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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-10

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
The Awful taste Of Human r1.,h.

30O AW101 taste OF human x1o8h.
One of the junior officers Of the Thetis, talk.
ing to-day on board the ship Of tho charges
against the Greedy party, said: "Here, on this
very spot, one of the survivors held us through
all one night, telling, if words can tell, of hie
first taste of human flesh He would give
years from his lifo to forget it; but he said
that the first taste, the sensation of having
between his teeth the flesh of one who
had once been his friend, was with him
always Waking or sleeping, he seemed
to feel his lips pressing the smooth, Aabbv
meat that must be choked down somehow
If he would live. And then the inhuman, say
age way Of getting it! Each feeder upon such
food must cut OF his own shreds Of flesh !;
no friend could be found to perform this
horrible Office Every man, if he would eat,
must Of necessity be his own butcher, and
these cannibalistic orgies, these midnight
feasts, were secret: The little beaten paths,
worn smooth, between the graveyard and
dweller in that tent shut his eyes and
refused to see. Body after body was stripped
Of flesh, but none of those that trod that little
path dared speak Of this. No man asked =
question at the too common sight of q starving
wretch creeping up to the only fire atmidnight,
carrying in his hand strip of flesh AS he
thrust Il into the flames on the end of =
pointed stick, no one Of his companions saws
word, and when tearing the smoking flesh
with his teeth, helies down, and another of
the would-be sleepers rises up and goes silent
i!y down that mysterious path, knife
in hand, it is easy to guess his horri-
these CHASTITY feasts was as awful a. the de-
scent upon the mangled corpses. The mere
thought of what they had eaten brought on
nausea, and in their weak state the stomach re-
fused to retain this human flesh. Is it won
derful that these men will carry that sensation
of chewing human flesh forever? 4 hone and
pray may forget it when de- was the only
prayer the wretched cannibal could truly utter:
It was his heaven of heavens to forget tint ~
full, sickening TASTE"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

The gold reserve in the United States
treasury is drained down very near to
the legal limit of the reserve; and when
that is reached the Treasurer must make
his payments in other funds, which
means silver. If the Sub Treasury
here has to pay it's balance at the clear
ing house in silver the banks must take
it; but it has been said that thirty days
thereafter they would suspend gold pay
ments. The fear of this has already
given rise to speculative contracts to
"call" gold at given figure for the
rest Of the year. As soon as the banks
suspend gold payments, gold commands
premium, and deprecated silver be-
comes the common standard currency.
A "bank president" name not given,
is quoted as saying: "There is more
danger from discussion of the falling
off of the gold in the hands of the Treas
urer, as it is likely to cause panic, than
from the operation of any law of finance
it may set in motion. He referred
to the propensity for boarding, which
inevitably follows the appreciation Of
metals over paper or one metal over an
other used as calculating mediums,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

The Sandwich Islands boast of two
natural wonders, the largest extinct
and the largest active volcano in the
world. The former is located on the
island OF Maui, the summit being nearly
IL 900 feet above the level of the sea.
and the crater over 48 miles in circum-
ference. One can look down into the
crater 2, 900 feet, the sides now terraced
and covered with sandalwood, giant
ferns, and wonderful profusion of
tropical flowers and shrubs. The &C.
tive volcano is situated in the island of
Hawaii. The crater is situated on a
spur of Mauna Loa, 1000 feet above sea
level. The crater is not q cone, but 4
great pit on level bench, nine miles
in circumference. You 60 down, down
over this almost perpendicular wall
800 feet, und stand on the floor of the
crater. This is the place of eternal
burnings, the house Of everlasting fire
of Hawaiian mythology. The area at
the bottom of the crater is not . liquid
mass, but for miles and miles all around
there spreads scene of unearthly gran
deur. Five or six lakes Of fire lie to
loft and right; the floor beneath is SO
hot one can scarcely walk over it; lava
oozes up through the assures. Huge
cones twenty or thirty feet high, made
BY the bubbles Of lava. rise through the
seams and are cooled by the air.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

Life at the fashionable watering
places is said to be more demoralizing
to children than to many parents. There
are many ridiculous accounts of their
society pretensions. Little ones of eight
or ton, or even younger, are dressed in
foolish flimsy costumes to crafty their
mothers vanity, and are allowed to join
evening parties and share all festivities
with their elders. tits not strange that
they lose the brightness and freshness
of childhood and become self-conscious,
assertive and prematurely developed.
The same may be said in degree, of
hotel life generally where children are
often petted to death.n
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

Recent figures show that the con-
sumption Of liquor In the United States
has far outstripped the growth of pop
ulaion. The number of gallons of
liquor consumed yearly has increased
Is follows: 1910, 1900, 900; 1850,
$4,000, 900; 1860, 2o2, 000, 600; 1870,
293, o0o, 600; 1880, 506,00o,O 900; 1883,
655, 100000. While the population has
only trebled in the last forty years the
consumption of liquor is nearly ten
times greater than it was in 1910, and
the amount Of money expended in its
purchase shows q still greater proper
tional increase. The annual expendi-
ture for liquor now exceeds $500, OOO,-
600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
The Queen to Parliament.

40O VUOO0 20 3o1X31W0nes
The British parliament was prorogued last
Thursday with the usual ceremonies. The
queen in her speech said:
sincerely regret that an important part of
your Lahore failed of result in q legislative en-
actment Friendly intercourse exists with all
foreign powers; diplomatic relations have been
resumed with Mexico, and the preliminary
agreement for the treaty of commerce has been
assinged- have to lament the nature of the
conference to devise means to restore the fnan7
ces of Egypt, which are so important to the we'll
being and good order Of the country: 1 shall
continue to fulfill the faithful duties growing
ont of the presence Of my troops in the valley
OF the Nile; trust the especial mission which
have determined to send there will materially
aid me in considering what steps to adopt Ivew
with undated satisfaction the mitigation and
denunciation of the agrarian crimes in Ire
land and substantial improvement in the con-
dition of thepeople. design at an early period
to call your attention to the great subject of
the representation of the people; I rel oice to
observe amid the numerous indications of in
terest in the subject, constant proofs of LOYALTY
to the throne and respect for the laws. These
indications inspire me with the full belief that
the great national aim will be pursued with or
der and moderation; the best securities for
such settlement as may conduce to the hap
piness and liberties of the people and the
strength of the empire.
The speech closes with thankfulness for the
favorable season which is alleviating the pres
sure that has 80 long and 80 seriously affected
the agricultural industry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

Money never was 80 cheap in London
as at present. 1t was loaned week or
two ago at one per cent. per annum,
and the bank of England reduced its
rate to 2per cent. per annum. No other
State bank, except the bank of France,
has ever lowered its rate to 2 per cent.
and the bank of France has only done
50 on two occasions, in 1877 and fin 1879.
But the present is the tenth occasion on
which the bank of England has reduced
its rate to 2 per cent. level. Four
times in the ten, the two per cent. rate
lasted from 1913 to 4s3 days, but gener-
ally, only from 80 to 60 days. Two per
cent. not only means that the demand
for money is small, that the prices are
low, and that speculation is at stand
still; it means also that there are many
securities which bankers have for the
time closed their doors against, as, for
instance, they have now done against
American and Canadian railways.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
omei.l Investtrst,on Dema,d.a.

The horrible recital Of the death Of Henry,
one Of the Greedy expedition, by one Of the
survivors, has caused William Helms, cousin
of the deceased and resident Of Chicago, to
request of Secretary Chandler IN official inves.
6gaton into the circumstances of his death.
The real name of the deceased was Henry
Book Mr.: Helms' letter to Secretary Chand-
Ter il - follows:
Chicago, M =, Aug. 12-To the Secretary Of the
Navy, Washington-Sir: As one Of tho near
relatives Of the late Private Charles B. Henry,
Of the Greedy Arctic expedition, I hereby 70
quest All official investigation Of the circum-
stances Of his death and also Of the state In
which the remains were received for inter-
ment cannot bring myself to imagine that
he was killed and eaten by his comrades, q
alleged in the newspapers: but - the assertion
e 90 confidently made, it behooves both your
self, on behalf Of the honor of the United
States service, and myself, Is near relative
Of deceased, to set the matter ct rest make
this an open letter: simultaneously with
mailing i to you'll give It to the press here for
publication.
I have the honor to be your obedient ser-
want, william HHI1m
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
The Criminal oAleadax.

At Miles City, Druggist Thompson Of San
Francisco, put an end to life Of dissipation.
Neal Murphy, the Montana stage robber, who
escaped and was recaptured, was taken from
the Montana jail to escape the lynchera
David Toode of Keokuk committed suicide
Sunday, by using = revolver, which WAS dis
charged with the barrel in his mouth The ball
lodged in the brain, but death did not ensue
for two hours.
Peter Foley who was arrested at Boscobel
Wis, on Wednesday, on the charge Of clipping
with fourteen year-old girl, shot himself in
the lookup at that place. There were two bull
let holes through his temple.
City Councilman Henry A. Haworth of Phila-
delphia has disappeared, and investigation of
his accounts shows an embezzlement of &c.,
OOU from trust funds of friends, his mother
and brother being among his victims
J. c. Aydelotte, one Of the most highly es-
teemed citizens of Newton, Iowa, who had been
in poor health for several months, and partial
" deranged for several weeks, from the effects
Of light sunstroke, hanged himself
Moses l. Cohn, the junior member Of the
firm of Louis Cohn l. Son, of Chicago, has
been held to the criminal court in bonds of
600 for counterfeiting promissory notes
Michael Englemann, the Saginaw millionaire.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21


!ege1 e 3eeeae1 News
1'lsas1 ok ana oouns Aalnoky aro making A.
Engagements to take common action toward
France and ENGLAND ON TIA nnaat;on ~ har.
boring active anerchiata = -
m q.
cro@n v ns;nne ~. = v!cans MeonesdaN Inc
the streets were throneed Mn neonis s' ''''
A. tha cor.,,h...,, ,,.,;.., 49,. =.
1ohr p;n;... e..;...S. s~- :.
~. u.;t.s a...ss - - = r.'1ts 49, eo''e- :. -
".s, 11xS: Iss.ss sty IN De1e1 OF the Aner1-
- ho1J ;ts -. teso a, Mvl!eo tne congress
70 noid us next meeting 1t Warrington in 1887
The anarchists Of the British steamer Eliza
beth .rra.taa At Otte,..,, a.t,,.a.- -.-.,
1900 49, :. =. r s..u1y' "o1e
nsndeG over 70 tho russian Police Socialist
chests. They refused to make any statements
ana sreased their arrest With cynical apathy.
Agreat sensation has been caused by recent
syDnerles OF !lle austrian mails Not long ago
ana Nc .. @h, aa 5 Sn ~ va soetracsed
atter pss III oSy xaqsDie and
e... In som eo 81 o. t1e letters were checks
Sh.yIun =: 70 0oosVoV aor1ns sent by sav1nga
0'-A" :" : es"- :
The result Of DR.. Schliemann's excavations
at Trvna tnrn. mt - Iva varv ;,,no-+.,,t M.
l..:,,: w. ''"Po1 '"u~ Ane
"'A'H'1"es no mas discovered consists OF pal:
ace and two temples. The Arrangement. size
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
4 Double Tragedy In Illinois.

Florence Mitchell, the seventeen-year- old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Mitchell of
Mayfeld township, three miles west of Svra-
cuse, ILL.,, was found about $50 o'clock We'd
nesday by young lady neighbor, lying in tho
cellar in pool of blood, her clothes on fire and
bullet in her brain. The murderer was Lou
is Taylor, a hired hand, twenty eight years of
age He had lived there on and of for couple
of years, and there had never been the slight
est attachment between the murderer and his
victim. A posse of nearly two hundred men
were soon in search of the murderer, and found
him in the creek, a mile away, with q bullet in
his heart The only theory for the killing is
that he made improper advances, and being re-
pulsed, threatened to kill her; that in her
flight she went through the cellar and was shot
cover his crime, he set fire to her clothing and
fled The theory of the suicide is that he
feared the vengeance of the mob which he felt
sure would soon overtake him
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
North last n, Burned.

About Wednesday morning fire broke out
in the drug store of Brookings 4 Flemminp in
North East Pa, and spread rapidly. In reply
TO call for assistance steamer was sent by
the Erie hre department. it was several hours
before the fire could be got under control, and
the business portion Of the town il now in
ashes. Among the blocks destroyed are those
OF Towns, Loomis', Hall, Bellmap, the Union
and the Payne house These and the Presby-
terrain church were mostly Ans brick buildings,
district WAS burned over. over two. thirds of
the business portion Of the town Was destrov-
Cd, including the hest buildings In the plaza
Tho total loss will probably e1ceed 42m0 !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

Senator Sherman is almost always sure of
the odd trick in whist, if not in politics.
Ben Buffers income is s1oo, 600 per annum.
Newburyport gave Greedy rousing welcome
home
D. F. Sullivan, who died recently in Pensa-
COLA, left 500 900 in government bonds to his
two daughters.
Mary Heeyburne Of shantytown, New York,
a seventeen-year girl, has rescued seven
persons from drowning
William E. Leffingwell died at Lyons, Iowa,
aged sixty-three. He was very prominent in
the history of Iowa; was president of the SEN
ate in 1888, and afterward judge of this dis
trict He was widely celebrated as criminal
lawyer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
Aarket 3sporh.

81. PAu14-Wheat, No. 1 hard, Is: NO 2 ~
Corn. No .. SEC. No d 48c. -
Oats. No. 2 mixed. Csc; No. 8 white. &c :.
=. Barley: No. .. SIC. No s extra, $50 ma s
Rye. No. g, SIC.
Baled Hay, wild, 500; timothy >12,ou
Eggs, 12@13c
1nwAuKEk-Wheat, No g. $50
Corn. No. =. rejected, 4015Oc.
0ats. No. 2, white, new, 80; old, SIC!
Rye No. 1.62c
Barley. No. q old, $50
Mess Pork, 11h50
Lard. $40
Butter, choice creamery, 20@22c: fair "a
good, 17@19c; best dairy. 14(@15o
Eggs, 1S3]<(@l4o
7s@76Ac. e'
0ats. 941I@6e
Rye. SIC
Barley. CSC
Flax Seed, 41.36.
Pork. 91&5O@91QOQ
Lard, 4z40@41&
Butter s sss,sS%ary, g; dairy. l4a14sso
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

The present agitation in Great Brit
ain over the extension of the electoral
franchise will form one of the most i'm
portant epochs in English history,
whatever be the fesult-and brief
statement of the question at issue will in
terest readers of foreign news. The fran
chise in Great Britain is limited to GER
tain described classes. In 1882 the
number of voters was less than q mil
lion, which was increased by the fran
chise bill Of that year, to about 1,2OO,-
600. In 1866 the total number of voters
was 1884, 900, which was raised by the
franchise bills passed in 1867-69 to g.
45O,0 The present number of voters
is about 100000. Under the
present law only q few Of
the farm laborers of the United King
dom are permitted to vote. For par
iamentary purposes all of Great Britain
is divided into boroughs (the populoue
.town) and counties (Which include tho
districts outside the townsl In the
counties only those who own property
or pay an annual rent of $50 can vote.
Small as this sum is. it is very high rent
in Great Britain, where the majority of
farm laborers pay from SIS to $25 .
year rentfo their dwellings,. The object
of the bill which is the occasion of the
iexsting excitement is to give
the country people the same
privileges which the town people enjoy.
The provisions of the bill were out.
lined at length by Gladstone in one of
the greatest speeches of his life deliv-
cred the last day of FEBRUARY last. In
that speech he declared that the bill, if
it passed, would add to the English
constituency over 1900, 900 persons;
to the Scotch constituency Scotland
being at present rather better provided
than either Of the other two counteries
over 100000 persons. and to the
Irish constituency over 100000; or in
the main, to the present aggregate con-
stituency of the United Kingdom Of
1900, 900 it will add 1900 900 more
nearly twice as much as was added since
1857, and more. than four times a.
much as was added in 1882. The mani
fest justice Of the bill caused it to pass
the House Of Commons BY an almost
unanimous vote, most of the Conserva-
lives apparently favoring it as en-
Enthusiastically @ the Liberals. The only
obstruction to lts passage was in the
House Of Lords, and the result cannot
b doubted. The Lords must acquiesce
eventually. for fear Of consequences,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
Something Lacking in Our Parlors.

~vAsA0 SAAAAA8 ~esSAA08 III VQx Z 88X0xDs
An editorial in late number of
Harper's Bazaar, written presumably by
the gifted Miss Booth, says of the Eng
lish drawing-room; ''The center table
is unknown; there are always two or
three tables scattered through the room
one chiefly for books and magazines
and reading purposes generally; and
near this is wicker stand for news
papers, while the only small things are
such as cannot he easily broken Or tip
ped over" Think of that, ladies'! YOU
who hold that it is old fashioned to
have books in your drawing-rooms.
The writer continues, and tells of the
writing desk, where there are always
ready small store of writing materials
for any callers or visitors use. We
never saw in any English house lack
of such conveniences. There is never
search by a hasty servant for bit
of paper and pencil for any visitor to
leave message in the event of the mis-
tress' or masters absence" Anv ladv
has but to draw upon her memory to
see the blank look upon an American
servants face if asked for paper and
pencil and to experience her own regret
at the time wasted while that funtion-
airy vainly searches the desired articles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
x1u A1ux1o n = II,llIJ| q
President 0reelyas o0aaal 1eDees &C.,
4lll1n9 o1 4zavaAo 1anxy.

2lll116 Of 1x1vAto 2saxy.
The following IL Lieut. dreelJs onoial -
port on the execution Of Private Henry.
PoRTsNouTH, n. H., Aug. Ito the Adiu-
taat General q the United States Amy;
States Army--Slr: I have tho honor TO report
that on June6, 1884, at Camp Clay, near CshI
Sabine, Grinnell Land, it became necessary FOL
me to order the military execution Of Privste
Charles B. Henry, Of the Fifth cavalry, 1ol
continued thieving: Tho order was given y
deemed absolutely essential for the safety 8
the surviving members. Ten had already
died Of starvation, and two more lay at Ia
point OF death. Tho facts inducing my
action we're - follows: Provisions had
been stolen in November, 1888, and Henry'a
pece On %ereh y. 1ss the sSsn
nearly persisted from asphyxa. While sey-
eral men were unconscious, and efforts wore
being made for their restoration, Private Henry
stole about two pounds of bacon from tho mesl
stores: He was only seen by the Esquimaux,
loaded he threw up the undigested bacon. An
open investigation was held and every mem-
Der Of the party declared him guilty of this and
other thefts. A clamor for his life was raised,
but it was repressed by me- 1put him under
sarveliiance At once Tor our waning
oVAOA8CA 4OAOoAoU u16 p1y6ACSl 60EvlC&W u1QlD.
Pensable Later he was found one day intoxi-
Gated
on hand for general issue A second time his
life was demanded, but again spared him
On June 5 the thefts Of provisions on his part
with him in Which I appealed to his pr.csicsi
our preservation. He promised an entire
reformation, but distrusting him, issued =
written order that he should be shot if detect
ed stealing. On June 6, he not only stole part
unsutho1zed our winter csmp, stole SSi ' certain
scalskins reserved for food I then ordered
him shot On his person found silver
chronograph Abandoned by mo ct Fort Con
ger and stolen by him In his bag was found
: Large quantity Of sealskin and : pair Il ssal-
skin boots stolen few days before from The
Of several, ordered his execution By
the most reliable men. After his death
the order was read to the entire
party and concurrsd by every member
- being not only inst but essential to our safe
no man should speak Of this matter until Official
report was made Of the facts. havst to request
that : court Of inquiry be ordered or i court
martial convened should the honorable secre-
tary of war deem either advisable In this case
have thought it best not to ask written state
menus OF the surviving members for appendices
to this report, lest might seem to be tamper-
ing with them. have not asked since the res
cue June q, whether their opinionsconcurring
in my action have changed or not, leaving such
questions to your action if deemed requisite. I
naturally regret that circumstances imposed
such terrible responsibility on me, but am
conscious that should have failed in my duty
to the rest of my party had not acted prompt
ly and summary:
[Signed[ A. W. GREE1Y,
First Lieut. Fifth Cav, A. s. O., and Asst Gem
of L F. B. Expedition