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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
HOPEFUL SIGNS.
Dun & Co. Find Cause for COnEratula.
ton in Trade Outlook.
No,~p V1rk Nov CD n INN e, ~

Dun & Co. Find Cause for Congratulate
ton in Trade Outlook.
New York, May S.-R. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
NEARLY all will be astonished to learn
that actual sales In April by leading houses
in each line of business In the principal
cities east Of the Rocky mountains average
only about 10 per cent. less than in April.
1892 the year of the largest business hith-
erto, and were 6 per cent. more than in
the same month last year. Yet this is the
summary of 357 reports. each covering act
ual sales of leading merchants in a line
of business in one of IA cities. They are
especially encouraging In view Of the grea t
fall Of prices within the five years and
ing influences this year. While specu-
latfve business in nearly all lines is small.
and does not swell clearing house returns,
as In previous years, the volume OF legiti-
mate trade shows no corresponding de-
crease, and the fact is one of the high
est Importance in all business calculations.
Moreover. returns of failures for April by
branches of business, given only by the
mercantile agency, show decrease in mum.
her, amount and average OF liabilities in
almost every branch of trade and in nearly
all branches Of manufacture except cotton.
although failures Of five New Bedford mills
for $7,990,734 make the total defaulted liza
bilities for the month 40 per cent. larger
than last year. 60 per cent. larger than
in 1895 and 90 per cent larger than 1891
The value of reports tracing failures to
particular lines Of business Is impressive
ly illustrated.
Failures for the week have been 221
in the United States. against 23S last year,
and &c in Canada, against "a last year."
Bradstreet's says:
Favorable business features this week
include the continued decline of water in
flooded districts Of the Mississippi river
valley, in q portion Of which planting
has begun: better demand for staples at
Baltimore, St. Louis, Omaha. Milwaukee.
st. Paul and Sioux Falls; larger sales of
iron ore to western furnaces, and re-
-vival of activity among country merchants
In some central western states.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

ALUMINIUM violins are said to have a
richer tone than those made of wood,
and the inventor states that he has
found in aluminium latest property,
consisting of tendency of the funda-
mental to outweigh the upper partial
tones For this reason means are EN-.
ployed to introduce and regulate the
partial tones to suit the tastes of the
individual player. Notwithstanding
the strong popular feeling in favor OF
wooden instruments, aluminium in
struments are steadily gaining their
way in musical circles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

TIE greatest fortress in the world is
Gibraltar. The height of the rock is
over 1,40o feet, and this stupendous
precipice is pierced by miles of gal
leries in the solid stone, portfolios for
cannon being placed at frequent inter-
walls. The rock is perfectly impregna-
BILE to the shot of an enemy, and, by
means OF the great elevation, plung-
ing fire can bo directed from an enor.
nous height upon 9 hostile feet.
From the water batteries to q distance
of two thirds up the rock one tier aft.
or another of cannon is presented to
the enemy. -. q
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
BLAZING FORESTS.
Fires Doing Great Damage in Wis.,
cOnsin Timber Regions.

Fires Doing Great Damage in Wis.,
cOnsin Timber Regions.
Milwaukee, May IA special to the
Wisconsin from Shell Lake says: For
est fires are burning fiercely in all di-
rections and unless rain comes soon
many farmers will lose their homes.
The cranberry marshes and bluebe-ry
brush are all atire and light crop Of
each will be the result.
Advices from Spooner say fires are
raging north and ives, of that point and
clouds of smoke obscure the sun. A
big force of men is out trying to check
the advance of the red destroyer.
Forest fires are also raging on the In
dian reservation northeast of Keshcna
ana several narrow escapes from the
flames are reported. Several the usand
acres have been burned over and the
timber DESTROYED.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

The United States can call upon q
greater number of trained soldiers
than any other country in the world.
Although the standing army numbers
only 81, 900 men each state has to sup
port it's own militia, and should it be-
come necessary upward of 100000
men could assist in maintaining the
independence of the states. To de-
fend the coast there would be a navy
of some 20 ships, with 10000 man. OF
the European armies the biggest is
that of France. The number of men
in the active army and its reserves il
2,35O,OOO.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

THERE is a popular idea that June is
the favorite month for weddings and
that the young woman who loves ro-
nance and who wishes fortune to smile
upon her nuptials in every way must
choose this of all months. Cold and
unromantic fact, however, shows that
the three most popular marriage
months are October, November and
December Fifty years show this to
be true, and also demonstrate the fact
that the most unpopular months are
January, February and March.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

In addition to the earldom, which.
In accordance with arrangements al.
ready made, the queen is to confer up
on Mr.. Gladstone's youthful grandson,
the real owner Of Hawarden castle-oi
which his grand parents are only life
tenantsit is asserted that her majes-
" will further signalize the sixtieth
anniversary Of her succession to the
crown by appointing the grand old
man Knight Of the Garter. Mr..
Gladstone has until now. refused all
stitular honors on the ground that he
{ wishes "a go down to posterity under
] his own name and @ : great com.
aaoner.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

FAR from diminishing the consump.
ton of liquor, the government mono
poly of spirits in Russia seems vastly
to have increased drunkenness among
the subjects of the car. For, where
rs formerly the authorities frowned
upon the dramshops and favored the
esta blishment of tea drinking estab-
lishments, the contrary is now the
case, since it has been found that the
popularity and vogue of the the tea
shops affect injuriously the revenue
derived by the state from its monopoly
of the sale of spirits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
WORK FOR MORE MEN.
Machinists Vote to Demand the EiEh
Hour Day May 1. 1898.

Machinista Vote to Demand the Eight
Hour Day May 1. lS0s.
Kansas City, Mo, May 1.-THE conven-
ton of the International Association of
Machinists adopted resolution de-
manding an eightrhour day in every
branch of the trade. May /. 1898, was
set for the day when the demand will
be made. and unless the concession is
made they will refuse to work. Direct
ly 10000 men will be affected and l0O.-
900 indirectly. Only eight hours pay
will be asked for the shorter day, the
object being to provide more men with
work.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
SIXTEEN LIVES LOST,
Terrible Result of n Fire ON til,
Ocean Steamer LeOna.

Terrible Result of n Fire ON the
Ocean Steamer LeOna.
New York, May 10.-The Mallory line
steamer Leona, which left her pier on
Saturday, bound for Galveston, took fire
at sea, put back and arrived in port Sim
day night with Is corpses on board. The
dead were - steerage passengers and
three members of the crew, who sue
cumbed to terrible fire which occurred
off the Delaware capes at an early hour
Sunday morning.
The horror of the story can hardly be
told: Those who are dead were penned
up below decks, and although frantic
efforts were made by the officers of the
vessel to save them, the fire had gained
such terrible Roadway before the danger
was discovered that all escape was cut
eff
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

The British government now has un.
der consideration a plan for the great
est submarine tunnel which the mind
of man ever conceived. Itprovides for
a passageway, to be lighted by cleo
tricity, beneath the Irish sea or North
Channel, as it is called, from a point in
Scotland just north of Point Patrick
to q point in Ireland just west of Car.
rickfergus and several miles north OF
the arm of the sea stretching up to
Belfast which is known as Belfast
lake. The total estimated cost is $35,.
OOO 600
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the Week Ending Mny 10.
Ohio republicans will hold their state
convention at Toledo on June %.
It is announced, that Gov. Taylor, Of
Tennessee, will resign his office in Oc-
tcber.
An improvement in the condition of
affairs in the flooded sections in the
south was reported. sz.
A very successful trial trip of an air
ship was made in Nashville, Tenn, by
Prof. a. w. Barnard.
Fire at Wilson, n. c., destroyed the
big tobacco house of Briggs T. Fleming,
the loss being 100000. .
The first eight days Of the centennial
exposition at Nashville, Tenn, showed
an attendance of 73,500. H.
The revolution in Ecuador, according
TO all advices received, seems to be in
the nature Of holy war;. -
Iowa republicans will hold their state
to nominate state officers.
The mayor and entire city council of
Auburn, Neb., were sent to Jail by Judge
Stull for contempt of court.
Fire destroyed the building of the
Itasca Warehouse company in Mime
apolis. the loss being $250,000.
Fire wrecked the building of E. A.
Small G. Co., wholesale clothiers at
Montreal, the loss being $125,00O.
The Mutual Life Insurance company
OF indianapolis went into receivers
hands with risks amounting to $4,000
600.
Farmer Martin Burns defeated Dan
s. Mcleod IN a wrestling match at Dav-
export. Ia, for the worlds champion
ship.
r. E. Beach, of Chicago, broke the
American indoor swimming record fol-
100 yards, doing the distance in
| 1907 is.
While boat riding at Evansville, Ind.
Fred Meishei1ner, Fred Rumpf and an.
ether boy fell into the river and were
! drowned.
The residence at Winwah Park, near
New Rochelle, N. Y, of Col. C. H. Green
was burned with its contents, the los:
| being $2OO,OOO.
Robert H. Martin, formerly treasurer
of the Columbian university in Wash
1ngton, was arrested on the charge. Of
stealing $20,s00.
+. M. B. Lichtenberg, young Eng
lishman, and another man, an ex-mis
sionary, were eaten by cannibals in TIT
South Sea islands.
United States Senator Gail withdrew
from the race for reelection in the Flor
| ida legislature and J. N. C. Stockton,
Jacksonville banker, was placed in nom
ination.
R. w. Casey, the best-known miner il
the west, blew his brains out at Dead
wood, S. D., in fit of dependency
He was the first man to locate claim
in Deadwood.
Brig. and Brew. Maj. Gen. Franl
| Wheaton has retired from service in thu
United States army, having reached :ht
age of 63 years, of which time AZ year!
have been spent in the service.
Henry Jones (colored). a convict il
the Indiana state prison at Michigan
City, was hanged in the prison shortl,
after midnight Thursday for the muir
der of fellow convict named Thomas
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

ACCORDING to the latest census of To-
ronto that city now has a population
of 195, 9s7, an increase OF 1000 in four
years. The city is getting too large to
continue in those good old Connecticut
ways of eating nothing but cold victu-
ais on Sunday and the people there
have gone to clamoring for street car
service on the first day of the week.
Walking to church is becoming toe
much like labor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

Negotiations Going Forward for IT.
Satisfactory Adjustment.
New York, May ga special to the
Journal from Havana says: Your cor
respondent is able on high authority to
confirm the Journals recent Washing
ton reports as to negotiations pending
there between Secretary of State Sher-
man, Dupuy de lone and EST anda Pal
ina looking to II peaceful solution. by
purchase. or otherwise, of the Cuban
question. 1890
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

The period longed for by the advo-
Gates of peace, when swords are to be
beaten into plowshares and spears into
pruning hooks, does not seem to have
arrived in these closing hours of the
nineteenth century. Since 1890 the
world has witnessed an almost unin.
terrupted scene of carnage.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

WIN. T. HARRIS, United States com.
missioner of education, a student OF
social science, thinks that under mod
ern conditions fewer farmers are neces.
sary and more people are wanted in
the cities to handle machinery; that
the increase of urban populations is
not disease which needs a cure, but
the natural result of scientific inven.
tim
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

ONE great advantage the Turks have
had in the present war appears from
the statements of q German officer,
who. makes a comparison between the
military ornaments of the two nations.
The Turkish infantry, he says, carries
a firearm decidedly superior to that OF
the Greek soldier
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
irour Chiltireu Cremat cd.

Columbia. s. G.. May lo.-Laurens
Tucker and his wife went fishing in
the Onoree river. Their four children,
all under ten years Of age, were locked
in the house. The building caught fire
and was consumed. the little 5oEes being
cremated. $50 X 80 -sssss-- s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
Awarded xlO.l)l,lI.

Chicago. May lO.-Aiiss Lucia b. Crit
fin. an elocutionist of Abba, Ia, was
given a verdict for $4,000 against the
Illinois Central Railway company SAT-
urday in the appellate court. Miss Crit
fin was seriously injured ut Madison,
Wis. in 1894. by heavy door, which
fell upon her while she was in the bag
gage-room arranging for the transfer
Of some baggage.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
Bimetallic Commission sail..

New York. May 10.-Ex-Vice Presi-
deEt Adlai Il. Stevenson, Gen. CD. Payne
and United States Senator f. &. VOL
colt, who were recently appointed by
President Mckinley as commission
to confer with the heads of European
governments relative to the holding of
an international bimetaliic conference,
sailed for Havre on the French liner La
Touraine Saturday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
well.known Journalist Dead.

Kansas CITY, Mo-, May 7.-Janes -
Runnion, for IL years associate editor
of the Kansas City Star, died at late
hour Thursday night in his apartments.
at the Coates hotel. Mr.. luminous first
newspaper work WAS as u reporter on
the Chicago Times, under the manage
ment of Wilbur +. Storey, and later he
became dramatic critic of the Times.
Still later he became managing editor
of the Chicago Tribune, and, ultimately
head editorial writer on that paper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
statue OF Lora,,.

Chicago, May 10. The unwilling OF
the heroic equestrian statue OF Mai.
Gen. John a. Logan will take place on
the lake front July %. 1t will be made
the occasion of military and civic
s5s IF
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

ENGLAND has several old women who
were born before Victoria and carry
their years we'll. Mrs. Gladstone is
six months older than the queen; the
Baroness Burdett Couts is five years
older, and Lady Louisa Tighe, who
was present at the ball on the eve of
Waterloo, and is still hale and lively,
was a girl of Is when Victoria was
born
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
Predict = Holy War,

Constantinople, May 1O.A circular
has been addressed by Shiek-ul-Islam to
the lmams in this city ind the prov
inces which foreshadows the speedy
approach Of a holy war.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
WESTERN BANKS CLOSED.

Examine r. In Charge Of Institutions
in Oregon and Nebraska.
The Dalles, Ore, May e.-The Dalles
national bank was closed by Bank Exam
irer Charles Clary, against the advice
and in spite of the protest of the banks
officials. The immediate cause of the
closing, it is said, was disagreement
among the stockholders. No statement
of assets and liabilities has yet been.
made.
Lincoln, Neb., May s.-The Exchange
bank OF Atkinson, State Treasurer Bat
ley's bank. was taken IN charge by State
Bank Examiner Coad. The bank had a
capital of $4,000. Its last statement
shows assets amounting 10 $117.367. LA
bllities were $1lO,934.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
sigma Anti.'lsru.t IBtl;

Albany. y. y. May s.-Gov. Black has
signed the so-called antitrust bill. The
bill applies to foreign as we'll as domes-
tic corporations, requiring annual re-
ports "a to the amount of Their capital
stock and the proportion actually Is
8 ned - rGHT.af
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
Com,mander Elected.

& Galesburg. Ill, May lat the state
q. a. Il. encampment yesterday the cleo
tioh Of department commander resulted
IN the choice Of a. i. Schimpn, OF
Peoria. b. ss35
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
A schoo nes Eou = .lers

A SchaOnes Founders.
Boston, May lO.-The schooner Annie
r. Rudolph, from Camden, n. y !, for this
city, was sunk of Nsuset and Capt.
Gardiner. Mate nelland o seaman were
drowned 48i S#S
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
New Tier Hes 4 ON.

Eau Clare, Wis, May 7.M rs. Charles
Warden, Of Elk Creek, mother Of two
children and about 70 give birth TO
another. suicided ~ blowing her head
on with her husba nd . ahotg I'm.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13

Ramsey, ILL.,, May G.-Fire destroyed
the principal business portion Of Ram
sey, involving loss Of $4,000. The
post Office and its contents were de-
stroyed. The insurance on stocks and
buildings will reach about $2O.0OO. The
fire is thought to be the work OF ihcen-
diaries. .15l. . ....
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
give Dead apd Five Dytnr.

Pikeville, Ky. May lO.-Somebody
put poison in Ball Creek springs, several
miles above here, and as result five per-
sons died and five more are dying from
drinking water from the spring. There.
is no clew to the on .ywho did the deed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
Omciai Elow,y.csr q lows.

Des Moines. Ia. May - Both houses
Of the Legislature passed q resolution
making the wild rose the official flower
sof the state,
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Court Calendar. This Day.

Appellate Division-suprcme Court Motions. Or.
ders-Nos. II. sJ. z. 2b. rs: 20. 40. 81.
calendar called at $3.50 A.. u. Part LEX .partc
matters. Part Iu.-ciear: Motions. Part w.
Case unfinished. Law and fact-Nos. 3Iss. atio.
4a2s. 44ta. ASK. aI53. 3t7I. J53.. 1915. si33.
t257. t522. Sple. .7ii. lvov. i021. 4552. J522.
1874. Part v.--Casc unfinished. Cases from Part
vII.-cI-sr. Elevated y. X. cases. trial Term
Part iI.-Clear. Preferred causes-Nos. II ,33.
lio4s.. iioai. 1877. 1859; Part Iu..c,s. un.
oOI5. 40s4. b555. 23t7. 555o. sos. 4is7. B7oy.
2s2s. o,ye. 1874. 4oOI. tnll. .4osb. +IlT. 47I..
400. Aios. 45di. ASH. ts2l. lnquest-No. 1877.
Part v.--case unfinished. Cases from Part III.
Part VI.-ciear. Cases nom Part III. Part VII
Case unfinished. sos. yovs. z4o3. e7yp. 4viO.
oOi7b. 8l15. 45ys. SAIL. 4537. oI5y. 4iz7. 4s22.
ara. 26ii. 22oS. 1888. 25oo. 2oU4. Part WILL
Case unfinished. csses from Part VII. Part lX..-
Clear. Cases from Part wi. Part Xi.-Case un,
Cases from Part II.
ander WAGER ana ferrer Depinto, at &c; 45 A. d.
Estate OF Forbes Holland. at iO;t5 A. ~. cnan,Ders
Motion calendar called at lO;JO A. ". For pro-
Morris uoodhearl. Charles weixei. Elizabeth Horn.
Natalie IfirscL. Mt 10: 80 A. NJ; Catharine Koch,
Auam Schwao. at z 7. VI.
Part I.-Clear. Nos. l7Bs. 1887. lbi4. lrsT:i5i5.
lI6p. 1880. i722. 4llv. 1873. 1878. 1855. 1928.
ira. 1910, 1885. 1904. Part II. -cI-ar. Nos.
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ai2I. 2iso. .izo. .l27, 2l2s. Part ly.-Ciear.
tYso. Aria. s5aO. 1904. 47ov. Equity causes-Nos.
gas. 25o.
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THURSDAY, March IL.
Tho subsistence Of the war scare abroad had O
favorable effect upon tho London market for
securities, which was in turn reflected here. At
tho same time there was no material increase
in the volume Of trading and virtually no
change In its character. II Is significant,
however, that tho buying Of q fow stocks
against short contracts and q very moderate
investment demand sufilced to advance prices
all around and In many cases materially. Briefly
described, the market was very narrow, chiefly
professional. and strong throughout. Note
worthy net advances, that Is approximately 1
y cent. or more, were recorded for Jersey Gen.
trial. Omaha common, Consolidated Gas. Lake
Shore. Manhattan Railway, Delaware and Hud-
son, and Harlem. Tho dealings In the last,
though less than 500 shares. were tho largest In
that stock in a long time. Two transactions of
100 shares or moro were made. and the final price
was about 10 points above the last transaction
made on the Stock Exchange. though n number
OF private sales In tho ncighborhood OF 900 have
boon made In the last few months. The only ex.
PLANTATION Of this movement is tho fact that the
company has S12. OOO, 900 of z y cent. bonds that
mature three years hence and which obviously
can DO funded at a much lower rate, to
tho manifest advantage OF the stockholders.
The excellent showing OF the Omaha Company
for Its last fiscal year shows that the dividend
recently declared upon the common stock was
fully warranted. During tho last half Of the
DAY the bond market gave signs Of fresh ami.
nation. and this was generally regarded ~ a
most encouraging symptom. Speculative senti-
ment was also influenced to an extent by various
advices from Washington indicating speedy
action upon the tariff measure that will be sub
mitted to the extra session. The closing was
strong at about the best prices.
Final sales compare with those Of yesterday az