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The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
WEST AND-SOUTH.

Near Banks, Ala, Marshall McGregor
(colored), charged with barn burning,
was lynched by mob.
From New York the trans-conti-
mental mail train arrived in San Fran
cisco, making the run of 3,347 miles in
% hours and. 80 minutes, the fastest
time on record from ocean to ocean.
In Milwaukee negotiations were COM
pleted for the consolidation of the
enamel and tinware plants of the coun-
try. with capital of $40, 600, 900.
The army camp at Knoxville, Tenn,
is to be broken up, and the troops there
will go to Cuba.
A windstorm swept over Mobile, Ala,
and Jackson, Miss, blowing down tele-
graph lines, wrecking houses and up
roofing trees.
Fire destroyed the Lima CO., paper
mills, the loss being $125,00O.
In Denver Mrs. F. A. Collins, an ac-
tress, known to the public as Miss Flor
ence Ritchie, tainted, while in the bath
: tub in hotel and was drowned.
A schoolhouse was blown down dur.
ing storm at Boiles. Ark. and three
pupils were killed, another was fatally
wounded and a dozen more or less in
jured.
At the age of II years Congressman
Thomas r. .Stockdale died at his home
in Summit, Miss.
Richard c. Parsons, an ex-congress-
man, died at his home in Cleveland, O..
aged ~ years.
By the careless handling OF a gasoline
stove in Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Charles
Lucius was fatally burned and her two.
year-old son was suffocated.
At Dayton, O.. Oliver Acher estab-
lished world 8 record in the running
double high kick with score Of seven
feet threesinches. 5..z gs
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of .
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
.&s West and tho South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-FrFTH CONGRESS.

FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. n
In the United States senate on the 4th
the peace treaty was received from the
president and referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations. Adjournment
was then taken out Of respect to the
memory of the late Senator Morrill,. In
the house the time was occupied in con-
sidering the bill to define and punish
crimes in the district of Alaska and pro-
vide code OF criminal proceedings for
the district. Resolutions of respect to
the memory of the late Senator Morrill,
were adopted.
Little business except that of rou-
tine character was transacted in the
United States senate on the 5th. Sena-
tor Berry (dem., Ark.) presented pro-
test against the payment of pensions to
confederate soldiers. In the house the
time was occupied in considering the
bill to codify the laws of Alaska.
resolution was adopted in the Unit
ed States senate on the 9Th calling on
the president fer copies of all instruc.
tions given by him to the commission
ers for negotiating the treaty with
Spain so far as not inconsistent with
the public interests. Senator Caftrey
(La.) spoke in opposition to expan-
sion. In the house, in committee of
the whole, the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was taken
up for consideration, and when the ap.
preparation for the civil service was
reached motion to strike it out was
carried by vote of 67 to 61.
A resolution was introduced in the
United States senate on the 7th pro-
viding that the government of the
United States will not attempt to gov
ern the people of any other conn,ry
without the consent of the people, or
subject them by force to our dominion
against their will. A bill was intro
duced to provide for a submarine cable
between the United States and Hawaii,
the Philippines, Japan, China and Aus
tralia. In the house the time was occu-
pied in the consideration of the execu-
tive appropriation bill.
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THAT INDRI MY TO SPAIN.
House sColnmitts ON ApproniatiOn,
Besinlnills rs Give fl,e t.,,.-
n 1O0t'. .OND lsaysnsent Attention.. I


Washington, lsn. - he pay n,ent OF
SEC, 600, 600 TO Spain under the terms OF
the peace treaty Is beginning to receive
attention from mem bers of the house
committee on appropriations, audit is
likely that the smonnt will be carried
In one OF the regular appropriation bills,
probably the sundry bill. Chairman
Cannon says, however, that the question
had not been formally considered yet,
az there has been no estimate submit
ted and no otficisl information on the
requirements of the case. Moreover,
there is no desire to anticipate action
on the treaty, and untili is ratified the
house is hardly in position to carry
out this provision as to payment.
In the event Of ratiticat ton. however,
speedy action will be necessary. The
treaty provides that the payment shall
be made within three months after the
exchange of ratifcations," and another
provision requires the exchange of rati-
fications within six months from the
date the treaty was signed. viz. Decem-
Der 10 last. This would bring the
payment before the next session of
congress. so that the appropria ton
must be made at the present session.
Owing to the short time elapsing after
the senate acts on. the treaty and the
close of the present session, it is thought
that little time will remain: to deal
with the matter of this magnitude.
There has been some talk of dealing
with the payment in a special appro-
priation bill, but this is not feasible. as
a special bill has no privilege under the
rules and is easily open to obstruction
whereas the general appropriation bills
carry unusual privileges and are al
most certain to pass before the session
ends. For this reason it is probable
that the payment will be placed in the
sundry civil bill or some other general
appropriation bill, if the provision is
retained in the treaty as ratified
The appropriation committee has not
determined what appropriation bill to
take up next. It will be. either the
sundry civil or the Notifications bill.
But in any event action on the Span
ish item is likely to be deferred until
action on the treaty is secured.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

A bright future for Cuba is predicted
by Robert Porter, special commissioners
of the treasury department.
On January the amount of gold and
silver coins and certificates, United
States notes and national bank notes
in circulation was $780,, ,3o1 ,412, an in
crease of $176,2oo,772 for the year.
An official text of the Paris treaty OF
peace was made public. It consists of
II articles.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave
the first state dinner of the season in
honor of the members of the cabinet
and their ladies.
At it's regular meeting the cabinet
gave special consideration to the ad.
ministration of affairs in Cuba.
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THE TAG ENDS OF THINGS.

The Hebrew cubit is a little less than
22 inches. - ~. . -
During the year ended'in September
last 1853 criminals were sentenced in
Iowa. IS. .,... ..e> .Ea u
There are more public holidays in
Honolulu than in any other city in the
world.
At the close of the last fiscal year
there were 1850 post offices in the
United States.
The anarchist party has $50 newspa-
pers. the editor of the most important
of which is an ex-convict.
Tea il very cheap in China. In one
province Of the empire good tea is sold
at 1h pence per pound.
OF the II, ,000, ,OO0, 900 letters forward
ed annually in civilized countries the
United States contributes 5000, ,OG0, 600.
The largest price ever asked and paid
for single pearl was $500, O,OOO, which
was the value Of the great Tavernier
pearl. sts
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

We are doing remarkably we'll in the
Pacific. San Francisco is only about
1000 miles from Manila, but between
San Francisco and the Philippine city
we have Honolulu, 1000 miles from San
francisco, and Guam, about 5000 miles
from Honolulu. With navy yard on
our Pacific coast, with a naval station
at Honolulu, another at Guam and an
other at Manila, and with a coaling sta
ton in Pango-Pango, Samoa, about
halfway between Honolulu and Aus
tralia, we shall be in pretty good con-
dition to look after the commercial af-
fairs of the Pacific in the future.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
A FATAL GALE.
1t DemOlishes an Arknnsas School.
house, Killing Three of
the Scholars,

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. "a heavy
windstorm swept over the remote sec
tion of Scott county Friday. At Boles
a schoolhouse was blown down and
three pupils were killed, another was
fatally wounded and a dozen or more
sustained more or less serious injuries.
Those killed were the children of Joe
Lawrence, Mr.. Frost and Mrs. Rutledge,
respectively. A child of Joseph Law
renee was fatally wounded. So far as
known here no other lives were lost.
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Consul Swain, at Montevideo,

Consul Swain, at Montevideo, reports
that the United States has entered upon
another and important line in its com
mercial expansion. He says that Amer
ican coal has come into the river Plata
in active competition with the Welsh
coal. The English coal yards have had
a monopoly of the coal trade there until
last July, when an American company
established itselfon the river Plata and
secured contracts to the amount Of
100000. Three large cargoes Of Amer
can coal arrived and were eagerly
taken. and The consul adds: American
coal has come to STAY in these markets. z
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

The United States senate, which is
sometimes called the millionaires' club,
might with equal appropriateness be
designated as an old gentleman's club,
for there are considerable number of
members who are we'll on in years and
there are no really young senator's, with
the exception of Senator Penrose, of
Pennsylvania, who is but 3s years old.
Most of the senator's are on the shady
side of 60 and number of them are
past 70 while the late Senator Morrill,,
of Vermont, was in his eighty-ninth h
year.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
A BRUTAL DEED.
ans Clothing and Then Sets 1t
Oh Fire-His Victim Dies.

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-lda Price was IA
tally burned in her room by having
coal oil thrown over her clothing and
then fired. Her screams brought help,
but the door was locked. The door was
broken in, the flames put out and the
woman taken to the hospital, where her
injuries were pronounced fatal. She
was able to say that William Kennedy
was the man who tried to burn her to
death. He had locked the door to in
sure her death. He is under arrest. She
died Saturday night.
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Story Denied.

Hong-Kong, Jan. 9.-According to the
statements of people who have just ar
rived here from the island of Bala bac,
south of the island of Palawan, there is
no truth in the report that the Span
iards there have been massacred by the
Filipinos. They say the story is an
invention of priests to prejudice the
Filipino cause, declaring also that there
are not more than half q. dozen Span
iards in the island, and that all who
have been killed fell in warfare. t.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Lieut.. Hobson, in an address on "How
the Merrimac was Sunk" which he re-
Peated in number of the larger cities
OF the country, told of the heroic death
of one of the seamen aboard the Wis
caya. Hobson found the charred re-
mains of tie poor fellow, standing with
his hands on the wheel that controlled
the Viscaya's steam. His devotion to
country and flag, ,Hobson declares, is
unprecedentedin in history. Hedied at his
post while driving the big cruiser
ashore so that his comrades might es-
cape, but Hobson is mistaken in regard
to his devotion being unprecedented.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Before his election as governor Col.
Roosevelt received the following letter:
"Sir: I like to think of you sitting in
your library brooding over your in
efitable defeat" By return mail the
letter writer received this reply: "Sir:
Inevitable is spelled with w. not with
an f. Very truly yours, Theodore
R0osevelt" -"
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

The lack of timber supply for the
world is not likely to cause much un-
easiness for some years yet. tits stated
that in the province of Archangle, Rus
sia, there are forests belonging to the
government which cover 88,979, 400
acres in which the ring CT the woods
mans ak has as yet scarcely been heard.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

The war with Spain has led to many
record d-breaking acts by the United
States, but none more unique and sig
nificant than the ordering of 1000 cof-
fins for the purpose of bringing home
the remains of American soldiers buried
in Cuba and Porto Rico. Republics have
been called ungratefut, yet no other
government of ancient or modern
times ever showed such gratitude to it's
defenders as this.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
Still Much Excited.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 9.-Senor
Bacardi, the mayor of Santiago, is
cabling to Havana each day regarding
the situation, explaining that the local
excitement growing out of the proposal
of the United States authorities to con-
centrate the customs receipts at Ha-
vana is not allayed. and that the peo-
pie want provincial and municipal au-
tOnOmY,
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Baron 1veagh, who died lately, left
$1,250,0O0 to the Jenner institute, of
England, for the study of bacterology.
He had probably suffered from grip,
and in the bequest gave his opinion of
the disease
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

a Siberian paper says that syndi-
cate of French and Russian capitalists
has been formed to start factories, open
hotels and business houses, and build
towns in Siberia along the route of the
great trans-Siberian railroad. This rail-
road will be the longest and greatest in
the world when fully completed.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Cordelia Viau has been sentenced at
Montreal, Quebec, to be hanged on
March 10 for the murder of her hus-
band. The defense was that hypnotism
controlled the hand that committed the
murder. The official hanging of wom-
an on this side of the earth isvery rare,
though quite number are lynched.
During the past year seven colored
women have been lynched in the south.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

In one year the American copper
mining shares have advanced in value
from s1oo,ooo,OoO to $2O5, 100000. The
mineral wealth of the United States
loomed up remarkably in the year 1898.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

The French have. marched away from
Fashoda and the English flag floats
over the upper Nile. No one will ever
haul it down as long as John Bull is a
name in current history.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

is more healthful and agreeable than
has been supposed. Our soldiers and
sailors who have been there for six
months are in excellent condition and
have suffered but little from tropical
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Centuries Of experience and ingenu-
ity have not availed to improve the
juvenile taste in the matter of dolls.
The average urchin still clings with
greatest fondness to the old-fashioned
rag ef1igV.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
Noted Pythian Dead.

Cleveland, O.. Jan. 9.-Frederick Sill
berg, one Of the most famous Knights
Of Pythias in the country, died at his
home here Sunday. silberg was six
feet five inches tall and weighed $40
pounds. He was one Of the axmer
known as "The Big Five" and he had
for years led the parade at the national
encampment.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
John Adams said of Frankl!

was great genius, wit, humorist, satir-
ist and politician, but not great NOR
alist, philosopher nor statesman.
Franklin wrote of Adams that he was
honest, meant we'll, was often wise,
"but sometimes and in some things alb
solutely out Of his senses.'' Our fore
fathers had their little differences of.
opinion. a ..
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Two grandsons of President Polk
have seats in the present congress.
They are r. z. Polk, of Danville, KY,
and his cousin. James X. Polk, of Ridge
WAY Pa l. - ~ !.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
Gift Of ! Graduate.

Princeton, N. j., JAM 9.-It is an
nounced that George A. Armour, Of the.
class Of ~, has given $4,000 to Priu &C..
ton university to found a classical de-
partment in the university library. For
the next three years he will give 81, 700
annually for the further support Of the
department. Mr.. Armour came to
Princeton from Chicago four years ago.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Washington. Jan. 9.-Both ex-Secre-
tary of State John w. Foster and Hon.
Wayse McVeagh showed some improve
ment and are gradually gaining
strength.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
Riots in Paris.

Paris, Jan. 9.-The socialist annual
pilgrimage Sunday to the tomb of
Blanqui, in the cemetery of Pere la
Chaise, led to riots between the rival
partisans of Henri Rochefort, editor of
the Intransigeant, and M. Jaures. editor
of the socialist Petite Repub!ique.
Many were injured and the police made
a number Of arrests. The wreath in
tended for the tomb was trampled upon.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
Dreyfus IL Well

Paris, Jan. 9.-According to the Ma.
tin, Nine. Dreyfus has received a cable.
gram from her husband saying that bis
health is perfect.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Mrs. Adsley-My husband is very zeod to
me-. He always accompanies me to church
on Sundays.
Mrs. DarIing-Thafs nothing Ny hus-
band looks under the bed at my request
every night-Chicago Evening News
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
Explosion OF OF 10 Fatal,

E Detroit, Mich, Jan. 9.-Through,care-
less handling OF gasoline stove Mrs.
Charles Lucius was perhaps fatally
burned and her two-year-old son was
SO badly suffocated by smoke that he
died while being rescued from the
burning house by fireman. Mrs. Luz
cius' husband was also burned while
rescuin6 his wife.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Decision Reported Against Dreyfss.
Paris, Jan. 9.-Le Soir says it learns
from an indisputable source that the
court of cessation is convinced that
Dreyfus was justly condemned.
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#orthiugto', Adpaufe
81. HAwLEN Publisher.
woRTHlNGToN. MIMI.
woRTHlNGToN.

Five days before the end of the pres
ent year Admiral Dewey will reach the
retiring age, technically speaking. In
, practical sense he is in his prime.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Her Father Was Vice President.
Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-Miss Sophia
Dallas. daughter Of George NJ. Dallas,
who was vice president of the United
States under President Polk, is dead, in
her seventy-sixth year. r
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Professor Gin medical coIIegeI-"What IS
the first thing you do in case OF eoIds'
Bright Student-"Sneeze, sir,"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
sHorses au0er from ~ Crime

Lexington, KY, Jan. 9.-An epidemic
of la grippe has broken out to an
alarming extent among fine horses of
this section. Thoroughbreds especial
Ely are suffering.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

A captured ostrich always means feather
IN somebody's cap.-Chicaso Daily News
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
HE WAS THE REAL THING.

Hoods pJJso cure all 1Iiyer MS xceusz
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12

Four persons we're killed and Others
were injured, some fatal III q railway
wreck near Elk Va Hey, Tenn. q
Prot. J. w McC Clure. 4 3 weil-known
educator, was sentenced at M,,Lford-
vile, Ky. to Imprisonment for life for
the murder of Mrs. Lydia Bracher.
Robbers took $500 and stamps from
the post office at Glencoe. MINI.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-12
PREPARE TO RESIST.
sAguina1do's Followers Will Not
Yield Without a Struggle.
II IL Said They WIFI Fire the Cisy
Upon the First B0Om Of AnseFicaa
Guns-The SituatiOn IL Un-
d0ubtedly Critical.

Manila, Jan. 9.-Col. Potter, the spe-
cial emissary Of Gen. Otis between
Manila and IloiIo, arrived Sunday
afternoon with dispatches from the
latter point. The situation when he
left there was practically unchanged
The streets were barricaded and it was
reported that the principal buildings
had been "kerosened," the insu. gents
having threatened to destroy the whole
business section by fire at the first shot
of bombardment. The banks wer. ship
ping their treasure to the United States
transport Newport and other vessels.
The family of the American vice con-
sui has gone on board the Newport.
Col. Potterreports that President Nc
Kinley's proclamat ton had TO be type
written aboard ship as the printers on
shore declined to do the work and when
the text of the proclamation was read
to them ridiculed the notion that con-
ciliation was possible.
The United States gunboat Petrol ar
rived at Iloilo on Friday and Col. Potter
reports that the United States troops
will probably land on GUAR amaras Island,
about midway between the island of
Panay and the island of Negros. where
a camp will be established.
There is no change in the situation
here. On Friday night public demon
strations were held in Pampangas prov
ince in ratification OF AguinaIdo's proc
lamation and the excitement was in
tense. All natives who enter the city
in the night time are searched and
every other precaution is taken.
Ships and Men to Go.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

SOCIETY IN MOUNT VERNON.

Nj. VERNON oct. Mrs = II
houser ATTENDED ne national " ( 7. l..
convention II Seattle Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. L Neils and Mrs + - R.cn2rd-
son visited friends In Seattle several days
this seek
Mr. r " Williams. who xen, . Ne.
fofA city ~ witness he Dewey reception.
Eas returned 70 the city.
Mr ! IN Halter, q S@4ttle. visited
fTI@nls n his e3ty Jals week
SiF = A Eau, no has a@@D IL Seattle
fns past tolr months r. -Grret - uis come
r. This city Tuesday
A dat:l. TX parry wa< given a. the X ot
+. han Friday evening
Surprise parry vas rendered Mr
Thomas Smith Monday evening Those
present were Mr.. ana Mrs II r Hur3.
NJ ana Mrs T. = SnFegl:er M . 4.
JOINER and Mr.. + Z Barker
y card party vas given a. The residence
OF Nj and Mrs. H. Mclean. Fri3ay
Souaes Miss whitney Miss cook Nj w
HenAr.ck
Hen. ani Mrs Lewis Campbell. Of IL
hpais. u5o have been in the city several
days visiting their niece. Mrs K Stew
art, nave returned 20 their home in :hs
East.
Mrs Anna Webster. commander OF the
". r c o. This state was IN The rfty
on an inspecting tour Thursday and Fri
day
Ms. Hq,ehins9n. yioe-areslaent q ne
Friday and Is visiting Mrs = " Houser
Tho ladies of the " c r = ard tire
" r. {. gave ar informal reception to
Mrs Hutchinson and Mrs Anna Webster
q the Hotel Brook 5vu Friday evening
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Thoroughly IngratefuI.

Gleason White, the brill ant a. cTi.ic. Vas
sitting writing under the c1estuuts in r.
vensc3urt park when along cam a British
workman n coTduroys and a clay plpe an
pilmpel down aions side If him. The in
valuable information about HghiinS doEs
AID the beer a. adjoining put% % when
" hit= REPLIED politely as long as possible
His patience exhausted. Ia continued his
writing. After q while me tel ON RATED In,
on the shoulder. Yea dent -, m "a II YOU
card wat I'm saying Of" Il m NOT listen
ing sail White. TIE man e.; tp w ell
OF ali the ungrateful blokes as ever come
across. v0u lake the bi0omin' cake Ere
I've been for the lars, ali hour foin' TN.
best as is in me 20 cheer you up. ard let
YOU or . some things as yea may find use
fuI II dogs. and YOU 'ayef't got tle conmo1
gratitude 70 listen San Francisco Wave