The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-02-08
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TURKISH Jerrltory.
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Absolute free trade between the
United States proper and the Philip
pine islands was urged in the United
States senate on the 31st ult. by Sem
ator Morgan, of Alabama, who deliv-
cred an extended speech on the pend
ing measure. The bill fixing the sal
aries of certain United States judges
was discussed, and an amendment Of
fered providing that the salaries OF
senator's and Representatives in con-
gress be $1,000 per annum. Adjourned
to the Sd. In the house Mr.. Payne in
Produced the bill repeating all the war
revenue taxes except the tax on mixed
-four. The ways and means commit
tee was directed to investigate rev.
enue legislation.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 1st. The house after the
transaction of some minor business,
which included the passage of a senate
bill to prohibit the sale of firearms,
opium and intoxicating liquors in the
New Hebrides, devoted the day to eulo-
gies on the life and public services OF
the late Representative Brosius, OF
Pennsylvania.
| Lum You, a Chinaman who murdered
Oscar Bloom at Bay Center August
last, was hanged at South Bend, Wash.
! Judge Tuley appointed Elmer Wash
burn receiver for the Zion lace indus
tries in the suit brought by Stevenson
| in Chicago. Dowie's business and re-
ligious methods were scored by the
court
President Roosevelt has issued an or
der forbidding federal employees from
| asking congress to increase their pay,
dismissal being the penalty.
The amount of gold in the treasury
on the 31st ult. was $545,S76,305, the
highest point ever reached in the his
tory of the government.
The Boer war debate in parliament
brought out the fact that the struggle
so far has cost the British government
$62O. 35O,OO0.
Joseph Wade and b. FL. Dalton were
hanged in Portland, Ore, for the
murder of James B. Morrow November
IA last.
Dun G. Co.'S review of trade says
spring orders are unusually early and
heavy and the snow insures good wheat
crops.
There were 303 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 31st ult., against 301 the
week previous, and 292 the correspond
ing week of last year.
Gov. Taft told the senate commit
tee on the Philippines of the present
conditions in the islands.
Edward and John Biddle, escaping
murderers from Pittsburg, were
rounded up by pursuing posse OF
eight detectives near Butler, Pa, and
mortally wounded. Mrs. Soffel, wife
of the warden, who assisted them out
of prison and afterward joined them
fought the officers and then shot her
self, but will recover.
One hundred miners were killed by
an explosion at the Hondo mines in
Mexico.
President-elect Palma of Cuba says
anything less than so per cent. cut or
sugar duty means anarchy on the is
land.
John d. Rockefeller has pledged Q
; 81 100000 gift to Harvard.
Gov. Taft, continuing his testimony
salvation of the Filipinos depended
upon their education.
]. Santos Zelaya has been inaugu
rated president of Nicaragua for his
third term.
Government receipts during January
were $46,5s2, 143 and expenditures. $3s,
54s,277, leaving a surplus for the month
of 1908 1866. against $7,400,000 in Jan
. uary, 1901.
Fire at Waterbury, Conn, destroyed
property in the business part of thu
, city worth $4,000. 900.
John Alexander Dowie compares
!, Judge Tuley to Pontius Plate in dis
cussing the courts opinions in thu
stevenson case in Chicago.
Heavy storms in northern Ital,
caused floods, in which 40 lives wer,
lost and one village destroyed.
The railroad town of Clancy, Mont.
has been nearly wiped out by fire.
At the close of business January 81
> 1902, the total circulation of nationa
bank notes was s359,444,615, an in
crease for the year of 12,622,744.
Atlantic coast cities have been SWEEP
by storm that did great damage.
John and Ed Biddle, the murderer,
|, lwho escaped from the Pitsburg Jail
died at Butler, Pa, and their compan
ION, Mrs. Soffel, was in critical condi
ton. 1t transpires that the wounds o.
1.-THE three were self-inflicted.
Leslie M. Shaw has taken the oath o.
, Office as secretary of the treasury.
The public debt statement issued OF
the 1st shows that the debt decreased
$5.71o,3Ss during the month of Janu
airy. The cash balance in the treasury
was $324,796,646. The total debt, lesi
the cash in the treasury, amounts Il
sl.oo5. 9ee,sos.