Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-09

have marked her career.
RIVERSIDE, Cal, July Edward
Collingwood Spenser Stanhope, son
OF prominent member OF the Eng
ilsh parliament. committed suicide
here at the Holyrood hotel. melan-
cholia being given as the cause, The
young man was rich and had his own
doctor and cook. Lately be began
drinking heavily. and suicide was the
result. He almost cut mis- head from
his body.
NEW YORK. July Even his OPP
ponents In the New York press speak
In complimentary terms of w. r..
Hearst's letter sent from San Fran
cisco last night in which he declares
himself not candidate for the presi.
dency, but warmly advocates the
cause of any good man like Bryan,
Folk or Stevenson
WASHINGTON, July 7-spirlted
bidding is expected by treasury Off.
oials for bond No. l of the Issue OF
30.0O00O0 for construction Of the
Panama canal. Numerous bids for
the bonds have caused the officials
TO estimate that they will sell at 1903,
WASHINGTON, July To-day all
electric roads and transportation com.
panies and proprletors OF all packing
slaughtering and meat canning estab-
lishments were officially notified that
In luu
passed and that the secretary OF agri-
culture intended to enforce It. The
secretary calls for the names and ca,
pacities of all plants engaged in the
transportation and sale OF meat He
intimates that the government exam
lnation will be very rigid and will
commence Immediately.
WASHINGTON, July 7.--Because
II showed what he considered undue
leniency. General Funston. with a Sc
we're reprimand, peremptorily dis
solved the courtmartial which tried
ex-Private Armstrong The prisoner
was charged with breaking out OF the
Alcatraz prison and releasing three
others. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to three months Funston
points out that Armstrong has been
In prison for is years for offenses
against women. "He Is probably the
most desperate and certainly the most
despicable prisoner In Alcatraz," said
the general and added: 1T is evi-
dent the officers composing the court
martial. or a majority of them, we're
unqualified to perform the important
duty devolving upon them and the
court Is hereby dissolved"
NEW YORK, July President
Hoosevelt's secretary has declined
another invitation today for the pres
ident to meet w. ]. Bryan at sec
ond big gathering here next month.
The president decided some time ago
to decline all profers of engagements
this summer, and Mr.. Loeb therefore
declines everything now without con,
sultlng Mr.. Roosevelt.
KANSAS CITY. Kan. July L.
Mayor Rose, after a conference with
his lawyers, said he would not pay
court, and that he would not vacate
his Office. He says he will take an ap-
peal to the federal supreme court.
OYSTER BAY. July 7.-Secretary
Taft arrived today and conferred with
| President Roosevelt on the Panama
canal and Philippine matters. They
also went over the speech the presl
| dent will deliver at Greensboro, N. C.
Monday. Taft will spend the sum
mer in Ohio.
WASHINGTON, July 7.--Joseph w
Woodward, naval constructor, dice
! aboard a Canadian Pacific train neal
Banff. Canada, suddenly last night II,
was member of the naval board ant
was on his way to the Pacific coas
to attend the trial trip OF the newll
constructed battleship Nebraska
WASHINGTON, July 7.--Only fai
weather will save the transport Thorn
as from destruction on the reef a
Guam where she lies stranded. wire
Commandant Potts. All attempts T.
pull the vessel on last night failed
but further efforts Will be made. Th'
ship is 100 feet on the reef.
WASHINGTON. July 7.-Majo
General Corb.n said today that h
thought 1t would soon be possible t.
reduce the American army In th'
Philippines from 1900 to 5000.
CHICAGO, July IAN unidenti
fed negro died in the police statioI
today from terrible beating givel
him by the crew and passengers OF
trolley car last night which he ha,
stoned and attempted to wreck.
OYSTER BAY, July THE pres
dent this afternoon appointed to
place on the interstate commerc
commission r. e. Clarke, grand chile
Of the order OF railroad conductors.