Woodruff County news., 1901-06-27
 CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

on an unusual scale, for the celehra- tion of the Fourth of July in this the initial year of the new century. An elaborate programme has been pre- pared, and it is intended that the suc- cess of this effort shall serve as an i'll :.
 dex to the spirit that will control in | bringing the great Louisiana Purchase exposition into being.
 Adelbert Stone Hay, former consul
 of the United States at Pretoria, South Africa, and eldest son of Secre- 1 tary of State John Hay, fell from 8
 window in the third story of the New Haven house in New Haven, Conn.,, shortly before 2:30 a. m., of the 23d,
 and was instantly killed. He was a | young man of fine attainments and great promise.
 Gen. Caiiles surrendered at Santa
 Cruz, Province of Laguna, Luzon isl :.
 and, on the 24th, with 650 men and 500 rifles. Oaths of allegiance to the United States were administered to l the former insurgents. Col. Caballes, l who fled to the mountains with a | portion of his command, but was in | duced to return, likewise surrendered. Senator James NJ. Kyle, who had been i'll for several days at Aberdeen,
 s. D., was, on the 23d, reported to be | in very serious condition, and fears | were entertained that he might not | recover. Heart trouble is the cause of | his illness, and the attack is similar
 to the one that prostrated the sena-
 tor at Cleveland two years ago. | Bank notes to the value of $27O,0O0 | have been stolen from the strong
 room of the Hong Kong and Shanghai
 banking corporation, at Singapore. An inquiry is being conducted to as
 certain how the bills could have been stolen from the inner vault, to which
 only two or three trusted employees l have access.
 Surgeon-General Wyman has issued a general circular to medical officers
 of the Marine hospital service calling l special attention to the importance of insects as factors in conveying dis ease. The circular says there is no | iOhSCl NOtOU CO tIIC Ol IliI mosquito to malarial diseases and to | filariasis.
 | The Russian and British authorities
 have publicly thanked the ladies vho, | on the 17th, the anniversary of the beginning of the seige of Tien Tsin | decorated the graves of the soldiers | ot all nationalities.
 Late accounts from the scene Of the floods in the West Virginia coal fields indicate that the early reports of loss of life and destruction of property were very greatly exaggerated. In-
 stead of $2,OO0,0OO, $5OO,OO0 is now
 stated as the probable property loss,
 while the number killed is variously
 stated, the lower figure being less than a score.
 Commissions as rigadier-generals have been issued to Enoch H. Crow
 der, judge advocates department; James Allen, signal corps, and Robert l.. Howse, cavalry. They will hold these places until June 30. The ap- pointments are in recognition of the services of these men in the Spanish war and the Philippine campaign. Webster Withers, aged 60 years, prominent capitalist, died at his home in Kansas City, Mo-, on the 24th, of Bright's disease. He was surveyor of the port of Kansas City during Presi- dent Cleveland's second term, and in 1899 was made one of the receivers of the Kansas City, Pittsburg &s Gulf railroad.
 It was formally announced, on the
 24th, by J. Pierpont Morgan &5 Go.
 that the Shelby Steel Tube Co. had
 been purchased by the United States
 Steel Corporation for the purpose of consolidating it with the National Tube Co.,, one of the United States Steel constituents.
 Commissioner of Internal Revenue
 Yerkes held, on the 24th, that lega-
 cy to an adopted daughter is subject
 to tax as a stranger in blood to the
 testator. Former rulings of the com
 missioner inconsistent with this deci-
 sion, are revoked.
 The king and queen of Portugal ar-
 rived at Funchal, Island of Madeira,
 on the 24th. This is the first time any
 Portuguese monarch has visited Ma
 deira. The town was gaily decorated,
 and their majesties met with hearty
 reception.
 Anti-cerical rioters paraded the
 streets of Madrid on the 23d, shouting
 Burn the convents," hissed the h.
 fanta Isabella and stormed monas-
 tery during the night. They were
 finally dispersed by the police.
 Gen. MacArthur cabled the war de- partment, on the 24th, announcing the
 surrender of Gen. Cailles, with 3S6
 rifles, 4,00o rounds of ammunition and
 600 officers and men. Cailles took the
 oath of allegiance.