Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS

called ~ Denver TO confer with Presi-
dent Peiham OF the order OF Railway
Telegraphers. 1t is believed another
conference with Vice President
Schlarks will take place this after
noon or tomorrow at which Skeggs
will be present. Some compromise
may b" reached and Skeggs may again
return TO his position at Grand June
ton or he given a berth elsewhere. II
is believed the officials, rather than
incur serious strike. will make some
disposition of Skeggs satisfactory to
both sides. While the efforts for peace
are being made preparations for ~
dustrial war ON the D. & r. c. goes
on. The road has installed telephones
from New Castle to Grand Junction.
and hotel accommodations for 10 op-
orators and their families have been
secured at Salida for an indefinite pc
rlod.
Madrid, Oct. 2l.-While auto riding
near here King Alfonso narrowly es-
capped being killed. when a temporary
bridge over a small creek gave way
under the weight of his majesty's big
touring car. The king and other oc
cupants of the car were thrown into
the water but aside from being well
dIenched Alfonso suffered no injury
New York, Oct. 2l.-The opening
prices of stocks rebounded violently
from the depression in which they
closed last week. This is due to
measures taken by the clearing house
over Sunday to control the banking
situation
Chicago, Oct. 2l.-It is declared to-
day that bedside reconciliation be
tween General William Booth, founder
estranged son, General Ballington
Booth, commander in chief of the
Volunteers of America may take place |
Al the home of Commissioner Kilbey. |
The father and son have been sepa-
rated ten years. Although the~father |
made no personal effort to bring his |
son to his bedside. Ballington broke |
the silence long enough to say If sent |
for he would come. This news was |
communicated to the stricken father |
New York, Oct. 21.-Frank o. |
Thornherg, assistant paying teller of |
the Metropolis bank, who was arrested |
with Hugo c. Voecks on the charge OF
attempting TO black mail Raymond c.
Hitchcock and his wife, Flora, was
released at the hearing this morning |
New York. Oct. 21.-Nuismatists all |
Aoyer the country are interested in the |
auction sale of rare coins to be held |
in New York during the week and |
scores of wealthy collectors and deal |
ers from various cities are here to
compete in the bidding for the rari-
ties offered. Rarest of all the speci'
mems offered is the Miners bank
ten dollar gold pieces. struck in Cali
fornia in 1850, and lively rivalry Is
expected among the collectors who de
sire to secure possession of this SOU
venir of the gold money of the pio
neers.
This gold piece was one of series
minted during the gold fever days In |
San Francisco as substitute for reg
ular United States gold coins, Of which |
at that time was a great scarcity
This piece was struck for the banking |
firm of Wright & Company of San
Francisco. which house afterward fail
ed during a panic. Only one denomi-
nation was issued by the bank and
the average weight of this piece was
2G3h grains. of a fineness of about
S65.
The coin bears no date, but is of
beautiful design. On the diverse is
large eagle with oltstretched wings,
surrounding a portion of the border
being thirteen sta 8, while at the top |
is the word california" The reverse
bears the inscri ion at the top and
bottom. near Tie edge, of Miners
Bank" and "San Francisco" with
star between the two inscriptions. II |
Is not known how many of these coins
are In existence but the number Is |
extremely limited and any offered are
certain of bringing a high price. This
is the first one to be placed on sale
In many years.
Another rarity to be sold will be |
the silver Centre" cent, one of the |
first coins produced at United States
mint. aud bearing the date "l192.
The auction will also dispose OF many |
fine pieces of private gold coinage
among these being an uncirculated |
five dollar Mormon gold piece. bear |
ing the inscription Desert Assay OF
fee. Pure Gold" Il coin once widely |
used In Utah and coined through the |
instrumentality of Brigham Young. |
There are also offered several of the
gold pieces of quaint design stylck
In North Carolina in the early sos.
The Hague, Oct. 2i.--A plenary ses
sion of the peace conference was held
,1a,,. fnr tho purnosa nf efppiup the