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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16
'Epiitome Of the w eek.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
/ FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States there were 21s
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 10th, against 191 the week pre-
vious and 315 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
Having reached the age of Ga years
Gen. George D. Ruggles, who has been
adjutant general of the army since No
vember, 1893, has been retired.
The treasurer Of the United States
for the first time in many years
officially informed the subtreasurers
that gold is not wanted by the govern.
ment. The gold reserve on the 10th was
$145, 1901, 435. .. l., NJ Va.
Dispatches reaching the Marine hos.
pital service in Washington from Off.
Gals in Louisiana and Mississippi leave
no further doubt as to the fact that yell
low fever exists at several points in
those states.
In the principal cities in August the
increase of post Office business over
the same months last year was eight
per cent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16
A FATAL BLAST.

Tvventy-F0ur Persons Killed and
Many Wounded in Mexico.
City of Mexico, Sept. 13.-Twenty-
four persons, mainly spectators of the
great blast at Panuela's quarry, on the
Vera Cruz railway, were instantly
killed. The blast went off and the peo-
pie rushed forward to see the effects
when gases in the air ignited, causing
a terrible explosion with awful results.
Two cavalrymen were on guard and
were killed with their horses. Many
people were wounded. The quarry sup
plies rock for Vera Cruz harbor improve
mentS.
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YELL M FEVER.
slx Cases Omcially Announced =
New Orleans.

Neyv orleans
New Orleans, Sept. Il. Shortly BE-
fore noon the board OF health officially
declared six Of the suspicious cases
of fever on st. Claude street to be
yellow fever. a couple Of hours SUBJ
sequently the board announced another
pronounced case Of yellow fever at Miro
and Esplanade streets, also in the
lower part Of the city, but a mile or
more away from the infected square.
The announcement Of the first six
cases Of yellow fever was not unexpect-
ed, although it was hoped from the
delay on the part Of the experts that
these cases were simply Of bilious ma
laria. No general alarm has resulted
here, although the news rapidly spread
through the city. The authorities do
not believe that the situation is ma
terially worse than it was four or five
days ago, and they are still confident
of their ability, with modern sanitary
appliances, successfully to quarantine
the infected districts.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. 13.-Excitement
over yellow fever has again been re-
newed here and an order has been
promulgated that all trains from the
infected district be forced to pass
through the city without stopping and
that quarantine be enforced with all
possible strictness. t-
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 1s.-The state
board of health has issued quarantine
orders against all points along the gulf
coast extending from Mobile to New
Orleans. This was done as a measure
of extra caution because of the receipt
Of unfavorable reports from the gulf
coast. .Tlf>
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. MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

No foreigner is allowed to be IS
hours on Turkish territory without a
tpass.
The ordinance prohibiting the Gag
ing of birds of song is being strictly
enforced in Tampa, Fla.
| The new Canadian census shows that
II in every 1000 of the Canadian popu-
lation were born in the United States.
The Afridi uprising in India has al
ready cost England a round SIS ,000,0 900,
but India eventually will have to foot
the bill.
The University of Calcutta is said
to be the largest educational corpora
ton; in the world. Every year it ex-
|amines over 10000 students.
Johnnie Daily is the name of nine
year-old boy jockey, who rides at so
pounds. He is the youngest jockey to
ride on recognized race course.
The American Society of Professors
of Dancing has declared that waltzing
lis romping and not to be permitted
longer in well-conducted bathrooms.
An Amsterdam correspondent writes
that temperance clubs have within the
last few years been established by the
students of all the high schools in Hol-
Hand. e #
Japanese officers who fought in the
late war against China have petitioned
their government to erect a monument
to the memory of the horses that fell
in battle.
A Fayette county (Pa.) board has
adopted this resolution: Teachers
must not make love while employed
by the board or during school hours.
The violation of this rule will be sufi-
lcient cause for dismissal"
| Anew law which has just gone into
feffect in New Y ork provides q fine Of
five dollars against anyone, not an en-
[ploye Of the post Office department, who
deposits advertising matter in the let
ter boxes of fiat orapartment houses. +
Electricity now supplies the power
forringing the chimes in Grace church,
New York, and the #curfew hymn is
played by an automatic arrangement
breaking the current to huge magnets
connected with ten bells, the largest
weighing 5000 pounds.
Near Boise City, Idaho, 400 feet be-
low earth's surface, there is subter-
|ranean lake Of hot water Of 40 de.
Egrees temperature. It has pressure
.lenough to ascend to the top floor Of
most Of the houses and win BE piped
g them for heating purposes.
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Hypnotism has come. in collision with
the courts of California, where Judge
refused to allow hypnotist to testify
that he had put an alleged murderer
under his: influence and that while in
that condition the prisoner had denied
that he had committed the crime. The
court took this stand because it said
that the law did not recognize hypno-
tism. Because of this denial an appeal
: was taken and the supreme court has
upheld the position of the trial Judge.
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SPAIN IS TROUBLED.
The Castilian Government Worried
Over Cuban Reverses.

The Castilian Government Worried
Over Cuban Reverses.
Washington, Sept. 13.-Military ex-
perts who have been closely following
the progress of the Cuban campaign
declare that the capture of Las Tunas
by the Cubans is comparatively as great
victory for the insurgents as was the
capture of vicksburg by Grant for the
union.
Madrid, Sept. 13.-Gen. Pando, in a
letter to the Cuban senator's and depu-
ties, requests them to hold meeting
and come to decision regarding the
Cuban situation, declaring that the
time has come to speak out and fix the
responsibility for the present policy
upon it's promoters. The excitement
caused by the capture by the Cuban in
5surgents of Victoria de las Tunas. PROV
ince Of Santiago de Cuba, continues
here. The impartial describes it as a.
catastrophe for Spain.
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MARKETS.

Minneapolis, Sept. IS.
Wheat-No. 1. northern, new. 96]9 to
97c; No. 2 northern, e3h and 94c; De-
cember. s9Xc.,
Corn-No. 3, CSC.
Oats-No. white, 21 to 219c.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to 3.75; cows.
ST. ~
il Hogs-$3.so to 400.
Sheep-Mutton, 50. 10 to 40; lambs,
$4.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 16 to TIC;
creamery, firsts, IA to 15c; dairy, fancy.
IS to IA; dairy, choice. II to 12c.
Poultry-Turkeys, to &c; spring
chickens, 2 to Sc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16
THE COLORADO WRECK.
Trainmen Charged with Causing the
Z Horror mt New Castle.

Horror mt New Castle.
New. Castle, COL, Sept. 13:-Frank
burbank, conductor, and Engineer o.
trander, deceased, of the Colorado Mid
land railway, are charged by the cor
oner's jury with being responsible for
the frightful wreck which occurred
here last week. At the inquest the
jury decided from the evidence that
tie conductor and engineer attempted
to arrive at New Castle siding upon
the time allotted by order of the train
dispatcher to the Rio Grande passenger
train west-bound.
T: The death of Rev. Alexander Hart
man, OF Herscher, ILL.,, and the finding
OF the body of Engineer Ostrander in
creases the number of known dead to
II. The coroner's researches among the
ruins have convinced him that from
six to ten persons met death in the aw-
full accident. This materially reduces
the original estimate.
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In recent lecture the German trav-
eler, Prof. charlottesville, declared
that the danger from attacks by wild
animals in the African deserts and else
where was greatly exaggerated, and
that the best weapon against attack
was an umbrella, which would ward off
any lion or tiger.
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THE EAST.

Massachusetts prohibitionists NOM
mated Prof. j. Bascom, of Williams
town, for governor.
The late Charles T. Wilder, of Welles-
ley, Mass, left over 100000 to char
liable and educational institutions.
James r. Willard & Co., New York
brokers and commission merchants,
failed for $1,o00,000.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 10th aggregated
$1,1o4, 6s0,65o, against SLIPS, 245,846 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week Of 1896
was 1876.
On the outskirts of Latimer, Pa, the
strike situate reached a terrible crisis
when band of deputy sheriffs fired
into an Infatuated mob of miners, kill
ing IS or 20 and injuring many others.
Gov. Hastings called out the Third brig
ade of the state militia to prevent any
further bloodshed.
Theodore Lyman, ex-congressman,
died at his home in Nahant, Mass.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 18th were: Baltimore,
.7os; Boston, FOB; New York, .647; Gin
cinnati, .574; Cleveland, .495; Washing
ton, .470; Chicago, .453; Brooklyn, .449;
Pittsburgh, .439; Philadelphia, .432;
Louisville, .412; St. Louis, .231.
Miss Harriet c. Sheldon, 80 years of
age, and Miss Matilda Sheldon, aged sc,
maiden sisters, were fatally burned
ut their home in Lynn, Mass, by the up
setting of kerosene stove.
Latest news from the scene of the
shooting of miners by deputy sheriffs
at Lattimer, Pa, says that 81 were
killed. and 40 others were injured. Four
thousand state troops were preserving
order.
The great match race at Medford,
Mass, between Star Pointer and Joe
Patchen for purse of $4,000 was won
by Star Pointer, his best time being
2:o3A.
The first national president of the
Woman's Relief corps, Mrs. E. Florence
Barker, died of consumption at her
home in Maiden, Mass.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

The tune of yankee DOODLE was
written by an English surgeon in an
old Dutch house in Greenbush, N. Y.
and intended to ridcule Americans
The old house was built of huge oak
timbers and handmade brick, brought
from Holland, in 1880. It is still stand.
ing, but it is now proposed to raze it
to the ground. There are few enough
such relics of the revolutionary war;
and it should be preserved.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

In Geneva, Switzerland, the body Of
Capt Henry Arkwright, buried under
an avalanche October 10. 1866, has been
recovered. It was found almost two
miles below the place where the Eng
Ishman lost his life, and was, in the
main. well preserved. It had been
hurled blythe avalanche into crevasse
ofsthes glacier and had moved down the
mountain side with that creeping giant
Of the Alps until it was restored at the
melting edge OF the ice. The feet and
head are lost They were doubtless
ground away ~ the resistless crushing
% the glacier In its movement. But
4hs rest ~ The body = perfect.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

OF the two stamps first issued Wash
ington's portrait was on the ten-cent
and Franklin's on the other. Since that
time the various issues of the United
States stamps would furnish a unique
portrait gallery, showing the faces of
4S noted Americans. Washington ap-
pears on rs issues, while Lncoln's pic
ture is on every issue since 1866, ex-
cept the Columbian series.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

The fruit growers of California have
begun to build canneries in order to
provide against great waste of fruit
which takes place every year and which
is dead loss except where the surplus
goes, to feed hogs. This is wise move
and one which the horticulturists OF
other states might copy. Millions of
fruit is wasted every year in many
states by this carelessness, where a
little capital judiciously invested would
pay well for the men who furnished it,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

At least President Faure cannot COM
plain that his life is not an exciting one.
His departure from St. Petersburg was
signalized by the explosion of bomb,
and his return was marked by the same
sort of demonstration.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

At Carlinville, ILL.,, 90 families, the
heads of which are striking miners,
are in dire distress, wholly without food
and in danger of starvation.
Ohio "gold" democrats met at Column
bus and nominated full state ticket
headed by Julius Dexter, of Cincinnati,
for governor.
The drought in Nebraska will reduce
the corn crop at least rs, 000, 900 bushels.
A dispatch says that in collision q
mile west of Newcastle, COL, between
a Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train and freight rs persons were
killed. =.
In the Big Horn country in Wyoming
millions of feet of timber have been
destroyed by forest fires.
For fight between Corbett and Fitz-
simmons the Tulane Athletic club of
New Orleans has offered $4,000.
The city of Chattanooga, Tenn, it
is claimed, is on Georgia soil, and a
rcsurvey of the boundary will probably
be made.
jeremiah C. Long, an aged minister
at Monroeville, Ala, died suddenly at
the very time he predicted several weeks
ago.
In St. Louis December wheat broke
all former records, dating back to war
times, by soaring up to $1.o1M bushel.
The Cleveland reached Seattle, Wash,
from St. Michael's, bringing IS passen-
gers, many of whom are from the gold
fields. They have with them 100000
in gold dust. The Cleveland also brings
news of the probable loss of the steamer
Eliza Anderson, with 125 gold seekers
on board.
In the Arctic waters the steam whaler
Navarach, of San Francisco, got caught
in an iceberg and AZ men lost their
lives.
The death of John O'Donnell occurred
at his home in Bloomington, ILL.,, aged
1O2 years.
Further advices from the railway col.
lision near New Castle, COL, say that
80 persons were killed. and 1875 others
were injured, some fatally.
At the Sons of Veterans national en-.
campment in Indianapolis a battle
field monument association was organ.
lied to take charge of the placing o1
suitable monuments in national parks
and on battle fields. The Ladies' Aid
society elected Miss Kate Raynor, so1
Toledo, O.. president. &5 TIFF
"A The death of Mrs. Sarah Wright oc.
Cured at Flat Rock, Mich, at the age
of 1o1 years.
At the age of 90 years Rev. Abe
Stevens, LID, died suddenly of heart
failure at San Jose, Cal. He was known
as the historian of Methodism.
Seven persons were killed in freight
train wreck at Vanburen, Ark.
Charles K. Darling, of Boston, was
elected commander-in-chief at the an
nual meeting in Indianapolis Of tn.
Sons Of Veterans, and Miss Kate g. Ray
nor. of Toledo, O., was chosen|preside n1
of the Ladies' Aid society.
The death of j. c.. Boatman. recent.
" appointed fish commissioner q
| Alaska, occurred in Juneau. He wa.
q native Of Ohio and 46 years of age.
The president has pardoned Francis
| A. Coffin, convicted of wrecking thu
Indianapolis national bank and sen
fenced one year ago to eight years i'm
prisonment.
At Columbus, o., the great miners
strike which was declared on July 4 wa.
brought to an end by the action OF til.
interstate convention Of miners, which
voted to accept the compromise s. q
cents 4 ton. s3ss III .3 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

A band of IS men and women in Bos-
ton have organized club to abolish
marriage, and point to Shelley, George
Sand and others as their apostles. The
sooner the club moves beyond the con-
fines of civilizat ton the better. If they
see any beauty or special virtue in the
lives of their apostles dependent upon
their violations of the laws of God and
man. others do not.
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STAR POINTER AGAIN q WINS.

Beats Joe Patchen in&Two Heats by
: = Narrow Margin. II q #4#
Medford, Mass, Sept. 10. - In the
great match race between Star Pointer
and Joe Patchen, for purse of 81. 900,
Star Pointer won the first heat in
2:o3A. The time by quarters was:
First quarter, .3oh; half, 1:o1A;
third, 1884. Star Pointer won second
heat race by 2:o4A. By quarters:
First, .30A; half, 1.01A; third, 1893
Both heats were close and exciting, the
first being won by only nose and the
second by length. L
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PANIC At A THEATER.
Many Are Injured at Niles, Mich, and
LynchinG II Threatened.
Deputies Who shot Down Miners TO
he Arrested. s5S

LynchinH II Threatened.
Niles, Mich, Sept. 13.-During per-
Torrance of the Manhattan, Amuse-
ment syndicate here 1900 people be-
came panic-stricken, caused by actors
fighting and the cry of fire. Women
tainted, children screamed and the fire
department turned out. Stanley Walls
and Charles Wells are in charge of the
police. Wells, it is said, was threaten.
ing to shoot Miss Vesta, and he struck
her twice in the face. The COMPANY
had received no money in four months.
Hundreds wanted to lynch Wells, who
is blamed for the panic. Many were
slightly injured. e.
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It is gratifying to learn that Mrs. Will

It is gratifying to learn that Mrs. Will
liam Gerry Slade, of New York, has or
CARRIED a society to be known as 1.-THE
Daughters of 17s1-1s15." We have been
worried for some time because there
seemed to be-a few years at the begin
ming of this century that could not
boast sof being the father of a single
daughter and naturally they were lone
some. On either side of them were years
that had more sons and daughters than
one would suppose they could support.
Happily. thanks to Mrs. Slade, all this is
at an end, and we doubt if there is now a
childless year in the history of this
country from 1892 to 1915. H t,
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COFFIN is PARcoNED.
The President Releases the indiana
r. j aDOliS Bank Wrecker

The President ReIeaSes the indian
. apOlIs Bank Wrecker.
Michigan City, Ind, Sept. 13.-Fran-
els A. Coffin received a telegraphic par
don from President Mckinley, sent
from Somerset, Pa, and signed by At
torney-General McKenna. He left the.
prison and started for Chicago to join
his wife, who has lived there with rela-
tives since his Imprisonment. Coffin
told the prison authorities that he did
not know what he would do in the fu-
ture. Coffin was sentenced one year
ago to term of eight years imprison-
ment for wrecking the Indianapolis
national bank. His pardon is uncondi-
tiOnal Ns@
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

Since the rush to Alaska began much
has been said of railroad in that d.
rection to connect with the great Rus
sianN line across Siberia. The links to
be filled in are larger than is usually
supposed. Russia's great railway ter
inmates on the east at Vladivostock,
which is 2,70O miles from Behring strait.
From the strait to the state of Wash
ington is over 1000 miles. Here is a
stretch 700 miles unprovided for and
tits one of the most difficult regions in
theworld. The overland railway route
to Europe may come in time, but the
present generation should not count
tooconfdently on seeingit.
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The best place to grub-stake Klon-
dixie pilgrim for the next few months
will be at home. He will be kept in bet
ter condition at his own freside than in
passing the long winter at some foreign
town on the Alaska coast.
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Held Captive BY indiana.

Chamberlain, S. d., Sept. 13.-The In
dian department. has been notified Of
the presence of a 13-year-old white girl
on the Cheyenne river reservation, and
has been asked to rescue her from the
Indians, who are alleged to hold her in
bondage. It is said the girl was stolen
in Canada a year or two ago and brought
to the Sioux reservation.
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Milwaukee, Sept. 13.-Eight deputy
sheriffs who made raid on a prize.
ring short distance north of MilYau-
kee on the Port Washington read were
attacked in turn by q crowd Of specta-
tors and badly beaten and their pris-
oners taken from them. The fight was
between Charles Higgins and Jack Mag
mer, two local pugilists. a.,
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Forty-One Days OF DrouEh,

Carthage, Ill, Sept. 13.-Forty-one
days Of drought is what Hancock coun-
ty has passed through. The dustiis four
inches deep, and the fields are so dry
the farmers cannot do fall blowing.
The corn crop is almost ruined. Stock
ponds and wells are drying up, and soon
men and animals will suffer for water.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

Some returning travellers inform us
that ice is high in Alaska and it is un-
doubleday so. Mount St. Elias is one of
the highest mountains in the world.
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Shot His sweetheart.

Springfield. O., Sept. l3.-In a fit Of
jealousy Harry Gillian fired five shots
at his sweetheart, Ida Switzerland, and
her mother, Mrs. Dora. One shot took
effect in the mother and two in the girl.
The latter was IA tally wounded.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16
I More Land For .settler..

b Pocatello,f Idaho, Sept. 13.-It is an
Snounced that IL of the chiefs of the
Shoshone and Bannock Indians of the
Fort Hall reservation have signed :.
treaty for the sale of 15o, 1000 acres of
the southern end of theireservation for
four dollars per acre, or, in round fig
u1es, for 100000. This will open up
the southern end of the reservation.
to public settlement. II s.
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Train Robber. Foiled.

Lima, o., Sept. 13.-An attempt to rob
the Wells Fargo express train On the
Chicago Erie road was frustrated near
Foraker, o. A gang of IL tramps were
discovered on the train. The train was
stopped and the men were ordered OH,
but instead of doing so, they made a
rush for one of the express cars. The
messengers opened fire and held them
at bay until the train started again,
when the tramps made their escape.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

There is one region in which people
who dislike the bicycle habit can find a
refuge from it. The emperor of Morocco
hastabooed the bicycle in his dominions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-16

One creamery near St. Adams, VT,
converts the milk of $4,000 COWS into
10000 pounds of butter daily. This is
an age of large ideas in America farm
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Gen. Ruw,xl,e.l. METRE,

Washington, Sept. 133Adit. Gen.
Ruggles was retired on account of age
and Col. Samuel Brock was made
sbrigad iers general and appointed to the
yacancy. $3.50
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Twenty-sey,v,el.n Drowne.,

- - .1WSMIy.SGVemSO tOVVned.@@ --@.IVsEs
Port Said, Sept. 10. The British
steamer Polyphemus, from Yokohama
to London, was damaged in collision
near Jebel Tar, an island Of the Red
sea, and q Of the crew were drowned.
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The synchronograph just tested in
England sends 1000 words minute by
wire g& -.t