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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
THE EAST.

At the age of so years Henry p. Plant
tells and railroads on the west coast OF
Florida and the line of steamers from
Tampa to Havana, died suddenly al
his home in New York. <.- -
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 23d aggregated 81, )
6lS,215,955, against $1,696, $685. 73 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
was 4O.2.
In the United States there were us
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 23d, against 1856 the week
previous and 2S5 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
The death of Abram Gould, brother
of Jay Gould, and for many years the
purchasing agent of the Missouri Pa
cific and the Iron Mountain railroad
occurred at Salem, N. Y, aged Sc years
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended-on the 25th were: Brooklyn
1903; Boston, .661; Philadelphia, .625;
Chicago, SOB; St. Louis, .567; Baltimore
SCI; Cincinnati, .4o1; New York, ATS;
Pittsburgh, .436; Louisville, .339; Wash:
ington, 800; Cleveland, .1S2.
One of the best-known inventors in
the country, Joshua Gray, among his
productions being the rubber-topped
lead pencil, died in Boston, aged II
years.
By lease the New York Central Rail
way company has acquired the Boston
& Albany line.
At the age of u years Smedley Oar
lington, who was congressman from the
Sixth Pennsylvania district from 1886
to 1898, died in Westchester. zs-&
While bathing Willis L. Moore, chief
of the United States weather service
had a narrow escape from drowning al
Cape May, NJ.
In Laurel, Del, fire destroyed rs
buildings, including two hotels, bank
the post Office, nearly all the business
houses and the homes of the most
wealthy residents of the place.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

The world is running to clubs. Men
and women are enrolling themselves in
all sorts of aggregations for all sorts
Of purposes, but it has remained for
Alameda, CAL. to organize the most
unique of all clubs, the Divorced Mems
club. The divorce mills throughout the
country are turning out plenty OF cam
didatcs for divorce clubs, and It may be
that they will spread and become quite
popular. But it must not be expected
they will be confined to men. Women
are shrewdly initiative, and as there are
just as many divorced women as men
ere long they will have their club.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
PR OBABI 4 MURDERED.
Theory Of Suicide In Case of Younx
Woman Fonnd Dead in 4 Wicht.a
(kan.) Bank Abandon ed.

Wichita, Kan, June When the
body Of Miss Belle Slavin was found at
two clock last Thursday morning in
the Office of the National Bank of Conn
merce, death having resulted from a
bullet wound in the head, it was sup
posed that she had committed suicide.
Later developments seem to indicate
that.the young woman was murdered.
Coroner Mclaughlin now says her
death was not suicidal and the police
are working upon the theory that muir
der has been done. Miss Slavin, who
was the banks stenographer, was per-
mitted to take in outside work, and was
frequently employed by commercial
travellers and other strangers, work of
this kind often keeping her in the office
at the bank until ten o'clock at night.
Mr.. Jobes, president of the bank, now
states that oh Wednesday afternoon a
strange man came to the bank and
asked to have some work done. Miss
Slavin told him to bring it around after
six O'Clock. Mr.. Jobes says that he OBJ
served the stranger surveying the in
terror Of the bank very critically. Il
While waiting for the stranger to
keep his appointment, Miss Slavin evil
IDENTIFY busted herself by writing letters
to her friends, for when her body was
discovered three sealed letters were
found. All these letters were written in
pleasant vein, and there was nothing
to indicate self-destruction. A barber
who passed the bank at eight o'clock
saw Miss Slavin standing before the
window, apparently waiting for some
one. Another citizen heard pistol
shot just after eight o'clock. When
Miss Slavin's father, the president of
the bank, and another citizen went to
the bank in search of her at two o'clock
in the morning they found the bank
door unlocked, papers were scattered
around the floor, the contents of several
drawers were. .disarranged, and Miss
Slavin's keys were missing. The re-
volver found by the young woman's
side was not her own. Her weapon was
found in a drawer. The theory of the
police is that the murderer expected to
secure valuables or money.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

Heretofore the Zapote, a little river
south of Manila, was declared to be an
insurmountable obstacle to an army,
providing the bridge was properly for
tilted, both by the Spanish and Fill
pino strategists. =. But Uncle Sans SOL
der boys came to it. and, seeing some
armed insurgents on the other side
jumped in and swan across. The insur-
surgents- all ran away before they
climbed the southern bank, and the
battle was over. 1t is the Yankees ig'
norance of established rules of STRAIT
egy that makes him 80 blamed danger.
Gus In war. .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
END OF CLEVELAND STRIKE.
Terms Arranged by Council Com mi t.
tee Agreed TO-Result an ExDen-
sive Victory for Company.

Cleveland, O., June 26-The great
street car strike in Cleveland was set
tied at seven o'clock Saturday evening.
It was ended at a time when everyone
had decided that peaceful solution
was improbable. The terms of adjust
ment are similar to those which the
men unanimously rejected at their
meeting Thursday night. The agree
ment provides for the hearing of griev-
ances and resort to arbitration in case
the men and the company cannot agree
and it also provides for the reinstate-
ment of practically 80 per cent. of the
old men at once, the remainder, except
those who have been guilty of violence,
being placed on the waiting list. The
company has clearly won the strike,
but at tremendous cost. The loss to
the Big Consolidated is 100000; the
gain to the Little Consolidated, the
parallel line belonging to Senator
Hanna, is $4,000. The no men have
lost $50 apiece. ,zse s
~ Only one outbreak of violence at
tended the resumption of traffic on all
the lines of the Big Consolidated street
railway Sunday morning. There was
objection in some parts of the city to
the retention of the nonunion men who
were kept by the company. A party of
IS men assembled near the Brooklyn
bridge, just south of the city, and when
ever a car came along with nonunion
crew the passengers were asked to dis
embark and wait for a. car manned by a
union crew. In most cases the passen-
gers did as requested. Finally a nom
union conductor undertook to argue
with the crowd, and he was promptly
struck over the head with a club, and
he and the motor man driven away.
The mob refused to permit the car to
move until q union crew came along and
pushed it to the barns. AS rule the
old men were glad the strike was set
tied, though the re was some grumbling
because the nonunion men were kept.
1t is predicted that all the nonunion
men will be glad to leave the city with
in 80 DAYS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
A. WEEK HISTORY
The Important Happ jennings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and tbs South. #
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON,

FROM WASHINGTON.
A monthly statement of the col
lectfons of internal revenue shows that
the total receipts during May last were
$23,5oo,734, an increase over May, 1898,
of 50, 4O2 gig.
Reports say that President Mckinley
has decided to- call for IL, 900 volunteers
for service in the Philippines.
Word has been received by the sec
rotary of state that peace has been re-
stored in Samoa; that the kingship was
to be abolished and a provisional gov
eminent established. ~: ~. ~
In the first six months of the pres
cnt year 1851 miles of new railway
have been built in the United States.
The Georgetown university con-
ferred the honorary degree of IL. D.
on Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
and George w. Melville and Maj. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler. y 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

Medical science has discovered that
the use of strawberries sometimes pro-
duces on the human jaw the effect of
entirely arresting it's activities. The
disability is curious one, marking out
the strawberry as possible agent of
relief in cases of obstinate volubil*y,
domestic and public. If it always
worked, the fruit should be worth its
weight in gold in the markets, instead
of the beggarly ten cents a quart which
is at present the ruling rate.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Jumped from Eadx Bridge.

st. Louis, June 26.-Miles Mcdonald.
aged 20, employed by the F. NJ. Long
Sirup company, Sunday, as the result
of a wager with some fellow-employes,
aived from the center span of the Eads
bridge, badly injuring himself and mar
rowly escaping death. The distance
from the bridge to the water is 115 feet.
Mcdonald alighted on his shoulders
and the upper part of his back, and but
for the prompt assistance of a boat and
crew in readiness he would have
drowned. -. ,...-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

Gen. John Eaton, director Of public
instruction in Porto Rico, has written
to Col. Allen e. Bakewell, of La Fayette
post, No. $40, &. A. r., of New York,
describing the enthusiasm with which
the flags sent by the post have been re-
ceived in Porto Rico by the natives.
Gen. Eaton says he has been in every
municipality on the island and has seen
the flag saluted and heard the school
children sing America" in English
with great enthusiasm. The American
flag is being displayed on all occasions
and English is taughtin the schools to
10000 children 5>
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Tiffin, o., the board of regents of
Heidelburg university conferred the
degree of doctor of laws upon Andrew
Carnegie, the steel magnate of Pitts
burgh.
The wife of Levi Potts, day laborer
at Mechanicsburg, O., gave birth to four
children, three boys and a girl. All of
them died.
Four daughters of Mrs. T. j. Lloyd
and Miss Childers were drowned while
bathing near Lampasas, Tex.
The recognized leader of the south.
ern bar, Thomas j. Semmes, died sud-
denly in New Orleans, aged Is years.
One of the murderers of Marshal Os->
borne at Chancey, Ca, last January,
Cain Stephens, was executed at East
man, Ga.
The Music Teachers National asso-
citation in session in Cincinnati elected
as president A. ]. Gautvoort, of Cincin-
natl, and selected Des Moines, Ia, as
the place of meeting in 1900. ill.,
On the Muscatine division of the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road
passenger train was wrecked by a
broken, rail near Muscatine, a., and
three persons were seriously injured.
The Nebraska republicans, will hold
their state convention in Omaha on Sep
TENDER Fl. " L.
In public statement Gov. Pingree
| of Michigan says he has combined with
Secretary Alger in the interests of Al
gers senatorial candidacy. ~
In Omaha, Neb., o.. II. Hills, clerk
of the United States circuit court, died
| in bath tub of heart disease g.
In Marion, Ind, William Brown, aged
16 years, fatally shot M. Cunopop and
FL. Horivitz, pawnbrokers. They were
abusing the boy because he refused to
buy a pistol. = :, t.
In Chicago William o. Pruitt fatally
! shot Jessie Porter, a chambermaid EN-
ployed at the Palmer house, and then
killed himself. Jealousy was the cause.
The village of BARLEY, Neb.,, was
nearly destroyed by cyclone. s
Charles Baker, aged "A years, and
Henry and William Mann, aged re-
spectively IA and 10 years, were killed
by the cars near Elizabeth City, N. G..
Theodore Roosevelt, governor Of New
York, was presented with a gold medal
by the people of the territory at. the
first annual reunion in Las Vegas, N. M,
of the Society of Rough Riders. E.
The legislature Of Michigan has adj
journed sine die.
A beat capsized ia the Yellowstone
river at Greycliff, Mont, and Reno
Sherman and ]. W. Dickerson, Of Gem
tralia, Ill, and w. S. Thompson. Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, were drowned.
For Manila the transport Sheridan
sailed from San Francisco with 1,o42
armed men and 81 officers.
An order has been issued by the
Southern Pacific Railway company that
after July 1 no more liquor is to be sold
at any railroad hotel over their entire
system. so.
Citizens Of San Juan, the capital OF
Porto Rico, propose to celebrate the
Fourth Of July IN good American style,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
FOUND HIDDEN GEMS


New York, June 26.-Jewe1ry and
wearing apparel valued at $4,000 which
had been brought from Europe by Mrs.
Phyllis E. Dodge, young, handsome and
stylish, and woman who passed a. her
maid, were seized at the steamship pier
Saturday by custom house officials.
they had been watching for Mrs. Dodge
for several weeks. Important informa-
ton concerning her had been cabled
from the other side of the ocean, which
prompted the government detective.
at this port to be on the alert for the
woman's arrival. As Mrs. Dodge, tall
and graceful, wearing a,black suit and
black hat with plume, came down the
gangplank after the steamship reached
the North river pier, two men hurried
forward to meet her. One was Mr..
Wormser, a nephew of Isidor Wormser,
banker, and his companion called him
self Mr.: Smith.
Customs Inspector Coffey's instruc-
tons were to make a thorough search
of Mrs. Dodge's luggage for dutiable
articles. He had opened only the first
trunk when he discovered that the
finery with which it was filed was of
the latest fashion, and of most expen-
sive quality, and should have been de-
clared as an importation from foreign
country. The contents of the trunk
were worth more than $1,000, while the
law says that duty must be paid on for
eign purchases exceeding 500. Trunk
after trunk was opened and each was
found to contain enough expensive
dress goods to stock a shop. The inn
portation of dress goods was appraised
at $4,000. While the examination was
being made Mrs. Dodge continued to
chat with Mr.. Wormser and Mr. Smith,
although she watched all that was go
ing on. After her trunks had been ex-
amined Mrs. Dodge was requested to
surrender the handsome alligator
satchel she carried in her hand. When
the bag was opened it was found to con-
tain jewelry appraised at $4,000.
When these costly articles were
spread out on one of the trunks Worm
ser became greatly excited and attempt
ed an explanation in Mrs. Dodge's be-
half. His explanation, however, had
no effect with Deputy Surveyor BOWL
ing. Then Mr.. Smith joined in tie ap-
peal for the woman. Words were use
less. The jewelry and trunkfuls of
wearing apparel were ordered seized.
When Mrs. Dodge found that she could
not have her luggage and jewelry She
went away from the pier in cab with
Wormser and Smith. Wormser, before
her departure, threatened severe meas
ures if his name were mentioned in
connection with the woman or the
seizure of the struggled goods. Hear
ing this a customs official replied that
Wormser, who was so active in the case,
little dreamed of the extent of the in
formation about the smuggling that
was in the possession of the customs
department, and that when the exami-
nation comes up there would be some
spicy developments.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

1t is officially announced that the
catch of "imported French sardines'' on
the coast Of Maine will this year reach
over 100000 boxes, as against 100000
last year. The Maine herring will be
more nearly sardine in 1899 than ever
before because they are to be canned
by process that has been in use across
the Atlantic and only recently intro
duced into this country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

The hopes that the terrible famine
now existing in seven or eight of the
Russian provinces having an aggregate
population Of 100000 people, would
be relieved by the coming crops, are
now dashed to pieces by the report
from St. Petersburg that the crops will
be total failure. The situation prom
Uses to end in appalling disaster.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

A Mississippi paper announced that
at the commencement exercises of the
local high school the annual address
was delivered by REV. f. p. Jones, the
velvet-lipped orator of the Delta" and
that the musical exercises were in
charge of prof. George F. Brown, the
black Beethoven"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Storm Destroy. Crops

Omaha, Neb., June ga Bee special
from BARLEY, Neb., says: Barley and
adjacent territory was visited by the
most destructive hail and rainstorm in
its history at four o'clock Sunday after
noon. For miles to the northeast not a
stalk of corn or spear of wheat is left
standing. The whole country is flooded
and thousands of dollars worth of
property is destroyed. Little hail in
surance is carried by the farmers and
the loss Will be heavily felt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

In the past five months so new cot
ton mills have been built or projected
in the southern states involving an out
lay of Sill, 100000, and 80 old mills are
making improvements at a cost of S.
100000. These additions will add ,l00,-
900 new spindles to existing southern
machinery. Outside of these additions
there arc approximately 100000 spin
dies in operation in the south.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Girl Dr0wnea.

Toledo, O., June 26.--Miss Lena Falk.
of Chicago, was drowned Sunday night
at Put-In-Bay while rowing with a male
companion. The sea was rough aud the
boat capsized, drowning the woman be-
fore help could arrive. The man was
rescued after some difficulty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

The sweet girl graduate must go
home now and take up domestic ologies.
And she will be all the sweeter for doing
so-that is, to rational-minded people.
Girls who arc afraid to put on aprons
and help their mothers lack right train
ing or something. They are bric-a-brac
in any home and almost every young
man knows it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
HINTS FOR THE, HOUSEWIFE.

Little onions are now boiled and
served on toast, after the manner OF
asparagus. This affords change from
the stereotyped way of serving.and will
usually be found most acceptable.
Turpentine and linseed oil in equal
parts make good mixture for furni.
ture. For sun streaks a solution, one
third sweet oil and two-thirds alcohol,
is an excellent mixture. A soft cloth
slightly dampened with kerosene will
restore the polish. =,
TO detach book plate, cut piece of
flannel the exact size of the label; dip
in cold water, wiring it out, and apply
it to the label; cover it with clean
piece of plotting, paper, then pass hot
iron over it several times, and the label
may be easily removed. ,s.,...
Linen will last much longer if soaked,
and then steamed or boiled without
rubbing. Let it boil about five minutes.
Rinse very thoroughly. Did you ever
notice iron-rust spots in your linen for
which you could not account? Those
| were caused by the lailndress who was
careless about rinsing and left the soap
! in. ~ ysfale s.- 3s:1 Il i &sszf.i Z
OF course every good housekeepez
sees that the stains are removed from
the. linen before it goes into the wash
If it is not convenient for you to use
lemon juice and salt to take out iron
rust spots, it may be easier to buy
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

A cry of distress comes from Boston.
The Limnoria terebogus, q conchifer-
Gus Iamelli-branchiate mollusk. is eat
ing the woodwork of its wharves. There
is always some kind of q bug with long
name proving on Boston. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

Apropos of Congressman BANDS
illness, it is interesting 10 recall what
he said TO u Washington friend when
Mr.. Dingley was attacked by his last
illness. Despite later political differ
ences. these two men were the warmest
of friends, and when lie heard Mrt
DingIey's condition was serious Mr..
Bland remarked: II feel all right now
myself, but somehow ! think / won't
survive Dingley year."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

Greek divers have discovered treasure
in Russian flagship sunk in Greek
waters in ITO. Gold coins to the value
of $4,000 have already been recovered,
and the divers report great stores of sill
YER and jewels which the storms of q
century have washed out from the hulk
of the old wreck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

The Richmond locomotive works has
shipped ~ locomotives to Sweden, where
they will be used on the railroads owned
by the government. The engines have
no bell or cowcatcher. as they are not
needed in Sweden, where all railroads
are fenced in and most carefully guard
ed, and another peculiar feature about
them is that all of the engineers levers
and tools are on the left side of the
cabS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Extradition Denied.

Detroit, Mich, June 26.-At IL o'clock
Saturday night, after long conference
with the attorney-general, Gov. Pingree
announced that he would deny the APP
plication for acquisitions for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Duhme, charged with kid
naping their nephew, Moses Fowler
Chase.
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WON'T RESIGN.
Cabinet Because of His Sem
atOrial Candidacy.

Washington, June 26.-Secretary Al
ger returned to the city Sunday night
after an absence of three weeks, during
which he visited New England and aft
erwards spent some time at his home in
Michigan. He says he has enjoyed his
outing very much and appears bene-
fitted by the change. To callers at his
house during the evening the secretary
talked freely regarding his, announced
candidacy for senatorial honors and of
the printed statements of the proba-
bility of his leaving the cabinet because
of his alliance with Gov. Pingree, who,
it has been stated, is opposed to the adj
ministration of President Mckinley.
He made it plain to his questiohers that
he did not propose to resign on this ac-
count, as he does not consider his cam
didacy for the senate any reason why
he should not continue to hold his po-
sition as member of the cabinet. Gov.
Pingree, the secretary added, is for
President Mckinley first, last and all
the time.
During his absence from the city the
secretary has been fully informed of all
dispatches which have been received
from Gen. Otis regarding the situation
in the Philippines. He was not pre-
pared to say anything for publication
respecting what, if any, increase is to
be made to the troops under Gen. Otis
command; that matter will be talked
over with the president as soon as he re-
turns TO- Washington from his New
England visit. The secretary, in con-
clusion, said he had no knowledge of a
dispatch alleged to have. been received
from Gen. Otis in which that officer in
timated his inability to conquer the
Filipinos with the force under his COM
mand and that he would be obliged to
abandon the ground already taken I'M
less requirements were quickly sent.
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Going to Meet Peary.

Boston, June 26.-RusselI w. Porter,
of this city, who has made four trips
into the arctic region, will be a member
of the. expedition which will leave Sgd
ney, N. S.,July 20, on the steam whaler
Diana, to communicate with Lieut..
Peary on the western coast of Green
land, taking up supplies and bringing
back q report of his work during the
past IL months.