The National tribune., 1906-07-26

Wnere ne mad Deen living quietly since
1903. He was one of the richest men
in England. and. his friends claim. left
an estate of between S125.000.000 and
| $3.50, 100000. He went to South Africa
! before Cecil Rhodes. whose great friend
he became. and at the time of death
was by far the largest individual owner
of mines and lands in South Africa. con-
| trolling the output and price of the
worlds diamond industry. He was ac-
cused of providing the money for the
| famous Jameson raid, and suit was
brought against him, the evidence of
the prosecution proving so strong that
| he was obliged to resign his position on
| the Board of Directors of the British
| South African Company. He was born
| in Hamburg. Germany. and to that city
/ ne leaves valuable property and art
treasures. but the bulk of his great for
| tune is to be spent in South Africa for
educational and charitable purposes,
and for the advancement of civilization
| in the building of railways. telegraphs.
telephones and wireless telegraphs.
Mrs. Mary Labaree. widow of the
Rev. Benjamin w. Labaree, a mission
ary who was murdered on Mount Ara
rat by religious fanatics, strongly pro-
tested to the American Minister at Tc-
heran. Persia, against the exactions of
the United States Government of an in
demnity of s5O.OOO for her benefit She
at first refused to take any money at all
as indemnity for the murder, saying
that the great mass of the people amorg
whom she and her husband had laborcd
would not understand such a proceed
ing, and that the mission cause would
be greatly harmed IL she did. She fu:-
ther protested against the amount. a
Persian valuing the life of a Christian
at S33 and that of a Moslem at $1,000
only. She finally accepted the 100000.
which the Persian Government pa d
over to her before the 80 days period
named in the ultimatum of the United
States had expired.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company
has brought suit against Richard \.
McCurdy, its former President. for ST.
100000 of the poiicy-holders' money
disbursed through yellow dog funds
during his regime. This is the second
suit brought by the company against
him individually. and the fifth against
him and his son and son-in-law.
Joseph Bucklin Bishop, former "press
agent" OF the Canal Commission, who
was so decidedly turned down by Con-
gress in his aspirations to become a
member of that body. has scored one in
his election by the Commission as Secre-
tary at a salary of $4,000 a year. AS
sion is only $500 a year. Mr.. Bishop
gains $4,000 by his present job, and is
probably very grateful to those who so
bitterly opposed his being made one of
the Commissioners.
The property owned by the late Mar
shall Field. of Chicago, in the State OF
New York was lately appraised at So
540,4O5 personal property and $2,46S.-
$50 in rea, estate.
Rear-Admiral Royal B. Bradford.
neapolis in the North Atlantic Squad
ron, has been ordered home, and will
be placed at once on the retired list.
His retirement will promote Capt. VIM.
p. Swinburn to the rank of Rear-Ad-
miral, Commander VIM. II. H. Souther-
land to Captain. and Lieut.-Commander
c. c. Marsh to the grade of Commander.
Contrary to his usual custom Of hav-
ing his charities thoroughly investigated
before putting out his good money, Mr..
Rockefeller left with the Mayor of Paris
5000 francs, or $500, for two charities
recommended by the Mayor, the Bureau
de Renaissance and the Office Centrale
de Bienfaisance. He gave as his reason
for doing this that he had greatly en-
joyed his visit to Compeigne, and took
that way of showing his appreciation.
The Mayor does not seem to have been
particularly grateful, for he spoke of
Mr. Rockefeller afterwards as "a man
with no other idea than that Of accumu-
lating money and a nevrose financiere."
Miss Grace Mckinley, niece Of the
late President Mckinley, was married
July 1s, at Fort Des Moines. Iowa, to
Capt. Grayson ". Heidi, of the 18th U.
S. Cav. According to custom of her
husband on the occasion of the mar
riage Of a niece, Mrs. Mckinley pre-
sented the happy bride with ma
hogany chest Of silver. Miss Mckinley
met her husband in the Philippines,
where she had gone to follow her pro-
fession as teacher, and under the infiu-
ence Of that wonderful tropical moon in
those far-away islands, SO dangerously
conducive to sentiment, the two met,
loved and plighted their troth.
The Carnegie Institute of PHtsburg
has issued invitations to number of
distinguished foreigners to attend the
opening of its new main building In
April. 1907. Among those who have
accepted are Prof. Adolf Harnack and
DR.. Robert Koch of Germany; NJ. Del
casse, late Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Edmond Rostand, August Rodin and
others of France; Alma Tadema, the
painter; Lord Hugh Cecil, William H.
Preece. and possibly James Bryce, Of
England: Maarten Martens, the novel;
ist, and NJ. Vankarnebeck, of Holland,
and Count Albert Apponyi, of Hungary
Prof. Roentgen was obliged to decline
on account of failing health, and DR..
Koch's coming depends upon his return
from Central Africa in time.
Former Senator Joseph Ralph Bur-
ton, of Kansas. has asked for a rehear-
ing in his case, and has fled q petition
with the Clerk of the United States Su-
preme Court. This will delay the exc
cution of Burton's sentence until the
Supreme Court acts on the petition.
When John D. Rockefeller arrives In
New York he will probably find among
others waiting for him Sheriff Groves,
with a warrant for his arrest. The war
rant charges Mr.. Rockefeller with vio-
lation of the Valentine antitrust law.
Winston Churchill, the novelist, OPEN
ed his campaign for Governor of New
Hampshire by a rally at Concord, N. H.,
on July 20. To keep the corporations
out OF State politics Is, Mr.. Churchill
thinks. the most important issue In the
United States to-day. He made this the |
subject Of his address.
Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, Wis,
one OF the leading Roman Catholic pre- |
lates in America, and an arbitrator In
the coal strike. Is not in so serious a |
physical condition as was recently re-
ported. He has entered the Sacred |
Heart Sanitarium of Milwaukee for a |
much-needed rest. by which means he |
expects to SO improve his he al;h as to |
be able to go on with his work.