The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-12-26

Gov. Tnft ~ rooche6 3 set(lsmens
Vlkh ~ frinr1, by which ~ Unite4
states q 70 ~ 81, 600 fo171he lan6o
Of tAe order II TIE Philippines.
w. N. Ellis reached London with = let
ter from King Msnelik inviting Ameri-
cans to Abyssinla.
News Of tho passage By the United
States senate Of the bill for reciprocity
between the United States and Cuba
caused rejoicing In Havana.
Sending Of . United States warshlp to
Chempulo. Corea. II 6sked BY the Unit
ed States minister because OF uneasiness
among foreigners there.
The United states cruiser Atlanta dis
covered the Colombian army on the Gulf
OF Darien and reported that the troops
were engaged In building . military road
to facilitate invasion.
Japan Is said to have rejected Russia's
reply to her demands and will not re-
cede from her original position.
United States mariEes in Panama were
ordered to San Miguel bay to prevent
invasion by Colombian troops.
M. Contesse. . member of the
bundesrath from Neuchatel. has been
elected president Of Switzerland.
LATRH.
The relationship Of the United States
ito the new republic Of Panama COM
ltinued to be the ieadirf8 theme In the
senate ON the 18th. The treaty ''for the
Iextension of the commercial relations
between the United States and China was
ratified. In the house memorials from
Porto Rico we're introduced praying that
the constitution Of the United States be
extended to Porto Rico and asking for
q territorial form of government Aeon.
stitutional amendment was introduced
providing that the right to vote shall
mot be denied on account of sex.
War between Russia and Japan In the
far east is regarded in London as inevi-
table.
Cardinal Gotti called at the vatican
and laid at the feet of Pope Plus 50 000.-
1000 left to him In trust by the late pom
tin. ny
| There were 1929 business failures In
the United States during the seven days
ended on the 18th. against 267 the same
week in 1902.
A worldwide observance Of March Z,
1904, as Bible Sunday, proposed by the
British and Foreign Bible society. has
been approved by the American Bible
society.
The celebration OF the centennial ami
versary Of the transfer OF the Louisiana
territory from France to the United
States began in New Orleans.
The American Baseball league meet
ling in Chicago ended with voting
President Johnson's salary Of $4,000.
Funerals were interrupted and de-
layed apd many dead were left un-
buried as the result of the strike Of liv-
ery drivers In Chicago
Fifty-six families we're made home
less in Chicago when IRE destroyed the
Victoria apartment building.
An earthquake has broken on the
northeastern peak of Mount Rainier, ly-
ling 60 miles southwest of Tacoma,
Wash.
Weekly trade reviews report heavy
consumption Of merchandise, growing
ease Of money and fewer commercial
defaults.
A flying machine built by Orville and
Wilbur Wright, Of Dayton, O., traversed
three miles at Kitty Hawk, N. G., against
d 21-mils wind.
Four persons were killed and 30 In
iured by the burning OF the Nashville
(Tenn.) college for negro women.
The interstate commerce commits
missions annual report shows net earn
tngs Of railroads for the past fiscal year
were $641 $50 1876. an increase Of $34 .000.-
900 over the year 1902.