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The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
THE EAST.

In New York Carl E. Walstrom, IS
years old, and his wife, Nellie, 81 years
old, were asphyxiated by gas.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
$1,S75, ,425 ,605, against $1,941, ABS, ,265 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1899
was 11.6.
In the United States there were 1913
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 1872 the week
previous and 1873 in the corresponding
period of 1899.
Republicans have renominated J..
Henry Ketcham for congress in the
Eighteenth New York district, George
w. Ray in the Twenty-sixth, Serene E.
Payne in the Twenty-eighth, Charles
w. Gillet in the Twenty-ninth and
James w. Wadsworth in the Thirtieth
district.
]. C. Farrar, teller of the Waterbury
(Vt.) national bank, is missing, and it
is said there is shortage of $25, 900 in
the banks funds.
Flames in lumber yards in Brooklyn,
n. Y, caused loss of $500,OO0 and j.
c. Donaldson and a boy we're killed.
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EXPLOD GAS.
Defective Pipe In . Main Near Lo.
gansp0rt, Ind, Causes One =
Death-Several Injured. s

Logansport, Ind, April 16.-Too
much pressure and q piece of defective
gas pipe in the mains of the Chicago
Pipe Line company at point four
miles southeast of here was the cause
Of terrific explosion Sunday in which
Michael Ellison. Jr., was instantly
killed and five other: men received in
juries from which. it is doubtful If
some recover. Twelve men were in
the trench repairing 2 leak in ten
inch main from which the gas had
been transferred to an eight-inch main
near it.. The men were around "T''
in the eight-inch main. and Ellison
was STOPPING over it. when the pipe
gave way and he was found $50 feet
away, his bones broken and probably
having met instant death. George
Morrison, in charge of the work. found
himself sprawling on the ground 30
feet away, with. gravel and dirt blown
into his skin, his whole body wrenched
and most Of his clothes torn and tat
tered, but no bones broken. Will
Briggs was also hurled some distance,
inhaling the gas, and was taken home
unconscious. Three laborers were
knocked down and bruised in fright
full manner. but the rest of the men
escaped with slight injuries from fly
ing dirt and rock. The 1T" weighs
1000 pounds and it was carried dis
tance of so feet. taking off the top
of George Nelson's hat and a small
bunch of his hair. otherwise not in
juring him. The company has mains
from Greentown, Ind, to Chicago, and
is allowed to carry a pressure of 300
pounds, but it is said often put on
more. The explosion tore the ground
to a distance of 400 feet and was
heard for miles, besides the heavy jar.
A month ago a defective "collar" let
loose and hurled four men quite dis
tance, Jacob Farrnbaurgh, an old
company man. receiving life injuries
to his back. In each explosion the
victims get black in the face from the
carbon in the gas, and those who live
are branded for life.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
LATER NEWS.

Captain Dodd with squadron of the
Third cavalry recently surrounded a
village in Benguet province and sur
prised 200 insurgents living in bar
racks, apparently a recruiting center
for the province. The enemy lost So
men killed. Our troops also captured
A men and burned the village. One
American was wounded.
In q drunken row at Windber, Pa,
four men were killed and two danger
ously wounded.
The president nominated Charles n.
Allen, of Massachusetts, to be governor
of Porto Rico.
The colt Florizar won the Tennessee
derby at Memphis. The race was
worth $1,000 to the winner and was
run in minutes fat.
A tornado struck Hamburg, Iowa,
completely wrecking Fred Johnson's
brickyard. The residences of Lark
Miller and John Crane were wrecked,
but no one was seriously injured. All
the damage was done within radius
of one mile.
All the carpenters on Staten Island
have struck for an eight-hour day and
four-hour day on Saturdays, at 40
cents per hour.
The Beers have raised the siege of
Wepener and have left Rouxville. A
majority of them have undoubtedly re-
turned north, with the exception of a
body of about 5000 now reported to be
going to Bethulie.
The historic church of Notre Dame
des Vertus, on the outskirts of Paris,
was entered by vandals, who, after pill
laying it, set it on fire.
Trains between Colorado Springs
and Denver, Colo, were tied up the
10th by snow drifts 16 feet high.
The Seaside Sporting club of Coney
Island, N. Y, was refused a license to
give sparring exhibitions. This may
prevent the f. ght between Corbett and
Jeffries.
BY an explosion of molten metal at
the furnace of the Ohio plant of the
National Steel company at Youngs-
town, Ohio, James Johnston, Wallace
Alexander and Prockett Smith were
terribly burned. The first two are
probably fatally injured.
The president has sent a message to
congress-, asking that $4,000 be placed
at the DISPOSITION of the secretary OF
the treasury for the payment of the
expenses of conference of the repub.
lies constituting the union of Ameri.
can republics constituting the union
of American republics which he recon-.
mended in his last annual message.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

The nearest surviving relative Of
George Washington, Ebenezer Burgess
Ball, died in Warrington, aged "a
years.
The secretary Of war has asked con-
gress to establish six additional briga-
der generalships as rewards for otti-
GERS.
The secretary of the treasury has
decided that the customs feature of
the Porto Rico tariff and government
bill goes into operation May next.
John Addison Porter, secretary to
the president, owing to i'll health, re-
signed, and George B. Cortelyou, of
New York, will be his successor.
The Spanish minister to the United
States, Duke d'Arcos, refused to attend
the Dewey celebration in Chicago.
The March exports were larger than
those of any corresponding month in
the history of the United States,
amounting to $134,313,34S.
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BOYCOTT DECLARED.
Latest Move by the Telegraphers in
Their Trouble with the
Southern Railroad.

Atlanta, Ca, April 16.-The Order of
Railroad Telegraphers Saturday night
declared boycott on the Southern
railway, and hope to make it effective
through the ticket and freight agents
of the United States and the Fedora.
tion of Labor. kilograms were sent
by President Powell to the q, 900 ticket
and freight agents in the United States
asking them to route passengers and
freight via other lines than the South
ern pending the present trouble. A
message was also sent President Comp
ers, of the Federation of Labor, re.
questing him to boycott the railway.
President Powell claims the strike is
more effective than any time since
its inception. The railway people
here say that both passenger and
freight traffic is moving with but
trifling delay, and that if it we're not
for the newspapers they would not be
aware of any strike.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Iowa silver republicans will Sc
lect national delegates in state con-
vention at Des Moines May 3.
Joseph Stringer killed his wife at
Bakerville, Tenn, by choking her to
death and then committed suicide.
In Denver, COL, Mrs. j. S. Sinington
(colored) and her twin babies were
burned to death in their home.
In Murphysboro, ILL.,, August Young,
love-crazed youth, shot Katie Van
Klostere and then killed himself.
Nellie Lewis has been given $4,000
for breach of promise against Million
aire Sam Strong, of Cripple Creek,
Col.
The silver republicans contemplate
changing the name of their organiza-
tion to the Lincoln republican party"
At Benwood, w. Va, three boilers
exploded in iron works, injuring 13
persons and causing loss of $25O,0
to property.
An effort has begun to form the
farmers of the world into trust to
reduce the production of wheat and
raise the price to one dollar bushel.
The Oregon democrats and populists
fused and nominated joint state
ticket.
To celebrate his eightieth birthday
DIR. D. X. Pearsons, of Chicago, gave
away $5O0,O00 to various small COL
leges. -.
At his home in Clinton, Iowa, Will
liam thinner celebrated his one hun
dred and first birthday.
In a fit of jealousy Jesse Orendorf.
of Indianola, ILL.,, fatally shot his wife
| and then killed himself.
Near Huntsville, Ala, Engineer Arm
strong and Fireman Osborne were
killed in freight train wreck.
In Chicago Rufus Wright, aged 70,
the wealthy manufacturer of bicycle
tires, was shot by Mrs. Lottridge at the
Leland hotel and died of his wound.
A hurricane swept over Winfield and
Clearwater, Kan, killing two persons
! and causing great destruction of prop
erty.
In Columbus, O., Guy Omer Crabbe
and Roy Homer Crabbe, twins, were
married to Aidrien E. Dotson and Ed
! ma A. Dotson, twins.
Gen. Wood is placing Cubans in office
50 far as possible, and the policy of ed
ucating islanders in self-government is
progressing. ..e.r.-. =
In Elgin, ILL.,, Sidney Powers shot and
killed his divorced wife and then killed
himself. "a, ..<%& ~.f@ 2 Fl
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Tributes to Morton.

Washington, April 16.-After an
hour of routine business the house
Saturday devoted it's session to hear
ing eulogies on the late Gov Oliver
P. Morton. of Indiana, in connection
with the acceptance of his statue.
which has been placed in Statuary
hall at the capitol by the state which
he served. The speakers included
Messrs. Steele, Miers. Crumpacker,
Overstreet, Griffith, Hemenway, Brick,
Alexander, Faris and Watson, of In
diana; Grosvenor, of Ohio. and Can
non, of Illinois.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

A porch-climber of unusual daring
robbed a North side residence in Chi
cago, risked capture and the peniten-
tiary, and carried of SIC, 1000 worth of
jewelry. A Chicago lawyer, mean
while, without exposing himself to the
slightest danger, gathered in fee of
S50O,0OO, and does not have to hide his
booty from the rude policemen. The
obvious moral, Of course, points out the
superiority of legal study to the prac-
tice of climbing porches, and con-
clusively demonstrates that q Chicago
lawyer is worth just Is times as much
as even successful burglar.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Prof. Eliot, of Harvard university,
has not only offered to receive 1000
Cuban teachers into the Harvard sum-
mer school free of cost, but will open
his private residence to as many teach
ers as it will accommodate, and men,
bers of the faculty will follow his ex4
ample. This is patriotism of prac-
tical sort. Most people content them
selves with sentimental approval Of
the effort to regenerate Cuba, or mani
fest patriotism wearing the flag, but to
cooperate with the government in this
work by personal labor and sacrifice is
q very different matter.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

London papers tell of the completion
of the underground telegraph system
between London and Birmingham, a
distance Of lis miles. The wires are
laid in underground conduits at the
uniform depth of two and a half feet,
the conduits and wires being insulated
with certain kind Of paper. The con-
duits place the wires out of the reach
of storms and the hands of vandals.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Several cases have come to light
during the last few weeks of Ameri-
cans who have bitten at the old Span
ish swindle of distant relative and
a fortune to be gained on advancing
a few hundred dollars. All of which
indicates not only that new fool
is born every minute or two, but that
the crafty Spaniard is industriously
getting even, in a financial way, for
Manila and San Juan.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
FOOD FOR A KING.

Germany's ruler cares for game,
feathered game, more than for any
other Wand, affecting special fond
ness for salmi or stew made of
thrushes.
The prince of Wales probably has the
art of dining down as fine as any gen.
tleman, titled or otherwise, in the
world. What he doesn't know about
dining and the like isn't worth know
ing.
Queen Victoria in her earlier years,
though perhaps not being strictly
speaking a gourmet, was fond of good
things and plenty of them, but of late
she has to shade down both quality
and quantity, till she is almost on the
verge of being vegetarian.
Queen Wilhelmina has an appetite
that would do credit to any peasant in
her domain, and no finicky things for
her, if you please. She will have roast
beef, mutton and fillet of beef and
rump steak as her regular diet, and at
her feasts on great occasions, also, If
she can have her own way.
Christina, queen regent of Spain,
goes in for roast beef. It isn't that she
is over fond of this diet herself, but she
believes firmly in its strength-produc-
ing virtues, and she in this way sets
her young son an example, for the
young king needs considerable toning
up by way Of diet.
You wouldn't believe it from those
fierce mustaches of his, but King Hum
bert of Italy has so great an affection
for custards, and very sweet ones at
that, that he would get up IN the night
to partake of one. To vary the custard
eaten by ordinary mortals, however,
this royal parsonage has his favored
with tea.
The czar of Russia is just Lisloyal
enough to his country to confess pub
licly a preference for French cooking;
this, however, doesn't say that he does
not care for Russian cooking. In fact,
it is said that q happy combination
Of French and Russian manners and
methods is what tickles the palate
of the czar of all the Russias beyond
expression.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

roubIeS
In S Spring

Are THAT BILIOUS FEELIHa, bad: taste
In the mouth, dull headache. sleep
Slessness, poor appetite.
No matter how careful YOU are
about eating, everything you take into
your stomach turns sour, causes dis
tress, pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand. what these
symptoms signals Of distress-mean?
They are the cries of the stomach
for help! It is being overworked. It
needs the peculiar tonic qualities and
digestive strength to be found only in
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

The Hundred Year club of New York
claims to have found the secret of
prolonging human life. Theodore Su-
tro, the president of the club, says
the matter has passed from the the
oretical to the practical stage. 1t de-
pends, he says, on what you eat ana
think. Well, it is generally agreed
that as long as man keeps on eat
ing and thinking he will not die. Re-
member this simple rule. 1t may save
your life.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Funeral of a Soldier.

London. April 16.-The funeral of
Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stew
art, who died at Algiers March 26 last.
in his seventy-seventh year, took place
in the historic chapel of Chelsea hos
pital Saturday afternoon. 1t was con-
Quoted with the fullest military hon.
ors and in the presence of representa-
tive of Queen Victoria.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
INSURGENTS ACTIVE.
Attack Force OF Americans in the
Mountains Across the Bay from
Manlla-Are ReDulsed.

Manila, April 16.-The insurgents,
supposedly Mascado's command, are
again active about the Marivales
mountains, across the bay from Ma
nila. A force estimated at 300 at
tackled Balanga, where three COM
panies of the Thirty-second infantry
are stationed, on Monday night, but
were easily repulsed. Friday they at
tackled Capt. Goldman, with 80 men of
the Thirty-second regiment, near
Orion, killing two Americans. Gold
man then retired.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

The purchase of American securi-
ties by English investors would nat
urally bring about q gold movement
toward this country, for these stocks
have to be paid for. But as it happens
the people of England, as well as Of
all the other European countries, arc
counting upon good many American
dollars coming into their pockets this
year. Because of the Paris exposition
American travel abroad will be large,
and the money spent by tourists will
probably more than make up for the
money that should be sent across the
Atlantic in payment of stocks. ~ l.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

The National Legislative league has
been formed in New York city, with
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake as presi-
dent, and full corps of officers COM
posed of prominent women in various
states. The object of this league is to
obtain for women equality of legal,
civil and industrial rights through ac-
ton by the national congress and the
state legislatures.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

A report from the sailing feet IN
the Arctic is to the effect that the
catch of seal this year has been $685.
900, an increase of $4,000 over last
year. The valuable animals are be-
coming scarce and in the long run the
greedy hunters will have to pay for
their merciless slaughter. The seal
is travelling the same way the buffalo
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Archibald Forbes, who died in Lon
don recently, was the most prominent
war correspondent in history. He died
at the age of 62, of paralysis. In the
'70s, when Lord Chelmsford's army
won it's great victory over the Zulus,
Forbes rode 120 miles across track
less and wild country to telegraph
office in order to send in the first news,
and covered the distance in II hours.
That was the beginning of his fame.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

The will of the late Dan Rice, IA
nous throughout the country as cir
Gus clown, has been made public, and
among other provisions there is one
leaving $1,000 per year to his daugh-
ter. His estate includes 10000 acres
of coal land in Tennessee, and this
he leaves to his daughter, to his rela-
tives and to his friends,
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Victory for Morgan.

Birmingham, Ala, April 1d.-Demo-
cratic primary elections to decide the
senatorial contest between Gov. Jo-
seph F. Johnston and Senator John T..
Morgan were held throughout Ala
bama Saturday. Returns from about
two-thirds of the state. including all
the large counties, show Senator Nor
gan has won a sweeping victory.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Good for Hetty Green! The richest
woman in the country denies the ru-
NOR that her daughter is to marry
a foreign duke, and says she would
prefer for son-in-law a good, smart
American newspaper man. There's pa
triotism and common sense for you.
Here's chance for an enterprising
chap looking for desirable mother
in-law, to make the biggest scoop" on
record
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
is OPENED ON ME.
Great Exposition at Paris = For
mally lnaugurated
President Loubet Omciates-AL Large
Crowd Visits the Grounds-n1lld.
- = inEs and Exhibits ln-
complete.

Paris, April 16. - The Paris EXPOSE
tionwas opened at noon Saturday. The
most favorable weather conditions pre-
vailed and innumerable bright colored
domes and minarets glistened IN the
sunshine. Paris was early attir with
people vending their way towards the
Elysee and in the direction Of the ex-
position, in the hope of witnessing the
presidential procession at some part of
its journey.
All the public buildings and number
less private houses were decorated with
trophies of flags, chiefly the tri.color.
The neighborhood of the exposition
was especially gay with bunting,
while most of the pavilions themselves
were surmounted with floating ban
ners.
The unfinished condition of the ex-
position on inauguration day isregret-
table and perhaps misleading. 1tlmust
be borne in mind that this ia, only q
passing phase and on its completion
within three weeks or a month from
now the exposition will undisputably
be the most attractive and magnificent
yet seen.
Americans Will BE. Proud.
Americans especially will be proud
of their country's display at this
worlds fair for the United States
stands second only to France herself
in the number of exhibitors, which
treble those of any foreign country.
Table Of Exhibitors.
The following is table of exhibitors
which speaks eloquently of American
TO
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Railway officials estimate that 500,-
600 emigrants will come to the United
States from Europe this year, and
that most of them will settle in tho
great west and northwest.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
HOODS
SARSAPARlllA

The best stomach and blood rene
dies known to the medical profession
are combined in the medicine, and
thousands of grateful letters telling
its cures prove it to be the greatest
medicine for all stomach troubles ever
vet discovered.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
: children to Honor Dewey.

St. Louis April 16.-The St. Louis
Sunday School union is arranging to
have 10000 Sunday school children
sing for Admiral Dewey at his recep-.
tion in May. The proposed reception
to Admiral Dewey will be held in the
exposition coliseum May 4, from two
to five p. m.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

War times are making thriving
business for palmists and fortune tell
ers in London. Women who are anx-
ious about their friends at the front
make numerous patronage, and many
soldiers consult the palmist before go
ing out. ..s.,. q. 5ss sssf.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Church Robbed.

Toronto, Ont, April 16.-Burglars
Sunday night dug through the nine
inch brick wall of the vault of St. ST.
mons church with crowbars and picks
and stole $1,175. the Easter offering.
The church is situated on the brow of a
ravine, and the cracksmen worked
three hours unobserved. 49,. -
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
Hot, Callous Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Centralia, ILL.,, April 1e.-The twenty
ninth annual meeting of the Illinois
Association of Mexican War Veterans
will be held at Taylorville, ILL.,, May s
and 9. Special consideration will be
given to the bill introduced by Senator
cullom to increase the pensions of
Mexican veterans above the age of Is.
years to $25 per month. s.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
The Curse of Slanx.

Mrs. Wayback-I wonder why that new
teller who was goin' to edit the Clarion left
town so rapid.like.
Mr.: Wayback-Well, when ole man Knott
died las week the editor feller writ a ITEM
about it an headed it "Kpott Is Nit" an
the Knott boys run him out O. town.-Balti.
more American.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
No Indian Crucined.

City of Mexico, April Is. - There is
no truth in the story telegraphed to
the United States that an Indian has
been crucified in connection with a
passion play near here.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Return.,sNo IIndictment..

Frankfort, Ky., April Is. - The
Franklin circuit court adjourned at
1910 o'clock Saturday afternoon to re-
convene next Tuesday morning. No
indictments were returned by the grand
jury - ss32 .s e. zSzs.s& n
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Hanl1ed.

Toronto. Ont. April 14.-Harry Will.
liams was hanged here. He did not
falter and made no statement what
ever. Williams was executed for the.
murder of ]. C. Varcoe, grocer. *s
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Decree Conferred on cho.t.

Edinburgh, April 16.-The university
here conferred the degree of LII. d.
ON Joseph Fl. Choate, the United States
ambassador to Great Britain. He was
given a most hearty reception. .,
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20


Mobile, Ala, April 16.--Mrs. Eliza
beth Whitfield Bellamy. authoress, is
dead at her home in this city, aged 63
years. She was the widow of DR.. Ed
ward c. Bellamy. surgeon in the con-
federate army. .~
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
One Of Them.

"Look here" said the approached; "I gave
are at me again."
I'm such an bsent.minded beggar,' said
the mendhcant, apologetically. lly.-Philadelph
North American.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

The advice of some people should be ac-
companied with printed directions for TAX
ing.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Good ink is a necessity for good writing.
Carter's is the best. Costs no more than
poor ink.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails to cure Csc.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Artillery.

Artillery is becoming all the time more
important branch of the military service In
q sense war is already almost as much of
shell game as is diplomacy.-Detroit Jour.
nal.