Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-20

king" that he had again taken VI
reigns OF full leadership. on the heel.
of the sharp rise there was anothei
bulge OF 19 to 23 points, with the
March option selling at l1.45, the high
est price since early in December.
Baltimore. Jan. 17.-The Masonic
Temple on North Charles street be
tween Lexington and Saratoga, was
gutted by fire early today All of the
structure above the second floor is a
hollow shell. For a time old st. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal church, adjoin
ing. was threatened. Loss quarter
of million.
| Denver. Jan. 17.-Sergeant.at-Arm
! Martin of the Democratic national con
vention arrived in town this morning
to make preliminary arrangements for
the national Democratic convention
to be held here next July.
New York. jan. 17-Mrs. Herbert
NJ. Sears of prominent and wealthy
| family of that name OF Boston commit.
ted suicide by plunging from window
of her apartment on the thirteenth
floor of the fashionable hotel St Regis
to Fifth avenue pavement. She was
killed instantly. Her head and face
was so terribly crushed as to make
her features unrecognizable. Mrs.
| Sears had been at the hotel two weeks,
coming from her home In Boston ac.
companied by her maid. She has been
| suffering from nervous trouble and had
been under the care of specialists for
some time. During the temporary alb
sence of the maid she raised a window
| and jumped to her death. Mrs. Sears
| was connected with one of the richest
and oldest families in Boston. The
domestic life of Mr.. and Mrs. Sears is
| said to have been very happy.
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 17.-Admiral
iy supposed to be. When the feet
| arrived here Sunday afternoon 1t was
| announced that he was suffering so
severely from acute rheumatism that
ne toulu nut ledNe HIS Deu, anu CouSe-
quently has designated Admiral Thorn.
as to represent him in Official calls On
shore, and at various festivities ar
ranged In honor OF the fleets visit. 1t
was hoped that the commander-in-chief
would recover rapidly and be able to
attend some of the entertainments but
he seems to get no better and today Is
worse than when he arrived.
Paris, Jan. 17.-That alcohol is not
an inspiration to the artist or the wri
ter and that all their best work is
done without the assistance OF wine.
beer, whisky or absinthe is set forth
in a concensus of the competent Just
published in a Paris periodical. The
editor of the journal wrote to all of
the leading artists and literary men of
France. asking If any of their best
work was accomplished under the in
iluence and inspiration of alcoholic
beverages. Without single dissent
ing voice, all replied that they had
never found inspiration in the flowing
bowl. Bacchus and the MUSES. are in
compatible spirits. according to the
distinguished men who testified against
John Barleycorn. The poets. who are
popularly supposed to be especially
addicted to drink, were even more en-
phatic in their 'denunciation of alco-
hol than the painters, sculptors. novel
lists and essayists.
While the French artists and men of
literature were unit in declaring
against alcohol, many volunteered the
information that tobacco, tea and black
coffee contain real inspiration. Sew
eral poets testified that without the
solace of Lady Nicotine many Of their
best verses would have remained un-
written, while numerous other writer's
and artists have found real inspira-
tion in cup of coffee.
New York. Jan. 1.-THE Saterlee-
Parsons committee of depositors of the
Knickerbocker Trust company have re-
ceived many additional assets to their
reorganization plan and IT Is hoped
| that sufficient number will be re-
ceived tonight to forestall the appli-
| cation for permanent receivership
| for the big financial institution when
| the matter comes up before Justice
| Clark of the supreme court in Rich
mond county tomorrow. Final action
| was to have been taken two weeks ago.
| but Justice Clark granted delay in
order that the reorganization com
mittee might complete its plans.
| Among those who have gwen their in
dorsement to the reorganization prof
est is S. l.. Clemens Mark Twain
who had a deposit of $51,1 in the
| closed bank, which he naively declares
SIS large one for me" Mr.. Clemens
said ''In my opinion your plan for
the resumption of the business of the
| Knickerbocker Trust company will sue
ceed. and hope the other depositors
| will give their adhesion to It,"
Many depositors share Mr.. Clements
opinion, but others. while not for a