The state herald., 1906-03-16
CONDENSED 1ELEeRAMs

The Texas Court of Appeals has de-
cided that dealing in futures is
gambling. Hereafter neither side can
collect money in Texas on deals In
cotton futures.
Women of Chicago, despairing OF
police protection and thoroughly
alarmed by numerous attacks, are said
to be carrying short revolvers in their
muffs and handbags,
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
in Portland, Maine, March 4th. In
several parts of the city the shock was
accompanied by rumbling, which
lasted several seconds.
Colonel C. A. Smith, lumberman
of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has offered
to give 100000 to Bethany college, at
Lindsborg, Kansas, on condition that
the college raise a like sum.
The three men who February tenth
attempted to assassinate General
Reyes, president of the Republic of
Colombia, were shot March 7th at the
spot where the attack took place.
A snow avalanche at the Lofeten
Island, off the coast of Norway, on the
7th inst, buried number of fisher
mems huts. Rescuers eXtIicated
twenty-one dead and thirty-nine in
| jured.
George e. Thomas, retired banker
of Philadelphia, has given 100000 to
the board of missions of the Protes
tant Episcopal Church, to be used for
tion of the board.
| Judge William Hickman Moore
Municipal Ownership candidate for
mayor of Seattle, has just been elected
by the small majority of fifteen votes
after one of the closest fights in the
history of the city
The sentence of death imposed upon
Mrs. Antoinette Tolla for the killing of
Joseph Sonta has been commuted to
seven years and a half Imprisonment
by the New Jersey Court of Pardons
The vote stood six to two.
A 100000 Masonic club house on
Michigan avenue is the plan of Chi
cago Masons, who have organized a
new society for the express purpose OF
putting through their project Forty
officers of Chicago Masonic lodges
have the matter in hand.
An alarming earthquake has oc'
CURED in Bashahs, one of the Simla
tributary hill states of the Punjab in
India. Considerable damage has been
caused at Rampur. the capital of Bas
hahs. Eight are known TO have been
killed and twenty-six injured.
| Tacloban, the capital OF the island
of Leyte, has been destroyed by fire
The financial loss Is reported to be
| 5000. 900. Tacloban was the fifth city
of the islands and was situated in an
important hemp district. A number
of warehouses were destroyed.
Within two months silver shipments
from the single port of Vera Cruz, in
Mexico, have amounted to s9,7l6,000
the bulk of the shipments being silver
pesos from London and New York
Another shipment Of million pesos
will be made within ten days.
Mai. George II. Hopkins. former de
partment commander of the G. A. X.
department OF Michigan. who held an
important confidential position In tho
War Department under Secretary Al
ger during the Spanish.American War
died at Detroit on the 9th inst.
Frederick Augustus III. King of Sax
ony. has asked the Pope FOR special
license to marry. In November, 1891
he welded the Archduchess Louise o
Tuscany. and secured divorce from
her in February, 1903. after she had
eloped with her children's tutor.
Herr Mendclsohn, head OF the bank
ing firm Of Mendelsohn & Company. oI
Berlin. has received n number OF let
ters since his arrival at st. Petershuri
threatening him with death II he ncgo
tiatod loan with Russia. Six detec
lives have been assigned TO guard him
A fire at Sheboygan. Wisconsin
March 9Th, caused loss OK sl0O,00t
IN the furniture factory district. Th,
heaviest losers are Sheboygan Coucl
Company. $4,000; Sears Roebuck 4
Co. Chicago. warehouse. 100000
Montgomery Ward & Co. warehouse
10000.
There Is n trust for the dead as wei
as ior the living In Chicago. according
to the finding OF the Cigarmakers' un
ion. There Is monopoly OF ccmetcrie,
within the city limits and union Labor
has no place to bury Its dependent
dead except at prices for lots that az,
prohlbltive.
One of the finest club buildings II
the world is planned by the unlyer
sity club OF Chicago on the site OF III,
present Offices Of the Mccormick Har
yester Company, and when completed
and furnished II is expected to repre-
sent an outlay Of over si.000.00O. indie
pendent OF what is paid for the ground
lease.
Columbia college. New York City
is considering plans for an athleti,
field to cost 100000. As no grount
near the university building is avail
able. II Is proposed to make the ground
by filling In the shallow shore water,
of the Hudson river ms far out Ms tn,
pier headline. between ll5,h and l20ti
streets.
The Sons Of the Revolution nj New
port, Rhode Island. have brought sui
In the Superior Court against Hirnu
Birmingham. dealer In antiquities
and John d. Johnson, owner Of the
Van Snndt estate. to compel u re-
opening OF way 10 the grave OF Beno
diet Arnold. which Hes back OF liur
lingham's store.
The club women Of the Unite,
States are being asked Ia unite In !
testimonial to Mrs Lille Dcyorcnui
Blake. n prominent and consistent nd
yocnte of woman suffrage for the pas
thlrty.five years The testimonial 4
to take the fosm Of u bag OF gold,