The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-10-12


III. The latter crossed the finish line
first, but the American boats time al
lowance gave it the victory.
James Farrell, of Barboursville, w.
Va, celebrated the one hundred and
fifth anniversary of his birth.
Gen. Chaffee in dispatch to the war
department gave further details of the
massacre in Samar island. Three Of
|ficers and 40 men were killed.
Miss Helen Long, youngest daughter
of the secretary of the navy, died at
bingham, Mass, aged &c years.
Exports for the eight months ended
with August showed gain of 500 ,OO0,-
900 over the preceding year. Imports
gained $14,000,00O
An uprising against President Cas-
tro's government was reported at sew
eral points in Venezuela.
Admiral Sampson will be called as
witness before the Schley court of in
quiry in Washington to explain the
meaning of letter he wrote.
Chicago postal authorities refuse to
handle Free Society, an anarchist pa
per, pending advices from Washington.
The postal receipts in the United
States the past fiscal year were SILL
631,1 1913 and expenditures $115,554, 921,
showing a net deficit of $3,9s1, 521,
which is $1,5oO,OoO smaller than for
the preceding year.
A mob shot Walter McClennon (col-
ored) to death at Huntingdon, Tenn,
for assaulting a prominent citizen.
Thirty thousand mill operatives at
Fall River, Mass, decided to go on
strike for an advance of five per cent.
in wages.
The weekly review Of trade indi-
Gates activity in nearly every line of
business. Iron and steel plants are
crowded with orders.
Massachusetts republicans have
renominated w. hurry Crane for gov
ernor.
There were 205 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 4th. against 157 the
week previous and 20S the corre-
spending period of last year.
The business portion of Rendville,
o., was destroyed by fire.
The Farmers National congress in
session in Sioux Falls, S. d., elected
George l.. Flanders, of Albany, n. ",
president, and adopted resolutions
expressing horror at the assassina-
ton of President Mckinley, and de-
handing suppression of anarchy by
state legislation.
The United States and Great Brit
ain have agreed upon new isthmian
canal treaty, making the proposed
waterway all-American in ownership
and control.
Gov. Murphy has issued proclama-
ton calling for a statehood convention
to convene at Phoenix, Ari., October 20.
While quarreling Charles Reising
and his wife fell three stories from a
porch at their home in st. Lotus and
were fatally injured.
The job printing plant of the Detroit
(Mich.) Free Press Printing company
was badly damaged by fire.
President Roosevelt initiated his new
southern policy by deciding to appoint
|ex-Gov. Jones, of Alabama, democrat,
as federal judge in that state to FIJI q
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vacancy.
Fire in the Pittsburg clay pot works
in Allegheny damaged the plant to the
extent of $2sO,O0O.
Capt. William Andrews and his
bride started from New York across
the Atlantic in 13h-foot boat on
Ia wedding trip.
Twenty buildings in the heart Of
West Tampa. Fla, were burned with a
loss of 100000.
President Roosevelt has selected
trustees for the Mckinley National
Monument association, William r..
Day, of Canton, o., heading the list.
Nearly every store in Tmpson, Tex,
was destroyed by fire.
Four employees of the Panhandle
railroad were killed in a wreck near
Onward, Ind.
Friends in Canton of Mrs. Mckinley
are confident she has safely passed
the crucial period of the shock caused
by her husbands death.
Police broke up ball in New York
city given by anarchists, several Of
whom were dubbed.
The grand jury indicted City Oil In
|spector Robert +. Burke on charges
of Withholding $4,000 public funds Of
Chicago.
Saloon smashing MS practiced by Mrs.
Nation and her followers has been de-
clared illegal by the Kansas supreme
court.
Gen. Alger in his new book flays Ad-
miral Sampson and Gen. Miles for al
legged hunders during the war with
Spain.
The National league baseball sea-
son closed with the clubs standing in
the following order: Pittsburg, GAS
per cent; Philadelphia, .5o3; Brook
lyn. $40; st. Louis, .551; Boston, 500;
Chicago, .3s1; New York, $50; Gin
cinnati, .374.