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The age-herald., 1902-02-02
--9r- lNQUlSITIVE MIR. WU.
The "Living Interrogation Points
 Recent Visit to Kansas City.

From the Kansas City journal.
 The Chinese Minister bears the reputa- ton of being, since the death of his illus trious countryman, Ii Hung Chang, the greatest of living interrogation points. He sustained that reputation yesterday afternoon. Surely none of the many who have been guests of the Commercial Club ever asked so many questions of so many people in the same length of time Nothing so funny has occurred here since Lieutenant Hobson, two years ago, kissed all comers
 One of the first of his victims was a handsome young woman in sealslSin and diamonds
 Are you rich?' asked Mir Wu.
 The young girl blushed and stammer- d something.
 You wear diamonds and you have gold T your teeth' MT Wu pursued. regard ess of her embarrassment. You must rich. Where did you get it?'
 Flushing and stammering but laughing n spite of herself. the young woman broke away, much to the great China mans astonishment.
 Are you married?'' he asked middle lged man
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
"Joev Jefferson Paid $500 for Seat.

From the New York Sun.
 Theatrical people paid large prices for seats for the Richard Mansfield benefit for the Actors Fund of Amer lea. For instance, Amelia Bingham, John Drew and Denman Thompson were out of town, but they paid $100 apiece for standing room." Joseph Jefferson sent a check for $500 for a box, but could not use it. His family did, and Christie Macdonald, his daughter-in-law, made very charming substitute for the Dean of the Ameri- can Drama. Mrs. Leslie Carter occu- pied box that had cost her $100, and across the. way Mrs. Patrick Campbell sat in a box for which she had paid the same price. Mrs. George Gould, who used to be known professionally as Edith Kingdom, had four seats for which she sent a $500 check. Mrs Cheney, the beautiful Julia Arthur of stageland had also paid $500 for four chairs. Some of the other extrava- gant box buyers were Al Hayman, s250; Francis Wilson, 200, and San Francisco managers" $250.
 
 Illustrate your advertisements. The Age-Herald Engraving Go. makes cuts. Both line cuts and half tones.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Born before United States was

ISAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLennan 1 county, Texas, has lived for IA years. For many years he resided at Bosque Falls, eighteen miles west of Waco, but now lives with his son-in-law at Valley Mills, Texas.
 A short time ago, by request, Uncle Isaac came to Waco and sat for his pie ture. In his hand he held stick cut from the grave of General Andrew Jackson, which has been carried by him ever since. MT. Brock is dignified old gentleman, showing few signs of decrep-
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
BOERS SUFFER LOSSES.
General French Captures Twenty-six
 Men of Pouches Command.

London, January 31.-Lord Kitchener, in dispatch from Pretoria, dated Thurs day. January 30, reports that the camp of Col. Le Demoulin. of the Sussex regi- ment, was attacked by N1ewhoudts com mand and that in severe fighting the Boers were repulsed.
 Lord Kitchener also reports that Gen. eral French captured twenty-six men be- longing to Pouches command in the northeastern part of Cape Colony, and that the command was completely scat tered. eze
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

mercedtaki Dr. Pierce's Favorte Prescription and Pleasant Pellets After tnkirg two bottles I could sleep all night, and after taking six bottles of isavoritc Prescription and two of Golden Medical Discovery and three vials of Pleasant Pellets my case was cured. I had told my liusba nd that would have to die, as 1t oeeined could not live He told me to put faith in Dr. Pierce's medicines for it had cured others and would cure rie. So it did. and thank God and your medicine for saving my life"
 pr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, IooS large pages, is sent free on receipt of stamps 10 pay expense of mailing onky. Send 3I one-cent stamps for the book in cloth binding, or only 2I stamps for the paper covered volume. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terror.
 Many Winters by Using Pe-ru-na.

"I have always been a very healthy man, but of course subject to the little affections which are due to sudden changes in the climate and temperature. During my long life I have known a great many remedies for coughs, colds. and diarrhpa.
 .'I had always supposed these affec- tions to be different diseases. Fer the last ten or fifteen years I have been reading Dl. Hartman's writings. I have learned much from his books, one thing in par ticular: that these affections are the same and that they are properly called catarrh.
 "As for Dr. Harfman's remedy, Pe-ru-na, ' have found it to be the best, If not fhe only, reliable rem- edy for these affections. IL has been my standby for many years, and 7 attribute my good health and extreme old age to this remedy.
 "It exactly meets all my require ments. It protects me from the evil
  in good appetite; it gives me strength; it keeps my blood in good circulation. I have come to rely upon it almost en- tirely for the many little things for which I need medicine
 q believe it to be valuable to old people, although I have no doubt it is just as good for the young. should be glad if my sincere testimony should beAome the means of others using this remedy, because I believe it to be the greatest remedy of this age for catarrhal diseases.
 "When epidemics of Ia grippe first began to make their appearance in this country was sufferer from this dis ease.
 "I had several long sieges with the grip. At first ! did nof Know that Pe-ru-na was a remedy for this disease. When heard that la grippe was epidemic catarrh, l tried Pe-ru-na for la grippe and found It 10 be just fhe thing.
 "It has saved me several times from siege of the grip. I feel perfectly safe from this terrible malady so long as I have Peruna at hand. I hope that Dr. Hartman may live to be as old as am, to continue the good work of teach ing people the value of his great rem edy, Peruna.
 Very truly yours,
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

It is pleasant to con- trast the medical in efficiency which said VI could not b 6 cured" with tn ( prompt and permar- ent cure effected by the use Of Doctor
 Pierce's Favorite
 Prescription. This great medicine for women establishes regularity, dries ell feeblins drains, heals inflammation and l,l- ceration and cures female weakness.
 VI take great pleasure in recommending Dr, Pierce's medicines tc other suffering women, z writes Mrs. Mary Adams of Grassycrcek. A 8 h ( Co.,, N. c. "I had in ,efnal trouble. very badly until it resulted in ulcer! Of the uterus. l wa. troubled with it so thn' l did not sleep a nigh for seven loug weeks The doctors said I coulC rot be cured, but I com
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Would Surely be at the Meeting.

T IUII lIIe OIIICdBU 4NtW5'
 The Rev. MT. Good-My man, won't you please come to the meeting to- night?
 Chawfoot Charlie-Look here, friend, you don't have to coax me! I wouldn't miss that meetin between Denver Kid and tn Yaller Wonder-not for a new saddle I wouldn't.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Her Criterion,
a Ynnth,s. .cnn,nanio,,

From the Youths Companion.
 A little girl from a crowded tenement house was delightedly telling friend in the college settlement about her new teacher.
 She's just a perfect lady, that's what she is said the child
 Huh, How do you know she's a perfect lady?' questioned her friend. You've Known her only two days"
 Its easy enough telling" was the in- dignant answer "B know she's a perfect lady because she makes me feel polite all the time.'
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Myv~s, MeeN,

For free book on catarrh, address The Peruna Medicine Co.,, Columbus, o.
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad. vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President oi the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus Ohio.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Cause and Effect.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 'John," she said to her husband, who was grumbling over his breakfast, "yoLr love has grown cold"
 No, it hasn't!' he snapped. "but my breakfast has,"
 That's just it. If your love hadn't grown cold you wouldn't notice that your breakfast had"
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Roostinq Comfortably,

From the New York World.
 Tt want warm but it was peaceful" ," says the man who lived in his chicken barn because his wife's relatives lived in the house. Thus the satisfaction of the mind transcends in importance the mere comforts of the body.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Why 1t Cried.

From the Boston Globe
 What do you think baby is thinking about?" asked Tommy Tuggs.
 T suppose" said sister Susie Ines thinking about something to cry about to- night"
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
I did not sleep a night for seven long weeks.''

That prolonged period of sleepiess- ness is most expressive of the pain and suffering caused by womarly diseases.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
RACE BETWEEN
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
A Hundred Mile Ran Won by
Half an Hour.

BALTIMORE, July PA nip and tuck
race between two ocean going steamers
for more than 1900 miles ended yester-
day when the United Fruit Company's
steamer BaFnsta5le steamed into port
half an hour ahead OF her competitor.
the Di Giorgio Importing and Steamship
Company's steamer 0xus. The race be-
gan on July Is, when both vessels
steamed out OF the harhor OF Pert An
tonic within few minutes OF each 9TH
er For day the vessels kept IN sight
OF each other. but during the night tbs
course of each vessel diverged and when
morning broke a broad expanse of va
ter lay between the ships
On Friday list beth boats again came
within sighting distance, and then be-
gan race for port AS the Capes were
neared. however, the BarnstabIe grad
uaIIy pulled ahead OF the 0xu5 aud
passed IN a few minutes in the lead
From that time until she tied Up at her
dock the Barnstable gradually gained
and succeeded IN beating the Oxus by
half an hour Both vessels brought
large cargoes Of bananas.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
PRIEST SAYS He HAS
Struggled SIX YEARS
Many Trips Over the Border
With Church Robes.
DETECTED BY AUTHORITIES
Had Dutiable Articles in Trunk Of Niece
Who Accompanied Hin-sShe Did
Not Know ard Should Rot Suffer-
He Said.

A Catholic priest and hts niece, who
live in Massachusetts. have been arrest
ed fer smuggling. As q result Of the
priests confession which reached the
Treasury Department yesterday iastruc-
ticns are today being sent to each eel
lector OF customs along the Canadian
border telling them to be more careful
in their examination Of baggage. il the
future
The confession OF the priest says that
since 1896 he has been in the habit OF
making annual visits 70 Montreal where
he would purchase church robes and
other articles of altar use. lie PACKED
part Of the things in his trunk and part
he carried in his vaIise. Year after
year he thus imported dutfable articles
into this country, falling to declare
them to the customs officials who. he
said. never attempted to examine his
baggage.
On his last trip he was accompanied
by his niece and he persuaded her to
pack some Of this merchandise in her
trunk. It was this that led 20 their de-
lection and arrest The priest pleads
for the woman's release. declaring that
she acted only as his agent and was
not aware that the articles were duti-
able.
7 desire to suffer for her. the priest
says, because she is innocent Of wrong
doing and wculd not have brought the
things in had I not persuaded her.
He admits that he knew all the tine
that he was cheating the United States
Government, but says that the total
value OF the articles he smuggIed in
during the six years was not more than
sec The Treasury Department las not
yet been advised as TO what will be done
with him
The evening times., 1902-07-22
SAYS ILLiTERATE MEN
0UTNUMBER WOMEN
Mrs. Gait Thinks Latter, Being Educat-
ed, Should be Enfranchised.

OCEAN GROVE. July z2-The an
nuaI convention Of the National Wo-
mems Suffrage Association convened
yesterday in the temple. There was a
large attendance and much enthusiasm
Rev. Anna H Shaw, pastor Of the
Protestant Methodist Church, Phiia-
delphia. presided Bishop James N
Fitzgerald welcomed the reformers to
Ocean Grove The principal address was
made by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. OF
New York, president Of the National AS
Her theme was True
Democracy" IN mastery address Ghe
urged The enfranchisement of women
The only reason why men in any
have been enfranchised, Mrs.
Gait said. ''is that self government r,p-
resents the brightest conception of JUS
tce. For exactly that reason women
should be enfranchised. It is no more
right that al; men should goTern all
women than that one class of men should
govern another class of men Women
possess all the qualifications for the
suffrage which are possessed bv men.
There is now more iIiiterancy among
men than among women, so it can't be
said women DO not know enough to
vote
The evening times., 1902-07-22
PENNSYLVANIA BUNC0
MEN NEATLY TRAPPED
Intended Victim Helps to Turn the Ia
bles Upon Them.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July Pr. z.
SteckIey and Harry Reynolds, alias Lane,
said TO be the siickets bunco men in
Pennsylvania. are in Jail here toT at
tempting to fleece Calvin Beemer, of
Arendtville. Mr. Beemer had been in
formed OF the plot that was being made
to do" him, and, at the instance Of
postofiee authorities, led the men to
their doom. Reynolds wrote Beemer
a letter, Offering him 1000 in green
goods for $500, and Mr.. Morse, who had
seen Beemer before he got the letter,
advised him 70 meet Reynolds at the
City Hall. Gettysburg, and sign a con
tract 20 take the green goods. which
he did last Wednesday.
The goods were to be delivered vester-
day at the Gettysburg Hotel. but when
Beemer appeared he was met by Steck-
ley, who took hiIu to q room and told
him that Reynolds had been arrested N
Baltimore while on the way 10 deliver
the goods, Steel Ter said he was The
Secret Service officer, who had arrested
Reynolds. found the contract for green
goods signed by Iieemer when he search
ed Reynolds, and that unless Beemer
should give up = large sum Of money
be would expose him.
At this point Inspector Morse. and De-
tectiye White broke open the door and
arrested SteckIey. He was held in $500
bail Reynolds was arrested in Harris
burg last night by Detective Walters.
who had been shadowiDg him Papers
found on the two men show that thev
nave rad many victims recently in towns
near Harrisburg
The evening times., 1902-07-22
MORE TROUBLE FEARED
At JACKSON KENTUCKY
James Cockrell Dies From Effect Of As
sassin's Bullet.

LEXINGTON. KY. July 22-Ianes
CochreIl, who was stJt in Jackson yes
terday afternoon, died at the Coed Sa-
naTitan Hospital here this morning.
Information from Jackson is to the
effect that many people are leaving the
town and that more serious trouble is
expected. A member Of the party which
came to Lexington with CockreH stated
that there would be half q dozen shoot
ings in the next forty-eight hours Full
er information shows the fact that the
assassin fred from the second story cor
ner window on the Court Street side OF
the courthouse.
CockrelI was single, and about thirty
years old. be had been warned fre-
CuentIy TO leave Jackson. but declared
he would not desert his post as town
marshal. even though it cost him his
life.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
LATIMER ASKED THAT
TUTHILL BE WATCHED
No Evidence Shows That Mrs. Latimer
Was IndiscTeet.

NEW YORK. July 22.-The plain pur-
pose of the police IN the coroner's in
quest into the death OF Albert C. Jati-
mer, who was shot down in his house
il Brooklyn two weeks ago, casting a
shadow of suspicion and innuendo over
the indiscreet relations Of the wife Of
the murdered man with her male friends
With the view OF furnishing a motive for
the crime, has, so far, signally failed
Because Of his relations with Mrs
Latimer, interest in today's proceedings
centeTed in William H TutL<l who
went to the witness stand, ready to tell
an. The dead man was jealous OF Tut
NIL and on his death bed asked that
TuthilI be watched"
conrad EHgel. the first witness called
When the inquest opened this morning
SAID that he saw Latimer in the hospf-
tai on July 4 and Latimer was perfectly
rational
Frank Taylor. a neighbor. swore that
on the night Of the shooting he heard
Two shots in the Latimer house and
cries OF Walter, Walter
The evening times., 1902-07-22
NOW THEY HAVE MONEY
RENTS MUST Be PAID
Situation Critical For Derenedent
Strikers.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, July 22.-With
the receipt by the miners of the strike
fund, the landlords throughout the coal
region VIII insist upon the payment of
rents Most OF them have slice the
strike began got very little from the
strikers. nor did they insist, believing
strike would soon be over and that the
rent would ther be paid Now that the
prospects ere for q long strike, how
ever, they are Beginning to look to
themselves.
At SnamOkin the landlords have called
q meeting to discuss plans for collecting
cnts, and at ether towns the move is
contemplated. The operators, too, are
considering the advisability 3f making
q fight and insisting upon rent for their
houses. or eVictions- Il has not yet
leen decided whether this will be done
II It IS. it will aid in the contemplated
CepopUlation Og the region by the mine
workers until the strike is over and
might make X permanent, as those who
get work 81 other regions will leave
their families here unless the evictions
occur. Then the families Will be taken
too and are not likely to return
The strike fund, in the present con
GitioI. OF tie miners, viii not enable
them TO pay the rents. so the situation
is 2 critical ore. The first instalIment
of the relief fund is expected tomorrow,
and, as the district officers will not re-
turn tonight or tomorrow morning, the
distribution viii be deferred. II will be
given to the locals, and they Will pur-
chase provisions for the families most in
need
The district boards viii have to at
once settle the question of whether the
dependents OF those who have left the
! egion and obtained work elsewhere will
be allowed to participate IN the strike
BENEFITS.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
FREIGHT TRAIN And
STREET CAR COLLIDE
Exciting Accident at Virginia
Avenue Crossing.
Passengers Escape Injury, Bue Traction
Company's Property Is Badly
Wrecked.

The intersection Of Four-and-a-haIf
and Virginia Avenue southwest was the
scene Of an exciting collision shortly
after Z o'clock this morning, when Penn
sylvania Railroad shifting engine No.
I99, coupled to a load of empty freight
cars in charge Of Conductor L. T. Keen
and Engineer William Wagner, backed
into a northbound rotor car of the
Washington Electric Traction Company.
The street car was hurled from the
track by the force Of the collision and
= number OF its windows broken, besides
staving IN its side The damage is estf-
mated at $50.
The affair created intense excitement
and number OF the passengers had
narrow escapes, It is said. As near as
can be learned. the collision was due
according to Thomas Leo. the gateman.
TO the conductor Of the freight train.
The gateman informed the police that
the train had cleared the crossing going
east and that he raised the gates to let
the street car through. Il was then he
claimed that the conductor hacked the
train into the street car without giving
him a warning signal
At the sight Of the long string OF
freight cars coming directly at them. a
number of the passengers became
frightened and jumped from their seats.
All escaped injury, howeve-
It Is more than likely that the rail-
road officials viii investigate the affair
thoroughly TO determine Woo was In
fault.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
COAL GUARD SHOT
AT POST OF DUTY
Man Who Did the Killing Claims That
It Was Accidental.

WH-KESBARRE, July o James
Thompson, a coal guard at the Lehigh
and WiIKesbarre No . coiIlery at Sugar
Notch. was shot and killed this morn
ing by William Jones. fellow guard,
Jones claims the shooting was aeci-
dental. He says that he was coming
of guard and was unloading his gun.
One Of the cartridges stuck, and N his
efforts to get It out the gun was dis
discharged Thompson. who was stand
ing on q trestling forty yards away,
was shot through the body and died in
a few minutes. Jones IS under guard
at the colliery, and viii i,e turned over
to the authorities. The men are from
Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
HONEY BEES STING
A MAN TO DEATH
Nh William BingeT Dies After Six
Days Suffering.

MARLBORO. Nd. July 22--AIr. VIII
Fam Binger, sixty-fve years. old. died
to-day at his home. near Westphaia.
from the effects of bee stiaging.
Mr.. Binscr vas returning hene from
his work last Tuesday, when his horse
tTOd into a nest of bees, and lIT. Binger
was fTightfClll stunc
Pennsylvania WAS the former home OF
TIT. BingeT He came here a <ew years
ago, and was =. prosperous farmer. He
leaves 2 large family
The evening times., 1902-07-22

NEW YORK DEMOCRAT
MAY GET JUDGSHIP
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

night to call on President Roosevelt is
leaving today. Mr. Hepburn said that
he had come to discuss minor affairs in
Iowa, the State which be represents in
Congress, and also to assure the Presi-
dent that Iowa would be unit for his
nomination in 1904.
There is no foundation for the rumor
that Miss Alice Roosevelt is in poor
health The program for the visit to
Sea GiTt on Thursday 10 inspect the
New Jersey National Guard has been
arranged The party viii consist of the
President and Mrs Roosevelt Miss
Alice Roosevelt, Mrs. COwles. and Mr..
and Mrs EmIen Roosevelt. The party
will leave the Mayfower at Atlantic
Highlands at noon and proceed by spe-
cial train.
GOV Franklin Murphy will entertain
the party at luncheon. It is expected
that the President will speak to the
soldiers. It IS rather difficult 10 OBJ
tain an audience with the President
The Rev Father O'ReilIy of the Cathe-
dral at St. Louis, was disappointed on
account Of his inability to see the Pres
ident, as he had been assured that he
would have no difficulty in obtaining
admittance to the house at Sycamore
Hill.
Secretary Loeb, when seen today. de-
ciined 10 state from what paper the
clipping, inclosed with Senator Nc
Laurin's deelination Of his appointment
as judge OF the Court or Claims. which
was received by President Roosevelt
yesterday had been taken It was sug-
gested to Mr. Loeb that It was from
either Boston OF South Carolina
paper.
/ will simply state that It was rot
taken from South Carolina paper"
said Mr. Loeb.
1t is matter Of small moment. The
article in question was very brief. and
was merely repetition in substance of
charges which various newspapers have
been making from time to time against
McLaurin''
No guests are expected at Sycamore
Hill for luncheon today.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
Mr.. BRYAN'S VISIT TO MAINE.
Program For Fridays Speechmaking
Tour Announced

AUGUSTA, Ne. July 22.-Tbe Itinerary
Of William J. Bryan upon his visit 10
this State Friday IS officially announced
as follows;
Mr Bryan viii arrive at Rockland
at ; o'clock Friday morning frcm Bos-
ton. lie will deliver his first speech in
Rockland at 8:30 a. m, leaving at 1910
Tor Augusta, where he will arrive at
about I o'clock He viii be accompa-
Lied by the Hon Samuel ". Gould
Democratic candidate for governor; Sen
stor Carmack. OF Tennessee. and the
Hon. Charles s. Haniin, OF Boston
Speaking viii commence on arrival at
augusta, either al tie city hall or IN
The park. according to the weather. Mr..
Bryan VIII speak at lis.
The party VIII leave Augusta at 800
p n. for Bangor, where Mr. Bryan will
2Deak the same evening