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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-THlRO CONGRESS.



TUE senate was not In sessioa on the eth
lin the house the announcement that the last
day % the great silver debate was 10 be signal
tied ~ a battle between the oratorical giants
~ the house attracted large audience In the
galleries Mr. Reed delivered the principal
address for repeal. and Mr.. Bourke Cochran
was the champion Of the free coiners. Both
gentlemen were listened TO with breathiess in
tercst. Mr. Reeds speech even ehcitins APP
pause from his political opponents. The dc
hate was carried over into q night session
IL the senate on the ssth a hill was passed
authorizing certain Cherokee allotecs 10 pur-
chase land held BY them Mr. Peter made
personal statement explaining his change OF
attitude on the admission OF senators appointed
BY governors. Mr.. Nance's motion to lay on
the table Mr Mandersoas motion 10 recon
slider The vote on the Lee Mantle case was
agreed % as was the original resolution de-
claring Mr.. Mantle not entitled 70 the seat
.. In the house the various amendments TO
the Wilson silyer.purchasing repeal bill were
voted down by unexpected maior;ies. and the
bill itself was passed by 30 10 III.
IN the senate on the ssth. Er Voorhees,
chairman 81 the finance committee. reported
back the house bin repeating part OF the >her
man act with an amendment in the nature OF
a substitute. which was placed on the calen-
dar Mr. Teller addressed the senate in an ar
gument 10 prove that the sherman act was not
responsible FOR the financial troubles OF the
country. yielding to a motion for an executive
session. after which the senate adjourned. In
the house "A resolution looking 10 the inyest-
CATION OF the Ford theater disaster was re-
ferrcd to the committee on rules. Mr.. Catch
ings then calledup the report of the committee
on rules for the present house. the discussion
OF which occupied the remainder Of the ses-
sion.
IL the senate. on the 3Oth. number OF mem
orialS resolutions and petitions were intro
duced. after which the bill 10 repeal tho Sher-
man net was brought UP. aud Mr, sherman
proceeded 70 address the senate in powerful
argument for repeal and in favor OF a dual
standard. He was followed by Mr.. Teller
against national hanks In the house. after
preliminary business. the report Of the com
mittee on rules was taken up, and its discus
sion occupied the remainder OF the session.
IN the senate. on the 3ist. after the morning
business had been sdisposed OF. the house bill
for the repeal Of the sherman act was taken
UP, and Mr.. Wolcott. rep COLI addressed the
senate in opposition to IL. He was followed by
Mr.. Cafery dem La in favor OF uncondi-
tional repeal The senate soon after adjourn
ed out OF respect 10 the memory OF Represent.
alive Mutehler. o. Pennsylvania In the
house the day was consumed in "a further con-
sideration OF the rules
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
A Net Increase In the Public Debt fol
August Of etO.AA2.s9S. 03-Fiscal Trans
actions for the Month.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The debt
statement issued this afternoon shows
net increase in the public debt less
cash in the treasury. during August, OF
Sl0.442. sos 93. The intcrest-bcaring
debt increased sl5O000: the noninter-
est-bearing debt decreased slGO.9OS. and
the cash in the treasury decreased
sl0.6O3. G5G.o3
The balances for the several classes
Of debt at the close Of business on hu-
gust 81. were:
Understanding debt ...... -...s ~. nG7 500
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity ...,....-..... 2.Oil 90 ~
Debt Tearing no interest. ........ 3s3.s'',l-S n
Total ............... sgso 90 ,gs s.
The certificates and treasury notes
Offset by an equal amount Of cash in
the treasury outstanding at the end Of
the month were 500, 6l4, ssi. a decrease
Of sil.4l1.7ll.
The total cash in the treasury was
ssl2. 81. ss.s2
The gold reserve was 900, 0oo.oaS. and
net cash balances. sll, 214,7s,
In the month there was a decrease IN
gold coin and bars Of $40. 500. ,90.5i,
the total at, the close being sl'b, 80
I.2.4i
of silver there was decrease OF
g. 1868. $500.
OF the surplus there was in national
de ,usitorcs Sl1. Gs5. i.G. so. against sl1.-
Oil oO3 1. at the end of the previous
month.
The percentage Of each kind Of
money received from customs at New
York during the month was ms follows;
Gold coin, 4s.i: silver sDn. 03; gold
certificates. 4.3: silver certificates, 5.l;
United states notes. 376; United
states treasury notes, 5.3.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08
AT HOME.


Ex-Prcsident Harrison Arrives NJ tn-
diana poiis--Iiis engagements
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. sept. 2.--Ex-
President Harrison and his private see
rotary. Mr.. Tibbets. arrived here from
the east yesterday shortly before !
o'clock. They came directly from New
York The trip was pleasant one,
and when the ex-prcsidcnt stepped On
the sleeper he was looking IN the bes.
Of health There was large crowu OF
naval veterans at the depot when nc
arrived. and he shook good many
hands before he reached his family car
rage. which was waiting for INN.
GEN. Harrison will deliver the welcon-
ing address to the veterans in Toni m
sons hall Monday evening lie VIII
also preside at the reunion OF his oiu
mcnt. the Seventeen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08
The Trouble between the Louisville a
Nashville aud Its Employees.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 1.-The fate
Of the Louisville & Nashville will soon
be determined At a meeting Of the
delegates Of the several organizations
held yesterday afternoon an ultimatum
was reached that the company must
fix some time within the next six
months to place the salaries back to
where they were before the cut was or
dered
Gen. Mctcalfe declined to make any
proposition or offer TO the men. The
committee then held a conference, the
result Of which Is not known.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08
A st. Louis Woman'- Terrible Attempt
at Self-Destruction.

Sr. LOUIS. sept. 2.-Mrs. Lena
Ueintz. living with her husband ana
family nj 4l0a North Nineteenth street
ATTEMPTED to burn herself To death ny
saturating her dress with turpcnt'ne
and then setting fire to IL.
The pain was so excruciatinr that she
screamed ont in her agony. and her
cries attracted her husband from an
adjoining room, who rushed N, seizcu
her and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames. She was badly burned about
The breast, face and head, and from
having inhaled the flames.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

1T was stated. on the Goth, that the
house committee on ways and means
would proceed at once with the prep
aration of general tariff bill. giving
hearings in the course thereof to per-
sons and parties interested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

THE New York state prohibition con-
vention. in session at Elmira. on the
SOth. nominated Joseph A. Eogardus,
Of New York city. for secretary Of
state. and George ; Chester, of Erie,
for comntroller.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

BaEyHr BRIG GEN. CHAUycEY Nc
KEEvER the senior assistant adjutant-
generaIof the army. was placed on the
retired list. on the 3ist. Gen Mckeever's
sixty-fourth birthday anniversary.
The retirement is on account Of age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

EXPERTS have completed the eSamin-
alton Of the oyster beds in the vicinity
of Bridgeport. Conn. and find. very
promising crop. larger than usual. II
was thought that the entire crop had
been lost
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

By direction Of the president the To-
cal land Office at Beaver. Okla. has
been discontinued and its business
transferred to and consolidated with
the Woodward land Office in the Chero-
kee outlet
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

THE strike among the longshoremen
OF New York is at an end They re-
linquished the struggle without gain
ing point. and applied for work at
the various piers at the reduced rates.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

CHOLERA has reappeared in Moscow,
Kieff and northeast Hungary. In Mos
cow the outbreak is most serious
There were thirty-two cases and eleven
deaths in the convict forwarding prison
at that city between the lst and 18th
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

Ir was reported, on the asth. that the
Siamese prime minister had gone 10
Bangpain for the purpose of consulting
with the king on the new demands OF
the French government
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

The bullion i'm the Bank Of England
increased Ei.isa.sO0 during the week
ended on the SOth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

RuMoRs in theatrical circles have IL
that Lillian Russell is soon 10 marry
Eugene Sandow, the strongest man in
the world
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

The duke Of Edinburgh issued proc
lamation on the 2sth announcing his
accession to the throne of >axe-Cc-
burr-(.otha
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

Ir is stated that should Siam accede
to the latest demand made upon her by
NJ De villers. the French special en-
voy. her commerce would be complete
IL ruined. and AS a consequence the
negotiations are at a complete stand
Stfl1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

THE French troops at Chantabon.
Siam. are making intrenchments and
throwing up earth works
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

PAYNAsTEE JoHS CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Of the navy. recently tried BY court
martial at san Francisco. was found
guilty 81 cmbezzlemcnt. and the verdict
u the court was. on the 30th. laid he
fore Secretary Herbert Cor action. The
report will not to- acted on until Sulli-
vans attorney can reach Washington
and argue an appeal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

wITn the END Of August the paid at
tendance AT rhe Worlds fair had passed
the 10000. 00c mark. The total paid
attendance for Nav was I,0j0.3i7; for
June. a.6.5. lis: for July. 2.T6i .2T3. and
for August :.20o. 4GS. The average
daily paid tendance since MAY has
been little over - 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

The sixteenth annual convention Of
called to order in Plymouth church at
Milwaukee, on the s0th. by President
John Randolph Tucker. of Lexington.
Va There were only about 100 deir-
yates rre~aut
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

GES. HARRISON. accompanied hy hrs.
Dimmick ami Mrs. Parker. LETT Cape
May Point. y. J.. on the 3ist FOR In
dianapolis. The ex-president's derar-
ture was ha.tened by the encampment
OF the Crane Army Of the Republic. at
which he was 70 make an address.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

GEORGE WILSON and Richard Day.
long-term burglar convicts. escaped
from the penitentiary at Leavenworth,
kaS. on the night Of the 2ath. by
breaking out Of the L-housc and seal
ing the wall. They were recaptured,
next day. near Hope station. by q
farmer. as they were quietly floating
down the river astridc log.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

A FAEEwFss. reception. incleding q
torchlight parade. fireworks. a fare
well address and banquet. was ten
dercd to Ar, bishop John J. Kahn. Of
Wheeling. W. Va. on the night Of The
egth. The archbishop then left tor St.
Louis To assume his duties as coacjutor
Of Archbishop kendrick.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

THE American yacht Navahoc has
gone into dock at southampton. Sne
will be thoroughly overhauled and re-
fitted preparatory 70 the races for .ha
English gold cup given by the royal
Victoria Yacht club. which will begin
on the 9th. and to defended by the
Prince of Wales cutter Britannia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

Tue crop report Of the Austrian gov
eminent given ont on the 2.th. csti-
mates the yield ~ wheat in Austria as
1s.O00.O00 meter-center, or, taking 100
as the average. at SIS per cent The
yield ~ wheat i'm North America is cs-
tir.ated by the same authority as as2.-
600. 900 bushels. the yield Of rye as "a
333.Oco bushels. and the yield OF maize
i.seo. 0oO, 900 bushels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

THE most destructive hurricane that
has visited Savannah. Ca, and the
southern coast for many years left a
scene Of indcscribable desolation. on
the morning Of the 2sth. which was
rendered the more awful by the loss Of
a large number Of lives Many vessels
were wrecked, and some were driven
high and dry on the marshes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-20
A WORKER IN CORN.
Mrs buchanan and Her Work on Iowa's
Worlds Fair Building.

Worlds Fair building.
In the Iowa State building there Is
reproduction Of the famous Corn
Palace which made Sioux City known
To the whole Of the United States.
And among the ladies who have charge
Of the Iowa State building and who act
us its reception committee, IL Mrs VIM,
|, buchanan, 10 whom may be given
credit for originating the Corn Palnce
three years ago.
Mrs. buchanan was formerly Miss
Lulu Williams, Of Cincinnati, and Is the
daughter of Isaac Williams, for many
years leader In the artistic circles Of
Cincinnati Miss Lulu has always been
great admircr Of the beauties Of ma
turc, just ny nature, without cultivn-
tiun or manifest design, comes from
the hand of God. And when the idea
Of decoration with grains and natural
products FIRST became u fad, the artistic
young girl was always designing some
thing decorative 10 he done with the
grasses and other outdoor products Of
the fields Of her state
After her marriage 10 Mr.. William
buchanan, who Is now the chief of the
department Of agriculture Of the
Worlds fair, Mrs. buchanan went to
reside with her husband at Sioux City,
la. IL was during her residence there
that she became identified with the so
ciety composed Of ladies' which erected
the corn palace. Mrs. buchanan was
president Of the society and was chosen
for this office In honor OF her having
been the originator and designer Of the
greatest piece Of work done by the So
ciety. When the Iowa state building
was erected II was unanimously de-
cided that the structure would he very
incomplete without reproduction Of
the Corn palace. And 80 the palace
was built within the walls Of the Iowa
building, in more than its original mag
nihccnce, with Mrs. buchanan still It's
Oyerseer and protector
In appearance Mrs. buchanan Is one
OF the handsomest women of all who
are identified with the work of the
Worlds fair. She is stately blonde,
with big. handsome blus avas AMI a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-20
ANOTHER GRADE ACCIDENT.
Four Lives EStinEuished by Train strik-
ing n Crowded street Car In Chicago.

-Four Lives ExtInguished by n Train strik-
Ing q Crowded Street Car In Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 1s.--An incoming train
on the Grand Trunk road ran down a
crowded street car, killing four people
and injuring number Of others. The
collision occurred at the Eorty-ninth
street crossing, which is network of
tracks and has always been regarded
as dangerous crossing. A long freight
train going west had just passed, and
the tower man, George Barnett, had
raised the gates. This was taken as
a signal that the way was clear, and
Driver Stahlnecker started TO drive
across the tracks The passenger train
was rapidly coming from the west,
however, and just as the car reached
the track IL struck It in the center
The car was turned entirely around
and hurled fully thirty feet from the
point where IL was struck Some of
the passengers managed to save
themselves by jumping, but the
majority was caught. Two men
named Perkins and Dillon were fright
fully mangled. A piece of timber had
been forced into the latter's throat,
breaking his jaws. Two women were
killed who were unknown to any Of
the passengers Of the car, and there
was nothing upon them to give clew
TO their identity. The police arrested
Engineer Jones, Fireman Campbell OF
the passenger train, and man named
Henry Hughes, who was riding in the
cab of the engine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-20
NEWS NOTES.

The Glen house at Mount Washing
ton, n. H., wa destroyed by fire. Loss,
500 900.
s. N. Dusenberre, cashier OF the de-
funct bank Of Puyallup, Wash, has
been arrested.
Gen. Edward Jardine died at New
York on the 10th from wounds received
In the civil war.
The great Columbian handicap stake
at Chicago was won by Rudolph, q
western horse.
Emperor William was so pleased over
the passing of the army bill that he
will probably make CapIivi a prince.
4 tornado struck Lima, o., destroy.
ing the Catholic church and unroofng
a number Of buildings, but injuring no
one.
Special Inspector Swinford declares
that the Cherokee strip will be opened
10 settlement not later than Septem-
Der TO-
The latest advices from Honolulu are
10 the effect that the rebellious lepers
have been subdued and that all Is quiet
theTe now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-20
TELLER AT OMAHA.
The Silver Champion on Bimetaliism ar
the Sherman Act.

The Silver Champion on Bimetallism and
the sherman Act.
OMAHA, Neb., July Ex-senator Hen
~ NJ Teller, Of Co dorado, the recog-
nized leader OF the free silver forces,
was in Omaha on his way home from q
brief visit to the worlds fair. On the
silver question, Senator Teller said:
coloradoans in general do not indorse the
rabid frothings Of Gov Waite did not at
tend the silver convention and II Is as well, no
doubt, that did not While Gov Waite's red
Dag remarks have not yet been productive OF
any great damage, I do not doubt that before
very long they will be on record In eastern
money markets and we shall reap the resultant
whirlwind
while there have been only two or three
large failures in Denver thus far and while we
are yet in better financial condition than the
calamity spouters are willing 10 admit, II is by
no means certain that Colorado is not going TO
be struck hard by the prevailing financial dis.
tress within Q short time
Presumably the Sherman law will be re-
pealed, although Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. sher'
man will both, no doubt como forth and reiter'
ate their hackneyed statements that they are
bimotallists, and protest against any such
action az IL contemplated.
There IL . wrong istinetion between Cleve.
land-Sherman "bimetallist' and the genuine
article The former believed in . gold stand
ara and In silver Tor money Tor auosidiary ooln-
age. Can you call him bimetallist as 10 the
believer OF en- equal Standard
Now, there IL an error under which great
many persons in this country are laboring and
that IL the belief that the Sherman law IL re-
sponsible for all our present troubles tits all
rot 70 attribute financial pressure 10 that
source
The Sherman act il no more to blame for the
present state Of affairs than am Why, IL IL
responsible for the recent financial disasters In
Australian Australia has dropped far harder
than this country has, and 90 have several Eu
ropeAn states, notably Austro- Hungary Be
sides these, how about India and the South
American statesi Can the sherman act be held
70 account for their presen, difncultiesi That's
nonsense II Ia q fact that conditions have been
bad and have been growing worse; that one OF
those periodical crises that cannot be avoided 10
| upon US; hence the present deplorable state OF
affairs in this and other Countries II is some
thing that cannot be prevented at this stage Of
thu World
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-20
NEWS NOTES.

The Sedalia, Warsaw & Southwest
ern is TO be made standard gauge.
The bodies of four persons, drowned
at Mount Vernon, Ind, were recovered.
1t is announced that the 500 Line
will be ready for transcontinental bust
ness within sixty days
The United States steamer Alliance
has been ordered TO proceed at once TO
Peru on account OF the trouble there.
There is fund of sl8, 900, 900 amassed
by sales Of cotton seized during the
late war, lying idle at Washington.
The Texas & Pacific has obtained
control OF the "White Oak" railroad, q
coal and mineral line in New Mexico.
A mass meeting Of workingmen at
Leadville, Col, adopted resolutions
protesting against reduction of wages.
The prince of Wales had a shaking
up in London recently, his carriage
coming into collision with a hanson
Dab.
Nose Swain, near Rockville, Ind,
shot his brother, Lafayette, and killed
the latter's hired man In quarrel over
a wheat field,
Senator Teller, of Colorado, declares
that II is the veriest rot to ascribe the
present financial stringency TO the
workings of the Sherman law.
Leigh Vernon, the evangelist, charged
with misdoings, pleaded guilty at Pitts
burg, Kan, and was sentenced TO six
months in Jail and 70 pay costs amount
ing to $3.50,
a statement by the president of the
cold storage company at Chicago shows
that the firemen we're warned of the
dire consequences Of going up the
tower. The fire marshal, however, per-
sisted,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-20
FUN, PURE AND SIMPLE.
That Is the object OF Novel Sort {
Girls Club.

That Is the Object Of Novel Sort OF
Girls club.
We girls were tired of hearing OF
clubs which had been formed for mutu-
al improvement or for the improvement
Of other people, and determined that
our club should be for fun, pure and
simple, says n writer in lIarpcr's Bazaar.
There are sixteen OF us, all more or
less busy with music French, German or
art, and any number of social enguge-
ments, for all are society girls We
meet every other week, on certain
afternoon, from two until five o'clock,
at the houses of the members in rota-
ton.
The "fun" consists Of games Of all
sorts, progressive and otherwise, ac-
cording to the inclination Of the girl at
whose house the meeting takes place
There Is no organization TO speak Of,
and there are no dues. Each hostess
furnishes the refreshments, which are
limited To ices, cake, chocolate and lem
onade.
Of course there are prizes, first and
second-incXpensive things, such rs sill
yer letter openers, steel and silver pins
for the hair, china bonbon dishes, hair
| pin trays, etc, the hostess providing
them There are generally four tables,
sometimes three, and often two only, as
of late, since Ia grippe has fastened on
some of our members.
We have tHlly-cnrds, with either gold
stars or puuchcr such ns is used on
| trains by the conductors. We find the
| punchcrs much more convenient, rs the
| stars are apt not To stick. The punch
crs can De had in almost any design,
some having u star, others an initial
Each girl, in her turn Ia onlcintc MS
hostess, tries to introduce some entirely
new game, either in cards or progress
| i've game uf some sort. II u member has
been away, aud has not had her turn
for some time, IL is always great
source of speculation with us us 10
what new thing She has brought with
her
One who recently returned from n
city gate u distance from home had n
| game which will not attempt Ia de-
scribe, or To spell, either, as she begged
us not Ia ask her how TO spell IL, the
thing being u Chinese puzzle She
| really did not know how herself and
when writing IL spcit II differently
every time II was great fun ia lis
| progress ut any rate and there were
alternate moments Of silence and cX-
element of the Widest kind,
Every third on fourth meeting two
| glrls propose that we have nm evening
dance, a german or cards and dancing.
! Thou the two join resources, and give