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Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24

The Missouri Pacific runs the only
through sleeper between Hutchinson
and Kansas City and the only through
train between Hutchinson and "
Louis. See them for. rates and route
TO oil pOiutseast.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24

In Holland 1t is customary when
there Is infectious disease in the house
to notify the fact 10 intending visitors
and the public generally by tying a
piece of white rag round the bell
handle.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24
The Chicago, Rock Island n Pacific
railroad makes better time than any
other line. For full particulars ad'
dress JonNSEBAsTION
q. PA. Chicago,
Arc You tlolug To CMIITorDlnf

The California Limited, Santa Fe Route
gives the best and sprodiest service. Only az
days, Chicago to Los Angeles, beginning No
yember
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24

The California Limited, Santa Fc Route solid
between Chicago and Los Angeles. Time, 2A
days. Electric lighted. Three times week,
beginning November ..
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24

Are you marnedY
Do you buy groceriesp
Do you buy nice dishesp
Do you visit Brehm's grocery anC
CrOckry houser You will find the,
are keeping q nice variety Of every
thing intheir line.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24

The comptroller OF the currency has
approved reserve agents for national
banks ns follows; Union Nallnonal,
Kansas City, for Second National,
Galcsburgr H.; Central National, Chi
cago, for Commercial National, OF In
dependence, aud Merchants National,
Topekn, kas.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24
Day saved !.

by the California Limited, Santa Fe route.
az days Chicago 10 Los Angeles, New feat
ureB this season.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24

Queen Victoria has only written two
little volumes, but no author that ever
lived has enloyed surh q royalty.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-11-24

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19
SHORT LENGTHS.

Canada supplies about LA of the i'm
ported food of Great Britain.
It is estimated that at least 1000, 900
pounds of rubber is annually used in the
manufacture of bicycle tires.
The cost of fuel on steam railroads is
about ten per cent. of the operating ex-
penses, and on electric roads it is about
five per cent.
The value of all the gold, silver, cop
per, iron, coal and lead mined every
year in American is exceeded by the
products of the forests.
At the exposition which is to be held
in Turin during the coming summer
prizes are to be offered for motor cars,
the first prize being of the value of
$500.
The sultan of Turkey has just built
at Mecca the biggest house in the world.
1t is intended for the accommodation of
pilgrims and is capable of sheltering
5000 persons.
It is reported that a. prize of $4,000
is offered by the Belgian government
for the discovery of chemical that will
take the place of phosphorus in the
manufacture of matches. :....
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BATTLE At cAbANAS.
Transport Steamer Gussie Carryinx
Supplies to Cubans Has, 4 Lively
Enlargement with the Spanish.

Key West. Fla. May H. The trans
port steamer Gussie, which left here
with big expedition orCuba Wednes-
day night, had lively engagement
with the Spanish at Cabanas, province
of Pinar del Rio, Thursday. but sue
ceeded in accomplishing her mission.
The Gussie, which came here from
Tampa, carried 1000 rifles and large
quantity of ammunition intended for
the Cubans. The expedition was direct
ed by Capt. J. H. Dorst, of the United
States cavalry, who took with him over
100 men OF the First infantry and ten
Cuban scouts.
After rough voyage the Gussie was
met off the Cuban coast by the aux
iliary gunboats Wasp and Manning,
which escorted her in. AS they ap-
preached the shore large body of
Spanish soldiers opened fire upon the
expedition and the gunboats replied
with effect, enabling the expedition to
land. On shore the battle was renewed.
The Spanish troops had retired to their
works in the woods and directed con-
slant but inaccurate fire upon the land
ing party. The latter was reinforced
by body of armed insurgents, who had
been Informed of the coming of the ex-
petition. Then, under the fire of the
gunboats, the Spanish force was COM
PEELED to withdraw and the mission of
the Gussie was accomplished. One of
the American party was shot in the
back. The Spanish loss is not known,
but must have been very heavy.
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THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON..
the Navy Announcing the Battle
and Its Results.

Washington, May 13.-Sad news came
to the navy department on Thursday
morning from the blockading fleet, on
the Cuban coast, telling of the death in
action of five American sailors, the first
to shed their life blood for their country
since the outbreak of the war. At 10: 80
a brief telegram came addressed to the
secretary of the navy. It read as fol-
lows:
Key West. Fla, May R-Secretary of
the Navy: In an action in Cardenas harbor
yesterday between Spanish gunboats and
shore batteries and the blockading vessels,
the following named men were killed on the
torpedo boat Winslow:
Worth Bagley, ensign, U. s. NJ: John
Varveres. oiler: ]. Denfee, fireman, first
class; George B. Meek, fireman, first class,
and Elijah B. Tunnel, cabin cook The
wounded are: ]. B. Bernadou, lieutenant,
commanding Winslow; William Patterson.
seriously but not fatally; Daniel w. Nc
Keown. Quartermaster. first class, slight
ly hurt. Dead and wounded arrived on
United States ship Hudson this morning.
Dead will be buried to-day.
"(Signed) REMY.
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Flames Were Fatal.

Philadelphia, May 12.-Three persons
were burned to death and property
amounting to 5000 destroyed by fire
which originated Wednesday in the big
six-story building occupied by McCad-
den Bros, wholesale dealers in toys and
fireworks, 619 Market street. The dead
are: William McCadden, member
of the firm; Charles Richardson, pack
er, and Miss Evelyn G. Caldwell, stenog-
rapher and typewriter. The fire origin
ated in the basement of the building
and was caused by the explosion of fire.
works, which had recently been brought
into the store and were being unpacked
at the time the explosion occurred.
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Judgment affirmed.
Pay Day.

Pay day in camp Ramsey was the
day the volunteers have all been look
ing forward to. One of the most cheer
full sights was the sight of captains
and lieutenants hurrying about the
ground with bags of money over their
shoulders, sure indication to the non~
commissioned officers that they were
to be paid off. Pay day came sooner
then most of the privates expected,
but it was none the less welcome, as
as many of the men went into this war
movement financial wrecks, and It
will take several such days to straight
ten them out, especially when they
draw but So cents day.
There has been great promises of
what would would be done in camp
when the paymaster appeared. but
there was no signs of disorder yester.
day. This was perhaps due to the
fact that the enlisted men only had
about 81 coming to each of them, and
they could not pay their debts with
that and have much left oyer for a
celebration. There were signs of ex-
travagance, though, when a glance
was taken at the suffers tents. Men
who have been eating in their stalls
were feasting on ice cream and cake,
and a goodly portion of the nine day S
salary went for something good to eat
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a LITTLE ING NSENSE

The difference between pride and
vanity is that we have one and otheH
people have the other. Puck.
I'm England . said the returned tour
list boastfully, II appeared at court. !"
"How much was the fineY' queried hi1
cynical friend: Boston Traveller.
His Kind, -"Why in the world 10
Silly hunting about for balky horse p
HE dreamed that he would have to
join the cavalry in case of war."-De-s
troit Free Press. 81
II isn't gettin' up an hollerin' bout
wantin' ter go ter war;" said Uncle
Eben. "Al is settin' out ter do is
ter behave wifi credit when de war
comes ter e."-Washington Star.
"Mrs. Mifflin,' said visitor. emma
has your features, but think she has
your fathers hair" ooh, now I see!''
| said little Emma. "It's because I have
fathers hair that he has to wear a
wig."-Tit-Bits.
Miss Penstock-"What became of the
clergyman who preached such grand
sermon on The Sin of Covetousness? p"
Miss Hammand (of Chicago)-"He went
| to another church that offered him q
larger salary."-Judge.
.Consolation.-Belle (crying)-"Oh, if
Harry has to go to the war, I'm sure
he will die of the fever!" Her Father
"Oh, pshaw! Why, there's an even
chance that he will die by bullet
Philadelphia North American.
The Height of Absurdity. - Mrs.
Rosenbau1n-"Mrs. Katzenstein vas
just here-der impudence ohf dot wom-
AM" Mr.. Rosenbaum-'Vot did she
say?" Mrs. Indignantly
ASKED me vot vas going to make
out ohf der baby-shoost as if he vas
for sale!"-Puck.
A Jolly JOKER ''Tartly's mean old
JOKER" declared the fashionable doc
tor. 'What has he been doing now:'
"Just met him on the street and asked
him how he was. He handed me =
two dollar bill, said that he never felt
so well in his life, asked me to mail re-
ceipt, and was gone before realized
what he was at''-Detroit Free Press.
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lon, foreign minister, have resigned.
Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine,
and Count Xiquena, minister of pub
lie works, are also said to have resigned.
The retiring ministers offered various
excuses, such as illness and WEAKNESS,
for their withdrawal. Senior Sagasta
demnity bill had been passed, but at
Thursday nights cabinet council the
designations became definite. Il turns
out that Admiral Bermejo, on learn
ing of the eavite disaster, told Senior
Sagasta that he must resign, owing to
the delicacy of his position, though he
felth that he was not responsible for the
state of the defenses of Manila.
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[SH.El!Ll.Ll.E|ED san JUAN.
Sampson Attacks the Batteries De-
Tending the City.
Retires without Attempting Capture
OF the Town Two OF Our
Men Killed and seven
-. Wounded.

Washington, May 14.-At 1890 FRI
day morning the navy department re-
ceived the following dispatch from Ad-
miral Sampson. 1t was dated at St.
Thomas. May IL, and was as follows:
"A portion Of the squadron under my
command reached San Juan this morning
at daybreak. No armed vessels were
found In the port. As soon as it was suf-
ficiently light I commenced attack upon the
batteries defending the city. This attack
lasted about three hours and resulted in
much damage to the batteries and inciden-
tally to a portion of the city adjacent to
the batteries. The batteries replied to our
fire. but without material effect. One man
was killed on board the New York and
seven slightly wounded in the squadron.
No serious damage to any ships resulted.
"(Signed) SAMPSON"
Admiral SIMPSONS statement that
he attacked with only portion of his
fleet is taken to indicate that he did not
find it expedient to take the entire
squadron into the harbor, though it is
not believed he has separated his fleet.
The navy department officials were at
a loss to know how his dispatch reached
St. Thomas until the press dispatch an
nounced the presence of the Yale at St.
Thomas.
The BOmbardmentf from the Flagship.
On board the Flagship Iowa. Off San
Juan. de Puerto Rico May 10 (via st. Thorn
as. Danish West Indies. May 1D.-The forts
of San Juan de Puerto Rico were bonn
| barded by part of Rear Admiral samp-
sons fleet Friday morning. The enemy's
| loss is believed to be heavy. The Ameri-
can loss is two men killed and seven men
| injured. After three hours firing the adj
| miral withdrew the fleet, and, heading for
| Key West, he said: II am satisfied with
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1--WE Of OUR MEN @LA|N.
Spanish Batteries Disable Torpedo
Boat Winslow in Battle OF Car
denas on Cuban Coast.
euABoA1 HUDSON TO the RESCUE.
Lasted-GunbOats Wilmington and
Hudson Were Also Engaged
Though All the Enemy's Fire Was
Directed Upon the Winslow.

Key West, Fla, May 13.-When the Unit
ca States gunboat Hudson came up to the
government dock at eight o'clock Thursday
morning, the bodies of five dead were lying
on her afterdeck. They were the remains
OF Ensign F. Bagley and four members of
the crew Of the torpedo boat Winslow, who
were killed IN an engagement in Cardenas
harbor Wednesday afternoon. The bodies
were covered by the Stars and Stripes.
In the cabin Of the Hudson was Capt.
John B. Bernadou. of the Winslow, who
Is slightly injured in the left leg, and sew
slightly wounded.
The engagement ttok place inside the
hArbor of Cardenas. The gunboat VIII
mington, the torpedo goat Winslow and the
sunboat Hudson were the only vessels en-
purpose Of attacking some Spanish gun
boats which were known to be the1e e..
These latter. however, were not discovered
opened fire. The land batteries of Cardenas
The engagement commenced at 2:C5 q. m.
and lasted for about an hour.
Battle Was Terrific.
The Wilmington and the Hudson were
ahead and opened fire on the Spa nish boat IS,
which were lying at the docks. The firing
began at range Of $500 yards. A few
minutes later the Winslow came up and
also opened fire. In an instant the entire
attention of the Spanish gunboats and
land batteries was directed upon her.
From all sides shot poured in on the
little torpedo boat. The Wilmington and
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MINNESOT TIA NEWS.
They Must Pay.

10y x0UoC ray
Tie state supreme court sustains tho
validity Of the Anderson law taxing
railway lands. The upper court thereby
upholds the position of the lower court
as expressed by Judge Holland, Of
Brainerd. So far as Minnesota courts
and judges. therefore, are concerned
the direct taxation of railway lands is
valid and sound, the special exemptions
and alleged contracts of the railway
companies to the contrary uotwith-
standing. RI"
1t also decides that Frank A. Day did
not cease to be senator when he be.
came acting acknowledgements, and
that his vote, which passed the Ander-
SOD law, was valid.
The following is the sillibus:
First-The president pro tempore Of
the state senate does not cease to be a
senator when he becomes lieutenant
governor by reason of vacancy in the
office of governor and corresponding
vacancy in the Office of lieutenant-gov.
ernor.
seccnd-Held, that Chapter 16s. Laws
1895. relating to the taxation of rail-
road lands, was duly enacted and prop
erly submitted at the general election
OF 1896 to the electors for adoption and
ratification as required by the consti-
tuition.
Third-The existence of public law,
whether it be in the form of statute
or constitutional amendment, is a
fact OF which courts must take judicial
notice. If, as in this case, its validity
depends on the fact. whether it was
ratified by a majority vote of all the
electors voting at the election at which
it was submitted, the court will take
judicial notice of the mum Der of ballots
cast at the election, and the mum Der
cast for the law, and inform itself as
to such facts by resorting to the elec-
ton returns and records in the Office of
the secretary of state or in the offices
OF the several county auditors, or by
any other means it deems safe and
proper.
Fourth-Held that the law here in
question was adopted and ratified by a
majority of all the electors voting at
the election at which it was submitted.
Fifth-The statutes of this state, en-
acted subsequently to the adoption Of
the constitution, providing for COM
muted system of taxation of the prop
erty of railroad companies by permit
ting them to pay an annual gross earn
ings tax in lieu of the taxation of their
property on the basis of a cash valu.
alton, were unconstitutional until val
idated by the constitutional amend
ment of 1871, article /, section SO.
Such valuation was a qualified one,
the right to repeal or amend the stat
utes being reserved, hence chapter 1853
Laws of 1895. does not impair the oh
legation of any contracts and is con
stitutional.
Judgment affirmed.
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Minnesota Briefs.

J. Lohse. of Winona, has been award
ed the contract for remodeling the st.
Peter hospital.
In the Dewey celebration at Man.
kato the procession was over. mile
long.
Chas. Hesse, a life convict at the
state prison, received from Carver
county in 1889. died of consumption,
A street car was caught between two
gates on railway crossing in Mime
apolis just as q passenger train was
approaching. Fortunately the train
was stopped before striking the car.
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Sagasta Defends His Policy.

Madrid, May ~. - In the chamber
Wednesday night Senior sagasta replied
to Senior Salmeron's attack on the pres
ent regime, retorting that the state of
anarchy which existed in Spain during
the short-Ived republican regime under
Salmeron made Spain the laughing
stock of the world. The premier de-
Tended the policy of the government in
'doing its utmost to avoid war while
the Yankees were playing foul game. -
He repeated his appeal for union, add
ing that whoever sowed discord was not
patriot. He concluded his speech by
declaring that the government would
prosecutethe war.
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Her Sacrifice.

IF war breaks out" said the little
woman with the bright gray eyes, I'VE
must all do something to help. We
can't fight of course, but each of us can
aid in some way. We must economize
on our pocket money and buy nice
things for the wounded. We must re-
duce our extravagances. We can buy
cheaper goods. you know, and put less
material into our gowns Yes said
the dreamy girl with blue eyes, II know
what I can do. I can have my bicycle
skirt cut shorter!"- Plain
Dealer. ....s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19
The Deadly Cigarette,

Washington, May lathe large
number of reflections Of volunteers has
caused much comment in the army
medical corps. However, the physi-
clans who have conducted the exam
nations say that outside of the ranks
of cigarette smokers there are even
fewer reflections than there were in the
days of the civil war. Among habitual
users of cigarettes the reflections are
about 80 per cent.
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Lee as Military Governor

New York, May ia special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washing
ton says: Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will
be the first military governor of Cuba.
When Havana is taken Gen. Lee will be
sent to Cuba and, with headquarters at
Havana, will assume the temporary
dictatorship of the islands until re-
publican and stable form of govern
ment is established by the Cubans.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19
EdisOn's Invention.

The right to use the Edison magnet
ic ore separator for the states of Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan has
been sold to stock company in which
Edison himself is interested, and the
early plans of the company are to use
the process for developing magnetic
ore deposits in the Lake Superior dis
trict that are not now available be-
cause no other process will extract the
ores. This is expected to lead to large
development in Cook county and else
where: Edison will be at Duluth next
month at the Northwestern electrical
convention and will look over the field
himself at that time
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-19
Ram the Blockade.

Madrid, May ia dispatch received
here from Havana Tuesday afternoon
says the Spanish steamer Montserrat,
which, with valuable cargo, troops
and large sum of money intended for
Havana, escaped the United States fleet
and entered the port of Cienfuegos,
Cuba, has now run the blockade of the
American squadron and. entered the
port of Havana in safety.s It is claimed
here that this proves the blockade of
the Cuban ports is ineffective.
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The State Flag.

Adjt-Gen. Mueh]berg has issued an
order describing the state flag. It is
to be FIVE feet six inches in length,
four feet four inches wide with nine
foot staff. The standard to the flag is
to be surmounted by golden gopher
and tied with gold cord and tassels.
The ground of the reserve of blue
silk. and the reserve of blue silk board
cred with bullion fringe. In the
center is the state seal. wreathed
with white mocasin flowers on blue
ground. It bears in gold the dates
1919, the time of the settlement of
Minnesota, and 1898. Above, also in
gold, is the date 1858, the time of ad-
mission of Minnesota into the Union.
Below the design, in gold letters, is
wrought MINNESOTA" Grouped
around the seal are 10 stars in the de-
sign of star points, with the north
star in group of three at the top.
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Late Estimate Of Number Killed.

London, May 12.-The Vienna corr
spondent of the Daily Telegraph de-
scribing the riots at Milan says: One
thousand persons were arrested, 600
killed and 1000 wounded. In one in
stance 20 students were killed at the
main station of the Vienna railway line.
Three hundred rioters set fire to all the
railway carriages; and the military,
hurrying up, unfortunately freedom the
firemen, who were trying to dispense
the rioters with hose. Many of the
firemen were killed. AS all the print
ing houses in Milan refused to print the
manifesto the military government was
proclaimed by drums and roars of can
non
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Fire in CHICAGO,

Chicago, May 13.-Fire in the Twenty
second street lumber district Thursday
afternoon destroyed property valued at
81, 100000. Armour's ''D'' grain ele
vator, with contents of nearly 1000, 1000
bushels of corn, wheat and oats, and
five lumber yards on its west were raw
aged by flames.
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To Elect by Popular Vote.

Washington, May 12.-After refusing
by vote of 4S to 90 to consider t he SEN
ate bill restricting immigration, the
house took up and devoted the session
to the house resolution to submit to
the states proposition to amend the
constitution so as to provide for the
election of senators by direct vote.
The amendment as proposed in the
resolution, as reported to the house, left
it in the discretion of the states to elect
their senators by direct vote or through
their legislatures, but an amendment
by Mr.. Underwood (Ala.), making Sc
lection by popular vote mandatory, was
adopted and the resolution was then
passed.
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Memorial Window.

The university seniors decided to
leave a stained glass window in the
rear of the library as a memorial.
The question of a fitting memorial has
been quite generally discussed by all
the classes and a great deal of lnflu.
ence has been brought to bear on the
senior to get them to build fence for
the new athletic field, but the class
dashed the hopes of the ground and
decided in favor of the aesthetic inter-
eStS of the school.
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Rushing Troops to the Front,

HUSN1nS TFOOpS FFOnt.
Washington, May II. - Orders were
issued from the war department. Tues
day to move every portion of the regu-
lar and volunteer armies selected for
the invasion of Cuba directly to the
gulf coast, and Mondays order, which
contemplated the concentration of the
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volunteer army corps at Chickamauga,
was countermanded in"the interest of
greater dispatch. Instead of delaying
the land attack on Havana. the powerful
expedition which was decided upon last
Sunday will be hurried into the island
with the least possible loss of time, and
in place of assembling the reserve COM
posed of volunteers at Chickamauga to
follow in few days behind the regulars,
the movement will be simultaneous all
along the line