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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
VICTIMS OF FIRE.
Two Hotels at Hot Springs, Ark, Burn
Three Guests Perish In
the Flames.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. "a hre
which resulted in the loss of two ho-
tells, Il livery stable and several pri-
vate residences and cost at least three
human lives started in the National
hotel at three o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The identified dead are: Abe
Matthews, Greenville, Miss; w. IL.
Wills. Randolph county Ark, and Mr..
| Hughes, Tulsa, 1T. Among the serious
Iy burned arc Mrs. Eula Jeffreys, a
visitor from the Indian territory, and
Patrolman Wiley, of the local police
department. 4 dozen or more were
more or less injured, and 1t is believed
by some of the guests and employees
Of the hotel that more lives were lost
and that when search is made in the
ruins several bodies will be found.
The property destroyed was the Ma
tional hotel, three-story structure,
and two cottages Immediately adjoin-
ing; the Kentucky livery stable and
the Windsor hotel. The fire originated
In the National hotel. and before it
was discovered one entire side and the
top of the building was in flames and
The roof ready to collapse. The guests
were aroused by the intense heat. to
find the building falling in upon them
and the stairway leading to the first
floor, which was their only means of
escape from the second and third sto-
ries, burning fiercely. The sleeping
apartments were confined exclusively
to the upper floors, and the guests
found themselves hemmed in in veri-
table death trap, with no hope of es-
cape except by jumping from the win
dows. Mr.. Hughes jumped from the
third story to the sidewalk and died
in few minutes. Mr.. Matthews at
tempted to reach the first floor by the
stairway. but was so badly burned that
he died Sunday morning at eight
o'clock after suffering great agony.
The charred remains of Mr.. Wills were
found in the smoking debris. The body
could not be identified, but it is said
that an examination Of the hotel regis
ter showed that n guest by that name
is the only person not accounted for
IN the National.
The shrieks of the imprisoned guests
pierced the hearts of those who were
aroused by the alarm. 1t was impossi-
BILE to rescue any of the imprisoned
persons, so rapid was the progress of
the fire. Those who escaped jumped
from the windows in their night
clothes, barely getting out with their
lives, and one or two of these are Sc
verely injured and one is expected to
die. ~ statement from a man who
escaped from the building confirms
the belief that other lives were lost.
He said that there were two men,
strangers to him, occupying the room
he was in. and he believes they were
burned to death. The furniture Of the
Windsor hotel was all destroyed. but
so far as known no lives were lost
there. Several men were overcome by
heat during the progress of the fire.
The financial loss will reach $4,000,
with insurance of about $4,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
VICTIMS OF LIGHTNING.
Many Deaths Are Reported During
storms In Frnnce-Heat
Extreme.

NParis, Aug. 22.-The almost tropical
heat which has been experienced here
for some days wac increased Sunday,
and many deaths and sunstrokes are
reported. Thunder storms are report
ed in some districts in France. and
many persons were killed by lightning.
A storm at Rouen lasted IL hours. Dur
ing the storm 40 houses were struck.
In one instance lightning struck a
barn, setting ii on fire, and killing a
number OF horses ii contained. In
may places in northern France much
damage was done to life and property.
Ten deaths have so far been reported.
and many persons were injured. The
drought is becoming serious, and il IL
continues Paris VIII be compelled to
resort 10 the use of water from the
Seine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
MAY RETALIATE.
Puerto RicRns Eager tn lie RevengeI
for Recent Massacre by
SpRninrds.

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. 10 delayed
in transmission.).- war of retalia-
ton against the Spanish residents of
the island within the American lines is
Observation-Disclosures for the horri-
bic outrages committed by the Spanish
troops at GALES, where over so pt rsons
are said to have been machetted by
the soldiers. The revolving details of
the butchery Of men and women, the
ravishing Of young girls and nameless
mutilations have stirred cry for ven
geance.
Early this morning the natives
burned the town of Gotta. seven miles
from here. The Spanish residents fled
for their lives. Throughout the sur
rounding country the Spaniards are
terror-stricken and are appealing to
the Americans for protection. The
shops kept by Spaniards here which
were opened after the signing of she
peace protocol, have been closed again
through fear of the rioters. Capt.
Evans, the provost marshal, with two
companies of the Nineteenth infantry
at his command, has doubled the pro-
vost guard. but the Spanish have diff
cultyin preventing the individual cases
of persecution
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
DOUBT is REMOVED.
City of Manila Had Fallen before
Notice of signing of Proto-
col Arrived.

Washington, Aug. 22.-After receipt
Of cablegram from Gen. Merritt by
the war department Saturday after
noon the president authorized AdJt.
Gen. Corbin to make public the an
nouncement that the official dis
patches from Washington addressed
to Rear Admiral Dewey and Gen. Mer-
rift containing the news of the sign
ing Of the protocol and the proclama-
ton declaring n cessation of hostilities
were received by them on the 10th,
four days after the agreement had
been made with Spain and three days
after the fall of the city of Manila.
There is one thing that the dispatch
makes certain. and that is that the
fall of Manila occurred without the
slightest knowledge on the part of
Dewey and Merritt that n peace proto-
col had been signed by Spain and the
United States, so that the contention
cf Premier Sagasta that the surrender
of the city, coming after the signing
Of the protocol, is null and void is the
sheerest nonsense.
Gen. Merritt's cablegram gives the
terms of capitula ton. 1t shows that
the Spanish. by express terms, surren-
dered the city and defenses of Manila
and its suburbs, together with the
Spanish forces stationed therein. The
Spanish are permitted to retire with
the honors of war.
Unofficial advices from Manila re-
ceived previous to the arrival of the
text Of the terms indicated that the
capitulation of the city included the
surrender Of the Philippines and that
Spanish sovereignty over the entire
archipelago was, temporarily, at least,
at an end. This vie~y is not sustained
by the conditions of the surrender as
cabled by Gen. Merritt. and, it may be
said, il is not the view taken by the
best Informed officials of the admin
istration.
1t can be said authoritatively that
the president is quite satisfied with
the terms as made by Gen. Merritt and
Admiral Dewey. Their instructions
afforded them considerable latitude
for individuality of action. the presi-
dent feeling confident that they would
secure the best possible terms in the
circumstances. That they have done
so he Is certain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Found $500, 900 In Treasury.

London, Aug. 22.-The Manila CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph. in a
dispatch dated Sunday, says; Gen.
Merritt has proclaimed government
Of military occupation. The news of
the armistice arrived on the 10th. 1t
is feared that the Americans may re-
store the Philippines to Spain and thus
reinaugurate fresh period of tryan-
ny, extortion and rebellion. The Span
ish guarantees for freedom of the
press and religion and for just ad-
ministratioI are useless unless under
foreign supervision. The Americans
found 100000 in the Spanish treasury.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
TROOPS ORDERED HOME.
Will Go Into Camp at Various statr
Capitals-May soor lie Mus
tered Out.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Orders were
issued by Adjt. Geu: Corbin Thursday
night for the Second New York. now
ut Fernandina. Fla, to proceed with
all its equipment, except wagon trans
portation, to Troy, n. Y, and there GO
into camp; the Second Maine to pro-
coed from Chickamauga to Augusta,
Me-; the First Illinois cavalry TO pro-
coed from Chickamauga to Spring
field, H., and the Twenty-third Kan
sas. now in camp a Topeka, 20 proceed
at once to Santiago, Cuba, and there
report to Gen. Lawton. The Twenty
third Kansas is regiment of colored
troops and is said to be an excellent
organization. 1t is the purpose to
make the regiment part of the per-
manent garrison of Santiago. The
movements of the other three regi-
ments is believed to be preparatory to
mastering them out of the service. II
is said at the department. however,
that the orders were issued because of
desire on the part of the people of
the states to have the organizations
in camp at home rather than in one
of the large camps Of mobilization. In
their state camps the men would, it
was argued, be lAss liable to illness.
AS the establishment of camps in the
states would involve not much addi-
tional expense and would be of obvious
advantage to the troops, the request
for their movement was granted by
the department. tits likely that other
organizations will shortly be ordered
to go into camp in their home states.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Not Afraid of Yellow Fever.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The war de-
partment authorities are not alarmed
about yellow fever among the troops
in the United States, but a close watch
is being kept at all points where there
is the least danger. The three cases at
Key West are the only ones reported
in the south and no additional cases
have been reported in the last three or
four days. At Montauk Point there are
several suspicious cases, but if it is yell
low fever it is a very mild type.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
No Moro Troop, Needed.

Washington, Aug. 20. : Gen. Shafter
has informed the war department
that after consulting with Gen. Law
ton, commanding the department Of
Santiago. it has been concluded that it
will not be necessary to send any more
troops to Santiago for the preserva-
ton of peace and good order. This
statement is made with the under
standing that the present military
force will shortly be reinforced by the
arrival of the Fifth regular infantry
and the Twenty-third Kansas volun-
teers
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Our PensiOnPrs.

Washington, Aug. IS. The annual
report Of Commissioner of Pensions III.
Clay Evans will show that at the close
of the fiscal year 1895 there were $685.
TIA pensioners on the roll of the bu-
reau. This was net increase of H.
$50 over the previous year. There were
dropped from the rolls during the year
on account of deaths 1881 and for re-
marriage and other causes $4,000 pen
sions were discontinued.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27

BOAT CAPSIZED.
Distressing Accident mt n Michigan
sunday school Picnic - Two
Children Drowned.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. ga special
to the Tribune from Gaylord. Mich,
says: A sailboat containing eight peo-
pie, three men and five women, was
caught in squall Sunday afternoon,
capsized, and two people were
drowned. The dead are: Teeter Cres-
ka, aged IS, and Allie Stott, aged IS. A
sudden puff of wind struck the boat
and this was followed by sharp
squall. A panic ensued, and before
the sails could be let down the boat
turned over. The Gaylord Baptist Sum
day school picnic was being held at
Otsego lake, and the sailboat party
was composed of members.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Great Guns Boom.

The start was accompanied by tre-
mendous cheering, screeching voices
and booming cannon. From Castle
william came the first salute. 1t was
merely fash of bright red which
was Immediately smothered in sheet
of smoke before any defamation was
heard. Then came the roar across the
waters, and the ships headed right In
the river on the way to Gen. Grants
tomb.
All along the line, on piers, on sheds,
houses and every possible point of van
tage people were packed. The river
craft, crowding the warships close.
were damned with passengers, sinking
the sides of the vessels almost to their
guard rails on one side, giving the
impression that even the ships them
selves bowed in unconscious salute to
the returned naval heroes. The width
of the Hudson river was n struggling.
futtering, darting mass of color, con
fusion and cheers. As the grim-look-
ing battleships moved up the river the
croxps became denser, and the en-
thusiasm was more marked. At Riv-
erside drive, with its steep, grassy
slope, the scene was like vast amphi-
theater. Tens Of thousands Of per-
sons covered the green slopes, and as
the battleships approached, a mighty
cheer arose that reverberated back
and forth across the Hudson.
AZ Grants Tomb.
AZ the bottom of the slope an obser-
walton train crawled lazily along, keep
ing even with the ships, above this the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Ordered to Washington.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Admirals
Sampson and Schley have been ordered
to report to Washington, and il is ex-
pected they will reach here the early
part of next week, probably on Mon
day. AS they have been appointed to
serve respectively on the Cuban and
Puerto Rican commissions, their visit
here will afford an opportunity to meet
their associates on these commissions,
and TO discuss with the authorities the
general policy to be maintained by
this government on Spanish evacua-
ton of the West Indies.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
An Affecting Scene.

Washington, Aug. ls.-An affecting
scene characterized the meeting
Wednesday in The office of Secretary
Alger of Maj. Gems. Wheeler and Lee.
They are old friends and comrades in
arms, but they had not met since the
war began. Each grasped the other by
both hands, and then Gen. Lee drew
his friend to his heart and they Rugged
and kissed each other regardless Of the
fact that many other persons were
present. Secretary Alger was visibly
n ffectad
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
GEN. Morales Is Dend

Panama, Colombia, via Galveston.
Tex, Aug. 2O.--The insurrection
headed by Prospero Morales is final
ly crashed, ending in his death. Mo-
rales was captured and his forces were
defeated and scattered. His followers
betrayed the hiding place of Morales.
When captured he was very i'll, and
died soon after the capture. He is sup
posed to have been exhausted by pri-
vations while hiding among the rocks
CT the mountains.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
USE FOR OLD PAPERS.

A few newspapers, perforated with
small holes for ventilation, tackled ON
to a blanket, makes warm and com
Portable bed covering on cold nights.
Crush some paper in the hand and
rub the cooking stove over after the
cooking Is done; 1t removes the grease
quickly and keeps the stove in capital
order II done frequently.
Rub the hairbrushes every morning
with n pad of paper; it removes the
dust. A piece of newspaper rolled into
n pad is agood substitute for sauce
pan brush.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27

Saratoga, n. T., Aug. 20 - The ma
tional conference on the foreign pol
icy of the United States was opened
here Friday with an address by
Henry Wade Rogers. of Chicago,
chairman of the committee of arrange-
ments. Mr.. Rogers says that the con-
ference was ca!ied~to consider some Of
the momentous questions in the his
tory of the republic. He spoke of the
war and returned prayerful thanks for
the peace now at hand.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
slept ON the Track.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 1o.-Alphon-
so Dayton, a private in the Twenty
third Kansas volunteer infantry, and
another negro, name unknown, were
run over and killed by Union Pacific
passenger train six miles west Of here
Thursday. They are supposed to have
been asleep on the track.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Unyeruy Dnnkrupt.

New York, Aug. 20.-John II. Hav-
erly. who was well known years ago
rs a theatrical manager, and especial
~ in connection with negro minstrels,
has filed petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities of $327,749, and assets
nominally $4,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27

Nowadays anti-Scmites in Algeria
have taken the cornfower as their
badge, but in Austria this party al
ways wears a white carnation. The
cornflower was the favorite flower of
the old Emperor William of Germany,
and loyal Germans used to wear bunch
csc of IL in his honor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Aged Couple Suicides.

Milwaukee, Aug. 20.-Hugo Zellncr
and wife, of Chicago, aged respectively
65 and 20, were found dead in their
room Friday night at the boarding
house of Mrs. Goelz, No. 81 Martin
street, having committed suicide by
taking chloroform. The aged couple
came to Milwaukee on June 10, and
lave been here ever since.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27

st. Louis, Aug. ia special to the
Republic from Fishery, Mo-, says:
John Swinney and Ed Martin were
struck by train and killed Wednes-
day. George Finley was fatally in
jured. The three men sat down on the
track and had fallen asleep.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27

vast sea ofhumanity, and browning thi.
Gen. Grants tomb, which was to mark
the beginning of the return of the
squadron, where a national salute OF
81 guns was fired. The tomb, standing
high, white and solemn, far above the
waters Of the river, looked TO he built
upon foundation OF faces. For the
first time in the parade the battleships
drew together. Just at the point OF
return there was n momentary lull, as
II expectant OF the climax.
salute to Dead Hero.
Suddenly, from the sides and turrets
of the battleships there was vivid
flash; following this tremendous
roar announcing the first gun OF the
national salute. The heavy smoke
curled and tumbled down towards the
water and up into the air until the
ships had been almost hidden, but the
roar. coming again and again, seemed
to rcck the waters themselves. II was
an imposing spectacle as the big bat
tleships doomed salute to the M
ton; as the warships saluted the final
resting place of Gen. Grant. and the
guns that sounded the knell OF Admiral
Cervera's ships at Santiago doomed a
reverential obeisance to the dead
hero.
The salute ended, the return of the
squadron along the line of review was
begun. II was repetition of the en-
thusastic scenes on the way up the
river. Every whistle that could be
brought into It's use played its part;
every bell, every band Joined in honor
ing the fleet. and above all were the re-
sounding echoes Of the shouts from on
water and on land.
The parade of the ships, from the
time il passed the battery on lis way
up the river to the time 1t repassed on
its way TO anchorage off Tompkins-
Vile. S. l., occupied just two hours and
IS minutes.
welcomed Home.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 22.-With honors
BETTING them, Detroit citizens on Sum
day welcomed home the Michigan
naval reserves, who served throughout
the war on the auxiliary cruiser Yose-
mite. A special train carried a party
d rpIu lives anu iIitHuS " ioiSuo III
the morning. where the men were
given their first welcome. On alight-
ing from the train at the depot In De-
troit the reserves were met by one
Df the largest crowds ever seen in
Detroit. THE revenue cutter Fessen-
den fred n salute of welcome, all the
steamers on the river and the loco
motive whistles chinring in with shrill
blasts. Amid the cheers of thousands
the reserves and military escort
which was waiting to do them honor
Jaraded through the principal streets.
II was veritable triumphal process
sion. Windows were filed and roofs
crowded. all waiting to cheer the first
of Michigan's returned heroes. The
men presented fine appearance, be-
ing bronzed and burned until they
looked almost like the Spaniards they
had been fighting. After being re-
viewed by n party Of officials and
friends the men were dismissed and
went to the homes they had not seen
In four months. To-day the reserves
will be mustered out of Uncle Sans
service and become civilians again.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
shining sp,pinrd. Home.

Santiago, Aug. 13.-Four thousand
Spanish troops have already been
shipped, and the transports villadonga
and Estrada Panar will leave to-day
with 5000 more. Gen. Toral says more
transports will be needed than have
been provided. Six thousand Spanish
at Guantanamo bay cannot leave be-
fore the last of the month. Sickness
Is increasing among them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
succe..fuIIy Launched.

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-The Admiral
Dewey, the first of the four steamers
being built by the Cramps for the
American Mail Steamship company,
was successfully launched at 2;40
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Floods In Italy.

TRAM, Italy, Aug. 10.-Heavy rains
have flooded large part of Trani.
Many houses have fallen in, their oc-
eupants being obliged to take refuge
in the public buildings. The authori-
ties have ordered the troops to con-
struct canals to drain the town.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
Russia wants CoaIinx station.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Daily Mails
Odessa correspondent says he hears
on incontestiblc authority that Rus
STA has opened the pour parier with
Spain for the cession of coaling sta
ton in the Philippines.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27

On the day OF Parneli's death his fol-
lowers wear a sprig Of ivy. Jacobites
sport oak leaves on Royal Oak day, May
20, and ever since the birthday ofJames
III, in 1868, they have worn white roses
on June 10. Red carnations are also
. Jacobite emblem.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27
CONQUERING HEROES.
Admirals Sampson and Schley Fit
tingly Welcomed to New York.
Battieships That sunk Cervera's
Fleet Parsde-fn the Harbor, and
Their Guns boom "a salute
at Grants Tomb.

New York, Aug. 22.-IIundreds of
thousands OF people along the banks
of the Hudson and thousands on all
styles Of river craft blended their
shouts in a royal welcome Saturday
TO the returned North Atlantic squad
ron under command Of Rear Admiral
Sampson, and AS fine an August day as
could be desired was natures tribute
to the return Of the victors. For al
most three solid hours steam whistles
of all sizes. steam sirens and small
guns along the shores shrieked and
doomed in the effort to display the
heartiest enthusiasm for the home
coming of the naval heroes with their
battle-scarred ships.
Seven Zig ships I'm Line.
Early in the morning the seven big
ships, the New York, Iowa, Indiana.
Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Oregon and
Texas, lay in New York bay just Off
Tompkinsville, s. |. There was no idea
with Admiral Sampson that New York
city was prepared for rousing rccep-
ton. out the news was brought shortly
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-08-27

by tug from the navy yard, and all
the ships of the squadron were imme-
diately put under preparation for
dress review. by nine o'clock the big,
dull-looking fighting ships, looming
high above the picturesque confusion
OF smaller craft which had come down
to get a glimpse of the ships, were
readytor movement. Strung out along
their decks in long, regular lines were
the white-uniformed jackies, with here
and there a bluccoated officer, all
strongly contrasted against the som
Der, lead-colored armor of the ships.