Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-14

lhe American Tobacco company, In
an answer to the governments suit
for dissolution as a combination, de-
MES the charge of conspiracy and SAYS
no EFFORT has been made to restrain
trade.
Sir Antony Patrick MacDonner. I'M
dersecretary to the lord lieutenant of
Ireland. has arranged to leave Dublin
October 16 on his visit to the United
States. where he will spend about
one month.
Otis Kepnlc and Ed Nagle. two
youths arrested in Greeley on charge
of yagrancy, have been identified by
the Rev. Gustatsen as the ones who
shot him while attempting to rob him.
The boys are being held charged with
the crime.
The manager OF an independent oil
company tells at the New York hear.
ing OF the hopelessness OF trying to
compete with the Standard. even
though his company offered the prod
utt di tAiltltll low DIlCtS.
Jewels and other effects of the late
queen of Belgium are to be sold and
the proceeds devoted TO paying the
debts OF her daughter. Princess
Louise. who was divorced last year
by Prince Philip of saxe-Coburg and
Gotha. diadem costing $4,000. PR
sented to the queen by the peo
OF Belgium on her silver wedding al
nNersary. is included in the property
to be converted into cash.
When Patrick McIIamon, IL years
old, landed at the Battery with his
five brothers. one sister and his
mother. and was greeted by his father.
he hugged tightly little wooden cage
la which was a sprightly goldfnch.
How all were held at their home In
County Glare, ireland, an entire week
because of the bird was sold by Pat
rick. one day two weeks ago all
were ready to start for America. When
Patrick found that some one had stol-
en- his bird. Three days he searched
and when sixteen miles from home
he found the pet When the boy told
his story the elder Mcmahon patted
him on the head and declared he was
"all the better for his pluck"
General William Booth, patriarch
o. the Salvation Army. put the mar
velous vitality OF his seventy ninth
year to severe test In Chicago. He
addressed three meetings. morning.
six hours. and reaching 5000 people
with his message. Yet at the close
of the nights services In the Audi
torium he was as fresh as any OF
his young officers. In the afternoon.
at the Colonial theater, he announced
that his successor had already been
completely into the secret by mention
ing the name of the next chieftain of
the Salvation Army. but told the
friends OF the organization to calm
their worries with the assurance that
its future had been prepared for and
the next leader picked. People close
ly in touch with the work OF the army
are inclined to the belief that Bran.
we'll Booth. eldest son of the general
and his CHIEF OF staff In England. will
be the one who takes up the mantle OF
the great founder.
Before | die. ! want to found
university OF humanity. That is my
most cherished ambition" says Gen
eral William Booth founder and lead
er of the Salvation Army. "The uni
yersities that now are established do
not give students their religion. their
faith, their power TO alleviate suffer
ing in the world" he said. Il am
planning to found one that shall teach
religion freed from dogma and theol-
ogy, which win inspire new and broad
er ideals for philanthroplc work. II
will be founded upon the creed OF the
Salvation Army, and its purpose will
be to teach men and women how to
work for their unfortunate brothers
and sisters to better advantage. 1t
will he 50 wide In It's scope that II
can In truth be called the university
OF humanity My idea is to have two
branches. one In New York and ono
| somewhere in Europe
II is reported that one OF the import.
ant pieces of new legislation along
progressive lines which President
Roosevelt will urge in his forthcom-
ing message to congress will be a
measure giving the interstate com
merce commission power to deal with
| the physical construction of railroads
to the extent OF assuring safe road
beds. fiawless trackage and generally
tu look after conditions that involve
the lives and limbs Of passengers. The
necessity for comforting some such
powers on the federal authority in con
nection with the regulation of inter
state commerce appeared to members