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The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Presents . strong Plea for
the System.

Washington, Nov. ga vigorous plea for
rural free delivery is made I'm the annual
report Of First Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Perry 8. Heath. Mr.. Heath says the
service SO far has resulted in increased
postal receipts, enhancement Of the value Of
farm lands reached by rural free delivery Of
from two to three dollars per acre; a gen
eral improvement of the condition Of the
roads traversed by the rural carrier: bet
ter prices for farm products, the producers
being brought into daily touch with the
state OF the markets, besides educational
benefits conferred by relieving the mo-
notony Of farm life through ready access
to wholesome literature and knowfedge Of
current events.
On November rural free delivery was in
successful operation over 3S3 services. radf-
ating over 10 states and one territory, Ida
ho, Wyoming, Mississippi and Montana be-
ing the only states unrepresented. Between
the beginning Of the rev fiscal year. July
!. 1899, and November an additional ex-
penditure of $150,0o0 rural delivery has
been extended to nearly 100 persons. at
an annual cost Of about 81 cents per capita,
against an average per capita cost Of 81 50
in small towns of 5000 population.
It is small matter to the resident Of q
town., says the report, ito be saved a walk
Of few hundred yards to the post office,
while on the contrary it is great accom-
mediation to the farmer to be spared a drive
Of five or ten miles over country roads TO
get his mail. In a recent public discussion
advocates OF the system who took the value
of the time thus lost in the busy farming
season at only 30 cents per head found
that their figures ran up into many millions
Of dollars lost to the agricultural interests
through being obliged to send to the village
for the nails
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
WEST AND SOUTH.

Near Miller's Station, Ind, the
schooner Chiquita went ashore and
Capt. D. S. Way and three sailors per-
ished.
With liabilities of $5,o0o,0oo and as
sets of 100000, Levi R. Doty, Chicago
coal merchant and capitalist, filed pc
tition in bankruptcy.
Attempts to combine all the thresh-
ing machine manufactures in the
United States in one organization have
failed.
The death of Daniel D. .Burnes, men,
ber of congress in 1891, occurred at his
home in St. Joseph, Mo.
In Chicago hotel A. n. Patterson, a
railway employe, killed his wife and
then took his own life. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
During October the customs receipts
in Havana, Cuba, amounted to ST 1,O23,-
545.
Fire swept away the little town of
Boxville, Ky.
Flames destroyed every business
house except two in Thomasville, Ala. .
For this year the Klondike output
will be $1o,Ooo,OOo.
Samuel Boykn, D. D., one of the most
prominent Baptist ministers in the
south, died in Nashville, Tenn, aged 70
years. :,..., -.
At Wooster, O., Rev. Edward Holden
was inaugurated president of Wooster
university. ~ RI.
William Yaster murdered his wife
and 19-year-old daughter.at Evansville,
Ont, and committed suicide. ..o
At the age. of 101 years Mrs. Mary
Safrankova died in Chicago. 81 =, q
A. Barto, ex-governor of Minnesota.
died at St. Cloud. He was a pioneer
republican leader. 5,a@4srd ~ :
In Atlanta, Ca, a loving cup was
presented to Rear Admiral Schley in
the presence of $4,000 people. 1.5s41S, II
& One of the best known newspaper
men in Chicago, Frank Gilbert, died
suddenly Of heart disease, aged 60.
i Fire destroyed the wholesale drug
house Of CD. Lincoln & Co., and the
warehouse Of Jones Bros, at Little
Rock, Ark. Loss, 100000. ,53
In Waukegan, Ill, fire caused loss
3of 100000 to the American Steel and
Wire company. I.s
E3 Chris Nelson, aged 81, and Peter
Olson, aged 26, were killed by the cars
in Racine, Wis. Il, ....z 81
In Chicago Judge Gibbons declared
the Illinois flag law unconstitutional
and void
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
DEW1Y,s DEcIuOx


New York, Nov. 6.--AdmiraI Dewey
said Sunday: II do not want to be
president. i said this when wss at
Manila. meant IL then. I mean it
now" The admiral arrived in New
York on the Washinston express, which
reached Jersey City at 1850 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. No one met him &C the
Jersey City station. He was with Pres
dent John Il. Proctor, Of the civil serv-
Ice commission. Upon alighting from
the train Admiral Dewey and Mr.. Proc
tor started for Twenfy-fhird street
ferryboat. President Proctor and the
admiral parted when they reached the
New York side Of the river. Dewey
summoned cab and directed the driver
to take him to the Cambridge hotel,
Thirty-third street and Fifth avenue.
Admiral Dewey said he was not here
on official business.
II have never wanted TO be president =
said the admiral. 81 would not under
any circumstances be q candidate for
the Office. When the subject was first
broached, after the battle of Manila, 7
made up my mind world not think of
such proposition. I have never had
my determination upon the point weak
ened at all. The talk about my possi-
bly, being able to save the country is of
no weight. If our country ever gets so
poor in presidential material that IL will
have to depend upon one man to save
the nation we will indeed be in pitiabIe
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
DEATH OF FRANK GILBERT.
Falls . Victim to Heart
Trouble I'm Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. Crank Gilbert, of
the Inter Ocean, one of the best-known
newspaper men of Chicago, died sud-
denly about nine o'clock Saturday
night. He had long been sufferer
from heart disease. Mr.. Gilbert was 60
years of age. He had been prominent
in newspaper circles in Chicago since
1866. He was assistant treasurer of the
United States from 1877 to 1881, being
in charge of the subtreasury in Chi
cago. Mr.. Gilbert was the leading edi-
torial writer on the Inter Ocean from
1881 to 1884. After two or three years
with the Tribune in the
same capacity he returned to the Inter
Ocean in 1883, and had been connected
with that newspaper from that date
In 1890 he was United States census
commissioner for the district of Chi
cago.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
TEN FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict Of the Jury In the Case Of
Couer D,Alene Miners Charges
with ConspfPacy.

Moscow, Idaho, Nov. 6.-The jury on
Sunday returned a verdict of guilty in
the case of ten, and not guilty in the
case of three of the Couer D'Alene miners
who have been on trial here in the Unit
ed States court On a charge of con-
spiracy and stopping United States
mail train at Wallace on April 90 last.
the day on which Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mill was blown up at Ward
ner. To-day the convicted men will be
brought into court, and will receive
their sentence. Under the statutes the
penalty for conspiracy against the
United States and delay of the mails
is fine of not less than 81 .a90 nor more
than $40, 900, or not to exceed two years
imprisonment, or both fine and impris-
onment.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
4 lNIEID|!B' HISTORY
The Important Happe enings Of .
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON,

. VI {.
In a preliminary report to the presi-
dent the Philippine commission says
that the natives are not atpresent fitted
for self-government, that internecine
warfare would result if, the United
States should withdraw, and that there
is no course open except, ito prosecute
the war until the insurgents are re-
duced to submission. .#. -..155r, +
In October more than 20, 100000 pieces
OF money were coined at the mint in
Philadelphia, representing total value
Of $3,263, ,563.26. u.s.,
In his annual report Chief Examiner
Server, of the civil service commission,
says 4S,503 persons were examined for
entrance to the government service and
not quite Is per cent. of the candidates
passed. ri 11g X. its3 a: 81 4 Esy.
A colonial bureau to take charge of
all matters pertaining to the outlying
dependencies of the United States is
proposed. 81. -#f J..
Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshield,
chief of the bureau of navigation, saws
in his annual report that the number
OF men and apprentices in service on
June 30 was 14,5O1.
The preliminary report of the Philip
pine commission received full approval
at a cabinet meeting in Washington.
A proposition for a national univer-
sity at Washington under government
auspices has been rejected by commit
tee appointed to consider the question.
Again Admiral Dewey announces that
he never wanted to be president and
would not under any circumstances be
a candidate.
A. w. Machen, superintendent of
rural free delivery, in his annual report
says that on November rural free de-
livery was in successful operation over
383 routes, in 40 states and one terri
tory.
In his annual report Ellis H. Roberts,
treasurer of the United States, SAYS
that the circulation on June 30 last
was: United States notes, $31O,547, ,349;
treasury notes, $o2,6o5, 1902; silver GER
tificates, $4o1, 1868, ,343, and national bank
notes, $237, ,594.
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IN THE LINE OF" ROYALTY.

The prince of Wales weighs 2o7
pounds. s.... Sd. s., ,.-
Emperor William has. learned to speak
Swedish. S@a u ..1.t..' e s%Ss@2 r. = =. 'tS@
{ The prince Of Molfetta recently
fought a young bear.
Russia 8. nuns include Grand Duchess
Nicholas Nicolaiewitch and Princess
Clothilde Bonaparte, sister Of King
Humbert. 5T -
! Prince Nicholas Of Greece, who is to
marry Princess Xenia Of Montenegro,
is, one Of the handsomest men in Eu-
rope. Princess Xenia is q great beauty.
herself. f 'Sz=S s,33
The crown prince Of Germany is fast
becoming an expert cyclist. At u fete
held recently at the cadet school in:
which he is 9 student, at sPlon, the
young prince won two. first prizes in;
bicycle races, III which he had pitted5,
against him quite number 81 clever
young riders. 81 t5s:s. ,,ss
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
BURNED OUT.


Kansas City. No. Wow 6--HaT . mil
lion dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed after midnight Saturday by
a fire that started in Jones' Bros big
departments store IN Worth Vain aua
Sixth streets and spread 20 half bloeIs
of other buildings in Main and Walnut
streets. The aggregate Insurance. IS
estimated at s375.088. The heaviest
losers are jones Bros who estimate
their stock, which was fotaIIy de-
sfroyed. as worth $500 o.g00- Tt was tIse
most destructive fire that has ever vfs-
tied the uptown business district. The
other heavy losses.
Jones' building. ovred by ". c. Lacsn-
stein. View York. sss Hs. Jones' arnex.
owned by Majors Investment eo-rpany.
<s. .ges. Humboidt bnifdirg. ow1ed by W.
C.. L6benstefn SO gs. Is u. Emertcf1 ssacx
dry goods, f5.sss. u. esnfru. x-oc>rses IS :
GO. 50. James hoteI t1noccupsed1. as-aN
The Flavei Shoe company snssgrazs Drug
company and the Chandler Commissions
cemuany saHere1 minor losses
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

The legal boundary in Alaska extends
beyond Chilkat and White passes, and
ten or fifteen miles north of Klukwan.
The temporary boundary agreed upon
accepts the highest points in Chilkat
pass and White pass as the dividing line
and runs down closer to Klukwan. It
retains all the tidewater approaches
and all of the Porcupine district re-
Gently occupied by American miners.
It gives no countenance whatever to the
claim that Taiya, Skaguay, Klukwan
and Pyramid Harbor were all in Cana
dian territory.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Secretary Wilson, Of the department
OF agriculture, has an idea that the
rubber tree can be transplanted to
American soil and grown to advantage
and profit. He notes that in South
America and other countries where
the rubber tree flourishes it grows from
the sea level to elevations of several
thousand feet. This circumstance set
him to thinking, and the result is a res
olution on his part to send scientists
to every country where rubber trees
grow to. ascertain whether the tree can
not be introduced into our own terri
t0rY
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

,Hthere is any one thing which should
be inculcated in the coming generation
of American children it is the love of
justice, and manifestly it is not just to
distort facts in literature or history,
even in a cause supposed to be good.
It will not hurt the child to- understand
that great men OF history had their
faults, and that some men who had a
bad influence were honest III their be-
liefs and erred only through ignorance
Of the truth. The lid will then grow
up determined to understand the facts
In case before giving judg gment and
thus avoid hasty5 action " 81 ID
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Probably few persons are aware of
the extent to which the stock of large
corporations is distributed in small
holdings Of 6,526 stockholders. in the
Illinois Central Railroad company
barely one-seventh of them own over
100 shares apiece. Of 10000 stockhold-
ers in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad 5000 are women. ThePenn-
sylvania railroad has the largest num-
ber of stockholders ofany corporation
in the United States, 10000, and 40 per
cent. of this number are women. The
Western Union Telegraph company has
15,433 stockholders. t. 5.& 4
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
The movement for the Ohio centen-

The movement for the Ohio centen-
NAL exposition in 1902 has more his
toricftness thanmostof the expositions
of recent years. The admission of. Ohio
to the union in 1902 was an epochal
year and the beginning of procession
of new states which resulted in great
national expansion. AS the first of the
states formerly called western states
to celebrate a centennial, Ohio's exposi-
tion should interest the whole country,
and especially those states which were
part of the original northwestern terri
tOrV.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Walter L. Farnsworth, Of Chicago,
who claims the same matrimonial
rights as the sultan of Sulu, forgets that
he neglected to negotiate treaty with
this government, and that he acquired
the wives where polygamy isn't recog-
MIN
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

The special expert sent abroad by the
agricultural department in search of
new seeds, grains and plants, has
brought back among other things an
'everbearing strawberry" This won
derful strawberry, which comes from
France, is said to produce fruit for
months on the same plants, and small
patch will keep family supplied for
many, many weeks.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

1t is strange how much a person may
go through and come out uninjured,
and how little it sometimes takes to
kill. While a train was running 40 miles
an hour near Waseca, Mimi, a deranged
woman who was being taken to an asy-
lum jumped through the car window
and was unhurt., In the same exchange
we notice dispatch telling of the death
of a physician in a Connecticut town.,
resulting from scratch by a surgeons
saw. Fate issues some strange DEGREES.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

The latest thing in New York city is
electricity furnished in capsules. These
little capsules, which can be carried
around in the vest pocket, each contain
enough power to burn an electric light
all night. It would be interesting to
know just what the inventors will
spring on us next. e..
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

The United States sent abroad in 1898
100000 tons of corn, 100000 tons Of
wheat, z, ,O0o,o 900 tons of cotton, 100000
tons of flour and meal and other prod
ucts, bringing the total shipments up
to 30,OOO,OOO tons. Ra &e> .8fssfE
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

The South African republic is not so
small as most people think. Its area is
about 100000 square miles, and it is
larger than New York state and the
whole of New England combined, and
considerably more than half as large
as either France or Germany. The
Orange Free State is not so large, but
together the two sister republics form
a territory about the size of Iowa, Wis
consin and Illinois combined.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Harry Walters, of New York, can
give good evidence that the wheels of
justice never stop. He escaped from
Sing Sing prison 20 years ago, but was
captured the other day and taken back
to serve the unexpired 38 months of his
term.1 -
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. s.-Judge w..
Wood, Of Florence, Ala, has received
letter from Gen. Joseph Wheeler, IN
which he states that he will resume
his seat in congress when the body
meets. Gen. Wheeler does not say
when he will return from the Philip
pines.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

A strange wedding was solemnized in
Cleveland, o. William Moore, a blind
peddler of notions, and Miss Elizabeth
Brown, also q peddler and also blind,
were married. The ceremony was per-
formed by blind man, Justice Palmer,
the wedding march was played by an
orchestra composed of blind men, and
all of the invited guests were blind
Many person is blind when he or she
weds, but not in just this way.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Springfield, Ill., yov. s.--a Clinton
special TO the State Register savs shss
Mrs. II. e.. Beatty. wife Of one Of the
|IeadIng business men Of shss csey, wss
burned to death IN her own horse Frf-
day. She was aIone, and has for several
years had spells Of meIanchoiIa- and is
is supposed she ses fire TO her clothing
while sitting in chair.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
KfIIeN HIS psrtrer.

Kansas City, No., Nov. 6.-RolIa ,.
Guerin, aged 30 years, . huckster, was
shot and killed by William Little, au-
other huckster, at the formers home
at 2:3o Saturday morning. The men
were partners and had quarreIed ever
business. Little escaped.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
Monument to British Desa.

Boston, Nov. 6.-Permission has been
granted the Victorian club to erect a
monument to the memory of the Brit
ish officers and soldiers who fell at
the battle Of Bunker Hill in the CEN
trail burying ground on sacred Boston
common
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

London, Nov. 6.-The troopship Rap
idan, which sailed from Liverpool for
South Africa o. November i, but was
obliged to turn back owing to damage
received in Fridays storm, lost 2gg
horses overheard in the 1ale.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
Frost in the south.

New Orleans, Nov. 6.---There was q
heavy frost Friday night within 100
miles Of New Orleans in every direc-
ton o except due south and Opelousas
and d Alexandria, La, and Port Gibson
and Vicksburg, Miss, report the forma-
Stion Of thin ice. Frost is reported
+ throughout Texas, Alabama and Mis-
2sissippi. % 81 "a
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
LATER NEWS.

In an engagement between the Co.
lombian steamer Hercules and the in
surgent steamer, the Drag, the latter
was rammed and sunk. Four smaller
insurgent steamers were captured.
The insurgents lost $50 men.
The 51st Iowa volunteers arrived at
Council Bluffs, TO-, the 9th, where they
were welcomed by an enthusiastic
crowd of $4,000 or more.
The cable of the elevator in the
Phoenix building in Minneapolis gave
away, allowing the cage to- drop from
the fourth floor to the bottom of the
shaft. There were 10 persons in the
cage, and all of them were more or
less injured. All will recover, with
possibly the exception of Thomas B.
Trafton. The elevator had been in
spected only a. few days previous and
pronounced secure.
Amos T. Allen was elected congress-
man from the First Maine district, to
succeed Thomas B. Reed by majority
of nearly 5000. .f..
The submarine torpedo boat Holland
was successfully tested at Petonic bay,
Long Island.
Secretary Long, in his annual report,
will recommend strong increase in
the United States navy. ...-,.
.. The commission appointed by Gov.
Tanner to make arrangements for the
statue of Miss Frances E. Willard, to
be placed IN Statuary Hall, Washing-
ton, held its initial meeting at Chicago.
With forces .aggregatipg more than
$1,000 fighting men, Generals Lawton,
Macarthur and Wheaton are now
closing in on Aguinaldo's army. Gen
eral Otis set Nov. and 6 as the dates
for commencing the .campaig gn .sall
along the line" and the war depart
ment has information that the pro-
grain is being carried out. ..a,-}~ ~ I
At Bacolor, in the Island of Negros,
the first autonomous government of
the Filipinos was established the 9th.
Gen. Smith, government of the Island
of Negros, administered the oath of
office to the Judge Of the supreme
court, who in turn swore in the gov
ernor, three Judges, 10 councilmen,
the auditor and the secretary of the
interior. The natives of the entire
island attended the ceremony. .f.Ej
The Traders Live Stock Exchange
was perpetually. enjoined by Judge
Holt, in Kansas City, Kan, from pros
ecuting boycott against the business
of the Farmers Traders Live Stock
Association and it's members. .-~ Ed
Revenue officers announce, that 10
per cent of the revenue. stamps, used
daily in New York are counterfeit. j. q
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Hamiison, bermuda, Vow s--ssr Jo-
siah Rees. chief jnsfice ard judge OF the
vice admiralty cours OF Bernuda since
ISIS died Saturday. He wss born H
1871 and was created q knieht in 1sgL
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
Heir to an Enormous Fortune.

New York, Nov. GA Wall street
news agency states that James 81.
Smith, the pioneer banker Of Chicago
and Milwaukee, who died recently in
London, left the greater part of his for
tune of $5O,000,000 to James H. Smith,
of this city, his nephew. James 81.
Smith is Wall street broker, director
fsthe Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad. 81 Sse, -,
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Fannie Hawt horne lied IA Bonham,
Tex, aged i24 years. One daughter, 81
years old, survives her. Me
In st. Louis George q. Bartlel, man
aager sof q sporting goods company,
killed his wife and himself. Jealousy
was the cause. IS
n Kansas City, Mo-, half . million
dollars. worth OF property was de-.
.stroyed BY fire that started in Jones
Bros. department store.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Minneapolis, MinB-- Wow s.--If the
sawmiIIs here continue rrznnfng zfter
the 18th inst. the total cut for the year
will be s0,see.og feet. as the cut to
date has passed the sso.see-0ss mark
The cut last year. which broke All ree-
cord, was 469. .ooo. 600 feet. so fhe pros
pecf il that new record wiII be made
by an increase of nearly 1se. .ses. csc feet.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

New York Editor Dead.
8 New y York, Nov. 6.-Robert G. Alex.
.ander, editor OF the Mail and Express,
died Saturday, night of Bright's dis
ease. SE-T55
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10

Jackson, Miss. Wow. s.-The Iarxg
cotton warehouse at erysfai sprsn4s
was destroyed by fire Sunday. Severn
hundred bales of cotton we're consumed
Loss. $4,000.
The Worthington advance., 1899-11-10
\ FOREIGN 1NTELLIGENCE.

d At Antwerp, Belgium, the landing
stage Of 9 ferry boat gave way and 35
persons were drowned. Il 4. ss 81 B sS3s-'s Y n 81 ss
In the northern provinces OF Luzon
operations of such broad scope have
been begun by the American troops
that # successful as expected they will
deprive the insurgents. Of the richest
portion OF thescountry which they now
occupy and may result in the destruc-
ton or capture Of Aguinaldo's army.
Word was sent by Maj. Gen. Otis to
the war department. that he has force
of 80, ,462 enlisted men and i 1,341 officers.
" It is announced that Gen. Joseph
Wheeler will return from the Philip
pines in time to be present at the open
ing session of congress. a sa4 (. :.4. "A.
d It has. been decided by the United
States, Great Britain and Germany to
dissolve the tripartite agreement by
which these three powers control the
Samoan islands. The United States is
guaranteed the possession of Tutuila
island and Pango Pango. ...'.,,, ,.;'., r.
The official dispatches to the war
office in London tell of a. serious battle
at Ladysmith, and from Brussels and
Lisbon come reports that, Ladysmith
has fallen and that Gen. White is a
prisoner Of the Beers. These reports
increase the alarm, although not cred-
tied in London. s...-) liz 4-r'.
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A prompt denial is made By the sultan
Of Turkey Of the report that he has been
discipIning q squad Of his wives by
drowning. He is indignant at the
charge ofssuch q wanton waste of wa
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Elected II.nrd Rector.

London, Nov. 6. The marquis Of
sDufferin and Ava has been elected lord
Erector Of Edinburgh university, over II.
y. Asqnith former secretary of state
for the home department.