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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04
cARNeole.s CLAIM.


Secrctnry Ite'bert's Auehersxs d ss.s ...,...
u MS 1niersIcw With Mr.. Carn.wie-
Neither Ito Nor ssls Friends said AM
tnsng About suing the Goscrment 4.
4seovsr the Money Withheld as = fine.
WAsnIN0ToN, Dec. 2s.-Secretarv
Herbert authorizes the following
statement in regard TO the Carnepie
affair:
MIR. Carnegie came into my Office
ana said he had seen my Testimony be-
fore the naval committee of the SEN
ate, and indicated that IL the matter
was To go on he would make proposi-
ton; that he was willing to do any
thing that was fair. Mr.. Carnegie OK.
pressed himself a. having unbounded
confidence in the armor. and said he
was willing to go To any expense 10
show IL. told him that the
newspapers had only published
portion OF my statement before
the committee. stated To him the
substance of what that evidence was.
told him the testimony had been
published by the senate committee.
that he could get "A copy of il; that |
had given II AS my opinion that the
Quay amendment providing that the
$4,000 should be returned To his
company in case the plates
named should pass the ballistic
test ought not to pass; that that
fine was not imposed on the idea that
the plates would not stand the ballis-
tic tests. although on this pointI might
be mistaken. further said that
whether the plates stood that test or
not. did not think he was entitled to
the money. because the fine had been
imposed upon the company on the
ground that il had not made the plates
as much better than what those tests
indicated as it could have done.
II referred Mr.. Carnegie and his
friends TO the printed testimony. and
they left without making 70 ms. any
definite proposition and without saving
anything about suing the government.
told Mr.. Carnegie that so faras the de-
partment was concerned the payment
Of that fine was considered as "A final
settlement of the question Of dam
ages"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

LEXINGTON. Ky, Dec. 27.--D. C. Lo-
gan, aged s., one of Lexingtons most
prominent business men, and member
az the hardware firm Of Logan & lIig.
gins. was found in the back yard Of
his home on Fourth street. nj an early
hour this morning. with q bullet hole
in his head and n revolver with
two chambers empty lying by his
side. The position If the weapon and
the body were suggestive Of suicide,
but there are other facts that point to
murder The bullet entered the head
almost exactly from behind and near
est the right ear. There are no signs
of powder as would have been pro-
duccd by holding the pistol in such a
position. and the physicians attending
say there was undoubtedly second
party to the tragedy. Logan is still
alive. but unconscious, with scarcely .
chance for his recovery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
Tue NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTv-THlRD CONGRESS.



THE senate was not in session on the sist. 49,.
In the house Mr. Springer presented and res !
for information the substitute for the Carlisle
currency and banking BILL Of which he bad
given previous notice, The discussion OF the
measure occupied most OF the afternoon Bills
were passed admitting contract laborers and
articles for exhibition at Atlanta. Ca. and
Portland Ore. expositions duty free. con-
current resolution was agreed 10 providing for
the holiday recess 81 congress extending from
the 2ed 10 January
IN the senate. on the I'D. the concurrent
resolution for the Christmas holiday was con-
CURED In. A resolution instructsng the secrc-
tary OF the navy 10 report why United States
ship ~ war has not been stationed and retained
at Honolulu. offered by Mr. Lodge Mass went
over without action. The senate adjourned
until January In the house one spcec h
was MADE in favor o. the currency and banking
bill and three We're made in opposition 10 IT,.
Previous to the taking up of the currency bill.
several private bills were passed by unanimous
consent. AT 80 o'clock the house adjourned
for the holiday recess
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04
AN ARCTIC WAVE

Sweeping Down from the Far NORTH
We~t.
ST. PAU. MINI. Dec. -. The first
real arctic wave Of the winter swept
down upon st. Paul last evening At
$50 the range Of temperature over the
northwest was from zero, at st. Paul,
TO 20 below at Que Appellee. The ba-
romctcr at the latter point has reached
the very high level of 1929. Signal
Service officer Lyons reports that tenn
pcraturcs ranging from 20 TO nearly 20
degrees below zero will be registered
over the northwest this morning
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

BY direction Of the president medal
Of honor has been awarded in the name
of congress to David 4. Day. private
Co. ID. Fifty-seventh Ohio volunteers,
for distinguished bravery in an assault
on the enemy's works ut Vichsburg,
Nav %. 1868.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

THE biggest and most successful fox
hunt in the history OF Allegheny eoun-
II. Pa. took place on Christmas day.
During the day distance of twenty
five miles was covered. The result OF
the hunt was ten foxes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

A BOARD Of survey has been ordered
to see what it will cost 10 put the his
toric frigate Constitution in condition
for sea service. The sum Of SECS. 900 is
TO he expended in putting her in as
good condition as she was during her
famous career, and as soon as she is
made seaworthy she will be taken TO
Washington. where will be her per-
manent station
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

TIE Bremen state authorities have
issued an order prohibiting the impor-
tation of cattle and pigs from England
and Ireland. The Hamburg authori-
ties have issued a similar prohioitory
order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

TIE London physicians attending
Lord Randolph Churchill issued a bull
letin. on the evening of the s5th. say
ing that their patient was in critical
condition.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

HENRY NJ sEELEY. aged 80 years. of
Honesdale. Pa, who was presiding
Judge of the Twenty-second judicial
district of Pennsylvania. consisting of
the counties Of Wayne and Pike. from
1899 10 1894. died. on the night of the
a5th. OF Brights disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

HELENA. Ark. Dec. .. Pistols.
guns and knives were used in fight
over a crap game at Hillhonse. Miss.
Louis Allen killed two negroes in
stantly. MORALLY wounded two others
and. being shot by another of the party.
fell dead on the bodies Of his victims.
Aliens father brough; the body here
for burial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

Eumor is current in Washington that
Assistant Postmaster-tseneral Frank
II. Jones. Of Illinois. is engaged 10
Mrs. Nellie Grant sartoris, Gen. Grants
daughter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

THE president refused the applica-
ton for pardon in the case Of the In
dian Cha Nope Huah. alias Two Sticks.
who was convicted of murder in South
Dakota and sentenced 20 be hanged on
the 18th. The Indian. with his sons
and another Indian. deliberately muir
dcred four cowboys. whose hospitality
they were enioving
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

TIE extraordinary action Of the gov
eminent Of Ecuador in permitting the
Ecuadorian flag to be used in the trans
fer of the Gillian cruiser Esmeralda 70
Japan has excited the greatest indig-
nation in Ecuador and the adjacent "a
publics. The only explanation offered
by President Cordero Is that Ecuador
will gain an advantage from the trans
action.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

HENRY MULLEN. president Of the
Miners organization in the Massillon
tOD district, has issued stateme ut in
which he says the miners accepted the
award Of the board Of arbitration un-
der protest. reserving the right TO ask
for new settlement when opportunity
offers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

SECRETARY LAMONT issued an order.
on the cath, placing Brig. ten. David
e. Swain on the retired list of the
army, he having reached the age OF o2
wears
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

Coz. j. II. RATcHRLoR. United States
government Gettysburg historian. died.
on the 2ad. al his home in Boston. OF
pneumonia. lie he'd been i'll but a
short time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

The associated banks OF New York
city held s3s.900. 075 in excess Of the
requirements Of the a5-per-cent- rule
on the I'D.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

THE body Of Mrs William Waldorf
Aston, after being embalmed and placed
in a mahogany casket, the mountings
and plate of which are solid silver. was
inclosed in a case of lead and sent from
London to Liverpool. on the 2.th. for
shipment to New York on the steamer
Aurania.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

MISS VIRGINIA CHEW. l6 years of age.
daughter Of Col. Il. u. Chew. and grand
daughter of John Augustine Washing
ton. the last private owner OF Mount
Vernon. and great-grandniece of
George Washington. died at Charles
town. w. Va. on the a5th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

NJ BARTHou. French minister Of pub
lie works. and Jean Jaures, socialist
member of the chamber of deputies.
exchanged shots. on the 25th. on the
field Of honor. Neither was hurt. The
duel was the result Of the violent de-
bate in the chamber. on the cath. in
which Barthou gave the lie to Jaures.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

The weekly statement Of the asso-
ciated banks Of New York city, issued
on the o2d. showed the following
changes: Reserve. increase. 1854. $50:
loans, decrease. ss.G05. 100: specie, in
crease, s6.55l,l00 legal tenders, de-
crease. ss.569.sOo deposits, decrease.
$40, a9s, 200; circulation. decrease. s36,
200
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04
kENruckv's BIG DEFICIT


TRANSPORT. KY. Dec. IS. There is
a probability Of an extra session Of the
legislature 10 take action in regard to
raising finances TO dcfray the expenses
OF state government. There Is at
present a deficit Of about 100000,
which is increasing daily. When
asked to-day, however, Gov. Brown
said he had not decided to call the ex-
ira session. Nevertheless there have
been rumors that he would do so early
In January.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

THE report from Cleveland that the
Carnegie Steel Co. of Pittsburgh. Pa.
had closed deal for several thousand
acres Of land al Lorain. o.. on which
would BE- erected large steel plant
was denied. on the eth. by the officials
OF that company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

JoHS VAsTISE. for year, the Cincin-
natl Enquirer representative at Gov
ington. Ky. while romping on the
floor with his children at his home. on
the a5th. fell dead from apoplexy. He
was one of the best known and most
popular men in Kentucky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04

TIE United States court Of claims
rendered n decision. on the cath, in
favor Of forty letter carriers for over
time due under the eight-hour law.
The claimants were located in Balti-
more. Md. Bay City, Mich. and Tcrre
lIautc, Huntington and Jacksonville,
Ind. The amounts varied from 2 few
doll ars To several hundred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-04
JOHN w. FOSTER
Going to Japan to Assist the Chinese Peace
Commissioners

Commissioners
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s-Mr John W.
Foster has been requested by the Chi
nesc government TO go to Japan and
meet the plenipotentiaries Of the
former government To aid them in
their negotiations for peace lie has
accepted the invitation, and expects to
leave Washington within day or two.
sailing from Vancouver for Yokohama
an January :. unless informed Of de-
lay in the departure of the plenipoien-
taries.
The Japanese government has beer
advised Of the appointment. and its
minister in this city has expressed his
satisfaction with it,
Mr.. Foster desires TO have il under
stood that he goes TO Japan purely in
| private capacity as an adviser of the
Chinese potentiary. lie has no
authority to represent or speak for the
government of the United States.
The fact that Mr.. Fosters APP
pointment was submitted To the Jap
anese government and approved Nv il.
indicates that polite overtures, a. ex-
clusively announced by the United
Press at the time. were begun stimuli
tancously with Mr.. Fosters selection
as the adviser of the Chinese govern
mcnt.
Mr.. Foster has had an extended di-
plornatic career. having i'm addition to
being secretary Of state in President
IIarrison's cabinet. represented the
United States at the court of Spain.
and more recently one of the counsel
of The United States in the Behring
sea arbitration at Paris.
The immediate effect of his appoint
ment will be to delay the beginning OF
the peace negotiations.
Mr.. Fosters mission ais taken a. an
Indication that the Chinese expect 10
gain more favorable terms from Japan
than has hitherto been considered ut
all probable. As Mr.. Foster does not
intend To sail for more than week.
and the voyage across the Pacific will
consume two weeks more, nearly q
month must elapse before the peace
negotiations are fairly inaugurated.
NEWFOUNDLAND'S MISTAKE
-PonsIbie for Her Present Condition.
LONDON, Dec 2s.-The Daily News
says to-day. in leader on the arrests
of the bank officers in Newfoundland
yesterday: The arrests seem to be in
the nature Of an heroic remedy for the
financial troubles in the colony.
Whatever the issue of the prosecution
may be. il can hardly strengthen the
public confidence on which the poor
remnant of the colony's prosperity
for the moment rests. Newfoundland
Is in q piteous state. She has almost
returned To first principles as social
organization. and she must now regret
her shor,sighted refusal 10 enter the
dominion. II she had joined the fed
Grafton she would have q better claim
on the support Of her sister communi-
ties. Her refusal never was based on
any other reason than selfish pru-
dcncc."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06

ance which appear this morning will unite
over the western lake region by Sunday
morning. This movement will be attended
by showers and thunderstorms in the Ohio
valley Sunday.
In this section unsettled but generally fair
weather, with somewhat higher tempera-
ture, is indicated for Sunday.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1:21 am. and 200 p. m.
high tide, 7:15 a m. and 7:54 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:10 am. and 2:45
pm; high tide 500 am. and S:35 pm.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperate -; condi-
ton, 2; receiving reservoir temperature, rs;
condition at north connection, 3; condition
at south connection, 2; distributing reser-
Voir, temperature, rs; condition at infiuent
gate house, 2; effiuent gate house, 2.
Range of the Thermometers.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
am. 81; pm, 81; maximum, "a; min
imuln, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
AND GROUNDS
Col Wilson's Report Of the Operations Dur
ing the Month of June
improvements Made in the Executive
MnnsiOn-FIOwers and Walks In
the Public Parks.

Col. Wilson, in charge Of public buildings
and grounds, in his report to Chief of
Engineers Craighill of operations during
the month of June, says that a number Of
minor repairs have been made to the EX-
ecutive Mansion, including repairs to the
heating, lighting and plumbing arrange
ments. Another door has been cut be-
tween the blue and red parlors for the bet
ter handling of crowds during receptions.
Some additions have been made to the
china and glassware for use on occasions
of state ceremonies. The tile floor of the
main vestibule has been thoroughly re-
paired. The old decayed woodwork of the
upper portion of the conservatory was re-
placed on the north and west sides with
Ornamental stonework. All old and worth
less stock was removed from various green
houses ard destroyed and arrangements
were made for necessary repairs OF con-
servatory and green houses during July and
August.
Washington Monument.
There were ?,01s visitors to the top of
the Washington monument during the
month, of which number 1904 assembled by
the elevator and 1854 by the stairway,
making a total of 1,09S,l26 persons who
have visited the top since the shaft was
opened to visitors, October 8, ISIS. The
lawn on the north side of the ellipse south
Of the Executive Mansion ana the ROAD on
the northwest Of the ellipse have been
badly cut up in excavating for the large
sewer which is to run from 10th street to
the river at Easbys Point.
During June about $4,000 plants were sent
out from the propagating gardens for
planting in the public parks, and in addi-
ton $500 surplus bedding plants were dis
trbuted among such places as the United
States Botanical Gardens, Agricultural De-
partment. Fort Myer military reservation,
marine barracks, Naval Hospital, metro
politan police department, fire department
and various hospitals and orphan asylums.
Walks in the Parks.
1t is anticipated that the asphalt walks
and roads in the Smithsonian Park will be
repaired so far as the funds will admit,
during July. During the same month the
asphalt walks will be extended in Lincoln
Square and commenced in Stanton Square.
Owing to the short supply of city water
orders have been given to cut off the
water from the fountains throughout the
reservations except between the hours OF
and o'clock pm.
The work of uncovering and examining
the Capitol spring pipe was commenced.
This pipe was laid sixty years ago. The
whole line will be uncovered and new pipe
laid wherever necessary. The pipe be-
tween the reservoir and V street will be en-
cased in cement concrete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
THE COURTS.

Circuit Court No. 1-Justice Cole.
Droyers and Mechanics National Bank
egt. Settle; Judgment by default r. NJ.
Jones & Co. agt. Schneider; do.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Cole.
United States agt. Edw. Desmond and
Chas, Auffort; housebreaking and larceny;
Marian Cesar United States witness, in
contempt: sentence, Jail. ninety days.
Probate Court-Chief Justice Bingham.
Estate of Virginia d. Poore, final notice,
estate. In re Mamie E. Norment, guardian;
accounts passed. Estate of Selwyn 7.
Jones; answer filed. Estate of R. B. Hne:
will partly proved. Estate of Chas O'Con-
EGr; will filed. Estate of Gustav F. l..
Hartig; final notice. naming Friday. Au-
gust 2, for settling estate. Estate OF Jno.
T. Cove; do. for Friday, August o. Estate
of Osceola c. Green; citation returned
served Estate of Mary F. Stead; executor
bcEded and qualified Estate of Louis A.
Schmid; executrix bonded and qualified.
Estate of Thos. H. Lewis; order returned
served Jno. A. Drawbaugh bonded as
guardian to Gertrude 1seman. Estate
of Jno. D. Mcneil; will partly proved.
In re Chas. A. Adams, minor; Nellie Adams
appointed guardian; bond, 500. Estate of
Belle Addison; Richard Sylvester appointed
administrator: bond, $500. Estate John w.
Jones, administrator bonded and qualified.
Estate of Catherine j. Jones; do. Estate of
Chas. Kerby; letters of administration
granted to Kate A. KERRY; bond, 5000. In
appointed guardian; bond. 800. In re
Rosalind R. Dagger, guardian. bond filed.
In re Samuel c. Vandeventer, guardian,
petition of guardian for $50 for his ward;
order of court and receipt Of guardian. Es-
tate of James Henning; will admitted TO
probate and letters testamentary issued to
Ellen and Jos. o. Henning; bond, $4,000.
Estate of Mary Talburg; caveat filed Es-
tate of James F. Hartigan; answer Of
executors filed and cause continued. Es-
tate of Thos. C. Gessford; appearance OF
c. 7. Yoder as attorney for widow filed.
In re John c. Donnelly. minor; Nellie Brad
ley appointed guardian; bond, Sl00. Estate
of Louisa R. Potts; account passed Estate
of Walter R. Potts; do. Estate of Mar
garetha Zance; do. Estate of James H.
Powell; do. Estate Of Frances w. Lowery;
will flied.
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ENDED IN A ROW.
An Unfortunate Partnership in the
Laundry Business.

An Unfortunate Partnership in the
Laundry Business.
The Swiss laundry partnership trouble
ended in fight yesterday afternoon, in
which the former partners. Charles O..
Weston and Thomas H. Marshall, par
ticipated, and the grand jury will now in
vestigate the affair. The Swiss and Godfrey
steam laundries were represented in the
civil courts for months and only a few
weeks ago the persons named went into
partnership. Weston soon concluded to end
the partnership, and in doing SO he also
wanted to retain the books and name Of
the laundry. This caused trouble, and the
men conducted rival establishments on f
street northwest between 18th and 18th
streets. 1t was in one Of these establish
ments that the affair took place yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Weston went
away from his laundry for a short while,
and when he returned, so it Is claimed, he
found Mr.. Marshall and several assistants
in his office getting ready to move the
books. To this procedure Mr.. Weston OBJ
iected and the two men clinched. Because
of Weston's condition he knew it would
he Impossible for him 10 cope with his
adversary, and he attempted to prevent
trouble by taking from his desk drawer a
loaded revolver. Marshall grabbed the
weapon before Weston could use it, and
beat him over the head with II.
The young ladies employed In the laundry
became excited, and their shrieks attracted
the attention of persons on the street, who
prevented further hostilities.
Both participants in the fight went to the
Police Court and swore out warrants. The
writ against Mr.. Weston charged assault
and battery with intent to kill, and he
promptly gave bail for his appearance.
When the case was called in the Police
Court this morning an examination was
waived, and the case was sent to the
grand jury. Bond in the case was fixed at
S.tth involving IF
sault against Marshall will be tried next
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06

The mems gospel meetings on Sundays
of the Young Mems Christian Associa ton,
400 New York avenue northwest, are an
all-the-year-round feature of its work. and
whether the thermometer ranges In the
nineties or below the freezing point, the in
terest is just the same. Prominent speak
ers are always secured from the ranks Of
city, and no uninteresting services are ever
Leld. Tomorrow at 4:30 pm. Rev. VIM
H. Chapman of this city will make the
address. The singing will be conducted by
Mr.. G. Haydn Chase, and the Drop-in Bible
class at $50 pm. will be in charge of Jas.
E. Pugh, general secretary.