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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
STRIKERS WIN.
Demands Conceded by BunaIo, Roch-
ester Il Pittsburgh Coal Company
VIII Put 5000 Men TO Work.

indianapolis, Ind, July 13.--Presi-
dent Mitchell, of the United Mine Work.
ers' Union Of North America, received
telegram Wednesday afternoon stat
ing that the Buffalo, Rochester d Pitts
burgh Coal company of Per nsylvania,
which is the largest single coal com
pany in the world, had conceded the de-
mands of the strikers and that an agree
ment lad been reached by virtue of
which 5000 men will return to work at
once. This, Mr.. Mitchell says is n long
step in settling the troubles in district
No. ., which comprises the central por-
ton of Pennsylvania. The agreement
means great deal for the 20 mining
towns there are in the district. The
men secured an advance of 2h cents
ton for machine mined coal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
THROWS UP THE SPONGE.
Johnson Withdraws Oner To Sell De-
troit street Railways To the
Municipality.

Detroit, Mich, July 17.-Gov. Pingret
sustained another defeat Saturday. His
opponents have put up such stiff fight
| against the purchase of the street rail-
way system that Tom Johnson, principal
| owner of the street car system. Satur-
day Withdrew from the city and de-
clared the deal off. lie, through the
Metropolitan railway. which operates
all the lines, sent letter to il. 5. Pin
gree, president of the Detroit Municipal
railway, in which it was said that the
company was satisfied il was not feas-
ible TO make the transfer under the con-
, ditions existing.
This letter. in which il is intimated
that fares may be raised to five cents
straight, as the franchise permits, was
received by the governor:
Detroit. Mich. July l5.-lion. II. S. Pin
gree. President Detroit Municipal Railway.
Detroit, Mich.-Dear Sir: We are satisfied
that 1t is not feasible to consummatc UNI
der existing conditions the plan OF trans
ferring the street railway properties to
your company. We must face squarely the
proposition which the opponents of the
plan put forward, that our franchises are
pire we shall have an expensive plant on
our hands which the opponents of the plan
say they can compel us tO sell at ruinous
sacrifice unless we are willing to accept a
new franchise on their terms.
I'VE must so manage the railways in the
meantime as. If possible. to prevent the
loss so threatened Low fares and short
franchisesiare incompatible II railways are
to be run for profit as private enterprise,
as truly so as low rents and short-term
lease would be If a great building like the
ajestic were put up by tenant on leased
land. In bringing our negotiations to an
end we thank you heartily for the courtesy
and fairness which you have shown to us
throughout. Yours truly,
"METROPOLITAN RAILWAY CO,
by Bernard Clark, President"
The superintendent says he has re-
ceived no instructions to raise the fare.
The threat in the letter to return to
straight tive-cent fares does not cause
much commotion. 1t is realized il is in
,lohnson's power TO charge five cents
straight but by doing so the lines would
only further antagonize the people and
rouse them to force the council to make
il expensive for the company in many
ways. besides keeping alive the feeling
on the franchise question.
Judge Speed says that SO far as Gov.
Pingree is concerned the whole plan is
TO be abandoned. He was asked Satur-
day noon if any new move was in CON
temptation by the interests he repre-
sents before Tuesday. NO further
move will be made" he said.
What will be done after Tuesday
night. in the event that the veto of the
mayor is sustained?'
Nothing will be done. The whole
effort will be abandoned"
The citizens committee is not taking
il for granted that the scheme has been
downed. but will keep up an organiza-
ton, so as to be ready with its firing
line should the battle be renewed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

Office at Ottawa, Canada. Mr.. Smart
made the statement that there is now
very little homestead land in the Unit
cd States, and the man who seeks for
tune in that way must now look else
where. IT fortunately happens that we
have right at our very door AN oppor-
tunity for acquiring land or getting
into lucrative business of some kind
that is equal to any even offered in
this country. Some years ago the
people of the United States were ac-
customed to see Canada figure on the
maps as n long narrow strip of land,
with scattered villages and towns
along the st. Lawrence and great
lakes. 1t is hard, therefore, to realize
that rival nation, with II territory
vastly larger than the whole United
States, has risen upon our northern
border and has set about making IA
great future for itself, building fac
tories, levcling mountains. filling up
the valleys, bridging rivers. digging
new and enlarging old canals, con
structing thousands of miles OF rail
ways to bind together its territories
and carry the fruit of the earth to
distant market and make easy of ac-
cess its enormous resources of timber,
mines and agricultural lands.
Since the accession to power of a
vigorous, up-to-datc, progressive gov
eminent, determined that the world
shall know what n grand country Can
ada is and what unparalleled oppor-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

farm for three years was ~ bushels 81
pounds per acre; in the northwest ter
ritories' farm the average was Sc bush
els 2G pounds per acre.
In spring wheat IL varieties, the
average yield in Manitoba was IS BUSH
els IS pounds per acre; in the territories,
II bushels II pounds per acre.
In potatoes, the average yield from
IL varieties during the three years was
3i3 bushels so pounds per acre in Man
itoba; in the territories, 900 bushels Is
pounds per acre.
These averages for three years cannot
be surpassed anywhere. Apropos of
roots and vegetables, it is admitted by
all who have any knowledge of the mat
ter that in the growth of these prod
ucts Western Canada has no COMPETE
tor. In the middle of September ripe
tomatoes may be seen in great profu-
sion, while they have been known to
ripen as early as the first of July. A
gentleman from Ohio, visiting one of
the agricultural fairs, said he had never
seen anything in his state to equal the
exhibit. Three cabbages weighed to-
gether 1876 pounds, solid, sound and fine
grained, as though they had weighed
but six pounds each. Prize potatoes
weighed AZ pounds each, while those
weighing three pounds were so plenti-
full that they attracted no attention.
Iieets, carrots, turnips, etc, also grow
to an exceptionally large size; water
melons reach 75 pounds and citron 25
pounds.
In Canada there is no state church.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
MANNER OF PRINCES DEATH.
OHicinI Messenger of 81, Petersburg
Tells How the Cznrowitz Came
to His UntimeIy End.

ST. Petersburg, July 1.-THE follow
ing details of the death of the caro-
WITT appear in the official Messenger:
THE czarowitz went for a ride on
benzine-motor at nine o'clock in the morn
ing of July 10 from Abbas Tuman. He
went very fast for two versts and then
turned. peasant woman passing noticed
that as he turned the machine he slack
ened Its pace and was splitting blood. He
stopped and alighted, swaying as he did
so. The woman ran up, supported him and
asked what was the matter. The prince
replied: Nothing The woman offered
him water and the prince made an affirma-
tive gesture. She bathed his temples and
mouth. Death then supervened, peace
fully and painlessly.
The remains were taken to the palace.
The place where he died has been inclos ed
by . railing"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
Three Trnmps Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 14.-Three
tramps were killed and five others were
seriously injured Thursday by the
wrecking of freight train on the Chi
cago & Alton road near Glendale, Mo.
The body of another man is believed to
be at the bottom of the wreoliage,
which consists of ten carloads of mer
chandise, hogs and cattle. All of them
were stealing ride in an empty stock
car, when the train left the track on
sharp curve. Among those in the car
was a woman in male attire. She
escaped uniniured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
GROWTH OF CANADA.
Its Rapid Development Has Attract
ed the Attention of Many.
Settlement of the vncnnt Lands of
Our Neighbor WIZ Prove OF Adj
vantage to the Entire
Continent.

What are the people of the United
States going To do to escape the mani
fold evils they fear, not without rca-
son, from the operations of the gigan-
tic trusts which are being formed al
most daily in every part of the coun-
try? This is n question that agitatcs
not only the poor man, but the man
OF moderate capital. In years gone by,
the man of energy out of employment
or the man with small capital was
able TO go farming in the United States
with every prospect of securing acom-
potency for himself. But the day when
Uncle Sam was rich enough To give
every man n farm has gone by. In
discussing the question of the future
welfare of the increasing population
of the continent with Mr.. j. 4. Smart,
deputy member of the interior for
Canada, who was found busy with his
superintendent of immigration in their
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
Resigns the Office.

Washington, July 14.-Charles q.
Dawes, comptroller of the currency.
has resigned the ctlice of treasurer of
the Lafayette memorial commission,
because of his inability, in the pressure
of official duties, to supervise the sale
of the $4,000 of souvenir coins voted by
congress in aid of the Lafayette mem
oral monument, and which will soon be
in the hands of the commission. +. a.
Potter, president of the American Trust
and Savings bank of Chicago, has been
aDDointed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

tunities it offers, the ignorance that
heretofore existed regarding the coun-
try is rapidly diminishing.
The area of Canada, all told, is
3,i56,3S2 square miles. The mind can
scarcely comprehend the vastness of
this area. The distance through Cam
ada from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
Is roundly 5000 miles. In Ontario and
Quebcc, the older provinces of the Do
minion, there is not much farming land
available, but westward of Ontario. in
the old Hudson Bay territory, now
known as Western Canada, there are
hundreds of millions of acres of the
choicest land on the continent all
ready for the plowman. There
are the provinces Of Manitoba. com
prising $4,000 square miles; Assinaboia,
about 10000 square miles: Keewatin,
2s2, 1000 square miles; Saskatchewan,
100000 square miles; Alberta, 100000
square miles; Athabaska, 104. 900 square
miles; Northwest territories, 100000
square miles. Now that the United
States has filed up, no similar block
of agricultural lands awaiting the set
tier is to be found anywhere else.
Lord Selkirk in 1912 prophesied that
these plains Of Western Canada would
yet maintain population OF 100000
600 souls. And why not? Last year
Manitoba alone had nearly 100000
acres under crop in wheat, oats, barley,
flax and other grains, and potatoes and
other roots. This is undoubtedly the
corning wheat field of the world. The
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
TAYLOR GETS NOMINATION.
Kentucky Republican Convention
Chooses Him by Acclnmntion ms
Their Candidate for Governor.

Louisville, Ky, July 14.-The repub-
lican state convention adjourned Thurs
day night after being in continuous
session since nine n. III. What was
called the Deboe-Taylor slate for the
most part was ratified. The ticket is
as follows:
tenant governor. John Marshall; secre-
tary of state, Caleb Powers; attorney-gen-
eral, Clifton J. Pratt: auditor, John 5.
Sweeney; treasurer. Walter r. Day: SUI
perintendent of instruction. John Burke
commissioner of agriculture. John W.
Throckmorton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
Train Held Up.

Trinidad, Col, July l3.-South-bound
passenger train No. | on the Colorado
& Southern railway was robbed by four
men five miles south of Folsom, n. NJ,
at 1880 o'clock Tuesday night. The
robbers stopped the train, intimidated
the crew with guns and blew open the
sides of the express car with dyna-
mite. Wells-Fargo express officials say
that nothing was secured by the rob-
bers, who escaped. There were but few
passengers on the train and they were
not molested. Some persons here say
the express contained large sum Of
money,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

ncls of oats" What other country pro-
duces such oats?
The yield of barley is enormous and
the quality is so superior that il is
sought after by brewers everywhere at
several cents per bushel more than that
grown in other countries. Peas, too.
yield splendid crop. They are en-
tircly free from bugs and grubs, and
being used for hog fattening they
give splendid results both in quality
of meat and in the weight gained by
the animals. TO the fact that the hogs
are fed on peas instead of corn experts
attribute the entire absence from the
country of hog cholera. so familiar i'll
some of the western states. 1t must
not be supposed that corn will not
grow in Western Canada. 1t does grow
| there to IA height of ten to twelve feet,
and is used for ensiage and occa-
| sionally for fodder.
With regard to the yield of cereals a
few figures may not be out of place.
There is al experimental farm in Mani
toba and another in the northwest ter
ritories
In oats, in three years continuous
test at the Manitoba farm the average
Weld, with II different varieties sown.
was IS bushels 30 pounds to the acre;
at the experimental farm in the north
wostterri;oriesth the average was 50 bush
els 80 pounds per acre.
| In two-rowed barley, with six vari-
cites, the average yield at the Manitoba
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
WOMEN IN FRANCE.

Women cannot practice law in
France.
France employs over 5000 women in
her ciyil-service, telephone and tele-
graph Offices.
The municipality of Paris alone gives
work to 900 women, while the Bank of
France pays salaries to 400 more.
Two hundred women have perman-
ent positions in the Credit Foncier,"
with earnings varying from SITS to
$3.50 and 1915 year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
nI,u,e Chamberlain.

Pretoria. July Is. - The volksraad
adopted the first two sections of the
franchise bill. During the course of
the debate it was declared that Great
britain had caused the present trouble,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary
of state for the colonies, being the
prime mover. 1t was added that the
new law was lenient and could not be
altered
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
, wins Dewey Cannon.

New York, July Is. = The village of
Three Oaks, Mich, has won the cannon
which Admiral Dewey sent from Manila
for the Maine monument fund. The
cannon was to be given to the city or
village making the largest contribution
in proportion to its population. Three
Oaks, with n population of from 500 to
1000 people, raised 81 1872, representing
more than 81 per capita.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
victim of bicycle Accident.

Breslau, July 1.-THE Schlesische-
Zeitung declares that the death of the
czarewitch, Grand Duke George, who
passed away July 10, was due to BIZ
cycle accident. While wheeling over
the hilly country about Abbas Tuman,
in the Caucasus, the paper adds, mis-
hap caused him such loss of blood that
he died on the spot of the occurrence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
FINISHES ITS WORK.
Closing Sessions of the National Edu-
cationaI Convention mt Los
Angeles, Cal.

Los Angeles, CAL, July 15.-The n. L.
A. convention is numbered with the
events that are past, but will live in the
memory as one of the most notable
events held and the one most numer-
ously attended, there having been over
$4,000 visiting teachers registered here.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
A lIU Contract.

New York, July 12.-Ofiicials of the
Manhattan Elevated Railway company
announce that the executive committee
of the company has awarded contract
to the +. T.. Allis company, Of Milwau-
kee, for eight steam engines of 5000
horse power each, capable of developing
in all 100000 horse power. The amount
of the contract was said at the Man
haitian Office to exceed 81, 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

Denver, Col, July. 12.-George Dix
on, featherweight champion of the
world, was given the decision over
Tommy White, at the end of 2O-round
bout before the Olympic club Tuesday
night. Dixon led the fighting from
the start to the finish. Tommy's pur-
pose being to avoid knockout and
stay the limit ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
Murdered and Robbed.

Elbow Lake, Mimi, July 1.-THE
body of an unknown man was found
Wednesday night seven miles east in
wheat field with the skull crushed He
had been murdered and robbed. The
body was so badly decomposed identifi-
cation is impossible. He apparently
had been dead two weeks. The coroner
thinks he was stranger seeking work.
At the inquest no clew was found.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
A Pair of Lynchinrs.

Houston, Tex, July IS. = Specials to
the Post tell of two lynchings in Texas
Friday. Abe Brown, negro, who
murdered and outraged Bohemian
woman Monday, was shot to death
near Gilead, and an unknown negro
was lynched near lola, Grimes county,
for numbering a white boy, Lemuel
SharD.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
A Cardinal Dead.

Rome, July 12.-Cardinal Teodolfo
Mertcl, vice chancellor of the holy Ro-
man church, who was raised to the car
dinslate in 1853, died Tuesday, in his
ninety-third wear
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
Rn,ded by Grns.hopper..

Duluth, Mimi, July IA. = Reports
were received here Thursday morning
by grain men that vast clouds of grass
hoppers nlighted on the fields in the
vicinity of Rolla, N. ID.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

Washington, July 13.-The contribu-
tions received Wednesday to the Dewey
home fupd amounted to 1925, making
the total TO date $13,698.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

Northampton, Mass, July 1.-THE
loss to tobacco growers of Hatfield by
damage to the crops from hailstones on
Wednesday is estimated at 100000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14

until wet weather set In on June e. a very
fair crop OF cotton. two-thirds OF a bale TO the
acre. Is assured now. In all these patches.
struck by the wecyil. IN May, and werc
picked until Juno 26. the weevii Is not more
numerous than on June 1. This proves be-
yond question that picking up fallen squares
Immediately on the appearance OF the wcevil
and continuing the process during June and
July will prove OF inestimable beneft to tho
farmer, This remedy, while II will not cradt-
cato tho weevil, will most assuredly lessen
their damage. hold them In check and give
the cotton plant a chance TO put on crop.
but the plant must be done at the beginning,
thoroughly and Systematically For our conn
try Northern seed. early planting. good cut
tivation, picking aud destroying squares will.
we believe, assure n fair crop OF cotton every
year. :" Messrs, Hood and Martin can be
taken ms a fair tyne OF the Intelligent. pro-
grsssive farmer, who Views the situation from
every point, and who has mn earnest cndeavor
to reach tho highest standard OF excellence
in all they undertake, This wear the farmer
viii have the henc1t OF excellent sinnsug
facilities. Two 1rst-olass round-bale plants
are In active operatlon at Wharton. besides
square bale gins situated at con-
yenient localities throughout the county. I'm
der Judge Gordon's able administration the
county has the finest system OF graded roads
In the coast section. and scarcely week
passes that prospeotors are not here cSnmin-
ing lands and investing In property.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
THE ANTI-REBArE ACT.
General Managers VIII Meet Today
to Discuss II.


Galveston, Texas, August 13.-The gen
eral managers of Texas railroads will meet
in the parlors of the fremont hotel to-
morrow to consider the free pass feature
of the anti-rebate law passed by the Twen-
ty-siXth legislature. The general attorneys
of the railroads will not be present except
as the representatives of general man
ayers who can not find 1t convenient to
attend.
Newton II. Lassiter of Fort Worth, gen
eral attorney for the Rock Island and the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande and L. b.
Perkins, general attorney for the Cotton
Belt headquarters at Gainesville, arrived
in the city this afternoon.
Free passes win co. said Mr.. Lasslter
this afternoon.
'Wil the newspaper men suffer too?"
asked the reporter.
Transportation to newspaper men will
be reduced to business basis" said he.
at must stand as against so much adver-
Using. But in my judgment passes to
shippers will be thing of the past after
August 26.'
This construction of the law was arrived
at when the general attorneys held their
meeting at Dallas several days ago. The
general managers will tomorrow decide
how it shall be put into effect. Other
features of the anti-rebate law will also
be considered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
MAJOR ANDREWS VISIT.
The southcrn's Passenger Man In
New Orleans.

New oFIeans.
Major J. C. Andrus, Southwestern pas
senger agent OF the Southern Railway,
with headquarters In Houston. has been
in New orleans for the past few days on
a business visit. The Picayune thus speaks
OF his visit:
Major Andrews was for years located
In this city. and has world OF friends
among the railroad people.
"a short time ago the major Travelled
through the great Brazos country, swept
by the terrific AZ OILS, and he tells some
very interesting and pathetic stories OF
the suffering and destruction which the
river brought 10 the country. Some of
the residents of Texas felt very blue for
fear the cotton crop would fall far short
of the annual output. While the lands
in the Brazos bottoms will be completely
without cotton and cane this year, the
crops Of the high country will be double
what they were last season, and as re-
suit Texas will have as large crop as
ever.
THE major has found, during his trav-
els between this city and the City of Mex
leo. that a great many more people in the
West are travelling through to the east
ward during the hot weather. AS re-
suit his line has almost doubled its re-
ceipts.
yesterday the popular railroad man
was paying respects TO his old friends, and
nossibly this afternoon he will leave for
a visit to the remainder Of his territory"