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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
ROOSEVELT ASKS PEACE.
Japan and Russia Unwilling to Ac-
cept Presidents Offer of
Mediation.

New York, May 27.-A Washington
dispatch to the Sun says: Through
Its ambassador at st. Petersburg and
its minister at Toxic. the government
has made known informally and deli
cately TO the Russian and the Japanese
governments that the president stands
ready to tender his good Offices to
bring about peace between them at
the moment when both are willing that
such step shall be taken. The atti-
tude of the government in this re-
spect has been discussed not only in
the capitals of the belligerants, but
here in Washington between Secretary
Hay and the Japanese and Russian
diplomatic representatives.
ut has been made clear to the
United States, however, that neither
Russia nor Japan is willing to tolerate
for an instant at this time the idea OF
foreign mediation. Both Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador. and Mr..
Takahira, the Japanese minister. had
interviews with Secretary Hay to-day.
Afterward Count Cassini took lunch
con with President Roosevelt at the
white house."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE.
Yazoo City, Miss, Suffers Immensely
by Flames-Loss Will Reach
Nearly 100000

Jackson, Miss, May 26.-With every
business house of any importance in
ashes, together with large number OF
private residences. the principal hotel
and the passenger depot, Yazoo City, a
town Of 5000 people, 40 miles from jack
son, is resting after one of the most ex-
citing days in its history. The fire
started at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing and burned until o'clock in the
afternoon, destroying a total Of 200
houses. The burned district is three
blocks wide and IL blocks long. The
estimates of the loss are between 81 $780,
900 and $2,000,000. The city is putting
in a new system Of water works and the
old system, which had wooden mains.
was wholly inadequate to meet the de-
mand. Pipes burst all over the city,
and 1t was impossible to get the water
even to the first floors of buildings. The
fire started in the residence Of Mr.. Wise
and though there Is some dispute as to
how 1t originated. the general belief Is
that 1t had its origin in defective cleo
trio wiring.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
ILLINOIS PRoHIBITIoNISTS.
State Ticket Is Nominated at the Con-
vention in Springfield
Its Makeup.

Springfield, H., May 27.-The State
prohibition convention adjourned late
Thursday afternoon, after nominating
the following state ticket: Governor.
Robert H. Patton, of Springfield; lieu
tenant governor, Marion Gallup. Of
Pontiac; secretary of state. George w.
Woolsey, Of Danville; attorney gen.
eral, e. w. Chain. of Chicago; treas
urer, ]. Ross Hanna, of Monmouth:
auditor, Frank H. Joy, of Greenville;
trustees of the University of Illinois.
Mrs. Lucia Tying, of Peoria; Edgar S.
Hethercut, of Evanston, and Mrs. Ma
rie C. Brehm, of Chicago. The follow
ing presidential electors-at-large and
alternates were chosen Electors. ].
G. Evans, of Chicago, and Rev. E. b.
Tunney, of Bingham; alternates. Mrs.
]. G. Evans. Mrs. Ella s. Stewart and
John w. Hart, of Chicago, and Mrs.
Hale Johnson, of Newton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Goes Into Bankruptcy.

Boston, May 27.-Pettingill G. Co., an
advertising agency of this city, which.
together with its AFFILIATED concern.
the Dr. Greene Nervura company, was
compelled to suspend this spring. has
filed q petition in bankruptcy In the
United States district court. The total
liabilities of Pettingill & Co. are placed
at $1,217,975, of which $1,2O5,396 Is
represented as unsecured. The total
is distributed among over 1000 cred
itors. The assets are scheduled nomi-
nally at $30.7s7 cash. and 100000 In
accounts diie
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
VICTORY FOR REBELS.
Dominican Forces Defeated In Battle
and Their Commander
Is Killed.

Cape Haytien, May 27.-A serious
battle was fought Thursday between
the Dominican troops and the revo-
lutionists at Esperanza. on the road
from Monte Cristi to Santiago. near
Mao. The revolutionists were victori-
Gus. Many were killed or wounded on
both sides. Gen. Raoul Cabrera. min
lister of war, who commanded the gov
eminent troops, was killed and his
body was taken to Navarette. The
revolutionists are before Navarette.
where another battle will be fought.
The government troops are waiting
for reinforcements. The United States
cruiser Detroit and the gunboat New
port are off Monte Cristi.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
STATE SENATOR FORT DEAD
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Of
Illinois Passes Away at
Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 23.-Robert b.
Fort, member OF the Illinois state
senate and candidate for lieutenant
governor before the present state re-
publican convention, died Saturday
morning at st. Johns hospital. in this
city. He came to Springfield few days
prior to the state convention and con-
Quoted his campaign through the first
few days of the convention. He was
taken sick and was removed to st.
Johns, where his condition grew alarm.
ingly worse, though in the excitement OF
the convention few knew OF his illness.
He had been in poor health for several
years $685..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
VISITS. oRoToN SCHOOL.
President Warmly Welcomed by Stu
dents-Listens to Exercises and
Delivers Address.

Groton, Mass. May rs. = Groton
schools celebration Of its twentieth an
niversary Tuesday was rendered espe-
cially notable by the presence and par
ticipation in the exercises of President
Roosevelt. With all the enthusiasm OF
his nature the president entered into
the spirit of the day and he voiced his
thorough enjoyment of the ceremonies
and surroundings of the occasion in his
farewell remarks to the student body.
President Roosevelt and his party ar
rived at the Groton school at 9:25 o'clock
in the morning. From the moment OF
the presidents cordial and character
istic reception by the students until he
rose in his carriage, as 1t was leaving
the school grounds and waved his silk
hat to the boys, who yet were giving
him their school yell, the president was
the center about which all the exercises
Of the day revolved. He attended the
chapel exercises at 10:30 o'clock, de-
livered an address, forceful and witty
at the annual prize day ceremonies in
the gymnasium at noon, was the guest
at luncheon served under great tent
on the campus at o'clock, and passed
the remainder Of the afternoon stroll
ing about the beautiful grounds with
personal friends, scores of whom had
come from Boston and nearby cities to
attend the ceremonies. At the prize day
exercises the president not only deliv-
cred what he termed ''homely, heart
to-heart talk to the boys" and to his
fellow parents" but he also presented
the prizes to the successful students.
giving each one his prize and cordial
handshake and an encouraging word
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
CAR LOSES 1000
MEN IN A BATTLE
Surprised by Japanese Near Fengwangcheng
-kinehau Captured by Japs After
Desperate Fighting.

London, May 27.-The Shangkhai-
kwan correspondent of the Daily Chron-
icle sends a report received from New
chwang that on May %, thinking that
the japanese had retired from Feng-
wangcheng, $4,000 Russians from Hal
cheng and Liaoyang marched towards
Fengwangcheng They were surprised
by 10000 japanese in the Tatung pass.
The Russian casualties were 1000, and
over 1000 Russians surrendered. The
report does not state the Japanese
losses.
Another Version.
A dispatch to the Telegraph from
Newchwang gives another version of
what apparently is the same battle. 1t
states that the Chinese report that
Japanese scouts discovered the enemy
in strength at Tatunling, 35 miles
northwest of Fengwangcheng, on May
81. When their exact position was as
certained the Japanese sent a flying
column from Siuyen, which made a
strong demonstration on the enemy's
front, and at daylight on May 20 en-
gagged the Russian with artillery from
the south.
Turn Russian Flank.
Meanwhile the main force, accompa-
MED by mountain guns, advanced west
ward on the Fengwangcheng road,
turning the Russians left flank and en-
filading their trenches. The Russians
retreated hastily to Tatunling pass.
losing more than 1000 killed, wounded
and captured. The Japanese losses
were slight. The division which out
flanked the Russians were the troops
which, according to st. Petersburg re-
ports. retired from Fengwangcheng,
the retirement being a part of the
Japanese tactics in Sundays battle.
The Japanese now occupy Tatunling
pass.
Decisive Battle in Progress.
Paris, May 27.-The st. PETERSBURG
correspondent of the Petit Parisien tel
egraphs that, according to private
dispatch from Liaoyang, Gen. Kuroki's
army has begun an attack on the Rus
| sian position on the Liaoyapg road
and that 1t Is believed what will prove
to be a decisive battle Is progressing
Kinchau Captured.
London, May 27.-The correspondent;
OF the Central News at Toxic cables thai
the Japanese attacked Nanqwanling or
the narrowest part Of the Kwantuni
| peninsula Wednesday and drove bach
/ the Russians by main force. The at
tack on Kinchau, the dispatch adds, was
begun at dawn Thursday and by moor
Kinchau was in the hands of the Japan
csc, who occupied the castle. The fight
ing continued during the afternoon ant
was of the most desperate character. 1
is believed the casualties were heavy.
After the occupation of Kinchau thu
Russians retired in good order to thu
heights further south, which were at
tackled by the full japanese force ant
carried after stubborn resistance.
Accounts Agree.
London, May 27.--No authoritative
confirmation of the capture Of Kin
chou has been received from any quar-
ter. Circumstantial accounts OF tn
storming and capture Of Kinchou. iden
tical with the reports received by tn
Central News from Toxic. are sent b.
the Shanghai correspondents, Of tn
Standard and Daily Telegraph. TIL
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04

London newspapers accept the news as
at Shanghai 1t would seem advisable
to regard it with reserve pending off,
cial confirmation. ~
The battle at Tatung Pass, which the
Daily Chronicle reports, is also sent by
the Daily Telegraph's Newchwang cor
respondent but on smaller scale.
This battle is probably nothing more
than an exaggerated version Of the
fight reported by Gen. Kuroki to have
occurred at Pataotsi.
st. Petersburg Without News.
St. Petersburg, May 27.-The general
staff is not in position to confirm or
deny the Toxic report that the Japanese
have occupied Kinchou. The latest Of
fetal information regarding fighting in
that vicinity was conveyed in Lieut.S
Gen. Sakharoffs telegram, which said
that the Japanese had lost 700 on May
Is. This agrees with information con-
tanned in the dispatches of May 25, Gen.
Sakharoff apparently accepting the re-
| port from the same Chinese source. 1t
would be great surprise to the authori-
| ties here II the report of the capture Of
| Kinchou should prove to be true. The
| impression heretofore entertained is
that Kinchou would prove a hard nut
| for the Japanese to crack, and that its
reduction would need siege train, and
| call for careful approaches, which would
occupy the enemy for long time. The
opinion of the best authorities is that
| Kipphnu nv n
| frontal attack unsupported by heavy
guns, which it is not believed they pos
sess, the capture of the place must have
been effected at tremendous loss to
the attackers.
Japs Bonn bard Port Arthur.
| Chefoo, May ga portion Of the
Japanese ieet bombarded Port Arthur
at IL o'clock Tuesday morning. The
attack was witnessed by a French
man. who left Dalny on the night OF
the 22nd. arriving here Wednesday
night. He says that eight large war
ships crcled before the entrance OF
1 Port Arthur harbor for one hour, f1r-
| ing broadsides at intervals OF ten min
utes. Up to the time this Frenchman
left Dalny everything was quiet there,
but an attack on the part of the Japan
csc was expected hourly The mill
tary and civil officials of Dalny were
ready to leave. Only few civilians
remain there.
Japs Defeat Cossacks.
Toxic, May 25.-Gen. Kurok reports
that a section Of Japanese infantry en-
countered and defeated 200 Cossacks at
Toutaokou, eight miles northeast of
Kuangtien. The Cossacks fed to Al
yuangpienmen. leaving 20 dead. Tho
Japanese sustained no losses.
Additional details OF the fight al
Wangchiatun. near Takushan, May 90
indicate that the squadron Of Cossacks
was almost annihilated by the Japanese
infantry which surrounded and com
pletely routed the enemy. All the Rus
sian officers were killed, wounded OF
captured
ANU Destroyed.
Mukden, May 25.-The Russians or
May 16 made sudden attack upon the
town of Anju. Korea, from the village
of Haitchien and captured the town, de-
: stroying 1t. The Japanese garrison SCI
, fire to the houses and stores and retired
| in perfect order
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
killed by Lightning.

La Crosse, Wis. May 25.-w. J.
Showers. editor OF the Onalaska Rec
ord. was killed by lightning at his
desk Tuesday afternoon. The Onalaska
German Lutheran church was struck
and burned to the ground and consid.
eratle other damage was wrought.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Died at the Ace Of hos,

Washington. May 24.z-Hester Jack.
son. negro woman who claimed to be
10S years old. is dead in this city. She
was the widow of a negro preacher.
Rev. Noah Jackson, and the date Of her
birth is given as March 4, 1896.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Wins Brooklyn Handicap.

New York. May 27.--Amid the rous-
ing cheers OF $4,000 persons, the Picket
won the rich Brooklyn handicap az
miles) at Gravesend Thursday by .
head from the favorite, Irish Lad.
Proper was third. two lengths back.
Time: 2:06 3-5.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Dropped Dead.

New York, May 25.-Myer 8. Isaacs.
president Of the Baron de Hirsch fund.
and prominently identified with many
other local and national organizations,
dropped dead in Broadway cafe Tues
day. he was IS years Of age.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
ACLOUDOF
WITNESSES
Y Memorial Day Sermon by High
way and Bywsy" Preacher.
{ copyright. 1904, by m. EdsOn.)
chIcnno Sunday. MAY 20.

Chicago, Sunday. May 20. 1901.
Text:--"Therefore let us also, seeing we
are comprised about with so great a c'oua
of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and
the sin which doth SO easily beset us, ana
let us run with patience the race that Is set
before us, looking unto Jesus the Author
and Perfecter OF our faith. who for the JOY
mat was set before Him endured the cross,
desplsing shame. and hath sat down al
the right hand Of the throne OF God. Heb
11I
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04

obs spiritual king
dom has its cloud
of witnesses to tes-
tify concerning the
reality of the king
dom, its mission
and its ultimate
and glorious tri-
umph in Christ
Jesus, and this ma
ton which the hand
of God has planted
has its cloud Of
witnesses to speak
of its Divine birth,
tie sacred mission
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Three Drowned.

Raleigh. N. c.. May 24.--while cross.
ing the river at Bellezine Beach, Sun.
day afternoon. Allen Forbes. his son
Charles, and Henry ArnolS wer,
drowned by the heavily laden canoe
sinking In deep water.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Challenre for Harvard and Yale.

London, May 27.--The Oxford Univer-
sity Athletic club. on behalf OF Oxford
and Cambridge universities. has sept
challenge to Harvard and Yale to Id
an athletic meeting in London To m
mer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Famous Horse Put to Death.

San Francisco, May 24.-Ormonde.
the world famous horse. is dead. He
was killed at the Menlo Park stock
farm OF w. o. ID. Marlborough to re-
lieve great suffering from paralysis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04

LIVERY soldiers grave bearsrsilent but
~ eloquent witness to a national unity
preserved. to a national sin purged. to a
national destiny assured. The familiar
saying. United we stand, divided we
fall" Is trite but true. And the union
which draws together the states of the
north and the south, the east and the
west. has been purchased at awful price.
Bismarck. whose consuming ambition
wasthe welding into one confederaSy the
German states, said on one occasion. be-
fore success crowned his efforts: Ito
attain this end | would brave all dan
gers-exile. the scaffold itself. What
matter II they hang me. provided the
rope by which am hung binds this new
Germany firmly to the Prussian
thronel" And II was this spirit which
stirred In the breasts of the young man
hood Of this nation, and their blood was
poured out upon the altar of the nations
need. and each drop shed was link In
the chain which held the nation together.
Every soldiers grave therefore speaks
'of national unity. unity which empha-
eizeJ common Interest and CT enlarged
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Prefers to Serve rhine.

st. Louis, May 24.-George Lehrter,
OF St. Louis. pleaded guilty in the
United States district court to color
ing and selling oleomargerine without
labelling 1t as such, and was fined
81 900. He said he would serve the
sentence rather than pay the fine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-06-04
Japs Defeat Cossacks.
Anju Destroyed.

Mukden, May 25.-The Russians on
May 16 made sudden attack upon the
town of Anju. Korea, from the village
of Haitchien and captured the town. de-
stroying It. The Japanese garrison set
fire to the houses and stores and retired
In perfect order.
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destiny. But as we visit the silent cities
Of the dead, and pause before the rows
upon rows OF grassy mounds under which
rest the bodies OF those who poured out
their lives for the nation, we ask: Was
this great and precious sacrifice made for
national unity alone? And as we ponder
over the question there comes back the
answer: Nay, 1t was more than ma
tional unity. II was nation being purged
from its sin-the sin OF slavery and OPP
preston.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-12
TWILIGHT ON THE FARM.


The dews come down. and shadows gather
In field and lane,
Low In the west band of black gives
promise unto rain.
1t Is the twilight hour-and given DER to
calm and rest,
1t brings to home benediction and is
blest.
The boys come and battle their faces at
the cooling well,
Afar and faint, then near and sweet,
tinkle's the lead cows bell;
1t Is the twilight hour--and stars are
starting from the deep,
High heavens herald sent to watch that
men may sleep
The father comes, a man Of many years
of toll and care,
Who smiles to sec the candle In the self.
same window there:
1t Is the twilight hour-and with the farm
work amply done
He feels poor mans Joy to think the
food Is won.
Then all sit down to eat the evening meal,
and far away
A wagon rumbles out the neighbours name
who loves delay;
It Is the twilight hour-and free from
days unending quest
1t brings to home a benedlction and Is
blest.
Boston Journal. f4
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-12
A Close Corporation.

In a certain Highland parish the
church collection, after being counted.
was placed in box which was con-
signed to the care of the minister, says
the author of 'Bygone Church Life in
Scotland" The minister hid 1t, with
the key, In place known only to him
self and the beadle. In spite of this.
small sums Of money were regularly
extracted from the hoard, and one
Sunday, when the minister discovered
that some more had disappeared, he
summoned the beadle. David" said
he, some one has been taking the
church money from the box, and you
know there is no one has access to It
but you and myself" Thinking he
had the beadle thoroughly cornered,
the minister fixed him with his eye
and paused for an answer. But David
dumfounded him by his cool proposal:
''Weel, minister, then IL there's de-
feeshency, it's for you an me to make
it up atween us an say naething
about it"-Youth's Companion.
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AND THEN HE RANG OFF.
Thought He Had Sure Case on the
Young Lady, But She Switched
Him Finally

The manager of the big store stood stock
still outside the little boxlike chamber
which held the telephone OF the establish
ment, for he was very startled manager,
indeed. Within the chamber he could
hear Miss Jones, the typist, speaking; and
this, says the Chicago Journal, is a scrap
of the conversation the scandalized man
overheard:
II love you dear, and only you! I'm
weeping my heart away! Yes, my darling,
speak to me once more! love you, dear
Il love you sol"
The young woman rang off and stepped
out Of the cabinet to confront the angry
manager.
Miss Jones'" he said, "that telephones
has been fixed where it is for the pur-
pose of convenience in conducting business,
and not for lovemaking in Office hours. l
am surprised at you. Don't let 1t occur
again."
The young woman froze him with q
glance.
IL was ordering some new music from
the publishers for No. department" she
explained, icIy.
And then the manager felt that this was
a cold world, indeed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-12
Liked Shorter Miles,

The late John r. Proctor, president
Of the civil service commission, was
Student Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania In 1868 and 1864, and in his col
lege days liked nothing better than to
set out early on frosty morning and
walk rs or 80 miles through the coun-
try. Once he met an Irishman on the
road to Morristown. He and the Irish
man plodded along together matter
of six or seven miles. They stopped
and read each milestone and Proctor
said: II think that milestones cheer
a road up wonderfully. don't your"
Faith, an I do that" said the Irish
man. II find them great comfort. II
would be an Improvement, though, II
they was nearer one another. wouldn't
III"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-12
Profitable Investment

In 1875 1t was communicated to the
British government that the Khedive
Ismail Pasha, being in desperate need
Of money, was willing to sell his 49,.
COZ shares Of stock in the Suez Canal
company at fair price. Disraeli was
then premier and he didn't hesitate q
minute. England paid $20,0O0.00o for
the khedive's holdings, or at the rate
Of $11a.60 per share. Since then the
dividends on its purchase have ag.
gregated $24.000,000 and to-day the
shares are selling at 500 each. This
shows profit on the transaction Of
t103, 800. 900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-12
FOR SECOND PLACE.
fuse Republican Nomination
for Vice President.

Washington, March 5.-The Star
says: Senator Fairbanks will not re-
sist movement to make him the vice
presidential nominee Of the republican
party. II the convention dominates
him he will accept. More than that,
he will not attempt to discourage eff.
forts looking to his nomination. 1t Is
only fair to say that no explicit decla-
ration by Senator Fairbanks to that
effect has been made. The Indiana
delegation in congress is convinced
that Senator Fairbanks has yielded to
the solicitation Of men high in the
councils outside Of Indiana to take
second place on the national ticket.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-03-12
THREE DEAD.
Priest and Two Women Perish in
Flames Which Destroy Long
Island City Church.

New York, March Tone priest and
two servants were killed and two other
priests were severely injured at FIRE
which destroyed st. Patrick's Roman
Catholic church and the adjoining rec
tory in Long. Island City Saturday.
Those killed were Rev. Father Ernest
and Mary and Margaret Brady, domes-
tics. Those injured are Rev. Joseph
Kearney. abrasions of face. hands and
left hip. and Rev. Father s1ennigan,
shock and(contusions. The money loss
by the fire. was estimated at $4,000.