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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-21
THE NORTH POLE


~. PETEEsErEG- Feb IA dispatch
fron Ir<utsk. Siberia. SAYS that =
Siberian trader named kouchiarerf 4,
who j acting in the capacitv Of agent
for DR. Nan~en- the Arctic explorer.
has informed the project " kvly rnS.x
that h. has received information sha.
Na1>en has reached the north poie.
where r. found land AMI that he Is
now nr hs. ~. 49,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-21

Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed was
sgreat man once. but he j. now merely
candidate for the presidency who Is
afraid 20 he even suspected OF having .
mind Of hh own.-y. Y. World.
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already charges and counter
charges Of fraud are being made by the
managers Of Mckinley ard Reed. This
Is getting serious But what better can
be expected from the gangs md ma
chimes that ARE running republican poll
tics--illinois State Register
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Every big republican schemer hns
iaria. around the McKialey boom.
And Mckinley thinks he il running like
another Eclipse.-St Louis Republic
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Br HALvEs. II always ricet frorh.
hat way. said The man who had paid nali
n ms prlri.~snry note and arranged for IA
Press.
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ArrIA SIX years Suffering. was cured by
Ave, Allegheny, IA. Mana ~, ~
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Is wha; gives Hoods Sarssparilia great Pop
ularity. Increasing sales and wonderful cures
The combination. proportion ana process IN
preparing Hood-s Sarsapsriils are unknown
% other rEe,iicl-es. and make IL peculiar 10
itself II ac.s directly and positively upon
the blood. and a. the blood reaches eyery
nook and corner OF the human system. all the
nerves. muscles bones and tissues come up,
der the bcneEcent influence Of
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HE--- ehsr.atte. ! love you: can Won "a.
ftt-rn my art'iiuns- She .-!'u. afraid mi
have 70, - haze no use Tor IL
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srertacte OF nlmself as was cOnfde MT
" expected. 1t long since became an
irnpossibslity for him 10 further dis
grace himself in the eyes of the coup
try. and the speech that he made falls
fat because Of the fact that he made ID.
Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-21

Latest Intelligence rroln the SEAT of War
la tnsa- >nmi~r 90 small fsatgl.~
Yeas nj. in " hish rt~ Rebels are Almost
Invariably tho sistor. >uuno.r of
Bead and Dr.emIs..sd Hss.iis, foand ON
= >aGar Plantation
The evening times., 1896-12-17
AND SALVATION SOLDIER
Strange Meeting of Two Former Min
streIS After Eleven Years

New Bruins wick, n j., Dec. 1T.-Frank W
Eeissinger and Ohm Harlpin, who were for
merly members Of Thatcher, Primrose *
West minstrel company, have met in this
city under unusual and pathetic circum-
stances after separation OF eleve n years.
Neissinger was a singer and Harlpin was
q character actor. The men became great
friends. Their paths finally separated, and
their lives have been widely divergent.
Eeissinger Travelled with Lew Dockstadur
later with 'Pecks Bad Boy" and then be
came connected with the Salvation Army.
Ee is now lieutenant OF the New Brunswick
Corps Of the American Volunteers.
Harlpin drifted to California and sang in
various concert halls. At last he became
tramp and wandered all over the country.
Hereached this city recently and was soon
putin Jail on the charge OF drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. He was discharged on
Sunday morning, and before the day was
over was drunk again.
In the evening he was staggering down
Albany street, when the American Volun-
teers passed. The drunke n man folio wed the
corps into their armory and began to sing
and shout noisily. Lieut.. Messenger APP
preached him to quiet him, when he recog-
nized his old friend. Hairpin.
The. recognition was mutual, and the
warmth of Neissncer's greeting seemed TO
sober up his friend. The lieutenant took
Hairpin home with him, and Monday night
Hairpn publicly announced his conversion.
Last night he carried a flag in the open-air
demonst alton uf the Salvation Army.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
DRAFT SHOWER In THE CITY
Inspector HOllinberger Warns Busi-
ness Men to Look Out.
Clever Criminal who Has Flooded
Northern Cities With WORTH
less Paper.

Inspector Hollinherger again cautions Dusf
ness men, hotel keepers and others to be
extremely wary about castins bunk checks
and drafts for strangers.
Check workers are the most plausible or
crooks. They dress well, are apparently
PROSPEROUS commercial men and are ready
and voluble story tcllers, or cons" in
the language of the detective fraternity.
The inspector has Just been notified by
the Baltimore police OF the operations n
that city of a clever draft shower, who Is
now believed to be in this city.
He is described as a tall, portly, middle
aged man, weighing at least 200 pounds,
with small side whiskers, gold eyeglasses,
neatly dressed and with the brusque man
ner of man of business.
In baltimore he registered at the Hotel
Rennert az Gardiner C. Wales, Boston,"
and by clever work passed worthless
draft for S75 on the proprietor. II Is prob
able that he will use some other bogus
name here. After leaving here, il he is OF
captured by the police, the fellow is
billed for Richmond, Columbus, Atlanta,
Charleston, Augusta, New Orleans and
other South ern cities.
His game is to use what is known as a
''cashler's draft usually ON the State
National Rank of Boston, or some other
Northern banking house. The checks are
Autographed in imitation Of corporation
check, with the initials OF the company
across the left end, signed by bogus treas
urer, n nd machine nunbere the numberat
the left -ha nd corner being preceded by an
engraved CO. The checks are on a thin,
pinkish paper, the name of the bank being
In a bold text letter. The shower has
worked off a number of these drafts in New
York, Philadelphia and other Northern
cities
The evening times., 1896-12-17
BASEBALL NOTES.

willie" McGill is slated for trade by
Comiskey.
Connie Mack is fter Pitcher ArthurClark-
son for his Milwaukee team.
Charlie Irwin, Cincinnati s thi rl baseman,
is spending the winter at San Francisco,
and is acting as locke y Thorpe's agent.
George o. Leidy, for the past TWO years
centerfielder OF the Lancaster, Pa, Club,
has sig ned for the coming season with the
same team.
Secretary Shettsline says the report that
the Pdllies had drafted Pitchers Mains
ard weithoff, ofthe Bangor Club, is without
fou ndation.
1Ie c,l denied rumoT OF the transfer OF
the Spiders to st. Louis is again revived,
this time, though, stronger than ever. 4
st. Louis dispatch last night said: "A big
deal is on in the baseball world, whereby
the interests of the st. Louis and Cleveland
baseball clubs are to be pooled, and St.
Louis Is to have the stronger of The TWO
teams. The fact that the Spiders Will in
all probability be transferred to st. Louis
the coming season is not denied by Presi-
dent Won der Abe or Secretary Mucken-
fuss, of the st. Louis Club Intact. Won der
Abe admits that hc received proposition
recently from Frank De Haas kubison
which lie has about concluded 10 ACCEPT.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
GOLD ON LONG ISLAND.
People There Excited Over Some
Alleged Finds.

New York, Dec. 17.-Excitement over the
alleged discovery of gold ut Murray Hill
station, Flushing, l.. l., continued un-
abated yesterday. All sorts Of mysterious
rumors Were afluat in the town about others
who had found the precious metal besides
william Hill, of Madison avenue, Murray
Hill, and Edward Rieger, OF the Murray
Hill Hotel.
One alleged gold finder called at the
grocery store at BocTum ard Madison ave
nues five days since. He was a laborer,
and unknown to the grocer. He bought
packag &c OF chewing tobacco. and after he
had slowed away large quid, with an air
OF exuberance:
''Wot I'D ye give to see a lump ofdough?"
BecknIan, the grocer, was thinking about
the price of onions at the time and didn't
quite catch the drift of the question
"Wot I'D ye give me for this chunk of
gold?'' the stranger remarked, taking from
his overalls' pocket at the same time an OBJ
jectthat looked forall the worldlike oinder
as big as a chestnut burr
Ievnman tnougnI the man was joking,
but lie picked up the supposed cinder and
found it was very heavy. Then the man
went away. The grocer didn't think of the
matter again until he heard the story about
the discovery of his next-door neighbor,
King.
Since then he has been angry with him
"
gain with the stranger, who apparently
didn't know within 800 the value of his
nugget, in case it was gold.
Strangers from outside or Queens county,
some looking like men WHO had reached "A
point where it was necessary to strike
something, others who might have been
old-time proSpectOrs, could be seen yester-
day working about the new Cripple Creek.
1t was tough job in the bleak country
air, and the breeze had added to the toll
OF the prospectOrs. The magic word.
''gold,' and convenient opportunity for
refreshments of liquid character nerycd
them, however.
Samuel McCrary, one Of the most promi-
nent residents of Murray Hill, is one of
the victims of the fever. He has a big house
on broadway, with plenty of ground around
it. Moreover, he does not have to dig for
money.
He said last night that he had hired a
negro to dig up his back yard, where the
soil was exactly similar to that Of the To-
cality where the nugget was found. AS
he told this he shook a little box which
contained. he said, specine ms that he would
have assayed.
King and Rieger wouldn't say a word
today. They we're greatly worried over
the publicity which the discovery had re-
ceived already. 1t was reported that they
had tested the nugget with various acids
and found that it did not tarnish; but this
could not be verified. Rough acid tests
were only tentative, they explained, and
only a careful assay by an expert could
establish the exact composition of the
nugget.
The druggist at the corner of Amity
street and Boerum avenue has had num-
ber of calls for nitric acid from amateur
prospectors, who had heard somewhere
that 1t was the proper caper to test for
gold with that chemical agent.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE.
Only One of the Many Novelties or
fered at the Ice Palace.


Three famous aerial gymnasts will be
the first attraction OF the season at the
Convention Hall Ice Palace next week.
They are well known in the amusement
world as a daring team, and one that en-
joys the highest kind OF a reputation in
their work. The height OF the iron beams
above the ice at the rink will give them
added opportunities To show their nerve and
skill in lofty tumbling, and their work
Will be revelation To those who are un-
familiar with their turn.
This feature will in nowise interfere with
the skating, and 10 extra charge will be
made on account OF this special attraction
The second week of attractions will be
marked by the repetition OF the great six
days bicycle race meet which was held in
New York city some days ago. All the
cracks who participated in that event will
be on hand TO win more prizes and fresh
laurels, and there is every indication that
more broken records will result from the
second coming together OF these great riders.
Several of the contestants have already
arrived in the city, and Will do their train.
ing at the International Athletic Park.
The racing will not interfere with the
skating at all, and the race will be one uf
the greatest sporting events the city uf
Washington has ever seen. Negotiations are
being made for special attractions for the
whole winter, and the list as made up at
present comprises some OF the very best
skaters, bicycle riders and novelty turn
artists the country can produce.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
TIGHT SHOE AND SORE FOOT.
Accident Company Ordered to Pay
Death Claim.

st. Louis, Dec. 17.-In the United States
circuit court YESTERDAY Judge Adams anted
down decision giving Sarah I. Smith a
judgment against the Western Commercial
Travellers Association for S2,165. This is
the somewhat celebrated tight shoe, sore
toe case.
The plaintiff is the widow OF Freeman o.
Smith, who was member OF the defendant
association, and she was his beneficiary
The policy provided for the pa yment OF an
amount not exceeding $1,000 in the event
OF death by external violent accidental
means"
Up TO August, 1898, Smith was an excep-
tonally healthy and strong man. Early in
That month lie commenced wearing q pair OF
new shoes. and breaking them i'm pro
duced friction Of the shoe against his foot,
and this resulted ''uncxpectedly,'' as the
judge finds, land not according to the
usual course Of things, I'M an abrasion of
the skin OF one OF his toes, thereby causing
q sore.''
Notwithstanding that he gave reasonable
attention to the injury, the sore grew
worse, and by the latter part Of September
blood poisoning set in, and on October
he died from the effects Of such blood
poisoning, which Judge Adams concluded
was direct result Of the abrasion of the
toe caused by the tight shoe. These are the
Facts as found by Judge Adams, and he
concludes death was occasinned by sex
ternal, violent and accidental means with
in the true meaning ofifHe certificate.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
AMONG THE LOCAL BOXERS.

Pat Raedy has authorized the statement
that he is willing TO make any kind OF a
match with Dick Meauy, who is regarded
as very clever boxer. If these two men
can get anywhere near a like weight u
match can easily be arranged.
Hite Peckham, who has Won not few
contests, is, it is learned, now in Alex
andria. 1t is said that negotiations are
now pencing to match him against Pat
Raedy for linited-rouud go during Christ
mas week. II a match can he made be-
tween these two men there will be good
boxing event Some time ago Raedy and
Peckham were matched, but on account Of
an injury to the former it fell through.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
TEN-MILE ROAD RACE.
Chain and Sprocket Club VIII Hold
One Christ mas Morning.

The Cham and Sprocket Clubs ten-mile
road race, open to members only, promises
to be an interesting event. The race will
take place Christmas morning on the Con-
duit road. The number of starters promises
to be large, and the only thing needful to
make the affair success in every way is
good cycling weather.
Saks Co., Parker, Bridget & Co, the
Doremus & Just Co., the New York Tire Co.
and others will donate prizes, full list of
which will lie announced by the club later.
Entries will close December 81.
In the evening the club will wind up the
holiday with banquet, at which the
prizes will be awarded TO the successful
contestants.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.
Test TO BE Applied In Bering Sea Ex-
amiuatiOns

Victoria, B. c., Dec. ia ruling was
made yesterday by the Bering Sea Claims
Commission on n subject n vi1al import
ance, which has frequently been a ques-
oon OF difference between contending coun-
sci. 1t was regarding the proportion of
seals secured out of those shot by hunters
Judge Putnam, speaking for the commits
sioners, said that 1t had been decided to
restrict the evidence of witnesses on this to
their practical experience, and also TO
limit the number OF witnesses to about half
adozen.
Evidence bearing upon the value of
schooners occupied most OF the session,
counsel for the United States resting the
case of the Carolina. Capt. Byers, the -irst
witness called in regard to seal killing csti-
mated the number lost at 8 per cent
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Will Meet in washington.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE annna! meeting
of the Association of Baltimore and Ohio
Railway surgeons closed last evening at
the Palmer House, aud the membres adj
journed to meet the latter part of next
May at Washington, D. G. The new presi-
dent Is Edward C. Brush, GAINESVILLE, Ohio;
first vice president, j. l.. Geyer, Norwalk,
Ohio; second vice president, F. II. White,
Connellsville, Pa, and secretary, j. A-.Mc-
Kean, Washington, Pa.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
RAZOR WITH TWO LEGS.
Michael Sullivan Thinks That Is
why 1t Got Into His Pocket.

queer plea was entered III Judge Mil
ler's police court by Michael sullivan
yesterday. ewascharged with thelarceny
of a razor, valued at 81, from Joseph IL.
Hicks, colored barber.
"Oi'm guilty, sur" pleaded Michael.
"ov havin' the racer in M pc. session, but
upon me sowl, sur, / pleads not guilty
snouid yer manner ASK m. 40 - IA s;t.i.e guG
there-I name in me pockit.''
The barber told the court how Michael
came in his shop and swipcd the razor
from a drawer. When ii came the pris-
oner'S turn to testify, he declared that he
could not tell how Hicks property found
It's way into his clothes. lie was proceeding
TO argue that his posse sSion of the razor was
a mystery more astonishing than a jug
gler's feats, when Judge Miller inter
Tupted him.
1T is an open and shut case OF stealing"
he said, and you cannot argue yourself
out of it
His honor gave Sullivan thirty days in
Jail, where he can figure out how he came
to have Hicks razor in his hip pocket.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
NEWS FROM THE FORCE.

Matron E. H. Lewis of the Twelfth street
station is on -yacation.
Policeman c. H. Cowne, a member OF the
Avenue squad Of the First precinct, is on
leave.
The ION leave" list at headquarters COM
prises Detectives Ned weldon and Benja-
min T. Rhodes.
Sergt. G. w. Hess of the Georgetown
precinct and Patrolman Daniel Sullivan Of
the Sixth are on the sick list.
Policemen NJ. l.. Fisher of the Seventh,
T. L. English of the Third, Fred. G. STANCE
OF the Sixth, and W. L. Harries and j. T.
Hatton, both OF the Fourth, are on leave.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
POPE LEO WILL TRY AGAIN.
Wants to Secure an American Le-
cation at the Vatican.

New York, Dec. IA special cable ois
patch to Tie Journal from Rome says: IL
is learned on excellent authority that the
pope will probably renew negotiations with
the United States for the creation OF an
American legation to the Vatican.
His holiness has not any greater hopes
of succeeding with President Mckinley than
with President Cleveland, but he has taken
these steps by way OF homage to principle
which, according to the Vatican, must
sooner or later triumph.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
CHICAGO IN 1T.
Intends to Have SiN-Day Bicycle
Race Itself.

Chicago, Dec. lT.-Tattcrsalls has been
leased for the six-days' cycle race. Entry
blanks will he sent out AT the end OF this
week.
Ed. Spooner returned from the six-day
race in New York yesterday, and said
nearly all the contestants In the New i Drk
competition We're anxious to come TO Chi
cago TO com pete in a siIniI ar event.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Princeton.s successful Season.

Princeton, N. j., Dec. i6-The folio wing
statement regarding the financial status OF
the Princeton football team, covering the
period from September to December II
was given ou' for publication yesterday by
James Elliott, general athletic treasurer:
Receipts from games. S3l, III .54; expenses
10 guarantees, travelling, training, athletic
SUPPLIES, etc, 81 ,0iS.02.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
commissioners Receiving Hours.

The District Commissioners have de
cided not TO receive visitors after O'Clock
of each day during the present session or
Congress. This was made necessary by
the large amount OF business Of local inter
est now before Congress. to which the
board is Obliged to give attention.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Fire in a Laundry.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 1.-THE East End
Laundry, owned by James j. Wilson, was
'uTned last nicnt. L">s is about $685. u;
insurance, S25,0O0. Two employees and a
visitor were on the third floor of the build
ing and were forced to jump to an adjoin-
ing roof to escape.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
BEET SUGAR BOUNTY.
Nebraska Legislatures Must Pro-
vide or Factories VIII Be Losers.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec 1.-THE supreme
court yesterday rendered an opinion on the
beet sugar bounty law, which. while not
passing on the constitutionality OF the act.
declares the bounty not collectabIe, mas
much as the legislature made no specific
appropriation for its payment
This means that the sugar factories of Ne
braska wililose a sum estima ated at $50 600
unless at the coming session of the IegisIa-
tnre q specific appropriation is made for
their benefit in which event the constitu-
ttonality of the law may be Questioned.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
JURY RECOMMENDS MERCY.
Instead of Murder They Convict
Manchester of Assault.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE jury
in the case OF Thomas Manchester, for
the killing of Martin Delaney, 19 years
old, on the night OF October 20, on q
dark road in the outskirts Of the city,
while in company with Edna Minard, q
young woman of questionable repute, re-
turned a verdict Of assault, second degree,
and recommendation to mercy, at o'clock
last night.
The defense based its argument on the
fact that Delaney ard his three COM
panions Intended to assault Manchester's
companion, in whose defense Manchester
children.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
READY FOR SIGHT SEEING.
National Irrigation Congress Fin
tshes It's Work Today.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 1.-THE afternoon
session of the national irrigation congress
yesterday was devoted almost exclusively
to the presentat of papers on the various
subjects assigned. The session closes today.
Friday-aBG Saturday will be spent in ex-
cursions to various parts of the valley.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Ships for Manila.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 17.-H. NJ. S.
Archer and Plover have received orders
to go to Manila. II. N. S. Grafton had or
ders to go, but had to he docked. Spanish
soldiers are reported in revolt on account Of
lack of supplies
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Accented the Western llnton.s Orsar

Accepted the Western y MONS Offer.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
recently I1ade an offer to transfer to the
District. free Of charge. its line of tele-
graph poles extending from Florida ave-
nue. and Seventh street to Brightwood ave
nue. and Rock Creek Church road, via
Florida avenue. Eighth street extended and
Sherman avenue. The Commissioners to-
day notified the company of their accept
qncp
The evening times., 1896-12-17

81 rs to Baltimore and Return S1.25
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
{ Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun.
day, December 10 and 20 and will be valid
for return passage until Monday, Decem-
ber 81. Good on any train del6.6t
The evening times., 1896-12-17
LIKE OLD FOLKS
Little Tots Want Coffee for Break
fast

please let me have a little cup of coffee
to break my doughnuts in-you have it and
why can'tI?" 1t shard to refuse the cute
little felix's, even when We know that cof-
fec and tea are injurious beyond a doubt,
for hot coffee and sweet bread and butter
or Goughnuts taste 20 good for breakfast
A physician has discovered method of
preparing grains SO as 10 produce a beauti-
tul drink. an exact fac-simile of the finest
Mocha coffee ard fattcning and nourishing.
1t fits place with weak stomachs and for
the little folks &C coffee" The coffee habit
can he dismissed instantly when the new
food drink is used in its place, and health
is assured because of the fact that it is
made only of pure and wholesome grains.
"It makes red blood is the motto and
Postum is the name. GTocers sell it and IL
is made by the Postum Cereal Co., Limited,
Battle Greek, Mich.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

A reliable grocer will never offer a cheap
or weak imitation of genuine original
article because hr happens to make little
extra profit. But it S well 10 observe that
when genuine Postum Cereal coffee is
ordered, that you get Postum and not n
spurious imitation offered as Just good.n
Sold by w. II. Zeh, Il. p. Beattie and
Ray & Craig.