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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

at Macs right. AT night hpwever, aanotker!
shade Of gloom oyersplead her countenance.
on being introduced, across the supper-tabIe.::
to red headed cash-boy as pro 5tefn.s No. e
The cash-boy took supper and breakfast, and:
returned no more. IS He explained to another.
cash-boy that '.a big niger woman had
threatened to chop off his ears and cat
them'' if he ever showed up there again. 8
Mac, however, was not to be beaten. He
next applied to the store porter and got him
for four meals, after which he left en- account
of sickness at the stomach, which took him
shortly after leaving his last meal. The
store expressman followed bnt only for q
meal or two. :.
Now, Mac couldno longer beg or hire:
man in the store to: 60 and take a meal with,
him, but stands for half an hour in front of
his store before each meal, watching and
waiting for some one to come along to 60 to
dinner with him. He has telegraphed for
his wife to come home Immediately, but un-
til she does he declares his intention of never
letting meal go by without having SUBJ
stitute for her at his iandady's table.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
A New Wilisky.PuMcIl.
philadelphia Times. |

Thee ompOunderS of cocktails ut the Con-
tinental have been kept busy during tho past
week explaining the use of a at-looking
black walnut case in the centre of the bar,
with little silver circles containing the fig
ures 10, Is, 90, 25, 50, 40, so, Is, 100, and
200, below each of which is small drawer.
This drawer contains pasteboard cards, with
a number corresponding to the circle above.
When customer calls for glass of ale the
ten cent drawer is pulled out and card with
that amount is handed to the imbiber, who
passes over the cash and the ticket, both of
which are deposited i'll the cash drawer
Meanwhile the action of opening the
drawer causes similar card to drop into a
locked receptacle below, the key of which is
in the possession of the proprietors of the
hotel. When the cash account is made up
in the morning, the amount of money i'll the
cash drawer must equal the total amount of
tickets in the punch receptacle. The ma
chine is very ingenious in its workings, and
is an effectual preventive against bartenders
"knocking down." One of the genial man.
ipnlators of glasses remarked, yesterday
"This thing beats the Virginia and street car
bell punches, and" laughingly, lit also
beats the bartender, a. there is no knock
thing, it stops the professionals who come in
for their morning cocktail and take us to one
side to mysteriously whisper, Put it down
on the slate; I'll pay another time All
we have to do is to point to the machine.
That stops that business, you know. A
number of amusing instances have occurred
since the register has been in use. A travel
er called a few nights ago, and while par
taking of his drink pulled the 15-cent
drawer, when he shouted, Don't ring for a
porter; don't want to 60 to bed yet.'' An
other asked where the cashiers desk was af-
ter receiving his bit of pasteboard. 1t also
saves US a vast amount of trouble with im-
pecunious young men about town, who
have been in the habit of requesting
credit. They know that if the cash is not
forthcoming after receiving q drink we are
held responsible for the amount. 1t will regis
ter as high as you wish, from 10 cents up,
nothing below that figure, as there are no
fve-cent drinks sold here'' The invention
was manufactured by the New York register
ing company, and is the first introduced in
to that city. One old bartender said that
''the boys will have to give up wearing fine
clothes, gold watches and chains, ETC., as
this internal new tangled machine will break
up all funny business with the drawer. No
more carriage rides to the park on Sunday
and summer visits to the water places. Oh
for the good old times! They will soon
gone, but the boys will get in their work
before the call of the turn. What will you
have, sir?' said he, as the reporter went out
of the door, in quandry as to the meaning
of all his remarks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
NEWS OFTHE WEEK,
H0rNiRn AAtkeia,


The Mark Lade Express review of the
British corn trade the last week says A
large breadth Of spring corn has been planted
under favorable conditions, and the season
able weather OF the last few weeks has
strengthen ed the wheat planted without un-
duly forcing 1t. In spite Of the present win
ter weather We have every reason to hope for
more prosperous season than for years. In
many Districts the sowing Of the barley and
oats 10 Nearly completed, that another week Of
dryweather would nearly end the spring SOW
Ing. Some reaction in favor of higher prices
Is noticeable In the wheat trade, but the i'm
provement has only in few instances extend
cd to home grown grain, which has been
marketed In very short quantity and some
what defective condition. Foreign wheat Of
which the imports into london were very
moderate, is met with an improved demand
at an advance Of chilling per quarter, chiefly
On american Inscriptions but more business
Atpss>ta& oi ]atesin all varieties, and the
tsPdelSnfpxice is in the sellers favor.
Th6se has BEEN come continental demand,
which has tended to advance value for car
goes off the coast. tits probable France will
require seven hundred thousand quarters Of
fine wheat for mixing purposes between this
and harvest. Judging from the dullness of
trade at the close OF the week it is doubtful
whether last week Mondays advance will be
maintained, ~ arrivals OF wheat from America
and Russia the next few months will be on
too large q scale to admit OF much enhance
mcnt Of values. France will probably relieve
ns of some portion of the accumulated stocks
in Southern Russia, but allowing for this it is
scarcely likely the ordinary consumptive de-
mand will be sufficient to support the present
aacurrencies. Some attention is directed to H.
b dian wheat. Of which the stocks in London
Essare worked down to comparatively narrow
FIrompass, and q slight improvement in the
value OF Calcutta produce appears probable.
Maize, although quiet, is fairly steady. Both
sold and new corn is in moderate request at
7 late rates, but other sorts oi feeding corn are
ssdull. Grinding barley and inferior sorts Of
Goats have given way one shilling and six
Spence per quarter, respectively, with moder-
ate arrivals. Atports of call the floating car
ssxo trade for wleat ruled steady The demand
for the continental continues. Maize has ad-
yanced three pence. Barley sold slowly at
! rather easier terms.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
A Wonderful Snake Story VOuched for
by the Hon. Eli Perkins.

Cleveland Plaindealer.
As the fast express on the Lake Shore
stopped at Berea yesterday to take water,
the passengers saw in the corner of rail
fence, summing itself large snake. When
the engineer blew off a stream of kissing;
hot steam the snake suddenly coiled itself
up as if to jump at the brakeman, who stood
with his back towards the reptile. Col.
Robert Downes, who was in the parlor car,
and with cool presence of mind leaped
from the car, grasped fence rail and
proceeded to strike at the snake. :
BY this time the ladies in the car were
screaming and the other male passenger had
jumped out to help the colonel. The snake
lodged Col. Downes's first blow by dipping
its head, and then suddenly, to the horror Of
every one, sprang from it's coil, head fermost,
upon the platform of the car, and, the door
being open, glided with fiery eyes and dart
ing tongue straight into the centre of the
car. Several ladies' nearly tainted, and the
screams of the frightened passengers brought
Superintendent Newell, who had a revolver,
from the rear car. Mr.. Newell is good
shot, having served through the Mexican war:
buo IAc VI Iuo SGcIlcl
to unnerve him, and his first shot missed
the snake, which now coiled itself up, with
head erect, ready to spring in among half
fainting group of ladies'
Luckily, as soon as Mr. Newell fred, and
before the snake could make deadly
spring, Mr.. Augustus Schell of New York,
drew revolver and shot the snake dead.
Quivering moment, its head fell, and the
dead body lay lifeless on the carpet of the
car.
On measuring the snake it was found to
be II feet md inches long, and had four
| teen rattles on its tail and four rattles around
its neck. It was rare species of rattle
snake, or cscus snakinn, thought heretofore
by naturalists to be an extinct species. Our
readers can place the largest credit to this
account, as we gained our information from
one of the passengers who saw the snake
die and afterward measured it. Mr.. Eli
Perkins is the passenger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
Trespass on Government Lands.
Fergus Falls Journal, !


Mr.. Andrew l. Shaw, a government detec-
tive, has just been looking over the North
ern Pacific line, and visited the Fergus Falls
land Office this week. He says that. from
Brainerd to New York Mills thsre are q great
many thousand ties lying in the woods,
which have been cut on government land,
and which the absence of snow
in the past winter rendered it impos-
sible for those who cut them to haul.away.
MIR. Shaw said he was going to work hauling
the ties to the railroad, and in that event
the claimants may put in an appearance.
We fear the poor men along the line have
lost their winters work. Mr.. Shaw said the
people of Aldrich suspected his mission, and
would not keep him over night, compelling
him to hoof it to Wadena. az
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
Over Niagara rails.

Pat and John Reilly, brothers, Of Chip
pewa, Ont, attempted to cross the Niagara
in 4 row boat on the 1st inst. When half over
it was noticed that they were in trouble as If
an oar was broken. They were too far down
to render any assistance, and they went over
horseshoe falls just outside of the Three Sis
ter's Islands,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
New q rain Rate Hast.

The railroad managers and agents Of
the trunk lines have adjusted their differences,
completed their apportionmcnt Of frcig ght and
constituted grain as special class Of freight,
fixing the rate Oh the basis Of twenty-five
cents from Chicago to New York, and retain
ing the rate of thirty cents for fou,th class
freight. The nominal rate for grain has hith.
crto been thirty cents.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
A Cool William,

George Sherry and Thomas CONNOLLY
who were recently found guilty OF the murder
of Mcconnell in Chicago were sentenced to
be hanged on the 2lst of June. On receiving
the sentence Connolly replied. "rhaRk you,
to the Judge, and sat down apparently salts
fed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
The King Of the Turf.

A Bismarck correspondent of the Spirit
Of the Times, thus speaks of the .'King of
the Turf" in that locality: .There are .
number of thoroughbred horses ut the; Diff
ferent posts near this, owned by spirited,
sport loving officers, and yet among these
and Ill the thousands of other horses in
this part of the country IN Indian pony has
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
a Mistake N , nd sment Rect,ned,

Judgment for halfa million dollarswas
entered against Albert Crosby individual
ly in the suit Of the city Of Chicago vs.. Crosby
and Others, securities on the bond Of the city
treasurer, which was entered in the county
clerks Office by default, was removed form
t}leSflcs on the 29tl, ut. This was done on aft.
adavits Of counsel for plaintiff that Judgment
was entered by mistake.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
S365,235,825

The title, Queen of tramps, is given to
the woman who walked from Bangor to
Kansas City and back. She was three
years at it, and her route was Tar from
direct, being varied by her wandering in.
clina,ions. She worked little on the
way. hut, generally lived by begging and
stealing. 49,: 3. ,, ~ =. =.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

Boyd Eliot, weil-knewn mechanical
engineer and patent solicitor, missing for sew
eral days, was last seen in Philadelphia. where
he purchased ticket for New York. and sent
a dispatch to friends stating that he would be
home that night. His baggage arrived, but
he was not heard of. He had large amount
of money about him, and his friends fear he
has been foully dealt with. Detectives arc at
work on the case.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

At Eastviilc, Northampton county, Vir-
ginia, on the asth ult:, Sidney Pitts and A. z.
Thomas fought with pistols to settle a dispute.
Two rounds were fired by each, and us they
stood only six feet apart Pitts was killed, and
Thomas received ball in the head from
which he will probably die
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
The aassasnx Vance.

The friends of Congressman Vance,
who mysteriously disappeared short time
ago, have abandoned the idea OF foul play and
intimate that his disappearance is voluntary
and caused by financial troubles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
Long 3leeping Car lsoute.

The Wabash railway company on the
lst of April inauSurated the new line Of sleep
ing ears between St. Louis and Boston, for
some time cotcmplatcd by this company. This
is the longest line of through sleeping cars in
the world. The first car eastward, leaves st.
Louis at GAO p. NJ, and the western leaves
Boston at +. NJ. The time between these
points will bc less than forty three hours.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

M 3 ffor honess
ocure conce1ning.:
4hs=q q|ARprH1e eroT Sc Mime
sota elibing sfors the S
ton Any lb1iahe { Worthington
,hinnesot Send g: z=one year;=lll {.
! Tor six months .nd & 50 cents for three.
months, to ADVANCE, orthington,
Mobiles county, Minnesota '::=s..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

The bank of South Pueblo. Calito

The bank Of South Pueblo, California,
was robbed of about 1900 in money and gold
watch, on the 3Oth ult., Mr.. II. N. Banks, one
OF the proprietors, sleeps in the banks. The
robbers forced an entrance through the back
door, and when Mr.. Banks awokc, one was
holding big revolver to his head and the
other had the point Of bowie knife against
his body, opposite the heart. They threatened
to kill him if he made noise, and immedi-
ate y gagged him, after which they compell-
ed him to open the safe After securing the
plunder they tied his hrnds behind him and
bound his feet to the bed post, and threatened
to return and kill him ifhe attempted to make
any noise after they had left.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
American Hors-s for Enxsand.

1t is stated two English gentlemen are
in Chicago and have agents throughout the
West for the purpose Of buying 10000 horses,
ostensibly for street cars in Scotland and
England, but Judging from the character Of
the animals they select, they are intended
rather for active movements than for draft
purposes. They have bought 500 here, and
will begin to ship within two weeks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

cs1aser1eee 0ilver Dellar~. -? r..
There has been some delay in getting
out counterfeits Of the new silver dollar, but
now new issues are received at the treasury
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
NAtIODalbtten y the Paris Ex n Osi Ion

1t is probable that at the Paris exposi-
lion there will be the largest representation OF
natonalites ever assembled since the dispcr-
sion from Babel. The latest arrival has been
that Of an embassy from the Annamitcs, a
nation occupying the territory between Siam
aud the China sea- AMMAN is $50 miles in
length and is an absolute monarchy. Their
costume is described rs consisting of long
gown with flowing sleeves embroidered in
silk with monsters, storks, and tortoises.
They wear black skull caps on their heads
ornamentcd with gold figures.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

The following is q statement of United States
currency outstanding:
Old demand notes. tes............... sc, 6,234, $50
Legal tender notes, new issue. 80. 2O,111, $50
Legal tender notes, series of 1862. 15,543, ,925
Legal tender notes, series of 1874. O,636, ,48S
Legal tender notes, series of 1876. 13l, AL 259
Legal tender notes, series of 1873. 220, 100
One year notes of 1868. .......... 53,O85
Two year notes of 1868. .......... 15,75O
Two year coupon notes of 18G3.... $500
Compound interest notes. . 282,O2O
Fractional currency, first issue.... 4,29l, ,O74
Fractional currency, second issue. 3114, l04
Fractional currency, third issue... 3O18,O1
Fractional currency, fourth issue,
first series. s................... 2,9ss, ,22s
Fractional currency, fourth issue,
second series ................. 729, ,939
Fractional currency, fourth issue
third series. es................ 394, ,4O7
Fractional currency, fifth issue... 2,418, ,4N
Total 3365 995 225
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
The Corner Oh silver,

1ne 0Ormer Ca silver.
Regarding Secretary Sherman's state
ment that The silver owners OF the Pacific
coast have made corner on that commodity,
and put up the price of bullion to figure
higher than that at which they were previous
ly willing to sell for shipment to Asia, even
with freight included, the Nevada bank au-
thor tiles say such Is not: a proper statement Of
the case. They hold they are as business
men, entitled to whatever profit would fall to
them by their nearness to market in offering
silver for coinage at the San Francisco mint
They estimate what it will cost the govern
ment to buy silver in London and land it in
San Francisco. and regulate their prices ac-
cordingly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04

department that promise an era of prosperity
for cheap-money men. The treasury author.
tiles are absolutely staggered at the excellence
OF these conterfeits. They are made of com.
positc base metal that has the weight, clear
ring, and appearance OF silver Brooks, chief
OF the secret service, showed some of these
coins to DR.. Linderman, and asked him what
he thought Of them. II think" said DR. Lin
derman, "thcy are better than the government
coin,' and this is the general opinion of all
who see them. There is no way for any one
not an expert to detect these coins without
testing them. There is nothing about them
to attract attention, and they will pass with
out suspicion in all general business iransac-
tions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
Frenoll Acssesssin 1 ng.

The press of the city Of Mexico severe
" attacks Foster, United States minister. The
French journal began and the Mexican news
papers follow. They declare that Foster is an
obstacle in the way Of settling the difficulties
between Mexico and the United States, and
charge that he is actuated by personal motives.
La Liberia, semi-ohicial sheet, asserts that
when the Washington government has re.
ognized President Diaz, the latter will de-
mand that Foster he recalled. The Taoo Re
puo'ics which always supports the Mexican
government, defends the American minister
and expresses disgust at attacks made on
him. The French are doing everything to
throw the Mexican government into hostile
attitude towards the United States. They fear
commercial treaty will be made with the
United States which would be injurious to
their interests, as all the commerce Of Mexico
is now in European hands Archbishop La
bastida, of the City Of Mexico, has been crc-
ated cardinal. He is the first Mexican car
dinal ever appOinted.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04


A report has been submitted to the
House committee OH banking and currency
by the subcommittee consisting Of Chitten-
den and Ewing which recently visited New
York for the purpose Of fascertaining the pres.
ent condition OF the sub-trcasury in that city
with regard to the amount Of gold held there
belonging to the United States government
and to others, and with the view OF confering
with certain financial gentlemen regarding
the practlcability Of the proposed resumption
OF specie payments on January 1st next. The
following are the substantial points Of the re-
port. The bankers were Of the opinion that
resumption at the earliest possible moment
was not only consistent with tae public we'll
fare, but was Of the greatest importance to
the best prosperity OF the country. Also that
resumption on the first Of January, 1870,
might be made practical and safe If adequate
measures should be adopted; but all who eX-
pressed themscl,c cs on the subject were agreed
that the plans Of the secretary of the treasury
were inadequate, and that if he should make
an attempt to resume on the first Of January,
under such circums:sSr are likely to OK
ist at that time, the attempt would most
probably fail. They were of opinion that the
emonetization OF silver had seriously inter.
fered with the probabilities OF resumption ut
the time fixed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
R0l DevAlsa MuateP.

Unofficial but trustworthy information
from Fort Walsh confirms the recent story of
a large confederation Of hostile Indians In
that vicinity. Sitting Bull, and spotted Eagle
have been reinforced by lodges from the Mis-
souri, river agencies, including Red Clouds
and It Ia now estimated that there arc f:om
5000 to 1000 warriors within 100 miles
Of Fort Walsh. Some Of these bands have
been seen by Niles scouts. The savages arc
very restless and are under constant survcil.
lance Of the too limited force of Canadian
mounted police, who evidently expect
trouble. At 4 council the last week in Feb.
ruary the Indians resolved to resist the buff.
alo law, and Sitting Bull counseled modera.
tion toward the Canadians but breathed def
ance against the Americans. The force ID
well armed and equipped, and could probabl,
bs augmented to 10000 r,en, In which case
vigorous summer campaign would be prob
able. .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-04
CavSl Rerv' CO Go ssa m ls.iOm.

a The bill introduced in the House by
::sAr. Harrison. to provide for more efficient
hivil service in the United States, proyides
|. hat from and after the passage OF the act,
s.here shall be created new department Of
fhe United States government, to be called
aAe Departmental civil service to consist Of
ave commissioners. who shall not be appoint
! q from any one political party. The term of
Z aice shall expire respectively on the 1st Of
"anuary of the year 1892, 's4, 'sG, 'sS and 30.
At the first meeting of the commissioners
they shall draw by lot for their respective
terms. and the commissioner drawing the
shortest term shall be the head of the depart
ment, and thereafter the commissioner hold
ing the shortest term shall be such head On
the expiration OF the term of Office OF any
commissioner, or in case OF death, the term
Of 'soffico a of the commissioner ap-
pointed to ill such vacancy shall
expire two years after the expiration Of the
term. The salary OF the head of said depart.
,nent shall be 5000 per annum, and of each
commissioner &4yOO0. 1t shall be the duty Of
said board to prescribe the qualifications re-
quisite for appointment into the several
branches OF the civil service, and to examine
all applicants for appointment. The bill
further provides that no assessment shall be
leyied upon any officer of the United States
for political purposes. and the payment Of any
such assessment shall be cause for Immediate
dismissal from service