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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
Lynched q Gold THIEF.

Seattle, Wash, July IA Times spe-
cial from Victoria, B. c., says: Arrivals
from Dawson bring news of q reported
lynching at Cape Nome. a German
whose name is not given stole $4,000
in gold dust from miners cabin. He
was arrested by a number of miners, to
whom he confessed the robbery The
committee hanged him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

The Briton and the Yankee have
joined hands at last. Over the graves of
the American and British sailors and
marines who were killed at Samoa a
joint monument is to be erected, one
panel of which will bear the names of
the slain Americans and another the
names of the Englishmen who fell while
fighting back to back with their cous-
ms. On top of the monument will be
scroll representing the flags of Ameri-
ca and England entwined.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
Yellow Fever In Santiago.

Washington, July Ia report sum-
marizing the yellow fever situation in
Santiago up to June 26, has been re-
ceived by the surgeon general of the
marine hospital service. 1t states. that
up to that time during the present sea-
son there had been 35 cases and II
deaths, all but four of which were
among American soldiers. r...... 80.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
PIaxae Vessel ReEeasea.

San Francisco, July l. - The steamer
Nippon 5Maru, suspected of being in
fected with the bubonie plague has
been released from quarantine. after
being thoroughly fumigated by Dr..
Kinyoun. the federal quarantine officer
at Angels island
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

A Cincinnati paper comments on re-
markable coincident in the famous
Baker-Howard feud in Kentucky. On
June 2, 1850, 40 years ago, Gov. Owsley
ordered out the state troops to quell the
feud between the Baker and Howard
factions. On June 2, of this year, Gov.
Bradley ordered out the state troops
for the same purpose. Forty years is
long enough for any family row, and it
is hoped that the end is in sight.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

The bicycle trust is going to the wall.
1t is stated that the manufactures of
the independent companies for the year
will reach 100000 bicycles, while the
number made by the trust will only be
about 66S 600
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
DroppeA Dead.

Quincy, ILL.,, July s1.-William J.
Sprague, retired merchant and bank
er of Palmyra, Mo-, dropped dead of
heart disease while going up the Con-
gregational church steps to one of the
concerts of the State Music Teachers
association. He was.60 years old. His
wife has been insane since Nj. der,;..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

Models of the Maine, the Olympia and
the Oregon are to be part of the Ameri-
can exhibit at the Paris exposition next
year. Spanish visitors can halt at the
American quarters, look upon the
models and realize what did it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
to the Government.

The Hague, July The first COM
1nittee of the peace conference discussed
the reports of the war and marine sub
committees on the Russian proposals
not to increase the electives or mil
itary budgets. The subcommittee
recommendation that the proposals be
referred for Interior decision to the
governments was adopted.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

New York, July 1.-The American
Edible Nut company, to control the pea
nut trade, is about to be Incorporated in
New Jersey. The capital stock, it is
stated, will be $4,000, 600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

Judge Hanford, of the United States
court at Tacoma, has decided that after
a japanese succeeds in landing on these
shores there is no law under which he
can be deported. We can keep him out,
but we can't put him out,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
Milwnukee q NgiIIe.rv -.

/ Milwaukee, July 1.-Gov. scofield has
issued an order from Madison consul
Ituting Milwaukee a military post Of the
national guard and placing Col. Otto
III. Falk in comHand Of ali the tro.n.
!of the stare stationed here.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
Kill....nl..1uife--

Lowell, Mass, July William Kelly
shot and killed his wife, while she was
passing along the street early Friday.
Kelly then ran away. Kelly was, arr
rested at Lawrence during the dav
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

Ferry made her debut at the age of
e1ght as the boy in the Winters Tale
She was spoken of as youngster of
great promise ct the time.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
Planinx MINI Rurned

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1,--Smith &
Wyman's planning mill, stock sheds and
q large quantity of manufactured lum-
Der burned Friday night. Loss, 10000
to $4,000: partially insured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

Baltimore, Nd, July 1.-The receiver
ship of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
terminated at IL o'clock Friday and the
property was turned over to the stock
holders without formal ceremony.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
Riotlng in Brussels.

2. Brussels, July /. - The rioting here
was continued until two a. mi. at vari-
Gus points. The gendarmes charged
fiercely several times on the Boulevard
Auspach and used ba II cartridges on the
Grande place. One rioter was bayonet-
ed and two reporters were seriously in
jured. Saucepans and other domestic
implements were thrown from windows
during the night at the troops a.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07

China is credited with having one
fourth the total population of the
world, and is also wrestling with about
three-fourths of the worlds woe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-07
All QuiefIin Sa "a on.

San Francisco, July r. The steam
ship Mariposa arrived from Australia,
via Samoa and Honolulu, and reports
everything quietin the Samoan islands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
DANGER OF ovERcoNFIDEscE.

one OF the commercial papers warns bust
ness men against the danger of overtrad-
ing. 1t is the warning of experience. Good
times in the past have ended in the evil
OF overtrading or overstocking. Retailers
see prices rising and are led to consider
what they would have made had they laid
in large stocks before the advance. Now,
with prices already advanced, they assume
that the advance will continue and lay in
large stocks at the higher prices. BY so
doing they create an unnatural demand,
which stimulates production. In a short
time producers find their gooGs accumulat-
ing in their warehouses and the retailers
do not find the large sales on which they
counted. The retailer finds 1t difficult to
meet his obligations for the goods which
are on his shelves and the producer offers
his accommodating stock at lower prices.
Such a result may not follow the pres
ent flush times and advancing prices. but
such extensive production and o%vertrading
have preceded and put an end to a period
Of activity. 1t is fair to assume that
such will be the case now If business men
are i~mprudent and forget tnat there is
such a thing as overproduction and over
trading. When such matters are under
consideration it should not be forgotten
that the price has much to do with the
volume of purchases. If two or three cents
on an article do not influence purchasers,
1t is not probable that so many articles
would be displayed with 9s-cent tags. Men
defer building and making improvements
very often on the ground that prices of
materials have advanced. The advance in
the prices of a thousand articles has a
tendency to lead purchasers to get along
for a time until what they want may cost
less. These are matters which should not
be lost sight Of when trade appears to be
booming and prices are advancing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13

The HOrseless Carriage Becoming q
Fad in England.
London Letter.

AOlQOu Lctl6T.
The moment was ripe for a new craze.
Bicycling has settled down into a common
place joy; people are tired OF skating: they
were crying out for something new, and
they AVE found it in the auto" fancy
with the new fever, for ii was while staying
there this spring. that a great many people
experienced its delights for the first time.
to drive a motor in England, has been
preaching its charms for the past two
years, but IT never seemed to catch on"
among the English until this season on the
Riviera. Now the craze has arrived" in
London. and autos are being ordered by
the dozen. They are all French as yet. and
s sur pfesen and dhe iealo es a s owins oe sa the ir n dsIay
in obtaining them, for the demand at the
moment is very largely in increase Of the
supply: l heard a woman with III, a pas sss, lon
wailing. only the other day, that she was
told her recently ordered auto" could not
be delivered under eighteen months, Quite
about town may now be seen driving them.
The Duke of Marlborough has a very smart
one. and the Duke of Manchester is also an
The Marquis of Breadalbane has one which
is said by experts to be the prettiest in
London, though l do not know where the
beauty comes in. Mr.. Paris Singer Is also
credited with having one OF the finest in
England, and Mr.. Alfred Harmsworth owns
another Of the best. And the craze is not
taking to it with enthusiasm. OF course. in
Paris it Is no novelty to see well-dressed
women driving their own little "autos."
The Princess de Sagan and the Duchesse
De Luynes are two ~well-known examples;
but at present they have not been seen in
London. However, we are going TO change
all that, and within a few months we shall
see a very smart collection of autos in
Hyde Park. For a long time to come, how
ever, the craze will be restricted to the
wealthy, for ECO pounds is as yet consid-
nrod hr M q .nnO rrio0 IN ohoroa
for an auto" and as much as f1. 800 Is
often paid by the fastidious purchaser.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13

Whatever vitality there may have been in
the cause of those who call themselves
undergraduates was destroyed by Edward
Atkinson in the issue OF his pamphlet. the
.Anti-imperialist. dated June 3. Incompre-
hensible as 1t may seem. Mr.. Atkinson has
published a lot OF absurd reports about the
killing Of native women and children by our
soldiers in the Philippines and of the issuing
OF orders by our officers not 10 take prison.
ers- There has never been a particle Of
basis for such stories. yet Mr.. Atkinson
asks his readers to believe that General
Wheaton issued orders to kill every native
in sight at Titatia: that at Caloocan the
order was issued to take no prisoners; that
women were killed while cooking. and that
1t Taguig IL was decided by a council held
In General wheaton's headquarters at once
10 kill or drive into the lake every native
possible" In a district twelve miles long. All
these scandalous stories have been refuted
BY the best authority, yet Edward Atkinson
publishes and circulates them in his weekly
paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
Sousa and the Organ Grinder.

Philadelphia Evening Post.
John Philip Sousa has an intense dislike
for the mutilation Of his musical compo-
sitions. To hear one of his marches played
on edge, but provokes his anger beyond
his power Of resistance. Not long ago he
came down from his home in Yonkers on
of the Grand Central Station he heard ar
Post March" He was turning the wheel
regularity. 1t sounded like a funeral march.
Sousa stood 1t as long as he could, and
then rushed across the street and ex-
claimed: That's not the way to play that.
How should 1 play?" asked the grinder,
impassively.
Faster. faster"
Yes. This way. Let me show YOU" and
he took the crank into his hands and turned
it with so much spirit and vigor that he
soon had a crowd around him.
Thank you." said the organist. who are
I'm sousa. That's the proper way to
play that march"
Thank you, SIR" replied the organist.
The next day Sousa came to town on the
same train and found the same organ
grinder in the same place. playing The
been taught the day before. put with much
greater success. Murmuring and evidently
awe-stricken spectators were dozens deep
circled around the musician. Sousa forced
the excitement. He found it. On the organ
was a large canvas sign reading:
WASHINGTON POST MARCH
Composed by
John Philip Sousa
Played by a
Pupil of Sousa.
Mr.. Sousa has not given any more music
lessons to strangers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13

suffering from disease or the dreadful eff
fects Of shot and shell. gave up the comforts
OF nome that they might minister TO the
necessities or the loyal sons OF the Nation.
Mrs. Ewing is a pleasant speaker and is
over1owfng with "reminiscences OF hospital
life: For a long time she was connected
with the Baltimore hospitals during the war
and was an efficient and sympathetic nurse.
In appearance she Is tall and stately. with
abundant dark hair and a face wonderfully
smooth for one OF her years and service.
Mrs. Ewing is a Pennsylvania. her home
being in Phoenixville.
Mrs. Mary a. Aston, the financial secre-
tary OF the association. is a Philadelphia
and served in the hospitals OF this city. She
has a magnificent record for ength and
continuity of service She was a volunteer
line at the hospital at Broad street and
washington avenue, and later with him at
the Christian-street Hospital. serving from
sence except of one week when her hus-
band died. Mrs. Aston volunteered for the
work out of pure loyalty. Her husband. be-
Ing, an invalid, could not render any service
TO his country in her hour of peril, so was
willing that his wife should do as her heart
prompted. Mrs Aston still lives in this city
every soldier lifts his hat.
Mrs. Emily E. Woodley, the counselor of
the A N. A., was Mrs. Wilson during the
f~ectionately remembered by hundreds of old
soldiers who came under her tender and
motherly ministrations. She rendered such
distinguished n valuable service in the
Army of the Potomac under General Kear-
ney, in the Army Of the James under Gen.
toward and in the Army of the West under
loving recognition of 1t the association pre-
scented her with a handsome badge. Mrs.
Woodley's residence is in this city.
The other national officers are: Senior
vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman; ma
tionai junior vice president, Mrs. Della Fay;
secretary. Miss Kate NJ. Scott; chaplain.
Mrs: Jeanette NJ. Morrill,: treasurer, Mrs.
Lydia L. Whitman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
THE OPINION OF Ex-sECRETARY
BLISS.

AS the positive civil-service theorists and
the statements of the leaders of a civil
service society as infallible do not accept
the explanation of Secretary Gage. 1t is not
probable that they will listen TO the views
and experience of ex-Secretary Bliss. II
went TO Washington two years ago a civil
in an interview. and 1 left the Interior
Department just as much a reformer as
ever" He stated that when he became sec
rotary of the interior one of Mr.. Cleyeland's
civil-service commissioners told him that
many changes would be found necessary in
positions. and it so proved. What the Jour
nal said yesterday regarding the civil-serv-
ice blanket ex-Secretary Bliss confirms, as
follows:
The trouble with most civil-service re-
formers Is that they will not be reasonable.
They see a government place outside Of the
competitive class and at once set 10 work
10 bring IL under the regulations, utterly
regardless Of the effect upon the service.
II they once get IL within the rules they
VIII never give IL up. no matter whether or
not experience proves that II should be out.
Now. / regard the civil service pretty much
as / do a mercantile agency report. on a
merchant who comes to me for credit for a
bill OF goods. IL is all right as far as II goes,
but ! also like TO have some special informa-
ton OF ray own What has he done? Where
has he traded before? What is his local
reputation? So IL is with the civil service.
II can cover and cover admirably thousands
upon. thousands OF places under the govern
ment, and / am a thorough believer In II
that far. but when a man takes hold of a
department he should have the right TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13

those on whom he knows he can depend.
He should not be compelled TO share his
confidence with men about whom he knows
nothing except that they nave a rating from
the civil-service board.
Mr.. Bliss, in illustrating. states that in
one important case he had to share his con-
fidence with subordinates whom he did not
appoint and whom he did not know, but he
discovered at an early day that the oppo-
nents OF the government were fully and
promptly informed of all that he did or
proposed to do. He got rid of these men
and was accused of a violation of the civil
service rules. Mr.. Bliss changed but one
of eight heads of divisions. and he did that
because the occupant was absolutely un-
fitted for executive work. He was changed
to a position for which he was suited. but
If Mr.. Bliss had followed the routine of
the rules he could not have transferred the
man without preferring charges against him.
Mr.. Bliss tells of an instance when a chief
clerk was wanted for the Pacific Railroad
commission. The Civil-service Commission
the emergency a practical railroad man was
appointed for ninety days. He was entirely
satisfactory. Ten months passed before an
examination could be made, but when 1t
was made the efficient man stood fourth and
was dropped. Mr.. Bliss holds that the head
select men for positions where practical ex-
p~erience is of value 1t is to such positions
that the order mainly relates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The officers hesitated.
II was a desperate chance
The Filipincs were strongly lntrencned IN
a position that seemed naturally impregna-
BILE. The American force was small, and.
owing TO the nature of the ground, 1t could
only be precipitated against one angie OF
No wonder the officers hesitated. They
felt they would be sending the gallant fel-
lows into a veritable death trap.
The men themselves were nuddled togetn-
err on the ground behind a slight ridge that
afforded them temporary protection from
the Filipino sharpshooters. They had been
conyersing i'm low tones. but the fatigue
of cramped %inact.on was having its erect,
and they were silent
Then Private Tom Hooker spoke up. The
firing had ceased. and his words were clear
an had a letter yesterday from my wife,
he said. land you can bet: boys. j was
mighty glad of it," There was no COM
ment from the line of recumbent forms as
he went on: I'VE have a little three-year-
old daughter. and my wife writes that she
men shifted uneasily. as those who had
been lying on their backs rolled over on
their faces. Her mother writes that It's
Just wonderful how many funny things she
does The men clasped their rifles a little
more firmly and drew up their knees. Just
the other day. when her mother was wash
Ing her, she said
With a wild roar the soldiers struggled
to their feet. swept over the ridge. and fell
upon the Filipinos with such terrific force
that they fed without firing a voley.
And the amazed officers never knew what
had caused this panic OF heroism In the
ranks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
PRESIDENT INTERPRETERS RULE 8.
Civil Service Not So Badly Damaged
as Reformers Thought.
Washinefnn Snecial in Springfield Repub-

President Mckinley has given an inter-
probation to one of the provisions OF the
new civil-service rules which deprives the
rule of the Objectionable character attrib-
uted to ii by some of, the reformers. This
is the amendment to Rule 8, providing that
''all persons serving under temporary APP
pointments at the date OF the approval OF
this section may he permanently ap-
pointed. in the discre ION of the proper ap-
pointing officer" 1t was believed In some
quarters that this rule permitted the trans
fer to the CLASSIFIED service of the numer-
Gus temporary clerks. appointed without
competitive examination, who are borne on
and the auditor for the War Department.
This view not only prevarfed among re-
formers. but among some OF the higher ON
Gals. who proposed to make the transfers.
A firm stand against this Interpretation was
taken by the Civil-service commission, by
Appointment Clerk Lyman, of the Treasury
Civil-service Commission, and by other OFF,
Gals. When the matter was referred 10
President Mckinley, he put MS foot down
firmly on the side Of the integrity. of the re.
form system. He declared that he did not
intend to throw down the bars for the
transfer of persons who had never Iaced a
competitive examination into the classlned
service. The rule was Intended mostly to
permit the permanent appointment or cieIks
serving under probation under the
civil-service rules. or the exceptional cases
where temporary appointments were made
when there was no eligible list from which
certiications might be made by the CIVIL
service COn1H1lSSlOu. III "
proposed have therefore been pigeon-holed
for the present. and the persons expecting
such appointments will have to- pass com
petitive examinations or work into the serv-
ice individually in special cases.
The action of the President Is important
as a precedent, independently OF ITS lmms-
date effect. A rule that a lot OF people
appointed on a temporary roll without COM
petitive examination could be transferred 10
the classified service. crowdinF out those
on the eligible lists and being promoted over
the heads of men who had faced the ex-
aminations, would lave thrown the doors
wide open II it had been extended from
time to time to new classes OF. temporary
appointments. 1t was generally believed
critics of the administration that
this rule. IL interpreted upon the open door
theory, would have been extended after a
few years to the thousands OF employees In
the Census Bureau who would have choked
the avenues of appointment and promo.
ton for years ard made the eligible list OF
the Civil-service Commission useless as a
means of securing appointments. This dan
ger is averted for the present by the posi-
ton taken by President Mckinley.