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The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
GRAIN GOES ABROAD.
Enormous Shipments of Wheat and
Corn to European Ports Are
Being Made.

Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-More than
900 bushels of wheat and corn
cleared the custom house Saturday on
steamers bound to European ports.
The shipments consisted principally of
corn, the British steamship Picton TAX
ing 1868 bushels for Ipswich; the
British steamship Cairo 10000 bushels
to Sligo, and the British steamship
Strathisla 10000 bushels to Rotterdam,
besides a large general cargo. The
cargo of the Bristish steamship Roxby
consisted of 144.O0O bushels of wheat
for Antwerp. The American line steam
ship Aragonia took out to Liverpool;
more than 100000 bushels of grain, be-
sides a large general cargo. The ship
ments of wheat and corn from PhiIa-
delphia since January l have aggre-
gated over 25,0GO,000 bushels.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

General Traffic Manager McNicholl,
of the Canadian Pacific railway, says
that $4,000 people have gone to the
Klondike gold fields this season and
that in his opinion 10000 of them will
return penniless and without even see-
ing the: gold fields. He says that at
least $3o,ooo,ooo has beenspent by pros
pectors in purchasing outfits, reaching
the country and in living there for a
time, and that taking into considera-
tion everything, there has been about
as much spent in reaching and working
the gold fields as there has been taken
out in gold dust.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

The treasury department has prac
tically completed the issue of the 5000,
100000 of three per cent. bonds au
thorized at the last session of con
gress.
An official statement of the sealing
industry for the season just closed
shows total of but 27,sS5 skins, by fa1
the lightest catch in years.
The president issued a proclama.
tion naming November "a as Thanks.
giving day.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Shallenberger in his annual report
shows the number of mail routes at the
close of the year was 33,795; total mile.
age, $50, ,461, and says 56,944,0 900 will be
required for expenses next year.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

A report comes hurtling down the
pike from Havana that the Cubans are
disposed to resist the United States au-
thorities. The further claim is made
that the Spaniards would have pro-
longed the war indefinitely had they
known the true condition of Skaters
army. These are interesting topics for
country debating societies to wrangle
over, but the probabilities are quite
strong that both Cuba and Spain have
had all the fighting they are likely to
want for the next, so wears.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
NOTED JOURNALIST DEAD.
Close Of the Career Of William Hyde-
Once Hanging Editor of the
%. Louis RepubIfe.

st. Louis, Oct. 31.-William Hyde, as
one time managing editor of the St.
Louis Republic, died Sunday at his
home In this city of heart disease. He
had been a sufferer from I'LL health for
long time and for two months prior
to his death had been confined to his
home. He was g years old and was
born at Lima, n. Z. During President
Cleveland's first administration Mr.
Hyde was appointed postmaster for Sc.
Louis. After the expiration of his serv-
ice he was called to Salt Lake City to
assume the editorship Of the Salt Lake
Herald When he resigned this posi-
ton he returned to g. Louis
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

Three different recommendation as
to the size at which the regular army
should be put will reach congress at its
coming session, from high quarters.
Gen. Miles will say the army should
number about one soldier to every 1000
of the country's population. This would
make the army number about "a, 900 at
the present time. Secretary Alger will
favor q, 900, and Chairman Hull, of the
house military committee, will intro
duce q bill calling for 100000. A reg
ular army large enough to meet all the
Immediate needs of the nation will
probably be provided.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
The steady growth ~of American ex-

The steady growth Sof American ex-
port trade is bringing out some curious
incidents. One of these is reported
from the town Of Hastings, England,
where the town council invited pro-
posals for 2.OS5 tons of water pipe, of
l6-inch. 1o-inch and irregular sizes. The
lowest bid from any British firm was
$11.610, and an American bid of SIC, $3.50
was accepted. The contract is not a
large one. to be sure, but it emphasizes
the increasing Importance Of American
competition IN a country which en-
joyed, for long period, undisputed SUI
premacy in the iron and steel trade.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Killed Himself,

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 31.-A man who
registered at the Michigan Exchange
hotel as J. H. Granfill killed himself
Sunday afternoon just as police officers
were attempting to prevent the act.
The stranger had not quilted his room
all day and through the transom was
seen to be pacing about flourishing a
revolver. The officers burst in the door,
but Granfill shot himself just as de-
tective grasped his arm. The suicide
had previously taken morphine from
bottle labeled by a London (Ont.) drug
store. Only one cent was found on his
person.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
e. Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
- - -
WAX NEWS.

The Spanish commissioners at joint
meeting of the peace commission in
Paris finally accepted the American re.
fusal of all responsibility for the Gu.
ban debt. 80 ~ >s's 's. 's-= "@st
Gen. Merriam says in his report on
camp facilities for the American troops
in Honolulu that it will be necessary
to construct barracks for the soldiers.
A special committee of the Santiago
board of trade, representing the com
merce of the province, congratulated
Gen. Wood, military governor of the
department Of Santiago, on the work
he has already done.
Eighty post offices on the American
system have already been established
in Puerto Rico.
The American commission in Havana
was assured by Gen. Parade that the
harbor is absolutely clear of mines and
torpedoes and safe for any vessel that
may wish to enter.
The Mail is the first paper in Puerto
Rico to be published in the American
language.
From Puerto Rico the hospital ship
Bay State reached Boston with 113
sick and convalescent soldiers of the
Sixth Massachusetts, regiment.
Wholesale emigrati tion of INDECENT
.Jamaicans to the island of Cuba caused
the American officials to warn British
subjects not to proceed to Cuba with
out visible means of support.
Arequest has been made by the Acme
Wrecking company of San Francisco
upon the navy department for author
ity to raise the ba attleship Maine.
1T has been decided by the United
States to assume the Philippine debt
of $40, 900, 900 and to claim the entire
Philippine archipelago, and the Span
ish commissioners will be notified to
this effect.
The commissioner of pensions says
that up to September 80 the war with
Spain has caused the loss of the lives
of 1905 American soldiers and sailors.
In a report to the navy department
concerning the mineral resources OF
the Philippine islands Admiral Dewey
says that coal in large quantities and
good quality is to be found on Luzon
and adjacent islands.
The repaired Spanish cruiser Infanta
Maria Teresa sailed from Cuba for Nor
folk, Va.
With 500 men the transport Zelandia
sailed from San Francisco for Manila
In Havana the American military
commission sent word for the last time
to the Spanish commission that the
evacuation of the island by the Spanish
troops must be completed before Jan.
uary 1.
Maj. Gen. Lawton, who arrived in
Washington from Santiago, expressed
| satisfaction at the manner in which af-
fairs were moving in Santiago province
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
The five big expresscompanies doing

The five big expresscompanies doing
business in Kansas City have combined
for the purpose of devising some means
Of putting stop to the frequently re-
peated train robberies that are taking
place in Missouri and especially in the
suburbs of Kansas City. Six trains
have been robbed during the past year
within a dozen miles of Kansas City.
Armored cars with loop holes for rifles
and riot guns, and revolving turrets on
top of express cars for guards are be-
ing discussed.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
LATER NEWS.


After chase across two continents,
Lambert Wilt, chief comptroller of the
Bungulau Savings bank, at Burgbun-
zlau, Bohemia, with his wife and her
aunt, were arrested at the Hotel Mo-
seier, st. Louis, Mo-, on the charge of
having absconded with 100, 600 guldens,
equivalent to Sal, 400.
The worst accident on the Canadian
Pacific road in recent years occurred to
the special military train chartered by
the British government to rush rein
forcements across the continent for
the Pacific coast men-of-war. The
train was derailed near Rat Portage by
broken rail. Frank Fleckney and
William Miller, two boys from the
training ship Agincourt, Chatham,
England, were killed.
After four days public discussion
the Nicaraguan congress has unani-
mously approved of the agreement
Professionally made between President
Zelaya and the American contractors
and engineers, E. F. Cragin and Ed
ward Eyre, authorizing the construc-
ton of an interoceanic canal, and en-
powering the concessionaires to nego-
tiate with the Maritime Canal Co.
The powder house of the New York
& New England Titantic Smokeless
Powder company was demolished by
an explosion at South Acton, Mass.
There were 20 men employed in the
building, all of whom escaped with
the exception of two, who were slight
ly injured in the rush to get out.
An explosion of natural gas fatally
injured six workmen in the Bellaire,
(O.) steel works.
A party of boys at Toledo, O., play
ing Halloween pranks frightened Mrs.
William Sager so badly that she died
before help. could get to her.
The peace commissioners at Paris
have formally notified the Spanish
government that the United States
would hold the entire Philippine arch
ipelago as a right of conquest. A show
of resistance may be made by Sagasta.
The Ninth regiment, New York vol
unteers, has been mustered out of the
United States service.
It is significant fact that the Eng
lish papers are pledged to silence by
the war Office and will publish nothing
regarding England's war preparations
The great exposition at Omaha closed
at midnight'of the 31st. It was fnan
| cial success, something over $4,000:
! remaining to be divided among stocI
holders. The receipts were littl
less than $2,ooo,ooo and expenses 81
| 100000.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

Gen. Denver, the man after whom the
Colorado city was named, is still living.
It has been his good fortune to see his
namesake expand from the status of a
frontier village to the dignity of a
hustling western city, with popula
ton of 10000.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
n Atlanta Allen D. Gambler was In

In Atlanta Allen D. Gambler was In
augurated governor Of Georgia.
George Moore was sentenced to 90
years in prison ut Fort Worth, Tex. for
his connection with the Santa Fe train
holdup near there in July last.
The torpedo boat Farragut in q trial
trip at San Francisco attained a speed
Of better than 80 knots an hour.
In Knoxville, s Tenn, John Kennedy,
aged IS, shot and mortally wounded his
sweetheart, May Peck, and then killed
himself. Jealousy was the cause.
One OF the oldest newspaper men in
the country, C. A. Wall, died in Worces-
ter, Mass, aged. 70 years. He had
been connected with the Spy since 1897.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

In proportion to it's size Switzerland
has more inns than any other country
in the world. The entertainment of
tourists has become the chief industry
of the land. No less than 1,700 hostel
ries, stationed for the most part on
mountain tops or near glaciers, are on
the list, and the receipts of the hotel
keepers amount to $25, 900, 900 a year, so
it cannot be such bad business.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

"Sanda," the Ohio girl who has been
making a sensation in Europe as a
hypnotic violinist, is said to possess a
power which defes explanation by the
doctors. either of medicine or music.
AS soon as the notes of Sandals violin
steal through the concert chamber a
lethargy seizes the audience and they
fall asleep.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

The three prizes offered by the Gen.
tury company for the best stories writ
ten by college graduates of 1897 have
all been won by young women. In
times of expansion the young men have
to hustle in the production of history
instead of romance.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

William Barclay Parsons, the chief
engineer of the American syndicate
that is to construct railroad between
Hong-Kong and Han Kow, has sailed
for China to look over the ground and
have the preliminary surveys made.
The line will be $50 miles long and will
be strictly Anne made.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Prosecution Stoned.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 31.-The injunc-
ton cases against Edward Cahill and
Is other miners of Virden, brought by
the Chicago Virden-Coal company,
enjoining miners from interfering with
the operation of the mine, were dis
missed in the circuit court by the com.
plainant. 1t IL believed that this il
preliminary to an. effort to the arbitra-
ton of the difference between the COM
pany and the employees.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
succe..ful Whalinx sen.on

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-The steamer
Portland, which arrived here Sunday
from St. Michaels, brings important
news of the arctic whaling fleet. The
catch up to October 10 was one of the
largest on record and represented in
round numbers about 100000. The
total catch was 1873 whales.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

Observations made at the Massachu-
setts agricultural experiment station
show that 80 per cent. of the food of
the ungainly and repulsive-looking
toad is made up of insects injurious to
agriculture. The toad is an especial
enemy of the army worm, the cut
worm, and greenhouse pests general
ly, and does lot of good in it's modest
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Hermit Slain.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 31.-1saac Stet-
son, hermit, was found dead in the
woods near his home in the vicinity of
Wahconah Falls. having been proba bly,
murdered. An autopsy showed that
Stetson had been shot down and that
death was instantaneous. Stetson was
known to have had considera BILE money
In his hut, but there was nothing to in
dicate that the place had been rifled.
Robbery was probably the motive for
the murder, if murder it is.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Quit ke0kuk.

Keokuk, Ia, Oct. 31.-Coey & Co.,
pork packers, doing an extensive busi-
ness here, have closed their plant for
the winter. The members hope to join
the packers trust in the spring. II
they do not the packing house will re-
main closed. Poor business and small
profits are alleged as the causes. The
concern employed $50 men.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Ouarnnttnc Ex1endea.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 31.-Health Com
missioner c. Hampson Jones has re-
ceiveds notice that the quarantine
against southern ports had been ex-
tended until November IS, is days later
than usual. The restriction includes
Atlantic ports south of Savannah and
points on the Gulf Of Mexico.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
PLUNGED Down 3 aa...

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-RudoIch
Neaumann, general agent of the Alaska
Commercial company, while inspecting
the Sitka mine Unga on October 10 fell
200 feet to the bottom of the shaft and
was instantly killed.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

La Fayette was a youth of 20 when he
offered his fortune and his life in aid of
American liberty. The '$250,o0o de-
sired to erect an American monument
TO his memory in Paris will not be hard
to obtain.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

The trolley has emancipated the car
horse, and before many years will re-
lease the camel in Africa from his an
cient thraldom. Steam and the elec-
trio current are powerful workers in
the field Of philanthropy.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Soldiers Shot.

Lexington, Ky., Oct. 81. - Privates
Lants, Peech and Ed Swadley, of the
Second Missouri. were shot and wound
ed with buckshot while on a farm near
Camp Hamilton Friday night. Only
the wounds of the first named are seri-
GUS. The men claimed they were going
to call on young ladies. when shot by
an unknown party. zs
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

The adaptability of the Puerto Ricans
to American institutions is shown in
the fact that the hotel keepers of San
Juan have already formed a trust and
hoisted prices 100 per cent.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Yellow Fever I'm Mexacn

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 31.-Mexican Of
ficers report three deaths from yellow
fever in Monterey on Friday with four
new cases. Private information indi-
Gates 9 greater mortality and an in
crease Of sickness.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Sailed for Manila.

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-The trans
port Zealandia with the First and Sec
ond. battalions of the First. Tennessee
regiment. comprising 500 men, sailed
Sunday afternoon for Manila. IT,
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
FOREIGN INTELL1GENCD..

~OASA|AANN AN ii L.l.
The British cabinet has, it is said, de-
cided to proclaim the protectorate Of
Great Britain over Egypt.
In Paris the court of cessation, which
is to decide the question of reopening
the case of Alfred Dreyfus, alleged to
have been falsely convicted for selling
important military plans to agents Of
foreign power, was opened.
c. H. Henning. wanted in Louisville,
KY, for robbing the Bank of Louisville
of $8, 200, was arrested in London.
OTTAWA. Ont, was shaken by IN
earthquake. % -. = .o
An arrangement is said to have been
made which removes all danger of
friction between France and England.
In London II. s. Nichols, publisher of
rare books, failed for $3.50, 900. IT,
Flames in serinagur, one of the cap
itals of Cashmere, India, destroyed all
the public buildings and many resi-
dences. 49,; ''.. !
Five Mussulmans convicted of taking
part in the massacre of British soldiers
on September were executed at Can
dia, Crete. !.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
DamllaIre by Hail.

Mentone, France, Oct. This dis
trict was visited by terrific hailstorm
Sunday afternoon, which is continuing
this evening. The stones are Of i'm.
mense size. The olive and lemon crops
have been completely DESTROYED.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Indicted for Murder.

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 31.-Mrs. Lottie
Hughes was indicted by the grand jury
for the murder of her husband. The
poisoning occurred April 10. Mrs.
Hughes had preliminary hearing in
June, but offered no evidence to prove
her innocence. What her defense IS
none but her attorneys know.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
Aged JournaIi.t Passes Aw.x

A0Su SOuEuUHoS = D0S0 away
Worcester, Mass. Oct. 31.-C.A. Wall,
one Of the oldest newspaper men in the
country. died at his home in Worcester
Saturday, aged 70 years. He had been
connected with the Spy since 1887.
The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03

London, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Madrid by way of
Bayonne says that Senor Montero Rios,
president of the Spanish peace commits
sion, has informed the government that
it. is impossible to agree with the Amer
lean delegates and that it is. therefore,
useless to continue the discussion.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

eign coin, and at the same time it is
near enough to the standard Euro
pean ratio of Is! to preserve sub
stantial harmony.
There is, he intimates, great
question of equity involved in the
maintenance of this ratio. That was
the ratio which existed from 1884
to 1873, and it exists now.
To first demonetize the metal,
says the Chicago Dispatch, destroys
a large part of the dcmand for it,
thus lowering its value compared
with gold, and then remonetize it
aJ lower valuation is a dishonest
transaction on its face. The mar
kct price of silver bullion cuts very
little figure in the question, because
the bullion on the market constl-
tutes but a small fraction Of the
total stock.
Whether that bullion be rated at
81 cents an ounce or 81 20 makes no
practical difference. 1t is simply
question of whether we can absorb
and use the surplus-the quantity
left after the wants of other nations
have been supplied.
If we can do this, every nation
and individual wanting silver must
pay as much lor it as il is worth at
our mint, and thus help sustain our
ratio. The idea that we must take
all the silver in the world is alb
surd.
Every nation uses large quanti-
tics of silver, and will continue to
do so. The only difference is that
nov tbnre is not a sufficient coinage
demand to take the surplus at the
ratio of IS! or l6. Consequently
there is a steady scramble on the
part of the owners TO sell
AS silver is an impershable com.
modify, which can be and is carried
over indefinitely, the tendency of
even a small surplus is to force the
price lower and lower, while, as be-
fore stated, with our mint open rs,
600, 900 of..American people putting
forth ar unceasing and increasing
demand for 1t, there is scarcely a
doubt that the market price would
follow on coinage ratio.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
The Alchemy of Nature.

"Your trouble" said the lively
widow to the young heiress, ,"is that
you don't understand, even slight
ly, this anima' we call man. You
wanted to marry Cokely, and, as
your friend, l left the field open un.
til you admitted that your chance
was hopeless. Now he and l are en-
gagged"
"He's a horrid wretch"
"Thanks. But month ago you
thought him the dearest man on
earth. He is, and he belongs to
the strong oak type. You didn't
know enough to be the c'inging
vine. You failed to lean ON him and
flatter his distinguishing quality.
You were always trying to do some
thing for him. I reversed the or
der and delighted him by having
him do things for me. l made him
realize how much he could be to me
and delighted him with my graft
tude for the advice [ was constant
ly getting about my affairs. To use
the atrocious slang of the day, l
swelled his head, and, if you know
how to- use it, the recipe will win
the affections of nine men out of
ten. 1t is the true love potion pre-
pared by the cunning alchemy of
nature. Positively, my dear, you
young girls weary me-"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
Sugar Beets.

Last spring the experiment sta
tion sent sugar beet seed to one or
more representatives in every coun-
try in the state, together with direc-
tions for working and harvesting
the crop. Samples from all of the
crops that succeeded were sent to
the station in the fall for chemical
analysis. Ninety counties cut of ia
sent samples; the number OF samples
analysed was over 800. The results
of these tests warrant the station,
in cooperation with the United
States department of agriculture, in
repeating the experiment this year.
The station desires therefore to
have the beets grown in at least two
representative localities In every
county in the state during the sea-
son of 1903.
The United States department of
agriculture has just supplied the sta
ton with a large quantity of seed of
the best variety, and these seed will
be distributed free of charge to any
farmer making application for the
same. To secure this seed, address
Director H. ]. Waters, Columbia,
Missouri.