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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
THE EAST,

BY the explosion of a car of dynamite
in a railroad wreck near Wilkesbarre,
Pa, five men were killed.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the seven days ended on the
Goth aggregated $1,6o9, 432, o56, against
$1,718,116,s94 the previous week. The
increase compared with the CORE
spending week OF 1899 was 24S.
In the United States there were 231
business failures in the seven days
ended on the Goth, against 242 the
week previous and 224 in the CORE
spending period of 1899.
In command at New York Of the
department of the east Maj. Gen.
Brooke will succeed Maj. Gen. Merritt.
In New York Kate Claxton, the
actress, filed petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities of $10,739, and no
assets.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

The navy department has received
information from United States naval
attache at Paris that the grave of John
Paul Jones. the revolutionary hero, has
been discovered by NJ. A. de Ricaudy, a
French antiquarian and editor of
L'Echo du Public. M. de Ricaudy took
up the search after lie commission du
vieux Paris" had failed, and, according
to the information received by the navy
department, has succeeded in finding
the remains in q former foreigners
Protestant cemetery, which was sold
in 1904, and is now occupied as private
Z. property.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
MEN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

Senator Tillman is an expert pen1nan
and can write with equal ease with
either hand. In fact, he uses his left
much oftener than his right hand.
Senator Hoar's necktie is gaining q
reputation. 1t is always narrow
black one of the "string" variety and
it is said that it's wearer cannot get
half way through speech without
its coming united at least twice.
Five of the leading British generals
were born within few years of each
other. Lord Roberts was born in 1882,
Lord Wolseley in 1888, Sir George White
in 1885, Sir E. Wood in 1888, and Sir Red
vers Butler in 1889.
Among Lord Methuen's decorations
is a medal conferred upon him for
having jumped into Prussian canal
and rescued would-be suicide. It
was conferred on him when military at
tache at Berlin by the emperor in per-
son at state ball in Berlin.
Congressman William A. Jones, of
Virginia, served during the war of the
rebellion in the defense of Richmond
and earned a nickname which still
|clings to him. He was born in Warsaw,
Va, and his fighting qualities earned
for him the title of ''Thaddeus of War
saw"
Cabinet ministers are the recipients
of many curious missives, but one of
the oldest recorded is one received a
few days ago by Mr.. Hitchcock, sec
rotary of the interior, from boy in
Philadelphia. The Quaker city lad said
he was about to take part in debate,
the subject being: "Resolved, That
the introduction of the bicycle is a
benefit to mankind" He asked that
Mr.. Hitchcock give him some points
for use ON the affirmative side.
Senator Clark, of Montana, is the most
accomplished linguist in congress, al
though he never had the benefit of a
college training. He obtained all his
education in the common schools at
Mount Pleasant, y Ia, up to the time he was
Fl years old. He acquired his knowl-
edge of foreign tongues since he be-
came rich, and the study of French,
German, Spanish and Italian has been
q diversion from the mental and ply
steal labor of looking after his vast
estates:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Ail|I::N:ERk'SHISF9RY:
The Important Happenings Of a
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
F1FTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.


In the United States senate on the
2sth the urgency appropriation bill
was passed and Senator Hanna co., in
troduced bill to give congressional
recognition of National Association of
Manufacturers. In the house Brigham
II. Roberts, of Utah, was excluded by
vote of 26s to so. Mr.. Jones wash
introduced bill to give soldiers who
served in Cuba $3.50 and those in the
Philippines $3.50 bounty. A favorable
report was made on a bill to permit
ex-confederates who fought in the
Spanish war to receive pensions.
The United States senate was not in
session on the Goth. In the house the
greater portion of the session was de-
voted to eulogies upon the life and
public services of the late Vice Presi-
dent Hobart. The conference report
upon the census bill was adopted, the
Indian appropriation bill was report
ed, and joint resolution was intro
duced providing for an amendment to
the constitution giving congress the
power to create corporations for the
purpose of commerce between the
states.
On tho 27th the United States senate
was not in session.. In the house Joint
resolution setting apart 100000 of the
appropriation made for the support of
the regular and volunteer army for
the current year for the construction
of a military hospital at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, was introduced. Eulogies
were delivered upon the late Samuel
T. Baird, representative from Louisi-
ana.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

The photographic" about which you
hear so much mention in the war news
from South Africa, is an instrument
used in signaling with flashes Of sun
light. 1t consists of mirror mounted
on a telescope in such q manner that
by directing the telescope to distant
station a beam of sunlight may be
flashed upon the station: These flashes
are read, either by the Morse telegraph
code, or by cipher codes, and experts
can send messages to great distances
very rapidly. The operation of the in
strument depends upon the shining
sun
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

John B. Mcdonald, of New York city,
was the successful bidder for the con-
struction of the underground four-track
railway the entire length of Manhattan
island from the Battery to Harlem. The
city provides the money to pay the cost
of the work. The contractor builds and
cquips the road for $32,0oo,o00 and op-
crates it for so years. At the end of
that time it becomes the property Of the
city and will be operated by municipal
employees. The line will be IL miles
long and it will be the greatest
work of public improvement on the con-
1inent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Indiana republicans have
changed the date of their state con-
vention to April Is:
McLain were killed by a passenger
train at Evanston, Ill.
A mob captured and lynched
Thomas Reynolds, who escaped from
the penitentiary at Canyon City, COL,
after numbering Night Capt. w. C..
Rooney.
It is urged by DR.. Edwin Klebs, of
Chicago, that the United States estab-
lish serum stations to prepare for an
invasion of the Asiatic plague.
Advices from many parts of the
United States show that a fight
against smallpox is going on in almost
every locality.
Hundreds of people are said to be
dying of starvation and scurvy in the
Copper River country in Alaska.
In Baltimore all cigar stores, grocer
les, bakeries and drug stores were
closed on Sunday.
One of the oldest and most prominent
jurists of Mississippi, Judge Thomas j.
Wharton, died at jackson.
In Cincinnati Charles Bartruff, tam
ner, murdered his wife, five-year-old
son and infant daughter and then at
tempted suicide by burning himself,
but failed.
On the first steamers sailing from
Pacific coast ports $4,000 men and wom-
en- are preparing to GO to Cape Nome.
II. B. Fargo company's bank at Deer
field, Wis, was entered by burglars,
who secured $500.
Police officers killed two expert safe
blowers and fatally wounded another
in running fight in Quincy, Ill.
In Utah special election will be held
April 2 to elect congressman in place
of Brigham H. Roberts.
The smallest man in Illinois, William
McNabb, died ut McLeansboro, aged
40 years. He was 80 inches tall and
weighed about Is pounds.
In Oklahoma City, o. T., Tom Queen
an, a well-known young man, killed his
wife and himself. Business reverses
were the cause.
One of the oldest newspaper men in
the west, Charles Giles Foster, died in
Chicago at the age of 70 years.
Richard Haney, the oldest active
Methodist minister in the world, died
at Altoona, Ill.,, aged So years.
Flames nearly wiped out the town of
Ramsey, Ill. -.x+ e. =
John Horribly, president of the Fort
Worth & Rio Grande railroad, died
suddenly at Fort Worth. Tex.
After a brief illness Philip d. Ar
mour, Jr.. son of P. D. Armour, the we'll
known Chicago capitalist, died at Mon
tecito, CAL, aged 81 years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Because bicycle clubs are changing
their. constitutions and becoming
merged into merely social organizations
it is argued that bicycling is on the
wane. A more correct statement of
facts is that the extravagant access
series of bicycling have run their course
and that the wheel itself is as popular
as ever. Cycling may be dropped as a
pairment of it's usefulness. The wheel
has come to stay.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Beffer
Than Ever
To Omaha
And Kansas Civ.

The old established and we'll travelled lin Q Is :.
via Sioux City, and by it you will find all the p
most modern equipment; vestibuled trains, gas
lighted, steam heated with the best Pullman
SleePers on night trains, and Observation Par
Tor Cars with Cafe Service on day trains. In
fact all the little things that go to make travel
comfortable are found on trains Of the Northt
Western Line from Minneapolis and St. Paul,
BY the Northwestern Line time and distance =
is also shortened to Deadwood and the Black
Hills co untry.
For Time Table folders, giving information
In detail or for descriptive circulars, address
T. ". TEASDALE, Genl Passenger Agent,
St, Paul.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Prof. Samuel Schenk, who claims to
have discovered the secret of sex, and
who was turned out of the University of
Berlin for the book he wrote on the SUBJ
ject, says he is victim of envy and
ignorance, and that he will leave Ger
many forever. He says he will prob
ably locate in America.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Calls an Election In Utah.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 29.-In COM
pliance with the revised statutes
of the state of Utah; Gov. Wells has is
sued proclamation calling an cleo
ton to be held on Monday, April 2, for
the purpose of electing representa-
tive in the Fifty-sixth congress to fill
the vacancy now existing because Of
the exclusion of Roberts.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

George Westinghouse is reported to
have said that, by a newly invented
process, the garbage of cities can be
converted economically into fuel
which can be used to drive gas engines
to generate electricity. If Mr.. Westing-
house has made such a discovery as is
indicated, he has solved problem that
has troubled cities throughout the
void for many years
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

John Mefford, aged IS years, and Mrs.
Thrycie Sullivan, aged "a, were married
in Greenup, KY, a few days ago. 1t
was the fourth marriage for each. Mef-
ford remarked: This is my last mar
rage" We should hope so. The old
gentleman should give some of the 9TH
err boys chance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Will Advance Prices.

Toledo, O., Jan. 29.-Manufacturers
Ct baby carriages and children's wag-
ons will soon advance prices. Rep
resentatives of various manufacturers
held a secret meeting here Saturday.
at which 30 per cent. increase was
agreed upon. Those interested deny
any plans of forming a combination.
but say uniform advance is necessi-
tated by increased prices of iron.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

A number of Americans in Manila
have formed a company for the purpose
of digging for a treasure of gold and
jewels buried in southern Luzon by a
Chinese mandarin named Chan Lee
Suey, who was very wealthy. The Fill
pinos and Spaniards have been search
ing for the treasure for years, but in
vain. A few weeks ago soldier found
two Spanish gold coins bearing the date
OF 1853, and the treasure is supposed to
be buried near that spot. 1t seems to be
the "Capt. Kidd treasure of the orient.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Rich Birthday Gift.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 29.-Miss Jennie
Murphy. 10 years old, daughter of
former United States Senator Edward
Murphy. Jr., of Troy, had an unusual
birthday celebration on Wednesday.
On coming down to breakfast in the
morning she found under her plate
a check from her father for 500, 900.
The young woman during the day re-
ceived many congratulations and sew
eral other handsome presents from
her friends. -: =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
To Postpone, the .Ganes.

London, Jan. 29.-Oxford and Cam
bridge, after consultation, have de-
cided that it would be better to post
pone the return field games with Har-
ward and Yale until 1901, principally
owing to the difficulty of arranging a
date suitable to both sides,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

San Francisco, Jan. 2e.-A monster
consignment of cotton socks designed
to clothe the feet of United States
troops now in Manila has reached
here from Philadelphia, and will be
forwarded to the Philippines by the
next transport going out. There are
100000 pairs of socks in all, and they
filled two freight cars.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
To Increase. Divideuds.

Columbus, O., Jan. 2s.-A special to
the Dispatch from Akron says the
American Cereal company announces
that beginning February the quar-
terly dividend will be increased to two
per cent, raising the annual dividend
from six to eight per cent. The cap.
ital stock is S., 900, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Oppose the Canal.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 29.-The New
York State Republican Editorial associ-
alton, composed of editors of newspa-
pers in the smaller cities, towns and
villages of the state, at their meeting
adopted resolutions antagonistic to the
expenditure of $62, ooo, 600 for the inn
provement of the state canals.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
DR.. Leyds at Berlin.

Berlin, Jan. 29.-The North German
Gazette says that DR.. Leyds, the dip
lomatic agent of the Transvaal, who.
has arrived here! for the celebration of
the emperor's birthday, was received
by Count Won Buelow, the minister OF
foreign affairs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

In commenting upon the statement
that the new lightweight champion
boxer neither smokes, chews, drinks or
swears, the Omaha Bee remarks that if
he would now stop fighting he might
turn out to be quite man.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Director Merriam estimates that this
years federal census will show that the
United States has population of 49,
100000. Mulhall, the noted English
statistician, estimates that our country
has 77,3OO,OOO.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Banks may fail occasionally, but no
one comes along and lights fires in
them. They are at least better reposi-
tories for money than are stoves, as has
been demonstrated for the 3,S96th
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

During the year 1899 a total of 81 900
persons were placed on the missing"
list and have never been heard from.
The Chicago Tribune suggests that per-
haps few of them have wandered over
into the next century.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON,

Remains of 43 soldiers who died of
yellow fever in Cuba were Inferred at
Arlington cemetery in Washington.
In Washington Commander Vain
wright, of the Gloucester, was present.
ed a sword.
Contributions received since the clos
ing of the Lawton fund have swelled
the total amount to 500, 1854.
President Mckinley and wife OBJ
served the twenty-ninth anniversary of
their wedding.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Rev. DR.. Nixon Montrose. Scotland's
oldest minister, died in Edinburgh at
the age of 81 years. ~ <'...f :
The official announcement is made of
the death of Emperor Kuang-Hsu, of
China.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Expect. Trouble I'M China.

Vienna, Jan. pa serious view is
taken in diplomatic circles here of the
situation in China. The Neue Freie
Presse thinks; that other powers will
follow the example of France and send
warships to protect their subjects.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Blue Laws in baltimore.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 29.-All cigar
stores, groceries, bakeries and most
drug stores in Baltimore clos ed Sun
day, while police took names of boot
blacks for indictment. The blue law
was enforced.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

A sense of not having lived in vain
is a great comfort. A man in New York
has just paid $1,710 for British
Guiana postage stamp of the first issue
of 1850.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Say Bryan Will Accent

say nFyaH VII ACCept.
Austin, Tex, Jan. 29.-The populists
of Texas publicly announce that Hon.
w. J. Bryan will accept the nomination
of that party for president if it is ten
dered him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Headache almost always yields to
the simultaneous application Of hot
water to the feet and back of tho neck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Arti0elal Sight.

trical appliance, which he claims will enabls
the blind to see. Thiswill bring much hap
piness to those who have defective eyesight
Another great discovery which will bring
much happiness to those whose, stomacha
have become deranged. is Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters. It has made a world wide repu. :.
tation for itself as certain curefor such all. 4
ments as indigestion, dyspepsia, constipa,
ton, biliousnessand malaria, fever and ague.
Undoubtedly.
Miles Man, according to Darwin, de-
Giles-And the monkey, suppose, de-
seended from . tree.-Chicago Evening
News. ~.
To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All =
druggistsrefund money If it failsto cure 25c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Planting in February.

The Farmer in the Southwest does his plant.
Ing at time when the North is covered with
snow and ice.
II you interested in securing homo in . country
where outdoor work is done the around, write for
copy OF the handsomely illustrated pamphlets HOMES
IN the SOUTHWEST. GLIMPSES and others. They de-
scribe the country along the St. L. SW Ry in Arkansas
and Texas. and will help find better place locate,
st, L saw. Ry., 7G3 Equitable Building, ST. Louis Mo-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Feeling OF Deep Gloom.

London, Jan. 90, 4:15 a. m.-The
week has opened with the utmost gloom
for the British public, and the reaction
is all the stronger because of the high
hopes that were reposed in Gen. Buffers
turning movement and of his announce
ment that there would be "no turning
back" At the very moment when DR..
Leyds is being received as an honored
guest in the highest circles on the con-
tinent, Great Britain has to face the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-21
AT CITY HALL.
Mayor Baker Issues Formal Notice of
Col. Hendricks Death.
Contagious Disease Cases Reported 10
Superintendent Of Health

Mayor Baker this morning, issued an
official announcement to each member
of the city government, conveying no
tice of the death of President OF the
Common Council Kendrick. owing TO
the fact that the widow desires an ab-
solutely private funeral. no further
action can be taken by the city author
tiles in the matter, and nothing more
will be done probably until the meet
ing Of the Common Council on Monday
evening. March 8, when resolutions on
the death Of Col. Kendrick will be in
troduced, and eulogistic addresses will
be made. The school committee will
probably take similar action on Friday
evening next.
superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases Of scarlet fever on Ber-
gen, Hoppin and Prospect streets. one
new case OF chicken poX on Maple
street, and eight new eases of measles
in different parts of the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-21
Berlin Believes II.

that Gen. Cronje is surrounded. as large
German buying occurred on the stock
exchange today News has so often
reached the continental capital ahead
Of England that il is possible these re-
ports are true.
The Windsor report of the relief OF
Ladysmith created momentary jubila-
tion which was followed by a deluge of
queries at all the official points in an
endeavor to ascertain the truth.
While the uncertainty was at its
height detachment of Yeomanry Wis
tied the Mansion House and crowds
gathered there on a report circulated
In Fleet street. that bulletin an
nouncing the relief Of Ladysm.th had
been posted at the Mansion House an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-21
A TILTED BOY
TOOK POISON.
Young DOrsCh Drank CarboIiC
Acid in the Street.
DIED ASHORT TIME RFTERWARD
Prompted 10 Suicide b. Seeing Sweetheart
With Another Young Man.
DOCTORS WERE UNABLE TO SAVE HIM
Faihsr WuuIi Not feIse His Son Had lntsnton-
iIlI Taken the foisOn l The Young Wtman
in the Case Not Found.
Prompted 10 Suicide b. Seeing Sweetheart
With Another Young Man.
DOCTORS WERE UNABLE TO SAVE HIM

New York, Feb. 2l-Henry Dorsch,
Is years old, found last night that an
other had supplanted him in the regard
OF a young woman he loved. He drank
carbolic acid in the street. at Column
bus avenue and Ninety-ninth street,
and died in a short time.
The young man lived with his father,
Henry O.. DOrsch, a census enumerator.
at No. 'S2 Amsterdam avenue. He was
in love with young woman whose
name is unknown lie secured place
in Fourteenth street store on Monday
as salesman.
He left home early last night to meet
his sweetheart. and. IL is said. found
her in a rivals company. He at once
bought some carbolic acid and drank
the poison.
There was a report that he had at
first tried 10 throw acid i'm the woman's
face, but this was not verified
Dr. Curran OF No. 65 West Ninetieth
street. and Or. Hauser Of No. 152 West
one Hundred and First street. besides
surgeon from the J. Hood Wright
hospital, tried 20 save him, bat in vain.
The father would not believe his son
had taken the poison Intentionally. lie
said il must have been accidental.
His mother said she believed he had
been keeping company with a Woman
known as Miss Kare.