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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19
NEWSPAPER MEN SHOT.
Proprietors of Denver Evening Post
Attacked I'm Their Once by
w. w. Anderson.

Denver, COL, Jan. 15.-F. G. Bont1is
and II. H. Tammen, editors and propri-
etors of the Evening Post, were on Sat-
urday dangerously wounded in an en-
counter with w. w. Anderson, an at
tOrney. Bonflis, who made fortune in
Kansas City lottery, was twice shot
and may die. Tammen was also twice
shot, but probably will: recover. An
derson is in Jail. The trouble took place
at noon, when Anderson was sum-
moned to the Office of the Post to ex-
plain why he had declared to prisoner
at the penitentiary that he was part
owner of the Post, and as such was au-
thorized to negotiate for pardon.
The Post alleges that Anderson made
this statement to Packer, the man eater,
whose cause has been supported by the
paper in hope of obtaining a pardon for
the convict, who has been II years in
prison. On Thursday Miss Anthony, a
daughter of former Gov. Anthony, of
Kansas, who writes for the Post under
the name of ''Polly Pry," went to the
penitentiary, where she learned of An
derson's action. She reported to her
employers, who arranged conference.
There were four persons in the room,
the two proprietors, Miss Anthony, and
Anderson. According to Anderson,
Bonf1is and Tammen struck him. An
derson's face was battered and bleeding
when he emerged from the inner room
and sought doctor before delivering
himself to the police. After the alleged
assault Anderson drew a revolver and
began shooting without warning. His
first shot struck Bonflis in the neck, and
the second bullet lodged in the arm.
Tammen then received flesh wound in
the chest and bullet through the wrist.
He fell to the floor, and it is said that
Anderson was about 20 fire again when
Miss Anderson threw herself across the
body of her employer and screamed for
help. Anderson put his weapon in his
pocket and walked out into the hall
way, where he Remarked: '"They both
jumped on me-" He then retreated to
the street, where he met acquaintance
and asked them to lead him to a sur
geon. This being done Anderson asked
That the police be notified to send a
man in plain dress to take him to jail.
Anderson declined to make any state
ment. An effort was made to secure his
release on bail, but the chief of police
refused to honor the order of the court
calling for the acceptance of bonds in
the sum of $4,000.
Bonflis' condition is SO critical that
the district attorney took his ante
mortem statement. Tammen is ex-
pected to live.
The victims of the shooting were the
sponsors of the prize fight law passed
by the last legislature.
Anderson was released Saturday
night by Judge C. P. Butler on habcas
corpus proceedings held in room 1T
the Denver Athletic club. His bond
was fixed at $4,000 and was immedi-
ately furnished by friends of Andcr-
son.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

Control of the Lake Erie & Western
railroad has passed to the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern Railway COM
pany.
Nine business houses with contents
were burned at Dassel, MINI.
Gov. Wood has removed Federico
Mora. prosecutor of the Cuban supreme
court, for attempts to defeat justice.
At Owenville, Ind, the private bank
ing house of McGinnis, Teel & Co., was
robbed of $4,000 by burglars.
The death of Col. ]. H. Wood. one of
the most famous showmen OF the coun-
try, occurred at Hot Springs, Ark.
Rev. Joseph Rademacher, bishop of
the Roman Catholic diocese of Fort
Wayne, Ind, died at the age of GO years.
At. Ann Arbor Michigan triumphed
over Chicago in the intercollegiate de-
bate.
The Illinois supreme court has decid-
ed that the five per cent. tax rate limit
OF the new revenue law was unconsti-
tutional.
Robbers entered the office of Joseph
Gates, town treasurer of Glen Haven,
Wis.,. and secured $4,000.
At Hindman, Ky, Rev. Wesley Hall
shot and killed Mrs. Lucinda Isaacs,
sister of his dead wife, because she re-
fused to marry him.
IN session in Milwaukee the National
Building Trades Council reelected Ed
ward Carroll, of Chicago, president.
In Pekin. Ill.,, Joseph B. Irwin, ed
itor and manager of the Daily Evening
Post. was found dead in bed. Heart
failure was the cause.
Richard French, Thomas O'Brien and
Charles Pachow were drowned in a
pond in Louisville. Ky.
In Puyallup. Stuck and White river
valleys in Washington, hundreds of
farms were under water because of
heavy rains.
H. II. Tammen and Frederick G. Bon
fills, proprietors of the Denver Post,
were shot by William A. Anderson. a
well-known attorney, during quarrel,
Bonfils probably fatally.
w. 6. Coleman, general agent of the
Florida Central railroad. has been ap-
pointed auditor for the Philippine
archipelago and island of Guam.
N. X. Goss. the leading merchant at
Edinburg. O.. was killed by burglars.
Because of domestic trouble Jacob
Shudin murdered his wife and then
killed himself at their home near
Knoxville. Tenn.
Flames destroyed one Of the princi-
pal business blocks in Iowa City, Ia,
entailing loss of $4,000.
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TO RESIST GOEBEL.
Gov. Taylor, of Kentucky, Take,
Steps to Hold His Office by
Force II Necessary.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 15.-The report
that troops were to be called to Frank
fort to aid the republicans in retain
ing power in case the democrats de-
cided to seat Goebel was apparently
confirmed Sunday when Gov. Taylor
arranged by wire for the transporta-
ton of several companies of state
militia from Louisville, Lexington,
London and Pineville. 1t is thought
before the week is out the republic
an officials will be prepared to hold
their own against any effort on the
part of the democrats to run things
in Kentucky. 1t is not the plan to
have the troops move at once, but Or
ders have been issued to hold them
selves in readiness to move any time.
That the situation. is critical at Frank
fort there is no doubt, and the re-
publicans are preparing to meet emer-
gencies, while the Goebel democrats
are going ahead with their plans,
which are to Gust the present officials
and seat Goebel. This will be met
with strong resistance.
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THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS.

United States Ohacial Assayer at Seattle
Says that Will be Gold Output of Alaska
and the Northwest for 19OO---Cape
Nome Will Rival the Klondike---S18,-
sos, 900 in Gold Received at Seattle As
say Once Since July Is, 1898.
Seattle, Wash.-A great many people
ridicule the stories that are told of the fab
ulous riches of the Alaska gold fields. Re-
ports of output of gold are characterized as
deliberate lies. The rush to the gold fields
is said to be fostered by railway and steam
ship managers. These ''doubting Thorn
asses" are respectfully referred to the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. F. A. Wing, assayer
in charge of the United States assay Office
at Seattle: 1t is sufficient evidence of the
amount Of gold ACTUALLY DEPOSITED
AT THE SEATTLE ASSAY OFFICE.
The Alaska gold fields have hardly been
scratched. What the future may bring
forth no man can foresee. Certain it is
that young men of good health, with pluck
will dig immense fortunes out of the golden
sand of Cape Nome, Cape York, Cape
Prince of Wales, Norton Sound and Golofin
Bay during the summer Of 1900. Here is
The U. S. Assay Office at Seattle. WASH
Office of the Assayer in Charge, Nov. 2Sth,
1999.-Mr. r. G. Stevens, Gen. Western
ooo' A6V.S 04odI 1OIGucIu NY ClCy oil.
In reply to yours of the 27th inst, have
the honor to submit the following data
which trust will be satisfactory. This Of
flee was opened on July 18th, 1898. Since
that date there have been S,203 separate in
dividual deposits of bullion, aggregating
eighteen million five hundred and five thou
sand dollars; one-third of which was re-
ceived during the first fiscal year ended
June Both, 1899; the balance since that time.
The comparativea average values per ounce
OF Kondike and Cape Nome gold are as fol-
lows: $3.50 per ounce Klondike; $3.50 per
ounce Cape Nome.
In my judgment the output for 1900 will
easily double that of 1899. In my prepara-
lions for next season l am anticipating at
least twenty millions for this Office alone,
on basis of thirty millions as the entire
output of Alaska and the Northwest Terri
tory. All indications lead me to believe
that Cape Nome and its Immediate vicinity
will equal the Klondike in amount of pro-
duction. Trusting this will meet with your
requirements, am, Respectfully Yours,
(SignedD F. A. WING, Assayer in Charge.
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IEWELRY NOTIONS.

A handsome necklace of gold is set
with dark green tourmalines alternat-
ing with small diamonds.
A pretty scent bottle Of gold repre-
sents football. The lacing and stitch
ing are effectively Initiated in enamel.
An attractive watch fob consists of
several coins graduated in sizes at
tached to each other by tiny chains.
A handsome necklace of gold is set
with large topazes. alternating with
coral beads. These in turn alternate
with diamonds set at intervals of four
inches.
A handsome brooch of gold repre-
sents q flying duck: 1t is thickly stud
ded with small diamonds. Rubies serve
as tho eyes, while beroque pearls con-
stftute the wings.-Jewelers' Weekly.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Sad Fate of an Aged Man and His
Wife and Another Man Mt
Merrimac, N. H.

Manchester, N. H., Jan. ia.
Blanchard, aged 65, his wife, aged 43,
and boarder named William Money,
aged So, were burned to death in their
home in Merrimac, Saturday night.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
When the bodies were discovered moth
ing could be told The Blanchards were
in the habit of using kerosene to light
their fires, and it is thought that an en-
plosion took place, drenching all three
and at the same time setting fire to the
house, so that they were unable to get
away. All the bodies were burned to a
crisp and wholly beyond recognition.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The secretary of the treasury, in re-
ply to IA resolution of congress asking
for information about the deposits of
public moneys, says he has proceeded
within the law in every respect.
The widow of Gen. Guy v. Henry
has been granted pension of $50 a
month.
Steps have been taken by Secretary
Root TO institute at once sweeping re-
forms in the judicial system of Cuba.
Samuel Howard, the pilot and last
survivor of the crew of the famous
ironclad Monitor when she defeated
the Merrimac, died in Washington,
aged rs years.
Senator Hanna, as chairman of the
national republican committee, says
the foremost issues in the campaign
will be prosperity of the working peo-
pie of the country and retention of the
Philippines.
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KEYNOTE rs SOUNDED.
Attitude of Republican Party Out.
lined by Senator Hanna.
He saysThat Prosperity Of the Amer.
lean WOrklngman and Retention I.
OF the Philippines Will BE = S
the Campaign Issues.

Philadelphia, Jan. Ex-senator NJ. A,
Hanna, as chairman of the national
republican committee, at the head of
a subcommittee to arrange for the ma
tional convention in Philadelphia, on
Saturday sounded the keynote of the
campaign in an interview with Mayor
Ashbridge in this. city. Foremost
among the issues he said would be- -
1. Prosperity of the working people
of the country.
2. The retention of the Philippines.
incidentally Chairman Hanna also
said that the republican party is in
pressing and immediate need of funds
to carry on the work of the campaign,
and it must be begun without a mo-
ment's delay. The democratic party
has labor agitators at work through
out the west, and the republican cam
paign committee finds it necessary to
meet them at every point.
Second Place Undecided.
Senator Hanna, regarding the con-
vention, said: "Of course President
Mckinley will be renominated and
"ItuOuC uOuUG Ic Will receive every
vote in the convention, but when it
comes to choosing his running mate
and deciding on the platform there is
likely to be an abundance of excite
ment."
The occasion of these important ut
terances of Senator Hanna was his
visit to Mayor Ashbridge in the COM
pany of w. S. p. Shields and Henry
Burk, of the local committee which
has in charge the raising of the $780,
900 fund which was pledged by the Cit
liens of Philadelphia for the use Of
the republican national committee in
return for the bringing of the conven-
ton to this city.
The Manufacturers club has offered
the facilities of its building to all of the
republican national committeeman who
may be in the city during the campaign,
and also to extend the same privilege to
each delegate and alternate in attend
ance in the convention.
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Well-KnOwn IOwan Dead.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. Isl. N. Camp
died at his home here Sunday, aged 63
years. He was appointed by President
Lincoln consul to Kingston, Jamaica,
in 1861, where he was connected with
important questions during the war;
was appointed collector of internal
revenue at Galveston, Tex, in 1870,
and in 1883 he was supervisor general
Of customs in Texas. From 1890
to 1893 he was editorial writer on
the Iowa Homestead in this city, and
for two years later was editor of the
Des Mcines Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19
Cow in d Golf Match.

Ed Tufts, Of Los Angeles, was playing
golf with friend recently. When he drove
from the third teeing ground, he sliced the
ball badly and sent it away to one side. It
stopped in front of a grazing cow, and Tufts
can 1as IN e mtg
made his stroke, Tufts untethered the COW,
and, with many sounding thwacks of his
club, drove the beast to the third hole.
There he made her disgorge the ball, and,
neatly holing it, announced that he had
made the hole in two strokes. His oppon-
ent calmly finished the hole in seven, and
claimed eEat 1t thf h4e Bnt made it in twG
n't," declared the other; "you made it in
80. You hit that COW 81 times, for count
ed every stroke" and Tufts conceded the
hole.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Two Young Germans Appreciated in
a New York HOtel-BOth Of
Them Are Dead,

New York, Jan. IS. - Two young
men, John Woessner and George Leh-
man, German farmers from Ackley,
Ia, on their way back to their for
mer homes in Germany for a visit, put
up at the "True Blue" Second ave-
nue. hotel, on Saturday night. One CT
them blew out the gas and Woess-
ner's dead body was found Sunday.
Lehman was taken to hospital, where
he died Sunday night. In Woessner's
pockets were found several hundred
dollars.
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Guilty of Double Murder,

Carbonate, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE trial
of Davie, charged with the killing of
his wife and 16-year-old girl who
were encamped on the edge of MUIR
Ehystoro in tent, came to a close
Saturday, the jury rendering a verdict
of guilty and fixing the penalty at As
years in the penitentiary. Dayie is 4
young man, 80 years of age.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19
Wound Up the Day with Murder,

fleetwood, Tenn, Jan. So At
Almy, four miles from here, Andy
Chitwood, highly respected young
man, was shot and instantly killed
Saturday night by Elvin Phillips. The
men had quarreled over some change.
Phillips was a member of the Fourth
Tennessee volunteer infantry. While
at Oneida last Wednesday he shot a
drummer's valise to pieces and the
same day shot a man named Cham
hers. Saturday he shot at Charles
Keelon, held up the Paint Rock en-
CINE that carries the mail from the
mines; to Oneida and at ten D. m.
killed Chitwood. Phillips has not been
ca ptured.
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Naval Veteran Pas.e. AWAY.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Lieut. Samuel
Howard, U. S. n, the pilot and last of
the officers and crew of Ericsson's "Mon-
itor" during her memorable engagement
with the confederate ironclad "Merri-
mac" died here Sunday from concus-
sion Of the brain, the result of fall.
lie was 70 years of age, and for more
than so years had traversed the seas.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19
Insurrection sttlI Active.

New York, Jan. IS. = A dispatch to
the Herald, from Port of Spain. says:
1t is announced here, upon apparently
good authority, that, notwithstanding
the official statement of the Venezuelan
government, that the revolution in that
country was at an end, the insurrec-
ton is still active.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19

Norway now has new flag. and it is
all her own. The Swedish flag was
forced upon the Norwegians in 1914,
though the constitution gave them an
emblem of their own, and ever since
that time they have been fighting for
their rights. The king has vetoed every
attempt that has been made. but now
the storthing has for the third time
voted to give Norway ner flag, and as
the king cannot veto the third consecu-
tive enactment Of law Norway at last
has her national emblem. The new flag
bears no symbol of the union between
Norway and Sweden.
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Heavy Loss by Fire.

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. 15.-Fire that
started in the store of Mrs. Hattie f.
Horne Saturday inflicted loss of $780,
900. Lena Delschied, saleswoma1,
in attempting to light the gas dropped
a burning match in a pile Of cotton
batting, and the entire store was soo.1
ablaze. The stock, valued at $35, 900,
was total loss, and the building,
owned by w. p. Coast, was damaged
to the extent of $4,000. The fire
spread to adjoining buildings. Other
losses are estimated at $4,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19

The return of Paderewski to this
country recalls remarkable fact. In
1888 Roentgen was professor of physics,
Paderewski was an instructor in music
and Tesla was an instructor in cleo
tricity, all of them being in the fac
ultyof the University of Strasburg. At
that time they were unknown to the
world; now there are probably no three
men who are better known.
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Death of Gen. SharDe.

New York, Jan. 15.-Gen. George
Henry Sharpe, of Kingston, N. Y, died
Saturday in this city of shock following
an operation, aged ~ years. He was
brevetted major general for distin-
guished services during the civil war.
He was present as a member of Gen.
Grants staff when Gen. Lee surren-
dered at Appomattox, and it was in his
custody that the army of Virginia and
Gen. Lee were paroled.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19
Steam railroad building h;

Steam railroad building has been
more active the past year than for some
time. The new mileage laid is placed at
1867 miles, against 1905 miles last
year and an average of about 1000 miles
for each of the previous four years.
Iowa leads the exhibit, with $50 miles
of new road, and Minnesota, Arkansas
and California come next. Only five of
the 50 states and territories are un-
represented in the table-those being
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Della
ware, Nevada and the District of Co.
lumbia. This is certainly very good
showing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19

One of the most remarkable coinci-
dences on record has come to light in
Lynchburg, Va, and Augusta. Ga. In
each city there is Walter Clark whose
father was named Samuel and whose
mothers maiden name was Walker
Both Walter Clarks have brothers
named Samuel and William, uncles
named Charles and John and an aunt
named Elizabeth. Yet the two men
cannot trace any relationship between
the two families.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19

AS a producer of pig iron the United
States has large lead over other pro-
ducers, the output for 1899 being about
13,500,000 tons, while that of Great Brit
ain was less than 100000 tons, and
that of Germany 100000. Out output
was last year 6,OOO,O 900 tons in excess of
that of 1896, when the smaller quantity
was sold with difficulty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19

Miss May Howard, 'society COACH"
who sued Mrs. Frances Augusta Skin
ner for services rendered, has been
awarded $4,000 by New York court.
The coach seems to have become fixed
American institution. Backward stu
dents, football elevens, boat crews and
other college athletic teams have had
them for years, and now women with
social ambitions are employing them.
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New Honor for Sherman

. New York, Jan. 15.-Representative
James Schoolcraft Sherman, of Utica,
n. y, has accepted the position of Sec
rotary of the United States senate.
The salary is $4,000: The place was
first offered to Benjamin P. Odell,
chairman of the state republican COM
mittee, but he declined it.
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Sharp Fight in Cebu,

Manila, Jan. 15.-Advices from Cebu
report sharp fight on January be-
tween battalion of the Nineteenth
infantry and a body of insurgents oc-
cupying a strong position in the Sud-
leon mountains. The enemy was
routed, the Americans capturing a
smooth-bore cannon, some rifles and
destroying the Notifications. Four
Americans were wounded.
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Coal Awaiting Shipment.

= Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. ia conserva-
tive estimate of the coal in the harbor
awaiting shipment south places the
amount ut 100000 bushels. OF this
amount 100000 bushels were started
down the river Sunday, every available
towboat here being pressed into the
service.
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Uncle Sam is just about the worst per-
son in the world for man to have after
him. He never gets tired or dscour-
aged. 1t has taken him IS years to get
a judgment against a former army
quartermaster, but he never gave up
trying and he has been successful at
last
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-19
Convention Postponed.

Chicago, Jan. Is. - The republican
state committee met at the Great
Northern headquarters and voted to
postpone the date of the state conven-
ton from April 10 to May in Difference
to the requirements of the primary law.
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Not Candidate,

Bloomington, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Adlai
E. Stevenson put an end to the talk of
being candidate for governor by say
ing: II am not candidate for gov
ernor of Illinois and I will not be q
eandidate.'' -, d.
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The part of the twentieth annual
report of the government geological
survey, which deals with the mineral
resources of the country, just pub
lished, shows that since 1880 the value
Of mine products has increased from
$369, 1000 to 6o7,s2O,72O. Since 1893
the rate of increase has been $25,OOO,-
Oe0 q year. All the metals except
r:ckel made large gains. Aluminium,
anthony, zinc, copper and lead
reached their maximum.
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The zeal cause of the increased price
of meats is that the country has now
1900, 900 more meat eaters than it had
ten years ago, while the number of cat
tie has fallen off 100000 during that
period. According to the figures of the
bureau of animal industry we had 49,
100000 more hogs in 1890 than now,
while the population has increased
from 62,5oo,Ooo to nearly 7o,oo0,ooo. A
similar falling off is reported in the
number of sheep. Under these condi-
tions there is no prospect that the prices
of meat will return to their former
level.