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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
OF First Regular sessi

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
A bill was passed in the United States
senate on the 10th appropfiating $780,
900 for the relief of American miners
and other sufferers in the Yukon valley
in Alaska. A resolution was adopted
for holiday recess from December 10
to January S. The nominations of
Joseph McKenna, Of California, to be
associate justice of the supreme court,
and Charles G. Dawes, of Illinois, to be
comptroller of the currency, were re-
ceived from the president. In the house
. bill requiring all immigrants on
reaching here to be able to read or write
was favorably reported. and bill was
passed appropriatirg $175,OOO for relief
of people in the Yukon valley. A bill
prepared by Secretary Gage for revision
Of the national currency system was in
troduced.
A joint resolution accepting the in
vitation of Norway to participate in an
international fisheries exposition next
year was passed in the United States
senate ON the 18th, also 1873 pri-
vate pension bills. Resolutions on
the death of William Steele Holman,
late representative from Indiana, were
adopted. In the house the considera-
ton of the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was COM
pleted, excepting the paragraph re]at-
ing to the civil service.
The United States senate on the 18th
received and adopted the conference re-
port on the bill appropriating 100000
for the relief of miners in the Yukon
river country. The nomination of Will
liam Penn Nixon as collector of customs
at Chicago was confirmed. Adjourned
to January 5. In the house the confer
ence report on the emergency relief
measure for the Klondike country was
presented and agreed to. Adjourned to
January 5.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
News In Brief.

Sergeant Thomas Howard, of the
Chicago detective force, was at Crooks
ton to decide as to the identity OF a
prisoner there alleged to be Chris
Strook. alias Red Chris, wanted in
Chicago for the bold robbery of Miser
Schrag. Howard says the man is not
Strook.
Company I, at Minneapolis of the
state militia, is now the happy possess
sor of the four gold medals issued this
year as official recognition of profici.
ercy with muskets. By winning these
medals the company earns the reputa-
ton of having the largest number of
sharpshooters of any company in the
state.
Measles are epidemic at the training
school at Red Wing. At least 40 in
mates are afflicted. There are no hos
pital accommodations at the school.
and so it is impossible to hold tho
disease in check.
Jones, who is working at Anoka as
engineer for the North Star shoe fac
tory, receiving word of a legacy of $1e,-
600 in United States bonds, left him by
an uncle, who died recently in Iowa
Jones knew nothing Of his death or
that he had money.
Company z, Second regiment VA.
organized at Winona BY Col Bobleters
k6 enlisted
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
GOMPERS AGAIN PRESIDENT
IL Reelected by the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor

IL Reelected by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2O.-ln the con.
vention of the American Federation of
Labor Saturday Samuel Gompers was
reelected president by vote of l,s45 to
4o7 for Ernest kreft, of Philadelphia.
The next session is to be held in Kan
sas City. Mo. The committee on presi-
dents report recommended that the
president issue an appeal to the unions
OF the country for contributions to a
fund for the aid of the striking engi-
neers of England. 1t was advised that
the federation appropriate $500 for this
purpose. Concerning restriction of i'm
migration the committee recommended
that the convention pronounce in favor
of reasonable measure OF restriction
on the lines of the educational test as
contained in the Lodge bill. that failed
of enactment at the last session of con.
gress.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

The orders to the gunboat Helena,
which has started on cruise to the
Asiatic station, direct her after pass
ing the snez canal and the Red sea TO
cruise far up the river Euphrates and
explore the Persian gulf. The object is
to- show the American flag where it has
not been seen for many a year. 1t is
a very proper object and should result
in considerable good. There are some
benighted Asiaticsl who are not aware
that the United States IS great power,
capable of protecting its citizens
abroad. Uncle Sam is not going into
the bullying business, but merely de-
sires to convey 9 gentle hint
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
MINOR NEWS TENS

The British post office makes $4,000
year by nclaimed money orders.
More than third of the French
crown jewels have been bought by
Americans.
The savings banks of the dominion
have on deposit $49, 100000 of the money
of the people Of Canada.
Dennis Shea, the originator of the
misfit clothing business, died at his
home in New York in his 65th year.
Great Britain's marine steam tonnage
is to-day 6,72o, 7o3-about as much as
that Of all other nations addedtogether.
The Carlisle (Pa.) Indian school foot
hall team cleared $1,000 as result of
the games played during the past sea-
son.
British capital is pouring into Brit
ish Columbia. 1t is estimated that 6 s.
100000 will be taken there by syndi-
Gates.
About 100000 kilograms were sent
in the United States last year, while
the telephone was used ten times as
often.
According to the chief fire warden of
Minnesota the total damage to forests
in that state by fire this year will not be
over $4,000.
A Georgia: paper offers a years SUBJ
scription for every adult 'possun, and
two years subscription for full-grown
male 'possum.
Mics Mipp;o Doxrarc "a Tocl-r,orh ~
T., is eight feet in height, lacking one
inch. She is the tallest woman in the
United States.
A treaty between the United States
and the Seminole nation; has been con-
c)uded and signed by the Dawes and
Seminole commissioners.
Colorado expects to receive not less
than 100000 fom the states big
fruit crop this year, the greatest which
the centennial state has ever known.
The Society of the Army Of the Po-
tomac has decided to erect $4,000
monument at Washington to George Ii.
Mcclellan, the first commander of that
army. .....-
Trunk line railroads are said to have
secured control Of nearly the entire
water front Of Greater New York and
to be freezing out the Eghterage and
barge concerns. -.
The Congregati onal church in Gilsum,
N. H., completed 1925 years of existence
the other day. The damask linen cloth,
woven on a hand loom, about 1880, is
still used to cover the Communion table.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
dewelry Store Of the Mermod a. Jac.
card Co. Suffers Heavily.

Ss"SC W. TIC Gr"OO q JNCS
card Co. Suffers Heavily.
St. Louis, Dec. 20.-A fire started in
the basement of the building occupied
By the Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry COM
pany at the corner of Locust street and
Broadway early Sunday morning and
in an almost theoretically short time the
five-story building was completely gut
ted. The total loss will reach $685., 900.
The Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry COM
pany was one of the largest in the world
and, this being Christmas season, carried
an immense stock. One-half of the
stock had been placed in the two large
vaults and saved, but the rest, as well
as the building and it's fixtures, was to-
tally destroyed. So fierce was the fire
that not dollars worth of salvage was
taken out. The Model Cloak company,
in the northeast corner of the building.
was wiped out. sustaining loss of $780,
900, on which there is an insurance of
three-fourths.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
WASHINGTON HESING.

whom he met in the hallway on his way
to his room. A few minutes after four
o'clock the girl went to Mr.. Resing's
room on an errand, and when she en-
tered he was half sitting, half reclin-
ing, on sofa, with his head supported
by his hand. He was breathing heavi-
~. but there was nothing unusual N
lis appearance. and the girl, supposing
him to be asleep, went out as softly as
possible in order to avoid rousing him.
From that time until five o'clock.
when Mrs. Hesing returned, be was
alone in the room. His wife noticed at
once upon entering the room that be
was very i'll and quickly summoned as
sistance, but by the time medical aid
was at hand Mr.. Hesing was dead. The
physicians declared that he had died of
heart disease. and said that IN all prob
ability they could not have saved him
had they reached him before life was
extinct. Six years ago Mr.. Hesing was
troubled by the action of his heart. and
physicians warned him that he must
be careful to avoid all excitement and
vigorous exercise, but being to all ap-
pearances man of robust health and
great physical strength be laughed at
their advice and made no change in his
habits of life.
washington Hesing was born at Cincfn-
natl May "a, lS49. He was son Of Anton c.
Hesing and Louise L. Hesing Up to 1861
young Hesing attended the city schools in
chicago. his father having removed to that
city In 1854. In 1866 he entered for the exam
nations at Harvary university, but failed
TO pass. Without sending any word to his
parents he at once took an examination for
entrance to Yale, and was admitted, grad
uatfng with degree. The year following
his graduation he entered the University
OF Berlin, and took q special course in no.
lltlcal economy and German literature In
lS|2 ne began active work on the Stats
Zeltung. OF which his father was proprietor.
ana IN rev years became managing ed
1tor OF the paper. From the time of his con-
nection with the paper Hesing took an &C.
tive interest In politics, and when but %
years Of age. he was appointed a member
of the board of education, and upon his
retirement Mayor Medill offered him a sec
ond term. which he declined. AS public
speaker he first came into prominence dur
ing the second Grant campaign, in which he
supported Grant in vigorous manner.
Shortly after 1850 he left the ranks OF the
republican party and became a democrat,
In 1898 he sought the nomination for
mayor of Chicago. but was defeat ted by the
elder Carter Harrison. In 1894 he was an
pointed postmaster Of Chicago by Presi-
dent Cleveland, and held the office until
early in the spring of 1897, when ne resigned
to accept the independent nomina ton for
mayor. but was defeated in the contest fol-
loWingl
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

There will be interest in the announce
ment that the plan for union or fed
GRAFTON of Central American republics,
which was interrupted some months
since, will be carried to completion.
The states taking part in the union are
Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras, the
republics of Guatemala and Costa RIGA
still holding aloof from the arrange
ment. The union will amount to prac-
teal consolidation under one national
administration instead of a mere al
lance OF independent republics, as has
been supposed. although each will re-
tain control of its internal affairs as in
the past, ;c--.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
WORKING TIME REDUCED.
Union Pacific Employees Suffer n Sc
riOus Loss.

Union Pacific Employees Suffer n Sc
riOus Loss.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 20.-Notices
have been posted in the Union Pacific
shops at Cheyenne and Laramie reduc-
ing the time of the men employed from
five to four days.a week and from eight
hours to seven hours per day, taking eff
feet Immediately. In addition the en-
ployes are given lay off of ten days
during the holidays. This is equal to
reduction of 80 per cent. in wages. The
reduction is said to be caused by fall
ing off of business on the Union Pacific
equal to 40 per cent. of the business
done during the summer months.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

An Alaska steamer is said to have
been caught by a "takau" wind and
blown so feet up on land. To an out
slider not versed in all the details of the
experiments so far made, it would seem
as if we must he little nearer a solu-
ton of the problem of aerial naviga-
ton to the Klondike.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
AN OPEN SWITCH.
1t Causes Had Wreck at Pontiac,

1t Causes a Had Wreck at Pontiac,
III.
Pontiac, Ill.,, Dec. 2o.-Sunday after
noon the south-bound limited Chicago
IL Alton train ran into an open switch
in this city, crashing into north
bound freight. Both locomotives were
wrecked. AN unknown tramp was
killed. Fireman John White, CT Bloom
ington; Train ;Baggageman Sutton, OF
Chicago, and Engineer Jones, of reo-
ria, were badly hurt. Sutton may die.
Damage to the rolling stock is severe.
The responsibility for the wreck has
not been fixed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
KILLED HER MOTHER.

Flora Sweet Commits Matricitle Dur
ing Quarrel.
Susquehanna, Pa, Dec. 20. - Flora
Sweet, aged 40, shot her mother, Mrs.
Elvira Sweet, aged 60, in the breast with
a revolver. intiicting wound from
which the latter died in half an hour.
The daughter admitted her guilt and
said it was the result of quarrel. The
mother, before death, said her daughter
had been in i'll health for many years,
and was not to blame. 1t is believed
that the daughter was temporarily in
sane when she fired the shot.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
Another rich Gift.

Montreal, Can, Dec. 20.-W. C. Nc
Donald, the millionaire tobacco manu-
facturer, whose gifts to McGill UNIVERSE
ty already aggregate nearly $3.ooo.oo0,
has just given $25o,oo0 more to the in
stitution. Fifty thousand dollars of
this sum is to be used as an endowment
in strengthening the law faculty. and
the remaining 100000 is for the scien-
tific department, in the building of
which his previous donations have been
principallv used.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.

Woman and Child Are Victims OF lsas-
oline Stove Mt Hoiyoke, Mass.
Holyoke, Mass, Dec. 2U.-Two lives
were lost by the explosion of gaso.
line stove in this city. Miss Amelia
Koegel, IS years old, attempted to light
the stove, when there was an explosion.
She picked up two-year-old child
named Alfred Kenell who was in the
house and tried to escape, but got into
the pantry, and was cut off by the
flames. Both were suffocated before
help reached them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
MARKETS..
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 20.

MlnneaDOIlS, Dec. 2U.'
Wheat-No. l northern. 94% to CSC;
No. 2 northern, ss15 to SIC; May, 9oc.
Corn-No. 3, 24c.
Qats-No. white, 30 to 21c.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to So. Is; cows,
$2.6O.
Hogs-sS.0o to 1926.
Sheep-Mutton, 40 to $50; lambs,
$4.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras, II to 22c.
creamery, firsts. 20 to 21c; dairy, fancy,
10 to zoe. dairy, choice, Is to Ice.
Poultry-Turkeys, to Sc; spring
chickens, z to Sc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

There are indications Of a general
outbreak of religious fanaticism in Gen.
trail and western Asia. Mohammedan-
ism has taken fresh courage from the
persistency of the crescent in Constan-
tinople. But with European civilization
closing in on the east coast of Asia as
we'll as on the southern and western
bounds, the submission of those who
worship toward Mecca is inevitable.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
RUSSIA HAS PORT ARTHUR.

Cars Forces Said to Have Occupied
the Place.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-It is an
nounced that Russian squadron under
Rear Admiral Reounow has entered
Port Arthur, on the Chinese coast, with
the entire acquiescence of the Chinese
government. The squadron intends to
remain at Port Arthur throughout the
winter. This is due solely to the need
OF temporary winter station and in
wolves no question of forcible occupa-
ton or hostile demonstration, or any
intention against China, Germany,
Japan or any other power.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
Mr.. HESlNG DEAD
Unexpected Close Of the Life Of =
Prominent ChicagOan.5 .@Fa

Chicago, Dec. TO- Washington Hes
iEg, proprietor of the Illinois Stats
zeitung, one Of the leading German pa
apers in the northwest, and postmaster
Of Chicago during the last term of Pres
ident Cleveland. died suddenly sa:ur-
day afternoon of heart disease at his
home on Michigan avenue. MIR. Hesing
had been i'll for several days with se-
we're cold. but was rapidly recovering,
and his death was heavy shock to his
family and friends. During the after
noon be was downtown and attended
to several business matters, returning
to his residence shortly after three
o'clock. Mrs. Hesing at the time was
out shopping, and the last person who
spoke to Mr.. Hesing was servant girl.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

An assistant postmaster in Ohio who
pasted up Il joking weather bulletin is
contemplating copy of the law impos-
ing fine of from 5000 to $500 and inn
prisonment for tampering with weather
reports. The snow he predicted in sum-
mer has assumed the form of cold
wave for himself.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
Pertshed from Cold.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 2O.-ln her tepee
on the river front, not stones throw
from the heart of the town, Mother
Hum phrey," a squaw, froze to death
Wednesday night. The tepee was sup.
posed to be vacant and its occupants
death was only discovered Saturday.
George Humphrey, her husband. was
once Winnebago chief.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

The official report in re gard to ma
tional banks shows that they have had
to bear their full share of the burden of
hard times. Seyenty-one went into vol
untary liquidation and 80 failed and
were placed in the hands Of receivers.
The number of new banks organized
was al, making net decrease of 65. The
present number of banks is 1910, with
an aggregate capital of $631 ,4ss, O95.
The state banks of the country are still
more numerous, and have nearly as
large aggregate capital. It's estimated
that 80 per cent. of the banking capital
of the whole world is in the United
States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

Flames destroyed the Hotel Dacotah
and two wholesale grocery stores in
Grand Forks, N. d., the total loss being
persisted in the hotel fire.
The two children of Albert Kellner, of
Muehakinock, Ia, persisted in the
flames which burned his dwelling.
The following murderers were
hanged: Grady Reynolds and Bud
Brooks at Jefferson, Ca; Bud Beerd
(colored), aged IA years, at Carrollton,
Ala; William johnson at Covington,
Tenn, and William Carr at Liberty, Mo.
Two children of Mrs. Granville Nor
gan were cremated in Kansas City,
Kan, during the absence of their
mother.
In Chicago % horses were burned to
death in Joseph Badenoch's barn.
One of Chicago's best-known real es-
tate owners and capitalists, Jacob
We'll, aged So, shot himself dead in his
office while temporarily insane.
j. Hanrahan and Patrick Ferris,
judges of election in Chicago, were con-
'A~e~o "a AeAAS1Ay ING ACCu1AS duu Scl-
fenced to the penitentiary.
In session in Cincinnati the National
Civil Service Reform league reelected
Carl Schurz president.
A Northwestern limited train was
wrecked at Vail, Ia, and 10 persons
we're injured.
One of the largest distillers in Ken
lucky, r. Monarch, failed at Ovens
boro for $75o.00o.
In Chicago Washington Nesing, ex-
postmaster, twice candidate for mayor,
and president of the Stats Zeitung
company. died Of heart failure, aged
~ years.
TAT the convention of the American
Federation of Labor at Nashville Sam.
uel Gompers was reelected president
and Kansas City was chosen az the
next place Of meeting. =, -
In St. Louis the Mermod & Jaccard
Jewelry company lost 1885, 900 by a fire
that destroyed their stock. .>s
At Ashland and Richmond, Va. slight
shocks st earthquake were felt.
In a collision on the Rio Grande road
near Castle Rock, Col, 80 men were in
jured, two fatally.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
HELPS TEN THOUSAND MEN.
Wages Of Window Glass Workers Are
Advanced.

wages Of Window Glass Workers Are
Advanced.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 20.-After many
bitches the complete wage scale of the
window glass workers has been settled,
and the factories, will resume opera
tons three weeks from to-day. The cut
tiers and fiatteners were granted ad-
vances of Is and IL per cent. respective
~ over last years wages. The blowers
and gatherers reached their settlement
early this month and have been waiting
for the other branches to settle the
scale. The starting of the window glass
factories in January will give work to
10000 men scattered over eastern and
central states.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

Anew feature of "socicty journalism"
in Kansas is the publication, along with
4 list of wedding presents, of list of
the young men who have been refused
by the bride. This is probably done on
the theory that in such affairs a list
of the saved as well as of the fatalities
is legitimate news,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

Some of the eastern colleges are con-
sidering the advisability of requiring
greater proficiency in Latin of appli-
cants for admission. This is obviously
absurd. The one really crucial ques-
ton should be: Can you play foot.
ba1l?"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
Secretary Cages figures on VIII

Secretary Cages figures on what the
revenue cutters have done to prevent
filibustering make an imposing total.
Eight of the ships, with crews of 317
men. have cruised over $4,000 miles to
look out for expeditions, nine of which
they captured or broke up. 1t is also
pointed out that our measures to or
rest such blockade running have been
more effective than the Spanish naval
Gordon to stop it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23

The Scientific American, in recent
issue, makes the surprising statement
that more people are killed every year
by elevators than by steam boilers.
In a comment upon this statement the
American Machinist makes the remark
that a promising field is open to the
man who can invent a safety appliance
for elevators that will unfailingly per-
form it's work
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
CHANDELIERS SHOT AT GAGE.
New Hampshire Senator Severely
CriticiscA the Secretary

Ne" E1U1upKHIrC SenNtOf severely
CriticiseH the Secretary.
Washington. Dec. 20.-Senator Chand-
Ter, OF New Hampshire, has written a
letter 10 a Washington paper, in which
he says that Secretary Gage asks i'm
possible currency reforms, and fercely
criticises the latter's financial bill. The
senator claims that public debate of the
question will unsettle business, that
the republican party will be divided,
that the opposition will be CONSOLE
dated. and predicts, in that event, the
election of democratic congress and
president. He appeals to President Nc
Kinley to stop the secretary in his in
sane career"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-23
Neero:s Body Lies in State.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 2o.-The body
of Lewis George Clark, the old Ken
lucky quadroon, said to be the original
of George Harris in "Uncle Toms Cab
in" lay in state in the Main street audi
forum for five hours Sunday. This is
the first time that the body of negro
was ever accorded such an honor in this
commonwealth,