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SHOT THE WRONG MAN. p
A Negro Who Was Mistaken for a
Desparado Fatally Wounded.

YU-dA (Ariz.), Dec. 2O.-Guadalupe
Rosales, a Mexican bull fighter, assault
ed Solomon Gonzales, a Mexican la bor-
er, at the Golden Cross Mining Camp
Sunday afternoon with a razor. infiict-
ing serious wounds, cutting Gonzales
clear to the bone the entire length of his
back. The assault was unprovoked and
Gonzales friends took hand in the
fight. Rosales fled, pursued by the en-
ragged friends of the wounded man. A
colored man by the name of John Lee
was mistaken for the desperate and fa-
tally wounded, being shot twice before
the mistake was discovered. Rosales
was subsequently captured and turned
over to the authorities The colored man
The record-union., 1898-12-21
EXPLOSION IN CHINA.
Square Mile Of Houses Leveled and
Three Thousand Soldiers Killed.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to a newspaper here says
powder magazine, situated in the CEN
ter of the Chinese camp at Hankow
exploded, leveling a square mile OF
houses It is estimated that 5000 SOL
diers were killed, including the General
commanding the forces.
The American and French missions
are both supposed to have been dam
aged, but it is said there We're no IA
talities among the Americans.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
+ Petition in Bankruptcy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20-James
McKenna, owner of the steam whaler
Fearless, presented a petition in bank
ruptcy to the United States District
Court to-day, his liabilities being $780,
900 and unattached assets $1,000. The
balance of his assets consists of tile
whaler Fearless, which has been libeled
by sailors who sailed in her on her last
voyage to the Arctic Their claims
amount to $1,000 and Judge De Ha-
ven ordered a stay of two weeks in all
the libel proceedings for the benefit of
the creditors of McKenna.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Murder and Suicide.

SPRING GROVE (Minn.), Dec. 90
A man known as big John" murdered
John Fullickson, just across the State
line in Iowa The murderer then at
tempted to kill Fullickson's wife. A
Sheriff and posse from Decorah, Ia,
pursued Big John, and just as they
were about to capture him he drew a
revolver and killed himself.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Guatemala Northern Railway

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Bu-
reau Of Foreign Commerce of the State
Department has published the terms of
a concession by which Martin Roberts,
an American citizen, undertakes to OPP
crate the Guatemala Northern Rail-
road, running trains daily between
Porto Barrios and Ell Rancho. He is
to receive SIS, ,460 monthly and two
pesos for each new tie laid down. The
employees are required to understand
Spanish.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Sentence of Clark Again Postponed

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-For the
fifth time Judge Smith has postponed
the time for sentencing Harry Clark,
convicted of the murder of a China
man. His lawyers claim to have dis
covered in Arizona a woman who will
testify that Constable Joseph Hunter,
at whose place the murder took place.
confessed the murder to her. Hunter
is to be tried for the murder. The
postponement is to January Sd, when
q new District Attorney will be in CT
fee
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Enank Acquitted.

BERLIN, Dee. 20.-The Provincial
Court has acquitted Frank Knaak of
New York of the charge of lese majestic.
in referring to Emperor William as a
sheepshead, because, as it appears, Mr..
Knaak was intoxicated when he COM
mitted the offense. A member of the
United States Embassy was present
during the court proceedings.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Suicide Near San Diego,

SAN DIEGO, Dec 20.-The body of
an unknown suicide was found by some
boys this afternoon near Mount Hope
Cemetery three miles east of this city.
The body was that of a well dressed
man, and about 50 years of age. He
had shot himself through the heart with
3S-calibre revolver In a notebook
was the following: please throw me
under the clay as quick as possible, ard
make no bones about it" The man is
thought to have been an Eastern drum
mer, but there is nothing by which he
can be identified.
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in street car riding and driving during
the day, and at night he was always
to be found either at a theater or bill
lard hall, which were the only places
he was able to get a short nap, the
music at the theaters and the clicking
of the billiard balls alone affording short
spells of repose.
He was born in Kinderhook, N. Y,
seventy-five years ago. The cause Of
his death was pulmonary apoplexy.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Pacific Methodist College.

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 2O.-The Trus-
tees of the Pacific Methodist College
to-day elected Professor G. H. Wilkin-
son of Lompoc, Cal, Vice President of
the college Professor Wilkinson will
be the virtual head of the college.
though President J. S. Austin will re-
main the nominal head until May.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Former Cashier Steele Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-William
Steele, former cashier of the wrecked
Chestnut street National Bank, was TO-
day sentenced by Judge Butler in the
United States District Court to six years
and six months imprisonment and $500
fine. Steele was convicted Of conspir-
acy with the late William NJ. Singerry,
President of the bank
The record-union., 1898-12-21
Mrs. Martha Field Dead.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Martha
Field of New Orleans, the newspaper
writer known as Katherine Cole, is
dead in this city. Mrs. Field came to
Chicago about three months ago for
treatment for paralysis.
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The Maria Teresa Breaks in Two.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-According to
mail advices from Nassau, n. P, the
stranded cruiser Maria Teresa has
broken in two just aft of the after
funnel
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ShAFTER ON THE
WITNESS STAND.
Appears Before the War lnvastlga-
tion Commission,
Telling an Interesting Story Of the Opera
tions Around Satiago.

Considers the Expedition a Mill
tary Success and Cheap at the
Cost of Five Hundred Lives
Lost in the Fight-It Was as
Well Fitted Out as the Time
Allowed Would Permit, and If
the Events Were to Be Gone
Through Again He Would Make
No Change in His Plans.
The record-union., 1898-12-21
AN AMERICAN IN
A CUBAN PRISON.
A New Yorker Thrown Into Jail for
Selling American Flags.
Was Promptly Released at the Request Of
General Greene.

Captain General Caste11anos In
forms General C1ous That the
Evacuation of Havana by the
Spanish Will Be Complete on
or. Before the First Of January
The Stars and Stripes Raised
Over Fort Atares, in Full Sight
of the Wreck Of the Maine.
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ANOTHER HORROR
ON CH|LKOOT PASS.
An Avalanche Occurs at Crater Lake
Near the Summit,
In Which at Least Six Persons Are Known
to Have Been Killed.

Tons Of Ice and Snow, Mixed With
Rocks and Timber. Sweep
Without Warning, Leaving the
Occupants Buried Under Sever
al Feet Of Snow-Five of the
Bodies Recovered by Search
ing Party.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
FIGE L

PLANS FOR CORNCRIB AND GRAIN BINS.
wide and double doors at each end hung
ON rollers to slide back each way, by
which ample ventilation may be secured
in warm weather.
The bins, b, B, etc, 8 by 8 feet in
size and five in number, are upon one
side, as shown at Fig. /.
The mode of constructing the bins Ia
shown in Fig. 2. The posts have grooves
into which the boards are slipped as
the bins are filled. They can be remov.
ed when not needed. The boards should
be numbered that they may be always
properly placed. Portable steps are very
convenient when the bins are deep.
The second cut il a cross section Of a
self discharging Corncrib on the other
side OF the granary. A corncrib from
which corn can be taken when wanted
without opening any part Of the upper
portion or without the use Of ladder
or steps may be made as shown. The
floor slopes from one side to the other,
and its lower margin projects beyond
the side Of the crib sufficiently to per-
NIT box in which a scoop or shovel
can be used. The projecting part Of the
floor is made the bottom Of the box that
is built upon it and which is opened on
the side next to the crib so that the
corn will slide intOit. A cover is hinged
to the box SO that IL may be turned up
when corn is to he taken out. To faCih-
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
News and Notes.

Drought in Australia has carried off
enormous numbers of sheep. The loss is
estimated at 60,O00,00O That this
must materially affect the mutton mar.
ket Of the world cannot be doubted,
says The Breeders Gazette.
The Italian government has notified
the United States that during the ma
tional exhibition to be held at Turin
an international Concourse Of engines
and machines for the distillation Of
grounds and dregs Of pressed grapes and
wine will take place from the 18th to
the 31st Of October. The engines and
machines offered for exhibition must be
simply constructed, capable Of being
moved through the fields with facility
and easily worked and managed by Or
dinary farmers or peasants. The prizes
consist of one gold and two silver med
ais.
Comparing the published records Of
European seed control stations with its
own records and those Of the different
experiment stations, the United States
department Of agriculture finds that
American clover seed is as a rule of
better quality than European seed and
contains very little and often no dOdder
seed, while about one fourth Of that Of
European origin does contain it.
In fertilizer test at the Ohio station
it is said that in every case the increase
from the home mixture was decidedly
greater than from the factory mixture
which it was intended to duplicate.
Among the small fruits Iwould rath-
er rely ON the strawberry for profit than
any other, although currants can be
grown and marketed Cheaply and at a
fair profit even at low prices, says E.
p. Powell in Farm and Fireside.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
BEST OF ALL TOMATO.

creased experience has confirmed our
opinion. 1t sets very freely and is an
immense Cropper, producing heavy
punches Of fruit at short intervals all
over the plant. In given space we
question whether any other variety
would produce so great weight Of
Jruit. A popularity Of this tomato
which has attracted the attention Of ex-
perts is that the first cluster is borne
very low on the stem. The color is a
deep scarlet; form admirable; good
size and the fruit is so solid that very
little seed is produced.
1 do not know whether any one has
tested Best of All in comparison with
the Lorillard which is at present con-
sidered our best forcing variety. WheU
selected stock Of the Lorillard is avail.
able, it is hard to beat, but in Best Of
All there are evidently some additional
points Of excellence.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

it or it will bo liable to heat very hot
and burn out or mold When the corn
comes to the right stage, it should not
be allowed to lie and wilt, but should
be hurried into the silo as soon as cut,
If it il cut when very green, it will be
right to let it wilt awhile before put
ting in. If corn gets too dry before put
ting in the silo, this can, in part, be
remedied by having cask of water and
hose so arranged as to sprinkle it as it
goes into the silO. Corn can be put in
the silo either whole stalks and care, or
it can be run through an ensilage cut
ter and put in cut in short lengths. It
will do very we'll put in whole, espe-
cially if the corn is of small variety
and if care is taken to pack it in well.
Some even claim that IL is the best way
to put it in whole, but ] am sure that
with large stalks it is much better to
cut IL. / prefer inch lengths, says o
Prairie Farmer correspondent
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
A Capital Tomato For Forcing.

Some specimens of Best Of All TO-
mato, grown near Philadelphia, are
illustrated in Gardening and COrre-
spondent says of it: This is an exceed
ingly prolific variety and capital sort
for forcing under glass. The weights Of
the fruits in one cluster are: l014, lOA,
Ga, 9A, 81, "a, 81l, "a, Az; total,
722 ounces. From all appearances Sut-
toms claims for this tomato are well
founded. They are as follows:
"When first offering this fine tomato
in 1895, we especially recommended it
as the most profitable variety that could
be grown for market purposes, and in
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

illustration of the truth that what is a
theory today is likely to be a fact to-
morrow. The generation just past saw
the sickle and the cradle changed to the
self rake reaper, and the present one has
seen the self binding harvester. What
the next will see can only be a matter
Of conjecture. / believe that in few
years all the corn will be harvested as
wheat now is harvested. It will be cut
by machinery, shocked and dried, and
then husked and shredded at one opera
tion, thus saving q good deal Of the
feeding value that is now wasted. 10
wa Homestead.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
GROSS sECTION OF CORNCRIB.

tate the use Of the shovel the opening in.
to the crib is closed for space Of two
feet either in the middle or at the ends
At these closed places there will be no
corn upon the floor Of the box, SO that
it will be easy to shovel out the corn.
Stairs three feet wide lead to the up
per floor from driveway, where damp
grain may be stored beneath the roof to
dry.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
Corn For the sIlo.

Corn for the silo should be past the
roasting stage. It should be when it
contains the greatest amount Of digest
ible nutriment--tbat is, when the ears
are well glazed and when the lower
leaves are turning yellow and begin
ming to look ripe AT that stage it will
have about 20 per cent Of water In it
and 80 per cent dry matter. 1t should
have At least this amount Of water in
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
Early sOwn Wheat and Rust.

The experience of the past season
proves very plainly that it is best to sow
winter wheat at the proper time. That
sown late last autumn came up all right,
and the plant made good rapid
growth, but it was too late. The growth
Of straw was satisfactory, but the heads
did not fill we'll, and the grain is small.
Rust caught much of it, and this was
hardly worth harvesting. That sOwn
early on we'll worked land-land that
was in first class conditiOn-yielded fair
ly well. All of it was injured to some
extent by rust, but the early sown es-
capped the sweeping damage done to the
late sown, says F. Grundy in Farm and
Fireside.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28

For the purpose Of better aCquainting
farmers with that institution the Agri-
cultural college Of Iowa recently held d
reception to which in railroad exCur-
sions from various points came between
5000 and 1000 people. The farm COM
prises nearly 1000 acres and is we'll
supplied with buildings for educational
purposes, barns, dwelling houses and
an enormous water tank.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
The Corn Harvester.

The corn harvester made Of sleds
with slanting knives to cut the corn has
been almost displaced by the harvester
that cuts corn just as harvester cuts
wheat. Manufacturers can hardly make
them fast enough. This wonderful revo-
luton in corn harvesting 10 a forcible
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
gifts FOR SALE.

Have few Glts good individuals, Of Chief
know and What's Wanted strains. Cults will be bred
II desired. Write quick. II hogs arc not as repre-
sentcd may DO returned
Pare Blood Plymouth Rock Eggs for sale
''OO 'O' i'' M. r. BRADSHAW,
Washington, Has.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
BREEDERS DIRECTORY
FOR SALE.

sows bred to Me Over Chief a4559l by the
$1,000 Look Me Over. out OF Chief Moss Wilkes
bred; SOW pigs; boar pigs / own the grand
brood SOW. Queen X l., litter sister with J, II.
Sanders, the champion Worlds Fair hog, and
others as equally as we'll bred. / ship nothing
but hTst-class stuff. Give me your order
FRANK MCCORMACK,
MOrFOWVlllo Kansas.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-28
LOOSE SMUT OF WHEAT.
Treatment % Seed For tho Prevention Of
FungOus Disease.

FungOuS Disease.
The season just past seems to have
been unusually favorable to the devel-
Opment Of fungous diseases. This is es-
pecially true with reference to the loose
smut Of wheat and oats. Owing to this
fact, numerous inquiries have come to
the station in regard to some method
for its prevention. At present it is well
known that the loose smut of wheat and
other cereals is caused by minute
fungus, which lives inside it's tissues,
developing its fruit or spores in the
head Of the growing wheat, this devel-
Opment taking place at the expense OF
the wheat kernels themselves. The
spores as they ripen are carried by cur
rents of air to adjoining plants, thus in
fecting the seed for the coming year, or
they are washed off by rains into the
soil, where they may also infect the
next seasons crop. In this connection
it is we'll to observe the following pre-
Cautionary measures, which will miti-
gate much Of the loss: First, that the
seed shall be taken from wheatfields
free from smut; second, SOW on soil not
previously infected with smut spores.
Since the plants are infected by this
fungus in the very early stages Of their
growth it is evident that no treatment
of the plants in the field will prevent
the development Of the smut; hence the
necessity of treating the seed. The ordi-
nary hot water treatment, as recon-
mended for the sinking smut Of wheat
and the loose smut of oats has not prov
ed an efficient preventive Of the loose
smut of wheat; hence it has not been
employed by the station to any extent.
A recent bulletin Omitted States depart
ment of agriculture, farmers bulletin
No. 75) by Swingle, however, prescribes
o method Of hot water treatment for
the loose smut Of wheat, which it is
claimed has proved efficient. This meth
cd, which is to receive thorough trial
at the station this coming season, is as
follows:
"The seed, inclosed in coarse gunny
sacks or open baskets, is soaked four
hours in cold water. 1t Is then removed
and allowed to stand in the wet sacks
about four hours. The inclOsed seed is
then dipped in vessel containing wa
ter at 11O to 1870 degrees f., and after
q moment it is lifted, allowed to drain
a little and then dipped again. This op-
GRAFTON should be repeated several times.
The object of this preparatory treatment
is to bring each seed in contact with
the warm water, and the whole time
consumed should not exceed minute.
The sacks Of seed should then be plung
ed in water at 1879 degrees f. for five
minutes, care being exercised in main
tanning this temperature within a de-
gree or two throughout the operation,
as we'll as to keep the seed constantly
stirred. To maintain the temperature it
is necessary to have third vessel con-
tanning boiling water, by the addition
Of which to vessel No. b uniform tenn
perature may be maintained. The thcr-
mometer used should be an accurate
one"
1t has been found that quite a per-
centage Of the seed is killed by this
treatment; hence it is recommended
that one-half more seed be used per
acre in planting William Stuart, Pur-
due University Station, Indiana.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
AUCTIONS.
.ssIcNrr,s SALE OF THE ENTIRE
PLANT BELONGING TO THE

RELIABLE uHpEhW Err" S,1r,-,,s
WIN he sold at public auction on ,odo THURS- J
DAY January thirteenth Q3), 1879, coa.- IN
msncIaE ga at oa6uDdS % GHG'b by h9m m No. "A Her
mo- NON Street. Worcester, Mass, cconsi9tins
q The fesSwing BS}9on 3{ SeH5as Hois MacRnes
Buf9on Z, 5ers 1stherers, fuckers Of the latest
patterns q tRs a foIogag giaggdaTd m2ke7 wileoR
Gibbs Mb6sie1 whitney, Etc, Tables, shafting'
Pullevs Hangers. etc. -. plant
Cutting @ Tables Irons Gas Stoves ,s RoIisT- TTSy
elers Trunks, Time CloSEs' Sd0 hSaars@in haGms fact
ali ait other property belonging to the COM
Dany now in the factory. nd
REGARDED ar ed first-ciass underwear plant plant.
Will be sold singly to the nlgne9s scfIon ~
The factory will be open for lnspeecItthlona "a "a
the he above property on January llth ana
18th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Terms of sale, cash. ,,,,
H. S. PRATT,
L. STRAUSS, Asslgnees'
II. NJ. CLEMENCE, Auctloneer'
Jan. 7-S-10-12
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
TWO OAK sIDEBoARDs.

five Square Extension Tables, four sets
Oak Dining Chairs, three nearly new Par
lor Stoves, two Ranges, Carpets and Rugs,
Crockery and Tinware.
FRANK TRACY, Auctioneer.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
PROF. STODDARD
OF
Smith College
ENDORSES
Pro-Febrjin
Tablets

g Writes
think most highly of Pyro-Febrin Tablets
only from knowledge of their composition
It from use in my own family as remedy for
Headaches and Head Colds. They
ontain no opium or other ingredients to which
biection could be made and are well calculated
10 accomplish the results intended,
JOHN T. ST0DDARD,
Professor Of Chemistry
Will relieve y kind of headache in
from five to fifteen minutes. Will stop
hay fever and head colds in one day.
For sick and nervous headaches, neuralgia, or
any head pain or congestion. Invaluable to Ia
dies subject to periodical headaches Prioe 25o'
NS- To any one dcsiying TO test these
Tablets, a liberal trial Paekage mil Be
sent If this advertisement be mailed,
zvitk s-cent stamp, to
PYRo-FEBRIN CO., Northampton, Mass.
For Sale by BUSH & COMPANY.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
HOW TO LOOK GOOD.

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If the
liver be inactive, yod have a bilious look;
if your stomach be disordered, you have
a dyspeptic look; if your Kidneys be af-
fected, you have a pinched lock. Secure
good health, and you will surely have
good looks. Electric Bitters' is good
Alternative and tonic. Acts directly N
the stomach, liver and kidneys. Purifies
the blood, cures pimples. blotches and
boils, and gives a good complexion.
Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at Bush
& Co.'s drug store. 50 cents per bottle.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
REDROON FURNITURE,

Chamber Suit, six Antique Chamber Suits.
two Folding Beds, LOT of Folding and Woyy-
en- Wire Spring Beds, Mattresses and Pil-
lows, odd Bureaus and Bedsteads, lot
Comforta hleS
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
STEAMERS.
AMERICAN LINE.

NEW YORK-SOUTHAMPTON Oondon-
Paris). Sailing every Wednesday at 10 a. m.
NEW YORK. Jan. 12i NEW YORK Feb. 2
PARIS. ....Jan. l9i PARIS. ......Feb. 9
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 26lST. PAUL....Feb. 16
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YORK TO ANTWERP.
SOUTHWARK. Wednesday, Jan. y, noon.
BERLIN. ....WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, noon
NOORDLAND..W Wednesday. Jan. 26. noon
FRIESLAND. Wednesday, Feb. 2, noon
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CO.,
Piers IA and is, North River. Office, 6
Bowling Green.
G. Y. LANCASTER, IS Pearl ST.; S. 2.
HANSON. 341 Main st; o. +. RAWSON.
$g Main st; j. F. HEALY, S96 Main St;
THOS. LUMB. 6 Mechanic St; RICHARD
O'FLYNN. pa Front St. Worcester.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
WINSOR'S LINE
Only Direct Line to Philadelphia

Every Wednesday and Saturday at D.
m. from Ives wharf. India street. Provi-
dence
For Freight Only.
Steamships Norman. A. S. MegathIin,
Saxon, s. G. Sherman.
No wharfage and no rehandling Goods
received daily and forwarded promptly
Connects with Pennsylvania Railroad, also
Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship
Co.. for Savannah.
Freight forwarded to all points in the
south and west. Mark your goods Win
sor's line.
For further information apply to
GEORGE A.. HLTON. Agent, Ives
wharf. India street, Providence.
GEORGE C. ECKHARDT, Agent 45s
South Delaware ave, Philadelphia Pa.
E. ~B. SAMPSON. Gen. Man, Boston,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
StuningtOn Line for New York.

Express train. with through cars to
steamer. leaves Union station Worcester,
at $40 D. m. daily. except Sundays Re-
turning. steamers leave New York from
new pier. No. 36 No. River, New York,
at 600 D. m.
Tickets and staterooms at S91 Main St,
O. F Rawson, ticket agent. and Union
8. Fl. BRIGGS. Gen. Pas. Agent
GEORGE L. Ci7NNOR. Pas Traf. Man.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-11
MARK-DOWN ON CLOAKs

John G, Machines Company have made
large price reductions on ladies' and chill
dren's garments; probably never again
will nice cloaks be sold so low. The ready
money can be spent to great advantage.