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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
A PECULIAR FATE.
Strange Manner in Which a PEI
sylvanian Was Killed.

Strange Manner In Which a Penn
sylvanian Was Killed.
Chester, Pa, July 26.-James p.
Campbell, ex-city clerk of Chester, was
killed Sunday afternoon by most pc
culiar accident. He was one of party
standing on Improvement pier await
ing the Wilmington (Del.) passenger
steamboat. A steam tug which was
lying at the pier with hawser attached
to post began to move, and the hawser,
becoming .taut, slipped over the top of
the post, and, whirling rapidly through
the air, caught Campbell under the
chin. The rope encircled itself tightly
about his neck, lifted the unfortunate
man ten feet in the air and dropped him
to the pier. His neck was broken and
he was found to be dead when the hor-
ror-stricken spectators ran to assist
him. .ls+
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
THE EAST.

At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 23d aggregated
$780,, 646, 291, against $1,O32, 49,, ia the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 1O.1. .~-. - 49,. ?. ~!
By an explosion on the steamer Nut
meg State at Bridgeport, Conn.,, four
men were killed.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the oath were: Boston, .707;
Cincinnati, .65s; Baltimore, $40; New
York, 1915; Cleveland, $50; Pittsburgh,
.47a; Philadelphia, .46s; Chicago. .443;
Louisville, .436; Brooklyn, .427; Wash
ington, 1857; St. Louis, .221.
In Central New York heavy rains
damaged crops to the extent of $500, 900.
Near Utica, N. Y, John Phelps, aged
20 years, and his wife, aged II years,
were killed by the cars.
Patrick Sullivan and his cousin, An
ME Sullivan, killed themselves by in
haling gas in Westchester IN. W ho-
tel because they could not marry and
be consistent Catholics.
Flames damaged the Spring house,
a fashionable hotel at Richfeld Springs,
N. Y, to the extent of 100000.
On a wager Dakota Bob" started
from New York to walk to San Francis
co, and will win if he gets back to New
York by the latter part of November.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
HAS LIABILITIES OF $1,000, 900.

Affairs of a Bankrupt ChicagOan
Make a Very Bad Showing. !
Chicago, July 26.-The liabilities of
Theodore H. Schintz, the lawyer and
real estate dealer who assigned last
week, have been found to reach 81, OOO,-
900, while the available assets have
dwindled down to less than 100000.
Only one mortgage. has been found
among the papers in Schintz' office of
the scores that were given to, him.
Schintz is now believed to have got
about $125,0oO out of four or five banks
in the city on collateral that is almost
absolutely worthless. The best. that
can be realized on any of it was stated
by one of the banks which held it to be
less than 50 cents on the dollar. 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck, the first
American to win the Diamond SOULS,
the coveted prize for amateurs at the
annual Henley regatta in England,
comes of a rowing family. He is de-
scended from q race of watermen who
have lived for many generations at
Observation-Disclosures. His grand
father ran or rather sculled a ferry
across the river at this well-known
point. His father was an oarsman of
the first class. And as if heredity were
not enough to make waterman of Ed
ward, christening was called in to lend
it's suggestive aid to the exercises which
was to lead him to fame.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

Australians are figuring up their
losses as the result of the severe drouth
of the past summer. 1t is found that
sheep and cattle have died by thou
sands and tens of thousands, and every
colony is poorer by hundreds of thou
sands of pounds. It would seem as if
Australia had had it's full share of ill
luck. For three years past things have
gone awry because of unprecedentedly
unfavorable weather. The full amount
of the losses will probably never be
known, and the reputation of the colo
MES has suffered more than all. Better
fortune should be in store for one kin
of the antipodes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Seventeen cotton mills are in course
of construction in North Carolina.
Sydney, Australia, can now boast the
largest town hall and the largest organ
in the world. $780,. -. 49,
The electric trolley has supplanted
the use of horses in running the street
cars of Charleston, S. C. -
The original manuscript of Sir Walter
Scott's Lady of the Lake" was sold
recently in London for SIS, $50. -. -. :.
The gold production of 1897 is likely
to exceed that of 1896, which was the
largest in the history of the world. r..
An umbrella insurance company has
just been organized in London. It will
insure canes as well as umbrellas.
Salmon last year yielded in Canada
$3,7OO,O0o; cod, $3,6Oo,000.. Next in val
ue came herrings-$ s., 786, 900, and then
Holsters, $2,21O,0O0
In the six months ended July / $685.
O0O, 900 of mortgage Indebtedness was
paid off in Nebraska to the mortgage
and loan companies. e. {
What was known as Names Oldest
schoolhouse, situated in West Gardiner,
was destroyed by fire the other night.
It was built 1o4 years ago.
Massachusetts, ranks sixth in the dis
tribution of the appropria ton granted
by congress for the militia Of the sew
eral states. Her share is $4,000.
The largest order for carpets ever
given for a single hotel, it is said, has
been given for the new Astor hotel,
New York. It has 1000 rooms
Charles Stewart, who died in Balti-
more, had the distinction Of having
driven the first car over the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad before they used steam.
Z. ii. Hatah, Of Toxic, chief engineer
of the state railroad Of Japan, who is
visiting this country, thinks we have.
the best system of car lighting in the
world. /. 1l55
The centennial anniversary Of the
founding Of Waynesboro, Pa, will be
celebrated on September / and 2. The
town was named after Gen. Anthony
Wayne.
& Pineapple gardens planted two years
ago at st. Petersburg, Fla, have proved
$50 successful that the acreage given
to them has been increased largely
by different investors.
The entire collection Of the late Cy-.
rus W. Fields papers relating to the
laying Of the first Atlantic cable has
now become the property of the No
|honal museum IN Washing ton.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

A waterspout in and about Lake Erie
picked up vast volume of water and
picked up also an assortment of fish,
water snakes and turtles, and after car
rying them for miles dropped all upon
Middle Sister island, much to the aston
ishment of the keeper of the lighthouse,
Capt. West, and his family. Lake Erie
this year has been famous for water
spouts, and half dozen have been re-
ported by hosts of witnesses whose
veracity cannot be doubted.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
TWENTY-FIVE wears ago scientists III

Twenty-Five years ago scientists pre-
dicted that abundant coal fields would
be found on both sides of the British
channel, and the predictions have beer
fulfilled. Besides the great Kentish
fields discovered several years ago and
yielding beautifully ever since immensv
tracts of coal have been recently found
between Calais and Cape Grisnez. The
French discoveries were the result of
those in England, biologists being sure
that the same belt of coal extended un-
der the water from one country to the
other. This last discovery is of the
greatest Importance to industrial
France.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
FOREIGN INTEL ioENcE.

b Dispat ches from Athens say that The
evacuation Of Thessaly ~ the Turks
had commenced.
3s Alarm was caused in Havana by the:
report that Gomez was marching on
the capital, and the panic was height
ened by the extraord binary preparations
for defense ordered BY Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter. {@ .s
At the age Of 1os years j ohm o Brien,
at one time the champion fowler and
angler Of Ireland = died at Newmarket.
A report Of the capture Of a carrier.
pigeon in the vicinity Of Tromsoe
island, Norway, stamped with the
words and figures North pole, passed
49, is not true.
japan has agreed to the proposal Of
the Hawaiian government to submit
the questions at issue between the two
governments to arbitration.
In squall the Chinese steamer
Srihengann was wrecked off Malacca
and 100 persons, including the captain,
were drowned. t..s
Dispatches say that Great Britain has
been taking possession Of islands III
the South seas that belong to Hawaii.
The Sunday Times in London predicts
war between Great Britain and the
United States over the seal fisheries
question. &, -, III, ass
According to an official report, since
February "a, 1895, q, 700 Spaniards have
been killed on the field in Cuba. s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

A writer in answer to the question,
"Where is the hottest place on earth ?"
names "the lower valley of the Gauges,
where the daily summer temperature
is from 1o5 to 10 degrees. During the
monsoon the Euphrates country reg
listers from is to 100 degrees. The
sandy wastes of Arizona frequently
send the thermometer to 10 and IFS
degrees, but Massowah and the Red
sea country lead all. In the sun the
thermometer reaches 40 degrees, and
in the shade 100 to 145 degrees, and life
in the open air is Sacrificed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

Advices say that an international con-
ference will be held in Washington
early in October to consider a new ar
bitration treaty between the United
States and England.
In the United States there were 227
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 23d, against 1853 the week
previous and 2s1 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
A dangerous counterfeit coin was
shown to the secret service officials in
Washington. It is silver 50-cent piece,
with the letter S under the eagle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
MARKETS..

Minneapolis, July 90.
Wheat-No. northern, 80 to S0Kc;
No. northern, IS to 7sAc; July. 7716c.
Corn-No. 4, 2314c.
Oatsr-No. 8 white, 20 to 21c.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to $3.75; cows,
2.75.
Hogs-$300 to 1926.
Sheep-Muttons, So. 10; lambs, IS. IS.
Butter-Creamery, extra. IS to 14c;
creamery, firsts, 10 to 12c; dairy, fancy,
10 to 13c; dairy, choice, to 1oc.
Poultry-Turkeys, to &c; spring
chickens, 10 to 14c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

During the last few years nearly $780,
900 Hebrews have entered Jerusalem,
and the arrival of another host is said
to be imminent. Already the railways
are opening the country between the
coast and Jerusalem and Damascus,
and Hebrew migration on large
scale may cause Syria to become once
more of vast Importance in the east.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

The frequent assertions from the
navy during the last few years and the
evident growing Discrimination of men
along the seaboard to enlist in that serv.
ice has prompted the department to
open recruiting stations in Duluth and
Chicago for the purpose of augmenting
the navy from the interior states. The
pay is considerably above that in the
army and the work not much harder.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
TraredvIat Erte. Pa.

Erie, Pa, July 26.-Charles Edwards
attempted to beat his wife to death Sat-
urday night. Edwards was drunk. A
fellow employe named William Allison
and their employer, John Kane, heard
the woman's cries and rushed to her as
sistance. When they entered Edwards
house, Edwards fred with revolver,
the bullets taking effect in both men.
Allison died shortly after. Kane was
shot through the neck, but may re-
cover. Mrs. Edwards was badly beaten
and physicians fear that she has sui.
fered internal injuries. Edwards es-
capped. s# s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
WEST AND SOUTH.

Fire destroyed the Casino summer
theater at Pomona park in Paducah,
KY, and in the panic that ensued 100
persons were crushed and burned,
some probably fatally. E
A mob hanged Jim Grey, a negro
near Goldville, S. c., for assaulting
child.
Upper Hinton, W. Va, was almost
entirely swept away by a tornado and
several persons were killed.
Advices from all portions of the
country say that business is increasing
and confidence growing. 49, -.
~ In st. Louis the Brownell Car COM
pany, one of the largest concerns of the
kind in the country, failed for $751;, 900.
Fire wiped out the plant of the
Peoria (nl.) Grape Sugar company, the
loss being 100000. -
The doors of the Bank of Mammoth.
Springs, Ark, were closed with liabil-
tiles of $1,000. H.. T.
! In San Francisco DR.. Donald Mac
Lean, dean of the California Medical
college, was probably fatally shot by
Patrick Walsh, q janitor, who subse-
quently committed suicide. -. t1,5
1 In Oregon the wheat crop Il esti-.
mated at $4,000, 900 bushels, the largest
in the history of the state. .s@s
In Dayton, o., NJ. S. Swain and John
A. Lants, old veterans, committed sui
eide, and John Oar dropped dead at
the national military home.
Fire destroyed the extensive plant Of
the Badger Paper company at Kau-
kauna. Wis, the loss being s250,ooo.
Frank E. Russell, William W. Shier
and Edward Stubenstay were drowned
in the river at Detroit, Mich, BY the
capsizing Of boat.
Near Marietta, O., an excursion train
went through q trestle, and Is persons
were injured, two probably fatally.
The burial of j. A. Morton, ex-gov-
ernor Of North Carolina, took place at
Hart, Mich. He was acting governor
during the civil war, and IN 1865 came
north to Michigan. .. 81
81 Star Pointer defeated the pacing
whirlwind, Joe Patchen, in three
straight mile heats at Washington
park, Chicago, the best time being 2:oa.
John D. Sargent was hanged BY d
mob near Jackson's Hole, Wyo., for
abuse that caused the death IS his
wife. - g..
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Epito one Of the w eek.
INTERESTING NEWS COOPERATION.
FlFTY.FlFIH co hoREss.

Proceedlngs Of the Special Session.
The United States senate on the 21st
concluded the formal reading Of the
tariff conference report. The debate
was spiritless in the main. In the house
a joint resolution was passed request
ing the president to make such investi-
cations an will elicit all the facts IN ref
.erence to the restrictions put upon the
sale of American tobacco in foreign
countries. I'll
The debate on the tariff conference
report in the United States senate on
the 22d was participated in by Senator's
Chiffon, Jones and Pettigrew in opposi-
ton, while Senator Aldrich defended
the report against their criticisms. Mr..
Turley, the new senator from Tennes-
see. took the oath of office. In the house
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.) introduced bill to
authorize the president to suspend in
part or in whole, the discriminating
duties imposed on the vessels Of fo~-
eign countries which impose similar
duties on our vessels, and Mr.. Stone
(Pa.) presented a measure to authorize
the appointment of a monetary COM
mission and to provide for it's expenses.
The tariff debate came to an end in
the United States senate on the .23d
and it was decided to take the final vote
on the gath. A house bill was passed
authorizing the president to suspend
discriminating duties imposed on for
eign vessels and commerce. In the
house the senate bill to ratify the COM
pact entered into between the states of
South Dakota and Nebraska relative
to the disputed boundary line was
passed.
The Dingley tariff bill as amended is
now the law of the country. BY
a vote of 40 to 80 the United States SEN
ate at 1904 o'clock on the afternoon of
the Oath accepted the conference report
and at 4:o7 the president signed the
bill. A currency reform message was
received from the president and re-
ferred to the finance committee, and
then the senate adjourned sine die. In
the house Speaker Reed signed the tar
if bill, the currency reform message
from President Mckinley was received
and bill was passed putting the pres
ident's recommendations into execu-
ton, and then, after the committees
were announced, final adjournment
was taken.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

The reclamation of submerged land
in Jamaica bay, Long island, has now
been in progress for about four years.
In this bay are about 40 or so small
islands which will be gradually re-
claimed. The present plan of improve
ment includes about % islands, embrace
ing about four square miles of terri
tory, and some of this land is now ready
for occupation. The land lies within
Greater New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

AFlorida man has experimental with
the sugar in watermelons until he can
produce an ounce of fine candy from
eight ounces of melon pulp. The idea
of Americans spending $100,0O0,00o
year abroad for sugar is one of our ma
tional absurdities.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
Killed by the Cars.
Chicago, July g.. ~ Evans Thomas.
aged 81, resident since 1889, was killed
on the railroad track at Franklin Grove
Saturday morning.
.EDefY fine Law..

b Muncie, Ind, July 26. The threats
from the Young Mems Christian band
ten days ago failed to brighten the
Muncie merchants into closing their
places Of business on Sunday and the
fling of a half dozen aifidavits against
the yiolators Of the law. Saturday had
the samesresu1ts yesterday, as business
was conducted as usual.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

Thomas A. Edison says he can close
the Golden Gate against the navies of
the world by 'torpedoes propelled by
an endless chain" He declares that
electricity will be the great agent in
the next great war.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

New York city is running ten vaca-
ton schools this summer on the lines
of manual training. They provide mod:
crate studies for 100000 children who
would otherwise be in the streets.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
Man and wife Fkilled.

Utica, N. Y, July 26.-John Phelps,
aged % years, clerk, and his wife,
aged II, were instantly killed by q
train on the West Shore railroad about
six o'clock Sunday night. They were
seen struggling before the train struck
them and it is thought the man intend
ed to cause the death of his wife and
himself. He had been heard to threaten
her f544s2 49, rs $500 5ss5
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
News IN Br,oE

Little Pansy Burr, aged s years, fell
down stairs In Minneapolis and broke
her neck, before her mothers eyes.
1t is announced that the Great North
road has raised its quarterly. dividend
rate from ~ to ~ per cent.
The Typographical union has estab-
lished a branch in Winona, starting in
with . charter mem bership of twenty.
j The German Epworth League socie-
ties of tho Twin Cities and vicinity
will hold camp meeting at Merriam
Park Transfer.
The annual festivities Of the Aus
TRAN and Polish societies at Tower
drew . large attendance and passed of
peaceably. ].
Halvor Erickson, wealthy farmer,
was instantly killed while walking on
tho railroad track near Madelia.
81 A part Of tho machinery which oper-
ates the draw Of the Superior Duluth
bridge is broke, and the bridge IL
abandoned until repairs can be made.
The accident is due to defective ma
chinery. The draw Is wide open. Fer
ries connect the internrban car lire.
From the present outlook there may
b no Duluth entries in the Minnesota.
Winnipeg regatta this year. The dates
that have been finally settled on be-
tween Winnipeg and the Minnesota
boat club are Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 6 and Z. &.
George Asche, while bathing near.
Sumter, was taken with cramps and
drowned.
The Great Northern passenger train
ran into and instantly killed farmer
named Martin Lubbermeyer near St
IsAugusta, fvo miles east Of ST. Cloud.
Josie Korson. : Minneapolis domes-
tic, attempted suicide BY taking paris
green. Unrequited love for ) milkmanss
was the cause.
Congressman Fletcher has asked tho
war department for four cannon to DO
placed on tho grounds Of tho soldiers
home.
Hortsons u Perkins. . prominent cit
izsp Of Red Wing. was killed 81 slip
ping under : heavily loaded wagon
drawn by four horses.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

The money that was raised to give
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe statue
will probably be applied to the purchase
of the old Hartford home of the family
for her daughters. IN. -eT
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

The fellow who points IAN empty
gun" at you, or ''rocks the boat to hear
the girls scream" should have the hose
turned on him at the very first indica-
ton of an outbreak.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
Can't ,Rotalfate,y

The insurance Commissioner has been
advised BY the attorney general that
he cannot retaliate in the lows cases,
and as a result the commissioners has
decided to withdraw all action for the
present, or until the BankerS Life. Of
St Paul, brings suit in the Iowa
courts to test the right of the state
auditor to shut it out of that state. In
passing upon. the case; the attorney
general says the only legal question
presented is whether case has arisen
for the application of the Minnesota
retaliatory law. This question he an-
swers in the negative.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
Found Dead q Bedl,

Quincy, Ill, July George Terlis-
ner. aged 20, one. Of the cit 3 pioneers,
was found dead in bed Sunday. The COR
soner's jury returned . verdict Of death
from excessive heat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
a Good appointment.

Dean Liggett, Of the University De-.
partment Of Agriculture. announces
that Mrs Virginia G. Meredith will DO
the dean Of the woman's department
at the farm school, when it opens in
October. 81 s Sc 4; Is zs&
This appointment is considered .
most excellent one. and the regents
and the deans are much pleased that
they have been able to get such q com-.
petent person to take charge Of the.
young women.
Mrs. Meredith comes from Indiana,
where she is known az one of the best
farmers in the state, and one most in
terested in the social life Of farm WOO
men a.ss,5-s- .s5E : So.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

The city of Cambridge, Mass, with a
population of $4,000. has had no saloons
since 1886, the people voting no license
for II consecutive years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
Hog Cholera,

The hog cholera situation in Mime.
sofa is much less serious than it was
year ago. DR.. 81. M. Reynolds, of the
state board of health and chairman of
the committee on infectious diseases,
says that the board felt greatly en-
couraged over its success in controlling
the disease and that it would continue
the warfare. =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
J Gone. VIII Not COmpromis e

Madrid, July 26.It is stated that
Gen. Maximo Gomez, the leader Of the;
Cuban insurgents, has reaffirmed his
discrimination not TO accept q COM.
promise with. sthe government, but to
adhere to his demand for the absolute
independence of Cuba.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

Brooklyn estimates from new di-
rectory that its population is 1850, 900.
It is the largest city that has ever given
up its identity.