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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
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.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.

Proceedings OF First Regular Session.
the war revenue measure, so far as
the finance committee is concerned, was
completed in the United States senate
on the I'd, with the exception of the bond
provision. In the house the urgency de-
fciency bill providing for emergency
expenses of the army and navy depart
ments incident to the war, was passed.
The United States senate on the Sd
adopted the amendments to the war
revenue bill for coming of silver seign-
forage and the issuing of bonds, and
also concurred in house bill removing
all disabilities imposed by the four
teerth amendment to the constitution.
In the house the time was occupied wit b
private pension bills, number being
passed. Adjourned to the 9th.
The United States senate concluded
its long discussion of the war revenue
bill on the 18th by passing the measure
by vote of 4S to %. The committee on
naval affairs made report on the reso-
luton directing an investigation into
the destruction of the battleship Maine,
saying that in view of the careful in
quiry by the naval court and that which
was later made by the senate committee
on foreign relations, they deemed an in
vestigation unnecessary. The house
was not in session.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
In the First Missouri district thu
democrats have rennm;nafo.7 1omoe r .

In the First Missouri district the
democrats have renominated James T..
Lloyd for congress.
The populists in the Eighth district
of Indiana have nominated James E.
Thompson, of Anderson. for congress.
The socialist leader, agitator and ed
itor, Paul Grottkau. died in Milwaukee,
aged SO years.
At crossing at Hamilton, Ind, Ray
Chapel and his son were killed by the
cars, and Mrs. Chapel was fatally in
jured.
I A mob lynched Ben Hayden (colored)
at Texarkana. Ark. for assaulting a
white girl.
A mob burned at the stake William
Street. negro at Doyline. La, who at
tempted to murder Mrs. Parish. e
Fire wiped out the plant of the Web
ster Manufacturing company at West
Superior, Wis.,, the loss being 5000, 900.
Throughout the country business was
reported to be in good condition..
The governor has appointed William
j. Bryan colonel of the Third Nebraska
regiment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

Six members of the class of '97 of the
naval academy have met with misfor-
tunes since this war began, and the
names of five Of them begin with B. It
was known as ''the B Glass; because the
names of so many began with that let
ter. Bagley was killed in Cuba; Boyd
was hurt on the Cushing and had to
come home; Breckenridge was swept
overheard from the Cushing and
drowned; Bostwick had his chest caved
in on the Ericsson, and went to hos
pital; Baldwin was knocked down a
hatchway and had his ribs broken, and
Merritt went down with the Maine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
NAVAL HERO DEAD.
Cant. Gridley, Commander OF Dewey's
Flagship at the Battle Of Ma
Mia, Passes Away.

Washington, June Capt. Charles
Y. Gridley. commander Of the cruiser
Olympia and one of the heroes of the
brilliant victory at Manila, is dead. The
announcement of his death was received
by the navy department. late Sunday
afterE Don in a cablegram from Pay
master Gelt, of the navy, dated at Kobe,
Japan, June4, and directed to Secretary
Long. The dispatch contained this
simple statements. "Capt. Gridley died
to-day. Remains accompany me on
Coptio." $50 - II Il aFsEt ~,
Capt. Vernon Gridley is the first
American officer of great prominence
whose death is direct result of the ex-
listing war with Spain. As commander
of Admiral Dewey's splendid flagship
and one of the admiral's chief advisers
Capt. Gridley achieved distinction at
the battle of Manila bay and added to
his previous laurels by winning high
praise from his superiors in the service
for distinguished gallantry and ability.
He fought his ship from the coming
tower, while Admiral Dewey directed
the movements of his squadron from
the bridge of the vessel.
1t was not known for several weeks
after the engagement that Capt. Grid
ley suffered from it; and even now the
precise nature of his trouble is not dis
closed. Upon the arrival of the Zafiro
at Hong-Kong on the 2Oth of May the
navy department was notified that Capt.
Gridley had been condemned by board
of medical survey and t'invalided''
home. Subsequent advices received by
the department indicated that Capt.
Gridley was suffering from, the effects
of rupture supposed to have been re-
ceived during the battle at Manila, but
no details were given. 1t was not sup
posed that his illness was very serious,
as the department was informed that
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
MINOR NEWS ITEMS,

0. @. Tow, a Chinaman, has enlisted in
the army and will join company L, now
| at the Preside. San Francisco.
The total assessed value of equalized
| property in Kentucky is 1852, 977, 967, on
which 100000 state taxes will be
called.
A New York infant has just been con-
demned to stagger through life under
the name of Walter Sampson Schley
| Dewey Cullen.
Cleveland, o., will he the headquar-
| tiers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
| Engineers for the next ten years be-
ginning with 1900.
Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren, wild
ow of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, and a
well-known authoress, died in Wash
| ington, aged about 63 years.
Benjamin B. Comegys, the president
of the Philadelphia national bank, has
| just completed so years service in that
| prominent financial institution.
In New York flag 1870 feet in length,
the largest ever made, was on exhibit
ton. 1t is intended to raise it over the
| walls of Moro Castle when Havana is
| taken.
The new French chamber of deputies
is composed of 254 republicans, 1O4 rad
icals, u radical-socialists, 81 socialists,
38 rallies, A reactionaries and 10 free
| lances.
Last year the Italian government, for
nonpa yment of taxes, confscated tho
| property of 40,s62 peasants, although
many of them owed no more than Is
| to so cents. ~.
Tobias Won Steenburgh, 70 years old,
known throughout the United States
as the mad lover of Jenny Lind. the
famous singer, died in a wretched howell
at Glasco, N. ". ,.. ... ...s.@. -
Gov. Powers, of Maine, rather than
call an extra session Of the state legis-
lature to make an appropriation for the
mobilization of the militia, is defraying
the expenses out of it's own pocket.
John F. Parkhurst, vice presidentand
general manager of the Globe Iron COM
| pany, died in Cleveland, O., suddenly of
heart disease, aged 6s years. Mr.. Park
hurst was widely known on the great
lakes.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant has been
chosen president of the Women's Ma
tional War Relief association. The wild
ow OF the great general will be unable
to do any active work, but vii usez her
Influence in furthering the ends Of the
organization. 4.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
FROM WASHINGTON.

The statement of the public debt is
sued on the list shows that the debt in
creased $1o,341, 10S during the month of
May. The cash balance in the treasury
was 1921, o7o,369. The total debt, less
the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to S1,C37, 773, 76O.
During May the government receipts
amounted to S30,074,s1s and the expen-
ditures to SAT ,049, 900. For the II months
of the fiscal year the receipts show an
increase over 1897 of more than SEC, OOO,-
900.
On June 1 the amount of gold and sill
yer coins and certificates and United
States and national bank notes in cir
culation was $1,s 3o,s9s, 1856, an increase
of $3.50, 164,361 over that of June last
year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
GAINING GROUND.
The Insurgents In the Philippines Are
Rapidly Slashing their Way
Towards Manila,

Manila. May 81, via Hongkong, June
6.-The Spanish outposts have been
driven in all along the line, simultane-
ously and with great slaughter. 1t is
said that over thousand have been
killed. There has been fierce hand-to-
hand fighting for seventy hours, de-
spite the typhoon which was raging.
The violent winds and torrents of rain
render the rifles of the Spanish troops
unavailing. The natives easily win at
every step with their slashing knives.
To-day the insurgents hold Malabon,
Tariac and Bacoor. They are now at
lacking Santa Mesa and Violate, Sub
urbs of the city, which is completely
encircled for distance of seven miles.
A native regiment, under Colonel
Aguinaldo, cousin of the insurgent
leader, yesterday joined the insurgents.
Three rockets were dropped into the
city to-day. They are supposed to
have been signal for the natives.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
TIRED OF THE WAR.
Many Indications That Spain Is Anx-
IONS for Return Of Peace
Powers 10th to Act.

Washington, June 6.-The belief is
growing in the best informed govern
ment circles that Spain is sincerely
anxious to make peace, and that even
now she is seeking a favorable oppor-
tunity TO make overtures in that direc.
ton. Numerous evidences of this have
come to the attention of the authorities
here, but up to this time no actual move
has. been made toward ascertaining on
what basis the United States would con.
slider peace. II is said that the first stem
would be toward having some disinter-
ested power make inquiry of this. gov
ernme lent as to what terms would be ac.
cepted, after which the terms being
stated, 1t would be FOR Spain to form a
commission and make a formal tender
OF peace. The authorities here feel that
Spain is feeling her way toward move.
ment of this kind.
One evidence of it is the utterance Of
the Spanish ambassador at London urp.
ing that peace movement is opportune
at this time. 1t is thought TO be highly
improbable that Spanish official of his
rank would make statement of this
kid unless it voiced the view enter.
tanned by the authorities at Madrid
Another evidence is the sending Of
Senior Castillo to. Paris, his principal
mission being to enlist sympathy there
and to encourage a movement towards
securing peace on basis honorable ia
Spain. With this comes the report OF
the serious embarrassment Of the Bank
ofsPain, on (which the government relies
for funds to carry on the war. The des-
peraie condition of the Spanish forces
at Manila, Santiago and Havana ars
looked upon as added reasons WHY
Spain should be solicitous at this time
for peace.
But while Spain is thought to be de-
sirous to secure peace, she appears tc
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

Mrs. Robley D. Evans, the wife of
''Fighting Bob" probably has larger
personal interest in the fortunes of the
navy than any other individual in the
United States. Her husband commands
the battleship Iowa; her brother, Capt.
81. C. Taylor, commands the Indiana;
her son, Frank T. Evans, is a cadet upon
the Massachusetts,, and her son-in-law,
Lieut.. G. G. Marsh, is flag secretary to
Admiral Sampson on the New York; her
twodaughters, Mrs. Marsh and Miss Vir-
ginia Evans, and her. niece, Hattie Tay-
Tor, have volunteered for trained nurses,
and are taking 9 course Of instructions
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
WAR NEWS.

Advices say the American fleet re-
newed the bombardment on Santiago
and that one ship, believed to be the Mer-
rimac, was sunk in the channel
while trying to force an entrance to the
harbor. It is said the craft was pur-
posely sent to destruction so as better to
block the exit of the armada.
Washington advices say that 1000
troops are on the way to take Santiago;
that other forces will be Immediately
dispatched to the same point, and that
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and 10000 men will
move against Puerto Rico.
In Key West ~ Spanish prisoners of
war were formally paroled, and they
will be sent back to Spain on the two
prize steamers recently released by the
courts.
Charles V. Gridley, commander of the
cruiser Olympia, and one of the heroes
of the brilliant victory at Manila, died
from injuries received during the fight.
He leaves a widow and three children
at Erie, Pa.
BY the sinking of the Merrimac in the
channel of Santiago the campaign
against that city must be made by the
army. The obstruction in the channel
prevents Sampson from going into the
harbor as well as Cervera from coming
out.
Belief is growing in Washington that
Spain is sincerely anxious to make
peace, and that even now she is seek
ing favorable opportunity to make
overtures in that direction.
Advices from Gibraltar say that the
Spanish reserve fleet is now seven days
outward from Cadiz, bound for Cuba.
The seven men under Lieut.. Hobson
who took the big collier Merrimac into
the channel leading into Santiago bay
and there sunk it, thereby completely
imprisoning the Spanish squadron un-
der Admiral Cervera, were taken pris-
oners, but they have been promised
their liberty in exchange for Spaniards.
Spanish spies are to be expelled from
Canada by the authorities of that coun-
try.
Five thousand soldiers of the United
States army were said to have landed at
Punta Cabrera, six miles to the west
ward Of Santiago harbor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

The largest wild beast bounty pay
ment ever made in any state has recent
~ been paid at Helena, Mont. It
amounts to $4,000, and represents the
balance due on the states payment on
the skins of 1868 wolves and coyotes
killed in 1897. The tota! cost to Mon
tana's state government for the killing
of these animals in 1897 amounts to $685.
$50, though claims for more than $780,
900 were filed and verified. Besides this
great sum paid by the state, at least as
much more is paid by counties and pri-
waite stockmen, and still there is no de-
crease in the number of wolves,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

An enrolment of all the school chill
dren in the United States is being made
in order that their names may be placed
in vault under the monument which
is to be erected in memory of the sailors
of the Maine. AS the American school
children number about 20,C00,000, the
names alone if written out would make
lofty monument. But the Maine shaft
must be as enduring and impcrishab BILE
as the nations memory of the brave
men who met their fate in Havana har-
hor
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

The latest register of the navy gives
the list of rear admirals as follows:
William A. Kirkland, Lester A. Boards
lee, Thomas o. Selfridge, Joseph N.
Miller, Montgomery Sicard and Edmund
o. Matthews. Congress has now added
to these six seventh rear admiralship,
to be filled by Commodore George
Dewey. The address of Rear Admiral
Dewey is Manila bay. AS to his refer
ences. that bay is full of them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

The Windward and Leeward islands
so frequently mentioned in the dis
patches, are islands in the Caribbean
Hayti and the mouth of the Grin occa
river in South America. All the islands
north of the fifteenth parallel are called
the Leeward islands, and those south of
that parallel the Windward islands.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

Frank James, the one-time noted Mis-
souri, bandit, slipped into St. Louis
photograph gallery the other day and
faced the camera for the first time in
Is years. In the days of his outlawry a
reward of $500 was offered by detectives
for his likeness, but Frank was shy.
One day, however, he had a tintype
taken in country town. It fell into
the hands of officers and caused James
some trouble, and until a day or two
ago, he never entered photographers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
LATER NEWS,

LATER NEWS.
The Spanish cabinet ''vli :.allY de-
clares the Cuban blockade Intellectual"
Three Spanish gunboats are in Ha-
Yana harbor.
The village of Crown Point, o., was
wiped out by fire.
About 200 coal beavers, employed on
the docks at Milwaukee, struck for
higher wages.
Aguernaldo, the insurgent general.
is conducting humane campaign in
the Philippines.
The navy department has decided TO
send the double turreted monitor Mon
adnock to Manila.
The republicans claim they have
carried Oregon by not less than
5000 majority.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
WEST AND SOUTH.

A hurricane swept through the resi-
dence portion of Brainerd, Mimi,
wrecking outbui.dings, uprooting trees,
demolishing store fronts and tearing
off roofs. .E@.=.s ~
Illinois prohibitionists met in Peoria
and nominated William II. Boles, Of
Alma, for treasurer, and A. E. Turner,
of Lincoln, for superintendent Of in
struction. Congressman were also
nominated in the various districts.
Il Fire nearly wiped out the town Of
Bicknell, Ind. s s=ss 5s5ss== : .. -ss.z
The democrats of the Fifteenth dis
.trict in Missouri renomina ted w. E. Benz
ton for congress and in the Thirteenth
district nominated Edward Robb.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

A census was taken lately in Algeria,
and it was found that the youngest
Arab married man was IL years old, and
that there were many boys who were
married at 10 and ID, while some at Is
had several wives. There is a youthful
Algerian widower of Is, and divorced
husband of the same age. Girls are still
more precocious, and are sometimes
married when only II years old, though
IL is the more usual age.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
Band of 5000 Robbers.

Tacoma, Wash, June 6.-The steam
ship Victoria brings Hong-Kong advices
to May IL. The spirit of rebellion and
riot seems to pervade many parts of the
orient. Five thousand robbers are as
sembled in one band in the mountains
of Loyange, Kinchou district, near Can
ton. Three thousand are natives of that
district, and the balance comprise
groups of marauders from other places
They commit crimes of every descrip-
ton, plundering, robbing and killing as
their fancy dictates. The local officers
are terrorized and dare not cope with
them. asE&E as Egsa.E
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
Gold frnn, AIaska

San Francisco, June g. The Exam
liner says: Within the next two months
about $2o.oo0,O00 will be shipped from
Dawson City to San Francisco. Most of
the treasure is said to be the property
of the Alaska Commercial company,
their agents having bought the gold
dust from the miners and given checks
in payment. RIO sg i. t.ssts.
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DestftutfOn in SANTIAGO.

Cape Haytien, June GA dispatch
from government source at Port au
Prince says: A Haytien informant,
now in Santiago de Cuba, cables that
the restitution there has greatly in.
creased since the bombardment began,
and the military commander has been
forced to reduce the rations of the sol
diers, among whom there is much dis
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
MARKETS.

Minneapolis, June 6.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 81. 80 to 1. 81 {;
No. 2 northern. S1.23 to 1.24; July,
ST.. 80.
Corn-No 3, 34c.
Oats-No. white, 30 to 30Ic.
Cattle-Steers, 49, to 42o; cows,
So. rs.
Sheep-Muttons, So. 10 to g. so; lambs,
$4.25.
Rutter-Creamery, extras, IS to Ice;
creamery, first, ID to 14c; dairy, fancy,
10 to 14c; dairy, fancy, ~ to 13c.
Poultry-Turkey, Z to SC; spring
chickens, to &c.
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Must Leave Cuba.

Madrid, June GA dispatch from
Havana" says the Spanish gunboat
Ardilla and q steamship with 800
Blanco, according to the dispatch, has
published an order prohibiting foreign
newspaper correspondents from stay
ing in Cuba under the penalty of being
treated as spies.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A fire at Peshawir destroyed 1000
houses. doing damage to the amount of
$2O,0o0,00O. This is the record fire of
India.
The death of Samuel Plimsoll, known
as the sailors FRIEND" and originator
of the famous "Plimsoll mark" to pre-
vent the overlooking of ships, occurred
in London, aged ~ years.
An alliance between England and the
United States was urged at an Anglo
American banquet in London, attended
by many prominent Englishmen and
resident Americans.
A protocol agreed upon by Russia
and Japan recognizes the sovereignty
and independence of Corea,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

In fighting the forts below New Or
leans Farragut lost about $50 men killed
and wounded. At the battle of Mobile
bay his casualties were 165 killed and
40 wounded. Among the killed were
lib who went down with the Tecumseh
when she struck a torpedo. Twenty
five men were killed on the deck of Far
ragut's flagship. Our navy in it's time
has been through some hot places.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
THE EAST.

The noted tragedian, Thomas w.
Keene, died at New Brighton, n. Y,
from the effects of an operation for ap-
pendicitis, aged So years.
At Alfred, Me-, Louis Martels was shot
fatally by Joseph Glendon, husband of
the woman with whom Martels had
been Involved. Glendon then commit
ted suicide.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 5th were: Cincinnati,
s.737; Cleveland, .65s; Boston, .632; Balti-
more, .5SS; New York, $50; Pittsburgh,
1928; Chicago, 1862; Philadelphia, .457;
Brooklyn, 400: Louisville, BAL: Wash
ington, .297; st. Louis, 1907.
At the age of 81 years Elijah A. Morse
died at his home in Canton, Mass. He
was member of congress from 1888 to
1896.
The firm of A. Weston & Co., bankers
at Painted Post, N. Y, failed, tying UP
$2,00o,0oO worth Of property.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

The family of Admiral Sampson lives
in Glen Ridge, N. j. The members of it
are Mrs. Sampson, two stepdaughters,
Olive and Hannah, and two sons, Ralph
and Harold. Two daughters are mar
ried-Margaret, to Lieut.. Roy G. Smith,
OF the Indiana, and Kate, to Ensign r.
II. Jackson, commanding the torpedo
boat Fonte
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

Among the curious things which re-
main in the memory of Mrs. Nancy P.
Knight. of Woburn. Mass, who recently
celebrated her ninety-third birthday, is
the phenomenally cold summer of 1916.
In May there was half an inch of ice,
snow four inches deep occurred in June,
and ice formed in July and August.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09

Admiral Dewey will be amused and
frequently surprised when he reads all
the anecdotes related of him by old ac-
quaintances. One of the penalties of
fame is to be called on to father Incl
dents that never happened or that hap
pened to somebody else.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
Held for FOr1ery

Chenille, w. Va, June 6.-The grand
jury on Saturday returned true bill
against Gov. Atkinson's wife, charging
her with forgery. She was at once
brought into court and held to appear
under $4,000 bond.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
Three Pertshed.

Buffalo, N. Y, June civilian A..
Thomas, aged FL; Joseph E. Talbot,
10, and Felix Gilmore, 1s, were drowned
while rowing in the harbor Saturday
evening. In endeavoring to getout OF
the way Of an approaching steamer the
men overturned their boat and sank be-
fore assistance could reach them
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-09
Death of Elijah A. Morse.

Canton, Mass, June 6.-Elijah A.
Morse died Sunday after long and
turer Of stove polish known around
the world, in which he made an enor-
nous fortune by advertising. He had
been congressman three times.