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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
THE SESSION ENDS.
Both Branches Of Congress Ad-
journ Sine bic.
vice President Stevenson and Speaker
Reed Receive Votes of Thanks
Their Remarks ON Clos
* Ing tho Session.

Washington, June 12.-1ft the first ses-
sion Of the Fifty-fourth congress has
been q "do.nothing session." a. had
been predicted, the closing day of the
senate furnished Q fitting elimination
to tho session. It was q day of inactive
drifting, laborious effort to kill time
by doing nothing until four o'clock,
when, according to the concurrent res
olution agreed to Wednesday, the two
houses were to adjourn. The senate
was called to order at II o'clock, when
the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill was received and immediately
signed by the vice president, thus dis
posing of the last of tho general
appropriation bills, 40 far as the iegisla-
tive branch was concerned. A bill was
passed granting a pension TO the widow
of Gen. w. n. Gibson. Of Ohio.
The Adjournment.
At 1920 recess was taken until three
o'clock, when the usual resolutions of
thanks to the vice president and presi-
dent pro-tempore were offered by Sen
ator Allison, of Iowa, and Harris, Of
Tennessee, respectively, and unani-
mously agreed to. Promptly at four
o'clock the vice president arose and
slowly and clearly delivered the follow
ing valedictory, at the close Of which
the gavel fell and the senate stood adj
1ourned sine die:
"Senators: am deeply touched by the
resolutions personal to myself sdopted BY
the senate. It has been my earnest en-
deavor in,na rtially to execute the rules pre-
scribed for the guidance of this body. For
the aid you have so generously given me
in the discharge Of the duties that pertain
to this Office, as well as for the courtesy
uniformly shown me. am profoundly
grateful. And now wishing each OF you a
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THE sAENGERFEST.
Hundreds Unable to Gain Admission to
tho Closing Concert.

Hundreds Unable to Gain Admasslon Co
the Closing Concert.
Pittsburgh, Pa, June 11.-An i'm.
merse audience, exceeding the accred-
tied capacity of spacious Saengerfest
hall, were delighted with the fourth
concert of the Saengerttst, rendered
Wednesday afternoon. The special
feature and attraction was the appear
ance of Frau Klafsky, the great Ger
man prima donna, and A. L. Guile,
both Of whom Tuesday night gained
new laurels, and by special request,
consented to appear in solo work.
Their reception amounted almost to
an ovation. Almost oil TIE great art
lists appeared IN the grand closing con-
cert Wednesday, and attracted perhaps
the largest audience Pittsburgh has
ever had at q concert. Feors had been
expressed that the hall would prove
too large for the occasion, but had it's
capacity been increased by one-h,Af, It
wouli only have comfortably seated
the ,nusic-loving throng which sought
entrance. Many hundreds were turned
away after all the aisles and available
standing places were filed. Not a
few received injuries In the crush. and
many fine toilet was ruined.
The first number on the programme,
q composition of Fest Director Zoell-
ner, entitled midnight at Sedan, " was
a musical picture. Its four distinctly
different motives-the stiffness of the
night, the dead raising from the graves,
hate and warlike fury, and the lament
held the assemblage almost spell
bound. Other prominent features were
Frau Klafsky's rendition of the aria
20 Honored Halls" from Tannhaeuser,
and "Brunnhildes Self-Im1nolation,"
from the "Goetterdaemmerung;" Hans
Sachs address and quintet, from 1.-THE
Mastersingers," by Mr.. Brockett, and
Miss Lillian Blavelt, Miss Gertrude Stein.
Mr. Carl Naeser and Mr.. Emil Fischer;
and q number of German and Dutch
folk songs by the combined chorus.
Pittsburgh, Pa, June 13.-The closing
eature Observation-Disclosures the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18

safe return to homes and constituents, 1t
only remains for me to declare the first SEES
:,H9 Of th1 Ei3tyfourth congress
Last Session Of the House.
Washington, June 1.-THE first SEES
sion Of the Fifty-fourth congress gen.
tly and quietly, almost without incident,
glided into history Thursday at four
o'clock, the shortest "long" session of
congress, with two exceptions, in the
history of the government. In the
course of the session a number of pri'
vate pension and relief bills were passed,
and Representatives Pitney (rep.. n.
J.), Blue (rep., Kan.) and Dockery
(dem., No. were appointed members
on the part of the house of the com
mission to sit during the summer and
investigate the charities of the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Turner, the second dem
ocratic member of tse committee or
ways and means, acting for the MI
nority in the absence of ex-Speaker
Crisp, offered a resolution thanking
Speaker Reed for the liability, faith
fulness and strict impartiality" with
which he had discharged the dut&s Of
his difficult position; and at the sug.
gestion of Mr.. Dockery and other dem
ocrats there was rising vote thai
the expression of heartiness back Of
the resolution might thereby be en-
phasized. As the hour for adjournment
arrived Speaker Reed closed the ses-
sion with the following remarks:
"Gentlemen Of the house Of Representa-
tives: Before pronouncinR those words
which close the session. desire to offer to
the house my grateful recognition Of its
resentatives II always a high honor. hut
IS especially 80 at the end Of a session
where the speaker has been forced to soy
NO more times. perhaps. than IN the
history Of any other congress- While thank
il1s you for your kindness to me. I must con-
erafulate the house on it, conduct Of the
public business. Ordinarily. a majority ~
two and q half to one. q majority Of 160.
means Differentiation. faction and dis
cord. In this house $50 new members 0:
both parties have behaved with The stead.
ness Of veterans. and n our connertion with
other branches Of government with Diff
fe.ent ideas has prevented VS. from serv-
ing the country. az we might have done.
we at least have behaved with dignity.
fairness and credit with the kindest
rersonal wishes to yo,, all. 7 again return
thanks Nv virtue Of the Concurrent reeo-,
jutien a. both branches. declare this
house adjourned without dav."
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The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL

Z Tho Proceedlngs OF tho First Session.
Final conference reports on the naval
appropriation and on the Indian approprta-
ton bills were agreed to in the senate on
the 9Th, leaving only the sundry civil and
the District Of Columbia conference reports
outstanding. Most OF the day In the house
was devoted to the consideration OF the
Aldrich- Underwood contested election case
from the Ninth Alabama district. Mr..
Aldrich finally being seated. The final con-
ference reports on the Indian and nAvaI
bills were agreed to.
The senate disposed Of the las: Of the ap-
preparation bills on the 10th. and has fixed
four o'clock p. m. to-day as the time Tor
FINAL adjournment. Bills were passed TO
increase the pay Of letter carriers, to pre-
vent the shipment of liquor under false
labels. and the bill giving right OF trial by
jury In all contempt cases.. In the house
the. concurrent resolution for the final ad-
journment Of congress at four clock p. m.
to-day was received from; the senate and
agreed to. The senate amendments to the
sundry civil bill were concurred IN and
many bills were passed. among them being
one to extend the scope of investigation OF
the agricultural department into the Ques-
ton Of road improvement.
The senate adjourned sine die on the It'll,
after passing resolutions expressing thanks
to Senator Frye, Of Maine, president pro
uniform courtesy end ability with which
they had presided over the senate. In the
house a resolution offered by Mr.. Turner
(dem., Ga.) was adopted thanking Speaker
Reed for the ability, efficiency and strict
impartia]ity with which he has discharged:
the arduous duties Of his Office. after which
the house adjourned sine die.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The democrats in Alaska elected dele
gates to the national convention who
were instructed to vote as unit on all
questions.
Official returns from the recent cleo
ton in Oregon show that Messrs.
Tongue and Ellis (reps.) were elected
congressman.
Lemuel w. Royse. Of Warsaw, now
serving his first term in congress from
the Thirteenth district of Indiana, was
renominated by the republicans.
Gen. Robert Henry kindwood White
ley. U. S..A. lretired) died at his, homo
in Baltimore, aged 81 years. -
The republicans nominated w. a.
Stone for congress in the Twenty-third
district of Pennsylvania.
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TRADE REVIEW.
No Marked Improvement 10 shown In
Commercial Circles.

No Marked Improvement 10 Shown In
Commercial Circles.
New York, June 13.-R. j. Dun q Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
speculative reaction has rot the least
changed the business outlook The fc-
titious price made tor wheat ana cotton
meant no good except for individuals ano
the change to prices more nearly IN accoro
with actual relations Of demand and supply
only conforms to conditions which have
been well known for months. The govern
ment report as to wheat indicated much
smaller yield than anybody really expects,
but that has become SO much the rule tnat
the report had no real influence and tho
principal effect Yves tho serious deprecia-
ton caused by large sales In anticipation
OF the report, which seemed to be thorough
ly known in advance to some speculators.
The government estimate as to cotton was
unexpecetdly favorable, and has caused
decline of more than half cent In sin
gle week. Railroad earnings for the nrst
week In June were IL per cent. larger than
last year.
TT is not the time to look for marked
thing that can be said Of them Is that none
have as yet been seriously disturbed by
threatened labor difficulties It seems not
Improbable that all such difficulties may
be averted. except perhaps the controversy
about wages Of iron puddlers and tin plate
THE demand for boots and shoes seems
slightly better notwithstanding IN advance
OF ~ cents per pair is demanded On some
staple qualities. The textile ansnufactur-
ers are making no Improvement. The ac-
emulation Of cotton goods continues.
Print cloths have declined to the lowest
point ever reached and a general stop
page to relieve the market Is expected.
Failures for the week have been &e In
the United States. against M1 last year and
"a In Canada. against "A last year"
Bradstreet's says:
There is little or no effort 70 push busi-
ness at peri< of 80 much uncertainty as
to tho precise terms Of the financial pla1ks
to be adopted by the great political parties
in national convention. The general mer-
chandise movement continues as dull and
conservative as heretofore. retailers, with
few exceptions. buying only FOX immediate
necessities. Mercantile collections con-
tinue slow and unsatisfactory, and there
Is no gain In the cotton. wooden goods. iron
or steel Industries.
mo Improvement is reported from Chi
cago as compared with the unsatisfactory
records Of recent weeks. Improvement in
demand for staples at st. Louis is among
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
ElectrOcuted.

Pottstown, Pa, June 15.-John s..
Yodler, aged Is, met instant death from
an electric shock here Sunday. He had
climed upon foot bridge leading across
the railroad leading to the Philadelphia
bridge works. The upper frame work
is of iron and Yodler, to steady himself.
grasped an electric light wire. The en-
tire current passed through his body
and he fell to the flooring dead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
Used Dynamite.

Cincinnati, O., June l:.-Frcderick
Mehl. a laborer, committed suicide
Thursday by blowing his body into
pieces with dynamite. He lay down,
placed the cartridge under his body,
lighted the fuse aa6 waited for the
explosion. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
FOREIGN.


1t was said that the Cuban harvest
this year would be only one-eighth that
of 1895.
Three men, Nilsson. Fowler and Sea-
man, were hanged in Newgate prison
in London on one scaffold for murder.
Mrs. Annie Dyer, the baby farmer who
was believed to have murdered not less
than 40 infants. was hanged in Newgate
prison in London.
In commemoration of his coronation
the car of Russia donated $4,000 to
charities.
II the Indian revolt in Oaxaca, Mex.
ico, free masons were attacked and sew
eral of them were burned TO tho stake.
Upon paying fac Of $125,0oo each
John Hays Hammond, Col. Rhodes,
George Farrar and y. w. leonard. tho
leaders of the johannesburg rcform
committee, were released from prison
at Pretoria.
1t was announced in the British
house of commons that negotiations
were proceeding with the United States
with the view of bringing about set
Element by arbitration of the Vene-
z,,elan dispute.
The British cruiser Bonaventure lost
70 men by sunstroke while on voyage
from Colombo to Pondicherry.
The insurgents blew up bridges and
an aqueduct in the outskirts of Havana,
and the water supply of the city was
partially destroyed.
A council of Spanish generals in Cuba
decided tn suSnend ODeratiOnS against
the insurgents owing to the rains.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
VIII Meet Next at Toronto

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 1O.-At the
general session of the charities and COR
rection conference, Justice c. B. Grant,
of Michigan supreme court, delivered
an address upon prison discipline, in
which he took the ground that there
should be stricter enforcement of the
laws and longer terms of sentence for
hardened criminals. For youthful and
first-term criminals he Endorsed tho
ideas OF the prison congress-; Work was
carried OF in the nine sections ofthe
conference during the day. Toronto
has been selected as the next place Of
meeting.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
LATER
Minnesota for Gold,

St. Louis, June 16.-The Minnesota
delegation yesterday morning came out
strong for a declaration in favor to the
maintenance of the gold standard.
They instructed ex-Gov. Merriam,
the representative of Minnesota on the
committee on resolutions to insist on q
straight gold plank and pledged the IS
votes of the delegation in the conven-
ton to stand by him to the end.
Representative Chas. A. Towne of
Minnesota is Infatuated over the de-
claration of the delegation and openly
declares that in case gold plank is
placed in the platform he will stump
the state for silver. The following
selections were made by the delegation:
National committeeman-ex-Gov. L..
F. Hubbard.
Resolutions-Ex.G Gov w. r. Merriam.
Credentials-L. P. Hunt.
Permanent Organizatlon-L.S.S Sven
son.
Rules-C. L. Sanderson.
observation-disclosures Nichols.
Notification of Vice President-C. F.
Hendrix.
Chairmaman of the Delegation-C.
A. Pillsbury.
An attempt was made the night of
the 18th, at Iron Mountain, Mich, to
kill Captain Martin Goldsworthy of the
Chaplin house, wrecking it badly. No.
body was injured. The police are in
vestigating the affair. There have
heen no labor troubles at the Chanin
mine and the men are apparently con-
tented. It is thought the act was COM
mitted by men whom Captain Colds
worthy has refused to employ.
President Geo. M. Wyckoff, of the
Bank of New Amsterdam, N. Y, was
shot in the abdomen as he sat in his
office at the bank, the 18th, by man
who is said to be George T. Clark. The
would-be assassin then turned his pis-
toll on himself and fred two shots, both
of which took effect. Both men are
fatally injured.
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Fate OF An Assassin .

Constantinople, June II. - An Ar
menian spy was assassinated in the VIZ
cinity of the Armenian patriarchiate il,
this city on Monday evening by mem.
Der of the Armenian revolutionary COM
mittee. The assassin ran away and was
pursued by the police patrol, who, after
an exciting chase, shot him dead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
MEXICO MAKES A CONCESSION.

American Troops May Pursue Despera-
does Across the Border.
Washington. June 15.-The most i'm
portant subject of diplomatic interest
recently is the formal agreement and
treaty between the United States and
Mexico by which armed forces of either
government are permitted to cross the
Rio Grande in pursuit of renegade In
dams or Of criminals. 1t removes q
barrier which has greatly hampered the
border rangers and regular troops in
their efforts to capture men who have
committed depredations on American
soil and were able to reach the river and
cross into Mexico. The concession has
been demanded by the United States for
many years, but until the present time
the request has always been refused.
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Jury DlS8GreeS.

San Diego, CAL, June 1S.-The jury
has disagreed in the suit for 500, 900 for
alleged libel brought by DR.. J. :. Hearne
against NJ. II. de Young, proprietor of
the San Francisco Chronicle. The jury
stood six to six. The alleged libel con-
nected Hearne's name with the murder
Of Amos j. Stillwell in Hannibal, Mo-,
eipht years ago.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
:Junior Crew Wins

New fBrunswick.,N N. j., June 13.-Thc
annual boat race for the mile champi-
onship between the classes of Rut-
GERS college was won by junior crew
Friday morning. The Juniors made the
mile in minutes 57N seconds.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
Resume Work in NAVY Yards.

1ScU013s0 vVO1A 3S"vJ 1W1UOs
Washington, June .3.-1n view of the
approval of the president Of the naval
appropriation bill orders were tele-
graphed by the secretary of the navy
10 commandants of I'll navy yards to
resume work at once.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18

dealers in paints and drugs. Kansas City
and Omaha report relatively the best de-
mand among western jobbine centers. not
only among wholesalers of dry goods, but
shoes and hats. and agricultural imple-
ments. Reports from southern distribute
ing centers announce an almost uniformly
quiet trade"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18
Old OmcerssReelectod.

. Louisville, KY, June 12.--The su-
preme lodge of the Knights of Honor
Thursday morning reelected all the
old officers, including John Mulligan.
Of Yonkers, N.Y., as supreme dictator.
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FOLD For aKO0. nO0.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 11.-At II
O'CLOCK Wednesday morning the Grand
Rapids & Indiana railroad was sold to
the Pennsylvania Railroad company for
100000, subject to first and second
montgage bonds.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-06-18

The democrats Of the Second district
Of Indiana nominated for congress Rob
ert w. Miers. of Bloomington. ,.S
Maryland democrats in convention At
Baltimore elected delegates to the M
The democrats of Connecticut in con-
vention at Hartford selected delegates
to the national convention who are OPP
posed to the free coinage Of silver. f'
The Nevada democrats in convention
ut Reno elected free silver delegates to
the national convention.
The national committee of tho re-
publican purity met in the Southern ho-
tel a. st. Louis and began the work of
preparing the routine OF the national
convention which meets on tho 10th.
The Indian territory democratic CON
vention, held in Vinita. elected FREQ Sill
yer delegates to Chicago.
In convention at st. Paul tho Mime
eota democrats elected delegates to
the national convention on gold plat
form
The following congressional nomina-
tons were made: Michigan. Fourth
district, A. E. Beebc (pop.). illinois,
Sixteenth district, w. II. Uenrichsen
(dcm.). Kentucky, Eighth district. G.
N. Davis (rep.).
Williom z. Finck, of New Lexington,
was nominated for congress by the free
silver democrats of the Eleventh Ohio
district.
Isaac II. Maynard, aged 50 years, ex-
Judge Of the court of appeals. dropped
dead in the Hotel Kenmore in Albany,
NY.
Col. W. p. Hepburn was renomi.
mated for congress by the republicans
Of the Eighth district Of Iowa.
DR.. Charles NJ. Mes, aged 60 years,
died in York, Pa. He was the inventor
of the Mes silicon method of converting
iron ore into steel.
At Seattle, Wash, the prohibition
state convention nominated for gov.
ernor Rev. R. E. Dunlap, of Seattle.
Alpheus Felch, who in 1s45 was gov
ernor of Michigan and in 1S47 was
United States senator. died at his home
in Ann Arbor, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher. Stowe cele-
brated her s5th birthday at her home
in Hartford, Conn.
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safe return to homes and constituents, It
only remains for me to declare the first ses-
sion Of tn. Fifty-fourth congress adjourned
without day."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

Smooth Wire Feacing nor Farming.
There 10 no question but what smooth
wire fencing ID bound to take the place Of
all other styles Of fence for farm pur-
poses. The progressive and successful
farmer has already realized this and IL
making preparation to profit by the use
Fit. Land 10 too valuable to not be able
to pasture every field a. soon as the crop
can be removed. 1t has been demonstrate
ed In many why's that those pastures will,
inside Of two years, pay for inclosing
the field with close mesh smooth wire
fence itself. Besides, 1t keeps stock
healthy and seems to be the only true
method of keeping the hog cholera out Of
your herds.
The DeKalb Fence Co., of DeKalb, ILL.,,
whose illustrated card appears In another
column of this paper, are turning out the
best and most substantial line Of smooth
wire fencing yet presented to the farming
community, and ut prices, too, consider
Ing quality and durability, which bring
this kind Of fencing within the reach Of
all. Free Illustrated catalogue can be OBJ
tanned by addressing DeKnlb Fence Co.,
820 High street, DeKalb, Ill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
Home seekers, Excursions

In order to give everyone an opportu-
nifty to see the Western country and en-
able the home seekers to secure home
In time to commence work for the season
Of 1896, the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway has arranged to run series
Of four home seekers excursions to vari-
GUS points In the West, Northwest and
Southwest on the following dates: March
10, April Z and 81 and May 8, at the low
rate Of two dollars more than one fare for
the round trip. Tickets will be good for
return on any Tuesday or Friday within
twenty-one days from date Of sale. For
rates, time of trains and further details
apply. to any coupon ticket agent in the
East or South, or address Il. A. Miller,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Chi
cago, Ill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
Emperor Williams Bum,,s.

An English phrenologist who has ex-
amined the head of Emperor William
H., says that there is nothing unusual
about it. 1T is" he says, "a medium
head, of the military type, such as
can be found by the score in the army.
The bumps of self-love and combative-
ness are abnormally developed. He will
never let himself be stopped by an OBJ
stacle. There is no power on earth
that could exercise the least pressure
upon him. His self-love is so great
that 1t would not surprise me IL he
should proclaim himself infallible. He
would be perfectly sincere in so doing. y