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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-07-27
THE EAST.

At the leading clearing houses ii
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the goth ag1
gregated $1,471, 651 900. against $685.
014,556 the previous. week. The de-
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of 1899 was 1875. ~,
In the United States there were 231
business failures in the seven days
ended on the Goth. against 1856 the
week previous and 145 in the corre-
spending period of 1899.
w. X. Vanderbilt made an automo-
bile record from Newport. to Boston
and return, 100 miles. in three hours
and 81 minutes.
Friends of the late Rear Admiral
Philip are arranging q memorial fund
of 100000.
Flames in the navy yard at. Charles
town, Mass, caused loss of $500, 900.
The death of L. E. Chittenden, regis
ter of the treasury during the Lincoln
administration, occurred in Burling-
ton, VT, aged y years.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the ED iwere:. Brook
lyn, .644; philadelphia s::541; Pitts
burgh, .526; Chicago, .514; Cincinnati,
.4so; Boston, .45s; St. Louis, .457; New
York, .371., =. sssg$f
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-07-27
RAILWAY RUMBL1NGS.

The South Chicago Street Railway
company has introduced whiskbrooms
and clothes brushes on ito cars. They
are kept in q small cabinet in the for.
ward end Of the car, and passengers
are invited to use these articles on the
rear platform.
A miniature electric railway is in
course of construction in a small pri-
vate park at Macon. Mo. The railway
is mile in length and the gauge il
three feet two inches. Each car will
accommodate eight passengers, and
the train will be lighted by incandes-.
cent lamps. Current will be supplied
from . nearby academy power plant.
The railway is being built for the ben.
eft Of children of wealthy families,
one. of which owns the park through
whirh the line, runs.
The special trains on the Siberian
railroad certainly possess everything
for the comfort Of travellers. There
l. . library, piano, writing convent,
encea barber shop, gymnasium, ice
water, hot water, dials which indicate
the next station and the length Of the
stop, double windows to protect the
passengers from dust and the extreme
Siberian cold, and. an observation car
at the rear. There il no charge for
medical att tendance, but baths cost one
dollar. There are attendante on the
train speaking English, French and
German. The time from st. Peters-
burg to Irkutsk IL seven days.
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THE BOER WAR.
Lord Roberts Attacks MidIlelurx
and a Fierce Engagement
IL the Result.

London, July pa special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Saturday,
says:
Lord Roberts has attacked Middles-
burg In force and big battle is in prog
ress. President Kruger is with the burgh-
ers directing the defense"
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing from Lord Roberts, dated at
Pretoria:
Little. temporarily commanding the
Third brigade, reports that on July 10
he came in contact near Lindley with De
Vets force, which broke through Hunt
'er's Gordon. The fighting lasted until
dusk. when De. Vets force. being re-
pulsed, broke into two parties. Titles
casualties were slight. He buried five
Beers. Hamilton and Mahon continued
their eastward march yesterday, and
should join hands with Pole Carew to-
day near Ersten Fabriken station. A
body of the enemy wrecked train carry
ing sick between Krugersdorp and Pot
schefstroom July IT,"
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ALL WORK AND 70 PLAY.

A chateau near Prague has been
lighted by 1900 jets Of acetylene gas.
Glycerin- is a by>product Of soap and
candle factories, and something like
10000 tons of this commodity are made
yearly. 1855. ~
A pot that cannot boil over has been
invented by Berlin machinist. It has
. perforated rim, through which the
OVERLOOKING fluid returns to the pot. =
The shipping of monazite from Brazil
to Europe has almost been discontin-
ued, owing to the very low price paid.
The cheapness Of the sand is one Of
the causes of the responsiveness Of
the German nantes.
{ Contracts for the dismantling and
razing of the Paris exposition buildings
have been signed, and the job has been
given to a Chicago firm which tore
down the buildings after the Column
bian exposition, and also those at the
Omaha exposition. The contract for
the work was signed the day the Paris
exposition opened. Lumber is very dear
in France, and there will be $4,000, ooC
feet available after the close Of the ex-
position. ..
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APPEAL. TO WORKERS.
The American Federation of Labor
Urges Movement for Universal
ORGANIZATION.

Denver, COL, July 23.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor, after six days of careful discus
sion and consideration of questions of
vast Importance to the interests of or
gained labor in the United States, adj
journed Saturday afternoon. In so far
as the council could dispose of them
during several sessions. all matters
were settled, and the groundwork was
laid for future action. The next ten
days will develop the result of some
of the decisions reached by the coun-
Gil. The chief business of Saturday
was the issuance of an address to the
'laboring men of the country urging or
ganization of the unorganized and
union OF all organiza tions, irrespective
Of sex, politics, color or religion.
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THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.

Among the graduates from Yale was
Miss Selichi Yamaguchi, of Toxic. She
was dressed in her native costume when:
she received her diploma.
At. the recent commencement, Of
Mount Holyoke college the degree Of
doctor Of literature was conferred up
on Miss Ada Lillian Howard, of the class
Of 1853, who taught at Mount Holyoke
from 1858 to 1861, and who was the
first president OF Wellesley college. j.,
The city Of Lafayette, Ind, has pre-
sented to Purdue university 100000
gallon waterworks pumping engine for
use in, the laboratory of the university.
It was built in 1875, and is an excellent
example of the duplex walking beam
pump. In addition to it's historical
value, it will furnish an ample supply
Of water for the hydraulic experiments
which will be carried on, -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-07-27

: The statue of Liberty on Liberty is
land in New York harbor was struck
twice by lightning and emerged sun7
harmed. One bolt struck the appraised
arm and another hit it squarely onsthe
forehead. The statue is protected by
the finest system of lightning rods
ever made. They extend from a point
above the torch down the figure, and
foundation and into the ground, dis
lance of 3o5 feet. Thence they go into
the water of the bay and end in sys-
tenn of piping filed with carbon. Work.
men went over the statue and found
that It was not damaged at all.
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Ordered Home from Cuba.

Washington, July 23.-Gen. Wood,
governor-general of Cuba, had a con-
ference Saturday with the secretary
of war, with the result that it was de.
termined to keep force of about 5000
men in Cuba for several months yet.
This decision will permit of the with
1rawal from the island of another regi-
ment in addition to those previously
ordered home. The First regiment of
infantry, posted at Pinar del Rio and
Guanajay, has been selected as the
fourth regiment to come home, and or
ders to that end were telegraphed to
Cuba by Gen. Wood.
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Seeking Boer Tenants.

Laporte, Ind, July 23.-Landown-
ers in the Kankakee region will unite
in sending a representative to the
Transvaal to encourage emigration
and settlement of colonies upon the
immense tracts of land which have
been reclaimed in the immense waste
of swamp land which stretches across
northern Indiana. The representa-
tives who will visit the Boer republics
will hunt out President Kruger with
a view of obtaining his cooperation in
the enterprise. The movement is well
organized and has the backing of men
with almost unlimited capital.
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F0ught to the Death.

Aberdeen, S. D., July IA terrible
encounter occurred between two Rus
sian farmers, whose names have not
yet been learned, in Emmons county.
which resulted in the death of both.
There was no witness to the battle.
but it is supposed they quarreled over
a tract of hay land and attacked each
other with pitchforks. Their bodies
were found in the field where the fight
took place. There were evidences of a
terrible struggle between the two
men, their bodies being pierced by the
fork tines and covered with blood from
their many wounds.
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COLLISION AT Sea-,
Cenard Liner Campania Sinks q Britt
g ish Bark-Eleven Of the Lat
teF's Crew Are Lost,

Liverpool, July 23.-During a dense
fog off Holyhead Saturday morning
the Cunard liner Campania ran down
the bark Embleton. of Liverpool. Sew
en- of the crew of the Embleton were
saved by the Companies boats, but III
including the captain, were drowned,
Although the liner was going dead
slow, on account of the fog, she went
clean through the bark. The Campania
reeled for moment. Before the pas.
sengers had rushed to the decks to
learn what had happened the big
steamship had gone ahead again, al
though the engineers bell had sounded
a warning to stop.
Meantime the big black shadow
seemed to separate suddenly into two
parts. One passed along the port side
of the Campania and disappeared; the
other passed to starboard, and as it
passed chorus of cries of apony
reached the Campania. The great en-
gines were stopped and reversed. The
shadows had disappeared and probably
were almost mile back, but soon tha {
distance was recovered, two lifeboats
of the Campania, filled with brave men,
were lowered into the fog and the ap-
parently hopeless search began.
The passengers waited with impa-
thence for sign from the lifeboats.
1t seemed as though hours had passed
before they heard shout and soon
saw one of the boats at the side.
There were more passengers in the
boat than when it had dropped from
the davits. AS the occupants were
raised to the deck it was seen that
seven of them were strangers. These
men were members of the crew of the
bark Embleton. There were II more
Of the crew to be accounted for, in
Guiding the captain, but all search
was unavailing.
The last of the lifeboats returned tn
the Campania, the fog had begun to
lift, and soon the water could be
scanned for miles, but there was; no
sign of bark or even debris. The Cam
pania's engines were started again,
and Liverpool was reached with but a
few hours delay.
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The conventional method of "chris-
tening" new boat by breaking bot
tie of champagne over the prov was
superseded at the launching of the
steamer Cornell in South Chicago by
q more picturesque if not a newer
custom. Instead of doing it in the old
way Miss Eta Gunnell, of Buffalo, held
in her hands golden cage from which
she liberated four doves as the steam
er started down the ways. It is a Gus
tom borrowed from the Japanese, and
has been followed in setting afloat all
the boats of Carnegie's Pittsburgh
Steamship company. ,y
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Col. Emerson H. Liscum, the first
American olhcer to be killed in the
fighting in China, was typical Amer
lean soldie-: who had fought in four
wars. That the latter statement can
be made of a man who volunteered
and first saw service in the war of
the rebellion may prove rather start
ling to the thought IS, but such is
the fact. Col. Liscum was wounded
at Gettysburg and at Can Juan Hill,
he fought in the Philippines and was
killed in China, and yet it is said we are
not actually at war with the Chinese
government. .,,, g.. ,,s,,a,
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Consent has been given BY. Japa
to have American troops land theA
on the way to China. ~
In opening the Cape Colony parl,a-
ment Sir Alfred Miner, governor Of
the colony, prophesied an early Gloss
of the Boer war.
Near Bandaisan, Japan, Mount
Azuma broke intoa volcanic seruptipn
and 200 persons wese Killed or injured.
In the EnglishschaPna du,ngs a
dense fog the Campanla sQnk the bark
Embleton and y Of the crew we're
drowned.
Advices from Pretoria say the Brit
ish repulsed an attack made by the
Beers at Hail Head, 10 miles east lot
Heidelberg. i 81 1
During the past week 200 FilipinoSi
were killed and 100 surrendered dr Mere
captured. One hundred rifles, were
taken. Twelve Americans were killed
and II wounded. A plot for an upris.
ing in Manila was discovered in an
isolated recruiting station in, San
Miguel. ! !; -. -, -
In London the secretaryss,of tthe. chi.
nese legation declares that comnqni-
cation with Picking is practically Fs:=.
opened. The Chinese, disheartened
by the fall of Tientsin, are said to be
suing for peace. President Mckinley,
may mediate in response to- an ap.
peal by Emperor Kwang Su. An
imperial edict received ! at Euro
~
were in Picking July.Y1s under he pro-
lection of the imperial court. The
United States, believing Conger is
alive, is preparing to attempt his
rescue without Europe's aid unless the
allies make haste. =. E. ~
At the Paris. exposition Illinois ap-
pies took the first prize.
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At the present time the United
States have more warship tonnage un.
der construction than ever before in
the history of the country in time of
peace. The new vessels building or
authorized include 20 of all classes, IL
of which are battleships, six ar
mored cruisers, nine protected tor
Pedo-boat destroyers, Is torpedo
boats, seven gunboats and one lake
rnnhOaf
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.FoREIGN1T INTELL1GENCEssss.

Through Minister WI the state de-
Partment at Washington received o
cipher dispatch from Minister Conger
at Peking, believed to be authentic,
which indicated ENJOYS were safe aft
.er. date of alleged massacre. Date
thought to be July 1s. Message stated
ENJOYS were in British legation under
continuous shot and shell from Chi
nese- troops, and quick relief alone
could prevent general massacre. The
London press regards the Conger
message as Chinese trick. Accom-
missary depot for American troops in
China has been established at Taku.
In Paris thieves stole Mrs. Potter
Palmer's $4,000 diamond necklace. !.
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The telephonograph is the latest in
vention along the lines of the tele-
phone. Its object is to make a per-
manent record of the telephone mes
sage, which can be repeated to the re-
ceiver any length of time after it is
sent. This telephonograph does not
have the waxed cylinder. 1t passes
steel tape from one spool to another
over magnet, something after the
manner of the linked tape of the type
writer. When the tape is passed over
the magnet again it repeats the mes
sage. an, a. z,4. -,
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latter; xEwA

A mob at Huntsville, Ala, attempted
to blow up the Jail to secure Elijah
Clark, who ,yas dncarcerated for, a..
saulting white girl William Vining
was shot during the assault upon the
building.
Gen. De Wet cut Lord Roberts line
Of commu9jGatipn and captured 100
Highlanders and a supply train.
Two encounters egs reported to have
taken place between British and Chi.
nese forces neax ,Xei-hpi;wei. The
Chinese, til reported, were repulsed
after a stubborn encounter.
Three threshers working near Fort
Scott, Kan. were killed by lightning.
The medical congress of Latin
America will messss & Santiago dc: chili
in December next.
St. Petersburg. dispatches represent
the situation in Manchuria as far more
serious than, had been supposed. 1t is
asserted that the Chinese have occu-
pied Hai}ar., where the Russian rail-
way staff IS surrounded and in despe-
rate straits.
=. The war department.; is considerin g
the advisAbilityi Of sending the Han.
cock. which sails from San Francisco,
July %, with four battries of artillery
and 500. marines, direct to Taku in
stead of to Nagasaki.
The Lehigh Valley freight house at
East Buffalo, together with 50 cars
loaded with merchandise, were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, $3.50, 900.
Headquarters of the democratic cam
paign have been established in the
Auditorium in Chicago.
Two unknown young men were found
dead beside the Great Western rail.
way tracks at Savannah, NO., with bull.
let holes in their heads.
The gasoline launch Sasco, owned
by Alfred E. Crow, blew up in Long
Island sound near New Rochelle, N.
Y, killing Mrs. Crow and her 14-year.
old son, Harald.
The president has listened to the ap.
peal of the Chinese government as
transmitted through Minister WI, and
has signified his willingness to mediate
between the imperial government and
the powers, but only upon conditions
which first must be met by the Chinese
government.
Eleven negroes were drowned near
Akron, Ala, by the capsizing Of thei,
skiff.
Emil Uhlbrecht, at one time a cham.
pion cyclist of the United States, was
drowned at Honolulu while gathering
sea shells.
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The squadron of Scots Greys which
was almost wiped out of existence by
the Beers at Nichols Mex recently was
part of the most famous organization
in the army of England. The regi-
ment's record begins at Blenheim, and
they have. fought in all of England's
great battles since. It was that regi-
ment which charged down the slope
at Waterloo with the cry of Scotland
forever" the charge that inspired the
famous painting of that name.
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The population of China is variously
estimated at from 300, 100000 to 40O,-
100000. Perhaps it is felt that in that
country hundred million inh abitants,
more or less, hardly count, though &C.
cording to western standards that
number would make several big ma
tons. But whether the higher or low
er figure be accepted, it is evident that
China has population large enough
to continue to make trouble for long
time tn come
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Saw ia tai shot Fired.

Georgetown, KY, July 23.-The testi-
mony of messenger boy in the Goe bel
murder trial created great sensation
in the court Saturday. He testified
that he saw the assassinat ton and that
he saw the muzzle of a rifle protruding
out Of the window in the secretary of
states Office, the sash being raised
about Is inches and the curtains being
down.
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The District of Columbia is first in
the field with its census report, giving
a total population of 27s.71s, an in
crease of 2O.es per cent. since 1900, a
rate that would make. the total popula-
ton of the United States about 76,O00,-
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the other day as to set off an auto
matte fire alarm in a soap factory. The
contrivance is regulated to give an
alarm and send down a shower of wa
ter when the temperature in the room
reaches certain number of degrees
Fahrenheit. There was no fire, but
the sun did the business, and the
sprinklers nearly drowned out the
soap factory before they could be
stopped.
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Experiments have for some time been
made in England with smokeless COAL
This peculiar fuel may be burned either
in an ordinary crate or in basin in
the middle of the room without de-
veloping any perceptible odor or smoke
at any time. The fire looks like the
finest coal fire, and the fame is white
on1 h1no &c., .,.
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Killed l4ta Awea Re-.

Owensboro, KY, July 23.-Robert
Bryant, aged 20, was killed Sunday by
his brother-in-law, Samuel Kelly, aged
Co.. The killing followed a quarrel.
Bryant was a prominent and wealthy
farmer. Kelly shot him twice with a
shotgun and then fed, swearing he
would never be taken alive, but two Of
ficers soon arrested him.
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Old Quarrel Ends i'm Murder

Cincinnati, July 23.-At Newtown, an
eastern suburb, David Brown, a hos
tier, killed Mark Robinson and fatally
wounded Frank Murphy. The shoot
ing was the outcome of an old family
quarrel and all are said to have been
drinking. Murphy came to town with
Robinson and was shot first, while
Brown was shooting at Robinson.
Murphy is not expected tosurvive.t
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A'RBRkf'SS':::::H||tSf0R1.
The Important Happenings Of d
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 EoR;le DISPATCHES
FROM WAsHiiNarox.

FRon wAsHIIxarox. ,
In the United States the grand total
of organized militiamen at last report
was 1o6,339. Those unorganized; but
available for military duty, aggregated
10,343.152. !,
The president has made w. W. Rock
hill, director of the bureau of American,
republics, special commissioner to
proceed to China and ascertain the true
conditions and has empowered him to
represent the United States in that
country If Minister Conger is dead. :,
Gen. Wood was instructed at a cab
met meeting to. expedite the erection
OF the republic of Cuba.
In an interview Admiral Dewey an
nounced that he was out of politics.
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Belgium's census was taken on the
last day of last year, and the general
results as regards population have just
been made public. The population Of
the kingdom is 6,744,532, consisting of
1906, 436 males and 3,3s1,O96 females.
Officially Antwerpis the most populous
town, with 2s2,o1s inhabitants; Brus-
sells follows with 2O1,O65.
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The Georgia man who chained up
his daughter because she married in
opposition to his wishes merely DEM
Onstrated that she was wise in marry.
ing anyone who would take her away
from him. ,rt,i.,,n, .-,u
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The Livery Stable, weekly paper
printed in New York, charges the
tight check rein and the locked horse
to "heartless woman, end adds that
If ladies will refuse to drive behind
locked horses and tight check reins"
both denominations will soon disap-
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Knocked Ont.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 23.-Spider
Kelly, of this city, knocked out Cal Har-
ris, of Chicago, in, the second round in
a four-ounce glove contest in Danville,
III. Kelly claims. to be the feather
weight champion of Indiana, :; Illinois
aud Missouri. Harris was not in it at
any stage of the game. ~ + t,..., :.
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was q Conf derate Coneressman.

Was q Confederate Congressman.
Atlanta, Ga, July 23s-Judge Robert
Pleasant Trippe, believed to be the last
surviving member of the confederate
congress and at one time Judge of the
supreme court Of Georgia, died here
Sunday night. =xs..
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9nrthiugtu1u ;&arautt
ra.GI -
l. HAwLx1, ,Publishse
}ts xs,;i4!i -. - -. -
wonTn!noToN. M'lsss.

A Nebraska man who saw twister
start writes about it to magazine.
II, is harmless at the start but very
powerful when some farmer tries to
stop it by having his house in it's path.
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While in congress Jerry Simpson
saved most of his salary and invest
ed the money in land and cattle. He
is now rated at $4,000. When he
first went to congress he had to bor-
row money to buy a railroad ticket.