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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

Washington, Feb. 15.-The UnanT
nous consent agreement reached By
the senate last Saturday to vote Tues
day afternoon on the resolution OF Sen
ator McEnery (dem., La.J declaring the
policy Of this governmentiD the Philip
pines, was not vacated.
The resolution il as follows:
THAT by the ratification Of the treaty
Of peace with Spain IL is not intended to
incorporate the Inhabitants Of the Philip
pine islands into citizenship OF the United
States, nor Is 1t intended ~ permanently
annex said islands as an integral part OF
the territory of the United States, but
It is the Intention Of the United States to
esta blish on said islands a government
suitable to the wants and conditions OF
the Inhabitants Of said islands to pre-
pare them for local self government, and in
due time to make such disposition of said
islands as will best promote the interests
OF the citizens of the United States and
the Inhabitants Of said islands.
The resolution was adopted-yeas,
&c; nays, 22-several democrats who
were present and not paired withhold
ing their votes
Washington, Feb. 16.-The president
has conveyed assurances to some of the
party leaders in congress, in addition
to those given last week, that he will
certainly call congress together in ex-
ira session If it fails to pass the army
reorganization bill at the present ses-
sion In answer to repeated inquiries
the administration has been obliged to
decline all propositions looking TO the
tiding over of the needs of the army
by passing joint resolution simply ex-
tending the appropriations on the basis
of the present organization, holding
that this device would he utterly in
adequate to meet the absolute Becessi-
ties of the case. The status of the VOL
unteers would, it is said, he extremely
unsatisfactory, and there would be abb
solutely no assurance that the presi-
dent could retain them in service, even
when the emergency is great. The same
statement would apply to the regular
army soldiers who enlisted for the war
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Expects War with ENGLAND.

London, Feb. 15.-The TouIon CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, remarking
upon the extraordinary activity at the
arsenal there and generally in the
French naval works, says: It is be-
lieved that NJ. Lockroy minister of
marine) expects war with Great Brit-
ain within two years, and it is notorious
that a war with England is being
preached in official circles in France.
Troops are being poured into Tunis,
Causica and Algeria and war material
is being dispatched to all the colonies
French officers openly boast that they
will sweep the British fleet out of the
Mediterranean
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

American agricultural implements
are imported into Mexico without COM
petition from abroad. Our manufac.
turers have IA clear field and a market to
themselves. In addition the demand for
United States agricultural machinery
is steadily increasing. In the first place,
implements for tilling the soil are bet
ter in the United States than those
made in any other country. Our man
nfacturers have the advantage of quick
transportation and moderate freight
rates and all agricultural implements
shipped into Mexico are entered free of
duty at the custom houses.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

An editor in Georgia wants the news.
tie says: '1f your wife whips you let
us know it, and we will put you right be-
fore the world. If you have company,
tell us-if you are not ashamed of your
visitor. If you have Il party or gather
ing of any kind, bring around the cake,
seven or eight pies and a side of ham
not necessarily to eat, but just to show
your friendship and appreciation. You
needn't mind in. ling us, as it may be
too cool for our wardrobe. We want the
neWS-tlat's ALL"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
PERISH BY FIRE.
Burning Home Near Dubois, Pa
Three FBremen Killed.

Dubois, Pa, Feb. 49, - A dwelling
house at French Run, IS miles east of
Dubois, belonging to n woodsman
named Carlson, was burned Friday
Carlson was away from home, but his
wife and five little children were in
the house. The mother was awakened
by the noise of the cracking wood and
had just time to grasp her baby and
jump from second story window into
the snow. She was then obliged to
stand and witness the burning to
death of her four other little ones, aged
IL, seven, five and two years, respect
lively.
Philadelphia, Feb. IS. - At about
three o'clock Friday morning while
about dozen firemen were at work in
the ruins of the store of the Emerson
Shoe company, which was burned out
at Thursday nights big fire, mass Of
iron and stone crashed down from the
upper floors, burying the men beneath
it. Three of the tiremen were killed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

The trolley cars made in Pittsburgh,
Pa, are now to invade the land of the
Pharaohs. England's sword may be
the conqueror of Africa, but just the
same peaceful old Uncle Sam is going
to have some of the business. The troll
ley cars in question, numbering IA in
all, are to be part of the equipment for
new electric street railway now being
built in Cairo. As soon as the natives
become accustomed to managing the
cars line is to be built to the famous
pyramids, and, later on, line connect
ing Alexandria and Cairo is to be
built
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The third annual convention of the
National Good Citizenship league will
be held in Cincinnati May 2, 3 and 4.
Minneapolis mills made 14,232, 595 bar
rels of -four during 1893. This is rec
ord breaker for the city and the world.
j. Frank Wheaton, a member of the
present legislature in Minnesota, is the
first colored man who ever sat in that
body.
The federal government will be asked
for an appropriation of $5,000,OOO for
the Louisiana purchase centennial ex-
position in 1901.
DR.. Thomas J. Burlington, aged IS
years, and Miss Fannie Conrad, aged
II, both of Baton Rouge, were married
in New Orleans.
In Pinar del Rio city all places of
business save drug stores, barber shops,
bakeries, hotels and cafes are now
closed on Sundays.
The controlling stock in the Spanish
bank of Cuba is said to have been ac-
quired by Grover Cleveland and sew
eral Wall street spectators.
Thomas A. Edison, Jr., son of the in
ventor, and Miss Marie Louise Touhey,
member of the Casino Opera company,
were married in New York.
A number of old Spanish grants in
different portions of the island Of Cuba
are changing hands, the buyers being
Americans of a speculative turn.
1t is declared by her friends that Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst, widow of the California
senator, has in the past two years
spent not less than s., 0OO, 900 in charity.
The West London coroner stated at
recent inquest that at least GOO chill
dren are annually suffocated in Lon
don through sleeping in the same bed
as their parents.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Chronicle says that the
Spanish cabinet has decided to consid-
er 'the best manner of selling the Car
oline and Marianne islands" -
= It has been decided at Spanish cab
met council to lberate the Filipinos
who had been deported to the Caro-
line and Ladrone islands, in order to
influence the Filipinos TO release the
sPaniards they hold prisoners. "a,
William c. Whitney's new mansion
in New York will surpass almost every
other in town in the magnifcence of
its interior fittings. The walls will be
covered with silk that cost $35 yard.
The furniture was made to order in
France at:an expense Of $50, 600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
POTATOES FROZEN.
Thousands OF Bushels Ruined During
the Recent Cold Wave I'm Wis
Consin Counties.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. 1s.-More
than 100000 bushels of potatoes have
been lost to the farmers of Chippewa
county by freezing in the pits, owing
to the continued cold wea Their The alb
sence of snow On the ground permitted
the frost to work in deeper than it
would otherwise have done.
Black River Falls, Wis, Feb. 1s--
Farmers in this vicinity have suffered
heavy losses by frost in their stores of
potatoes, hidden in pits.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. 1s.-Thou-
sands of bushels of potatoes stored in
pits in this county have been frozen
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
New Treaty with Mexico.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The depart
ment of state has received a report
from Ambassador Clayton at the City
of Mexico showing that the govern
ments of the United States and Mexico
have just agreed on the terms of new
extradition treaty to replace that
which lapsed about fortnight ago
Fugitives from justice in either coun-
try will be disappointed in not secur-
ing the asylum they had expected, for
the treaty will be retroactive so as to
cover crimes committed since ths ex-
piration of the former treaty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
A East RIM.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 20. - The west
bound Burlington fast mail train, which
arrived Saturday morning, beat all
previous records between the two
cities. The train left Chicago Friday
evening at 1o:47, being detained by the
eastern connections. The best time
was made between Chicago and Burling-
ton when it exceeded 100 miles per
hour for several spurts. The train
reached it's destination at SOL a. m.
The actual elapsed time was hours
and IA minutes. actual running time.
taking out stops. hours and A. min
utes for the 500 miles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON,

In tine seven months ended January
81 last the merchandise exports were
$749, 472,465, against $718, 1881, 407 in the
same period in 1898, and the imports
1857, 175,925 against $34O,616, $50 for the
seven months of the previous year.
A court of inquiry to investigate the
allegations of Maj. Gen. Miles in re-
spect to the quality of the beef fur
nished the army met in Washington.
1t has been determined by the ad-
ministration rapidly to extend the ju-
risdiction of the United States over the
whole of the Philippine islands.
At so of the largest post offices the
postal receipts for January last were
So, G44,52S, against $3,441, 300 for Janu-
ary, 1898.
1t is said that Speaker Thomas B.
Reed will retire from congress at the
close of his present term and engage
in the practice of law in New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

The legislatures are developing their
usua! crop of crank bills. In Indiana a
senator proposes to abolish all the
schoolhouses in the various counties
and to teach the children in their own
homes by telephone, each residence to
be connected by wire with a central
office in each county seat, where the
teachers will assemble and take turns
while talking into the hello-box. Some
of our legislators ought to have
''gardeen''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happ enings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and tho South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
F1FTY-F1rTH CONGRESS.

FlFTYsFlFIt CONGRESS-.
The army reorganization bill was re-
ported in the United States senate on
the 10th, the military academy appro-
priation bill was passed, and the post
office appropriation bill was consid-
cred. In the house proposition to in
clude the item of $2o,0O0,O0o to be paid
Spain for the cession of the Philippines,
in the sundry civil bill was defeated.
Mr.. Hepburn Qa.) moved to recommit
the bill to committee with instructions
to report it back with the canal bill in
corporated in it, but the motion was de-
feated. Mr.. Bland (Mo.) introduced a
resolution providing that the govern
ment should take immediate steps to
care for the graves of confederate dead.
In the United States senate on the
18th the naval personnel bill and a bill
granting a pension of $50 month to
John NJ. Palmer, of Illonois, were
passed, the private pension calendar
was completed, "a bills being passed,
and resolution adopted expressing to
the government and people of France
sympathy over the death of President
Faure. The committee on commerce
decided to put the Nicaragua canal bill
on the river and harbor bill. In the
house the sundry civil appropriation
bill ($4o,ooo,o00) was passed, as was
also bill authorizing the president to
appoint five additional cadets at large
to the naval academy. A bill was in
troduced to pay Spain $40, 900 900, pro-
vided for in the Paris treaty.
Bills were passed in the United States
senate on the 18th to amend the patent
laws so as to give the right of applying
for patent on the part of an insane
person to his legal guardian, and for the
sale of the surplus lands on the Potta-
watomie and Kickapoo Indian reserva-
ton, Kansas. The post office appropri-
alton bill was discussed and an amend
ment was adopted extending the frank
ing privilege as now fixed by law to the
Hawaiian islands. The house spent
two hours upon the naval appropriation
bill and devoted the remainder of the
session to eulogies upon the life and
public services of the late Representa-
tive Northwat, of Ohio:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
FATAL RAILWAY WRECK.
Express from Calias COl1ides with q
Standing Train Near Brus-
sells, Belgium.

Brussels, Feb. 2O.-An express train
from Calais, having passengers from
London on board, collided Saturday
with a. stationary train at Foret, near
this city. Twenty persons were killed
outright and 50 were more or less in
jured.
The train left Journal at 5:22 Satur-
day morning and reached Foret at 8: a..
Immediately afterwards the Mons ex-
press dashed at full speed into the sta
ton and ran into the Journal train,
which was standing at the platform.
1t is said that, owing to the frog, the
engineer of the express train did not
see the signals.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
THE EAST.

Flames destroyed three business
buildings in Philadelphia, the loss be-
ing 100000.
At French Run, Pa. house belong
ing to woodsman named Carlson was
burned and four children persisted in
the flames.
In session in New York the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers association
elected as president S. H. Kaufman,
of the Washington Star.
In the United States there were IT'S
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 211 the week
previous and 265 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
$1,393, 1921 ,001, against ST 1926, 052, $50 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1898
was 2.5.
From London Rev. John Watson, D.
D., better known by his nom de plume,
Ian Maclaren, arrived in New York.
In the ruins of a burned building in
Philadelphia three firemen were killed.
At Burkettville, Me-, Albert Heysler,
who murdered his wife and stepdaugh-
ter, committed suicide by taking poi
son.
In Philadelphia Luther Chaplin,
founder of the senior order of United
American Mechanics, died at the age
of SO years.
With the Twelfth infantry the trans
port Sheridan left Brooklyn for Manila.
In a Philadelphia boarding house
Mrs. Charles Fahrenkamp, aged 80, her
two children and an unknown woman
were asphyxiated by gas
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

The Naval and Military Order of the
Spanish American War was organized
at the Army and Navy club in New
York city with a membership of 105
and with Gov. Roosevelt as commander.
The purposes of the order, as set forth
in the constitution. are Ito cherish the
memories and associations Of the war
with Spain. to unite and promote the
ties of fellowship formed among par
Elephants. to acquire and preserve the
records of individu service and to ad-
vance the best interests of soldiers and
sailors of the United States, and to en-
hanoe patriotic sentiment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

In Chicago David Bradley. presidents
of the David Bradley Manufa cturing
company and the oldest plowmaker In
the country, died suddenly at his home,
aged 88 years.
Flames wiped out the business por-
ton of Hunnewell, Kan.
Martha Terman died at Crystal. O.
T., aged 1Os years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Miller Promoted.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The president
has nominated Col Marcus p. Miller
Third artillery, to be brigadier general.
(Coi Marcus p Miller, Of the Third regi-
ment OF artillery. who is nominated to be
brigadter general IN the regular army, COM
manded the military forces which captured
the city OF Iioilo without the loss OF man.
and his promotion is in recognition Of his
meritorious services on that occasion The
new brigadier general is a native Of Massa-
chusetts and was graduated from West
Point In 1858. He served throughout the
civil war with conspicuous gaIlantry and
was brevetted three times. Later he served
calamity on the frontier fighting Indians
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Big Failure In Boston

Boston, Feb. 17.-The wholesale shoe
house of Tuttle, Smith & Co. made an
assignment Thursday. 1t had capital
$500, 600 to $1,000, 900 a year. The la
bilities amount to about $25o, O0O and
the assets are nominal1y sufficient to
pay dollar for dollar, although there is
little probability of such payment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Mother and Child Murdered.

Rockland, Me-. Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Albert
Heysler and her 16-year-old stepdaugh-
ter were murdered at the village of
Washington by Albert Heysler, who
cut their threats with razor. Heysler
afterwards attempted to commit sui
eide, but was unsuccessful. Tempo
rary insanity is assigned as the expIa-
nation of the crime.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

Some of the destitute Cubans are COM
planning of the hard biscuits and salt
pork issued to them as rations What
they want, apparently, is a. slice of
American bread and butter with plenty
of Jelly on it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

Americas record of coffee drinking
last year was greater than ever before,
the use of coffee gaining on that of tea.
The United States consumes practically
half the coffee produced in the world.
It is not surprising that we wish to take
in some coffee-producing islands.
There are grounds for expansion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Wheat Badly Damaged.

Omaha, Neb, Feb. 20.-Advices to
the Bee from its regular correspond
ents in northern Nebraska indicate that
the winter wheat crop has been badly
damaged by the recent cold snap. Those
who have examined the fields say that
if there had been even light covering
of snow the germ would have with
stood the extreme cold. AS it was,
however, the ground was bare nearly
all over the state at the time the Sc
we're weather came, on. and the result
is that. in many localities the crop will
be a total failure, while in others it
will be very light.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

The postmastership of Pembroke,
Me-, is said to have been held by one
family longer than that of any other
town in the country. William Kilby
was appointed to the office in 1900 and
his direct descendants have handled the
mails of the little village ever since his
retirement in 1910.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

The United States military authori-
ties in Cuba have decided to establish
sanitarium on the Isle of Pines for
the care and cure of sick soldiers. Col.
Hecker and party of staff officers have
made a survey of the island and ar
ranged for hospital buildings. The Isle
of Pines has several mineral springs
with healing qualities and has long
been regarded as health resort.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

At the last Mardi Gras festival in New
Orleans special car was devoted to the
doings of Aeolus, king of winds. but it
has not yet been reported which one of
the large crop of pugilists now floating
around the country unprecedented the
king
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

The action Of the government in es-
tablishing weather stations in Porto
Rico and Cuba and furnishing the re-
ports of the observers there to this
country is to be commended. Nothing
so reconciles men to Il temperature of
II below zero as the knowledge that
there are people who are sizzling under
tropical sun and pining for a loung-
ing place on the north side of cold
storage plant. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

One of the most respected citizens of
Langtry, Tex, is Squire Bean, who in
early days was justice of the peace,
sheriff and saloon keeper. His custom
was try cases while sitting on the end
of his bar. The sign outside the door
read: u. Bean, Cool Beer and Justice"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

We feed the world; we finance the
whole community; the universe pays us
tribute. On Uncle Sans territory the
sun may set, but he is safely to be trust
ed in the dark. Nothing can shake our
position. This nation is the wonder of
the world, and yet has only just reached
stalWart manhood. The eagle should
be excused for screa ming now and then,
since the bird has really just begun to
extend its wings
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

On one ballot in the senatorial con-
test in Utah Senator D. II. Perry, of
Salt Lake City, voted for Senator Mar
tina Hughes Cannon. This, it is said,
is the first time vote has been cast
for a woman for.the United States SEN
ate. Martha Hughes Cannon is now a
member of The upper house of the Utah
II, lot
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Warehouse Bornes

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The six-story
building, 10 to "a West Water street,
occupied by the Traders Warehouse
company and large number of smaller
concerns, was destroyed by fire Tues
day morning, the total foss being es-
timated at $3.50, 600. Origin unknown.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23

A bill to legalize the selling of horse
meat for food is before the New FORK
legislature. Thus the automobile has
already begun to lay the steed on the
table, if not on the shelf.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
|ix Shipment of CiRarette

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 20.-The steam
er Olympia, about to sail from Tacoma
for Manila, has an unusual part cargo
in the form of 100000 American-made
cigarettes. The paper used in the wrap
pers came from China. At Manila there
are all kinds of tobacco and all kinds
of cigarettes except American.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
To Abolish Sunday Work.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 20.-A joint
meeting of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron and Steel Workers and the
Federation of Churches was held in the
Bijou theater Sunday afternoon for the
purpose of starting the agitation for
the abolition of Sunday work in the
mills. On the platform were many of
the leading clergymen of the fedora
ton and officers of the association
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Murder i'm Iowa.

Mason City, Ia, Feb. 2o.-L. A. Rome
stabbed and killed James Ellison here
Saturday night. Rome escaped and
has thus far evaded arrest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-02-23
Fatal Exnlasion

Allentown, Pa, Feb. 20.-A 4o-horse
boiler at the Knoll furniture works
blew up Saturday afternoon, badly
wrecking the plant and killing Eugene
Alexander, aged 80 years. Four men
were injured.