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The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

4 For the months Of July, August and
September the total amount Of export
duty collected at Manila was $112,9
A dispatch from Manila says that
Maj. Gen. Lawton's body has been
brought from San Mateo to that city.
The fight at San Mateo was q heavy one.
A courier estimates that 80 Americans
were killed and wounded among them
several officers besides Gen. Lawton and
Capt. Breckenridge. The insurgents re-
treated to the northeast, leaving six
dead. The American secret service re-
ports that Aguinaldo has Joined the
Mariquina force. '>@ 49, -. = -
In Canada leading men in the lib
eral party say, the war against the
Beers is criminal.
The British and Boer forces were in
close proximity at Modder river, but
showed no anxiety about renewing
the battle. Each side was strength
ening its defenses. The Beers have
been largely reinforced since Gen.
Gatacre's reverse at Stormberg and
the country north of that point is in
arms.
The death of the duke of West
minister occurred in London, aged -
years. He was the richest man in
England.
In skating pond at Fre]ingheim
40 Belgian school children were
drowned.
Gen. Lawton's remains have been
placed in the Paco cemetery in
Manila. Gen. Otis intends to forward
the bodies of Gen. Lawton, Maj. John
A. Logan, Jr., and Lieut.. Ledyard to
the United States at the earliest pos
sible opportunity.
At Amalf, Italy, a great rock slid
into the sea, carrying monastery
and many villas with it, and several
lives were lost.
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LATER NEWS.

Two men fell from a railway bridge
70 feet high at London, Tenn. One
was fatally injured and the other es-
capped.
Miss Lizzie luminous, of Winches-
ter, KY, and Trooper-Sam Wheeler, at
Fort Wingate, N. NJ, were married by
telegraph.
The small steamer Laura Marion
was wrecked at Newburyport, Mass.
The British steamer Ariosto was
wrecked off Cape Hatteras, N. G. Cap
tain Barnes and eight men were res
cued, but 81 men who left the wreck
in boats were drowned.
D. S. Ford, owner of Youths Com
panion, died in Boston, Mass.
Gen. Young has been appointed mill
tary governor of northwestern Luzon,
with headquarters at Vigan.
Two freight trains on the Northern
Pacific road collided near Bear Mouth,
Mont, killing Engineer Rheem, Fire
man Dickson and two tramps.
The battleship Texas arrived at New
port News, Va, with the remains of
the men who lost their lives in the de-
struction of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor.
A fierce blizzard ragged over northern
Ohio the oath and 25th. At Cleveland
street car traffic was badly delayed on
account of heavy snowdrifts.
James Pratt, Frank Dillon and Ar
thur Simpson, while intoxicated, at
tempted to break up Christmas en-
tertainment in church near WASH
ington, Ind. The church members
gave them severe beating and lodged
them in jail :,
New Years day direct telephone
communication will be opened between
Berlin and Paris.
ASouthern Pacific train was wrecked
at Pomona, Cal. Five people were
killed and many were injured. The
train is complete wreck.
Judge De Haven, in the United
States district court at San Francisco
has decided that minors over 10 do not
require the consent of their parents to
enlist in the navy, and when once en-
listed they must serve their term.
Peter J. Holbert, an electrician of
Jacksonville, Fla, shot his wife and
then turned the weapon on himself,
inflicting wounds from which he died.
Mrs. Holbert will recover.
The Cleveland, Ohio, police are hard
at work trying to discover who stole
and cut open mail pouch filled with
outgoing mail. The bag was either
taken from mail wagon or from the
union station.
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KILLED IN BATTLE.
Death Of Maj Gen Henry ". Law
ton in the Phi1ippine&
Picked OF by = Filipino Shsrpsheoter
While On the Firing Line Before
San Mateo-WaFn Tribute
Of the PResfdent,

Manila, Dec. 20.-Maj. Gen. Henry
w. Lawton has been shot ard killed
at San Mateo. He was standing in
front of his troops, was shot in the
breast and died Immediately. Gen.
Lawton started from Manila Monday
night with cavalry, under Capt. Lick
EFT, and battalions of the Twenty
ninth and Twenty-seventh infantry,
under Lieut.. Col. Sargent, for the pur-
pose of capturing San Mateo, where
Geronomo was said to have 300 insur-
gents.
After three hours shooting the Fill
pinos were dispersed into the NOUN
tains. Col. Lockett took command
when Gen. Lawton fell.
Omcially Confirmed.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-The war de-
partment has received the following
official confirmation of the killing of
Gen. LawtOn near San Mateo. Luzon:
'Manila-Gen.- Lawton, engaged in driv-
Ing insurgents from San Mateo section of
country northeast of Manila. killed instant
" at $3.50 yesterday morning. A great loss
(Sfgned) OTIS
Gen. Lawton's death was a great
shock to the officers Of the war de-
partment, to nearly all of whom he
was known personally. Hitherto his
luck in battle had been marvellous.
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Killed by nm, Elephant.

Columbus, O., Dec. Fl. - NJ. J..
Meagher, an elephant trainer, better
known as Patsy Forepaugh, was in
stantly killed by an elephant Wednes-
day afternoon at Sellsville. The ele-
phant, known as "Sid," has been in
captivity for 20 years and was never
regarded as vicious. Wednesday aft
ernoon Meagher led the elephants
into the training circle for their daily
exercise, when 'Sid" became unruly,
and the trainer jabbed the animal
with his stick. "Sid' became furious
and hurled the trainer to the ground
with his trunk. The elephant then
fell on his victim, pierced Meagher's
body with one of his tusks, on which
was a brass ball six inches in diam
eter.
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THE MICHIGAN SCANDAL.
Gov. Plngree Requests the Resigna-
tion Of the Members OF the State
Military BOard-His Reasons.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2O.-A Tribune
special from Lansing says Gov. Pingree
on Tuesday sent duplicate letters to
Adjt. Gen. Fred H. Case, Three Rivers;
Quartermaster General William L.
White, Grand Rapids, and Inspector
General Arthur S. Marsh, Allegan, COM
prising the state military board, asking
for their designations because of the al
legged Irregularities said to have been
discovered by the grand jury in their
examination into the alleged sale of
some $50,000 worth of military supplies
by the board to the "Illinois Supply
company" for $40, 500. It is claimed that
the board then purchased the same sup
plies, together with some others, back
again from the Henderson-Ames, COM
pany of Kalamazoo for $4,000. The
governor says these disclosures indicate
either collusion on the part of the board
or failure to exercise due care in pro-
tecting the interests of the state. The
governor continues that,while he thinks
it was lack of care and not collusion,
under the circumstances he has deter
mined to direct that immediate steps be
taken to recover the money the state
has lost and to ask for the designations
of the board.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. 21.-It is claimed
that Inspector General Case, whose res
ignation as member of the state mill
tary board, was asked for by Gov. Pin
gree, will refuse to resign, as he claims
to be innocent of any crime. Gen.
Case was not present at the session of
the board at which the alleged crooked
deal was made, and is only connected
with it because of having signed the
proceedings later.
Quartermaster General w. L. White,
Inspector General A. F. Marsh and Sam
uel N. Bickerstaff, member of the board
of trustees of Kalamazoo asylum, have
handed in their designations.
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Sol Smith Russell to Retire

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Sol Smith Russell
will retire from the stage for year or
more at the conclusion of his inter.
.rupted engagement at the Grand Opera
house. He has already recovered suffi-
GENTLY from the attack that compelled
him to discontinue his performance last
Monday evening, and there is no doubt
he will be able to resume, next Monday
afternoon, as previously announced;
but he will not tax his weakened con-
stitutien beyond what will be neces-
sary to fulfill his contract at the Grand
opera house for the next two weeks.
All his engagements thereafter for the
entire season will be cancelled.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS,

Cincinnati will have an industrial
exposition next year.
Greater New York proposes 10 ex.
pend $3o,ooo,oo0 on two bridges.
Lord Armstrong, inventor of the
breech-loading gun, has entered his
ninetieth year.
At Elizabeth. N. j.. drug stores are
not allowed 10 sell cigars or soda wa
ter on Sunday.
The Alhambra, the famous conven-
tion hall of Syracuse, n. Y. has been
destroyed by fire.
Nestor Ponce de Leon, lineal de-
scendant of Ponce de Leon, discoverer
of Florida, died at Havana. aged 63
years.
The work of overhauling and repair
ing the cruiser Olympia. Admiral
Dewey's flagship. will cost at least
$5O0,OO0.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, claims the rec
ord for the largest number of sun"
shiny days in the year among Amer
lean cities.
Rev. DR.. F.. D. Newhpuse. presiding
elder of the Mankato (Minn.) district,
M. E. church, died of pleuro-pneumo-
MIA, aged AZ.
Sir John Arnott. Dublin editor. has
started a fund for the relief of widows
and orphans of Irish soldiers who have
fallen in Africa.
Omaha is making strenuous efforts
at Washington TO secure the proposed
new mint, to be located somewhere in
the middle west.
The Plain8eld (N. J.) board Of
health prohibits the burning of leaves
on complaint of several physicians.
who assert that the smudge causes
throat, lung and eye troubles
William v. Allen. appointed to the
United States senate from Nebraska,
was born in Ohio, educated ia Iowa,
practiced law in Wisconsin and en-
gagged in politics in Nebraska.
Mayor Gray, of Minneapolis, has is.
sued an order forbidding messenger
boys from entering saloons or whole
sale liquor stores or carrying liquor
to patrons of the messenger COM
panies. y ,zets as.,.s .. s'... 81
Milton. Stewart is building an ark
on. the top of West rock. near New
Haven, Conn.,, in the belief that the
world is to be visited by another del
uge. Mr.. Stewart makes no definite
prediction a. to the date Of its COM
ing. ...z
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HIS LIFE. WORK DONE.
Death Of the Noted Evangelist,
:, Dwight Z. Moody.
Passes Away At His Home ut East
Northheld, Maar.-His Demise
brought ON By
..E. OVeFwOPk.

East Northfield, Mass, Dec. as
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist,
whose fame was worldwide, died
at his home here at noon Friday.
His family were gathered at his bed
side and the dying mans last mo-
ments We're spent in comforting them.
EARLY in the day Mr.. Moody realized
that the end was not far off and
talked with his family at intervals,
being conscious to the last except for
\ few fainting spells.
AS the MONDAY hour drew near the
watchers at the bedside noted the ap-
proach of death. Several times his
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29
PRESIDENT SAMUEL GOMPERs.

more clearly define the work of their
respective crafts. Action was taken
warning building trades councils not
to overstep their legitimate functions
by assuming general jurisdiction Of
trades unions, or issuing charters for
organizations of national trades un-
ions.
Louisville, Ky:, was selected as place
of next convention. The other candi-
dates were Cleveland, Columbus, Scran-
ton, Pa; Salt Lake City, Galveston and
Bay City, Mich.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

Prof. Tieman, who died in Germany
recently, was an eminent chemist. He
made two noted discoveries, one an ex-
tract used largely in place of vanilla, and
the other the production of an odor of
violet that's so near perfection that for
lists now use it to spray odorless violetts,
thereby giving them that matchless per-
fume that makes the violet the most
popular flower of the day. His vanilla
substitute is said to be an exact copy of
the true vanilla extract and impossible
of detection save by analysis, and not al
ways then. Nature is being beaten at
her own game.
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Slips Into the Sea.

Rome, Dec. PA terrible disaster
took place Friday afternoon at
Amalfi, the popular tourist resort on
the Gulf of Salerno. About two S'clock
an enormous rock, upon which stood
the Cappuccini hotel, slid bodily into
the sea with a deafening roar and
without a moments warning, carry.
ing with it the hotel, the old Capuchin
monastery below, the Hotel Santa
Calerina and several villas. Many peo-
pie were buried in the debris, which
crushed four vessels to the bottom
of the sea, destroying their crews.
The mass of earth which slipped was
about $4,000 cubic yards.
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TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Over Forty School Children Playing
on the Ice Are Drowned
in DelRium,

Brussels, Dec. 23.-Upwards of 40
school children were drowned Friday
in an ice accident at Frelinghem, near
the French frontier. The children of
the district had been given a holiday
with permission to play on the frozen
river Lys. When the merriment was
at full height the ice broke suddenly
and the children disappeared. A few
were rescued half dead, but the ma
jority were drowned. Thirty-six bod
have been recovered, but others are
still missing. The catastrophe spread
CONSERVATION throughout the town,
where nearly every family suffered
loss.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

The first Mormon woman to enter
polygamy died in Salt Lake City recent
ly. Her name was Mrs. E. D. p Young,
and she was the widow of two Mormon
prophets. She married Joseph Smith,
the first Mormon prophet, at Nauvoo,
ILL.,, with the consent of Smiths first
wife. This was shortly after the revela-
ton concerning and commanding polyg-
amy was handed down from above.'
After the death of Joseph Smith she
married Brigham Young. She died a
firm believer in the Divine origin of
Polygamy.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

William L. Decker, of Greenwich,
Conn.,, is certainly an unusual man. He
purchased fine residence property
there upon which was located a S., 900
home. 1t was his intention to build
$4,000 home and to move the house, but
he found that the old structure could
not be moved without cutting down
beautiful shade trees that adorn the
place. He sacrificed the value of the house
rather than the'trees, and had it torn to
pieces and removed piecemeal. In these
days of merciless destruction of natures
beauty it is pleasing to see that some
people have little respect for it. s.
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The President's Tribute.


Apia. Samoa. Dec. 13 (via Auckland.
N. T., Dec. 20)-The German flag was
hoisted over the courthouse to-day as
an official notification of the annexation
of the islands, by agreement, to Ger
many. The German consul, on board
the Coormoran, was interviewed by the
Samoan chiefs, to whom he said that
the Samoans could have their own king
and chiefs. They then informed the
consul that Mataafa would be selected.
Having declared their government es.
tablished, the Mataafaites are driving
the Malietonas out of the villages.
Trouble appears imminent.
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GOMPERS IS REELECTED.
Again Made President of American
Federation of Labor by IMAM
imous Vote.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 21.-The Amer
ican Federation of Labor Wednesday
unanimously reelected all its old Off
GERS. The only contests occurred in
selections of fraternal delegates to the
foreign trades congresses. President
Gompers was reelected.
The convention made formal re-
quests that all trade unions hereafter
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

A new method of domestic refrigera-
ton was shown at the recent interna-
tional export exposition held in Phila-
delphia. Instead of delivering blocks of
ice to put into the home refrigerators, a
sheet iron tank filled with frozen dis
titled water is delivered and this tank
is slipped into the refrigerator. The
water in the tank is completely frozen
when delivered, of course, and as it
melts much more slowly the consumers
expense is not SO great. And then,
too, the ice water made by the melting
ice is held in the tank and assists in
keeping things cool. -
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Cuban Cabinet Resixns,

Havana, Dec. 22.-Maj. Gen. Wood,
governor of Cuba, has accepted the res
ignation of the members of the insular
cabinet, on the understanding that they
were offered in earnest. The members
will remain in charge of their offices,
however, until their successors have
been named, which will probably be by
January 1. The cabinet organized by
Gen. Brooke has been the subject OF
much criticism by the Cubans and
Americans, and a new set of members
is expected to straighten out many
tangleS,
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Killed Himself.

Washington, Dec. 22.-James Duane
Taylor, one of the important officers
i1fNew York city of the Wagner Palace
Car company and a son-in-law of the
founder of the company, committed sui
eide Thursday shortly after noon at
the Grafton hotel in this city by cutting
his throat with razor. Mr.. Taylor was
suffering from some nervous affection
caused by illness, and the fatal act was
committed apparently on the. impulse
of the moment. Death was almost in
stantaneous. The suicide was 63 years
of age. -n ~:
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Il Identified.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 21.-Henry F.
Corbett, who was arrested On suspi-
cion of having shot Rev. David B.
Cheney and wife two weeks ago, was
taken before the Cheneys Wednesday
afternoon and positively identified as
the guilty man. Corbett was taken
before Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney separate
1y, and both identified him immedi-
ately as the man who called at the
house and did the shooting without
any provocation. He will be held.
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When a soldier enlists in the Eng

When a soldier enlists in the Eng
lish army he has given him little vol
ume, containing among other things
three blank forms for will. These are
usually found properly made out on
the body of the soldiers killed on the
battlefield, but often wills are left in
other ways. 1t is related that IN Eng
lish soldier, found dead on the battle
field, had scratched on the inside of
his helmet: GAIL to my wife" using the
end of a bullet to write with. The war
department held the will to be valid.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

James Eads How, of St. Louis, who
has given his fortune of 100000 to the
poor, says he was influenced to do this
by the incident of the rich young man
related in the tenth chapter of St.
Marks gospel. Mr.. How is a grandson
of James B. Eads, the famous engineer
who built the great Mississippi bridge
at St. Louis
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

A new cure for rheumatism has been
discovered in New South Wales. It is
called the whale bath. The treatment
consists in depositing the patient in the
body of a dead whale. Almost invari-
ably the patient is able to climb right
out unassisted. That remarka BILE cures
are reported is not surprising.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

The governor of Oklahoma in his an
nual report, filed in Washington, says
that the time is not ripe for the state
hood of Oklahoma, and he recommends
that it would be best to wait awhile. He
believes that the best plan is to join
Oklahoma and the Indian territory and
make one state of them. Such state,
he says, would be pride and gratifica-
ton to its people and to the people of
the natinn
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

A new machine known as cryptic
graphic typewriter, of which Frederick
Sedgwick is the inventor, has been
given public test in Chicago. The ma
chine writes in cipher and translates
the matter automatically. 1t is said to
be marvel of mechanical perfection
and has been examined by numerous
army officials and business men.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

Six five-grain capsules of sand after
every meal are now prescribed by
Chicago doctor as cure for dyspepsia,
appendicitis and all stomach troubles
by furnishing the digestive apparatus
with the grit which man alone of all
animals has not the sense to pick up
with his food" This is as good way to
bite the dust as any other.
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Mrs. sanderson Acquitted.

Marshall, Mich, Dec. 23.-The, case
of Mrs. Sanderson, charged with at
tempting to murder her aged husband
by feeding him ground glass in his
oatmeal, went to the jury Friday
evening. Mrs. Sanderson's trial has
been in progress for the past two
weeks.
Just at the stroke of IL the jury
entered the courtroom and returned
a verdict Of not guilty.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

Duncan N. Hood, a son of the famous
confederate general, is now fighting
with the Beers in South Africa. He is
the adopted son of John Morris, a
wealthy New Jersey citizen, who at his
death left young Hood some money.
Hood is a graduate of West Point and
at the outbreak of the Spanish war or
ganized the so-called immune regi-
ments which served in Cuba.
The Worthington advance., 1899-12-29

A miner in Colorado, disheartened by
hard luck, dug grave for himself with
the intention of getting into it and then
blowing his brains out. Three feet un-
der the surface of the ground he struck
a "pay streak" and sold it the next day
for $4,000. If you are thinking of self
destruction, try digging your own
prave
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

According to advices to the state de-
partment from United States Minister
Hunter, the attempt at revolution In
Guatemala has come to an end.
The Senator and Benmohr, with the
Forty-ffth infantry and two batteries
of the Sixth artillery on hoard, ar.
rived at Manila. ;--~s s5.
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Victim Of Heart Trouble.

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Fort Atkin-
son, Wis.,, says a telegram from Santa
Barbara, Cal, announces the death OF
DR.. Edward H. Williams, senior part
ner of the Baldwin locomotive works
of Pennsylvania. Death was due to
heart trouble. DR.. Williams was prom.
inently connected with early railroads
in Wisconsin. He was knighted by the
king of Norway and Sweden.
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4 WEEKS HISTORY.
Che Important Happenings Of .
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY.sIxTH CONGRESS-.

FIFTY-sIXTH CONGRESS-.
Senator Fairbanks Qnd.) introduced
bill in the United States senate on
the goth granting a pension of $4,000 a
year to the widow of Gen. Lawton. Sen.
ator Hoar (Mass.A introduced resolu-
tion practically demanding immediate
withdrawal from the Philippines of the
military forces of the United States.
Senator Butler IN. CO. proposed an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing that the chief justice of the United
States and United States judges shall
be elected by the people. Adjourned
to January 8. In the house Mr.. Lands
Qnd.) introduced bill to. give the
widow of Gen. Lawton a pension of $2,-
600 a year. Mr.. Crumpacker Qnd.) in
troduced resolution to reduce repre-
sentation of states that disfranchise
negroes. Adjourned to January 3.
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AGED TraveIs.s Ma. Dead.

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 21.-yews was re.
ceived here of the death at Nashua, la.
of A. W. Fleming, the oldest travelling
man in Iowa, If not in the United States
He was SO years Of age and was a mem
Der of the Dubuque Travelling and Bus5
ness Mems association.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The government will prevent or.
ganization of forces in America to
help either Beers or British.
1t has been decided by the post Of
flee department to issue stamps COM
memorative of the Pan-American ex-
hibition at Buffalo next year.
A statue of Daniel Webster, pre-
sented to the government by Stilson
Hutchins, will be unveiled in Wash
ington January 18.
Up to the recess the total number
of bills introduced in the national
house of representatives was 5,015;
joint resolutions, 95; simple resolu-
tions, 65; grand total, 5,176. The num-
ber in the senate was 1000.