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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
TROOPS FOR THE ISLANDS.
Strength of the Armies Of Occupation
Fixed by the President and
His Advisers.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The number
of troops which will be necessary for
garrison duty in the Manila, Cuba,
Honolulu, and Puerto Rico campaigns
was decided upon Saturday at a con-
ference between the president, AS
sistant Secretary Meiklejohn, and Gen.
Miles,. It was believed this question
would be postponed until the military
commissions had finished their work,
but the matter was taken up Saturday
and settled.
The army of occupa ton for Cuba
will be $4,000 men, that for Manila co.
600, Puerto Rico $4,000, and Honolulu
5000. This will necessitate sending
about 1900 men to Honolulu, 5000 to
Manila, and, of course $4,000 to Cuba
besides those now there, making in all
$4,000 men. The movement for the
islands in the Pacific will begin at
once, but troops will not be sent to
Cuba until about the middle of Oc-
tOber.
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THE PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN.

The longest span OF telegraph wire
in the world is in India, over the River
Kistna. It is over 5000 feet in length.
~ Germany has more electric street
railways than any other; European
country. Next in order come France,
England, Italy. Switzerland, Spain and
Belgium.
There are 2,4s6 telephones in the
service of the Mexican Telephone COM
pany. The rentals in 1928 amounted
to $121,513, and the company made net
earnings in Mexico of $47,571. 81
In certain conditions of the at
mosphere electricity isso abundant on
the top of the volcano Mauna Loa in
Hawaii that the English geologist
Guppy found that he could trace cleo,
trio letters with his fingers on his
blanket. - 49, &..,
Arrangements are now being made
by the officials of the Pennsylvania
Tube Works company for the installa-
ton of complete electric plant at it's
works in Pittsburgh. to cost 500, 900,
and the operation of the entire plant
by electricity. This will be the first
large iron mill in the United States to
adopt electricity for power.
An Austrian inventor claims to have
invented an electrical apparatus by.
the use Of which q person may sit in a
dark room and look at scene in an
other part Of the town. regardless Of
corners. intervening buildings or any
other distractions. The inventor of
the new instrument, which is calleda
fernseher." claims that his appliance
transmits light waves just as sound
waves are carried over the wire by
elect ricitV.4sS zs5z 81 PSI .s5 7szs Eli ss7s #sE5
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
LATER NEWS.

Captain Brown, of the American
schooner Maryland, died on board his
ship in Havana harbor Of yellow fever.
Four of his sailors are sick with the
disease. ....e..
Aguinaldo sends message of good
will to the people of the United States
and says the rumors regarding strained
relations are SANDERS. -, r
AS the result of an attempt of q
party of non-union men to enter the
works of the American Wire Works,
Cleveland, O., where strike has been
on for some time past, a pitched bat
tie took place between them and the
strikers. A number were seriously
hurt.
An attempt was made to poison
Aguinaldo, but unsuccessful. A Span
ish prisoner who had been allowed
freedom was seen tampering with q
bowl of soup, whereupon the steward
tasted spoonful of the soup and fell
dead.
A severe hurricane passed over the
northern portion of Spain, killing and
wounding number of persons and
razing many buildings.
Senator c. J. Faulkner, of West Vir-
ginia, was appointed to the position on
the Canadian commission made vacant
by the retirement of Senator Gray.
A deal is on foot for the organize
ton of all plug tobacco factories into q
com bine or trust. Two st. Louis COM
panies are holding of for good stiff
price.
Five regiments now at San Francis
co have been ordered to Manila. Ar
rangements for their transportation
will be made at once. The regiments
ordered to Manila are the following:
Fifty first Iowa, Twentieth Kansas.
First Tennessee, First Washington
and a detachment of the Second Ore
gon. AZ $40.
The administration will send to
Cuba as a garrison force for the island
about forty thousand troops in addi-
ton to the force now in Santiago un-
der command of General Lawton.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

Gordon was killed and Khartoum cap
tured by the native forces January 26,
1885. The British were compelled to
fall back to make a more deliberate
advance. They have fought it out sue
cessfully, though it took 10 summers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
T.ittle Left for Depo.fto,

sturgis, Mich, Sept. l9.The inven-
tory Of The private banking house Of
Daniel f. Parson at Burr, Oak was com
pleted Saturday by Assignee Hime-
baugh and the experts. The liabilities
were found to be $4,000, the assets
$4,000. The books show over $50, 900
due sdepositors. This will leave the de-
positors practically nothing.
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All Voted tor Htn.'

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 10. Gen. Jo-
Sseph Wheeler was unanimously relom-
mated for congress in the Eighth con-
gressional district of Alabama Satur-
day. Though there was no opposition
the vote was by primary and was large.
Not vote against him was cast in the
entire district.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

The real author of "A Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight" is, according
to dispatch from Denver, an old negro
woman, named Amanda Green, who
sang it for years until it was finally
picked up by travelling actor, who
got the tune and fixed up the words to
suit himself, retaining, however, the
title and the main idea.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

A Canadian exchange is responsible
for the story that an Indian belonging
to the Creek nation, and bearing; the
name of Jack Pot, is now living in
comparative peace with his four wives,
and seems to be happily consoled for
the death of their % predecessors. Jack
Pot is 1903 years old. The sound teeth
in his head are said to be the third set
with which nature has endowed him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
one OF an .Orxanii.ed Band.

London, Sept. 19.-The, Daily Tele-
graphs St. Petersburg correspondent
says he has ascertained that Lucchen-
nj, the assassin of the Austrian en-
press, belonged to gang of anarchists
who went from Europe to the United
States two years ago and who had for
their object the assassination of
crowned heads. The correspondent
says it is also known that chiefs of the
band are still in New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

M. Lockroy, Frances secretary of
the navy, has stated that the new YES
sells to be built for that country's navy
will be built of the dimensions and as
near like the vessels of the American
navy as possible. It is only a year or
two since La Petit Journal of France
referred to our navy as "a wash-tub
navv,"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

Palestine is to have a daily paper,
which will probably be established at
Jerusalem by Mr.. Yehouda, native
of Russia, and a Turkish subject. We
shall now hear how Ismail Effendi's
horse ran away in front of the Metho-
dist kiosk and was stopped by Emir
Smith on the Mount of Olives park
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7Well-Fno,rw,,n Educntor me

Washburn, Wis, Sept. 1 % Prof. G..
..G. Williams, former president Of the
State Teachers associat ton and Of late
years teacher Of science in the high
school at West Superior, Wis, died
Sunday at Ashland Of typhoid fever.
The body will be taken to West SUI
sperior for burial ST
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

+. Throughout the country the volume
Of business is reported to be larger
than for years past. =
Mr.. Day rendered to the president
his resignation as secretary of state
and Assistant Secretary Moore also
resigned.
In the month of July the total in
ternal revenue receipts amounted to
$27,804,673, a. net increase of SO, 49,. 71O
over July, 1897.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

Eldress Dorothy Durgin, whose death
is announced from Concord, N. H., was
probably the most idelyknown Shaker
among the 1s societies in America. She
came to the Shakers at Canterbury
when she was only eight years old.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
$4,000.

The pursuit of the golden fleece is as
perilous as ever. While there is news
of arrivals of men who have made their
fortunes in the Klondike, there is sad
der news of broken hopes and broken
health. and now and then of despair,
ending in suicide.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
only Eight Left.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Gen. Lawton.
reports to the war department that all
but eight of the Spanish prisoners have
been shipped from Santiago to Spain.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

A warm welcome is extended by
everybody to the returning soldiers Of
the Spanish war. Though it happened
that some of them were not called on
to fight any of the country's battles,
they proved their courage and their
loyalty when they left home and bust
ness and volunteered for whatever
service offered. They have not had to
fight, but they have endured a long and
trying summer and have proved their
mettle hardly less than they would
have done in actual war. That they
are privileged to return at this time is
matter for general re oicing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

a Manila native has appeared wear
ing 9 Yankee plug hat, smoking Gig
arctic. and with an air of newborn free
dom. Civilization advances with mighty
rapid strides when she gets the proper
move on herself,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
r Ha11horr IF Oson n

B. ]. Ha1lberg, Of Usage City, Kan,
has received a check for $35 from the
auditor Of the navy department, to-
gether with letter to the effect that
the money was his share Of a fund
raised in New York for the benefit Of
the relatives Of those killed by the
blowing up Of the battleship Maine.
More than five years ago Hallberg's
son ran away from home, and his pa
rents heard nothing of him until his
name appeared on the list OF the
Names dead. Then Mr.. Hall berg sent
81 photograph and description Of his
son to The navy department.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
MARKETS..

Minneapolis, Sept. 10.
Wheat-No. northern, 66 to &c.
No. northern, 50 to CSC; Dec. 5916c.
Oats-No. white % to 23c.
Corn-No. 3 soc.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to 400, cows,
49, rs.
S>>Sheep-Muttons, 81. 10 to f. Is lambs,
1926.
Butter-Creamery, extras, II to 1sc;
creamery, frsts 16 to TIC; dairy. fancy,
IA to 15c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
GIG to Drake Uniyer.tty

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 10. ----Ex-Gov. f.
M. Drake has given to Drake university
of this city $4,000 in cash. OF this
amount $12 900 is to complete the Mary
j. Drake endowment fund in memory
of his wife, and the remainder goes to
the general fund. This makes about
$3.50, 900 given in cash by Gen. Drake to
the school, besides real estate to a
amount.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22

The judge advocate general of the
navy has decreed that 100000 in prize
money be awarded Admiral Dewey and
his men for the victory at Manila on
May / when Montijo's fleet was de-
stroyed. Admiral Dewey's share is
EN- mn
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Declined..

Dedham, Mass, Sept. 10 Cen.
Stephen N. Weld, who was offered a
position on the war Investigating COM
mission BY President Nc inley has de-
scided not to accept it, I4..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
Held for EmbexzIe.. n emit.

Milwaukee, SEPT. 19.John Harvey
Myers, president of the Home Building
and Loan association, was placed I'M
der arrest Saturday charged with ems
bezziing $4,000 Of the associations
funds. The Home Building and Loan
association went down with crash
several weeks ago and an examina-
ton Of the books showed,a shortage of
500, 900. 4.#
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
First since the war Began.

New York, Sept. 19.-The Spanish
steamer Gran Anita, which. arrived
Saturday morning from Havana, is
the first Spanish steamer to arrive
at this port since the declaration Of
war with Spain, April q last. The
Gran Anita left Havana last Satur-
day evening, September 10, with eight
cabin passengers and a small cargo.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
Both We're KiIIed.

Chamounix, Sept. TO-. An English
man named Binns and . guide who ac-
.companied him, while making the de
scent Of the Aiguill EIDE Charmose, fell
and both were killed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-09-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


The American and French missions
were attacked and burned in riots at
Ho Chou, China. "
Further reports from the West In
dies show that in the hurricane at st.
Vincent 300 persons were killed and
20,O00were injured and rendered home
less.
President Diaz said in opening the
Mexican congress that peace And
friendship characterized all the rela-
tions Of Mexico with foreign nations.
DR.. John Hall, for 80 years pastor
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church in New York, died in Belfast,
ireland, aged 50 years. He was on his
annual trip to Europe.
It has been ordered by the sultan
that all arms in possession Of the Mo-
hammedans at Gambia, Crete, be sur
rendered in compliance with the de-
mands of the British. 5000
The remains of Eliza beth, empress of
Austria and queen ofAustria-Hungary,
victim of an assassin, were buried in
the imperial. cemetery under the
church Of the Capuchins in Vienna.
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sfclxness Increasing.

Washing or, Sept. 10. Sickness
among the troops 81 Gen. Lawton's
command at Santiago IS increasing
Nearly one-sixth OF his force is now
on the sick list, although the number.
OF deaths IS not grea I.
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SellLec,fedl II Site,

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 19.-The social
democracy Of America has selected a
body Of land in western Washington.
and will esta blish its first colony with
in 30 d 4 US. Es ia Es$
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war on the Anarchist..

.38 War ON the Anarchists. I
Rome, Sept. 19.,rhe governmental has
proposed to the powers that interna-
tional action be taken against an.
archists. d
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
REV. DR.. JOHN HALL DEAD.
Was Visiting His Sister in Ireland-Ncw
York Loses One of it's Most Famous
Clergymcn-Dr. Halls Career.

Belfast, Ire, Sept 1S.-'rhe Rev. DR..
John Hall of New York died yesterday
morning at Bangor, county Down,
The Rev. john Hall was born in county
Armagh, Ireland on July 81, 1899 He was
TO preach, and at once engaged in LABOR
He was installed pastor of the First Press
1875 was called to the Church of Maya
Abbey now Rutland Square, in Dublin.
He received from Queen Victoria tha
honorary appointment of commissioner OF
education for Ireland, as he had shown
himself to be an earnest friend of popular
education.
During the year 1867 DR.. Hall was a dell
egate from the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church in ireland to tha
Presbyterian church in the Uni
States. and after his return to
Ireland he received a call TO
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church In
New York. He accepted 1t and entered
upon his labors on Nov. 8, 1867. A new
church edihce was erected for DR.. Hall in
1873, at a cost of 100000, on the corners
of Fifth avenue and Fifty-fifth street. He
was elected chancellor of the University
of the City of New York in 1882
DIR. Hall was on his annual visit to Eu-
rope. He died at his sisters residence.
His health had been broken down and
he had been seriously i'll for two days be-
fore his death, He had hoped to return
to New York shortly, and had already ems
gagged passage on steamer for himself
and his wife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22

went to Santiago Captain Capron accom-
panied 1t and his battery did notably fine
work in the battle of Santiago. During
the first days fight before the city, Capt.
Capron's son, Capt. Allyn X. Capron of
the rough riders was killed. The death of
ihs son preyed upon the fathers mind
but he never swerved for an instant from
his duty during the terrible days that fol-
lowed. The seeds of disease were sown
in his system during the Cuban campaign
and he returned to his home at Fort Mey-
err near this city only to be stricken down
with typhoid fever. His death occurred
about IL o'clock to-day.
Capt. Capron was born in Florida and
entered the military academy as cadet
In 1853 After graduation he was made a
second lieutenant of the LIST artillery on
the nth of June, 1867, and was an officer
of that regiment until his death. He was
commissioned as captain on the ith of
December, 1883.
1t is probable that Capt Capron will be
buried in Arlington National cemetery,
but no definite arrangements for his flu
neral have yet been made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
OUR NEW GAME BIRD.
(From Outing.)

MANY doubtless know of the existence
of the Monaghan pheasant birds in Ore
gon, and of the manner OF their introduce
ton, but for those to whom the facts are
unknown l shall offer a few words OF ex-
PLANTATION. Some ~ or 10 years ago Judge
Denny, "a loyal citizen of Oregon, was
United States consul at the port of Shang-
hal. China. The thought suggested itself
to the Judge that inasmuch as the climate
of that section of China differed but little
from that of Oregon. and pheasants could
be had in large numbers, II would be a
capital idea to send some over to the
western world and liberate them on his
fine wheat farm In Yamhill county. This
idea was, at quite an expense and
lots of trouble. eventually carried out.
The Legislature kindly extended to the
immigrants protection for number OF
years. and now throughout the length and
breadth OF the Willamette Valley there
are thousands OF these fine game birds.
Since then hundreds, perhaps thou
sands. OF these birds have been captured
and sent to different parts for the purpose
Of propagation.
'providing food be obtalnable, they are
able to endure very low temperature. and
think am safe In saying that the day
is not far distant when ring-necked pleas
Rnt shooting may be had In many OF these
United Htntes"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
FASTEST HALF MILE EVER PACED.
Star Pointer Comes within a Fraction of
Breaking His Mile Record.

Philadelphia, Sept. ls.-At the Belmont
track yesterday afternoon Star Pointer
in an effort to reduce his record of :59A
broke the track record of 2O3la. held by
John r. Gentry. stepped a mile in :592,
and incidentally went the half In 57A, the
fastest half mile ever made by harness
horse at either gait
All the conditions were favorable for a
good performance. The track was In SUI
perb shape and the weather perfect, hard
~ breath of air stirring.
On the third score McNair nodded for
the word, and Pointer went away, accom-
panied by the runner, Mike the Tramp.
The quarter pole was reached in 2Sh, the
second quarter in 2SA-haking the half In
I7a. second and quarter better than
his previous best figures for the distance.
The third quarter is up hill and 3lA sec
onds We're consumed in ascending It.
In the stretch he Jagged somewhat. and
went under the wire in 1;59si. There was
10 dispute as to time in fact, many
watches caught 1t at 1:5sh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
BAPTlSTS OF VERMONT
To Hold Their Annual Convention In Vel
Cenues Sent. 27, ~ and 60

gennes Sept. FL, 70 and 60.
Vergenncs Sept. 19.-The annual Vermont
State Baptist convention will be held here
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. Sep
TENDER "a 2S and %. Rev. w. s. Roberts
ID. d., OF Burlington is the president.
Following is the programme In part:
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O the Woman's
Missionary meeting will be held with the
following programme:
Address of welcome. Mrs. Il. NJ Bartlett
Response
Report. Junior Foreign missions in the
State Miss Mary Brown
Report, Foreign Missions in the State.
/. Mrs. ID. ID. Owen
Address. Foreign Missions,
Report, Home Missions in the State,
Mrs. c. II. Stafford
Address. Home Missions,
Mrs. NJ G. Reynolds of Massachusetts
recently of New England Home Mis-
sionary association.
The Vermont Baptist convention will
commence Tuesday evening with the fol-
lowing programme:
Greeting.
Rev. l.. NJ. Bartlett, Vergennes
100
w. S. Roberts. d. D., Burlington
7:30-Address on Foreign Missions
II. G. Msbie, d. D., Boston, Mass.
7:55-Address on Home Missions.
r. Hazelwood. ID. D.. Boston, Mass.
S:20-Address on Ministerial Education,
+ W. Brakeman d. D., Chelsea. Mass.
S45-Address on Publication society,
c. Il. Spalding, d. D., Boston, Mass.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
lO:Co-Discussion of convention work,
! Led by Rev. Gibbs Braislin, Rutland
10:15-Reports of committees
IL :l5-Annual sermon,
! w. S. Roberts, d. D.. Burlington
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
| 1:45-Eection of officers.
| Appointment of committees.
| -2:00-Nermont academy.
| 300-Vermont Baptist Historical society
Historical address.
J. j. Townsend. ID. D., Brandon
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Baptist Young Peoples Union will holc
II meeting Wednesday evening.
: 7:40-Address.
Il. Il. Chvcrs, ID. D., Gen. Sec, B. Y. p
l.. A,
| S:30-Address.
Rev. George Horr. Editor Watchmar
THURSDAY MORNING.
S:30-Neeting of board of trustees.
10:30-Business session.
Reports of committees.