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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26
MINERS SENT TO y AL
u udgs Cor Punishes Twenty-Seven
strikers Tor Con TEN pt. 5S5

Judge Con Punishes Tventy-Seven
/ Strikers for Con tenn nj. SB
Clarksburg,S a, Aug. 23.-The
courtroom was crowded here Saturday
morning when Judge Nathan Con a.
cended the bench to render his decision
In the case of the ~ miners tried Friday
for contempt Of court. He found them
guilty Of having violated the injunc ton
issued by Judge John Jay ckson. OF
the United States court. He said he
was determined to punish the offenders
Notwithstanding his earnest desire to
show them every consideration which
their unhappy position warranted. He
tempered justice with mercy when he
sentenced the 81 prisoners to be con-
fined in the county jail until this Mon
day. morning. 85 .;sssi
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 23.--There was
q clash between the deputy sheriffs and
strikers at Plum Creek at four a. N.
Saturday, and five strikers were ar
rested for contempt Of court in DISC
beying the injunction. There was no
bloodshed, but a battle between the
deputies and the strikers may be fought
at any time. 81
Spring Valley, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-D. w.
Ryan, of raidwood, state secretary of
the Mine Workers union Of Illinois,
has ordered the district board t. notify
the miners at the Matthiessen &, Hege-
Ter coal mine to cease coal digging and
join the strikers. This is the only mine
in the northern Illinois district of any
kind that has been in operation since
the general strike was inaugurated.
The miners will refuse to obey the
command. and the men are expected
70 march on the shaft and getthem out.
Spring Valley has now 800 families on
the. relief list and outside cities have
contributed over So, 900 in cash and pro
visions for the destitute miners and
their families: @-~--.s - - -
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 23.-Religious
services were held in the. strikers sew
eral camps Sunday and alltwere largely
attended, but Notwithstanding the re-
ligious air pervading the camps con-
fict between workers and strikers took
place in the afternoon, during which
three strikers were badly hurt, but
none are in a serious condition. Five of
the men who are working for the New
York & Cleveland Gas Coal company
went to William ,Seamon's77 boarding
house, about 1A miles from Oak Hill
tipple where a number of strikers are
quartered, for the purpose of persuad-
ing the strikers to go to work. The
meeting was stormy one and resulted
in Antonio Podasky being shot near
the heart, the bullet going almost
through his body. Grongron Pimold
was shot in the eye and: Botiste Dalmeso
was cut with a razor.
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MARKETS.
MinneapOliS. Aup o..

minneapolis, Aug. %.
Wheat-No. northern; old, 81. 90 to
1.o1; No. ? northern, 80 to 99hc; Sept.
94&c. "
Corn-No. 4, 2sc. 49,: -. l.
Oats-No. white, 81, to 211z C.. D.:
Cattle-Steers, $500 to S:75; cows,
$2.72.
Hogs-$3.5 so to 1856.
i Sheep-Muttons, So. 10 to 4. 10; lambs,
1926. 49,
Butter-Creamery, extras, II to 1sc:
creamery, firsts, IA to 15c; dairy, fancy,
Is to 14c; dairy, choice, II to 12c. i ~
Poultry-Turkeys, 6 to &c; spring
chickens, 10 to lac. r,.... ..:,t.
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MONEY IN WHEAT.
Npoeu1at0r0 Realize EnOrmOwp Prom

lspeculat6rsRen Enormous Profits
81 NJ the Rise.
Chicago Aug e. Dollar wheat
was cached on the sChicago board OF
trade Saturday. The floor and galleries
OF the big exchange hall were packed
With bowling mob, in which were dis.
.tinguished the cries Of the vanquished
ard the exultant cries OF the victorious.
just ten minutes before the close at
IL o'clock Schwartz, DupeeS & CO.
bought the first slice Of September
wheat offered ut 81. Not since 1891 has
that figure been attained on the board,
and when the news flashed forth it
caused "a wave. Of excitement which was
new even to the Oldest trader in the pit.
AT closing the price had dropped half a
cent. s.j ! Ii n VII 51sy f1%s s5i
The profits yielded. by these enor-
nous daily advances may be imagined
when it is remembered that barely q
month ago the price fuctuated in the
vicinity Of IS and 20 cents. s53
Although the advance in the price of
wheat will be boom to the wheat
stocked farmer and the professional
speculator there is. no assurance that
1T will result in any material good to
the ultimate consumer. Local whole
sale bakers declare the price OF bread
will follow the upward course of wheat
and loaves that now cost five cents will
be raised to six cents if the dollar mark
in wheat is maintained. The demand
for six cents, it is said, will be made
just as soon as bakers are compelled to
pay more than $3.50 barrel for their
-four. s.e1l nv. - s.>i. III
The following table shows the high
est prices of September wheat and corn
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.Traxeiay An Tenne..ee p,

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 23.-J. B. Rich,
a young white man, shot and killed his
wife Sunday night at the home Of her
mother in East Nashville. He then
killed his brother-in-law, shooting him
twice. Then; he left the house, and
while in the yard shot himself twice. In
fictihg wounds from which he is ex-
pected to die. Rich, q week ago, filed a
bill for divorce against his wife. alleg-
ing infdelity. Sunday he was arrested,
charged with kidnapping one Of the
children, and it is supposed the arrest
enraged him and induced him to go to
the house Of his mother-in-law.
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ONE Of the " eek.
INTERFERING NEWS coMPIILAT1oN.
FROM WASHINGTON.

An answer has been made by Secre-
tary Sherman to the Japanese govern
ment's last note relating to the annex
alton Of Hawaii to the United States in
which he reiterates the right OF an-
nexation and assures Japan that her
interests in Hawaii will be safely
guarded.
"A statement Of collections Of inter
nal revenue shows the total collections
during July to have been $19,472,65S,
an increase over July, 1896, of $5,213,-
ORG.
In the United States there were 223
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the goth, against 239 the week
previous and $50 in the corresponding
period Of 1896. 5&
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Star Pointer Wins.

Chicago, Aug. 3d. In! three lheats--
time 2:02,R2:041, :O4---Star Pointer on
Saturday again and decisively lowered
the colors Of the great black beauty,
Joe Patchen. Fully 10000 persons wit
messed the race. IN the first heat Of the
big match Star Pointer and Joe Patch
en- crossed the finishing line so nearly
on even terms that many Of those who
sow the race never will be able to salts
II themselves that q mistake might not
have been made BY the judges in pass
ing out Star Pointer rs winner. More
over, the time, 2:O2 fat, was the fast
est heat in harness ever paced.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

The supreme court of Germany has
decided that trusts and combines are
perfectly legal on the ground that it
is not for the Public' interest that
prices should remain too low in indus
trial lines, and, therefore, combine
to prevent ruinous competition is a
matter of self-preservation and. for, the
good of the people, who wouldksu6er
if the industries are ruined by competi-
ton and reproduction. That is a
novel decision, and just the reverse of
what the supreme court of the United
States has decided on the same sub
iect.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The potato crop in parts of Ireland
has succumbed to the blight.
The government of Peru has ordered
it's postage stamps made in the United
States. IL. = .: sf..-..... ,.
John L. Sullivan will run as an indie
pendent candidate for mayor of Boston
this fall. .-'''
Grand Duke Adolph of Luxembourg,
who is now 80 years of age, is the oldest
temporal sovereign in Europe.
I Another date has been fixed for the
end of the world-November 10, 1899.
This time Prof. Falb, of Vienna, is the
prophet. *.5'' r S.'.'' 4
Maj. Elijah. Halford, who was the
private secretary of President Harrison,
has made reputation in Denver as a
church debt raiser.
Judge Wel1house is called the apple
king of the world. His orchards in
Kansas consist of 1880 acres, contain
ing 100000 apple trees. @,,l, IN E.ss. IT,.
Samuel R. Galloway, the new presi-
dent of the Lake Shore, began life as a
poor boy on the Grand Trunk railroad,
working for $3.50 month. gEa.t 81.
Joseph; b. Walker, of Concord, has
has completed so years of. continuous
service as a trustee of the New Hamp-
shire asylum for the insane, s. 9 st II
Russia, according to the recent CEN
sus returns, has a popula ton close to
IN, 200, 900, about, equal to that of any
bother three European states.
The Rome (Ga.) cotton factory has
obtained a government contract for
100000 yards of heavy duck for mail
sacks. The amount of the contract is
$25O, OOO.s .s.
Mrs. w. F. Fackler, of Day ton, o., has
fallen heir to an estate in Germany
valued at $4,000. Her title to the es-
tate wass ablished by a family Bible
/ in her possession.
BathWest island, on the north Aus
tralian coast, has been leased to a CONF
lpany which will devote special satten-
ltions to India rubber production. The
area Of the island exceeds SOC, 900 acres.
The daughters Of Harriet Beecher
Stowe have felt called upon to publish
q card, Informing their numerous
friends that they are far from needing
Ipecuniary assistance, public or private.
"a statement prepared by the treas
lury department shows that for the first
time ii the history OF trade relations
with Japan the United States Is & en-
TITLED stofbe .con3idereda as aserious com-
,lpetitor with Europe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

The city of Niagara Falls has more
factories making chemicals by cleo
tricity to-day than any other city in
the world The plant for manufacture
ing chlorate of potash is the first to
introduce this industry into the United
States. The uses for this product are
continually increasing. From 5000, 900
to 100000 pounds are annually import
ed, a large portion of which is used in
calico dyeing as an oxidizer. It is also
ennoloyed in the manufacture of parlor
matches, blasting powder and some of
the smokeless PowdeKs,; and is also
taken incidentally for various ailments.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

Thirty years ago 70 employees of the
United States senate were on the pay
roll. To-day the number is 354. The
large increase is in proportion not only
to the size of the senate, but as we'll to
the. increase in public business, due to
the enormous development of the coun-
try. 1t takes more employees to transact
fIis hycinacS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

For the first time in years the United
States army has it's full enlisted
strength, and recruiting officers have
gone back to their regiments. One
gratifying result is the large increase
in the number of native Americans.
Thirteen dollars month and found"
has not proved much Of an; inducement
to young citizens in the past, but they
have at last come TO understand that
there are worse things than working
for Uncle Sam even at this low wage.
In the new army country boys have
taken the places Of the city loafers, and
the service should be much benefited
by the change, f5f&ff f1-s&1t.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

A young man in Philadelphia was ar
rested for :scorching." He did not hire
a lawyer, .but made his own defense.
He said in his plea it was growing very
late and he was en- route to see his girl,
and that he stood upon the declaration
of the constitution which guarantees
every man "the right to liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" The judge re-
mitted the usual fine, and advised the
young man to start earlier next time. :,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

In Switzerland parentsare fined who
do not send their children to school for a
period of at least six years. When a
parent proves that he is too poor to edu-
cate his children, the various cantons
aid. Thus each year about 100000 chill
dren are placed in school by aid from
the state. 80.
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THE EAST.

Steinway & Sons, piano manufactur-
ers in New York, have, it is said, sold
their business to an English syndicate
for $6,OO0,OOO.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 20th aggregated ST.
1s9, 7s361O, against $1,153,O7O,S35 the
| previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 40.2. i: a' . ;5sS. .I 4s5. x 55s.'
At the>twenty-eighth annual reunion
of the army of the Potomac in Troy, N.
Y, President Mckinley and Secretary
Alger were in attendance. Gen. George
Ruggles, U. S. A., was elected president
| of the society.
In New York, Philadelphia, Minneap-
oils and West Superior, Wis, wheat sold
for dollar bushel, and at 90 cents in
Chicago.
Fire destroyed wooden mill operated
by Henry C. White & Son at Chapachet,
Il. l., the loss being 100000.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 21st were: Boston, 800;
Baltimore, .667; Cincinnati, GAP; New
York, SIS; Cleveland, 1886; Chicago,
.4s0; Pittsburgh, 443; Louisville, .436;
Philadelphia, .431; Washington, .4os;
Brooklyn .40s; St.Louis, .26O..
In riot among the strikers at the
Unity mines near Pittsburgh, Pa, nine
men were seriously injured.
The Massachusetts, republicans will
hold their state convention in Boston,
September 20. 49,. a..
Fire destroyed the main buildings of
the J. P. Thomas & Sons company, fer
| tilizer manufacturers, near Paulsboro,
N. j., the loss being $250,000. = .--..
Warren Bush and Charles Glasner, of
Chicago, and Frank Weber, of Buffalo,
N. Y, were carried over Niagara falls in
| a small boat and persisted.
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German immigrants to the United
States last year brought per capita in
cash of $4s, English immigrants $25,
Irish $13 and Italian SO. These figures
are proof enough of the value of Amer
lean opportunities.
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When Daniel Webster said admiring-
ly of Massachusetts: There she is" he
got the sex right. Statistics show that
there are 10000 more women than men
in the state and &C, 800 women are heads
of families. There are 15,60O mothers
in-law to 5000 fathers-in-law that
sweetenSthe life of the son-in.law by liv-
ing with,him. Ofsthe $500 900 people in
Massachusetts, IS per cent. live in homes
of their, own and . little more than half
of the people were born in the state.
There are 80 cases where the woman is
the head OF the family. On the whole,
the spokes in, the vicinity of the Hub
seem to be of good timber. W..
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European countries are renewing
their trick of shipping suspected an
archists to our country. The commits
sioner of immigration is on the lookout
for them, however, and will ship. them
back as fast as he detects them.
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The attention Of investors is being
turned more and more toward Alaska.
There is no doubt that not only the Yu-s
kon country, but many other parts of
the territory, are rich in mineral re-
sources, and that when transportation
has made the country more accessible
there will be aivast food Of emigration
in that direction. A rich corporation in-
terested in Alaska has completed ar
rangements for the construction Of sc
miles nil of railway through, new pass,
which will make it;easiera to reach the
gold fields. The next century will see
perfect railway connection between the
Juneau districtand our northwest ports.
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!. Want War. Renewed.

Athens, Aug. IA meeting of over
5000 people held here Sunday adopted
an address to King George; urging him
and the goyernmentgto reject, the pro-
posed peace treaty between Greece and
Turkey and to resume the hostilities
which were interrupted by the truce.
The entire press, however, and great
majority Of the public Of Athens con-
denim the agitation for resumption Of
the war. sfs ~ s. S4$s "a. il 1 y. 4
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It is rather singular that so many
people are turning up now who knew
all along about the Klondike gold
fields, but never, thought the matter
worth while before to say anything
about it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

When the students of Yale are alb
sent from New Haven q number of the
policemen of the city are given avaca-
ton without pay. The subject of pre-
serving order in college towns is good
one for prize essay.
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A0phyxiated

Milwaukee,, Aug. %. Charles An
8dfews. vice president Of the G., Z. An
=drews company. dealers in coffee and
spice. died very suddenly IA this city,
being suffocated BY gas which 49, b.
turned on in his room accide
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Uncle Sam will have no trouble in en-
listing soldiers to go to Alaska, but
there is some danger that on their. ar
rival there the orderly will feel lone
some when he calls the roll in the morn
inc W.: .E&hgt . 'Es ~
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APPEAL TO QUEEN REGENT,

sked by Red Cross Women to Inter-
pose for Senorita Cisneros.s'
Washington, Aug. pa cablegram
has been sent to the queen regent of
Spain asking her, in -hu1nanity's name,
to interpose for Senorita Cisneros in
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A St. Louis girl 1s years old has been
married twice, divorced twice and Sc
cured $4,000 damages from railway
company, all within three months.
Nothing very slow about.that. zS 3
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IT'S love that makes the world go
round, but in the case of the negro of
1O4 who courted the damsel of 81 in
Tennessee the little god had to be
helped out with the extra inducement
of q melon patch to the bride.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

An Alabama poet has written over q
thousand poems, and has never pub
lished any of them. That man certain
~ deserves q big monument from .
grateful people. 49, &% .5
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LATER MEMS.

"A miner was blown to atoms at Wal.
lace, Idaho, and enough of him could
not be found to hold an inquest on.
The statement that Gen. Weyler had
resigned is untrue.
~ The residence of Joseph Lie Clair,
near Green Bay, Wis, was destroyed
by fire and Mrs. lie Clair burned to a
crisp.
William Rooney shot and killed AL.
fonso Picard and seriously wounded
Verona Callhein at Philadelphia. Both
men were paying attentions to the girl
and Miss Callhein's partially for
Picard prompted the shooting.
| A large force of Afridis has just
been reported to be advancing down
the Khyber pass, and the so-called
Mad Muuah, fanatical priest who is
melting the natives of that territory
against the British, is said to have col.
lected the Mohammedans for an attack
upon Michni and Shabkadi in East
India.
" The gold fever has seized the mem.
bers of the revenue marine service.
Three of the, crew of the cutter Perry,
which met the gold-laden steamer
Portland at Dutch Harbor, deserted
and started for st. Michaels.
y A gang of West Virginia desperadoes
swooped down on a picnic party al
Glenwood. O., and broke up the fes.
tivities with the orgies. Lew HALEY
was killed outright, and Lew Porter
and Van Linkfeld, two of the picnic
party, were fatally stabbed.
=. Jockey Jesse Clutter was killed on
the race track at Kansas City. He was
mounted on Dachle, when the horse
went down and the boys skull was
fractured by the fall. S#-#gs% fss3.
Hon. j.. c. Bills, .ex-mayor of Daven
port, TO-, and one of the most promi.
nent lawyers of the state, committed
suicide because of failing health
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Lynched.

Harrisburg, KY, Aug. % Elcany
Sullivan, convicted o. the rape Of Sarah
lawson and sentenced to 20 years IN tho
penitentiary, was taken from Jail by 1
mob and hung on the timbers Of the
c:sSnty bridge across the Cumberland
riser. The lynching occurred at one
o'clock Sunday morning.
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! Killed. 8 Burxfar,

Canton, O., Aug. 23.-Merchant sPo-
7liceman Charles Hemminger surprised
burglars in the basement Of the Isaac
,Harter & Sons savings bank early Sun
day morning. The guard OF the party
opened fire on the officer and the lat
ter shot one Of the men who had been
il the cellar. The burglar died at the
hospital later without revealing his
identity.
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>. EvANGELINA COssIos C1sNERos.
:. (The Cuban girl who is being prosecuted
by Capt. Gen. Weyler's agents. She is a
relative of President Cisneres, of the
Cuban republic)
Cuba. 1t; is. signed, by Mrs. J. C. Bur-
rows, president; Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
advocate-general, and Mrs. Emily C.
Kilyeft, secretary, for the National Re-
lief Association for Cuba, ins aid of the
American Red Cross society. -
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VOlantary Increase IN Wages. 0

McK,eesport, Pa, Aug. %. The 5000
employees Of the National Rolling Mill
company at this place received notice
sof 2 ten per cent. advance in their
wages. to take efect September /.
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Saved. by a Plucky Woman.

e Seabright, N. j., Aug. 23.-About
noon Sunday there was great excite
ment in the surf in front of the 0ctagon
hotel. Two young women, more ven
turesome than the other bathers, swan
beyond the safety ropes. The under
tow was strong, and Miss Wilson was
drawn downward. She screamed for
help, and her cempanion seized her and
swan shoreward, when other bathers
swain to. her assistance and the whole
party landed safely but badly exhaust
ed. The rescucr@is one of the bellies of
Seabright and an expert swimmer.
She is the wife of Thomas u. O'Brien,
a prominent broker on the Chicago
board Of trade. II z{ssi j.E5s
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FOREIGN INTEL FENCE


ID Several exiled Spaniard anarchists
who recently arrived in England left
London for America.
Turks raided the district of Salinas,
on the Turco-P Persian frontier, and COM
spletely destroyed two Armenian vii
lage and massocred 200 persons. -
sss5s Spain's queen regent has conferred
the premiership upon Gen. sAzcarraga,
who is also minister of war. The cab
met will not be modified.
W Flames at Rapid City, Man., destroyed
the residence of George Hudson and
Mrs. Hudson and four children were
burned to death. l.5
& The anarchist, Michele Angiolli, who
killed Senior Canovas del Castillo, the
the prime minister of Spain, on the sth
inst, was executed at San Sebastian.
& BY the capsizing of a boat five chill
4dren were drowned in the harbor at
Toronto, Ont. .f.Se
Austria, Italy, Russia and Germany
have accepted the proposal of the
Spanish government to adopt interna,
tional measures against anarchy. :.
At a meeting Of over 5000 people in
Athens an address to King George was
adopted urging him, to reject the pro-
posed peace treaty between Greece and
Turkey and resume hostilities.