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RULES TO GOVERN
new LABOR BODY
Committee of Thirty-siX
Holds Its First Session.
Provision Made for a Board of Nine
Members to Act as ConciIiators
in Case Of Strikes.

NEW YORK, Feb 19.-The first regular
meeting of the executive committee OF
the Civic Federation's Industrial Depart
ment was held in the Church Mission
house this forenoon. This is the commit
tee through the fundamentally of which
it is hoped many strikes and lockouts
may be averted and much OF the friction
between employees and employer removed.
1t consists of thirtysix members, twelve
representing employers. twelve employees.
and twelve the general public.
Twenty-nine Present.
Senator Hanna is chairman. Among
other members who attended the meeting
were Bishop Potter, Archbishop Ireland,
Samuel Gompers, Cornelius y. Bliss, Oscar
S. Straus S. R. Galloway, H. H. Vreeland,
John Mitchell, Frank p. Sargent. and
Theodore Schaffer. Only seven out of the
thirty-six members Of the committee
were absent, among these being express
ident Cleveland. who wrote that he was
deferred by the order of his physician.
Senator Hanna presided at the meeting
which was not open to the public, and the
object of which was primarily the adop-
ton of a set Of rules and bylaws.
Cancellation Committee.
Article provides for the appoint
ment b. the chairman of a Cancellation
committee of nine members. three from
each group, whose duty it shall be- at the
request of the chairman, upon information
of threatened strike or lockout of more
than 'oHal magnitude, to use its good Of
fees in restoring harmonious relations.
reporting it's action to the executive COM
mittee.
In the event that the efforts of the
Cancellation committee prove ineffective,
and should both parties to the dispute
desire the services of the executive com
mittee, they may be invited to select two
employers and two wage earners from the
executive committee to serve as an arbi-
tration board.
Way select nm Umpire
Should the four find 1t necessary TO ap-
point an umpire to decide the dispute
finally, they must select a fifth member
from the division representing the public
Should the controversy seem of a mag
nitude to Justify suCn action. the officer
If the executive committee shall be
authorized to call a meeting of the entire
executive committee to consider the ques-
ton and take such action as may in its
judgment be required.
In addition TO this, the executive COM
mittee may appoint auxiliary committees
to deal with local Disturbances the rules
governing the same to be ia harmony
with the general purposes OF the indus
trial department.
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NEW YORK. Feb 19.-The stock mar
ket continued extremely dull today, and
was, in fact, even wanting in such oc-
casional spasms of activity in particular
stocks as were noted in yesterdays deal
ings. The bulk of the transactions. fur
thermore. was furnished by the dealings
in a very few stocks, notably Amalgamated
Copper, Sugar Refining. and the United
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
We LOAN MONEY

On individual notes. without in;orser: no othe.
security than your promise to pay the amount
advanced. with reasonable interest charges Loan
made Immediately Furniture Pianos ETC.. at
legal rates. Private o..ces. Confdential trans
actions. Phone 2O5 East.
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the. WORKINGMAN AND CAPITAL,

The only chance he has of being liberated from
the tyranny of capital is to become a CAPITAL
IsT himself, and the way to become a capitalist
is to save money and put it into the PERPETUAL
BUILDING ASSOCIATION and begin receiving in
terest on his savings and when he has enough.
buy build home for himself and family.
Don't hesitate, but begin at once. See our ad-
yertisement in this column.
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THE COTTON MARKET.
staple Closes steady, with Prices
Several Points lower

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-LiberaI receipts
ard further liquidation caused a decline
in cotton, though the lukewarmness of
Liverpool also had a more or less de-
pressing effect
The New Orleans and Houston estimates
were large, Charleston declined l-l6c.,
bullish factors for the moment lost their
force and on the whole there was more
disposition to liquiGate than purchase. al
though large commission houses were all
buying on u scale down ana it is under
stood have a good many orders to exc
cute in the same way.
Wall Street sold to some extent but
large spot and Southern interests
bought.
The market closed steady, with quota
lions 10 lower as compared with yes
terday's closing prices.
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Sales-Traction, 20d1I25s; ST112S.
Washington Gas. 1901; 25d7514: 1G0n
rs; 53G771s; 25d77%; 25d771a; 25@77&s ;
25G77k Mergenthaler. 5d1.6iA; 10d
1853; 1GG176A. Greene Copper, 1O0d
231s 3OOG23. After call-Washington Gas
"a s4.GOOdi15. Lanston. 50G12. Trsc-
ton. 1956112&.; 10OG1127s. Washington
Gas. 1OG7715. Traction, 200ai2M; 20@
1l2A. Greene Copper, 25G23H.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS
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DR.. Kiimer's sWAMP-Roor

Is not recommended for everything: but II you
have kidney, liver bladder trouble it will lie
found Just the remedy you need. Sold by drug
gists everywhere in fifty cent and dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this great kid
neg remedy sent free by mail, also pamphlet
telling all about swamp-Root and its great cures
Address DR.. kilmer L Co.. Dinghamton. N. Y
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Inntic City, via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Commencing Thursday. February %. Pullman
Buffet PIrlor Gar will be attached 10 train lc.iv-
in2 Washington l245 p. m. week days arriving
Atlantic City without change at 5:S5 p. IN. Re
turning leave Atlantic City 1925 a. m, arrive
Washington $40 =. IN.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
TRACY. THE OUTLAW. DEAD.
XIII. Himself to Prevent Capture By
Posse, which Had Han Cor
nered in wheat Field.

Spokane. WASH, Aug. Harry
Tracy, escaped felon, multi-murderer
and terror of Washington and Oregon,
is dead at last, slain by his own hand.
True to the daredevil egotism OF his
spectacular career, he disdained cap
ture or death at any hands but his own
and died suicide, facing great ODDS
and coolly giving battle till his ebbing
blood made further escape or resist
ance impossible.
Tracy was hunted down by posse
of Creston citizens. He was surround
ed in wheat field near Fellows, sta
ton on the Washington Central rail-
road so miles west of Spokane. He had
engaged in a running fight with his
pursuers, but while his hitherto I'M
erring rifle had failed to find victim
among them, two of their shots had
wounded him in the right leg, one bull
let severing an artery.
Hiding in the wheat field, he had
tried in vain to stanch the flow OF life
blood. Baffied in his surgery and III
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
TRADE REVIEW.
Fall Business begins to Expand ana
Prospects for Future Are
Bright.

New York, Aug. 9.-Bradstreets says:
Midsummer quiet has gone from distrib-
tive trade and, stimulated by really bril-
liant crop prospects and good prices, ran
business has begun to expand. Buyers are
arriving In large numbers at all markets,
and next week promises to see demandfur-
Their increased. Manufacturing industry,
which has been more than usually active
this summer, continues well employed.
Failures are few and liabilities small; prices
are steady. July railway earnings returns
show seven per cent gain over last year.
Bank chearings continue to show gains
over last year."
r. G. Dun & Co., In their Weekly Review
of Trade, say: Bright prospects In agri-
cultural sections far outweigh the ad-
verse influence Of labor disputes. which are
still retarding trade and manufacture
Confidence In the future Is mistaken, deal
ers everywhere preparing for a heavy fall
trade while contracts for distant deliveries
run further into next year than Is usual
at this date. Activity has been note
worthy in lumber regions, and fish packing
made new records. Railway earnings are
( fully sustained, the latest returns showing
I an average advance of 80 per cent. over
the corresponding time last year. and H.s
/ per cent. over 1900 Aside from the fuel
scarcity and some congestion c.f traffic, the
iron and steel situation continues prosper
Gus.
Failures for the week numbered 1876 In
the United States. against 173 last year. and
"A In Canada, against 81 a year ago..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
KING RETURNS TO LONDON.
LanAs NJ Portsmouth and IL Taken
~ Special Train 10 Csty, where
He Will Ne Crowned.

London, Aug. THE royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, with King Ed
ward on board, left Cowes at i:so
Wednesday afternoon for Ports
mouth. The harbor station at Ports
mouth was reached shortly after two
o'clock. A special train to convey his
majesty to London, awaited HIS arrival
at Portsmouth.
The king left the train without
assistance and entered an open car
riage, which started after few min
utes' delay for Buckingham palace.
He looked extremely well. Repeat
eddy he bowed his acknowledgment
Of the cheers by the crowd at the sta
ton, and he shook hands heartily with
various friends who greeted him on
the platform, and to whom he waved
adieu on entering his carriage. He
appeared to be in excellent spirits.
London, Aug. s.-The following mes
sage from King Edward to his people
was made public Thursday night:
ITO My People: On the eve Of my coro-
nation, an event which look upon as one
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
BRYAN IS POSITIVE.
Declares He Will Not he Candidate
for President In the
Year 1904.

Muscatine, Ia, Aug. civilian Jen-
nings Bryan settled for all time the
rumors that he will be candidate for
president in 1904 in an interview Fri
day while on the way to Danville, ILL.,,
where he was to speak at night. Col.
Bryan, when shown Thursdays re-
ports that he might again be candi-
date was much nettled, and expressed
himself In no uncertain manner. He
said he wanted the matter settled
right now, so there could be no fur
Their question. The Mason City inter-
view, he said, was unreliable. 81 will
not be a candidate for president in
1904" said Mr.. Bryan. "While would
not promise never to be candidate
again under any circumstances, have
no plans looking to the future nomina-
ton for any Office. I am perfectly
content to do my work as private
citizen and enjoy my editorial work.
I shall continue to advocate with
tongue and pen reforms which l be-
lieve to be necessary"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
AMBASSADOR WHITE RESIGNS.
our Represe ntative to Germany to
Quit HIS Post Early In
NOvembeV.

Berlin, Aug. Administrators White
mailed his resignation to the United
States several days ago. 1t Is to take
effect early in November.
Mr.. Whites resignation may now be
in the hands of President Roosevelt.
The date set by the ambassador for
his resignation to go into effect was
November Z. He is now at Homburg,
where he is taking the waters and
where he probably will remain till the
end of the month. There is much gos-
sip at Berlin concerning Mr.. Whites
probable successor, and one circum-
stantial story is that the president in
tends to transfer Ambassador Tower
from St. Petersburg to Berlin. Minis
ter Storer from Spain to be ambas-
sador to Russia, and to appoint Henry
White, now secretary Of embassy at
London, as minister to Spain. MT
Tower, who has been dissatisfied with
St. Petersburg, expressed months ago
a wish to be transferred to some other
equally desirable post. preferably Ber'
lin
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
HUMOROUS.

Dressmaker-"I assure you that
this Is very fashionable" Protesting
Customer-"How can 1t be? It's per-
fectly comfortablel" = Indianapolis
News.
ut is your plain duty, and" "Oh,
yes; and that is what makes 1t 30 I'M
attractive. wish we could, once In
awhile, have duty so ornamental
that it would be pleasure to con-
template it."-Smart Set.
The Difficulty-"Don't you find 1t
difficult to answer all those qces-
tions? "No," repned the man who
runs the answers to queries column;
"the answers are easy. What puzzles
me is to think up freak questions
to ask myself" -Washington Star.
just Cause.-"Here, you naughty
boys; stop your fighting!" Jaw, it's
all dat Johnny Jinks' fault. has
he been teasing you?" Jaw, should
say yes. Why, dat kid went an SAID
dat me fader played ping-pong.-
Baltimore sHerald.
A Sure Sign.T"There's one thing
you should remember, my boy, sald
the wise man. when the fellow who
is narrating an anecdote says: We'll,
to make a long story short 1T is
time for you to duck, for it means
that he won't be through in less than
an hour."-Chicago Post.
"Mr. Sandysugar," said the little
customer, as she tiptoed to the coun-
ter, my nav wants two pounds o.
sugar an pound o. butter an half
pound o. bacon an two pounds o.
lard an peck o. potatoes an charge
III" SORRY, sis!" replied the Unsym-
pathetic. Tell your nav I'm Just
out of charge it."-Baltimore News.
Made Matters Worse.-Towne- My
wife used to get nervous every time
| she heard noise downstairs, but L
assured her that it couldn't be bur-
| glars, because they're always care
full not to make any noise" Browne
$50 that Gained her. eh?" Towne
MOT much. Now she gets nervous
every time she doesn't hear any
noise. "-Philadelphia Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
WAYS OF BOOK THIEVES.
They Usually Are every hespect-
able" People Who Purloin
the Volumes.

eyes" said the librarian, 81 must
confess that some very reputable
people are book thieves. Do you see
that shelf over there?
He pointed toward shelf on which
were ranged some 80 volumes, says the
philadelphia Times.
"All those books were stolen from
here" he said, "and recovered them
Among the books were Joseph Con-
RAIDS tales of Unrest" Hubert Crack
anthorpe's "Wreckage," George
Moore's "Celibates," the works OF
Charles Lamb, the fairy tales of Hans
Christian Andersen and Bible.
"a messenger boy stole that Bible
said the librarian. "He was thin and
the waistband of his trousers was
loose. He dropped the Bible down his
waistband, and one of the young wom-
en- saw him do it. She rushed TO my
Office and told me, and l collared the
boy before he had gotten half way
down the stairs. We didn't Jail him.
Could anyone be jailed for stealing
Bible?"
"Crackanthorp's 'Wreckage' was
stolen by girl of 20. She slipped the
volume into a suitcase she was carry
| ing. l myself saw her commit the
crime. and when 1 delicately accused
her she wept. She said the book was
| ont of print in America and her book
seller had refused to import 1t for
her. She had intended to return it
after copying certain extracts. she
L A;Intt a
her.
.In the winter time many more
hooks are stolen than in the summer.
! This is because men wear in the win
ter loose overcoats with huge pockets,
into which books may be slipped read
ily. and because women wear wraps
under which books may be easily con-
cealed.
"It was last January that 'Celibates'
was purloined by wealthy lawyer 6s
wears of age. He was friend Of mine
and discovered his deed by chance,
for on visit to his country place /
saw the volume, stamped with our
name, lying on his library table. He
laughed on being accused. He said he
had taken 'Celibates' in a fit Of abb
sent-mindedness / expressed polite
disbelief and carried the book home
in my trunk on my return to town.
eve have never yet prosecuted any
one for stealing books. 1t is thing
we hesitate to do, because all whom
we have detected in this crime have
been apparently respectable-school'
teachers, clerks, physicians, lawyers
and the like. We have run in with
one book thief a week on the average
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
MEET DEATH IN A SHAFT.
Thirteen Miners Killed by Terrible
Explosion In Trinidad (Colo
COlliery.

Trinidad, Col, Aug. 9.-The rescue
party at the Bowen mine. where a
disastrous explosion occurred Thurs
day evening, was compelled to sus-
pend work at one o'clock Friday
morning owing to fire damp. At that
hour the bodies of IL dead had been
recovered. There were at least 10
men in the mine at the time of the
explosion and all undoubtedly were
killed.
THE KNOWN DEAD: Michael Cassidy.
single.
James Hunter. single. miner.
Frank Groats. married. miner.
Joe Sanchez, single. miner
w. II. Elliott. miner.
Fiipe Fena miner. Mexican. single.
l.. p. Jensen. miner, single.
II. Creech, single. driver
J. Keanolly, miner. single.
Oscar Berg, miner. single.
Joe Gordon, colored, single.
Arthur Myers. miner. single.
Tilden Winfield. colored. single.
No gas has ever been discovered In
the mine and 1t is the opinion of the
officials that the accident was caused
by a premature shot. The powder
house at the mouth of the mine con-
tanning about 1000 pounds of hast
ing powder, was exploded by the
shock from the mine and great dam
age was done to the mouth Of the
slope.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16

of the most solemn and important OF my
life / am anxious to express TO my peopie
at home and in the colonies and In lnola
my heartfelt appreciation OF the eeep
sympathy they have manifested TOWARD me
during a time In my life OF such immiheh'
danger The postponement of the coro-
nation ceremony, owing to my illness, mas
caused, I fear, much inconvenience anu
trouble to all who intended to celebrate IL.
But their disappointment has been porhe
by them with admirable patience and tenn
per.
1.-THE prayers Of my people Tor my re-
coyery were heard, and now oner up my
deepest gratitude to Divine Providence for
having preserved my life and given me
strength to fulfill the important duties
which cevolve upon me as sovereign Oh
us 1s,snes1 edward r. AND 1.
''Buckingham Palace. Aug. s."
London, Aug. 9.-King Edward held
an investiture at Buckingham palace
Friday Afternoon and presented or
ders to a number of those included in
the coronation honors, among them
the Order of the Garter to the duke OF
Marlborough. His majesty also re-
ceived Ras Makonnen, the Abyssinian
envoy, and made him knight COM
mander of the order of St. Michael and
St. George.
1t is officially announced that King
Edward has approved the appoint
ments Of the earl of Dudley (as lord
lieutenant of Ireland), Charles Thorn
son Richie (ss chancellor OF the ex'
chequer), Aretas Akers-Douglas Gas
home secretary, Austen Chamber.
lain (as postmaster generaD and Sir
william Hood Walrond Ito be chan
cellor of the duchy of Lancaster).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16

his murderous enmity to his hunters,
he put his revolver to his head and
sent bullet into his brain. Soon after
daylight Wednesday morning his body
was found. Thus closed the career OF
probably the most spectacular dec
perado and outlaw ever known In the
far west.
At dawn Sheriff Gardner's posse
found Tracy's body lying face upward
amid the grain. In his left hand he
held revolver, and the shattered con-
dirion of his forehead left no doubt
that he was his own slayer. He had
buckled strap around his leg in an
effort to stop the blood that gushed
from the tibial artery when it had been
cut by bullet. The body was taken
directly to Davenport by the sheriff.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
POLITICAL NEWS.
m,chi.a. and Nebraska Prohibition
,sts Hold state ConventionS-Ten-
nessee Holds Election-

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 9.-The prohibi-
ton state convention on Friday nom
mated the following ticket:
For Governor-walter 8. westerman. OF
Adrian.
For Lieutenant Governor-W. a. mart
OF Caro-.
For Secretary Of state-Dr. A. M. Low
Their, Of Detroit.
For State Treasurer-Manley M. Chase.
Of Prairieville.
For Auditor Generai-A. B. Armstrong. OF
Lansing.
For Attorney General-W. H. H. FOX OF
Mount Clemens.
For Superintendent OF Public instruction
u. @. Ward, of Hillsdale.
For Commissioner OF State Land ONCE
George N. Roeiofs, of Grand Rapids.
For Member State Board Of Education
George Laubach, Of Milan.
For Justice of the Supreme Court-Judge
Noah w. Cheever. Of Ann Arbor.
The platform contains but two
planks, one protesting against the
legalization of the liquor traffic and
the other declaring for equal suffrage
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. s.-Nebraska
prohibitionists held their state con-
vention at the Lincoln Auditorium
Thursday afternoon and evening and
nominated state ticket, headed by
S. T. Davies, of Otoe county, for gov
ernor. The platform is of one plank,
dealing wholly with the suppression
of the liquor traffic. 1t was declared
the sense of the convention that
congressional nominations be made
in every district in the state.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. S.-Returns
received by the American from over
the state show the election by large
majorities of the democratic tickets
for supreme court and for the court
of chancery appeals.
Denver, Col, Aug. s.-The repub'
lican state central committee decided
to call the state convention to meet
in Denver September 4.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
STEAMERS In COLLISION.
City of Venice Sunk By the seguR
Oh Rondeau. Canada, and Three
of Crew Drowned.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. Gas q result
of a collision on Lake Erie between tho
steamer City of Venice, ore-laden, and
the steamer Ssguin, steel lumber
vessel, of Rondeau, Canada, at mia.
night the former vessel was sunk ana
three lives lost, while several other
persons were more or less seriously
injured.
THE DRowNED-Peter simondson.
fireman, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Thomas Flanagan, deckhand. Bunaio.
George Weir. Waterman. residence I'M
known.
INJURED-John Sullivan. chicago. con-
fusion of back, will probably die.
]. A. McDougal. Cheboygan. Mich. chiei
engineer City of Venice. arm Injured ana
body badly bruised.
Louis Hubecker. Cheboygan. Mich.. head
and back badly bruised.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
KILLED Himself.

Louisville, KY, Aug. o.-Peirce Bod.
lev one of the best known real estate
men in Louisville, committed suicide
Friday afternoon by shooting himself
in the head at the home OF his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary McHenry
at ala Camp street, in this city. The
circumstances surrounding the deed
show that it was carefully planned
and a note left by the dead man
addressed to his sister, Mrs. Rose
Bracket, of Washington. ID. c., stated
that he had intended to take his life
realizing that he had Bright's disease
and could not recover his health.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-08-16
EXPRESS TRAIN ROBBERY.
Bold H0lA-UD On the Duriington Near
Savanna, Iu.-Booty Secured
Ons DanAit Dead.

Savanna, Ill, Aug. 6.-The Chicago
Minneapolis limited express train on
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy rail-
road was held up, the express car dy-
namited and SEC, 900 in the custody OF
the Adams Express company made
away with at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
night. The scene of the robbery was
Marcus, small flag station eight miles
from here. The engine and express car
were detached from the train and run
down the road q short distance, where
the robbers completed their work. 1t
a known that at least two men par
ticipated in the robbery. Both were
heavily masked and armed.
Chicago, Aug. THE bandits that
held up the. Burlington limited train
near Savanna, Ill, Tuesday night have
left but one clew behind them. This
clew Is the bullet-riddled body OF a
man who participated in the robbery.
The belief is that, having been wound
ed by shot from Express Messenger
Byl's revolver, the band, fearing that
the victim would fall into the hands OF
the train men and thus prove wit
ness against them, decided that as
dead men tell no tales, 1t would be
policy to kill him. This they did, cool
~ adding murder to the heinous crime
they had already perpetrated.
Strenuous search and keen inyesti-
CATION by the detectives all day
Wednesday proved unavailing, with
the exception of the capture OF two
suspects who may be able to throw
some light on the affair. The only real
clew that the officers have is the re-
mains of the dead bandit.