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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22

could hardly believe my eyes. Six
teen is Don Peros number, "a Winde-
mere's, and four that of another out
slider.
There was deadly silence all around.
No enthusiasm. no shouting, no jubila-
ton of any kind. Blank despair IS plain
ly written on the majority of faces near
me. Then one of my colleagues turne.l
to me:
"What does it mean. Goody? You are
evidently in the know"
1T MEANS" said, determined to have
my revenge upon them, that IL you
want to get a correct tip you must come
to me-" and with that parting shot
fastened to the paddock. where l saw
Dixey surrounded by crowd of inquir-
ing sportsmen. When he was tolerably
free went up to him, shook his hand
and heartily congratulated him. He
bore his success with equanimity, for
nobody had ever yet seen Dixey put out
or flurried either by success or failure.
Thanks very much for the wire, old
man." l said, in the course of the con-
versation.
"Wire?" he replied, with look of
surprise on his face. "What wire?"
why, you wired me your horse would
win"
What on earth are you talking about,
Goody? l never wired to YOU"
"Well, got the wire here" said.
as l felt in my pocket for it. But il
was not there. / searched each pocket,
but in vain. l must have left it at the
Office. Dixey began to laugh.
How do you think 1 should have
tipped such an outsider il had not
heard from you?" 1 asked him, almost
angrily.
flush, not 30 loud" said Dixey,
looking round in half-frightened man
ner. you fancy wired to you. Quite
a mistake, l assure you. l intended to
do so, but / thought it would be no
good. That's all, Goody, really"
When 1 returned to town I went
straight to the office. looked every
where, but could find no trace of the
telegram.
1 rang for Simmons; as he entered
said:
simmons, have you seen the telegram
that you brought me this morning.
Telegram. sir? never brought you
a telegram"
could hardly believ. my ears. There
was n mistake somewhere. But gave
it up as a bad job and went off to the
club. Everybody there was most en-
thusiastic and congratulatory. After
we had settled down in the smoking
room, told the boys the whole story.
They were rather incredulous at first,
until Jimmy Berner burst out: II tell
you what it is, Goody, old chap; it's
clear case of telepathy.'
"But had the telegram" said.
"You fancied you did," was his reply;
.thats part of the business. You were
thinking of Dixey. Dixey was thinking
of you. Dixey thought he would send
YOU wire. You thought you received
It. That's all"
And that is the true story of how
received my "telepathic tp."-Liver'
pool (Eng) Mercury.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
TALK WITH WASHINGTON.
How . Brave Little Boy Met the Grsss
American Commander.

How . Brave Little BOY Met the Great
American Commander.
In st. Nicholas Sara King Wiley has
n romance of the American revolution
entitled Maurice and His Father" A
brave little English lad is separated
from his father and falls into the hands
of the Americans. His father after
wards embraces the patriot cause and
his son IL restored to him through the
medium of Washington, rs shown In
the following extract:
Maurice was informed that Gen.
Washington was there showing the
works to Gen. Lafayette, and his heart
began to flutter and thump within him.
Barney was sitting beside him, look
ing at his master with bright and low
ing eyes, his little black nose CULVER
ing.
Barney" said the boy, ''we're afraid,
but we're not going to stop II we are"
And, picking up the dog, he took his
way through the rustling leaves that
lay like heaps of gold towards the house
which one of the soldiers. from whom
Maurice ventured to ask for directions,
had pointed out to him.
Yes, Gen. Washington is there and
alone" he was told.
Could he see him?
"Sure, no, ye little bye" said the
Irish sentry. ats wore out the poor
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
ITALIAN TELLS A STORY.
Bsnor Liberati Relates . Joke ON o.
American Naval Omcsr,

Hsnor Liborati Relates . Joke ON IN
American Naval Omcsr.
A great joke on the American navy
and on Rear Admiral Luce leaked out
the other day, after "a years. The
story was told by Signor Liberat, the
famous cornet soloist and conductor of
various well known Liberati bands, and
who Is now playing in Kansas City.
Signor Liberati remarked that the navy
has been q factor in the musical cul-
ture of America, and then explained
that American men-o'-war had enlisted
young Italian musicians in their bands
when touching at Italian ports. These
youngsters were carried to America and
became bandmasters and conductors.
Il ar-rife in America on man-o'-war
my own SELF" continued the famous
musician, land he'd YER large con-sid-
cradle experience in company of de
American navy. 1 enlisted in Venice
in 1872 on de YER large, considerable
frigate Juniato. At Madeira l broke
my own mout' with de cornet. en-
tairs de small boat yo must follow out
de wafes of de sea. miss de RICH time
and a YER large, considerable wafe Of
de sea beet me. I hold up my instru-
maint to keep 1t dry-so-and when I
fell struck the instru-maint with my
mout'.
''When I tink of my own times on de
frigate Juniato, l feel de salt meat ver'
bad-rise in my own troat and shoke
me. Br-r-r-r-r!
''De frigate was about sail for dis
country and de of-fi-cairs fill dc frig-
ate Juniato with ver' large, con-sid-
cradle cargo of brandy and wines. Yes
to smug-gail!-those of-fi-cairs were
great to smug-gail! We had hail-ish
treep--de of-f-cairs drunk all de time
-all-de-time! DE sailors dr-u-n-k, too,
de band drunk, YER large, consider
able jag!
"De frigate Juniato carry four Or fife
hundraid men; she carry eighteen ver'
large, considerable guns. We sail
for Bostone.
"De nearer de frig-ate comes 20 dis
country, de more drunk de captain,
de of-fi-cairs, de sailors, de band, get.
You know hint was de Capt. Luce.
Ven de pilote come on board de frg-ate
Juniato in de fog, he say: 1t ees not
Bostone; it ees New York! So we start
for Bostone and de fog get thickerand
thicker, and de captain, de of-fi-cairs,
de sailors and de band not know where
they was at. We fire de guns and ring
de bell and blow de whistle De frig-
ate Junato lay there and we fired and
ringed and blowed for seek days and
seek nights. De provis-ione went low
and we had Mating to eat-only drink.
de captain sent out de boats and
sound de water, so we not beet de rocks.
De sailors in de boats work hard sound
ing de waters for seek days and seek
nights. De frig-ate Juniato crash
against de rocks, but not YER bad. Then
de fog rose up and de captain of the
frig-ate. de of-f-cairs, de sailors and de
band all said: % hail!' for de frig-ate
Juniato was one hundraid feet from de
shore!
"Dere was Bostone, and we had been
dere seek days and seek nights and we
might have gone to market and bought
fresh aigs every morning."-Kansas
CITY Star
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
Minced Veal.

Take small pieces of cold roast veal
and cut about the size of dice. Make
a gravy of teaspoonful of flour, but
ter the size of an egg; mix together
with little salt and pepper until it is
smooth, then pour over il n cupful Of
boiling water. Lay in the meat just be-
fore it is ready to send to the table.
Much cooking makes IL tough. 1t is
nice with chopped pars'tc or onions.--
ST. Louis Republic,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
HUMOROUS.

-"Y"u say he's . nobleman Of high
rank?" Eyes" Every high?" "very."
whats the number Of his scandals ?"
Chicago Evening Post.
He started from his sleep shrieking
affrightedly. "Nightwheel?" they
asked, solicitously. "Yes," he answered.
"One of those old-fashioned high ones"
Detroit Tribune.
-Flower-Mission Drawbacks Julia,
what did that poor man say when you
gave him that lovely bunch Of daisies p
HE said he would much rather have q
good boiled cabbage. Record.
-Lady-"Is It true that you have
fallen in love with the princess?" Lieu
tenant-"Quite right. I Just wanted to
bee for once how hopeless love feels
Fliegende Blaettcr.
--Deceived.-"Whyd did Constance re-
fuse young DE Riche?" "He deceived
her. Hetold her he was worth million,
when in reality he is worth two mil
lions."-Detroit Free Press.
WHATS this hear you're gong to
do, Jennie?" said an Aberdeen lass to
another young woman. well, Maggie,
lass, I'm just going to marry that farm
over there, and live with the little chap
on it."-Tit-Bits.
"A Observation-Disclosures" seems
rather sad that the old prophets had to
die before their prophecies were full
filed" Potts-"I think it was good
thing. Just think what nuisances they
would have made of themselves going
about saying: j told you So IN
dianapolis Journal.
NOW that have your consent, my
charming Bessie, allow me to ask one
question:: Are you superstitious? '
"Superstitious? Why do you want to
know, Frank?" II cannot tell you be-
fore you have answered my question"
We'll, then, am not superstitious in
the least" He (overjoyed-"Then I
may tell you with an easy conscience
that you are my 18th sweetheart."-
Neue Fliegende Blaetter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22
No Real Danger.

doctor, what do you make out of his
ease? 1t seems strange that he should
have cold on his lungs in such weather
as this"
"Does your son work in an icehouse or
drive an icewagon, madame?'
"Why, of course not"
"Then give yourself no uneasiness,
my good woman. He has been counting
a Boston girl, and have the necessary
prescription right with me.-Detret
Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22


Don Pero should finish last, as on form
he undoubtedly should, then my voca-
ton was gone, and with it, perhaps. my
bread and cheese, to say nothing of the
other luxuries. 1t was in no happy
frame of mind that / made my way TO
the press box.
My entrance gave the cue for burst
of hilarity, and my reception was ex-
ceedingly warm. They chaffed me un-
mercifully about my unfortunate tip,
but took it all in good part, while in
wardly vowing that 1 would fire Oft
some of my suppressed anger upon
Dixey, IL his precocious outsider fin
tshed where everybody expected him to
fnish-last.
The race for the derby stakes was the
next item on the card. There is no
need for me to enter into any lergthy
description of the event, but IL is just
necessary to mention one or two facts
sbout the most sensational derby on
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-22

HE GRADUALLY RODE THE LEAD
Err DOWN.
it appears to be the favorite, although
Don Pero was extremely close UP. AT
length the numbers appear on the tele-
graph board:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
SPINS NEW WORRY
OUTBREAK IN THE PHILIPPINES
REGARDED AS A SERIOUS DE-
VELOPMENT.
TROUBLES ADDED AT HOME.
REPUBLICANS INVOLVED IN A PLOT
TO PREVENT CUBAN REIN
FORCEMENT.
RELEAsE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
Great Secrecy Observed as to the
Movements of Men Set Free
by England.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The develop
ments of the troubles of Spain are fol-
lowed here with considerable interest.
The outbreak in the Philippine islands
is regarded as seriously increasing her
difficulties, and the news Of the dis
covery of the conspiracy has caused
great excitement in Madrid. where it
is stated that the government is con-
sidering the advisability Of promptly
reinforcing the Spanish garrisonS. The
outbreak. however. is not surprise to
the government officials, as news
reached them some time ago of consid-
cradle activity among the half breeds.
The object of the conSpirators is to Sc
cure the independence of the Philip
pine islands. and a committee of ref
ugees at Hong Kong is said to have
relations with the Cuban insurgents.
The embarkation of reinforcements
for Cuba comes today. The Spanish po-
lice are extremely active In the towns
throughout the country just now in
endeavoring to get at the bottom of
the supposed Republican plot to cause
an uprising by exciting the masses
who oppose the departure of further
troops for Cuba. Domiciliary visits
have been paid to the houses and clubs
of prominent Republicans. and in
many cases compromising documents
have been seized. Numerous arrests
have been made among the advance
Republicans and great precautions are
being taken in Madrid and other large
cities.
In the meanwhile. the Liberals are
continuing their policy of obstruction
in the chamber in trying to prevent
the passage of the extraordinary bud
get, which involves a renewal of the
tobacco monopoly and the concessions
of the Almaden quicksilver mines to
the Rothschilds. in addition to railway
subsidies, all of which the Liberals OPP
pose as against public interests. Con-
sequently there are likely to be stormy
scenes before the session closes in the
middle of September.
Patrick ]. O. Brien, M. P, had long
interview with the secretary of the
United States embassy, James Roose-
welt, today, and it is believed that 1t
had some connection with the steps to
be taken to transport the released irish
political prisoners to America. The
greatest secrecy is maintained regard
ing the departure of DR.. Thomas Gala
CHER 1t is probable that he will start
early next week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
MORPHINE OR DRINK.
They Bring Death to st. Paul
Book Agent.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATO, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Thos. A.
Patterson, Of Minneapolis travelling
agent for the P. F. Collier publishing
house of st. Paul, was found dead in
a hay loft of Michaers Livery barn this
morning. He has been here some two
weeks during which time he drank con-
siderable. He was a morphine victim
and an excessive tobacco user. Last
night at II o'clock Patterson got con-
sent to sleep in the barn where he was
found dead. A card on his person gave
his residence as Minneapolis, No 1929
Ninth avenue, south. His wife last
wrote to him from Wolcott, Mimi, near
Faribault where she is supposed to be
visiting. Her letters indicated surprise
at his neglect to write to her, but were
very affectionate. Patterson is about
forty years old, was a member Of Modin
Tent, No 20, K. 0. T. M, Minneapolis.
]. w. Stevens, Minneapolis, superin-
tendent state deputy of this order, wrote
to the Saulpaugh yesterday, inquiring
for him, at the request of Patterson's
wife This morning the coroner took
charge of the body. No disposition has
yet been made of it. Nothing has been
heard yet from his wife
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23

arrangement, be located In ST. Paul
instead of New York
General Manager Kendrick has made
| Inc Following appointments the same
as held prior to the receivership:
M G. Kimberly, general superintendent,
| E.. H. McHenry, chief engineer, st. Paul.
! John Hickey, superintendent of motive
power, machinery and rolling stock, St. Paul.
+. Z. Prest, purchasing agent, st. Paul.
y. C. Greene, superintendent of telegraph,
! st. Paul.
R. M. de Lambert general storekeeper, ST.
! Paul.
Chief Engineer McHenry names his
staff as the following:
w. L.. Darling, division engineer, with
| headquarters at St. Paul, Mimi, in charge of
all engineering matters on lines east of Bill
| ings Mont.
G. s. Bihler, division engineer. with head
! quarters at Tacoma, Wash, in charge of all
| engineering matters on lines west of Billings,
| Mont.
! X. e. Hilgard, engineer of bridges, with
| headquarters at st. Paul, Mimi, In charge
| of special bridge designing, including shop
construction and erection of special struct-
| ures.
The division engineers and engineer of
bridges will report to the chief engineer at
| st. Paul.
Assistant engineers and other employees of
| the engineering department, unless otherwise
| directed, will report to the division engineers.
! General Counsel C.. w. Bum, issues
the following:
J. H. Mitchell, Jr., assistant counsel, St.
Paul
| L. T. Chamberlain, assistant counsel St.
! Paul.
Ball, Watson G. Maclay, division counsel for
| North Dakota, Fargo.
! Cullen & Toole, division counsel for Mon
! tana, Helena.
Crowley G. Grosscup division counsel for
Pacific coast, Tacoma.
| The only change from the department
under the receivership is that Crowley
| &c Crosscup, division counsel for the
/ Pacific coast at Tacoma, are appointed
| in place Of Ashton e. Chapman and
| other attorneys on the coast.
| General Superintendent Kimberly is
! sues the following:
Mr.. w. G. Pearce is appointed assistant
| general superintendent, having jurisdiction
! over lines west of Billings Mont. with head
/ quarters at Tacoma, Wash. Said appointment
| 81, 1896. Division superintendent In terri
| tory named will report to the assistant gen.
| eral superintendent.
| Subsequent circulars will be issued
| within q day or two covering General
Traffic Manager Hannaford's depart
ment. This will be in the nature of
| u conffrmatory circular, as Mr.. Han
naford stated before his departure
East that no changes would be made in
the traffic department. Charles s. Fee
will remain at the head of the pas
senger department while A. l.. Craig
and B. N. Austin, general ticket agent
and assistant general ticket agent and
assistant general passenger agent, re-
spectively. S. l.. Moore will continue
In the position Of general freight agent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
WHITEHEAD SET FREE.
Another of the Irish Political
Prisoners Released.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Albert George
Whitehead, one Of the Irish political
prisoners, who has been serving life
sentence Of penal servitude since his
conviction in London, in 1888, was re-
leased from Portland convict prison
this morning. Whitehead is an Ameri-
can citizen, and prior to his coming to
this country resided in the state Of
New Jersey He will probably sail for
the United States on Monday next.
Whitehead whose real name is Muir
ply, was convicted with Dr. Thomas
Gallagher, John Curtin Kent and
Henry Hammond Wilson, in London,
thirteen years ago. and sentenced to
penal servitude for life. The latest re-
ports from confidential sources on the
other side to the men who are work
ing for the amnesty association in this
country say that Whitehead is men
tally unbalanced, as a result Of the Sc
we're treatment he received while in
prison.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
VIII Not Insure Women "Prof..,

Accident insurance companies have de-
creed that the bicycle girl cannot be insured
says the New York Journal. The rule is
attributed to the tendency of women to make
frivolous claims.
In the early stage of bicycling women were
insured, and 1t was found that the claims
for trivial or imaginary injuries were made
by them so frequently and persistently that
the underwriters would be bankrupted If one
half of them were paid So the companies
at joint meeting made rule that women
bicyclists should be debarred from accident
policies.
All women are not excluded. however.
Those who possess separate estates and who
are engaged in business which requires their
personal attention and involves travel by rail
or steamer are treated as desirable risks. II
they are injured while riding a bicycle for
health or pleasure they receive the benefits
of insurance
1t is said that one-third Of the claims re-
Gently made for damages under accident pol
icies came from bicycle riders. Those who
break an arm or leg or are otherwise in
capaciated from attending to business receive
SIS week while they are laid up.
meeting of representatives of accident
insurance companies was recently held in
Boston, at which it decided that bicycle
riding is extra hazardous and that prem
iums higher than the ordinary must be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
DISCOUNTED IN CANADA.
American Money No Longer Received
at Par

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 22.-The banks
in Toronto are daily becoming more
suspicious Df American money and now
not one of hem will accept any form of
American money at par to any great
extent. Yesterday the Bank of Montre-
al, in Montreal, refused to take Unit
ed States bills or silver from any one.
The Toronto branch of that bank still
receives small amounts from customers
and charges one-half per cent. The
Merchants bank is also considering the
advisability of refusing all United
States money. but today received bills
at discount of one per cent. The
Standard has for some time maintained
a discount of ten per cent. The Do
ninion now charges two per cent on
national currency and ten per cent on
silver certificates. Other banks charge
from one-half to one per cent. Only
the Bank Of Hamilton receives bills at
par from customers in small amounts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23

the G. A. r. at St. Paul. If the West
ern roads meet the rate they would be
compelled to stand the entire reduction
as they are certain that nothing would
Induce the roads in the Joint Traffic
association to act in time to make the
reduction available, even if they made
any cut at all, which is more than
doubtful
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
A Promnt Answer.

One day as Pat halted at the top Of the
river bank man famous for his inquisitive
NINA MIN stIp9eo anr f asked long nave nave
man?' Tin years or more sor," was the
ready answer. "Ah! how many loads do
sou 'aKe ~ ves Now rom n nr 81 en-
you. How much water at this rate have you
hauled In all, sir? Pat promptly jerked his
thumb backward toward the river and re-
piled: "All the wather yez don't see there
now sor."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
EIGHTY-FIvE MILLIONS SHORT.
Wheat Crop In the Northwest Will
Be, Says HI. v. Jones.

A prominent crop statistician has
spent considerable time during the past
month investigating conditions in the
Northwest and as a result of his In
quarry he states that the three states of
Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota have raised this year 10S, 900
bushels of wheat, or less than an aver
age crop. The acreage used in this
production was $500, 000 or about $780,
600 more than allowed by the agricul-
tural bureau in Washington. The crop
is not of the best quality, and it is yet
a question whether a considerable acre
age in North Dakota and northern
Minnesota natures, because of possible
frost injury. No allowance has been
made for frost, however, in this COM
putation. The late wheat is filling nice
ly, and 1t promises a good yield, If 1t
is not injured. The state yields are as
fellows: Minnesota, 44500, 900; North
Dakota, $4,000 900, South Dakota, q, $780,
600.
1t is probably true that no crop of
recent years in these states has ap-
preached the present crop in It's spotted
character In nearly every county
yields range from three bushels to
thirty, with the former not uncommon
in many sections, and the latter quite
rare. There is considerable twenty
buShel wheat, but as rule fifteen to
eighteen bushels is about top, and five
to eight is about minimum. A ma
jority of yields will range from five to
fifteen bushels
The average yield for Minnesota Is
placed at 1913 bushels. North Dakota at
1913 bushels, and South Dakota at "a
bushels making the average for the
three states about eleven bushels as
against nearly twenty bushels average
for the three states last year This
will have to be considered short yield,
and while there is considerable old
wheat in the country,it cannot at the
best make an extravagant amount or
wheat to care for. 1t is variously esti-
mated that the amount of old wheat in
the country is from 100000 to 100000
bushels. Probably nearer the latter
figure Is true, or was at the beginning
Of the crop year, Aug. 1.
The last crop is thus shown to have
been about 100, 1000 900 to 1875, 900, 900 bush
els, and the present crop appears to be
So, 100000 bushels less than the crop OF
last year, an amount of sufficient i'm
portance to be considered a price fac
tor before the crop year closes.
The crop appears to be comparative
ly free from smut A few sections have
found considerable smut, but the COM
plant is not general, as was the case
last year.
Corn is giving promise Of a generally
excellent yield in these states. There
Is great evenneSs, and the fact that
wheat may or may not be poor in any
section cannot be accepted as an in
dication of the condition of corn, oats,
barley or flax. The latter crop is es-
pecially promising, and some heavy
yields will be reported. There is sup
posed to be reduced acreage, although
some sections report an increase.