The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-02-09

brim entirely with rows of gilt galoon,
set so4closely as to recall the halo of
dead gold, which in old pictures sur
rounds the head of saints but the ex-
ample is only quoted for its hard, bad
taste. Next to white, the finest bonnets
are Of palest gray velvet. the lrimscon-
cealed with deep crimson trimmings aud
flowers in eegant contrast In dress,
basqnes and overskrts are popularity
seen, bat nothiug looks really elegant
save the priilcess dress, which is adopted
as the standard costume also ty the
dress reformerss eaa T
LIFE INSURANCE.
The investigation INTO the affairs of
the defunet Security Life Insurance
Company Security p think OF it,.
dlscloses mass OF rottenness that is
awful. This company had not the ex-
cnse of several that have failed honest.
ly by depreciation in securities it was
thievingly malaged from the beginning.
or at least tor many years, aid was
rotten. The annual reports were DOCTOR
ed TO show prosperity when the COM
pany was insolveut, and to these false
reports the officers put their names. and
swore to their correctness. without a
blush. 1t might have gone on for some
time, and made even worse smash.
but the close times stopped off rece pts,
and as there was no more money to
wiring ont of the people, or rather as
the volume coming in was too small to
make the swindle profitable, it.:collapsed.
The thieves swore to balances they never
had, to real estate which they never
owned, and to policies which they never
issued and by fraud and perjury they
kept mp an appearance OF solidity which
deceived even the experts. There are
others i'll the same way, that will come
to grief within month";
BENNETT-MAY.
The town has been on a broad grin
for days over the ludcrous ending of
the Bennett May affair. Tie two idiots
did go to place III Delaware, and
stand up before each other at the blood
thirsty distance of twelve PAGES aud fire
pistols into the air, and retire. Then
| it was indnStriousiy given out that MAY
was mortally wounded. and that Ben
nett was in hiding, and the papers were
filled with incidents of the E'meeting''
The truth is, neither was touched.
May sneaked of tu Washington. and
Bennets sieaked off to Europe with his
sister, where he will probably stay. He
is the angling stock of the city, and
as he hasn't the tact of his father to
turn such things to account, it is better
for him to be away. The resn't of the
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more TO put an end to such nonsense
than all the laws The only real sut-
ferer in tie case is Miss MAY. who il
really nice girl. even if she as will
ling to marry such a man as Bennett
The two principals have hardly sense
enough t" feel the absurd position they
have placed themselves IN.
VANDERBILT.
Vanderbilt is not to be allowed to
s'eep peacefully in his coffin. His
daughters, inspired doubtless. by their
husbands. are not satisfied with the dis
position of his estate, aud they will c,,l-
test tile will They claim that they
can show that the ole man was under
undue influence when he made the will.
aud that his requests were consequently
unjust The fact is, Vanderbilt was
lever clearer in his life, and he did
with his property exactly what he had
alv ays intended to- He desired that
the fabric he had built shout remain
tor all time, as does that of the Roth
| chi1ds. and he selected the son who has
business ability, trained him carefully
| III the management of lis railroads,
ard then left the control of them in is
hands. He was ambitious that the
name should endure i'll connection with
his enterprises, aud that she system he
established should be perpetuated. The
daughters will not succeed, for the will
was made years ago, and his intentions
were as well known five years ago as
when the document was presented for
| prabate. Still the fight will be lively
one, and the lawyers win get tat pick
ings from it. William I'll. Vanderbilt il
very strong business man, and is o
/ worthy successor to his father. He Is
just as grasping and inst as selfish, and
in hls hands the estate will grow rather
than waste. PIETRo.
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