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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
A COSTLY ENTERPRISE
gFaph Cable Will Have
to Overcome. rs

In view of the constant activity in
Atlantic cables which has resulted in
new cable about every two years
since the first successful cable of 1866,
it stands to reason, says Scribper's
Magazine, that the difficulties offered
by the Pacific ocean must be very
great for the nineteenth century to
reach its close without definite
scheme for spanning the Pacific by
telegraph having been adopted. The
difficulties may be summed up in q
few words: First, the great cost of
a, complete system of cables; second,
the extreme depth of water known
to exist In certain parts of the Pacific
and feared in others; third, the long
distances between landing points, and,
fourth, the lack of intermediate points
having an active trade.
The estimated cost of the British
Pacific cable, for single cable con-
Meeting Vancouver with Australia and
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BOYHOOD DAYS


nID you ever. revisit boyhood's
IL scenes?" asked the civil enRi-
neer. He took the glass from the
tray as he spoke, held it critically to
the light and then set it down on the
table beside him.
What is it?" Intercepted the sash
factory owner, anxiously, with refer
ence to the glass. IF there's any,
thing wrong with it have him take it
back
"Nothing at all; it's all right. I've
got in the habit of looking in that
way at any liquid I'm about to turn
into myself, in much the same way
as some women are said to look under
bed before they trust themselves
in it. l don't expect to find anything.
Its mere form, but invariably do
it. Maybe it's the esthetic pleasure
derived from the Utilization of the COL
" sense"
Seems to me that's pretty Steep"
remarked the satisfactory owner.
1T isn't anything to some I get OH, !"
said the civil engineer. Say, don't
through piece of colored glass when
you were a kid? had prism from
q chandelier when i was about ten
years old, and that was about the only
thing they could never get me to
trade. We had little greenhouse in
the back yard that had door with
large red center pane and little blue
corner panes, and Id spend hours in
there just looking at the landscape
through the red glass-taking rose
colored view of life. / was walking
along Clark street the other day and
saw a, window with red glass. 1t was
in a saloon but for a minute seemed
to smell rose geraniums and warm leaf
mold, and / was back again in the
little old greenhouse scraping the
paint blisters from that door with q
piece of broken flower pot"
Those were happy days, if we only
knew it," observed the satisfactory
owner, pensively; 1.-The happiest in our
lives, if we only knew it. We were in
nocent then, unspoiled and unspotted
by the sordid passions of later years,
uncalloused by the unremitting strife
OF a-well, you catch my meaning,
anyway"
IL guess I do, but at the same time
don't agree with you," said the civil
engineer. This is probably the hap
piest period in our lives, if we only
knew it. Looking back, and taking
4 dispassionate view in so doing"
"A view undimmed by the soft
pearly haze of fond remembrance"
suggested the satisfactory owner.
Il guess so-or words to that effect"
said the civil engineer, impatiently. II
what was saying when you inter-
rupted me? Oh, yes. say, looking
back, can see that my days were full
of grief. I had a brother two years
older than was, and had to wear his
clothes when he grew out of them,
and he could lick me, and he didn't
overlook that circumstance. 1 had to
work like a mailer for any money!
got, just the same as do now, only
more so, and never could come any
where as near getting what 1 wanted
for what had as can now. remem-
Der saving up for two months to buy
me pair of skates and the first time
went down to the ice with them they
broke. Do you think I'd feel half as
bad if I was sold up tomorrow and
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A SUPERIOR BEING.

had to begin over again? Not much,
l wouldn't. If get broke know how
I can make a raise, but 1 didn't know
where 1 could get another pair of
skates. Same way when I played
hockey two days and they kept me at
home the day the circus was in town.
There isn't any sort of pearly haze that
is going to dim the recollection of my
emotions when heard the band play
and couldn't as much as get glimpse
OF the procession from my bedroom
window. Can't feel my eyes swollen
now and the lump in my throat and
the fever in my face and the snuffles in
my nose? 1t isn't the cares of to-day
that is bringing the gray hairs and
the anxious wrinkles. It's the half
forgotten SORROWS of childhood, the
pain and the blank despair of those
golden days just getting in their
work."
1T seems to me that you are looking
at the seamy side," said the sash-fac-
tory owner as the civil engineer
paused to look through the glass
~o' ouPPoSO yOu Sd" the cir
Gus some time or other. You had
some fun, didn't you?"
Il never had good time that can
remember that 1 didn't get an all
fired whaling for it," replied the civil
engineer. 'The better the time. the
worse the lambasting."
II wouldn't wonder if your idea OF
good time was to perpetrate some
meanness a boy can be guilty Of"
you are right enough there. I'm
not going to try to disguise that fact.
When I happen to think what 7 com.
mitted between the ages Of five and
fifteen I'm at loss to figure out how
escaped meteoric career of crime,
I've disappointed lots of good people,
want to tell you. All the same, If j
had kid that promised anything like
] did I'd consult a good, safe medical
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Lands in extensive areas are leased
use for oyster beds.
A system of preventive inoca.ation
against typhoid fever is under extensive
trial in India and South Africa.
Prof. Mau, the profound student OF
Pompeiian antiquities, proves conclu-
sively that Pompeii was well-paved
city "A years before the birth of Christ.
A Thracian triumphal car has been
dug up on the slope of Mount Rhodopus,
near Philioppopolis, in Bulgaria. All the
metallic fittings of the chariot, includ-
ing bronze decorative figures, and the
harness for one horse, were found to-
gether with human remains. The car
belongs to the fourth century after
Christ.
Radium, the new X-ray illuminant
obtained from pitchblende, acts on
a Photographic plate through Opaque
bodies without the aid of any known
form of energy. Its radiance, though
the most powerful of the kind known,
is invisible. This new element was
discovered by French experimenters
after the introduction of the Roentgen
rays.
Representative Bartlett, of Georgia,
says that hundreds of small cotton mills
are being erected all over his state, and
every city, town and village is now try
ing to raise money for such purpose.
An enormous amount of capital from
New England and other parts of the
north is being invested in the same
kind of enterprises, and he thinks that
very soon the people of Georgia will
manufacture all the cotton they raise.
A method of using the heat of the
sun in place of coal has been perfected
by DIR. William Calver, of Washington
city, to such degree that it is now
proposed to make a practical test of it
on large scale. 1t is the intention to
use the power thus provided for irrigat-
ing purposes in the arid lands of the
southwestern portion of the country.
Broadly stated, DR.. Carver's method of
drawing heat from the sun is by the
use of mirrors, which are so arranged
that the heat is gathered up and TO-
cused at one point.
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meteorite which fell on Thomas hill,

meteorite which fell on Thomas hill
in Allegan, Mich, on July 10, 1899. The
fall occurred about eight o'clock in the
morning. Observers noticed slight
BLUSH tinge and a hazy appearance in
the track of the descending stone.
Some report that they heard rum
bling and rushing noise. The meteor
lite probably weighed originally ~
pounds, but it was shattered by it's
fall, the largest piece weighing 62%
pounds. 1t buried itself IS inches in the
ground, and was picked up while yet
warm. 1t is friable, and contains finely
disseminated metallic iron, Divine in
the form of black glass, and some un-
determined sulphides.
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was noticed that nearly all the children
with whom the experiment was tried
indicated the air with more or less dis
tinctness. Still another experiment
was tried by singing the scale into til
ear of boy and playing it on the piano.
After few trials the pupil was able to
sound the notes as we'll as could many
children with unimpaired hearing.
These tests seem to indicate that sing
ing with some degree of accuracy may
be taught to most deaf children. If
such proves the fact new pleasure and
a new educative influence will come
into their lives.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
HAa Nh Fn1aA ppIa>

The prince of Wales has not that con-
tempt for trade which many a lesser So
cial parsonage possesses. At the Marl-
borough club one evening, an intimate
of the prince asked him how he liked
the idea of having relations in business
an allusion to the two brothers of the
marquis of Lorne, one of whom is a
stock broker, while the other is in
tea trade. IF - would have me."an-
swered his royal highness, mentioning
shopkeeper on huge scale, Il would
so into partnership myself with him
tomorrow. "-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Various Grades of Sable.

There is the real Russian sable, which
runs into hundreds of pounds; there is
the real musquash sable, which comes
to something like 6 30 for a coat lining;
there, is the real rabbit-skin sable, a
trimming of which comes to rs shill-
ings; and there is the real ox-hide sable,
which costs about half sovereign. A
lower grade still is real charwoman's
sable, 4 cape of which involves an i'm
mediate expenditure of from three to
five shillings, according to quality
National Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Copper La Dear.

Several of the largest abandoned cop
per mines in eastern Maine will again
be operated. The Maine copper mines
were in successful operation in 1879
and showed good profits while copper
was quoted at IA cents. The mines
could also be operated on paying basis
with copper at IL cents, but the crash
came when the Wisconsin mines put
down the price of copper to eight cents.
Now that copper is so high it will be
very profitable to mine it.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
BOER ARMY ECCENTRICITIES,
In Warfare Every Member of tn
Army Is i'm Many RespectA
His Own General,

Imagine an army of expert riflemen
and riders, animated by the sentiments
of hymn and fighting, not in battle
line according to military methods
but from ambush, after the manner OF
the American Indians. Such has been
and in large measure still is, the Boer
army. Before it the British have gone
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Rat Year in japan.

By strange coincidence this is
mouse or rat year, according to
the oriental zodiac, and rats, as cause
of the spread Of the bubonic plague in
Japan, are at the same time being
killed by the hundreds. A good price
has been 'set on their heads" TIL.
plague is raging chiefly in Osaka, where
It got good start in the factories; but
Toxic, Yokohama and other places are
adopting strict precautionary meas
pres.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

Predicted Better Than He knew.
Knox-I am astonished to hear that
during my absence abroad Mrs. Wiggin
has been married again; confidently
predicted that no man would ever have
her.
Fox-You hit it to dot; no designa-
ton could better fit the individual that
married her.-Boston Courier.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Internally ADnlfed.

He found his hair was leaving him at
the top of his head, and took his bar
Der to task about it.
"You sold me two bottles of stuff tn
make the hair grow"
ut is very strange it won't grow
again. said the barber; IL can't un-
derstand it,
look here" said the man, II don't
mind drinking another bottle, but this
must be the last."-Tit- Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

Miss ,Al.teek--r course, it was fool
ish OF hi1., but once my fiance told me
my beauty simply intoxicated him..
:" Miss Sharpe-That was just before he
proposed to you, wasn't it?-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

A Stone from the Sky.
The National museum in Washing
ten has come into the possession of !,
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Similar But Different

.-George-That Miss Swift is a stun
ming girl, amt she?
. Clara-Yes; she is perfectly shock.
ing.-Chicago Evening News.
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Alliance
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among the troops at 'front.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-22
ARREST OF CHARLES FINLEY.
Charged With Completely in the Goebel Muir
der Conspiracy.
By he Associated Press.l'

indianapolis. Ind, May 2l.-Charles
Finley. cX-Secretary of State CT Kentucky,
has been arrested here for alleged com
plicity in the Goebel murder conspiracy
Later-Governor Mount has refused to
honor the requisition for Finley and Fin
lev was subsequently released.
When Governor Mount was handed the
requisitiCn he asked to be shown the IN
dictment. What was the complexion
politically. of the grand jury that found
this Indictment" he asked: Were not
all the members Democrats but two?"
Thompson the officer who brought the
requisition. knew not.
The Governor said next:
The charge that | am protecting Re
publican refugees of Kentucky is not
true. am acting on my own individual
opinion in the matter.
do you recognize Mr. Beckham as
Governor of Kentucky?" he was then
asked.
''Yes, | do since the Supreme Court
decision today, but | acted on this re-
quisition on its merits alone, as | think.
When the time comes | will give my
reasons fer doing it
w. S. Taylor. of Kentucky, arrived here
this afternoon.
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IT IS MoYsTROUs, SAYS JUDGE sPEER
Theory en- Which u S. Court Refused to Homo
Savannah Grand Jury's Indictment.

Augusta. Ga, May 21.-1n his charge to
the United States grand jury today Judge
Emory Speer, judge Of the Southern dis
trict of Georgia, said, referring to the
recent refusal of the United States Court
to honor the Indictment of the grand
jury at Savannah, in the Greene and
Gaynor cases:
For nine centuries the indictments OF
grand iuries have been respected and
upheld in English common law. 1t re-
NAMED for the present day to degrade
and deprecate this indictment. No more
insidious blow has ever been aimed at
the execution of the national laws
The new doctrine which requires the
solemn findings Of a grand jury based
on sworn evidence to be submitted to the
review of a local magistrate is abhorrent
to civil law"
This theory Judge Speer said was
monstrous. He maintained that it inn
paired the efficiency of the courts es-
tablished by the President of the United
States 1t was notification in new
and dangerous form.
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ENJOYS RECEIVED BY HAY
This Government Has Done More
Than Any Other.
1T CAN DO NO MORE NOW FOR THE BOiRS
Such is the Answer Given by the Secretary Of
State to the lmpassioned Appeal For
Intervention Made by The
Boer Delegates.
Boer Delegates,
(By the Associated Press J

Washington May 21.-The Stace Depart
coming to Washington of the Ioer delega-
tion by declining to interfere in behalf OF
the South African Republics in the pres"
ent struggle.
General O'Beirne had secured from the
Department last Saturday promise to
entertain any credentials that might be
presented today. This morning note
came to the State Department from the
delegates asking that they be permitted
to present themselves at the Department.
prompt acquescence was returned by
Secretary Hay and at the hour fixed, .:30
p. m the three delegates appeared and
were shown at once into the diplomatic
room. Secretary Hay accompanied ly
Mr. Babccck, his private secretary and
stenographer, entered the diplomatic
room and cordially greeted his visitors
Just what passed between them probably
will never be exactly known. for when
the meeting was over, after lasting an
hour, the Beers in departing stated TO a
number OF anxious newspaper men that
they had and would have, nothing TO say
as to what happened The Secretary Of
State before making any starelncnt con-
suited the President Then he gave olt
through his secretary the following
statement:
"Messrs. A.. Fischer, G. H. Vessels and
Mr.. r. d. w. Wolmarans, the delegates in
this country of the South African Repub
lies called today by appointment at the
State Department. They were cordially
received and laid before the Secretary Of
State at much length and with great en-
ergy and eloquence the merits of che cor
troversy in South Africa, and the desire
of the Boer Republics that the United
States should intervene in the interest Of
peace and use it's influence TO that end
with the British Government.
The Secretary of State made the fol-
lowing reply:
The President in his message Is the
Congress, last December, said:
4" This Government has maintained an
attitude of neutrality in the unfortunate
contest between Great Britain and the
Boer States of Africa. Had cir
cumstances suggested that the parties to
the quarrel would have welcomed any
kindly expression of the hope of the
American people that war might be avert
ed good offices would have been gladly
rendered.
"As the war went on the President
while regretting the suffering and the
sacrifices endured by both of the COM
batants, could do nothing but preserve a
strict neutrality between them. This
has been steadily and consistently done.
~ SO far as we are informed, the
United States was the only Government
in the world of those approached by the
South African Republics which rendered
lContinued on Second Pagel
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TAYLOR GIVES UP THE FIGHT.
Attorney General Directed to Dismiss the
Militia and Surrender Office.
(By the Associated Pres

(By the Associated Press.)
Louisville, Ky, May Ex-Governor
Taylor late this afternoon issued the
following order:
ITO General d. r. Collier, Frankfort
Ky.
THE Supreme Court of the United
States having decided in favor of Mr..
Beckham, nothing now remains to be done
except to dismiss the militia and sur
render your office to your successor, ap-
pointed by Mr.. Beckham. You are.
therefore, directed to at once dismiss the
militia and to surrender your office to
your successor as soon as the mandate
of the Supreme Court is filed, or sooner
if you wish Tender the militia my kind
est regards and sincere thanks for their
brave, manly and patriotic service.
CSigned) 'W. s. TAYLOR
TAYLOR PACKS UP HIS EFFECTS.
Frankfort, Ky, May 21.-A force of
men is employed at the Executive Mansion
tonight packing up the private effects
OF the Taylor family, who tomorrow will
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WILL THE ECLIPSE BE TOTAL?

He was followed by n Boer COM
mando from Maritzani Siding and
turned westward to avoid it. MAY
18th he was attacked in the thick
bush. losing five men killed, two
missing and twenty-four wounded,
including Daily Mail correspond
ent, Hands, dangerously. The Beers
lost more than Mahon in killed and
wounded.
"Another report has been received
from RadenPowell. dated May 18Th.
giving important news. Before dawn
on May 18th. a storming party $50
strong. personlly led by Elotf, rushed
the pickets and reached the Staat and
protectorate camp from the westward
along the Maloppo Valley. strong
muSketry demonstration being made
at the same time along the eastern
front of dur position. Our western
post closed in and stopped the Boer
supports following. TINS cutting or
Eloff's retreat. while the town sup
ports stopped his further advance.
His force got divided i'm the darkness
and strong party was placed be-
tween them, completely surrounding
them. Fighting continued all day
long.
Soon after nightfall two parties
surrendered and the other was driv-
Ell out Of the Staat under a heavy fire.
Ten dead and nineteen wounded of
the enemy were left behind and 108
prisoners were taken. including Eloff
and nine officers Seventeen French
men and many Germans were among
the prisoners. Our losses were six
men killed and two officers and nine
men wounded.
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EXPECTS NO PROPOSAL
Thinks Kruger Awaits Outcome Of His
delegates Efforts Here.
THIS DOES NOT DISTURB SALISBURY
He Does Not Believe the Roer Delegates
viii Accomplish Much Here. Buffers
Advance Delayed by Destruction
of the Railroad
of the Railroad.
(By the Associated Press.) }

London. MAY 21.-The Associated
from Presidents Kruger direct or in
direct has recently been received by
Lord Salisbury or by any depart
ment of the Government. nor it may
he added. is any communication from
him dealing with the question of the
cessation OF hostilitieS expected by
them in the immediate, future. The
proximity Of peace, according TO the
Government point of view will re-
main matter of military progress.
How soon the latter may bring about
the former is still too SuppOSltlOuS
for serious forecast on the part of
any Government official. The con-
census Of opinion as CLEANED by the
Associated Press at the Government
office is that the BOer delegates will
exhaust every effort in the United
States before President Kruger sues
directly. though Lord Salisbury HIM
self does not believe that the dele
gates will accomplish much in Amer
lea.
It is announced that Colonel Baden
Powell will be made a ma ior general.
Mafeking was actually relieved by
Colonel i. T. Mahon. who served in
the Dongola and Nile expeditions
with General Kitchener.
4 dispatch from Kroonstad dated
Sunday. May Goth, says British CON
voy on its way from Lindley was at
tackled by me Beers and Obliged to
halt. The result is unknown.
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leave for Louisville. Governor Beck
ham will for the present retain his or
fee at the Capital hotel. where the rest
of the Democratic officials are domi-
cied. While there will be no lnaugnfa'
ton, ii is understood that there will he
a jolliication later, in which the Demo
Gratis of the State will be invited to
participate The demonstrations here
were kept up until a late hour tonight.
A public meeting at the court house was
addressed by Governor Beckham, General
Castleman, and others.
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MIGRATION FROM PRETORIA BEGINS.
British Horsemen Within Forty Miles of
Johannesburg.
(Bv the Associated Press

London. May 22.-(3:15 a. MI
British horsemen, according to a dis
patch from Lorenzo Marques. are now
close TO the Naal River, within forty
miles of Johannesburg.
The migration from Pretoria has
begun. Women and children are be-
ing sent in trains to Machadorp. on
the way to Lydenburg. Trains are
arriving at Lorenzo Marques filed
with passengers. among whom are
many Germans bound for Europe.
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Action Against North Carolina
(By the Associated Press.

Washington. May 21.-The United
States Supreme Court today granted leave
to the United States TO bring original
actions against the States of North Car
olina, South Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida, in the proceedings to procure
settlements with those States.