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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of the Special Session.
Union Pacific railway affairs occupied
the time In the senate on the 10Th. In the
house the conference report on the tariff
bill was adopted by a vote of 1S5 to 1ls. five
democrats voting In favor of the measure.
The house took recess until the Hst.
The tariff conference report was pre-
scented to the senate on the Goth, but little
progress was made on It beyond the formal
reading of about two-thirds of the report.
There were Indications that a final vote
would he reached in q short time. Joint
resolution empowering the president TO
take steps for the release OF Ona Melton
ard other Competitor prisoners held by
Spain was passed. The house was not In
session.
The senate on the 21st concluded the
formal reading of the tariff conference re-
port. Tho debate was spiritless In the
main. -. In the house joint resolution was
passed requesting the president to make
such Investigations as will elicit all the
facts In reference to the restrictions put
upon the sale of American tobacco in for
eign countries.
The debate on the tariff conference re-
port In the senate on the 22d was particle
pated In by Senators Chiffon. Jones and
Pettigrcw In opposition, while Senator
Aldrich defended the report against their
criticisms. Mr.. Turley, the new senator
from Tennessee, took the oath Of Office.
In the house Mr.. Dalzell Pa.) introduced
a bill to authorize the president to suspend
in part or in whole the discriminating du-
ties imposed on the vessels OF foreign
countries which impose similar duties on
our vessels, ard Mr.. Stone (Pa.) presented
q measure to authorize the appointment
of q monetary commission and to pro-
vide for its expenses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31

The princess dowager OF China has
confined Prince Tsai for life in dun
geon for not being present to congrau-
late her on her birthday.
The steamer st. Fillans collided off
the Isle of Wight with the Belgian
steamer Concha and nine of the crew
of the latter were drowned.
The bodies of 90 infants were dis
covered in the tower of ST. Peters church
in Seville, Spain, and Warden Orellana
and his wife were arrested.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
that carrier pigeon from Andree's
balloon was caught in the vicinity of
Tromsoe island, Norway, with the fol-
lowing stamped upon its wing: "North
pole passed. Fifteenth"
John O'Brien ut one time the "cham-
pion fowler and angler of Ireland" died
at Newmarket, County Cork, aged 10s
years.
Advices from Athens say that the
evacuation OF Thessaly by the Turks
had commenced.
Mr.. Brice, United States consul in
Matanzas, Cuba, has armed the consul
ate in consequence of threats OF DEM
onstration against Americans.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

1.-THE coinage of silver dollars last
year was almost as heavy as under the
Sherman law. but the doubt concerning
their future value has Disappeared
st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
OPresident Mckinley is meeting
with the penalty which attends promi-
hence. He cannot even have company
at the white house without exciting
the gossips.-Washington Star.
DThey tried so hard in California to
be courteous to Mr.. Bryan that one of
the papers suggested that all signs OF
prosperity should be temporarily eff
faced.-St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald.
1.-THE noise of reapers and thrashers
In Kansas is so great that the calamity
bowler has temporarily retired in dis
gust. Great crops and prosperity sure
win keep the bowler at q bigger dis
count than sixteen toone.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
OThe calamity howlers In Ohio.
Kentucky and Indiana are having q
hard time with the stubborn fact that
the farmers of these states are likely
TO realize at least $4,000. 900 more for
their wheat than they obtained year
ogo.7To1edo Blade.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
A CAUSE THAT is GROWING.
DimetaIiism Viewed with Favor In
EurOne.

| DimetaIiism Viewed with Favor In
| Europe.
In his first speech at Los Angeles
William j. Bryan tried to be particular
" humorous in his reference to Presi-
dent McKinley's action In sending spe-
cial ENJOYS to Europe to discuss BIZ
metallism and endeavor to bring about
| IN international agreement on the sub
ject. In his pleasant way Mr.. Bryan
declared that this proceeding made the
| Mckinley administration n laughing
| stock.
II such an agreement should be
reached. William j. Bryan's occupation
would be gone. He would be out of a
Job. There would be no reason for his
political existence. He would cease to
be a popular idol and his present
chances of becoming plutocrat would
fade as the mists upon the mountain
top. fade with the advance of jocund
day. -@,N
1t is not SO doubtful after all that
something in the direction here'indi-
Gated will be done. In England
the sentiment in favor of bimetallism
grows apace. Mr.. Dalfour is an avowed
believer in the white metal and his
uncle, the marquis of Salisbury, is I'M
derstood to hold similar views, though
he does not avow them so emphatically
Us does his nephew. The growth of this
sentiment in England is regarded as
hopeful sign by all honest bimetallists,
though 1t is observed that radical advo-
Gates of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver do not look upon it with the
same favor.
The American ENJOYS, Messrs. VOL
colt, Stevenson and Paine, were intro
duced to Lord Salisbury at the British
foreign Office and were received in
most cordial manner. This directs at
tention to the fact that the French en-
bassy in London has been instructed
to cooperate with the American spe-
cial ENJOYS in their negotiations with
Lord Salisbury. On this point the Lon
don correspondent of the Tribune says:
1T hos been known that NJ. Meline and
the French ministry were outspoken
in expressing their sympathy for the
objects of their mission and in prom
Using that their concurrence would not
De wanting for the triumph OF the cause
of national bimetallism on information
al lines, but it has not been suspected
that the French government would be
prepared to lend diplomatic as well as
moral support to this movement of
the Mckinley administration in favor
of bimetallism. 1t is, nevertheless, true
that these ENJOYS in their negotiations
l4l AZ 4 81.
cellor of the exchequer will have the
hearty cooperation of the French and
American embassies"
When Mr.. Bryan hears of this he
may begin to doubt the policy of de-
claring that the Mckinley administra-
ton has made a laughing stock of it.
self by sending the ENJOYS to Europe.
ALBANY journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
-
A Policy Tint Ia Settled.

Six months ago the country was won
dering where the votes to pass the new
tariff bill through the senate would be
found. And now the tariff has passed
the senate by ten majority, with four
senator's withholding their votes, after
publicly stating that they would vote
for the bill IL needed. Just on the eve
of the roll-call Senator Stewart, of Ne
vada, made the shortest and best speech
that has come from him in years. He
said he believed it was now generally
recognized by members of all political
parties that protection is the settled
policy OF this country. There was no de-
NAL of this, and there could be no de-
NAL in the face of the work of the past
three months in the senate. The only
real issue in the making of the tariff
has been in the amount of protection.
IL there is one fact made more signifi-
cant than all others in the treatment
of the tariff this time 1t is the general
recognition and acceptance Of the the
DRY of protection. The bill is rightly
called AN act TO provide revenue for
the government and to encourage the
industries Of the United States" With
republicans numering one less than half
of the senate, the bill received ten ma
jority. four senator's not voting take oc-
casion To announce upon the floor their
adherence TO the principle of protection.
Truly free trade is a dead issue for
some decades to come.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
FOREIGN.

Herr Andree, the aeronaut, assembled
in his balloon at Spitzbergen for his
proposed trip to the north pole.
Queen Victoria in message to her
people says she intends to reign as long
as life lasts.
Five monster farewell rallies closed
the greatest convention at Toronto,
Ont, the Epworth league has ever held.
Emperor Nicholas te!egraphed the
sultan demanding immediate evacua-
tion Of Thessaly and threatening that
otherwise Russian troops will cross the
Turkish frontier.
japan will agree to the hawaiian pro-
posal to submit the immigration dis
pute to arbitration.
Sir John Shelton, the author known
by the nom dc plume of Shirley" died
in London, aged CO years.
Miss Jean Ingelow. the distinguished
poet and novelist, died in London, aged
n years.
The Salvation Army celebrated its
thirty-second anniversary at the Crys-
tai palace in London.
Mark Twain. having finished his lit
erary labors in London, las started for
the continent for vacation.
The insurgents destroyed with dyna-
mite the fine railroad bridge near Ma
drugs, in the province of Havana.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
the sultan has issued an trade sane
tioning the settlement OF the frontier
question In accordance with the wishes
Of the powers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
BRYAN'S BLINDNESS.
Free silver Facts which He Over
looks.


looks.
Mr.. Bryan, who is now conducting
his campaign for denomination in 1900
by presiding over the deliberations OF
the Trans-Mississippi congress, in ses-
sion at Salt Lake, is said to be con-
templating q tour of Mexico. The trip
will be for the purpose of gathering
data for use in the free silver cam
paign. One writer, in referring to this
trip. says that it will bring him in
contact only with some of the 10000
men who own all the land in the repub-
lie, and not with the 100000 who
wear sandals and one cotton garment"
In case Mr.. Bryan encounters any
difficulty in locating the sources of
truth in Mexico the facts learned by
Gen. Powell Clayton, United States
minister to that country, might be of
service to him. Says Minister Clay
ton:
THE laborers in the United States are
nabobs in comparison with the lGborers in
Mexico. The clothing an agricultural la
borer in Mexico wears is scarcely worth
one dollar. He goes barefooted and man
ufactures all the clothing he wears out Of
coarse material. All a young couple need
to start In life in Mexico Ia a mat and a
few primitive cooking utensils. They con-
struct their own abodes out of reeds nd
poles, and no window is necessary. OF
course, l am speaking now of the class
that once were poems. and not of the mere
thrifty citizens.
in Mexico a lahorer receives 81 cents a
day. which would be equivalent to less
than II cents in this country. Before
leaving the City OF Mexico exchanged
500 OF American money and received $2la
for 1t. so you can calculate the difference
between American and Mexican money,
and see how much better of an American
laborer is than a Mexican"
Thus once more it is made plain that
it takes two dollars in n free silver
country to equal one dollar in a coun-
try that is not committed to the popu-
listic idea of sound money. The visit
OF Mr.. Bryan to Mexico is quite likely
to be productive of an eloquent silence
upon the practical results of currency
based upon the silver standard.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
Very Fond of Eggs.

I There is family out in Sou'H,
minsville that has developed pelSp,
for raw eggs to degree almost lI
sible to believe. 1t is common ..
the neighborhood that from the a'.
the family down to the youngest
raw eggs form almost their en'i.
and even the animals on the pae,
fond of the same food. The ncA
the household has several incuO'
and raises poultry for a living n
haps this has something to 40 VII
One day last week a strange,
at the place and was SURPRISED ~
three young children sitting aO
a row, each with several raw essi
front of them, which they seew'
relish immensely, while the h,reu ~
was feeding an old horse ana w M
foundland dog the same dose
they appeared to enjoy equally u.s. \
as the children If the hens wen
denly to go on a strike 1t woula
the head of the house in week y
ply the common demand OF m'
lily for raw eggs at any ana i'll '
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
SCHOOL AND cHupc,

"A number of summer 81,
teachers are being held tbron .a0'a
state of Nebraska. DsAog(
Prof. Dubois-Reymonds
in the chair of physiology NJ p .us
versity is Prof. w. T. Engelmae'q
University Of Utrecht.
-Collegio Beda is the nam
the new English college AZ ps
Pope Leo in honor of st. Red. a y
cradle. He rejected the Mama. :
Leonino.
Father Kenelm Vaughan :.
ish Catholic priest, has been 49,, ~
money in Spain for the new I w.a
ster cathedral. In Biscay a,on',
raised $4,000. 1t sounds like so.
blood from a stone.
Princess Adelaide of b..
widow of Dom Miguel, the prs,s'
has taken the black veil in tbs \
dictine convent of Solesmes. MA.
gers. She was a princess az =
stein-Wertheim. E
While the bishop of Tarro.
confirming the children in tbs
church of Kolbusowa, in Galici, n
ming struck the church, kiln,
peasant and wounding ten otbsr
bishop, who was pronouncing tbsuY
ing, was unhurt
Mr.. Austin, this wears
wrangler at Cambridge uniyer;s
the first graduate of an Enelisbh
school to win the honor. Thu
schools are the English equivalspn
our public grammar schools. HsL
studies were carried on at the n,
college, Birmingham, and at NJ
college, Cambridge.
Cardinal di Rende's death ~.
ing to the Tablet, has made then
of foreign cardinals greater th,t
of the Italian for the second tin,s
in IL months. There are now h
former and 30 of the latter, a M
things which, until within q few ~
had not occurred for many centuries
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Iowa populists will meet in Des
Moines August IS to nominate state Of
ficers.
James L. Babcock. inventor of the
fire extinguisher bearing his name, died
at his home in Dorchester, Mass, aged
SO years.
Mrs. Aldrich, one Of the seven sur
wing widows of the revolutionary sol
diers. died in San Diego, CAL. aged os
years.
Gen. d. ". Caldwell. president of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail.
road, died in Cleveland, aged 81 years.
Rev. Peter Havermuns. the oldest
Roman Catholic priest in the United
States. died in Troy, N. Y, aged 81
years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
COINS THAT ARE OUT Or pAr|
Many Pieces Found 10 he rndesir,r
and Their Issue Dfscontin..l

and Their Issue Discontinue
OF the % coins authorized by
government of the United Statestr
as money since 1902 II have been,v.
to be undesirable and their coinard
continued. Two of the II wers 4
pieces, four were silver and five
nickel, bronze and copper. The a
age of one-dollar gold pieces wa
thorized by congress on Marcha
and discontinued in September, ID
the total amount coined being slsA
337. OF three-tlollar gold pieces I'D
were S1,619.376 coined under the al
FEBRUARY 81, 1853, the coinage Vi
stopped in 1890.
Trade dollars of silver were au.N
lied in February, 1873. Their cOir
was limited 10 export demand BY
resolution July 90, 1876, and the prod
ton was prohibited by act of Maa'
1873. The total amount coined wuS
965,924. The silver 20-cent piece
ordered in 1875 and stopped May24
after S271 900 had been turned 90
the minis. One of the oldest of A1aJ
can coins is the silver half dime. Wild
dates from 1902. Up TO February I
1873, when its coinage was dscon1
tinued, S4,ss0,219.40 of these half dime1
were produced. The threecent pie'1
of silver was authorized in March, ivy
and discontinued in 1878. the totalconI
age amounting to 81, 2s2, 0S7.I.
The old copper cent began its caro-
in 1892 and edded ii by legislatFep
hibition in February, 1857. Tws
weight was reduced, the first tmen
264 TO 20s gruins, and the second
to les grains. The total amount %,
was only ST, 500, ss7.44, so far as tnen
records show. The three-cent 2
piece dated from 1865 TO 1890, tn'
production being S941,3i0,iS
a two-cent bronze coin was authS'
but it was discontinued in fea
1873. after a coinage of s9l2,O2O' "
small nickel cents which were s
tuted for the large coppers in NV
$2.0OT,720 were minted up to '@
of their discontinuance, in April
There were S3o, 926.ll copper hana'
coined from 1872 to 1857, inclus'
Alaska News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
The same. But DiGeren.

The Clerk-To complete the c0s,
madam, you should have one "
improved sweaters. .ori
The Maid from the Hub ,r
have you understand. sir, thai n,l|
have nothing SO dreadfuily 80
You mean perspirer, presume
Y. World.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
r.. It.-.l RiynIry.

Wheeler (who rides q "Ligh.n', ma
You ought TO get a lock for 'ns s,,eall
Scorcher (who rides o blue guy
Think so? ian
"Yes. Some one might steal
the lamp."-Cincinnati ENQUIRE
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31

OThe announcement that Kansas
will harvest the largest crop OF wheat
ever known in its history Immediately
follows Mrs. Leases announcement
that free silver is dead issue. Mrs.
Lease doubtless had tip on the crop
report-Sioux City journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31

First Charity visitor-They co.
so very poor. -. :, mst|
Second Charity visitor-Wna' :"
you think SO? 100
why, they only keep tnre'
Somerville Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
MAKING LAWS IN KANSAS
Legislature is Being Fed with II Flood
of Bills.


TOPEKA, Jan. 1.-THE present legisla-
ture, which is strongly populistic in its
makeup. is being fed with food of billie
touching innumerable subjects. One i'm
portant measure in course of construction by
Senator Lupfer. chairman of the apportion-
ment committee, will seek to reapporton
the state for congressional purposes. An
other district will be added and the popu-
lists will do everything possible to gerry
mander the state, so they will have a big
advantage In future congressional elections.
The bill will meet bitter opposition from the
republican minority In both houses
A bill to mark convict-made goods has
been presented and will be followed by others
providing that inmates Of the penitentlary
be divided into lots, a large number TO be
taken TO western Kansas TO dig irrigation
ditches; others to be assigned to eastern
Kansas 10 build roads: others TO raise farm
products for the state institutions, and the
vicious ones to break rock in the peniten-
tiary to be used In building state macadam-
lied roads. These bills were prepared by
advocates of union labor and representatives
of the unions will attempt to secure their
passage
Bennington's initiative and referendum bill
will be examined Monday by the Clear
ing house committee" and II considered ad-
visable Ex-Governor Lewelling will Introduce
It IN the senate later. 1t provides that a
petition OF 500 names may cause a measure
to be submitted to a direct vote OF the peo-
pie rather than TO allow IL TO be passed by
the legislature. The original popullsts are
in favor of the bill and will do all they can
to force II to passage. 1t will meet with
vigorous opposition from other quarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

and his brother officers In this zone are
very energetic. They are constantly on the
march, and have been for many months,
They know this comparatively open country
WELL and besides have with them renegade
native Cubans as familiar with the country
as the insurgents are. The San Quintln
battalion of infantry has been noted for
twenty years as one of the most valiant
corps OF the army Of brave people. The
ten Independent guerrilla companies proved
their spirit when they charged the other
day against what they believed to be 1000
Cuban "macheteros' under the feared An
tonic Maceo. The Spanish forces here are
well commanded, brave and cruel. The
Cubans here have to contend against almost
everything. They must operate in level
country under the constant espionage Of the
Spanish signal station. They have not been
favored by the Cuban iunta OF New York so
they pay fabulous prices for guns and 20
cents apiece for cartridges. Some friendly
farmer must risk his life to smuggle even
these out of Havana. The Cubans now
complain when the Spaniards kill a man for
this. SYLVESTRE SCOVEL.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
TOWN IN A MoB's HANDS.
Riotous Demonstrations Take Place
nj Byron, On.


CINCINNATI, Jan. IA special to the
Commercial Tribune from Americue, Ga,
says:
For over twenty-four hours the village OF
Byron, in Houston county, has been in a
state OF riot, in which four men, Messrs. G.
c. Richardson, c. c. Bateman, c. l.. Bate
man and Il. l.. Baskles were shot and others
held in terror. The trouble grew out of an
election for municipal office, held two weeks
ago, which resulted in n tie, the town dvid-
ing into two bitter factions and charges OF
fraud being freely interchanged.
An election was called for yesterday, to de-
eide the contest, in which every voter wae
brought up to the polls not a change taking
place in the political alignment, thus caus-
ing fear of a second tie which was actually
the result. The leaders of the factions were
Charles l.. Bateman and c. c. Richardson.
Unfortunately they approached the polls at
the same moment when a personal collision
took place, in which shotguns were produced.
Their followers made rush home for arms
and in a few moments the village street
presented a warlike scene. The telegraph
operator who was a woman, abandoned her
key in terror, and thus for hours the out
side world was cut off from communication.
The arrival of the sheriff about dark restored
comparative peace but at p. m, the trouble
was renewed. and at the ringing of the
school bell the entire population was once
more in the street. The sheriff succeeded
in establishing his authority, but the feud
now started, especially since the election
has to be held over again, is looked upon
as one to result in further bloodshed.