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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

Bound for Havana the third and last
battalion Of the Tenth infantry. IA
strong. sailed from Charleston, s. G.
Because Of family troubles Mrs. Olive
Barnes. aged 20 years, wife Of G.. r..
Barnes, prominent attorney in Wood
stock. ILL.,. committed suicide with poi
son.
In Fort Scott, Kan, an ordinance
passed by the city council puts stop
TO all sorts of business on Sunday, in
Guiding preaching in churches by pas
tors for; pay.
The death of Herman Grunberg oc-
Cured at the Pacific Hebrew home in
San Francisco, aged 102 years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
WAKE ISLAND.
1t for Use a. a Station for
New Cable.

Washington, Dec. 24-The govern
over another island far out in the Pa
ciic ocean, and orders were sent out
late Friday afternoon to the commander
of the Bennington, Capt. Taussig, to
proceed at once totake possession in
the name of the United States govern
ment of Wake island, lying in latitude
10 north, longitude 1G6 east. It is dis
tant about 1900 miles from Nihau, the
westernmost of the Hawaiian islands,
and 1900 miles east from Guam. It is
almost in a direct line between these
possessions of the United States and is
admirably adapted for use as station
for Pacific cable to connect the Phil
irpines with Hawaii and the United
States. It is about three miles in
length and incloses a lagoon of salt
water. The average height of the is
land is eight feet above high tide. It
is scarcely capable in itself of sustain
ing life, but it is expected that cable
station can be maintained without diff
ficulty by the erection of condenser
to supply fresh water. Some station
in this locality is deemed to be absolute
ly necessary to the maintenance of a
ca BILE, and for that reason the American
peace commissioners at Paris endeav-
ored to secure one of the Caroline is
lands, but without success. Wake is
land is said to be by right already
American territory, for in 1881 Admiral
Wilkes surveyed the place and asserted
title. It is not Inhabited, so far as
known at the present time. though in
the past some guano gatherers have
temporarily lived on the island
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
COURT MARTIAL FOR MILES,
C0mmissary General Easan Is Said
te Be Preparing Charges
Against Him.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Commissary
General Eagan is much wrought up
over the testimony of Gen. Miles in re-
gard to the so-called lem balmed" beef,
and has demanded certified copy of
the generals evidence. He intends, if
possible, to show before the commits
sion the charges made by the COM
handing general are false, and. then
proposes to bring the matter to the at
tention of the secretary of war and
the president. The commissary gen
eral has made a number of threats of
libel suits and court-martial, owing to
the attacks on his department.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

The trouble with Luccheni, who MUIR
1ered the Austrian queen. has been
stated in simple language by the Brit
,sh Medical Journal, which saysit is due
to some disease of infancy, perhaps an
.ncephalomyelitis or lateral sclerosis,
rom which complete recovery never
:cok place. Luccheni is type of the
asymmetrique5 desequilibre.' The
:rouble with. these desquilibres, of
which we have thousands in this coun-
Try. is that they are not recognized
IS asymmetrical until they get in their
deadly work. What is needed by the
police is acknowledgements
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

Mrs. Harriet r. P. Stanford, of Cot
tage City. Mass, has presented to the
government the flag carried by John
Paul Jones' frigate, the Bon Homme
Richard, during her famous battle with
the British Scraps on September %.
1879. Mrs. Stanford has documentary
evidence to the fact that this flag is the
first stars and stripes ever hoisted over
an American man-o'war and that it
was the first ever saluted by fareign
naval DOwer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
New Attorney Named.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-S. Fl. Bethea, of
Dixon, will succeed Gen. John C.. Black
as United States district attorney for
the northern district of Illinois. He was
appointed to that position by President
Mckinley Tuesday. Gen. Black, whose
term expired few days ago, was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland in De-
cember, 1894. His appointment was
brought about by the death of Sher-
wood Dixon, who had been selected for
the position by President Cleveland,
but whose sudden demise necessitated
the naming of a successor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
SAMUEL R. 'GOMPERs.

Reelected President Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor.)
for eight months, adjourned sine die at
six O'Clock. Detroit, Mich, was decided
upon as the next place of meeting.
With the exception of the fourth.
fifth and sixth vice presidents AID the
three fraternaI delegates. the rest of
the old officers were reelected without
any opposition The remainder of the
ticket follows:
First vice president, p. j. Mcclure. Phil
adelphia; second vice president James
Duncan, Baltimore; third vice president.
James OConneIl, Chicago: fourth vice
president, John F. Mitchell, Indianapolis:
fifth vice president. Max Morris. Denver,
sixth vice president, Thomas T. Kidd, Chi
cago; secretary. Frank Morrison, Chicago;
treasurer, John B. Lennon, Bloomington,
ILL.,; fraternaI delegates to the union con-
gress OF Great Britain, Thomas E. Tracey,
New York. Of the cigarmakers' union. and
James O'Connell, Chicago. Of the ma
chfnfsts' union; to the trade and labor con-
gress of Canada, John F.. O'SuIlivan. Bos-
ton, OF the Massachusetts, state branch
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

In her annual report, Miss Reel, SUI
perintendent of Indian schools, makes
strong plea for the industrial fea-
ture of educational work among the In
Slams, and says that the rising genera
ton may be made useful members of
society by means of practical methods
adapted to their needs and capaci-
ties. 1t now costs Uncle Sam upwards
IF $5,000,00O a year to take care of
his Indians. and that the coming gen.
Grafton of red men may be edu-
Gated so tina, they will be self-sup-
porting citizens is matter of great i'm
pOrtance
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
Disaster on Chilkat Pass,

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 21.-The steamer
Al-Ki, which arrived here Tuesday from
Alaska, brings meager particulars of an
avalanche on the Chnkat pass, in which
at least six persons were killed. Five
bodies have been recovered, as follows:
Mrs. Darling, of Lake Lindeman, and
her two sons; Bert Johns, of Juneau;
Harry Shaw, of Skaguay. The slide &C.
CURED December at Crater lake. about
one mile beyond the summit. on the
Lake Lindeman side:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
THE PEACE TREATY.
~ TeleEraphed from the spas
ish Capjtal.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-In an apparently
authentic form the text Of the peace
treaty concluded ten days ago between
Spain and the United States has been
made public. Coming, as it does. from
Madrid. there is reason to believe that
it is genuine. The IL articles in which
it is comprised do not differ material
" from the summary given out about
the time the negotiations were brought
to an end.
The first three articles are devoted
to Remuneration of Spanish sovereign
ty over the island of Cuba and the d.
rect cession of the islands of Porto
Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the
United States. The article relating to
the latter defines the boundaries of the
archipelago by parallels of latitude and
meridians of longitude, as well as
names the compensation of $50, COO, 600
to be paid to Spain by the United States
within three months after the exchange
of notifications.
The succeeding articles from the
fourth to the eighth, inclusive, secure to
Spanish vessels and merchandise for
ten years the same rights of admission
t. the ports of the Philippines enjoyed
by those Of the United States. They
also provide for the return to Spain of
the soldiers captured at Manila at the
expense of the United States, and con-
cede to Spain the right to retain the
flags and stands of colors on vessels of
nrofhor NTH Io
ordnance and other munitions of war
belonging to the landforces in tie Phil
ippines and not captured at the close of
hcstihties. They further provide for
tie mutual release of prisoners of war
held by both nations, and mutually re-
nounce all claims for national or pri-
vate indemnity in consequence of the
late war. as also the title to all govern
ment property coded by the treaty.
The remaining articles are devoted
chiefly to stipu,ations protecting the
personal and property rights of Span
ish subjects remaining in the islands,
assurance of freedom in religious mat
tiers, and the regulation of procedure in
the courts. The obligation entered into
by the United States with respect to
Cuba is Limited. however, to the period
OF actual occupation of the island.
For the exchange of notifications of
the treaty six months from the date of
aftixing the signatures of the members
OF the joint peace commission to the
document are assigned. This leaves
until June II. 1899, for final action bv
the United States senate and the Span
ish congress respectively.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
A G,<.,,se Consolidation

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec 23--Tbe gigan-
tic consolidation of the local gas. light
and heating companies was eonsum-
mated Thursday. The capital invested
exceeds $s6, CC0, 900. An idea of the in
corporation of the combine will be ap-
preciatsd when it is stated that one
company will in the future control the
gas, light and heating supply Of Pitts
burgh and Allegheny and Will have alb
soIute power to make, raise Or lower the
price to all Consumes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

The Carton Brothers, of England, are
agricultural scientists likely to make
figure in the world. They have
doubled the yield Of Fife wheat by
crossing it with an Asian variety, in
creased barley head with two rows to
six rows. crossed English and Jap
anese oats until so pounds to the bushel
is the yield. and not only crossed white
and red clover. but made red clover
perennial. The benefactor who pro-
2uced two blades of grass where one
grew before is distanced by these ex-
periments.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
Gofnx SITTER q Fortune.

San Francisco, Dec. 24-Thomas H.
Watson and his wife, who was Miss
Emma SpreckeIs, daughter Of the sugar
king. are completing arrangements for
an extended tour of the world. While
their trip will be one Of pleasure and
business combined, the chief object Mr.
Watson has in view is the acquisition of
property valued at $4,000, 00o He has
in his possession papers which he
claims show bIm to be entitled to about
one-haf OF the town of Carlisle, Eng
land.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
Slain by n Boy.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.--Frank E. Nye, a
deputy in Sheriff Magerstadt's office,
was shot and killed at 9:15 o'clock
Thursday morning on the veranda of
Mrs. Marjorie Helen Crosby residence,
1929 Wilson avenue, Argyle Park, by her
adopted son, Thomas George Crosby,
10 years old. The tragedy occurred
while Nye and several assistantsS were
trying 10 serve writ of eiectment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
perinen't's.

During the recent blizzard in the east.
which blockaded railroads and sus-
pended all traffic for days, Rev. George
r. Cutten walked from his passionate in
Montervese, Conn.,, to New Haven,
where he delivered an address before
800 Yale students on "Giving IS an Aid
TO Christian Growth" Five miles of
he walk was through snow drifts
which transfers had found an absolute
BARRIER against passage. Rev. Cutten,
:: must be remarked, played center
:ush on the Yale football team this sea-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
Bunce's Retirement.

New York, Dec. 24.-On Christmas
day Rear Admiral Dewey will become
the ranking officer in active service of
the United States navy. Rear Admiral
Bunce. commandant of the navy yard,
now holds that place, but as he has
reached the age limit he will, while
still remaining commandant of the
yard until his successor there is APP
pointed, be officially retired.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
Due to . Fog.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 22.-Two fast
moving cars on the Worcester & Su-
burban Electric road, collided head on
at the foot of the long hill in Leicester
Wednesday afternoon. John Kerriean.
OF Cherry Valley, and Walter H. Hol.
brook, OF Leicester, passengers, were
killed and several received dangerous
injuries. The accident was caused by
fog which made it impossible to see al
approaching car.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
saxasss Ser Ill

Madrid, Dec. 24.-The condition of
Senior sagasta, the premier, now causes
grave anxiety. Six physicians were in
consultation regarding his case, and
concurred that he is suffering from
bronchial pneumonia, with high tenn
perature and an unfavorabIe absence CT
expectcration. The newspapers ex-
press great sympathy. There is 60
doubt that his illness is aggravated by
the strain of recent events.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

S. Fl. Aggers has discovered near
Rawlins. Wyo., a perfect petrification,
in. a good state Of preservation, of a
monster saurian Qizard). which meas
ures 1870 feet in length The body is
about 40 feet long, and Mr.. Aggers
says section 60 feet long can be taken
out as a whole. The fossil lies close to
The top of the ground, and the head
tapers to the point of the nose. This
is considered very important discov-
cry. and for1ifies the well-known scien-
lific fact that Wyoming is the grave
yard par excellence of the gigantic ami
mails Of the past geological epochs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
Bank Wrecker Sentenced.

Philadelphia, Dec. Fl. - William
Steele, former cashier of the wrecked
Chestnut Street national bank, has
been sentenced by Judge Butler in the
United States district court to six years
and six: months imprisonment and $500
fine. Steele was convicted of conspiracy
with the late William NJ. Singerly. pres
ident of the bank. in making false en-
tries in the books Of the bank and false
reports of the banks condition to the
comptroller of the currency and in mis-
applying the funds ofthe bank.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
Granted a New Trial.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 22.-In the case
against E. S. Dreyer the supreme court
has reversed the verdict of the Cook
county criminal court by which the ex-
banker was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for alleged embezzlement of the
funds Of the West park board, Of which
he was treasurer, and ordered him a
new trial
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

There are two curious condolences
in connection with the Mary Washing
ton hospital at Fredericksburg, Va,
ground for which has been broken.
George Washington Smith, who was
born on Washington's birthday, drew
the plans, and George Washington, who
also first saw the light on. February %,
will superintend the work of building.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
PinRree Attacks Burrows.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 21.-Gov. Pingree
has prepared pamphlet for d:stribu-
ton all over the state telling why he is
opposed to the reelection of Senator
Burrows. He charges Mr.. Burrows
with helping special interests n tariff
legislation, with opposing equalization
OF taxes and causing the defeat of the
Atkinson bill for that purpose ct the
last session Of the legislature, with
using Geographic franks and railroad
passes, and with treachery to the re-
publican state ticket at the last ele sfion
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

There is an impending famine in
Russia, the car has already given $780,
600 to the relief fund, and it is now said
that American will soon be asked to
give from her bountiful store. The
world knows that America is as great
in charity as she is in war, and when
famine stricken all countries turn their
eyes toward the United States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

Ours is the greatest producing and
exporting nation in all the world. Hith-
erto we have held at best second place
to Great Britain. This year, with our
exports amounting to $3.50 200, 900 we
leave even Great Britain behind by
more than $60,OOO,O0O.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
New Extradition Treaty.

New York, Dec. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Mexico City says Am
bassador Clayton and the minister Of
foreign affairs, Senior Marshal, have
agreed upon the form and substance of
the new extraultion treaty between the
United States and Mexico, which is
thought to be acceptable to both gov
ernmentS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
New Postal stations in Cubs.

Washington, Dec. "a. The postmas-
ter-general announces the establish
ment of seven additional military
postal stations in Cuba, as follows:
Pinar del Rio, Guanajay, Marie1, Trim
dad, Las Tunas, Sancti spiritus and
sCardenas.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

Ex-Gov. Flower, of New York, recent
~ sent 500 to the Salvation Army.
When jokingly asked if he meant to
enroll under Gen. Booths banner Mr..
Flower bluntly replied: mo, sir; but
I do belong to the great Christian army,
and don't care what flag they march
under so long as they are bound to the
CROSS"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
The official records of the rebellion

The official records of the rebellion,
comprising Ill volumes with an aggre-
gate of 1926 pages, have just been
completed. The work of the compila-
ton and publication of those records
has required "a years, and the set un-
doubtedly constitutes the most expen-
sive series of books ever published. Up
to June 30 last there had been expended
on the work So, 1925, Os8.5O, or something
like $685., 900 per volume.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

The Americans are the greatest trav-
elers in the world. In the United States
a train runs 13 miles annually for
every man, woman and child in the
country; in England, 8; in Germany,
AZ; in Belgium, 3%.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

A New Jersey man, who is suing for
divorce, says in his petition that his
wife has made only one tapioca pud-
ding during all of their married life.
This is pretty strong proof that the
lady doesn't like tapioca herself.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
A noted pianist declares that wom-
an with long thumb will have her own
way. He is right; and so will short
thumbed woman, ~

d Gold is known to exist in nine of the
Philippines. The fact that so many of
the islands have not been prospected
will be a great attraction for adventur-
Gus Americans. --.-..*
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29

IS years of age have committed suicide
within the space of ten years. Three
hundred and thirty-seven of them were
bows and 76 girls. "
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
TO SUCCEED BLISS.


Washing ton, Dec. q. The president
Wednesday nomi Ethan A. Hitch
cock, OF Missouri to be secretary Of the
interior. The senate promptly con-
firmed the nomipation.
Mr.. Hitchcockhs at present ambass
dor to Russia. Hs was appointed min
lister more thansa year ago. and when.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-29
CO1EpERS AGAIN
He II Reepees~a Rresfaewe - -
AneHseas Re6eYutIoD % IeDov
-COnventfon AA5ovrDs-

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 2I.-SamueI
Gompers was reelected presidents Of the
American Federation OF Labor by .
practically unanimous vote, at the clos
ing session of the eighteenth annual
convention of that organization The
convention. which had been in session
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23
ORDERED ON BOARD.
Minnesota Recruits Are Surely Go
Ing to the Philippines.

CAMP MERRITT, San Francisco.
Cal, July 22.-The suspense of the
Minnesota recruits over their possible
destination has ended. They go to the
philippines. About 10 o'clock this
morning an order came from Gen. King
directing the Minnesota boys to board
the steamer ST. Paul for the Philip
pines, next Tuesday morning. The
order was made by the general in per-
son, and was unexpected
There was much doubt as to the
probability of the Minnesota troops be-
ing sent to Manila at ALL Rumor had
them organized into a regiment with
the Colorado and Oregon recruits and
detailed elsewhere. No one hoped t.
go to Manila, and it was stated that
there were 10000 men at Camp Merritt
not needed.
Yesterday was pay day in camp, the
privates drawing $8.4S each and the
others in proportion.
The troops going to Manila on the
transport Rio Janeiro left Camp Mer-
rift today and marched to that vessel.
The soldiers were given an ovation as
they passed through the city's streets
on the way to the dock The Rio will
carry two battalions of the First South
Dakota Infantry, recruits of the Utah
light artillery, fifty-three men of the
signal corps, and others attached to
Brig. Gen. Otis headquarters. Brig.
Gen. Otis will command the expedi-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-23

James H. Southall again had mar
row escape from gett ng cut OF Jail yes
terday He thought yesterday morn ng
that he would certainly be out in the
afternoon, but was again disappointed
by ore of his sureties. Last week Judge
Bum accepted two sureties for the sum
of $780, leaving $4,000 for somebody
else to qualify on.
Yesterday morning Southall appeared
before Judge Willis with M. L Hollsy,
of Hamline, and offered Mr.. Ho.ley, to-
gether with a Mr.. Wisner, for suret:es
on two of the bail bonds, in which the
bail had been fixed at $1,000 each. Mr..
Holley justified, but Mr.. Wisner failed
to put in an APP; ance. The coIrt and
the county attorney waited several
hours for Wisner to show up but he
had not arrived up to the time for
closing court. Southall SAID that Wis
ner would be on hand this morning.
The other $4,000 asked for will be
guaranteed by the American Surety
company. and Southall viii breathe the
air of freedom today. 1t is possible
that some one else among the alleged
victims of the time check spectators
will cause his arrest as soon s he gets
out, but it is not probable. This pos
sibility has frequently stood In his way
hitherto, but he believes there is no
longer any danger Of it.