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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12
DECREASE IN THE DEFICIT.
Good Eject of Confidence I'm Repub-
licnn Measures.

UOOu EhcCt Oh In NePuD-
lican Measures.
This years treasury deficit is lessen
ing. On March /, the deficit for the cur
rent fiscal year. which ends on June 80,
was about S4s, 900 900. On May it was
only $33,0O0,0O0. The difference repre-
sents the excess of receipts over ex-
penditures since Mckinley was inaugu.
rated. A similar excess of receipts may
be expected during the remaining
months of the fiscal year, and the de-
felt is expected to be cut down to about
S25,000,000
This increase of receipts is under the
Wilson law, but it is not because of that
law. Instead, it is because of the GER
tainty of new tariff law, whose rates OF
duty will be high enough to produce suf.
fcient revenue for governmental needs.
Under the normal workings of the vii,
son tariff the revenues fell behind the
expenditures month after month, with
the regularity of clockwork, and each
monthly treasury statement recorded a
deficit. The calling of congress in extra
session to pass a new tariff law spurred
the importers to rush foreign goods
over so as to take advantage of the low
schedules of the Wilson law. Hence the
volume of imports is abnormally large,
and the revenue exceeds the expendi-
lures.
1t is as absurd to credit this improve
ment in the revenues to the Wilson law
as it was to charge the deficient rev.
enues to the Mckinley law in the last
months of it's existence. Then the i'm
porters let their stocks run down and
imported as little as possible. They
were waiting for the lower schedules OF
the new democratic tariff, so that they
would not have to pay SO much duty.
Now they are rushing goods in under
the low tariff, to avoid paying the
higher duties Of the Dingley bill.-To.
1ed0 Rlade
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12
DRIFT OF OPINION.

UBolivia possesses the richest silver
mines in the world, yet she is about to
adopt the gold standard. She has had
actual experience with silver, and facts
knock out theories every time.-Toledo
Blade.
Democratic and populistic states
men and newspapers are predicting
''ruin to business" If any Dingley tariff
becomes a law and fills the treasury to
overlooking. But the people don't seem
to be alarmed over such a calamity.
They have tried the democratic plan of
closed workshops and depleted treas
ury and will welcome a change.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
DThe so-called currency reformers
are impatient of delay and falsely nc
cuse the administration and the repub-
licans in congress with being Indifferent
to the currency question, alleging this to
be the chief reason for the hardness of
Industrial and business recovery. Sec
rotary Gage refutes the accusation and
his assurance will be received by the
country with satisfaction and conf
Bee.
DThosc who have been insisting that
the United States needs more money"
are puzzled to know how to explain the
fact that the great Lake Shore railway
recently refunded more than 500, 00O.-
600 of bonds at 3h per cent. interest,
and found plenty of money to take them
at that price. If the country really
needed more money for general business
purposes that which. IL has would not
be looking for investment at az per
cent. per annum.-Toledo Blade.
DSecretary Gnge in his Cincinnati
speech very strongly asserted that the
administration, "in good time and in
proper order" will address itself to the
subject of currency and banking re-
FORM" That statement is satisfactory
to oil sensible American citizens who
know that the republican party prom
ises and performs what IL promises.
The democratic organs continue to howl
nbout the administrations .'broken
pledges"-ns base falsehood ns was
ever suggested by the devil; but the
public generally have taken the true
measure of these democratic 'reformw
orRrns.--Minneapolis Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12
THE SULTAN'S SERAGLIoS
They Contain Some 1000 Persons
The Household Order.

In time of the sultan's predecessor
the seraglios' buildings stretched along
the banks of the Bosphorus for mile
and half and contained some 1000
persons, the household order and ar
rangement being much as they are at
present. The sultan's mother, when
he has a mother, receives seryile
obedience from all it's inmates: then
comes the hasnadar ousta, or mistress
OF the treasury, generally shrewd old
woman, promoted from the ranks of the
servants for her talent for housekeep-
ing and gossip. II the sultani valide
dies, the hasnadar succeeds her Tn
der Abdul Medjid the seraglio was long
ruled by a washerwoman, whose chief
wood. who could not read. but had the
power of dismissing viziers. The sui
tan's four kadines come next, who
rank as spouses till he divorces them
and marries them to some of the rashas
Then there are five or six ikbals, or
favorites; then the guieuzedes iron
guieuz. eye-girls who have attracted
the masters glance. Every woman
who marries from the seraglio takes
with her. besides a large portion in
cash, her clothing, jewels, furniture
carriages and servants. After them
como the kadines-effendis. the mothers
of the sultan's children; then the un-
married princesses of the royal blood
then the foster-mothers and foster
sisters of the sultana or princes or
princesses. Among the attendants are
chamberlains, secretaries, guards
eunuchs, solutions, cooks, pages, mu-
sicians, dancing girls, dwarfs, buffoonS
priests, astrologers, BARRIERS and sham
pooers. tasters of the sultan's food
athletes, cock-fghters, ram-fghters
jugglers and grooms to look after NE
100 horses contained in the imperial sta
bles. Tales of victory from the Thessa-
liam mountain passes now thrill TINS
extensive household, making it buzz
and mum like a swarm of Paphlagonlan
bees; its note Of exultationis likely 70
strike into another key whenever the
inconstant bird of victory changes i's
perch from one standard to the other
N. Y. Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12
roREavnNEa OF PROSPERITY.
Benencent Eject of the Administra-
tons Policy.

t1On'D t'Oncys
The mere statement by Secretary
Gage at Cincinnati that the admins
tration would take no backward step
on the currency question, but would
proceed with reform measures as soon
as the tariff bill was out of the way. had
the effect of strengthening every Ameri'
can security dealt in on the London
stock exchange. This simple unofficial
and vet authoritative utterance added
thousands of dollars of value to Ameri-
can stocks and bonds the world over.
for the reason that it gave assurance TO
investors in that form of property that
there would be no reputation of obi
cations and no payment in deprecated
money by the American people.
If, then, the simple announcement OF
the administration policy has had so
great and beneficent an effect, what
will the final enactment of that policy
into law bring about? Instead of only
two or three per cent. being added to
values, they will be doubled, in some
cases quadrupled. and we will see q
boom in the stock market that has not
been witnessed since 1879 and 1880. In
deed, the unquestioned establishment
of our financial system on the gold basis
will have the same effect on all kinds
of property as the resumption of specie
payment produced after January !.
1879.
The sooner then that we bring this
state of affairs about the sooner we
win realize that prosperous times are
at hand. They will come with double
force as the result of reformed tariff
and reformed monetary system. His
tory repeats itself. Those who remem-
Der the financial crash of 1873 and the
six succeeding years of hard times,
until the gold standard was restored,
will see the unprosperous years that
followed the crash of 1898 continue
until the gold standard is placed be-
yond all question of doubt.
And. as Secretary Gage assures us,
that day is at hand.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12
A s.rs Case.

wiggins-what makes you so certain
Of Bawler's patriotism7 !.
Boggs-Why, he just boils over WIZ
indignation when he hears OF sns
wrongs Of foreigners that We have n'
interest ini-N. Y. Truth.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12

UThe financial situation of Brazil
should be warning to the free silver
theorists in the United States. While
they do not have silver there. they have
fiat paper money, which is not backed
up by gold. At least that is what the
bankers suspect, and the currency has
deprecated in value considerably.
Where seven years ago millrets was
worth san cents. to-day 1t Is worth IS
cents. on account of the government
increase in currency without the gold
to back It up. Men worth $4,000 then
are to-day worth but $4,000. Pitts
burgh Commercial Gazette.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12

Love, like steam, Is power. Itimpels
10 action But love may be untaught
and dangerous A steamer without a
pilot Is dangerous toitself and to other
craft Rev. G. w. Gullstts. Methodist
Cincinnati
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12
Tax .. 'B.cheIer. ana spinsters.

Tax On 'Beche1ers and Spinsters
The legislators of the Argentine ne
public have introduced law when
says that after the first day of January,
1907, every male from the age OF 20 10 oo
shall pay monthly tax till he ma,
ries. Celibates of either sex who witn-
out legitimate motives reject the az.
dresses Of him or her who may nsp'Is
to her or his hand must pay the sum o.
500 piasters for the benefit of the per
son refused. - Chicago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12

tismed outof a foot, or cataracted out
of an eye, or by the perpetual roar of
our cities Numbered out of an ear,
look forward to the day when this old
tenement house of flesh will come
down and better one shall be builded.
The resurrection morning will provide
you with better outfit. Either
the unstrung, worn out, blunted
and crippled organs will be so re-
constructed that you will not know
them, or an entire new set of eyes and
ears and feet will be given you. Just
what 1t means by corruption putting
on interruption we do not know, save
that 1t will be glory ineffable, no
limping in Heaven, no straining of the
eyesight to see things little way of,
no putting Of the hand behind the ear
to double the capacity of the tympan-
um, but faculties perfect, all the keys
OF the instrument attuned for the
sweep Of the fingers of ecstacy. But
until that day of resumption comes let
us bear each others burdens and 30
fulfill the law of Christ.
Another form Of disadvantage under
which many labor Is lack Of early edu-
cation. There will be no excuse for ig-
norance In the next generation. Free
schools and illimitable opportunity Of
education win make ignorance sorimss
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-06-12

DThere remains no longer room Tor
doubt that protection and republican
ism are obtaining a strong foothold
In the south, and the political changes
which are now going on In that section
Of the country win be watched with
the interest and attention which their
Importance demands. Cincinnati Com
msvcial Tribune.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
BREAKS EXPORT RECORDS
Forty Steamers Chartered to Garry Grain te
Europe
During Past Two Weeks Arrange
ments Have Been Made to Carry
O.t 2O.eOO,OOO Bushels.

PHILADELPHIA. July 30-The Record
today has the following:
Forty steamers were yesterday charter
ed to load cargoes of grain at PhiladeI-
phia, New York. Baltimore and Newport
News for ports in the United Kingdom and
Europe. making days record which, II
Is claimed. has never been equaled.
TO fill these vessels will require over
100000 bushels of grain, and at least one
third Of the chartered steamers VIII load
here at the Port Richmond and Girari
Point elevators. which are rapidly being
made ready for the great rush this fall.
During the past two weeks fixtures for
steam tonnage to carry ever 2OO0O.OOO
bushels Of cereals abroad have been ef-
fected.
Among the vessels which have left in bal
last are the steamships Norwood. from
Barry for the Delaware breakwater: Will
lowbranch. from Sunderland for Hampton
Roads; Boyne. from Newport. England. for
Philadelphia: Glenelg, Hampton Roads;
Wave. for the Delaware breakwatcr. from
Barry; The Ethelreda. from Swansea for
Delaware treakwater. and the Castleton.
from Middlesborough, for the Delaware
breakwater.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
WILLS FILED.
Last Wishes of Frank Z. COrbett and
Henry Green.

Last Wishes OF Frank L. COfbett and
Henry Green.
An exernplified copy of the will of the
late Frank E. Corbett of Alexandria, Va,
dated October 1S, 1892, was flied here to-
day, also three codicils, dated, respectively.
June =, 1888; May IS, 1885, and February
26 1886.
Anthony w. Armstrong. VIM. c. Wibirt
and w. Frank Lambert are named ex-
ecutors, and the estate is bequeathed and
devised to the executors, they to pay TO
the widow of the testator. Caroline F. Ger
bett, the interest, dividends and profits
semi-annually during her life and widow
hood, and at her death remarri,ge to
the testator's children, the estate 1t the
death of the children to be equally divided
among the grandchildren. " -
The sum of $jua is to be paid annually to
Emma l.. Sheldon. sister of the testator
Should the children die without issue, the
sum of $1,000 each is to be paid to the
board of ministerial relief of the Presby-
terlan Church of the northern assembly
of the. United States. Anthony G. Arm
strong and John Nick. Barley, the residue
of the estate going TO the children of F'redk
S. Corbett, a nephew.
An exemplified copy of the will of the
late Henry Green of Alexandria, Va. was
also flied here today. 1t is dated March
13, 1877, and names his widow, S. Virginia
Green, and Frank ]. Burr as executors
Ike sum OF $1,000 is set apart for the bene-
fit OF LIE Roy A. Brtton, a nephew, until
he reaches majority. when it becomes hiS
absolutely. The residence of the estate is
given to the widow for life or widowhood; !;
at her death or rernarriaSe. one-half to be
given 10 said LIE Roy A. Britton the re-
naming half to be equally divided between
Moliie Kramer, niece, and Robert F'lem-
ing, nephew.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
SAVED FROM A MAD MOB.
Fred. Schroeder Narrowly Escapes he
ing Lynched in Cleveland.

Fred. Schroeder Narrowly Escapes he
ing Lynched in Cleveland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 3O-Fred
Schroeder was chased by a frenzied mob
last night in this city, and would have been
lynched had he not been landed in the
Barber avenue police station just in time.
He was believed to have attempted to
assault Lena Welder, a fifteen-year-
girl She accused him of the attempt and
led the mob in pursuit of the man.
When the policemen reached the scene of
trouble they found a bowling mob throng-
ing Jennings avenue and crowding Rowley
street for three hundred feet from the in
tersection of the two thoroughfares.
Lynch him, lynch him." cried the crowd.
Dog of a seoundrel; string him up "A
rope. rope .....
The form of a man, ragged. bleeding and
covered with dust, crouched behind the
crowd
Around him were men, women and chill
dren. all acting as if their wits had long
since taken flight. Stones, pieces of wood
and earthen clods were hurled at the
crouching form of man, who, trembling
and pale with fright, shrank the closer to
the sheltering wall of the greenhouse. The
lack of leader alone prevented the de-
cisive action of the mob, which seemed
bent upon stringing the object of their
wrath to an adjacent telegraph pole.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Washington Stock Exchange.

Slles-reguiar cali-12 O'Clock m-Mctrorolitan
Carriage 100 at 81 cents: 10 at 80 cents loo at 81
cents: 1oO at 81 cents: loo at 80 cents Mergen-
thaier Lnetype, AT ilsls- Lanston Monotype, 30
District of Columbia Bonds.-eo-year fund IS. iol
sarsn. rsi s La faSdas sssr sSrss. a liz
II6 bid Metropolitan iailroaa son,. g. LIS. bid
lndeaiedness, A. ,ss, bid Me,repeli,an Railroad
sl. asssp ca n;., Ss%,sS as,a s5 ss5ss ,Js y I'D
and. and fotomas TeiePhens 3s. ios bid; American se-
% ean security rn fn and trust ss and o oa 100 Sd
syash Mashinsion Market Company ist ds 1os bia
a,sst Masst Spany IMP , @ Ia Ge Nd
sonic Hall A:so. iation S. io4A bid.
20 bid $40 asked Central SO bid Farmers and
Gitizels, ia2 bid caambs' f2s bid is 's sslsS si
Capital, IL lis =, hid West End ioi bid ioS asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Compfnies Safe
DePoSi, and Trust, xIee asked Washington Loan
and and Trust. Ia bid. Washington Safe Deposit. "a
Railroad stocks- Capital Traction. sax bid. Met
ropolitan ll6 BID Columbia, 90 bid.
Gas and Ele..tric Light Stoeks.-washingtn Gas.
Light s3 bid, IS asked. - = :
: InsgSancs % e s%ts.ts,Firemsn,s. % 80 sd, ss asked.
Sc BID. Po'oaiae G. bid IriinsSon. las bid. iis
asked 'rr,.an- American. 100 hid National
Union l0ls bid "A ~sksd. Ceiumtia, Il. hid. II
asked Riggs, 1st bid. 81 asked Peoples bid.
81. asked Lincoln, ASH bid. Commercial 45s bid.
Title Insurance s,oeks-Reai Estate Title. los
asked Colsmlo Title, . bid. 6 asked washine-
Teiephcae So k--pennsylvauia. as s,a. 10 ssr-A.
Chesapeake and Potomac, 6S bid, 67 asked Ameri-
can Grap5ophnns. sss bid. 81 asked. American
Gfaphoishone. preferred. 10 bid. Pneumatic. Gofl
Carriage. -65 hid. .55 asked - -.
Miseelaneoas sio ks = MergenthaIer Linotype.
1lss. BID llys, asked Lanston. Mon typs. ioy hid.
17E asked. washineten Market 10, lid GREET
Pals Ice. rs bad, 125 asked '-isfs 80 - :,
xEx. DIV.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
GEN. BONDS RESIGNATION.
1t Il Not Forthcoming According to
Schedule.


After waiting for several weeks for the
resignation of Sealer OF Weights and Meas
ures Bond. the Commissioners will tomor-
row dismiss him from the service upon
charges of incompetency.
Acting upon the request of complaining
merchants. and from an Investigation of
the service, Commissioner Wight, shortly
after he came into Office, decided to make
change in the head Of that department
General Bond was sent for and his resig-
nation requested. He asked time to consult
Senator German, after which, II is said,
ne promised to send in his resignation.
senator German wrote to Comnais ssioner
Wight, as did MIR. James l.. Norris Mean
While. at the earnest solicitation of Gen
Bond. Commissioner Wight put in writing
his request for his resignation adding sew
eral complimentary things of Gen. Bond
but not alluding to his record of efficiency
AS the time came for the appointment of
a successor, and Gen. Bonds resignation
was not recei ed, Commissioner Wight
wrote him, recalling the previous conversa-
ton concerning the resignation, especially
the Statement of Gen. Bond that the resig-
nation would be forthcoming when needed.
Tc this Gen. Bond replied that he did not
intend to resign, and quoted the Commits
sfoner's previous letter. referring to the
good will of the Commissioner and the way
he had administered the affairs of tn.
office, Commissioner Wight wrote again.
but Gen Bond reiterated his determine
tiOn not to resign to another Commissioner,
and so his dismissal will follow.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Naval Orders.

Paymaster M. C. Mcdonald has been de-
tached from the Texas and ordered to the
Naval Hospital at Yokohama. The ap-
pointment of Pay Clerk j. Abbott has been
revoked Passed Assistant Paymaster j.
v. Mohun. from the Bennington and wait
orders. Passed Assistant Engineer S.
Arnold, from the Monterey to the Wheel
ing. Commander B. F.. Tilley, to the Ma
val War College. Passed Assistant Pay
master s. L. Heap from the Yokohama
Naval Hospital to the Bennington. Passed
Assistant Surgeon L. B. Bailey, from the
Machias to the Yorktown. Passed As
sistant Surgeon ]. E. Page, from the York
town to the Olympia Passed Assistant
Surgeon Rothgauger, from the Pinta to the
Wheeling. Passed Assistant SuIg econ NJ. r..
Pigot, from the Olympia to the Maehias.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
NEEDS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Report Of Fire Underwriters Suggest
fnE Increased Facilities.

REPORT OF Fire Underwriters Suggest
ing Increased Facilities.
William P. Young, secretary of the AS
scc.ation Of Fire Underwriters. has SUBJ
mitted to the Commissioners the followin,,
recommendations concerning the needs of
the fire department.:
At least ten additional steam fire engines
and four hook and ladder trucks should
officers and men to operate the same and
should be suitably located. which would
greatly add to the protection of the city
and efficiency of the service.
One steam fire engine Company; one
chemical engine company and a company
with lightly built hook and ladder truck
should be located in Anacostia. now with
out suita Bile protection from fire.
/; Additional fire alarm boxes should be
located within the residence and outlying
sections. There are sections of the city
W here 1t is necessary to so twelve blocks
before the neareSt alarm box can be
reached.
The wiring of the fire alarm system to
be placed underground.
The early completion of the new reser-
toir, and increased storage reservoir facil.-
ties. There is an urgent need of larger
fierce MAINS:
Larger size mains should replace much
OF the excessive amount of six-inch dame
ter pipes. There are at present -56S 600 fee;
Of six-inch mains in use.
There is an urgent necessity of a large
increase of the number of fire hydrants
Additional hydrants would require shorter
leads OF hose at fires. with a corresponding
lesSen1ng of water friction and increased
pressure Tor fire extinguiShment.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
EXHIBITED GREAT DARING,
Medals of Honor Awarded for PERIL
Gus ReeOnnOisnnces.

Medals of Honor Awarded for PERIL
Gus ReeOnnOisnnces.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn has award
ed medal Of homer to Capt. Charles NJ
Rockefeller of Denison University, Gran
vile, Ohio.
At Fort Blakely, Alabama, April 0, 1865,
an assault being in contemplation, a recon-
ncissai.cS preparatory thereto consisting Of
twenty-five men having met with severe
loss and failed, this officer, then first lieu
,terant, 11Sth New York Volunteers, re-
qrested permission to Feconnoiter the work
alone, and did SO, under a heavy fire from
the enemy, and obtained valuable Informal
tion that vas made the basis of orders for
the assault that followed.
Lieut. Rockefeller also, with a few fol-
lowers, advanced beyond the line, exposed
to the fire of both the attack and Defense
and captured 800 of the enemy who would
otherwise have escaped.
A medal of honor has also been awarded
to Capt Henry c. Nichols of Coventry, VT.
At the siege of Fort Blakely, Alabama.
April o. 1866. Capt. Nichols, then in the
SIC United States Colored Troops. yolun-
teered to go forward under heavy fire,
beyond the advance line held by his regi-
ment, and reconnoiter the ground over
which an assault was to be made upon the
euemys position. He made the examina-
tion, and obtained information that was of
great value in making dispositions for the
final assault.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Tribesmen Make a Night Attack on a
British Camp.
NATIVES LOSSES WERE HEAVY
British Have One Man Killed and
Seventeen Wounded.
INDIAN NATIVES INDIGNANT

SIMLA. July 3O.-A dispatch from Camp
NalakanI reports another night attack by
the trfbesmen last night Thursday. The
natives fought desperately for several
hours. but were repulsed at all points.
Bonfires had been lighted around the
camp, and in the glare the tribesTnen were
easy targets for the British rifiemen. Many
FELL and in the light of the flames the ma
tiyes could be seen removing their dead.
1t is reported htat the nullah was badly
wounded and that several of his principal
chiefs were disabled
The British lost one killed and seventeen
wounded, among the latter being Lieut..
Costello, who was wounded the second
time. He had received a slight wound
during the day attack on Wednesday.
The forces of the mullah had been aug
nented by strong gathering oc the ma
tives on the hills to the right of the Brit
ish position. The theory is that the Boner-
walls haze risen.
The situation is now somewhat relieved
by the arrival of reinforcementS under Col.
Reed from Nowshera-
Natives Are Indignant.
BOMBAY, July 30.-The Indignation of
the natives against the government for its
summary policy of repression increases.
They say that the government is going to
convert India into a second Ireland by a
program of coercion, and that no enc is
safe.