Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-02

the wife OF Crown Prince Albert OF
Belgium. and another daughter is mar
ried to Prince Rupprscht OF Bavaria,
and grandson of the prince regent.
and who probably will succeed to the
throne on the death OF insane King
Otto
CHICAGO. Nov. 3O.--Armour & Co
have issued an income account for the
year ended Oct. %. the first ever made
public by the corporation. The fig
ures OF Armour & Co alone show to.
tai net reicepts Of SlO.5s2 900 for the
year and balance of 37,l27 900 after
the payment OF interest. administrative
md all other expenses. The amount
figures 26.6 per cent on the company's
$40. 100000 OF capital stock.
Including the earnings OF the Ar.
mour Packing company and the Ar,
mour care lines the total net receipts
for the year were si1.6Os. 900 and the
balance after all ordinary charges was
$500. or 80 per cent OF the company's
capital. Prom this latter amount
however, $2.50O.000 was deducted as a
penses in connection with the Issue of
$50. 100000 Of Armour Az per cent
bonds during the past summer That
deduction indicates that Armour T. Co.
netted sl.66 per cent for the bonds
sold.
The company's balance sheet as of
Oct. 20 shows quick assets of about
$50 900. against about $4,000. 900 OF
| current liabilities. The company is
understood never to have paid a divi-
dend and by piling up earnings year
after year has built up surplus of
$70.165.000. or three and one-half times
its capital stock issue.
| TOXIC. Nov. 30.--A fierce storm
swept over the vicinity of Shimonose-
XII yesterday and last night The Kis,
agaia Maru, a Japanese steamer found.
cred and 1t is feared all on board are
lost. Twenty-Five bodies have been
washed ashore. Many fishing boats
are also believed to have been wreck
ed. The piersNand embankments at
Shimonosek were badly damaged by
the high seas today.
| NEW YORK. Nov 30.-Patrick p
Rafferty, killed his wife In their Brook
lyn home today by cutting her throat
with razor. Frank Ohland. brother.
inlaw. attempted to interfere as did
Mrs. Margaret Kelly. the mother OF
Mrs. Rafferty, OhIand was severely
cut and Mrs. Kelly's skull was frac-
tured by blow from broomstick
Rafferty, ran into the yard and at.
tempted to kill himself by cutting
his own throat with the razor he had
used on his wife. Mrs. Kelly and
Rafferty, are in the hospital. and both
win die.
Rafferty, had been staying ont late
at night according to relatives and
when he returned this morning his
wife demonstrated with him.
LONDIANI. British East Africa. Nov
30.-Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit Roose-
welt. Edmund Heller and Leslie A. Earl
ton arrived here today from Guas
Ingnisu plateau. All are In splendid
health. Colonel Roosevelt expressed
himself as delighted again at meeting
the members of the American party
who awaited him here.
| The former president is greatly
elated over the success of the hunt
on the plateau. Among the sights wit
messed was the display of lion killing
with spears by Mandi warriors. The
exhibition was a thrilling one.
This evening the party will proceed
to Moro. where they will be the guests
OF Lord Delamere on the latter's ranch
until Dec. 10. when they will proceed
to Nairobi.
DENVER, Nov. 30.-In making Its
final report the federal grand Jury Sc
verely criticised ofAcers of land Offices
controlled by the government for the
lax methods in taking acknowledge
ments and "disrespecting the rulings
OF the United States"
The Jury demands that employees Of
every land Oif1ce be held responsible in
the future for permitting capitalists
and corporations to obtain possession
OF timber. coal, stone and other min
eral land more than permitted under
the statutes.
DENVER. Nov 3O-Slugged by
holdups last night within a half block
of his home. Samuel ]. Lewis, manag.
ing editor OF the Times, was robbed
OF &76 In cash and left halfstunned
on the sidewalk The robbers tried
to secure a 5000 diamond ring but
could not remove It from their vic.
TINS finger. The robbery was pulled
off In front OF the residence OF DR..
Taylor in Downing street. Mr.. Lewis,
although badly bruised and cut In the
desperate fight with his two assail.
ants was not seriously injured. The
robbers escaped and are being sought
for by the police today.
GAN Ed NCrcnn A.. IN CT,