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The age-herald., 1901-04-08
ACU|NALDO WAS CAPTUREDW|TH
 SEVEN CIGARS Lieut. Taylor of Florida Won
 the FiipinOs AND SECURED INFORMATION Receives Full Credit from Gen.
 eraI Funston YOUNG MAN WRITES TO FATHER He Found That Filipinos Had Left Let ters in the Woods and Promptly
 Took Possession of the
 Documents
Receives Full Credit from Gen.
 eraI Funston
YOUNG MAN WRITES TO FATHER

New York, April "A special to the World from Lake City, Fla, says:
 J. D. Taylor. prominent citizen of this city, has received letter from his son, Lieut. James D. Taylor, IT,, of the Twwenty-fourth United States Infantry, which shows that the young man, with kindness and cigars. won over seven Ffl- ipinos and secured the information which enabled General Funston to capture Agui- naldo In a modest, matter-of-fact way. the lieutenant tells his father about his acknowledgement of his services. The let ter, dated at Bantabangan, Philippine Islands, February IS, 1901, is. in part, as follows:
 ''On February seven insurrectos with one rife and six cartridges, presented themselves. They were pretty well scar | red up, and fed them. gave them cigar each, and asked them few questions. l and they answered me with all kinds of | lies.
 T told them they were tired and TO | doubt wanted to see their famiii ~Tsrs I after signing the oath of allegiance they l could go home and report the next morning to tell the truth "The next morning they came in little more at ease and told a different tale By questioning I found they had con-S cealed some letters in the woods and Y went right out and got them. After read ing their letters I found that they had not told me the whole truth and began questioning them again and found thal Aguinaldo was in the town they came from and all about him.
 Two days later I got his special mes senger. who had all orders from Aguin- aldo to his generals and letters of great importance. I hurried him with all let- ters out that night at moon rise, and in three days he was in Manila For my work I received the inclosed message from General Funston:
 "(The following is the copy of the original telegram from General Funston):
 San Isidro, Feb. 13-7:30 p. m.-Ltsut. James D. Taylor, Twenty-fourth Infan- try, Bantabangan-General Funston de- sires to express his thanks to and appre- citation of your judgment and energy in getting the valuable letters and informs tion from Aguinaldo's messengers. Also please convey his appreciation to your presidente By command Brigadier-Gen- eral Funston.
 (Signed) "E. V. SMITH,
 "A A G. Fourth District"
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
POLICE SAY ADAM WORTH
 STOLE FAMOUS PICTURE

through William Pinkerton and Patrick Sheedy.
 MT. Agnew came to the United States for the purpose of obtaining possession of the Gainsborough canvas. He should arrive in London to-day (Monday) with the precious picture. and it is probable that Adam Worth will travel to London from Liverpool on the same train with him.
 Adam Worth'srHfe has been filled with rare adventure and for the benefit of those who may think it worthy of emu lation, 1t should be added that he has spent many years at the hardest kind of labor behind prison walls. Worth Is said to be a. younger son of a family whose name has been respected and honored in England for generations"
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
VISIT THE UNITED STATES.
Kruger Expresses Intention to Visit
 Washington in June.

London. April Tt Is reported from Brussels that Acting President schalk- berger has removed the seat of govern ment to Leydesdorp in South Africa.
 According to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Hilversum. Mir. Kruger. who has just arrived there. has expressed ar intention to so to the United States ir June and to visit Washington, Bostor and Chicago.
 ''It is definitely ascertained," says g dispatch to the Times from Kroonstadt dated Saturday. that General DeWei and General Botha met at vrede."
The age-herald., 1901-04-08

London, April S.-The Singapore corre- spondent of the Daily Express wires ghastly story of cannibalism at sea brought to Singapore by two survivors of the Nova Scotian bark Angola, wrecked six days sail from Manila, october 2S last The correspondent says:
 The survivors. Johnson, Swede, and Marticornu, Spaniard, assert that the Angola struck reef. Two rafts were built. The smaller, bearing five men, dis appeared The other, with twelve men. drifted forty days. The sailors ate bar nacles, seaweed and finally their boots.
 ''On the twenty-fifth day two became
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
aicycIes in War.

London. April s.-In the volunteer cy- clist's maneuvers ordered by the British War office, the attack on London this morning proved that the military value of wheelmen is largely dependent on the weather. The attacking force out gener- aled the defenders but lost so many men in the rain, and owing to the bad roads it was unable to attack in force ak the proper time.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
RUSSIA HAS BROKEN OFF
 RELATIONS WITH CHINA

patch whose purport was not clearly un- derstood, fo- which reason it was not given to the press for publication. An other cablegram which reached here to- day from MT. Rockhill, the special com missioner of the United States, engaged in conducting the peace negotiations, made no reference to the matter.
 The impression of the officials at the Russian embassy was that no special sig nificance attached to the Squiers dis patch According to them it simply meant that the Russians had discontinued fur ther negotiations at this time on the Man churian question alone which for the time is held iu abeyance.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Doukts as to Its Existence in the In-
 terior Expressed.

Washington, April 7.-Nothing has been received by the officials of the Marine Hospital service regarding the sickness believed to be bubonic plague. of a stu dent in the Ann Arbor, Mich., University. The appearance of the plague in the in terior would be a matter of some surprise to the officials of the service, as that sickness is more apt to manifest itself at the seaport cities.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
CHINESE MINISTER.
Manufacturers' Club Extends Invita-
 ton to the Celestial.

Charlotte. N. C.. April 7.-Mr. D. A. Tompkins. president of the Manufactur- CTS Club. today received the following letter from Minister wu Ting Fang. dated at washIngton
 'I have just received your letter of the 4th inst. IL, gives me great pleasure to accept the invitation you extend to me, on behalf of the board of governors oi the Manufacturers Club, to become the guest of the club on the 18th of April"
 Minister wu will arrive here on the evening of the 17th and on the afternoon of the 18th will hold reception at the Manufacturers Club the banquet to fol- low that night.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
MERRIMAC DYNAMITED.
Derelict Collier No Longer Obstructs
 Passage to Harbor.

Santiago, de Cuba, April 7.-Fifteen pounds of dynamite were used by the authorities of the port yesterday after noon in blowing up the forward super structure of the sunken United States collier Merrimac, which has long i'm peded the entrance to the harbor. The explosion was plainly heard in the city five miles away.
 Divers immediately descended and found forty feet of clear water over the forward portion of the wreck.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
Confederate Major Dead.

Knoxville, Tenn. April 7-Major J. W. Ericsson, prominent citizen of the city, died to-day of paralysis. He belonged to leading Tennessee family and was a native of Columbia. Tenn. Several years he was engaged in the cotton brokerage business in New Orleans His military title he won in the Confederate army as member of the First Tennessee Cav airy.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
Nude Body Found.

New York, April 7.-The Brooklyn po- lice have in their possession the nude body of a woman which was taken from the Erie basin today and are working upon the theory of a possible murder. The body was that af o woman about 37 years of age and weighing about 195 pounds. There are abrasions on the back and left ankle There was nothing on the body except a pair of well-worn Oxford ties.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
Court Wants Information.

London. April S.-''The Empress Dow ager and the Grand Councillor have asked the Yang Tse Viceroys." says the Shang- hai correspondent of the Standard, what course they recommend the court to adopt in the event of Ressia retaining Manchuria." 4af
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
WhoIesale Arrests.

London, April s.-The Capetown core. spondent of the Daily Express reports wholesale arrests for treason in Graai Reinet and Aberdeen.
 A small party of Boers has re-oooupied Philipstown in Cape Colony.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
SAILORS GHASTLY STORY
 OF CANNIBALISM AT SEA
Nova Scotian Bark Was Wrecked and After Being Orver Insane Frenchman Was Killed and Remainder ot the
 Crew Lived by Eating His Body

insane and killed themselves. On the 18th a Frenchman killed the mate with an axe, drank his blood and tried to eat his brains, but was prevented by the others. Next day the Frenchman was killed while attempting to murder the captain. The survivors, all of whom were now insane, ate the Frenchman's body.
 "Cannibalism continued until only John- sen and Marticornu remained of. the crew. On the fortieth day the raft stranded on Subj or Flat Island in the Natuna group (northwest of Borneo. Johnsen and Mar ticornu were awfully emaciated. Friendly Malays sent them by junk to Singapore.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
TeIearaph Operator Dead.

Cincinnati. April 7.-Charles D. Gildea, aged ss years. well-known telegraph operator died at his home here today from the effects of internal injuries re- ceived in fight early this morning.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
Steamer Ashore.

Portland. Me, April 1.-The St. Johns schooner Wendall Burpee went ashore on the Cape about noon today and the mate '
 only was saved.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08
Killed In Runaway.

! Memphis. Tenn, April 7.--As result of q runaway accident this afternoon Mrs. Thomas Kinnane sustained injuries from which she died at Il o'clock tonfxht, and Miss Jennie NcPartiand suffered broken limb.
The age-herald., 1901-04-08

Pledge of Honorable Men.
 "This Is the pledge of the honorable
The age-herald., 1901-04-08

tcontinrsd on ssopaa Pase)
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02
All Land Proof. Suspended.

On account of timber land frauds
discovered In Montana and Idaho
Commissioner Herman of the General
Land Office, has suspended all proofs
made during the present year under
the timber and stone act pending con-
clusion of the full investigation and
inquiry begun some time ago.
This action applies to all states
where government timber land Is pur-
chased, and involves many thousands
of cases. Many large companies and
SPECTATORS, it is alleged have had
dummies as agents make purchases
Of these lands from the government.
Commissioner Hermann says:
lowing to the last net of Congress
permitting selections of valuable tim
ber lands as indemnity for lands held
by individuals and corporations within
forest reserves, a speculation In social
ed forest reserve scrip has developed.
This Is n means by which the owner
of such lands within forest reserves
may re1inqulsh them to the govern
ment and In lieu thereof. take unap-
propriated lands out of the public do
main, or may convey his holdings TO
another person seeking to exercise the
right Of selection. This provision has
produced great rivalry among specu-
lators and extensive mining companies
In the requirement of large tracts of
timber lands. This has induced many
others who are not owners Of such
scrip or exchangeable lands inside for
est reserves to avail themselves Of an
earlier act of Congress, approved June
3, 1873, the timber and stone act.
This act limits each purchaser to 1GO
acres, and expressly requires appli-
cants to swear that the purchase Is not
speculative. but is made in good faith
for his exclusive use, and that he has
made no agreement whatsoever with
any person for the transfer of his title.
For many years, particularly the past
year, this law has been grossly violated
and abused by persons who perjure
themselves before the local land offices.
The general land office has directed its
special agents to report ON any fur
ther cases that may be discovered, and
all land offices have been warned to
exercise the utmost strictness In the
examination of parties and witnesses.
Many of the fraudulent proofs might
have been detected Mt the time had the
registrars and receivers at the local
land Offices strictly applied the rules
for scrutiny Of proofs Of applicants.
After such proofs have passed the local
officers, showing regularity and appar-
ent good faith Of entries, 1t Is impossi-
BILE for the authorities here to detect
error or fraud"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02
SHAMROCK SECOND
SAILS FOR AMERICA

Gourock. July 20.-The Shamrock
H.. accompanied by the Erin. sailed at
1920 o'clock Saturday morning for
New York. Great enthusiasm was dis
played as the challenger departed.
Captain Sycamore desired to go out
under canvas and he was favored with
light easterly wind. sufficient to keep
the f1ngs streaming in the direction
the yachts had to sail The challenger
cut a strange figufe with her stunted
spars and scanty canvas US she lay
ready to start.
At 10 o'clock Sir Thomas Upton and
Mr.. Watson. the yachts designer,
boarded her and few minutes later
the chailenger's moorings We're slipped,
her headsails broken out and the
Shamrock III. started on her voyage
across the Atlantic. Thousands of
people gathered along the shore and
on the pier at Gourock and greeted
the yachts departure with great
outburst Of cheering. again and again
renewed. Hats and handkerchiefs
were waved. guns saluted and steam
whistles and sirens shrieked.
The ShamrOck's crew were all mus
tered on deck and, led by Sir Thomas,
gave hearty response to the greet
ings. For miles along the shore crowds
occupied every vantage point and the
cheers passed from group to group,
until the challenger, with her racing
flag at the masthead, and the Erin,
with the Stars and Stripes flying at
her fore. disappeared from sight.
Sir Thomas Upton remained aboard
the challenger until she was off Cum
bras, when he returned on n tug. Be
lore leaving he addressed the challen-
gers crew, thanking them for what
they had done already and wishing
them God speed on the voyage and a
successful finish to their task,
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02
The EnSIsb Liberois.

While Lord Roseberry has been free.
to criticise his own party and to a,lege
that 1t could not exist under its pres
ent conditions he has been equally un-
reserved concerning the conservative
party and government. Never, said
he, in the remembrance of any impair
tial observer has there been ANY gov
ernment which had crowded such a
frightful assemblage OF error, weak
ness and wholesale blunders into its
administration"
The grave fault of the liberals ia
they can agree on no policy. They are
split into fragments and yet SO desir-
GUS are the leaders to keep together
that at dinner short time since
given at the Reform club, a vote Of
confidence was given to Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman as the leader of
the party. This, said Lord Roseberry.
quoting the famous phrase Of Disraeli.
is organized hypocrisy"
In fact the liberal party In Great
Britain is very much in the plight OF
the democratic party in the civil war,
I'm favor of the war, but agin Its pros
ecution."
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02

and most eminently gratifying to tn.
department at Washington. The aged
consul was born at Gibraltar, Aug. IL
1923. His father was Bostonian,
who settled in the great fortress town
soon after the war of 1912 and became
permanent resident In 1S45 young
Sprague was made consul and re-
NAMED In that Office for fifty-three
years. He served under fourteen pres
idents and personally entertained
three of them who visited Gibraltar
after leaving the White House These
were Fillmore, Pierce and urant. The
consul was a warm friend of Admiral
Dewey and when the hero of Manila
stopped at the Rock on his way home
Mr. Sprague took charge Of him for
a time and Hospitality entertained the
famous sailor. During the war of the
rebellion Mr.. Sprague was in most
delicate position, but he carried it oft
with great credit to himself and to
the cause of the North. In the late
Spanish war he was placed in even a
more exacting situation, but he met 1t
capably and well. Although he HAD
visited this country but once he was a
patriotic and enthusiastic American.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02
Are Men Going to Heaven,

Dr. w. B. Leach OF Wicker Park
Methodist church, Chicago. seems to
be much exercised because he sees lit
tie to persuade him that men are walk
ing heavenward. He has no doubt
about himself, for he frankly acknowl-
edges that he will be lonesome in
heaven for lack of men. Pointing to
the Des PLANES camp meeting he said:
Il noticed out there that the men lie
around under the trees smoking cigars
while the women crowd into the tents
to listen to sermons" Then he wants
to know why men don't go to church
and become Christians. and he adds
the rather startling statement. IAN in
fidel makes his men work for so centa
day, but Christian can't"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION TO
HOLD ITS SUMMER MEETING

A partial list Of speakers at the
meeting and their subjects follows:
A. l.. Fellows, Denver, "The Hydro.
graphy Of Colorado"
George B. Sudworth, Bureau Of For
estry. Washington, Forests and Their
Relation to Agriculture and Manufac-
turing Industries"
s. j. Holsinger, Phoenix, Arizona,
"The Boundary Line Betwee nthe For
est and the Desert"
Professor II. f. Forbes, Tucson, Ari.
zona, "rlle Open Range and the Irri-
CATION Farmer"
Il. l.. Fulton, Reno, Nevada. "rhe
Reclamation of the Arid Region"
| William L. Hall. Bureau of Forestry.
| Washington, Progress in Tree Plant
ing"
Professor A j. McClatchie, Phoenix.
Arizona, "The Eucalyptus as American
Forest Trees.-
7. p. Lukens, Pasadena, California,
"The Reforestation of Water Sheds."
Professor l.. H. Pammel. Amcs,
Iowa. Some Phases of the Growth Of
the Cultivated Tree in Iowa"
George II. Maxwell, Chicago, "Irri-
CATION and the Forest"
Professor william II. Dudley, Stan.
ford University, California. .The San
tn Lucia Silver Fir, (Ables yensuta)
The Utility of Its Protection from
Fire"
=. H. Newell, photographer, United
States geological survey. Washington,
Forests and Reservoirs"
Clifford Pinchott. forester. Washing.
ton, "Grazing in the Forest Reserves"
Ed. NJ. Griffith. Bureau of Forestry.
Washington, "The Black Hills Forest
Reserve"
William H. knight. Los Angeles.
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Hot at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. Ohio. July 20.-The rec
ord Of the heat here to-day was five
deaths and ten prostrations, while
the maximum temperature was only
ninety-seyen degrees. The heat was
somewhat broken tonight by Il shower
and the weather bureau predicts that
the relief will be extended.
InjuIeti0n Suit Lost.
Washington, July 3O--1'he Depart
ment Of Justice has received telegram
stating thnt Judge Erwin of the Unit.
ed States Court In Oklahoma, had de-
MED the application of Lone Wolf and
other Indians for an injunction re-
strainlng the government from dis
tributing land in that territory by
drawings.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02
More of the klnpor. Story.

Denver, July 29.-Jessie Kinport has
made detailed statement to her
mother concerning the assault of the
plight of July Sth at her home.
Mrs. Kinport visited the office of the
district attaaney yesterday afternoon.
She told Mr.. Lindsey that her daugh-
ter had reiterated her statement accus-
ing Roy Pennington of the crime. and
also gave certain details which hereto
fore We're not known to the detectives.
The story of the girl is that she had
retired when Pennington entered the
room. She says he choked her and
dragged her downstairs and out OF the
building. She says she fought him
with all her strength, but that he Leld
her firmly by the throat and that she
almost lost consciousness in the room.
When they reached the yard, she says,
he inflicted upon her the injuries for
which she was treated by Dr. Alice
Moore.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02
Haverfisios az Educator,

Advertising is a mode of education
by which the knowledge OF consumable
goods is increased. 1t sets forth the
peculiar excellence of novelties, keeps
in mind the merits Of staple articles,
and thus increases the general demand
for commodities. This method of max
ing the public acquainted with goods
has been resorted to because the mod
ern system Of distribution requires that
goods be sold In large quantities. Pro-
duction increases, competition becomes
more fierce, and purchasers must be
found. Business men recognize that
advertising can increase sales by in
creasing the peoples familiarity with
goods. This better knowledge not
only helps to educate the individual,
but trains him in other ways. His
powers of discrimination are exercised
and developed by the necessity OF
making a choice between the articles.
Even the abuses of advertising aid him
for he learns by his mistakes. Adver-
tisement sometimes creates a demand,
sometimes directs 1t. What greater
stimulus can there be for an inventor
than the fact that method is in vogue
by which useful article can be i'm
mediately placed before the public.
with the probability of large and i'm
mediate returns? Advertising fixes new
staples. Tea was one of the earliest
articles advertised in England. Re-
Gently the blending" Of teas has be-
come customary, and the value Of the
different blends made known.-Jouf-
nal Of Political Economy.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-02

apparently as much delighted as II ev-
cry man had drawn prize.
Envelope No. 2 was quickly drawn
forth and Colonel Dyer again an
nounced:
Leonard Lamb Of Augusta, Oklaho-
ma, born in illinois,"
In quick succession other envelopes
were drawn and as each name was an
nounced each one was greeted with a
vOlley Of cheers. The other eight win
ners In the Ell Reno district were:
3. Frank Brown. Ponca City, Okla
homa. born In Kansas.
4. Calvin Churchill, Chickashn, In
dian Territory.
5. Charles ID. Williams, Norman, Ok
lahoma.
g. Ollie NJ. Rogers, Corlell, Oklaho-
ma.
Z. Edward C. Prince, watonga. Ok
lahoma.
8. Andrew ]. Phillsower, Sheldon,
Missouri.
.. John l.. Brown. Caldwell. Kansas.
10. John s. Helder, WeatherfOrd, Ok
lahoma
When twenty-five names had been
taken from the Ell Reno district wheel.
attention was turned to that represent
ing the Lawton district.
The first name brought out for this
district was that of james X. Woods
of Weatherford. Oklahoma. and the
crowd again went wild. This meant
Woods would he able to claim the quar-
ter section adjoining Lawton, one of
the choicest in the entire country
The second ticket was drawn and
Colonel Dyer cried out: II have the
pleasure to announce the name of the
first woman to draw prize. Matte
II. Beals of Wichita, Kansas"
Then Colonel Dyer gave her descrip.
tion as twenty-three years of age. five
| feet three inches in height, Just the
height Of Woods.
Instantly the crowd caught the hu-
NOR of the situation and thousands of
throats sent up the shout: They must
| get married" !.
| The other first names drawn from the
! Lawton district follow:
7 B. Winfield s. Laws, Langston, Okla
! homa.
1. Falcon Woodhouse. Eldon, Iowa.
.. Marvin Hawkins Wayland, Texas.
q. William c. Laid, Fort Worth,
| Texas.
I. Harry T. Foster, agent for Harry
L. Harrison, Ell Reno. Oklahoma.
8. Lee A. Stubbletield, Dunbar, Okla
! hoina.
0. Richard H Wyatt. Henrietta, Tex
as.
10. Charles c. Doss. Shawnee, Okla
homa.
The eighteenth winner in the Lawton
district was Minerva McClintock, aged
twenty-five, of Oklahoma City. She
was married yesterday and by this act
forfeits her right to file for clnim
She might have chosen claim near a
county seat town worth several thou
sand dollars.
| The drawing is continued to-day.