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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
LOSS WAS HEAVY.
Total Destruction of Property
Worth Nearly S2,OOO,OOO.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-Nearly SO ,000,-
900 worth of property was destroyed by
two fires in the heart of the business
section of the city Wednesday. The
greater of the two fires started in the
big department store of Partridge d.
Richardson, at the southeast corner OF
Eighth and Filbert streets, the very
center of the shopping district, ut 6:30
a. m. and before the flames had been
put under control they spread to adj
joining property and caused a loss Of
about Sl,OO0,oo0. While this fire was in
progress and spreading every moment
another fire broke out four blocks away
on the fourth floor of No. 40 Market
street. The loss of this fire is estimated
at $4,000. The losses OF the two fires
are more than covered by insurance.
The Eighth street fire started in the
basement of Partridge Il Richardson's
store from an electric spark, and soon
the entire building was mass of flames.
The two stores TO the south of Partridge
Il Richardson's were soon Quilted, and
them the flames attacked the big build
ing of the j. y. Lippincott Publishing
company, on Pilbert street, east of the
burning department store. This pub
fishing house is one of the best known
in the country, many high-class refer,
ence books. periodicals and numerous
other publications. being produced by
the firm. The building was completely
ruined.
Lit Bros. large department store,
which adjoins the Lippncott building,
and which is valued with its contents at
more than $1.000.000. was saved, but
only after the contents of one corner of
the building had been damaged. Straw
bridge & Clothier. another large depart
ment store on the west side of Eighth
street, also had narrow escape and tho
building and contents were damaged To
the extent of about $4,000. a number
of other business houses, adjoining
Lippincott's and Partridge & Richard-
sons. were either entirely destroyed or
badly damaged.
The second fire was discovered at
1880 o'clock in the four-story building
at No. 40 Market street occupied by
several manufacturers and Wholesale
dealers. The entire building was Quilted,
as was also the adjoining building, No.
AT. The estimated loss is $4,000.
More than 1000 persons were thrown
out of employment by the fires, but pro-
prietors of other department stores
offer temporary employment to all Of
Partridge g. Richardson's 900 employees
at the salaries they received from the
burned out firm.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Synopsis Of the Annual Report of
Pref. W. l.. Moore, Chief of This
valuable service.

Washington. Dec 1.-The annual report
OF Prof willis l.. Moore, chief of United
States weather bureau, deals largely with
the work Of the bureau in announcing the
tempcstunus weather OF the closing months
OF 1893, and in the exploration OF the upper
air by means OF kites and clouds observa-
tions.
No destructive marine storm occurred
without the danger warnings of the bu-
reau preceding the storm. Probably the
most severe storm within the memory of
the living swept along the Massachusetts
coast on November 1917, 1898, entailing a
loss OF at Icast 200 lives ard many vessels.
Hundreds OF craft sought a safe anchorage
on the advice OF the weather bureau.
Climate and crop services have been es-
tablishcd In both Cuba and Porto Rico. and
the organization Is far enough advanced on
both islands to issue weekly and monthly
bulletins giving the condition OF the crops
as affected by the weather.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
REVIEW OF TRADE.
November Somewhat Quieter Than
the Preceding Month-Price Situ-
alton Generally Strong.

New York, Dec. 2.-Bradstreet's says:
Warm weather and a holiday have i'm
parted an appearance Of irregularity and
even dullness to some lines of distribut.ve
trade. completing a month which has been
on the whole quieter than was the pre-
ceding month, but one which still makes
satisfactory comparison with acorrespoEd-
ing period year ago, when the weather
conditions particularly favored dlstrib-
utive business in seasonable goods. The
price situation generally is apparently one
of notable strength in view OF these con-
ditions. Farm products, 1t is true, notably
wheat and corn, have been weak ard
lower on unsatisfactory foreign demand
and a bearish influence exercised by in
creasing supplies of the former grain.
Other cereals are stronger however. Pro-
visions have been lower, largely on in
creased receipts of hogs, but lard has been
steady on good export demand Iron and
steel are even quieter than they were
week ago. and some shading OF prices,
more In the nature of readjustment, how
ever, than of weakness. have given an APP
pearance Of irregularty. The feature OF
the week has been the agreement upon iron
ore prices, placing the price for the COM
Ing season, as was intimated in this column
last week, at nearly double that paid at
the opening of the present season. The in
dustrfal situation has been rather inn
proved by the practical agreement upon a
sliding scale system in the New Er gland
cotton manufacturing districts. Some fur
Their advances in wages of railway en-
ployes and of glass workers are to be noted,
and some strikes of coal miners have been
settled "
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
New steel viii Opened.

birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1.-The first
commercial steel for the open market
ever made in the south was produced
at the new million-dollar plant of the
Alabama Steel & Ship Building com
pany, at Ensley Thursday afternoon.
Only three furnaces are in operation as
yet, but the entire plant will be going
within 80 days. The steel is made bv
the open hearth basis process, and Ala
bama red ores are used. The company
has sold the entire output nearly year
ahead, some of which will go to Europe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
nerIde Auuiust nabcrts

Washington, Dec. 1.-The advisory
committee, consisting OF Representa-
tives Hepburn, of Iowa; Taylor, of Ohio;
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania; Moody, OF
Massachusetts,; Long, Of Kansas, and
Payne, OF New York, appointed by Col.
Henderson TO consider the Roberts case,
has reached decision, and by n ma
jority vote will recommend that the
Utah member be prevented from taking
the oath of Office and that his case be
referred TO the elections committee.
The objection 10 Mr.. Roberts being
sworn in will be based on the charge
that he has been convicted Of polygamy
and served n term i'm prison.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Extracts from the Report of Conn
missioner Wilson - Estimated
Revenues for Next Year.

Washington. Nov. 20. = Commissioner
George W. Wilson. OF the internal revenue
bureau, in his report to the secretary of
the treasury OF the operations of his Of
flee for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1899.
shows that the receipts from all sources
aggregated s273,4Si,5I3. an Increase over the
preceding year of s1O2, 900 and an in
crease OF $3.is4573 over the estimate Of the
commissioner made one year ago. The re-
ceipts from the several sources of revenue
during the last fiscal year, and the in
crease or decrease in each as compared
with the year 1898. are given as follows:
Spirits. s99 2S3. 53i; Increase. $6736.534 To-
bacco. $50, i93,207 increase, SIG, 6S5. Fer
mented liquors. s6S,6H,55S; increase, $780,
129,lS. Oieomargarine, $l.956.6lS; increase.
sGi0,S3S Filled cheese. $lS,O98: increase.
Sl,579 Mixed flour, $3.50 0aw not in force
last yeaD. Special taxes not elsewhere
enumerated A,92l 1888 0aw in force only
small part OF last year) Legaces and dis
tributive shares Of personal property.
81, 235, 435; stamp taxes under schedule A
OF the war revenue act, s3S.G1SCSl me-
dcinal proprietary articles and prepara-
lions required to be stamped under sched-
ule b of the act sJ,2l97S.
The collections by districts during the
year where the amount collected is over
IS, 900, 600 are given as follows Illinois, $f7 =
$50, j23; New York. S6GSi.9s0; Pennsyl-
vania $685. 1913 Kentucky. s22,2l5,23l:
Ohio, s2l. 3il ,O65; Indiana, sl7,2l3,O10; Mis-
souri, 16. 1863 O75: Wisconsin, 81. iC7 O65 Mas
sachusetts, IS, l53,G2o; Maryland. Delaware.
District of Columbia and two counties in
Virginia. 81. 1870, 400; New Jersey, sS,07i, 26l.
The total amount expended In the col
lection Of revenues during the last fiscal
year was Si,59l. 75i, or les per cent. OF the
collections. This percentage OF cost Is the
smallest that has ever been reached in
the history OF the bureau. For the fiscal
year 1895 the cost was 2.29 per cent. OF the
collections The estimated expenses for
the next fiscal year are si.S77,3i0. a slight
increase over the last year.
In addition to the statement OF the re-
ceipts for the last fiscal year figures are
presented showing that the receipts for
the first four months OF the current year
amounted to $l03 lO3.IS5. an increase over
the receipts for the corresponding period
last year of $9,37S,307. While 1t may be pos
sible, the commissioner says, that this
large ratio of Increase will be maintained
during the current year, he Is of opinion
that 1t will not be wise to anticipate such
a result. All things considered, the com
missioner estimates that the receipts from
all sources for the present year viii APP
proxlmate $4,000, 900, which is about 81,
10000 in excess of the receipts for the year
closed June 30 1899.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
A Gloss CALL.


\ Nnr,h ~. 30 FNs s-ag,rc<s Man
sp,pean v'i1 l4,lt -. WSsa Hayes
gm li'e Nalftri,s - ,1t tesytN rsrs'
nn,rgt4 ~ lnt'h las 3-r,yy& eere.
81 nalp-Iv go,sI pu't .,1.> .t-, The Of
Hgp- uri AaVa> uqe% ss 2! S&ys basil,
Dir yjll lapket,. tAs >:v&eter was
,ns.qwnt1. iphuWtgetG and short
Il pr.pi,RsT~
a,e 1;ae, s-ptg ievr ara she
-flpa vg fts> d . - rs 5~o,
me Gt5awee. - e& trVr san
s.ala.s,. Dc aes - s,- Manila,
N.j1 H Ne III Cc, litN has de-
argei Js.E ,cd-s-vt ,te hrgIdes ~
.1 G' -t-t~a.4~t t;er san Miguel.
.',a- gv1e. ay tok place on the
>~-svi.E ~ o. mountain. the Insurgents
eesr- 50 corfdeNt ~ the imprcgna-
g,t,y 81. their position that they had
their families wirh them. The Amer
leans captured all the enemy's muni-
tions and artillery.
Manila. Dec. ten, Conon surren-
dered $40 officers and men with rifles,
several American and 10 spanish pris-
oncrs. and the garrison NJ Bayombong,
province of Nueva Nizcaya, TO Lieut..
Monroe, with 50 men of the Fourth
cavalry.
Washington. Dec. g. Considerable
interest is felt here in the news that
the insurgents at Bayombong have
surrendered, particularly rs the num-
Der is said, to exceed that captured by
the UhitcD States troops AT any one
time. Iayombong is the city TO which
Aguinaldo at one time contemplated
retreating for the purpose of locating
the rebel capital, after he was forced
to flee from Tarlac. but the American
troops pressed him so hard that he
was unable to carry out his intention.
Washington, Dec. 2.--Gen. Otis adj
vices to the war department Friday
show that the advance into the interior
is being vigorously pushed and the
American troops continue to drive
back and disperse the scattered bands
encountered. He states that Capt.
Warwick, Eighteenth infantry. was
killed in an engagement at Passi,
Iloilo province, on the Goth inst.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Seek Heavy Damages.

Detroit. Mich, Nov. 20 Announce
ment Is made that libel suits amount-
ing TO Sij0,000 are about to be begun
against the Detroit Free Press by Gov.
Pingree and several others. GOV. PIN
gree claims S2j0,000, Assistant Cor
poration Counsel e. ID. Joslyn. 100000,
and Assistant Counsel Eli Il. Sutton,
100000. Speaking cditorially. the Free
Press says that until the mplanants
have recited their grievances in court,
which they have not done as yet, de-
tailed reply Is impossible, but tina in all
matters in which they have opposed
these individuals. the opposition has
been for what The Free Press considered
the public veal. Personalities were
employed no farther than was thought
necessary to attain a righteous end.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Killed His Mother.

GAINESVILLE, o., Dec. III shot mother.
1t was an accident" was the confession
of Albert Swingle, the 1i-year-old son
of John Swingle, at the coroner's in
quest at Cannelville Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Swingle was found dead
Wednesday. The boy denies that he
loaded the gun, but his father declares
il had not been loaded for week. The
boy manifests no regret over the death
OF his mother. He was sent 10 Jail with
out bond.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Insane Patient Murdered.

Kankakee, H., Dec. .. William
Wiley (colored), II patient Of the Kan,
kakee insane hospital, was found in bed
in the dormitory Friday morning
stabbed to the heart. There were no
signs Of a struggle. Fifteen other pa
tients sleep in the dormitory. 1t is be-
licvcd one of them did the murder. A
kitchen knife was discovered in closet.
The night watch was in the room half
an hour before the murder was discov-
cred, but noted nothing unusual. The
jury eXonerated the hospital authori-
ties
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
VIII Neduce nnIen

New York, Nov. 80. The Western
Union Telegraph company announces
that on and after December ], 1899. It's
rate on Geographic messages between
Havana, Cuba, and New York and all
places east Of the Mississippi river, in
Guiding ST. Louis and Minneapolis. will
be 10 cents per word, and that the rate
to all other places west Of the Mississippi
pi river will be 20 cents per word. The
present rates are respectively rs and
, az cents per word
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Recentiy n captain cnplurod n youn,

Recently captain captured young
seal near Anncapa island, California,
and took him on board his ship. As the
vessel started the mother seal was no.
ticed swimming about. bowling pitc-
ously. The little captive barkcd re-
sfonsiveIy. After reaching the wharf
AT Santa barbara the captive was tied
mp w jute sack and left loose on he
deck. Soon after coming 10 mn anchor
the seal responded to its mothers call
b. cnsiiDg itself overheard, all lied up
ns II was IN the sack. The mother
seized the snck and with her sharp tech
tore II open. She had followed the
sloop 80 miles.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
A Daring Thief.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 2.-An I'M
known white man, closely masked, held
up the two messengers in a Southern
Express company car Friday night and
under cover of revolver compelled
them TO give up $l,700 in cash. Eight
thousand dollars in another safe was
overlooked by the outlaw, who accom-
plished his work without any aid. The
robbery took place near BranchviIle,
S. C.. on the Southern railway.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Train blown from Track.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. ga spe-
cial to the Times from Great Falls.
Mont, says: a terrific windstorm pre-
vailed here all day and resulted in a
serious accident on the Great Falls &.
Canada railroad. A work train about
one mile this side of Selby Junction
was blown from the track. Six cars
caught fire from the boarding car stove.
One man, name unknown, was burned
to death
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Ared CoupIe Durned.

New York, Nov. 29.-By fire in a
four-story brick tenement building at
14O Houston street William Helmboldt,
60 years old, civil war veteran, and his
wife. Matilda, aged 65, were burned to
death. Both were crippled. Many 9th
err occupants of the house had narrow
escapes. Financial loss. $1,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
The Cherokee Treaty.

Tahlequah, !. r., Nov. 30. y Both
houses of the Cherokee legislature have
finally passed the bill extending to the
LIST of July next the time for congress
to ratify the Cherokee treaty. The
treaty is practically the same as that
made with the Dawes commission.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
wor.e Tb,n rir., Annc,re,

Rockport, Tex, Dec. L.. Reports from
a number of points on the gulf in this
section, show that the damage to
property and loss of life by the re-
cent severe storm were greater than
at first reported. a number Of small
fishing craft are missing, together
with their crews
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
meath Of N Pioucer.

Muscatine, la, Nov. 30.-Samuel Sim
nett, a prominent and wealthy pioneer
resident. died Wednesday morning at
the age of SO. lie has been recog-
nized leader in Iowa greenback and pop
ulist parties, with more than a state.
wide reputation in their counsels.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09

Portland, Ore, Dec. 1.-The demand
from South Africa for wheat and flour
is greater than ever before. Since the
season opened six cargoes have been
shipped from this port. Other orders
have been declined here on account of
lack of tonnage, but it is probable that
at least six more cargoes will be shipped
to South African ports before the end
of the season.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Ex-Lumbermnn Dead.

New York, Dec. 2.-Stanton Barnard,
formerly a western lumberman and for
many years president of the Chippewa
Lumber & Boom company, OF Chip
pewa, Wis, is dead at his home in this
city, aged II years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09

San Francisco. Nov. 20.-The govern
ment of New Zealand proposes TO stock
its lands with choice American game
GO dozen of Kansas quail, and following
this shipment will be ~ pairs of ruffled
grouse. 72 pairs of prairie chickens and
four dozen wood ducks. the whole to
come from Kansas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Die. Mt ninc Old Age.

Meadville, Pa, Dec. FLAMES Mac
Farland, president of the Merchants
national bank, died after brief illness,
In his SD year. Many years ago he was
editor and proprietor Of the Crawford
Democrat, and had served in various
official positions in this city and
county.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
DrInL. CnrboIIc Acid.

Port Huron, Mich, Dec. 2.-L. A.
Root, until recently chief clerk Of
the great camp, Knights Of the Mae
cabees, committed suicide by swal-
lowing carboiic acid. lie left note
asking his wife's forgiveness for thus
ending his life. A week ago Root re-
signed his position on account OF
pprrous debility
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
will Return 60 Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Gen. Leonard
Wood will return 60 Cuba next week
He says he expects to remain in tho
line of the army as long as he lives
and Is permitted 10 remain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
severe FluhtIne Renor,ea.

Caracas, Nov. 30. = Reports have
reached here of severe fighting between
the government troops and the insui-
gents near Las Tejerias. Telegraphic
communication 10 interrupted.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-09
Lost Both Arms.

Muscatine, Ia, Nov. 30. = Frank
Weiser, farmer, had both arms cut
oft in considering machine Tuesday
morning. He went through amputa-
lion successfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01

of the best mediums this popular
comedian has yet had, and gives not
only himself but his admirable COM
pany splendid opportunities. The
story is intensely interesting and
highly amusing, the complications
being cleverly contriyed and well exc
cuted. The characters are well drawn
and are of most interesting types.
Mr.. Reed portrays one of those pecu-
liarly eccentric characters that is so
well suited to his quaint method, and
he creates no end of merriment in
his wild endeavor to convince his wife
OF the truth of the many subterfuges
to which he resorts in an endeavor to
secure money from her. Miss Isadore
Rush, that most delightful actress,
appears as the unsuspecting wife, and
she is an admirable foil to Mr.. Reed.
This young lady has probably the best
character in which she has yet APP
peared, and it is needless to say that
she gets out of the role all that is
possible. Mr.. Reed has the support
of an exceptionally strong company,
among them being some old favorites,
including Mary Myers (than whom
there is no better exponent of the gen.
teel old lady upon the stage). Sheri-
dan Upper, Lottie Alter, Charles
Wyngate, Alethea Luce and Julian
Reed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
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ADJUSTMENTS. .


Light opera holds forth at the Bur-
tbs this afternoon and tonight, when
Frank Daniels makes his first bow
as comic opera star. This afternoon
he presents his light opera, The
Wizard of the Nile" and tonight
The IDOLS Eve will be the card
Both are the work of Harry b. Saith
and Victor Herbert, and are produced
there exactly as at the Broadway thea
tire, New York, during Daniels long
run there.
The Chase-Lister Theatre company
will open up weeks engagement at
Harper's tomorrow evening. Special
prices for the entire house, except
parquet. At times 10 cents buys
more solid amusement than at other
times 80 and 80 cents, the
Chase-Lister players promise to
prove Sunday night they will pre-
sent the Harvest Moon" a beautiful
comedy in four acts. introducing eight
bright specially acts between each
act of the play. The company con-
tains II members and has Is differ
ent plays. and promises many new fea-
lures in repertoire. Seats now on
sale ut Bleuer's for any night.
Roland Reed, as mas been his wont,
will present a new play, on his annual
appearance at the Burtis next Mon
day. This season the piece is His
Fathers Boy" comedy by Sydney
Rosenfeld, which is undoubtedly one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
TOLD ALONG THE TRACK.
News and Personal Gossip Gathered Abou
the Local Depots.

News and Personal Gossip Gathered About
the Local Depots.
John Wendt, car repairer for the
Rock Island. is off duty.
The SO3, Frank Means Rock Island
engine, is in the shops.
Fireman Ollie Conycrs, of the Rock
Island, is laid up by sickness.
w. III. Stocks, of Chicago, will
spend Sunday with his family.
I. l. Smith, road foreman of the
burlington. was in the city Thursday
A. Bauermister, OF Argyle, Wis. is
anew car repairer for the Rock Isl
and.
Engineer William Sprague, of the
Rock Island, is off duty on account of
Illness
Jim Kidney, OF the Rock Island water
service department, was in the city
this week
Conductors Breen and Kane, of the
Rock Island, have returned from their
hunting trip.
The Des Moines Valley lodge. b. of
X. T., hold its fourth annual ball in
Eldon, Iowa. April 50.
j. w. Walker,rformerlv rOundhouse
foreman for the Rock Island here, and
now of Chickasaw. |. r., is the proud
father of new son.
Fred Poole's engine. the S11. of the
Rock Island, is in the shops. in con-
sequence of collision with freight
car at Sheffield this morning.
Il. j. Stocks has resigned his posi-
ton at the Rock Island shops at Da-