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State to sell our large line of tobaccos
permanent position. Paragon Tobacco
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MACHINERY for sale; 40-horse power
engine and boiler: saw MILL husk, etc.
all in fine condition. Part cash. balance
on time. Address Machinery, care Age
Herald. 12-25-It-eod
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07

italian This inharmonious duet, once 1t was
begun. would have been sustained all day had
not both men been ordered from the room
diminutive subject Of Rumauia, advancing
very cautiously into the office one day, had lit
tie or no regard for the statutory fee.
Il gif you tirty cents" he said. when told
how much his first papers would cost. Then he
continued raising the price until within two
cents Of the required amount. when, assuming
an injured expression and leaning far over the
desk, he said:
''Meester. gif you seextey- tree cents"
1t was with some difficulty that this ShyIock
was convinced that the government conducted
no bargain counter and that one price applied
to all
A case somewhat different from the preceding
was presented by we'll dressed Russian, who,
upon being told that his first papers would cost
him 65 cents replied:
Vat iss money When you want to be an Amer
lean citizen?"
Frenchmen are usually especially polite when
seeking American citizenship, and generally ap-
proach the clerks desk with a gracious bow and
apologies for intruding.
Bon jour, bon jour, monsieur!" is the usual
greeting. First American papier sill vous
pIait"
The government furnishes no regular inter
prefer to the naturalization clerks office, be-
lieving that those who seek American citizen
ship should be enough interested in its affairs to
learn at least enough English TO be able TO make
themselves understood when they come for their
papers But many of them. newly landed, do not
know single English word, and consequently
impromptu Interpreters Of all sorts and sizes are
called upon for service
1t often happens that a little child will in
terpret for two three big, rough foreigners.
pretty little Italian girl of ten years, accord
ing to Commissioner Shields. holds the record as
an interpreter. She came TO the Office with two
of her fathers employees who had been IN this
country only few weeks. The little girl had
been here only a year. and yet the accuracy
with which she spoke and the seriousness that
she seemed to place upon the entire proceeding
greatly pleased the Commissioner. The stern
look that spread over her face as she repeated
the would have been worthy of a bishop.
As a result Of attempts on the part of some TO
Americanize their names the records sometimes
read like this:
Willie Duck, Tommy Goose. Jacob April.
George November. Joseph Diamond, Andrew
Pearl, Liz liz" etc, regardless of any nation
ality.
1t is interesting 10 watch the future citizens
as they emerge. generally in pairs, from Com
missioner ShieIds's office after having sworn TO
and received their papers. With a broad smile
corridor where they viii invariably stop and
minutely examine the papers, displaying all the
curiosity and keen pleasure OF a child with us
new Christmas present
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07
CRUELTY In RUSSIAN CHURCH
MEN IMMORED IN COLD, DAMP CELLS FOR YEARS
WITHOUT TRIAL.
Ne0 Measure OF L'Oerty Granted by Caar May Induce Many
sertoms from Orthodox Denomination

ana the tearing out Of his nostrils or his tongue,
was squeezed into of the cells and left there.
lie could neither stand up nor lie down, but was
condemned 10 remain in a sitting position. He
received only enough bread and water to keep
him from actual starvation
1t is thought that a secret visit paid to the
monastery by General Kuropatkin in 1902 when
he was Minister of War, was responsible for the
closing Of this monastery prison later In one
OF the buildings a grewsome tabeau. 1t
represented a shrivelled old monk sitting with
bowed head At his feet was coffin. Behind
mis- back was Death in the form of a skeleton
carrying a scythe An inscription read as fol-
lows: Look upon this: Before me lies a cof-
nm, behind me stands Death, above me is Gods
judgment, and beneath yawns hell. What
Shall do? Oh. Lord, be mercifuln' What the
monk in the tableau craved, however, was de-
hled the men starving in the Sacks below.
Even justice was denied them. 1t is said that
huropatkin stood looking at this representation
tor long time Perhaps he observed the con-
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07
CALIFORNIA TOMATO STORY.

Throughout the winter months. when Fasteners
were crouching about their fires and shivering and
nature growths were either asleep or frozen SUN
,-i+b the cold I Bates OF Pasadena, Cal,
IN his ,arIen climbing an eghteen-foot ladder to
gather his various crops OF tomatoes lie has
three DIInts which have reached a length or thirty
feet They are OF the species Ponderosa, but
these particular plants have surpassed In growth
anytbi6F previously attempted by their kind The
seeds were planted IN May, and three months from
tbor time they had climbed to the top OF twenty
fn0t treIIis When they reached this remarkable
height they waved their flower tasseled heads
ward until they have attained a length or thirty
feet AS the vines still sprinting Jacks bean
eracL must sink into Ob5curlty and transfer It's
SenTe 10 these irrepressible tomato plants. They
baya had no especiaI care or cultivation. and have
hh6 ~ reflection from the weather. yet in spite
OF every dis advantage, they have kept on growing
sn5 fruiting in the most astonishing fashion. Inc
trtInks OF these vines one and one-nalf inches
Sn dameter The foliage is thick and luxuriant,
Frmir can be seen on the vines. Enormous quantl-
lies OF tomatoes have been picked from these three
ni@ntr The fruit is OF unusual size and has an
sRxIraordnariy fine Notwithstanding American.
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07
MUSICAL TELEGRAPHY.
ff7eSt InUents q Nezc System for
Wireless Messages.

"lIkesbaIre. Penn, May (Sr cciaD.-The
wireless telegraphy system invented by Father
'oSeph Murgas of the SlOvak Catholic church
OF this city, and just established between
here and Scranton. eighteen miles away, has
oeeh successfully tested. and the inventor and
lAose associated with him well pleased. The
tests VIII be continued until the system is ex-
actIy as he wants it. and then another station
VIII De erected in Philadelphia. If messages are
sent successfully to that city the system will be
put in general commercial use
The stations here and in Scranton are on high
ground, where towers have been built 200 feet
hlgh' at the foot of which the sending and re-
celVlng stations. They are the outcome of seven
years hard work During that time the priest
has been perfecting the delicate Instruments he
uses. and has been making practical his theory
of electrically propelling sound waves
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07

The invention is, in brief, the Of musical
tones to express the dots and dashes Of the
Morse alphabet. 1t will be developed so that
each letter Of the alphabet will be designated
by a musical tone, and the possible limit Of
speed will be the rapidity with which the re-
ceiving operator distinguish the tones. This
system even may be improved upon by an
automatic means of registering the tones so
that, the inventor says, Il will be possible to
send and receive messages at least ten times
as fast as those now sent by wireless with the
use Of the Morse alphabet and the perfected
code.
The experiments so far have been conducted
with only two notes, expressing the Morse
dot. and the other the Morse dash; and
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07

siderable gain in speed has thus been obtained.
The inventor also claims many Improvements
over the Marconi system Of sending and receiv-
ing wireless messages, and says his apparatus
is SO much more simple that Il can be erected
and maintained at one-third the cost. 1t is
also, he says, more effective He use it, he de-
clares either through the air or the earth alone,
or through earth and air combined 1t will
be impossible, he says TO make mistakes in a
properly regulated and adjusted apparatus.
Father MUrgas has a congregation of eleven
hundred souls, a commodious church. a parish
house and cemetery, and he has collected
$1,000 toward a larger church His workshop
is over his study, and in the yard just at the
rear of the house are his experimental station
and the large pole fifty feet high. by which
messages are sent and received 10 and from
the sub-station two miles away.
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07

viasses chews them. and the expectorated huslIs
80 streets. railway carriages. restaurants and
Uiteh ~ private rooms. The Czarina apparently could
Inn tiIiA OF nothing that would be welcome to
me soldiers n Manchuria and she is said to have
spent over $4,000 in satisfying their craving for
9Ni4ho"er seeds. As the seeds very cheap. that
+'h represents enormous consignment. DR..
41"Icou French bacterologist, points out that
.ie eNpectoration involved is highly dangerous to
Puonc health. Not only tubercle bacilli. but the
nth ntIhcro-organisms OF diphtheria, pneumonia and
(London Globe - "
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07
ApvERrIsEs HIS GOOD NAME.

Aaron Stendurf of Pulaski. Penn. has found
way to protect his good character by the OF up
to date advertising. To correct current reports
that he took chickens from neighbors' coops, he
swore to statements prepared by three citizens and
published them. Following is one OF the afidavits:
To all whom il may concern, those VINO have
heard the reports which going the rounds of
this community that Aaron Steindurf had
stolen a lot Of chickens from my coop: hereby
certify that The gentleman did not do 1t, and more
IS. NJ. CONN
Sworn and subscribed TO before me,
-cChtcaKoIuter Ocean.
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07

Strawberry. Diamond and Fan
cut Tumblers, the kind that
are often advertised IS "Spe-
ciaI' at $500 per dozen; do not
not all right when YOU @ On
per dozen. .--..-..-....- C%'OO
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07
cIRcusEs IN WINTER QUARTERS.

NJ 11S circuses and other road shows which have
gone into winter quarters. OF these eighteen make
their homes in Pennsylvania, fourteen IN Mary
being the most popular sp.ltes as winter quarters
(Chicago Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1905-05-07
CHEWING suNFLowER SEEDS.

Britons chew tobacco Americans chew gum and
Russians chew the seeds of the sunfoweT. EVERY
man, woman and child OF the lower and middle
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
AMERICANS ARE IMPRISONED
Story Reaches Philadelphia of Two
Young Men in Central Ameri-
can Jail
N Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 49, - The
Evening Bulletin says: Fred w. Muir
ply, a Philadelphian, is In Central
American prison unknown to most OF
his relatives and friends here.
He was convicted of killing his guide
last March and was sentenced to ten
years in Jail at Managua, Nicaragua.
His aged mother and his brother. who
live in this city, are said to be In ig-
noranCe of his fate. The state depart
ment at Washington has investigated
the case through Consuls Donaldson
and Merry, but has not made public the
result of it's inquiry.
Murphy went to Nicaragua October
16 of last year to look after the min
ing interests of his aunt, Miss Margaret
Walk She had become interested in
the mines through William c. Albersr
also a Philadelphian, who recently fig
ured in a sensational arrest and is now
in the same Jail with Murphy for defy
ing the Nicaraguan government.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
SOCIETY WOMAN CAUGHT
SMUGGLING DIAMONDS
GIVES CUSTOMS OFFICIALS WILD
CHASE
When Approached In New York Thea
ter, Offender Pleads to Be Per.
mitted to Go Home-Attorney Pay
$4,000 Duty at Collectors Office
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S.-The special
agents of the treasury department re-
Gently succeeded in locating a valuable
diamond necklace which was smuggled
into the country, and securing large
amount of customs duties which the
owner sought to evade.
Some weeks ago the treasury officials
received information that lady OF
means living in New York had pur-
chased abroad a necklace for which
she paid $4,000 and had succeeded in
getting it through the line of baggage
inspectors at New York. Her name
and residence was given to the customs
officials and men went promptly to
work on the case.
On calling at her home 1t was learned
that she had gone to Philadelphia.
From Philadelphia she went to Chicago
and from there she went to Boston,
thence to New York again. the customs
officers in close pursuit. She was finally
found in a New York theater.
When approached the woman said
that the diamonds in the necklace shS
then wore were not genuine and
pleaded to the officers not to publicly
disgrace her by making the arrest in
the theater. promising to surrender to
them the necklace she had procured In
Europe If they would call at her resi-
dence the following morning, This ar
rangement was agreed to, but on tbs
officers going to her home the next
morning the woman was not to be
found.
Her attorney, however. later called
at the custom house and in her name
paid to the officials about $4,000 which
represented the duties properly charge
able on the jewels and the added pen
atty,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
HEIR TO MILLION
DIES IN POVERTY
STONECUTTER KNEW OF HIS
FORTUNE
Workman at BeIIinaham, Washv Re-
fuses to Claim Great Wealth
Left to Him by His
Relatives
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BELLINGHAM, Wash, Oct. Sex
animation of the effects of William Will
son, a stonecutter and marble worker,
who died here today in destitute cir
cumstances, disclosed the fact that
$500, 900 in cash, left from the estate of
a brother. ]. r. Wilson, who recently
died in Peru. and on deposit in New
York, was awaiting his claim.
The brothers will further bequeathed
third interest in steamships and other
property, making the total value of the
inheritance nearly 100000. In addition
$780, cash from the estate of another
brother, r. A. Wilson. late editor OF
the Belfast Morning News, and a
prominent writer of Ireland, was
awaiting the appearance of William
Wilson in New York.
Until he became i'll Wilson had been
works here. His employer sent him to
the hospital and had him cared for dur
ing the sickness. Sometime ago Wilson
told his employer that he had a million
aire sister in New York and son who
is a prominent lawyer in that city.
He steadfastly refused. however, to
give their names, saying he had been a
scapegoat of the family and did not
want them to know of his present condi-
tion. He was an expert workman at
his trade. Evidence of his wealth was
discovered in letters which he had kept
in his trunk and which urged him to go
to New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
OFFICERS FIGHT BATTLE
AND CAPTURE SHIP
MEXICAN CUSTOMS COLLECTORS
FIRED UPON
Schooner Juanita Only Taken After
Lively Exchange Of Shots Between
Crew of Alleged Smusgler and Men
Sent to Arrest Them
T!- hc-ociated Press.

Dy AGaociated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1S.-Reports from
Ensenada brought by passengers of the
st. Denis arriving here today is to the
effect that the capture of the local
schooner Juanita by the Mexican Gus
toms officers was the occasion of a
small naval battle.
Five of the officials left Ensenada late
Saturday night in an open rowboat,
rowing the 18 miles tn Santa Tomaso
beach, near which the alleged snug
glers had been seen the day before
whilst the captured Elsie was being
brought into port. The Mexican otti-
GERS reached the vicinity of their quar-
ry shortly before midnight.
The approach of the small boat was
noted by the Juanita's men while she
was some rods away, and they, after
shouting to the officers to keep away,
fired a volley from rifles. No harm was
done though the shots whiZzed close
by the rowboat. The revenue men then
replied with volley of their own and
they shot back directly into the
schooner following with a second vol
ley.
The Juanita showed the effects Of the
battle in several bullet holes through
her cabin, masts and along her Sides
The situation of the captured men,
Capt. Osterhause, Ben Journeay ana
Frank Fulner, is regarded as serious,
as there have been previous charges
against one of them in Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
OVERRULES DEMURRER
OF INDICTED PACKERS
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY STILL
STANDS
Chicago Judge Gives Beef Trust Mag
mates Till Monday to Enter Special
Pleas-The District Attorney Says
Prosecution Will Be Pressed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.--Federal Judge j..
Otis Humphrey today gave a decision
on the demurrer of the meat packers
charged with illegal conspiracy. He
overruled the portion of demurrer in
which the packers attacked the odd
numbered counts. charging conspiracy
in restraint of trade. The demurrer to
the even numbered counts charging
monopoly was sustained.
Following the decision counsel for the
packers asked leave to extend his de-
murrer to the third count of the indict-
ment to the first count, to which he
previously announced he would enter a
plea of not guilty. The court allowed
this and then overruled the demurrer
to the first count. This evenly divided
the indictment, five counts-one. three,
five. seven and nine being sustained.
and two, four six, eight and ten being
declared insufficient.
Judge Humphrey gave the defendants
until Monday next to enter special pleas
in the case.
United States District Attorney Nor
rison said that the elimination of the
monopoly counts from the indictment
will not visibly affect the prosecution,
as the charge of monopoly is also made
in the conspiracy counts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
PRESIDENT IS
GIVEN WELCOME
RICHMOND ACCORDS OVATION
TO ROOSEVELT
Chief Executives Entrance Into South
ern City Is Signal for Great
monstration-Makes
Many Speeches
BY Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Oct 1S.-Richmond
today threw open her gates to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and during the sever
hours of his stay state and city officials
and citizens accorded him a welcome
hearty and sincere.
The presidential train arrived a few
minutes after noon and from that mo-
ment until o'clock tonight, when he
departed for Raleigh, N. c., over the
Seaboard air line, he was given al
ovation. His entry into the city was
the signal for a wild demonstration
from a multitude and the welcoming
enthusiasm only ceased when his train
continued on it's journey through the
south.
Mrs. Roosevelt shared in the honors
and Mrs. Montague, wife of the gov
ernor. gave reception at the eXecu-
tive mansion in her honor.
The president made several addresses
one at the Capitol square before one OF
the largest crowds ever assembled in
Virginias capital, another at a ban
quet in Masonic temple. where 400 OF
the representatives of the Old Domin-
ion were gathered about the boards;
again at the Lee monument, where he
spoke to large number of Confederate
veterans, and once more at a gathering
of negroes.
His speeches paid tribute to the Con-
federate veterans, voiced appreciation
of the economic and political progress
of the south since the Civil War, point
ed to his ancestry, in which southern
and northern blood are mingled, and tc
his birth in the east and to his life in
the west, declaring he believed him
self to be a middling good American;
spoke of the preponderance of southern
blood in his regiment in Cuba: referred
to the aid through advice that his gov
ernment can give the people on the
coasts and islands of the Caribbean: re-
iterated the principal of equal justice
to all, and in his talk to negroes con-
graduated them on their progress as a
race.
The president will speak tomorrow al
Raleigh, n. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
GOVERNOR PARDEE IS
MADE A FORESTER
THE HIGH COURT ELECTS ITS
OFFICERS
o. G. Hopkins Is Chosen High Chief
Ranger-Considerab Time of the
Morning Session Devoted to Report
of the Finance Committee
By 4.ssociat ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO Oct. 1S.-One of the
most important matters that came be-
fore the delegates to the high court
of the Independent Order of Foresters
today was the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and the greatest
honor that could be conferred on a
member fell to the lot of o. G. Hopkins
of Sacramento, who was chosen high
chief ranger. The other officers elected
are as follows:
]. P. Murphy of San Francisco, vice
high chief ranger; o. *. Brown of San
Francisco, high secretary (re-elected)
j. H. Nash of San Mateo, high treas
urer; Charles Sickard. high counselor
(re-elected) j. c. Grider, A. G. Mat
thews, high auditors; DR.. Perrin of San
Jose, high physician.
During the session this afternoon
Governor George c. Pardee was intro
duced by High Chief Ranger Stewart
and was unanimously made an honor
ary member of the order.
Much Of the time of the morning ses-
sion was given over to the considera-
ton of the report of the finance COM
mittee, the report making certain rec
concentrations bearing upon the hus-
banding of these funds
What the recommendations were was
not made public, but a member of the
finance committee stated that generally
the report dealt with the distribution
of funds of the order between the two
Jurisdictions in this state. The proper.
ton of division was not divulged.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-19
BRINGS CREW TO TERMS
Captain of WreckIng Steamer Deals
With Striking Workmen on
Board Snip
~ Assoclated Press.

EUREKA, Oct. 1S.-With two an
chors. two wenches, 1S0 fathoms of
chain and other salvage aboard from the
steamer st. Paul, stranded at Point
Gorda, the steam schooner Greenwood
entered Humboldt bay today in order
to secure a crew those on board haV-
ing struck for more wages. Captain
Walvig stated that the entire crew,
engineers and all, had demanded their
regular wage scale and fifty cents an
hour whenever any salvage was being
taken from the wreck.
He offered to pay the men working
on the st. Paul the additional 30 cents,
but such was not satisfactory. Finding
that it would be impossible to compro-
mise the matter there the skipper
steamed to Eureka and began searching
for another crew, whereupon the old
men quickly came to terms and the
Greenwood returned to the scene of the
disaster this evening.