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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
WAS AN AWFUL DISASTER.
Three Hundred Corpses Recovered
from Ruins of Town Destroyed
by Earthquake.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE latest
news received here from Shamaka
confirms the appalling character of
the earthquake at the place, and adds
that 300 corpses have already been
taken out of the ruins. The piles OF
wreckage are SO vast that the search
is necessarily slow. Most of the VIC
tins were Mussulmans. The surviv-
ors are encamped outside the ruins OF
the city.
Tiflis. Russian Trans-Caucasia, Feb.
1.-Two hundred bodies of victims OF
the earthquake, which destroyed the
town of Shamaka, had been recovered
up to Friday evening. 1t appears GER
tain that several hundred bodies are
buried in the assures and debris
caused by the shocks. The quakes
continue at intervals and the work Of
excavating in search of the victims
proceeds with difficulty. Among the
dead are many women who, at the
time of the principal shock, were con-
gregated in the various bath houses.
Berlin, Feb. 17.-It is reported here
from Baku, Transcaucasia, that thou
sands of persons were killed by the
earthquake in the Shamaka district
and that the towns and villages for 20
versts around Shamaka suffered Sc
verely.
Baku, Russian Transcaucasia, Feb.
1.-THE district headman Of Shamaka
telegraphs that the town is now al
| most comnlefely destroyed only n
dozen houses being left standing, and
that the loss of life was very great.
The church, the mosque, the barracks
and the treasury were destroyed.
Twenty-Five thousand inhabitants are
without food and shelter. The shocks
| continue
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
OPPOSITION IN DEFAULT.
Democrats Have No Other Statesman-
ship Than Blind, Pig-Hended
Contrariness.

The function of a capable and pa
triotic opposition party is of high
use and even of necessity. 1t is to
the distinct advantage of the coun-
try that there should be intelligent
and honest criticism of the party In
power. Otherwise that party may
not always be held up to its highest
standard or be faithful to its largest
opportunity. Despising its adver-
sary, it may grow too secure, and
err both in the direction of under
taking too much and Of neglecting
too much, says the New York Sun.
The democratic party, incapable at
present of injuring the republicans
in any direct and legitimate way,
may yet bring upon them ultimately
some of the consequences of power
unchecked by a reasonable opposi-
ton. Judged by the general tone of
the democratic speeches on the Phil
ippine tariff bill, the leaders of the
democratic party have no apprecia-
ton of the immovable hostility to
breaking the integrity Of American
territory, no appreciation of the
services of American soldiers in the
Philippines, no other craftsmanship
than blind and pig-headed opposi-
ton to republican policies. Through
all the splenetic and violent speeches
of Tillman and Money and Dubois.
with their coarse insults and their
J preposterous whoppers, runs the inn
potence of a partisanship which has
nothing practical to propose, moth
ing even honorable to propose.
There was a democratic party once
TINT was ready enough to win new
territory for the United States and
never cowardly enough to wish to
give It up. There are plenty of
democrats now faithful to the great
traditions of their party who will
not throw away their patriotism
simply for the sake of butting
against the republican party.
In the senate itself there are demo.
Gratis who don't believe in the let.
the-Philippines-go-to-the-devil policy
But the speeches of the advocates OF
the runaway programme seem tt
represent the state of mind of the
majority of democratic leaders. Not
only have they not learned anything
since 1900, but, II possible, they have
lost something of what knowledg,
they retained. They don't know
enough to respect the territorial
rights of the United States or tn,
.oldiers of the United States. Al
opposition so led must continue I,
founder in the mud. The repub
lean party must depend upon IL
wn members for intelligent criti
ism.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
NEW WAYS ON THE BOwERY.
The Once Wicked Street Has Become
Legitimate Business
ThOr0uG hfnre.

Although the Bowery still possesses
the glamour of wickedness for the
sailor on shore leave, the soldier on
vacation, or the visitor from the coun-
try, New Workers are beginning to
realize that the famous old thorough
fare, immortalized in song and story,
has become staid and legitimate BUSH
ness street, states the New York Sun.
Barring an occa sional dime museum,
q few cheap concert halls at the lower
end, and twoscore saloons, the Bowery
has been given over almost entirely to
business men. The Bowery stores are
busy ones, too, and many of them ham
die goods of the best quality.
The merchants of the Bowery are
organized into an association and they
are very jealous of their reputation
as business men. The day when the
Bowery shops was Place tocheat or
rob the unwary has passed.
1t Is interesting to note also that
New York's Chinatown, at the lower
end of the Bowery, has become quite a
commercial center. A score or more
Cinnamon have opened shops along
Pell street, and their principal custom
ers are people from the upper part Of
the city, many of whom drop in while
out seeing the sights.
For these, the shrewd Cinnamon
have in stock great quantities of odd
Chinese toys and trinkets. Just at
present there is a big sale for the wood
pulp flowers. which are packed into lit
tie disks. and when dropped into water
open up at once into very pretty crea-
tions. These flowers are well made and
one wonders how box of Is or 20 OF
them can be sold for five cents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22

had consecrated her life to 1t. She
was unable to proceed further on ac-
count of emotion.
The committee on resolutions then
brought in its report, and among the
resolutions the following may be
noted:
To protest against the government regu-
lation Of vice in our new possessions and
to urge President Roosevelt to stop 1t.
To express rejoicing over the victory
of the women teachers Of Chicago over
the trusts and corporations Of Illinois
which have evaded taxation.
That no sex distinctions should be made
In regard to the franchise in our new pos
sessions. t.
That there be issued suffrage stamp
similar to that which is now used in
France.
That the National association offer prizes
for the best essay on "Woman's Suf-
frage."
That the association continue its work
to plead for a sixteenth amendment con-
corning woman suffrage.
These recommendations were adopt
ed unanimously. The night session
was given up to ian evening with Eng
land aud her colonies"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
TELLS OF MASSACRE.
Horrible Details Of Fate Of Members
of French Scientific Mission at
Hands OF Cannibals.

Paris, Feb. lila Patrie publishes
letter received from its correspondent,
NJ. Rouyer, a survivor Of the massacre
of French scientific mission by can
nibals at Sileraka, New Guinea, Janu-
airy 1. M. Rouyer relates that the yacht
Salvatti, with the mission on board,
had anchored of the coast of New
Guinea and that several of the ex-
plorers landed. After an apparently
friendly reception from the natives the
latter treacherously attacked them
during the night, numbering rs OF the
party, including Baron Villars, Count
de Saint Romy and NM. Hagenbock
and Vries, and wounding 80, including
the writer of the letter. M. Rouyer
writes:
eve were all sleeping peacefully when
there was a great uproar, and we were
attacked by hundreds OF natives carrying
torches. Several OF us were fefled to the
ground with clubs. hatchets and spears.
Others were overpowered, carried away
and bound to trees. was among this
number. received blow on the head
from a club and tainted. When recovered
consciousness at five o'clock in the morn
ing found myself tied hand and foot and
surrounded by savages, who, believing me
to be dead. were keeping me for them
selves. / saw the body Of Baron Villars
near me bound to a tree. His body was
naked. his head had been split open. his
eyes had been gouged out and his groin
was horribly mutilated. Count de Saint
Remy had been decapitated and his head
stuck on the end of spear as trophy.
M. Hagenbock was spitted on a bamboo
and was being roasted over fire. The
savages were about to cut him up walt
ed my fate. ! was afraid to move. My
head hurt me dreadfully. All around me
the ground was strewn with corpses Sud
denly great clamor arose. followed by
a fusillade. i opened my eyes and saw Dr.
Foriter and the remainder Of the mission
from the yacht firing on the cannibals.
shouted and the rescuers ran to me and
cut the bonds which bound me to the tree.
The cannibals fed. leaving 81 dead. The
clothes of NJ Veyes were found. but his
body was missing. He had evidently been
devoured by the savages during the night"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
THE BRYAN TEST.
Applies to the Campaign of 1890 and
Not to That Of Four Years
Later.

The following interesting paragraph
appears in late issue of the Com
moner:
IAN agent reports that one democrat re-
fused to subscribe for the Commoner be-
cause he had read In some paper that Mr..
Bryan had gone over to the gold bugs and
was booming Hill for president. II the
aforesaid democrat read the Commoner he
could not be deceived by such absurd ru-
mors. Those who take this paper know
that the editor neither has doomed. is
democratic nomination who was against
the party In 1896 or even doubtful"
And so the Bryanite test of democ-
racy applies to the campaign of 1896
and not to that of 1900, says the Wash
ington Star. This is important, be-
cause there are men-some of consid-
cradle prominence-who have been
nursing the notion that by their sup
port of Bryan in 1900 they washed
away the sin of opposing him in his
first race. Their awakening to the real
situation will be little bitter. They
may hold a conference and decide that
they are being unduly punished
something forbidden by the law Of
the land.
But while Mr.. Hill alone is named
by Mr.. Bryan, he is not the only man
to whom the Bryan decree applies.
There are others. Mr.. Hill very well
heads the list. He sulked all through
the campaign of 1896, and, while he
supported Mr.. Bryan in 1900, his
stamping was done in Virginia, where
the republicans had about as much Of
a chance to win as the democrats had
in Maine. He had no heart in the cam
paign, but was democrat merely for
regularity's sake.
Mr.. Watterson is ruled out. It is
true he was not in the country during
the campaign of 1896, but the influ-
ence of the newspaper over which he
presides was thrown against Mr.. Bry-
an that year, and Kentucky, for the
first time in the states history, cast
all but one of her electoral votes for
the republican national ticket. Sub
sequently Mr.. Watterson returned to
the fold, and in 1900 carried his state
by a few thousand for Mr.. Bryan. But
IHdt, dCCOTulHB W thlo idtCoo SeASos
does not clear his title sufficiently to
recommend him to Mr.. Bryan as man
to be doomed for the presidency.
And there is Mr.. Olney. 1t has al
ways been understood that he opposed
Mr.. Bryan in 1896. But by 1900 this
accomplished attorney for syndicated
wealth had become alarmed at the
growth of the power of syndicates in
the United States and voted for Mr..
Bryan. And yet the Bryan rule ex-
cludes him. The Olney boom has never
been very promising, but there is
something that goes by that name. 1t
may not survive this frost.
Mr.. German escapes. He supported
Mr.. Bryan in both campaigns, and with
the same serene Intellectually. Mary
land gave her votes in both years to
Mr.. Mckinley. But Mr.. Bryan under
stands Mr.. German, and, regularity or
no regularity, would not boom him
for president under any circum-
stances
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

USeveral prominent men have late
ly put the presidency behind them. No
news of that sort from Nebraska,
though.-Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.).
Ex-senator Hanna is not so appre-
hensive over affairs in Ohio as to be
unable to mingle in the customary So
cial functions of official life.-Wash-
ington Star.
UThe democrats in congress have
practically decided to adopt a go-as-
you-please policy and oppose every
thing the republicans favor. That will
save them the trouble of thinking
Cleveland Leader.
U"The unrepublican newspapers
are with Babcock and against Col. Hen
derson," says Aunt Florence, of the
Iowa City Republican, but "the real
republicans will not seek this bad COM
pany." Not as long as tariffs can be
reduced by q reciprocity that will not
decrease American labor.-Iows State
Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
MEANING OF SCOTCH NAMES.
Odd and Interesting Nomenclature
Of the Counties in the Land
of Heather.

The whole of the Scotch counties,
with but few exceptions, have
meaning to their nouns, many of
which were given by our Celtic fore
fathers, says the Scottish American.
Thus Lanard means "a level spot, an
Enclosure for cows" Dumbarton
means "fort or hill of the Britons,"
and Dumfries, the fort of the Fris-
ians," or "piece of copse and
shrubs" Ayr takes its name from the
river Ayr, meaning Smooth river"
Forfar signifies "cold land" probably
because of the cold east winds preva-
lent there. Kinross is the "head or
end of the wood" Wfgtown, the Evil
lage in the bay" and Roxburgh the
"castle on the rock"
Kincardine means head of the arm
or inlet" and Ross "a promontory, an
isthmus" referring to the Tarbat pen
insula). Fife is called after Fibh, one
of the seven sons of Sruithne, legend
airy father of the Picts. Caithness
strangers land" ESQ designated from
the Danes and other invaders having
in turn come and taken possession
of iD.
Linlithgow means "dear, broad
lake" (probably referring to the
loch at Linlithgow palace. where Mary
Queen of Scots was born).
PEBBLES means tent" and it's
neighbor, Sellxirk, means Church
among the shielings or hunters huts."
Argyll, of course, indicates the dis
| trict of the Gaels."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
HUMOROUS.

Glad When He Stops.-'I admire
that pianist's finish. Don't your"
Eyes; but 1 always dread his begin
ming" Bulletin.
"Bitter cold, isn't it? Have any
trouble keeping warm at your house?"
"Oh, no. We have a blanket mort
gage on the place, you know."-In-
dianapolis News.
Edith want to tell you some
thing, Bertha. Mr.. Sweetser tells me
he loves me-" Bertha-"Oh, wouldn't
let that trouble me. Fred always was
eccentric. Boston Transcript.
No Flattery.-Miss Hoamley-"I UNI
derstand you do very handsome work
and make very pretty pictures" Pho
tographer-"Yes'm, but / could give
you an exact likeness If you wish
Philadelphia Press.
Archibald-"Why do you call Cousin
Pearl 'Cuba?" His Brother-"Isn't
she Aunt Matilda's daughter?" Arch
ibald-"Yes, but don't see" His
Brother-"Well, then, isn't she the
Pearl of Aunt Tillies?" = Princeton
Tiger.
II detest cigarettes" petulantly ex-
claimed the villain of the play. Cant
I smoke cigar in this scene in
stead?" mo; the cigarette is essen
tial," replied the stage manager. you
are a very depraved sort of villain,
you know."-Kansas City Star.
'Ah, will I never be released?"
walled the imprisoned heroine, beat
ing her fair white hands wildly
against the bars of her window, while
from behind the scenes could be heard
the hoarse chuckle of the villain.
Many in the audience were seen to
apply their handkerchiefs to their
eyes. Her prayers for release rose
again upon the still air and lost
themselves in the echoing flies above.
EITHER git habbyus corpus, leddy,"
shouted a friend from the gallery,
''er walk out over de footlights."
And the curtain came down with
whizz.-Baltimore American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
LED INTO A TRAP.
Detac h ment of British Troops Are
Outwitted by Peers and Il
Severely Handled.

Pretoria, Feb. 17.-One hundred and
fifty mounted infantrymen, while
patroling the Kip river, south of Jo-
hannesburg, February ~, surrounded
a farmhouse where they suspected
Beers were in hiding. A single Boer
broke away from the house and the
British started to pursue him. The
Boer climbed a kopje, the British fol-
lowing. Immediately heavy fire
was opened upon them from three
sides. The British found themselves
in trap and in a position where they
we're unable to make any defense.
Eight of the British officers made q
gallant effort and defended the ridge
with carbines and revolvers until they
were overpowered. The British had
two officers and ten men killed and
several officers and 40 men wounded
before the force was able to fall back
under cover Of blockhouse.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
ONLY THE REAL FACTS.
Regarding the Appointment Of
Secretary Shaw.

The attempt of some newspapers to
assign political reasons for the selec-
ton of Gov. Shaw to be the successor
of Secretary Gage is senseless. Surely,
IL President Roosevelt had formed the
intention to gain some real or
fancied political advantage through
the filling of the place to be left va
can't by the resignation of Secretary
Gage, that intention would have been
discernible in his first choice for the
position. But not even the most dill
gent seeker after political motives
would have been able to find the sem
blance of one behind the selection of
a man from Massachusetts,. And no.
body will readily believe that Presi-
dent Roosevelt suddenly took it into
his head to make a political point with
the filling of this cabinet position, aft
er Gov. Crane had declined the offer
of the appointment, says the Albany
Journal.
The simple fact Of the matter is
that it has been the Presidents aim to
find the right man for the rigth place.
He had found him in Gov. Crane, but
Mr.. Crane did not feel inclined to sac
rifice his personal interests in order
to enter the service of the government.
Now the president has found another
man Just as well fitted for the secre-
taryship as Gov. Crane, and he will
accept. These are the simple facts of
the matter.
The best evidence of the excellence
of the presidents choice is the COM
plete absence of criticism of it. even
on the side of the political opponents
of the administration. The confident
expectation that Gov. Shaw will fully
meet all requirements that will con-
front him in the discharge of his new
duties seems to be unanimous and
| firm.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
THE NAN Is WANTING.
Democracy to Saner
Methods.

About 40 years ago the democratic
party confronted the issues Of the
civil war. 1t had every opportunity to
acquit itself honorably and Loyalty.
But the party turned away from the
great Douglas and settled back in the
hope that the war would be fall
ure.
Three years later the same party
had the opportunity to reconsider lib
disloyalty and disastrous action--to
recall the war democrats to their party
allegiance and to go before the people
once more as a thoroughly American
organization. Yet again it TURNED it's
back on the men who would save II.
and declared that the war was fail
ure.
On this declaration, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, the democratic party was
banished by the people from the white
house for 20 years. For 20 years 1t
carried the burden of the declaration
that the war was failure. For 20
years it fought the old fight on one
result of the war or another. Then
it dropped the issue and was reward
ed by a temporary restoration to
power.
Four years ago the democratic party
was confronted again with the issues
of the war. At first it met them hon
orably and Loyalty. Then, unwarned
by the disasters of 20 years, it wavered
and faltered. Finally, on the main
question of the war-that of annexa-
tion-it took the old familiar position
the war was failure.
On this issue the party divided and
went down in 1900. Yet now the eau
Gus of democratic senators in Wash
ington has gone Blackjack to the
broken idol of a generation since-and
decided that the party shall again go
before the people on the issue of 1900
the issue that the results of the war
with Spain were evil, and hence that
the war was failure.
Among the vivid questions pressing
for settlement just now are reciproc-
ity with Cuba, the construction of the
Nicaragua canal, tariff concessions to
the Philippines, and the upbuilding Of
our merchant marine. But, as repre-
scented by it's senator's, the democratic
party has no time for these. Why
heed them? The Philippines are bur-
den; the war was a failure.
Is there really no sane thing left in
the democracy of to-day? Must the
party remain without policy and with
out leadership? Must it go on indefi-
nitely stalking its hopes of success on
moan and a protest? Must the
democrats wander in the wilderness
again for 20 years, while their so-called
leaders Groom over dead past. at
was failure-a failure-a failure?"
Every good citizen must hope not
The country needs two really great
parties. But, then, where is the mar
to restore the democracy to saner
methods?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
MISS ANTHONY HoNokED.
woman's Suffrage Convention Re-
members s2d birthday of
Its Leader.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Interest In
the National American Woman Suf-
frage association meeting Saturday
wss heightened by the fact that 1t
marked the eighty-second birthday Of
Susan B. Anthony. She was the recip-
lent of many congratulations and was
feelingly referred to in the invocation
by Miss Laura De Merritte. Many
floral tributes were also received by
her.
A message of greeting from the for
eign delegates was received by her and
read from the platform.
In responding to the address OF
greeting of the delegates Miss
Anthony, with tears in her eyes, re-
ferred to her so years of work in the
cause Of woman suffrage, saying she
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22

Ajax defying the lightning is not in
1t with the woman who knows her
gown suits her absolutely, and is SO
perfect 1t may be safely criticised by
her dearest enemy in any light and
from any point Of view. A sense of SUI
periority and well-being makes her love
the whole world, and she is amiable and
sweet even to the people she dislikes
most cordially. While for those she
likes she u a companion noadjectives
can adequately quslify.--London Coun-
try Monthly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
One Twin Dies.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Hindoo twin
named Dordica, which was separated
from Radica by an operation Febru-
AIRY 0 died suddenly Sunday morning
Mt seven o'clock in convulsion due to
the advanced stage of the tubercu-
Iosis from which she suffered The
twins appeared to improve during last
week and passed the time in playing
happily with toys. The death of Dor
dica has been concealed from Radica,
who is making excellent progress.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
Big MortRage FiIed.

st. Louis, Feb. ia first mortgage
deed of trust, covering all the proper
ty of the st. Louis, Kansas City q Colo
RADIO Railway Company, to secure
bond issue of $40, 000, 900, has been fled
for record at Clayton. The Union
Trust company, of st. Louis, is made
the trustee.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
Not n C.udldate

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. I'D. M.
Parry, a well-known manufacturer
and prominent republican of Indian
apolis, insists he is not candidate
for vice president and does not ex;
pect to have his name considered. {
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
shot By Highvvayman.

Great harrington, Mass, Feb. IT,
Lexington Dooley, son of Rev. Johr
Dooley, a Congregational minister o
Monterey, was shot in the thigh ant
robbed by highwayman as he wa
walking from Monterey to this plac,
Friday night
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-22
YouthfuI Murdered

ST. Louis, Feb. 17.-Wiilie Ledger, 10
years old, was shot and killed Friday
night by Fretwell Shock, ten-year-old
boy. The killing was the elimination
of feud that has long existed be-
tween two factions composed of boys.
The boys of both factions are the sons
of well-to-do and respectable parents.