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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

-Four persons were killed and sixteen
seriously injured as the result of q
wreck on the Arcadia & Mad River
railroad about five miles north of Area
dia, Cal, the 18th. The dead are: Miss
Annie Holland of Riverside, Miss Kirk.
ham of Blue Lake, Fannie Gregory Of
Eureka, Sandy Cameron brakeman.
The Spanish government has yielded
to the demands of the United States
for trial by civil court of the Com
petitor prisoners, and the formal an
nouncement is expected in the next
mail from Minister Taylor in Madrid.
The Chicago university has received
the prefer of the use of property con-
sisting of 5000 acres around Wolf lake
for Illogical laboratories
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
NAY RAISE 1T TO 3 PER CENT.
FINLAND VIII increase Rate Of Discount
TO Keep Gold ~ Home.


England VIII increase Rate Of Discount
TO Keep Gold ~ Home.
London, Sept. IA representative
of the press, as a result or Inquiries
among leading London bankers and
financiers, learns that the bankers
generally are in expectation that a fur
ther draft for gold will be made upon
Great Britain by the United States, but
none of them will venture to estimate
the extent of the draft AS to a fur
ther increase Of the Bank Of England's
rate of discount, there is no doubt that
the bank will raise its rate to three
PEI cent. in the event of any large drain
Of gold from England. and it certainly
would not require a drain as large as
s6,ooo,ooo sterling, the sum which it
was reported Friday might be reached,
to cause rise in discount rates.
The Statist, in an article on the situa-
ton, says: "Nobody can foresee how
large the American drain of gold will
be, but prudent bank directors will lose
no time in making their discount rate
effective"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

PAPER can be manufactured out of
almost anything that can be pounded
into pulp. Over fifty kinds of bark are
said to be used, ard banana skins,
bean stalks, pea stalks, cocoant fiber,
straw, sea and fresh water weeds and
many kinds of grass are all applicable.
It has also been made from hair, fur,
wool and from asbestos, which fur
nishes an article indestructible by fire.
Leaves make good strong paper,
while the husks and stems of Indian
corn have also been tried.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

A BRIGHT young woman in Philadel-
phia makes her living by house hunt.
ing for other people. Her own trouble
in finding the right sort of domicile put
the idea into her head. She has made
arrangements with the real estate
dealers and hunts houses on commits.
sion. Besides, she receives fee of 81
from the family for whom she finds the
house. All that is necessary is to give
her explicit ctions as to what is
wanted, and if such a place is to De
found inside the city limits she finds it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

w. S. STRATToN, who owns the great
Independence mine at Cripple Creek,
has an income of $4,000 day from that
property, and as much more from
other mines. He has his Office over a
bicycle store at Colorado Springs, is
about 4s years of age and looks 60. He
lives in the simplest manner in a little
cottage that did not cost over $500. It
was only after repeated failures that
Stratton went prospecting at Cripple
Greek. Wandering disconsolately over
the mountain side, he found a broken
piece of rock which, sent to q Denver
chemist, assayed $500 to the ton. He
promptly staked q claim.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
GEN. MORGAN DEAD.

Passes Away 1t quincy. I'LL, at the Age
of EiEhty-Six.
Quincy, ILL.,, Sept. 14.-Gen. James d.
Morgan died here this morning at the
age of &c. Deceased was born in Bos-
ton, Mass. He served in the Mexican
war. Early in the war Of the rebellion
he was appointed lieutenant colonel of
the Tenth Illinois infantry. In 1862 he
was made brigadier general and for
gallant conduct in the war at Benton
vile, N. c., he was promoted to brevet
major general Of volunteers. He served
under Gems. Pope, Rosecrans, Thomas
aud Sherman, and was with Sherman
on his march to the sea.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

OPPOSITION to the Chicago canal
comes from an unexpected source.
The Canadians have become alarmed
and propose a fight against the open.
ing. They now have only 20 feet OF
water in the st. Lawrence between
Montreal and Quebec. If this depth is
lessened the largest ships can not be
accommodated and the canal, the Ca.
nucks insist, will lessen it. A commits.
sion of competent engineers to inquire
into the situation now seems newt
able
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
TO ENcAMP WITH THE G. A. r.

Sons of Veterans Vote to Meet At Same
Time and Place as Older Body.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 71.-At Thurs
day mornings session of the command
cry in chief of the Sons of Veterans
Commander Russell's recommendation
that future encampments be held at
the same time and place as those of the
G.. A. r. was concurred in.
Indianapolis gets the next encamp-
ment. The election of officers resulted:
James L. Rake, of Reading, Pa, COM
mander in chief; L. P. Kennedy, 81
Colorado, senior vice commander; r
M. Buckley, Jr., Of Louisville, junior
vice commander.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Echweinfurth Married.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 10.-Jacob
Schweinfurth, the self declared
"Christ," who has maintained a
'.heaven" near Rockford, ILL.,, for scv.
eral years past and who has large num-
beers of misguided people among his
followers, was married in this city
Wednesday afternoon to Mary Ann Tut.
tie, one Of his most prominent "angels,"
as the women are termed who have
espoused the cause of Schweinfurth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For tho Week Ending Sept. II.
The Mutual national bank in New Or
leans closed it's doors.
The Imperial, the second largest hotel
at Old Orchard Beach, Me-, was burned.
The Colorado republicans met at Den
yer and nominated J. E. Hursh for gov
ernor,
A conspiracy has been discovered at
Belgrade to depose King Alexander OF
Servia.
The Montana republicans in conven-
ton at Helena nominated A. G. Botkin
for governor.
The Progreso theater in Monterey,
Mexico, was destroyed by fire. the loss
being 100000.
The peoples party of Colorado In
session at Pueblo nominated Morton 5.
Bailey for governor.
Prof. Francis J. Child, the oldest
member of Harvard's faculty, died at
Boston, aged II years.
George Lynch and Reese Reese lost
their lives by the explosion Of powder
mill at Youngstown. O. y
Jose Perea shot and killed his sweet
heart, Altagracia Polaco, at Las Vegas,
n. M, and then killed himself. A.
The Bank of Commerce, a state insti-
tuition, closed its doors at New Orleans
with liabilities of over 100000.
Candidate William J. Bryan left Lin
coin for a months tour of speechmak-
ing through the south and east.
The Franklin cotton mills at Cincin.
natl were placed in the hands of re-
ceiver. with liabilities of 100000. I
Miss Clara Barton, the representative
of the Red Cross society, arrived in New
York from the scene of the Armenian
troubles.
Henry C. Bowers, of Cooperstown, N.
Y, and w. A. Herman, Jr., of Utica,
were killed by lightning near the for
mer place.
An express train on the Lake Shore
road caught fire near Goshen, Ind, and
one car containing money and valuable
goods was burned.
Two cigarmakers, one at Norfolk, Va,
and the other at Jacksonville, ILL.,, threw
themselves before moving trains and
were cut to pieces.
Delegations from Vermont, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, with their respective
governors, paid their respects to Maj.
Mckinley at Canton, o.
Mrs. Eliza butcher and her son, aged
II years, were murdered in their home
at Moncton, N. B., by unknown persons
and the building set on fire.
Ship Kinsey (colored) was lynched
by a mob near Loyett, Ga, for criminal
ly assaulting Mrs. Monroe johnson, a
young married white woman.
Charles McGovern, Charles O'Toole
and George Stevens were found dead in
a miners cabin a mile from Victor, Col.
It is thought they were poisoned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Mergenthaler Loses.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The commits
sioner of patents has reversed the de-
cision of the examiners in chief in the
case of w. S. Scudder vs.. Ottmar Mergen-
thaler Us to priority of invention in line
casting machines and awarded the case
to Scudder, who he finds conceived the
invention as early as May, 1890; pro-
ceeded thence to the construction of his
complicated, costly, but entirely sue
cessful second machine in October, 1892,
and therefore priority of invention is
awarded to Scudder.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

For those who believe in the fatality
of the number 10 the American quar-
ter dollar is about the unluckiest arti-
Gle they can carry. On the said coin
they are 10 stars, 10 letters in the scroll
which the eagle holds in its claws, 10
feathers compose its wing, Is feathers
are in it's tail, there are 10 parallel
lines on the shield, 10 horizontal stripes,
10 arrowheads and 10 letters in the
words ''quarter dollar"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

TUBERCULOSIS is affected by the
Roentgen ray, according to MN. Lor-
tet and Genoud's report to the Acade-
ME des Sciences They inoculated
eight guinea pigs with tuberculosis
virus, then exposed three of them for
an hour daily to the rays during eight
weeks. The five who we're kept from
the rays developed assesses, and their
health was deranged. The three kept
in good health and grew fat on the
RAYS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
TO BOOM TRADE.
Manufacturers and Retailers Form an
Association.

Manufacturers and Retailers Form an
Association.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-Two hundred Chi
cago manufacturers and jobbers and
over $4,000 retail merchants, outside of
Chicago, have just completed the great
est mercantile alliance that the history
of the country has ever known, whose OBJ
jects are to make known the advantages
of trading in Chicago and the improve
ment of methods of merchandising. Ar
ticles of incorporation of the assoc;a-
ton, which is called the National Asso-
citation of Merchants and Ira velers,
have been received from Springfield. A
board of directors and an executive
committee have been chosen and the Off
GERS of the association are to baelected
next week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

IT NAY be interesting to compare DR..
Nansen's approximation to the north
pole with the efforts of his recent pre-
decessors. Adm. Markham, at the end
of his journey, was 400 miles from the
pole. Mr.. Lockwood, the American
traveller, Se6, and DR.. Nansen 226. DIR:
Nansen has, therefore, gone ITO miles
further than anybody else.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

A RAILWAY improvement is reported
from Germany which would be very
much appreciated in this country, es-
pecially by the travelling journalist.
1t is in the shape of a swinging writ
ing desk, which is fastened to the root
of the carriage by elastic bands. Those
who have tried to write in a train dur
ing even normally rapid journey will
recognize at once the advantage of
such continuance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

A MOTOR cab has been built which
is we'll suited for doctors work. A
practitioner who had it constructed
especially from his own designs, has
been riding in it for year without a
hitch It makes speed of 16 miles an
hour, climbs hills at 10 and IS per cent
grade, and goes through six inches of
mud at the rate of FIVE miles an hour.
The vehicle weighs complete 1,o4o
pounds, and the body entirely hides
the propelling apparatus
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
VIII Not Name q Ticket.

Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-THE state cen
trail committee of the gold democrats
decided at a secret meeting Thursday
night not to put state ticket in the
field. The committee was informed
that Gen. Bragg would not run for gov
eernor, as he did not feel equal to an
exciting campaign at this time. Sen.
ator Villas declared in favor of state
ticket, but upon hearing from each
congressional district, the committee
decided not to place q ticket in the
field.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

A BIRMINGHAM Eng.) manufacturer
drives something of . trade in crowns.
They are real ones Of solid gold, with
cap of crimson velvet, incrustations OF
garnet, topaz and other kinds, otScheap
but snowy stones, and are supplied to
the kingssof Africa-of whom there are
several hundred-at q highly satisfac-
tory return of ivory and other mer-
chaudise. :. ~ -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Bourke Cochran in Chicago

Chicago, Sept. 14.-At the Auditor
ium, in the presence of 5000 persons
last Saturday night, Hon. Bourke Cock
ran, of New York, delivered an adj
dress on the political issues. He spoke
under the auspices of the American
Honest Money league, and was par
ticu1arly severe on Mr.. Bryan and his
theories as Ienunciated in speeches
made by the latter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

Mother and Daughter Drowned.
Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 14.-Mrs. William
vyberg and her daughter, aged 20
years, were drowned here Sunday while
attempting to ford swoolen creek.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

The marquis of Butte has signifed
his intention of contributing 'e1o,o
to the University of South Wales, to
be applied to the purpose of technical
education in Wales The Diapers Co.
has also promised 100000 toward the
fund for providing new buildings, and
the British government has promised
EGO, 900 on condition that an equal
amount be raised by public subscrip-
tionS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

Awkcanpr Hazunobr, the principal
of a college for the blind in Odessa, Rus
sia, is making tour through this coun-
try to examine the methods of teaching
used in the schools and colleges for the
instruction of the blind. lie says that
Russia has nearly seven times as many
blind among her population as the
United States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Cannot Stop Filibusters,

Madrid, Sept. 14.-The United States
minister, Mr.. Taylor, has declared to
the Spanish government that the United
States is most favorably disposed to-
ward Spain, but that, owing to the ex-
tent of the United States coast line she
is unable to prevent the departure of
filibusters for the island of Cuba.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
The Letter Carriers.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE
whole of the afternoon session of the
National Letter Carriers association
was devoted to the election of officers
under the Australian ballot system. j.
N. Parsons, Of New York, was elected
president. San Francisco was selected
as the next place of meeting. :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

RA1s1Ns, dates and chocolate tablets
are all good sustainers for days tramp
or a days run on wheels. A country
physician who finds himself obliged
often to be oblivious to mealtimes says
that he finds the compressed chocolate
cakes, easily carried and easily nib
bled, his food salvation over and over
again in the course of the year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Died in Prison.

Anamosa, Ia, Sept. 12.-Polk Wells,
the notorious outlaw, who was trans.
ferred from Fort Madison to the Ana.
mosa prison recently, died at the peni.
Tertiary Friday afternoon. The re.
mains will be shipped to his wife, who
lives in Missouri.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Father and Fou~ Sons Lost.

Halifax, N. S., Sept. -4.-Henry War.
ford and his four sons, of Green Bay,
Newfoundland, were drowned in the
Straits of Belle Isle while on their way
home in small schooner from fish.
ing cruise.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

Frenchmen are going in for the ex.
travagantly high collars that the royal
princes have brought into fashion in
London, turned down at the points.
They are also exhibiting q very gaudy
taste in cravats.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Legally Hanged.

Paris, Sept. 12.-Charles Hamilton
was hanged here yesterday for the muir
der of an old man named McAbee in
Franklin county last winter. +
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Sultan Brought to Time.

Athens, Sept. lin consequence of
the receipt of a peremptory British
note, the sultan of Turkey has issued an
trade ordering that the expulsion Of
Armenians from Constantinople be
stODped
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
e.. Els at San Francisco in .;

Boston, Sept. l2.-The officers of the
United Society Of Christian Endeayor
announced Friday that the next inter-
national Christian Endeavor conven tion
will be held July TIP, 1897. San Fran
cisco has been selected as the place.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Acknowledgement Harmon's View.

Washington, Sept. IL. Attorney
General Judson Harmon on Friday
made public his views respecting the
political situation, especially emphasize
ing his opinion on the question of Fed
eral Interference in Local Affairs" on
which subject the attorney-general
does not agree with the protest en-
bodied in the Chicago platform.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
His Spite Ended.

Far Hills, N. j., Sept. 12.-Silas Huff
man, an obstinate eccentric who re-
NAMED in bed for over Is years out of
spite, died at his home near here yes
terday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Gentry Ii King.

Glen's Falls, N. Y, Sept. lin a
match race here yesterday between
John r. Gentry and Star Pointer the
former won in 2:o1A, equaling Robert
Us mark.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Mrs. Beecher Has Whouping Cough.

Brooklyn, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher, widow Of the noted
preacher, is sick at her home in this
city with whooping cough, which she
contracted while on q recent visit Ia
her grandchildren in Connecticut. Mrs.
Beecher is "a years old.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Tornado in Paris.

Paris, Sept. ia violent tornado
swept over parts of this city yesterday,
doing great damage to property and
killing five persons and injuring over
20 others. K
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
Fifteen Men Executed,

Athens, Sept. 12.-Fifteen men. most
" notorious bHgands, we've executed
at Fort Palamidi Thursday. E
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
HEAVY Failure at Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 11.-Herron,
Taylor &; Co.. wholesale grocers and cot
ton factors, assigned Thursday after
noon. Assets, $la4,oo0; liabilities, $685.
600. '-''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17

GREAT BRITAIN has introduced sys-
tenn of commercial attaches, to supple
ment the consular service. whose duty
It is to stimulate the introduction OF
British goods into foreign countries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05

turned to his home after visit Of u
weeks duration i'm the city.
A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered &. y. Bronson. of Canaan street,
by his neighbors. Those present We're;
Messrs. and Mesdames ID. W. Humph-
rey, j. NJ. Harvey. j. s. Bassett. Mes
DANES Joseph Wilcox. Fowler. James,
Nanaan, j. $. Berry, G. Il. Samson,
Misses Hattie Berry, Lena and Cora
Bronson.
Frank Berry of Wilkes Barre. spent
Monday with his parents on Canaan
street
Evan J. Tucker, the Salem avenue
merchant. spent Sunday with friends at
South Canaan.
Dr.. Il. g. Fitzsimmons has returned
from Philadelphia. whence he took a
patient to undergo an operation at the
hospital.
1t Is stated that the Chimes of Nor
mandy WA be given again for the
benefit of the hospital.
The odd Fellows Hall association
have engaged w. a. Coles. the blind
humorist, to give an entertainment
Monday evening, March 16.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05
.wYOMiNG.

Miss Sarah KnOrr of Carverton. Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. james HuifOrd.
Mrs. Edward Rozell spent Tuesday
with friends at Wilkes Rarre.
Mrs. Maggie Carey was visiting her
son at Orange yesterday.
Mrs. j. j. Newton visited friends at
Wilkes Barre yesterday.
n. BaDson was at the county seat
on business yesterday.
Leonard Foss had Il narrow escape
Tuesday in the Wyoming Coal and
Land company's mines by fall of
black rock. 1t caught him on the arm
and had he been six inches nearer he
would have been crushed instantly.
Mr.. Payne wishes to notify the public
through the columns of The Tribune
that the article published in Mondays
Gazette. stating that he held services
in the Institute building Sunday, was
false.
Revival meetings are being held in the
Presbyterian church this week. Last
evening Rev. l.. f.. Vanhoesen preached
in the West Street chapel. this evening
Rev. W. G. Simpkins will preach, and
Friday evening Rev. II. c. McDermott.
Thomas Reidy, W. Davis, Lewis Dun
land and Mr.. Harris were delegates to
the BaDtist convention, held at Par
sons. this week.
Amos Giherson is entertaining his
brother from Columbia county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-05
TAYLOR.

Caoroa rrhopaS an1 Mise Cncop
Marsh u.ra mnit.d in tho honds nf
motrimonv last eyanins ar the home
of rho hriSs,s narants nn Storrs street
Pev nr Uorr;s nerformad tba core
mony
The old school at Soutb Tay,or bas
c,nsed There win he no srbooj in that
district until the comnletion Of the new
buildin.
An nnion meatinu was hold under
tb, ausnices of tho ,arinus C,bristion
E,ndeayo, societies ar The calvary Fan
fist church last evening
Grjer philIins has beep selected as
president of the Rand of Hone of the
CONGREGATIONAL church.
The choir feel confident that they will
make a good showing at the eisteddfod
on March II at the Frothingham.
I.ost.-Between Atherton's and Mr.
Thomas G. Davis. of Main street. last
evening. Il gold watch. The finder will
please leave same at VIII Davis, who
delivers the Scranton Republican. The
owner. preferred not having her name
mentioned. The finder will undoubted-
ly he well rewarded by the young lady.
Very interesting meetings ar. being
held by the Christian EndeaVor society
of the congregational church on We'd
nesday evenings. The Sunday school
topic iS ably discussed and illustrated
on the blackboard At every meeting.
The members Of the Welsh Baptist
church are to be congratulated ON Sc
curing tn" services of such an abb" and
wise pastor as Key. Lloyd, Formerly
or PARSONS ~" VIII shortly enter upon
ms duties IN ms new Held OF labor.
Johh DAVIS, or Pond street. is erect
my an addition T." his home.
MIS-. Evan Davis, OF High street, Is
seriously III at hef nome.
Mrs. 'rrr az Pnhd street, while
Walkin. IN the YARD surrounding her
nome yesterday fell and injured her
Knee.
Thr concert last evening was well
pair"hized ana all went home saying,
1T was good for us to have been there.