The Springfield herald., 1906-09-07

president Frank X Nipple had prac.
tically stolen more than s5,0o0,O0o,
created a profound sensation in that
city.
1t was reported in Philadelphia
that the board of directors of the fail
ed Real Estate Trust company had
not met in three years prior to the
failure, nor had the bank been exam
ined in that time by the state author
tiles.
Justice Stafford of the District of
Columbia supreme court recently rem.
dered decision in which he declar.
ed that boycotts of labor unions were
legal.
The will of Frank X. Nipple, late
president of the wrecked Real Estate
Trust company, of Philadelphia, has
been filed for probate. His property
amounting to 100000 was left to his
son. who is sole executor.
The federal grand jury at Chicago
has returned ten indictments against
the Standard Oil company. The In
dictments contain GAPS counts and
are all in connection with granting
rebates.
Osawatomie, Kan, recently held q
three days celebration of the 5Oth
anniversary of the battle at that place
between force under John Brown
and the pro slavery men. Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks was the principle or
ator of the occasion.
The Real Estate Trust company, Of
Philadelphia, has failed owing to the
large amount of money loaned on in
sufficient security by its president,
Frank X. Nipple, now dead. The
liabilities are placed at Si0,OOO,OOO and
the good assets at s3,500,0OO. There Is
doubtful collateral on hand of $S,0O0,-
900. More than $l,0o0,0O0 belonging
to the Presbyterian general assembly
is tied up.
The First Christian church of Lin
coin. Neb, which was being remodeled
by the Catholics as cathedral, was
burned recently. The priest in charge
believes it was set on fire.
The suspicion that Frank X. Hip
pie, late president of the wrecked
Real Estate Trust company of Phil
adelphia, had committed suicide has
been confirmed by the coroner. The
officials kept the matter secret in or
der to avoid financial panic.
The presidents order regarding
phonetic spelling is TO be extended to
all parts of the government. By his
direction all public documents are 10
be printed with the new style Of
spelling.
The Russian consul at Tien Tsin
was shot by concession contractor
recently and dangerously wounded.
Fifteen questionable hotels in the
downtown district of Chicago were re-
Gently raided by the police and the
proprietorS and inmates arrested.
Estimates for canal appropriations
for 1907 are now in course of prepara-
tion at the Office of the lsthmian canal
commission at Washington. 1t ia
thought that an appropriation of $685.
900 600 for each year will be required.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation putting into effect the
recent reciprocal treaty with Spain.
Acting under orders from the de-
partment of commerce and labor the
so Jewish orphans recently ordered
deported by the Ellis island author
tiles have been admitted to the coun-
try
The Kansas railway commissioners
have held that the state demurrage
law is valid and ruled that the rail-
roads must pay one dollar a day for
every day that empty cars are not
forwarded after an order TO do so has
gone out.
King Alfonso has issued decree
restoring the civil marriage formal
ities in Spain and suppresing the OBJ
legation of the contracting parties to
declare their religion. The action is
in direct opposition to the claims of
the church.
Cuban insurgents recently raided
the Constancia estate near Cienfuegos
The American owners have appealed
to the state department at Washing
ton.
The United States army transport
Sheridan recently ran on a coral reel
off the southwestern coast of the
island of Oahu. on which Honolulu is
located. She had on board 125 pas
sengers and 80 soldiers besides the
crew. Great difficulty was expert
enced in taking them off.
The interstate commerce commits
sion is receiving many complaints
from shippers throughout the coun,
try who are taking advantage of the
provisions Of the new rate law to
seek relief from the onerous condi-
tions imposed on them by the rail
road companies.
Many prominent Jewish anarchists
have left Bialystok, Russia for the
United States.
Twenty-Five joints in Dickinson
county, Kan, We're recently raided by
the county authorities.
The last day of August broke all
heat records in England. Much suf-
fering was reported in London.
The Iowa state fair, which recently
closed, broke all past records in
point OF attendance, more than 250,-
600 people having visited the agri-
cultural exposition.
Chief Engineer Stevens. of the Pan