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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
HURRICANES WORK.
Damage on Island of Jamaica Will
Reach $4,000, OOO-Probabl
Fifty Lives Lost.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 13.-The
effects of the hurricane upon the island
Of Jamaica were greater than at first
believed. Port Antonio, on the north
coast, was completely overwhelmed.
Only six houses were left standing there
The United Fruit company's wharves,
offices, hotel and plantations were utter
ly demolished. The coast is strewn with
wreckage of local sailing vessels.
1t is feared that the loss of life has
been heavy, 80 fatalities having already
been reported, principally among sea-
men. The entire eastern end Of the is
land has been devastated. Villages have
been wiped out and public buildings and
churches demolished. Thousands of the
peasantry, rendered homeless and des-
tltute, are wandering about seeking food
mana plantations has been complete and
the fruit trade is paralyzed for the next
IL months. Hundreds of prosperous fruit
growers have been brought to bankrupt
cy and ruin.
The western end of the island, which
at first was supposed to have escaped,
also suffered considerably. though not to
the extent which the eastern did. New
banana plantations planted there were
partly destroyed and the orange and cof-
fee crops were also injured.
The southeastern portion Of the island
has been completely denuded of its crops,
the rivers are flooded and many were
carried out to sea and drowned. Consid-
ering the damage to property during the
hurricane the loss of life was compare
lively small, though the present estimate
now is that the death list will reach 60.
Hundreds Of persons were injured and
there were numerous hairbredth es-
capes. The property loss is estimated
at $40 900 900.
Kingston. Aug. 1.-THE restitution
in the hurricane stricken districts is ap-
palling. Thousands Of persons, home
less, starving and i'll clad, are hurry
ing to the towns to'obtain shelter, but
as all the churches and public build
ings have been demolished the mis-
cry is intense. A meeting held at
Port Antonio appealed, with the gov
ernor's approval, to the generosity of
the American people. Foodstuffs and
lumber are urgently needed and as
sistance was implored.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
DEED OF CRAZY MAN.
Fires Into Crowd mt Winfield, Kan,
killing Two and Ii Himself
Killed.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. 15.-Gilbert
Twigg, aged 30 years. supposed to be
insane, appeared on the principal street
at nine o'clock Thursday night with
double barreled shotgun, and fired both
charges deliberately into a crowd of
5000 people who were listening to
band concert. He killed three persons.
fatally injured three, and shot 20 others,
of whom six may die. Twigg was him
self killed by a policeman.
The dead are: Sterling Rice, car
penter; Dawson Tillottson, a barber,
brains blown out; d. Bowman, a car
penter, Of oxford, Kan; Gilbert
Twigg.
Gilbert Twigg was miller by trade.
having learned his trade IL years ago
at little town Is miles north of this
city He came to Winfield shortly aft
erward and became an employee of the
Baden mills, where he worked for a
number Of years. The boys around
town commonly referred to him as
Crazy Twigg." but no one thought
him dangerous. Later he went to
New Mexico, returning in time to en-
list as a soldier for the Philippines.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
FORAKER ACT SUSTAINED.
DecIsion Amrms Constitutionality Of
Revenue Tax ON Goods linz
ported from Porto Rico

New York. Aug. 15.-Judge Ray In
the United States circuit court Friday
handed down an opinion sustaining the
constitutionality CT the Foraker act.
which provided a new revenue tax on
merchandise brought into the United
States from Porto Rico. after the island
ceased to be foreign country. The de-
cision sustained demurrer interposed
by the United States In action COM
menced against II by the sugar importing
firm of Lascelles & Co.. OF New York.
The firm imported cargo of sugar from
Porto Rico on June ~. 1899. which was
placed on its arrival in bonded ware
house. The entry was liquidated Mo-
vember IA, 1899, under the existing
Dingley tariff act On June the entry
was reliquidated and duties reassessed
under the Foraker act. The firm pro-
tested against the imposition Of any and,
all duties. Finally, under protest, $500
duty was paid and suit for its recovery
Instituted. The government demurred.
claiming that the goods were dutiable
under the so-called Foraker act and
Judge Ray sustained the demurrer. The
real question at issue and one not
previously raised was that portion or
the Foraker act which provided for the
assessing of merchandise at bonded
warehouses at the time the new law went
into effect.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
MANY KILLED.
One Hundred and Fifty Revolution
lists Reported Slain MS n Result of
Uprising In Macedonia.

Constantinople, Aug. 13.-One hun
dred and fifty revolutionists were killed
in the fighting at Sorovltch August 8,
according to official Turkish reports.
The same dispatches, which have been
communicated to the Russian and Aus
trian embassies, state that the insur-
rectionary movement is increasing
daily. Hilmi Pasha. inspector general
of the sultan's Macedonian reforms. re-
ports that the young men in all the Bull
garian villages are fleeing to the noun
tains to join the insurgent bands. Many
among the Bulgarian peasantry wished
to remain neutral. but were compelled
by threats to help the revolutionary
committees
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
Didn,t Like the Tune.

Milwaukee, Aug. 15.--A special to
the Sentinel from Colfax. Wis. says:
William Hill, a farmer living about
four miles west of this village, was
shot and killed by G. e. Eaton. also
farmer. Mr.. Eaton was driving by the
Hill farm whistling. Hill, objecting
to the tune Eaton was whistling.
called on him to change 1t. A quar-
rel ensued, and Eaton drew a revolver
and shot Hill dead. Eaton gave him
self I'D
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
American Boat Capture. Cup.

Toronto, Aug. 1.-THE Irondequoit,
the American challenger for the Cana
dian cup, on Thursday won the decid-
ing race Of the series. thus wrestling
the trophy from across the water. II
will now rest in the Rochester Yacht
club until some Canadian boat is able
to bring II back.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
FROM BOSTON.

A woman came to Texas once
From Boston. and 1t seems
Arranged little garden
Where she hoped to raise some beans.
She planted rows and rows of beans
Before she deigned to stop,
But every sprout that cleft the earth
Wore cleft bean on top.
Then stood the gardiner In dlsmay,
This she from Boston town.
<She didn't know beans grew that way)
She cried: They're upside down."
So then she pulled each beanlet up
With tender touch and care
And planted each one DER again
With rootiets In the air
Shed tears for this Bostonian.
And all this true tale means
That she. female from the hub.
Showed Ignorance of beans.
u. M. Lewis. In Houston Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
FatnI Train Wreck.

Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Sec
ond section OF No. rs. west-bound
vandalia freight. ran into the section
ahead, IS miles east of Efiingham, at one
o'clock this morning The engineer and
fireman OF the second section and an
other man are reported killed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
yacaucytFfIIed.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Aug. 12.--At the
brigade meeting Tuesday Of the Iowa
Brigade Uniform Rank Knights Of
Pythias. Col. J. #. Kingsbury. Of Des
Moines, was chosen by unanimous
vote TO succeed Brigadier Manchester.
Of ottumwa. who died about month
ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
whipped 20 Death.

Dupyer. Mont. Aug. 15.-Fourteen
masked men, supposed to be cattlemen,
took herder from the sheep camp OF
Joe Sturgeon Thursday night, and. car
rying him ten miles into the noun
tains, tied him to tree and whipped
him to death. They shot many Of the
herder's sheep and drove the remainder
away. Sheriff Taylor and a posse are
in pursuit of the white caps.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
Boer GeneraI Dies.

Munich. Aug. 10.-Col. Schielat, who
was commandant In the Boer army
during the Transvaal war. died in a
hospital at Reichenhall Saturday. His
health was shattered by the privations
Of the war and his confinement - .
prisoner on the island Of St. Helena.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22

K Cleveland. o.. Aug. 12.--w. 8. Stone.
Of Eldon. Ia, division No. 1s1, has been
elected to flll the unexpired term ~
grand chief engineer Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers made vacant
by the death Of r. IL. Arthur and A. =.
Younsson
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
Price of Flour ADVANCED.

Chicago, Aug 14.-Flour has been
advanced 20 cents barrel by north
western and ten cents by Chicago mill
ers because Of pretended scarcity
The raise is declared by wholesalers to
be unjustified
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
NIa..ncre by Iu.urrcut..

Salonica, Aug. Alt is reported that
Bulgarian insurgents have massacred
the inhabitants OF the large Turkish vii
lsge Of Kenati. near Monastir. Only 20
eseA ned
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22

New York. Aug. 12.-Oliver Everett
Roberts. for rs years cashier IN the
United States assay once In New York.
and formerly United States consul at
Hong Kong. h desi at his home IN
Orange. N. J.. from paralysis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22

washington, Aug. 1.-THE state DE-
partment has been informed BY Ambas-
sador Choate that the first meeting a.
the Alaskan boundary commission VIII
be held at II o'clock on September -
shs British foreign ONCE. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
.Dollar Wheety Dbl MisneapolIs.

Minnapolis. MINI. Aug. 15.--"Dollar
wheat" was At last seen on change on
Friday for the first time since the Letter
corner In 1898. II was cash wheat and
there were sales at that figure. Later
S1.02 was asked and S1.01 bid with no
sales. The short September option
touched IS, the highest point in II years.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
GLEAENGS OF SCIENCE.

Meteorological experiments with =
balloon at Geneva showed that there
was a regular diminution Of tempera-
ture for every 100 yards Of ascent
Electrons are actual particles Of mat
ter, 90 Infinitely small that a micro
scope with 1000. 900 times the capacity
OF the most powerful instrument now In
existence could not discover them.
A section Of cable in the Caribbean
sea was recently raised from $50 faith
oms Of water. where it had lain for
thirty years. Tests showed its core to be
In perfect electrical condition and the
rubber insulator uninjured. A fear that
sulphur from the rubber might injure
the copper wire had no foundation.
NJ Martel, a French scientist, in lee
ture before the Geographical society Of
Paris, maintained that surface streams
are gradually disappearing, owing to
subterranean circulation Of water be-
ing substituted. His Investigations
have proved that, as a rule, all great
caves have either captured or are de-
hecting some water course.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
crops OF THB sTA4SA


ne comment g familiar that damags
done 70 crops b. abnormal weather Con-
ditions in one section q the country
eanRos ruin q whole crop. ThiB may b
shown b. some interesting comparisons,
says the New York Post Taking 1904
e fairly normal year, the wheat crop
footed up go 900 900 bushels OF this,
S62, 900 900 was Winter-soWn wheat and
$4,000 the spring crop. The lower
Missouri valley produced about 1s4 .o00.-
900 Of the total. or near one-third. The
upper Mississippi and Red River valley
produced some 1S7,0O0.OO0 = another
third. Something over 81. OO0. 900 bush-
els were harvested on the Pacific coast.
The New England states, and the Middle
Atlantic group. comprising New York,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania and Mary
land, yielded 100000, The Ohio val
ley and the lake states accounted for 1S2.-
100000.
This is q pretty wide geographical dis
tribution. and the Weather Of 1881 would
be required to make general havoc II
win be seen, therefore, that even the
six weeks otSwestern rain and astern
drought. followed by three weeks Of
eastern rain and western drought, did
not touch everything.
The corn crop makes some equally In
teresting comparisons. OF the total
2,523. 900 900 bushels yielded in 1902,
LOO 900 900 grew IN the Missouri basin,
and nearly 750.OOO.OOO In the Ohio and
lake region. Only about 100000 900
bushels came from the eastern states.
properly so-called. But the south pro-
duced nearly 5OO.OOO.OOO. Those were
the lucky farmers who got high prices
for q very fair crop in the disastrous
corn year, 1901.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
EEAR-sIGHTED INSECTS.
The Range Of Vision In Most SDsoisi
Il Found 20 he Extremely
Limited.

Although most insects are provided
with two kinds Of eyes, the simple,
and the compound or facet eyes, all
experiments go to show that their range
Of sight Is extremely limited. The most
rudimentary eye Is found in the larvae
q the water beetle; In this case the
power Of vision Is 80 limited that they
are nearly blind, says a scientific author
ity.
Most caterpillars, even when possess
ing i've or six eye spots, can do little
more than distinguish between light and
darkness; their utmost range would BE-
about an inch.
Plateau found that scorpions can only
zee the length Of their own pincers,
and that spiders are 50 short-sighted
as not TO see their prey four inches
on. Sir John Lubbock confirmed this
repeatedly BY finding spiders unable to
detect their own eggs at half an inch.
Claparede made many experiments to
find out the distance at which the
faeeted eye can see as clearly az the
human eye: the result was that al a
yard away no distinct vision was pos
sible, and the object had to be within
an eighth Of an inch 10 answer the
proposed end.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
MANUFACTURED MU1nuES
ne Trade % MalzIng % @AntiGuss"
II Carried On Extsnsivsly
in Paris.

There IL said to be a regular trade IN
Paris, Of manufacturing antiques, /"
among which are included mummies.
Bodies are obtained from the hospitals,
and, after being scientifically treated,
are shipped to Egypt When they are
shipped back again they have every ap-
pearanee Of being authentic. N. Elina,
q young sculptor in Paris, recently ac-
knOWledged that, although he was sim
ply working under orders for an @an-
ique" firm, that It was he who made
the famous Tiara Of Sartapharnes,' %
which was bought BY the Louvre mu-
scum Is genuine for 1000. He made
It In 1888. to the order Of q firm Of an
tiquity manufacturers at Monmartre,
which had received q commission from
a noted collector. II was made with
leaf gold, worth $500, and as he won
dered what II was intended for, he says
he put private marks upon the tiara.
His counsel possessed full details Of the
marks in a sealed envelope. He had
heard that the tiara was first offered to
the British museum, but that It was
there found to be spurious, and rejected.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08


Prof Murani, a distinguished italian
scientist, says that certain persons pos
sess a strange magnetic or electrical in
finsnce. which produces very curious re-
suits. A few days ago while he was At
work on some electrical experiment.
one Of his friends suddenly entered the
room. and at the same momena the
needle Of his galvanometer moved to
and fro very rapidly. He was sure that
his friend had in one Of his pockets
aither q magnet OF some other cleo
trieal instrument. and, IN order TO con-
vince him that he was mistaken, HIS
friend removed all his clothes. To the
professoTs surprise, the galvanometer
continued TO act Just as though q pow
erful magnet was near II, and the closer
his friend approached the more marked
fits action became. Moreover, the frout
Of the BODY acted on It in the same man
ner as the positive pole Of 3 magnet
and the back e. negative pole.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
DANGEROUS TOPICS.
some Subjects That an American IN
spain Found 60 be Unsafe
70 Mention.

Z was In Madrid, Spain, six months
after the close Of the war" said the
American tourist, according to the Chi
cago Daily News, "and Wnated to take
q run down TO the old city Of Toledo. !
had heard, however, that the feeling
against Americans was very bitter In
the latter city, and It struck me that
It would be q good thing to get 4 little
sdviee. The landlord had been very
kind and courteous, though Spaniard,
and put the case before him.
Senior" be replied, after q bit, IF
you went TO Toledo would you mention
anything about your Admiral Dewey
and Manila bay3"
Il should not" I replied
Nor Santiago and Admiral samp-
SOM"
Not q word"
Nor the fight on San Juan Hill and
Gen Torrey's surrender"
No"
and would you refer TO our loss Of
Cuba and the PhTipplnes3"
Not q refer" -
We'll, I think you can safely 90 to
Toledo" be said, after looking me over,
but my advice to you In case the pain
full subject Il touched upon. is TO say
that you expected Spain 70 whip the
United States within 30 days, and you
can't tell why the devil she took three
months to do itl"
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
UTENSILS OF QUARTZ
Bottles, Glasses and Other Articles
Manufactured IN Germany iron
Molten Rock.

A German technical factory, which
has been making expensive experiments
with high temperatures, has produced
utensils made OF molten quartz, reports
an Industrial journal
After the melting was done the manu-
faeture Of bottles, glasses and other AZ
ticles was not much different IN
method from that used for making glass
articles.
The objects made from molten quartz
are flashing and clear, with the effect
Of diamonds. They are not brittle as
glass. and have the further advantage
Of not being affected easily BY heat or
cold.
Glass articles, as everybody knows,
from sad experience, viii crack II hot
liquids are poured into them when they
are cold, or vice versa Quartz articles,
however, can be heated to q cherry red,
and then iee-eold water can be squirted
on them without affecting them In The
least
This is due 70 the fact that quartz nei-
Their expands nor shrinks much under
changes Of temperature.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
WHEN ON YOUR VACATION.

Don't kick because the roO1 over your
room leaks. II you kick the landlord
will charge you with an extra bath.
Don't propose TO every girl you meet
They may compare notes some time,
Be satisfied with proposing to every
other girl. That's enough.
Don't dwell too strongly on the sub
Jet OF your steam yacht and your trip
around the world next year. She may
happen to want some ribbon some time,
and fate may lead her right straight
over to your counter.
Don't substitute the name Of Claude,
Alfred or Chauncey for your regularly
given first name Somebody who used
to know you is sure to drop in and
whoop out: Hello. Bill; how did you
get In this swell placer"
Don't open a tete-a-tets IN the even
ing By saying: What q glorious night
How sweet the music sounds across the
water" The girl has probably heard
the same thing ten or - times, and may
tell you so. Cut out the lines about the
golden moon up in the heavens so high,
too. She's heard that
Don't be too naughty with the eolored
individual who waits on you at the
table. II may impress the heiress sit
ting next to you, but It is apt to make
the waiter mad and laxative, and you
know that he used to bring you your
sinkers and coffee at the lunch counter
where you eat when you are IN town.
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS.

There are nearly 10000 known msdi.
cinal remedies.
The banana and potato are almost
identical In chemical composition.
The latest cure for internal cancer
reported in England Is q tablespoonful
Of molasses four or i've times q day.
According to a German paper, oui
Of 1900 soldiers recently mustered into
rank and tile in Brellau, sllesia, only
ie4 had GOOD teeth. The number Of baS
teeth Of the other soldiers vas no Iss-
than 1884
D'Arsonyal. the famous Partisan
therapeutic specialist Of Paris, state
that the world b on theeVe Of . thera-
pentical revolution ana that eieclrlcity
WiIl b the medicine of TIE future a
strong. continuous crrrent through 4
patient could, be aGlrmed. produce locai
anaesthesia, permitting slight surelcsi
operations without Narcotics
The broad ax., 1903-08-08

Radium was the subject matter un-
der discussion. says the Philadelphia
Record, and q lawyer said: Il don't
see anything so very wonderful IN
radium Admit that Il does throw Oh
light and heat. In q kind Of perpetual
motion. without any loss OF weight
or enerU-Well. won't q grain Of
musk do the same thing? One single
grain Of musk (this has been dem
onstratedl win scent Cor several years
q room - feet square. and IL the end the
grain win stin remain entire. Con-
slder what this meanE A room 1S
feet square contains 2.sS5.sSi cubie
inches. and each one-tcnth cubic inch.
Ct least must have IS little molscuIs
o. musk. or otherwise all the air
would not be perfumed One grain
81 musk. that IS 20 say. win radIafs
millions and millions o. muak frae-
ments Tor years and still II win re-
main whole. Can radium beat fhat7s
The broad ax., 1903-08-08
AGENTS FOR THE BROAD Ak.

From on and after this date The
Broad Az can be found on sale at the
following places:
The Afro-American News OfcO,
3104 State Street.
The Gem Shoe Shining ParIor, 1886
30th, near State street.
A. F. TerTaIOn's Cigar Store and
News Stand. 2S26 State street
Edward Felix's Cigar Store, Sss
sOth street, N. 2. Corner Armour Ave.
7. B. Halls Cigar Store and
Laundry once. 2s1 18th st.
Turner Williams Cigar and News
Stand, 1908 Armour Ave.
N. H. Watts, dealer In cigars and to-
baceo, S742 State street
The Stationery, 1870 State street
J. @. Campbell, 145 W. 47th street,
Cigars. Tobacco, Staple Groceries.
VIM. h. Monroe, cigar and news-
stand, 4S6 State street.
Whitley Bros, 2724 State street.
cigars, AMI news stand.
J. New 131 W. 51st street, cigars,
tobacco and cOnfectionaries.
c. E. Hunter, 4503 Wentworth ave,
cigars, tobacco. news stand.
T. J. Hill, cigars and stationery
store $40 Lake Ave.
VIM Dixon 1888 State Street
cigars, tobacco, and news stand.
Isidor Jacobson, cigars. togaeco and
stationery, 3149 State st.
Joseph Haywood, 1850 IL State
street. new stand. and confectionery
store.
News items and advertisements left
at these places will md their way
into the columns OF The Broad Ak
The broad ax., 1903-08-08


IA ldrynssS of the present sunmsI
Was TIE subject under discussion The
taIk. n q little while. vesred naturally
&c tie dampness Of some Of the sun
msr1 of the past A clerUman, then
told an appropriate story. says the Phil
adelphia Record.
The dampsst summer remember
vas In the year Is, but ! am not good
at datss," he said. "At any rate, there
happened In my house during that SUM
mer an almost incredible thing.
Il had bought IN the spring q frame
Of oak, decorated at the corners with
aeorns had put In this frame my
Wife's picture. Wen, we went to Ches-
ter Heights for the season. all Of rs,
and the house was closed from June till
September. That was q very damp
summer. Violins and eameras fell
apart. Furniture became unglued.
Your clothes would mildeW while you
sIept-one morning even found q lit
tie mildeW on my Whiskers.
In September, on returning home, ]
discovered nothing but mold and un-
glued furniture, and in the library
discovered a little oak tree growing
from each corner Of the frame OF my
Wife's picture. The celebrating effect
Of the dampness on the frames four
aeorns, together with the rich soil that
a thick coating Of dust supplied. had
caused the aeorns to sprout There on
the frame. were four little trees. each
several inches high. II was q pretty
and an unusual sight"