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P0Pfa Closed.

Washington, Jan. 21.-A dispatch
to the state department from United
States Consul Ingersoll, at Carta-
gena, states that all the ports of the
gulf of Morrosquillo, and particularly
Tolu and Covenas, in Colombia, have
been closed to commerce by govern
mental Decree
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

Astronomers are discussing the the
ory that the moon is in its glacial
epoch. One telescopic expert calls
the "craters" ice cups and the streams
along their sides glacial weather. An
other insists that the signs of volcanic
action are unmistakable. All agree
that most of the moons surface is in
tensely white. The dark regions are
termed seas, but there is no evidence
that they contain water. Some writer's
believe they are covered with the earl
lest forms of vegetatiGn
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

While doing cakewalk in Gin
cinnati theater an actress named
Gertrude Swiggert wore pair of
heavy brogans. An unusually violent
kick threw off one of the shoes, which
hit the umpah man in the orchestra
on the nose. The musician on the
spur of the moment, threw it at the
girl, landing it neatly on her right
eye. The girl fled from the stage,
and the audience cheered, thinking it
was all part of the show.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has signed the ap-
portionment bill.
The president has decided, in ac-
cordance with his physicians advice,
to abandon the entire social pro-
gramme of the season.
The war taxes have been reduced
about $42,ooO,o0o by the senate COM
mittee on finance.
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Confessed His Guilt.

Havana, Jan. 21.-JOhn Sheridan.
who has been in charge of the money
order department of the Havana post
Office, was arrested Sunday and for
mally accused of the theft of $1,000
sent from the postmaster at Guanta-
namo December 6. 1928 in cash and
SOS in check. He has confessed. his
guilt.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

Many Of the troops have left China,
but the government reports show
there is still strong guard there for
the winter. There are 7,5uO Germans,
$500 British, 5000 French, 1000 Jap
anese, $500 Italians, 1850 Americans
and $50 Austrians, making the aggre-
gate strength o. the allied forces &c.
GOO men.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

The safest way to use folding bed
is to close the thing up and sleep on
the floor. Henry Bonn, a Chicago resi-
dent, was killed the other day by the
accidental closing of such bed.
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Bank Robbed.

New Baltimore, Mich, Jan. 21.-
William F. Sandell & Co.'s banl. here
was broken into by cracksmen, who
forced open the safe and secured
about $4,000. No one was aroused by
the noise and the thieves escaped
with their booty unseen.
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Steadily Gnininx.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The president
is reported to be steadily regaining
ground lost during his recent illness,
and is slowly assuming the full meas
ure of his official functions. Secretary
Root is stated to be improving, as is
also Admiral Dewey.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

Gideon Young, of the maritime ex-
change, New York, has just completed
q list of the fatal marine disasters of
the world for the year 1900, and on
this list we notice one American YES
sci about which little has been said.
The steamer Pauillace, chartered by
our government for carrying Ameri-
can exhibits to the Paris exposition,
was sighted but once after she left
New York OH February for Havre
and it will never be known how she
met her fate. Her cargo was worth
several hundred thousand dollars, and
her crew numbered Sc men.
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Garner Safe and Alive.

Knoxville, Tenn, JAM 21.-A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Wautauga,
Tenn, says: Mrs. J. Welsh, of that
place, sister of Prof. II. l.. Garner,
has telegraphic information from
Mrs. Garner, who is in Boston, that
the professor is alive and safe. Prof.
Garner is the student of the monkey
language, who is now in the heart of
Africa proceeding with his work of
interpreting the monkey tongue. He
is a native of Sullivan county, Tenn.
It was recently reported from Boston
that Prof. Garner. had been killed in
Africa. -, g. ~ =
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

According to recent legislation in
New York state man is required to
support his mother-in-law. Another
legal arrangement provides that a
woman need not support her husband
unless he is incapable of labor or un-
less an agreement for mutual support
has been made previous to marriage.
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Eleven Drowned,

Cherbourg, Jan. 21. - The British
-masted ship Noel Tryvan has foun-
dered in the channel, Seven out of her
crew Of eighteen were saved. They
were picked up while cli1ging to the
keel Of one .of>the ships boats. =
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

What a Vancouver correspondent
calls "a mild sensation' is the discov-
cry of gold nuggets worth $12.50 in the
crop of wild goose in that vicinity.
What did the correspondent expect?
Does he insist on the nuggets being
coined in order to regard it as SEN
sation not of the mild variety?
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

1t is the rule of the war department
to grant honorable discharges from
the army to soldiers who desire to get
into business in the Philippines. A
large number of officers and men in
the volunteer regiments have already
missions or terms of enlistment ex-
pire in July next have made applica-
t;1rc
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War Veteran Killed.

Joliet, III, Jan. 21.-Charles H.
Millspaugh, veteran soldier who
served through the civil war as chief
drummer of the One Hundredth Illi-
nois regiment, was struck by an AL
ton engine at night and instantly
killed.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

A single presidential term of six
years has been advocated by many
prominent men for years. Andrew
jackson, when president, advocated
the change in all of his messages.
Henry Clay, was nominated on plat
form demanding the change, and a
proposition to so change the consti-
tuition was offered in the house in 1926.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

A Georgia paper thus sums up legis-
1ative work done at the session of 1900:
lone solon blew out the gas, another
stuck knife into a fellow member
and the entire aggregation succeeded
in repeating dog law"
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

A man is often given away by smile.
It is said that the new IS counterfeit
which is bothering the secret service
officials can be easily detected by the
of the Indian.
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Honored by the EMPEROR

Berlin, Jan. 21.-It is learned from
Vienna that Emperor Francis Joseph
has presented Mr.. James A. Bailey, the
American circus proprietor, with gold
cigarcase set with diamonds, rubies
and sapphires, accompanied by an au-
tQgraph letter.
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Enxineer Killed.

Bucyrus. N. Y, Jan. 21.-A wreck
occurred on the Ohio Central, near
Fulton, Sunday. Engineer Brown was
killed and Brakeman Reinhars lost
both legs and will probably die, ,a>s-e. I ).
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Delicious Desserts.

Burnha Hasty Jellycon makes the
finest dessert jellies, clear and sparkling
and deliciously favored. Prepared in
minute. 1t is only necessary to dissolve in
hot water and set away to COOL Flavors:
orange, lemon, strawberry, raspberry, peach,
wild cherry and unfavored ':calfsfoot" for
making wine and coffee jellies. All grocers
sell it,
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

One burning question has grown
cold and been laid away upon the his
torical shelf. Everybody is now agreed
We are in the twentieth century.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

An Iowa paper says the query now
adays is: Shall we send our boys to
college to be hazed, or shall we let them
hang around home and be kidnapped?
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

In New Baltimore, Mich.,. William f.
Sandell Z; Co.'S oank was broken into
by <cracksmen, who forced open the
safe and secured about $4,000.
Republicans in caucus nominated
Moses E. Clapp, of St. Paul, for Unit
ed States senator from Minnesota, to
succeed the late Cushman Davis.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

The best place for revolvers is in the
hardware store. The six-year-old son
of Mrs. John W., Pennington, of Gra-
ham, Ga, was given Il revolver to
play with the other day, and as his
mother thought it was empty she
laughed when he pointed it a her play
fully and said he was going to shoot
her. He pulled the hammer, ball
crashed through his mothers head
aud in few minutes she was dead.
The child went into spasms as result
of the shock. 1fyou have any revolvers
!. in your house sell them to the junk man.
They are poor playthings for children.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

At the beginning of the century sta
tisticians are predicting the population
Of the United States when the next
century shall begin. as if population
were the real measure of the nation s
greatness. China has population, and
little else. Some of our cities have so
much of the worst kinds of populate
that they hold up cars full of people
and demand their money, which the
latter hand over without protest. The
character of the country's population
is Of greater Importance than the
counting of a few additional millions
which contribute nothing but crime
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-25

Peruna not only cures the grip but prevents it.
this
Every family should
by the demand for it,
wisdom to
household.
It has been asceraned that following
national reputation public endorsement and testimonials
Peruna remedy for la grippe:
Congressman Howard Of Alabama I taken
and recommend excellent remedy all
White of
excellent remedy for the 1have used family
join in it."
Miss Frances Anderson Of Washington Co. daughter Judge
Anderson Virginia.
Peruna and was able to leave my bed in a week."
Harriette
Association Chicago,
restored. Shall never be without again."
the of the first of grip people should
indoors
disappear This long,
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The letter was handed to the COM
mittee by Col. Mills. the superintend-
ent of the academy, and after read
ing the communication Gen. Dick
said:
"This voluntary act Of the corps has so
impressed the committee that 1t has
every reason to believe that in spirit and
in letter it will be carried out by those
cadets who are now at the military acad-
emy. This action of the men is greatly
commended by the committee and will be
read by the country with feelings of mer-
tied appreciation.
Cadets Bettison, Mahaffey. Gray and
Atkins, the presidents and repre-
sentatives of the four classes, were
called before the committee and ad-
dressed by Gen. Dick, who thanked
them for their action in abolishing
hazing at the academy and said that
congress would recognize and adopt
what they had done. The committee
then adjourned to meet again in
Washington at ten O'Clock this morn
ing.
The committee hold the next meet
ing in the room of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce at
Washington, D. c., at ten o'clock on
Tuesday morning. They expect to
make their report in about ten days.
and, it is said on good authority, they
will recommend that the number OF
tactica, officers at the West Point acad-
envy be increased. 1t is also said they
will report that the deaths of former
Cadets Booz and Breth were not caused
by the hazing they received at West
Point. In the case of Booz, the testi.
mony showed that he was not very
strong at any time and, it is said, the
members of the committee believe that
his health had been injured by his treat
ment at the hands of his fellow cadets
in the academy. At the same time, it
is claimed that the committee has
failed to discover any connection be-
tween the swallowing of tobasco sauce
and the subsequent death of Booz from
tuberculosis
Asked concerning the recommended
tions the committee would make,
Col. Dick answered in general way
that he believed the committee would
recommend that such legislation be
enacted as would put stop to the
practice of hazing. 81 have no doubt, -
he said, "that congress will pass such
laws as will make forever impossible
repetition of the practices that the
committees inquiry has disclosed at
West Point. 1 believe the report of
the committee will be unanimous,
both as to findings and recommended
tiOns."
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ln3 or 4YearS an lndependeuce Is Assured

If you take your homes
in Western Canada. the
land of plenty. Illus
trated pamphlets. giving
experiences of farmers
who have become wealthy
in growing wheat, reports
of delegates. ETC., and full
information as to reduced
railway rates can be had
on application to the
igratiOn Department OF
q. or address the Under
| aliases. pamphlets, etc..
Y, Supt. of Immigration.
IN. DAVIES. l5H K. Third
w. KlTCH1E. Grafton. N.
! New Insurance Bldg.
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#nrthiugton &apaufe
II. HAwLEY, Publisher.
WoRTAlNoTON. MIMI

Alaska in 1901 is expected to yield
$4,000, 900 in gold, a sum which will be
recalled as the country's first cost to
the United States.
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Superintendent Of Tmmi
Interior, Ottawa. Canada
signed. who will mail you
free of cost. F. PED1E1
Ottawa, Canada. or to Be
Street. St. Paul. Minn.;
D.; T. o. CURRIE, No.
Milwaukee, Wis.
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The Chance
of a
Lifetime

Rented farms, unproductlve soil,
unfavorable climate, poor crops,
mortgages, low prices, are dis.
couraging obstacles in many
localities.
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here they are raised with the
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here a home Of your own and
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There is no necessity for man spending
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For illustrated description and full informa-
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WILL END HAZING.
Leaders of West Point Cadets Male
an Oner to Put q stop to
the Custom.

West Point. N. Y. Jan. 21.-Hazing
at West Point military academy is at
an end. The investigating committee
of congress, aided by the wide publ
cation of the reports of the testi-
mony given at that trial, has brought
forth from the upper classmen of the
academy voluntary letter affirming
that, owing to the feeling which is
evident throughout the country
against the practice of hazing, the
custom would be abandoned. This
communication is signed first by the
president of the first class and after
by the presidents of the classes of the
years following.
The letter. while announcing the
intention of the upper classmen to do
away with the customs which had
been prevalent in the institution for
many years, at the same time com
ments upon the fact that the aboli-
tion of the practice is approved not
because the cadets deem that aught
of Importance has been charged
against the system, but rather be-
cause it appears to be the opinion
of the American people. as a whole
that it be done away with. The text
of the letter is as follows:
''West Point. NJ Y. Jan. 10. 1901.-To the
Superintendent of the United States Mill
tary Academy-Sir: Having become cog
nizant of the manner in which the system
of hazing, as practiced at the military
academy. is regarded by the people of the
United States, we. the cadets of the
United States military academy. while
maintaining that we have pursued our
system from the best motives, yet realiz-
Ing that the deliberate judgment of the
people should in country like ours be
above all other considerations, do reaf-
firm our former action abolishing the ex-
ercising of fourth class men, and do
further agree to discontinue hazing, the
requiring of fourth class men to eat any
thing against their desire and the prac-
tice of calling out fourth class men by
class action, and that we will not devise
other similar practices to replace those
abandoned.
Respectfully submitted.
''W. r. BETTISON,
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BATTLE ON BLADENsBURG ROAD
Three Negroes Engage in n Free-fOr-
All Fight.

John NARROW, Jean Johnson and VIII
liam Brown, whose ages range from eigh-
teen to thirty years, engaged in a free
for-an fight last night On the Bladensburg
road, and when the cloud Of war had pass
ed away Brown and NARROW were found
to be hors de combat. and Johnson an
nounced himself as the winner Of the
bout
According to MarIow's tale of the af-
fair, ne was returning home from his
place OF employment, and while re was
crossing a stone yard near his home the
two other negroes jumped out before him
and began to beat him He stated that
he was struck on the Uranium with a
brick or possibly something larger, and
the blood which was streaming from his
head bore him out in that statement
Brown received shot in his right
thigh. At the Casualty Hospital the doc
tors found the bullet near the centre of
the leg. This morning Brown was much
improved.
Marlow's injuries were also dressed at
the hospital, and afterward he and Brown
were taken to the Ninth precinct sta
ton and locked up. Jean Johnson, who
had no scars Of battle upon him, was also
arrested
In the police court this morning the
case was continued until NARROW IS suffi-
GENTLY recovered TO appear.
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Chicago Grain ard ProrIsion ,1nrra,

Corrected daily by W. 3. Hibbs Co.. mem
5eTs Of the New York Stock Exchange. IsIg F
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Ten O'Clock Score
NEXT MEETING IN MEMPHIS.
Closing OF the Annual Session of the
d. Il. z. Society.

IL ~ e. society
The most important BUSH ess transacted
at the closing session of th, Delta Kappa
Epsilon Fraternity today vas the choice
Of Memphis. Tenn. as the place for next
year 5 meeting.
The reports Of the committee on con-
vention. resolutions. the obituary com
mittee, and the committee on constitu-
tionaI amendments were also heard ana
accepted. The latter committee proposed
-wo changes in the constitution of the
society. and considerable heated discus
sion followed. The convention finally
adopted the report
The meeting adjourned shortly before
noon and the delegates went to the Capt.
tol, where they we're received by the
President Pro TEN OF the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House.
After luncheon the greater part of the
fraternity men boarded the steamer Ma
calester, which had been chartered for
them, for q trip to Mount Vernon 9th
ers preferred TO visit Arlington, Cabin
John Bridge and other places OF interest
in. and around Washington in carriages.
Owing to the stress OF official business
President Roosevelt who is a member of
the Harvard chapter OF the society. was
not able to grant a reception to the dele
gates this afternoon, as had been at first
intended.
The delegates Will be entertained this
evening at a banquet given at the New
Willard by the Washington Alumni Asso-
citation. With this banquet the session
viii come to a close.
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SIX-DAY RACE Is
GROWING EXCITING
SPURTS FREQUENT AND FUTILE.
The StrychnIue Tablet Is Now Being
Used to Stimulate the Riders.
Five Teams Are StiI
Tied.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13--The six-day BIZ
cycle race at Madison Square Garden is
growing more exciting than ever. and
this morning found five teams pedaIing
as hard as possible
The les ders watch each ether like hawks
for one lap gained means the race. Spurts
are frequent, but the Splinter rarely gets
far ahead when the bunch is right on his
rear wheel.
The strychnine tablet is now being used
TO stimulate the exhausted riders, as the
strain has been terrific.
Today May Be Hoodoo.
The riders remarked this morning that
this was Friday, the 18th, and something
unexpected wass sure to happen.
McEacEern and WeIthour declared that
they gained lap yesterday, but the ref
erees refused 10 allow 1t on the ground
that if Z man can't lose a lap through &C
cident he cannot gain one for the same
reason McEachern and WaIthour made
their lap at the time Fisher and Cheva-
her had their accident.
Ten O'Clock Score.
The 10 o'clock score was: Walthour
and McEaehern 1857. 3; Munro and New
kirk, 1857, 9; Maya and Wilson, 1857, 9:
Mclean and Butler 1851, 6, Babcock and
TurviIIe 1857, s samuelson and King
1857, :; Lawson and Julius 1856, S: Hall
and McLaren 1,957, 3; Jaak and Freder-
ieks, 1857, 2.
The record for the 1e6th hour is >. 050
miles and laps
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Government Bonds.

Support of a positive nature and from
what were supposed to be inside sources,
showed in Atchison, Union Pacific, st.
Paul, the Wabashes, and other good
railway securities around noon today
AT the same time there was a somewhat
more liberal offering of money, and no
disposition to advance call loan rates
which tended to make the street more
cheerful as to the market outlook.
General rallies occurred as a result and
it seemed not improbable that the low
est prices Of the present movement had
been reached. If the big liquidation OF
loans during the past week has been up
TO the calculations of the experts the
bank statement will not be nearly so bad
as was at first expected, though there
has undoubtedly been a heavy decrease in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-13
Rock Standardization Talk.

There is some talk also of buying of
Atchison by the Moore interests, which
have undoubtedly acquired control of the
Rock Island. Rumors of closer relations
between these two systems are not with
out& probability, though If there is to be
an alliance it is not likely to be any more
than community Of interests plan with
perhaps reciprocal traffic arrangements.
The election Of the new president of
the Rock Island has called forth much
gossip regarding the excellent outlook for
the system with its recent additions of
territory and heavy increase IN traffic and
profits.
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BLIZZARD IN THE WEST.
Hundreds of Sheep Frozen in Colo
RADIO and wyoming.

DENVER, Dec. 13.-Hundreds Of sheen
have been killed and two herders frozen
to death in blizzard which is now rag
ing in the mountains of this State and
in Wyoming
The blizzard swept down from the
northwest.
Many herds were caught and the loss
of life may be great as sheep rancbers
were not prepared The storm has caused
serious delay to railroad traffic in some
sections.
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President Galloway Optimistic.

President Galloway. of the American
Locomotive Company, is quoted as making
most rosy predictions for his company.
BE says that it has orders for Iocomo-
tives that VIII keep it busy entirely
through the year.
Lower London Copper Prices.
AmaIgamated Copper was rather weak
er than the general list during the early
part Of the day, rejecting disappointment
at lower metal prices in LONDON.
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NatioHal-MTs. Leslie Carter in On
Parry" evening.
Columbia-''The Chaperons. evening
Lafayette-''The Dancing Girl even
Chase's-Henrsetta Gresham, n Mis-
tress Nell evening.
evening
kernan,s-Irwin Burlesquers. afternoon
and evening.
Bijou--Burlesque and vaudeville. after