Facetious Oelrichs

A few daya ago Herman Oelrlchs, son-in-law of tlíe late James G. Falr, millionalre, received a dispatch from John W. Mackay running somewhat to thls "Congratúlate you on your numerous relations. Will there be enough to go around?" To whlch Oelrichs atrily replied: "We are forming a half-milüon club in San Francisco. The heirs constitute the club. But they are all left. Was carving a turkey last nlght and found another wlll leavlng everythlng to me." Whlch indicates that Mr. Oelrlchs has his own way of enjoylng Ufe and getting some fun out of a very serious situatiun. One day last week he entered the ofRce of Reuben H. Lloyd, attorney for Mr.Oelrichs, and said. with grae face and imporant m-'in: "I want to consult you on a matter of business." "What is lt? What ts lt?" asked Lloyd. ahuffiing and smiling as lawyers do In the presence of an eminent cliënt and a fat fee. "Well, Mrs. Oelrlchs Is in a quandary s to how ghe will invest what she receives from the es-tate when everything is over. She wanted me to get vour opinión as to whether she should buy a watch or a chaln. Of coursc, the ie 11 not be enough to get both." Mr. Lloyd laughed as in duty bound, rioütply ignoring the cyniMm whirh ndicated that by the time the aggregftted lawyers were through with the fpnst theve would be few scraps for the heirft.