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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
TURKS KILL AND BURN.
Entire Population Of Town Reported
Massacred-Other News
from the Orient.

Sofia. Bulgaria. Sept. IA strong
force of Turkish infantry. cavalry and
artillery recently attacked the village
Of Stoilovo. northward of Malkoternovo
which had been occupied by insurgents
The latter retired. after which the Turks
entered the place, massacred the entire
population and destroyed the village.
Official reports say that 300 insurgents
were killed or wounded during the fight
ing which occurred last week in the vii
ayet of Monastir.
Consular dispatches from Prishtina.
near the Servian frontier, confirm the
reports that nearly all the Christian
villages in the districts of Dibra. "a
miles from Monastir, and Gicevo have
been pillaged and burned and that the
inhabitants have fed. 1t Is not stated
whether Albanians or Bulgarians were
the perpetrators of the outrages.
According to the latest Turkish Official
estimate about $500 Bulgarians were
killed in the recent fighting at Smilero.
Neveska and Klissura. The Turkish
losses are not stated. This estimate
does not include further losses In the
Smilero district, where fighting was re-
newed August 80 and continued until
Monday. 1t Is reported that $50 Bull
garians were killed In this two days
battle.
Constantinople, Sept. 1.-THE porte
has notified Minister Leishman that
five arrests have been made at Beirut
in connection with the shooting which
led to the report that William c.
Magelssen. the United States vice and
deputy consul there, had been assas-
sinated. The Turkish officials continue
to insist that no attempt was made on
the vice consul's life, and they reassert
that the whole story originated in feu-
de-joie fired on the occasion of native
marriage and In accordance with Gus
tom. Mr.. Leishman, however, refuses
to accept such an explanation without
conclusive proof that the judicial inves-
tigation continues.
Constantinople. Sept. 8. - Three ex-
plosions occurred Wednesday on the
Austrian steamer Vaskapu soon after
leaving the Bulgarian port of Burgas en-
route for Constantinople, by which 20
persons persisted. The vessel caught fire
and had to be beached.
Salonica. Sept. 4.-Hilmi Pasha, in
spector general of Macedonia. has tele-
graphed from Monastir that a Bull.
garian band was defeated September /,
between Klissura and Kastoria, with
heavy loss. The remainder Of the band
is being pursued by the Turks. Another
band was defeated the same day near
Interchangeable, and 30 Of the insur-
gents were killed. Another band of 16
rebels was destroyed near Mink.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

victory The Shamrock III. did not cross
the finish line. AS often said of the
historic race when the America won
the cup, there was no second.
This successful result was achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
Off the final race and after the outcome
had been admitted by even Sir Thomas
Upton to be foregone conclusion.
To-day's was the eighth attempt to sail
race. After one fiuke the Reliance
won the two following races, one by
seven minutes and three seconds and
the other by one minute and 10 sec
onds. A week ago Thursday the first
attempt to sail the third race failed.
and attempts have been made every
day this week. On these occasions the
Reliance led the Shamrock to the fin
ish line by two miles, but failed to
reach 1t before the expiration Of the
time limit of five and half hours.
Thursdays victory means that the cup
is destined to remain in America until
England is able to produce a genius
equal to Herreshoff in yacht design
fnR
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
NOT GUILTY.
Jury I'm Case of Railway Magnates In
dicted for Manslaughter In
structed by Judge to AcQult.

Newark, N. j., Sept. 4.-Chief JUS
tice Gummere, in the Essex county
court Of oyer and terminer, Thursday
announced that he had decided to
grant the motion for the dismissal of
the indictment for manslaughter
against the directors and officials of
the North Jersey Street Railway COM
pany, who were accused of having, by
alleged neglect of their duties. caused
the death Of Ernestine Miller. Miss
Miller, who was high school pupil,
was killed with eight others in the
Clifton avenue crossing accident on Feb
ruary 10.
The motion to dismiss the indict-
ment was made at the trial Wednes-
day by Richard v. Lindaury, Of coun-
sci for the defendants. In instructing
the jury to find verdict of not guilty,
the chief justice said that in order to
hold the defendants criminally respon-
sible 1t must be shown that they had
failed to perform some specific act. This
the state had failed to do, he said.
Justices Van Syckles and Dixon both
concurred in the opinion Of Chief JUS
tice Gummere.
The jurymen announced verdict OF
not guilty without leaving their seats.
The defendants were John ID. Grim
minis, Of New York; A. ]. Cassatt. of
Philadelphia; e. F. c. Young, OF Jer-
sey City, and DR.. Leslie D, Ward,
Elisha B. Gaddis and ]. Roosevelt
Stanley, Of Newark, all members of
the executive committee of the board of
directors Of the North Jersey Street
Railway company; David Young, for
merly general superintendent; Charles
M. Shipman. former superintendent;
Arthur M. Pratt. road master; James
Smith, Sdivision superintendent, and
Richard Eick. assistant division super
futendent of the road
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

Arrival of the Brooklyn and San
Francisco Causes Excitement
fn Syrian Port. ~

Beirut, Syria, Sept. 5.-The United
States cruisers Brooklyn and San Fran
cisco have arrived here.
There was great excitement in the
city when the American warships
steamed slowly into the harbor and
cast anchor In position where they
would have the city at their mercy
In the event of hostilities. The water
front was crowded, but there was no
hostile demonstration of any kind. II
is known to the inhabitants that the
big United States cruisers are here to
protect American interests, and they
feel assured that this purpose will be
carried out. When 1t first became
known that an American squadron was
on the way here there was a marked
change in the attitude of officials to-
ward citizens OF the United States,
and so long as the guns Of the war
ships command the harbor there is lit
tie likelihood OF trouble Admiral
Cotton has received no further in
structions from Washington, but ex-
poets orders to-day which will gov
ern the future movements of the
squadron.
Washington, Sept 5.-The DISPOSE
ton of the cruisers Brooklyn and San
Francisco. of Admiral Cotton's squad
ron, which arrived at Beirut Friday,
has not yet been finally determined by
the administration. No orders regard
ing the future movements of the yes
sells have been sent to Admiral Cot
ton. and much will depend on the char
acter Of the report he makes concern
ing conditions in and about Beirut, and
on the representations which may
come from the minister as 70 the ne
cessity for the presence of American
war vessels in Turkish waters to look
after the protection of the interests of
the citizens of the United States in the
sultan's domain.
Paris, Sept. Sit is authoritatively
stated that in view Of the growing disor-
ders in Turkey French feet will be
ordered to hold itself in readiness to
proceed to Turkish waters. This de-
termination followed the receipt Of a
report from the French ambassador at
Constantinople that 1t was desirable to
have warships in readiness for all event.
ualities. Similar preparations have
been made by Italy, Austria, Russia and
Great Britain. The officials here expect
the fleets will act together In case Of
crisis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
TRADE REVIEW.
Conservation the Rale In the Busi-
ness World = Prospects for
Steady Gains Brighter.

New York. Sept 5.-R. G. Dun 4
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade says:
"A striking contrast appears when
comparison is made with the CORE
spending week last year. Prices were
then tending upward in many branches
| Of industry, new business was COM
| ing forward more rapidly than II
could be handled. and in the security
market all records for activity and
high prices were being surpassed.
Later events have demonstrated that
the situation was unhealthy, and spec
ulative excuses have been followed by
reaction and readjustment Prospects
for steady gains and their mainten-
nance are brighter under the present
system Legitimate trade will con-
tinue to suffer from the losses in spec
ulation, and the high rates for COM
mercial loans will initiate against in
dustrial expansion, but in the long run
larger degree of caution should
prove beneficial. Buyers are coming
to the leading markets in great num-
Der, and testify to the sound condition
OF business at the interior. Manufac-
turing plants are busy throughout New
England aside from cotton mills, and
there is notable activity in wearing
apparel at the south. while prospects
for large fall retail trade are bright
everywhere. Already there Is traffic
congestion at several points. despite
the fact that crops have only just be-
gun to move. and railway earnings in
August show gains of 9.3 per cent.
over last year and ia per cent.
over 1901. Unprofitably low prices
have had the effect of cutail-
ing production in the iron and steel
industry. Labor and other costs of
production. with the SINCE exception
of fuel, are much higher. while con-
sumers are slow to purchase even at the
decline that has occurred
during the current year.
Failures this week in the United
States are 191, against 176 last week,
23S the preceding week, and 200
the corresponding week last year, and in
Canada 7 against 33 last week, 8 the
preceding week and 70 last year"
opments have been most favorable, fall
jobbing trade reports indicate further
and monetary conditions
show less tension. The tone of general
business is conservative. and the ten
dency is to eliminate anything in the
nature OF speculation or over-exten-
sion from general business. Manufac-
turing industry shows continued activ-
ity in such lines as cotton and silk
production, which note the influence
Of special conditions, and some lines
Of iron and steel. Failures show only
the usual midsummer volume, so far
as number is concerned, but August
foot up a larger total of
liabilities. particularly of small finan-
cial institutions and manufactures.
are still rather backward,
though some improvement is noted
where backward crops have been
realized upon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

e'SSS " the city nail, tnat
1t is threaded by public roads, and
that he Is the only one, though the
most notable, of the forestallers Of
land. and you will see that the private
park question will some day be as live
here as 1t has long been in England.
Rockefeller buys six and seven
farms at time. Out on Long Island,
even nearer the city. other rich men,
like Whitney and Vanderbilt, are do
ing the same. There isn't room enough
within circuit of 30 miles of the city
hall for many country estates OF from
600 to 5000 acres each without crowd
ing poor folks who want to get into
the suburbs.
cannot see that big private estates
make much trouble when they are far
from the city. can see that there is
coming within ten years strong
popular agitation against the CONSOLE
dalton OF many farms into one private
park just on the edge of the city; and
especially against the closing up Of
roads which have long been public
property.
Scenes from the Deserted Villages"
have been enacted over and over again
within five miles of the limits of New
York within tho past three years. Tho
question cannot much longer ne kept
out of local politics.
OWEN LANGDoN.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
DIES TO ESCAPE MOB.
Negro browns Himself Rather Than
Take Chances of Being
Lynched.

Kansas City, Sept. 5.-An unknown
negro. caught in the act of strangling
Mrs. Margaret Gerahn, a white woman,
in her home at Armourdale, Kan, a
suburb, Friday afternoon. escaped to
the Kansas river, where he drowned
himself rather than run the chances of
being lynched, a crowd having chased
him to the bank of the stream. The
woman was seriously hurt, but will re-
cover. Mrs. Gerahn is a widow As years
old. Her husband, who was packing
house employee, and her son were
drowned in the great June flood. and
she lived alone. The negro, a black
brute Of 80, called at the house about
noon and entering stealthily locked
himself in. He surprised Mrs. Gerahn
at her work and demanded her money.
When she insisted that there was none
about the house the negro threatened
the throat began choking her. She be-
came unconscious and he locked her in
a closet. When she had revived he
dragged her from the closet and upon
her persistent refusal to tell him where
she kept her money, the negro repeat
eddy choked her. Neighboring women
broke into the house after Mrs. Gerahn
had been at the power Of the negro for
three hours and found him standing
over the PROSTATE woman, sinking his
fingers into her throat.
The negro hurried from the house and
ran to the Kansas river, two blocks dis
tant, where he hired a boat and ordered
the owner to row quickly to the Mis-
souri, shore. When the boat had reached
midstream a crowd of excited men and
poys had gathered at the bank and
shouted to the owner of the boat to re-
turn to shore. He started to do so when
the negro stood up In the boat and with
the remark II have lived too long to die
at the end OF a rope" dove into the
water. He drowned before the spot
could be reached and his body disap-
peared.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
AMERICAS CUP IS SAFE.
Trophy Against Shamrock III.
The Last Race.

New York. Sept. 4.-The Reliance.
the American cup defender, on Thurs
day won the third and final race in
the series for that famous sea trophy.
the Americas cup. In a dense fog
which prevented vision beyond 200
yards. she finished the race at 6:30:02,
amid the acclamations of the assem-
bled feet. Shamrock III. after run
ming for more than an hour In the fog.
missed the finish line. passed 1t by
and then returned to 1t from the oppo-
site direction. AS the Reliance was
then being towed through the feet the
yacht ensigns futtered from her truck
and spreaders in celebration Of her
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

There has been q great development
In the yachts that have come after the
cup. Lieut.. Henn's and Sir Richard
Sutton's beautiful cutters were real
cruisers. The Bell brothers. who
brought over the Thistle. gained moth
ing by It. either in social prestige or
advertising. British swells could not
forget that they were Wholesale meat
sellers. Meat or tea: what's the DIFF
ferencef Lord Dunraven. with his VAL
kyrie made such a mess OF II that his
name was erased from the list of hon.
orary members OF the New York yacht
club. His offense. serious one. was
charging that the American yachts
men put more ballast in their cham
pion after she was measured. The
charge was proved false. How much
more sportsmanlike the conduct OF the
New York people when Upton this
year inadvertently left his anchor and
chain on in the first measurement An
obvious misunderstanding. II did not
interfere with good feeling.
Sutton. owner of the Genesta, was
one OF the finest fellows that ever came
over for the cup. His antagonist
Touled him in the start, thrusting her
ong bowsprit through his mafnsail.
rhe race was forfeit but he refused to
AXE 1t. He wanted race-ani got II.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
FIRST MEETING HELD.
Alaskan boundary Commissioners
Open Sessions mt London-Argu-
ment to Begin Sept. 10.

London, Sept. 4.-The Alaskan
boundary commissioners held their
first meeting Thursday in the confer
ence room Of the foreign Office.
Prior to the formal assembling the
commissioners met in their private
conference room and selected Reginald
T. Tower. of the British diplomatic
service, formerly attached to the lega-
ton at Washington. and recently min
lister to Siam, to be secretary Of the
commission. ]. r. Carter, second sec
rotary of the United States embassy,
and Mr.. Pope. a representative Of the
Canadian government, were appointed
assistant secretaries. Lord Chief JUS
tice Alverstone was subsequently chos-
en- chairman of the commission.
1t was announced that oral argu-
ments would commence September Is,
and Lord Alverstone expressed the
hope that they would be finished by
October 9.
The commission decided to sit Ave
days per week. commencing September
Is, and excluding Saturdays. and to be
in session from IL a. m. to p. m.
daily, and granted permission for a
limited number of representatives Of
the press to attend the sittings.
In order that the presentation OF the
cases may be exhaustive, It has been
arranged that three of counsel for each
government shall make arguments, the
British opening and being followed al
Tentatively by Americans and British,
the former securing the advantage Of
delivering the closing argument
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

oiu ohit W HCQh
these boats spoken of as "90-footers."
In the first fluke which failed for want
of wind the sailors on both boats were
actually piled up along the lee rails
the "down-hill side" as landlubber
would say-to heel them over to their
sailing lines. They are actually 140-
foot boats cleverly devised to be only
80 feet long when they stand up to be
measured.
The two millions Upton has spent
upon Shamrocks has really cost him
nothing. He is immensely rich, the
advertising which the races have
brought to him has been worth all
that they have cost Still. know he
would keenly value victory. Any man
would.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

They Never Noticed Hin ton whether even
AZ IN Lou Dillon. as the
acknowledged queen OF the trotting
turf. will receive such popular plaudits
as will the next proud successor of
Hindoo, Salvador and Iroquois. People
Specialize nowadays. Those who go
to see horse races know nothing about
them except as machines for betting
upon Running races. with six or seven
chances to lose money in one after
noon, appeal to them more strongly
than any feat In harness that ever
was or could be accomplished.
The trotter is an American special
ty; the thoroughbred is an interna-
tonal passion; and we are rapidly be-
sorling more European than Ameri-
tn.
remember we'll in the last years
a. Robert Bonner's life asking the
sturdy old gentleman II any horse
Y ould ever trot in two minutes. He
was apparently inclined TO doubt 1t.
The bicycle sulky might, however,
make 1t possible, he thought. AS to
the PAGER, he cared little whether that
geit would beat two minutes or not.
Once" said he, II told Malcolm
Forbes, of Boston, that wouldn't give
ten cents for the fastest PAGER that
was ever foaled."
"'My price for 'em Is three for ten
cents. was Mr.. Forbes reply" Mr..
Bonner chuckled at the recollection.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

when he was a
boy. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes poked
sly fun at the
catarrhal name"
Farm boys envied
his exploits. He
drove Dexter as a
worlds champion
in 2:17A sc years
ago, balanced on a
high sulky with
huge wheels. the
wind resistance
taking seconds off
the record. Dex-
ter had been a
cart horse and the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

Denver, Sept 5.-The special grand
Jury reported indictments against
Charles w. Grouter, formerly state
auditor. and w. Cary Munsell. his
chief clerk. Munsell is accused Of en-
bezzIing $4,000 Of Flat tax money. and
the ex-auditor is charged with making
no effort to collect this or to turn over
other fat tax money which he col
lected. There are 10 counts in the in
dictments.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
He gives me a

-! He gives me a
pain. But you wait Charley's no
fool. This is deep game he's playin'.
He don't want no Cleveland, no mors'n
I do, cept to git into Office wild. That's
ALL oh, sure. he's for Cleveland now,
an som I. and sore all tn boys.
That's to show we're respectable, just
for effect on the MAJORITY campaign
this fall, y unnerstan'? Oh, - yes,
we've reformed. We're the simon
pure article, the hope of the honest
citizen. Hurrah for Cleveland an tn
old party in all It's Jeffersonian purity!
But wait till mex year! II Charley
that's Murphy, you know-doesn't dis
cover all to once that he was mis-
taken bout the depth of the popular
demand for Cleveland. it's me to the
cranks. Suppose he was nominated?
We'd rustic every vote for him that
we could get out Don't forget 1t.
That's Tammany. Only we'd reserve
the privilege Of expressin' ourselves.
An sod Charley. He's no fool. This
is our year to be respectable. Bear
that in mind an you won't make no
mistake"
All of which should be diverting to
the western friends OF the sage Of
Princeton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

I'VE love him for
the enemies he
has made" His
reference was to
Tammany. which
ate the bitter fruit
o Z humiliation
when II opposed
the nomination of
the man of des-
tiny" and saw him
carry New York
in triumph against
Its prophecy of
defeat.
Tammany h a s
changed. The an
nouncemept that
it favors Cleve-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

rock Nv. T b e
victory OF Reli-
ance was a bitter
er blow to him
than any previous
disapp o In t m e n t,
but he is game.
The third Sham
rock Is the best
boat ever brought
over, but she was
vanquished' by a
big. coarse-lined,
h ca vy-w aiste d
craft that had the
one gift Of carry
ing sail without
staggering. I
It Is odd to an
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
New Trial Denied.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Sept. Judge
Elliott Of the Hennepin district court has
denied DR.. A. Ames' motion for new
trial. Nothing now remains between the
former mayor and six years in the peni-
tertiary for bribery except an appeal
to the supreme court. The case will be
certified and heard at the October term,
although this last effort is generally
credited to be vain one.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

Philadelphia. Sept. 3.--Under escort
Of a strong guard, 10.465.000 silver
coins, aggregating $92S.650 were ship
ped Wednesday from the United States
mint to New York, where they will be
placed on board steamship and taken
to Manila. The coins were packed In
400 heavy wooden kegs. each Weighing
300 pounds when filled. II was on
cially announced that further coinage
Of money for the Philippine islands
would be temporarily suspended until
the mint employees caught up on the
coinage Of minor and subsidiary money
for the fall trade In the United States
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

horsemen h a v Q
been waiting for q
half a century.
w h e n 5 h e
flashed under the
wire at the fast
Readville track In
the fat two min
utes all the coun-
try was talking
and thinking OF
the yacht races.
And. in New York
and Boston at
least, the trotting
horse Is no more
the favorite Of
fashion. l Ques-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12

by John ID. Rookie
Teller.
Up in West
chester county,
just beyond the
city limits, Mr..
Rockefeller is the
owner OF 5000
acres of land
overlooking both
the Hudson and
the sound. This
wouldn't seem SO
big in the west,
but remember that
New York needs
that land to grow
IN; that II is
within three-quar-
tiers Of an hour Of
the civ hall. that
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
Brothers DroWneA.

st. Louis. Sept. 4.-William SelIigo.
aged IA years, was drowned In the river
Des Peres with his brother benjamin..
two years the senior, whom he was try
ing to rescue from deep water. Benja-
min grabbed his brother. impeding his
movements. and both went down. locked
In each others arms.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-12
Pennsylvania Democrats.

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept. 3.-The demo-
cratic state convention nominated a
state ticket by reclamation, headed by
Senator Joel @. Hill. of Wayne county,
for state treasurer. The platform is
briefer than the usual democratic dec
laration Of principles, and Is devoted en-
tirely to state issues.