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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
LATER NEWS.

In the u. S: supreme court an opin-
ion was handed down in the case of E.
F. Holden VS.. the, Sheriff of Salt Lake
County, Utah, upholding, the constitY4-
tionality of the territorial law fixing q
days work in slnelters and mines in the
territory. at eight hours. II e.. *: :s.ss
Ser ious bread riots have taken place
at Galipoli, Turkey, where a mob has.
attempted to burn the government
offices. The police made 30 iarrests::.:
Fire in Brooklyn, N. Y. damaged
property to the extent OF $50, 900. and
made 7o'families temporarily homeless.
The United States supreme court has
decided that United States official
could not take advantage of his Office
to secure advantage over others in the
location of government land. :: :.:...
WIN. Wilder was sentenced to rs
years in the penitentiary for murder
of C+iarles"Anderson, at GalcsburgsSNL.
Representative Cromwell, of Ohio,
introduced q resolution authorizing
the secretary of tho navy. to expend
$40, 100000 in purchasing war vessels
from foreign powers in case of war. r.
Lyman Dart. 17-year- old: boy: under
sentence of death in a Nova Scott a Jail
for murder, is to be released: Evidence
has been discovered showing: con elu-
sively that the shooting. was: .acei-
dental. !:
One of the. men who attempted the
life of the king of Greece has been ar.
rested. He was a minor EN- ploye:in
the mayors Office at Athens. His. name
is Karditza, but he refuses to divulge
the name of his accomplice.~ He did
not express any regret, and declared:
that:if the gun had not. tseulbled. in
the hands Of. his accomplice the king
would have been killed.
@<sA!1o per cert reduction in wages has
gone into effect in, the cotton mills at
Waltham, Mass. The 1900 operatives.
accepted the cut-down.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Verdict Causes Surprise.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 2S.-The jury in
the case of the state against the bonds
men of ex-State Treasurer BARLEY re-
turned verdict for the defense Sun
day evening. The amount sued for was
$555,00o. The case was on trial 10 days,
and was given to the jury Friday even
ing. The courts instructions were in
effect that a verdict for the full amount
should be returned in favor of the state.
There was much surprise when the YER
dict was read, even the court express
ing establishment. The state will move
to have the verdict set aside.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

A descendant of Warwick, "the king
maker" has been sentenced to five
years Imprisonment in England for
fraudulently obtaining endorsements
to his notes. The criminal is Lord Will
liam Nevill, whose father is a marquis
and nearly all of whose relatives are
titled personages. According to English
law Lord William is mobile" which
only goes to show that a good old Eng
lish word may sometimes be put to
base uses.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
SAFE IN PORT.

Overdue Steamer La Champagne
lowed Into Halifax.
Halifax, N. S. Feb. 2S.-The overdue
French steamer, La Champagne, was
towed into Halifax Sunday afternoon
by the steamer Roman. At 5:15 La
Champagne let go the hawser by which
she was towed into port by the Roman
and dropped her anchor in midstream,
off the center of the city, while the
Roman steamed to her dock. Hundreds
of people focked to the wharves to
watch the two big steamers move slow
" up the harbor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
DEATH, FOR SIX.
BUS Crushed by a!rrain and Its Occu-
So pants Killed.. :"

+ Chicago, Feb. 20. g. SIX persons;
pleasure seekers, residents OF West Har-
vey,: were* crushed to death Saturday
evening at the Western avenue crossing
of the Grand Trunk railroad south. of
Blue island. A busSloaded with ii men
and women was struck by q passenger
|: train, Only. ,two a. the occupants,
LANES Rogers. and J. H. McKeon, es-
capped injury. Instant death dame to
five, one died later 3atlst::Lt lke's hospi-:
+al Land: the: Others, are dangerously
/ wounded: Tire victims are:
pEA A.R.-T Hayes: FRED :Pelkyy
Mary Reitz, Louis tsouerbfer, Sophia Wan
NJURED-George souerbier and Ora Mt
Walker 49,, s..* . ~
!; s,:The: locomotive struck the bus fairly
in it's center, hurting the shrieking oc-
cupants in all directions and crashing
tie Woodwork. of:s44be vehicle into frag5
:fne1ts. j. For'if. hundred yards the train
continued its3fight, crushing AID kill
ing in its progress. Then the.brakes,
worked and the engine came to stand-
still. The train was late and was run
ming at@40 miles an hour at least: The
.enggiineer saw the bus at the same time
its occupants realized: their peril, but.
neither: could stop. The train was going
'too'fast. and the slippery ground pre-
vented the bus brakes from working.
The victims Of the: disaster were: on.
their way from West, Harvey, a little vii
S4age two miles south Of Blue Island: to
give a: surprise 'pfafrtysto one ofstheir
friends,~a daughter Of Ferdinand Land
graf. proprietor Of the Union house, a
hotel in Blue Island. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
FOREIGN INTELLloENcE 4

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Ina gale off Wells, England, two gov4
eminent cutters were capsized and II
persons were droYned.
Investigation was continued by the
naval court of inquiry into the wreck
of the Maine ut Havana. Any further
facts that may have been discovered
tending to show the cause of the ex-
plosion have been carefully kept secret
by the officials. Divers are said to have
ascertained that the keel Of the Maine
is stove upward, pointing to an ext
plosion from the outside. ~
Terrific earthquakes. caused great de-
struction of property on the island Of:
Montserrat, of the West Indies grodP.
is stated that the board of inquiry
ut Havana believes the bottom Of the
Maine must be examined if the positive
facts of the cause Of 1.-the. disaster are
to be known. The disclosures of the
divers seem to prove, that.the ship.wa
blown up BY an outside explosion of a
large torpedo or submarine mine: ";'' j
The steamer La Champaign six days
overdue in New York. vas toyved in;
to the harbor at Halifax n. s., ii a
disabled condition.
aba There is an appalling scarcity of
food in many provinces of Spain and
bread riots are of daily occurrence ct
Salamanca. :.
In midocean the British steamer
Legislator, en- route to Boston. wassde-
stroyed by fire and:six of hercrew we're
lost. 49,. .:...r =. :.
An Athens an unsuccessful! attempt
was made to assassinate King George
of Greece. |*: =" -r@'' 80 >i::*s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

It seems too bad that Mrs. Harrison
Sise, of Fort Scott, Kan, should be re-
fused divorce by hard-hearter judge
just because she has already had two
divorces from the same man. 1t is I'M
kind in the law to get in the way Of a
man or woman who wants to make a
game of progressive cinch out of n,atr,-
mony. Why, few decisions of that de-
scription would result in making people
look on marriage as serious matter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

Some man with an ear for figures esti-
mates that there are 100000 nerve
fbers in the human body. Just how
many of these are in action when fell
low has the toothache or loses his last
dollar in speculation or on horse race
is not stated,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

The heads of four women will be
sculptured on the grand stairway of
the New York state capitol in Albany,
and the four selected are Capt. Molly
Pitcher. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Clara
Barton and Susan 3. Anthony.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

A party of American argonauts who
went to Venezuela have returned with
the report that they ''struck some gold,
but mighty little of it," Many q Klon-
dixie pilgrim will come back with
similar story.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

The German minister of foreign af-
fairs says the Chinese empire will prob
ably exist for another 5000 years. Peo-
pie familiar with European history will
beg to be excused from settling terri
torial questions that far ahead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
WEST AND SOUTH.

The final services over the remains OF
Miss Frances E. Willard were held in
the Methodist church in Evanston, Ill.
and the body was laid to rest in Rose
Hill cemetery 4 r.
At the age of II years ex-Judge Ell:
lott Anthony, one of the most widely.
known jurists of the west, died in
Evanston, Ill. ~
Fire destroyed the plant of the Amer
lean Tobacco company at Louisville,
Ky, the loss being over $350,0O0.4 ~
Indians at Pine Ridge agency in Ne
braska are on the warpath again. 81.
At Greensboro, Ala, William r. Colt
(colored) was hanged for the murder
there three months ago of John "A.
Singley, wife and child. II
During a fire in Charleston, S. c.,
Mrs. Rebecca Knickmeyer and her si3
children and Caswell O'Neal; were
burned to death. as
Rev. Sam Jones has withdrawn as q
candidate for governor of Georgia. ss
Flames broke out in the Hall chem
ical works at. Kalamazoo, Mich.,a and
explosions that occurred killed ten men
and injured several other persons. |
On the steamer Mariposa President
Dole of Hawaii left San Francisco for
Honolulu. .,. g.. ...,.t
A well-known Chicago newspaper
man, John E. WillSie, will succeed vii;
liam P. Hazen as chief Of the secret
service Of the treasury department.
Fire wiped out the entire business
portion Of Cortez, Col. atss
While on their way to a party seven
persons, residents Of West Harvey, ILL.,,
were crushed to death by train which
struck their bus at a railway crossing,
On April 20 the Western Baseball
league season will open.
Linda and Edith Caplinger, aged sis
tiers, were burned to death at their
home near Mineral Wells, w. Va.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

A Yale professor says poetry has
failed of it's mission when it's language,
like that of diplomacy, is used to con-
ceal thought" But perhaps it is diff
ferent when, after diligent examina-
ton, no thought is found.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

The pith of cornstalks, made into Gel
lulose, is being extensively used as a
lining for war vessels. In fact, nearly
everything produced from corn is found
to have considerable virtue as an in
terror apDlica ton,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

A team of horses at Dawson, N. w. T.,
earns $3.50 day, but it is quite possible
they eat $500 worth of hay, and the daily
board of the teamster is $25 more. The
question of profit is relative, after all.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
SOLDIERS KILLED IN STORM,
Vessel Carrying Government Alaslx.
Expedition Meets Disaxter.

Expedition Meets Disaster.
Seattle, WASH, Feb. 2S.-The steamer
Topeka arrived here Saturday night
from Juneau, Alaska. The officers of
the Topeka report that by terrific
windstorm at Juneau last Sunday the
steamer Oregon was blown ashore on
Juneau fats. She was lying in Juneau
harbor at anchor when the gale struck
her and after straining at her anchors
for some time she began to drag and
then at tremendous speed she was
hurled on the flats. Several soldiers
were hurled bodily against the side of
the vessel and some were killed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

Planted now on the eastern coast of
China are Russia. Japan, Germany, Eng
land and France. 1t is new sort of hap
Ply family and beats the concert of Eu-
rope for possibilities.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
cycle Com Dl,ai il, Fails.

Springfield, Mass, Feb: 2s:--At a
meeting of Warwick Cycle company's
stockholders it was voted to go into
Insolvency. The total liabilities Of the
company are given out as $21s,o0o, and
the assets. as approximately Sits, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
KING is IN PERIL,
Attempt Is Made to Assass1nate the
Ruler of Greece.

Ruler of Greece.
Athens, Feb. 2S.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made Saturday to assas-
ssinate King George of Greece. The
king was returning from Phalerum at
five o'clock in the evening in landau,
accompanied by Princess Maria, when
two men who were. hidden in ditch
alongside the road opened fire with
guns upon the occupants of the car
riage. The first shot missed, but the
second wounded footman in the arm
The coachman whipped up his horses
and the royal party dashed away at a
gallop. The miscreants fired seven
more shots after them, none of which
took effect, and the king and the
princess returned to the palace unhurt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Broth e,rs Drowned.

Milwaukee, Feb. %. John and Ed
ward Engert, respe ctiyely aged eight
and 11syearss were drowned in the Mil
waukee, river below Racine street
bridge Sunday fternoon. The boys
were fishing forani nnows when the ice
broke and both We're precipitated into
the uafar. sss ~ 8 a. 1......tss 81.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Given. q Good; Place.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-John E. Will
kie, formerly city editor of the Chicago
Tribune, will succeed William 2. Hazen
this week as chief of the secret service
of the treasury department.. Mr.. Hazen
has been. transferred to New York and
made chief of the eastern division of
the bureau. He will succeed his own
brother, George w. Hazen, in that posi-
ton, anti the latter will be sent to the
Pacific coast and placed in charge Of
the: western division.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

America contains 22o, 722 miles of rail-
way. and the rest the world 204 1871
miles. The New World might rest it's
reputation for enterprise on that one
item.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03

Five is the sacred number of the
Chinese, who have five planets, five car
dinal points, five virtues, five tastes,
five musical tones, five ranks of nobility
and five colors.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
THE EAST.

On March "a the battle ships Ken.
lucky and Kearsarge will be launched
at Newport News and it will be the first
double launching of frst-class battle
ships in the world. So
In the United States there were 1888
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 25th, against 2o5 the week
previous and 2o6 in the corresponding
period of 1897. ,. M-.r..
During the week ended on the 25th
the exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States aggregated
$1,201, 1854, 156, against ST 1856, 7O3, 1903 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1897
was $40. 4
In Philadelphia the United States
cruiser Minneapolis was launched
After weeks stay the Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya left New, York for Ha:
vana. 81
At New Bedford, Mass, the cloth mill
strike, involving 5000 operatives, en-
tiers upon it's seventh week with the
strikers still firm.
At Springfield, Mass, the Warwick
Cycle company filed a. petition in in
solvency, it's Indebtedness being $780,
900.
John P. Maynard, famous as the dis
coverer of collodion, as used in sur
gerry, died in Dedham, Mass, aged "a
years. ~,
At the age of e6 years William NJ.
Singerly, editor of the Record and
president of the Record Publishing
company, died suddenly of heart dis
ease at his home in Philadelphia.
With a herd of 537 reindeer purchased
by the government for Alaska the
steamer Manitoba arrived in New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Activity ::at:::AVater:vlfet.

4 Albany,sN. X 81 ;2.- The greatest
activity known since Il the 5: late at rebellion
lis now witnessed at Watervfet arsenal,
and the entire force is working night
rand day. Orders have been received
fdr the. shipment Of all Rrojectilesi now v:
oh hand to the several forts about New
York, and IS forward: ali completed
4guns as speedily ss possible to the prov:
ing grounds st Sandy HOOK Is NJ '. j.
y ~ Farhoq. sPhy.isiap. Dead. =
D dhaW, Mass, Feb: esd" John
sP. Maynard, famous as the tfiscoverer
sof collodiPn, as used in surgery. died
i ~ Saturday. aged Y years: =:
assss scaFcitys OF Food in spain.
London, Feb. 2s:: fc:1he Madrid COR
Of tie. Time essays: There
Is. an appalling scar 81 food I'M many
provinces ct Spain" The priceso fwheat
IS unprecede ntly high. Bread riots are
scf daily occurrence at:ssalamahta and
tits feared that martha 'law will be;pro-
gCl81QeQsI Il, X =. - t
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Veterans Are Aroused.

Sacramento, CAL, Feb. 2s.-Warren
post g. a. r. has requested Gov. Budd
to loan to members so rifles, canteens
and haversacks. The veterans express
their desire to become accustomed to
the military tactics now in vogue 50
that in case of war with Spain they will
be ready to go to the front.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
a! Nancy order sYntem m f.h1n

Washington, Feb. %. China has at
last been supplied with a money order
system and the regulations have been
reported to the state department by
United States Minister DENLY at Pc
king.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
viii Tax Express Companies.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2s.-The express
companies doing business in Iowa
were made the subject of discussion in
the house Saturday afternoon. The bill
taxing them two per cent. on all gross
receipts was passed, and now goes to
the senate. A resolution for adjourn
ment March IS was introduced by Ray,
of PoWeshiek.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Sfahhel nv Her Son.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Feb. 2s.-
George Collins, IL years old, of Cairo,
stabbed his mother IL times while she
was attempting toswhip him. She can
not recover. ..st.,. r. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Ioxva's Estimated Debt.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb 25.-The ways
and means committee of both houses
of the general assembly reported Sat-
urday the estimate of the states debt
at the ed of the fiscal year ending June
30 as $422,326.5o. The committee was
unable to estimate the levy to be made
this year because of the uncertainty
of appropriations yet to be made.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
The Cotton Strike

New Bedford. Mass. Feb. 2s.-The
cloth mill strike, involving 5000 opera
tives. enters upon it's seventh week to.
day, with 1.-THE strikers still firm, de.
spite. the. pinch of hunger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Sad Fate of Two Aged sisters.

=. farksry $, by va u, Feb: 2S:-At
Mineral: Wells, near here two old
women: Edith 'ahd Linda, Gaplinger,
lived together on "a small farm: The
dress. OF Edith, who is 80 years old,
cang ht fire: Her sister Linda must have
attempted to put 1T out. Both women
ran to the:yard ali aa2laze, and fell to
the ground, where they died in short
time but were not uiscoyered until two.
hours: aftefwaff: q. ~! go: 49,: =
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LOST AT SEA.
British HI! ste t. = "er Leetsiaetor i'urn. ana
Six Men Perish =.

British 2 IA. ste*emer Leetsi.eetor l.urns ana
Six Men Perish.
Boston, Feb. 25:MThe BRITISH: Steamer
sLegislator,r Capt: Tenant bound from:
liverpool for Colon, was burned at sea
on February. 1e in latitude 1923 N. and
longitude 10 w: The fire broke out
SO Suddenly that II men forward were
cut off{ffona the rest, of the ship and in
saving s'thera: .boat was capsized and
five men, includfngj the second and
third officers, the" chief; steward. and
the cook. were drowned.s A fireman re-
ceived >suchssssevere; ,bArns that he died
in a. fey miautes: '.The::r {: the
crew, 2S in all, with Etwo passengers,
Or: W: Morteirer and wife, of London,
wererescued withinfour hours after the
fire broke out BY the fruit steamer
Flower. Gate and bro,tght this port:
The fire is supposedsto have been:the re:
suit Of: spontaneous combustion in the
cargoSof phosphate.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Iguatius Donnelly Married.

ASuhIAuS DOuueAly 4AaCEAcus
A wedding which has created a great
sensation and an unusual amount of
talk and interest in Minneapolis. and.
In fact, all over the northwest, or
wherever the distinguished bridegroom
is known, was solemnized in Mime
apolis Feb. %, at high noon, when lg-
natius Donnelly was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony to Miss Marion
Olive Hanson. the 22-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hanson.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Postmaster Burned to Death.

The postoffice at Runeberg. six miles
from Menahga, was burned, and POST
master Olaf Kartunen was burned to
death. He lived alone and slept in the
building. No one knew of the fire I'M
til the next morning, when his body
was found in the RUNS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
Want the State to Pay.

Beltrami county officials want the
game and fish commission to pay the
bills growing out of the killing of
Game Warden Wetzel by the Indians.
The doctors ask for $50, of which $40
is for care for the Indians shot by Wet
eel. DR.. j. B. Gilfllan, the White
Earth missionary, urges the commits
sion not to push the prosecution of the
murderers. The commission, however.
urges the fullest prosecution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-03
minnesota Butter.

A general reunion of old settlers.
who came to Minnesota prior to 1858
was held at Little Falls in response to
invitations sent out by Hon. Nathan
Richardson, secretary of the Terri
torial Pioneers society. About so were
present, among whom were Hon. VIM.
+. Lee, of Long Prairie, and ex-Sen-
ator Geo. Feissel, of North Prairie.
both of whom made speeches. after
which several hours were spent in
talking over old times. The banquet
was held at Hotel Buchanan.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-10
TEEGARDEN,

Lemert Il. Co. are remodeling their
elevator.
Mrs. John Stewert of South Bend
called on friends here Monday.
Our supervisor has been doing some
good road work the past week
Cyclone Jake and Jerry started for
Michigan Tuesday.
James Forsythe completed A. w.
Dolph's barn last Monday.
Norman Sheaks and wife. of Kansas,
visited with relatives in this vicinity
recently.
Jacob Lehman is building an add
ton to his residence.
VIM. Weir, VIM. Nixon and Chas
Wanger went to Michigan Monday to
pick strawberries.
Miss Martha Prits, of Walkerton,
visited with Kernie Bsgent Saturday
Mrs. James Forsythe visited in South
Bend last week
A boy came to gladden. the home of
Lewis Lemert June 3.
Miss Clara Pigeon, who has been
visiting with friends here, started for
her home in Chicago Monday.
Fred Johnson, who is working in
Illinois, was at home over Sunday.
Chas. Lemert made business trip to
Syracuse Monday.
Keep your ears open for the wedding
bells will be ringing in the near future.
Oscar williams, who is attending
school at Valparaiso, is at home on
vacation.
John Haney and family visited with
Ira Kreighbaum Sunday.