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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01
MILITARY. IN CONTROL.
Outbreak OF RiOtOus Negroes i'm Geor.
gia IL Likely Soon to Be
at an End.

Darien, Ga, Aug. 2s.-The roundup
of riotous negroes in Mcintosh county
by the military resulted in the surren-
der of Henry Delegal, the murderer of
Deputy Sheriff Townsend, and the To-
cation for future arrest of DeIegals
brother and the woman directly impli-
Gated in the killing.
The arrest of Delegal and the arrival
of reenforcements for the military have
broken the backbone of the defiance of
the law by the negroes. A whole regi-
ment of troops are now on duty in and
about Darien, under command of Col.
Lawton, but it is not believed there
will be further bloodshed.
There are still several ringleaders of
the blacks wanted by the officers of the
law. Unless they come in and surren-
der or are brought in by their friends
and turned over to the authorities the
troops will 80 after them to-day.
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QUIET IN SAMOA.
but Disturbances May BE Renewed
Unless Powers Act Promptly
on Proposed Treaty.

San Francisco, Aug. 2s.-J. G. Leigh,
special correspondent of the London
Times, who has just arrived from Samoa,
says that while everything at present
is quiet in the islands, the powers
should act at once upon the proposed
treaty, otherwise the disturbances that
have but just subsidized may be renewed.
Commissioner Eliot, who is also here,
does not anticipate a renewal Of hostiI-
tiles, though he says that local con-
tiicts between the opposing factions
cannot be prevented. Mr.. Eliot is
awaiting orders from his government,
but expects to soon resume his formal
duties as secretary of the British en-
bassy at Washington.
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LETTER FROM DEWEY.
Says He VIII Reach New York Sen
tember ID and Makes Sew
eral Suxgestfons.

New York. Aug. 2s.-The executive
committee of the Dewey demonstration
committee has received letter from
Admiral Dewey, dated Leghorn, Aug
ust 16, in which he says:
II shall without fail reach the lower bay
on Friday, September %. and shall anchor
there for the night TO be ready for the
official arrival and naval parade on the fol-
lowing morning Saturday. the 30th. While
shall be gratified to meet any Of my
friends in the navy, and especially the com
manding officers of the ships engaged at
Manila May ], 1893. feel that this matter of
invitation should be left entirely with the
committee. I would suggest that at the
end of the display of fireworks of the bat
terry the Olympia should return to NORTH,
river and anchor OF Twenty-sfxth street
While your letter seems to Indicate that
the battalion Of the Olympia would lead in
the land parade. still am In doubt IL
would be qualification to me and the Off
GERS and men of the Olympia should the
Olympia battalion Of about go men be
placed in the column. / am much pleased
for various reasons that you have elm
mated a dinner from the programme, and
thank yourself and the committee for the
careful arrangements made to spare me
any unnecessary fatigue"
Admiral Dewey has been notified that
all his requests will be carried out.
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The people of Beverly Farms, Mass,
are discussing proposition to pur-
chase the residence there formerly oc-
c"pied by DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes as
a summer resort aud converting it. into
Il memorial to the autocrat. The plan
contemp]ates the laying out of park
surrounding the house, the walks of
which would be named for characters
in DR.. Holmes books. The house is
now occupied as u summer home by
the poets son, Chief Justice Holmes,
Of the Massachusetts supreme court
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CHILDREN PERISH.
Many Lives Thousht to Have Bees
Lost by the Burning Of . Catho-
lie Convent,

Nyack, N. Y, Aug. 2s.- Word has Just
been received that st. AIMS convent
at Sparkill, in Rockland county.
was burned at one o'clock this morning
and that large number of inmates lost
their lives. Most of them were chill
dren. Aid was asked for by telephone
from this city and Piermont. The con-
vent is located near the town, and the
flames were seen at one o'clock by
George A. Martin, who has the only
telephone in Sparkhill. An engine and
eight doctors were dispatched from this
city at once.
1t is impossible to learn at present
how many persons have been burned
to death. There were more than 500
children and at least $50 grown persons
in the convent. Large numbers of the
children are said to be missing and
many are known to have persisted in the
flames. The fire spread with such great
rapidity that most of the inmates had
no possible chance to escape.
The scenes at the conflagration were
heartrending: The children, clad in
their night robes, could be seen falling
backward into the furnace of flame and
smoke, while the shrieks of the dying
could be heard above the crackle of the
devouring flame.
Some of the children were crippled
for life by jumping from the windows.
Many of the sisters also were injured,
while others lost their lives heroically
while trying to rescue their charges.
The fire started on the upper floor of
the three-story building. Nearly 300
of the occupants of the convent occu-
pied rooms on this floor. and all the
dorritories were lighted with kerosene
lamps. There is little doubt that the
fire was caused by the explosion of one
OF these lamps. The fire spread rapidly
upward and burned through the single
roof of the building in two places.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Manuel Garcia, OF Spain, the Oldest
living professor of music in the world,
was born "a years ago.
Glasgow numbers among it's popula-
ton a man who is making manuscript
copy of the Bible. He expects to finish
it in two years.
Wilbur F. and John F. Stiles are twins
living in Wichita, Kan. They look so
much alike that only intimate friends
can tell them apart.
William H. Bodwell, a well-known
printer, ex-president of the Internal
tional Typographical union, died at
Whitehall, N. Y, aged 67 years.
Reports from southern Russia say
that current belief of the approaching
end of the world is causing a panic
among the uneducated classes.
An imperial ukase has been issued
establishing system of education for
the children of the nobility in Russia,
largely at government expense.
Salvation Army folks are forbidden to
use trumpet, drum or tamborine in the
streets of Philadelphia, and speech only
is left to them in their public worship.
Near a certain quarry> in, Italy is a
town the inhabitants. of which pay no
rent or taxes. They are quarry en-
ployes, who have dug dwellings in the
face of steep rock. -
During the international exposition,
soon to be held at Buffalo, the Niagara
falls will be Illuminated by huge cleo
trio searchlights, equipped with multi
colored glasses and arc lights.
The American Automobile company
has been organized in New York to con-
troll the manufacture and operation of
all the automobiles and motors in which
kerosene or gasoline is used.
Prof. R. A. Fessenden, of Allegheny,
Pa; addressed the American Association
for the Advancement of Science in Co.
lumbus, o., concluded that the earth
must be at least 5oo,ooo,ooo years old.
Capt. Francis w. Dickins, for some
time acting chief of the bureau of nav
igation, navy department, is to be given
command Of the battleship Indiana,
succeeding Capt. II. C. Taylor, who has
asked to be relieved.
The official report on the mineral pro-
5duction Of the United States for the cal
endar year 1898 has been made public
by the geological survey. It shows that
since 1880 the total value Of the min
eral production of the United States has
increased from $369, 319 600 to $679, $780,
o02 in 1898. nearly 80 per cent.
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In few months, for the first time in
Its history, Cuba will have census
which will be worthy of the name. It
will be taken under United States aus
pieces, of course, but the greater part of
the work will be done by Cubans. This
computation will be basis for the prep
aration of the voting lists which will
be used in the elections which will be
held next year or the year after to settle
the question as to whether the island
Shall have independence or be annexed
to the United States. The coming CEN
sus will attract a good deal of interest
all over the world,
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The bureau Of navigation in it's forth
coming report will show that during
the past fiscal year the growth of our,
merchant marine has been larger than
during amy previous year except 1891.
Vessels to the number Of 1, 429, aggregat-
ing 320,S76 tons gross, have been con-
structed, and in addition % foreign yes
sells have received an American regis
try. A report from Manila says that III
Spanish. German and British vessels
there have been given IN American reg
fstry. The stars and stripes will un-
doubleday be seen more frequently on
the high seas hereafter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

La Para Granda, for years the pride
of Sant:. barbara, CAL, is dead and will
be cut down. La Para Granda is the
biggest grapevine in the world. Its
trunk measures 3H feet in circumfer-
encc. Its branches are spread on a
trellis as high as mans head and GO
feet square. In it's prime this giant
vine produced four full tons of grapes
year. Its trunk will be preserved as a
relic in the museum of the Santa Bar
bara chamber of commerce.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

The gunsof Manila and Santiago were
heard round the world. Little Hayti,
which has much to learn, has listened
to some effect. A request for redress
for wrongs to an American citizen met
with IL response which for promptness
was unparalleled. A few years ago
every little government in creation
thought it could fool with big, good
natured Uncle Sam with impunity.
Your uncle is just us good-natured as
he ever was, but when he speaks he
means business, and those in the habit
of amusing themselves at his expense
are realizing the fact.
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News i'm BrfeE.

Minnesota stands In 10Th place among
the 63 cigar manufacturing districts of
the United States The output for the
state last year. according to- figures
computed by the Cigar and Tobacco
Trade was 81, 4s7, 759 cigars
A fire caused by lightning totally de-
stroyed a new barn and les contents
belonging to George Kites near south
Haven.
August Meyer of East RIehIand was
fatally MANNED and mangIed while en-
gagged in threshing on the farm of
Charles Eigenbrodt- mile east of
PrairieviIIe-
Gov. Lind has issued his Labor DaF
proclamation calling NOON the people
of the state without regard TO avoea-
tion- to observe Monday. Sept & and
join in the celebration of the event
The ST. Paul postal inspections au-
thorities have captured the men who
burgiarized the postoffice at Adrian
few weeks ago. and succeeded IN break
ing up an organized gang that have
been robbing country postofsfces IN
the Dakotas4 Three of the men are
now under arrest at Council Bluffs. 10.
Articles of incorporation have been
fled with the secretary of state by the
Charles L. Stickney company for the
manufacture of gasoline engines
William Ball. living six miles north
OF st. Paul. was attacked by highway
men while going home and robbed Of
So5.
. The Steele county fair Will be held
in 0watonna on Sept 1s- 10. ID
A lodge of EIks has been instituted
at ST. Cloud
Otto Frank. a St Paul man. bIed To
death from the effects of a wound in
the left wrist, inflicted with szrieidaI
intent
The Richardson building nc LfseIs
Falls was completely destroyed by fire.
The Oliver Iron Mining COMPANY.
nearly all OF whose output goes 10 tfse
Carnegie Steel company. with one
sixth bought by the National Steel
company, is this year employing $500
men in mining, in developing new
mines and i'm exploring TO find ore Iss
daily pay roll is more than sIe.oee
Mrs. Enafebert yeimaeki- of Mime
apoiis, is believed TO be one Of fortv
heirs TO 81. eug. 600 estate In Gev,uarv.
The Winona INCA. has inst closed
prosperous year with a memberss1io
OF over 800. which it is expected TO
soon increase 60 $50
The Vernon Center roller mill was
struck by lightning and burned.
Arthur KIouowsIi was injured bya
premsture blast at the Peftsx-g<f
quarry st Homer and had mis- left leg
50 badly injured that ampusasion was
necessary.
Burisrs blew open the safe beIouq<
ing 20 C. HoppeI Il Sons Of Tower and
goe sway with about 81. sso. They have
not yet been apprehende<i. Arrwarrf
viii be offered.
The report that the Northern Steam
ship eOWpsay has ordered two new
passenger ships, dupliczses Of she
Nosshwest asd Norshlaud il uufrve.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

Congressman Payne, of New York,
a member of the Alaskan boundary.
commission, who has just returned
from a. two months visit to that coun-
try, declines to discuss the boundary
question, but says his trip has given
him a much clearer conception than he
ever had before of the great natural
wealth of Alaska. 1T isl he says,
"marvelously rich in minerals and is
certainly to be Il great source of wealth
to this country in the fGture.'
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Clay Mansion Burns.

Paris, KY, Aug. 2s.-The historic old
Clay mansion, in this county, has been
destroyed by fire. All the contents, in
GLIDING numerous pieces of valuable
brio brac, were destroyed. Miss L.
titia Clay and the other members of the
family residing in the house barely es-
capped with their lives, as when they
were awakened the roof was falling in.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

Preserving history is oftimes very
expensive thing. The ia volumes of the
Rebellion Records which have been pub
lished by the government without hav-
ing reached the end of the story have
now cost an aggregate of $2,6oO,O0O.
Few read them, but there is no doubt
about the necessity for the publication.
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The prize twin story comes from
Caney. Ky. Two merchants, known un-
der the firm name of Caudle Bros, are
SO much alike they can hardly be dis
tinguished apart. They married twin
sisters. Now each has twin children
who resemble each other SO much that
the families have great difficulty keep
ing their babies from getting mixed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01
Domestic Tragedy,

Marshfield,, Wis, Aug. 2s.-William
Moran, fireman OIL the Chicago & North
western road, shot and killed his wife
and afterwards killed himself. Family
troubles caused separation and it was
this that led to the deed. Four chill
dren are left orphans. Moran was
thought to be temporarily insane.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

1t has been many years since a vice
president was renominated. John C..
Calhoun, who served from 1925 to 1888,
was the last, and, altogether, the only
vice presidents who were reelected were
John Adams, George Clinton, Daniel D.
Tompkins and John c. Calhoun.
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Elihu Root is the eighth secretary of

Elihu Root is the eighth secretary of
war credited to New York. His prede-
cessors from that state were John
Armstrong (Madison); Peter B. Por-
ter John Quincy Adams); Benjamin F.
Butler (Jackson); John c. Spencer Ety.
ler); William L. Marcy (Polk); John
M. Schotield (Johnson), and Daniel S.
Lamont (Cleveland).
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

Sir Charles Topper proposes to build
railroad in the Yukon country for
the exclusive use of Britishers. If such
n road is ever constructed the Ameri-
can miners will be using it for tobog-
gan before the last spike is driven.
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Married at County Fair.

Shepherdsville, KY. Aug. 2s.-There
was an attraction at the Bullitt county
fair held here that was not on the pro-
gramme. 1t was the marriage on the
judges stand, and in the presence of
the crowd in attendance, of Mre. G. w.
Clarke, a widow. 81 years of age, and
p. Il. Smith, 90 years age.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

John Smith has been nominated for
governor of Maryland. A man whose
name has become household word
wherever the English language is
spoken should have 10 trouble in win
ming out in - little race of that nature.
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RirGln Killed.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 2s.--This
place was visited by an electrical storm
Of such violence that millions of Eng
ish sparrows were killed. During the
progress of the storm the sparrows
sought shelter in the trees, and after
the lightning had subsidized their bodies
were piled thick upon the ground.
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started IN q Hay New

Hillsdale, Mich, Aug. 2S.-In the VII
lage of Reading, ten miles southwest OF
here, % buildings were burned, caus-
ing loss of SIS 1000, with 10000 of In
surance. The fire strated in the hay
NOW of a livery barn.
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in making Il speech the other day
Chauncey Depew solved a problem that
has long been vexing one. He said that
the reason there is always so much
room "at the top" is because EVERY
body is trying to get in on the ground
{onr'
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Honor fo Goethe.

Frankfort-on-the-Main, Aug. 2s.-
The one hundred and fiftieth anniver-
sary of the birth of Goethe was cele-
brated by immense crowds here. The
Goethe platz and statue were beauti-
fully decorated.
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Rich Ore Mines,

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 2s.-While grad
ing on the Canadian Pacific extension
in British Columbia, Contractors Nc
Kenzie & Mann have uncovered great
lodges of ore running high in copper,
gold and silver.
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Shanghai, Aug. 2s.-It is stated that
the plague at New Chwang is slightly
increasing. There have been 81 deaths
in four days. The authorities at Shanx-
hal are taking special precautions and
are examining ali ships and junks ar
irving from the north. Hitherto junks
have not been inspected.
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New York, Aug. 2s.-Tbe exports OF
silver from this port last week aggre-
gated $S1S,152. There were no 9oItf
shipments. The imports of specie dur
ing the week amounted to $f1,fss in
gold and S31 $40 in silver.
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Tn Cust0dy.

Milwaukee, Aug. 2S.-Wl1liam Bar
rett, one of a trio of bank thieves, was
arrested here for completely in an at
tempt to snatch $1,1O0 from the coun-
ter of the First national bank.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-01

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The first par
GELS post convention between the United
States and any country in Europe was
accomplished when Postmaster General
Smith and the special German envoy,
Herr Mum Won Schwarzenstein,
signed "a convention between the United
States and Germany. The agreement
will go into operation Ocfober1.
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SEPTEMBER -1899.

did Dewey fire on the German feet
at Manila?" asks the Kansas City
World. He did not. The fleet is yet
af1Oat
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Post ORce ClOsea.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-The postmas-
ter general Saturday ordered the dis
continuance of the post Office at Peck,
Fla, because of the recent whise-cap-
ping of the postmaster there.
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4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings 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 the South. sa Il
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON,

Nearly 10000 troops will be available
for service in the Philippines before No.
vember l. 49,. ..........
The president has decided to enlist
the entire force of $4,000 volunteers
provided for by congress. a.
There have been enlisted in the regu-
lar army 9O,671 men since the beginning
of the Spanish war.
The treasury department will issue
an entire series of new notes to replace
the old ones of the denominations of ST.,
So, SIS, $40, $40, $50, 500 and $500.
President Mckinley, it is said, will
soon issue a proclamation to the effect
that the census ordered for Cuba is
to be the beginning of the movement
looking toward the establishments of IN
independent government for that is
land.
In Harrisburg, Pa, the republican
state convention nominated Lieut.. Col.
James Barnett, of the Tenth regiment,
for state treasurer. The platform in
dorses the administration of President
Mckinley.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the 25th
aggregated $1,527,s12, 66s, against ST.
576,441,102 the previous week. The
increase compared with the correspond
ing week of 1898 was eel.
In the United States there were 1873
business failures in the seven DAYS end
ed on the 25th, against 1872 the week
previous and ITO in the corresponding
period of 1898.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the eth were: Brooklyn,
.676; Boston, .G15; Philadelphia, GOT;
Baltimore, .607; St. Louis, SOL; Cincin-
natl, $50; Chicago, sos; Pittsburg oh,
.4o5; Louisville, $50; New York, .444;
Washington, .33G; Cleveland, .167.
Fire destroyed St. AIMS convent at
Sparkill, N. Y, and it was feared that
many of the 500 children in the building
persisted in the flames.
At Readville, Mass, the trotter Abb
bott went a mile in 2:o6A, which is
the fastest mile ever trotted in New
England in a race.
The Commercial Travellers and Hotel
Mems league, numbering 6,s31 men,
bers, has been organized at Bingham
ton, N. y, to fight the trusts of the
United States.