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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
FOREIGN.

A landslip entirely destroyed the VIII
lage of Santa Ana de Polago. Italy, de-
molishing 118 houses and rendering $50
families homeless. There was no loss of
life
The Spanish steamer Carranza found
cred on the Bay OF Biscay off Santander
and 20 of the crew were drowned.
A large portion of the city of Chuan
Tung, China, was carried away by o
landslide and 5000 Chinese were
drowned.
Famine is prevailing to an alarming
extent in the province of Kherson, Rus
STA.
Sir Alexander Milne. admiral of the
of the North American station, died in
London, aged 30 years.
A cyclone, destroyed the town Of New
ertire, n. S. w., and several persons
were killed.
The S7th birthday of Hon. William Il.
Gladstone was celebrated at his home
in Eawarden.
Horatio Hale, IN authority on Indian
dialects, died at Clinton, Ont, aged 80
years.
Japan has now larger carrying trade
ON the broad Pacific than the United
States.
Archbishop Fabre, the head of the
Roman Catholic archdiocese of Mon
treal. died at the age of 60 years.
The Spanish premier, Senior Canovas
del Castillo, in Madrid, says that Spain
will not accept intervention in Cuba
nor introduce reforms in that island so
long as the rebellion is not confined to
the eastern provinces.
Gen. Ruis Rivera, who succeeded An
tonic Maceo at the head of the patriot
forces in the province of Pinar del Rio,
Cuba, is reported as having died from
wounds. !,
Fire in the Santa Gertrusi mine ut
Pachuca, Mexico, caused the death Of
IA persons.
The French coasting steamer Deax
Freres foundered in the English chan
mel and her crew of Is men were
drowned.
A battle was fought in the Philippine
islands at Bulacan, resulting in the de-
feat of the insurgents, of whom 5000
were killed. OF the Spaniards. Is were
killed.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
at Ottawa, OAt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
TOOK THREE LIVES.
Drunken MAn in Atlantis Uses His Pistol
g.. Il with Deadly Eject. #l H.

Drunken Man in Atlantis Uses His Pistol
- with Deadly Eject.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. Tom Flanagan,
a carpenter, killed three persons Thurs
day night near Decatur in three Sec
onds. Flanagan boarded with, G. w.
Allen and wife, an old couple who lived
in DeKalb county, just beyond the city
limits. The Aliens were both over 20
years old. They kept boarding house and
had five boarders in all. At seven o'clock
Thursday night the. Aliens and their
boarders sat down to supper in their
dining-room. Flanagan was in an adj
joining room. He had been drinking,
but the family did not know he was
drunk. He was called two or three
times, and finally he appeared at the
door leading from his room into the
dining-room, and without a word began
firing pistol at the people seated at
the table. The first shot struck old Mrs.
Allen and she fell over fatally wounded.
The next shot hit the aged husband and
he dropped to the floor. The boarders
were now springing from their seats to
escape. Just as Miss Ruth Slack rose
q BULLET struck her in the head and she
fell apparently dead.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2.-Information has
been received here that a party of
Greene and DeKalb county men will at
tack the county Jail. They want to get
Edward Flanagan and lynch him for
the murders which he committed Thurs
day night near Decatur. The county
changed sheriffs Friday, and Sheriff
helms placed ten extra men on duty.
He has also notified the police and mil
itary that he will call upon them if nee
essary. helms is well-known fighter
and an attempt to lynch his prisoner
would be disastrous to the attacking
party. If a mob should come to the city
from the country it would be hard for
them to find leader desperate enough
to make the attack on the prison.
The Greene county PEOPLE are in
censed because one of Flanagan's VIC
tins, Miss Ruth Slack, lived there and
was at Decatur on visit. The Aliens
have lived in DeKalb county for years
and their neighbors are enraged.
Grandfather Allen, who was knocked in
the head and supposed to be dead, re-
covered consciousness Friday morning
and will probably recover. Miss Slack
is not dead, but she is paralyzed and I'M
conscious, and the doctors say that she
cannot possibly recover. Grandmother
Allen was buried Friday.
Flanagan sent for another lawyer
Thursday, w. C. Glenn, accompanying
his message with a check for $500. It
turns out that Flanagan has consider
able ready money in bank and he had
more than $4,000 in cash in his pockets
when he was brought into the Jail. The
defense will h> insanity
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
Miners Quit Work.

Massillon, O., Jan. 4.-The employees
of all the mines in this district, about
1000 men, have struck on account of u
reduction in the price of pick mining,
from 81 to 81 cents per ton. The notices
of reduction state that, as rate of GO
cents has been agreed upon in Penn
sylvania, under the long established sys-
tenn whereby the Ohio rate is nine cents
less than that of the Pittsburgh dis
trict, the 51-cent rate will be established
end maintained. If, however, the joint
convention of operators and miners to
be held at Columbus, January IL, shall
fix a higher rate for the Hooking val
ley than 81 cents, the Massillon opera
tors will pay that rate from January 1,
provided the miners in the Massillon
district continue at work during the
month of January.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
Omaha Savings Bank Closet

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 4.-The Omaha saw
ings bank failed to open its doors Sat.
urday morning, and is in the hands OF
the state banking board. The total liza
bility of the institution is between $780,
600 and 5000, 900, and the assets exceed
this by 100000. The securities are ex.
cellent, and but little loss can result to
depositors. The bank has been in .x-
istence for Is years. 1t has no connec-
ton with any other bank and will not
cause other Omaha institutions any in-
convenience.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
Gen, Rivera Reported Dead.

Havana, Jan. 1.-Gen. Ruis Rivera,
who succeeded Antonio Maceo at the
head of the patriot forces in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, is wounded, &C.
cording to advices received here from
Artemisa.
1t is stated that Gen. Rivera subse-
quently died of his wounds. It is fur
Their stated that Brig. Salvador Rios,
who was wounded in an engagement at
Peralojo, died some time later.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
Noted Chemist Dead.

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.--Dr. Theodore
G. Wormley, distinguished chemist
and Psychologist, and professor of these
branches in the medical school of the
University Of Pennsylvania, died at his
residence Sunday of stomach trouble,
after an illness of several mouths.
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Killed Her Husband.

New York, Jan. 4.-Belle Smith (col-
ored) stabbed her husband, Jesse Smith,
severing his jugular vein and causing
almost instant death. Smith was beat
ing his wife's child BY her first husband,
when she interefered. .:zS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
sandbagged and Robbed.

Louisville, KY, Jan. AT Lexing-
ton, KY, Walter Green, manager of
THE Burglar" Theatrical company,
was sandbagged and robbed of over
5000. The robbery occurred at 1890 in
the morning. He was unconscious for
several hours. S..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
several Injured.

New York, Jan. 4.-1hree alarms
were sent out for fire which broke out
in Liberty hall, 257 to e61 East Houston
street. at 9 o'clock q. m. About $10, 900
damage was done and six persons were
injured, two by jumping from win
dows. I: .. .'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
VIII Cut Wages.

Columbus. O., Jan. "A press spe-
cial from Ashland, Ky., says the Nor.
ton Iron Works company has notified
its employees of cut of IS per cent. in
wages. 1t will not be accepted. The
company employs 200 men now, and
100 more when the pudding department
il in operation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
Death Of . Cardinal.

Rome, Jan. cardinal Gulielmo
Sanfelice di Acquavella, archbishop o:
Naples, died Sunday. He was liberal
and conciliatory and was very popular.
He was born at Aversa, April 10, 1884,
and. was created q cardinal March a..
1854. l$#5 .4> S.s n 5s, ..s.:s s;".
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
The Pubic Debt.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The debt state.
ment shows a net decrease in the pub.
lie debt less cash in the treasury during
December of $2,S39 ,577.4s. The interest
bearing debt increased $40. The non.
interest bearing debt increased $123,534
and cash IN the treasury increased
s.. 963 281.48.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
Centenarians Welded.

Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 31.-At Rock
House, Letcher county, KY. Wednesday.
over 1000 relatives and friends wit.
messed the wedding of William Sexton:
1o3 years old, to Mrs. William Craft.
aged 101. The ceremony was performed
in a log house built 80 years ago. and
was the first marriage held in tina:
building. The groom and bride walked
to the altar without assistance, and an.
swered the questions of the preacher
distinctly. The couple drove to the
groom's home in a carriage so years
old. There they were given a recep-
ton. Sixty days ago the wife of Sex
ton died, and a few days later the hus.
band of Mrs. Craft passed away. Afte,
much persuasion the surviving centen.
arians were induced to marry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
SPRUNG A LEAK.
Loss Of the Cuban Filibustering
Steamer Commodore.
Goes Down with . Cargo Of Arms and
Supplies-Fifteen Of Her Crew Reach
Land-Fate of Others Unknown
Treachery Feared.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 4.-The steam
er Commodore, which cleared from this
port for Cienfuegos, Cuba, Thursday,
with a cargo OF arms and ammunition,
foundered off New Smyrna at an early
hour Saturday morning. OF the crew,
IL are in Jacksonville, three alive
and one dead are at Daytona. -Four are
reported to have arrived near Almond,
but the report is not confirmed and eight
are at sea on life raft. Capt. Murphy,
Steven Crane, the novelist, C. B. Mont
gomery, the cook, and William Higgins,
stoker, landed at Daytona Sunday
morning. Their boat was turned over
in the surf and Higgins received q
wound which caused his death soon
after getting ashore.
A Story Of the Disaster:
A dispatch from a member of tile
party of survivors says that about ten
o'clock Friday night suspicious leak
was discovered in the tireroom and
Capt. Murphy Immediately started the
pumps which undoubtedly had been
tempered with, as they were in working
order when Capt. Murphy and Chief
Engineer Redigan left watch at eight
o'clock. The fires were extinguished
and the boat came to standstiu about
IL miles from Mosquito light. Capt.
Murphy took full charge of The handling
of the ship while the first mate superin-
tended the launching of the boats. The
Cubaas took possession of the big boat
and loaded it with baggage, so that only
IL men left the tug in it. They reached
shore at four o'clock Saturday and left
for Jacksonville.
Say the Boat Was Overloaded.
River men say the boat was over
loaded with coal and that her seams
opened. The cargo was shipped by
Henry P. Tritot to Salvador Cisneros,
Cienfuegos, Cuba. The manifest shows
the cargo and value of the same to be
as follows:
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Two hundred and three thousand cart
ridges .....:......:............ .oso
One thousand pounds giant POWDER. 200
Forty bundles OF rifles. 1,400
a Two electric batteries: 50
Ihree hundred machetes.. 3O0
E0urteen cases OF drugs. $50
Four bundles of clothing. ............... l35
1OldA ,4Oo
While there is considerable talk OF
treachery in connection with the sink
ing of the Commodore, nothing definite
can be learned from the Cubans that
arrived here. One sailor openly accuses
the pilot of betraying them or being
in Spanish pay, as they ran aground
twice in going out of St. Johns bay.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07
CAST ASIDE.
National Prohibition Party Requests Mrs
Cougar to Get Out.

National Prohibition Party Requests Mrs.
Cougar to Get Out.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Helen Nj. Cougar,
the pioneer champion of prohibition
and universal suffrage, is woman with
out party. At the meeting of the cen
trail committee of the national party
Friday at the Sherman house resolu-
ton was adopted reciting that since
Mrs. Cougar, who was a member of the
committee, had signified her intention
to support candidate for president in
1890 who might not be the nominee of
the national party, her resignation
would be accepted. The action which
caused the adoption of the resolution
was Mrs. Cougars objection to a mo-
ton which had been presented that the
members of the central and executive
committees should pledge themselves to
oppose any compromising or en-
tangling alliances with other political
parties" and she told the committee
that if ''Mr. Bryan's party could be in
duced to incorporate a temperance
plank in it's platform she wanted to be
free to support it, and that she would
'oIe dBdlusC any proposal 10 D1nd mel
to support the nominee of the national
party.
The motion failed to carry, but the
committee considered her words trea,
sonable enough to warrant her expul.
sion from the councils of the party,
During the debate Mrs. Cougar said
that the temperance question was nc
longer the paramount issue, and that if
she had had a vote in November she
was not sure that she would not have
supported Mr.. Bryan. The fight lasted
for more than three hours, and when
the motion was tabled by close vote
Mr.. Thomas Immediately offered the
resolutions expelling Mrs. Cougar.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
SIA TROUSERS ATs7.
$50 suits. &28, $50 Suits S8O-Douw &
Co., New No. 81, CRANKY st.

The announcement Of our spring
opening Is In the printers hand. Our
Spring weight woolens are arriving
daily-some are here. Our experience
has taught us that q house selling the
fine trade cannot afford to carry over
stock from season to season, SO we will
for the few days, beginning today and
ending on opening day make our heavy
and medium weight woolens. of which
we have a splendid selection, amounting
to some $4,000, as follows:
$35 suit at $40. $40 suits at SIS; $d5
suits at $28. $50 suits at $33, SIS suits
at $35
Choice of all trouserings, IS, Sc and
81. This includes of s12 and s14 trou-
sers. OF trouserings we have $50
styles. All our goods are imported, our
work Is Of the very highest class. as
are our trimmings. We guarantee alb
solute satisfaction Of course.
This offer, we judge, will tempt those to
buy pair of trousers orsuit who other
wise would not. It is just as we state IT
and we will only accept st this price as
many orders as we are able to execute
prior to the beginning of our spring
work. We should get these today, but
1t is possible that we may be some days.
We can conceive though that in a city
so large as this, there should not be q
number Of gentlemen who need clothes
or who cannot be tempted to anticipat e
their wants when they have such an op-
portunity to save.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
ATLANTIC CITY.

The monthly meeting Of the Local
Board Of Improvement was held yester-
day afternoon with the president, Mr.. c.
Brooks Johnston, In the chair and
Messrs. Hitchings, Prltchard and Not
tingham In attendance.
MT. Johnston reported that the com
mtttee on free bridge had reported the
matter back to the Council, by whom
an appraiser had been appointed, No
action.
In the matter OF giving lines to prop
erty owners in North street Mr.. John
ston moved that a committee be APP
pointed to ascertain the lowest cost OF
removing houses, causing the obstruc-
ton and to confer with the property
owners, half the cost Of moving said
houses to be paid by the board and half
by the owners of the property. Mr.. Not
tingham Tin the chair appointed Nfessrs.
Hitchings and Pritchard.
Communication from Superintendent
OF Schools. R. A. Dobie, asking for COM
pensation for services rendered the ward
during the past twelve mon this was read.
Laid over.
Letter from Messrs. Johns Bros, call
ing attention to the dilapldated condt-
tfon Of SECOND street, was referred to
the Street Committee with power to act
Petition OF A. Warren, asking relief
from erroneous assessment, was refer
red to the secretary for Investigation.
All properly approved bills were or
dered paid.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
ws.ARr IMPROVEMENTS.
Old DOnllIsiOn Installing Electric
Plant and Fire Apparatus.

The Old Dominion Steamship company
Is Installing an extensive electric plant
and fire apparatus in their large ware
houses. A large power-house. 1880 feet.
will be constructed at the foot OF Church
street Here will be located the dyna-
mos and power also for the fire appara-
tus, which will consist OF complete
system Of pipes and hydrants, so ar
ranged that the entire area of the ware
houses may be flooded in case Of emer-
gency. st
Two 26-ho,se power steam engines
two 25-horse power Kilowort general
electric dynamos and a switchboard 5x3
feet In size, made after the most modern
construction will furnish energy for $50
incandescent lights connected by $500
feet of insulated wire. and number
Of arc lamps, which will make things as
bright as day under the sheds. Will be
enclosed In globes and close woven net
ting to prevent fire.
Two sections of the new sheds are
completed, the third section will be in q
few days. This connects the platform,
all under one roof, with the switch OF the
Norfolk and Western railway on Water
street and adds space for handling
freight and enables the railway and the
steamers to handle 1t more economically
than heretofore.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
"A MEMORABLE EVENT.
Good Work Being Performed by the
3a Frances Barnes 7. w. G. r. u.

OF the many memorable receptions
given by the Frances Barnes Y. w. G.
7. u. that Of last evening, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. B. Twiford, No. 479 Free
mason street, was one Of the most de-
lightful and most altogether enjoyable.
Mrs. Drayton Odell presided over the
business session, which was very inter-
esting, among the reports rendered being
the following Of the flower committee
which gives partial idea Of what this
organization is doing.
Meals sent 1856; meals to the poor. $780,
delicacies. SO; bread given, $50 loaves;
fruit given, Is times; packages of food
3; sick and bereaved visited, 70: bou-
quets given, "a; families helped. /; mon
ey expended, s10.55: garments given, 1O2;
toys given. 80.
Seven new members were added to the
roll and took the pledge.
The business session concluded.
Photos" very laughable and unique
production, held the boards" for short
half hour, after which those present
numbering over half hundred, resigned
themselves to each others gentle mer-
cies. Mot the least feature of the occa-
sion was the very delicious spread pre-
pared and daintily served.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
mr.. RSON RETURNS.
He Is Confident Nov That ths Last Obstacle
|, Has Been Brushed Away.
EXPERIENCES BEFORE TIE COMMITTEE
Cordially Receivcd-Solne Inside III.
formation Regarding she Fight
Against an Executive seasfon-Col.
Aalnb NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. He was
opposed to Fighting MF.Anderaon.

4 mfr. Anderson and his delegation OF
friends. who went to Washington to APP
pear before the Congress Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads. returned
Yesterday morning, having had their
trouble for nothing practically as the
charges made against Nir. Anderson
were not only not sustained, but his ac-
cusers did not even put In appearance
either in person or by affidavit.
Mr.. Anderson said that he had met
with cordial reception at the hands
of the committee, and was treated with
every consideration, The favorable re-
port, after all that had happened, came
as a matter Of course.
T1TE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Speaking OF the opposition to the
holding of another executive session, Mr.
Anderson said that it had originated in
Senator's and his friends to kill the
nomination OF district official. The
latter matter, however, had been re-
ferred back to the committee, and the
Senator had assured him that oppOsi-
ton would cease in the present case.
1t Is said that the charges against MIR.
Anderson came from the TideWater Re-
publican Club and from Col William
Lamb, Republican State chairman. In
fact the latter seems to have been held
entirely responsible for the hold up"
OF the confirmation, and his failure to
farorably criticised both by Democrats
and Republicans.
COL. LAMBS STATEMENT.
A Virginian reporter saw Col. Lamb
yesterday and questioned him in this
connection.
The press reports say that you pre-
ferred charges against Mr.. Anderson In
q personal letter to Mr.. Chandler, Colo
nel and your failure to back them up
Is being construed rather unfavorabiy
to yourself. Have you any explana-
tion?"
II did not make any charges against
Mr. Anderson" said Col. Lamb. ION the
other hand I was opposed to q fight
against him at this time. simply told
Mr. Chandler that I regarded Mr.. An
derson as an offensive partisan, and told
him that thought 1t the desire Of my
party that the confirmation be delayed
until after March 4th. but also told
him that did not think ii expedient to
make a fight against the confirmation -
The Colonel also said that he had adj
vised certain Norfolk political friends
along the same line. Mr.. Anderson
however. said that In the committee all
opposition was spoken OF as coming from
Col. Lamb
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-26
PAGEANT Last nIs11r..
"A Batsaalton Drill and Dress Parade
x as Armcry Hall. tS.sjE 81 A

An inspiring scene was presented at
Armory hall last evening. It awaS the
occasion Of the:regular battalion drill OF
the Fourth Virginia Regiment. and the
interesting evolutions were concluded
with dress parade, one OF the most
beautiful Of all military ceremonies
The galleries on all four sides OF the
spacious drill hall were crowded with
spectators, among whom the ladies
predomlnated. In the western gallery
was stationed the Naval Post Band,
whose brilliant scarlet uniforms con-
trasted with the dark blue Of the SER
rled ranks on the floor beneath.
The three companies participated were
the Lee Rifles, the City Guard and the
Jackson Light Infantry. These COM
mands were divided into four companies,
and under the command Of Captain Tar
rail-, OF the City Guard, the various
evolutions Of battalion drill were gone
through gE =
Then u brief rest was granted, after
which the companies reformed for dress
parade. The band came down from the
gallery and took position at the entrance
to the right Of the line. The stirring
notes OF the assembly was sounded by
the trumpeter and with elastic step the
companies marched into position.
Lieut. G. L. Wright, Of Company B,
acted as adjutant and at his command
the band sounded off," playing down
the line and back to Its position. Then
Followed In quick succession the reports
Of the officers and the turning over of
command TO Captain Tarrall, who ex-
ercised the battalion in the manual of
arms. Then the parade was dismissed
and the companies marched out under
command Of their first sergeants.
The floor being cleared the boys re-
turned for the dance, and with their
fair partners whrlcd away the hours
until quite late.