The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14
THE NEWS. IN BRIEF.
81 Tor tn. Week EIudins March 10.

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Mass, aged 100 years.
Two battalions Of the Tenth infantry left
Omaha. Neb., for the Philippines
= The Spanish regency may be continued
ave years because Of the kings youth.
Buffalo Bill IL planning to secure colony
Of 5000 Swedes for the Big Horn Valley.
Western roads have voted to end all traf"
lc bureaus organized to divide business.
Warren L. Wheaton, founder Of Wheat
on, ILL.,, celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
Cholera among Mohammedan pilgrims
on their way to Mecca caused uo oeaths.
Great tracts of valuable timber have peen
destroyed by fire near Marble Falls' lex
PENNSYLVANIA defeated Michigan uni-
yersity in the annual debate IN fh''aoeA'
phia.
Rev. Joseph Parker, of London, critt-
cised the king for attending Sunday con-
certs.
Commerce with Spain in 1901, In both e1-
ports and imports, was greater than ever
before. :.
William Cox killed his wife and himself
at Evansville, Ind. No cause Is known 1or
the deed.
The centennial of the incorporation OF
Cincinnati was celebrated with appropriate
exercises.
Gen. Otis declares the American soldier
IL incapable of brutalities reported M 'ne
Philippines.
Gen. Macarthur will this month succeed
Cen. Otis as commander Of the department
of the lakes.
independent country elevators OF inc
northwest are to form combine, WIN o.
5OO,OOO capital
Joseph Chamberlain is talked Of as sue
cessor to the premiership when LORD oaA-
isbury retires.
The Miggs county courthouse at Decatur
Tenn, with all its records, has been De-
stroyed by fire.
Chester l. Long has been renominated
for congress by the SeVenth hansos "10
trict republicans.
Gen. julius S. Estey. president of the
Estey Organ company, died at Bratleooro'
VT, aged 81 years.
Luke, Sanders {cclored) was hanged at
Marion, Ala, for the murder or ROAD O'ei-
seer Mullins last April.
The republicans of the Twelfth Indiana
district nominated Clarence &. Gilnams' Oh
Lagrange, for congress.
Two hundred fishermen from the village
of Wugo, China, were drowned IN STORM
OF the coast of Mill Kan.
Kip Holton was hanged at Van buren,
Ark. for the murder of his wife last sep
TENDER at Lancaster, Ark.
Austria has officially notified the govern
ment of an intention to promote us Amef'-
can minister to ambassador.
Harry S. New, of indianapolis, mas dc.
cided not to accept appointment as nrsI
assistant postmaster general.
The peace conference memorial window
given by Seth Low was unveiled IN tne
Anglican church at The Hague.
Private Pepke, the defendant IN the ~
diamond rings case, Is preparing to sue
the government for $1O. 200 damages.
Avessel flying the German flag is report
ed to have landed arms for the Philippine
insurgents on the Island of Batangas
Burglars made way with $1,000 worth OF
stamps and several hundred Collars ia
money at the post Office In Westerv1lle' u
Gen. Smith has ordered concentration
camps established in the Island OF samar
as the only way to put down the insurgents
The French press publishes full reports
of Prince Henry's visit, and most OF tne
comment is of complimentary cnaracteE'
Gov. Wood has been ordered to report
at, Washington at once to CONSIDER steps
for ending the military government IN
Cuba.
King Edward, accompanied by queen
Alexa ndra, laid the foundation stone OF
the new Royal Naval college at Dart
mouth
Mai. Waller and Lieut.. Day are to be
court martialed for alleged atroclous eS-
ecutions of Filipinos on the Island OF
Samar.
The American Baseball league meeting
at Detroit adopted playing scheoule ana
raised the price of admission to games 10
so cents.
The Porto Rican legislature asks the
government to pay bounty on co1tee ex-
norts as a protection against cheap South
American coffee.
United States District Attorney Bethea,
Of Chicago, has received instructions from
Washington to begin legal proceedings
against railroad traffic pools.
DR.. Emil c. Hirsch, of Chicago, declares
the cruci1xlUn was the result of consp1ra-
CIV between priests and their Roman allies.
and that the Jews took no part IN MS
death.
Reconstruction Of the British army on
the plan in use in the United States Is
strongly advocated by Arthur Hamilton
Lee, for many years naval attache at
Washington.
Jacob Reynolds. who kidnapped his daugh-
ter from her mother at Hodgevllle. KY.
jumped from a train with the child at
Greercastle, Ind, to escape arrest but
was captured.
Mrs. Astor. In explaining why she did
not entertain Prince Henry, declared she
received foreigners only when they bring
letters Of Introduction to her. She scored
title worshipers.
Don Jose Vincente Concha, Colombian
minister to the United States, IN commu-
nication to the general counsel OF the new
Panama Canal company, denied the charge
that his country is blocking the sale Of