FUNSTON, FREDERICK, an Ameri can military officer; born in Ohio, Nov. 9, 1865; was educated at the Kansas State University; engaged in newspaper work in Kansas City in 1890; was special agent of the Agricultural Department to investigate the flora of Alaska in 1893 1894; enlisted for service with the Cu bans in 1896, and fought against Spain for a year and a half. When the Ameri can-Spanish War broke out he was ap pointed colonel of the 20th Kansas Volun teers, with which he was ordered to the Philippines, where he achieved a marked success. He was the first to enter Malo los, the capital of the Filipino insurgents, March 31, 1899. President McKinley pro which he discovered numerous boxes con taining Filipino documents, and all of Aguinaldo's correspondence from the time he first communicated with Dewey down to the action at Malolos. On March 23, 1901, he captured Aguinaldo at his hiding place in Palanon, Isabella prov ince, Luzon. In recognition of this serv
ice he was commissioned a Brigadier General, U. S. A., on March 30 following. In 1906 he commanded Dept. of Califor nia during the fire and earthquake, and in 1907-1908, troops at Goldfields, Col. In 1914 he commanded the troops in the Vera Cruz, Mexico, expedition, and in 1916 troops on the Mexican border, and had direction of the campaign to secure the Mexican bandit Villa. He died in 1919.
FUR, the coated skins of wild animals, especially of those of high N. latitudes; such as the wolf, bear, beaver, etc. For wearing, the hair or fur is cleansed, and the skin is generally slightly tanned. The most valuable furs, such as ermine and sable, come chiefly from Russia. When unprepared, or merely dried, the fur skins go under the name of peltry. (See Fints.)