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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
A Common Type.

.ETS.5l4 COMMON 1ypes -" =, = = .
The Rev. Mr.. Oldbuck is sort Of re-
miniscent sinner" Er>:> .~% = VA r. ~
5iE ssttsss How so?'' -" r. ! Il r. ! a.
He reve]s in the recollection of what .
devil of q fellow he waa in his youth. ~
Robbers Failed TO Appear. &@
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Of.
fcials of the Missouri Pacific road
received information that an at.
tempt would be made to hold mp and
rob the westbound passenger train
near Otterville, some miles west of
here, about a. m. Preparations were
made to Illustrate the scheme, but the
train passed the designated spot with
out molestation and no bandits were
seen. tT ;@5, :'s%
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
An Original Race War.

"Were you ever in a race war, Uncle
Jim?'
"Only one time, subj"
"Well, how was it?''
Hit was dis way, sub: had de tur-
key gwine long en- wuz des ez quiet ez
could be-, but somehow de dog got wind
of it, en- me en- him had de big road fnr
bout a mile, but we finally compromised
it,
"And how was that?''
"Oh, des give de dog de turkey en-
a par er britchesv'- Atlanta Constitu-
ton. ;>t4&
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01

Should ''Uncontrollsbls Imp1lsss i
7 Criminal Convlctions S5 W

T-l~
7 Criminal Convlctione E n Ss ~
The New York Law Journal recently
contained an editorial article favorina
q modification Of the test Of insanitysin
criminal cases. The ability to distin-
guish between right and wrong in ret.
erence to the act committed and "a
know that it was wrong is q standard
OF mental capacity required in New
York to render person responsible for
crimes committed by him.
The Law Journal argues in favor 90
grading punishment according to the
mental condition of offenders who may
be partially insane" Many alienists,
including DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton
do not recognize partial insanity"
saying that person is either sane 81
insane. The state in which the mind
acts correctly as to its Judgment, but
the will is controlled by some Impulse
which the mind cannot master, is not
recognized in many criminal courts,
because it has been found that the ex-
ouse of irresistible impulse led to too
great a number Of acquittals in cases
where defendants were really guilty Of
serious offenses. p A
In civil cases it is easier to deal with
persons whose minds are SO affected
that they cannot come to correct con-
illusions as to certain subjects. The is
sues at stake are frequently less impor-
tant, and it is possible to learn whether
q particular act was done under the in
fuence of the delusion or mental weak.
ness which affects the person concerned
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
BuSinesslike.

Merchant Ito clerk applying for situa-
tion)- you speak French and English :
6tE Clerk-And Dutch into the bargain.
Merchant-We have no dealings with
rDutchmen; therefore will take one-third
Of your salary. -. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
His Best Trick.
One Cause Of His Anxiety.

I What I'm afraid of, said the captain
Of the overdue ship, walking distractedly
to and fro on the bridge Of the laboring
vessel, lis that when we get into poHs
there will be a thousand or more women
wanting to kiss me. ''-Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
knew tho Ropes.
tauquan.

Street car conductors are very. often
inclined to be too independent One OF
this class received well merited lesson
several days ago. A tall, broad shout
dered fellow wished to alight, but failed
to catch the conductors eye until the
crossing was almost reached. When the
conductor did notice his signals, he
growled out surly, you're too late;
wait for the next crossing" Without a
word the big fellow jumped to the rear
platform, jammed down the brake with
a jerk and pulled the trolley from the
wire, bringing the Car to stop with
unpleasant suddenness. Then as he lei.
surely stepped off he pleasantly remark
ed to the discounted conductor, "You
stop the next time an old railroad man
tells you to. st Louis Post Dispatch.
a Lightning Calculator.
The accounts that have appeared in
the daily press of the extraordinary per-
formances of the French calculator,
Jaqdes maud, are in no way exagger-
ated. In fact. it would be difficult to
exaygerate this mans extraordinary
powers. He seems to possess an unlim-
tied faculty Of carrying and manipulate
ing figures in his head. and the faculty
is the more extraordinary in that maud
Is an uneducated man. who is said not
to have learned to write until he was 10
OF 20 years Of age. witnessed the ex-
hibition of his powers. at the Hotel Vic
toria. His concluding tour de force
comprised the working Of series of
sums in addition, subtraction, multiple
cation, division and square root. The
addition comprised six lines Of five fig
ures, the subtraction two lines Of about
IS figures. and so on, and Of the two
square roots given him to find, one was
the root of number beginning with
81; 10000
n The whole mass of figures having been
read out to him. Inaudi repeated them
from memory, and then proceeded to
work them out, which he did correctly
In about six minutes. Whileso engaged
he answered questions put to him by
persons in the room. He mutters figures
rapidly in an undertone while calculat'
ing, which seems to bear out the theory
that his mental process is based upon a
memory of the sound Of the figures ratn.
er than a mental picture of their shapes
London Truth.
| His Best Trick.
Visitor-Does your dog know any tricks'
Boy-Lots of 'em.
Visitor-I should like to see some Of
them. Can you make him lie down and
pretend to be deads
Boy-Easy. Down, Towser, down'
Now he dead! There!
Visitor-Fine, very fine! Please keep
him like that until lnaYe.-Tit.Bita
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
Unexpected.

Unexpected. :f.s y
It was the first time Mr.. Dismal
Dawson had ever been met at the door
BY q woman in boomers, and it ratified
him a bit, .s.s &,a at.,
Lady" said he, '.you see before you
the wreck Of . man who was at one
time as much Of a gentleman as your
oolf. "--Cincinnati Tribune '5Ts
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
A Little Too Good,

Husband-Why do you shop at Slogo 8
Co.'S, instead of at Fastime's?
% Wife-Fastime's has some new sort Of
electrical continuance which brings your
change SO quick you don't have time to
change your mind.-New York Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
A Tribute to Horses.

In view of the fact that more than half
the women who drive. and the men, too.
for that matter, know really nothing Of
the art and have no sympathy or feeling
for the horse other than as pleasant
means of locomotion, it is really to be
wondered at that more accidents do not
happen. That they do not, ! am of the
opinion, should be put down to Kind
Providence, and that the noble animals
n very many instances know more than
sheir drivers. buffalo News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01
Tho Cuttlefsh.

The phosplorescent organs Of rare
cuttlefsh (histi oteuthis) from deep wa
ter have heen investigated by Joubin.
It comprises what the author calls q
mirror and all apparatus for producing
light The mirror is excited by heat
rays, and this, in turn, starts the phos-
phorescence to action. lphia
Ledger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01

A bronze shield, with central boss, q
large copper chaldron, bronze knives
aud several vases were among the treas
ures found by Sohliemann in the ruins
Of Troy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
Washington stock Exchange.

sales-regular eall-12 O'Clock District Of Co:
lssa sGSs Ee p. 2 ,e oo at 49,
Government Bonds.-U. S. As. reg, lila bid
1ls asked s coup lIs ma I h;a asked
u District Of Of Columbia Rcnds~ao-year Fund. s.
Io4 bid. so-year Fund gold ss il2's bid Water Water
Currency Is. zoos. lis bid Fund. currency SOS,
liz bid: Reg. 2slos; shs. 100 bid ..u,,.u.
Railroad conv. 6s, LIST, 100 bid 40 asked. WASH
ington and Georgetown Railroad COW. Us. I'd. 15O
1871 bid, ia asked. metropolitan Railroad 5s.
lo5 bid; Belt Railroad Ss, 50 bid. 70 asked; Eek.
R astGn s o bs iS ssia
Gas Company. A, IS, 1l3 bid. ia asked: Wash
Gas ssF e IS o ss
United States Electric Light cow. IS, no bid
and Potomac Da r telephone S na i GS
bid. American security and Trust IS. a. and O.
100 bid Market Company ,st e. b 10
Washington Market Company exten. IS: 100 bid
Masonic Hall As,o 81 lon Is 100 bid washnss0'
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington. go
bid. 300 asked. Bank of Republic a4O bid do Met
Farmers and Mechanics. ITS bid. Second. 1877 bid.
Citlzens'. 1870 hid. Columbia. 40 asked; West
asked Lincoln, 95 bid. Iol asked. Ohio. 50 bid. :
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.. National Safe
Loan ' and Trusti2i bid. los asked American Sc
curity and Trust 1881 bid. i42 asked. Washing
Railroad Stocks.-washington and Georgetown.
$50 bid go asked. Metropolitan. 9J bid. 10l asked
Columbia, 40 BID Belt, 30 asked. lexington, u
bid, 30 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washngton GaA
40 bid, 50Js asked. Georgetown Gas, so bid. UNI
ted States Electric Light, 1855 bid. 40 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemcns, 81 bid. Franklin.
40 bid. Metropolitan. 50 bid. Corcoran IS bid.
Potomac 6s bid. Arlington, 40 bid. German
American 100 bid. 200 asked. National Union, 10
bid, Is asked. Columbia, ID bid Riggs. ~ BID,
s asked Peoples, 6 bid. 81 asked. Lincoln. ~
bid 81 asked. Commercial, Az bid. 81 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 1o7
bid. III asked. Columbia Title, Z bid, asked
District Title. o bid, IA asked:
Telephone S.ocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, 2
asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 80 bid, SO asked.
Miscellaneous stocks..washington Market ~ ~
so bid Merganthaler Linotype, 2l0 bid. $40 asked
sES. div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
Triennial Session Of Congregational
National Council.
MANY LEADING CLERGYMEN PRESENT
Convention Opened This Morning
at Syracuse.
DIR. PACKARD'S WELCOME

SYRACUSE, N. Y, October 9.-The tri-
ennial session of the National Council Of
the Congregational Churches of the United
States opened a six days session in the
Plymouth Congregational Church today
About 300 delegates. representing the
United States were present at the call to
order by The Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, d. D.,
of Boston. Mass, moderator.
Among the prominent Congregationalists
in attendance were: Rev. George s. Bar
ret, d. D., of Norwich, England. delegate
from the Congregational Union of England
and Wales; Prof. Warmer of Montreal,
representing the Congregational Union of
Canada; F. w. Blatchford, Chicago; D. L..
Moody of Mortified, Mass, and ex-Con-
gresham Nelson Dingley of Lewiston,
Me.
The following college presidents were also
present: w. ]. Tucker of Dartmouth. n.
H; w. NJ. Brooks of Tabor. Iowa; w. G.
Balentine of Oberlin. Ohio: s. l.. B. Pen
rose of Walla Walla, Wash: n; c. SIM
mons of Fargo. ~. D.; J. w. Strong OF
Wis: C. G. Baldwin of Pomona, Cal; II.
T. Fuller of Drury, Mo.
Among the noted divines in attendance
are Rev. F. f. Clark. DID, Boston; Wash
ington GLADDEN., ID. Columbus. Ohio:
Rev F. W. Gunsaulus, DID,. Chicago, Rev.
]. K. Mclean, DID,, Oakland, Cal; Rev
G. H. Wells, DID,. Minneapolis; Granan
Taylor of Chicago z. l. Bosworth of Ober-
ly; Rev. Willard Scott, DID,, of Chicago,
and Rev. W. Hayes Ward, ID, of the
After short devotional exercises the Rev.
E. N. Packard, DID,, pastor Of the
Plymouth CAurch, delivered the address Ct
welcome.
Quint the retiring moderator, read his
address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
MINISTER CASTLE DENIES IT
He Says the Hawaiian Republic is Not in
Danger
The Sensational Statement Made by nm
Editor Declared by the Minister
to BE Untrue.

1.-THE statements of Editor Julian Haynes
of The Hawaiian that the Hawaiian re-
public is on the verge of dissolution are
false" said Minister Castle, the new dipio-
matte representative from that country, to
a Star reporter today.
Haynes and his monthly publication,
The Hawaiian have always been bitterly
opposed to the new government. They are
both subjects of ridicule in Hawaii. l ac-
count for Haynes wild statements on two
theories. He is piqued at the new govern
and, secondly, is probably in the employ Of
rovalists.
II admit the public debt has increased for
two reasons. A system of extensive inter-
nal improvements has been carried on by
the new government exceeding anything
previously attempted. Harbors have been
improved and new wharves and quays
built in anticipation of u great commerce
from the opening of the Nicaragua canal.
Many new government buildings and school
houses have been constructed, and the
military strength has been increased at
great expense"
his signature that ne was opposed to the rev
government and is heartily cooperating
with it.
1.-The present government is increasing its
popularity with everybody except the
Kanakas. 1t represents a compact and
earnest organization CT the intelligent citi.
zens of the islands orleans, English and
Germans. although admittedly in the mir or
ity. There may ne a change Of the present
form Of government at some time, bat there
will never be return to the Kanaka roy
atty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Safe Blowers Were Frightened on for
Some henson.

Some henson.
Some time last night an attempt was made
to rob The safe in the office of Brice &
Lipscomb, real estate dealers, at No. 612
14th street northwest, but in this attempt
the burglars did not succeed. How the
burglars got in the office is not known,
for there is no evidence of any breaking.
1t is thought that they either climbed in
by unlocking the door, as the only fasten-
ing on the door was night latch.
There was a large hole bored in the door
of the safe near the knob. and when this
had been done the burglars used a trimmer
to make the hole larger.
When the office was opened this morning
and the discovery that the burglars had
been there was made, the police were called
were sent by Acting Inspector johnson to
make an investigation.
The officers were unable to find anything
left by the burglars that would assist them
in the case.
Why the safe was not blown the officers
do not know, but 1t is supposed that they
were frightened off. possibly by the appear
ance in the neighborhood of a policeman.
The janitor, however, lives in the building
and as it was late last night when he re-
turned he may have frightened them off.
When the officers had concluded their in
vestigation they were fully convinced that
the work was done by experts and not by
any local crooks, who have had no expert
ence in this particular line.
The police will make every effort to ap-
pr ehend the safe blowers If they are still
here, and the precinct officers will be noti-
fled. this afternoon to use extra diligence
in the matter Of looking for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
COMPLAINING OF oBsTRuCTIoNs.
Too Many Cars Are Parked on the
Virginia Avenue Tracks.

Complaint has been made to the police
by the Capital Traction Company of the
practice of parking cars on the tracks on
Virginia avenue near It'll street southwest
by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company. This complaint was made be-
cause the parking of cars in this way was
the cause Of the serious Embarrassing ac-
cident Sunday night, when railroad train
struck cable train and injured several
passengers, in addition to damaging the
cable cars.
The gripmen on the It'll street line have
considerable trouble at this dangerous
crossing, and the parking of cars there.
they claim, adds to the danger. This
afternoon the police referred the complaint
to Prosecuting Attorney Pugh, who is
looking up the law to ascertain whether or
not he can bring a prosecution against the
Baltimore and Potomac Company.
He told a Star reporter that he had not
yet found any law under which he could
prosecute the company, but should he
find one covering the case he will begin
prosecution without delay.
Mr.. Pugh is considering the question of
recommending police regulation to cover
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
TO APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
The w. C. T. U. VIII Try to Keep Boy
Out of Pool Rooms.

Tie w. C. T. U. VIII Try to Keep Boys
Out of Pool Rooms.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will Immediately take steps 70 Sc
cure the passage of a law prohibiting the
orening of public pool rooms to minors.
Mrs. Plat, the president of the union; Mrs
Shelton, the, secretary; Mrs. Clinton Smith,
chairman of the committee on legislation,
and Mrs. La Fetra were seen by Star re-
porter this afternoon and asked their views
regarding the decision of Judge Kimoal.
rendered yesterday, III which the court held
that the CommisfsIonsrs had no power to
make a regulation prohibiting the opening
OF pool rooms to minors.
The representatives. of the w. c. I. U.
mentioned were. 1hnsnimous and emphatic
in declaring that the necessity for Judge
Kimball ruling as, he did was deplorabie.
I'VE all considerJudge Kimball one of the
best friends the anion has," said Mrs. Shell
ton, land 1 am ,surs he would not have
ruled in favor Of the pool rooms unless
such a course was absolutely proper, put
we think it is teHribla that there Is no la"
that can be enforced to save our boys from
ruin AS yet we have not given the matter
formal considerations but mean to 90 SO
without delay. If there Is no appeal ron
Judge KimbaHs ruling. We shall certainly
bring the matter to the attention OF Coz
gress and strenuously endeaVor TO have
law enacted that will completely bar boys
from the resorts in question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
PENSION PAPERS.
Suit to Reveal Medical Record of an
Old Soldier.

Old Soldier.
In order to obtain certain documentary
evidence Attorneys r. B. Lewis and Benz.
L. Minor have filed on behalf of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company petition
for a writ of mandamus against the COM
missioner Of pensions. The insurance COM
pany, it appears, is being sued by one Kate
Swiggard on policy of insurance issued to
her deceased husband, John F. Swiggar1,
late OF the United States Marine Corps
The deceased was granted a pension, and
the company desires copies of the original
application. of the certificate of pension and
Of the report of the examining surgeons,
the company expecting to prove by them
that Swisgard made to the company false
statements respecting the condition of his
health. The company asked the commits
soner of pensions for copies of the papers,
and Judge Cole, before whom the case is
pending, fayorably Endorsed them, but the
commissioner refused to furnish them. He
holds that declarations and affidavits in
Dental to the extent that they will not be
exhibited or copies of them given except at
the request of the pensioner or his repre-
sentative, or in his or their interest. There
are some exceptions to the rule the CON-
missioner states, but he says that 1.-The use
of such papers to defeat an insurance taken
Upon the life of the pensioner is not among
them He, therefore, respectfully declined
to furnish the copies, whereupon the COM
pany prayed that he be required by manda-
mus to furnish them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
Wandering in the Suburbs Of
Baltimore Monday.
CARED FOR THERE BY FRIENDS
Officers Of the Union Say There
Is No Proof of Theft.
l VERY SICK M A N

Frank II. Padgett, the missing secretary
of Columbia Typographical Union, No. 1O1,
was picked up by the police in the suburbs
of Baltimore Monday night delirious and
half dead from exposure, hunger and ILL
ness. His clothes were torn and his face
was black as coal Where he had been he
could not tell, and the story OF his wander
inss since Saturday morning is still to be
learned.
He had little over a dollar on him, but
evidently had not eaten anything for some
time. THESE facts are about all that the
o1t1cers of the unicn relate of the finding
OF MIR. Padgett They state that they have
had communication from the physician who
has charge Of Mr.. Padgett, and he says
That the man is in very precarious con-
dition. He is out of lis head and raves
about some journey. mentioning Chicago
and Pittsburg from time to time
His temperature was 104 last night and
bis recovery will be the result of complete
quiet and good nursing. committee of
officials Of the union, headed by President
tracy, went over to Baltimore this MORN
ing TO see the suffering man IL possible and
to pro, ide for him all that may be neces-
sary for his welfare.
PadEetfs WanderlnRs.
The officials Of the union say that they
but they think he started that way, and
probably turned back. No action has
been taken yet in regard to the financial
matters affected by Padgett's disappear.
ance SO far as yet known.
! Mr.. Toner, the temporary secretary, said
this afternoon it is not established tina;
Padgett made way with any money be-
longing to the union. They have not open.
ed the safe, and will not do so until Padg-
EFT Is able to return. No evidence came to
hight today of bills unpaid in connection
with Labor day expenses. and the members
OF the union are inclined to think that the
secretary spent the money intrusted to him
for that purpose precisely as he was di-
| rected.
Mr. Lloyd Prather. who preceded Mr.
Padgett as secretary Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. writes The Star to say
that there is injustice in the statement thai
| Mr.. Padgett entered office following an
| Official who bad given the union consider.
| able trouble in the matter of financial re.
| sIonsibilities." Mr.. Prather says he han.
| died about $1,000 for the union, and &C.
counted for every mill of it, and wher
EPadgett was elected he had but five vote.
| more than Mr.. Prather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09

Here is another suggestion
for the business man who advcr-
tises or ought to advertise.
Advertising space is valuable
in proportion to the extent and
character Of circulation OF the
advertising medium.
The Stars advertising rate
for a given space for three
months or more is less than S
cents per line, without changes;
for ten thousand lines to be
used within a year, changes at
will, the rate is y cents per line.
The Stars circulation is be
lieved to be five times that of
any afternoon paper in Wash
ington-no other afternoon pa
Per makes public its circulation.
On this basis it is therefore easy
to calculate that a fair rate for
space in other afternoon papers
would be one cent a line where
The Star charges five and u
cents a line as against The Stars
charge of y cents.