Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS,

Inele VIII nc unput h.WN students AT
the University Of Chicago tlis year.
Three big life insurance companies of
New York return to the state SBl ,3'd on
account of Illegal rebates.
The Presbyterian synod at Milwaukee
petitioncd congress to stop sunday ball
playing by soldiers ana sailors.
The total receipts Of the three hall
games between Detroit and Chicago In
tho latter city footed up s1l.SN470.
The Illinois state board Of equalization
has decided to assess property Of rail-
roads and other corporations at It's real
cash value
Denounclng her murdered son as n
bully and drunkard, Chicago mother
saves her second son, his hrIthsr's shy
er, from pnying the laws penalty.
Governor Hughes In a speech at EN-
pire State day at the jamestown expo
sition SAYS no one can he permitted to
put private interest above public advan-
tHgc In the government of the future.
Though no legal steps We're taken in
the matter It has become known that
Erwin CO., bankers and brokers OF
Philadelphia, recently sustained loss
a. si0,OI through the spcculations of a
confidential clerk.
The pope has granted dlspensatlon
permitting the rmrriage of Princess
Marie Ronuparte n Roman Catholic TO
Prince George of Greece member Of
the orthodox Greek church. on condition
that their children be brought up as
Catholics.
Trial marriage among the Esllmos of
Alnslta and in the region Of the Macllen-
zic river is a complete succoss and the
life and morals of these people excel
those of any civilized country, In the
opinion OF v Stefansson. ethnologist of
the I.efingwell -MilStelsen polar expedi-
ton. who has just returned from the far
north.
Dr. l.. G. II e. Zeigler. medical attend
ant for several years Of the late Mrs.
Harriet q. McVicker, was awarded his
claim of sl000o0 against her estate by n
Chicago jury. The higher courts Will he
"A
PENDANTS. iorac q, McVickei and the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank, repre-
sentlng the estate, viii turn over the
money.
The Southwestern oil company has sus-
pended business and Its $S'DO00 oil renn-
cry near Houston and other property are
ur for sale. The management SAYS the
standard oil company, through branch
concerns, made II impossible for indie
pendent oil companies 10 do business I'm
Texas The Southwestern formerly ala
a S90.0m business annually The law Of
Texas prevents It's sale to the Standard.
Hartman saws every RAILROAD nrd
steamship line under his control must
cut expenses II Is said 90NW u1an stand
show of being let ont bv Hurr!man's
order. And this In the face II Increase
Ing business and hig divids1is. Bu. Iiac-
tlman wants TO serve l9bva m WASH
ngton and the country before the next
election is held that railroi Is are not
to he molcstcd
Canes and swagEer stick for young
Nplltn are tllf latest iut III New OTlN
city The new walking sticks are not
moro than half an inch In diameter, woll
polished and without much adornment. Il
is considered proper to cnrry such canes
with severely tnilor-made suits With
short skirts, and those who have them
are not supposed to hear even n purse
nr "A pockcthook.
Ernest Cappelle established a new rec
ord for steeple lacking, when he tlimhed
upon tho Flagstaff Of the Singer Duilding
tower IN New York and clamped silded
rlobe 10 the top of the staff. 703 feet
above the ground. Thousands of peo ole
along broadway and other downtown
streets stopped 10 watch the dlc,ns lit
tie man as he made the perlous na-
cent, while thousands more gazrl from
windows Of the big office buildings in
the vicinity
Men in me employ Of tho department
Of bridges VINO have been making n sa-
rics Of borings along the river front it
" announced, have discovered a vein NJ
gold hearing quartz under the East river
In the nnighborhood of the lrooklya
bridge The ore extracted Amounted to
two pounds ANA the gold contained was
estimated to be worth $40 ON his LASTS
the vein would run $1,000 In the ton,
The find belongs to the city md further
Investigation win he made.
An event Of thrilling interest stirred
the Vanderbilt household last week the
arrival Of the chef imported to prepare
the wedding breakfast of Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt lie had not descended ethe
back stairway when there was n ictsmic
disturbance in the culinary departnient.
When the old Vanderbilt matre lie cui-
sine heard that his domain was Ia be
usurped he flew into ruge aud resitn"'i
on the spot II Is said that the twp ohets
came together with battle fronts l-ver-
ed. hut that the combat was limited 10
French eSpletives. All sorts Of PERSIA
sion was wasted ON Anton. the old chef.
but In vain He had been hrigadirr of
the kitchen for years and would remain
brifadler or nothing.
Chicago. H.. Oct. 1.-THE sensational
speech Of Counsel Mather Of the Rock