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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-01

paIiy B-Rrcakfasi. D-Dinner s-Snpper
40 "a connect at Weldon with A. e. Line. Iuli-
man s,ecieiS Portsmouth to 10 Atlanta. ia.
'il M"nnSys; Wednesdays. and Fridays con-
htcls III rankin with steamers olive Tor Eden
ION Eni l1nd ns on the river. Con- ects at
Eslet h win Southern Railway for Asncyie. N
X. Il. ~ -
No 40a aud Al. Ves;ibule Limited Train. No
extra iare Weldon to Atlanta Pullman Sleeper
Portsmouth to ,tinuta, va. onncts directly at
Atlanta, with " and A. L. Il for Chat,aunooga
Nashville, and all points West Connects with A
and W. =. K. Il. for Mobile MONTGOMERY New
Orleans and all points Southwest.
ARRIVE.
mo. 10, Atlanta sppcial 7:30a M
NO. IS. Mail and Express 500
Tor tickets aud baggage checked to NIL points
South and southwest sleeping car reservation and
\ neral ln!otinst on, call on or address W. " Ii.
Williams. ~ High street PoIt.month. Il.
T. J. ANDERSON. J. w. BROWN, Jr,
Gen. Pass. Agent Pass. and Ticket Agt
l.. ST. JOHN JOHN III. WINDER,
Nice-President. General Manager.
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IIsAvEI.EI.s, GUIDE.


NORFOLK AND OCEAN VIEW RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS IN EFFECT lime
Leave Norfolk Leave Dee M View.
7:U0 q. III. 40. NJ,
1t 10 40 m
I'm W ny. $50 r. III.
.;.O p' III. $50 H. ~
o."'p. u. Sis p. N.
"'' !" $3.50 p IN
SUNDAY TRAINS.
1880 ~ 1900 M
"pm 2.:u, u n,
$3.50 p. Ill. 4:30 r. m
49, nrm St,p an
All trains stop at the follow stations: Princess
anne Avenue, Glenair, Frosps, Hugzard Neck
Ing, Oak Wood Christians Min. t;uv., ana al
club stations. '' D ""u Ai
II. L. PAor. WA. BARRITr JR..
Secty and Treas. Gen'l M's'r.
TnE NORFOLK, ALpEMARLE AND ATTAIN
TIC tAlLioAV CO.
SlLAs W. HURT.
TIME ~ w i, G !. ~ NospnT,:, DISCOVERS.
AfRlL2l, 1895. AT G O'CLOCK 4. NJ.
:kArk NORFOLK.
G;Sea IN, Daily except Sunday. Mixed.
@Zoh M Daily. S'"is only at kempsyille
.o, L,n"hav"n and Occlna
S20p. nj. Daily. Local FL press
']VP ~ paIy except Sunday IIoon Er-
LOOP M. Sunday only. Local Express
p H. Da except Sunday. Through Ex-
u AVE sInorSIA REACH.
o''a "' Da'iy except Sunday. Sos only
~ ,'etna, l.ynnhavem and Remps-
Eliza IN. Daily e1ccp, Sunday. Local Ex-
press.
1C;o am. Sunday only. Local Express.
40 pm. Daly except Sunday. Mixed
$50 pm iniy Through Express.
oto p IN. Daily, Stu"s uniy At Occ.na, Lynu-
haven and M s~ilc
Wv NJ sunday only. Local Express.
40 r' Dai except sunday. Local Er-
rams stop nnl' ON signal at intermediate
n,'h- ,"nl't oil or take on I'ss' rnprrs
through Express Trains mako the trip Ia
tn, ,,ryohre minutes Local Express Trains
a Chair Car IS attached to all Passenger trains
seats % cents each.
h. p. HOLLAND,
General Superintendent.
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CI,icnrn IInrItcrs.

CHICAGO. May 81. The leading futures
Esnged ss follows: Wheat closed lower.
Eorm closed lower Oats closed lower
Pork colsed higher.
wuEAr-May. IS; Juiy, 7ga79l; September,
s9tasO. Closing-May. III July, 49,; Sep
esmber, 40.
Cons May. 5ll; July, 68; September
bi!. Closing-May, 5ls: July, So; Septem-
Der. 53l.
oArs-May, e9i: July, 29ya3O; September.
i9'a30. Closing May, 29i; July. 49,; Sop
SENDER 2gE.
rNnk--JuIy. 1865: September. 1900 Clos
mg-July, l2.I2i: September. 1900.
lMp-Juiy, 6.i7.;Se ptember 6.g7l. Clos
ing-July. G.75: September. 100.
KiBs July. So; September. d.57l Clos.
tng-July. G.3Ii; September, G.57i.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Money Market
By Southern Associated Pross.

SEw YonK, Nav 3l.-Money on call easy
At 1al1 per cent. closing Mt IA per cent. Ster-
hng exchange is frmer. with actual business
tu bankers' bills at 4S1la4S1i for sixty days
and 4s8iaisss for demand. Posted rates.
eS3a4s9. Commercial bills, 4S6ialS6i, Cow
ssnn ent bonds, firm.
The srLcE MARKET-CLosINd BIDS.
American Cotton Oil. 2s: American Cote
tor Oil. res, ~: American Sugar Rein
Sr..s. ll,s; An orican sugar Retineries. pref
400; American Tobacco. ISL; American To-
Eacco, pref Il2; Atchison, Topeka and
santa lie. ~: Baltimore and Ohio. 60: Cam
ada Pacific, S2l; Chesapeake and Ohio. 22l:
Chicago and Alton, l5O Chicago Bur,ing-
belaware and Lnkcawanna. 1871; Distil-
hers and Cattle Feeders, ~: Erie. TO- Erie.
pref. 20: General Electric. So: Illinois Cen
trail, IS; axe Erie and Western. ~; Lake
Dag; Louisvillc and Nashville. 5S;: Louis
willie, New Albany and Chicago. 81: Man
hatton Consoiidated.l Memphis and Char
ieston. Is a.keti: Michigan Central 49,: Mis-
souli Pacific. 2St' Mobile and Ohio. 26i;
Nashville and Chattanooga. G5: United
Etates Cordace. Al; United States Cordage.
sref.. z: New Jersey Central. lOl!; New
FORK Central. l0ll; New York and New Eng
Sorthcrn Pacific. 81: Northern Pacific.
pref, lyt; Northwestern, gSg; Northwestern.
pref. l4if: sohic Mail. 29a: Heading. l9s;
siock Island, eSI;St. Paul, CO.: ST. PAN. pref.
12Ot; Silver Certificates. gu: Tennessee Coal
ana lron.29i: Tennessee Coal and Iron, pref,
81: Texas raoiic. l2i: Union Pacific,
sii; Wabash, 81: Wabash. pref. l9I: Western
Union. 92!: Wheeling aud Lake Erie. 49,;
Wheeling and Lake Erie, pref. AL: Alabama
class A, 1914; Alabama. class b. lO7. Alaba-
ma class G. sc; Louisiana SIS. leo: North
carolina As. 1O2; North Carolina 6s, 1874;
sennessee Now Settlement IS. 81: yir-
GINA Gs. deferred. 81; Virginia Trust Re
seipts.G!: Virginia Funding Debt. COL: United
States As. registered M; United States As,
coupons. ll3; United States rs. 81: South
Srn hallway Sc. 95i: southern hallway
Common, 49,: Southern Railway Common
prot, s9.; South Carolina 4!e. l07.
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rIs avELEms, GUIDE.
NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD CON.
~ pANY,
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY /. 1sa,

SNhr-bblsf. In III a y. 1871
MAIL AND EApakSS LEAVES NORFOLK
daily Except Sunday ei5 a M. for Elizabeth
Ety, Eden,on, Mackey's Ferry, Roper, Pantoso,
Bclhavcu, etc Connects at Edenion with N. * s.
H. Il. siesnier ms follows: Daily except Sunday,
iot plymouth and Windsor. TUESDAY THURS.
DAY aud SATURDAY for all landings OH Chouau
river, on MONDAY. and FRIDAY for Scupperuop:
river, amt WEDNESDAYS for Salmon Greek Con-.
meets nt Belhavcn with steamer Virginil Dare for
MRkcicyrtllc. South Creek, Aurora, Washington
and intermediate landings Connects n, Elizabeth
" vi u steamer Newu,r :" Monday. Wednesday
anu Friday fer Ncwhr'ne. n. G., direct.
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NORFOLK 4 10
III: upily texcepi sunday for Elizabeth CITY,
Iuehton aud way-stations Connects AT Elizabrfh
Ciy with the steamer Ncrsc Tue.dav Tbur,,ny
ann atufday for Newborn. ROn pukc leland an
Moiehend Guy. Kinston and Go dshorro VA A, *
n Z. Il. H., anu for Jacksonville WllmInrtou N
l.. and all stations oil the ". y. Il y. L.. 4;
Al RIVE AT NORFOLK
MAIL AND EMPRESS daily te.cep, SUNDAY, at
p D. ul. AMI ESnrcss daily except Sunday nj II
u. M. connect with nil rail and steam line ~ NJ
tior foot vi East Manu- street, Norfolk aud We,t
crn depot iEnt sla, on :, nI,rs rrgI
Il ASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH. FAST
70 fEtlGHT LINZ AND OLD DOMINION LINE
between all points North aud Feat via Norfolk nnJ
Carolina. "
freight received daily until 5 u M md FIR.
wardcd promotiy at low rates.
For further information apply to the General
Office of the y. < $ H. H. Co, NorfG 81; n w
n. X. KING,
General Manager
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M IA! ! !; Wy NOrfoIkaWestsrn
EyCl7fHS5EESs7Tz9N
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAYl2, 1895.
LEAVE NORFOLK rAILY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY H. 1895.
LEAVE NORFOLK rAILY.
7:AO a.lm.-Ihe Chicago Expros.-For
Petersburg, Kich nv q a. a
nmu Wnshingt"n, ats" tor
Stamford. iilucIlnia. 30,
cnh"ntus. Kcnova, CO.
lumbns mud ChIcRgO.
Siccpcr sOru"kr TO 30.
Iumbus without change.
hiaO for kuiasGi. ItrIs,OI,
NnONviiic, ChntInuoOEn
nnd intermediate PoinIn.
lVVe q H. For Peiorsbnrg, RRdiord, rulaski,
BRISTOL slsD for Biuciicld md 20.
tnhont,s also for Rocky Mount
ara all stations on Winston Salem
Division HR' Pullman sleeper
Norfolk 10 Roanoke. Connects Mt
Roanoke at 8: q II with wash
lngton ana Chattanooga, limited
Tor MI points South aud West Pun.
man seepcrs Roanoke to Memphis
End New Orleans. Din ne car at
Rk1V Norfolk daily, $50 IN, Il;2ja III
iN:2j IN.
NORFOLK AND RICHMOND.
WFsTinULE LIMITKD1
Leave Norfolk 1875 y III, arrive
k,chmond ZOO M, connecting lor
washington, Baltimore, Phiiadc-
phia ana New York Returning
leave Richmond 800 III, arrive
Norfolk ll:25 "a ~. stops ouly AZ
SUFFOLK, Wsyerly aud r,tersbiIrr
Setoud-cls,s tickets not acccntei
Tor passage ON these trains
Other daily trains leave Norfolk
E]U ~ arrive at Richmond IL ~
IN. Returning, leave Richmond
al M arrive Ut Norfolk 8
ror firther information As to tckcta rates bag
page, checks, etc, call on address X. W. COURT
NEl, District Passenger Agent; G. il. BOSLEY
Ticket Agent, sc Main street, corner OF Granny, or
7. T.. Finch, Agent. depot NoriolE and Western
General Passenger Agent.
General Office, Roanoke, Va.
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SHIPPING NEWS,
Ports of Norfolk and Portsmouth
May 81, 1896.

ARRIVALS.
schr. lIarland W. Huston, Huston, Phila-
delphia 10 North Carolina.
Schr. Grace q. Bennett: Hopkins. Phila-
delphia to North Ca Of ma
Schr. Nom aineer, Bell. Galestown to
Suffolk. to load.
Scnr. Minnie and Emma. Clogg Baltimore,
light.
MEMORANDUM.
CAPE HENRY. Va. May 3l.-l2 M.-Clear.
Northwest winl; ~ miles. Light sea.
CLEARED.
Schr. E. $. Newman. Caswell, Bridge
Port, with Pig iron.
Schr. lanes Clifford, Mills, New York,
York. with lumber.
schr. Puritan, Harding. Baltimore, to
load for Foston.
:. hr. john I; Williams. Applegatc, New
YORK. with lumber.
SchrS. General Grant Nelson, Gypsy Girl,
Anderson, and Eelie Of the Bay. Moser. to
SEA.
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|, or RICHMOND, PETERS BURG, OLD 10 MT.
CLaREMONr, NEWPORT NEWS and Iamcs
river landings direct by day i.ht-virEinia Nayi-
CATION tnmpany', Ele sant Steamer 70 NliD..,,S
leaves Clyde's Wharf, f!oriolk, every TUESDAY
THURSDAY and SATURDAY at n. m, touching
ut Portsmouth, old Point Newport News going
hhd returning, arriving at Richmond rSoui & p.
IN. connecting Ia MI evening trans. Fare 10
Eich:uond Si.5u; fare to Richmond aud return
$50; are 10 Richmond secoud-cass 81 Tickc,s
much cheaper thai 10y any other route to Rich.
mond Petersburg. Waverly, Hicks aud stations
ON Atlantic aud Dauville railroad and nll points
via Richmond. Tickets for sale at ticket agencies
CD Freight received daily, Sunday exorpted. ior
nllabove named points.
JAMES W. MtCARRICK.
Avon
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NORFOLK AND CAROLINA RAILROAD CON
DENSED SCHEDULE.
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER IS. 1891
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Peanut MARKET.
Market steady; Prime .S,.c; strictly primo,
<sci fancy. $50; common. la2c; Spanish, SOC.
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GEO. w. DUVAL g. CO.,
NORFOLK IRON WORKS,
No. Is Water street. Norfolk, Va.

ENGINES. BOILERS. SAWMILL and ali
KINDS OF machinery OF the most improved
patterns. Also repairing at the shortest
noti,e. Par ticular attention to steamboat
work. DUNAL'S PATENT BOILER TUBES
TERRULES are the only perfect remedy
in few minutes by any engineer, and are
warranted to stop leaksi
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COAL. WOOD.

| o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES received. 100 jcord
I nice, dry Pine Wood. which will giauden tho
hearts OF your cooks and make the, cheerful
send an order. Phone IT'S RI. II. LEE, East End
Butte e1tended, late Assistant S,reet !nspectol.
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE,

HLipE'S REGULAR LINE STEAMSHIPS FOR
" PHILApELplIlA-only direct ~U-s
line from Norfolk 10 Ph ladetha Ez{Sel,4Ssssss.lN
Until further orders, steamers are appuinisd tS
sail from Norfolk every Monday "Wednesday and
saturday at 4 p M. aud from Philadelphia every
Tuesday, Thursday anu satutdIv.
through hills OF hiding to all points South aud
Southwest via $. x r., Atlantic Coast Line aud
Virginia snd Tennessee Air Line Railroad
JAMES ". MCCARRICK,
General southcIn Agent, Norfolk. Va.
". 4. CLYDE CO.
Arerts pLiInIpipblp
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Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat COMPANY

N, = ~. nc new and powerful iron D lace steamer
WASHINGTON and NORFOLK will leave daily ss
NORTH BOUND
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MEMORANDUM.
CLEAR

CAPE Henry, Va. May 3l-l2 M.-Clear.
Northwest winl; ~ miles. Light sea-
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y nc ABOVE schedule gives passengers from the
~ ~ ihy over oil TWO hours and thirty minutes
T III evening before taking the steamer thus
The SaI9on n" opportunity of seeing the Capital OF
=. Tho trip down the historic Potomac River aud
,nesapenke bay on the elegant steamers OF this
company Is unsurpa'sed. The steamers are COM
bnrativcly new, having been built In 1891, aud arc
httei up IN the most luxuriant manner With
electric lights, call bells and steam heat Ia each
room The tables arc supplied with every dolicacd
OF tho season from the markets OF Washington snv
Norioik Tickets on salc at Is. & O. ticket office
y; Z, once at w. I. Wakes and ctmpsnya
For further information apply
Telephone 4iI "' As.n,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-13
HIS

A Prominent Cnhsn kesident at Wash.
ington cay. Who Predicted Spanish
Suecrss in Dealing with the lnsurr~e-
tio.. Now f.eis constrained Ia Admit
that the bay of spanish Rule on the
Island Il Fast.
WAsnSoroS. Dec. "a prominent
Cuban resident ~ this city. whose OPP
~portunities for information regarding
the condition OF affairs In that island
are ~ the best. and when the insurrec-
tion first broke out was reported n
saying that in his opinion the move
mcnt would not he successful. has
now changed hi, mind.
When II was told him in conversation
that not only Spanish officials. but
American travellers recently returned
from Cuba. had expressed the view
that the in>urrcctiou would be sup
pressed within "A short time. he ex-
claimed. with an impatient sneer: The
power Of Spain is broken. aud she
will have To retire from Cuba Ac-
cording To the official statements Of
Gen Campos there are iO.OOo in~ur-
gents in the fieid-negrocs. mulattocs
and lower classes OF whites. The upper
classes of the Cubans. the property
owners will. in sclf-defense and
because Of their inclination. make
common cause with the insurgents
The Cubans prefer even negro
domination to a continuing Of
Spanish rule. Spain can not longer
maintain herself in Cuba. The strng-
gle may be prolonged for time. but as
was the ease in san Domingo after
three years Of futile contest. Spain
must withdraw. The insurgents are
waiting To see what the United States
will do this winter. Ii any assist
ance shall he given them here. their
triumph will be n speedy one; II moth
ing shall be done. then the insurgents
are determined 10 put the torch 10 the
island and achieve victory by that
means Nothing j. more iniiamma BILE
sugar cane. and the programme.
IL carried ont. will result in immense
loss and suffering. That i, will be car.
u ] am certain"
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CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
llv. CONGRESS



| IN the senate. on the 20. an unusually large
number q senator's participated IN the open
ing-day proceedings, the only interesting feat
ure OF which was the swearing in Of the new
! members. soon after which tho senate adj
1ouFned until noon OF the 81. to await the re-
ceipt O: the presidents message ..... In the
house Mr.. Reed, OF Maine. was chosen speaker
by a vote Of a3i 10 9s for ex->peaker Crisp. and
the remainder ~ the caucus ticket Of the re-
puhlicans was duly elected. The rules OF the
Ftfty-nrst congrcss-the Reed rules-werc
adopted. and the drawing for seats was fol-
lowed by adjournment for the day.
IN the senate. on the 81. the presidents mes
sage was read and laid on the table. that Part
OF IL relating 70 the payment Of the indemnity
TO British subjects In connection with the
BehrinS sea controversy was afterwards re-
ferred specially 10 the committee on foreign
relations. Various bills. memorials and re>o-
buttons IN reference 10 the atrocities in Asia
Minor and looking to recognition OF belli-ercnt
rights 70 Cuba were presented ..... In the house
the new chaplain created a sensation by the
patriotic character Of his opening prayer. The
message from the president was read and the
house adjourned until the eth
Is the senate. on tho 4th. petitions for the
recognition OF the independence Of Cuba were
presented from the states OF Ohio and Florida.
and Mr.. Allen tpop, Neb) spoke in the same
interest. Resolutions were offered by Nj.
Hoar rep Mass p~ledgiug the support OF the
senate to the president In the most vigorous
action he NAV deem AZ 10 take for the protec-
ton ana security Of American citizens In Tur-
key. and 70 obtain redress for injuries com
mittcd on them, " and calling for all informa-
ton received by the president or state depart
meat on the subject and a> 70 whether Ameri-
can consuls In Turkey have been interferei
with ia the performance Of their duticS......
The house was not IN session on the attn.
IN the senate. on the 9th, two important
financial measures were introduced aud re-
ferred 10 the on finance. The first
provides for the coinage OF the silver bullion
now IN the treasury into haif-iollar>. quarters
and dimes. and for the redemption Of legal
tender notes in standard silver dollars when
ever the gold reserve is below 3io1o)pDD The
second provides Tor the unlimited coinage ~
silver az the ratio ~ i5s TO |. only whcr sim
liar Lass have been passed by Great Britain
France ana Germany. Resolutions were or
fered and speeches made bearing upon the
question % the f~etellinn in Cuba and Amer
lean recognition OF belllEercnt rig hts 81 cuba.
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LATE NEWS ITs..S.

HE senate was not in session on the
Gth..-.ln the house Speaker Reed an
nounced his first committee. that Of
mileage, consisting of Messrs Wright
Mass, Bernham (,all, and Eurrell
'liL). rcpublicans). aud Pendle,o o
tTexl. democrat. a joint resolution
was agreed To authorizing the print
ing Of $500 copies OF the monthly sta
tistical abstract published by the
treasury department. a resolution
assuring tue president OF support in
any move he may make 70 improve the
condition ~ the Armenians, met with
objection and was referred.
The Empire State express on the
New York Central ra ilruad now holds
The record as the fastest regular pas
scnger train in the world. with a
regular scheduled speed Of 50 33 miles
per hour to her credit. The speed
Of tine best trains Of foreign nations
Is: England. H,5; Germany, Sizes:
France. ~ $; Belgium, 4h04: Hol-
land. si73; italy. A. 81; A~ustria-Iiun-
gary, 4i.75.
The American Catholic league was
incorporated at baltimore. Md. on the
18th. 1t Is founded on broad patriotic
lines, and based on the essential prin-
ciples of free institutions, and il is pro-
posed 10 make il one Of the most i'm
portant AMI patriotic organizations
That has ever existed among Catholics.
Mn ScoyILIE. Of the >coville Manu-.
featuring Co.. OF Waterbury. Conn.
the contractors for the Columbian
Worlds Fair medals, announced. on
The 9Th, that All Of the 2f.OnO medals
will bc completed and ready for de-
livery by the middle OF the present
month.
OPTICAL information received, in
London. on the 9th. stated that the re-
port that France and Russia had with
drawn from the European concert rel
ativc 10 Turkey was wholly unfou ndcd.
a MONSTER petition, bearing o.. 900
names. praying for the recognition Of
the Cubans as bclligcrcnts. was pre-
sentcd TO congress, on the 9th, by Rep
rescntativc Rovsc, OF Indiana.
AcAvEL made from "A piece on the
hull of the first vessel that passed
through the Sault Ste. Marie canal has
been presented to Speaker Reed by T..
II. Nelson, Of Minnesota.
A Trust, comprising almost every
carpet tack factory in the country. has
been organized, and the price Of tacks
hassuddcnly advanced 10 almost double
the former rates
TuE town Of Maricstcd. Sweden.
population 1900. was virtually de-
stroycd by fire, which started on the
Sth.
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Ih"aght 10 Have ne~n Reached IN To-.
Arys History said rsshA Takes Rrfu-.
~ th" British Embassy Minister I.rr.,
sends ~" Mates To the Port~-Dem..,.
s"' pssnsi.ssi aud Pun ~hm.nt at an ssm.
s"r-sat1"aktsn tomsns~nd.d.
SoNsrA>rNorLE. Dec. I-Thc fac,
that >Aid Pasha has sought refuge in
the British ein bassy has caused gr.a,
sensation in all circles. and j. n s..n-
eral topic Of converse ion. II i ~.
possible TO iorsee the outcome. bur IN.
fact OF "A native statesman Of the hi,h.
est rank seeking an asylum In a for-
eign embassy - recognized everv.
where az indicating an extr- mcly cri,.
icli situation which, it /. believed
may become a turning point in Tur.
keys history.
Affairs in the interior Of Anatoli.
continue u cause anxiety, especialIv
in regard 10 the American missionaries
Minister Terrell has received mo- "a.
ply to h. telegram inquiring after thu
safety OF the missionaries at kaisaca
The absence Of news increases tha
ear That are entertained Regarding
them
Mr.. Terrell has sen. two note, IN
the porte In the first he demanded
the arrest. dismissal and punishment
OF the officer commanding the tro.,ns
III Marash for falling to furnish a
guard = the missionaries re- ,~iiencqS
and also the punishment of the ~al-
dicrs who had pillaged the houses ~
the Americans In his second not.
Mr.. Terrell highly praises the car
maSlams of Aintab and Marsovan. the
Mute~sarif Of Amassia. and the colonel
commanding the troops at N~arsovan
for their humane and heroic conduct
during the disorders in those places.
a letter from Marsovan, dated Nn-
vember 10. states hat previous 10 the
massacre there "A report was current
that the Turks had been authorized
to Kill Christians during four hours
The Armenians. however, were assured
they need not fear. Neyerthe-
les. on the following day they were
buicherrd in their shops
IL i stated that Eekir Pasha. cover
nor ~ Afnassia. summoned the leading
Turks and Arnenians ani enioined
70 restrain the ~populace from
violence. declaring that he
wunld hold them responsible for any
breach OF the peace. Notwithstani-
ing TINS warning the storm burst at
noon while the Mosletns were at pray
ers- immediately the alarm was given
the Turks rushed 10 their houses,
armed themselves and began murder.
in- and footing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-13
CAPT. BOOMER HEARD from.
The 81 rouis Zouasc officer In cuss at the
Head OF Two Hundred Amer can..

ST LorI-. Dec -.-capt r. EoS~cr
Roeiner has been heard from TIE
mystery surrounding the disappear.
anec Of the Young captain q the nuScn
ZouaveS has been solved. Just a. ~ RE-
tofore minated. he j. now in Cuba.
His '-life's ambition" Or quote his osvn
words, j. being realized. At the head
of a band of 200 Americans. he i now
advancing to the front 10 fight for Gu
ban independence. lie is still Capt.
Roencr. but with a typical soldiers
zeal. confidence and @fervor. he expects
70 rise ranidlv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-13
4 MONSTER PETITION
To Congress In Behalf of Recognition o,
Cuban I,eilIgerensy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7-Eep-csenta-
tive Hoyse. OF Indiana. has prcsen n,
ell a monster petition for the recos-
milton Of the CubanS a. belligercnts
1t originated al ElShart. Ind. and has
been circulated through every
state and territory in the Union.
collecting ~. 900 signatures. Penn
sylvania leads the number ~ sigmcrs
with s.>.a. ana Illinois comes second
with >.7es II j. headed: "A petition
in the interest of humanity and the
cause Of freedom ard requests con
rresS 10 take such notion as Shall re-
sult in the speedy recognition. as Lel-
ligercnts. 81 the Cusan patriots Ii
their struggle for freedom.