The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-10-08
A WEEKS RECORD
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ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
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ut Home and Abroad.
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THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
WAR NEWS.

Col. William Jennings Bryan, OF the
Third Nebraska regiment, was unable
to leave Washington on account ofill-
ness.
The American and Spanish peace
commissioners arrived in Paris.
1t Is said that France has promised
TO recognize the Filipino republic in
the Philippines.
The city of Santiago is cleaner and
healthier now than ever before in its
history. No cases of yellow fever are
recorded.
The report that Spain will demand
that she retain her sovereignty in the
Philippines and have Manila restored
10 her before she ratifics the treaty Of
peace is confirmed.
Gen. Gomez has appealed TO the
United States to help The Cubans In
Santa Clara province, where dozens
are reported dying daily Of starvation.
The Americans now hold four-fifths
of the island Of Puerto Rico.
The Cuban-American league in New
York urges President Mckinley to pre-
vent the remains of Christopher Co
lumbus being token to Spain.
The battleships Oregon, Capt. A. S.
Barker, and Iowa, Capt. Silas Terry,
received orders to sail for Manila.
It has been decided to establish the
headquarters Of the several American
commands in Cuba at Havana. Puerto
Principe and Santiago. ....
The government at Washington has
decided not to furnish food TO Cuban
insurgents who are under arms.
Upon instructions from Washington
the schools in Santiago will be opened
on the first Monday in October.
All the British, French and German
warships have left Manila.
The national conference in Oakland.
Neb., OF the Swedish Baptist church
petitioned President Mckinley to keep
the entire Philippine islands.
Secretary Alger returned to Wash
ington and said he was much gratified
with the conditions of the camps he
had inspected.
The United States peace commission
went into session in Paris.
There are only three regiments In
Camp Wikoff, Long Island, which a
month or two ago had $4,000 men.
The war department has decided
that states are entitled to reimburse
ment for expenses incurred from the
date the national guard responded to
the call for volunteers until they were
mustered in.
The Spanish government cabled TO
Gen. Blanco instructing him to dis
band all the local volunteers and auxil-
iaries in Cuba.
The transports Chester sailed from
New York for Ponce and Santiago de
Cuba with 100 tons of medical stores
and ESQ tons Of subsistence stores.
The royal Spanish standard that was
hauled down from the governors pal
zee in Manila after the surrender Of
the city was received Mt the navy de-
partment from Admiral Dewey.
Gen. Merritt's report of the battle OF
Manila has been received at the war
department.
A Paris dispatch says Premier Sa-
gasta will ask the United States to pay
$500, 100000 for the Philippines.
The war department has issued an
order that sick or wounded soldiers
granted furloughs are entitled to $3.50
per day communication and transporta-
ton when travelling.
Gen. Blanco has ordered the release
OF all political prisoners now undergo
ing confinement in Cuba.
Spanish troops in Cuban provinces
have been ordered to coast cities to be
In readiness for transportation to
Spain.
The administration has ordered that
all sick soldiers Of Gen. Brooke's army
In Puerto Rico be transported to the
United States.