The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-03-21
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.

NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
EuGlsh Grain Trade.
Tho Mark Lane E1prsss review of the
British corn trade for the week, says: English
wheat has been marketed in small quantities
and In an unsatisfactory condition. Both in
Mark Lane and in the provinces business was
restricted, as growers arc not able to make
up their minds to accept the lower rate, at
which buyers expected to purchase. Sales,
however, have only been practicable at decline
OF shilling per quarter, although the re.
duction principally affected badly conditioned
parcels. Imports of foreign wheat into Lon
don and Liverpool have been large, and buy
ors were enabled to satisfy their wants on
rather easier. terms. Trade has been some-
what less repressed than OF late, but the de-
mand nevertheless has been mainly retail
considerable interest is centered for the mo-
ment upon ne black Sea ports and the large
shipments OF grain taking place in Odessa.
but In what condition these supplies will
reach us after having been stored in the up
country districts Of southern Russia for many
=.
be some delay in shipping wheat from this
source, the transport service being very in
efficient. New American maize has come to
hand freely in GOOD condition. Feeding stuf1s
ruled slow. New maize and barley has been
turn lower to sell, but oats, of which ar
rivals from abroad have been light, fully
maintained rates. Arrivals Of wheat cargoes
at ports OF call have been moderate, but trade
ruled exceeding dull, and prices declined two
ehillings per quarter. Maize and barley were
also neglected, and values gave way six pence
to shilling per quarter, with hrmcr feel
Ing ut the close.
Tie Brave Decd amt Ga liant Death OF ;.n
English sailor,
Thomas Humphreys was as brave an
English sailor as ever furled sail. He was
crossing Carmarthen Bay, few weeks ago
in the customs boat, with Mrs. Bydder IAN,
officers wife) and companion, when sud-
den gust OF wind struck the sail, and they
found themselves struggling in the water.
He first endcavored to save his comrade, who
was an awkward swimmer, but the poor fel-
low could not be kept atloat He then told
the woman to cling to the boat, while he
swan round to see what could be DONE He
got his knife and opened it with his teeth,
cut away the cordage, and, after considerable
e1ertiou, dismasted the craft and righted her,
but, as she was full Of water they could not
get into her. He therefore placed the mast
across the boat, got the woman's arms over it
on one side, while he went and hung on at the
other. Mrs. Bydder then said, Every one for
himself" and begged him to leave her, and to
save himself which he could easily have
done, bei1g only about 30 yards from the
shore; but he knew that if he left the woman
she would be drowned He remained by her
at the cost OF his own life, for an hour and
half, shouting all the while for assistance
Just as a boat reached them the brave fellow
sank from cold aad exhaustion, but the wo,n-
al was saved.
Ceclran'r Patents for Making Flour.
The subcommittee of the committee
on patents, consisting Of Congressman Pollard,
Aiken and Willis, to whom was referred the
numerous petitions which have been present
ed to congress relating to what arc known as
Cochran patents for making -four, have sub
mittcd their report which states that no legis-
lation on the subject is necessary as the pcti-
TONERS can obtain all the redress they seek
FROM the courts. The attorney for the Ameri
can Middlings Purifier company, in whom the
ownership Of the Cochran patents is now
vested, has been given hearing before a full
committee. 1t was claimed on behalf of the
company that the supreme court of the United
States had sustained the validity OF the pa
tents, and approved their infringments by Pc
uioners; that since this decision was render
cd suits had been instituted against some OF
the wealthicst irn.s engaged in milling in the
United States, and that these suits were now
pending in several courts throughout the
country. 1t was stated that there are from
five to ten thousand mllcrs who use the pro-
ccsses claimed under the patent with a com.
bined capital of a hundred million of dollars.
There appears to be no reasonable doubt that
the committee will sustain the sub committee
which would end all hope OF congressional aid
in the matter.
Necessity for Contlnuance OF thes Hot
Springs Coml,ission.
There isgeneral anxiety at Hot Springs,
Ark, that Congress should legislate promptly
10 extend the terms Of the Hot Springs CON-
mission which otherwise will expire On the
1st OF April. It will require much time vet
to settle properly the conflicting claims of
settlers on the government reservation, and
until tnat Is accomplished nothing can be
done towards rebuilding the recently burned
district or securing sanitary and other i'm
provements that are necessary for the benefit
of the invalids resorting to these healing wa
tiers. ii Congress will but settle the land
titles, the revenue from water rents will fully
refund the federal expenditure, and local
taxation and private enterprise will do the
rest. There are thousands of health seekers
there now, and the number nearly doubles an.
nually. The expiration Of the com.
MISSIONS term before the work i.
complete, would be q public calamity
Warlike Again.
A special from St. Petersburg says that
the official world there is again entertaining
grave apprchensions ofserious complications.
Men who have considerable influence in caus
ing or avcrting events which they profess to
forsce, say it is by no means certain that the
congress will meet, and if it does meet, it is
not very likely to succeed in consequence of
the Austrian and English jealousy of Russian
success. dispatch from St. Stefano, states
the Russian guards have been ordered to en-
bark for home as soon as the treaty is ratified
1t is uncertain whether this refers to ratifca-
tion by the czar or the congress. A Vienna
correspondent says Russia has notified the
powers that the treaty will be sent to them
Immediately after ratification, Russia having
no reason to conceal anything. This seems
intended to assure England that there is no
secret understanding.
Attempted fAul.