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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
FRANK COLLIER DEAD.
A Chicago Lawyers Remarkable Ca
reer Ends In Pain and
Poverty.

Chicago, Aug. Crank Howard
Collier has bid adieu forever to courts,
hospitals and asylums. He lies dead
at Postlewait's undertaking estab-
lishment at 322 Ogden avenue. The
once famous lawyer expired Saturday
night at 1880 o'clock in the county
hospital, to which place he had been
taken July 26 last, victim of paraly-
sis of the legs. No relative witnessed
his passing, only physician and the
nurses of the institution being present
when his earthly troubles ended. For
weeks Mr.. Collier had lain at his home,
623 Jackson boulevard, penniless and
unattended, suffering alone the miser-
les of pain and poverty. Finally
neighboring physician discovered his
desperate straits and notified the Des-
PLANES street police, who removed the
patient to the hospital. Then the end
quietly came.
1.-THE career of Collier has been notable.
Before the assault that changed brilliant
attorney into an extravagant and irrespon-
sible person he was one OF the most note
worthy figures at the bar of this city. He
was counsel for the west park board, at
torney for the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy railroad, member Of the board OF
education and a member OF many clubs his
practice was large and he had fortune OF
over 100000. He was selected as the Amer
lean attorney for a London paper in the
Piggott forgery case. and when he visited
England was presented to Queen Victoria.
During a heated political campaign In 1889
Collier was attacked by two unknown men
and severely beaten. His skull was frac-
tured and he was for many weeks between
life and death. When he recovered from
the physical injuries his mind was wrecked
and he began to waste his property He
had what French experts call circular"
insanity. He was worse at a certain period
each year than at other times. Later Col
lier was placed In custody as a demented
person, and a remarkable series of trials
to decide the question of his sanity fol-
lowed. The once clever lawyer had not
forgotten all his legal lore. He acted as
his own attorney and regained his liberty
time and again. only to break out In a
short time and be once more placed In an
asylum He was In the Dunning and Kan
kakee asylums. but never for long periods.
He had trial by u men before Judge
Kohlsaat in September. 1S93 tina was one
OF the most extraordinary on record. Col
lier put such astonishing questions to the
medical experts and placed them In such
an unpleasant light that they were glad 10
escape his sarcasm. The jury found Col
lier sane and restored to him his property,
valued at $4,000. Later this was parti-
toned between his wife and children, the
house at 63 Jackson boulevard being re-
tained by the lawyer. Here he lived alone,
trying to build up practice. He gradu-
ally became so poor that he would accept
police court case for any fee offered.1
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
MANY SUFFER.
Disappointed Hundreds Who Failed
to Win in the Land Lottery Sac
rifice All Their Prosecutions.

Ell Reno, Okla, Aug. 5.-Hundreds
of homeseekers who failed to draw
a claim in the new Kiowa- Comanche
country are selling their tents,
horses and wagons at sacrifice in
order to reach their homes. Many
others who have camped on the
borders of the land for months ex-
pecting that it would be opened by q
run" are destitute and already suf-
fering is apparent Hundreds are
drifting south toward the projected
towns of Anadarke, Hobart and Law
ton, hoping that something may
turn up.
Lawton, Okla, Aug. 5.-A petition
has been telegraphed Col. Randlett,
Indian agent at Anadarke, signed by
500 persons, asking him to suppress
gambling of all kinds that prevails
here. 1t is asserted, however, that
he has no authority to interfere so
long as Indians are left alone. Hun
dreds of ''holdup" games are piled
on every hand and the innocent are
robbed right and left. Liquor dealers
are focking to town and declare they
will open saloons in the new country
on August 6, when the auction sale of
town lots opens, notwithstanding
they cannot by law begin business be-
fore giving 60 days published notice.
The territory officials are beginning
to make wholesale arrests. In the
meantime whisky and beer are being
shipped into the country on every
train. Lawton continues to grow at
a rapid rate. Much suffering has al
ready resulted. There is little water
to be had and it sells at so cents a
barrel
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
THE DRAWING ENDS.
Government Land Lottery Finished,
the Full Quota of $4,000 En-
velopes Being Drawn.

Ell Reno, Okla, Aug. 2.-The draw
ing of winning numbers in the United
States land lottery was concluded
Thursday, 1000 envelopes having been
taken from the wheels, $500 for each
land district. The crowd about the
platform on which the drawing took
place was much smaller than on pre-
vious days. Beginning August 6, 125
names in each district will be called
daily for 60 days for the filing of home
stead entries. The estimate is made
by a government official that in each
land district 1000 of the $500 numbers
will not be taken in the 60 days, be-
cause of homesteaders who will be
disqualified, or who will leave the
country, believing their claims to be
worthless. This will leave only $500
persons who will make entry in their
respective districts. Two thousand
claims will be left for the wagon emf
grants and others who have been in
the country for months and failed to
draw a number. AT the end of the 60
days as these persons can go immedi-
ately to their land office and file, or IL
they settle upon a homestead in adj
vance of any other person they can re-
main thereon three months before FL
ing their entry. Homestead specu-
lators, who registered for the sole
purpose of selling their prize If win
ners, are already seeking to sell re-
linquishments of their claims.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
FINDS ANOTHER VICTIM.
Will Price, n Negro, IL Hanged and
Shot by the Mob mt Carroll
ton, Miss.

New Orleans, Aug. 5. - The Plea
yune's Carrollton (Miss.) special
says: Your correspondent has just
learned that the armed mob which
has been in the Taliaferro neighbor-
hood for two days looking for Sallie
Layton and others some time during
Saturday night killed VIII Price, the
negro who worked for Mr.. Taliaferro
and lived within 200 yards of his res
idence. He was found dead in the
road on Mr.. Dukes place Sunday
morning some distance from any
trees or anything to which to hang
anyone, with rope around his neck
and mutilated by gunshots. Esquire
John Irving held an inquest over the
body. The verdict was: "Came to
his death by the hands Of unknown
persons" 1t is said that he went to
the Taliaferro residence on Saturday
night and told Jack Taliaferro all
about the murder, and said that the
plan was to kill both the old people
and Jack, the youngest boy, while
Lynn was away and shoot him when
he returned. Your correspondent can
not learn the particulars of the kill
ing of Price or whether the mob has
killed anyone else.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
DRIFT OF OPINION.

DMr. Bryan will lend his influence
against further schisms in the demo-
cratic party If he is really for the
party more than for Mr.. Bryan.-In-
dianapolis News Qnd.).
U"What will the democrats doP"
asks the Philadelphia Times. Why,
unless they intend to belle all their
post-bellum record, they will wait till
the other fellows do something, and
then sit on the fence and make faces
at them. That's easy.-Cincinnan
Commercial Tribune.
DBut what must make Col. Bryan
stamp about the house with clenched
fists is that Col. Watterson, who has
himself been a good deal better than
a raw hand at stirring the political
waters, should now feel justified in
referring to the Nebraskan as an agi-
tator.-Detroit Free Press (Dem).
USix hundred teachers leit San
Francisco for the Philippines to enter
the educational service of the new
government. Where is the Anti-Im-
perialist league? Are these emissaries
of despotism to be allowed to depart
without a protest? Is It not enough
to buy the Filipinos without trying
to debosh their innocent souls by
teaching? Must they be subjects Of
education as well as Of despotism, and
be taught without their consent2--N.
y. Sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
WORK OF MODS.
Mother, Son and Daughter Lynched
Mt Carrollton, Miss.-Young Ten-
nesseean strung Up.

Carrollton, Miss, Aug. "A mother
and her son and daughter, all negroes,
were taken from the Jail here Thurs
day evening and lynched. The victims
were Betsy Ida and Beifield McCray.
They had been arrested on suspicion
of having been concerned in the muir
der of Mr.. and Mrs. Taliaferro last
Tuesday night. The action OF the mob
followed confession made by Ida,
the daughter. who admitted knowi-
edge of the murder and said that her
mother and brother helped to commit
the crime. She implicated other ne
groes and II is possible that other
lynchings may result from her dis
closures. The mob was composed OF
about 500 men.
Smithville, Tenn, Aug. 3.-The first
lynching in the annals OF Dekalb
county took place Friday morning
when Charley Davis. who was charged
with criminal assault on Miss Kate
Hues, was taken from the courthouse
by a mob of about 25 friends and rela-
tives of the young lady and hanged
about quarter of mile from town.
Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 3.-With .
rope around his neck and death before
him, Charley Bentley, a negro, con-
fessed to the murder of Jim Vann,
alias Williams, white man, and was
hanged by mob in Leeds, ST. Clair
county, Ala, Friday. The murderer's
body was riddled with bullets and left
hanging to the limb of tree. The
coroner's jury has just returned ver-
dict fixing the responsibility of the
murder on Bentley. Members of the
mob learned Of the verdict and crowd
quickly gathered around the prisoner,
and, unheeding his pleas for mercy,
hanged him to a tree.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
INVADERS REPULsED.
Venezuelan Troops Victorious over
Colombian Forces In Fierce
and Lengthy battle.

Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 5.-The
Venezuelan government announces
that a force of invaders under Gen.
Bsngel Garbiras, including 22 bat
talions of the Colombian army, was re-
pulsed by the governments troops and
compelled to fall back across the
frontier after 2s hours fighting July
90 and July 20. 1t is officially asserted
that the invaders lost 900 men, the gov
eminent troops losing 800. The gov
eminent has sent requirements to
the frontier.
Armed with this positive informa-
ton President Castro will reintroduce
his proposal at to-day's session
of the legislature that the Venezuelan
revolutionists be treated as belliger-
ents. Martial law reigns throughout
the republic and war with Colombia
will undoubtedly be declared formally
to-day.
The battle occurred near San Girls
including the Colombian battalions,
was 5000 strong. They faced the en-
tire strength of Gen. Castro's army,
nearly 1000 soldiers. The defeat of
the rebels was mainly due--to lack of
military discipline. Other more Sc
rious battles are looked for during
the week.
Latest advices, show that the insur-
gents of Colombia are marching on
Bogota, the capital, and that the
small army of the republic is in
state of discomfort on account of
poor pay and rations. II is not be-
lieved that the Colombian soldiers
will be able to stem the march of the
rebels on Bogota. A general revolu-
ton is feared, which may induce in
Colombia also an overthrow of gov
eminent.
London. Aug. 5.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram company has received the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated August 4, from
Curacao: "a Dispatch from Caracas
says that 5000 revolutionists were de-
feated after 80 hours fighting July 20
and July 80, with a loss of 500 men,
the government loss being 300."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
BUSINESS TIED UP.
City Front Federation, Composed or
Many Organizations, Inaugurates
q strike mt San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 31.-The labor
trouble in this city reached crisis
Tuesday, and as result maritime
traffic and labor alongshire are al
most at n standstill, and industries
almost totally paralyzed. The order
for a general walkout of the City
Front Federation was made effective
Tuesday morning. The City Front
Federation comprises Ia unions and
organizations, with full member
ship of about $4,000. Three thousand
of these men are employed at sea
or in other cities, and the strike or
der does not apply to them until
they return to San Francisco. Twelve
thousand men obeyed the order Tues
day. The City Front Federation is
composed of the following organiza-
lions: Sailors Union of the Pacific,
four local unions of longshoremen.
marine fremen, brotherhood Of
Transfers, ship and steamboat john
ers, porters, packers, warehousemen,
ship clerks, pile drivers and bridge
hosting engineers, steam
and hot water filters and coal team
sters.
1t is claimed by the officers of all
the organizations involved, it is said,
that the strike is not purely an express
sion of sympathy with the union OF
Transfers or any other body of work
ersCwho are in dispute with their en-
ployers, but it is taking up of the
gauntlet thrown down by the Employ
ers' association. In other words, the
City Front federation is determined
to defend the principle of unionism
which the associated employers have
announced their intention to crush.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Two Hanged.

st. Augustine, Fla, Aug. IA large
crowd assembled at the Jail yard Fri
day morning to witness the execution
of James Kirby and Robert Lee, who
were condemned to die for the murder
of julius Eskew last May. Lee was
found guilty of being an accessory in
the crime. On the gallows Friday he
protested that he was innocent. Kir-
by's neck was broken blythe fall, while
Lee struggled for life for about Is min
utes and died from strangulation.
The best of order prevailed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
burned to Death.

Monroe, Wis, Aug. Mrs. Armon-
son and eight-year-old son were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their residence north of New
Glarus. The past three Sundays have
been days of terror for the Armon-
son family. On Sunday two weeks
ago Mr.. Armonson died from a stroke
of paralysis; week ago Sunday a
brother of Mr.. Armonson died, and
last Sunday this terrible accident
happened.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Burned to Death.

Milwaukee. Aug. IA Sentinel spe-
cial from Woodland, Wis, says: Two
children of Mrs. Ryder, aged two and
four years, were burned to death in
barn on farm six miles from this
city. The children are supposed to
have started the fire while playing
with matches. Mrs. Ryder is pros
trated. She watched the fire while her
children burned, but the blaze was too
intense for her to render a assistance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
New Record for JuIx.

Chicago, Aug. with the ending
OF the month of July one of the most
remarkable weather records in the
history of Chicago has been com
pleted. Twice during the last 30
days all records of maximum temper
AZURE have been made back numbers,
and the average for that time exceeds
all previous notations made by the
weather bureau for the month of
July by one degree.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
BIG SHIP ARRIVES.
White Star Line Steamship Celtic, the
Largest Craft Ahoat, Completes
Her Maiden Voyage.

New York, Aug. 5.-The "queen of
the seas" so far as size is concerned,
is the steamship Celtic, of the White
Star line, which arrived Sunday from
Queenstown on her maiden voyage,
bringing 345 cabin and 26s Storage
passengers. With gross tonnage of
20,SS0, she has the proud distinction
of being the largest craft of any de-
scription afoat to-day, or, in fact,
that ever existed. She was launched
at Belfast, Ireland, in April of this
year.
Leaving Liverpool at 4:35 o'clock
on the afternoon of July 20 and
Queenstown at 1915 o'clock on the
following morning, she arrived at the
New York bar at 6:21 Sunday morn
ing, after voyage of eight days and
46 minutes. She reached her dock at
pier 4S, North river, soon after nine
o'clock, and although she was regard
ed with great curiosity by thousands
of persons on her way up the bay,
and received frequent salutes from
passing craft, it was not until she
was alongside of her pier that her
tremendous size was fully realized.
The steamship Germanic, of the
same line, occupies the opposite pier,
but her 46S feet over all and tonnage
Of 1924 was dwarfed by the 700 feet
of her big associate. The highest of
the Celtic's nine decks lowered far
above the top of the pier shed, and
from that deck even the tops of the
roofs of many adjacent buildings
could easily be seen. The Celtic has
accommodations for 1850 passengers
and crew of 335 men. She can carry
10 OOO tons of freight
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Ex-Congre..mnn Dc,d

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2.-Ex- Congress-
man John Davis died Thursday, aged
"A years. He was born in Sangamon
county, III. For many years he was
prominent in the labor reform and
populist movements and he represent
ed the Fifth Kansas district in con-
gress from 1890 to 1892 as populist.
He had written much on economic
subjects.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
New Reputation for Americans.

London, Aug. 3.-From interviews
with agents of the various trans-Atlan-
tic steamship lines, the Daily Mail
draws the following conclusions: wis
itors from America this year are as
numerous as ever before; but, ap-
parently, as the American tourist in
creases in number, he increases also
in thriftiness. Cabmen, porters and
hotel servants are one in declaring that
the Americans are the least remuner-
alive of their clients. This establishes
new reputation for the American
abroad"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Attempt on Queens Life.

Aix-Les-Bains, July 31.-Maria Pia,
queen dowager of Portugal, sister Of
the late King Humbert of Italy, and
mother of the present King Carlos,
has had narrow escape from assas-
sination. Her majesty was taking a
course Of baths here, but was so per-
turbed by the attack upon her that she
left AK hastily for Rome. Details of
the attempted assassination are not
obtainable at present,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
IS MORE HOPEFUL.
Referring of Conditions In Drought
Stricken States Gives Cheer
full Tone to Trade.

New York. Aug. 3.-Bradstreets says:
"Copious rains throughout the western
half of the country have had the expected
effect of inducing a more cheerful tone ana
the feeling is decidedly more hopeful than
II was a week OF two ago. Rains practi-
cally insured a large spring wheat crop.
although the damage already done ap-
pears to have been serious, judging from
the strength Of the corn market itself ana
the advices OF heavily reduced yields whicn
are reiterated from the sections affected.
Bradstreet's advices point to the early corn
crop as practically failure in the leading
iurplus-producing states west Of the Mis-
sissippi. but late corn undoubtedly mas
been saved, and as time elapses estimates
Of production are being raised. From the
rest OF the country trade advices are In
the main quite cheerful. and despite the In
tense heat and drought of July an extraor-
iinarily large business appears to have
been done, which is reflected in the bank
clearings for that month. Cotton crop con-
ditions improved in the south as a result
IF the recent rains and trade advices are
correspondingly more cheerful. PACING
coast crop advices are also better. although
shipping activity is interfered with at San
Francisco by a strike. The northwest will
produce crops largely in excess Of last
year and heavy fall trade is anticipated
In that section. The poorest advices nat
urally come from the central west and
southwest, but II Is significant that points
like Kansas City report that cancellations
have stopped and that the outlook Is much
better.
Prospects for the ending of the steel
strike and the better tone of crop advices
have made the iron and steel trade more
cheerful. For the first time in some weeks
special activity is noted In the cruder
forms, due to the buying of 10000 tons Of
Bessemer and basic pig iron by the largest
single interest Finished Dr0duCts are a q
active as ever at all leading markets. Bar
mills are reported filled up with orders to
the end Of the year
Failures In July were 6T in number.
against 1893 last year. and S.0S5,93 in
amount Of liabilities. against 1911, rs in
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Fire at Hammond, Ind.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Flames on Friday
night destroyed the plants of the Sim
pick Railway Appliance company, the
Western Rawhide Tanning company
and the Hammond Buggy company,
causing loss OF about 100000. Over
500 workmen are thrown out of en-
ployment
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Alleged Murderer Caught.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Harry Bowden,
who is wanted by the Chicago police
for the murder of Hugh O'Neill, Feb
ruaty 8, 1890, was arrested Thursday
night at Granite City, ILL.,, by st. Louis
detectives. He has been living at Gran
lite City since his escape from Chicago
on the night of the killing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Two Killed by Live wire.

Shreveport, La, Aug. 3.-George
Potts and p. b. Player, two Cumberland
telephone linemen, were instantly
killed at night by live wire. They
were stringing a covered wire with
bare connection which came in contact
with trolley span with fatal re-
suits.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
value of Property In Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 5.-Secretary Upham.
of the board of review, declares the
assessed valuation Of real and per-
sonal property in Chicago will be
1900, 100000 and the tax revenue $780,
100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
through n Bridge.

West Superior, Wis, Aug. 5.-The
first ore train over the new Stony
brook cutoff of the Eastern Mime
sofa went through the bridge over
the st. Louis river just above Stony
brook, SO miles from here, at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon. One man
was killed and three injured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Output In Heayy.

Colorado Springs, COL, Aug. L.
The production of the mines of the
Cripple Creek mining district during
the month of July was s2,312. 500, an
Increase Of half million dollars over
the June production.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
Sllancr Talks.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 5.-"Within q
week every union man and every
union man at heart in the employ of
the United States Steel corporation
will be asked to join in the strike now
being waged by the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION. We must settle whether
unionism is to stand or fall.
"There will be no more conferences
with the United States Steel corpora
ton unless the meeting is asked for
by the officials of the corporation.
The Amalgamated association will not
request a peace meeting"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
PRECEDENT VIII Attend.

Cleveland. O., Aug. 2.--President Nc
Kinley has accepted the invitation to
attend the national G.. A. r. encamp-
ment and will be in this city on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday Of en-
campment week.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
would Abolish Church bells.

Milwaukee, Aug. 5.-The church
bells of Milwaukee are being made
the subject of a crusade which prom
Uses to end in the silence of the bells.
A concerted movement has been start
ed to abolish the bells entirely. on
the theory that they are unnecessary
and cause much trouble and discom-
fort
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-10
No TariR Legi.lation.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Senator Gull
lom. after visit to President Nc
Kinley at Canton, o., announced that
there would be no tariff legislation
next winter.