Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Hamburg line came TO port last even
ing she brought among her cabin pas.
sengers the noted Billy Thaw, a
brother of Harry Thaw, the Pitts
burgh millionaire VINO had voyage
of experience if not OF happiness
Thaw boarded the boat in a tipsy
condition and continued so all the way
over. The first day out he entered
the smoking room and attached him
self 10 a shady lot of men who in
vited Billy to play cards for money
1t was 'gentleman's" game and the
stakes ran high. Thaw kept at it
continually. He wouldn't leave the
room day or night. and when he ar
rived here last evening his losses
amounted to trine over 5000. 900
He says he had a good time The
police today are watching the card
artists who fieeced the drunken man
WASHINGTON, May 21-This
morning the Mexican ambassador and
Secretary Root of the United States
signed treaty regulating the waters
of the Rio Grande river which when
appioNtu ny lHt SeUdte VIII remove
source of friction between the two
countries. For century Mexicans
have used the Rio Grande waters for
irrigation of their lands. Private
companies in the upper part of the
river have lately diverted the stream
and the Mexicans have entered suits
The two countries, however, have
gotten together and made fair di
vision upon the underlying principle
of the common law right of the Mex.
leans to fair share of the waters.
MINEOLA, Long Island. May ell
This morning w. X Vanderbilt was
drawn as a juror and the court de-
clined to excuse him from service.
Under these conditions he says, he
Will serve, although 1t will very seri.
ously interfere with his business and
pleasure. /
NEW YORK, May 2l-It is thought
that at the coming meeting of the
Woman's Clubs at St. Paul there will |
be an upheaval and chat a new policy
for the federation will be adopted. |
If this is done Mrs. Sarah Platt
Decker will be asked to step down |
and out. She stands for suffrage and
the ballot for women. The new party
Is against politics or religion enter
Ing any more into the work of the |
women's clubs of the country.
BATOUMA, Russia. May 21.-W. S |
Stuart, an Englishman, who has been |
acting as American vice consul here
since 1904, was assassinated at mid |
night last night.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 21.-Tle
czar won his first fight with the dou |
ma. The deputies. by almost AMI
unanimous vote. this morning adopt |
ed resolution to proceed with the |
order of the day. thus ignoring the |
Challenge of the emperor in refusing
TO receive delegation from the dou |
ma with reply to the address by the |
throne. The reply must be presea;ed |
through the ministry. The fact that |
the douma surrendered the right OF
the representatives of the people to
address the czar as directed emboi |
les considerable loss OF prestige
among the people and strengthens tie
bureaucracy. Only a couple of fiery
speeches were made against the sur
render.
MARINETTE, Mich, May 2i.-An
danger from the forest fires is past
this morning, the wind having died |
away. Early reports of damage turnj
out to be exaggerated. The total loss
in this district is. about $500 900.
About 500 persons are homeless.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Ambas
sador Macer at St Petersburg has
advised the state department nf the |
murder of vice-Consul Stuart at Ba
toum but gives no details. If 1t is |
shown. the Russian government is in |
any way responsible for the crime |
by failing to- provide proper protec |
ton representation will be made to |
the Russian foreign office through |
Macer. England is also apt to take
a hand in the matter.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 21.-It is |
reported the court-martiaI which in
vestigated General Stoessel for sur |
rendering Port Arthur to the Japan |
ese has condemned MIN to death
Admiral. Nebagatof, who commanded |
the fleet in the disastrous sea battle
with the Japanese. is also reported
TO have met the same fate Neither
verdict has been officially promulgat
ed.
PROVO. Utah, May 2l.-William
Myers, an inmate OF the State Insane
Asylum, tried to escape today. He
secured an iron BAR and meeting
William Savage. who opposed his
progress, Myers crushed his skull
with the weapon. and then almost
killed William Dilly. another inmate
Before he could do more damage the
maniac was overpowered by the
guards.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-For the first
time in four months, when he began
strict diet to reduce his flesh. Secre
tary Taft this morning ate a big
juicy beefsteak. Great heavens 7
was hunUrvrr