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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
WON az FlTzslMMoNs.
No Knocks Out Maher In Ono Refund In
tho Championship Fight.

ne Knocks Out Maher In Ono Round In
tho Championship Fight Ftst
Langtry, Tex, Feb. Alt took Rob-
ert Fitzsimmons just 90 seconds. Fri
day afternoon to defeat Peter Maher
and become the heavyweight champion
of the world. The fight took place in
the bottoms of the Rio Grande river
on the Mexican side, a mile and Q half
distant from the Langtry depot. The
blow by which Fitzsimmons knocked
Maher out was q right-hand hook on
the jaw.
The fight was sharp while it lnsted.
Both men were confident, Fitz SO much
50 that he seemed = little careless.
Peter seemed trifle nervous and anx-
ious. Fitz took the aggressive from the
call of time and forced Maher toward
his (Maher's) corner. There Maher
made a stand, led, fell short and
clinched. Maher led twice after they
had been broken away by the referee,
landing lightly on the chest. Fitz
smiled as he evaded the blows. Two
clinches followed, then Fitz led with
his left, landing lightly. He quickly
followed with short half-armed swing,
with his right landing squarely on
Makers lett jaw point. The Irishman
fell upon his back. His head hit the
floor with q thump, his eyes rolled
classify. Maher made gallant effort
to get upon his feet when time was
called, but after getting half way to a
recumbent position he fell back and
still had his head on the floor when time
was called, and the decision was award
ed to the Cornishman. s'ya =.
At precisely six o'clock the tram
bearing the visitors and the vanquished
and their admiring and chagrined
friends, drew away from the, crude Gail-
way station. The departure signal was
q discharge of carbines as a salute from
the Texas rangers, who, from their
point of vantage in Texas mountains,
had been willing spectators of the snort
contest,
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FROM WASHINGTON.
What Our Lawmakers Arc Doing
at the Nations Capital
Summary Of Daily ProceedlIgs in tho sem
ato and MOuse-lmpOrtsnt Measures
Under Consideration by the
Legislators.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The speech OF
Senator Davis (Minn.) supporting the
resolution, of which he is the author,
enunciating the policy of the United
States Son the Monroe doctrine was the
event Of the senate session yesterday.
The military academy appropriation
hill was considered and Senator Villas
(Wis.) offered an amendment increas-
Ing the number Of cadet appointments
by two ut large from each state, an
aggregate of 90. Senator Mitchell
fOre.l reported on the Delaware con-
tested election case, recommending
that Mr.. Dupont (rep.) be seated.
Washington, Feb. 19.--1n the senate
Yesterday the military academy and
the pension bill ($142,oOo.0oc) were
passed. Senator PETERS resolution
for an investigation. ofthe recent bond
issue was discussed, but no action was
taken.
Washington, Feb. 2o.-The crusaders
In the cause Of temperance reform
were severely criticised in the senate
yesterday by Senator Hill (dem. n.
W in connection with petitions en'an
ating, from the Women's Christian
Temperance union. against the sac OF
beer to immigrants landing on Ellis
island, il. New York harhor. Sens'or
Hill could not see how q glass OF beer
could be Of any great injury to line
TEMPERANCE cause or have any serious
effect on the health and lives of iraml
grants. Senator Carter (Mont.) offered
q resolution to recommit the tariff bill
10 the finance committee for fur'ner
consideration. The diplomatic ami
consular appropriation bin aud about
60 private pension hills were passed.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-The resolution
for the recognition Of the belligerent
rights of the Cuban insurgents and the
alternative resolution for the recog'
milton of Cuban independence were dis
cussed in the senate yesterday, Sen
ators Cameron, Call, Lodge and Morgan
speaking in favor of the resolution.
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In an ancient house in West Mystic,
Conn, is a big trough cut from q tree
trunk. which is something of a puzzle.
It is so large that it could not be taken
out of the house without cutting door
or window, and the mystery is how it
got in there, and for what purpose it
was used. 1t has always been there as
long as nybody can remem Der, but no
one knows anything of its history. 1t
is believed to have been made to hold
corn when barrels or bags were scarce
and expensive
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Prince Acquitted Of swindling.

Prince Acquitted Of Swindling.
/ Brussels, Feb. "a The trial of Prince
Charles of Loozet-C orswarem, a mem
her of, one of the most distinguished
families of Belgium, upon charges of
extensive and protracted swin6ling op.
erations throughout Europe, ended
Saturday, the jury finding a verdict
acquitting the prisoner. The defense
set up plea of mental weakness, which
the jury sustained. The verdict, in
view of the evidence against the pris-
oner, created great sensation. ,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
THE HOUSE.
Bulls Introduced and Petitions and Roso-
buttons Presented.

~~.~ 1885,
buttons Presented.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill occupied the
time in the Louise yesterday. and IN
amendment was pending when the
house adjourned making mandatory
the execution of the provision in the
bill for the distribution of seed.
Washington, Feb. 19.-In the house
Yesterday the agricultural appropria-
ton bill ($3,1ss.192) was passed after
making it mandatory upon the secre-
tary Of agriculture to distribute seeds.
A resolution was adopted directing the
committee on ways and means to ILL
vestigate the effect OF the difference OF
exchange between gold and silver stand
ard countries upon the manufacturing
industries of the United States.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The army ap"
preparation bill, carrying $2S,275,9 90?
was passed in the house yesterday and
the conference report OF. the urgent
deficiency bill to extend for five years
the time in which the government can
bring suits to anunl patents TO public
lands under railroad and wagon road
grants was also passed.
Washington, Feb. 21.--1n the house
yesterday the conference report on the
diplomatic and consular bill was
agreed to, the senate amendments to
the pension bill were sent to conference
and the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. The latter bill carries S.
63O, 1906, or $780, o2 less than the law for
the current year.
Washington, Feb. 22-1n the house
yesterday the senate amendments to
the military academy appropriation
bill were concurred in. The senate bill
to amend section 1924 of the revised
statutes relative to the power of the
secretary of the treasury to remit or
mitigate fines, penalties and forfeit
lures, was passed; also the senate bill
relating to final proof in timber culture
entries. Mr.. Colson (Ky.) introduced
q resolution to investigate Secretary
Carlislc's action in declining to accept
q certain bid for bonds. Adjourned to
Monday. a III #S E#
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

A NEW system of packing butter
which does away with cold cham bers
is being tried in Australia The but
ter is packed in cubical boxes made of
glass, the joints being covered with
adhesive. grease-proof paper. The
boxes vary in size, holding from one to
two hundred pounds. When box il
flled it is covered with a quarter of an
inch of plaster of paris, and this with
prepared paper or canvas. The
plaster, being anon-conductor of heat,
preserves the Theoretically sealed but
ter.
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Confederate Museum.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 24.-One Of the
features of the observance here of WASH
ington's birthday was the formal OPEN
ing of the museum of the Confederate
Memorial Literary society in the Davis
mansion, the white house Of the ccnfed-
eracy, which was donated to the So
ciety by the city of Richmond.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

WORK is soon to be started on the
Phillips Brooks Memorial library, to
be erected in Hyde Park, Mass. It is
the gift of Mrs E. F. Stetson, of Bos.
ton, whose country home is near the
site of the proposed building, and who
is deeply interested in the Blue Hill
chapel, where Bishop Brooks:preached
his last sermon. The building will DO
wood, 10 feet square, will cost shout
a, 600 and will be given to the directors
of the Blue Hill chapel.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
WILL MEET IN CLEVELAND.

Supreme Lodge K. Of r. Gives Up It's Ses-
sion ut Minneapolis.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 24.-The execu-
tive council of the supreme lodge of the
Knights of Pythias Saturday =, ening
resolved to abandon Minneapolis this
year and to hold biennial convention
of the supreme lodge at Cleveland on
August IS, 1896. 1t was also decided to
hold no encampment Of the uniformed
rank this year. This action was taken
because, as alleged, the railroads re-
fused to give the. pythians u one-cent
per mile rate, the same as given to the
grand army to Minneapolis. LH-lI :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Thirteen bodies Found.

New Castle, Col, Feb. =, Thirteen
bodies have been taken from thu" Vul-
can mine, the last being that Of Chris
brheger, found in the left entry at 1880
a. m. Friday. Though good progress is
made at$$clearing away the debris, the
disastrous effects of the explosion are
more marked as the workmen make
their way into the entries.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

A REMARKABLE flow of water from
artesian wells is had in the neighbor-
hood of Chamberlain, s. D., where
very recently large number of wells
have been sunk. The water is used
for supplying electric light and power
and for irrigation. One we'll at Cham
berlain sends up 1850 gallons min
ute. and there are "a wells in Brule
county sending up an average OF 1000
gallons 4 minute each.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
The Manitoba school Question.

Halifax, n. S., Feb. "a The Orange
grand lodges Of Nova Scotia and new
Brunswick have passed strong rcsolu-
lions against any interference by the
dominion government with the Mani
toba schools, and calling upon all
Orangclnen TO support only the. caEdi
dates for parliamentary honcrs who
pledge themselves to support non-inter-
ference with the Manitoba school ques-
ton. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

AN experiment will be made in Yer
mont this year with s. 600 sea trouteggs
which came from Scotland. The at
tempt to hatch the eggs Of this fish has
never before been made in the United
States An effort will be made by Q
New York fish culturist, and the small
fish will be placed in the pure water OF
IN inland lake near Rutland, where
they can be closely watched.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

The fourth term of President Diaz
will come to an end in November; the
choice of electors will take place in
June. AS in the United States, the
ticket for electors in Mexico is sub.
mitted to the popular vote in a general
election. Diaz. who has been success
full in four quadrennial elections, three
of them successive, and who was at
one time provisional president, is to
have competitor this time in Gen.
Esc0beda
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

The Russian and Polish Jews who
founded \ farming colony on practical
ly abandoned farms in tho south part
of Colchester, Conn, have nearly all
given up farming as too hard work
and improbable. They have turned
their attention largely to the making
of clothing forsNew York manufactur-
erA who forward great bundles OF
goods every week to be finished
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

PREPARATIONS are making for build.
ing another immense log raft on Puget
sound, to be towed by sea to San Fran.
cisco Several of the early attempts
to make big saving on freight
charges in this way proved disastrous,
the RATS going to pieces in storms and
proving almost a total loss. Last year
q large raft was towed from the Co
lumbia river to San Francisco and the
undertaking was a big financial sue
cess. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
BOOTH REvOLTS.
Dcposcd Salvation Army Leader Declares
His Independence.

DcpOscd Salvation Army Leader DeclaFes
His Independence.
New York, Feb. 24.-Commander
Rallington Booth, of the Salvation
Army, Sunday night announced to the
members of his staff that he had decided
not to relinquish command of the army
in the United States and that under no
circumstances would he take orders
from England. This was taken to mean
that he will reorganize the army in this
country on au independent basis, and
it was received with cheers and other
demonstrations of approval.
It was announced from London that
Commissioner and Mrs. Booth-Tucker
had been appointed successors to Com
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth. u.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Killed Himself.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-lx-Congress-
man NJ. ID. Harter, of this city, shot and
killed himself ut Fostoria, o. 1nsom-
MIA was said to have been the cause.
He was member of the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third congresses from the
Fourteenth Ohio district.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

!ss BEN BR1ERLEY. who died recently in
h England, was known the world over as
! In expert6n Lancashire dialects, which
AAre many and curious Brierley once
Visited America and would pick out the
GEnglish locality many visitors came
S1rom by their accent which told moth
g to the ordinary man. \ j
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WIZ OPEN~NEXT~ FALL.

mid q g ttop D Z g. Upon, ds4s: ! -:
Chicago, Feb: 'ccl..-It was decided
Thursday at tho, Palmer house conven-
ton to hold the Southern States and
Chicago exposition in, Chicago, during
the coming fall. The precise date and To-
cation will be fixed onaaterand the ex-
libition will run not to exceed three
snonths.s Mayor Swift has t:amed a
committee Of 50 to manage the Chicago
end. =
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partx,s Birthday Celebrated.

Washington, Feb. *4.-Thc Union Re-
publican club of Washington held IA
public meeting Saturday night in Cen.
ter Market hall in celebration of the
10th anniversary of the birth of the re-
publican party. Fully 1000 people were
present. Senator Hawley, of Connecti-
cut, was the principal speaker. p
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Grand Army Post Suspended.

St. Louis, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
(Afo.) post No. 174 of the G. A. Il. has
been suspended by the Missouri cosn-
Gil of administration, for issuing 4 a
circular letter, which was: mailed to
the various posts in the state, recon-
1aending the nomination of r. r. Ca
Iloon for governor, subject to the action
IF the republican party. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

ssss Pn1EADsLPH1A has never had it,
ting monument to its most illustrious
(atizen, Benjamin franklin. But it
,swill have 1T least two in tho near fu'
GAnf 1nstus C Strawbridge, of Phil
sdelphia, has commissioned John J.
Boyle to model = statue of >Frankliu,
md smother statue of him will soon be
sHected by the Fairmount Park Art
iassociation.
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Indiana Democrats.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 21.-The
democratic state committee met Thurs:
day to fix the date of the state conven-
ton. The influence of Senators Voor-
hees and Turpie was thrown with the
silver wing and it won the fight easily.
the date being fixed at June "a, two
weeks before the rational convention.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27

Ill. Oh. CYRUS EDsoN's new cure for con.
Sdmption has been successfully used
ny Dr. A. E Roussel, adjunct professor
~ practice and of clinical medicine 1t
she medtce NhirnEgical college IN Phil.
saelphia, ssSeven cases in al have been
) 6eated, out OF which four have been
ATTENDED with beneficial results.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Mrs, Stevenson Honored.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The National!
Daughters of the American Revolution.
by a practically unanimous vote, elect
cd as president-general Mrs. Adlai T..
Stevenson, wife of the wee president.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Must Buy l3loodhounds.

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-On account of
the recent carnival of crime in this city,
the city council agreed to employ q po-
liceman, conditioned on his purchas-
ing two first-class bloodhounds at q
cost of nearly $500.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
BILL NYE Is. DEAD.
Famous Humorist Passes Away
at His North Carolina Home. "
A Recent Stroke Of Paralysis Was
tho Cause He Was = Ceaseicss
Worker - Brief Sketch Of
His Career.

Asheville. n. c.. Feb. 24.-Edgar W.
(BilD Nye died at his home. IA miles
east Of this place, Saturday afternoon.
His wife, two sons and two neighbors
were present at his bedside when the
end peacefully came. Ten days ago he
had stroke of paralysis, from which
he never fully recovered consciousness.
MIR. .Nye came to this section seven or
eight years ago in search OF health. and
finally bought . farm. where he built
u palatial home. -, ~,r So, - ,~,5t
Caused by Overworlk. Fl
Overwork was the cause Of the hui
morist's death. He literally worked
himself to death. For two years he
labored with tigerish zeal writing let
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Not Confirm ed.

Madrid, Feb. PA dispatch to the
Impartial from Havana says that no Of
fetal confirmation has been received of
the death of Antonio Maceo, the second
in command of the rebel forces. The
rumor of his death was based on the
finding of saddle bearing his initials
after the fight at Caminito. E5@
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Gen. Harrison's Wedding.

New York, Feb. e4.-lt 1: announced
that ex-Fresident Harrison and Mrs.
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick will lie mar
ried in this City on Monday, April +. by
Rev. DR.. John Wesley Brown, of st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal church.
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we,l-Kno,vn Ohloan Dead,

b., Toledo, O., Feb. 24.-Judge Robert
Henry Cochran, vice president of the
chamber Of commerce and one of To-
ledo's most prominent citizens, expired
at II o'clock Saturday night after an
illness of two weeks. aged GO years. s5
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-02-27
Will Represent the Mikado.

Toxic, Feb. 24.-Marquis Yamagata,
field marshal and inspector generalof
the Japanese army, has been dcsig-
mated as the representative of Japan
at the coronation of the emperor of
russia Mt Moscow, @af
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, sMucH has been written about the
nav colony established at Fitzgerald,
ssGa. One of the notable features Is that
Negroes. arc not allowed in it under
Shny circumstances, A colony of col
soyed people is being esta blished on the
"FAbbeyville & Waycross railroad, ad.
ssjoining the Fitzgerald colony. In this
! no white people are to be allowed I'M
der anv circumstances. "
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THE ROUND UP.
Startling Statistics OF tho Outrages In
Armenia.

Startling Statistics OF tho Outrages In
Armenia.
New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 22.-Rev. DR..
Newman Smythe, of Center church. fur
nishes important news with reference
10 the Armenian massacres, as follows:
Letters have been shown me from per-
sons engaged in relief work among the Ar
menians which give tho following care
fully prepared statistics concerning the re-
cent massacres by the Turks under the
tolerance Of Christian powers In 1S96-6.
These statistics are given In detail for the
several villages In Aarpoot province.
give the summaries as follows:
turned to death. ........................1 ], 436
Preachers and priests killed........... 81
Ried from staryati IL he -
Died from fear. ...................'... S Soo
Wounded S'g g!v
Houses burned; oss
Women and girls aDducted. ............. 5,546
Forcible marriages. ......................1 ,5Sl
Churches burned. 5 *
1.-The account does not add the number of
English and American cannon with the
cobwebs left over their mouths. Other let
tiers say that further massacres are feared
in Harpoot The Turks say they killed too
few the last time and will kill more IN the
next massacre. The Turkish government.
having learned that our missionaries here
giving four or five cents day to the destt-
tute, In some instances have taken this
money away by force Of taxes. ind from
this cause. the letter adds, many are still
starving and dying.
"Allow me also to acknowledge the re-
cent of 1925 from students at Yale for the
relief Of the family of an Armenian stu
dent at Yale. This money has been for
wary1ed to the American board"
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Died the. Same Day.

Columbus, Feb. 22.-Christopher C.
Waite, aged 50, president Of the Column
bus, Hooking Valley & Toledo railway,
died in this CITY Saturday of pneumo-s
mia, and few hours later his mother,
the widow of the late Chief Justice
Waite, died in Washington. aged IS
venrS
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Young Farmer Suicldes.

Independence, Ky, Feb. Thomas
Hawkins, wealthy young farmer,
hanged himself near here. He went
crazy from reading the accounts Of tho
Pearl Bryan murder case. 49,
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Bubear and Ross to Row.

London, Feb. 22.-The oarsmen Blu
bear and Ross will row on the Tyne
championship course on March 80 for
e 100 side. BuDear comedies Ross
seven seconds.
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Th,rtv-Five years for Murder.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Charles
T.. Wear, son of Circuit Judge Wear,
las been convicted Of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to IS years
II, .he nenitentiarV E-Gs
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Death of Ex-Gov. Robinson.

Chicopee, Mass, Feb. 24.-George D.
Robinson died at his home here, aged
C2 years. He was four times elected
to congress and three times was gov
ernor of Massachusetts. :-r
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One Hundred L.lves l,o,t.

London, Feb. 22.-The Times has q
dispatch from Odessa which says that
during the recent storms on the Black
sea seven steamers and Is sailing ves-
sells foundered, and 100 lives were lost.
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Merchant Commits Suicide.

Toronto, Ont. Feb. 24.-The body of
James Scott, who for many years was
one of the leading dry-gcodsm merchants
here, was found under a bridge in the
Rosedale ravine Saturday. It is sup:
posed to be case, of suicide, with
financial troubles as the cause.
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Nixf;v IIorses Burnet.

st. Joseph. TO-, Feb. 21.--Ducat &
Grantham's livery barn was burned
yesterday, and 60 horses, many of them
valuable blooded animals, were Gre
mated.
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Gold Reserve Intact.

Washington, Feb. 22.--For the first
time since September 2, 1895, the gold
reserve passed the $1oc, 100000 p:;;nt,
the exact figures being s1o5, o92, s4s.
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Train Broke In Two.

Boone, Ia, Feb. IA Chicago T.
Northwestern train, going downhill
from Boone, broke in two. Thirty cars
were wrecked. and. NJ. p. Grimm, .
brakeman, was killed. b, g.. s.-zJ