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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-28

~ battling the most
praiseworthy Z
tempts of the police of two towns to
capture me.
While this statement is naturally flat
tering to me, it is nevertheless libel,
and, in fact, II l cared to use strong
language, might go 50 far as to take
the last syllable away from the word
"libel."
The whole trouble arose through
Switzerland not having n proper Ian
guage of it's own, that hilly country pre-
ferring to express what few thoughts
it has in n mixture of French, German
and Italian, depending on what particu-
lar canton you happen to be in. They
say that the Swiss are natural lin
gusts. Unfortunately, they are. Any
combination of sounds you may MAKE,
means something TO any Swiss to whom
you happen to be talking, for he knows
80 many languages that you are sure to
hit one of them, and so you convey ideas
TO him that you had no thought of ex-
pressing.
October weather is lovely In Switzer-
land. Most of the visitors have then
gone, prices come down one-half, and
the air is sweet and cool, with usually
n cloudless sky.
Under these circumstances i thought
1t would be nice thing, as the roads
were good and the scenery picturesque,
TO take bicycle tour right around
lake Thun. beginning at the town
bn 1nl,
ing around to the north side of the lake
20 Interlaken, and returning by the
south shore.
The hotel keeper told me that if l
went up the street, turned to the right,
went under an arcade until came TO n
tunnel, penetrated that and emerged
on another street, turned to the left
and kept on, l would come to the shop
cfaman who would let me have n bicycle
on hire by the day or the hour. / fol-
lowed the directions as closely as pos
sible, and thought recognized the shop
because a bicycle was leaning against
the wall. The owner was leaning
against the doorway, looking at the
bicycle outside. The following CONVEX
sation in many languages took place
between us:
+Haben sic un bicyclette a louer?" I
opened out on him with the above i'm
partial mixture of German and French.
IT seems he understood me to ask il
that was his bicycle, whereupon he
replied in four languages:
"Yaw, yaw, oui, yes, Sc"
Then. throwing In bit of Italian, / led
of with: N
"Quanta costa la machine la hoor,
oder per tag?".
Now / submit that tn any educated
person, or even TO university man.
this sentence said as plainly as print:
How much do you want for this ma
chine by the hour or the day?" Itried
afterwards 10 get the magistrate 10 see
this, but he, not knowing Italian, SHE'D
at the very beginning of the phrase.
The owner Of the bicycle on oath re-
clares that he thought asked how
much the bicycle had cost him. He
says he answered that he paid 500 francs
for that brute of machine. made in
France. while / understood him 10 agree !
To let me have il for five francs a day,
which WAS cheap. Twas in hurry To be |
off. and was afraid he might repent his |
offer, so | said il was all right and |
would take it, whereupon, without |
further parley, l wheeled the bicycle |
into the middle of the road. sprang on |
its back. and was off, leaving the aston
ished man standing by the door. too |
thundcrstruck, II seems, 10 make any |
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-28
Women ma Spellerr.

Women have the reputation of being
better spoilers than men, though there
have been some notable exceptions.
Mrs. Barbould, for instance, though
she was schoolmarm, once deliberated
as to the correct way of spelling dom
key, and finally concluded it was
d-o-n-k-y. And the sedate Jane Austen,
the popularity of whose books has so
wonderfully revived within the last
decade, invariably wrote niece with
the "e" before the 81" She wrote, con-
corning some proofs: THE printers
continue to supply me very well. I
am advanced In volume third to my
arraroot." To this peculiar style of
spelling an article sacred to invalids
there was, however, n modest query as
TO propriety In the margin. Elsewhere
the demure Jane felicitates herself
upon an abundance of "tamatas." Her
biographer, who was her grandnephew,
confesses that his gifted aunt was al
ways careless speller, nor was she
herself wholly ignorant of her own
photographed insecurity. She
laughed at II, and evidently considered
IL too trifling matter to deserve seri-
Gus attention.-DetroitF Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-12-28
ON STEALING BICYCLES.
BY LUKE SCARF.

CERTAIN ne w 8
agency has tele-
graphed abroad the
report that l am in
Switzerland, not
for the benefit of
my health. but for
the purpose ofsteal
ing bicycles, and
added thatIwas an
expert thief, that.
for a time at least,
/ had succeeded I'm
battling the most
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
THE HEATHENs VICTIMS.
corrected List Of the Dead in the Ku
Cheng Massacre.

corrected List OF the Dead in the Ku
Cheng Massacre.
I LONDON, Aug. 6.--The correspondent of
The Times at Shanghai says that the mis-
sionaries killed at Ku Cheng were mur-
dered by an organized band of eighty of
tho Vegetarians. The correspondent says;
The ladies begged for their lives, pronis-
ing to yield their property and valuables,
but the leader of the band shouted out
his orders to kill them outright
A corrected list Of the victims is as fol-
lows: Rev. Mr. and Mrs Stewart; Miss
Nellie Saunders and Miss Lena Irish,
burned to death in the house; Miss Stettie
Eewcombs was speared and thrown down
O preclpice; Miss Marshall had her throat
cut; Miss Gordon, speared in the head;
Miss Topsy Saunders, speared In the
brain; Master Herbert Stewart, skull
fractured and brain exposed; Lena Stew
art died from shock.
4 The Chinese magistrate Mt Ku Cheng
awaited for tio completion of the massacre
Before appearing upon the scene there.
fEhere are /. thousand soldiers at Ku
lEheng. 1t is therefore absurd to say that
1.-THE authorities could not have stopped the
tmassaere, which was evidently carefully
and secretly organized.
The American mission at Shashi near
Han Kow, has been destroyed, and the
missionaries are fugitives. The American
consul has advised the missionaries in ad-
jacent provinces to retire.
Some of the speakers at today's meeting
declared that they have lost confidence in
the diplomats at Pekin, United States
Minister Denby and British Minister N.
r. O'Connor being especially denounced.
9he Americans desire q special commits.
sion, under United States Consul Jernigan,
TO inquire into the outrages in Szechnen.
Minister O'Connor has assented to this.
II is learned that after the Ku ChenA
massacre the mob looted the buildings.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Alleged ,lur.ierer. Di,charnod.

Cove Vent, Harry Argo and william
Mosely, Who weIe charged with causing
the death of James Walker. were taken
before Magistrate Loiiand at Milton yes
terday and given further hearing. As q
result the three men were dismissed.
The evidence OF number OF witnesses
was heard and 1t was shown that the men
had mixed cigar ashes with neolar cider
and carried 1t on the boat where Walker
was. but there was no evidence to show
that he drank the mixture.
DR.. Hopkins, who attended Walker, tes.
tilted that he died of typhoid fever He
also said that cigar ashes mixed with neo
tar cider would form mixture which
would make man very Ill.
There was no deposition taken when
Walker made his statements as 10 being
drugged and robbed. and SO there was
nothing to do but dismiss tue cases
against the men, AMI they were allowed to
go. Jamee W. Ponder Of this city repre-
sented the prisoners.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
SOME SUMMER pnAwBl llcKs.

"A skeptical and truth.lovIng Englleh
poet sings as follows on the Aubjeot OF
summer:
Oh radiant summer hours!
CWlll nothing drive these odlous flles
awnyD
Sweet with the scent of countless flow.
ers- .s.
(surely the midgets bite worse very dayD
Through canopy of green.
The sunbeums dance and gieam,
And on the pathway checEered shadows
weave
GOOD gracious there's juno bug up my
sleeve)
Fragrant the new mown hayl
ooh! squash that wriggling ceatipede. I
The elder blossoms scent the leary
laEe-
(These gnats drive me insanei)
Blythe larks trlll from on high
Ooh stay! was that snake that glided
by?)
All nature teens with birds, and
Hover and song
(ril not stry hero too longD
1he rosy peaches rlpen on the wall.
tIn reaching them had nasty failD
And clustering grapes cling to the treilis'd
(Besilmed by snailsl)
Along the grassy road
q nearly trod upon that horrld toad)
The mowers. gally singing, wend their
way
Il wonder how much beer they'll drink to.
dayD
or all the seasons, summertIdes the
crown
(ohI there's an ants nest whore I am lying
downD
Its happy golden hours all hearts make
glad
(rhese pests will drive me nhadl
I'll 60 indoors or shall say spmething
badD
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
stnI Another Defender victory.

NEWPORT, r. L, Aug. 8.-The Defender
and Vigilant sailed over thirty five mile
course yesterday from Cottage City, Mass,
to this pct, the racing being an event In
the cruise Of the New York Yacht club
The sea was smooth and the wind varied
In velocity from ten to fifteen miles an
hour. For twenty miles down to the Vine-
yard Sound llghtship 1t was dead beat
to windward, apd the Defender beat the
Vigiiant by nearly siy minutes, both
yachts carrying club topsails and baby jib
topsails On the stretch thence to New.
port, with sheets eased little, the De-
fender gained enough to make her elapsed
tims fr09 start 70 hpIsh 9ysr nlpe min
minutes better than the Vigilent's. The
Jubilee also started, but with working
topsails only, and the Vigilant beat her
nearly eleven minutes.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
THE SPRING VALLEY RIOTERS.
The Exiied Negroes Still Fear to Return
to Their Homes.

The Exiied Negroes Still Fear to Return
to Their Homes.
SPRING VALLEY, Ills, Aug. 6.-The
foreigners under the leadership of the
Italians and negroes who have concen-
trated their forces at seatonyille, arc both
organizing, and, as the towns are practi-
cally under mob law, a deadly conflict is
anticipated. The non English speaking
miners of Spring Valley, to the number of
1000, hold q mass meeting at the lumber
yard near the Rock Island depot, and
passed a resolution that no negrocs--men,
women or invalids-would be allowed to
remain in the city limits after o'clock
this evening Speeches of the most In
tiaminatory nature were made, advocating
the immediate opening up of hostllities.
The negroes at Seatonyllle held a meet
ing at the Union Church later and organ
lied themselves for active service. Bureau
county has 800 repeating Winchester rifles
stored in the court house at Princeton for
the protection Of the citizens, and an ef.
fort will be made to secure these Should
they fail the men will arm themselves
with shotguns or rifles aud small arms
and make an effort to regain their homes
and household goods. They also passed a
resolution.
Yesterday afternoon few negro women
were allowed to pack up their goods and
depart from the location. The one hun
dred negroes run out OF this city are all at
Seatonville. Many of them slept in the
woods last night. 1t Is believed that sew
eral have boon killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
AN eeeoTIsTlc LAY.

Of feathered creatures usefulest and best
That treeds the earth Is the domestic hen.
Better each nest of other fowls non est
Than hers, lowered daily for the good Of men.
Though matin songs Of birds with soaring
wings
To flighty souls intense delight afford,
Give me the bird whose lays are solid things
By every tasteful epicure encored.
To her extempore offerings, rich and sweet,
What are the lays Of iarks-for poets only
meetf 49,
love to hear tho scornful village cock
Challenge, with scornful cadences the morn,
But moro to hear some matron Of his flock
Caolrle in triumph DER an egg newborn.
Hysteric egotistl With frantic pride
Her grand achievement to tho world she
tolls,
Pacing tho barnyard with impatient stride,
While every pullets breast with envy swells
Good right hath she her feelings to express,
without whose golden gifts the world were
puddingless
Well may tho homestead's feathered Brigham
Young
Meet her with cockscomb strut and kindling
eye;
Proud OF her chuckling voluntary, sung
Over the offspring Of polygamy.
IT'S spotless, pure and full of promise raro,
OF that benefcence al exponent
Which from the fowl eduoes still the fair
And shapes tho issues to msnkind's content.
As sure as eggs are eggs SO sure am
Eggs were q luxury deemed before the days Of
Ham.
w. R. Barber in New York Ledger.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
NUGGETS OF NEWS. '.-l =

Queen Victoria yesterday entertained
Emperor William OF Germany at dinner
at Windsor castle.
State Bank Examiner Cowdry closed
the Citizens State bank, at South Sioux
City, Neb., alleging irregularities.
Arrangements are being perfected for a
race between the famous PAGERS Robert
j., Johp r. Gentry and Joe Patohen.
OF the gang Of expert counterfeiters
who have flooded this eopptry apd Canada
with bogus $500 and Si0o notes four arc
now under arrest at Jersey City.
Blk survivors of the wrecked sealing
schooner White arrived at Port Town.
send, Wash. ALI Of the survivors orc hor-
ribly mutiiated, having lost toes, fingers
arms and fee. from Deing frozen.
A judicial op.nion has been rendered By
Judge Brown, OF the New York state su.
preme court, that man who had been
drafted for the army has no claim against
the government for the return Of money
paid q Substitute.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
TWO STEAMBOATS, DESTROYED,
Together with Two Large whHrfboats,
at Cineinnati-Loss eIo3, 900.


ut Cineinnati-Loss eio3,0 900.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 6-Yesterday after
noon fire was discovered in the Cincinnati
wharfboat. 1t soon threatened every
thing on the public landing in port Tho
con1agration lasted less than an hour.
burning two large wharf boats and two
steamers and causing q loss Of over $780,
600. All the loss falls on the Cincinnati
and Louisville Mail Line company, Of
which Commodore F. A. Laidley is gen.
eral manager.
The large wharf boat, known as the Gin
cinnati wharf boat, In which the fire origi-
mated by boys striking match near baled
hay, was used for local boats, and the one
known as the Louisville wharfboat for
the through mail line. The Big Sandy
was loading for It's trip to Louisville, and
at the other the Carrollton was loading
for the trip to Madison. Ind. As the fire
occurred three or four hours before their
regular daily starting time there were
only few passengers on board, and they
were easily landed.
There was multitude about the river
banks on this side, and all the bridges
were full. Intense excitement existed be-
cause Of reckless reports about the loss Of
life. Some still maintain that an un-
known man was drowned, but the river.
mon say all are accounted for. Fireman
Edward Bennett was SO overcome with
heat that he became unconscious, but Is
all right today at the hospital. Superin-
tendent W. M. r. Shaw, of the Cinoin.
natl wharfboat, was badly burned. Also
Clerk jack Croinley, Fireman William
Kibbey, Benjamin Franklin and M.
Schmidt. None were seriously hurt, how
/ ever.
The hulls of both boats sank. Tho
steamers, as well as the wharfboats are
total losses. The loss is placed at s1o3, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Pennoels Gets che Contract

At the meeting OF the Police commits.
sion yesterday afternoon the contract for
supplying the clothing for the police for
their winter suits was awarded tD I. II.
Pennock 1&. Co. The price was $1,000
The. helmet contract was awarded to
Finn Bros. at % 25 each. The police
hereafter will belong TO the "band" as o
band will encircle each helmet instead Of
a cord.
By giving out the contract In this
month the commission savee money aud
ut the came time gives employment TO the
tailors who would otherwise be thrown
out Of work.
The com mission ruled that clubs are
enough for the officers and therefore will
not be allowed to carry blackjacks.
Tho usual weekly and monthly reports
were submitted.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Queen Anno,. RnIirond.

LEwEs August 6.-Wilmer K,hory. of
Centreyille. Md. was here on 81 rday
and leased for the Queen Anne's Hafs. n
a large water front abreast the town AM.
sufficient land for the erection OF a depot
and whatever buildings may be NECESSARY
for the conduct OF large tratllo. pier
can be erected 10 deep water to accom- m i.
date ocean steamers. Tbs site is leased
for nlnety.nlne years from tho corpora
tion OF Lewes. 1t being part OF al orlgi.
nal grant to the town. 1t will afford
terminal facilities OF the most desirable
Kind. and would have been purchase d, but
according to tho stlpu.ations OF tho origi-
nal grant the land cannot be sold This
section is enthusiastic over the pros poet
of the early completion Of the road, as
they fully appreciate the benefits which
will accurue to both themselves and Bal
fimOra.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Bonrd of ofEdueetIou.

At q special meeting of the Board OF
Edu cation last night several bids wore
opened.
The ilrst bids considered were for boil
er for use at No school. The bidders
were Joseph Jenkins. $500; Gawthrop and
Brother Company. s54S; B. L. Shaw, s570.
The bids for laying a cement pavement
around No. "a school were: A. s. Reed
and Brother Company, S55S; Simmons &
brother, S6aS. 90. For resettlng and re-
pairing the fence around No. "a school
the only bidder was John d. Davis & Son,
&60
For painting at schools Nos. and IS
the bids were: William H. Valentine &
Son. No. 8. Si40; No 49, Si65; Rutter Il
Beylls. No Is, $l70; No. 8 SI70; George
". Coyle; No. 8. tSoOi No. is. Sis; Harry
Hirzel. No. 8. $l2l No. is. Sli5; George
P. Luekman. No. 1s $3.50; No. 8, sl95.
Warwick. Crcss & Perkins, No. Is. s109i
No. 8. Sl13; Lyman and Harry. No 8, $780,;
No. IL. SIPS Is. All the bids we're referred
to the proper committees.
Bids will be asked for erecting fence
around school No. 90 ON the Tenth street
side,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
suie Cows.

The sale OF cows on the Passm ore farm.
near Centreville. on Monday. waB quite
we'll attended and the prices obtained
ranged from $27 TO s43, making an aver
age OF $50 for the thirty. five head df fresh
COWS. Among the attendants were Isaac
Cochran and Mr.. STROBE of West Chester,
Mr.. Barney of Rocky Hill, Dol. Co., Pa,
Frederick Klund of this city. Sheriff Gil.
lis, Patrick Hale. Mr.. Mullen. Mr.. Cloud.
Thoe. s. Jackson. Joseph Way, MI. Hall,
Mr.. McYaugb, and a score OF others. We
believe that both Mr.. Passmo and Mr..
Smith were SO we'll satisfied with the
prices that they will have an other sale in
about two weeks. Stldham performed
his duty faithfully. and his succeBs was
suth as to make him feel that lie had
fully earned his fee.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Arre.ted on : ForEerx chnrrs.

LANCASTER. Pa, Aug 6.-G. @. Ken
nedy, formerly prominent attorney, was
arrested hero last night charged with for.
CORY. The complainant In the case Is Rees
l. Hines, of Klnzers, this county, who
alleges that Kennedy forged the name of
W. M. Tinsfey to a promissory note for
$3.50. 80 and induced Hines to give him the
money for it. 1t Is asserted that Kennedy
had never seen Tinsley, and had no ac-
quaintanoe with him whatever. Kennedy,
who is a young man of good family, for.
merly enjoyed great social and political
prominence. A few years ago he made
an unsuccessful campaign for the district
attorneyship, during which he spent large
sums of money. This. it is alleged, he
obtained by defrauding his clients. A
few weeks ago ho was expelled from the
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
The Y. p. c. snor,.

MR. EDITOR; In lest nights Issue OF
your paper there was a statement In re.
gard to the Young Peoples Conference
sports at Pennsgrove on Saturday, Only
members of the Reformed Episcopal
Churches OF the Synod OF New York and
Philadelphia were allowed to enter,
MeFers. Hanna, Wetherell and Gem enter +.
ed from the Church of the Covenant and
Messrs. Harrar, Cook and Megnw entered
from the Redeemer.
The latter gentlemen were disqualified
from entering on account OF boing mem
hers OF an athletic organization. The men
from the Covenant won So poInts against
the Philadelphia people. winning a silver
trophy valued at $50. and other prizes,
IL Guiding two silver metals. MIR. GEM
vas badly hurt by being tripped In the
az dash.
Me 'srs. Hanna. Gem and Wetherell are
oil N mbers of Company c, LIST Regiment,
OF iht city.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Fonud a nnhx Rnx.

Shortly before 10 O'Clock last night as D.
7. Mckeougll and +. +. Ferring were rid.
Ing toward Washington street bridge on
their bicycles they saw something white
lying In the gutter by the side OF the streot
and on Investigation found the baby lying
there. BY Its side was a bottle Of milk.
The bicycllsts at oncs looked up Patrol.
men Floyd aud Todd, who were on that
beat ard turned the child over to them,
Palrolman Floyd brought 1t to the police
station, where II was given Into the care
OF Matron White.
The little cherub was found In a gutter
on Eighteenih street uear place where q
woman and baby had been seen sometime o
earlier In the evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
wor.. Than Ever in Arm.n,.. :.

LONDON, Aug. o.-The Daily News has
advices dated Armenia, July e7, which
sayi "The conditions of the Armenians IL
worse than ever. They regard Shakir
Pasha as their worst enemy, and his ap-
pointment as q contemptuous defiance Of
Europe's demand. Deliberate persecution,
slaughter and pillage of the Armenians
are pursued today with the same ruthless
vigor and flendish ingenuity as In former
years. Arms are distributed among the
Moslems in the frontier districts, and
every day news arrives Of fresh murders
Wholesale imprisoninents and pillage."
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Highest Leavening Power-Laet U. s. Govt Report
R>!!A!l!l! q! Rs%assl! Rsklies
ABSGaUTEEX pU%E
Believed to b. a Noted Bank Robb.r.

CLEVELAND, Aug. o,-Ths police an.
thorities OF this city have strong evidences
to show that Joseph Ross, alias Lopek,
who, with companion, attempted to rob
the safe OF the Bartholomew Brewing
company few days ago, and was only
captured after q long chase and o hard
fight, was the prime mover in the Milan,
O., bank robbery. Chief George L. Gould.
ing, Of the Denver police, has teiegraphed
the authorities here saying he has good
reasons for believing that Ross Is the
same man arrested In Denver for bank
robbery some time ago, and who after
wards escaped from jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
uaoeo threaten. . british Consul.

LONDON, Aug GA dispatch to The
Times from Havana says that the Spanish
generals in Cuba have been shifted to diff
ferent posts, it is believed in anticipation
Of a more active policy. Yellow fever Is
causing ravages among the troops. Mr..
Ramsden, the British consul at Santiago
do Cuba, has received q lettee from Jose
Maceo. demanding q supply Of arms and
ammunition or 81, 900 with a threat to de-
stroy Ramsden's coffee plantation II 1t Is
refused. 1t is rumored that martial law
will be proclaimed there.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Pst., rirh, 4. we,, y,r.,n,..

WEIGH, W. Va, Aug. Cat Keystons
J. NJ Stroud, coke boss for the Pulaski
Iron company, shot W. A. Gilbert and
James Owens, two white miners, work
ing for the same company. The lghe
started with fists, then the two began to
club Stroud, when he fired. The trouble
originated al a dance given By strikers
last month. Stroud took men to the dancs
who Gilbert and Owens said were scabs.
Gilbert may live. but Owens will die.
Stroud Is In jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-06
Six Men Foll with : Sea fro,a.

HAeERsTowN, Md, Aug. 6.-By the
breaking of a scaffolding at the Updegraff
g. Sons building six men fell to tie
ground, distance of twenty, six feet, and
were badly hurt. A colored man, Wash
ington Times. had dumped load of
brick, when the structure trembled a mo-
ment and went down with a crash. w.
Cyrus Stouffer, the contractor, 60 years
cid, sustained dangerous injuries. A
heavy piece OF timber struck him on the
head. William Lewis, a mason, who held
to the wall when the scaffolding went
down, fell full weight upon Mr.. Stouffer.
Times was also hurt internally.