The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30

passed. Among amendments adopted
was one limiting the Chinese exclusion
Legislation to a reaffirmation of the ex-
clusion law Of 1902 and other existing
exclusion laws. In the house the SEN
ate amendment to the pension appro-
priation bill was agreed to, and the
conference report on the naval bill was
adopted, Bourke Cochran repealed a
charge made by Mr. Dalzell, in debate,
to the effect that the former was paid
for making republican speeches in 1896.
A witness, in the Smoot inquiry said
the Mormon church was trust which
Isought to control all profitable public
utilities.
Three firemen were killed and Is in
ljured at Newark, N, j., by the caving
lin of roof from which they were
fighting fire in the factory of Wei
mer & Co.
The general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church opens at Los
Angeles. Cal, on May 3, and probably
will continue for month
In the house during the special and
Irregular sessions of the Fifty-eighth
congress there were 1898 bills, 349
resolutions, 1852 joint resolutions and
I61 concurrent resolutions introduced. or
these 2.253 passed the house. In the
senate there were 5,645 bills introduced
A total of over 1,400 bills have become
laws.
Senator Hanna and seven members
of the house died during the session of
congress now about to close.
The house was in session for over
five hours Sunday for the purpose of
paying tribute to the memory of the
late Senator Marcus A. Hanna, the late
Mr. c. w. Thompson (Ala.) and the
late Mr.. w. w. Skiles CO.,.
Henry Eggert, St. Louis miser, who
committed suicide to escape the priva-
tions he imposed upon himself, was
buried in coffin trimmed with gold.
The casket cost $1,000. Eggert left an
estate of 100000.
| A severe tornado struck Mcpherson,
Kan, demolishing six residences and
causing more or less other damage to
property. Three persons were injured.
DR.. Edward Henry Lee, of Chicago,
surgeon and clubman, fell from the
ninth story to the first floor of the Chi
cago Athletic association clubhouse
and was killed.
Judge George Gray will preside over
the tenth annual conference on inter-
national arbitration, which will be held
at Lake Mohonk, N. Y, June to 8.
In the senate on the 22d the general
deficiency bill was discussed Senator
Gallinger spoke on the tariff policy Of
the republican party, and Senator Gull
lom delivered speech on the house
Chinese exclusion rider. In the house
Mr.. Kitchen IN. c. delivered scath.
ing address in which he bitterly as
sailed President Roosevelt. He de-
clared the president had insulted the
south, and charged him with being an
advocate of lynch law, unfit to hold Of
flee, and a dangerous man.
Frank Rose. wife murderer. was
shot to death in the yard of the state
penitentiary in Salt Lake City, Utah,
at 1000 Friday morning. Death was
instantaneous, four bullets lodging in
or very close to his heart.
Arbor day was observed generally
throughout Nebraska. especial signifi-
canoe being given to the occasion by
the public schools and other educa-
tional institutions.
The wife of Gen. Strandman was
murdered in st. Petersburg. A valet
was also murdered. The motive was
robbery. Thousands of roubles in
bonds and securities were taken by
the perpetrators of the crime.
President Palma sent message to
the Cuban senate announcing the con-
cluson Of an extraditionary treaty with
the United States.
During the placing of mines in Port
Arthur harbor by some steam launches
Lieut.. Pell and 20 men were killed
through a mine exploding prematurely
under the stern of one of the launches.
Niedermeier, Marx and Van Dine,
the car barn bandits. we're hanged sep
arately in Chicago. The latter two
met death bravely. Niedermeier was
too weak to walk and was carried to
the scaffold. In addition to the rob-
bling of the Chicago City Railway COM
panys car barns when two men were
killed, one wounded, and $4,000 in
cash taken, the gang during the past
year robbed five. saloons. killed six
men and wounded three others.
Three Japanese armies are ready to
invade Manchuria; one will attack Port
Arthur, one Liaoyang, and one An
tung
Russians were repulsed in skirmish
on an island in the Yalu river opposite
With Three we're killed, and an officer
and IL wounded.
Rumors at st. Petersburg declare the
japanese army has crossed the Yalu.
Port Arthur reports the defeat OF 1900
japanese soldiers.