The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-15


LATER.
One thousand to 1900 persons are
reported killed by the hurricane at
Galveston, Tex, and 1000 buildings
destroyed. The city is still cut off
from the mainland. Ninety bodies
have been found in other towns. Re-
eight miles inland. Sabine Pass, Port
Arthur and other places are isolated
and their destruction is feared. Hun
dreds of dead are strewn over the
prairies. Vessels were driven miles
inland. The rice crop is destroyed.
President Mckinley has given out
his letter of acceptance pledging sup
port to the Philadelphia platform and
meeting the issues put forward by
democrats. The financial question is
given prominent place and the 18TH
mian canal is advocated. The letter
treats of the Philippine question at
length, reviewing the events leading
up to the present situation. He as
serts that his policy will be Ito estab-
ish in the islands government suit
able to the wants and conditions of
the inhabitants and prepare them for
elf-government." Conditions in Cuba
and Porto Rico, the trusts, civil serv-
ice reform and his Chinese policy are
among other topics discussed.
Advices received in Washington say
that Russia has agreed to a compro-
mise, leaving portion of the troops in
Peking and sending the main body TO
Tientsin, which will be the military
headquarters. Ii Hung Chang has
made request for an American es-
cort to accompany him on his journey
to Peking. The japanese government
announces that if any attempt is made
to dismember the Chinese empire Japan
will take possession of the rich prov
ince of Fo-Kien, of which Annoy is the
principal city.
Census returns from "a cities show
population of 14,o44,711, an increase of
3,494, eco in ten years.
Rev. Lorenzo Waugh. said 10 be the
Oldest Methodist minister in the world,
cied SUDDENLY in Williams, Cal, aged 90
Years.
John Reider, aged GO. killed his wife,
aged 40, and himself at their home in
brooklyn, y. Y. Jealousy was the
cause.
The Abbott lowered the trotting
record to wagon to 2:05R at the
races at Hartford. Conn.
Col. Albert ID. Shaw, former COM
mander in chief of the G.. A. r.. was
nominated for congress by the repub
leans of the Twenty-fourth New York
district.
The monitor Wyoming was launched
at the Union iron works in San Fran
cisco.
The United States transport Raw.
Inns arrived in New York from Ha.
yana, among the passengers being
Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, commanding
the eastern department of Cuba.
A tropical gale swept the Florida
coast, causing loss of life, wrecking
Of ships and great damage to shore
property.
Thomas Kingsford, head of the
Kingsford Starch company's works at
Oswego, y. y, died at the age of 7a
years,
There were 145 business failures in the
United States in the seven days ended
on the nth. against rs the week previ-
GUS and 1872 the corresponding period
of 1899.
The steamer China sailed from San
Francisco for Hong-Kong with nearly
81, 100000 for the United States troops
in China.
A severe storm did great damage to
shipping along the south coast OF
Louisiana and DR. Il. II. Burford and
Superintendent Richard Quinn. gov
eminent officers at Fort st. Philip,
were drowned.
Italy is buying American coal and a
growth in exports is anticipated.
Japan is preparing to mobilize a big
army and is drafting its subjects in
America.
Excursion steamer John Endicott
struck n sunken rock off Minot's light,
near Cohassett, Mass, Sunday night,
and foundered. All on board were
saved.
President Kruger's latest capital at
| nus DttIl anu the
Boer forces have split up and are fall
ing back to the northward and east
ward of that town into the mountains.
The national executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America adj
journed Sunday sine die in Indianap-
oils, Ind, without promulgating
formal Endorsement of the applca-
tion of the miners of the anthracite
district for permission to strike. The
board empowered President Mitchell
to order an anthracite coal strike IL
pending negotiations failed.
| The census bureau announces that
the population of Portland. Ore. is
90, 420, as against 46,3s5 in 1890. This
is an increase of 44,041, or 94.95 per
cent.
Orders have been cabled to Gen.
lChaffee TO prepare his forces for with
drawal from Peking.