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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Strike II on.

St. Louis, March lathe threat
ened strike of the. employees of the St.
Louis Transit company is off,. An
agreement perfectly satisfactory to
both sides was reached at seven
o'clock Saturday night between the
officials of the Transit company and
the executive committee of employees.
Later the agreement was ratified by a
mass meeting of employees and thus
the contest of the last few days end
ed,. While the men did not get all
they asked for, they have received
substantial recognition,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

1t is the purpose of the authorities
to hold municipal elections in Cuba ir,
May. An educational test is made
qualification for voters, but oil those
who were soldiers in the Cuban army
will be permitted to vote. If the out
come of such municipal governments
Is satisfactory the transfer of the gov
eminent of the island to the Cubans
En-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
LATER NEWS.


The Wise-Young contested election
! case from the Second congressional dis
trict of Virginia was decided against
Young by vote of 1872 to 1913.
The bubonic plague has appeared at
Buenos Ayers.
Fifteen persons, a majority of them
children, were burned to death in a
tenement house in Newark, N. j. The
building was occupied entirely by
Italians.
Final Publications of the Chilean
claims treaty were exchanged at the
state department by Secretary Hay for
the United States and Minister Morla
Vicune for Chile.
A cablegram from London states:
according to good authority Presi-
dent Kruger and President Steyn have
not made formal proposition of peace
but have asked the British govern
ment, through the United States, the
conditions it would accept for the
opening of negotiations of peace"
Gen. Butler has again turned the
Boer position, and with his entire force
of 10000 men is marching on Bloem-
fontein. The Beers were said to have
II, 600 men, with eighteen guns.
The snuff manufacturers have incor-
porated as trust.
Germany has declined to interfere in
the Transyaal question.
| Rev. Thomas X. Beecller, brother of
Henry Ward Beecher, was stricken
with paralysis at Albany, N. Y.
| The steamer Counte collided with
another steamer off Sable Island, Ms,
and the captain and twenty-three men
were drowned.
At Tecumseh, Ok, Roger Bruno, ar
rested for horse stealing, was killed
while attempting to escape from the
sheriff.
Frank Ward was instantly killed
and several others seriously injured at
Hazelton, Pa, by an explosion of
dynamite. The men were engaged in
thawing some OF the explosive at the
time.
Jack Edwards, of Covington, Ky,
served term of go day in the work.
house for beating his wife. When he
returned home he began to abuse his
wife, who called in several of the
women neighbors, and together they
beat Edwards almost into insensi-
bility.
About $500 cigar makers of which
number nearly 500 girl employees of
Kirbs, Wertherin T. Shiffer have struck
for an increase of wages and better
stock.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Sentence Comm uted-

Washington, March 12.-The presi-
dent has committed to Imprisonment
for life the sentence of death imposed
by codrt-martial in the case of Pri-
vate George Murphy, company c.
Twenty-fourth infantry, convicted OF
the murder of another soldier of the
same company in the Philippines.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Chief Washable, of the Shoshones, is
dead. This good old Indian lived to the
age of 90 and never raised hand
against the white man. For this very
reason his name will soon be forgotten
and will not even be mentioned in his
tories of generation hence, while the
names of fighters like Philip, Pontiac
and Sitting Bull will hold their place
and fame forever.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

is to have a worlds fair in 1905. The
fair will be in commemoration of the
seventy-ffth anniversary of Belgian
independence. This coming century
seems destined to be noted for worlds
Col inc
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

The national conventions of the vari
Gus political parties will meet in this
order: TIE two factions of the popu-
lists will meet May 9, the middle of the
readers" in Cincinnati, and the fu-
sionists III Sioux Falls; the republic
ans meet in Philadelphia June 10; the
prohibitionists in Chicago June ~, and
the democrats in Kansas City July 4.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
He Dealt in His Dream.

'May you take this lesson home with you
tonight, dear friends" concluded the
preacher at the end of a very long and weari-
some sermon. And may it's spiritual truths
sink into your hearts and lives to the
end that your souls may experience saliva.
ton. We will now bow our heads in prayer.
Deacon White, will you lead?'
There was no response.
deacon White" this time in a louder
voice: deacon White, will you lead?'
Still no response. 1t was evident that the
good deacon was slumbering. The preacher
made a third appeal and raised his voice to
a pitch that succeeded in waking the drowsy
man.
deacon White, will you please lead?"
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened
them wonderingly.
rs It my lead? No-I just dealt."- DE.
troit Free Press.
II won't say that I'm proof against temp.
tation,' said the peaceful citizen; but I'm
blest if l wouldn't rather be right than be
governor of Kentucky!-
Some men need time locks on theih imag.
nation Chicago Dispatch.
A hit-or-miss policy usually has few strik.
ing teatures.-Chlcago Dispatch.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
WEST AND SOUTH.

In the business district of Lead, S.
d., 50 buildings were consumed by
flames, the loss being 100000.
In Detroit, Mich, the wife of Allen
Mcdonald gave birth to two boys and
two girls.
In convention in indianapolis the So
cial democratic party named Eugene
V. Debs of Indiana, for president, and
Joe Hartman, of California, for vice
president.
In temporary fit of insanity Alex
ander Carter shot and killed his broth
err Charley in Oakland CAL, and then
killed himself.
At Beaumont, Tex, Anthony Hop
kins was hanged for wife murder.
At Frankfort, KY. w. H. Coulton, a
clerk in the Office of the state auditor,
was arrested, charged with completely
in the murderer William Goebel.
T. F.. Burton was renominated for
congress by the republicans of the
Twenty-tifth Ohio district at Cleve-
land.
At a logging camp near Tacoma.
Wash, Frank Sprague shot and killed
Mrs. Guy T. Gale and then killed him
self.
In Springfield, Ill.,, reconstruction of
the Lincoln monument made tempo
rary removal OF. his body necessary.
From Manila Lieut.. j. C. Gilmore ar
rived at San Francisco.
Flames wiped out the business por-
ton of Redfeld, Ia.
Near Jennings, Fla, negro who
killed two white men named Carver
was lynched by a mob.
In Chicago Richard Essig, seven
years old, while playing with rifle
given him by his father, fatally wound
ed his mother.
In Topeka. Kan., Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon
began on his weeks effort to edit the
Capital ''as Jesus would do
The late DR.. L. f. Kelley, of Dwight,
ILL.,, left to his widow all but 100000
of an estate valued ut more than
$1,o00,0o0.
Caleb Powers, acting secretary Of
state, Capt. John w. Davis, of the cap
itol police, and Lieut.. Peake, of the
Taylor militia. were. arrested in Lex
ington, Ky, charged with completely
in the assassination of William Goebei.
Democrats and republicans are now
divided into two armed and organized
factions. 49,. -.
The. oldest man in Wisconsin, John
l.. Thompson, celebrated his one hun-
dred and fifth birthday in Racine. :
The men on United States tug
forced wreckers ito give up $12,o 900 in
gold taken from the sunken Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Furor.
Near Fire Creek, w. Va, ~ more
bodies were taken from the Red Ash
mine. making total of ~ dead re-
covered.>. -
Throughout the country farmers
have 158. 100000 bushels of wheat on
hand and 773, 100000 bushels of corn.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

The largest reading room for period
ical literature in the world has been
opened to the public in the depart
ments of the new Congressional library
in Washington. There are files there
for GAS daily newspapers. The library
is now receiving over 500 dailies, AMI
expects the list to soon increase to the
limit. One can 60 to this room and
read the latest daily paper from any
city of any Importance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

The Vanderbilt university, at Nash
Vile, now boasts of two grandsons of
Ii Hung Chang as students. They are
I'll and vi Sung, young men of some 21
years of age, who expect to spend four
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Daniel Webster thought it useless
experiment to try to reclaim the ter
ritory west of the Missouri river. In
that same territory, at the present
time, there are probably so post Offices
named in his honor
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Advices from Alaska are to the ef-
feet that fine vein of coal has been
found near Dawson City. In view of
the fact that coal sells for 1923 per ton
there we would as soon mine for coal
as for the yellow metal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Italian Prtma Donna Dead.

New York, March 12.-Mrs. Gabriel.
la Bathestina Dwight, who as COL
Iona was one of the most popular
prima donnas in Italy 30 years ago,
is dead at St. Vincent's hospital. She
had been i'll for several months.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Fire swept away the famous Theate1
Francois in Paris and Nine. Henriot,
an actress. was burned to death.
1t was said that President Kruger
had appealed to Lord Salisbury for a
cessation of hostilities, Offering at
length by cable the terms which he il
willing to accept. Lord Roberts was re-
ported to be ten miles nearer Bloem:
fontein.
BY an explosion in coal pit at Bes:
seges, France, 16 miners were killed.
At the Paris exposition the American
pavilion is to be closed on Sunday.
The insurgents in Luzon were resum.
ing operations. Liberated priests from
New Caceres reported that the insur-
gents killed Gs Cinnamon and 40 Span
iards at the town of Calabanga. Gen.
Bates troops have occupied the Daet
and Mambulao gold fields without re-
sistance.
Sharp fighting took place in the Or
ange Free State between the Boer and
British armies, and 100 dead Beers were
left OH the field, while the list of Brit
ish killed and wounded was about the
same. President Kruger's appeal to
Lord Salisbury for cessation of hos
tilities is taken as foreshadowing that
the end will soon be in sight.
Organized .Filipinos were resisting
Col. Houston's battalion at Antique,
province of Panay, which is the only
province which Americans do not &C.
cupy. The Americans have lost seven
killed.
BY the sinking of the British steamer
Cuvier, run down in Dover Straits, 30
men were lost.
Emigration from Germany to the
United States is increasing.
The Davis amendment to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty has been rejected
by Great Britain, and that convention
is practically dead.
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Killed by FOOfnasls

Indianapolis, Ind, March 12.-John
B. Stout, a respected citizen. as he
was on his way home on Senate av-
enue, was robbed and shot by foot
pads Saturday night. He died Sum
day night.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
KILLED Her Rrother.in.Law.

Sioux City, Ia, March 12.-Christ
Bauer was murdered by Ernest Mey.
ers, his brother-in-law, 80 miles east
OF here Saturday night. Both men
are farmers. Bauer met his death in
defending his mother, with whom
Meyers had picked a quarrel. Meyers
had been drinking,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Many Firms Burned Ont,

Redfield, Ia, March 12.-Fire Sunday
morning at one o'clock broke out in
the business portion of this town and
completely wiped out all the business
houses on the south side of Main street,
and was not under control until four
o'clock. The loss is estimated at'about
$4,000, only partially covered by insur.
ance. Thirteen firms were burned out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Drowned,

St. Paul, Minn,, March IA Cham.
berlain special to the Pioneer Press
says; Harry Beck, an old resident,
while attempting to cross the Mis-.
souri, river on the ice, broke through
and was drowned. He made desper:
ate fight for lite, hanging on to the
ice for fully one hour and halt wait.
ing for assistance, but finally became
exhausted and passed under the ice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
AGED Actor Dead.

New York, March 12.-John Z. lit.
tie, the actor, Is dead in Brooklyn,
aged 81 years. He was a native of
Philadelphia and was at one time
manager of theater in Chicago. He
toured the whole United States with
his company, producing "Around the
World in Ninety Days."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Please. Belxion X nr

1"e~ 1S~181UH 1NIuB.
Brussels, March liking Leopold,
before whom Signor Marconi has re-
Gently made experiments in wireless
telegraphy, promises to introduce the
system into the army.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

: San Francisco, March 12.-Peter
Jackson, the world-famous colored
heavyweight, IS about to return to his
old home in Sydney, Australia, there
to remain: Jackson is at present in
Victoria, B. C.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Retired Veteron head

Boston, March 12.-Capt. Joseph w.
Gelray, U. S. A., retired, died Sunday,
aged SO years: His body will be taken
to Arlington cemetery, Washington,
for i1itermenf.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Fire In State HOSPITAL.

About o'clock one morning fire was
discovered in the. laundry building of
the state hospital, which was com
pletely Quilted by the flames. The St.
Peter lire department was summoned
and hurried to the assistance of the
hospital department and prevented the
spread of the fire to the hospital proper,
with which the laundry is connected.
Twenty-six of the laundry girls, who
slept in the building, lost nearly all of
their personal effects. The IL IS is es-
timated at SIS, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Pauer Mil nurued

Great harrington, Mass, March II.
The paper mill of Charles Collander,
at Glendale, was burned Saturday
night; loss, $65,OOQ,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

A 5000 motorcycle run by gasoline
will soon be ON the market. The lego
cycle will soon be in the wheelbarrow
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
A Fireman Killed.

Boston, March 12.-Fire Sunday
morning in the building of the Massa-
chusetts Macaroni company on North
street caused the death of one fire.
man, the probably fatal injury of an
other and the serious injury of three
others, besides entailing financial
loss variously estimated from $4,000
to $3.50, 1000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
FOREIGN lNTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN 1NTELL1GENCE. :
Further emigration of Japanese to
Hawaii has been stopped by the jap
apese government.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Sale of School Lands,

State Auditor Dunn has fixed the
dates for April sales of state school
lands as follows:
April 8, 10 a. m.-Montevideo, Chip
pewa county.
April 8, p. m.-Ortonville, BigStone
county.
April 10-Wheaton, Traverse county.
April 12-Morris, Stevens county.
April 1S-Benson, Swift county.
April 16-Glenwood, Pope county.
April 17-Elbow Lake. Grant county.
April 1S-Alexandria, Douglas county
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Governor Lind appointed Jacob Laux
a trustee of the Soldiers Home to sue
coed George N. Lavaque; j. w. Hull
and Matt Wrinkle were appointed men,
bers of the horscshoers' board of ex-
aminers; William McQuaid was made a
state barber examiner; George 7. Nc
Quaillan was appointed state commits
sioner at Portland, Me-; John Brouwer-
Ancher of Minneapolis was appointed
delegate to the national pure food and
drug convention to be held in Wash
ington, D. G.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Democrats Win,

Louisville, KY, March ~. II de-
cision sustaining the@co1itentionsof the
democrats that the legislature is the
tribunal designated by the constitu-
ton for the determination of contests
for the Office of governor and lieuten-
ant-governor was handed down in the
circuit court Saturday morning by
Judge Fields. The republicans will ap-
peal the case to the state court of ap-
peals and if the decision there is
against them will try to get q hearing
befOr the United States supreme court.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

A hit-or-miss policy usually has few strik.
ing features.-Chicago Dispatch.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.
The Capitol Dome.

The state capitol commission opened
bids for the construction of the great
dome for the new capitol.
The lowest figures were presented Dy
the Butler-Ryan company of St. Paul.
which has the contract of the SUPER
structure of the new building. Inc
varying specifications were made so as
to permit comparisons of different con-
ditions that the greatest economy
might be practiced. The lowest OF the
St. Paul firms bids was $276, 101, which
is $40, 600 less than the lowest tender
made by the other two contractors
George J. Grant, st. Paul, and Nor
cross Bros, Worcester, Mass. The
contract was awarded to the Butler
Ryan company.
Will Not Appeal.
The state will not appeal from the
adverse decision of United States DIS
trict Judge Lochren in the case brought
to invalidate the swamp land grant of
the Duluth & Iron Range railroad. brt
will proceed within the next 80 or 60
days to fill its grant and close the
whole transaction.
This decision was reached at a con-
ference between Gov. Lind and Auditor
Dunn. The matter is one that rests
entirely with them, and their decision
is final.
The matter has been pending several
years. The grant was made in 1875,
extended in 1878, and confirmed in
1883, the constitution having been
amended in 1881 to forbid any further
grant of swami lands to railroads.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
A Valuable Find.

K. F. McClelland, of Princeton, pine
land cruiser of the state auditors Of
flee, reported find in the southeast
corner OF Cook county that will net the
state about $4,000. 1t consists of a
large quantity of railroad ties and poles
cut from state lands without permits
sion. 1t was piled on the lake shore
awaiting shipment. The timber was
cut by number of contractors for
Chicago firm. Those who produced it
have no option in the case but to pay
whatever the state demands, and Aud
itor Dunn is holding it until such has
been done.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-04

COINAGE OF SILVER.

Enough wiz Bs Nlatsd 20 BrinE sub
sidiaTy Coisags to sioo.ooo.ooo.
Washington. March S.-lt is the IN
teutiou of the treasury department AZ
soon rs the pending financial bill b.
comes law. 10 expedite as fast as Tossi-
ble the coinage of the silver bullion pur-
chased under the Sherman &C; still re-
naming IN the treasury
There is still on hand hullion pur.
chased under this at costing S7s.OOO.-
00O. CJj. aud represented bY that amount
of treasury notes outstanding. The de-
partment has besu coming this bullion
into dollars at the rate II 81. .sOO,O 900 a
n mDnih. The financial hill authorizes
the coinage of enough of this bullion
into subsidiary coins 10 bring the total
Subsidiary coinage up 10 800. 900.
This viii require about s25,OOO.OOO IN
subsidiary coins. In addition 10 this the
department proposes 10 increase the coin
Ags ot silver dollars 20 A.0OO.0OO q
month and the effect will b. 10 have thii
bullion ooined and the treasury notes re
tired within a year and half.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-04

London. March IA large crowd
forced the doors II Exeter hall. London.
WHORE % stop the war" meeting was
being held Friday evening The invad
ors wcro resisted by the audience and
after a free fight the disturb e. wen,
expelled. Undctcrrod they broke
through the rear entrances fighting with
walking sticks aud umbrellas. The
police wcrc summoned aud the crowd
finally quicttcd down. marching en
toward the war Office aud singing "God
Save the Quccn. -
After the policemen had cleared IN,
building of the invaders many marks oi
the conflict were noticeable. bruised
faces, torn clothing aud other signs of o.
sharp aitmy.
Peace resolutions were adopted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-04
D.f..,sa IL. MAyA..

OaSana. MEXICO, March 3-General
Braves government troops have made
NJ aggressive advance against the Maya
IrliaHs In the state of Yucatan during
tbe last few days. Ills army Is now
within few miles Of Santa Cruz, the
main stronghold of the rebels. The at.
tack on this stronghold viii be made
next week The Mayas were strongly
entronched at Aguada. their force at
that pline numbering 5000 armed men.
Six hundred Mexican troops. command
ell by General Bmvos in person attacked
them and drive them from thetrcnches.
Thirty two Indians were killed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-04

F. J. Anderson, the opiician. ssys
that business has been 80 good with
him III at he has determined to stay a
few days more. His object is not 20
much to get your money rs to do you
good and to establish reputation for
honesty aud ability. Those needing
his services will find that he under.
stands his business and that his prices
are within the reach Of all. d7g
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-04

b the pressure brought to boar upou the
presidents by the hurFhcrs and Afriian.
defs In the British colonies rather than
b the personal inclinaiious ~ the prcsi.
dents. rs all available information de.
picts them rs being rs determined
as ever b persist In war until the
rcsnurscs of tho republics arc much
moro cnfccblod than thoy SEEM 10 be- at
the present although somo significance
is attached 10 the consultation In the
view II the reported visit 10 England ol
Chief Justice De villicrs. Mr llofcmlei
and Dr. To Water. u,icnsibly on private
businoss aud for health But tho clos
est observer do not auticipaio any sud.
den cessation Of hostiltiios aud certainly
reports from the theatre NJ war do not
tend 20 encourage the advocate Of i'm
mediate peacc.
Tho Boors are apparently nllying
with their accustomed ability 10 repair
Temporary reverse aud Great Britain has
yet % test their force rs 20 dofcnsivr
power under new conditions of warfare
Outside of the meeting n the prcsi
dents there il no news Indicative Of an,
change in the situation
In tclcgraphing from Osfontcin thank
ing the lord mayor Of Liverpool for con
Fratulations in behalf Of that city. Gen
Roberts says:
II trust her majcsty's soldiers in thi
country will gain such further suocossc
as viii speedily rcstorc the freedom ans
prosperity Of South Africa"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-04

Frankfort. March 3.-The COMMITTEES
appoiniel by the Rspublican Legislative
Caucus recently tn arrange for n convcn'
tlou of Republicans Of Kentucky, Vir-
ginia, Missouri. Mississippi, and North
and South Carolina. 10 inaugurate q
fight on election laws ia force in these
states. organized with Senator N. Ia
Howard OF Butler county, as chairman
and Senator w IT, Cox of Mayxyille.
secretary. Tho Kentucky state conven.
tion will b. held some time between now
aud April at Iouisyille,