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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Judge Thomas Long, well known to
the Indiana bar, killed himself in Terre
Haute while respondent.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka,
Kan. has declined the nomination for
the vice presidency of the United Chris
tian party.
The democratic national convention
commenced its sessions in Kansas City.
Gov. Thomas, of Colorado, was made
temporary and James D. Richardson,
of Tennessee, permanent chairman.
After the naming of committees n re-
cess was taken until evening, at which
session all committees except that on
resolutions reported. Latest reports
say that the committee on resolutions
had decided on an explicit declaration
in favor Of silver coinage at the ratio
of sixteen to enc. The vote stood &c to
90 in favor of such declaration.
The silver republican national con-
vcntion met in Kansas City, listened 10
speeches by Charles Towne and Sena-
tor Teller, temporary chairman, and
adjourned for the day.
In Illinois the United Christian par
ty nominated Rev. John Cordingly, of
| Chicago, for governor, and in Iowa
| named Z. W. Sage, of Washington, for
| secretary of state.
The soclalistic labor party in Wis.
| consin nominated n state ticket head.
| ed by Frank Il. Will<ens, of Milwaukee
for governor.
William j. Bryan was nominated
unanimously for president by the dem.
ocratic ,national convention at Kansas
| City. The three principa. planks in the
platform adopted arc anti-imperialism
destruction of trusts and the free coin
age Of silver AT the ratio of 1G TO l..
Mrs. Sarah Place celebrated her one
hundredth birthday in Lebanon. Ind.
DR.. Robinson Trip, oldest in years
of all Chicago's old residents, died at
the age of 9j years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
MAY NOT BE TRUE.
No Confirmation of Report of Massa>
ere of All Foreigners
AT Picking.

London. July 6.-The story that all for
eigners In Peking were murdered on June
20 or July / appears to be circulating simln-
taneously at Chefoo, Shanghai and ITEM
tsin. Yet, as II Is not confirmed by official
dispatches. and Is not traceable to the
southern viceroys, who are still in certain
communication with Picking, there Is a ba-
sis for the hope that II is untrue. Cautious.
observers at Shanghai recognize that even
though these reports are rejected, events
In Peking must be galloping to tragic end.
Correspondents of the Express at Shang-
hal gather details from Chinese sources,
which, pieced together, relate that when
the foreigners ammunition was exhausted
the Boxers and the imperial troops rushed
the British legation and poured into the
courtyard with fanatical fury. The for
eign troops were so hopelessly outnum-
bered that their fate was certain. The mo-
ment the mob broke, the courtyard was
converted into a shambles.
Two Manchus who have arrived at
Shanghai certify to the truth of the state
ment that Prince Tuan visited the palace
and offered the emperor and dowager en-
press the alternative of poison or the
sword The emperor. they say, took poison
and died within an hour. The dowager en-
press also chose poison, but craftily swal-
lowed only portion of what was offered
her and survived.
Washington. July 6.-The president has
sent the following message of coincidence
to the emperor of Germany:
The confirmation of the murder of yo,,r.
majesty's minister in Picking leads me to
tender to your majesty and to the family
OF Baron Won Ketteler my sorrowful con-
dolence and those of the American people.
WILLIAM M'KINIEY.,,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
Six men were KILLED and scores of

Six men were killed and scores of
persons injured by the explosion of an
immense oil tank at Parkersburg, W.
Va.
Mrs, George T.. Thompson and her
brother-in-law, W. Il. Thompson, were
drowned at Springfield, H., by the
capsizing of boat.
Washington officials recalled five reg
iments from Cuba and Porto Rico and
ordered them 10 sail at once for China.
Fire in the Standard Oil company's
plant at Constable Hook, Nj. caused a
loss Of S1,5G0.000.
Noah Blickenstaff and two of his
children were killed and his wife and
another child fatally injured at rail
way crossing near Flora, Ind.
Mrs. Maggie L. Lehnis, widow of 20,
killed her baby boy and herself in Gin
cinnati while Respondent.
The Middlebury (Vt.) college held its
centennial celebration.
Fourth of July celebrations through
out the country killed 50 and injured
2,7G7 people.
Senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin, an
nounces he will not be a candidate for
reelection. ~
by the sinking of skif at Lake
Charles, La, Mrs. C.. j. Phelps, her
mother, Mrs. Amanda Johnson, and her
brother. Albert johnson, were drowned.
Sebastian Miller, aged 75 committed
suicide on his wife's grave in Quin-
cy, III.
Emil Markenberg, an experienced
aeronaut, fell 500 feet in full view of
crowd at Santa Ana, Cal, and was
crushed TO death.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
Woman whipped By whitecap..

Louisville, Ky, July Ga special 70
the Times from Elizabethtown, KY,
says: Mrs. Sallie Scott, white wom-
an, was taken from her home in the
East View section of this county at
midnight by gang of whitecaps and
whipped with hickory switches until
the blood trickled from her feet and
she. was rendered unconscious. Mrs.
Scott swore out warrants against her
husband and his brothers, charging
them with assault.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
Nicarsguan Canal.


We favor the immediate construction.
ownership and control Of the Nicaraguan
canal by the United States, and we de-
nounce the insincerity of the plank in the
national republican platform for an 18TH
milan canal in the face of the failure of the
republican majority to pass the bill pend
ing In congress.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
We condemn the -Pauncefote treaty
as a surrender of American rights and in
terests. not to be tolerated by the Amer
lean people.
Statehood for Territories.
We denounce the failure of the republic
an party to carry out its pledges to grant
statehood to the territories OF Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we prom
ise the people of those territories immedi-
ate statehood and home rule during their
condition as territories, and we favor home
rule and territorial form Of government
for Alaska and Porto Rico.
We favor an intelligent system of i'm
proving the arid lands of the west, stor-
ing the waters for purposes Of irrigation
and the holding OF such lands for actual
settlers.
Chinese Exclusion Law.
We favor the continuance and strict en-.
forcement of the Chinese exclusion law
anc It's application to the same classes of
all Asiatic races.
No EntanRIing Alliances.
Jefferson said:. Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations; en-
tangling alliances with none" We approve
this wholesome doctrine and earnestly pro-
test against the republican departure which
has involved US in so-called policies,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
Japanese Railroad Opened.

Yokohama, July 8. - The Seoul ana
Chemulpo railway has been completed
and is being operated. Marquis ItoiA
making progress in the formation ofA
new political party with the ultimats
object Of forming a new cabinet
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-14
Aeronaut Killed.

Santa Ana, CAL, July 6. = Emil Mar
kenberg, an aeronaut of long experi-
ence, fell from height of 500 feet.
while making balloon ascension. and
was crushed to death in the presence of
thousands of spectators. The accident
was caused by the breaking of strap
to which he was hanging by his teeth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
THE MOB RULES.

Richmond. Va, Marcn 23.-At 9
tonight it was represented to the
Judge tha: if the troops remained at
Emporia the mob would attack them.
1t was then agreed that the sheriff
should order the troops back, and
local guard be placed at the Jail. the
citizens agreeing that the law should
take its course, and the sheriff in
speech pledged himself that Cotton
should never leave the county alive.
The other company of the Blues had
been held here under arms ready to
reinforce their comrades, but Mai
Cutchins, who is 10 command on the
scene of the trouble. telegraphed
that they were not needed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Thomas Wilson Building An.
other Railroad

Greenville. March 81 There is .
probability that the "Swsmp Rabbit"
Rsilway will be rebuilt Thomss
Wilson, who is largely interested 10
saw mill property at Williamsburg. has
bought large Quantities of timber land
10 the section of country through which
the road ruos II is understood that
MIR Wilson is backed by the Atlantic
Coast Lioe, which owns q portion of the
road
1t is thought 10 some quarters. where
inside Information is supposed to exist.
that the road will 6oally be extended
ou to Brevard. via Sapphire. N. c. so
as to run 10 O-er the Heod dersoo Vile
and Brevsrd Road sod make oon cotton
ct Heudersouville. on the Western
North Carolina Road, for Asbeville
sud Sparsaoburg and other points west
aud east A line from Sapphire to
Bfevsrd was graded several years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
AMALGAMATiON OF DUTCH
STATES

Loodou, March % The CORES
pondsos Of The Times st Loreoso
Marques. telsgrapbiog Tuesday. says :
"lt is reported from Pretoria ths. q
sohsms hsS been arranged for the
aualgsmstioo OF the Transvsal aud the
Free State. President Kruger will
become prssidso, Of the federated states
aud Steyn oou waodaos general OF the
Boer army The Gag will be the same
- that Of the Trsusvssl, With en-
sddi'ionsl orange color.
"Aitbough the s,ory is not confirm
Cd. 1T 10 not Improbable. II is q
nosorius fact that Gen Jeubert has los,
the confidence OF the burghers simply
beesuss from ths 6rst be refused ia
shut his eyes to The inevitable result oI
the gar. With oil the burghers 10 the
6sld, IL might not be difficult to secure
. formal endorsement Of this rumored
scheme"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Raleigh, n. O.. March %

Raleigh, N. O.. March %
The most horrible crime in the history
Of North Carolina was perpetrsted
early this morning at Gsruers, five
miles east of this city, when . negro
Tom Jones, commonly known in the
county AZ Preacher" Jones, murder
ed Ella Jones and her oldest
daughter, Ida Jones, and then set
fire to the beds 10 which lay the
bodies Of the murdered victims and
four others. all children, ranging in
years from baby one month OLD to
the largest boy who was not more
than five years cf age The work
was done with an axe. the murderer,
according to the story of little seven
year old Laura Jones. who escaped
with her younger sister. deliberately
and coolly striking the mother four
times and then making two heavy
strokes into the body of the oldest
child.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
TRANSVAALERS LEFT COLES.
BERG SUNDAY.

Londoo, March % "A dispatch 70
sqL Standard from Bloc mfon tein. dated
Tuesday. says: Pour thousand Trans.
vaalers from Colesbsrg trekked on
Saturday and Suoday to the northeast,
goiog by way Of the Bssu'oIaud border,
They will probably be caught at oue of
the passes
A striking feature Of The advance on
Bloemfootei0 Was the abandon meut OF
our eommunioations With Poplar Grove.
Lord Roberts. eonAdens iu tho ability
OF his trsosposs to meet oil ths imms
disse needs Of che army. deliberately
lsh the enemy as Abrsbsm's krsal to
do whs. they liked. The result folly
justified bin The sosuy 70 the south
we're psrslyssd BY the boldness aod
rspidity Of the stroke. and General
CIsmsoss sod Gstssrs wore enabled to
GROSS che Orsoss river almost wi,bous
opposition
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

Loodos. March 2l.-At Warren
town. north Of Kinberley, desultory
dgoting occurred oil Sunday. result
Ing In the retreat of the Beers
towards Ohristians under shell fre
The progress Of ihis column towards
Msfekisg hes either almost ceased
OF 10 forbidden to be mentioned 10
dispatches Mssskiug apparently
still awsits relief
The Pretoris account Of the skir.
mish at Fourteen Streams March
10th. says that Boer command was
preparing to destroy . railroad bridge
and that the engagement laeted hall
On hour. with that result that one
bugler was slightly wounded
The same dispatch snuounces the
arrival ct the T,ansvssl capital OF
Gen Sohslkburgsr from Natal.
The second edition of The Times
todsy publishes . dispatch from
Bloemfonseiu dated Monday, March
18th. which Gays: "The blowing M
OF bridges BY the Boers 10 an evident
sign that the Trsnsvaslers intend to
abandon the defsnas of tho Free
State "
All 10 quiet in The south and west
A corps Of young Boers from the
farms surrounding Bloemfou,ein.
under On imperial officer, hss been
de'siled Tor police work and to pre.
vent the further looting of sbsud med
farms by the Kshirs
IL 10 said thst whom President Kru.
ger lsft Bloemionteiu after his recent
visit there. Preaident Steyn's parting
remark wss: "Mind the British do
not catch you. or you will get better
quarters st st Helena than /"
Rudysrd Kipling hes gone to
Bloemfontein.
The Boers at Aliwal North are re.
ported to be still holding a position
in the big hills on the Free State
side.
From e Pretoria dispatch it appears
some Misunderstanding regarding
Lord Salisbury's reply to Americas
offer OF mediation exists there. II
had been quoted to the effect that
Lord Salisbury said he could accept
the intervention or no other power,
which lesds to the belief that the
American representations would be
listened 10 in tha. .axG ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
BOERS MEET PLUMER

London. March %. 92l p NJ
The war Office has issued the fol.
lowing:
From the General at Cape Town to
the Secretary Of Wsr:
"Cape Town, March % The fol.
lowing telegram hss arrived from
Nicholson, Buluwsyo, March 16:
"'The following is from Plumer.
March ID: The Beers advanced
from the south in considerable force
this morning They fret advanced
from Goodies Siding After q sharp
little engagement Lieut. Col Bodies
advance posts compelled to retreat
The retirement was excellently car
ried out to our main position The
casualties included Lieut. Chapman
and q corporal, prisoners. and two
missing. probably prisoners. Five
troops were wounded Chspmau's q
horse fell with bin close to the enc.
my. who Immediately surrounded
him. The exact Boer casualties are
unknown, but several were shot at
short range. In the afternoon the
Beers advanced further north and
shelled our position from . ridge on
our left Our l23 FOUNDER replied,
tho artillery duel continuing until
sunset. Lieut. A j Tyler hss since
died Of wounds One native was kill.
ed ."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Secretary Root Explains Con.
cessions.

Washington, March % Secretary
Root made Q brief ststemeot to the
press at the war department today
in regard to the action of the depart
ment 10 granting license to pros
pectors to dredge the water front OF
Cape Nome. Alaska, in their search
for gold BE admitted that two con
cessions to dredge sand had been
issued and 20 other applications are
pending He says they will all be
granted He says no exclusive priv
ileges have been granted and there
has been no discrimination His
authority was based upon the statutes
giving the war department jurisdic
ton over the nsvigable waters of the
United States 1t was shown, he
says. that the purposed dredging OF
sand would not interfere with nsvi
cation or the riparian rights of
owners of adjacent territory The
particular character Of the sand to be
dredged did not enter into the con.
siderstion of the case at eli The
secretary said further that anyone
was privileged to dig for gold iu the
open sea. and the only question con
sidered by the war department was
whether such operations conducted
within the three mile limit we're an
Interference with navigation or an
Infringement on the rights of others
When these conditions were complied
with the department was prepared to
grant permission to anyone to dig 10
the beach at Cape Nome or elsewhere
Ut any point lying within three miles
of low water mark Secretary Root
made it clear that the privileges in
question were free to all responsible
persons He will shortly submit his
reply to the resolution of inquiry
adopted by the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Mob Law in Virginia.
Condemned man Who Escap.
ed From Jail is Captured.

Richmond. March 23.-Tne neprs
who. with white man. was engaged
in the killing of Justice of the Peace
Saunders and Mr. Welton at Skiopers
in Greenvilie county Thursday. was
after an ell night chase captured at
Stoney Creek. Sussex county.
he confessed to the shooting of
Saunders and Weiton and to several
robberies, among them that of the
Gizzards at Emporia, but denied the
killing of George w. Black, who
was murdered in his store some
weeks ago and of which he was also
suspected.
He is q negro. Cotton who escaped
from the Portsmouth, Va. jai! come
some months ago, while under sen.
tence of death.
A posse was immediately started
to Emporia, the county seat of
Greenville.
ln the meantime q large crowd of
infuriated citizens of GreenvilIe had
gathered at Emporia. bent on lynch.
ing Cotton County Judge Goodwin
wired the governor q request for
troops and the governor promptly
ordered Co. B, Richmond Blues, to
to report at the Coast Line depot,
where special had been secured,
and queried the sheriff of Greepviile
to know if he endorsed the Judges
request Later the governor received
from the judge a telegram stating
that it was said his life would be in
danger if the troops were sent The
governor asked if be must constvue
this as withdrawal of the request.
but subsequently the sherif's en-.
dorsement came, and the troops
were dispatched They arrived ct
the scene early in the afternoon, aud
forthwith surrounded the jail, to which
Cotton bad been taken, and where
the white man who was with him
when the killing occurred, is also con.
fined
Cotton gave the name of several
parties who. he said, were engaged
in the Black robbery and murder,
and posses have been sent after
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28

London, March "a, Ais NJ
Lord Roberts main army continues
waiting at Bloemfontein The inter-
est 10 the fate of Mafeking has in.
tensified with the retirement of Col
Plumer's forces to Crocodile Pools,
where he was two months ago
Relief from the north now dwindles
to improbsbility
Lord Methuen is skirmisbing with
the Beers at Warrenton. although
seemingly in force sufficient to do
pretty much az be likes, he has not
advanced these five days 1t 10
hoped that bis military ambition will
give a pleasant surprise to the Brit
ishers by smasb,ng the seige with q
strong column of cavalry and detour
ing to Mafeking while Commandant
Snyman is drawn off to engage Col
Plumer
Gen French's cavalry and mounted
infantry, according to rumor are
fighting somewhere east of Dloem
fontein This suggests more Boer
bad news. as Commsndant Olivier's
COMMANDO with 1000 wagons is re
ported on the Basutoland frontier.
travelling northward toward the noun
tains
Gen Butler has not yet moved in
Natal
The Eighth division will go direct
to Bloemfontein Lord Roberts eff.
fective disposable at the front 10
days hence will be, it is estimated.
10000 men, with the easy possibiI
ity of moving eastward. forcing the
Beers to evacuate the Biggarsberg
range and joining hands with Gen
Butler before continuing the prone
made to Pretoria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST ROOT.
Alleged That He Has Grant.
ed Mining Concessions
IN BED OF SEA NEAR CAPE
NOME.

Washington. March 2l.-Upon the
authority of the governor of Alaska,
Mr. Turner of Washington made the
statement in the senate today that
concessions for gold mining in the
bed of the sea near Cape Nome.
Alaska, had been granted by the
secretary of war, and upon that
statement he based a resolution of
inquiry Senator Turner said if such
q grant had been made it was q
shame and a reproach and q scan.
dsl " The resolution was agreed to
In few minutes and without dis.
cussion the additional urgent def
cheney bill was passed, with ope or
two other measures of Importance.
Mr. Allison gave notice that he
would Call up the conference report
on the Puerto Rican appropriation
bill
Mr. Turner'S resolution directed the
secretary of war to inform the sen
ate whether any concessions 20 ex.
cavate the gold bearing bed of the
sea. in the vicinity of Cape Nome,
Alaska or in other Alaskan waters
have been made to any individual o,
corporation or association by the sec'
retary of war or any other war de
partment official and, if so. upon
what authority such grant was made
"The secretary of war;" said MI
Turner, "has Jurisdiction over the
navigable waters in the rivers and
harbors of the United States, and a,
various times has given to private
individuals authority to excsvste the
bed of such waters for proper pur.
poses Now, if this authority has
been stretched to cover such q con.
cession as that mentioned in the reso
luton it is q shame, reproach and g
scandal"
Mr Wolcott of Colorado said tba,
in view of this extraordinary state
ment the secretary of war would be
anxious to answer any proper inquiry
touching it If such concession had
been granted it was clearly q viola
tion Of the law
Mr. Carter said it certainly could
not be in contemplation of the secre
tary of war to give mining leases
without sembIance of law al
think the resolution should be adopt
ed" said Mr. Carter, las l am salts
fed the response will show the
secretary has not arrogated to him.
self such power
The resolution was agreed to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
Lord Roberts Continues Aot.
I've Preparations for Ad.
vance Into tke Trans
vaNl

Losdoo. Assoh 22, 4 II O n
Several es'sgrsms have passed bs.
tween President Kruger sud tho
bsitish govesnmsns. 10 addition to
the Salisbury Kruger oorrsspo nd suoe
slrssdy Published The foreign Office
received . dispatch from Prstoris
yesterday The cootents OF these
oo0musicstioos esaeos yet be OBJ
tsIned
b fsr - the military situation is
soeosresd. there 10 practically no
ehssgs Lord Robssts 10 contiuusl
j. nskiag psepsrssseos for the next
novs. 40 neosssAry 10 Q bsgiuuiug,
0sss 0ssssss sad Bsrsbsns sro
swiftly moving fFoo point to poiur
10 The soushsan disss,css Of the Free
0ssts. dispersiog o. accepting The
serrsndsr Of any remsiniug Boers,
Ties saeusipg the ssfsty Of Lord
Roberto communiossious before start
ing sowssds Prssoris
A correspondent Of The Daily News
% epringsosssiu. describing those
movsnsots. says: Gen Gstscre 10
sweeping through the county like
. cyclone. With flying columns in oil
direotioos HE swiftness and strst
sgy hsve proved Of inessimsble vslue
20 Lord Roberts 4"
The rebuilding Of the railway
bridge st Norvsl's Pons will occupy
two months The temporary bridge
will DO completed in about 10 days
Meanwhile supplies arc transported
In On serial trsmwsy scross the
gsp Tbese works necessarily delay
the providing Of supplies for the
advance
Lord Methuen's movements north
Of Kimberley are believed to be Q
psslsds 10 Che gsshsriDg Of 10000
10 viii xisbsslsyr 49, q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-28
FROM BOER CAMP.

Boer Camp, Kroonstsdt. Thursday
March % -Affsirs are being put in
proper shape and the Free Staters
who had to leave are returning in
crowds Thepresident's proclamation
has shown the burgbers that the gov
ernment is standing firm The com
mands are mobillzing in great mum
bers and the men are more determined
than ever
President Steyn has issued proc
lsmstion, in which be warns the
burghers who lay down their arms
and help the British that they are
liable to the utmost punishment az
traitors