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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-21

The Warrington republicans In stats
convention at Everett adopted resolu.
lions in favor of the gold standard and
eles:ted Mckinley delegates to the ma
tional convention. M
In convention at Clarksburg the West
Virginia republicans elected Mckinley
Delegates to the national convention
and adopted resolutions favoring pro-
teStion, sound money and restriction OF
immigration. .S
Wisconsin prohibitionists met;in Eau
Claire and nominated full state ticket
headed by J. H. Berkey. of Monroe. for
governor. The resolutions favor WON
an suffrage, free silver and prohibition
The Colorado republicans in conven'
ton ut Pueblo declared for frce silver
aid protection. Senator Teller will
head the delegation to st. Louis.
Wisconsin republicans made the fol-
lowing congressional nominations:
First district, G. w. White; Second
Jesse Myers; Seventh. John Moscley;
Eighth. John Evans; Tenth, p. "a. Oscar
The Louisiana legislature refused ia
go behind the returns and declared Gov
Foster reelected governor. 4s
Sister Rosini, the last OF the eight
sisters of Notre Dame who came to this
country from Belgium in 1910, died
at the convent at Reading, O.. aged 81
years. I'M
In convention at Raleigh the North
Carolina republicans nominated d. l.
Russell for governor and selected Nc
Kinley delegates to the national conven'
ton. ~
The Wyoming republican state con-
vention at Sheridan declared for Nc.
Kinley and free silver. r
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Stevens, u
S. n, retired, died at the residence OF
his son-in-law, Robert Bradley, in Rock
Vile. Md. aged ~ years.
All the delegates to the republican
national convention have been chosen
and the result is said to be as follows:
Instructed for Mckinley, 564; for Reed
90; for Morton, G.; for Quay. Sc; fol
Allison, Al; for Bradley, 16; uncer.
tain, SO. Total, 91s; necessary to q
choice, AGO.
Gov. Morton, of New York, celebrated
his 10th birthday.
The republicans Of the Fourth dis
trict of Illinois nominated D. w. Mills,
of Chicago, for congress. s."
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The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Part&
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Proceedinep of the First Session.
The contest which has proceeded for the
last four days in the senate over deep
water harbor on the southern coast OF
California was brought to a close on tho
18th by a compromise. Senator Sherman
introduced q bill requiring all immigrants
to the United States to exhibit upon land
ing In this country q certificate of health
%. In the house the Nicaragua canal Dill
was favorably reported. Most OF the ses-
sion was occupied in discussing the con-
tested election case Of Rinaker vs.. Down
Ing, from the Sixteenth district OF ILLINOIS,
but no action was taken.
Tho river and harbor appropriation bill
was passed in the senate on the 18th. 1t ap-
prorriates over SIS. 000, 900. Bills were also
passed to authorize a Nfe-savtng station
at Port Huron, Mich: making one years
residence in a territory requisite for d.
vorce, and to establish railroad bridge
across the Illinois river near Grafton. III.
%. In the house tho Rinaker-Downing con-
tested election case from Illinois was sent
to the committee on elections with instruc-
tons to recount such parts of thevote as 1t
deemed proper. A bill was reported favor
ably providing for the appointment by the
president of a commission of five persons.
whose duty it shall be to investigate the
alcoholic liquor traffic.
The Dupont case, involving the right OF
Henry A. Dupont to take a seat in the sen.
the time in the senate on the 14th.. In the
house the whole day was devoted to pri-
vate pension bills and 6s in all were favor
ably acted upon. A favorable report was
made on the resolution authorizing pre-
lininary proceedings looking to the adop-
ton Of international coins.
The senate on the 18th rejected by a vote
Of 81 to 30 the claim Of Henry A. Dupont
(rep) from Delaware to a seat in the SEN
ate. Senator Bacon (Ga.) spoke in favor
Of the bill to prohibit the issuance OF gov
eminent bonds without the authority OF
congress and Senator Gallinger IN. H.
offered a resolution declaring that re-
vision of the tariff laws is imperatively de-
manded. .. The house occupied itself in
passing private pension bills which were
favorably acted upon and 100 were passed.
leaving about 60 yet undisposed Of.
The Cuban question was revived In the
senate on the 18th when Senator Morgan,
of Alabama, spoke in favor Of further and
more decisive action toward the recogni-
ton Of the Cubans as belligerents. The
senator declared 1t to be the duty Of con-
gress to adopt joint resolutions on bel
ligerency, which, unlike the previous con-
current resolutions, would require the ap-
prevail of the president. and thus fixing the
responsibility.
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FJEl.DE's STATUE OF OLE BULL.

QlrecClOn tnaL 0ua1ly OecaUo Ills AZ
work. At the age of IA he came to Chi
cago with his parents and for some
time tried his hand at carpenter work
and from that drifted into wood carv-
ing. At the age of II he returned to
Christianla, where he worked at this
latter trade. Here he carved two heads,
one laughing and one crying. These
he took to Bergslien, Norway's fore
most sculptor. who became amazed at
at the evidences of genius of young
Fjelde, and at once offered him a posi-
ton in his studio. He remained with
him q year and a half. From there
he went to Copenhagen, where he had
such success that at the age of % he
could afford to go to Rome. He stud
led and worked and lived the ideal ar
lists life. His letters sent home
to his mother and sweetheart breathed
enthusiasm. and were full of plans for
the future. Up to this time his work
was of the Thorvaldson school, but
from this time on, his work Is q mix
ture of the Italian and French. While
in Rome hee became acquainted with
Henrik Ibsen, of whom he made bust,
which he presented to the city's artgal-
lery.,
After spending two years in Rome he
returned to Norway, where he did
considerable portrait work. In 1887
he decided to again embark for Amer
lea. After spending some time in Chi
cago, he came to Minneapolis, which
was his home until death.
Jakob Fjelde's work was very num-
erous, he having made busts of prom
inent men wherever he has been. In
Minneapolis he has some work that
undoubtedly will live. for generations,
and perpetuate' the name of him who
formed them.
OF these his greatest is considered to
be that of Ole Bull, which was unveiled
ut the celebration of Norway's indie
pendence day, Sunday. May II. As be-
fore mentioned this work was just COM
pleted before he was taken sick. There
have been some rumors to the effect
that Mr.. Fjelde did not complete the
work-that is, repair the falling oil OF
some of the face-but that rumor had
no authentic origin. On the contrary
those who had the statue in charge
are most emphatic in declaring that
the artists work was completed. The
casting, which is mechanical, had been
done by Fjelde's assistant, Mr.. Berger,
and he would have done it even II
Fjelde had lived.
The statue 'Hiawatha and Mime
haha" is the result of the boarded pen
MES of the school children of the state.
The statue was placed in the vestibule
of the Minnesota building and was one
of its principal attractions. Artists
from all over the world praised II
highly. During the burning of some Of
tho worlds fair buildings it had q mar
row escape; but through the precau.
ton of 'Mrs., Hunt it had been placed in
. fire proof box. It is now In the Min
|.neApoiispublic ,libr.ry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Missouri republicans In conven'
ton in st. Joseph elected Mckinley dele
gates to the national convention and
adopted u platform declaring for sound
money" and protection.
The Iowa prohibitionists in session
at Des Moines nominated full state
ticket headed by w. G. Wright. OF Story
county, for secretary of state. and
adopted resolutions condemning the
liquor traffic, favoring free coinage of
silver, woman suffrage. restriction OF
immigration and Sunday rest.
California prohibitionists met In
Stockton and elected delegates to the
national convention and adopted plat
form favoring free silver and woman
suffrage.
Mrs. Catherine Roberts, the oldest
woman in Kansas, died at Topeka, aged
1o2 years.
The republicans of the Fourth die.
trict Of North Carolina nominated n.
C. English for congress.
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not weep at the outgoing of such men
and such genius as that of Fjelde, as
that of Ole Bull.
1t was Ole Bulls composition which
the orchestra rendered. The players
were hidden from sight, and as the
great audience arose, and came to q
perfect stiffness, there was waited to
each ear q song which was equally
plaintive, equally sad as HEART
wounds" It was Ole Bulls Chalet
Girls Sunday" The moment was i'm
pressive, thrilling. Not one OF that
vast concourse of people moved. More
distinct came the notes of the orches-
ira, and then the president !motioned to
an unseen figure behind the curtains.
A beautiful figure and beautiful
face appeared. Miss Caroline Boeck-
man, of St. Paul, upon whom the honor
of unwilling the. monument had been
conferred, stepped forward. and draw
ing upon the cord, lifted high in the
air the covering which had screened
Fjelde's masterpiece.
A colossal figure of spotless white,
fashioned by the now cold hands of the
dead sculptor, burst into view, and held
each eye spell-bound. There was in
tense silence. Not a murmur of ap-
plause was heard. The moment was
too sacred, too reverent.
! The orationof the day was delivered
by. Jgnatius Donnelly. The selection
of this speaker, himself storehouse of
literature and history, was not amiss.
Mr.. Donnelly spoke at length upon the
Scandinavian races, paying their art,
their science, their character the high
est of tributes.
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DOMESTIC.

Gov. Rich pardoned Sarah Haviland.
aged SO, the only woman convict in the
jackson (Mich.) prison, where she has
been confined 80 years on a life sentence
for poisoning her three little children.
A great cloudburst swept over Bloom
er, Wis.,, sweeping away bridges, cul-
verts, small buildings, fences and other
things.
A heavy rainstorm at St. Louis did
great damage to property and four per-
sons lost their lives.
Cottage Grove, little town in Ten
nessee. was destroyed by fire.
gheny, Pa, an explosion occurred, burn
ing five men badly, one of whom. John
Norton. fireman, will probably die.
The village of Panama, Neb.. was
wiped out of existence by q cyclone and
two persons were killed.
At Yreka. Cal, Mrs. Henry Schwatke
and her six-year-old daughter were shot
and killed by Chinese cook. who aftr
erward committed suicide.
The bank at Buffalo. Ill.,, owned by
A. A. PickrelI d. Co., was robbed by two
burglars of Sill 900, who made their e.
cape on bicycles.
At the annual meeting in Washington
OF the supreme council of the American
Protective association resolutions were
introduced calling for more stringent
immigration laws and for complete sep
aration of church and state.
Charles Ulmer shot and instantly
killed Leslie Suffer and fatally wounded
his brother-in-law, Bailey Davis. at Hop
kins, Mo. Jealousy was the cause.
The vendetta sworn by James Rowan
against Michael Halinan, murderer of
Jack Rowan, has ended in st, Louis in
the death of both the would-be avenger
and the murderer.
At the Methodist general conference
in Cleveland Bishops Foster and Bow
man were placed on the retired list.
Scott Jackson was found guilty at
Newport, KY, of the murder of Pearl
Bryan on February last and his pun
ishmcnt was fixed at death.
John Abnet, q wealthy farmer, was
robbed of over $4,000 while attending
u circus at Portland, Ind.
lished at Wellington, KAN, in 1886. and
having a capital stock of $4,000, closed
it's doors.
Advices from Santa Barbara, CAL, say
that on its official trip the battle ship
Oregon made a undertaking record
OF 1878 knots an hour and will get u
bonus of $175,00O.
A widow named Fitzpatrick hanged
her four children and herself near Rip
ley, O.. twas supposed that the woman
became suddenly insane.
4 The five children born in Mayfield,
Ky. April 20 to Mrs. Oscar Lyons are
all dead.
l. Near South McAlister, 1. T., Austin
Tusley, . negro. received 100 lashes,
and John Prola, white citizen, 80 lashes
on their bare backs for various crimes.
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Furious Storm in Italy.

Rome, May 1s.-Great damage to
growing crops and other vegetation has
keen done by hailstorms which pre-
rallied in several places in Italy. A
severe thunderstorm passed over Par
ma and four persons were killed and
Eve injured by lightning. x.
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FOREIGN.

Spain and the United States have ar
rived at an amicabIe understanding, and
the steamer Competitor prisoners will
be allowed new trial. &.
Dispatches say that the sentences of
Col. Francis Rhodes, Lionel Phillips,
John Hays Hammond and George Far
rar, the four members of the Johannes
burg reform committee condemned to
death, have been fixed at imprisonment
for five years.
Capt. Gen. Weyler has prolonged in
definitely the period given to the Cuban
insurgents in which to surrender and
obtain pardon for their offenses.
The annual convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers of Amer
lea commenced ut Ottawa, Ont.,{ Chief
Arthur presiding. .@4s
Gen. Gomez issued an order for con-
c-ntration of all insurgent forces. with
the intention of marching on Havana.
The presidents message on the open.
ing of congress at Rio Janeiro supports
the idea of congress OF American re.
publics. -,
The large number of assertions from
the Spanish ranks was alarming the
authorities in Havana.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
the hindrances to the movement Of
American missionaries in the interior
of Turkey have been removed.
An explosion at Bida, West Africa
RACED to the ground the palace of the
Emir Meleki and killed 200 people.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-21

Lottery Companies Excluded from Malls.
Washington, May Is. - Orders have
been issued by the post Office depart
mcri denying the privilege of the mails
TO two foreign lottery companies, the
Hamburg lottery, Germany, and the
Texas Cooperative company. whose
habitat is in the City of Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

By his skill and as specialist DR..
Sweany has completely revolutionized the
practice of med icine and surgery in San
Francisco.
Standing to-day, as he does, far in ad-
vance of any specialist or medical institu-
ton in the country, his wonderful success
and skill are the outgrowth of several con-
ditions by which alone what he has done
in San Francisco could be Accomplished.
First, the qualifications with which ma
ture has endowed him, as evidenced by
his keen perception into the mysteries Of
all diseases with which those who apply
to him are afflicted. He is thus enabled
to clearly distinguish the exact character
of the complaint and to conceive the
proper and most effective kind of treat
ment for its entire cure.
Second, he is wholly devoted to his pro-
fession, having no other desire for achieve
ment than to make still grander the COM
plete success which he has thus far al
tanned. His great stability OF character,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

both women having experienced the most
painful OF deaths-by fire. The account
OF Mrs. Johnson's death was briefly pub
ished in THE CALL yesterday morning,
the accident having taken place at late
hour Friday night. The house in which
she lived was gutted by flames and Angelo
Figoni, who lived in the lower tenement,
was also severely burned about the head,
arms and lower part Of his body. Several
others escaped with a few burns and
bruises.
The death of Miss Lawton was caused
by the overturning of a coaI-ol stove in
small shed in the rear of her cottage. In
attempting to put out the flames her skirts
caught fire and in less than three min
utes every part of her body, except that
protected by her corsets, was roasted to a
crisp. She died in the Receiving Hospital
a 80 P. NJ, two hours after the accident.
Words cannot express what she suffered
in those two hours
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

house, and about II o'clock she went into
the shed across the narrow yard in the
rear and started the coal-oil stove to cook
her midday meal. The wind blew in
through the open door and caused the
flame to fash up so she put wood en-
brace against the door. While passing
the stove Miss Lawtor's foot struck the
brace, which fell on the stove, oyerturning
it. In an instant the oil was spread over
the floor, large fame following.
Some of the oil splashed upon the
woman's dress, and before she was aware
of what had happened she was enveloped
In fire from foot to head.
She ran back and forth through the
yard several times, shrieking for help,
and, at last overcome by the agony she
was suffering, she fell unconscious in the
yard, near the kitchen door. The neigh
bors responded to her cry and sounded an
alarm OF fire from box 81, for by this time
the little shed was burning briskly. The
Fire Patrol boys found the woman where
she had fallen and removed her into the
house. Her only covering was her corset,
even her fine head of hair having been
consumed to the scalp. Short work was
made of extinguishing the fire in the she'd
The houses of E. H. Windser and Mrs.
Ryan were slightly scorched. The total
damage was about $780,
AS quickly as possible Miss Lawton, who
had regained Consciousness. was removed
to the Receiving Hospital, where the
doctors at once pronounced her case
fatal. They sent for Fire Marshal Towe
and Police Sergeant Jesse B. Cook, to
whom she made the following statement:
am from the State OF New York, and have
one nephew there with Robert Ingersoll; two
with their mother in Mexico, and one at work
in Oakland in the blind factory Their names
who is with Robert lngersol. leave every
thing to the care of Charles Cushing, my in
surance agent, who lives on Clay street, near
Larkin. Any and every thing he does will be
satisfactory to me. I am single woman
without any brothers or sisters living.
The way the fire started was as follows: I
was cleaning the house and did not wish to
dirty the stove in the kitchen, so l started a
fire in a coal-oil stove in the she'd in the rear
of the house to get little lunch. ! placed a
board in front OF the stove SO as to stop the
draft think the wind blew the board over
and set the grease on fire that was in the pan
l then grabbed the pan off the stove, and
somehow l Knocked the stove over. l tried to
put the fire out and nay dress caught fire. do
not remember what else took place.
! own the house and cottage a 643 Folsom
street, which were insured for $500 with Mr..
Cushing. There is no mortgage on the place.
A little later she passed away. Miss
Lawton was about 40 years OF age and was
regarded as a little eccentric. The late
Alexander Almey, the senior partner of
Redington & Co., was her uncle and her
brother was once well known in Olympic
Club circles. Her other relations she
mentions in her last statement. No one
seems to know the extent of her estate.
She owned, as stated, the two houses on
Folsom street, and it is believed that she
had some money in bank.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
Has Been the Practice of Medicine
and Surgery in San Francisco
by DR.. Sweany.
THE STORY OF HIS SUCCESS.
The Great Specialist
of Thousands who Had Been Given Up by Other Physi-
cans-fis speciaIties Mode OF

vantages in his favor, natural ability,
study. experience and mind devoted to
his profession DR.. Sweany should have
achieved his enviable reputation for curing
distressing and obstinate cases which have
been given up as incurable?
As yet no case OF failure can be discov-
cred against him, and such ability and
skill to combat and conquer all diseases of
r;en and women have never before been
demonstrated.
The Doctors services are of great value,
and if any one thing be worth more than
anything else 1t is certainly the services of
competent and successful physician and
specialist who never loses sight of single
case until a perfect and permanent cure is
effected. Those who are afflicted should
not waste time, money and health dosing
with cheap treatments, cheap medicines
and nostrums.
The Doctor gives his services free OF
charge to the poor and worthy who call
at his Office every Friday afternoon, and
many expressions of gratitude and praise
go out daily from the poor as well as from
those who have paid him well for valuable
and successful services rendered. As a
man Dr. SWeany Is truly upright, COnScl-
entious and charitable, and as physician
he is thoroughly ompetent, earnest and
successful, and any and all persons who
may be suffering from any human ailment
whatever will do themselves great inius-
tice if they do not call upon him, even if
their troubles have resisted all other ef-
forts to cure. He treats nervous debility
of every kind, name and nature far in
advance Of any other institution in this
country.
He also treats private and chronic dis
eases; blood and skin diseases; female
complaints; kidney, bladder, liver, lung,
throat, stomach and heart diseases: piles
rupture, hydrocele varicocele and kindred
troubles without pain or detention from
business. He addresses himself in par
ticular to young and middle-aged men
who are suffering from the awful effects of
early indiscretions, and are thereby un-
fitted for study. business o. the proper
enjoyment Of either married or single life.
Office hours-9 A. NJ. to II NJ, and to 5,
to 8 P. NJ. Sundays, 10 A. NJ to II NJ. only.
The Doctors office is located at 737 Mar
ket street, where he will always be pleased
to see all his old patients and as many new
ones as may need his services.
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being very aeshy woman her strength
Jailed her and she perished miserably.
When the alarm was given in the house
Lureaes in the top floor sprang out of bed
to the door. One glance down the fiery
stairway showed him that escape in that
direction was impossible. He quickly
closed the door, and, calling upon his
wife to take the younger child, he COM
manded her to jump out OF the window
to the roof of the adjoining building at 10
ONO street. She did so, and he, taking
the other, followed. 1t was a clear jump
OF fifteen feet, but fortunately no bones
were broken. By the time they reached
the other side of the roof the flames were
bursting out of the window from which
they had just escaped.
From IA Ohio street the fire spread to
the Porcari Hotel, E. Del Carlo proprle-
tor, al No. u, and to Figonrs stable and
w. Vannucci's dwelling at No. 10. The
estimated loss on building and contents is
as follows: No. II, 500; No. IA, $500:
No. l6, nominal.
Superintendent Comstock of the Fire
Patrol believes that the fire was caused by
the explosion of a coal-oil lamp at the foot
OF the lower stairway as an overturned
lamp was found there. The people in the
house, however, claim that all OF the
lights were out at 9 o clock. and they think
that it started from tire-craekers.