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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19
THE OPPOSING FLEETS.
American sauadrons Unable So Far
to Find the Spanish Armada
Big Battle Expected.

p Washington, May 16.-Several cable
grams were received at the navy de-
partment Sunday morning from COM
manders of fleets, and others were sent
in reply. 1t was stated that the govern
ment was now in communication with
the several squadrons, and develop
ments of more or less Importance are
looked for in the near future. In con-
sequence Of the publication of impor-
tant naval movements an order has been
issued by Secretary Long directing that
all matters concerning naval move
ments be withheld from the press ex-
cept such as he himself sees tit to an
'ncunce.
On Board the Flagship Brooklyn, of
the Flying Squadron, Off Charleston, S.
c., May 16.-The four vessels of war
comprising the major portion of the fly
ing squadron, Commodore Schley, an
chored off Charleston bar, nine miles
from Charleston city, at 4:3o O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, after having been 1t
sea for three days and with no sign of
the Spanish cruisers or torpedo boats,
said to be in this locality.
The pilots were dropped at Cape
Henry on Friday night and the squad
ron proceeded to sea at ten-knot
squadron speed. At sunset active battle
preparations were made. Ports were
closed with steel covers, battle matches
covered, the main batteries of the ships
loaded and men sent to the guns with
instructions for night watch to be
kept. With all lights extinguished the
squadron proceeded in a southeastern
direction. Towards morning several
heavy fog banks were run nto, and dur
ing one of these intervals the collier
Sterling became detached. To wait for
her was partly the reason that anchor
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Maj. Henry T. Stanton, the widely
known Kentucky poet, died at Frank
fort.
j. c. Fickes, of Steubenville, O., has
constructed boat propelled on the BIZ
cycle principle.
Count Castellane, who married Anna
Gould, was successful candidate in
the parliamentary elections at Paris,
France.
Walter C. Sanger, one of the leading
bicyclists of the world, has made the
announcement of his permanent retire.
ment from the track.
Charles Dewey and wife, of Mont
pelier, VT, have just celebrated their
golden wedding. Mr.. Dewey is broth
err of the hero of Manila.
Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dyna-
mite, who died not long ago, has been
honored by beautiful monument to
his memory at Hamburg.
James H. Mead, one of the oldest
theatrical managers in America, died
suddenly. at his home inn New York
city. He was 6s years old.
1t is reported that Bishop John P.
Newman, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, will soon retire from active
duty because of i'll health.
w. H. Canniff, general manager of
the Lake Shore railroad, has been elect
ed president of the New York, Chicago
& St. Louis railroad, commonly called
the Nickel-Plate.
Belgium has been caught in a DELHI
crate violation of neutrality laws. She
permitted the steamer Ravenna to load
at Antwerp with war munitions, sup
posedly for the Spaniards.
The chiefs of police Of the Nationa.
Association of the United States and
Canada at their session in Milwaukee
passed a resolution declaring their sup
port of the government in it's war with
Spain. Il.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, au-
thor of "Little Lord ,Fauntleroy" and
other novels, has been granted d.
vorce from DR.. Swain M. Burnett, with
permission to use her maiden name.
Hodgson, H.. ...@>,
The pen with which President Nc
Kinley signed the resolutions passed by
the senate and house extending the
thanks of congress to .Commodo ore
Dewey was, at the presidents susges-
ton, given to Secretary Porter to keep
until Commodore Dewey's return to
this country. Then it will be presented
to him. 5l.. .s5 ia .5 S=5s=s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
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.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
Proceedings OF

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
The nomination of Commodore
George Dewey to be rear admiral was
confirmed by the United States senate
on the 18th and the railway arbitra ton
bill was discussed. In the house reso-
luton ~ submit to the states propo-
sition to amend the constitution so as
to provide for the election of senator's
by direct vote was adopted. Consid-
Grafton of the senate bill restricting i'm
migration was refused.
Bills were passed in the United States
senate on the 18th to remove all disa-
bilities imposed on persons on account
of the rebellion, the railway arbitration
bill and SO pension bills. Senator ALI
son reported the war revenue bill In
the house favorable report en- the New
land resolutions for the annexation of
Hawaii was made and the senate bill
providing for volunteer signal corps,
consisting of separate command IN
der a colonel and full compliment of
officers, was passed.
No business was transacted in the
United States senate on the 18th. In
the house 46 pension bills and six bills
removing charges of desertion unjustly
charged against old soldiers were
passed. Adjourned to the 10th.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

On Iron mountains, near Knoxville,
Tenn, a heavy snowstorm prevailed.
Flames destroyed II houses in the vii
lage of Grayling, Mich.
Fire destroyed the big livery stables of
Frank G. Dahlgren in Chicago and IS
horses were cremated.
In New Orleans the Louisiana consti-
tutional convention closed it's session
after changing the constitution so as to
shut but the negro vote.
Frank Early, colored wife murder
er, was electrocuted in the penitentiary
annex in Cincinnati.
At the age of IS years T. r. Young
died in Casey, III. He served several
terms in congress in the early days of
Illinois history.
The death of William Stevens Perry,
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church, Iowa diocese, occurred in
Dubuque from a stroke of paralysis,
aged 66 years. He was one of the most
prominent ecciesiastics of his church
in this country.
Under sealed orders Commodore
Schley's flying squadron has put to sea
from Hampton Roads. The fleet is sup
posed to be on the way to help Sampson
crush the armada.
One of the most prominent citizens of
Topeka, KAN, j. S. Collins, was killed
in bed by an unknown person.
Under Maj. Gen. Otis the first expedi-
ton for the relief of Admiral Dewey
started from San Francisco.
June i has been proclaimed q public
holiday in Nebraska by Gov. Holcomb
in honor of the opening of the Trans
Mississippi and International EXPOSE
ton at Omaha.
The death of Mrs. Suen Rose, widow
of Timothy Rose, occurred in Granville,
o., aged 100 years. !
The famous Hungarian violinist,
Edouard Remenyi, fell dead at the Or
pheum theater in San Francisco.
On the Alabama Great Southern road
bandits held upA train at Cuba, Miss,
and secured $4,000 from the express car.
Fire destroyed the warehouse Of Ball
Bros big fruit-jar glass; works in Mum
Gle, Ind, the. loss being $285,000. #
Having failed in her effort to land
arms for the insurgents the steam
transport Gussie returned to Key West.
Z
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To Act us Bishop,

Des Moines, Ia, May 16.-Rev. DR.. T.
p. Green, of Cedar Rapids, chaplain OF
the First regiment of the national
guard, from which position he will re.
sign, returned from Dubuque Sunday
after attending the funeral of Bishop
Perry. The standing committee unani.
mously elected him to undertake the
administration of the diocese until a
new bishop should be elected. A special
convention of the diocese will be held
in the cathedral at Davenport on Tues.
day, September 6, for the election of q
bishop.
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SCOUTING.
Sampson and Schley Will Watch Both
Ends of Cuba-The Spanish Fleet Has
Put to Sea From Curacao.

Sampson and Schley Will Watch Both
Ends of Cuba-The Spanish Fleet Has
Put to Sea From Curacao.
Washington, May 16.-Orders have
been sent by the navy department to
Admiral Sampson which changes in
important particulars the original plan.
He is ordered to get in between the
coast of Cuba and the Spanish Cape
Verde fleet and not allow it to reach
the harbor of Cienfuegos.
News received by Secretary Long to-
day from Admiral Sampson says that
he has his vessels so placed, with scout
boats in every direction, that it is
hardly possible for the Spanish ad-
mi-al to elude him if he tries to reach
either the southern coast of Cuba or
attempts to double on his course and
reach the Atlantic by way of Martin.
ique and Porto Rico.
Swift scouts patrol the Caribbean sea
on the lookout for the enemy's ships.
Should they sail around the western
end of Cuba for Havana there is
Schley's squadron. Should they strike
for Havana by the eastern end of the
island. by they Windward Pass there
is Admiral Sampson to intercept them.
Should they seek the southern coast of
Cuba, Santiago or Cienfuegos, there
are the scouts to discover them and
notify Sampson.
The main purpose is to prevent the
enemy's feet from reaching Havana.
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The eNtentto which ball bearings are
now employed is shown by the impor-
tation of at least 200, 100000 balls year.
Last season most Of them were import
ed from Schweinfurt, Germany, where
the largest mandatory of steel balls
in the world is located. Recently, how
ever, a company has been formed in
Allentown, Pa, and capital has been
subscribed for the erection of large
works at that place for the manufacture
of steel balls. The plant is to have a
capacity equal at least to the importa-
ton demand of last year, namely, 2OO,-
100000.
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Nashville, was slightly wounded by q
rifle bullet that before striking him
passed through the arm of an ensign
whose name is unknown.
Lieut.. Winslow was shot in the hand,
making three officers wounded in all.
After the Span1ards had been driven
from the rifle pits many of them took
refuge in the lighthouse fortress, upon
which the fire of the warships had been
conferred. A four-inch shell from the
Window tore this structure to pieces,
killing many and burying others in the
ruins.
The Spanish loss is known to have
been heavy, the warships firing hun
dreds of shot and shell right into their
midst.
Ernest SuntZenech, one of the Ameri-
can seamen wounded at Cienfuegos last
Wednesday, died at the Marine hospita
Saturday night and was buried Sunday
He was a first-class seaman appren-
tice and belonged to the United States
cruiser Marblehead. He was shot
through the left leg, in a boat, while as
sisting in cutting the cable off Cienfue-
gos. He died after his limb had been
amputated.
Madrid, May ia dispatch from
Havana says: "Three American war
ships have rebombarded Cardenas with
shell and have destroyed the British
consulate. The Americans attempted
to land men and ammunition when the
cannonade was the hottest. The Span
iards, drawn up Oh shore, replied holly
to the American fire, inficting severe
loss on the enemy. Seven Spaniards
were wounded"
London, May 16.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
His prompt action in offering conces-
sions to the Philippine insurgents is
considered the best move Senior Sagasta
has yet made. Capt. Gen. August wires
that admiral Dewey appears to an
ticipate the cooperation of the natives
within the next few days, but no new
insurgent move is noticeable.''
London, May 16.-The Berlin CORE.
spondent of the Standard says: ut is
rumored that the PHILIPPINES will form
the nucleus of a republic under Ameri-
can protection and gradually be in.
creased by the addition of other Pa
cific islands
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Admiral Dewey strictly maintains
the blockade Of the capital of the Phil
ippine islands and the cable is aboard
an American vessel.
Advices from Havana say the Amer
leans have bombarded Bahia Honda,
province of Pinar del RIO, west of Ca
banas.
The Spanish armada sailed from
Curacao island for an unknown destina-
ton. The ships are believed to be sail
ing northward. Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet is watching for the armada in the
Windward passage.
Advices from Cuba indicate that
there are few reconcentrados left, the
most of them having starved to death.
Admiral Dewey in dispatch to the
navy department. says he has reason to
believe that the rebels are hemming in
Manila and it is probable that the Span
ish government will be obliged to sur
render soon. Says he can take Manila
at any moment and that he captured
the Spanish gunboat Caliao attempting
to run the blockade.
Spain's cabinet has resigned, and
Premier Sagasta will attempt to form
a new ministry.
The speech of Mr.. Chamberlain in
favor of an Anglo-American alliance
caused much bitterness at Madrid.
In Cienfuegos harbor American ma
rines cut the cables under a rain of bui-
let's, and one American was killed and
seven wounded. It is believed the Span.
ish loss was heavy.
LATER NEWS.
Conduct of the Spanish in Cuba is
said to be more cruel than ever be-
fore.
The Oregon is said to have taken an
entirely unusual course in coming to
the north.
Ten thousand people attended the
funeral of Ensign Bagley.
Madrid sends out a rumor that a
second squadron waits at Martinique.
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town, and these, with the thousands liv-
ing here, thronged. the streets all day
long. The day had been declared a
holiday by Mayor Ziegenhein and it
was observed by the city and govern
ment officers, and almost every COM
mercial house in St. Louis closed up
after noon. The display of flags was al
most universal, buildings and resi-
dences everywhere showing one or
more. Every step was turned toward
Forest park in the afternoon. There
the victory won by Dewey was cele-
brated with parade and music and
speechmaking by Mayor ziegenhein
and Judge W. S. Dewey, relative of the
admiral, living at Cairo. III.
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The death of Adelaide NJ. I

The death of Adelaide NJ. Ide, the
daughter of Henry c. Ide, ex-chief j u.s.
tice of Samoa, recalls pretty incident
of her childhood. When she went with
her father to Samoa she was little
girl and became great favorite with
Robert Louis Stevenson. the author,
who lived there. She was born on Feb
ruary 20, and consequently she grie7ed
greatly because she did not have birth
days as often as other girls. Mr.. Stew
enson, noting her disappointment, de-
clared that he would give her his own
birthday, and drew up legal do Gu
5ment deciding it to her.
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Town NearIv De.trovaa

Pensacola, Fla, May 16.-News has
been received here of the almost total
destruction of the town of Chipley, on
the Pensacola & Atlantic railroad about
120 miles east of here. Nearly every
business house in the place was burned,
also the new railroad depot and private
residences. The loss is very large and a
number of families were made home
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Congress thanked Commodore Dewey

Congress thanked Commodore Dewey
for his splendid victory at Manila and
the senate confirmed his nomination as
rear admiral. When a naval officer is
lucky enough to receive that highest of
all American distinctions open to the
navy, the thanks of congress by name,
he achieves besides the rare honor GER
tain substantial rewards. Instead of
retiring compulsorily, for example,
when he has attained the age of GO
years, or when he has completed As
years. service. he is entitled to remain
upon the active list until he has had
IS years. service.
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TO NURSE SOLDIERS.
-Four Ladies Enrolled in the Army
on Their Way to Key West for
Active Service,

Washington, May 16.-Four ladies, all
trained nurses, are on their way to the
army hospital at Key West. They have
been regularly enrolled in the army,
and are the first women to have that
distinction. They belong to the Daugh-
tiers of the American Hospital Corps,
and have been selected by DR.. Anita
Newcomb MCGEE, director of the corps,
for this duty. Two of them are them
selves Daughters of the Revolution
Miss Alice Lyon, of the Pittsburgh
chapter, and Mrs. John Eta Sanger, of
Baltimore.
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MARKETS..
MiuneapOliS. n

Minneapolis, May 16.
i Wheat-No. northern, $1.44 to Las;
No. 2 northern, $1.25 to 1.26; May,
81. IS.
Corn-No. 3, 34c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 80 to so%c.
!Cattle-steers, 1878 to 400; cows,
1926.
Sheep-Muttons, So. 10 to $50; lambs,
1926.
Butter-Creamery, extras 16 to TIC;
creamery, firsts IA to 15c. dairy fancy,
IA to Is; dairy choice - to 14c.
! Poultro-Turdeys, to &c; spring
chickens, to &c.
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Fafled In IT.. 0fi..ior

Key West, Fla, May 16.-The steamer
Gussie returned here Saturday morning
after an unsuccessful attempt to land
a consignment of rifles in Cuba intend
ed for the use of the insurgents. Her
commander, who appeared to be much
crestfallen at his failure to accomplish
the mission entrusted to him, refused
to discuss the matter, beyond admit
ting his failure.
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Shot by the Sentry.

Key West, Fla, May 16. A rumor
was started Friday night to the effec:
that Spanish spy had been shot at the
fort, where the new Notifications are
being constructed. Investigation re-
vealed that colored boy had chased a
runaway mule into the garrison
grounds and was challenged by SEN
try. The boy failed to answer and was
shot. He will probably die.
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By the upsetting Of q boat Edward
Wentz, SO years old, his daughter Lulu
four years old, and Miss Lucy Plu-
grath were drowned near Annapolis,
Md. v
Fire nearly wiped out the entire viii
lage of Chipley, Fla.
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The authorities of church at Han
ment with their pastor whereby he will
be equipped for a two years sojourn
in the Klondike, on condition that if
he makes rich strike he shall pay off
the church debt. The congregation will
take care of his family during his alb
Senpn
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1t may not be known generally that
the wife of Maxine Gomez, command
er in chief of the insurgent forces in
Cuba, is an American woman, but such
appears to be the fact. Representative
Gibson claims to represent the district
in Tennessee where she was born. Her
former name was Miss Pink Martin, a
daughter of Henry Martin, who lived
on Nails creek, in a county of East
Tennessee.
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Ruahinx Sunn1iQs,

= Jeffersonville, Ind, May 16.-Im-
mense shipments were made Sunday
from the United: States government
depot here. Five thousand blouses.
hundreds of pickaxes, mess pans and
camp utensils of every kind were
shipped to Chickamauga and Tampa.
Col. Williams and his force are working
night and day, and kilograms are being
received hourly giving hurry-up orders
for supplies.
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Draper Given Life Sentence.

St. Louis, May 16. - "A private dis
patch from Jerseyville, ILL.,, announces
that Capt. Charles L. Draper, on trial
there for the sensational murder in
jacksonville of Charles D. Hastings,
on March 81, 1897, was Saturday found
guilty and sentenced TO the peniten-
tiary for life. Both men were prom
inent citizens of Jacksonville, and
the murder was the result of business
differences.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19

The Knoxville pension agency is Gre
ating interest by the astonishing revela-
ton that there are $4,000 invalids and
$4,000 widows in that territory who
draw pensions. The district includes
all the southern states except Kentucky
and Maryland,
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Turkey and Greece are the only Eu-
ropean countries into which the tele-
phone has not yet been introduced.
Sweden has the largest number of tele-
phones per capita of all the countries
in the world, having one to every 115
persons, and Switzerland comes next,
with one to every 129.
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There is no need of a court of inquiry
to ascertain the cause of the recent dis
aster in Manila harbor, where several
Spanish war vessels are sunk. The ex-
plosions came from the outside, all
right, and the exploder pleads guilty.
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Sad Drownins Accident.

Baltimore. Nd, May 16. ~ Edward
Wentz, SO years old; his little daughter
Lulu, four years old, Of this city, and
Miss Lucy Plugrath, Of Chicago, were
drowned in Round bay Sunday. The
boat in which they and three others
were sailing capsized. The bodies have
not yet been recovered.
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IRuu th> Rvnolr.da

New York, May 16. A dispatch to
the Herald from Nassau says: Advices
from Havana say 'twogschooners were
successful in running the blockade. A
French steamer was allowed to enter
the harbor to receive refugees. The
foreign consuls in Havana met and pro-
tested that the blockade was held void
by that act.
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When we stop to think of it, it seems
surprising that the Klondike could be
so completely forgotten in so short a
time. 1t is seldom now that it can find
a more prominent place in the news
papers than the fifth page of four
page paper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19

The United States is now shipping
steel rails to Russia as we'll as to Aus
tralia. A recent announcement from
Australia shows that American bidders
were successful in obtaining contract
for the delivery of large lot of steel
rails for use in that country even
against bids coming from England and
Germany, and now come reports that
the new Siberian railroad is to be met
allied with American steel.
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Capt. Gridley, of the Olympia; Capt.
Coghlan, of the Raleigh, and Capt.
Wildes, of the Boston, who fought to-
gether at Manila, were classmates at the
naval academy, graduating in 1863.
Gridley and Wildes roomed together.
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Admiral Dewey Grnteful,

Washington, May l6.-A cablegram
has been received from Admiral Dewey
thanking the president for his promo
ton and complimenting his chief Of
staff and the commanders of all Of the
naval vessels, s#s
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Rejoicing in Madrid.

Madrid, May 16.-News from Cuba
and Puerto Rico has awakened extraor-
binary animation. It has been decided
to congratulate the troops of Puerto
Rico. The gunners at Cardenas and
Cienfuegos will be rewarded.
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A British expert reports to his admir-
atty that the Maine, according to the
best obtainable evidence, was blown up
by mine freshly placed. He is unab BILE
to reach any conclusion as to how the
plot was carried out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19

Charles Emory Smith, of Philadel-
phia, is not the first newspaper man to
become acknowledgement. Benjamin
Franklin, the first man to occupy that
position, belonged to the grand army of
writer's. Amos Kendall left an edi-
torial desk to become postmaster-gen-
eral in Van Buren's cabinet. Mont
gomery Blair, Lincoln's postmaster
general, was an editor, and Thomas L.
James began life as a newspaper man.