Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

here letter that if 1t proves authen.
tic, will be the most notable historl-
cal document in the history of tie
Christian church.
1t is written by famous Roman
over 1900 years ago, who was sent by
Pontias to visit Judea and report on
the appearance and doings of the
new man who proclaimed himself the
Christ and was preaching to the
Jews. The letter describes the man
and his work, the writer being deep
ly impressed with the glory, beauty,
holiness and~sincerity of the Saviour.
and is likely to create great sensa-
The paper has just been translated
ton in the religious world.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE rheu-
matism germ has been discovered aft
er 90 years of rerearch all a5-c- the
world by scientists. DR.. Lewis Fox
Brissel of Seaton hospital is the sue
cessfud man who has found this spe-
ciic germ. The doctor classes rheu.
matism as an infectious disease and
he holds that pleurisy and heart af-
lection are due to the newly discov-
cred germ which can be overcome.
LONDON, May 14.-Five mild
earthquake shocks were felt on the
Island of Guernsey this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The pres
ident today nominated Andrew Hous-
ton federal marsnai for the eastern
district of Texas. The following
postmasters were nominated: Jacob
Schmitt, Ellsworth, Kans.; F. E. Pur
cell, Enid, Okla; Jasper Perkins,
Okla: G. S. Williams, Cisco, Tex;
Henry S. Sweiful, Cranbury, Tex
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May A.
Two magazines of the Union Metallic
Cartridge company. four miles from
town, exploded today. 1t shook the
country for 20 miles. In the east
part of town chimneys were blown
down and hundreds of windows were
shattered. The isolated hospital of
the aims house near the works was
almost demolished.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., MAY IL
A party Of 20 young people lie ne e
for May day picnic in the woods
and sail on the river. Half doz-
en- of them went ont in a yacht.
squall came up and the yacht cap
sized. Two beautiful girls, Rose
Davis and Catherine Walton, IS years
old, were drowned. The escorts, two
young men, clung to the overturned
@essei and were saved. They are
bitterly criticised for not trying to
save the young ladies.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE
celebration of Russian May day is
marked by the assassination of Ad-
miral Konsmith, commandant at the
Port of st. Petersburg. The admiral
had just finished persuading the
workingmen not to waste the day In
demonstrations but to return to work,
when man garbed as a laborer en-
gagged him in conversation and plung.
ed rusty knife into the admlrals |
back, penetrating. the kidneys. The
assassin escaped.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Shortly be-
fore s O'Clock this morning the emf
nent publicist, Carl Schurz, breathed |
mis- last He passed away peacefully |
with his family at his bedside. He |
was unconscious several hours be |
fore his death. Arrangements are
being made today for an elaborate |
funeral which will probably take place
on Wednesday,.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
report was made public by the state
insurance companies in this city that
the losses would be $4,000, 900 and
it is not regarded as accurate The
insurance losses on policies carried
by various companies foot UP over
$1sO,OO0,oO0 and they acknowledge
$160.000,00O which the policy holders
of this city expect to receive.
SEATTLE, Wash, May 14.-A sec.
ond expedition has just been fitted
out here in charge of DR.. P. A. Cook,
to reach the top of Mt Mckinley,
Alaska, the highest mountain peak in
North America. DIR. Cook is going
up on sort of automobile, which will
travel on ice and after the present ex-
pedition he will make an attempt to
reach the north pole with the aid of
the same machine.
BOSTON, May 14-Body blows
were given the story and the anti
race suicide movement in this state
when the insurance department ap-
piled to the supreme court for re-
ceiver for the American Birth Insur-
ance company and the winding up OF
its affairs.
The company began operations
March z, 1905. A number OF we'll
known women, including Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore. Mrs. Micah Dyer and
Mrs. Agnes G. Patterson, NJ. D., were
interested. and the officers we're all /
women. Policy holders. by paying
small sum monthly. were to receive
a cash benefit from $50 to $500 on the
birth of living child. The prospect
us stated that by this plan the race
suicide evil so deplored by President |
Roosevelt may be discouraged
Insurance department officials say |
the concern already has paid out 5000 |