The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-18


eold 20 Europe and the relief Of the prresur!
| fhsre for : larger currnncy- have e~ndcavorcd
BY the usc IL oficial agencies 70 keep . close oh
ssrvAt,on q the state q public scn!lmsnt y
| Il 10 s. such - 70 Justify me IN proposing an IN.
| fsrnattonal conference There u. however. |
am surc. . growing sentiment In Europe IN favor
or 3 larger nse 81 silver.
The exports Of gold 10 Europe. which began iu
February last and continued until the close u
July. ag4regatcdo over e5O.OO0p The net Ioss
SH sS'e o Tnss 10 sss serious nssua ysos s dissuTbssc'
resulted WAS most gratifying. and gave " Eu'
rope fresh evidences u the strength and stability
q our financial institution ~. W'sn ne non.
stopped. and Z return ut in. Up 10 December
l We had recovered Of our gold Ices q the port
Of New York ~ ~ .uW. and Il L. conndentiy ~
nevcd that during tho winter and spring this ~
Nrogate viii b steadily and largely increased
THE fnxAsunr sunrLus.
The prreenco Of 3 large oaah surplus IN the
trcasury has for many years been tho subject oi
an argument to those who have desired 70 place
the tariff upon = purely revenue basis. It was
agreed by all that the withdrawal from circula'
smbsrrsssmsnt % tSs business q ths country
and made necessary the Intervention 81 the de-
partment At frequent intervals to relieve threat
ened monetary p.nlcs 2 surplus on Mxfcn !.
lsse. was siSi.sss 1908 The policy. Of applying
this surplus 70 the redemption Of the inter.
est bearing securities Of the United states
WAS thought to he preferable 20 that q deposit
ing Il without interest In selected national
hanks. There have boon redeemed since the
date last mentioned o. interest bearing sccuri'
ties S21p oo.3o. resulting IN Z reduction OF the
which has been deposited In banks without IN.
terest has becn gradually withdrawn and used
IN the redemption OF bonds
Ine rssun ~ tnis posNy' y .no s,tscI lr<i>i.
t.era shh ~ = h snr : ,arns ;scr ~ ~ ~ ,hr ~, money
~ l-t uHNn = tAlEF mtIE9< ~ ~ n'A'l
culatlon was 81 - no. ~; or S5uS PEI, pr capita;
insrsassd to si.s:s .sas.os1' or %sas per capita
! . oner ~ me ss IA % = srsssu,s - shss
noaaers 81 tnr = PR csh hs u n,,an '" s,, hn en'
s,mr 2. uempt,on ~ me option -, 'ns gov.
~ 49, s-,Ss'- 4. ~. 80
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The wAh pkfAhfAkSr
The report Of the secretary Of war exhibits
the results OF AN Intelligent. progressive. and
business IKE administrators o. = department
= LII 49, ~ 1 ~ ns !, sssia - - ons ~
Pr,ctor erom ~. dsnsrfmsns ~ peason "a ~
vvprrana... ~ = : ~ : ~ lin .mr ~ v
- ~ coi,sss,,ss ~ ~ cah,nss ~ an y - svr 49, Il
viii ~ ~ I'll those who nave had hus;ne.s WIN
the dena vfmsnf vhile nnder his rh,-ye
In the administration Of army Affairs some
especially good work has been accomplished
The efforts Of the secretary 10 reduce the per-
centaee Of assertions by removing the causes
him 20 report for the last wear a lower
percentage az deSertion than has beon before
in the history Of the army. The result
ing money saving Is considerable. but the i'm
in the morale OF the enlisted men is
the most valuable incident 81 the reforms
which have brought about this result.
uAaaos prprxsr
The work az securing sit.s IN sbore batt.rsas
harbor defense. and the manufacture Of
mortars and guns Of high power 70 equip them.
have made good progress during the wear. The
preliminary work Of tests and plans. which
Of the way. some guns have
completed. and with an en-
larged shop and a more complefa equipment
at Watervliet the army viii soon he abreast Of
Of the navy in run construction Whatever nm
causes Of delay may arise. there
should be none from delayed or insufficient APP
preparations We shall De greatly embarrassed
u tne proper distribution and use % naval yes.
Seis until anc4uate snore decreases are provided
for our harbors.
sxoKELEss PowDER AND MODERN RrFIEs.
/ concur In the Of the secre-
tary that the three battalion organizations be
smokeless powder and Of modern rife equal in
range. precision and rapidity Of fire to the best
known IN use will, | hope. not be longer delayed.
The project Of emitting Indians ana orvaniz;,y
hem infs sarnrnfa ro,ornr;as ur~r tSa ..,ns
basis a. other soldiers was made fbe snb;s.f ~
WARY y mVUfuI 14rAH IV cha y. -.
.eivej INV anprovai seven comnay;s sh1 h, ~
tern so,o ,lstaiv crvan,z "A .nd saran -.
IN process Of organization. The results Of Xix
training have more than realized the
highest antlclpations The men are readily
Iacility. and show great pride IN the right dis
snarse OF their duties ana perfect loyalty 70 their
rHE RECORD ASD PENSION DIVISION.
The great work done in the record and PEN
Alasworth. of the medical corps. and the clerks
under him, i entitled to honoraLle montion
hind. &c closed the last fiscal year with not a
single case left over. though the new cas- : had
increased & rrr cent in number over the pre-
The last congress
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.. nssssL onAi que7''on snouiu 'n some way %
r.'sAIr LNNp CLAIMS
me Juages ?. the court % private = p claims.
PROVIDED LOT y the act 81 March =. lNl. have
zen appointed and the court organized. Il i
low possible 20 give early relief ~ communities
onS repressed 10 their development by unset
LED land titles. and 70 establish the Possession
IND rgnt q settlers whose lands have been
vaiueiess ~ adverse and unfounded
'inims'
curxEsR rRournfrroS.
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