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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-03
TKE sAysER EPISODE

An ye-Wicn<ss' Account IS y D5seraee.
\ fni. e1sAss<~r b. the Rsun Case
/ Representative Smyser. % Ohio rho.
,eyeral weeks ayo. was appoinred 4
member Of the special committee 10 in
sestigate the management O. the PEN
sion Burean under Commissioners Raum.
rose in, lbs place and adnitte3 that
while sitsing In Judgment upon the
Commisssoner be was himself financial
~ interested in the chief sshDsze. bv
the aid % which. IL has bsen alleged.
Rarn has been able to swindle the
clerks in his employ and desraad the
Governments Of services which should
have been devoted &c .nsive1Y - Official
duties.
The s3srre and the confession pro-
dhoed genuine sensation. but the
spectacle that followed was e<en more
remarkable. Smyser attemnfed iusti-
'ioation amid the grpans ard Kisses OF
ais colleagues on both sides OF the
chamber. and sat dDwn wirhoot with
drawing from the csan mittee. He would
doubtless still be a member Of il but FOR
the assion of RepfSsentatiss Morrill,. OF
Kansas. chairman Of the SPECIAL com
mitsee and = poli:lcal associate or Nj.
Smyser. Mr.. Merrill rose n his sea.
and pointedly suggested 10 the reluctan !
Vhioan the propaety Of resirning Tho
episode was dec dedlv cSifyinr. and to
roection upos Speaker Reed was -
strong that he fastened. - 3isavow a,y
knowledge Of Smyser's connection v Is
the kaum ent Srprises
Representative Coorsr. Of Indiana. -
Naom credit > due fo1 whatever rxrbt
Inc Republican majcsify Of the E:.aE
committee permits - b. shed On the
recent management of the Ps0sion
ONCE. sprAng the mlne that carrsa NJ.
Smyser % his feet Rising TO . cues
ton OF personal privilege. he called A.
tentior 70 the fass that one u the
charges made in ,he resolutica offered
BY him for the inscs tigatie n - the Com
missioner or Tensions was that the
Commissioner Sas selling stock in
refrigeration company 70 empioyes u
the Penssca Office II have IN win
attempted - d lain che names Of Inc
stockholders IN Gle concern. said be.
To-day have learned. and this k.sow-
ledge Il horne out ~ the tcssiu.ony.
that ono Of the nleabers OF he Inves-
tigating committee Represent ~ 20 M.
= Suyscr. Of Oals- = one II .As stock,
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THE WORLDS FAIR SITE.

RESTRICTIONS Removed by the war De-
part ment ON the Exfension az the Inks
Front on Condition 81 the Iilinols 6.~.-
tr~i Accepting the Provisions Of Recent
Legislation.
WASHINGTON. Sept e4-Acting Sec
fetary OF War Grant. in reply 70 letters
from Hon. benjamin Bntterworth. sec
retn " OF the Worlds Fair. and other
members OF the directory and residents
OF Chicago in regard to the usc OF the
Lake Front as the site for the Worlds
Fair. says that the Departments has ar
rived at the conclusion that she old
harbor line. two thousand feet inside
OF the west wall OF the break water. Il
re-established and extended south.
The restrictions heretofore existing be-
tween the prolongation OF the center OF
Monroe street and Park Row. inside OF
the harbor line. are removed npon the
condition that the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company consent 10 the provisions
OF the act Of the State o. Illinois and
the ordinance OF Chicago and release an
claims TO land between the points
named. and east OF their right OF way.
II Is not known that the Illinois C~n-
trail Railroad Company now has o.
claims TO have any interests which can
possibly extend to this space when filed.
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An Incident which Emphasixcs che <ec-
~ssuy for Definite settlement OF the
newfoundland Fisheries Question Be-
TWEEN France and England.
NEW York, Sept "a "A Herald spe-
cial from ST Johns. y. r.. saws: A
rrenchman named Bichel, owner and
captain Of the schooner Marie. plying
between 81 Pierre-Miquelon and the
French shore, on entering the harbor Of
Tort Au Basque. about three weeks ago.
took away and destroyed net belong
ing TO fisherman OF that place. The
fishermen demanded payment therefor.
iichei refused and then threw
the fisherman overheard. The fish,
erman swan ashore and obtained
summons for Bichnel. which he
ignored, whereupon the magistrate is
sued writ 70 attach the vessel and or
dered Officer Wilcox 70 serve il Will
COX did 50; still Bichel refused 70 obey
and hoisted the French fag- Wilcox
refused 70 leave the vessel until the
damage was paid and Bchel set sail.
taking Wilcox With him. After carry
ing the officer twenty miles 70 sea
Bichel ordered his crew 70 throw him
overheard. but Wilcox successfully re-
sisted. Bichel refused the officer food
or shelter A. length the French
WAT ship lndre was met and
her corz mander ordered Wilcox to
leave telling him that he had 10 au-
tbority 70 interfere with French sub
jects on French shores. Wilcrsx was ar.
rested by the officers Of the lndre. his
writ ana other papers taken srom him
and he was put ashore - hay 81
6eorge. Upon the magistrate hearing
this be ordered II. NJ :. Emerald 70
hay St George. The Emerald refused
to 90 and Bichel escaped lie vas re-
on the 18th inst. tried and
sentenced to two yea-s' Imprisonment
with hard labor.
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ANTI.IOTTERY.

Judge Tyner Preparing distractions e
fostmasfers In Regarf u the Enforce.
m~nt Of the Anti-koet~ry l&w.
WAsHiScToS. sept eG.-Judgc Tyner.
the Assistant Attorney g General for the
Post-Onice Department, - preparing in
strnctions TO postmasters il regard to
the enforcement Of the new Anti-Lot-
terry law A number Of qsestions have
arisen in regard TO the construction OF
this law. especially - % tho right to
mail back numbers d newspapers con-
taining lottery advertise Kents. printed
prior to the passage Of the law; also
whether Canadian newspaper con-
tanning lottery advertisements can be
delivered in this country through the
nails Judge Tvner viii answer both
OF those conundrums il the negative
and will solve number Of other ques-
tons relating 10 the new law which
have been brought to his attention.
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holders therefore c0sr resolution
dischargsng Dir. Snyser from tbs CON
mittee. and directing the Speaker 70
| appoint his successor"
u Was plain Mr. Smyssr wonld not
take . hint; his colleagues. therefore.
prepared 70 administer the lesson. Rep
resentative Morrill,. Of Kansas. chair
saan Of the committee. tried 10 let him
down easily. but only succeeded in adj
ministering . singing rebuke. 1t il
due 20 the Speaker and TO the members
OF the committee. (" said he. ITO say that
the nrst intimation they have had that
one Of the members had stock in the
refrigerator company was when tho
books were produced Tho conduct Of
the gentleman from Ohio has been per.
fectly honorable. He seemed 10 be do
sirous Of arriving At the truth and the
whole truth ! do not doubt the gem
ueman's motives in the least but do
hope nov that in order to relieve the
other members he will promptly with
draw from the committee"
This was pretty plain talk. and il ap-
pearcd 70 penetrate the rhinocerous
hide 81 the gentleman from Ohio, who
rose and said that while he felt that
there was nothing in the charges
against General Raum in any way AZ
secting him. in order 10 satisfy the
other side OF the House and the coun-
Try. In duty 10 himself he most respect-
fully asked 70 he relieved from further
service on the committee. There xere K
no dissenting votes when the Speaker
asked unanimous consent % relieve the
gentleman Washington Cor. -. y.
AnrfT
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WAsnINcroS, Sept - Mr. Boutcllc.
OF Maine. introduced in the House to-
day a joint resolution appropriating
-, 100000 70 enable the Secretary Of tho
Navy to purchase, at his discretion.
nickel orc or nickel matt. 10 be used in
the manufacture Of nickel steel armor
plating for vessels already authorized,
or TO be authorized, to be constructed.
and Of piercing projectilcs and
other naval purposes. This resolution
was referred 70 the committee on naval
Affairs
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HOW II WORKS.

Hesvy Decrease of Husiness In the Sev
orleans Po>t-Onire by Reason OF ths
operation Of the Anti Lottery Law.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept "a ~ The Anti
Lottery law passed BY Congress last
week has had wonderful effect on the
New Orleans post-office. and its busi-
ness has been decreased so that large
reduction in the force has become neces-
sary- Although the law has been in
operation only few days the business
IN the registry and money-order depart
mcnt has shrunk thirty to forty pcr
ccht IL Is estimated BY the post-ofiice
Inspectors that this business will shrink
twc-thirds in consequence OF denying
the lottery the use of the mails. and
t'at the general business OF the of:ice
VIII decline over thirty-three per cent
The lottery people are using the ex-
press companies. but these NAV find
~ obstacle in the conduct OF the bust.
ness beyond tho Louisiana line under
the provisions Of the Interstate Con-
merce law.
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WASHINGTON. Sept q, MIR. Wilson
yesterday introduced in the House .
joint resolution and memorial 10 Com
gress from the Legislative Association
Of Oklahoma, praying that all crimes
committed within the Territory prior to
the time that Il was opened. shall be
prosecuted at the cost OF the United
Statcs, and that an appropriation be
made for that purpose. Also Joint
resolution with regard 70 the urgency %
having enc Indian Reservation ncQoti.
ated for BY the Cherokee com m ssiou-
ers enforced. Tho resolutions were re
serrcd to tho COR mittce on Territories
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COUNTY SEAT WAR.


a Determined right for tho Omclas 60
81 hAcA Cou.ty. Coiorado-A portshi<
Fortress Captured and Harmed Afssl
: Right In which Winsh~sters Firures
An tnnsuao Demand for Arms ana
Ammunition rressg~s More nioo ,shsd,
DENVER. Col. Sept 90 A dispatch
from Lamar. Col. says: Word has beer
received Of serious trouble between the
towns Of Boston and Springfield. in
baca Cocaty. Since Haca County was
created from Las Animas County by
the last General Assembly there has
been strife between these two towns a
20 which should have the county seat.
The act organizing tho county provided
that Springfield should DO the seat. At
the election last fall. il Is alleged. BY
manipulation OF ballots IL was made
the permanent seat. The people Of
Boston claim that Springfield has not
the $1,000 worth OF county property
necessary 70 prevent the county seat
from being moved by vote this fall.
The only available building for
county courthouse was a hotel build
ing in Boston. A few weeks ago this
was sold Al sheriffs sale AMI bought by
Springfield parties. Saturday night q
party left Springfield for Boston with
machinery TO move the building 10 the
former town for use as courthouse.
thus preventing the county seat issue
from beins raised this fall on the ground
q insufficient property
Rollers were put under the building.
which Is three stories high. and tho
finest IN the county. and twenty teams
were hitched TO il. Inside the house
we're stationed twelve men armed
with Winchester rifles. The building
was moved about five miles to-
ward Springfield. which Is about
twenty-five miles from Boston,
when the people OF the latter place dis
covered the trick and Immediately or
gained All available horses and
rifles were brought into reqnisition and
strong party started in pursuit L pom
overtaking tho building-movers the
pursucrs commanded halt. which was
answered by yolley OF shots from the
men in the building. The Boston
'rowd then fired. and fierce battle
aged. which ended IN the Springfield
'arty being driven from the building.
'oal oil was then procured. and the
'oors OF the building were saturated.
The building was then set On fire and
onsumed.
Great excitement prevails. but owing
remoteness Of the scene. news il
ard 10 obtain.
lnrties arrived here last night from
pringfield and departed hurriedly after
uying all the cartridges they could
ecure. Several persons are reported
having been wounded ana three are |
ard to have been killed during the
gbt This. however. is doubtful.
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-The Kansas Eepubls-ens hfve ali
Joined rhe Farmers Alliance in order
- oppose the Mckinley bill.-Atlansa
Consideration
There - no need o. looking NJ
another head>man to succeed Clzrkson.
He diin't leave any thing f,r another
headsnzn 70 Z 2-Butfalo Courier.
MI Fazwell and \ IN old t.mes
were. Democrats. We zeyss into tie
anti-slavery movements together. y
wens into the army: he 1iin't lie mads
mozsy; J did1l-John nj Palmer.
The sp14ls systeulaander Harrisoa
nessr gets asvacation- Although Hzr-
risca Is It Crescent Spsings he goes q
making rem rails and appointments IS
indnstriouslr - II At tnss White HorsA
Chicago Esrald-
q -Corrt NJ TanncS nrst be go.
tcDplating she woes of Pension Con-.
missioner sanm with considerable sat
iskaction t-Sse days The business OF
= pension attorney riel,ls handssmer
1<vidend~ IAN the a ~rage refrigcsa
-osck. Blston Herald.
--Iio& Clifton Il B-ecki ridrs
Sonld ha-ely have q. ligaer comr siment
shan TO - turned ost Of Congress cor
trolled - Reed. Qsaz and Dud.sy. 1.
will be accepted = evidence hat lie
does nc sonform - che blocls-of-flve
ssandas-A st Loais Republic
Mr. Kennes.R tA< rampaas roarer
from chLo. declarss that the r.. . D has
never assisted irarisesing tho. shacklcs
on human being The Z. o. > IS con-
tent vi.n rcbbiaC SSor people in ordes
that 4 NAV havs . campaigns Fund ana
hold he Offices. Chicago Esening Poss
- great 1eal might - said 20.
favor o. Reed > gag rule IN i, were sorxc-
u 'ses applied gben IL ought 10 be. u
l. sften used - cut Of ne dsAs.c 81
bsmccratic nembers on important yub-
- questions hut IL Il never used to
shoke on sch iniece ncies a. that latc-
y perpetDted BY Cannon. Chicago
Herald.
SeA2sor Paddock has told the
gentlemen engaged in passing che Nc
kinley hail that the West believes that
tariff revision shcsld mean tariff reduc-
tion. and there y not tho slivhte test
douh that the coming elections will
shOu that be - correct Nevertheless.
in abe Language Of : lass carprs bag
senator fron south Carolina, there mar
- two yosrs Of good stealing in thu
Mckinley hill Psssidsacs Journal n
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Mr.. QuAY's SILENCE.

y Ever Man N~e'ei T.ngne the Penn
s'ssns >en.s"r Needs his Now
Tor 70 these many moons we have
oren patiently waiting for Hon.
Na''hew STANLEY Quay. United States
senator rom Pennsylvania and pillar o!
ing Aep1u14cAn party 70 reply 10 the
charges theft. bribery. corruption md
irari which have been flying about his
head thicker fbaa fakes driven by .
sno~-s,orrn That they have reached
The ears 81 ,his immaculate professor Of
christian politics and ccn>eryator Of
Pennsylvania morality can not BE-
scno'el. for sheEe j. not city in th=
rocnt-y Nhee they have not been
rrintcd- and not platform from which
~ IA not been denounced
Na-n Kennedy mezber OF his own
party one ~ taose who are supposed
- aDmoly craye knowledge at the
Quay foot>tooi. ard 70 learn politics
as she i taught from rec notorious.
We caG not say iilustrioas Pennsylva-
MAN. fs<-ot his allegiance - the EeDub-
iicsn master and applied - aim some
epithe-s which csasd NOT pleasantly AZ
feet .or- feelings ~ an honest man. We
Were prsni~ed thai the tacssurn Scna-
tor wonii AZ leass emerge frrn his long
silence md Ere . f.,.-,h ..,.. ~..r<
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KILLED At A CROSSING.

Three Persons Killed by Central NV
England = Western Train whIle Driving
Across the Track ~ Poughke~psie. n. Y.
PoucnKEErsiE. n. ~, sept "a
John w. Latin. aged scventy-eight
years: Wilson vandcwater. aged forty.
two years. and the latter's wife. aged
forty. all Of Pleasant Valley. in this
county. we're yesterday instantly killed
on tho Central New England & Vest
ern railroad track. AT the time the ac-
ccidcnt occurre: they were seated in :
two seated vcniclc driven by Latin.
The wagon was struck by the Boston
express. which was half an hour late.
Latin was thrown fifteen feet and
vandcwatc- and his wife still further
All three were instantly killed and
their bodies horribly manglcd. Tho
horse was killed and the wagon demol-
ishcd. Mr.. Latin leaves properly cs.i.
mated to BE- worth 100000
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ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. sept &C
I. Patterson. Of No. 81 locust street
Philadelphia. was drowned Al the foot
Of Massachusetts avenue In this city
last evening lie had gore out bathing
at 40 p. M, and whom near the iron
pier was seen TO throw Up his hands and
sink. Two men who were near By put
ont In boat but no went out u sight
before they reached him. lie was after
wards recovered with boashoo and
heroic efforts were made ~ rcsuscitate
him but withost avail HIS relatives -
philadelphia were notified immcdk
stely.
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LySs, Mass, sept 20. The trouble
in the morocco trade Is assuming moro
serious outlook now than at any time
Since IL started i've weeks ago. There
are between 700 and 500 men out OF
work. John H. Moulton. who owns tho
factory where tho trouble started. has
started free shop, and has now three
non-union men from I'oston at work.
Ho has equipped his factory with bcds,
cooking utensils. otc.. and his work me n
will live in the shop II Il expected
that number Of Armcnians will arrive
from Bcston to-day and 20 r. work.
There Is likely TO be trouble
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= special session of the Gunse nsisu
Congress ~ ~ he Called The Union ~
Central American Republics.

= special session of the Gunse unninu
congress My he Called The Union q
Central American Republics.
NEw ionK. sept ga special "a
the Herald from the City Of Guatemala
says 4 movement Is afoot here 70 in
duee President Bariilas 70 convene Con-
gress ~ special session for the purpose
q ratlfying new treaty with Salvador.
President Barillas. in an interview. ex-
pressed his willingness to call an extra
session IL necessary.
Tho latest rnmor regarding the union
Of the Central American republic il
that Gnaicmala WILL send . proposal to
tho other four republics OF Honduras,
Salvador. Nicaragua and Costa Rica. to
invite the Unitad States 70 send spc-
cial delegation to the next Central
American Union Congress. and that the
nve Central American States accord the
United states voice and q vote in tho
Congress
Tue t't, OF Asris wall In Guins.
coLoN. Sept "a Three -fourths OF the
city IS ~ ruins. The fire began at mid
night Monday night ana ragged until
late IN the morning. all efforts to check
It's ravages being futile. IT finally died
out for lack CT material to attack. hav-
ing reached the portions OF the city
where buildings were too far apart to
facilitate the spread Of the flames. The
shipping al the dock, was saved. Ter
rinle scenes OF disorder marked tho
progress OF the confagration Crowds
OF rioters and prndcrcrs roamed the
streets In dispensing these gangs tho
police fo-nd u necessary to fire upon
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81
20


Br7mfnk
Of confidence in 1.-THE manu-
facturers Of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's a faith
that means business, too-it's
backed up BY money. This
IS what they offer: $500 re-
ward for a case Of Catarrh
which they cannot cure. They
mean it. They're willing to
take the risk they know their
medicine. BY its mild, sooth-
ing, cleansing and healing
properties, it produces per-
feet and permanent cures Of
the worst cases Of chronic Ca
tarrh in the Head. It's doing
It every day, where everything
else has failed. No matter
how bad your case, Or Of how
long standing, you can be
cured. You're sure Of that
or Of $500. You can't have
both, but you'll have one or
the other.
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The First Proceeding Uasser the Anti
Erust raw.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. sept %. Quite
an Important petition was fled here
Yesterday i'm the clerks Office by the
United States district attorney sor
Middle Tennessee. under the direction
Of the Aatorney-Gcneral. against all
mining companies from which coas :
shipped . this city and all local dealers
selling T. consumers in this city. The
petition alleges that q trust or combi-
nation exists between the parties against
whom II Is hlcd. and asks for an in
Junction In accordance with the pro-
visions OF tho Antitrust law passed b.
Congress july , 1890. This Is psobablv
the first proceeding taken under III
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AFTER DOODLE.

An oklahoma Editor Wants Dam.cee
Tor False imprisonment by u United
states Military Ofieer
OKLAHOMA CRY, Okla. Sept a3.-H.
" Sawyer, OF the Oklahoma Times. has
commenced suit against Captain stiles
IN command Of the United States TROOPS
stationed AT this place. for SIC. 900 dam
ages The charge being false imprison-
ment Last September. during the
charter election called by Mayor Couch.
the troops under Captain stiles were
ordered out 70 queil the riot raised BY
the opponents Of the erection call. Con-
sp'cuous among the latter was Editor
Sawyer, and so obnoxious was he to the
military that Captain Stiles ordered his
arrest and imprisonment lie was re-
leased after few hours confinement
and now brings suit for damages.
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DURlFY YOUR
i BLOOD.

eus = 1T uss The dangerous sll<siIhs
I'D oereusi1l pseparalloas ~hlch DESTROY
yesF ssrvous sys1sm and sula lhs digestive
powss - - s1onaeh. Tho vegetable kina-
On gives - ~ besi and safest rs0otial
sgsnts- - shvnan Devoted ne gsealuv
psstos bjs0s = he discovery 81 his sslls.
hs and - vnoty. and III ~ ineredisals
40 vsgsl1hb- ~ gave u ne name o.
PTiekjy Ash Bitiers!
Dname evosYOD 80 remember. and 10 nv
woseutd1 nolhis3 has been discovered that
y - beneficial ~ he BLOOD. Tor ~
LIVER, ~ ihs KIDNEYS and ios H.
SIuMAe1lI ~ :snsdy Is now 50 wsiD'
asd iavoFsoiy nssUs by alI who have used
. Int arguments - y ~ merits are use.
Issss ast 70 othsss - require : eorrees.
lvs p H. syu1sw ussld BIT sivs Il Z trial
~ health q ihje ssuslsy would - vastly
lmpseved. HensR1w ~ pane PRickly
49, olJTgn& ~ ysss druooIsi los 4.
paleklr ~ DlITERS CO.,
u. LOUIS, 1G0A
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HIcH-HANDED DolNcs.

an Incident which Enpbasixcs .Ie Nec.
ess'ty Tor Definite settlement OF the
newfoundland Fisheries Question Be-
TWEEN France and England.
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1 .a % rresisient woodruR 81 ths
Mormon Church lienysng that Polvr..
naous Marriages Have Recently n~en
entered Into and Declaring that the
i.~s N that Hespecs viii Hereafter ~
Obryea.