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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31
DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Up-
holds What In Known as "Pitts-
burEh Ripper BILL"

Philadelphia, May 2s.-The supreme
court Monday rendered decision
confirming the constitutionality of
what is known as the "Pittsburgh
ripper BILL" recently passed by the
legislature.
The bill establishes a new govern
ment for the second class" cities
of the state, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
and Scranton,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

The oldest church bell tower in
America is now in good condition in
Tacoma, Wash. When the irst settle
ment was made on Commencement
Bay, Puget Sound, church was built
but there was no bell tower, so big
fir tree was selected. The bell was
placed in the top OF this tree, a lad
der extending from the roof of the
church to the improvised tower. The
ivy-colored fir still stands, with the
bell in its top.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

DR.. Adolph Brodbeck, professor of
Greek in the University of Nashville,
Tenn, is at work upon design for
an air car which he proposes shall
make 600 miles an hour, making the
fight from New York to San Francis
co in eight hours, including stops. He
has been at work on the machine for
several years, and hopes to perfect
it soon. His ideas are between those
of the flying machine and the Iocomo-
tive
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

Greater attention to the eyesight OF
school children appears to he press
ing need OF the age-in cities, at least.
An investigation shows that eye de-
fects are increased one-third by the
first three years of school life, and
that in ordinary schools 30 per cent
have only two-thirds of ordinary
kecnness OF sight, while in one school
this proportion reached As per cent.
The dullhess of pupils is due in great
measure to eve defects.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

The roar of the lion can be heard
farther than the sound of any other
living creature. Next comes the cry
of hyena, and then the boot of the
owl. After these, the panther and the
jackal The donkey can be heard fif-
ty times farther thar the horse, and
the cat ten times as far as the dog.
Strange as it may seem, the cry of
the hare can be heard farther than
that of either the cat or dog.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

DR.. Ludwig Mond, whose discovery
of a cheap gas promises a revolution
in the production, is native of Cas-
sci, who, although he went to England
nearly forty years ago, still retains a
trace of his German accent. He has
invented many wonderful chemical
processes and has thereby acquired
wealth sufficient to indulge in his fam
cy for ancient italian works of art.
He keeps up palace in Rome, town
and country house in England and is
4 member of five London clubs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

It is said that the Bank of France
has an invisible studio in a gallery be-
hind the cashiers, SO that at given
signal from one of them any suspect
ed customer can instantly have his
photograph taken without his knowl-
edge. The camera has also become
very useful in the detection of frauds,
word or figure that to the eye SEEM
ed completely erased being clearly re-
produced in photographs of the docu-
ment that had been tempered with.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

Tillman and Senator McLaurin be for
the long term, which the former had
resigned. Tillman objected.
More Candidates Announced.
Columbia, S. c., May est is under
stood that Senator McLaurin and Sen
ator Tillman have tacit agreement
to contest for the long term TO which
Tillman was elected last January.
Under the state democratic party rules
the candidate must designate spe-
officially the Office to which he aspires.
Whether McLaurin wins over Tillman
or Tillman is reelected, McLaurin's I'M
expired term will be filled by new
man.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

Gen. Rush C. Hawkins, of New York
City, has sent to the University of
Vermont a lot of rare documents con-
corning the civil war, to be added to
the valuabl collection of like ma
ture which he gave the university
some time ago. In the latter lot is .
copy of the Vicksburg Daily Citizen
of July 2, 1863, printed on wall paper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

Kentucky boasts of the oldest mail
carrier in the United States in the
person of "Uncle Sam" Gibbons, who
resides at Hodgenville, three miles
from Lincoln's birthplace. Uncle Sam
has retired from active service now,
but he enjoys pointing to the fact
that for sixty-one years he carried
the governments mail, without the
loss OF single sack, and with scarce
~ a dozen delayed trips due to heavy
rains or otherwise inclement wea Their.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31
Work Resumed.

Dunkirk, N. Y, May 2s.-Work was
resumed at the Brooks locomotive
works Monday, about two-thirds of
the employees reporting for work.
None of the striking 1nachinists or
allied metal workers returned to
work. All departments of the works
are running, but with reduced
force.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

= A pulling problem is how to get
rid of empty nitroglycerin casks. The
wood of the casks become so satur-
ated with nitroglycerin that in OK
plosiveness it equals the nitroglycer-
in itself. 1t does not pay, nor is it
safe, to refill the casks. TO burn them
is out of the question. If left around,
they are a constant menace, for while
all men arc prone to show their re-
spect for a dangerous explosive, there
are few that think that harm can
come of a kick at an empty barrel.
There is nothing to do but to explode
the casks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31
New Submarine Cable,

New York, May 2S.-A new subma-
rine cable between England and Ger
many has just been put down. The
cable is owned by British company,
says the Tribune's London CORE
spondent, but the German govern
ment contributed to it's cost and
German firm was employed to carry
out the work.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

Arabian horses manifest rcmarka-
BILE courage in battle. It is said that
when horse of this breed finds HIM
self wounded, and perceives that he
will not be able to bear his rider much
longer, he quickly retires from the
conflict, bearing his master to a place
of safety while he has still sufficient
strength. But if, on the other hand,
the rider is wounded and falls to the
ground, the faithful animal remains
beside him, unmindful of danger,
ueiyling until assistance is brought.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31
TROOPS LEAVE CHINA.
f.hafrec Notifies Washington That All
American Soldiers to Leave China
Are or for Manila.

Washington, May 2S-A dispatch re-
ceived at the war department from
Gen. Chaffee at Taku, says that the
transports Sumner and Lennox sail
May p (Monday) and that all of the
troops that are to leave China are OF
for Manila.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

Only two sovereigns have passed the
age of the late Queen Victoria. They
are the King of Denmark who is now
50 years old, and the Duke of Luxem-
burg, who is now in his eighty-fourth
year. King Christian began to rule
in 1868 and the Grand Duke in 1890,
SO that their reigns bear no COMPARE
son in length with that of Queen VIC
fprj3
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

" The cantaloupe crop in tht vicinity
Of Macon. Ga, is a complete failure.
All those who have planted have made
statements to this effect, and they
are now blowing up the land in which
the crop was planted and are turn
ing under all that is left of what at
one time promised to be fine crop
Of this succulent melon.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31
Defeats French Champion.

Paris, May 2s.-"Major" Taylor, the
colored American cyclist, in the re-
turn match Monday defeated Jacque-
lin, the French champion, in two out
of three races.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31
THE MARKETS.
Crniu, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago. Maya
rLOUR-Unchanged Spring wheat pat
ents, special brands, $4.1O@4.2O; straights,
So, 015l3 20; bakers, $2.20@260: winter pat
ents. $3.S0@3.90; straights $3.6O@3' 20; clears
| So. O0ll3. 40.
74c; July, 730l 1890
CORN-Higher. May ranged at 42AG
axe July at 43HM44c.
OATs-Higher. May, 2e5s@2oAc; July,
| 2Sll0l2S5sc.
RYE-Quiet and steady. No. on the
regular market quotable at 5213c; choice
free on board, 5Jc, and No. nominally 400
SOC: May delivery, 521@c; and July at slice.
BARLEY-Very quiet: no change noted.
Screenings quotable at 3oQ3SMc. Low
grade to common barley, 4OM45c; fair to
good, 4S@5Oc, and choice, 5G0l57c.
MESS PORK-Trading rather light, and
prices steady. Quotations ranged at $14 60
m14G for regular, with old at 750tS7hc dis
count, $146okW14.65 for May, s14.621A@14.6 &
for July, and sl4 .e211z0D14. IS for September.
I.ARD-~A fairly good business transact
ed, and prices steady. Quotations ranged
| at So. 1905 121a for cash, $S10afS.12A for May,
S. 10@S 122 for July, and S.12;@M 10 for Sep
TENDER.
SHORT RIB substituting fair, and
the feeling steady. Quotations ranged at
| ST. 95dlS 10 for cash. according to weight and
age, $S2O@S. 221a for May, $7.92hG7.95 for
! July, and $780,. 9211 for September.
POTATOES-Continu firm. Burbanks,
5N16cc; Rurals, 5O@63c: Peerless, 5O@5Sc;
1Iebrons, 50@57c; Kings, 4S@56c.
EGGS-steady. At mark, new cases in
cluded, fancy fresh laid 10>A@t11c; at mark,
cases returned, 9E@104c Loss off, cases
returned. 11Ac.
BUTTER-Market holding firm. Cream
cries, extras, 1S&c per pound lirsts, 16@l7c:
seconds, 14c; dairies, 14Gt1Gc.
LIVE POCLTRY-Market quiet and
rather tame. Turkeys, 5@71zc per pound
chickens, Sc; ducks, 7@114c; geese, $4,000
600 per dozen.
New York May e.
BUTTER-Steady to firm. Creamery, Is
@19c; factory, 11@13hc.
CHEESE-Market firm. Fancy large coll
ored. sac; fancy large white, size; fancy
small colored, 9Ac; fancy small white 9Ac
EGGS-Quiet. Western, ungraded, 1115QD
12Ac; western, selected. 13G131ac.
Live stock.
Chicago, May Y.
HOGS-Market active and feeling weak
err. Prices 5@7kc lower. Sales ranged at
$s5@5.55 for pigs, $5.55I5.77l1 for light, S. IS
@5.65 for rough packing, $5.60@5.s5 for
mixed and $o7OGl0. IS for heavy packing md
shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales at
$5.70@5.S0.
SHEEP-Market ruled fairly active.
Best grades steady, others 5G1Oc lower
Quotations ranged at $3.75@4.70 for west
ems. $3.1GG4.70 for natives, $4506l5.7 IS for
western lambs, and $4.5005.75 for native
lambs.
South Omaha. Neb., May a.
CATTLE-Market active, steady. Ma.
tive beef steers, s4.40@4.60; western steers,
81 OOGI4.55; Texas steers, $350QD4. 40; cows and
heifers, $3.5GM46O; Gamers, $1.7503 Is:
stockers and feeders. $3.25d5. 10; calves, s. 90
Ql6.5O; bulls, stays. etc, $2.75@4.35.
HOGS-Market shade lower Heavy.
S. COOS. 20: mixed. $5.55@56o; light 55o@5 co.
pigs, S. 0o@5.55. Bulk of sales, $5556t5.G5.
SHEEP-Market active, steady. Weth-
ers, $390045O: common and stock sheen.
50. 0oll3.75; ewes, x.&G4lo; lambs, A5vxv
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31
Tho Session ut Philadelphia Also De-
cltles to Hold Assembly Next Year
Mt Fifth Avenue Church, New York
Other Important Questions to lie
Considered.

Philadelphia, May 2s.-The Presby-
terrain general assembly adopted the
revision committees report ut 11:0"
q. III.
It was also decided at Monday morn
inps session to hold the assembly next
wear in the Fifth Avenue church, New
York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

New Ork, May u.
BUTTER-Steady to firm. Creamery, Is
@19c; factory, 1l@13Ac.
CHEESE-Market firm. Fancy large coll
ored. SIC; fancy large white, size; fancy
small colored, 9Ac; fancy small white, SIC.
EGGS-Quiet. Western, ungraded, 1115QD
12Lc; western, selected, 13G131ac.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-05-31

ceive on what theory they tnuS pro-
ceeded and expressed the opinion that
it was due to confusion of thought in
the Delima case.
The Armstrong Case.
After Justice White concluded his
opinion Justice Brown announced the
decision of the court in the case OF
Armstrong VS.. the United States, COW
ering the shipment of goods to Porto
Rico. This case, the court said. was
similar to the Dooley case. While du-
ties prior to the treaty were proper,
those subsequent to the treaty were
not. The judgment of the circuit
court was reversed.
Justice White announced the dis
sent of Justices Gray, Shiras, Nc
Kenna and himself.
Justice Brown next announced the
opinion in the case of Downes VS.. Bid
we'll, relating to a shipment of or
anges from Porto Rico to New York
after the enactment of the Foraker
act. The objections to the lower
courts jurisdiction were overruled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
KRON PRINz WILHELM
HAS STORMY VOYAGE
German Liners Fierce Battle
With the Elements.
DECKHOUsEs BROKEN IN

Water Poured In the Forward Sa-
Ioons-Steamer Was Compelled to
Run Under Reduced Speed For Three
and Half Days.
New YORK, Sept 25. 5.-The new twin.
screw steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm ar
rived in port today. She left Bremen
on Sept. II and Southampton and Cher
bourg on Sept. Is. From the time of
leaving Cherbourg harbor the huge
steamer plunged into head seas with
heavy southwesterly gales.
The sea broke over the steamers bow,
smashing the forward sails, stove in the
deckhouses and let the water in the for
ward saloons A companion way was
smashed also. The weather was so
rough the steamer was obliged to run
under reduced speed for three days and
half. The screws were reduced to 80
revolutions. The great steamer was
unable under these conditions to make
any attempt at record breaking and
most of the time only $500 horsepower
was used.
However, the speed increased when
the weather moderated, and on Sept. %
she made 564 knots and the next day go
knots, which the chief engineer claimed
to be the best days run ever made on an
initial voyage.
The time of passage was six days, 10
hours and 10 minutes. Total distance.
3,045 knots; average speed per hour,
49, II knots.
The Kron Priuz Wilhelm is built on
the general lines of the Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse, but is 10 feet longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Relations Between the Two Countries
Becoming More Amicable.

Relations Between the Two Countries
Becoming More Amicable.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Times, in an
editorial today, says there is nothing
conclusive about the exchange of the
messages between the emperors of China
and Japan, yet it may prove of greater
and more lasting Importance in eastern
politics than mere ostentatious perform
Rnces. There is, says The Times, ring
of relative sincerity IN many cases of
Emperor Kwang Su's letter not Observ-
able IN all his recent autographs.
The most progressive and patriotic of
the Chinese viCerOys and governors are,
says the editorial, quite sensible of the
services Japan has rendered to China.
They know that Japan owes her present
greatness to the skill with which she
borrowed all that suited her from west
ern civilization and they have at in
stances felt that they cannot attempt to
find salvation under better guidance
than that of Japan.
To Japan belongs the credit of being
the first power to tell the Chinese
plsinly that permanent peace in Asia
will best be gained by speedy reform.
The editorial concludes:
"Her (Japan 81 manly, statesmanlike
action stands in rather remarkable con-
trast to that of the great powers, who
deliberately ignored this vital aspect of
the Chinese question throughout the
PekiuQ NEGOTIATIONS "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
PITIABLE CONDITION
OF INDIANS AT NOME
Sold Their Furs and Invested
Money In Liquor.
STARVATION THREATENS

Unless Assisted by the Government
Great Suffering VIII Result-Out-
put of Gold For Nome District Esti-
mated at $4,000, 900.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept 25.-
According to reports from Nome,
brought by the steamer Oregon, the
Indians of that section are threatened
with starvation. During the past few
months about 800 natives have Wis.
tied Nome, bringing furs to trade for
supplies. AS soon as their goods were
disposed of, however, whisky peddlers
got among them and they exchanged
the proceeds of their sales for liquor.
The Indians have again camped on
the beach generally in drunken stupor,
allowing the season to pass, in which
they could lay in supplies of fish for use
during the long winter period. Unless
they are assisted by the government it
is said suffering and starvation will
surely follow.
Destitute miners from outlying dis
tricts are arriving at Nome. The United
States ship Bear on Aug. 81 landed 18
men at Nome. These men were found
on the beach at Kotzebue sound, penni
less and out of supplies. They had for
some months been living upon what fish
they could catch and game they could
kill. This party joined in the rush to
Kotzebue in 1893 and have been there
ever since. They report that during
three years they failed to find more
than few colors of gold.
The Nome banks have given out an
estimate of the output of gold for that
district for the season. They place the
amount at $5,OOO,OOO, which is only
$500, 900 more than last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
THE CLIFF JEWELLERS.
Scientist Batres Makes Interestin:
Discoveries In Mancos Canon.

Scientist Batres Makes Interesting
Discoveries In Mancos Canon.
DURANGO, Col, Sept 25.-Leopo1do
Batres, a scientist. representing the gov
ernment of Mexico. is in Durango on his
way to Mexico from a visit to the cliff
dwellers' ruins of the Mancos canon.
Senior Batres has fully satisfied him
self that the inhabitants of the cliffs
were of Asiatic origin, as he found many
baskets and other trinkets of Asiatic
and japanese design. He thinks the
mound builders and cliff dwellers two
distinct races.
The cliff dwellers, after leaving this
section, migrated to Mexico, going
through Arizona. where indications of
their stoppage enroute are found. In
Mexico they comprised the original
Toltecs and built cities. That this is so
is verified by legends and inscriptions
Senior Batres found on some of the
walls of the rooms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
GLOOMY FOR SHAMROCK.
London Public Slow In Betting-CO
lumbia the FaVorite.

LONDON, Sept. 25 - The betting in
London shows how slim are regarded
the chances Of the Shamrock II in lift
ing the "America's cup" There is
such difficulty to find takers that after
so to 40 was twice laid the Columbia s
admirers were obliged to raise the odds
to ITO to 90 Even this did not attract
the Shamrock men.
The public is apathetic. The long,
optimistic special dispatches from New
York fail to convince. The newspapers
here are trying to awaken interest in
the race by more or less coIorable imi-
tations of American newspaper meth
obs, III announcing the progress OF the
cup races by electrical devices and fire.
works signals, one paper having ar
ranged to run a couple of launches,
with green and red lights respectively.
OH the Thames.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
Would Like a Shot at Whaler.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-According
to information brought from the Caro-.
line islands the German officers in au-
thority on the Island of Ruk are much
incensed at the action of the crew of an
unknown American whaling bark hail
ing from San Francisco 1t is said that
last year the whaler sold a number of
rifles, revolvers and other war material
to the natives on the island. A big gun
has been planted on an eminence over
looking the anchorage and Is men
placed in charge of the weapon. While
the gun is intended for general use
against the smugglers, the American
whaler in particular is desired to come
within range.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
SPORTING TRUST FORMED.
National Athletic Company IncOrpo-
rated With Canital of $50. 900.

National Athletic Company Incorpo.
rated With Capital of $50, 900.
New YORK. Sept. 25.-The Evening
World says: A great trust in baseball
and professional athletics is being or
ganized by magnates of the National
league, headed by President Hart of the
Chicago club and Andrew Freedman Of
the New York club.
Articles of incorporation ef the Na-
tional Athletic company, which lsSo be
the name of the new combination,
been drawn up and the promoterslH
pect to have control of professlA A
athletics before the opening OF theX
son next spring. 81
A tremendous saving in expensesO
the abolition of the costly warfare
waged between rival organizations
rival magnates and players is cont
plated.
Whether Hart and Freedman
their associates expect to seek the cCJ
troll at once of~Gricket. hletlc sno CO. 80 \
other branches outside of baseball, they
will not say.
The contemplated capital stock is $780,
O0O The main object of the combine
will be to merge the National and Annex
lean leagues.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
Warship Seizes Schooner.

VICTORIA, B. G., Sept. 25-The seal
ing schooner Vera, which has arrived
from a sealing cruise from Copper
island with 635 skins, brings news of
the seizure by Russian warship of one
of the schooners sailing out of Hakodate
under American ownership, the jose
mime. No details were learned of the
seizure, but it was understood the
schooner had been taken to Petropaulo.
viski, and what disposition has been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
VIII Give Loyal Reception.

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 25 The Brit.
ish warships Amphion, Warsprita, Con.
dor, Phaeton, Sparrowhawk and two
torpedo boats will act as convoy to the
steamer Empress of India on which the
Duke and Duchess of York are coming
to Victoria OH Tuesday next. The ships
are brilliantly decorated and illumi-
mated. Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made here by the Dominion, pro-
vincial, civic, naval and military au.
thorities for the reception of the royal
nouDl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-26
More Resi.tsnoia Arre.ts-

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 25.-Another print
ing outfit belonging to Resistenoia Ci-
garmakers' union has been discovered
by citizens and removed or DESTROYED.
This is in addition to one removed last
week. Twenty members of Resistencia
were arrested yesterday charged with
violating sanitary laws by establishing
soup houses, an order having been is.
sued by the health authorities against
their establishment The prisoners will
be held for trial. Meanwhile the mum.
Der of employees in the cigar factories
continues to increase daily, and i'm
ported help from other cities is expected
to arrive this week.