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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
IIINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The emperor of Austria Will have
reigned so years on December 2.
Admiral Dewey and Capt. Sigsbee
are among recently-elected members
of the New York Yacht club.
When the Trans-&berian railroad is
! completed it will be easy for person
TO go from London to Japan in 10 days.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of Tammany Hall it was de-
cided not to recognize the new state
election law.
The amount of gold coin in actual
circulation in the world is estimated
by the Bank of England officials to be
about s65 tons.
Mrs. Cora Henner, who was chief of
the women detectives at the worlds
fair. is to take charge of a similar de-
partment at the Paris exposition.
DR.. Gustave Fl. More, who acted as
interpreter between Gen. Shafter and
Gen. Toral at Santiago, speaks 81 lam
guages and is a sculptor and painter of
some note.
The bicycle craze has decreased the
consumption of cigars in America by
about 100000 a day. The decrease
since the craze set in has actually been.
$1,000, 900 a year.
The Manitou & Pixies Peak cog rail-
way signed a contract for a large OBJ
servatory to be built at the top of
Pixies Peak, with a tower which can
be seen four miles. ,.
Many destitute gold seekers camped
along the beach in the neighbour God
of St. Michaels were reported starving.
They rely solely upon the charity Of
the natives for food enough to keep
alive. - .....>st. l-..r -.
A Pennsylvania has patented an
automa tic printing attachmentfor pa
per roll, which has the type set in a
roller suspended in. a heavy casing,
which presses it against the paper as
it is unwound. = s3.l III
Rev. Charles 81. Reiehert, probably
the Oldest German preacher in Ohio,
died at Columbus Of apoplexy. He was
born in Thurin giacou y, Germany, in
1907, and would have been 81 years of
age in q few days. 3as 2 Wa. b. 4 81
Mrs. Nancy Wellman, who died at
her home near Louisa, KY, at the age
of 95 years, was the mother. Of chill
dren, II Of whom were married. She
had s8 grand children, 1872 great grand
children and 81 great great lgran dchil-
dren. She also raised nine orphan chill
dren. ...5.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

Gen. Merriam's order closing the
K]ondike region to those adventures
who have not food sufficient to support
them through the winter is wise pre-
caution. The news from the Yukon
indicates that there are already hun
dreds and perhaps thousands of men
who must depend on charity or starve
to death during the coming winter. No
more should be allowed to 60 in. It is
now perfectly apparent that the labor
market is overstocked and that there is
no longer any chance for the man who
lands in Dawson City with no capital
save his muscle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
This nation will not neglect it's heroic

This nation will not neglect its heroic
dead, and all the soldiers and sailors
who gave up their lives in Cuba in de-
Tense of their country's honor will
eventually be given graves in their ma
tive land. Gen. Shafter has marked
the graves of those who fell in battle
with stone, so there will be no mistake
as to the identity of each one. The
dead soldiers will be brought home,
and their remains sent to their families,
and buried in sites selected by them,
but where there are no surviving rela-
tives the burial will be atnational Gem
eteries throughout the country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
Found $500, 200 in Trea.urv.

Lond on, Aug. %. The Manila CORE
spon1ent of t. he Daily Telegraph, in a
dispatch dated Sunday, says: Gen.
Merritt has proclaimed government
of military occupation. The news of
the armistice arrived on the 10th. It
is feared that the Americans may re-
store the Philippines to Spain and thus
,reinaugurate fresh period of tryan-
ny, extortion and rebellion. The Span
ish guarantees for freedom of the
press and religion and for just ad-
ministration are useless unless under
foreign supervision. The Americans
found 100000 in the Spanish treasury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

To call a man phrasemaker is in
most cases strong intimation that he
is nothing else, and also that the char
acterization is usually resented by it's
subject. There will be no danger of Of
Tending Capt. Robley D. Evans, how
ever. if we apply this epithet to him.
When he explained the marvellous VIC
tory won over Admiral Cervera's fleet,
by saying that God and the gunners
are on our side," every body recognized
at once that the words were the product
of true genius for concise, vigorous
and accurate expression.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
THE EAST.

In the United States there we're 1876
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 1876 the week
previous and 221 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
j. A. Choate, of New York, was elect
ed president of the American Bar asso-
citation at Saratoga, N. Y.
In Sawmill Run, near Pittsburgh,
Pa. cloudburst caused the drowning
of six children and did great damage
to property.
John 81. Haverly, of New York, who
was well-known years ago as theat-
rica1 manager, and especially in con-
nection with negro minstrels, has filed
petition in bankruptcy, with liabili-
ties of $327,749.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the 21st were: Boston.
.663; Cincinnati, .636; Baltimore, $50;
Cleveland, .6O2; New York, .567; Chi
cago, .542; Pittsburgh, sos; Philadel-
phia. .4s0; Brooklyn, 1856; Washing
ton, 1913; Louisville, .371; St. Louis,
.2s3.
The New York republicans will hold
their state convention at Saratoga on
September ~.
In Saratoga. N. Y, the national con-
ference on the foreign policy of the
United States closed after passing
resolutions asking that islands taken
from Spain be considered as wards
of America and commencing Presi-
dent Mckinley for his course in striv-
ing for peace and then pushing the
war.
At Sharon, Mass, trains crashed
into each, other and six persons were
killed and many others were injured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
DOUBT IS REMOVED.
City of Manila Had Fallen Before
Notice Of Signing of PrOto-
col Arrived.

Washington, Aug. 22.-After receipt
CT cablegram from Gen. Merritt by
the war department Saturday after.
noon the president authorized Adjt.
Gen. Corbin to make public the an
nouncement that the official dis
patches from Washington addressed
to Rear Admiral Dewey and Gen. Mer-
rift containing the news of the sign
ing of the protocol and the proclama-
ton declaring a cessation of hostilities
were received by them on the 10th,
tour days after the agreement had
been made with Spain and three days
after the fall of the city of Manila.
There is one thing that the dispatch
makes certain, and that is that the
fall of Manila occurred without the
slightest knowledge on the part of
Dewey and Merritt that peace proto-
col had been signed by Spain and the
United States, so that the contention
Ct Premier Sagasta that the surrender
of the city, coming after the signing
Of the protocol, is null and void, is the
sheerest nonsense.
Gen. Merritt's cablegram gives the
terms of capitulation. It shows that
the Spanish, by express terms, surren-
dered the city and defenses of Manila
and its suburbs, together with the
Spanish forces stationed therein. The
Spanish are permitted to retire with
the honors of war.
Unofficial advices from Manila re.
ceived previous to the arrival of the
text Of the terms indicated that the
capitulation of the city included the
surrender of the Philippines and that
Spanish sovereignty over the entire
archipelago was, temporarily, at least.
at an end. This view is not sustained
by the conditions of the surrender as
cabled by Gen. Merritt, and, it may be
said, it is not the view taken by the
best Informed officials of the admin.
istration.
1t can be said authoritatively that
the president is quite satisfied with
the terms as made by Gen. Merritt and
Admiral Dewey. Their instructions
afforded them considerable latitude
for individuality of action, the presi.
dent feeling confident that they would
secure the best possible terms in the
circumstances. That they have done
SO he is certain.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

1t is doubtful whether the impor-
lance of the island of Luzon in the
great archipelago of which it forms
the chief northern member is yet ap-
preciated by us. Luzon is larger than
all the other Philippine islands and has
a larger population. Its two mountain
chains, with peaks 1000 feet high are
covered with mighty forests, while the
valleys and plains are wonderfully lux
uriant. as the crops of hemp, sugar, to-
bacco. rice, and other products show.
Gold, copper, iron and coal are among
its minerals. Manila, it's capital, is one
Of the great marts of the far east.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

Officials of the treasury department
were of the opinion that there would
be no necessity for another bond issue
growing out of the war, and that the
present revenue law would be retained
on the statute books for an indefinite
period.
Attorney General Griggs has rem.
dered an opinion in which he holds
that the word goods" in the new war
revenue measure as applied to pack
ages sent by express or freight in
cludes packages of money.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
Great Guns Boom.

The start was accompanied by tre-
mendous cheering, screening voices
and booming cannon. From Castle
William came the first salute. It was
merely a fash of bright red, which
was Immediately smothered in a sheet
OF smoke before, any defamation was
heard. Then came the roar across the
waters, and the ships headed right il
the river on the way to Gen. Grants
tomb.
All along the line, on piers, on sheds,
houses and every possible point of va n
tage people were packed. The river
craft, crowding the warships close,
were jammed with passengers, sinkin 9
the sides of the vessels almost to their
guard rails on one side, giving the
impression that even the ships them
selves bowed in unconscious salute to
the returned naval heroes. The width
OF the Hudson river was struggling,
fluttering, darting mass of color, con
fusion and cheers. AS the grim-look-
ing battleships moved UP the river the
crowds became denser, and the en-
thnsiasm was more marked. At Riy-
erside drive, with its steep, grassy
slope, the scene was like vast amphi-
theater. Tens Of thousands of per
sons covered the green slopes, and as
the battleships approached, a might j
cheer arose that reverberated back
and forth across the Hudson. Z
f., AT Grants Tomb. +. I
At the bottom of the slope an obser-
vation train crawled lazily along, keep
ing even with the ships, above this the
vastsea ofhumanity,and GROWING this
! Gen. Grants tomb, which was to mark
the beginning Of the return Of the
squadron, where national salute Of
q guns was fired. The tomb, standing
high, white and solemn, far above the
waters Of the river, looked to be built
upon g foundation Of faces. For the
first time in the parade the battleships
drew together. just at%the point ct
return there was q momentary lull, as
it expectant Of the climax. sss
81 Salute to Dead Hero.
uddenly, from the sides and turrets
OF the battleships there was vivid
flash; following this tremendous
!. roar r'ua announcing the first gun of the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

just 40 years ago the cable steamer
Niagara arrived at Trinity bay, New
foundland, thus completing the first
Atlantic cable and for the first time
establishing electrical communication
between two continents. It hardly
seems possible that it is but 40 years
since the end of an era when it took
more than week to get wordfrom En-
rope to America. What wonderful 40
years it has been.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

Dom Paul Kruger, the president of
the Transvaal, has good wife whose
ideas are almost as peculiar as his own.
For instance, she requested a Dutch
sculptor, who is to make a statue in
bronze of President Kruger, to put
tall bronze hat on the head with a con-
cave top so that it would catch and hold
water for the benefit of thirsty birds.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

The sultan says he has been so much
impressed with the terrible execution
done by the American warships at Ma
Mia and Santiago that he has ordered
for his own navy similar guns to those
used by the victors at these two fights.
But the guns alone will not be effective.
1t is the ''men behind the guns" who
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

Col. Roosevelt says he is going to
take his rough riders to the Paris ex-
position. bearing the expenses himself.
If the colonel wants to increase the
number of his troops he will find that
the country has enough patriots to
whip the combined armies of the uni
verse
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

The mosquito was doubtless created
for some wise end. but it is not easy
to tell what that end is, unless it is to
afford the race wholesome but pain
full reminder that life was not intend
ed to be all a picnic. The original plans
and specifications of the mosquito in
cluded a thirst for human blood, and
the insect is still built in the old way.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

American manufacturers last year
sold their productions abroad to the ex-
tent of $2Ss.871. A9, an increase of 100
per cent. in ten years. Our hold upon
foreign markets is secure and growing
fact
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

Sir Thomas Upton, the great London
merchant, has challenged the New York
Yacht cub to a race for the Americas
cup. This is the first challenge of this
sort that has been made since Lord
Dunraven came across the water three
years ago with the Valkyrie and was
defeated by the Defender. Upton has
$s0.o0o.000 fortune to back him, but
America has the genius and will win.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

A glance at some of the figures con-
corning the great war and peace loans
of other nations puts the superior cred
it of the United States in clear light.
Excepting Great Britain, the American
government has now no rival in the
esteem of investors. British and Amer
lean national credit are on par, and
either nation can borrow all the money
it wants at three per cent or less.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

The young woman who kissed Lieut..
Hobson the other day at a Long Beach
hotel, in the presence of hundreds of
people, explains that she simply want
ed to testify to her patriotism. Why,
of course. And just consider what a
patriotic display there will be when
the rest of the boys come marching
home if all the women who couldn't 20
to war see fit to testify" in the same
wav
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
Vaults Full of Money

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 22.-State Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal says his Of
flee is flooded with letters from Kansas
bankers, complaining that their vaults
are full of money and that there is no
opportunity for loaning it. He is adj
vising the people who have big deposits
in the bank to buy farm mortgages,
notes of eastern investors. and thus
get the money into circulation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
MARKETS..

Minneapolis, Aug. %.
Wheat-No. northern, new 63 to 64c.
No. 2 northern, 50 to COO; Sept, 59Xc.
Oats-No. white, 20 to 23c.
Corn-No. 3, SOC.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to 400, cows,
So. rs.
Sheep-Muttons, 81. 10 to rs lambs,
$40,
Butter-Creamery, extras, Is to 16c;
creamery. firsts, 13 to 14c; dairy, fancy,
10 to IA.
Poultry-Turkeys, to SC; spring
chickens, Z to Sc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

Queen Victoria is strong believer in
the reality and near presence of the
spirit world. She believes that the de-
parted loved ones watch over those
who still struggle with the sorrows and
temptations of the earthly life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
Traredy in Louisville

Louisville, KY, Aug. 90 ohm
Waecker shot and killed his house
keeper, Lena Metzger, because she
would not marry him. He then
turned his weapon upon himself with
fatal effect.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

The latest novelty in padlocks is one
with an auxiliary chamber containing
an explosive for creating an alarm on
the lock being tempered with.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
Again In Operation

Washington, Aug. 22.-Maj- Gen.
Merritt has notified the war depart
ment that the cable from Hong Kong
to Manila is again in operation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
ADMIRAL sCHLEY.

by the time the New York's PROV
came in line with Governors island the
other ships had formed in regular
1;ne &c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
Old Glory Raised.

San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The steam
er Glenfarg arrived from the orient
via Honolulu Saturday afternoon, and
brings the intelligence that the stars
and stripes were raised in Hawaii Au-
gust IL. The Glenfarg sailed the day
before the ceremony. The next
steamer to arrive from Honolulu will
be the Belgic, which is due Tuesday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
A Revolving Murder.

]. Paris, Aug. q. "A man of the name
of D)eblauder, living in the Rue Guten-
burg, while temporarily insane from
drink, murdered his two children, aged
four and two, respectively, in most
brutal manner. He took them to a
stone wall, placed bandages over their
eyes, and then, selling them by the
legs, battered their heads until they
ere dead. &
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
WORTHlNG

The highest inhabited place in the
world is the customs house of Ancom-
area. in Peru, it being 10000 feet above
the sea. --.s--
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
CONC NG HER OES.
Admirals Sampson and schley Fit
tingly Welcomed to New York.
Battleships That sunk Cervera's
Fleet Parade In the Harbor, and
Their Gums boom salute
at Grants Tomb.

New York, Aug. %. Hundreds of
thousands OF people along the banks
of the Hudson and thousands on all
styles of river craft blended their
shouts in a royal welcome Saturday
10 the returned N orth Atlantic squad
ron under command of Rear Admiral
Sampson, and as fine an August day as
could be desired was natures tribute
to the return Of the victors. For al
most three solid hours steam whistles
of all sizes, steam sirens and small
guns along the shores shrieked and
doomed in the effort to display the
heartiest enthusiasm for the home!
coming of the naval heroes with their
battle-scarred ships.
Seven Big Ships in Line.
Early in the morning the seven big
ships, the New York, Iowa, Indiana,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts,, Oregon and
Texas, lay in New York bay just off
Tomphnsville, S. I. There was no idea
with Admiral Sampson that New York
city was prepared for a rousing recep-
ton, out the news was brought shortly
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
The Start.

When the hour for the start came it
looked as if it would be impossible for
the ships to make their way through
the perfect jam of river craft. Vessels
CT all descriptions, from the smallest
steam launch to the great ocean liner,
were banked around the squadron.
Cheers and shouts of welcome rose
from every deck and the boats
whistles all Joined in the shouts of
welcome. Suddenly there was move
ment on the flagship New York as the
big ship started forward with slow,
stately glide. She was Immediately
followed by the other six vessels in
the following order: Iowa, Indiana.
Brooklyn, Massachusetts,, Oregon, Tex
as. 1t was some time before the ships
could get into review formation, but
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25

Kick OF Horse Prove. F.t.,
& Beloit, Wis, Aug. %: Oscar Merrill,
a prominent young farmer Of this
place died from the effects Of kick by
q horse. e
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
Peace Commia.ioner. Nnmed

Peace COmmfssiOnere Named.
London, Aug. pa dispatch from
Madrid to the Sunday Times says that
Seniors Castillo, Moret and Merry del
Val and Admiral Cervera will be meme
bers Of the Paris peace commission.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
ADMIRAL SAMPSON.

by tug from the navy yard, and all
the ships of the squadron were imme-
diately put under preparation for
dress review. BY nine o'clock the big,
dull-looking fighting ships, looming
high above the picturesque confusion
OF smaller craft which had come down
to get glimpse of the ships, were
ready tor movement. Strung out along
their decks in long, regular lines were
the 'white-uniformed jackies, with here
and there a bluecoated officer all
strongly contrasted against the SOM
Der, lead-colored armor Of the ships.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-09
Ex-MINIsTER sMYTHE HERE
Going to Washington TO Confer
About COnling stations.

Among the guests registered at the
Jefferson last night was Hon. Henry NJ.
Smythe. of Tazewell. who is one of the
best known editors In Southwest Vir-
ginia, and was Minister TO Haiti under
Mr.. Clevelands Administration. Mr..
Smythe Is on his way TO Washington.
where he goes to confer with some OF
the higher government authorities with
reference to the establishment of coaling
stations in the West Indies.
When Mr.. Smythe returned from Haiti,
at the expiration of his term as Minister,
he had obtained the necessary conces-
sions for a coaling station at one of the
most important ports of that island, but
the matter was not followed up, and no.
thing came of it. Recently, however, Mr..
smythe has been in correspondence with
department officials, and the proposed
conference results from this correspond
ence.
Mr.. Smythe speaks enthusiastically of
Judge Rhea's chances of election to Con-
gress from the Ninth District The Demo-
Gratis are united in support of Judge
Rhea, and ne is making a fine impression.
The campaign promises to be one of tho
most interesting and exciting OF recent
years in the Southwest. and the Demo
cratic nominee is regarded as the one Of
all others to successfully cope with Gene
raj Walker.