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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-10-13
COVINGT0N,

Jos. Mitchell spent few days in Cham
pion last week.
Mr.. Dominic Copp transacted business
at LAnse last week.
We had snow storm here Sunday
night. Pretty early for "snowilies."
Messrs. Roblard and Perrin went to
Sidnaw Saturday to transact business.
Mr.. John Lyoas was at L'Anse last
week, attending circuit court, being q
Juror.
Mr.. +. Merchant returned from L'Anse
Wednesday, where he took out his
naturalization papers.
Oscar and Napoleon Paquette returned
from the woods Thursday, having finish
ed cutting square timber for J. & W.
Flatt.
Mr.. q. Watson, foreman OF camp Z
aud representative Of the Sturgeon River
Lumber company went to ChasselI Satur-
day.
Mr.. Ed Paquette went to Champion
Friday on business, also to lshpemirg
but his affairs in the latter place we're
ether than of business.lIKe nature.
The employees OF the 5. r. L. company
at camp are cutting from so, 600 to 60 :
900 feet per day at present. The major
ity of the men are employed In making
roads.
Pedestrians suffered considerable In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-10-13
Pat Nester,s Views.

News last Tuesday Pat Nester Is quoted
as follows:
Patrick hester, brother Of the ire
pressible Tim, told News reporter yes
terday that he had never voted anoth:ug
out democratic ticket in his life but
that this year he would vote the republi.
can ticket. Mr.. Nester says the home
steader business will not cut much OF a
figure in the Upper Peninsula as th.re
are not over 600 OF them In all and most
of them are Canadians who declared
their intentions to become citizens only
to get land.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-10-13
MICHIGAMME AND SPURR.

Mr.. and Mrs. Warner, OF Chassell, spent
Sunday at Spur visiting friends.
Isaac Treado bought four teams OF
draft horses at Ishpeming last Thursday,
aud they are dandies, too.
Master Tom Morrison, of Hancock, spent
Saturday and Sunday here the guest of
Mr.. aud Mrs. McKercher,
The Republicans at their county con
yention last week Monday put good men
in nomination for county offices.
Mrs. John Milroy returned last Satur-
day from three-week's visit at Bessemer
with her son George and other friends.
+. w. Read Il Co. have started a camp
north Of Spur and expect 20 have anoth-
er one going In about two weeks. There
will be about $50 men in before election.
Mrs. E. l.. Johnston. deputy great lady
commander of the l.. o. 7. NJ. delivered
lecture at Odd Fellows hall. Michigan
me, Friday evening with the object in
view of organizing hive of Lady Macca-
bees at Michgamme. She was not sue
cessful In interesting sufficient number
of Ladies to organize one at present, but
will probably do so at some future
time.
A Frenchman who is blacksmith in
one of Isaac Treado's camps came to
town last Saturday and stopped with Mr..
E Stenrrud who keeps boarding house
in connection with hardware store.
EY some means he gained access to the
store and helped himself to number of
blacksmith's tools and put them in
Woods saloon until be should leave for
camp. Fortunately Mr.. Stenrrud missed
the articles before he got out of town
and the tools returned to their owner,
and it cost the lightfingered gentlemen
So TO settle the matter besides,
The sun., 1894-05-03
Local Ha.Ia-s. Troabl.s.

The Elzevir Company. booksellers. Of 81
Rose street and OF Orange. n. j., made an as
signment yesterday to Frank Tracy without
preference. Tho officers are John b Alden.
President and Treasurer. and LeonorA Watts.
Secretary. Mr.. Alden Incorporated the COM
pany under New jersey laws In July, 1891,
with a capital stock OF SlUOOOO. OF which 1t
was said that Sl7. $50 Was issusd as full paid.
The concern was regarded In the trade as Vir-
tuAlly belonging TO Dir. Alden. He has been in
the book business for twenty years and has
assisted in the formation OF several compA-
nies. The present company succeeded 70 q
part OF the 6u usiness Of the Alden Publishing
Company. The attorneys for the company es-
timate the liabilities at about $50. 900. The
ssets nomiDally are considerably larger
John Melvin, shoe dealer at no Third ave-
nue. made an assignment to John g. VI Mey-
srs giving live pTeferenees for l.O71. the
largest being In favor OF the Mutual Bank for
The Sheriff sold out the stock Of Lewis W.
Marks wholesale dealer in artificial flowers ct
B4l broadway, and OF Ida Wilmer wholesale
dealer in dry goods at Isl East broadway.
Thomas StacOm. dealer In furniture ana car
pets at l. 554 Third avenue made an assign
msnt 70 Patrick stacom' giving preferences
The assignment made by Thomas W. John
son doing business as the Excelsior Packing
Box Company at l55 and 157 Bank street on
March 2 has been discharged. and Yesterday
hls property was TeAsstgned 70 him. he
having effected q compromise with his credit
ors At 50 cents on the dollar.
The sun., 1894-05-03
PLACE ACCUSED.

Alleged Cruel Punishnents In the Iastitu-
tioa for the blind at Bs avia.
ROCHESTER. May "A special to the Demo-
crat and Chronicle from Batavia makes some
disclosures about the m management OF the New
York State Institution for the Blind at that
place which have resulted In charges being
preferred against Superintendent Place for
cruel and inhumAn treAtm ent by DIR. Ward b.
WhItcomb. physician at the institution Dr.
whitcomb gives two Instances of the cruel
punishments inflicted upon the pupils A
sixteen-year-old boy. George Perkins OF Os-
wego is one OF the victims. Perkins, IL is al
legged. was struck by the Superintendent three
timss and knocked down for giving an i'm
to s9~s He ss
stand in the reception room during all the
time when he WAS not In classes. This mode
OF treatment was continued for several days.
William johnson. the other lnstapee men
tsSSSsd So was Is pSSisssd 0G f9r s@ s%saTins
Place il is said. procured q heavy part OF the
harness from the barn and administered q
padding" One OF the inmates OF the insti.
Mr. Piac interfsred In behalf ofthe boy, but that
her enraged son continued the lashing until
the boy could not stand.
Two pupils at the Institution, Alfred Woods
Roads. Niagara county. made affidayits before
Justice DunhAm this morning that Mr Place
had struck them across the face with his
Presid.nt Bissell OF Leroy refused to commit
him self to q statement until he had heard the
chaTRsA He said. however. that he was OF IN .
opinion that 3 personal feeling between the
superintendent and physicianihad tended to
town. and his side Of the story cannot be OBJ
The sun., 1894-05-03
,sE s1EAMsHIP RATE WAR.
An Essiish Line Said 20 Have H daesd the
PrIre OF WESTWARD PaSsag~.

An EssIi.h Line Said to Have H dussa the
PrIes OF WESTWARD PHssag~.
The eut in steerage rates does not apply TO
tickets from Europe on the Continental steam
ship lines The new service established BY
the Hamburg- American. the North German
LLOYD the Netherlands American. and the
BED Star lines. between New York and Queens
town. Intends to maintain the rates for passage
hon Europe. While there has been no osten-
sibls action on the part OF the British lines
to meet the cut rates OF tine Continental pool.
Ills said that at least one OF the English COM
panles has secretly instructed Its agents In
Hamburg. Rotterdam. and bremen TO sell
nesraRs tickets from these ports. BY way OF
liverpool for SIS and sl6. The sub-Agents
hsre have been authorized to sell tickets AZ
thsse rates TO folks on this side who want 70
E.pay the passage Q: their friends from
REPRESENTATIVES OF tho Continental lines say
tney VII! not cut on westward rates. as they do
tot Eant TO invite public eensuTe for bringing
n cheap and undesirable immigrants All
me british lines representatives say Iney
inow nothing Of a cut In rates from the Con-
uasht b. way Of Liverpool. from the otber
The sun., 1894-05-03
MAY NOT IxDIcr LAWYER MAoEz.

The Grasd Jury said 10 Dem- I'D Msr- Evil
drRcs Than Was Before ths CsToHsr's Jury.
The Grand Jury began an inquest Yesterday
into the killing OF Miss Martha J. Fuller In the
of1ice OF William N. Mullen. at ia Nassau
street. on March II. with a view to determIn-
ing the responsibility OF Lawyer Joseph T.
Magee. who was alone In Mr.. Mullen's oflce
with Miss Fuller at the time OF the killing.
Several witnesses. including hIs Euller the
jury then adjourned the Inquest until to-day,
1t was reported Yesterday In the General
Sessions building that. unless the Grand jury
have more evidence than was offered before
the Coroner or In the Police Court upon the
preliminary investigation. they will not tndict
IeWysr Mages.
The sun., 1894-05-03
NEITHER COLLIsIoN NOE FIGHE
Bat There Game Mighty Near Being Both.
and broadway Was Excited

But Thers Came Mighty Near Be,sg both.
and BrosdwaJ Was Excited
An open carriage. behind . team Of blacks.
holding four convivial spirits and . driver.
dashed around into Broadway from West
Thirty-s second street at o'clock last night Just
as cable car 90. up bound was passing. A col
lision seemed unavoidable. as the driver Of the
carriage either did not notice the car or was
entirely careless rs to the consequences The
gripman. with . shout OF warning. put on the
brake just as the carriage turned almost
parallel to the car. the wheels scrapinR heavily
against the car side. sharp pull to one side
By the driver saved him from being over
turned. Refining In his horses he jumped
with much profanity and upllfted nst When
he got in reach the Rripman swung at him.
knocking him over against his horses. which
The two men on the rear scat OF the car
Broadway Cable Company. and rose to their
feet as IL to begin. But their companions on
the trent ss ss ors and saS
They sat down.. by this time a circle OF spec
tators six deep had gathered about and were
as though there might pc some. Tho con-
ductor had reinforced the gripman on the
sts The dpvsr sna who was earsns pouSy
their nsts at the car. and the passengers on
their evident alcoholic condition. Tho spscta-
tors were enjoying it immensely and hoping
70. mor. "h,ittim." they cried. with indeh-
just then a policeman arrived. with the usual
formula Of impending arrest for all concerned
his bell the driver Jumped on his seat there
was q rattle of car wheels and rumble OF car:
ss Mss bsa AID
dispersed in Ave.
The sun., 1894-05-03
TALKED FOR OYER TWO HOURS.

Then the School Com toner's Put or the
whole Troubis without n Decision.
At yesterdays m Meeting OF the Board OF Edu-
cation the reports Of the various committees.
asking for awards and expenditures. were all
unanimously adopted. and the recon m enda-
tions OF the various trustees for teachers for
their several schools were all rejected. also
unanimously but for the dissenting mol" OF
Commissioners or Van Arsdale. When the report Of
the trustees for the new grammar school. No. @.
was submitted. Com mmissioner Goulden moved
that 1t he discussed in executive session.
Commissioner Straus said he saw no reason
dvided but % he ssrn..tIy desired that the pu6 %Ss
he was not alone in this wish. He therefore
moved. the previous motion not having been
seconded, that the report be discussed here
Tom missioner o'Brien enthusiastically Sec
onded Commissioner strauss motion. char
nicious school bill ever conceived" and hinted
at the "connivance OF the trustees" In the
let this be q test Of the fealty Of the Com
missioners TO their constituencyp' he said.
. Let the pS public know r. where fs We sS stand They
other public Institution. Who has q better
right to know than the taIpayeTsI The time
been sharp deals-sharp deals. l say-in the
uptown wards as well as down townl What
up to reiuts this. cannot imaginep
Commissioner Goulden arose with great dig
nifty to the whole four feet nine OF his stature.
and said slowly and with mark cd emphasis:
cus.ion would be untrathiullS reported By the
Il have nothing Gni pity for the Commissioners
who aust appeal to our American press to tell
the truth" Interrupted MIR. O'Brien indignant
ly. Journalism is q noble. an honorable pro-
fession. and those gentlemen tho reportersl.
educated and refined. have souls and con-
sciences as veil as the Commissioner himself
Pm going to give facts and figures about the
Nineteenth ward that are mighty interesting
to the public; and defy contradiction"
Finally both motions were withdrawn and
Com m issioner Harris moved for the executive
session. There were eight ayes" and eight
noes" but President Knox added his vote 10
the ayes" thus deciding for the session.
The executive session lasted considerably
over TWO hours. and then the Commissioners
decided to put the whole business over till the
next m setting,
The sun., 1894-05-03
The w sathsF.

fhs warm WsAthsE SAS confined yesterday 20 the
middle Atlantic aud New England states. where the
temperature ranged between So and eoT the highest
on record up to this data The warm wave is being
drawn eastward by the passage OF the Low pressure
from she lake regions to the mouth Of the 81 Law
renee Ths warm weather will be followed to-day by
!. cooler tenn psrature from thu lake TsEtonA
Just west Of the Allegheny Mountains the tsmpsrS
turs vas from lOs 2o' lower than along the coast
and IN the Northwest 1t vas below Pressing pont In
the morninE. snow fell In hAnitobA-
Boston vas about the wGTmsst place In the country
ma tsmpsrAturs rose So there St n. o. higher
than In this slty a. the same time.
In mi. ety ths Temperature ineTsAIsd steadily from
nos AZ 8 A n TO $50 81 y. n, squAAg the highest
on record for May that OF 1854 average humiditJ
al mr. cent; Wind south Wsst. average velocity Is
-. an hear; baromsEsF corrected 30 TsAd to SEE
I.v.I ASA n. z9gs: sR n 29sS
Tns tbsrmomstsF At PsHJ'S pharmacy In rHs Sun
a,.y a ths psraIuTs ysstsrdAy toll0W
The sun., 1894-05-03
MONEY RETURNED IN THE MAIL
wsIIps Bookkeeper Lost 81 .oo5 and All bat
500 Came Back hy Pest.


LANCASTER. Pa May 2.-Henry Weill's roll Of
81. .o65 which disappeared mysteriously from
the pocket OF his bookkeeper. AlbertJ. Evans
one day last week. has been restored to Its
owner Evans took the money from the safe
on last Friday to deposit 1t in the Farmers
Bank. He went home to dinner. and by tho
time he reached the bank the money had been
abstracted from his pocket In q manner which
he said was absolutely unaccountable to him,
That Is tho story Evans told the police. who
have been making eVery effort to recover the
money.
On Tuesday Mr.. WE'LL discharged Evans.
and some time during tho day there was de-
posted at the Post once q package that
looked like q lot OF advertisement papers done
up In a blank piece OF wrapping PAPER The
direction was crudsly written. and read:
Mrs. Henry Vein. Lancaster" The Post
Once people after some study. put 1t In Mr..
WELLS box Mr.. WE'LL visited the Post once
this morning and took out the package with
other mail. "
Advertisements he placed II carslessly In his
pocket. After reaching his stables he care
lessly tore of an end OF the wrapping paper
and found that whatever was inside was en-
closed in a newspaper. He continued tearing
on this, and presently found that he had torn
OF AN end OF $50 bill. The package Was
quickly opened and they were appaIently the
ception OF tiye $50 bills, which were missing
Mr. WE'LL SAYS that the bills are the same de-
nomination as those lost. and he ID sure they
are the same.
The sun., 1894-05-03
Architectural Ls.su.,. Gal. D,y.

The Architectural League made . sort OF
gala occasion Of yesterday. In the afternoon
tho league accepted the Invitation OF the Net
ropolitAn Club to go through the new club
house at Fifth avenue and Sixtieth street.
Fity-hvs OF the architects were guests Of the
millionairsA At half past the regular din
nsr OF the league was held at their rooms. 2l5
West Fifty-seventh street. and after dinner
Edward II. Blashheld read an interesting pa
Period In Italy" 1t was illustrated by lantern
slides. On the walls of the club room there
were displayed the competitive designs for the
Fidelity and Casualty Iompanys building
the successful competitor being Cyrus
EidlitZ- After the reading OF the paper there
was some informal discussion. and then the
league adjourned down stairs. where the de-
slGna for the decoration OF the Criminal Courts
building were on exhibition.
The sun., 1894-05-03
tn. Am.rIe.a Ualvsr.iiy.

wAsHIsGToS. May 2.-Ths semi-annual
meeting OF the trustees Of the American
University was held to-day at the Arlington
Hotel Mr.. John L. Searles OF Brooklyn pre-
sided. 1t was unanimously voted that in view
Of the fact that sufficient funds have been con-
tributed already to Justify the opening OF u de-
Of history and hall OF adminisI ration-Le
begun as soon as additional funds sufficient to
com plete them shall have been secured In
cash and pledges. The meetinR Was the most
widely representative one in the history OF the
institution. Among those present were
buckley, the Hon ". NJ. Springer. the Hon.
III. o. EmerV, and MIRA John A. Logan
The sun., 1894-05-03
CONGRESS oNLY CAN SAVE THEM
Tn. Bars at Ch.mberiain's mad Five othsr
washington Hotels TO he Closed.

Tn. R,r, nt Ch.mberiain's Md Five Other
washington Hotels TO ne Closed.
WASHINGTON. May 2-The Excise Board OF
the District this morning abruptly terminated
the long controversy over the law prohibiting
ltouor selling within 400 feet OF churches or
schoolhouses by peremptorily refusing licenses
to all places coming within the limit. The
hotels thus prescribed are John Chamber
lain's. wormlsy's. Welcker's. the Normandie.
the shoreham, and the Oxford. all OF them
popular uptown resorts. freouented by states
men, politicians, and men about town. and
visitors OF note from all over the world. The
District Commissioners say that Congress has
been asked to amend the law SO that licenses
could be granted to those hotels. but IL this 10
not done BY the 9Th inst. the bars will bo
closed. The Arlington Hotel. which 10 the
largest In washing gton, and which Is patron
lied more extensively by New Yorkers. Eastern
men, and foreigners. escaped By Insisting
upon q measurement from the furthermost
end Of its rosewood bar to the actual entrance
OF the nearest church. The bar was found to
be outside the limit by few feet. Commits
sioner Ross said o-day that there was abso-
lutely no means by which the further appli-
cation OF the law could be avoided. He says
that tho subject was called to the attention Of
Congress six months ago. and as It has not
seen t to remedy what 10 plain defect n the
ties to do but to reject the application and close
the hotel bars. .-
The Law regarding liquor selling Is very
place in the city where liquor Is sold. with one
exception. turns out the lights promptly At II
even to those who have entered before IL and
wish to remain. 1t makes no difference III
custo ner is in the middle Of a. bottle already
paid for; he is hustled out at the stroke OF IL,
Just AS a tramp would be when attemp pting
TO beat the house out Of glass OF beer.
The one exception is John Chamberlain's
For years this has been the only place In
Washington, except the few clubs. and they
close early enough. where the thirsty stranger
or resident could wet hi whistle after IL
o'clock at night. But. unless Congress- comes
nothing harder than Apolllnaris at Chamber
lain's hereafter. His friends and those OF the
proprietors OF the other prosecuted hotels will
begin a campaign upon Congress tomorrow.
with a good chance OF winning.
The sun., 1894-05-03
The Brook'ya Dry Dock Case to be Settled
To-day.

. WASHINGTON. May 2.-Secrstary Herbert will
settle the Brooklyn dry dock case tomorrow.
and 1t is believed that his decision will be
against the continuance OF the work by Mr..
Gillls. the present contractor The President
and Secretary Herbert were considering the
question this afternoon. and but for the pres
sure of other business the Secretary would
have rendered his decision. In the event Of Mr..
Gillis losing the contract, II is doubtful II the
tion remaining although the Attorney General
holds that Mr.. Gillis's Iondsm are responsi-
BILE TOR the completion OF tho dock. lie has
been paid so far 81 TO- .UOO out OF the S45O. 900
appropriated for the work. and II Ii said that
no one would undertake the contract for the
money now available.
The sun., 1894-05-03
BRooKLYS,s swell HORSE sHoT
The Riding md Driving Cabs Second Ez-
hIbition show ~ Grent success.


LIbition show ~ Grent success.
One OF the greatest social and sport
ing events ever held In Brooklyn was
inauRurated last night, when the Riding
and Driving Club opened their second
annual horse show at their spacious home
facing the Prospect Park Plaza. The show.
which will last until Saturday night. consists
for the m ost part OF saddle and harness class.
interspersed with four-in-hands. tandems.
Jumpers, and roadsters. Last nights pro-
Rramme brought out such large fields that the
Judges. Col William jay. Frank X. sturgis.
Frederic Bronson. Francis T. Undsrhill. John
d. Choever. Francis N. Ware. John E. Cowdin.
and Samuel Walter Taylor Jr, found great
dificuity In picking the winners.
The SsaIns ns event lHs and
inches, iour years old or over. long tails. for
PT1t s bsdr IN Tss OF Psi ssEi@
were shown, and the blue ribbon went to Ed
ward r. Iiteheds brown ssIlinEs das,ns prinGs ,%
was second and Theodore F. Miller's bay geld
Ing SUNDAY bness boy followed for prize OF s25
offered 1f' By y John II. conkIip: Master John 4
Woodruff's roam mare Little Lassie was M nrst
Miss MsSS s.sSSa En.ls sna Alexander
roam mare Monkey third.
Seven well-appointed traps were 6rouRht out
an an ',I nppropriats vehicle. for q prize Of S25.
offered BY stureis CONN TT r.,.,.
chestnut eelding DANDY for first hcnors Al
sG''eS eSS..tsSs ssIs sseaIss sIsnal While ME- My
Gs' i0s prlSs hs Of .2sn sss offered BY Ionn
was won by Frank D. and J. X. Boards pair OF
bay geidings Typhoo add Hopscotch; limo
thy [. Woodruff was second. with smart
looking pair OF bay Reldings called Queenstep
and Spring Step. and A. j. Nutttng, was third
with his chestnut gelding Victor and bay mare
Eleven saddle horses entered the ring to
strive for the S25 prize In class % offered By
w Edwin Thorn F. ID. 4 j. r. Boards bay
eelding Sensation was first though Raymond
Hoagland's chestnut gelding Major gave him
a close race James Turner'S chestnut geld
ing Redm ond was third. "
Some we'll appointed brougha ans were shown
in class H. for a s25 prize offered by Henry D.
or geIding not under IS hande ? inches.
This was won by f. J. Knowlton's chestnut
gelding Gladstone; Timothy L Woodruff was
second. with the hay geldinR Quickstep and
Homer Arthur Latin third. with his chestnut
One OF the most Interesting events OF the
evening was in class ~. whom six pretty young
women showed what they know about tandem
riding. Miss Barnes. who rode her father
chestnut geldlng Trix and Prince In splendld
style won. Miss Rossiter was second. with Il
/. Woodruffs chestnut gelding General ana
brown mare Lady Leicester. while Mrs. WI.
lard L Candee was third with her chestnut
gelding Donald and chestnut mare Dogma;
The other riders were Miss Candee. Miss Ethel
Moore. and Miss Claudia sherwel.
The sun., 1894-05-03
M. IssIIa May sail on 'hs VIEtIAat-VAL-
kiris Ready 90 0O HO@~.

It Was learned on good authority yesterday
that the Goulds will have as a yachting men-
tor c. Oliver Isslin. the former head OF the Wig
liant syndicate. Mr.. Isslln. It is thought will
go abroad In June. and will be the guest OF
George Gould on the YiRilant In all her races
in foTeiHn waters. Everybody will be glad to
hear that the Goulds are to have the bsnent OF
Mr., Iselin's advice. for no one knows more
about the yigilSnt than he does One thing IL
certain. 1t iS said. that there will be no ehal-
lenKe for the Royal Victoria Cup. as In the case
Of the NAVAhos. and that as far as possible the
NigilAnt Will De raced on outside courses.
ntting out for the past month At the Erie
Basin. is ready for her return VoyARs 70 Eng
land. aud Capt CrAnlald SAYS shs will leave
for Cowes. lsls 81 Wight, at 8 O'clock this
morning George j. Gould and III. Maitland
ksTssy we're among the NalkJTis'S more rsesat
visitors