Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-27

and grounds today in advocacy OF
plan to insert an appropriation 10
the Denver postoffice In the omnibu
public building bill when 1t come
from the house. Although a quorum
OF the committee was not present
enough was Cleaned from private re
marks of members to make 1t reason
ably certain that provision will b,
made for Denver In the senate. II no
cared for in the house.
WASHINGTON. April %. = Th,
Post says today:
The engagement OF Mr.. JOSEPH
Letter of Washington and Chicago
and Miss Juliet Williams Of thii
city, daughter OF Colonel and Mrs. J
Il. Williams. is to be announced to
day. The date OF the wedding has
not been decided upon. but 1t is ex
pected to take place in Washington
within few weeks.
Mr. Letter is the son of the late l.
z. and Mrs. Letter. In the autumn
OF 1897 on the Chicago board of trade
he was the hero OF perhaps the lars
est and most daring deal In which the
country has known. In every fash.
ionable assemblage during the past
winter there has been no more strik.
ing figure than Miss Williams. who
was then scarcely 20.
LEWISTON. Mont, April 23.-In a
row over the division OF ranch prop
erty near Moore. A. S. Francis shot
and probably fatally wounded his
brother. Henry Francis. and is now
in jail here. Francis says he shot his
brother when he thought the latter
was about TO pull gun. He was mar
ried last week and was spending his
honeymoon on the ranch. Both men
are well known ranchers and stock
men and stand well in the commun-
ity.
WASHINGTON. April 23. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt will veto the naval ap-
bill should the senate, as
did the house. fail to make any appro-
priation for two battleships which
are authorized in the measure. The
prompt announcement OF this fact to
the senate leaders is regarded as re-
sponsible for the announcement by
Mr. Hill that he will propose an
amendment to appropriate $1,000. 900
toward the construction of these
ships. The president stated his DO
sition on this point with usual en-
phasis and suddenness today, upon
learning that the bill as passed by
The house was simply paper" pro-
vision for naval Increase. Authorize
tion Of the ships was made, but no
money carried to make the provision
effective. AS this, the president
made known to his numerous con-
gressional callers, was a travesty as
10 effectiveness. as well as bearing
all the earmarks of legislative Ieger
iemain, intended to make ridiculous
his campaign for the greater navy.
GRAND JUNCTION, April 23.-The
Western S.ope Woman's Club associ.
alton begins its session here today.
Elaborate plans have been made for
The entertainment of all delegates.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 23.-Ten
men from Chicago. headed by MAXWELL
Edgar of that city. brought the John
son boom to the Democratic state con-
early today. They at once
opened their campaign and conducted
It throughout the morning in con-
siderate way. They made little i'm
on the mass of delegates,
who were solid for Bryan. No change
was made In the program for the con-
vention. Sentiment against the adop.
ton Of any platform at the present
time gained somewhat in strength ov-
er night, but the party leaders went
ahead with their discussions OF
planAs and the membership commit.
tee on resolutions. appointed at 81
caucus for all the district. was held
Just prior to the convention proper.
PARIS, April 2i.-The Due de-
Chaulnes, who in January married
Miss Theodore Shonts, daughter Of
Theodore Shonts. president OF the
Metropolitan Railway
company, was today found dead in
bed in his apartments at the hotel
Langham in the Rue Boccador.
NEW YORK, April PA cable
to Theodore F. Shonts tells Of
sudden death in Paris OF his son-in-
law, the Due de Chaulnes. The duke
and Miss Theodore Shonts were mar
ried in this city recently and were in
Europe on their wedding trip. The
marriage of Theodore Shonts to Lhe
Due de Chaulnes was declared by
friends of the couple TO be a genuine
love match. The bride appeared to
be thoroughly In love with her titled
husband and the marriage was ap-
proved by Mr.. Shonts, who since the
wedding has spoken in terms OF the
highest praise for his son-in-law.
CHICAGO. April 24.-The sudden
death of the Due de Chaulnes is con-
frmed in a telegram received here
today from Mrs. John A. Drake. The