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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-02-19
The Official Papet of Baraga County.
COUNTY nEkinrK-.

JAY A. IIvBnr IL, Circuit Jultc, Houghtop.
ions VI. HID. sheriff, L'Ansc.
WI, K. HAv'LASD, ProSocuttn" Attorney, Pc
puauItrg.
d. B.. SrnyF, Judge 81 Probate, Bnraga.
q. o. BHEtLrR, County Clerk aud Register of
Decd. l. An~e
II. WILcox. Treasurer. L'hnsc,
JAMES No HERcuEt, Conuty rurycyor Spur
Mountain.
u. L. Sro~E, Circuit Court Commis sioner,
H. j. SEiFgrr 1nd T. Q. NeKrn~kN, Lhnse,
anl RiCHAHp HEoEE, HIrLgL Poor Commits.
SUP HVISOR-
.TOrg CkTPBEI.L L'Au"r Tuwn"hip.
cant sJuuNELIgU, E'rugR Township.
". BGEH AryoD Tuwu-hir.
FREDEEICK TEEpEAE. spur township
JOug LYuNs, COyington lown~h D.
BONRD or School EXAMINERS.
NJ j. McKASNA, County School Comuiis.
. SiOneT. lIiraGr. r n
MISS X. A. CtERY, HAnsc.
q n. FULLER, L'Ansr. 80.
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first part Of the report is devoted to de-
scrlbing the racial and tribal characteristics
al "! Ine innaDltants ana 10 a statement OF tne
DIVERSITY OF the languages spoken IN the
Islands. Further on Mr.. Hykes says: Not
more than one-third of the arabic ground In
the valleys of Luzon has been brought
under cultivation. The mountains are rich in
the most valuable timber to be found any
where in the world. While some of the
valleys have been denuded Of the forests
Spanish official obstruction has effectually
spared the valuable trees in the interior. 1t
is not a bad thing that it required about
two years effort and a large fee in order
to get a license to fell single tree and
heavy duty before it could be exported. The
climate is continual summer and 1t is not
unhealthful for europeans The cold or dry
season is from November to February, IN
elusive; the hot season from March to June
and the wet season from July to October.
about 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The most COM
mon diseases among Europeans are malarlaI
fever diarrhoea and dysentery."
Mr.. HykeS deVoteS some space to a recltai
of instances of what he terms sacred des-
pOtism and official rapacity'' under the Span
ish regime and says regarding the former:
Il am sure that the Roman Catholics or
the United States would be as much shocked
anybody at the immortality of the frfars
am aware that this is not Roman Cath,
and the United States to-day and 1t is nee
esSary that this should be emphasized in
order to comprehend the religious condition
of the people and to adequately realize their
Spiritual needs. 1t is astonishing that
lower standard of morals does not exist
among the people when we consider the
character of their spiritual teachers. 1t is
generally conceded that the Filipino priests
are vastly more moral than the Spanish
friars and it is perhaps this fact and their
inherent superstition that has prevented the
people from abandoning all religion. with
the native religion is a mere form ana NOT
a spiritual life. The symbols of the faith ana
the observance of religious rites are about
all he knows of religion. The fr1ars nave
long been losing their hold upon the people,
They cannot much longer be held In mental
and spiritual thralldom.
In concluding his report, Mr.. 1ykeS says:
General Otis the military and civil GOV
ernor, said there can be no doubt OF the
great need of our work. The Spanish priests
are thoroughly hated by the Filipinos and
their hold upon the people is gone he
would welcome the American Bible Society
and any other missionary organization ana
he would have much pleasure in giving US
any help in his power. He thought that our
work would probably be discourag1ng at the
start, but there could be no difference OF
opinion as to this being the churchs great,
est opportunity in the Philippines. Admlral
Dewey received me most cordially and spoke
very freely and enthusiastically about OPEN
ing mission work. He said he was anxious
for the church and the Bible Society TO come
in and begin work at once. We could not
come too SOON.
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He Is Reluctant to Continue Longer
in Office to the Detriment of His
Large Business Interests.
DR.. HARTSUFF'S TESTIMONY
REGARDING SANITARY CONDITIONS
AT CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
Several Leading Questions Put by DR..
COnnOr-Army Officers on Needs
of the Military Force.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-It is very prob
able that Secretary Bliss will tender his
resignation within a short time to the Pres
ident He has had the step under consid-
GRAFTON for some time, deeming it neces-
sary that he should be free to devote more
time to his large business interests. The
resignation, it can be stated, will not be
due to any differences with the President
or his advisers, but to Mr.. Bliss's reluct-
ance, for purely personal reasons, to con-
tinue longer in Office as secretary of the
interior. AT the time he entered the Cab
met it said semi-officially that he did
not intend to serve out the term of four
years, but would reIire at some fitting OPP
portunity. 1t is presumed official announce
ment will not be made until the President
has chosen Mr.. Bliss's successor. Secre-
tary Bliss is now in New York confined in
doors with a cold. He left here Friday, ex-
pecting to return yesterday. Acting Secre-
tary Ryan to-day received a note saying
he was feeling better, but his physician adj
vised against his going out. He expected,
however, to return here some time this
week His indisposition prevented his join
ing the presidential party on it's trip South.
1t is said the President is contemplating
giving this appointment to the Western
section of the country
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1t May Wreck the Work Cf the joint
High Commissioners.

1t May Wreck the Work Of the Joint
High Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The high joint
commissioners will adjourn before the holt
days, but there has been no definite de-
termination as to whether the commission
will meet again soon after the new year or
adjournment taken until after the adjourn
ment Of Congress, March 4, when Repre-
sentative Dingley and Senators Fairbanks
and Faulkner three of our commissioners,
can devote more time to the commission.
This speculation as to an adjournment pro-
cceds on the theory that an ultimate agree
ment is probable The commissioners on
both sides are extremely ANXIOUS that the
negotiations should not be broken off unless
it becomes apparent that this is impossible
There is already substantial tentative agree
inert all the articles in the protocol, ex-
cept reciprocity and the in-fsneries of the
Eastern coast. The latter question can be
adjusted, it is thought, without great diff
Guilty. The great stumbling block is now
and has been from the first, reciprocity
Neither side seems ready to make the con-
cessionS necessary for reciprocity agree
ment. The Canadians hold that owing to
the heavy balance of trade in our favor, we
should deal most literally with them, and
they are particularly insistent upon free
lumber. They are met with the statement
that the statistics of the trade between Can
ada and the United States show that our
exports to Canada are largely of products
which Canada does not produce, while the
Canadian desire Is 10 create a market in the
United States for raw materials of which
there abundance in this country.
Thus far there has been firm disposition
the part OF our commissioners TO resist
to the end the Canadian request for the adj
mission of agricultural products and free
lumber. AT present the prospect of a reci-
prOcity agreement seems to hinge upon lum-
Der. with both sides in an unyielding frame
of mind
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or issued, gold constitutes at present about
81. 0S per cent. OF the money in circulation
gold accounts for nearly 35 per cent. On
July 1, 1885, the percentage of gold in circu-
lation was not over 80 per cent. In actual
figures specie then reported was only
slightly in excess of 456 millions. The gain
in two years and four months has been,
therefore, 2O3 millions. Taking the total
stock of gold coin now held in the treasury
or in circulation, amounting to 797 1-3 mil
lions, and comparing with the 56S millions
reported July l, 1885, it appears that we have
added to our gold money in that time no less
than 229 millions, or more than year S
gross production for the whole world. In
fact, che imports of gold for the calendar
year now ending promise to absorb largely
the gold mined in the world last year, ex-
Guiding, of course, our own production. This
sounds like a startling assertion, but it is
not strong enough, for if we count as gold
the balances owing us abroad it will be in
stantly apparent to the most casual OBJ
server that after having paid for our i'm
ports, the total production of gold for the
year would not pay the net balance on
twelve months trade. In the face of facts
like these, the prosperity which this country
is enjoying does not appear at all strange.
Can 1t be argued that any better results
would have followed had the United States
accepted the doubtful experiment of free
cOiDaRp2
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TORTURED BY FILIPINOs.
Friars and Nuns Alleged to Have Been
Treated i'm 81 Shocking Manner

Frfars and Nuns Alleged to HAVE been
Treated i'm "a Shocking Manner.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The Manila
correspondent of the Hong-Kong Press gives
details of the shocking treatment of friars
and other prisoners captured by insurgents
in the northern part of the Island of Luzon
General Leybe, who was sent by Agulnaldo
to attack the cities in the extreme north OF
IIlzon. sent a report to his chief that he
had brought the entire section raided COM
pletely under the control of the Filpinos
Leybe also mentions in his report the cap
ture of 124 friars and lay brothers, many
Spanish soldiers, with their arms and prop
erty. and silver and gold valued at $500 Goo
The Press correspondent states that from
Spanish sources have come reports of terri
BILE atrocities committed by rebels who are
said 10 have looted the churches in the
towns of C'aigayan and April. The corre-
spondent says: The bishop was subjected
to the grossest indignities. The friarS were
beaten with sticks. kicked and hung up III
the torrid sun for several hours. The natives
were forbidden to render the friars any as
sistance During their greatest suffering,
while hanging hungry and naked IN the
burning sun. Chinese and natives furtlVely
supplied them with food and water. one
aged friar was placed upon horse $ SADDLE
and jumped upon until blood poured from
his mouth and nose. Another. it is said. was
clothed only in rain coat, carried IN trl-
umph for eco yards and then dubbed TO
death amid savage cries. Nuns III the con-
vents were subject to shameless treatment
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THE COUxTRY,s MONEY.
More az 1t in Use than at Any Pre-
ViOus Time.
New York Financier.

New 10TH lldIlClSI
Money in circulation, according to the
Treasury statement for the current month";
increased $20, 503 122. This, following q gain
of about fifty millions for October, makes a
total expansion of something over seventy
million dollars for the last sixty days. OF
six millions Compared with a year ago the
total circulation of all kinds of money is
$3.50 795, 600 greater than at the former period,
and now amounts to 1856 As millions The
amount of gold in circulation is $685. 1886. 513
a gain Of about Sill, 10000 in twelve months.
National bank note circulation increased 49,
139, 095 during November. Since Dec. /. 1897.
the expansion in this form of currency mas
percentage of the circulation increase for
the month was in the form of United States
notes, of which 1911, 1876, 046 are now in active
USE the gain during the last thirty days
culation of the country at large is twenty
millions larger than last month, has been
shown previously, the money and bullion in
the treasury fell off five millions for the
month. OF the decreases, gold coin and
United States notes account for nearly nine
millions, but these losses were partly Offset
by a gain of six millions I'm gold and silver
bullion, the holdings of the former indicat-
capita. circulation on an estimated pOpula-
ton OF Is, 194, Gao. is now $500 This has been
exceeded once or twice, notably during the
panic of 1898 but estimates made then were
dawn from the treasury was In circulation.
1t was boarded closely, and while from a
treasury standpoint the figures of per capita
circulation were correct, there never was a
period when so little money was i'm use. To
say that more money Is in use to-day than
at any time within the history of the United
States is only repeating what is true. We
have called attention several times within
the past few months to the part gold is
playing In swelling the general circulation
Of the country. OF the total money coined
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report as he understood General Sternberg
was very much occupied with other mat
tiers. Concerning the Interpretation of or
der 116" for the 80 cents a day Communication
of ratons Dr. Hartsur said ne did not un-
derstand that it could be drawn for sick
men in quarters and he did not think 1t
should be. This was directly opposite to
the testimony of CoTnmissary General Egan
yesterday. Reference was made to tie case
of DR. ]. c. P. Martin, who was threatened
with court-martial for stating that typhoid
fever was prevalent in Camp Thomas. DR..
HartsufT said that he had warned Dr. Mar
tin that he would have to substantiate his
statement or retract 1t or be court-mar-
tailed
DR. Connor-Do you think this was the
right treatment 10 aoco n officer he was
making an official statement of this sort
for the good of the service?
Dr. Hartsuff-I don't think any wrong
was done him or intended. He made alarm
ing statements and ] wanted his authority
for it.
DR.. Connor-But as it turned out DR. Mar
tin was right and the authorities were
wrong. Is not that so!
DR.. Hartsuf-YeS, sir.
Dr. Connor-And yet this doctor was
threatened with court-martial for reporting
a condition of affairs that ought to have
been as patent TO you as to him.
DR. Hartsuff-We merely wanted the facts.
Col. Frank L. Gunther, Fourth Artillery,
testified that in Camp Alger the water sup
ply was inadequate and the drainage bad.
Typhoid YVES imported by the Sixth Illinois
Regiment At that time there was no medi-
cal staff whatever, nor supplies for the num-
Der of men to be cared for.
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DIR. HARTsUFF CoRNERED.
DIR. Common Questions the Surgeon Re-
gardinG the Martin Cnse.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Commissarv
General Eagan, of the War Department.
continued his testimony before the war in
vestigating committee to-day. He urged
that the subsistence department should con-
troll tie transportation of all its own sup
plies and the furnishing of means for cook
ing and eating.
Lieutenant Colonel Hartsuff, chief surgeon
at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, under Gen.
Brooke. was recalled and testified that the
supplies on hand there were meagre He
went to that camp April % and at the be-
ginning called for supplies in bulk, but they
were not sent He said there was no pro-
vision at all in advance for a large BODY
Of troops there and that there was no hos
p;tal furniture with the first supplies re-
ccived.
Were the various regiments that arrived
supplied with such medicines as they needed
in such quantities as were wanted?" Dr.
Conner asked.
In no instance was the reply.
Witness said because of the deficiency sup
plies had to be peddled out very scantily.
giving only just enough to last from day TO
day He said there were instances in which
his recommendations were disregarded by
the commanding general. He said all his
recommendations as to sanitary matters
were practically only paper manifestos and
that evils complained of were not eradi-
Gated. The responsibility for the unsanitary
condition Of the Chickamauga camp rested
on higher shoulders than the medical de-
partment. that department had exerted eV-
cry effort, but he was reluctant to name
General Brooke, who was in command as
responsible, though not hesitating to say
his reports and recommendations repeatedly
were unavRiling
IN general terms witness said the whole
organization of the hospitals in camp was
wrong and he had reported MS opinion 10
General Brooke, but did not think 1t worth
while TO burden the surgeon general with
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A Heavy war Trophy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Assistant Sec
rotary Allen received letter to-day from
Commodore Farquhar, commandant of the
navy yard at Norfolk, saying the shield,
crown and .acnoils. of the. Spanish cruiser
Cristobal Colon, now at that yard, can be
easily transported. Commodore Farquhar
says the whole arrangement forms an or
nament seven feet high. twenty-five feet
ten inches long and weighing 1,51 pounds;
1t is made of bronze of artistic design and
workmanship. The trophy undoubtedly will
be brought to this city. but owing to its
weight and size the authorities are some
what at a loss to know where to put 1t.
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-
Yhe I.aaf nj LIS IIinh

In this age Of competition small wonder
II is that one becomes skeptical of an article
OF universal Use when described as the
Best" of its kind Yet there must be one
Best" OF everything. The Best" roasted
coffee on the market is undoubtedly KIN
HEE" Mocha and Java. Being packed in
a one-pound Theoretically sealed tin can it
will retain its natural flavor and strength
longer and insures 10 the consumer uni
form cup at all times. 'FSin-Hee' is served
free 10 all at Marott's popular shoe store
Mrs. Rorer's booklet. Coffee and Cakes =
mailed free on application to JAMES
HEEKIN & CO., Cincinnati.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Patents have
been issued to Indianians as follows Will
liam II. Eastcs Muncie, combined day and
sleeping car; John II. Harting, indianapolis,
automatic pneumatic turn table; Charles N.
Hunter, Versailles coupling; Rawson IL.
Layton. South Bend. wagon brake (reissue);
William 3. Leonard Wallace portable
grain dump; Rufus K. Mcdonald, Newvtlle,
bookholder and leaf turner: Louis Mitiska,
Evansville. magazine heating stove; Ander-
son II. Richner. Crawfordsvilie, conveyer;
Hugh d. Studebaker, Blu1fton. bill hook;
engine; Dwight w. Williamson, Indian
apolis, veneer machine.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Representative
McRae of Arkansas to-day introduced a
bill extending the public land laws to the
Island of Hawaii subject to such regulations
as nav be made by the secretary of the
interior 1t empowers the President to es-
tablish or discontinue one or more land dis
tricts in Hawaii an to regulate the bounda-
ries thereof He is also authorized to appoint,
with the consent of the Senate, proper otti-
GERS for each district.
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E,nrtI-CIass Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Indiana post
masters were appointed to-day as follows
Grantsburg Crawford county, r. e. Pavey
vice George l.. Seaton, resigned; Plano, Nor
gan county, Thomas Newborn, vice Ma
thaniel Wheeler, removed; Prather,. CLARK
county, Martha c. Miller, vice Joshua 5
Charles e. Fross vice Rowland Hughes, re-
signed; Yeddo Fountain county, George F.
Sines, vice j. w. Bonebrake, resigned.
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RECESS Amendments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The President
to-day sent a large number of recess APP
pointments to the Senate, among them be-
ing Hamilton G.. Ewart, to be district judge
of the Western district of North Carolina,
and Edward r. Meek, to be district III; Judge
Two failed of confirmation at the close of
the last session. The name of Albert e.
Thompson to be district judge for the
Southern district of Ohio, was among the
nInlnr.
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Nominations and Combinations.

The Senate to-day confirmed these nomi-
nations: d. J. Hill, of New York. assistant
secretary of state. To be consul generals:
F. H. Mason. of Ohio, Berlin; r. Guenther,
of Wisconsin. at Frankfort, Germany. To
he consuls: G. H. Pickerell of Ohio St.
Michael's, Azores; G. G.. Pierre, of Penn
syivania, Munich. Bavaria; NJ. j. Baehr, Of
Nebraska, Kehl, Germany; Rufus w. Lane,
of Ohio, Smyrna, Turkey.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Members of the
House ways and means committee give little
encouragement to delegations and commit
tees appearing before them with petitions,
arguments and memorials for the repeal or
modification of certain features of the war
tax law The committee is not inclined 10
report any changes in the existing law, the
fear being that IL the door is opened there
will be a perfect flood of opportunities for
general notifications.
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FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Fair weather, and Not So Cold in
Northern Portion of Indiana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Forecast for
twenty-four hours ending Wednesday at
IL p. m:
For Ohio-Tair: continued low tempera-
ture; brisk westerly winds, diminishing.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair; not so
cold in northern portions: variable winds.
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- commercia1 Treaties With spn.n.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-FOr some time
to come the United States and Spain must
get along without any treaty to regulate
commerce between the two countries An
effort was made at Paris to secure an ar
rangement with the Spanish commissioners
looking to the revival of the old treaties
until they could be replaced by others, Tut
this having failed. no negotiations for new
commercial treaties will be undertaken be-
fore ratification of the peace treaty.
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Admiral and vice Admiral.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The House
naval affairs committee to-day ordered a ia
yorable report upon the bill to create the
rank of admiral and vice admiral in the
navy.
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a MIssIoNARY,s RrPonr.
Observations OF the Rev. John II.
Hykes-ImmoraI FrtnrS

NEW YORK, Dec. lathe American
Bible Society has received a special report
from the Rev. John r. Hykes, whom il d.
rected In September last to proceed from
Shanghai, China. to Manila and investl-
gate concerning the Philippine islands as n
field for Bible work lie reports concerning
the islands, the people, the views of Ad-
mirai Dewey and American officers. The
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The President
has accepted the recommendation of Gen
eral Wheeler and commuted to imprison-
ment for life the sentence of death inn
posed by court-martial on Private Lindsay,
Of the Tenth Cavalry at Huntsville. Ala;
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance
S293 SOC, SSS; gold reserve $245,3I0356.
Argument in the case of James j. Nicol
VS. the United States marshal for the
Northern district of Illinois involving the
constitutionality of the revenue stamp tax
on grain transactions in the Chicago Board
of Trade, began in the United States Su-
preme Court at o'clock this afternoon.
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