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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22
THE EAST,

At the age of SO years Calvin S. Brice,
railroad fnancier and former United
States senator from Ohio, died from
pneumonia at his home in New York.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the 10th aggre-
gated 1851, 1898, against 81, 631 $685.
131 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding week
of 1897 was 1874.
In the seven days ended on the 10th
there were 261 business failures in
the United States, against 24s the week
previous and 329 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
Mrs. Ellen Allen and her daughter
and Mrs. Allie Alger and Jennie Gre
mer were killed by the cars at a cross
ing while returning from a Christmas
shopping trip to Asbury Park, NJ.
The death of Harlan P. Ha,sey, the
author known as "Old Sleuth," oc-
CURED at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y,
aged 81 years.
The city of New York is suffering
from an epidemic of the grip as pro-
nounced as the great epidemic of 1890.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

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 tho South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
F1FTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FIFTY-FIFsTH CONGRESS.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed
in the United States senate on the 18th
and a joint resolution was introduced to
present the thanks ofcongress to Clara
Barton, of Massachusetts,, founder OF
the Red Cross society, for their services
in the late war. Adjourned to the 10th.
In the house the pension appropriation
bill was passed and bill to incorporate
the International American bank was
discussed.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 10th. In the house the
bill to extend the customs and revenue
laws of the United States over the Ia
waiian islands was passed without op-
position and the bill to incorporate the
International American bank was de-
feated. Mr.. Rixey (Va.) introduced a
bill for the admission of confederate as
we'll as union soldiers to all soldiers
homes and government institutions
maintained by the government.
There was no session of the United
States senate on the 18th. In the house
the Indian appropriation bill was
passed and bills were introduced Civ
ing two months extra pay to volun-
teer troops recently serving abroad
and one month for those serving at
home, and to extend the. navigation,
shipping and marine laws of the United
States to the Hawaiian islands.
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WAR. NEWS.

It is said that 5000 Spanish soldiers
from Cuba are literally dying from
hunger in the streets of Madrid.
In Paris the American and Spanish
peace commissioners were received by
President Faure at farewell audience.
The recent commander of the United
States military forces in the Philip
pines, Gen. Wesley Merritt, and his
wife arrived in New York.
In an interview in Manila Admiral
Dewey said that he believed the Fill
pinos would bow to American rule, and
declared that he was ready to hold his
position against the whole earth.
Gen. Davis says in a report to the war
department that one-haf of the for
mer population of Pinar del Rio, Cuba,
has been killed or starved to death.
The American peace commissioners
left Paris for New York.
At IS ports in Cuba army officers have
been assigned to duty as collectors Of
customs.
The president will submit the peace
treaty to the senate during the present
session.
Spain's peace commissioners arrived
in Madrid from Paris.
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FARMERS SEEK AID.
IOA4 DR0Uth BRfngn HundYe6o Of Calf
10TAian1 to the verge 81
Starvation.

Monterey, Cal, Dec. 1s.-Hundreds
Of people in the lower part Of this
(Monterey) county are on the verge
Of starvation There IL neither food
nor water enough in the vicinity Of
Lockwood, one Of the chief towns Of the
county, to sustain the lives there .
week longer. For months past the peo-
pie have been living the best they
could. The residents are Of a superior
class Of farmers, and have, ON account
Of pride, concealed their true condi-
ton. But the situation is now so grave
that the farmers have had to appeal to
the state government through Gov.
Budd, at Sacramento, for aid It is said
that there have already been death. IN
the neighborhood Of Lockwood, due to
insufficient food. Children are walk
ing about through the little patches Of
woods eating herbs and wild berries to
sustain life. Women look gaunt and
hungry, and the men appear As If they
had just returned from q Cuban cam
paign.
This desolation and want have been
caused by tie long drought which has
visited that part Of California for the
past IL months There is neither water
nor verdure. Most of the stock has sue
cumbed for want Of food and drink.
There is mo- milk COW In that vicin-
ity. The farmers have neither money
nor credit Many Of the merchants are
now preparing to move what few goods
they have to more favored localities. A.
dispatch from Sacramento states that
tie governor will at once send food
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indianapolis, Ind, Dee 19.-A wreck
occurred on the Indians, Decatur e
Southwestern railroad ut 1880 o'clock
Sunday morning Sc miles west Of In
dianapolis, near Guion station. The
Indianapolis express, east-bound, due
to arrive at this city at 1855 a. M. left
the tracks west Of high trestle and
passed over the trest1e, which was 60
feet long, with seven coaches or the
rails and humping along the ties. The
trest1e was so feet high, and It is con-
ddered phenomenal that the train was
not hurled OF into the creek, in which
event the slaughter Of life would have
been awful. The rear car had lust left
the trestle when q spreading of tho
rails ahead Of the baggage car piled the
seven cars into q heap. The baggage
car and smoker were ground almost
into splinters and all Of the cars were
badly wrecked. There were about 50
passengers on the train and not wom-
an OF child in the list The train was
in charge Of Conductor j. A. Mitchell,
OF this city, and it is claimed was run
ming at nearly 60 miles an hour to make
up lost time. T. NJ. Wells, of ArcoIa,
ILL.,, superintendent of the schools of
Douglas county, ILL.,, was killed The
injured are:
Daniel Pointer, Decatur, H., head cut
end neck and shoulders bruised: Andrew
Kafer, LawrenceviIle, Ind head badly cut;
A. J. DiddIe, Indianapolis, frighrfully cut
about the face; NJ J. Moore, Indianapolis.
head cut, spine injured and Internal In
juries; Warren Saylor, Indianapolis, slight
ly injured; J. A. Mitchell, conductor, In
jured ankles; A. w. Scott, Indianapolis,
head injured; b. n Tenneyck. Chicago,
slight injuries.
The train was going at IS miles an
hour, and the forward car, leaving the
track, struck a water tank near the
rivers edge. The bursting water tank
deluged the coaches and almost
drowned some Of the passengers, but,
fortunately, It extinguished the fires
that were in the cars The loss -
placed at $4,000.
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LATER NEWS.

The U. S. cruiser Resolute sailed for
Havana with a force of marines and
supplies for the naval station.
Marshal Blanco, late captain general
of Cuba, has arrived in Spain.
The next international meeting of
the w. G. T. U. will be held at Seattle
Oct. 20 to IS, 1899.
According to a dispatch from Shang-
hal, the rebels have seized the town of
Chung Yang, so miles from Shanghai.
They have massacred French priest
and 100 converts.
A fire at Fort Adams, r. l., destroyed
the stables of the Fourth artillery.
The fire was communicated to gun
shed and an explosion followed, kill
ing one sartilleryman and seriously in
juring many more.
In glove contest at Chicago between
Joe Choynski and Ed Dunkhorst, the
decision was given to the former at
the end of the sixth round.
A resolution was introduced in the
U. S. senate inquiring into the alleged
outrages committed upon Bishop Earl
Cranston and other American citizens
in China by subjects of the Chinese
emperor.
About $500 in spurious coin was cap
tured in an Italian tenement house in
Buffalo, N. Y. The supposed counter
feiters are under arrest.
It is semi-oficially announced that
the Spanish ministers will place their
~ Il L l.
regent.
The Midland Railway Company of
London has ordered twenty freight en-
gines in Philadelphia and New York.
AS consequence of the engineers
strike the English firms are only able
to cope with arrears of work.
There is a report that the president
proposes to be very emphatic in his
dealings with the Filipinos, who have
had the temerity to demand, according
to reports from Manila, a ransom Of
$40, 00O, 600 for release of the friars and
the military prisoners.
The United States battleships Ore
gon and Iowa have arrived at Valparai-
SO, Peru, and Immediately left for CAL
loa.
A disastrous fire occurred in the
wholesale district of Terra Haute,
Ind, destroying over 81, 00o,0 900 worth
of property.
The Carnegies have received an Or
der from England for 10000 tons of
steel rails for the Cape.
In the United States senate a COM
mittee has been appointed on the CEN
tennial celebration of the CITY of
Washington as capital of the nation.
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PASSED AWAY
Henry A. Chaplin, Michigan's Wealth.
lest Resident, Succumbs to Old
Age at Niles.

Niles, Mich, Dec. 19.-After an ILL.,
ness of nearly two years Henry A.
Chaplin, the millionaire mine owner and
wealthiest citizen of Michigan, died as
a result of old age early Saturday
morning. For one week Mr.. Chaplin
lowered between life and death, but in
spite of his SO years he showed marvel
Gus vitality. Thursday afternoon he
relapsed into Inconsistencies, from
which he never recovered. At his death
bed were his wife, to whom he had been
Joined over 60 years ago, and their only
son, c. A. Chaplin, of Chicago. Mr.
Chapin's estate is estimated to be worth
from $40 ,0OO, 900 to $50, OOO, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

8 the lower part 6t lonterey cornr
~. Cal, hundreds of people were on
the verge Of starvation because az the.
long drought.
During the season OF navigation just
closed "a victims were claimed BY the
great lakes. .z
Masked men entered the store Of
Mrs. Ida Meyers in Josie, Ala, killed
her and her married daughter, and stole.
$4,000 and then burned the store.
William Lowenstein, q wealthy farm
er, killed his wife and himself at their
home near Jasper, Mo.
The president spoke at q banquet in
Savannah, Ga, and received cordial
welcome. Secretary of the Navy Long
also made an address, in which he re-
ferred tenderly to the queen of Spain.
and said she deserved the tenderest
sympathy of every mother, every wom-
an, in America. 49,,
In San Francisco wireless telegraphy
has been introduced through the eff
forts Of local scientists.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

The president visited the colored nor
NAL school at Tuskegee, Ala, and ad-
dressed the students, and from there
went to Montgomery and spoke in the
state capitol building to an immense
audience.
At Urbana, ILL.,, Dick Collier was
hanged for the murder of Charles Free
bryant at Sydney in September last. :
The Minneapolis mills refuse to en-
ter the proposed -four combine, which
practically kills the scheme.
In Ypsilanti, Mich. Jonathan Nc
Gee, aged 10 years, was married to Mrs.
Amelia Day, aged so. Both are COL
ored.
At Charleston, ILL.,, Carter Eugene
Martin was hanged for the murder of
Albert Buser on October last.
At the age of So years Henry A. Cha
pin, said to be the richest man in Mich
igan, died at his home in Niles. His
wealth is estimated at $50, 600. 900.
The pioneer editor of Wisconsin, Ed
ward Beeson, died in Fond du Lac, aged
"a years. - H.
Almost the whole of the business
part of Triton, Ca, was burned.
Guy Churchill and his wife were
killed by Michigan Central train near
Athens, Mich. They were but recently
married
At DeKalb., Ark, mob of farmers
.lynched Newton Gaines (colored) for
assaulting a white woman. 4
a In railway wreck near Guion. Ind,
7. N. Wells. of Arcola. H.. superin-
tendent Of the schools Of Douglas coun-
lty, was killed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON

In session in Washington the ma
tional board of trade adopted resolu-
tons favoring a national trademark,
construction by the United States gov
eminent of the Nicaragua canal, and
the gold standard.
In the II months ended November,
1898, the exports of the United States
amounted to Silt ,6s1, 1o9, exceeding
the imports by $537 1897 ,O46, an increase
over the same period in 1897 of $143,-
026,115.
In November last the imports of
gold amounted to 1926, POI and the ex-
ports $913,467. The silver imports
amounted to $2,26s,635 and the exports
$4,O23,O79.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22
THE COST OF WAR.

The destruction of stores and cloth
ing by both armies during the civil war
exceeded $100.0G0.0C0.
In time of war France puts $40 out
of every 1000 Of her population in the
field; Germany, 80; Russia, 210.
During the last few months of the
civil war the expenses of the govern
ment exceeded $1,000. 900 day
The. cost of our navy during the civil
war was: 1862. $40 1000 600; 1863, $685.
100000; 1864, $4,000. 900; 1865, $122,-
00OOOO
Over 100000 French women were
made widows and 100000 French chill
dren fatherless by Napoleon's cam
paigns.
The expense of the war department
in 1862 was S394.000.0 900; in 1868, $500 >
100000; in 1864, $500. 0O0. 600, and in 1865.
$1.031 .OCO. 900.
In times of war the armies of Euro
pean nations can be raised to 1886 900
men, and the daily expense will be
nearly $2O,0oo.o00.
During the civil war the confederate
cruisers captured or destroyed 80 ships.
46 briggs. 67 schooners and eight other
vessels flying the American flag.
In proportion. to the numbers en-
gagged. Waterloo was the blood;est bat
tie of modern times. Over IS per cent.
of the men engaged were killed or
wounded.
During the most peaceful years the
world has 3.7OO.000 soldiers. The pay.
equipments, food and clothing of these
men cost the world $ taxpayers nearly
$S,O00,000 day.
1t is estimated that since the Chris
tan era began over 40oO, 000, 0Oc human
beings have persisted in war. The cost
of the worlds wars since the Crimean
war has been $13.2G5. 100000.
In 1881 English ships brought to the
bone factories of England 10000 skele-
tons of Turkish and Russian soldiers
who had persisted in the Crlmean war.
They were to be utilized as fertilizing
material. after being ground to powder.
in the mills.
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The ability of the American

The ability of the American people to
get together on anything that affects
the whole family is aptly shown in the
farewell review of Gen. Lees troops,
previous to their departure for Cuba.
The old JEFF Davis legion formed Gen.
Lees escort, the Maine and Georgia
regiments marched side by side, and
Nellie Grant Sartoris had seat by the
Misses Lee on the reviewing stand.
The best of it is that these evidences
Of complete reconciliation have been so
common within the past year that they
no longer attract any special notice.
We are all yankees" now.-
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would result II moral and material ia
vantage to the natives.
How sunday was snert. ss8ss 81


vantage to the natives.
How sunday Was spent.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. 49, Notwith
standing Sunday was supposed to be :
day Of rest with the presidential party,
i was, as 9 matter Of fact, filed with
interest and activity. The day was an
ideal one. Though they had sat late
at the banquet Saturday nigh it was
near two o'clock when Gen. Wheeler
delivered his delightful peroration to
Woman"-the president and accom-
panying members Of his cabinet arose
to breakfast at about the usual hour,
and later they separated to attend D;-
vine services. a 4. &, II s
President Mckinley attended church
at the Wesley Monumental Methodist
church. Mrs. Mckinley did not &C
company him. She is suffering from a
slight cold, and remained at the hotel.
Her indispositon, however, does not
amount to real illness, and in the after
noon she was able to take a carriage
ride about the city. The president was
met at the door of the church by lead
ing members Of the congregation, who
escorted him to the pew reserved for
him. As he entered the congregation
arose and remained standing until he
had taken his seat. The sermon was by
Rev. John A. Thomson. D. D. There
was no reference to the distinguished
presence during the service, beyond an
Invocation by the preacher for Divine
guidance for the president during the
crisis which now confronted the cour-
try. '%
Visits q Colored School.
After dinner the president visited
the Georgia state agricultural and me-
chanical college (colored), where he
delivered an address. The route to the
college took the president through the
camp of the Seventh army corps, and
going and coming he stopped at the
camp for a brief inspection and to
speak words of appreciation and en-
enlargement to the men.
Secretary Alger and Gen. Shafter also
visited the camps. Secretary Alger paid
more attention to the camp than any
other member of the party. He went
through several of the regimental vii.
lagos, from headquarters to kitchens,
and made critical examination. he
also visited the hospital of the First
division, where he spoke kindly to the
sick men and made inquiries into their
wants and how they were supplied
After his trip he expressed himself as
very much gratified with the camp and
the work of the hospital corps.
The members of the visiting party
spent the evening in the parlors of the
hotel until the time came for them te
depart for Macon, for which place they
left at midnight. On the way to the
depot the president was greeted with
hearty cheers, as indeed he has been
every time he has come within sight
during his visit here.
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1t was not exactly in accordance with
the law, but very few will doubt that
the punishment melted out to wife
beaten in Wilkesbarre, Pa, one day re-
Gently by:Alderman John F. Donahue
was pure justice: The circumstances
were such that the alderman had to
pass Judgment on the man who pound
ed his wife, and he did it. He ordered
the doors closed, took off his coat,
called upon the prisoner to stand up
and defend himself, and then gave him
what Donohue called "a good Irish
beating" When he finished the pris-.
:oner was hardly able to walk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

An enterprising Greek merchant has
discovered that American -four can be
brought to Constantinoplea and sold for
less than the same quality of the Rus
sian production, and he has placed sew
eral large orders with western millers
There is no doubt that with the i'm
proved freight service, which is bound
to come within few years, American
butter, cheese, hams, and many other
agricultural products, as we'll as manu-
featured articles of every description,
will find ready market in Turkey.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

The great Armstrong shipbuilding
yards of England have turned out the
most remarkable vessel afoat. It is
nothing more nor less than giant ice
crusher to be used in keeping open the
trade routes of the Baltic sea in winter.
Ice crushing boats are used in several of
the harbors on the great lakes in this
country, but they are insignificant when
compared in size and power to this
giant. Even nature has to step aside
nowadays and make way for the worlds
commerce
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22
Disaster to Coasting Party.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 19.-As result
of a coasting accident at Turtle Creek,
eight miles from Pittsburgh, Joseph
West, aged 30, is dead, and II others
injured, two seriously. The sled COL
lapsed at the bottom of steep hill and
hurled the party with great force in
every direction. The two seriously in
jured are:s w. B. Madey, both legs
broken. and Joseph Conner, left leg
broken, and badly injured about the
head
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

American firms have practically a
monopoly in supplying the worlds
market with typewriting machines.
Firms in other countries make the ma
chimes, but they cannot be considered
in the light of competitors to the Amer
lean article, the superiority Of which
is generally conceded. To adapt the
machine to universal use special key
boards are now made for various Ian
guages such as German, French, Greek,
Russian, etc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

A San Francisco man, who is an en-
thusiastic admirer of Dewey, gathered
and sent to the great naval hero large
number of newspaper clippings which
told of preparations for grand recep-
ton throughout the land when he re-
turns home. In due time he received a
letter in answer in which Dewey said:
"Perhaps had better remain here!"
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The average man, if asked what is the

The average man, # asked what is the
most important crop of the world,
would unhesitatingly say: wheat"
This is true in the United States, but
far from the case in the world as
whole. The first place must be given to
the potato. Of all the staple crops of
the world the potato takes the first
place, the annual crop being mere than
4,000,000,oo0 bushels, against 2,5oo,0oo,-
600 bushels of wheat, and 2,6o0,0o0,o0o
bushels of corn. Of the total potato
crop Europe produces fully seven
eighths, and one-half times as much as
her wheat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

An old lady says that sleigh riding for
sport is like sitting with your feet in a
pail Of cold water and ringing bell. It
is perhaps useless to, say that the old
lady writes "Miss" before her name.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

The Smiths of Michigan will be rep
resented in the next congress by Henry
c., of the Second district; William Al
den, of the Fifth, and Samuel w., of the
Sixth. They are all three republicans,
all lawyers and all young men.
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Indian Appropriation Bill Paused.

Washington, Dec. 19.-1n the house
Saturday the day was devoted to the
Indian appropriation bill, which was
passed substantially as reported. This
is the third of the appropriation bills to
lass, and it clears the calendar of the
big supply bills, although another, the
agricultural, will be ready for atten-
tion by to-day.
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Murder in wisconst1,

Milwaukee, Dec. ia special to the
Sentinel from North Crandon, Wis,
says: Milt Stoliker was shot and
killed at his home Sunday by his
cousin, Joseph Stoliker. The trouble was
caused by Joseph Stoliker paying at
tentions to Milt Stoiker's sister, Mrs.
Helsel. The murderer is in jail await
inc examination
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22
Veteran Editor Deae

Milwaukee, Dec. ia special to the
Journal from Fond du Lac, Wis, says:
Edward Beeson, the oldest editor in
the northwest, is dead after an illness
Of several months, aged SO. Mr.. Bee
son was connected with various news
paper enterprises in Wisconsin and
continued in active Journalism in this
city until 1898. He is survived by i've
grown-up children.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-22

Gum chewing is undoubtedly one OF
the greatest sins of the age. A Min
nesota bandit insists that it is respon-
sible for all of his crimes, and his cata-
logue shows that he is, right up to date.