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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
WON'T STAND THE TEST.

Illinois Supreme Court Strikes a Blow
at Indeterminate Sentence Law.
Chicago, March 29.-The supreme
court of the state rendered decision
at Ottawa Saturday which attorneys
assert practically holds the indeter-
inmate sentence law to be unconstitu-
t,onal. The decision was handed down
in the habeas corpus case of David A.
Mcdonald and John H. Clements against
the people, an appeal from Clark coun-
ty. The men were convicted of man.
slaughter last October and sent to the
Chester penitentiary under the new law.
the duration of their sentence not being
fixed. A new trial having been denied,
they applied for writ of habeas COR
pus, asserting that the law is uncon-
stitutional. This was also denied.
They appealed to the supreme court.
which ordered the court below to issue
the writ.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
GLOOMY REPORT.
observers Declare That Wheat Crop
Has Met with Disaster.

Has Met with Disaster.
New York, March 29.-The American
Agriculturalist in it's issue of April
will say: Returns from country cor
respondents indicate that the fall-sown
crop of wheat has met with disaster.
After making every allowance for pos
sible recuperation by spring sunshine,
the fact remains that the condition re-
ported by trained observers, after care
full examination, averages lower at the
close of March than for any year at the
same date since 1885. To further illus
trate the damage, it may be said that
in the six great winter wheat states,
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Mis-
souri, and Kansas the conditions of the
crop averages only 76 against IS at this
time last year.
The heavy freeze in November, follow
ing period of warm and forcing
weather, did much to debilitate late
sown wheat and the protracted cold
weather during January, coming when
snow protection was generally scanty,
was sufficient to kill the plant on thou
sands of acres in Illinois, Indiana and
Missouri and to seriously damage the
prospects of parts of Ohio and Kansas.
The condition of the crop in Illinois is
reported at As, after very heavy al
lowance for the panicky feeling that ex-
lists. There is everywhere an abundance
OF moisture in the soil, frequently an
excess. and if local observers have erred
in reporting too much damage. two
weeks of growing weather will demon
strate the fact.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
CUTS RATES.
Missourf Pacific Opens the Wav for
Cheaper RAILWAY Turins

Missouri Pacific Opens the Way for
Cheaper Railway Tariffs.
Chicago, March 29-The Missouri Pa
cific railroad has made the first open.
fat cut rate since the anti-association
decision was rendered by the federal
supreme court. This road, without anv
intimation of it's intention, made rate
OF 1874 cents on eggs in gar lots from all
points in Kansas to st. Louis. with the
proviso. however, that the rate be SUBJ
iect to the Missouri river minimums-
1t is understood other western lines will
prepare an equalizing tariff, to go into
effect at once. The tariff rate at pres
ent is from As to IS cents per 100 pounds.
The effect of the cut, it is expected. will
be to send at least 300, 600 cases of eggs
for storage from Chicago concerns to
cities east of Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
The withdrawal of so many roads from
the freight association is given as tho
cause of this cut, and local railroad men
predict the decentralization of all the
western freights in the near future.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
Much Damage to Property In Austin
Two Deaths at Buda.

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Two Deaths at Buda.
Austin, Tex, March pa terrific
cyclone swept through this city Sunday
afternoon, injuring many persons and
denolishing thousands of dollars worth
of property. The entire roof of the
dor1nitory adjoining the state univer-
sity was blown away, letting the rain
drive full! into the four-story building,
doing inestimable damage to the build
ing and to the property of the 200 stu
dents. therein, many of whom fed for
their lives. The roof was carried dis:
lance of 100 yards, lighting on and
crushing the roof of a cottage in which.
were four persons, none of whom was
| injured, though intombed by falling
debris. The university building itself
| was damaged by the wind. a church
just north of the university had the en-
tire east side blown in and was un-
rooted, the wind carrying the debris a.
block away.
The residence of DR.. Graves, immedi7
ately north of the church, was lifted
from it's foundation, twisted complete
ly around and set down in the same
place, so badly damaged, however, that
none of the doors could be opened to
permit the escape of the frightened in
mates. The new and unoccupied resi-
dence of Burt Mcdonald was blown
down, striking against the residence
of William Wing, which was demol-:
ished. The wind played havoc with sew:
eral lumber yards in the eastern portionl
of the city. The storm came from the
southwest, striking Austin at about two;
| o'clock and lasting for nearly 20 min
utes.
Several large electric light towers
were blown down and the iron frames
were twisted as though they were of
wire. 1t is impossible to estimate the,
amount of damage done, but it will
reach many thousands of dollars.
At the village of Buda, near here, TWO:
persons were killed, though their names
are not obtainable. Telegraph wires:
are down and it is difficult to obtain
particulars.
The small town of GAINESVILLE, near
this city; was swept by the winds and
many persons were injured. With the
terrific wind came driving rain that;
was little short of food and swept,
everything before it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
Small Catch of Seais.

St. Johns, N. f.. March 2o.-News
from the cast coast sealing feet was re-
ceivcd Saturday. Out of 16 steamers
fishing in the North Atlantic IL have
been heard from, whose combined
catches are only 81 900 seals. less than
load for one steamer. This is the
worst record for 100 years. There is
little likelihood of the fishery being
retrieved later from total failure. In
Guiding three laden steamers fishing in
the Gulf of st. Lawrence only $4,000
seals are now reported. and it is not
probable that this number will be
doubled before the close of the season,
whereas last years total catch was
100000. which was regarded as much
below the average. = :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
LAST STORY TOLD.
William r. Adams. "OliveF Optic"
Passes Away Mt Boston.

William r. Adams, SOLVER Optic,''
Passes Away at Boston.
Boston, March 29.-William L. Adams
(Ohver Optic) died shortly after nine
o'clock in the morning. Mr.. Adams
had been sick for long time with heart
trouble. He was rs years of age.
For more than 80 years he lived and
worked at his home in Boston, on Dor.
chester avenue, except when taking his
summer trips abroad or through this
country.
He was the first among the worlds
writer's af stories for children-in fact,
he was the pioneer story writer in ju-
vent1e fiction,
AS "Oliver Optic" he was known to
every child in this country who reads story
DOCKS. He was most prolific writer At
the age OF 70 he had written 12e books
ana more than 1000 newspaper stories.
His books for boys and girls are of the
characteristic American type. He began
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
FOREIGN,


Mr.. Gladstone, Notwithstanding his
great age, has joined the ranks of the
London hicyclists.
The leaders of the insurgent forces on
the island of Crete have unanimously
declared that only two issues are pos
sible-the annexation of the island of
Crete to Greece or fighting until death
ends the struggle for the union.
Greek soldiers drove the Turks from
the town of Malaxa, on the island of
Crete, and blew up the fort; and efforts
of European war ships to drive the in
surgents from their position failed.
:. twas announced that: the British adj
miral in Cretan waters has been mott.
fed not to send any war ships of Great
Britain to take part in the proposed
blockade of the ports of Greece. =,
Advices from Constantinople say that
there were 700 persons killed. including
a number of Greeks. in the recent mas
sacre at Tokat.
The dominion parliament opened at
Ottawa, Ont, and the speech from the
throne contained references to revision
Of the tariff, Behring sea dispute and
the queens jubilee. ..
Two bills were introduced in the Cana
dian parliament to prohibit the impor-
tation OF labor under contract or agree
lnents r. -- ------.---.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
Bank Quits Business.

Buffalo, NJ Y, March 29.-rhe Amer
lean Exchange bank went into volun-
tary liquidation at the close Of business
Saturday. Those who are interested in
the bank say the closing up of the busi-
ness is due to the hard times and to the
fact that none of the small banks in
this city has been making money re-
Gently. The depositors will be paid in
full on demand at the office of the Ma
rine bank of Buffalo. The American
Exchange bank is one of the oldest of
the banking institutions of the city.
Although it closes up business, it is in
perfectly sound condition. ~.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
THE MARKETS.
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The mills at Manchester, N. H., arv
making large quantities of cotton goods
for the Chinese trade.
The area of the group of Philippine
islands is about the size of California
The total population is about 7,000,0 900
The Massachusetts, house of repre-
|sentatives defeated a resolution to erect
Il monument to Gen. &. +. Butler in the
statehouse yard.
The maple sugar industry in Vermont
has been steadily growing larger and
this years yield is expected to exceed
all others. 1t will probably be about
100000 pounds.
Superintendent Passmore, of the
Reading d Southwestern street railway
issued orders TO all employees that they
must dispense with the mustaches and
boards.
The death of Lyman Ephs occurred
at North Elba, N. Y. Ephs was among
the negroes brought from the south
by old John Brown before the war. He
was a music teacher of rare natural
ability.
Joseph Murdoch, ofScott county, Va,
who was supposed to have been muir
dered Is years ago, and for which
crime bud" Lindsay served 21 years in
the Virginia penitentiary, has returned
to his former home. Lindsay died re-
Gently.
It is IN interesting fact that Senator
Vest is the only member of the late con-
federate congress now in the public
service at Washington, and more in
teresting still that he is the father of
the first bill passed through the senate
at this session providing for a pension
for q union veteran.
Secretary of State Sherman, it is semi
officially announced, has thanked the
Spanish minister at Washington, Senior
DupuY de Lone, for the conduct of
Spain in releasing from imprisonment
the American citizens recently set at
liberty in Cuba.
The United States government has
been requested to demand 500, 900
from the British government to
indemnify Edward j. Ivory, of New
York. who was branded as dynamiter
by the queens prosecutors and forced
to spend five months in Jail.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stilson died at Flat
bush, L. L., of pneumonia, aged rs years.
Mrs. Stilson went to Ohio when girl,
and at Clyde. Sandusky county, be-
came celebrated in the early days of the
civil war by her activity in assisting To
equip union troops with clothing, etc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
Freight Train Wreck.

Pittsburgh. Pa, March 2y.--Freight
and passenger traffic on the West
Pennsylvania railroad was delayed nine
hours by freight wreck near Salina, 80
miles from Pittsburgh. A through
freight, loaded with merchandise, left
the rails, and seven loaded cars were de-
molished and the contents scattered
several hundred yards along the tracks.
The rails for u distance of 500 yards
were torn up and twisted. So far as
is known no one was injured. The loss
to the railroad is estimated at SAC, 900.
A broken hange on a wheel is the sup
posed cause of the snash-up.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
Notice OF Appeal Filed.

New York. March 29.-Notices of the
appeal of the government in the case of
the United States against the Joint
Traffic association from the circuit
court OF appeals to the United States
supreme court were served Saturday on
the lawyers who appear in the case
as the representatives of the various
railroads composing the association.
The taking OF the appeal throws the case
into the direct charge Of the depart
ment OF justice, and it has already been
announced that the attorney will en-
deavor to have the cause advanced as far
as possible on the calendar, so that it
may come before the supreme court be-
fore the end Of the present term. *.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
Brothers Drowned,

Pittsburgh, March 2s.-Elmer and
William Dewalt, aged eight and five
years, respectively, were drowned in
Charters creek at McKees Rocks Sun.
day. The boys were playing on the bank
of the creek when the ground gave way
and William fell into the stream. FL
mer jumped in to save his brother, but
as the current was swift both were
drowned. .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Thomas NJ. Bloom died&at his home in
Cedar Hollow, Pa, aged 104 years.
Col. L. C. Baker, superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph company in
St. Louis and one of the most noted tel
egraphers in the country, died suddenly
of heart failure, aged 40 years.
William 4. Adams, the weil-known
writer. who. under the pen name of
Oliver Optic, has entertained boy read
ers for more than so years. died at his
home in Boston, aged IS years.
Mrs. Margaret j. Preston, the we'll
known writer of southern war poetry,
died in Baltimore.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
Lanloreaux Resigns.

Washington, March 29.-P. Lamor-
eaux, confidential clerk to cx-Commis-
sioner Lamoreaux, of the general land
Office. has resigned. 81:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
DOMESTIC.

The first official dinner of President
McKinley's administration was given
in honor of the cabinet. No wines were
served.
Fred c. Squires, of Michigan, has been
appointed private secretary to Secre-
tary of War Alger.
President Mckinley has signed the
commissions of John Hay, ambassador
to the court of St. James; Horace Por-
ter, ambassador to France, and Henry
White, first secretary of embassy at
London.
Martha Bull shot and killed Thomas
McCras and then shot herself in Han
cock county, Tenn.
Thomas B. Spencer, one of the best
known men in Saginaw, Mich, shot him
self because of business misfortunes.
Sixteen apprentice boys deserted from
the United States gunboat Adams in
San Diego, CAL, because of severe train
ing tactics.
President Mckinley has signed the
joint resolution passed by congress au-
thorizingthe secretary of war to furnish
tents to the sufferers of the Missis-
s.ppl river floods.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road has withdrawn from every traffic
association of which it has been amen
Der.
The Illinois river at Chill:cothe, Ill.,,
was four miles wide and many persons
. had been driven from their homes.
James Wolfe, John Hevelow and
Peter Mustard, colored shad fishermen,
were drowned near Lewes, Del, by the
upsetting of their boat.
The residence of Jacob AIDE, Is miles
from Nashville, Tenn, was burned, and
the bodies of Jacob AIDE. Mrs. AIDE,
Henry AIDE, aged ID; Lizzie AIDE, aged
20, their daughter, and Rosa Moirer,
aged ten years, who was visiting the
family, were found in the ruins. 1t was
thought that murder preceded the fire.
The doors of the De Kalb county bank
at Maysville. No.. were closed.
In diplomatic circles in Washington
it was considered that Spain had prac-
tically abandoned the effort to crush
the Cuban insurrectionists.
The house of Frank Penrod at Ladds-
'AAASs As@'s "dS OuAuCu "AlAc AC duO HIS
wife were away and their three girls
and two boys persisted in the flames.
Andrew Lipielski drank ten glasses of
whisky in saloon at Peru, ILL.,, to win
a wager and died three hours after
ward. ~>
John McAllen and his wife arrived
in Newark, n. j., from Omaha, Neb.,
having walked the entire distance of
1889 miles. They started January %
last.
Frank Nielann, of Oakland, Pa, shot
and fatally wounded his sister-in-law
and then shot himself through the
heart. Family trouble was the cause.
A bill prohibiting kaleidoscope exhi-
billions of prize fights passed the Maine
legislature without argument or q dis
senting voice.
It was discovered that James M.
Gordy, in Jail at Georgetown. Del,
charged with the murder of his wife,
Mrs. Mary Lewis Gordy. of New York,
has nine wives now living.
John L. Sullivan has challenged Rob-
ert Fitzsimmons for q fight to finish
with gloves for $4,000 a. side and the
u cham ionship of the world.
y President Mckinley gave reception
!. to the newspaper correspondents sta
4 toned in Washington and the repre-
sentatives of the local press. !: -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01

Il was asserted in Constantinople
that in consequence Of the refusal Of
Lord Salisbury to join in a blockade Of
Greek ports Germany has given notice
to the powers of her intention to with
draw from the concert. ;
The most substantial buildings in
Montreal were shaken by an earthquake
and the employees ran out of the news
paper Offices and the post. office in a
fright.
The ministers of the powers held a
conference in Athens and drew up the
terms of a collective note to the Greek
government requesting that the Greek
troops be recalled from the frontier.
The filibustering steamer Laurada
landed in Cuba the most important ex-
petition ever sent from this country.
Reports from various places in Crete
show that there is not the slightest i'm
provement in the condition of affairs
in that island. The fighting between
the Moslems and the Christians con-
tinues and the burning of villages is q
matter of daily occurrence.
Csneros. president of the Cuban gov
eminent. reported dead some time ago,
is said to be alive.
|; LATER.
c. E. Crosby, of New York, repre-
sentative of the Chicago Record, is re-
ported killed while watchingTa battle
in Cuba.
The president the Goth nominated
|Charlamange Tower, of Pennsylvania,
to be minister to Austria, and Henry
Clay Evans, of Tennessee, to be COM
missioner of pensions.
At least two links in the chain of
Mississippi levees have snapped. At
Wayside. a few miles south of Green
ville., Miss, about midnight of the Goth,
a serious break occurred, inundating
many of the finest farms in the south.
Large forest trees went down before
this light torrent. No lives were lost
Anticipating this calamity the people
had sought safety.
The United Press association, hav-
ing it's principal Office at New York
City, fled an assignment the Goth.
Six children of John McGrath were
drowned, while attempting to ford
creek near Seneca, Kas. The wagon
was overturned and all the occupants
swept away.
It was learned the 20th that General
Luis Rivera, the successor of Antonio
Maceo in the insurgent ranks of Cuba,
had been killed during recent en-
gagement, after being thrice wounded.
The gunboat Helena made her trial
over the course on Long Island sound,
and succeeded in making 1873 knots
per hour over the entire course.
A strike of the steam steamftters in
New York. in which between 80, 900
and 60, 600 men may be involved. was
declared the goth when over 1,1OO
steatnfitters refused to 20 to work in
| their shops. The strike is the result of
a practical lockout on the part of the
bosses.
A long official dispatch from the
British admiral in Cretan waters to the
government the goth concludes with
saying: Colonel Vassos (the commander
of the Greek army of occupation in
Crete) has practically declared war
AGAINST the mowers 1T
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings Of the Special Session.
The session Of the senate lasted only half
an hour on the Gath and no business was
done beyond the Introduction Of bills.
Among these was one by Senator Allen
(pop., Neb.) to repeal the civil service laws
and to do away with educational tests as
a preliminary to entering the public serv-
ice, and another by Senator Hoar (rep.
Mass.) prohibiting the exhibition in the
District Of Columbia of kaleidoscope illus
trations of prize fights and prohibiting the
transportation of materials therefor
through the mails or otherwise. In the
house the debate on the tariff bill occu-
pied nearly the entire day. A bill was in
PRODUCED to establish department of COM
merce, labor and manufactures. its head to
be cabinet officer.
In the senate on the 25th the credentials
Of John w. Henderson. appointed by the
governor of Florida to the seat vacated by
Senator Call, were presented and referred.
The arbitration treaty was discussed and
the bankruptcy bill was read at length.
In the house the four days general debate
ON the tariff bill closed.
A resolution was adopted in the SEN
ate on the 26th asking the president for
can sailors at Santiago de Cuba and a me-
mortal from the Michigan legislature was
presented protesting against the executive
order at the close of the last administra-
ton consolidating pension agencies, and,
in effect, abolishing the agency at Detroit.
In executive session the arbitration treaty
was further discussed. Adjourned to the
18th. In the house tho tariff bill was
thrown open for amendment under the
five-minute rule and nine of the 1872 pages
of the bill were disposed of.
The senate was not In session on the 9th
lin the house bills were introduced to
modify the national banking laws so as to
provide the people with a safe, ample,
elastic and cheap currency. and to call in
and cancel the paper money now in cir
culation. Five more of the 1852 pages of the
tariff bill were DISPOSED Of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-20
CRANSTON.
The Conference on the Water Ques-
tiOn-Gsneral Mention.

The members OF the Arlington Public Lii
brary will hold a lawn party in the grotttttts
of Mr.. Arnold on Wednesday evening. A
good time is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer of Cranston
street spent pleasant day in Newport yes
terday.
The funeral of Mary Dyer, infant daughter
of Mr.. II. o. Trip Of Arlington Heights, took
place from her parents residence at p. m
today.
In an interview yesterday with Messrs.John
NJ. Dean and Joseph A. Latham, in relation
10 the pending negotiations between this
town and the city of Providence with respect
to the water question, these gentlemen were
disposed to be non'talkative.
They do not wish to say anything for pub
lication for at least a week
II Is known, however, that these men have
favored a compromise with the city rather
than the establishment of water works sys-
tenn by the town.
A meeting Of the Arlington Fire Company
took place in District hall last evening. The
meeting was called to order at the request of
the members present by Mr.. Duriee, who
was appointed chairman pro TEN, Mr.. Hamil-
ton secretary pro TEN.
The conference committee which was ap-
pointed TO confer with the other companies
with the view of consolidation reported
progress
The report Of the propounding COMMITTEES
was laid over till next meeting.
II was moved and seconded to accept the
invitation to take part in the State Fair mus
ter.
The invitation TO attend the Riverside mus
ter was laid on tho table till next meeting.
Mr.. Whipple said there was as yet quite a
number Of boys without uniforms. IL the
company would be willing he could procure
suits for these on the instalment plan.
The arguments Of Mcssrs. Hamilton and
Simpson convinced Mr. Whipple at the COM
pany didn't want any more suit schemes, and
the subject was dropped.