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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

A MOST remarkable case of fairness to
customers is reported from Waterbury,
Conn. Two coal firms consolidated their
business recently and reduced the price
to IS. rs. Then they gave notice that
customers who had had their coal put in
Tor the winter by either firm at the
higher rate would have the difference
refunded by calling at the Office. It is
to be regretted that the names of the
members of this firm are not known.
They certainly deserve to be enrolled on
fame's immortal scroll.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

The census man who was assigned
the enumeration of the Sea Island coast
Of South Carolina made remarkable
discovery. Hawai- Island, some miles
down the coast, is owned by two of the
families of ante-bellum Sea Island
barons. The enumeration, to his sur
prise, found there a black colony of
about one hundred and fifty souls, and
struck . region, the only one in the
world, in which all the inhabi-
tants were English speaking, reading
and writing negroes All were prosper
ing under the rule of mulatto named
Quash Stephens, whose wife was respon-
ssihle Tor the education of the people.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

The sad and eloquent relics OF the
Johnstown flood, one thousand articles
in all, are to be auctioned Tor the benefit
of monument to the floods unknown
dead. In one little package is baby 8
little yellow shoe and red wooden
stocking: The package was wrapped in
linen handkerchief, and found in a
dead mans breast pocket.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

THEODORE TILToN is described by a
lady who recently saw him in the new
Salon in Paris. He has grown stout,
and his long, white hair was pushed be-
hind his ears and his face had a restful
look peculiar to men of leisure. He was
sauntering around, seemingly uncon-
cerned about people or pictures and only
caring to while away a moment of
onnni
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

A CELEBRITY has just died at the
royal palace at Madrid: Fea, the favor
lite dog of the late King Alfonso XII,
who was known by the whole city, and
who was the object of sort of venera-
ton. Fea always accompanied Alfonso
XII. hunting and walking-indeed,
never left him. The King held her in
great affection. When he died at the
castle of Prodo, Fea disappeared. They
looked for her all day, and found her
under her masters bed, where he lay in
state, and nothing could induce her to
leave the body. The Queen Regent
has kept her with her as most prec-
ious souvenir,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

EXPERIMENTS prove that the Atlantic
breakers have force of three tons to the
square foot; thus surface Of only two
square yards sustains blow from q
heavy Atlantic breaker equal to fifty
four tons
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Pat,s Nav Pair Of l,oots.

At Temperance meeting whore SOW
eral related their experiences, . humor-
GUS 1rishman had on pair Of fne new
boots. Said he: "A week after I signed
the pledge I met an old friend, and he
says to me: 'Them's fine pair of boots
you have on They are,' says l, and
by the same token twas tho saloon
keeper who gave them to me-
That was generous Of him, says he.
".It was, says /, but made = bar
gain with him. He was to keep his drink
and l was to keep my money. My money
bought me these dne boots got tho
best OF the bargain, and Pm going to
stick to It '"-Temperance Banner.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
DEPEw ON THE STRIKE.
u thinks Its Result Fatal Blsw 70 the
Knights Of Labor.


knights Of Labor.
LONDON. Sept. 1.-Chauncey II. De-
now is here again. homeward bound. He
says his latest information from the on
Gers Of the New York Central yoad is
that the strike is dead and buried. He
says. further, that while he has not
looked closely into the law gov
erning the State arbitrators, he has
NO doubt they have the right to in
quire into the cause of the strike IT
they see At to do so, but they have no
power to impose any obligations. on the
Central road Is the result of their in
curry. They can not compel the rail-
road to reinstate the men discharged or
discharge men employed IN the place Of
the strikers. Mr.. Depew does not think
any inquiry by purely political board
that depends on, getting the popular
side Of the dispute in order
to hold its place promises we'll for .
careful consideration and judicial de-
cision on the interests of Central Rail-
road Company or any other corporation.
He SAYS any board possessing absolute
judicial power to arbitrate between .
large corporation and its employees should
be as carefully selected and as far re-
moved from popular political pressure
as is the Court Of Appeals, or even more
80. Mr.. Depew believes the failure of
this strike utterly destroys the power of
the Knights of Labor as an organization,
while it strengthens the hands of the
trades unions and the Federation of
Labor. He continued:
$50 long as labor disputes are confined to
trades unions it is comparatively easy to reach
some agreement, because you can deal with
workmen who understand their trade and
know what they are talking about. In dealing
with the Knights Of Labor committeeman you
could make no more impression upon them
than you could on glass ball when rolling it
around in the hand. They did not understand
what you were talking about. The chairman Of
the Knights committee which called On me
once to discuss an intricate question of railway
management was cab-driver. I know of
another case in which serious strike among
glass blowers was ordered by q tailor, who hap
pened to be the Knights master workman in
the district where the trouble arose."
Mr.. Depew will sail for New York on
the Teutonic Wednesday,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
LATER
Death on Electric Road,

DAVENPORT, Ia, Sept. 1.-To-day
when the electric car was about half
way down the hill control was lost and,
the brake failing to stop the car, it
dashed into train on the Rock Island
road at the foot of the hill. William
c. Preston, principal Of one of the pub
lie schools of this city, was instantly
killed, while Miss Rosa Potter of Mus
catine, Ia, and gentleman from that
city whose name is unknown had legs
broken. Others suffered less serious
injuries. The front end of the car was
completely demolished.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

Mr.. JOHNSON WHITAKER. of Oregon
BENZ, KY, was driving nome the other
night when a meteor flashed across the
heavens and the next instant huge
stone, measuring about eight feet in
diameter, came through the air, and,
with terrific force, crushed into the bed
of the wagon directly behind him, graz
ing the seat he occupied as it fell. Mr..
Whitaker said he heard the meteor
whizzing through the air, but had no
idea what it was until he was jolted
out OF his seat by the crash A
number of sight-seers visited the
spot and inspected the wonderful
rock
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
six Hungarian villages Burned

VIENNA, Sept six more villages in
Southern Hungary have been burned.
This fearful destruction by fires is due
TO the dryness of the buildings caused
by q long season of torrid weather.
Twelve persons lost their lives during
the burning of Mezoe Keresztes re-
cant1v a. ..E
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
AN AWFUL MISTAKE.
1t Made tho BaEgage-Man's Life Unhap
for Ono Day At Least.

1t Made tho BaGgaEe-Man's Life Unhappy
for Ono Day At Loast.
I always have an eye out for my trunk
when l travel. After have received a
check and seen it dumped into the bag
gage car am quite sure it will go q Ger
tain distance, but when that distance
has been covered my anxiety is again
aroused. When changed railroads at
Philadelphia the other day realized
that had contractby which my trunk
ought to change with me, but neverthe-
less the fear that it would 20 astray and
finally bring up in New Orleans or San
Francisco, started me over to Camden at
an early hour to watch the transfer. I
expected to see my trunk come over at
the last moment, and be left on the plat
form as / moved of, but great sur
prise was in store for me. It came over
an hour ahead OF time, along with a big
load of others, and stood around to see
1tcome OH the wagon. A gentle word or q
nickel cigar will sometimes have great
influence with the men who are hired
at so much per month to damage YOUR
trunks They were dropped of, one by
one, each one receiving more or less
injury in the fall, and by-and-by the
two fends on the wagon came to nv
trunk. I had two cigars in my open
palm, and was about to step forward
with kindest smile when the depot bag
gageman suddenly sung out:
. Here, now. be mighty careful Of that
trunk!'' ::
'What for?''
because say so. Lot it down %
gently rs If 1t were glass"
The trunk WAS lowered with tho ut-
most care. and approached the good
man and asked to what sentiment on
his part should attribute the great
favor. >
lis that your trunk?" he bluntly de-
manded.
eyes, SIR
Let's see your check"
l produced it. He compared the
figures, and then called out in IN awful
voice:
'.Get out o. this or I'll knock YOUR
blamed head of! thought that trunk
belonged to my sister, Detroit Free
Pres&
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
STREET RAILWAYS.

A Census Bulletin Showing tho Trans-
portation Facilities of Various Cities.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Census bull
letin No. IL covers new field in Ma
tional statistics-that of Street railway
transportation. The returns relate to
2s6 street railroads, having a total
length of about 3, ISL miles in fifty-six
cities. In 1880 the mileage was but
1859, showing an increase of 1,462 in
the ten years. The total mileage of the
fifty-six cities operated by each kind of
motive power December 81, 1889, was as
follows: Animal power, 2,354; electro
city, 260; cable, 255; steam elevated
roads,, 81; steam (surface roads,, 221.
The length of line assigned to
each of the five leading cities is
as follows: Philadelphia, 1888; Bos-
ton. 200; Chicago, 1874; New York,
1T; Brooklyn, 1854. The length of
double tracks in these cities is as fol-
lows: Chicago, 176; New York, 161;
Brooklyn, 1888; Boston, 104; Philadel-
phia, 80. December 81. 1889. 476 cities
and towns of the United States pos
sessed rapid transit facilities, and the
total number of street railways in inde-
pendent operation was S07.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
All We're Drowned.

St. JOHN, N. B., Sept. l. - The
schooner Wave has been wrecked near
Black Point and all hands lost The
bodies of Captain Smith, sailor and a
girl named Smith, who was on pleasure
trip, have been recovered. The vessel
sailed from Apple river.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
WILL BE PROSECUTED.
The Sea Wings Captain Responslble for
tho Lake Pepln Disas ter.

The Sea Wings Captain Responslble for
the Lake Pepin Disaster.
The official report of the inspectors Of
the investigation of the loss of the Sea
Wing in Lake Pepin on July 10 was
made public the other day. 1t recites
the fact of the sinking of the steamer
aud the loss of ninety-eight lives, and
concludes with the finding that Captain
Weatheren was guilty of carelessness,
unskillfulness and violation of the law
limiting the number of passengers to
be carried: The report was turned over
to District Attorney Hay for prosecu-
ton. 1t was expected an Indictment
would be returned against Weatheren
at the next session of the Federal
grand jury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Boston Capital In Duluth.

The Boston Investment Company re-
Gently closed the purchase of 1880 feet
of property on Fourth street in Duluth
for which it paid 1925, 1000. Part of it
is improved. The company will spend
as much more money in putting in i'm
provements and new buildings Within
the last month about $500, 900 of Boston
capital has been invested in Duluth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

THERE are said to be seventy-five
thousand women already earning their
living at type-writlng in this country.
Not few Of them, too, have earned and
secured good husbands. Long live the
tYneWriter!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Won . Ri4 Purse.

SHEEPsHEAD BAY RACE TRACK, Sept.
LIN the great race for the Futurity
stakes, worth, $4,000 to the winner,
Potomac won by two lengths, with Mash
er second. and Strathmeath, third.
Time, 1:l-4 1-6
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Minneapolis Exposition Oponed.

The fifth annual industrial EXPOSE
ton was held at Minneapolis the other
day with fine street parade and an ad-
dress by Governor Merriam. The feat
ures of the show this year are the Edison
exhibit, identical with the one at Paris,
the art gallery and the spectacle of the
Last Days of Pompeii." The EXPOSE
ton will remain open until October
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Murdered by y jealous Husband.

E. H. Ziese, of Milwaukee, was MUIR
dered on the East Side flats at Mime
apolis the other night and his body
thrown into the Mississippi. He quar-
relied with John Marshall over the lat
ter's wife and in fight which ensued
ziese was killed by Marshall, who,
when arrested, said Ziese insulted his
wife and he was glad he killed him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Dashed . Baby,s Br.ins Ont.

CAMDEN, N. j., Sept Ia baby coach
pushed by s-year-old George Weaver
slipped from his grasp and rolled into
the street Saturday morning. His g.
months-old sister fell from the coach
and her brains were dashed out under
the hoofs of horse.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

HEREAFTER the blouses worn by pri-
Yates in the United States army will
: contain no pockets. The ''pocket'' idea
was hobby Of the late Quartermaster-
General, General HOlabird.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
A School Census.

. Labor Commissioner Lamb has ad-
dressed letter to State Superintendent
OF Education Kiehle suggesting that
the school teachers throughout the
State compile the total number of
scholars enrolled from the beginning of
the scholastic year, without reference
to the length of time they have attend
ed school. The object is to obtain
complete return of every scholar at
tending school, though he or she may
attend but for portion of the year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
the WORTAINGTON ADVANCE.
ROBERT McCUNE, Editor and Publisher
wORTHiNGTON. Mobiles Co. MINI
The mines of Clear Creek County,
CAL. have produced $40, 900, 600 worth of
bullion since they were opened.

The Portland (Me.) Press presents the
name of Al Joy, of Cyr. as the shortest
man in the shortest town in the United
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

THERE is said to be striking SINH
larity between the sign language used
by deaf mutes and that in vogue among
the Indians of North and South Amer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Railway Wreck.

Hot SPRINGS, WASH, Sept. 1.-The
east-bound passenger train which left
Tacoma this afternoon on the Northern
Pacific was wrecked about five miles
east of this place tonight. The tender
OF the second engine, mail, express,
baggage, smoker, emigrant and two day
coaches left the track. Twelve persons
were injured, two fatally, named Keep
pier and Ben Young, the base ball UNI
pire.
HENRY GEORGE, the single tax advo.
cate arrived from Europe on the LIST.
DURING Labor day parade at Pitts.
burg, q party of American mechanics
tore down the German flag which a
bakers union was carrying.
The Dunkirk, Allegheny & Pittsburp
excursion, on the list, was the scene Of
bold robbery. NJ. v. b. Jack son, of
Grand Rapids, Mich, had just seated
himself when he was grabbed by two
men. One held him while the other
took his pocketbook. At the same
time Mrs. John Stape, of Dunkirk, who
was in the next car ahead, was robbed
of . pocketbook containing 500 in the
same manner.
A FIRE at Erie, Pa, on the LIST. de.
stroyed nearly $15O,ooo worth of pron-
|erty.
The Democrats of Arkansas elected
their state ticket on the list by 5000
majority. :
LABOR day was celebrated generally
oil over the United States on the LIST,
In New York the city was gaily deco
rated and two monster parades took
place. In one there was $4,000 men
and in the other 10000 marched, Al
Chicago 10000 men were in line. Bos.
ton and Pittsburg 10000 each. At st,
Paul about 5000 men were out.
The Walford Hotel at Como. Colo,
was burned on the morning OF the LIST,
and three inmates were burned to death
Their remains were found in the ruins,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
cLARKSON RETlRES.

The Assistant stInas General Wearies
OF Public Llfe-His Future Plsns-Can.
dldatss for His Place-Changos In tho
Postal Service During His Torn.
WAsH1NaroN, Sept. First AS
sistant Postmaster-General Clarkson
has concluded his service in the Post
Office Department.. 1t is stated that he
assumed the Office in March, 1889, at the
urgent request OF. the President, the
Republican National Committee and
the leading men of the party, and that
he has remained in it since against his
own wishes. Mr.. Clarkson says his re-
lations with the President and POST
master-General have ever been cordial
and pleasant but he has no liking
for oftice-holding, preferring private
life and its independence. Mr.. Clark
son will very soon assume the presi-
dency of the Hudson Pneumatic Rail-
way Company, which applies new prin-
ciples to railway locomotion and to mo-
tive power in cities, and which is now
building railway in Washington. The
men oftenest named to succeed Mr..
Clarkson are L. T. Kitchener, of Indi-
ana; H. C. Payne, of Wisconsin: Chaun-
cey 1. Filley, of Missouri; John N.
Irwin, of Iowa; Samuel Fessenden, of
Connecticut; w. w. Morrow, of Cali
fornia, and w. c. Fowler. now chief
clerk of the Office.
In his nearly eighteen months in
Office Mr.. Clarkson has appointed 26,675
fourth-class postmasters and estab-
lished $500 new post-ofices. In the
Presidential offices 2,2l7 appointments
have been made during Mr.. Clarkson's
official time. leaving only 400 of
this class of Offices unchanged.
This is the. largest record in
changes and establishments of post
Office ever made in the same length of
time. A striking feature is the number
of new offices established. OF these
now Offices created 1877 are in the New
England States, ST. in the Middle
States, l, 436 in what is called the North
Understanding from Ohio to the Da-
kotas-472 in the mountain and Pacific
Coast States, and 5000, or over half of
all, in the Southern States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Big Timber Deaf ut Duluth.

One of the largest pine deals ever
made in the Northwest was closed at
Duluth the other morning. The amount
was 100, 600, 900 feet and the considera-
ton $685., 900. Hill Bros, of Saginaw,
Mich, were the principal purchasers.
They already own over million dollars
worth of pine near Duluth and intend
to move their mill from Saginaw there.
The lumber purchased is on the north
shore of Lake Superior.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Horribly Manned by FoOtpads.

ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. While walk.
ing in the eastern part of the city at an
early hour Sunday morning Samuel
Frances, . bricklayer, was assaulted by
three footpads and robbed of large
sum of money. In the struggle his
tongue was torn from its roots and he
was unable to speak when found. His
recovery is doubtful.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
workmen Killed IN an Explosion.

DURANGO, CAL, Sept. lie. w. Ben
nett and David Williams were working
in q tunnel at Lexington Saturday when
q nitro-glycerine explosion occurred
and they were blown to atoms.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04

'.What do you say when you arc
offered streat7'
81 say: No. thank you, never take
it. Generally that settles the matter
quietly."-Better Day. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
Glass Factories to Resume.

M1LLvtLLE, N. j., Sept. 1.-Nearly all
the window-glass furnaces throughout
New Jersey will go into blast to-
day, and the outlook for the season is
very good
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
lTEMIzED FACTS.

EVERY dollar spent in the saloon 10 .:
blow at the family. and the family is
the defense Of our Nation.-Northwest-
ern Mail.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, while working
Is . printer among London beer-drink-
erA was known as the American
Aquatic" because he drank only water.
If man were to drink four quarts Of
beer daily, 50 little is the real nutri-
mont in it that he would in the course
Of one year get the equivalent of five
pound loaf of bread.
TALK about keeping the palace saloon
and suppressing the doggeries! As
we'll propose to inoculate men with the
virus of SMALL ox and suppress the
eruption.-R. s Thompson
The man with tho latest pocket
book doesn't always smoke the best
cigars nor wear tho finest clothes. It's
the man who can least afford the cost
who wears the reddest nose.-Ram's
Horn.
HE uos. .lAss life insurance COM
panies prefer not to take risks on drink
ing men, and some of them absolutely
decline to issue policies to men who
habitually use alcoholic or malt liquors
in the form of drama
IT is evident that, 80 far from being .
conservator of health, alcohol is IN &C.
tive and powerful cause Of disease, in
terfering as it does with tho respiration,
the circulation and the nutrition; nor
is any other result possible.-Prof. YOU
| mans.
The woru oO.lcat means poison ana
originally signided the poison in
which arrows had been prepared for
battle. The poisoned arrow was not
more certainly an instrument Of death
than is the poisoned cup of the modern
saloon.
One nunored ana nifty times IS much
- is annually paid to the clergymen Of
tho United States, and one hundred and
eighty times rs much as is paid every
| year by the whole world for tho cause
Of missions, is annually expended to
support the liquor traffic.
20 MADNESS to think use of strongest wines
| And strongest drinks our chief support OF
health,
When Cod with these forbidden, made choice
to rear i.
His mighty champion, strong above compare,
Whose only drink WAS from the liquid brook"
Milton.
The consequences of tho vice of in
toxication are SO many and SO fearful
that it is difficult to enumerate even
the outlines of them; and to pursue them
in all their melancholy details would
require q volume. The mere pecuni-
airy loss to the Nation may be
fairly estimated at little short of fifty
millions ofpounds sterling per annum.-
Report of select committee appointed
by the House of Commons in 1884, and
including Lord Altt -"nd Sir R''h>-+
Peel.
AS LOOKED at the hospital wards to-
day and saw that seven out of ten owed
their diseases to alcohol, could but a.
ment that the teaching about this ques-
ton was not more direct more decisive.
moro home-thrusting than ever it had
been. 1t is when think of all these,
that am disposed to give up my pro-
fession, give up every thing and 60
forth on a holy crusade, preaching to all
men-"Beware of this enemy of tho
race."-Dr. Andrew Clark, one of the
physicians to her Majesty, the Queen,
and to Gladstone.