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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
PERlsHEb 1T SEA.
Over 100 Lives Lost by the Wreckinn
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Over 100 Lives Lost by the WrecktnG
of q steamer on Cubs.
Havana, Oct. 1s.-The gunb pat Maria
Christina, which left this port Saturday
for the scene of the Triton wreck, has
returned, accompanied by the tugboat
Susie, which went with her. The two
vessels arrived here at one o'clock Sum
day afternoon, the gunboat having on
board 10 and the tugboat % of the mem
bers of the lost ships company, Of
whom Is are civilians and soldiers.
These are all who Sweressaved of total
list OF 200; passengers and crew.
just as the Triton was sinking Capt.
Ricardo, her commander: committed
suicide by shooting himself with his re-
volver.. ~-<.~. r. 49,. -, '.-t~ ..' ...'
The coasting steamer Triton, from
Havana to Bahia Honda, province of
Pinar del Rio, went upon a rock satur-
day morning, between Dominica and
Mariel, on the north coast Of that prov
ince. Her cargo shifted and Is min
utes later she. sank in 100 fathoms of
water.
"A scene of terrible confusion and
panic ensued as soon as the passengers
realized the meaning of the crash. In
wild struggle they rushed for the
beats. The first boat that was lowered
capsized Immediately and all of it's &C.
cupants were drowned in the whirling
waters. The next was struck by an
enormous wave and turned over, drown
ing 20, but the frail craft righted again,
and eight who had been thrown out re-
gained it. Some were good swimmers
and kept themselves af1oat for hours;
others fioated about on planks::, Four
soldiers on planks whom, the strong cur:
rents carried east of Havana, opposite
MORO castle, were saved by pilot boat
going toward Cardenas. They declare
that Saturday night there were many
others near them on planks, but when
morning came all these had disap-
peared. Some of them probably became
food for sharks.
Those who were rescued tell heart
rending stories of the scenes during the
terrible quarter of an hour before the
Triton sunk. An army captain, his wife
and daughter went down together,
locked in a last embrace. A mother
with twins Is months old drifted help
lessly away on the crest of a great wave.
All the other women and children were
drowned. The 46 rescued persons sdf-
fered severely from the exposure. All
OF them were more or less bruised and
many of them badly wounded.
On board the Triton was $31 600 in
silver to be used for the payment of the
Spanish military and naval forces. The
Triton, it is stated, was overloaded. She
carried large quantity of groceries and
ammunition, and had on board 90 rifles
fer the government troops.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
SALISBURY TO RETIRE.
Important Change Imminent i'm tn
Britfsh Cabinet.

AAnVOENtaAA ~AA4AA8S AA111uAASAt Inc
Britfsh Cabinet.
London, Oct. 18.-The daily Chronicle
announces that in view of Lord Sails
bury's desire to resign the premiership
an early reconstruction of the cabinet
is probable. According to the Daily
Chronicle no serious difference of opin-
ion exists among the ministry on mat
tiers of policy, but Lord Salisbury finds
his health unequal to the strain and
burden of his two offices of premier and
foreign minister. The queen is reluc-
tant to sanction his retirement, and
therefore it may be deferred for time.
In these matters her majesty exercises
her prerogative to greater extent than
is generally known. For instance, her
wish became royal command when
Lord Rosebery against his own wish
took the foreign-office portfolio in Mr..
Gladstone's cabinet. Serious i'll health,
however, relieves the subject against
even such an obligation, and it is prob
able that Lord Salisbury.'s resignation
will be accepted at no remote period.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

Tom Smith, of Kansas, beats William
Tell out of sight. He shoots four rifles,
and with the fourth knocks an apple
from his own head. Three rifles are
made stationary, at various angles.
Sighting by glass, he fires, hits the
trigger of the rifle 80 feet behind; the
second rifle hits the trigger of the gun
so feet in front, while No. fires ball
and strikes the trigger of gun No. 4,
at another angle, which knocks the ap-
pie from his head. His family might as
well buy a cemetery lot and have it
ready. They will be short on Smiths in
Kansas
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Compulsory education is about to be
Established throughout European Rus
|sia.
Governors are to be elected in Novem-
Der in Ohio, Iowa, Massachusetts, and
Virginia.
During the summer 47,ooo cases of
have occurred in Japan, with
1900 deaths.
Gov. Holcomb, of Nebraska, received
from condemned murderer an invita-
ton to attend the execution.
The new census of Greece has been
footed up. The total is 2,435 ,806, an in
crease Of II per cent. in eight years.
DIR. Hills, of Manchester, Ky, at 70
Years of age rode in a pacing race at
Barbourville the other day and won it.
Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, has given
to the city of Macon beautiful park of
70 acres, most of which is thickly
wooded.
A Maryland fruit grower has succeed
ed in raising a crop of peaches with
skins as devoid of the annoying fuzz as
is an apple.
To advertise his business a justice of
The peace at Kansas City gives theater
tickets to all couples who come to him
to be married. .- -&>
Russian official reports state that II
provinces will be affected by this years
bad harvest. The peasants cannot fail
to be ruined for several years.
The new Canadian postage stamp
bears a portrait of the queen at her
coronation, with maple leaves, emblem-
attic of Canada, in the corners.
q Amonument to the late Eugene Field
is to be erected on the campus of the
Missouri state university by the teach
ers and school children of the state. Y
New York's first beet sugar factory
has gone into operation at Rome. Its
work this season will be to convert co.
900 tons, of beets into white and brown
sugar. -7 vt
At the recent gathering of Roger Will
Iiams'f descendants in Providence a
movement was begun to raise a great
monument to the founder of Rhode
Island. :.s5
Mrs. F. w. Fackier, of Dayton, o.,
has fallen heir to an estate in Germany
valued at $4,000. Her titleEto the es-
tate was established by a family Bible
in her possession. g
Under Sheriff Burchell, of London,
has retired and will be succeeded by his
son. This makes the fourth generation
Of the family that has held the Office
continuously.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

The land of morning calm, ancient
Corea, has opened two more of it's ports
to the world. Chinampo and Nulpo are
on the coast of two rich provinces. Of
course American traders and manufac-
1urers will look out for new opportuni-
ties in that quarter. Such as it is, the
Cdrean civilization is very old and the
people are well-disposed and industri-
Gus. Corea is known to have many un-
developed mineral veins and fresh gold
discoveries may be expected in that re-
gion. A rush to Corea would add a
little variety to the almost bewildering
number of gold hunting expeditions at
the present time.
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The anarchists, it appears, have not
been neglecting the two youthful des-
POTS" A plot to kill the kaiser on his
recent trip to Russia, was discovered,
and conspiracy was unearthed to as
sassinate the car on his visit to Poland
a short time ago. No damage was done
In either instance. These plots show,
however, that presidents and premiers
are not the only sort of magnates who
have won the anarchists hostility.
Kaisers and cars are also in peril, but
they are guarded better than the rulers
of more liberal governments.
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EX-SENATOR. PADDOCK DEAD.
He Represented Nebraska i'm the Sc a
ate for Two Terms.

He Represented Nebraska in the Sem
ate for Two Terms.
Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 1s.-Ex-Senator
Paddock died suddenly of heart dis
ease at the Paddock hotel here at one
o'clock Sunday morning.
lAlgernon s. Paddock was born at Glens
Falls, Warren county, N Y, November 9.
1880. He received an academic education.
studied law, and removed to Nebraska in
1857. He was appointed territorial secre-
tary by Abraham Lincoln in 1861, which
office he held until the state was admitted
into the union. He performed the duties Of
acting governor part of this time. lie
was elected to the United States senate in
1875, holding that office for six years. He
was appointed a member Of the Utah cum-
mission in June, 1882, by President Arthur.
on which he served until October l. 1856,
when he resigned, being again elected to
the United States senate as a republican.
this time as successor to Charles H. Van
Wyck. His last term in the senate ended
March 3, 1893. his successor being William
w. Allen.1
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
IN GOLD BLOOD.
Drunken Negro Murders Proprietor
of q Fond du Lac Hotel.

Drunken Negro Murders Proprietor
of a Fond lu Lac Hotel.
Fond du Lac, Wis.,, Oct. 1s.-John Bea-
man, aged so, proprietor of the Beaman
house, 279 Main street, was murdered
at 3:45 o'clock Sunday morning by Will
liam Payne. colored, in the presence of
Several white men, in the hotel barroom.
Payne was drunk and was 1ourishing
a razor. He said he was going to kill
some one. He followed Beaman be-
hind the bar, forced him against the
wall, caught him by the whiskers, and,
with the words: This is the way I'll
do it," cut Beaman's throat from ear to
ear: Payne escaped during the excite
ment that ensued. Beaman followed
tn. murderer to the door, where he fell
and expired. Payne has not been cap
tired
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
DEATH ; OF Mr.. DANA
Famous Editor Passes AWAY at
His Long Island Home.
The Sad Event Had Long Been Ex-
Dected-His Career in journalism
r. Services to- the Govern
81 mentt During the War. ..5 =

New York, Oct. IS. Charles A. Dana,
editor Of the New York Sun, died at.
his home in Glencove, L. l., at 1920,
O'clock Sunday afternoon. The cause
of Mr.. Dana's death was cirrhosis otthes
liver. On June 9 he was at his Office;
apparently strong and healthy. The
next day he was taken i'll and he:never$
afterward visited New York. tHeswas:
7S years old. " ! % :s:.
" Mr.. Dana's death had been expected,
for several hours and his familySand;
physicians were at his bedside,when en-,
the end came. His condition has been
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
MARKETS
Minneapolis, Oct.

Minneapolis, Oct. 10.
Wheat-No. l northern, new S9I
to 90c; No. 2 northern, $50 to Sc; De-
cember, 87A.
Corn-No. 3, 26c.
Oats--No. white, 20 to 21c.
Cattle-Steers. $3.50 to 3.75; COWS,
$3.50,
Hogs-S325 to 8. so.
Sheep-M uttons, IS. 10 to 4. so; lambs,
$425.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 20 to 21c;
creamery, frsts, IL to l9c; dairy, fancy.
rs to 19c; dairy, choice, Is to Ice.
Poultry-Turkeys, to &c; spring
chickens, z to Sc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

The extent to which life insurance has
been developed in the United States is
shown by statement made by L. G.
Fouse, of Philadelphia, an eminent
actuary. He says that under the legal
reserve system, including the industrial
method, there is carried in the United
States $4,000, 100000 in insurance. In
der the assessment and fraternal order
systems the amount is $4,000, 900, 900,
making the enormous total of $14,0OO,-
OOO, 900 under all systems.
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Epitome Of the Week.
1NTEREsr1No-AEws COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the ninth statistical report of the
interstate commerce commission for
the year ended. June 30, 1896, it is
shown that on that date there were in
operation in the United States F182,776
miles Of railway an.l that 150, roads
were in the hands of receivers. Nearly
1900 employees were killed and almost
10000 injured during the year.
The president has accepted the resig-
nation Of Justice StephenJ. Field Of the
supreme court, to take effect December
/ next.
John A. Kasson, formerly member of
the house of representatives from
Iowa. and ex-minister to Austria, has
been appointed special agent by the
president for the negotiation of reci-
procity arrangements under the Ding
ley tariff law.
Gold exports during September
amounted. to- $54, 7s7, and the imports
to $4,244,3e3: Merchandise exports ag-
gregated 1o3,36o, 500 and imports $42.-
410,01s.
President Mckinley has appointed
Eugene Seeger, of Chicago, to be consul
general of the United States at Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
WELCOME TO CoSSIo.
Immense ThrOng Wildly Cheers the
Liberated Cuban Girl in New York.

Immense Throng Wildly Cheers the
Liberated Cuban Girl in New York.
New York, Oct. 1s.-Evangelina Cis-
neros, the Cuban girl who was rescued
from Havana prison, was given a
public reception Saturday night at Del
monico's. She was introduced there to
large number of specially invited
guests and afterward appeared on a
platform erected at the foot of the
Worth monument at one corner of Mad
ison square. Probably 100000 people
were congregated in and around the
square. The girl left the Waldorf hotel
at 1880. Her escort consisted of de-
tachment of Cuban troops, dressed in
the regulation army uniform Of the re-
public, battalion of the naval cadets Of
New York under the command of Col.
Replow and dressed in their white uni
forms, and the Irish volunteers, the
whole in command of Col. James Nor
gan, the grand marshal of the parade.
When Miss Cisneros appeared on the
outdoor platform the crowd nearly
went into a delirium. She was COM
pletely overcome by the demonstration
and the tears flowed resistlessly. Karl
Decker stood beside her and tried to
make formal introduction, but the
tumult was so great he could not be
heard.
When she returned to Delmonico's,
the horses were taken from her carriage
and it was drawn by scores of excited
men. Murat Halstead presided in the
stand and made Introductory remarks
when the fireworks and the brass bands
would permit him to do so. 1t had been
announced that three of the mayoralty
candidates, Messrs. Tracy, Van Wyck
and George, would make addresses, and
their cohorts were very much in evil
dence. Mr.. George, however, was the
only one of the trio to put in an appear
ance. He made few inaudible re-
marks, as did Senator Thurston and DR..
Lincoln D. Sayas.
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BIG SILVER SHIPMENTS.
Chicago subtreasury Has a smalle

Chicago Subtreasury Has a Smaller
Supply ON Hand Than Usual.
Chicago, Oct. 1s.-The shipments of
silver from the subtreasury at Chicago
to country banks in the central west
have been for the last four weeks great
er than in the recollection of the en-
ployes. Half a million dollars a week
has been shipped on orders from
banks, and despite large shipments of
new coins to the subtreasury the stock
of silver in the vaults is 100000, be-
ing $1,O00,O0O less than the average
amount carried. The ordinary demand
for silver coin has averaged $4,000
day, but during the last month or more
the shipments have been as large as
$125,OOO. Assistant Treasurer Phelps
attributes the demand to the big wheat
crop in the western states and the pre-
vious lack of silver for the making of
change. IL 49,,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

Theexperimentof the Salvation Army
in transplanting city poor from the
slums to- farms with view to make
them independent and self-supporting
will be watched with great interest.
The question whether the same causes
that make people dependent in the city
will make them fail to be successful in
the country is an interesting one. Per-
haps the most interesting question con-
nected with the experiment is whether
the people can be induced to 60. Wheth-
er they will take to the idea of going
to the country and living in compare
tive isolation is one of the problems
the Salvation Army may solve.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
MASSACRE IN CHINA.

Rebels Snck City of KuanG Yang and
Kill or Wound 1000 Persons.
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 1s.-The city of
Kuang Yang, in Human province, has
been captured and it's inhabitants mas
sacred by a band of rebels forming part
OF rebel army which is devastating
Human and Kuang provinces, in south
ir Staying and plundering. All man
darins and every civil and military Off
Ger in the city were slain. The number
killed and injured exceeded 1000. The
insurgents numbered $4,000 men, half of
them armed. Their avowed object is to
destroy existing government in south
ern China. The government is greatly
alarmed, but has no adequate means of
scppressing the instruction.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

The cost of strikes in this country be-
tween the years 1881 and 1894 is placed
BY the labor bureau at Washington at
$163, 607 1866, and the number OF persons
thrown out of employment at 3,714, 406.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

The son born to the duke of Marl-
borough will, if he lives, inherit the
titles of marquis of Blandford, earl of
Sunderland, earl Of Marlborough, Baron
Spencer of Wormleigh, Baron Churchill
of Sandridge, prince of the holy Roman
empire and prince of Mindelheim in
Suabia. He will be known henceforth
as the marquis of Blandford and will
be the tenth duke.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
WEST AND SOUTH.

G. c. Horton, of Muscatine, has been
elected commander of the Iowa SOL
diers' home at Marshalltown.
The Oldest man in Indiana, James
Surprise, living near Crown Point, cele-
brated his one hundred and fifth
birthday anniversary.
Fire destroyed j. A. Shelton's livery
barn at Manila, Ind, and ten horses
were cremated.
The death of Patrick Smith, more
than 100 years of age, occurred at the
poorhouse in Eldora. Ia.
In Denver Lee Bottom, fireman, was
thrown from u steamer and killed, and
w. 81. Morley was fatally injured.
The great Yukon valley, it is said,
with it's wealth of gold, will be made
separate territory under the name of
Lincoln.
Fire wiped out seven four-story
wooden dry houses containing 100000
pounds of tobacco at Durham, N. c., the
total loss being $250,0o0.
At New Albany, Ind, the board of d.
rectors of the First national bank de-
cided to wind up the affairs of the bank
and retire from business.
c. T. Thebo, of Kalispel, Mont, Just
returned from Alaska, says there is
$10,ooo,ooo in gold dust in the hands of
Klondike miners.
At Springfield, O., the first Pythian
home in the world was dedicated.
In his annual report Gov. McCord, of
Arizona, makes a strong plea for the
admission of the territory to statehood.
In the Rogers house at Baltimore,
Nd, Matthew Rogers, a grocer, and
Mrs. Ida Wright, his mistress, were
found dead. Both had been shot.
An incendiary fire destroyed the
greater part of the business portion of
Wataga, III.
One of the largest landowners in In
diana, Adam Huffman, was murdered
near Brimfield by burglars and his
hired man was fatally hurt.
In Chicago intense heat caused the
death of George Means, laborer, and
three other persons were FRUSTRATED.
Charles Ward shot Laura Bopp fatally
at Logansport, Ind, and then shot
himself through the heart.
A mob lynched Douglass Bolte (col-
ored) at small settlement on Bayou
Barataria, La, for running the quar-
antine gantlet.
The huge central truss of the roof
at Robinson's opera house in Cincin-
natl fell to the parquet with 4 crash
and three persons were killed, 80 were
seriously injured and as many more
were more or less hurt. -
At its annual meeting in Nashville,
Tenn, the American Humane associa-
ton reelected as president John G..
Shortall, of Chicago.
Near Kendall, Ky, Tom Parker, a
negro. was lynched by mob for killing
white cap who attacked his home.
Throughout the country the condi-
ton of business, is said to be constant
~ improving. !. n H. 5at@
Flames wiped out the village of Flat
Creek, Tenn. g. - &
A. S. Paddock, who was twice United
States senator from Nebraska, died sud-
denly at Beatrice, aged 67 years. :.
Sam p. Jones, the noted evangelist,
celebrated his fiftieth birthday with
notable gathering at his home in Car
tersville.. Ca, + ss4s hi -
A mob 1ynched white man named
Cole near Wilmot, Ark. for the murder
of Constable Jones.
Rich strikes Of gold have been made
on the Tanana river in Alaska. Their
IL entirely in American territory.
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Will Seek Another Term.

Evansville, Ind, Oct. 1s.-David w.
Turpie has announced his candidacy for
reelection to the United States senate.
He declared in favor of recognizing Gu
ban belligerency and also for the annex
alton. of the island to the United States.
He believes that warships should be
sent to Cuba to make these demands
more potent g. a.. ~f
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The Japanese government has under
taken the construction of 1 200 miles of
railway. the first that has ever been
built there, in the island of Formosa,
recently acquired from China as one of
the indemnities of the late war. The
japanese have found, since subduing
the rebellious natives, that the island,
which many thought worthless. is ex-
ceedingly rich in natural productions
and worthy of careful commercial de-
velopment.y The railway will not only
be useful ID transferring troops from
one part of the island to another, but
II will serve to bring the trade of For
mosa more closely into Japanese hands,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

The anti-gambling amendment to the
state constitution in New Jersey was
not defeated, as at first reported. 1t
received majority of over 600. But
the vote was light, and the organized
friends of the gamblers came near car
1ying their point. Any kind of gaming
hereafter in New Jersey will be punisha-
BILE by Imprisonment.
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Multitude at Communion.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 18.-The most
largely-attended communion service
ever held by the: Christian church in
this country was conducted in Tomlin-
son hall Sunday afternoon, when over
1000 souls partook of the loaf and wine.
The service. was the leading feature of
the Sunday programme of the Chris
tan conventions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21
Nebraslxa Farmerv Rn.x

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 1s.-The last seven
days have been more important in the
development Of the agricultural re-
sources. of Nebraska. than the whole
summer. Every man who is able ia.
handle a plow on farms of the state
has been busy breaking up ground for
fall wheat or seeding. 81 . sS;
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A writer in an American journal de-
voted to milling says Siberia is too cold
to compete with this country in the pro-
duction of wheat, and that the opening
OF the great Russian railway across
northern Asia will not lessen the de-
mand on this country for breadstufts.
Siberia is unsuited to large produc-
fiOn IF wheat
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-21

Battle Creek, Mich, Oct. 1s.-The in
terstate civic philanthropic conference
closed Sunday night after six days of
sessions which were successful as to at
tendance and interest manifested.
Nearly all topics on the programme
were animatedly discussed. More than
$500 people were present Sunday.
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Heavy Fall. or snow.

Denver, COL, Oct. 1s.-A special to the
Republican from Crested Butte, COL,
says: A snowstorm struck this locality
36 hours ago which has broken all rec
ords here for this time of the year. In
addition to 36 hours continuous down
pour it is still showing. with no indi-
cation whatever of let-up. II