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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
A New Light.

The wise men Of the Democratic party
have discovered new star in the East
and will follow It's glinting light through
the 18th district congressional campaign
to-certain defeat. This new star is the
Hon. Rush Culver, receiver OF the land
Office at Marquette, and his candidacy is
announced In the following special dis
patch from Escanaba to the Detroit
Evening news Of the'2Gth:
hush Culver, receiver of the United
States Land Office at Marquette, has de-
cided 10 resign his position. This con-
the unexpected decision Of Secretary
Roke Smith in the case of the Michigan
Land Il Iron Co., VS.. Amasa Daily.
Mr.. Culver is attorney for a large NUM-
Der of homesteaders In the several con-
tested land cases throughout the Upper
Peninsula, and he thinks 10 will be diff
cult for him to retain his position, II
Secretary Smiths ruling stands, without
FORGETTING the confidence OF his clients
and abandoning the contest Ia their be-
half
Since Mr.. Culver has made known his
intentions he has been urged by his
friends IN all parts OF the district 10 take
the Democratic nomination for congress,
aud he has finally yielded to the pressure
thus brought TO bear upon him.
As the homestead question most nearly
concerns the people OF the Upper PENN.
siile at the present time. Mr.. Culver VIII
make that the main issue In his cam
pugn.
The Democratic congressional conyen-
ton viii be held at Marquette next Mon
day afternoon. Culver will be backed
by the unbroken democratic vote be-
sides this, he will command the support
OF many homesteaders In the district,
whether Republican, Democratic, Popu-
list or Prohibition.
The Populists will hold their congress
slonal convention at Lake Linden tomor-
row afternoon, and II Is not improbable
that Receiver Culver may be named.
although Mayor Anderson, OF 1ronwood.
Is said to he a favorite for the place.
II culver Is nominated by the demo-
cears aud ropulists. II viii he hot cam.
pA.gn, With a lighting chance for Cuver.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
CIPHER CODES WELL GUARDED.

Nevertheless an Occasional Leak De-
velops In Diplomatic Correspondence.
There visited New York recently an
whose mission was the investigation
of what is automatically termed
leak. The dispatches received by the
government are, as is well known,
sent in cipher. This cipher is guarded
with a secrecy meant to be awful, but
it was suspected that some unauthor-
lied person had obtained a clcw to it,
This suspicion was sufficient to start
rigid investigation, and the trail led
to New York. All facts bearing on
these matters are carefully hidden,
and the upshot of the New York visit
or's trip was that there did exist n
suspicion, but no certainty. When he
got back to Washington there was a
change in one of the codes. So
quietly was the business managed that
not soul in the state department,
with three exceptions, knew what
was afoot. This incident illustrates
how wary the department is with the
codes. One of them is styled the
"sphynx" - il is so guarded. The
slightest reason to believe that code
clerk may be responsible for leak
results in his suspension. However,
our government has been far more
successful than some foreign ones in
protecting its ciphcrs. The sphinx"
was devised by New Yorker now in
the state department, and is as sus-
ceptible TO changes as the combine
tion lock of safe. Hundreds of mes
sages have been sent in it, and it has
never leaked. Those intrusted with
the mysteries of it must be absolutely
above suspicion; yet even should there
be leak. the alteration OF key let
ter would destroy every clew TO an
outsider,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
GETTING EVEN WITH HIM,
A DisgruntIed Constituent Who Had 1t
in for the Congressman.

A Disgruntied Constituent Who Had 1t
In for the Congressman.
They are not all alike, anyway"
remarked congressman to his clerk,
laying a letter he had just read down
on his desk.
"Who are not?p inquired the clerk
for more definite information
People who want office. Here's a
man living on the Pacific slope now
who used to be constituent of mine.
failed in securing him an office he
wanted once and he swore he would
get even with me, saying | hadn't
tried hard enough, which was TO some
extent true, for | thought he had
better stuff in him. Listen TO what
he writes" and the congre ssman read
from the letter.
~ told you once / would get even
with you for not getting me that
office, and / will, You may think
because have gone West that l have
forgotten how you treated me when
was constituent of yours, but have
not, You refused to help me then and
practically drove me out of your dis
trict, and | came here. l have made
ten-strilie in business and nave got
more money to throw away than you
can make in forty years in congress,
and part of that have set aside as a
revenge fund. Forgotten you, have
I? Well, not much. This amount
propose to spend in your campaign on
your behalf, ana | intend to do it
every year, il necessary, until you get
SO sick and tired of going to congress
that you will get down on your knees
to your former constituent and beg
him with tears in your eyes for the
Lords sake to let up. You, sir, have
put me in a position to be able to do
this thing, and you must be the one
to suffer. If you had secured me that
Office this consideration of affairs
would not have been possible, and
there is no one to blame for it except
yourself, and 1 am free to confess that
am not sorry things have turned out
as they have"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
The Mirror Approves.

Although the Mirror has not per-
sonal interest in the matter, 1t is
pleased. nevertheless. to notice that
Mr.. A. G, Cook, OF Iron Mountain, has
been nominated for representative in
the Dickinson district. Mr.. Cooks cleo
ton is an assured fact as the district is
heavily republican. The nominee is an
able, clean man and 1t is not necessary to
say that he will jealousy guard the iE-
terests OF the state and of the Upper
Peninsula in articular.-Escanab Mir
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
ROBBERS CONFESSION.
Fears Afterward the Dying Bandit Told
of His Crime.


of His Crime.
"Talking about train robbers, hap
pened to be aboard the second train
ever held up by robbers east of the
Mississippi" said Frank w. Hastings
Of Terre Haute. There had been
several traina held up and express
messengers and passengers plundered
In the far West just at the close OF
the war, but ii was the work of guer-
rillas who had not settled down ana
renewed the avocations of peace.
The Reno's had robbed train at Sey-
mour, Ind, but the episode at Long
Pond, on the Vandalia railroad, about
thirty miles west of Terre Haute, was
most sensational. 1t is to it that |
refer. Three men had gone to Indian
apolis, and had steel breast plates and
masks made which would have turned
mimic ball. At Long Pond they
uncoupled the express car from the
train, jumped onto the engine and
ordered the engineer TO pull out. He
hesitated and tkey shot him dead.
The fireman jumped off.
ne roDDerS tnen ran the train
Two miles away to point where they
ted wagon and confederates wait
ing. There were five of them in the
job. They called upon the messen-
ger to open his car. He refused They
fred over fifty shots into his car, and
he replied with a Winchester. The
robbers then set fire to the car, but
before the blaze had made much
Roadway they were scared away by
the advance of posse of the passen-
gers, headed by the conductor. Sew
eral people were arrested in the great
man-hunt, participat in by 1000 men,
which followed, but were on trial ac-
quilted. Rewards were offered ag-
gregating $4,000. Years afterward a
dying man named Shoemaker told how
the job had been planned in Terre
liaute, and how the robbers, when re-
pulsed made detour and got back to
the train which they had held up and
returned to Terre Haute unnoticed by
the excited passengers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
cheap Excursions.

on September / and 25 and October o,
1894. the Northwestern Line will sell
Home-Seekers' Excursion ticketsto points
in northwestern Iowa. western MiDneso-
Ia, North and Ssuth Dakota, Manitoba,
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah,
Idaho aud Montana at exceedingly low
rates for the round trip. These tickets
will be good for return passage within
twenty days from date Of sale and will
allow stop-over privileges OH going trip
In territory to which tickets are sold
For tickets and full Information apply
to agents Chicago \ North-west;rh
Ky. "a 80.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
Or. HALE,s BEST CHRISTMAS.
Having Aided In Making Poor Woman
Happy, He Was Happy.


"When was first in Washington"
said the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
81 had a letter from lady here in
closing 500 to use in keeping n Wash
ington family. 1t was the first con-
siderable trust that had had reposed
in me. / hunted the family up and
found that it consisted of lady, the
widow of soldier, and her boy, n
bright lad, who was named 'Thad.
"By some disastrous misfortune, the
lady had not been able to obtain proofs
of her husbands disability in battle,
and no pension could be secured. She
was in direct need. 1t was a most
pitiful and pathetic case of genteel
restitution. The sl0o was almost
complete irritant instead of cure.
81 went to Mr.. Winthrop, then
speaker of the house and a personal
friend, and asked him to appoint
'Thad' one of the pages of the house.
1t was matter of about 81 day to
the mother 1t might have been the
evening before Christmas that | re-
ceived the boys appointment to the
coveted place. On that same day |
received message from Baltimore
inclosing all the certificates regarding
her husbands disability, on which the
poor lady's pension depended.
$50 on Christmas morning l called
on her and presented her the certifi-
Gates that insured her pension for
life and the appointment of 'Thad' to
be page of the house. There was
not a happier family in Washington
that day. That was the best Christ
mas ever had.
THAT boy was 'Thad' Morris, who
taught generation of speakers of the
house how to preside. He was the
confidential, Indispensable clerk who
trained speaker after speaker in his
intricate duties He became an inte-
grail part Of the legislation of the
country, and remained so through
successive administrations, until
he died four years ago. Yes, that
was the best Christmas ! ever had"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
A BLuEBEARD.s CASTLE.
A st. Thomas Man Who Disposed Of
Seven Wives.


St. Thomas, one of the West India
islands, is Danish possession, and
has curious history. In the past it
fiourished only on it's own vices and
it's neighbors' misfortunes. When it
grew virtuous it ceased to be happy.
It's heighbors' gain proved its own
loss.
Slavery was an institution until 1s4s,
and until that time sugar was Guilt
waited with n success that studded the
thirty-three square miles of the
islands surface with large plantations
and handsome mansions. But in the
fatal year that slavery was abolished
the colored population, which is more
than thrce-quarters of the whole, pre-
ferred to give up steady work, and
now only few vegetables, little
fruit and some green grass are cult
waited.
1t has one town named Charlotte
Amelia. but the natives insist upon
calling it, as well as the island, st.
Thomas. The town is garrisoned by
force of 100 men, who protect the
lives and liberties of 5000 citizens.
The little town lies at the foot Of high
hills covered with stunted trees and
shrubs. 1t is very picturesque with
its white houses, mostly red-roofed,
and only wants big church to recall
some of the small towns along the
Italian Riviera. Above it stands two
ancient towers called Bluebeard's ard
Blackhead's castles. They were built
two centuries ago by brothers, one of
whom had happy faculty of getting
rid of his wives-hence the name of
Bluebeard-and was not called to ac-
count by his Maker until he had made
an end of seven Mrs. Bluebeards.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29

As the shooting season is now in full
blast It would be well for parties who are
hunting In the woods 10 look OUT for tn
fellows VII" >huot at everything that
.noy,s Ia t.n bush.s.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29
HON. o. W. ROBINSON received II

Hon. o. w. ROBINSON received the
nomination for representative in the
state legislature from the second district
OF Houghton county at the county con-
ventlon last Wednesday. Mr.. Robinson
will undoubtedly be elected by hand
majority and will make very able rep
resentative, His colleague from Hough-
ton county wall DC Hon. Charles Smith,
of Torch Lake township.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-29

A Big Rapids citizen mailed postal
card to the fire department stat NJ that
MS house was on fire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-22
NEWSLETa
Interssting Pieces of Tslsgraphio News
IN Small space


Colon. Colombo, November 2l.-It is
reported here that the Nicaragua authori-
ties are prohibiting the landing Of colored
men at BlUehelds
JEFFERSON, CITT, Mo, November 2l-
Marion Hedgpath. the express robOer, was
admitted 20 the penitentiary at ! o'clock
this afternoon, aud commenced 70 serve
bis sentence Of twenty-five years.
TOPEKA. KAN, November 2l.-Three
counties in Kansas lose their representa-
tiyes. The law provides that no county
casting less than 2JJ votes shall'be entitled
10 representative. Grant cast ia votes,
Stevens l7g, and Seward l51; al three Re
publican.
SAS FRAxcrsCo, Novem ber 2I-Great
excitement has been caused by a threat
eued eruption OF Mount Tacoma, l4.4+4
feet high. The mountain has lately been
strangely transformed, the cone having
fallen in. snc steam can &c seen rising from
the crater. There is 20 wav Of making a
thorough investigation Of tue phenomenon
PrrrsBURG. Pa, November 2L-The
Board Of Trustees OF the Western TheOiO-
zicsI Seminary to-day refused the recon-
mendation OF the PresDyteriar General
Assembly that all seminaries be placed
under the control OF that BODY.
Los AsGELEs, CAL, November 2i-
:. c. Lunde. 3. 7. Johnson, Isaac Rosr
Philip Stsnwood, Board OF Mediation
OF the 4. r e., were found guilty this
morning for o0structinE the United
States mails.
NEw ORLFASs November 2L-In
the Knights Of Labor Assembly this
afternoon the question of admitting
lawyers and wsgs-earning barkeepers
was voted down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-22
A B0UQUGTOF RECORDS
John S. Johnson Pulls a Second Of
the Worlds Best Time.
ALL PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
On the Wheel Laid in the Shade
Harry Tyler's Time Made to
Look Slow-Outran His Pace
makers-The American Turf
Congress Meeting in Cincinnati.
Other Sporting News.

LOUISVILLE, KY, November 2l.-John S.
Johnson to-day secured a new record-the
paced mile, flying start, and in doing so
broke an intermediate record, the three
quarter mile
At2:45 p m. the wind having eased up,
Tom Eek brought out his pnalaUX OF
racers. FIrt came the pacing teams led by
tue Quadruplet ridden by O'ConnOr, Sea
vey, Steenson and Rhodes; then the
triplet ridden by Murphy, Kennedy
aud Saunders, followed by the tandem
with Anderson and Mayo up. Tom Eek
and Johnson brought up the rear and were
received with round Of applause.
The first trial was TO be for the mile fly
ing start 10 beat rs 3-5, made by Harry
Tyler at Waltham.
After the preliminary warm-up, the
PAGERS took their position. Coming up TO
the start the tandem paced the quad
60 get 10 under full headway. John
son sticking right at the hind wheel
OF the latter Here the tandem
dropped out and the quad set the pace for
nearly two Of the three laps IN the mile.
Then the triplet made an excellent pickup
aud packed the champion the rest OF the
distance, Johnson putting on q squirt and
passing Bell at the wire. Time, l:47-35,
inst a second under the record. He passed
Tue llFee-Q ldtIcE I'LL l'-l ldl, dI 90 SSCOuu
under Tyler's record OF l:2l 3-5.
The fractional time tiying start was.
Quarter, 20 80; third, :35; two thirds l:l2
20: three-Quarters, 1:2l; mile, :41 3-j.
Standing start-Quarter 81, third % 80,
half 81, two-thirds l:l6 Is, three-q uarters
- Is, mile :52 10.
Johnson also broke the two-thrd mile
standing start record. the three.quarters
standing start and the mile standing start.
He made the mile ia the remarkable
time of 80 Is, the previous record made
by him here last Monday being SO 3-5.
The time for the intermediate records
were as follows:
Twothirds mile 1:l6 1-5, three-quarters
% 10.
Best previous record: Two-thirds mile
l:lS 2-5, three-quarters /: IS So.
This is tue first time that the standing
aud flying starts have been broken on the
same day.
johnson now holds all records from one
quarter Of a mile, and up TO and including
i've miles
johnson now goes against the one hour
record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-22
COLONEL COLTS EVIDENCE.
ne Tsstihss Before the Military Court OF
lnuuiry


COLUMBUS, November 21.-The court
of INQUIRY appointed by the Governor
to-day examined Colonel Colt In refer
ence 90 the manner in which the troops
bad been stationed about Washington
Court House. He told ABOUT the action
of the mob sud how be placed the
troops 90 guard it. he estimated the
size OF the mob at 1000. Sheriff Cook
gave him charge of the court house
and jail. Colonel Colt told OF the at
tempt 20 take Dolby from the guards
when be was taken from the jail TO the
court house. At one time four or hVe
men 10 the mob called Colonel Colt out
and asked him TO make only snow OF
resistance aud let them take the
"nigger" and hang him. Among the
party was Elmer Boyd. COL Colt told
them he was under command aud would
aid Sheriff Cook in maintaining the
law. Col Colt told about calling on the
mob 90 disperse repeatedly. AT hrst
the soldiers did not have their guns
loaded, but toward evening be had them
load their guus 10 the presence OF the
people lie warned tbs crowd that
they remained 40 she peril Of their lives.
The soldiers had instructions 60 ire 10
case any of the doors were battered
down.
The court OF inquiry to-day went to
Washington c. h. to view the premises,
aud a box of forty sticks Of dynamite
were produced which were found in the
weeds three days after the riot, half
SQUARE northeast Of the court house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-22
HlNKE-BELL RACE
10 BE SKlrRD AT TIE ALLEGHENY RUE
TONIGHT,
Will b, Witnessed by Number Of wheeling
Psopls-Ths Bowling League CANES
L,s; Nlght-0hT Matters

The first heat OF the match roller skat
ing race between Eugene Hauke OF this
city, and John J. Bell Of Cleveland, for
$3.50 a side, and the championship OF the
world, will take place tonight at the ALE
gheny skating rink. Three heats Will be
skated II necessary, the winner Of two to
taxe the entire purse, and percentage OF
the door receipts.
Hanke left for Pittsburg yesterday
morning. He WAS In Turkish bath room
all day Monday, and rested on the follow
ing day. The rheumatism, from which nc
was suffering, disappeared under the
heroic treatment and yesterday he tele-
Rraphed TO Wheeling that be is Ia good
condition and confident of winning two out
OF tue series OF three races. IL ho does not
win. ia spite OF bis imperfect condition,
number Of his friends will be dlsappoint-
ed. and Will lose considerable money, as pc
will be backed 10 win. Hanke, in condi-
ton. would probably win with ease
His hackers, and number OF Wheehng
persons, making party OF twenty nve or
thirty, will 20 up this afternoon 70 witness
the race. Considerable interest Is taken
In IL In both cities, as the winner Will 20
expected TO defend the championship tltse
against all c0mers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-22

WASHINGTON, November 2L-Indlca-
tions multiply 90 show that the German
government is pursuing o repressIve
policy toward impOrJations from the
United states that in the end may call
for retaliation. The latest evidence Is
contained in report 20 tho State De-
Uartmcnt from United States Consul
Robertson az Hamburg. lie saws that
movement is ON foot by the imperial
government looking 20 the cOmU.eJe eX-
cIuslOn % dried and eFaU0ratgd apples
from tbe United States which are found
30 contain more than specific amount
OF zinc, supposed 20 have been taken up
from tue zinc frames on which fruit is
dried. As "a result the trade would
suffer The consul suggests
thar ikuit drierS chance their methods
an1 usS, wooden frames.
Enclosures sent with the report from
our consular agencies show thar the az
tacks made 90 the German papers on
American. products have extended TO
American seeds, clover, timothy, etc,
which are supposed % have been a4ui-
terated ana worthless. The same cou-
gul transmits D. complaint from so Inn
portug merchant o. Hamburg against
the requirement thataI. American small
arms snail be submitted 90 government
test and proof before sale. He says
that the additional cost OF the process
makes 10 impossible t0 seel American
arms in competition with German arms.