The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-19
LATER.

LATER.
Consideration of the naval bill occu-
pied the time of the United States SEN
ate on the 18th. During the discussion
u notable speech was delivered by Sen
ator Lodge (Mass.) upon the necessity
Of building up the United States navy
without delay. The house broke al:
records, passing $50 private pension
bills, and adjourned until the 14th.
The time in the United States sem
ate on the 18th was occupied in dis
cussing the naval appropriation bill.
An official report by Col. f. b. Willis
ton in answer to an inquiry shows
that there is less liquor sold in Manila
than prior to the American occupa-
ton. The house was not in session.
William Lorimer has been renom-
mated for congress by the republicans
of the Second district of Illinois.
There were 192 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 200 the
week previous and 165 in the CORE
spending period of 1899.
1t is said the Ashantees are determine 4
to throw off British rule and are able
to raise 10000 warriors.
Senior Buencamino, lately member
of the Filipino cabinet, has sent pro-
posed peace platform to his recent as
sociates, advocating a recognition of
American sovereignty.
Jetfries remains heavyweight cham
pion of the world by defeating Corbett
in 90 rounds at Coney Island, n. Y.
A peasant named Mencci, in fit Of
insanity. murdered his entire family,
consisting of nine persons, at Arezzo,
Italy.
Will Lee, negro who attempted to
assault Mrs. S. II. Diefenbach, was
hanged by mob at Hinton, w. Va.
Lord Roberts army was nearing
Kroonstad after hard fighting in
which both sides suffered heavily. The
Beers were still menacing both front
and rear.
In railway wreck near Clifton. ".
NJ, Engineer Schlottman, Fireman Nc
Afee and four tramps were killed.
Frank L. Fnller's private banks at
Rockford and Cedar Springs, Mich,
were closed on trust mortgage for
$4,000.
Fire destroyed 1000 houses at Fu-
kin. Japan. and 16 lives were lost.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
Barcelona and Valencia, Spain, on ac-
count of the anti-tax demonstrations.
French troops seized Ksarigil, Civ.
ing them control of Morocco's from
tier.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina
populist national committee.
In public address at Birmingham
Joseph Chamberlain said the empire
would not permit the continued exist
ence of the Boer republics.
Mrs Hannah Newell Barrett in Bos-
ton celebrated the one hundredth an
niversary of her birth.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 18th were: Phila-
delphia, .722; Brooklyn, $50; Pitts
burgh, 500; Chicago, 800; Cincinnati,
800: ST. Louis, 500; New York, 1853;
Boston, .313.
Gus Wilson (coloredD killed AleXan-
der Whitney, a society leader, in a
taken from officers by a mob and
hanged.
The Illinois social democrats have
nominated James Beattie, of Spring
Valley, for governor.
Freight trains collided in a tunnel
in Philadelphia and seven men were
killed and 30 other persons were in
jured
Three persons were killed and two
seriously injured during a severe wind
storm in st. Paul.
United States Judge Hook, sitting
at Kansas City. issued an absolute and
wide-sweeping injunction in the strike
troubles with the Metropolitan street
railway.
Detection of city employees tamper-
Ing with water mst.Is in Chicago dis
closed frauds amounting to $4,000.
The American pavilion at the Paris
exposition was turned over to the au-
thorities and formally opened to the
public.
The democrats have renominated w.
s. Cowherd for congress in the Fifth
district of Missouri.
Roberts occupied Kroonstadt with
out opposition. the Free Staters remov-
ing their capital to Lindley, As miles
east. The British expect no serious re-
sistance south of the Vaal river.
In an explosion in coal mines at
Toms Creek. Va. six men were killed.
The appropriations at this session
of congress will be s200,C00,C00 less
than two years ago.
The towns of Kiiongos and Maasin.
in the Island of Leyte, have been occn-
pied by American troops. The Fill
pinos opposed the landing and sus-
tanned heavy losses. Hong-Kong re-
ports the Filipinos securing money
from Manila and arms from Germany,
and the junta claims that active hos
tilities will be resumed soon.