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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
IS PASSING AWAY.
Old Knsknsl<in, the First Capital of
Illinois Is Crumbling Into the
Mississippi River.

Nashville, H., March 6.-All that is
left of Old Kaskaskia. the first capital
of the state of Illinois, the first settle
ment in the Mississippi valley and at
one time the metropolis of the great
middle-west territory, will be swal-
lowed up and disappear in the muddy
waters of the Mississippi river within a
few days. The current of the river re-
Gently made another of those sudden
shifts for which it is noted, and several
acres of rich fertile soil, part of the
ground trodden by the forefathers of
the state. was swept away. But few
hundred feet of the old village yet re-
mains, and this is fast crumbling into
the river. Ever since the Mississippi
cut through the peninsula above the
town in 1892 and formed junction
with the Kaskaskia river, eight miles
above the point where it originally
emptied into the Mississippi, the his
toric old town has been washing away
rapidly. Col. Sweets historic tavern,
in which Lafayette dined when he
visited Kaskaskia in 1925, and the old
statehouse wherein met the first Illi-
nois general assembly. were among the
last buildings to 60. The old cemetery
has also fallen victim to the relent-
less waters.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Oily summary of the Work Done ~
the Lawmakers I'm the SEN
ate and House.

Lansing. Mich. Feb. 2S.-In the house
last night the special joint committee re-
ported, without recommendation, Dill
providing for an ad valorem tax on ran
road, express. telephone and telegraph
companies, and also bill increasing the
specific rates so as to increase the annual
revenue from railroads about 100000. Both
bills were promptly tabled. and a favorable
report was made on the original admins
tration bill providing for the appointment
OF a board TO assess the properly OF cor
porations.
Lansing, Mich. March mo business
OF special Importance was transacted IN
the senate yesterday....ln the house the
Atkinson bill, creating state board TO as
sess the property OF railroad. telegraph
telephone and express companies anu 10
determine the rate of taxation each snaii
pay, was passed by a vote or az 10 20 Inc
bill provides for the assessment OF railway
express and telegraph property by state
board of assessors, which shall nave ac-
cess to all accounts and statements or tne
corporations interested, the companies 10
be assessed at the average rate OF state,
/county and municipal taxes throushout
the state. The companies are required 10
make sworn annual statements OF their
posse ssions and condition.
Lansing. Mich. March Bills have
Been passed In the senate making new
judicial circuit (Thirty-sixth) out OF Cass
ana Van Buren, countless. Tor the rellei OF
soldiers of the Spanish war. In tho
house bills have been passed legalizlng the
taxes assessed i'm the township OF Ithaca,
county of Gratlot, for 1898; providing Tor
the assessment and levy of taxes upon the
property of railroad companies, express
companies and telephone companies ana
the collection thereof; providing for the re-
lief of sick. disabled or needy ex-soldiers
and marines of the Spanish American war
Lansing, Mich, March 3.--rhe senate
yesterday sent the Atkinson railway bill TO
committee and 1t will doubtlessly be mate
rally amended when reported OUT. NO
business of Importance was transacted In
the house.
Lansing, Mich, March 4.-The following
bills have been passed in the senate
Amending constitution providing Tor state
printing office AT Lansing; amending con-
stituton providing for establishment OF an
intermediate court: establishing the Office
of assistant treasurer of Muskegon county
with salary of $1,000 "A year; to give town
ship of Elk Rapids powers of village with
out incorporating II as such .,.ln the house
! bills have been passed providing an extra
! Judge in st. Clair county immediate crecO;
! authorizing city of Chcboygan To borrow
$50, 900 for public improvements: ncorpora-
! ton of city of Ionia, fourth class. estab-
! fishing Office of assistant treasurer of Mus
! kegon county; providing probate registrar
! for Berrien county; making colored men
| eligible TO the state militia.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
MEETING is A SUCCESS.
international KINDERGARTEN Union In
Cincinnati Well AtteDdcd-Pnpers
from Noted Teachers Read.

Cincinnati, March 1.-The sixth an
nual meeting of the international Kin
dergarten union is certainly success
in attendance as well as otherwise.
In the large Masonic cathedral Thurs
day standing room was in demand.
Friday the delegates were divided into
different classes of kindergartens en-
emplified at different halls. The gen
eral conference of training teachers
was conducted by Mrs. Alice ii. Put
man, of Chicago. Prof. Daniel Batch
ellor, OF Philadelphia, gave illustrations
to another audience of his methods
with children at the training school,
and other leading workers in the kim
dergarten illustrated their systems to
still other audiences. In addition to
the regular kindergarten teachers and
the instructors in institutes or nor
mails, there are many in attendance who
practice kindergarten in their homes
and others who are studying the sys-
TEN for kindergarten exercises and
plays at home. The attendance OF Wis
ting ladies is such that admission Fri
day was by card only. Teachers in
public schools and academies, ms well
as members Of womens clubs, seek ad-
mission, the audience being composed
Of women only. Papers were presented
from noted teachers in all parts OF Eu-
rope as well as from Canada and the
States. While the programme Thurs
day Mas devoted to theories, the eNer-
cises Friday were in the line of prac-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
RIVERS ARE RISING.
West Virginia LOwlnnds Inundn ID
and Many Towns Along the Ohio
Threatened with Flood.

Charleston, w. Va, March 6.-The
Kanawha valley was visited Sunday by
one of the worst floods in local history.
After several days of heavy rainfall the
Kanawha Elk river in an unprecedent-
ed short time has covered almost the
entire valley. Charleston is almost en-
tirely under water. Four feet surround
the state capitol. The mayor and lead
ing citizens have opened relief station
and are distributing provisions and
clothing among the suffering.
Richmond, Va, March 6.-The water
in the James river is up 30 feet at CO.
lumbia and is still rising. There is
heavy flush here and fears are enter
tanned of a disastrous flood to-day
when the up-country waters come
down. Merchants in the lower part
of the city are removing their goods.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
RESULTS ARE AWFUL.
Explosion of a Powder Magazine
in South of France.
Terrible Loss of Life-Forty Dead
Bodies Have been Recovered
Number of wounded Esti-
mated at About 100.

Toulon, March 6.--The naval powder
magazine of La Goubran, between La
Seine and Toulon. in the department
of Var, southern France, exploded at
haIf-past two o'clock Sunday morning.
All of the soldiers on duty at the mag
azine were killed and a number OF in
habitants of the surrounding district,
the buildings in which were RACED,
also fell victims. Forty corpses have
already been recovered.
All the bodies recovered are terribly
mutilated. Sixteen were found in the
rocks near the shore. and it is feared
that others were precipitated into the
sea. A vehicle moving along road
near the sea was lifted bodily into the
water by the force of the explosion, two
of its occupants being drowned.
1t is impossible to ascertain accu-
| rately the number killed. but it is be-
| lieyed that no fewer than n hundred
| were injured Four of the injured
| have succumbed to their wounds. IL
| is believed that Is are still buried in
the debris. A large number of soldiers
! are now employed in clearing away the
debris. but the work is very difficult.
Although it was clear night, the
explosion was so terrific as to produce
a slight rainfall. Fortunately the
neighboring magazines escaped. 1t is
now believed that the explosion orig
mated in chemical decomposition in
smokeless powder. There is no sug-
gestion of foul play.
Fifty thousand kilogrammes of
black powder, exploded. 1t looks as
though a vblcanic eruption had oc-
Cured the country being swept al
most bare within radius of two miles,
houses destroyed, trees overturned and
distorted. fields devastated and COW
cred with stones and impalpable black
dust. Some of the stones are enor-
nous. One weighing so kilogrammes
fell in the suburb of Pone de Las. Signs
of the explosion are evident in all the
suburbs of Toulon and in the city it.
self. Even at st. Jean Devar. five miles
distant, windows were shattered and
doors battered in. Later reports show
that of the seven sentries four were
killed outright and the others severely
injured, the corporal being literally
scalped and the scalp overhanging his
face like veil.
The whole city is in mourning, flag:
are at half-mast, the theaters arc
draped and the casinos closed. Boil
the government and municipal author
titles are forwarding relief funds. NJ
Lockroy. minister of marine, has tel
eeraphed 10000 francs toward the
maintenance of the families of the vic
tins and public subscription ha'
been opened here.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
MY AUNT POLLY.

The greenest grass, the sweetest flowers,
grew at Aunt Polly's door.
The finest apples. miles around, Aunt Poi
ly's orchard bore;
Aunt Polly's cows were sleek and fat, her
chicks wondrous size.
And Jabez Smith, the hired man, was witty,
great and wise
used to go with Jabe at night, with clink-
ing pals to milk
Sometimes he'd let me feed the colts and
rub their coats of silk;
And the moon that rose in those days, just
behind the cattle bars,
Was twice as large as II is now-with twice
as many stars.
Aunt Polly was quaint old soul-a busy
bee--by day,
Hiving the honey up for all, with never
thought of pay.
How many dawns we watched the sun, up
rising in the east,
Shake out it's banners Ger the hills and
drive away the mist!
'Gold-winged arrows pierced the gloom or
valley, wood and nook,
Bright fiocks of crimson rode the clouds
and tumbled in the brook,
Gave back with cheer the apples hue, the
pumpkins and the squash,
Till dear Aunt Polly would exclalm: What
Il perfect day to wash!
What steam of incense then would rise
from dear Aunt Polly's tub!
For sun and sky her heart gave praise with
each all-cleansing rub;
No skylarks note, no poets song, more
praiseful than the tune
She hummed, while her linen white upon
the grass lay strewn.
Aunt Polly, faithful, gentle, entered long
since TO reward;
Her kind old face has slept for years be-
meath the churchyard sward;
For her has dawned another day, more per-
feet, bright and glad
Than when she rubbed the snowy clothes
Q while | stood by-a lad
d U1;,b ,ol.al,, In Vnuth'S Communion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11

100 TCH coId-not much. Tain't
no worse'n bathing in summer
only little colder
Mackey the sailor shook the dripping
water from his shaggy beard like a
Newfoundland dog, and then walked
leisurely down Front street toward a
saloon for d drink of hot Scotch after
being in the river.
II al'us manage to drop in the river
a dozen times or so in winter. 1t sort
er freshens me mind up-makes me
sober. too. sometimes. / amt never
full inside but / have ter make straight
for water 1t fascinates me. Then
tumble in, an when they yank me out
I'm sober agn. Mebbe it's cause was
bitten by mad dog when youngster.
People said I'd go mad then, but l
didn't. l just go mad when get
lquored up. an then l want to go for
the river. 'Tain't that banker fur wa
ter inside. Oh, no! that never fasci-
mates me. It's jes' outside
To the mild inquiry whether he
wasn't afraid of getting drowned some
day. he' replied, promptly: Perhaps
so. seem ! can't SWIM"
mot swim. / thought you were n
sailor?'
80 am. but what's that got to do
with it? Can't a man be sailor an
not know how to swim? We don't
swim the seas--we let the ship do that
we just sail her. No, sir, can't
swim. an neither can more'n half the
fellers that | ever sailed with. What's
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11

the use of swimmin'? If you tumble
overheard somebody'll throw line, an
that's all there is to it. Now, the best
swimmers | ever knew afus got
drowned. They get foolhardy when
they know how ter swim, an then some
day they go down and don't come up
agin. / don't swim, an they alus get
q line out ter me in a hurry. I've been
overheard in about every port you can
mention. an amt dead yet. The boys
al'us keeps a watchful eye on me, know
in my failin', an when they see me
liuuored up an startin' fur the water,
they jes' say: There goes Mac; get
the rope ready Then they let me
tumble in fur the sake of haulin' me
out"
After warming up with the beverage
which salt sea sailor considers essen
tial to health after dousing in the wa
ter Mackey and his friend wandered
down by the water front.
"Now, on the last trip with the Mary
Ann l tumbled overheard three times
an a half-once in Boston harbor, 10th
err time at sea, an the last time down
the bay jes' afore we got up to Guvnors
island" Mackey continued. An the
half? Oh, that was off Cape Cod. 1t
was cold night jes' afore Christmas,
an on my watch had to take drink to
keep warm. guess l must hev taken
a drop too much. l jes' had sense
enough to know that was startin' fur
the water. / knew then / was lost IL
somebody didn't see me. So jes' let
out wild yell that could be heard a
mile away. 1 couldn't stop, so strong
was the fascination of the water fur me,
an l jes' tumbled overheard as heerd
my mates come runnin' up the compan-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
OHer IL Declined.

Washington. March 6.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador,
called on Secretary of the Navy Long
Saturday and on behalf OF his govern
ment expressed thanks for the tender
Of the Brooklyn to bear Lord Her
schelrs remains back to England, but
explained that the British government
had ordered vessel, probably the
cruiser Talbot, from its North Atlantic
touadron at Bermuda for this mission.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
spain Punishing Her WARRIORS.

Madrid, March 6.-The supreme
court, backed by the departments Of
war and marine, will not stop with
sending Gems. Jaudenes and Toral to
prison. Popular opinion demands that
Spain exact from her vanquished war
riors the satisfaction she could not get
from their victors. Capt. Diaz Moreu,
commanding the Cristobol Colon in the
fatal fight from Santiago bay, is like
" TO be the next victim, while Admiral
Montojo will be sacrificed to the popu-
lar clamor for the punishment of those
who surrendered Cavite. And no one
knows where the vendetta will end.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
Gen. Clay Insane.

Lexington, Ky, March 6. = The
friends Of Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay
are alarmed at what they believe is
the collapse of his mind. Since Riley
Brock and Dora Richardson, his d.
vorced child wife, were married Gen.
Clay has not been himself and sits in
a moody condition in his library at
Whitehall. He telegraphed Senator
William Lindsay at Washington Sat
urday an incoherent appeal for con-
gressional aid to save his life, saying
that he and his former wife had been
imprisoned five years and were pur,
sued by a vendetta.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11

Europe's international telephone sys-
tenn is being rapidly extended. Within
q few weeks oil Swiss cities have been
connected with Frankfort, and with VII
emma they will have connection as soon
as the. distance from Munich to that
city shall have been included in the
circuit
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11

In Croup.-A strip Of flannel or nap
kin folded lengthwise and dippedin hot
water and wrung out and then applied
around the neck of child that has the
Group will sometimes bring relicfin ten
minuteA
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
NEW SPANISH CABINET.
Ministry Takes the Oath mt Madrid
-scnor silveln sworn ms
Sngastn's Successor.

Madrid, March 6. - The new cabinet
took the oath of Office Saturday. The
ministry is composed rs follows:
Premier and minister OF foreign affairs
Senior Silvela.
Minister OF the interior-Senor Dato
Minister of finance-Marquis Villa Verde.
Minister OF justice-Senor Duran.
Minister OF warden. Polievaja.
Minister OF public affairs and OF the COL
onies-Marquis Pidal.
Minister of marine-Admiral Imaz.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11

Plymouth, Mass, March civilian
u. Hoxie, 6s years old, was struck by
lightning and killed while ringing the
bell Of the Congregational church I'm
Chiltonville Sunday. The lightning
badly wrecked the tower and front part
OF the church.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
Denth of Mrs. stevenson.

Peoria, H., March Ga telephone
message to the Herald from Bloom
ington, H., says: Mrs. Sarah Steven
son, mother of the former vice presi-
dent, Adlai f. Stevenson, died at 2:30
n. m. after an illness Of several weeks.
She was 90 years of age.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-03-11
Water FaScinateS Him

10 ATCH cold-not much! faint
no worse'n bathing in summer
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Y. M. c. A.
Gospel Talk Tomorrow by Rev. j.
b. ChyuOweth

At the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association on the corner of
Fifth and ] streets, there will be a
gospel talk tomorrow afternoon at
3 80 by Rev. Chynoweth, pastor of the
Central Methodist Church. Mr.. Chyno-
weth is an earnest, interesting speak
er and his talk tomorrow will cover a
good deal of ground. All young men
are cordially invited to be present. The
auditorium is cool and comfortable,
even during the warmest days of sum-
mer and will be found a very desira
BILE place to spend an hour on Sunday
afternoon Special music will be an
attractive feature of the occasion.
There will be cornet and flute, each
accompanied by a good musician.
General Secretary R. F. Boyns, who
has been taking an outing down at
Pacific Grove, will probably return to
his Sacramento labors next Monday.
Mr.. Boyns left the grove last Thurs
day on his homeward journey and is
now studying the methods adopted by
the San Francisco association.
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NEW TODAY.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the Secretary of State, Sacra-
mento, California, until noon, August 23d,
for the furnishing of materials for and
doing all the work necessary for the cree
ton and completion of the Governor
Mansion to be erected on the State Capt.
toll grounds, Sacramento California, in
Guiding the excavation and concrete work,
brick, stone and iron work, carpenter,
joiner and plaster work, hardware, plumb
ing, gas piping and heating work, timing
galvanized iron and rofing work, painting,
vanishing and electric work, and ali
other labor and material required for the
completion of the building, in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
made therefore by Morgan & Walls, arch
fleets, and on file in the Office of the Sec
retaryf of State, Sacramento, where they
may be seen for the purpose of estimating
on the work until noon, August Esd.
Bids must be accompanied by a certified
check for ten per cent. of the amount bid,
payable to the Secretary of State, condi-
toned that the bidder will enter into a
contract for the amount of their bid with
a good and sufficient bond in the sum of
Firteen. Thousand Dollars, for. the faith
full performance of the contract, and pay
thereby and complete the building by
June TO- 1900, ready for occupancy.
Eight hours shall constitute a days
work in the performance of this contract
Payments will be made monthly upon
the estimate of the architects in State
warrants, payable after January l, 1900.
The State Capitol Commission reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
au12-10t
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WELLS AND FISH STORIES
Further Testimony In Regard to
Both.

The following letter gives some inter-
esting information in regard to wells
Eds. Record Union: Much has been
said in regard to the wells, or rather
the amount of water east and south
casion to go over a good portion of the
territory mentioned, 1 made it a point
to investigate the nature of the water
supply procured from wells. Within a
radius of ten miles of the city there are
probably 1000 or 5000 wells, ranging
from thirty to 200 feet in depth, cased
with from six to twelve-inch pipe. The
water rises to within fourteen feet of
the surface at Florin, and in fact all
over the section above named.
Florin is forty-two feet above the sea
level, which makes the water stand the
entire year twenty-eight feet above the
level of the sea, and it never lowers
more than two feet from these figures
during the dryest seasons.
On Mr.. Rutter's ranch at Florin there
are no less than 100 wells, some Of
which are close together, and one sea-
son seventy of these were used almost
continuously and together without the
water being lowered, and at no time
was there any effect produced on wells
near those being uesd or in the wells
from which the water was taken unless
the power used was greater than the
capacity of the pipe in the we'll, which
would lower it perhaps a foot, but
when the strain was relieved the wells
Immediately filled again.
On the ranch of David Reese there
are two wells, one sixty feet deep, with
a large excavation forming reservoir
Ten feet from this well is another, 106
foot deep, connected by pipes with a
powerful engine. He pumps water from
the two wells at the water line, and
although he uses vast quantities, the
water holds the same level the year
round.
At Florin a. well has just been bored
to a depth of fifty feet, cased with six
inch pipe. intended for fire and street
sprinkling purposes. A 5000 gallon
galvanized iron tank rests on a plat
form twenty-five feet high. There are
thirty-six feet of water in this we'll.
and no fears are entertained that the
water supply will at any time fail
them.
On the ranch of E. Lewis, six miles
southeast of Florin, is an eight-inch
bored well, thirty feet deep, from
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AUCTIONS.

AUCTION SALE OF FURNITURE,
goods, show cases, pictures, etc., TO-
DAY Saturday, at 10 a. m: sharp.
PACIFIC AUCTION COMPANY, Ienth
and K streets. BELL, Auctioneer. II