Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-16

, oughfare was thronged with fashion
ably gowned men and women. Ever
few moments the millionaire had T.
stop to greet friends. Mr., Rockefel
Ter appeared TO enjoy his walk AM
was not afraid OF being molested
There was private detective along
side of one of the children and anoth
er Immediately In the rear. Ther,
were three generations OF the Rookie
feller family In the little procession
to the church.
CHICAGO, April 13.-As she knel
in prayer last night at st. Elizabeth'I
Roman Catholic church, woman fol
whom the police have been searching
for several weeks, was caught In the
act of stealing pocketbook by Ser
geant Timothy Dillon. Dillon told
her to rise from her knees and &C
company him. She did SO without
those nearest her knowing that she
was under arrest. At the police sta.
tion she was identified as Mary Miller,
81 years OF age, whom the police say
served one year In the house Of cor
rection for stealing pocketbook at
st. James Episcopal church.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Mme. FRITZ
Scheff expects to be freed this week
from the matrimonial ties which bind
her to Baron Frederick Won Bardele-
ben. She reached New York today.
Almost all the testimony Id the d.
vorce case has been taken by Ref
cree Wise. Nine. Scheff, of course, is
the most important witness, and she
will probably give her testimony on
Wednesday. Her friends say the case
has been practically undefended. Az
in the Vanderbilt case, the defendant
entered an Appearance" but made
no real contest against the evidence
produced by counsel for the singer.
The woman in the case is not named
SAN DIEGO, April 13.-The Allan
tic fleet will arrive here tomorrow fore
noon, and its stay will be marked by
the most notable parade of bluejack-
cts and marines ever landed from
American vessels of war. Five thous-
and enlisted men and more than 200
officers Will be in line. This force out
numbers that participating in the
famous welcome to Admiral Dewey
in New York City when he returned
from the battle of Manila Bay to ac-
ran ~
American navy. The assembling Of
the sixteen first-class battleships for
the voyage to the Pacific brought to-
gether the greatest power OF fighting
craft ever known in the navy and
made possible the splendid land dis
play which Is to be made here and
which will be repeated when the fleet
reaches San Francisco.
SAN JOSE. Cal. April 13.-Hiram
C. Millard, brother of Bailey Millard,
the author and novelist, was killed in
Autumn Creek canon late Sunday
night by falling over a 100-foot cliff.
He had alighted from buggy, in
which he was escorting two young
ladies who lived near him to their
homes, and presumably stumbled over
survey stake and pitched headlong
over the edge of the cliff. His body |
was recovered this morning.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The
present session OF congress will ad- |
journ Saturday. May Q. is the predic-
tion of Representative James b. |
Watson of Indiana. the Republican
whip" of the house.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April ID
Governor BrOward today ordered
every command OF the state militia |
to proceed at once to Pensacola. |
There have been no serious riots but |
the electric company decided to start |
its car lines today. and the troops |
have been called out as a precaution- |
ary measure.
CHICAGO. April 13.-Another in |
the series Of fatal accidents that has
marked the recent operation of the
railroad occurred last night.
Frank A. Beilfuss. guard on the
South Side line. was killed on the
structure at Washington street and
Fifth avenue. Traffic on that line and |
on the Metropolitan road was blocked
for some time.
Beilfuss is supposed to have fallen
from the platform of his car between
the stations at Randolph and Madison |
He was not missed until the |
train reached the Quincy street sta
ton. A Metropolitan train which fol-
lowed the South Side train struck |
Beilfuss' body. On the street below |
the structure where the body was
found baby's ring. leather watch
fob, door key and cap guard he had |
worn were picked up by a policeman.
LEMBERG. April 13.-Count An
dreas Potocki. governor Of the Austro-
Polish province Of Galacia. was assas-
sinated today by Ruthenian student,
Mieroslap Sjozynski by name. while |
giving audience to a delegation OF |
students. The assassin fred three !
shots from a revolver. all Of which |
took effect. The governor died with |
In a few minutes. He asked his sec