Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-16

Wheeling, W. Va, created a sensation
by declaring that some men would
not risk themselves to do the Lord s
work unless they had their hands
down deep into the bishops pocket"
The bishop is the financial head of
the church.
MANILA. April ia private tele.
gram. not yet confirmed officially, re-
ports an engagement between regular
/ troops and constabulary and Moro
outlaws near Lanao. town on the
island of Mindanio. Two members Of
the constabulary are reported killed
and three soldiers wounded. A col
umn composed of a battalion Of the
18th infantry constabulary under the
command of Col. Davis has been fol
lowing the band Of outlaws and 1t is
presumed they overlook them and an
engagement followed.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-two
cats were declared legally dead by
process of law in the orphans court
her. When the estate of Elizabeth
Heritage was called for audit, the
counsel informed the court that the
, testatrix had left by her will legacy
for the support and maintenance OF
I two cats. "The executors have made
diligent search for these beneflciaries
under the will" said the attorney for
the executors OF the estate, "but have
met with no success" The court
then gave assurance that the feline
beneficiaries are now dead. The cats
wer not represented by counsel and
were declared legally dead. al
though cats are supposed to have nine
lives" remarked the Judge, their
death relieves the court of perplex-
tiles" The entire estate, which is
comparatively small, will now be d.
vided among the heirs OF the testatrix.
WASHINGTON. April 15.--In spite
of the presidents urgent recommends
tion contained In his special mes
sage sent to congress yesterday, that
four battleships be provided for In
''S n"'oi "PPtoPiiatiou Dili, II ucScl-
oped today that that body is not likely
to authorize more than two at this
session. 1t is against a big navy.
NEW YORK, April 15.--There was
little prospect early today that the
second session of the Democratic
state convention would begin early
this afternoon at the appointed time.
The election of national delegates to
the Denver convention and the selec-
tion of presidential electors we're al.
most forgotten In the contest Sena-
tor p. Fl. McCarren. leader Of the
Kings county Democracy. is making
to secure the seating Of his delegates
from sixteen of the contested dis.
tricts. After an allnight battle be-
fore the committee on credentials,
Senator McCarren delivered an ulti-
matum to Tammany Hail that that or
ganization keep its hands on the
Kings county Democracy.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 15.-Be
lieying that her husband. who disap-
peared In ST. Louis jan 8, may be In
the power of man and woman some
where in Kansas City and held In re-
straint through the use Of hypnotism.
Mrs. F. Geiger Is here trying to f1nd
him. She has asked the police to as
sist her, and offers q reward of $500
! for information regarding his where
ot Anlr H. nAN-
Louis physician, said he saw Gsiger
in Kansas City. He told Mrs. Geiger
that he had talked with her husband,
who said he wanted to return to his
wife. but he was in the power of
man and woman who detained him.
The Geigers were engaged in rails.
ing sugar beets near Greeley. Colo.
but went to st. Louis Jan /.