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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26
TOW MS b EN- G T,ISHED.
An Earthquake Creates Great Havoc
ii Greece.
Entire Destruction OF q Number OF
villages IL Reported 1t IL
Feared That Many Lives
Have Been Lost.

Athens, jan! 23.-Entire towns were
destroyed and many lives are believed
to have been lost by a series of terri
BILE earthquakes that shocked the Pelo-
ponnessus, or peninsula of lower
Greece, Sunday. The cen ter of the agi-
tation has been the western coast, in
the vicinity Of the Gulf of Arcadia. The
loss of life and property cannot yet be
estimated, nor is there any feeling OF
assurance that the earthquakes that
have lasted since early morning are
at an end. Many thousands Of men
women and children who fled from
their homes III terror are camping on
the open hills, hungry and miserable.
A frightful shock early Sunday morn.
ing drove people from their houses and
made public buildings and churches tot.
ter. Following at irregular intervals
came shock after shock of varied Sc.
verify.
Towns Completely Destroyed.
Kyparissia, town of 5000 popula-
ton and place of great antiquity, is
completely destroyed. So is Philiatra
near by. Pyrgos, town of 10000
population, has been terribly shaken
as have Andrusa, Kutiphari, Gargaliani
Tavia and numerous others. 1t is re.
ported in Staso and several other towns
not single habitable house is left.
Full details of the disaster are anx.
iously awaited, as it is feared that this
- h.
tive earthquakes that Greece has expe.
rienced. Tidal waves of great volume
accompanied the shocks. People fled
terror-stricken to the open country
away from the ocean and towns.
At Navarino. south of Kalamata
heavy damage was done. 1t was here
that in 1927 q great naval battle was
fought between the fleets of the Eng.
fish, French and Russians, united
against the Turkish Egyptian fleet.
News from Zante was expected to
be tragic, it even being feared that
the beautiful island, situated at the
edge of the Gulf of Arcadia, and ia.
nous for its olives, currants and
oranges, had again suffered, as it did by
the visitation Of six years ago. Tele.
grams just received, however, state
that the loss there was comparatively
slight.
In consequence of the flight of thou.
sands from their homes without food
or protection from the weather, the
government has already taken meas
ures to supply tents and supplies as
quickly as they can be hurried to the
points where they are needed.
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a COLD STANDARD.


Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
coinage, weights and measures commit
tee by . strict party vote ordered . ia
vorable report on the substitute for
Representative HnYs bill to fx the
standard of value in the United States
and for other purposes. The bill IS
supplementary to the currency reforms
bill, which is still being fought over in
the committee on banking and cur
rency. It is the first general bill which
has gotten out of the coinage, weights
and measures committee in several
years. It is the result Of great deal
of labor and many hearings. Mr. Bland
offered substitute for the single gold
standard feature of the bill providing
for free bimetallic coinage and it was
voted down, 6 to S-a strict party vote.
The committee then directed the chair
man, Mr.. C. w. Stene, Of Pennsylvania,
to call up and press the bill at the ear
lest possible moment and to employ to-
that end any possible parliamentary ex-
pedient. A synopsis Of the measure
favored by the committee follows:
The bill provides in substance that the
snail be the gold dollar, that all contracts
existing and in the future shall be COM
puted In reference to the standard. that
there shall be established in the treasury
department of issue and redemption that
the greenbacks shall be retired, and upon
retirement that gold bills shall be sub
stituted therefor
No silver dollars are to be hereafter
coined except from bullion now in the
treasury: the secretary Of the treasury in
his discretion to coin silver into subsidiary
coin as public urgency demands, and the
recoinage Of old, worn, uncurrent subsfdi-
airy coin without special appropriation
therefor; such coinage Of bullion to be
concurrent with the retirement OF treasury
notes the same as II coined into silver dol
lars, and the coinage of such subsidiary
coin not to be limited to $50. G00.000.
There IL to be a separation Of treasury
accounts between issue and financial
transactions: gold reserve of Is per cent
or outstanding notes and treasury notes iS
to be maintained, also five per cent. gold re-
serve of the aggregate silver dollars; .
common fund for the redemption Of all
notes.
The retirement Of the greenbacks pro-
vision Is, for the first five years, an amount
equal to the increase of national bank notes
issued subsequent to the taking effect Of
the act. 20 per cent. to be retired annually
during the next five years, and greenbacks
to cease to be legal tender at the end Of
ten years. Gold and currency certificates
to be Cancelled as paid and not reissued: no
national bank notes under SO and no silver
certificates over S are to be issued The
tax on national banks is to be changed
from the circulation to one-tenth Of one
Fer cent on capital, surplus and undi-
vided profits.
The bill repeats all existing regulations
on the withdrawal and issue OF national
bank notes at will; banks may issue notes
to the full value Of bonds deposited Ma
tional banks with a capital Of So. 600 and in
cities Of 1900 population may be estab-
lished; branch banks may be provided un-
der regulations Of the controller Of the
currency.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

The police of Brussels have I'M
earthed mandatory of fake master
pieces of art, where imitation pictures
by famous masters have been made and
passed upon an unsuspecting public.
Pictures, claimed to be genuine Millets,
Baudrys and Puvis du Chavannes, were
seized, and it was evident that the
sharpers have been doing business on a
large scale. They have made fortune
IF million francs, and the dispatch
telling of the matter says that most
of the pictures have been palmed of on
wealthy and aristocratic but unknow-
ing Americans"
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

DR.. Horace Burr, of Wilmington, Del,
who has just died, was a master of 10
languages.
Regiments of regulars continue to de-
part for the Philippines, and they go
prepared for long stay.
Peter Joyce, captain of police in ST..
Louis, has worked seven days a week
for 81 years w;.hout holiday.
George w. Dent. brother-in-law of
Gen. U. S. Grant. died al Oakland, Cal.,
from pneumonia, in his seventy-ninth
year.
Mrs. Giuseppe La Sale, of New York
city, gave birth to riplets and they
have been christened Dewey. Sampson
and Schley.
At the instance of Surgeon General
Sternberg, Secretary A]ger ordered the
hospital ship Relief to Manila to serve
there as hospital ship.
|, The Consolidated Ice company of
New York city will do away with horses
on its delivery wagons and has asked
for bids on 900 automobile wagons.
Col. s.. W. Eldridge, one of the fore
most men in early Kansas history, died
at his home in Lawrence, Kan, aged 81
years. of a complication OF diseases.
After an absence of nine months Maj.
Gen. Shafter, U. s. A., returned to San
Francisco. The general was formally
received by the military and civil au-
thorities. . ....t.
~Lucky" Baldwin will erect an eight
story freproof building in San Fran
cisco on the site of the old Baldwin
| hotel, burned some weeks ago. The
new building will cost $3,0oo,0oo. = ,
Murray Shipley was found dead in his
bed in Cincinnati. He was one of the
oldest merchants of the. city,, we'll
known philanthropist and leading
member of the Society of Friends.
The speech from the throne at the
opening of the Swedish parliament de.
clared that whatever might be the re-
suit of the cars peace conference.
Sweden must continually strengthen
its defenses, which were altogether too
| weak, though no one could suspect her
of aggressive schemes.
The election Of Mr.. Beveridge as SEN
ator from Indiana recalls. the fact that
Oliver 2. Morton was the only native
born Hoosier senator Indiana has ever
had and most Of her senator's for 80
years past have been natives of Ohio
Mcdonald, Voorhees,, Harrison. Turpie.
Fairbanks and Beverage were all Ohio
men by birth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

Jlspatches from Tacoma, v usn., sag
$40, 0OO, 600 is a conservative estimate OF
this winters Kondike output.
George ". stipp, for IS years a cir
cult judge of the Ninth Illinois district,
died in Princeton aged 81 years.
The death of Abe G. Vanmeter, for 80
years editor of the St. Croix Republic
an, occurred at New Richmond, Wis,
aged SO years. =.
At Richview, ILL.,, distinct earth
quake shock was felt, but no damage
was done.
Mrs. S. j. Mccullough, wife of we'll
known man in Toledo, O., committed
suicide in a fit of insanity, after poi
soning her four children, one of whom
died.
In their home near Shelbina, Mo-,
two brothers known as the "Barton
twins" aged 35, were burned to death.
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There is but one person living Of all
the party OF John Brown that went to
Harper's Ferry in 1859. She is Mrs.
Annie Brown Adams, daughter of the
old abolitionist leader. She was house
keeper for the men in the hills of Mary
land from early July to the September
90 preceding the raid. She is now old
and feeble and very poor She has re-
sisted all attempts to help her through
public subscription, and when personal
friends paid Off a mortgage on her little
property she at first declined to consent
to the arrangement. She lives at
Petrolia, Humboldt county, Cal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

The young people in Ohio are going
to be in need Of sympathy before the
year is ended, for a state law has gone
into effect regulating the issuance of
marriage licenses, and according to
that measure young man who applies
for license must be equipped with all
kinds of information regarding him
self, his bride, their respective ante
cedents and their family histories. He
must tell his BRIDES mothers maiden
name and be able to give accurate In
formation all around as to birthplace.
places Of residence. occupation, pre-
fvious matrimonial relations, etc. &
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

William Ccndon died recently at East
Bloomfield, N. Y, of the grip, at the
age of Ill years, as attested by records
in the possession of his family. In
early life he was soldier in the Brit
ish army. He used tobacco all his life
and boosted that he had made more
smoke than the battle of Waterloo"
On the same day 4 woman died in
Brooklyn at the age of 1o1 years who
had never used tobacco. So there you
nro
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

Ambassador Choate is credited with
saying many pleasant and clever
things. Once at dinner party he was
asked whom he would like to be if he
could not be himself. He paused few
seconds, as if thinking over the list of
worlds celebrities, and then his eyes
rested upon his wife: IT," he answered,
II could not be myself, I should like to
be Mrs. Choat's seco6d husband"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

: The dowager empress sweeping press
law is at hand. It affects Sc Chinese
esteemed contemporaries and runs as
follows:
Since the newspapers only serve to stir
up the masses and to overthrow the ex-
listing order of things, and since news
paper writer's are the dregs Of the literary
class. the continuance of such dangerous
implements can result In no good. We
hereby order. therefore, the complete sup
preston and cessation Of all newspapers
that have hitherto appeared in the en-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

The gifts of colleges in the United
States last year amounted to $13,086,-
$50, and Libraries received SLIGO, 500.
Museums and art galleries, whose OBJ
ject is partly educational, were gener-
ously remembered to the extent of ST.
472,000. For these various institutions
the aggregate of gifts was $15,724,65
in a total for all purposes of $685., 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

This is the way In which Kansas
editor answers a question propounded
by stock raiser: "A rural subscriber
asks: DO hogs pay" We know that
a good many don't. They take the pa
per several years and have the postmas-
ter send it back marked refused Such
a breed is usually two-legged and I'm.
profitable"
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New Railroad 11knarer

Columbus, O., Jan. pa special to
the Dispatch from Lima, O., says:
Frank Dewey, late of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad, is to
succeed Joseph R. McGrew as general
manager of the Detroit & Lima North
.ern road on February l.. He is making
an. inspection tour of the road with one
of the receivers. -
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IN GREAT PERIL.
Flee for Their Lives When the
Ice Bridge Breaks Up.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, JAM 23-WhiIe
nearly 100 persons were on the great ice
bridge in the gorge Of the Niagara 1iye-
Sunday afternoon the icy mass was
broken loose from the banks at-eithe-
end. There were thousands Of Sunday
'sigbtseers in the free parks and upoD
the upper steel arch enjoying the
beauty of the crystalline structure.
They heard the cracking Ut the ice and
saw the great mass as it was moved by
the swift current Of the river, and hun
dreds shouted warning to those on the
bridge.
Some Of these venturesome persons
had only gone short distance from the
river bank, while others were out in the
center of the bridge and were crossing
the river. Those near the end soon
found safety, but further out toward
the center were number Of small boys.
Before they were fairly started for the
shore the great bridge was Ioosered
from its fastenings. Then it became a
race Tor life, but the youngsters, amid
wild shouts, finally reached the shore.
It was then seen that all except three
persons had reached places of safety.
One was man not far out from the New
York side. The others were a man and
a woman who were fleeing across the
ice toward the Canadian side. The man
near the New York shore kept his cour-
age we'll. His eyes were directed toward
the steel arch under which he would
pass if the ice continued to move down
the river. Onward it went, and Just as
he reached the bridge he leaped from
the ice and caught the arch as it rises
not far out from the abutment. The
man and woman made record time
meanwhile and safely reached the Can
adam shore.
The ice is piled in great mass about
the abutments of the upper steel arch,
and it is rumored that the structure has
been injured, but this caEnot be veri-
fled. The steamer docks on each side
Of the river have been wrecked, and the
ice has piled up close to the inclined
railway building in the gorge so that It
is in danger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

Although totally blind, Chaplain Mil
I'm, of the United States senate,
knows every senator and can recognize
him by his voice. After the morning
prayer he passes around among the SEN
ators, shaking their hands, and occa-
sionally be stops to chat with men
whom he has long known.
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LATER NEWS.

According TO d dispatch received
from Manila the Filipino congress at
Malolos has authorized the release of
the Spanish naval prisoners and will
shortly liberate the military prisoners.
Lieut.. Col. Ray, who is in command
at Guantanamo, cables to headquarters
at Santiago that a second attempt has
been made by disaffected Cubans to
burn the cane on the Romoli planta-
ton but that little damage was done
owing to the promptitude of the
United States soldiers on guard in ex-
tinguishing the fires.
Gen. Brooke has been called on by
the war department to advise head
quarters whether or not more volun-
teers will be required in Cuba. The
The 18th Minnesota, if not sent to
Cuba by February 1, will probabl y be
mustered out.
The United States authorities refuse
to confirm or deny the rdmors that a
band of men have been committing
murders and robberies in the Mayari
district of Cuba, but the reports are
persistent. Col. Vaiente, chief of gen
d'armerie, has been instructed to raise
an extra company to police that part
of the province.
The queen regent of Spain gave re-
ception- the 23d in honor of the kings
fetc day.
Santiago Morphy, the alleged Mex
lean bank embezzler and American
turfman, escaped from his guards at
New Orleans.
The ice bridge which had formed in
the gorge of the river at Niagara Falls
broke loose from the banks the 23d
There were nearly hundred people
on the bridge at the time, but all safely
reached the shore, although some had
very narrow escapes.
The British battleship Collingwood
collided with the British cruiser Cura-
Goa, driving a hole in the cruiser be-
low the water line. She began to sink.
but was assisted to harbor by tugs.
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ALMOST FOUGHT.
Conflict Between Filipinox and
American Troops II Avert
ed at Iloilo.

Manila. Jan. 10, via Hong Kong, Jan.
23.-The Americans and Filipinos were
probably nearer conflict this after
hoon than atany time since the occupa-
tlon. Fortunately the matter was ami
cably settled. A Filipino lieutenant,
imagining that his men had been in
suited by some American troops,
marched company of 40 armed ma
tlves to the line of the Americans, and
the sentries, four in mum Der, back of
the Montana regiment, in obedience to
orders were compelled to retire to the
outpast in order to avoid trouble. AS
the Filipinos disobeyed the command
to halt; deployed in the canebrake, and
assumed determined, threatening at
titude, Lieut.. Jansen, who was in CON-
mand OF the post, telegraphed to brig
ade headquarters and Gen. Otis person.
ally investigated the matter. The Fill
ipino lieutenant was most excited and
Gen. Otis insisted upon interviewing
his superior officer. Consequently the
Filipino captain was summoned and he
was also found to be excited. AS a re-
suit of the conference he admitted that
the Filipino lieutenant had exceeded
his authority. His men were drawn up
in line, saluted, courtesies were ex-
changed and the Filipinos retired. The
incident is significant, as it shows the
tendency of the Filipinos to disregard
pickets, knowing that the Americans
are not willing to commence hostilities,
and it also demonstrates the danger of
irresponsible junior officers of the Fill
ipino army precipitating trouble at any
moment.
President Lopez, of the Visayas fed
Grafton, has replied to President Nc
Kinley's proclamation of January 9.
He claims the revolutionary govern
ment antedates the Paris treaty by over
two years. He says he has never been
officially notified of the existence of the
treaty, and that, therefore, he declines
to recognize American authority, and
refuses to allow Americans to disem-
bark in force without express orders
from the government at:Malolos.
Gen. Miller, the commander of the
American expedition, replied that the
Americans cannot recognize President
Lopez's authority, because the Filipino
republic is not recognized by the pow
ers. He also expressed regret at the
determination of the Filipinos to resist
just claims.
The American and Filipino commits
sioners are reported to have conferred
at the Filipino club with unsatisfactory
results. The natives allege they must
have official recognition before discuss
ing the question of protectorate.
Coasting steamers which have ar
rived here report the natives are forti-
flying Falbayog and the island of Sa-
mar, refusing to allow Americans to
land there. The garrison consists of
1000 men armed with spears and bolos.
They have only six rifles.
Owing to persistent rumors of a con-
templated attack upon Manila on Sat-
urday and Sunday, the American troops
we're confined to their quarters, all the
guards were doubled, and, as meas
ure Of precaution, foreign flags were
displayed on the business and private
houses everywhere, as on the day of the
entry of the Americans into this city.
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Paris, Jan, 23.-Maj. Comte Ferdi-
nand Wilsin Esterhazy, the reputed au-
thor Of the Dreyfus bordereau, who ar
rived here Wednesday evening from
Rotterdam to testify before the court
Of cessation, wrote Saturday to NJ de
Freycinet, the minister for war, asking
to be released from his oath Of profess
sional secrecy. NJ de Freycinet has ae-
ceeded to his request - =.
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MARKETS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. %.
Wheat-No. northern, 6S]@ @69A c
No. 2 northern, 66H@67c; May, 69xc.
Oats-No. white 2S19c.
Corn-No. 3, 32c.
Cattle-Steers, 49, 2o@3. so; cows, So. 70.
Hogs-$3. S0@5,3O.
Sheep-Mutton, So. 10@4.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras, l6@19c;
creamery, frsts, 16@17c; dairy, fancy,
$50 16c.
Poultry-Turkeys, s@1oc; spring
chickens, 9@9Ic.
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Ireland to Woo P.ra..

London, Jan. 23.-The Paris CORE
.spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Archbishop Ireland, after his visit to
Rome, will come here to consult with
the French bishops on the subject Of
Heckerism. The bishop Of Orleans has
invited the distinguished American ec-
clesiastic to preside over the fetes in
honor of Joan dare.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

Col. George Parmelee Webster, who
died a few days ago in New York, cast
the deciding vote in the Kentucky leg
islature at the beginning of the civil
war, which kept that state in the
union. He was the last to vote on the
motion to secede and the vote when it
came to him stood tie.
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Accidentally Killed.

Philadelphia Jan. 23.-Charles Rueb-
linger. aged ten years, Sunday after
noon accidentally shot and killed Edgar
y. Winpenny, aged II years. The for
mer was shooting at a target on lot in
the northern part Of the city and fired
just as Winpenny was crossing the lot
some distance in front.
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VIII Set Aside.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan, 23-The will Of
the late Isaac Staples, of Stillwater, in
volving 81, 300, 900, has BEEN set aside,
the jury returning verde: for the con-
testant, E. S. Bronson late Sunday aft
ernoon. The jury decided that Mr.
Staples was not of sound mind at the
time the will was drawn.
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Basing his computations on valu

Easing his computations on values
shown by records of real estate, build
ing, merchandise and railways, Null
hall, the statistician, shows that the
United States is now the richest ma
ton on the globe. His figures are:
United States, $s1, 750,0o0, 900; Great
Britain, $50 ,o30, 600, 900; Frances $780,
100000; Germany, $40, 200, oo0,0 900; Rus
STA, $32, 1875 900 900; Austria, $22, $50, OO0.-
600; Italy, $15,soo, 900, 900; Spain, SILL
3oo,ooo,oo0. And we are just beginning
to "get a move.''