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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-22
] AMERICAN FEDERATIoN.s
The Convention In Detroit Voices Its
DisapprOval of Subsidies to
ShipOwneFs.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1s.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor Saturday att
ernoon registered emphatic disapproy-
al OF government subsidies to American
ship owners and later declared almost
unanimously against the principle and
practice of subsidy legislation. Inci-
dentally some more or less distin-
guished lobbyists who had been lobby
ing to secure Endorsement of the FRYE
subsidy bill suffered decided defeat.
The debate lasted three hours andsthe
speeches were the most vigorous Of any
heard in the convention during the
week it has been in session, but only
two neutrality-suspicious. supported the
subsidy idea. The convention declined
to adopt resolution concerning the
Idaho miners and military difficulty,
which declared that 1--WE do hereby en-
phatically condemn and denourlce
President Mckinley, Gov. sStunenberg
and all the officials concerned in the
outrage" and called also upon the
working people ''to sever their connec-
ton and refuse any support to the re-
publican or democratic parties, etc.
A substitute for the latter resolution
was adopted which, after reciting that
innocent men had been incarcerated
without reference to their constitution
al rights, ETC., protests against and con-
dennis said alleged inhuman actions by
the authorities and directs the execu-
tive council of the federation to make
full investigation and place the respon-
sibility where it properly belongs
President Gompers presided Saturday
afternoon for the first time. -
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THE EAST.

On Tuesday, June 10 next, the repub-
lican national convention will be held
at Philadelphia.
The largest pork packers in New
England, John P. Squire 6 Sons, failed
in Boston with liabilities of $4,000, 900
and assets of $5,ooo,o00.
In their weekly review of trade R.
G. Dun & Co. say that never has produc-
ton been greater, the number of hands
employed larger or wages distributed
higher.
The John P. Squire company failure
in Cambridge, Mass, for 100000
caused the Broadway national bank in
Boston to close its'doors.
At the age of AZ years Eugene P. Gil
lespie died at Greenville, Pa. He rep
resented the Twenty-dfth district in
congress in the session Of 1898.
The death Of James Nelson Pidock,
congressman from the Fourth district
of New Jersey from 1884 to 1888, &C.
CURED at his home in Whitehouse, aged
GO years.
In Buffalo, N. Y, Gen. William F..
Rogers, civil war veteran and success
sively auditor, comptroller and mayor,
died at the age of 70 years.
The newly-appointed governor gen.
eral of Cuba, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
sailed from New York for Havana.
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BOSTON BANK FAILS
Broadway National Institution Goes
Into the Hands Of q
Receiver.

Boston, Dec. 1s.-As result of the
failure of the John P. Squire company
(corporation), of Cambridge, for 49,
100000, which was announced late
Thursday afternoon, the Broadway ma
tional bank here, in which the Squires
were largely interested, did not open
it's doors Saturday, and a notice at the
entrance, stated that the affairs of,the
bank were in the hands of the comp
troller of the currency.
Members of the clearing house COM
mittee refused to discuss the Broadway
bank question Saturday. It seemed to
be the opinion among bankers that no
important failures would follow the
closing of the institution. $
The city of Boston was depositor in
the Broadway national and $97, 900 of
city money is tied up. The common
wealth of Massachusetts, also had de-
post in the bank amounting to about
$4,000. -
F. H. Curtiss, cashier of the, Broadway
national bank, said that the institution
was solvent, and he added that there
actually was 100000 in cash in the
banks vaults. Mr.. Curtiss also said
that all the heavy depositors had ex-
pressed their confidence in the institu-
ton and had agreed to allow the de-
posts to remain there. The bank Off
GERS stated that the capital stock had
not been impaired in any way.
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COST FOUR LIVES.
Care1essness i'm Handling blasting
s.z#@. Powder Results Fatally I'm a =,
Kentucky Farmhouse.

Louisa, KY, Dec. 1s.-A sad accident
occurred near Alliance post Office, Floyd
county, resulting in the death of
Nelson Hamilton and three of his chill
dren. Hamilton, who was preparing to
do some blasting, was pouring out some
powder from key when his four-year-
old son picked up a small amount and
tossed into the fire. The explosion threw
some embers into the pile of powder
and terrific explosion followed. The
father and little son and two older chill
dren, who were in the room, were
shocked into insensibility. The ceiling
was lifted from its place, the walls
spread and the upper part of the house
came down and stopped about half
way of the walls, thus fastening all
the doors securely. When the oldest
daughter regained consciousness suffi-
GENTLY to realize that the house was in
flames she tried to open a door, but at
once saw the hopelessness of such an
effort and began to scream for help.
A neighbor arrived in time to burst in a
door and get the tortured persons out,
but they were SO badly burned that all
died within few hours.
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LATER NEWS.

The currency bill passed the house
by vote of 100 to $50. The following
democrats voted for the bill: Clayton,
Denny, briggs, Fitzgerald, Rupert,
Scudder, Thayer, Wilson.
Alexander Clarke was shot and in
stantly killed at Stevenson, B. c., by a
man named Jones. Clarke was hold
ing a bullock for Jones to shoot, but
the bullet missed the animal and en-
tered Clarke's forehead.
The steamer State of Kansas was
burned at New Madrid.
Gov. Sayers, of Texas, has appealed
to President Mckinley for the surren-
der of Lieut.. Rubottom and all nom
commissioned officers at Fort Ringgold
charged with rioting, ETC., which took
place there recently. Commander Nc
Ribbon declined to surrender these
men to the civil authorities.
An Australian mounted contingent
of 1000 men will sail for South Africa
before Jan. 10. An additional New
South Wales battery of artillery will
sail immediately.
Panic conditions developed on the
stock exchange in New York the 18th
with the imperative need of money de-
veloped by the violent contraction in
values. Stocks were being thrown
over without the slightest regard to
the price they would bring, and at dis.
tressing sacrifice of values.
Sol Smith Russell was obliged by ill.
ness to dismiss his audience at the
Grand Opera House, in Chicago. The
breakdown occurred in the first act.
Encouraging news reached the navy
department from Admiral Watson at
Manila, respecting the members of
the crew of the Yorktown boats party,
which landed at Baler last spring.
The report gives the account of sail
or of the party who has made his way
to Manila, and it shows that II of the
original party of Is are still alive.
The plant of the Indianapolis Chain
and Camping company, the largest
manufacturers of bicycle chains in the
country, has been turned over to the
bicycle trust and will be known here
after as the American Bicycle COM
pany's chain factory. :.
At the trial of DR.. S. NJ. Jenkins,
charged with the murder and abortion,
at Dallas, Texas, Hugh Wheat, %
years of age, brother of Mary Wheat,
one of the doctors alleged victims,
shot and mortally wounded the defend
ant. John Halligan, brother-in-law of
Jenkins, fred at Wheat, missing him.
Wheat and Halligan were both arrest
ed.
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u(poRTANCE OF CORN


YES aid Col StiIweIL ~everTthTrz %
Progressing nicely with the people m nv
part Of the country, am happy 60 saw
It Is a line REGION, SAID the young xsrz-
It IS One OF the nrsst sa.ub-lcrs On
earth. Il Is there that the great COLDER orb
as il swings en- its tiurn4f pain aerozs the
sky panses 70 send hrs tenderest messages
across the sunbeans when bind him 20 the
erth"
You don't say so.~ exclaimed che rouzx
girl It's something Ike wireless teisg-
Taphy, isn't it5
The colonel looked little anro-ed. and
she hastily exclaimed. 1T nuss De usr.
fectLy lovely tseres
"Is Is The only gold va ask Es- e thzs
which Is coined from the sunlight iuts xrsas
ears OF yellow eorn- That's yvhae ss~ nes<h--
bors and used TO pride ourselves OF
Corn Is very usefrf article sfss. yzsI.
with dainty chirp-
"0f cofse Il Il People eor1fd uos zss sl1-rr
without IL Irsmember one ysar-one OF the
most terrible I ever experienced yfv svrr-.
pathIes were never before 50 dsspi- moved.
There was drought The corn crop uss
failure"
'It mast have been dreadful Sill Tsr
could send elsewhere
Il could. So could ths other comparative
" weIl-to-do people Bus WIS thinking CT
the poor / tell you. il i nzdn's been Jon
the charity OF number 81 charTtanis efrf-
Gems, myself among them, I have 10 tio-sF1-
that great many Of those zusort7nae-s
would have died OF thirst Wv zhiuz<ou
Star
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4 LITTLE NONSENSE.

Unlucky in Love.-Harry-"So you
not the mitten twiceT Roiand-"Yes,
but they were not a match.
lelpliia Bulletin.
Jones-"How are you. Brown? You
look thin. Eating anything lately
Brown-"Only soups. I'm training
for a set of false teeth."-Cigarette.
Evidently.-The Woman-"And they
married and lived happily ever after
wards.' The vretch-"AIwaysr reading
fiction, I see."-Kansas City Independ-
emit
Considerate.-"Wnat lovely waste
basket the editor has" "Yes: he's 50
kind-hearted he means the poets lines
shall fall in pleasant pIaces-'-PhiladeI-
phia Bulletin.
"a woman tried to vote here to-
day" How'd you get rid of herr
Told her to send it by mail. 50 that
it would be sure to receive official at
tentioD. "-Philadelphia North Amcri-
can.
Smith-"Are you going to allow
your daughter to marry that worth
less young dude?" Brown-''I haven't
decided yet. In fact, I don't know
whether my daughter is going to al
low me 70 have anything to say about
it."-Spare Moments.
"Yes," repeated Mr.. Beechwood- my
wife is certainly a very capable wom-
an" ''Of course. we know that" re-
piled Mr.. Greenfield, "but in what, ca
pacity is she especially proficient"
II was just thinking that last Christ
mas made her a present Of soun-
tain pen. She has been using that
pen ever since, and it is still in ex-
cellent order."-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Charlie. dear" said the young
mother, I've decided on a name for
baby. We will call her Imogen." Papa
was lost in thought for few min
utes. He did not like the name but If
he opposed it his wife would have her
own way. That's NICE said he. pres
emily. MY first sweetheart was
named Imogen. and she will take it as
compliment" I'VE will call her
Mary, after my mother" was the
stern reply-CoIlier's Weekly.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

In January William Goebel and j.
C. w. Beckham, democrats, will contest
before the Kentucky legislature the
right of the republicans to the offices
of governor and lieutenant governor.
II. w. Widemann made a new worlds
record at a swimming tournament in
San Francisco, making the 25-yard
dash in IL rs seconds.
The wheat crop Of the United States
for 1890 is 547, 300, 900 bushels.
AS the late M. L. Hayward never
took the oath of Office as United
States senator the question arises
whether William v. Allen, commits
sioner to fill the vacancy from
Nebraska, is entitled to take his seat.
At Moundsville, W. Va, Frank Walk
er (colored) was hanged for the murder
of Thomas Sanders, a saloonkeeper.
At Tacoma, Wdsh., Adam Crist
killed his wife and eight-year-old son
and fatally wounded second son, and
then killed himself. Jealousy was the
cause.
The death of George W.. Shell, who
represented the Third South Carolina
district in congress from 1890 to 1894,
occurred at his home in Laurens.
Fire destroyed the Comedy theater,
one of the pioneer show houses in San
Francisco.
While arguing case in court in
Perry, o. T.. Prosecuting Attorney
Williams, of Pawnee county, fell dead
with heart disease. &c.
Flames partially destroyed the state
penitentiary at Lincoln, Neb.
AT Nicholasville, KY, Samuel Rey-
nolds' three small children, aged six,
three and one years, were burned to
death during the absence Of their par
ents: f:Th F,.Tt ~
William v. Marquis, who was lieuten-
ant governor of Ohio under the Camp
bell administration, died at Bellefon-
tame, aged ~ years. e: ~
- VIII. Carpenter, author, poet and ed
itor, died at his home in Baltimore, aged
Sc years. |~sji j
! Near Alliance, KY, Nelson Hamilton
and his three children were burned to
death by the burning OF. their home.
With her crew of nine men Whale
back barge" 115, missing on Lake SUI
perior several days, has been given up
for lost.
In q railway wreck near Lewiston,
Idaho, Engineers Balm and Ogden, Fire
man Bradshaw and Brakeman Bulge
were killed
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The war in South Africa is the first in
which bicycles have been used by the
regular troops. Bicycle couriers have
done good service there, and especially
so in conveying messages from the be-
sieged town of Mafeking. Gen. Butler
has given the department officers at
bases of operations the option of using
their bicycles instead of their horses,
and receiving an allowance in lieu of the
rations that would be consumed by the
hnrSo
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Flames destroyed the factory Of the
Duluth (Minn.) Boot and Shoe COM
pany, the loss being $1SO,O0O.
FoREIGN -INTELLIGENtr

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
In dispatch to the war office in Lon.
don Gen. Butler tells of a serious re-
verse near Colenso, which is looked
upon as the worst event that has trans
pired in the South African campaign.
The British troops were again led into
trap. Unable to withstand the fu-
rious raining of bullets from Boer rifles.
the British were forced to retreat, and
besides heavy losses in killed and
wounded, II big guns were left be-
hind.
Gen. Otis reports the Filipino people
fully realize that the insurrectionary
movement has gone to pieces, and are
anxious that drastic measures be adopt
ed to bring about normal conditions in
the Philippines.
Advices' from Gen. Butler say that his
casualties in the Tugela river battle
reached a total of 1907 and Methuen's
revised list makes his losses at Mayors
fontein 963. The British losses in
killed, wounded, prisoners and missing
throughout the campaign now reach
the enormous total of 1850. Under
Field Marshal Roberts England has or
fdered to the seat of war all the reserves,
colonial troops and strong division of
militia.
A Manila dispatch says that Maj.
March, of the Thirty-third infantry, has
abandoned his pursuit of Aguinaldo,
who is said to have left Manitong in
disguise for Cabugoan, province of
Cagayan. An insurgent major who had
% American prisoners surrendered to
Gen. Young. The Brooklyn has ar
rived at Manila, winning the long race
which she has been running with the
New Orleans.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have taken
pew in St. Paul's Roman Catholic
church. Washington.
A seat in the New York stock ex-
change was sold gu Wednesday for $40,-
900, the highest price ever paid.
The Pittsburgh Baseball club has
bought the pick of the Louisville team
for sum said to be $4,000 cash.
The entire crop of sugar cane and
beet for 1S99-19O0 will amount to about
100000 tons-about the same amount
as last year.
Mrs. c. A. Burling, mother-in-law of
Rear Admiral William +. Sampson.
died at her home in Rochester, N. Y,
aged 76 years.
The empress of Germany is stanch
defender of the Bible. and deprecates
all sighting remarks at court relative
to the church or the Scriptures.
Exports and imports at the five prin-
cipal ports of Porto Rico for the months
OF May, June and July show a balance
of trade in favor of these ports of $347,..
ss2.
William Cleggett, of Rochester, N. Y,
was killed by an elephant at Jackson
vile, Fla. The animal sought revenge
because Cleggett. had given it tobacco
two days before.
Nearly every gracery jobber and
wholesaler in Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa and Indian territory was repre-
sented at meeting held in Kansas
City to organize against trusts.
Miss Belle Flemming, of Paul's VAL
ley. !. T., is only II years old, and yet
she has been admitted to practice law
at the bar of the United States court
of the northern district of the terri
tory.
In celebrating the fitch anniversary
OF his professorship Prof. Virchow, of
Berlin, said he owed his scientific repu-
tation almost entirely to his American
and Japanese pupils, who continued his
researches.
Ex-Sherif Weis, of Dayton, O., has
received by mail commission from
President Kruger appointing him
brigadier general in the Boer army.
Weir is a personal friend of Kruger's,
and once visited him in Africa. . :
NJ. Osiris, a wealthy physician, has
presented to the Institute of France
a sum representing an annual income
OF $4,000 for triennial prize of SGT, 900
for the most remarkable work, or dis
covery of general interest, especially
In the fields Of surgery and medicine.
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lew to Avssa CssAs Dsvs-w ws~S~x
This idea that many people hsve.
That winter Is an uuheasfhfnI z.z~nrr
- all wrong. Winter Is Just as hearsn.-
fui as summer, IL people viii take ear.
OK themselves ff you want Ia SIN
through the winter without a cold ot,-
serve these few simple rules.
Don't overhead Four house. aus
don't stop all ventilation sreen -.
cool room, but keep warmly cover..s
Always take OF your outdoor wraox
when you come IN the hors~ z.s5 =.
ways put them On when ron 20 ous.
And, lastly, just as long as ther- l.
snowon the ground DONE go OUT wis.,
cut your rubbers- This last RUE. * sF,s-
most important Of all. for two cossz
out Of three come from wet 6.-
The Independent.
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No seriou. Di6erence..

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Is: . The
chairman of the committee of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform league Sat
urday gave out u signed statement
denying that serious differences had oc-.
CURED at the meeting over the resolu-
tons and report Of the investigating
committee.
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In the matter of continuous service
as an editor, perhaps A. E. Burr, of the
Hartford Comm Times is the oldest
in the country. Mr.. Burr purchased an
interest in the weekly Times 81 years
ago and turned it into daily two years
later. Since his first connection with
the paper he has bad editorial control,
and is :till in active service, bearing we'll
his "a wears.
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On the day congress assembled Mr..
Turner, the young representative from
Kentucky, started for the capital with
his mother, but they became separated
in the crowd. Mrs. Turner made her
way alone to the members gallery and
gained admittance, though she had no
ticket, the necessary pasteboard being
in her sons pocket. To doorkeeper
who said he would have to eject un-
less she produced her ticket Mrs. Turner
said: II came here to see my baby
sworn in as a member of the house, and
here remain until he takes the oath"
She was permitted to remain. e..
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The Baldwin locomotive works in
Philadelphia, have installed in its erect
ing shop an American built crane that
is wonder. The crane has span of
1873 feet, and lifting locomotive weigh
ing 10000 pounds-the very largest
type-to height of 40 feet, it carries
the monster 1856 feet and sets it down,
all in the brief time of 31A minutes. The
American machinist cannot be beaten.
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The rapid development of the COM
merce of the Pacific ocean affords an
other opportunity for agricultural in
dustry in Alaska. The short route be-
tween our Pacific coast and Japan and
North China lies near the Aleutian
islands, and not, as popularity supposed,
by way Of Hawaii. Owing to the influ-
ence of the Japan current, the western
Aleutians have a warmer climate than
the Alaskan coast. With an energetic
development of the agricultural re-
sources of Alaska the Aleutian islands
should become an important halfway
house for trans-Pacific trade.
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They must have an enterprising po-
lice force in Vancouver, B. C. Some
time ago they claimed that they had the
famous Tascott, the murderer of Mil
lionaire Smell, of Chicago, in Jail, and
now they claim they have arrested
Aguinaldo! Next they will be finding
the lost Charley Ross or perhaps the
man who struck Billy Patterson.
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Great Demand for ShiDs.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 1s.-A spe.
cial to the Times from Tacoma, Wash.
says: The exports of wheat and lum.
Der from Puget sound are being greatly
increased by the tremendous demand
for ships throughout the world: Ia.
coma elevators contain ten cargoes Of
wheat, with only two vessels in sight tc
carry it during the next two months
The lumber situation is much worse
owing to the immense demand from the
orient, Hawaii, South America, Aus.
tralia and Europe.
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Found Guilty of Murder

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 1S.-An Even
ing Wisconsin special from Marquette,
Mich, says: Christ Kallio was found
guilty of numbering James Cashen at
Ishpeming, Mich, on October 9, and
Jacob Lassonen an accessory guilty of
manslaughter. The men have not yet
been sentenced.
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During the excitement attending a
controversy over religion in..r-Butte,
Mont, between J. S. Charlebois, divine
healer, and Malachy Dryer, the latter
attempted 10 strike; the healer and
dropped dead before he could do so.
Charlebois says he appealed TO Heaven
for protection, and believes that Dwy-
er'sdeath was an act of Providence. The
coroner's physician, who made the ex-
animation, says that death was due to
heart disease. Dryer was 6s years of
age and a well-known old-time resident
of Butte. Charlebois has created a SEN
sation BY some cures effected.
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Burned to Death.

Nicholasville, KY, Dec. 1s.-The fam
lily of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reynolds,
consisting of three small children, aged
six, three and one year, respectively,
were burned to death Sunday at II
o'clock. They had been locked in the
house while Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
were on a visit to q neighbor.
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The football season in the United
States is over, but there is no limit to
the insurrection season in South Amer
lea. They keep right on playing, sum-
mer and winter, apparently being al
ways in condition. At the moment this
item was written the Colombia players
had the field
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Federal Court. Must Decide

St. Louis, Dec. 1S.-Judge Z. B. Adams
has handed down an opinion from the
bench of the United States circuit court
in which he establishes the important
precedent that questions involving the
ownership of accretions to property
along navigable rivers are matters for
the federal courts to consider.
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Speaker Henderson's gavel is some
thing of a curiosity. The head is Of
rosewood from Montejo's flagship and
the handle of native Usage, grown in
Polk county, Ia. 1t is decorated by an
eagles beak bearing scroll inscribed
"E Pluribus Unum." On the upper fer
rule are doves and garland, on the
lower pictures of the United States ships
Iowa and Des Moines. The Iowa arms
and Mr.. Henderson's monogram are
ON the side of the head.