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tone hardly rs good as a week ngo.
Wnrstcd yarns hrni wooden warns uub
but steady. Jeans duh aud irregular.
QUIET. STEADY AND SHADE LOWER.
That Was the Condition OF Cotton In
New York nc the Close.
New York. August 3.-'rhc cotton market
opened easy with prices ] point higher to
. lower and immediately after the opcn
lnr was weak under . furry " room qui
dation by January longs, BEFORE o.aO
there was sharp rally on g turn Tor
cover. prompted hy dry weather icpuIis
aud forecast for generally talr conditions
over the, belt touignt and tomorrow.
Later the market was fever shi Win the
room devotng attention Ia sciLping me
October and january options. There were
outside orders IN evidence after the open
Ing and trading generally slmmfred lawn
to an Indifferent ana cvening-up trade.
The English bank holidays deprived thc
contingent here OF news from ilvernool,
while uucertamty concerning the gova ~
mcnt report Of ncNl Monday prevented IN
thuslastic operations on either size Stoi
cotton Nns active. higher and ir ~. Soutn,
With exporters. as rule onib dllng %
nestle buyers for dcs,r Die srld Ike
cClpts at all pnrs we've light I,o MRS Z
Cicspu quiet and steady. with rrlecs net |
point higher TO points lower
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DRUGS AND cHnMICALs.

Qnininc, A9u4tc per ounce bottle; NOR
plume. So 250t2.5o per ounce; c0calne 81. -
per ounce; horaN, Slsc per pound In 100
castor oil, $40 per gallon In a-gailon
packages; EPSON salts, Si.7S per hundred
IN barrels, alcohol, 81 IottS.ov per gallon.
2isc per pound IN barrels; snltpeter, &c per
pound in barrels; Camphor, zoe; wood alec
hol Sl.oO; gum opium, SS5; powdered
pound In bottles; calcium carbide. 50 ~
per hundred, delivered Texas common rail.
way points.
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New York Bank statement.
New York Money.

New York, August Money on call nom.
mat no loans. Prime mercantile paper
100 per cent; Sterling excAnne~ nominal
WIN ACTUAL business Ia bankers bius
4slA asked for demand and nj a sSitSr
$3.50 FOR sixty days, posted rntes 4 S0 and
$50 c9mmercigl hills 4S4h6li. SiW. liar
mont bonds steady; state honGs ,N ,vnn :.
railroad bonds Irregular 'n"e''Ne'
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SUGAR

New Orleans. August 3.--Sngal -Quict;
ofes kotfie Sa6ffts open kettle ecntrifa.
eai aisNtis centrifugal yellow t.cft SO,
seconds 2A@aN. Melasses Centrifugal nlt
as
New York August 3 SDNr Raw arm
fair refining 3Hlb, centrifugal 10 test
Sa.i0; lnOiasses sugar 3 a.t6 Renned q.
Quiet No g Ass No. I.05; No : 49,.
No $50. No. 10 4.4O, Ma n 4 40. NJ. -
a 40. Nes ~ aud "A $50; standard a apil
ccrtecfioucfs' A AIS monid A $40 cnt
loaf aud crushed ass powdered AS, graz.
uiaied ASA: cnheH az.
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nRInn rRu1rs Am Nurs.

ApPLES-fancy eyaporated. 50-lh boxes
Sc, l.lb cartons fancy SIC; cartons
choice Sc; choice evaporated Tlhc; sun
dried, &C..
ArRCuTS--rcr 10, loose, ioc.
ClrRON In lO-lh boxes l3r
CURRANrS-lu bbls. 13iac; 25-lb boxes
cleaned, hulk. lie; lib cartons, loo.
&c.
FIGS-Caufornia, l2Ac; imported. 1876
lSc
pEACHES-Ch new stock SlSc
RAlSINS-- California, 3-crown, L. l..
boxes, $500; "a boxes l., j. Raislus, 651T5c;
2-crown l.. NJ. raisinS, 60-lh boxes, StiSAc.
3'crOwn l.. NJ Wisins, hO-lb boxes Sc,
pltuNES-C alifornia, so COS, e; G0-TOs.
0isc, 10-Sts, &c; SoeOs, Alac a0-io0s, &c.
NuTS-R razi, 1lc per 10; nlberts, Sicily.
Zoe: walnnts, llNi1c; peanuts fancy hand
picked. 5a,6t0c; No . AA65c; Jumbo. SiSai
&C. almOnds Taragona. Use per 20 In sacks
Italian ehcstnuts, ioc, pccans, selected,
Toe; large, l2910ci medium, Ease.
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TIE ATLANTIC RICE mills MIL; i Ssas'

i L. -
New York City and Beaumont, ' ~.
osrsr hast inducements for ''Toll wv "
and marketing OF milled prpdncs = ~
l. bernl advances arranged l eHon y II;
Rice stored within us ciPaeis'
houses. sunnY q U
We always carry = goppnqc 1HsfSlNprav
and JAPAN SEED RIcRs, q ~ ~, M n
during planting season; also o. ss4f,s'SSDIa
K0UGH RICE SACKS, any sl esryss
BlNDERS TWINE In time ~ M 4
Texas should min aud mafA''
rice. ,yn InHIt'
should confine their dealings, ~ ~
grown rice. It being the pe ss.s IN NJ (
in any COUNT, the wolsa w, ram rs
ceptible OF the finest resnls I. ~ Ks ~
as the past seasons experisaS' =
antly demonstrated,
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METALS.

New York, August 3 Tin nominal. 2G7S
G'f2SOo; lead unchanged, 4S7ls; speltcr
steady, 3sNa3o5; lake copper nnehanged
lnoo
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ST. Louis Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis, August Wheat-No. . red
cash GG!2; September 65AaGTS; December
7oas, No hard d7lsadSia, Corn-No. >
cash SS%; September as9. December 50sS
May ola uats--No. = cash "a September
SGls, May Spia; No white 3n639ig Pork
steady, Johhlng 1873. Lard--pult S.G2,s
FlOur-Fitmy held; new red winter pat.
ents 3 i0dS 80; extra fancy ami straghts
Higher 2.a0. Timothy seed. no trading.
Bran-lNirm; sacked east tract Sc. HAY
Timothy easy l45fi7 prairie scarce and
trim Is .Oo0 IL, no, Whlsky steady. Iron
twipe q Dry salt mcDlS.-BoNed. nrmer;
extra shorts S, i2lg; clear ribs S.S1is; clear
sides S. O3le. Racon--BoNCd, quiet but tirm.
er; extra shorts 9.OO. cldr ribs p.Stls:
clear slides $50, Rreeipts Flour 1000.
WHEAT eS,0l0 corn 3Ao0n. oats TS.OOO.
Sblpments-Flour ll,0Od, wheat 6S,OoO, corn
5i,UUU, oats 1890.
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mepts were quoted from ss.'s y 4
some choice peaches were al'' ~
lot. (,
Williamson, DIESEL s eaIa r'atsrSI
selected carload lot from 1- s's,s Y
slstIng Of peaches, pears, p s'''., \
prunes. They also expect : w,irv
ment Of mixed vegetables q a..a,,.s =
from colorado, which VII is,,ss 7
baee. rutabaga, tutnips cele''' <
beats. rs
A good supply OF green l.. NY. III
hooked 10 come in from ce'oEs's Hi n
and, being the nrst to arrive I,''a NJ !
ready hand TO welcome w
dealers u.
The potato situation Is - ", is
strairhtened out and, while ~ (,
been below current aga'sS s.. Z i.
condition Of the plant WI ,'' nrsl.'' 7.
me outlook for the wees ,oss
activity. and the receipt 2, .,o...a
amount OF new stock y
lIren the trade.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

Reichsmarks, CONNER
cal. 60 days . ai7g oizs
Bankers, GO days IA. s5i4.b S5I,
Commercial. Go days. 4 81 .S5I So
SpnncrS commandments S4L 81
Frames, commercial, 90
days 51Sa x 1sM
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.

Current Quotations on Round lots OF
Staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily and
their correctness can be relied upon. The
prices are those railing Ia Houston whoie-
sale markets.
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cofFEE.

New york. August = ~ N;A q
nominal: No. Z inyelcso . cpeasi ~, ~, Z,
r.rdoTa sdiiis Fni9ssasssse ST. l;''. "a. =
yssterday's prices x lvase a Aas 4
settled down on apsssn ,sm ~ n
end under pressirsso ,,o points I
M in a decline Of %" ex2erle Y. Z
Cables were ahont sas II Drs..-,s,..
improvements and icss',J,cn M
kets. The SPOT 'uraief AMI ~ !.
unchanged, c,cse ss, sales x ~ IN,
points lever oS. oe, Sas 40: 49, - y
necer,hcr 3. is6J5, 20,
ass; May b.ts9a-p1
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FRUITS

APPLES--Texas per peck. 30d40c; Can.
bills SO IA.
CANTELouPES- Texas per crate. 75c6G
81 %; Culorado RccRtords 81 30.
LEMONS iMessinas, $5OOa6O0; Cnlifor-
MIA 81 100000
MISUNDERSTANDING 'ntes, $, c0da so.
PEACHES Fancy F!hprtNs, forr-ba sllet
Clutcs. 6o0T0c; li-buShcl boxes, soc: fancy
cngs 4.haSket crates 41aGOc. pccks, 27is
at35c California, pot box, Sl.150fl. %.
PEARS BARTLETT N2sTA
rlNEAppi ES--Cruttl, per dozen, ST .OOa
/ -. per crate, 81 5oFtl.0O.
PIuMS Per four-basket crates. Cali
foruia 81 80.
SlTj@2,0O.
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New York Futures.
stook n lInitsd states Ports.


This week Last year.
Exports 10 Great Britaln,. o3o6 59S3
Exports to Continent 49,, 1,26S 0,s42
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Stocka

Following are the sales or stocks and
crossing prices for the New York stock mar,
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HOUSTON DAILY POST SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 4 1901.

anu JAya, LID cansf 2sci Mpcna ana ,SSWyce
p,rsnp,uk; NV yshs &,ib aug ~ edts' hnsas
a. 4, N ishs-A u SOFA, en.h' nHAvs,
e,s, ~ cnraons, per u,e .sso 'nianks ac,
cakes and Iomblcs,, Nc r..,, Mo,
nl,an, 20 n ~ asip sse is o,eny sa I1,
thifi grade, S3 2oi 2'-ib sHck; iVc per pnni
t,Sd n,sher' hour 10 NS'' loe per p"iie'
hpkn se,u,,,>,, c,,c,,r .y os,.. hon,,,,
o,,d nrs MWaS ,GV0 ,,S' ~ IN, Pearl
meal in sslb. sacks, sea-. per barrel g!
tonr sgsf ms scotch oats S S,wi ,ira,vi,o,e
oa!s S%Voi columbia oats. SZooi ha"h'se
oats, S5'n2 49,, ,,,,,,,,as Ta.c.
LARD kehneg tierce, COMPOUNDS, ,,hvn,
Tear, 9lgeivgsci 9Olb cans Hc Miner lnn n
Ilcrces. ioln cans Sic hlgger' o-lo cans
Nf, nlguner: SIN cans &c hlEneI. ,,s 10
~ HAMS Sthhdard l2tac' picnic nuns w.
w nr u., $50, ,.,. soooa...
g, - -. BUR- Si.D per parrei' eooPeie"'
SliiII11,Nrv y, .a.,. coo,7,. nor go,,on.
: hpNhl-in barfelS uUtit1c PEI thnVl'
IN VII cons, exiraetcf, Jloc pc. paunutaad
~ ln'h SNlici IN lid thns, cNN"Vt'''
o'XntY', pSSnnnsa sections; lZ,t lac' ,,atc,,sc.
MDi'ta ~, 49, hvh2lleu' lnL. f s,,,,,
pal,ne. .un i To- "nolce @9@.oc' auntS ,r,,n
yiup syrup 3~u"oe' pure ne" c'"P ss'"r
"V1,>,r,t,,..,,,, 49,, 60 .os,e p.
oNDhNSED " lin yqgle' S99ye 1917 ~
;9'i,nki,ol.a, - iedNVut ~ blWe' S''VV'"''"'
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tone hardly as good as n week ngo.
but steady Jeans duh aud irregular.
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IN tho security market was relied upon 10
ancrd market Tor the new securities
which were published TO reimburse nc
syi dictate for the OUTLAY made in q ON
pOnlon projects with The checking OF
the successful marketing OF these sccurl-
ties the sums tied M in underwriting n
Rotation syndicaits remain 10 large
extent unreleased
The railroad bond market has been as
sn all aud narrow as stocks but has shown
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Sisus OF q hcuter spot demand are I'M
mmept Adylcos point to q more favorable
Trade outlook and the condition OF the
crop viii nov hold the attention of eager
eyes until = sound calculation can De made
What knowledge che departments ducu
pcnt VIII disclose remains to bee srcn, hut
there Is much timc yet in which ihe plant
will have lts ups and downs and these
variations VIII play prominent part in the
EirccS OF the u,tdr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
MOST REMARKABLE CASE
Mans Head Nearly Torn from Ris Body,
Yet He WIN Live and suffer,

Chicago, July Although his
head is almost torn from the body. TO-
seph Burdick is still alive, furnishing.
1t IS said, one of the most remarkable
cases known to physicians. Burdick's
head hangs by mere shred, having
been all but taken off by huge piece
OF metal which fell across his neck
by the overturning of fiat car. The
tracllera and larynX We're completely
torn away. and the unfortunate man.
was taken to the hospital. presumably
TO die BY some fortune his neck was
not broken, nor Were the .iugular vein.
and carotid artery injured
At the hospital Burlicls was prompt
y operated upon and equipped with
device for breathing which projects.
from the throat Just above the collar
bone Or. | Clark Gary. in speaking
OF the cise yesterday, said: 1T is
safe to assume that the injured man
viii live, and he viii be confronted by
Il peculiar condition He VIII never
be able to utter n sound--nct even a
groiin. He will have 10 acquire the
means Of communication used by
mllres, and TO do this he will lave to
START n life IT the bottom, Just as a
child has To-
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BUSINESS GT1NuEs STEADY


Crop Prospects ch as to Give Solid En-
couraseut for the Future.
New York, ~ 13.-R. c. Dun &
Co.'S weekly view of trade today
says: Generaouslness continues its
even course w all the leading indus
tries well enoyed and with conf
dence express on every hand. Boun-
tiful crops of leat seem assured, and
the damage torn, while considerable
In some dirccns. does not promise to
be sutficientlyeneral or serious to at
all impede therogress of the country.
Labor troublHre in process of settle.
ment, and srulators have been re-
sponsible for cst of the unrest which
has been relied In the markets.
The total inber of pig iron fur.
naces in blason July 1, as recorded
by The Iron ge was but three less
than a monthrevious. and the weekly
capacity was 1880 tons. The most
startling andratifying feature of the
situation is I decrease of Is, l25 tons
In furnace silks. Notwithstanding an
output at thrate Of over 16.100O00
tons annually Improvement is gen.
eral in the ootwear industry, al
though no hher prices can be oh.
tanned. Texti lines have settled in a
steady positio tint promises more
lasting prospety than if prices had
been forced h,hel or sensational nc.
tiyity had foll@edthe altered attitude
of buyers.
Failures for he week numbered Dos
in the United Stats, against 1876 las,
Year. and % in camda. against "a last
yppr
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NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE
Missouri midgpts weighting forty
seven and forty-tive pounds, We're mar

Missouri midgets weighting forty
seven and forty-tive pounds, We're mar
rled.
1t is reported that King Edward win
sell much old furniture and brica- brac
from the royal palaces.
Cuban customs receipts for June
show decrease of $3.50. 900 from last
year.
Servant girls and others at Chicago
have organized the Working Women's
Union of America
The Spanish steamer Uriarte No. 4
ran on Winter shoals, near Lewes, Del,
and broke in two but nll on board
We're saved.
AT Albany. Mo-, some children fed
dynamite to pet frog and upset a tool
chest on him. One child was killed
and another badly hurt.
A. G. Palmer. Chicago civil engi-
neer. was shot and killed mt Anding,
Miss W. L. Nolan, fellow employee
is accused
Comptroller Dawes has ordered an
assessment of 100 per cent. on the
s5OO.O1D capital stock of the Seventh
National bank of New York.
The household effects of ex-P resi-
dent Carlos EZeta. of Salvador have
been sold for debt at public auction at
Frisco.
Carnegie has offered 1.eadville $780,
600 for a library. with the usual stipu-
lation.
Times in Ireland We're lively yester-
day 1t was the anniversary of the
battle of the Boyne.
\ national convention of negro bank
ers of the United States has been
called to meet at Buffalo Sept 1928.
don. destroyed property valued at ST.
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
The OFFICIAL STORY.
Funston Official Report OF the
Capture of Aeuinaldo
Made Public.
Two Forged Letters Played an
Important Part in the
Capture.
Aguinaldo's Body Guard Dis
played the Utmost Cow,
ardice.-.Other News

Washington. July ls-The War dc.
partlnent yesterday made public Brig
adler General Funston's report of the
capture of Asuinaldo, made under date
of May 4. This report presents In de
tail all the facts relating to the capture
of Aguinsildo. General Funston shows
that his entire plan of the expedition
was submitted to the commanding
general of the department of northern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
HOT DAYS IN KANSAS
Warmest Weather Ever Expert
enced in That State Adj
ded to Drouth.
Corn. Oats and Hay Badly In
jured-..The Dryest Year
Since 1860.
Wheat Crop is Good and Will
Help Even Up
Matters.


Kansas City, Mo, July l3-No rain
fell yesterday in any part of The
drought-stricken district consistin. of
all of Kansas western Nfisso,,,.; an
homa anil I,aian ra,,;te.,s o..
,,nch os ..i. -. - ~ 49, s'Nei
- ~ ~ vas ene worst
wy VI e.e iohg' hoe slaeil, the tenn
pera'ure being moro than 100 degrees
ana no breeze stirring, Corn. oats hay
and potatoes are SO badly injured that
even with rain the yield would Be
short and as the weather b,lreau t-i,.e,s
no hone of re,ief tb,. artl,5.,. IL
courasing AZ some ,,l,,ea. =, ,s'a,,s.,.
there has been mo r,,nf,ll N.h+,..,..,. ~.
nearly three months frhe ,,rosc,,t L
the worst drought sinen tsfn y.ba,,
New England sent fond 10 ~, sa..tt,,.s
OF Kansas.
One Ri.t IN the K,n.c,an,
Howayor az ,,a..,- 49,,
hem very ,,r,,s,,a,.S,,s -,
now tbe 1,ansss ,,,.s
ino ono ~ m, ,.,.a..st ~,
If nor fh,. larras, +, ~, -" - ~,
state yreat ,,fsnr ao,',,.jas 49,,
word thu, Viii, r.,;,3 nn,.,, Vii NO ,,.,I4
cron: withont raif soa,, ~ ,.'s,is 80
few say hero sa, l,o,,a e., e...,. h.,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
Voted for !. Nationnl school.

Detroit. July IL. Despite strong OPP
position on the part of those opposed
to a national university. the National
Educational association accepted a
resolution reafiirming its former decla-
ration In favor Of such a university.
The resolution declares TINT This as
socation hereby reatfirms its former
declaration in favor OF the establish
ment by the national government Of a
national university, devoted not to col
legiate but to true university work"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
Mason. Indulge in a banquet.

Springfield. Ills. July l2.At ban
quiet given at St Nicholas hotel
"Wednesday night, attended by 200
Masons from central Illinois cities and
towns, closing an all-day session Of
Springfield lodge No. 4, addresses
We're made by Grand Master w. NJ.
Hitchcock. of Peoria: Past Grand Mas
ter owen Scott, OF Decatur: General
Alfred Orendorff, Of Springfield, and
others Grand Master Hitchcock adj
vocated the construction of home for
aged Masons.
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FIRE AS A SANITARY MEASURE
Joliet People Burn Hotel to Get Rid of
Smallpox Germs.


Joliet, Ills, July lsA thousand
people Thursday watched the entire
police force of Joliet invade the old
Bissell hotel and strip the building Of
all it's furniture. The place mad been
under smallpox quarantine for the past
three weeks and score of negroes
confined therein. Monday night the
building, which ia an immense wooden
structure was condemned by the coun-
Gil and ordered burned The negroes
were given until Thursday to move
They refused to do and Thursday night
the police put all their goods into The
street and closed the hotel perina-
nently.
Consequently last night was one of
the most exciting In Jollet's history.
The city authorities set fire to the no.
toll, and three other buildings took fire
and were destroyed. The German
Evangelical church caught but the fire
was extinguished. Threats of damage
suits against the city are numerous.
All the buildings burned We're deemed
public unisances and menace by the
authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
rraxelins on lad. "Ner,a..

Racine. Wis, July Waldemar
Christensen an eccentric lecturer lin
guist and adventurer. has arrived here
from the west. He will leave in n
few days for Chicago. He is making
a trip around the world ION his nerve"
He left his home in Buenos Ayres,
South America. after dare by the
boys on n weekly paper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
Chicago Broker Sued.

Chicago July 10 G W. Shoemaker
has entered suit in the circuit court
against / j. Townsend. a stock brok-
err far s5-iccp. During the boom in
Northern Pacific stock Shoemak er
claims that he instructed Townsend
to buy 2'o shares at 11oh. When the
market approached 4oo during the
corner In the stock he says he ordered
Townsend TO sell He claims that he
has been unable TO collect his profits.
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Yonnrest Member on Record.

Joy. Ills. July ID -Hartzell Kramm,
Of this city. named in honor of Bishop
Hartzell the celebrated Methodist mis-
sionary 10 Africa. is claimed by the
ladies of Joy to hold the record for
youth in membership of Il missionary
society Baby Hartzell was one year
old on July ), and has been a If. mem
Der of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society since he was six weeks old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
The invention of spectncle..

The honor and credit Of pointing out
the benefit Of glasses 10 aid defective vi
sion belongs to Roger Bacon. who lived
from 1914 10 1852 Spectncles were nc
tually invented in the year 1850. he man
who conferred this great blessing on snf-
fering humanity being Alexander Bpinia,
n monk Of Pisa. who died in 1918.
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His Conscience /. Rather slurri.h.

Springfield. Mass. July 13.-.James
]. Callanan formerly register clerk in
the postof'ice in this city, who left
June . taking with him number of
registered packages and letters gave
himself up TO the authorities yester-
day He says his conscience troubled
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
Id.n..fled a. the alxh, Person.

Parkers'burg, W. Va, July 13.-The
chances for Bert Glenn getting off are
materially diminished. Thursday quite
number Of witnesses identified the
woman as Bert Glenn. formerly of
Wilhamstown. Mrs. vesta Hoover
was positive the prisoner WAS Bert
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DELICATE POINT WELL COVERED.
Forged Signature Very .Scatly Done-De-
tails Of the Capture.


The Inter. he stated had been cap
and after his release had lived in .Jaen.
but recently had taken to the field
again when ordered 10 do 50 by la
cuna This was Included In the letter
for fear that .Agllinaldo might have
heard at Placido had been captured by
the Americans and had taken the oath
of allegiance. The letter also stated
that Aguinaldo's courtier Cecilio Sigis-
mundo. was with Lacuna and would
accompany the column. These two
letters were dictated by me. but were
written by Segovia. We were In pos
session of a number of samples Of La
cuna's Signature, and had previously
succeeded in executing Very neat
forgery of his autograph Mt the end Of
each one Of the two sheets"
OF the actual capture General Fun
ston says. "A2uinaldo, with his Off
GERS. had awaited in his quarters.
Placido and Segovia entered the house
to report their arrival. and after a
short conversation Segoyia stepped
outside tho house and ordered tho
Macabebes. who had Just come up
from the river Dirk, 10 open ire on the
insurgents. who We're standing in line
about fifty strong at a distance of
about fifty yards. The Macabebes
We're so excited and nervous that their
fire was very ineffective. But two OF
the insurgents We're killed the remain
der in their flight throwing away eight
cen rifles and thousand rounds Of
ammunition.
AS soon as segovia had given the
order he ran back into the house and
opened fire on the officers surrounding
Aguinaldo He wounded Villa and Al.
hambra The latter jumped ont of the
house into the river and was not seen
again Nilla. on being wounded. sur
rendered. as did also Santiago BARGE.
Iona. Agninnldo's treasurer. The five
remaining officers escaped from the
house and swan the river. Placido
seized Aguinaldo and told him that he
/ was prisoner of the Americans. At
this junctrre the Americans arrived on
| the scene and gave their attention to
getting the Macabebes under control
and protecting the prisoners from
4 them. One Macabebe was slightly
wounded by nigunshot wound in the
| forehead"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-13
Accident Drove Her Mad.

Rcloit, Wis. July 13 Mrs. Oscar
Turney. Wife of contractor, has he
come raging maniac from broodins
over grade crossing accident in
which two women were killed, and
which she witnessed