The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16

lives in Washington one Of the
first questions asked him was what
Ohio folks thought Of President
McKinley's conduct Of the war as
far as it has gone and Of his adj
minstration generally. Here is his
reyly to one Of these questioners:
You cannot tell anybody in Ohio
anything about Nc inley.'' They
know him from the ground up and
have every confidence in his in
tegerty and ability, and no patti
ence with the carping criticism
which calls his policy Of conserva-,
tism and sound sense Fabian
policy of mastery inactivity. Give
him time enough and he will give
the country just what they elected
him for--an administration to be
proud off,
If the sword to be presented to
Admiral Dewey, under act of Con-
gross, is not the handsomest ever
made it will only be because the
sword. makers of today cannot i'm
prove upon the work of their pre-
decessors. More than fifty designs
for the dewey Sword" have al
ready been submitted to the Navy
department by the sword-makers
of the world.
Ambassador Hay has forwarded
| to the state department . pamph-
let on the undeveloped mineral
wealth of the Philippine Islands,
that is particularly interesting at
| this time, in view of American &C.
cupation of these islands. The
following paragraph is from the
pamphlet: II know of no other
part of the world, the Alaska
Treadwell mines excepted, where
pay ore is found within a few
hundred yards of the anchorage
of seagoing vessele. There is no
brook that finds its way into the
Pacific Ocean whose sand gravel
do not at least pan the color of
gold. Heavy nuggets are some-
times brought down from the
sierras, where, I believe, there are
promising fields for hydraulic min
ing. Alluvial gold is also got in
the island of Mindanas, especially
in the districts of Surigao and
Mlsamis, on it's northern coast.
Extensive deposits of copper ore
occur in Luzon, which will prob
ably prove remunerative when
means of transport have been de-
vised. Galena, both auriferous
and argentiferous, is found in
veins in Luzon and Cebu, some.
times accompanied by zinc blends.
! The Treasury department has
decided that the first issue Of
bonds authorized by the wal
revenue act shall be for 100000
600. and that preference will be
given in selling them to those who
wish 81, 900 or less. Every nation
al bank, every postmaster at 6
money order Office, and the agents
of the several express companies
will be authorized to receive bids
at par for the bonds. President
Mckinley would be glad to see
! the entire loan taken in small
amounts by the people, and nc
amounts in excess of ST. 900 viii
be allotted until the smaller in
vestors have had thirty days il
which to secure all they wish.
Representative Tongue, o:
Oregon, whose duties kept him ir
Washington, has been warmly
congratulated upon his Reelection
and the great REPUBLICAN anc
sound money victory won in hi
state-won, too, upon the distinct
issue of sound money.
II Representative Pearson, of N
3 c., has sore right arm. He ii
/ the uncle of Lieut.. Hcbsen, The
hero of the brave and daring sink
ing of tho collier Merfimac in the
mouth of Santiago harbor, anc
everybody has been congratulate
ing him on the relationship ant
shading his hand. The Navy de-
partment will promote Hobson ant
the brave men who accompanied
him, and Consress will give then
medals of honor.