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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
LET US BE THANKFUL.
A Proclamation by the President
of the United Statos
Appointing November 80 IA Day OF
Thanksgiving for Dangers Avert"d ana
BIesslngs Nouchsafed. and Prayer for
Continued Guidance ana blessing.

WASHINGTON. Nov. t.-Iy the president Of
the United States:
The people Of the United states should
never be unmindful OF the gratitude they owe
the God OF nations for his watchful cave when
has shielded them from dire disaster ana
pointed out to them the way OF peace and hap
pness. Nor should they ever refuse 10 ao-
knowledge with contrte hearts their proneness
TO turn away from Gods teachings aud 10 fol-
low with sinful pride after their own devices.
To the end that these thoughts may be qulck-
ened, IL is fitting that on day, especially APP
pointed. We should join together In approaeh-
ing the throne OF grace with praise and sup
plication-
Therefore /. Grover Cleveland. president OF
the United States. do hereby designate and set
apart Thursday. the twenty sixth day OF the
present month OF November, 10 be kept anu
observed as day OF thanksgiving aud prayer
throughout our land
On that day let all the people forego their
usual work aud occupation and assemble In
their accustomed places OF worship. Let
them with one accord render thanks To the
Ruler of the Universe for our preservation as
IA nation and our delivcrance from threatened
danger: for the peace that has dwelt within
our boundaries. for our defense against dls-
e.lse and pcstilence during the year that has
passed; for the penteous rewards that nave
followed the labors OF our husDandmen, ana
for all the other blessings that have been
youchsafed to US.
Ana let US. through the mediation OF Him
who has taught US to pray, impiore the for
giyeness Of our sins aud continuation OF
heavenly favor.
Let us not forget on this day OF thanksgiving,
the poor ana needy. but by deeds OF charity.
let our offerings OF praise be made more ac
ceptable in the sight OK the Lord.
Witnesses my hand and the seal OF the United
States. which have caused 10 be hereunto az
fixed
Done at the city OF Washington. this fourth
day Of November in the year OF our Lord.
one thousand. eight hundred ana ninety-six,
and OF the independence Of the United states
OF America the one hundred and twenty first
.... GROVER CLEVELAND.
Seal. by the president
'''...'- RICHARD DLNEY.
Secretary OF state.
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General Resumption of business Appar.

ANDERSON, Ind. Nov. 6-The Ar.
cadc File Co.'S plant has been idle for
some time. but the company yester-
day announced that il will resume
full. operations next Monday. The
National Tin Plate Co. states that it
had orders conditional on the cleo.
tion sufficient to keep it busy many
months.
The Anderson Iron and Bolt Co.
put All its men to work yesterday.
The manager is John Il. Brunt. whom
Charles L. Henry, republican. de-
feated for congress.
The American Wire Nail Co, the
largest in the trust, will start its mill
next week.
The Columbia Encaustic Tile Co. re-
ports that its forces will be increased.
The window and plate glass facto.
ries are preparing to start Reports
from other gas-belt cities are the
same.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Nov 6-All
the lumber mills of the Ensign car
works, at the mouth Of the Guyandottc,
resumed yesterday morning. They
have been idle for many months.
The large car shops of the Ensign CO.
will resume work next week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The steamer liberia, from De Lisle,
left St Johns. \. f.. or the even
ing Of the 5th. and ten minutes later,
when just beyond the entrance to the
harbor. collided with the schooner
Maggie. bound from Benavist bay for
IT. Johns. with a cargo of fish and
lumber, crew of nine and IA passen-
gers, ~ Of whom were lost.
AFTER spending nearly an hour in
conversation with Secretary Olney,
on the 9th, Consul-General Lee took
lunch with Assistant Secretary of
State Rockhill. and later went to the
White House and called on the presi-
dent, with whom he stayed over an
hour.
A CONTEMPLATING establishment,
complete in its outfit of tools, molds,
Chemicals and all that goes to make
up successful institution of such de-
scription, has been located in the foot
hills, about four miles from Bakers
field Cal.
The comet medal of the astronom.
zeal society OF the Pacific, founded by
Joseph A. Donahoe, has been awarded
to NJ. Giacobini, of the observatory at
Nice, France, for the discovery of an
unexpected comet on September 4,
1896.
FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended on the 9th,
as reported by X. q. Dun & CO., were
23o, as against $50 for the correspond
/ ing week last year. For Canada the
failures were SO. against 40 last year.
Hon CHARLES A. EWING. late secre-
tary OF the Illinois state central com
mittee OF the gold democratic party.
and leading figure in the councils OF
that organization, died suddenly AT
Decatur, Ill, on the 9th.
CONRAD EIcuoRN, cigarmaker OF
Toledo, o., turned on the gas in n room
in Enteman's hotel, occupied by him.
self and his i3-year-old son. When
found. on the morning of the 9th, both
were dead.
HIS ROYAL highncss, William Mich
olas, duke OF Wurtemburg. died sud
denly, on the 9Th. on his estates in tn,
Tyrol from stroke of apoplexy. II,
was 6s years of age.
JAMES X JONES, chairman OF tho
democratic national committee. aban
doncd headquarters in the Auditorium
annex at Chicago, on the 9th. and wen
to his home in Hope, Ark.
Mr. BRYAN has declined an offer o
SIS, 200 year from Chicago firm be
cause ne wants to advocate bimctal
lism.
TINE report OF the evacuation Of the
Island of Cypress by England wa,
denied on the 9th.
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CAPITAL HAS CONFIDENCE,
And VIII Lend Its influence Toward tho
General Return or Prosperity.

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. ALEXANDER
Brown, head of the banking house OF
Alexander Brown * sons, who some
days ago was credited with having
said that not less than Sl6, 600, 600 was
simply waiting Mckinley's election for
its investment in Industrial enterprises
in Maryland. said to-day:
Some time ago stated that Sl6,-
600, 900 was ready for investment in
the event of Mckinley's election.
While cannot give the details regard
ing the transactions involving the
money, | can say that il is available.
and that it will be Immediately in
vested in pull mills, iron mills,various
other manufactures and in the promo
tion and development OF the industrial
interests of Baltimore and the state,
and that thousands If men will be bene-
fitted thereby. Capital has confidence,
and its influence toward the return OF
general prosperity will soon be felt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The annual report of the second
assistant postmaster-general shows
the annual rate of expenditure for all
mail transportation at the close Of the
fiscal year 10 be $40. SOB. 932, of which
Sis.g93. 06. was for inland mail and the
remainder for the foreign service.
TnE wife of Bishop WINNIE protest
anti of Dublin was taken suddenly III,
on the 81, and the bishop arose from
his bed and went To fetch "A doctor.
When short distance from his house
he dropped dead from heart disease
aud Mrs. Wynne died almost at the
same time.
Two nlrHTnEmA patients found in
the Union station at Chicago. on the
I'd, caused scare among travellers.
TIE London stock exchange was the
scene of unusual excitement. on the
81. more time being devoted to bet
ting on the result of the presidential
election in the United States than in
the conduct OF legitimate business
THREE men, HEM Chambers. John
Elliott and Rutherford, the former Of
whom was an election officer, were
killed al Matewan. W. Va. on the 80,
by Capt Hatfield of Hatfield-McCoy
fame. An existing feud was irritated
by politics and terminated thus. A
large reward has been offered for Hat
feld. who fled 10 the mountains.
VI. l.. NAvERA. II well-kIown ner-
chant and insurance agent, of New
Orleans, whose name was recently
mentioned in connection with the
Union bank scandal, killed himself on
the 4th. Navera was brother-inlaw
Of j. " Wolfson, who is charged with
looting the bank.
AT meeting, on the 2Sd ult., of
President Dole and the council of state
OF Hawaii, it was voted unanimously
to extend full pardon TO ex-Queen
Liliuolxalani.
The different banks of Windsor
Ont, which had. pending the result of
The election in the United States. re-
fused to accept United States cur
rency for deposit are, since the elec-
tion, satisfied that no loss can accrue
to them through its acceptance, and,
on the 5th, the boycott was raised, and
all money taken at par as formerly.
The hardware mandatory of the
Ssrgents, in New Haven. Conn. start
ed up full time, aud with full force
on the 5th. The factory, which en-
ploys about ., 200 hands. is one Of the
largest in the state The action Of he
sargents in starting up their factory
is attributed to confidence in return
ing prosperity.
GEN. FITznUGH LEE, accompanied by
Thomas Jones, his private secretary,
arrived at New York. from Havana,
on the 4th, on the Ward line steamer
Vigilancia.
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Several Large Firms start Up Theis
Works.

SYRACUSE. n y. Nov. 6.-The i'm.
me date effect Of the election in this
city has been the starting up Of a
large number Of manufacturing plants
which lave been eithe err idle, or have
been running shorthanded. Among
the establishments which have already
added largely to the number of EN-.
ployes are the Solvey Compress Co.,
the Whitman Barnes Co, the Sander.
son sseel works, the Syracuse Cycle
Co., the Barnes Cycle Co., l. c. Stearns
q Co. and Frazer & Barnes. The Sy-
racuse Cycle Co. has begun running
night ami day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
Advances on Report Of MckinIcy's Elco.
tiOn.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 4.--The wheat mar
kct opened stronger and two pence
higher to-day upon the strength Of the
election Of Mckinley to the prcsi-
dency Of the United States, and, adj
vancing under good demand, reached
. third rise almost Immediately. The
market varied, selling and buying or
ders predominating alternately, and
subsequently lost one penny. The
market closed firm at . quarter TO .
half penny dcarer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
TWO THOUSAND EMPLOYEES
Reap - Reneflt from Capitals Confidence
ia Returning Prosperity.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. 5.-The
hardware inanufactory of the Sar-
gents, in this city, has started up full
time, and with a full force. The fac
tory. which employs about 1000 hands.
is the largest in the city. If not in the
state 1t was established by j. H. Sar-
gent. candidate for governor on the
democratic ticket at Tuesdays elec.
ton, and he has continued as its lead
ing spirit. The action of the Sargcnts
in starting up their factory is attrib-
uted to onfidencc in returning pros.
perity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

In add.t to these. the states Of Kentucky,
North Carolina and Wyoming are in doubt.
with the chances about even In the three
states. although the republicans in kentucky
claim that the state will give its electoral
vote to Mckinley by a majority Of not less
than 1000
1t Is proper to give the basis OF the claims In
the disputed states Advice> late this evening
from California. from the members OF national
committee in san Francisco. place the major
ity in that state ut 5000 This Is confirmed by
press reports.
kilograms from Indiana from the chairman
OF the state republican central committee and
the member OF the national committee, show
that the state has given not less than 900
and probably over 100 for Mckinney and
that the republicans have elected all the mem
bers of congress and carried the legislature by
q majority OF 40 on joint ballot
kilograms from North and South Dakota,
which have been confirmed by the press re-
ports received. place the majority in these
states at little more than 5000 in North Da-
koia and ABOUT $500 in South Dakota. In
North DAKOTA we have elected the entire
state ticket and carried the legislature. In
I south Dakota the legislature is in doubt
4 There Is no possible foundation for the report
/ being circulated that MIR. Bryan has carried
any OF the states placed in the sure column for
4 Mckinley.
,SignedJ HENRY G. PAYNE.
A late telegram from Chairman
Gowdy Of the Indiana republican com
mittec states: Conservative estimate
gives Mckinley 10000 majority in In
diana. Ten congressman sure. Hope
for IL, with both branches Of legisla-
ture republican. A telegram to head
quarters stated that chances in Wyo-
ming were about even. Two remote
| ..,nt;a. ,,ar., m la, ri from. ala., laroa
precincts in other counties. From all
precincts heard from SO far there is q
small majority for Mckinley.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
THE WHEELS WILL MOVE.
Cotton and Woolen Mills Preparing 70
start Up Their Machinery.

IPSWICH, Mass, Nov. q. 1t was an.
aounccd yesterday morning that in
addition to the starting up Of the
Ipswich wooden mills on full time on
Monday next, the main mills Of the
Ipswich corporation, where the prod.
uct is cotton hosiery, will also start on
iull time the last Of the week. Where
the WOODEN mills employ about $50
people the cotton mills usually EN-.
ploy acme 800 Their is much rejoicing
>-ar the annonnament.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

stocks Go Up In Response to tho American
Elections.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-Liverpool CONNER
cial and shipping circles are well salts
fed with the result of the presidential
election in America. The exchange
was crowded at an early hour and the
bidding at the opening was very active.
resulting in advances in prices of from
one to SIX points, Chicago, Milwaukee
4 st. Paul and Louisville & Nashville
leading in the rise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

CHAIRMAN HANNA announced. on the
5th. that Mckinley and Hobart's cleo
tion was assured by over one million
majority of the popular vote, the
largest ever given to any presidential
candidate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

A STATEMENT prepared by the comp
trolier of the currency shows that the
amount of national bank notes in cir
culation October was S234, SOS, 657, an
increase for the month of 81, 345,6I7.
and for the year of 81 .0a9, APO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

THE coinage executed at the United
States minis during the month of Oc-
tober was an follows: Gold, SIS, 12f..
800; silver, 81, s44.00O minor coin, Soc
300; total, Ss,63s, 400. OF the silver
coined, 81, 10000 were standard silver
dollars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

A PROMINENT Cuban representative
in Key West, Fla, says that, without
assuming the role of prophet. IT can
positively be announced that the city
of Havana VIII be besieged by Maxine
Gomez within the next GO days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

THE national election, on the 3D., re-
suited in an overwhelming victory for
the republican ticket, indications
pointing TO voc for Mckinley and
Hobart of nearly 800 in the electoral
college
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A SIGNED STATEMENT.
Giving tho Claims OF Republican National
Headquarters.
'''.'' RICHARD OLNEY,
Secretary OF state.

CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-The following
signed stateme was issued from re-
publican headquarters last night:
Considering the wild rumors which are being
circulated throughout the country, we deem IL
proper and advisable 10 state the result OF the
election. indicated by the returns ana con-
trmed by kilograms to this ONCE from the
chairman OF the several state committees and
the members OF the national committee in the
several states. Mckinley has carried be-
yond a doubt sufficient number Of
states. SO that his vote in the electoral
college will not be less than a5a These states
are the following with the electoral vote OF
each state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

News has been received from Sucre,
Bolivia, that the commission of for
eign affairs of the senate has presen-
ted a motion in that body for the recO-
milton by Bolivia of the Cuban insur-
gents as belligerents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

DIR. ALoNZo H. QUIST, n member OF
the American board of commissioners
for foreign missions, and one of the
visitors at Andover theological semi
nary. died suddenly, on the 4th, Of
heart disease
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

LIVERPOOL commercial and shipping
circles are well satisfied with the re.
suit of the presidential election in
America. The exchange was crowded,
on the 4th. at an early hour, and the
bidding at the opening was very active,
resulting in advances in prices of from
one to six points, Chicago, Milwaukee
a. st. Paul and Louisville a. Nashville
leading in the rise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

THE Constantinople correspondent
of the United Associated Presses tele-
graphed. on the ith. that shefk Pasha
had replaced Nebeim Pasha in the
Office OF Turkish minister of police.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
4. Western Road Getting Ready for In
creased business.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. THE St.
Joseph & Grand Island railway ycster-
lay ordered that two Of the / stations
On their road. ordered closed on ac-
count of light business, be re-opened.
II is said the others will be rc-opened
.oon. The wholesale houses have
,tarted out their men. many of whom
nave not visited their territory for
months
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

TnE estimated gross earnings Of the
Rock Island road for the month of De-
tober were sl,Gsi, $50, a decrease from
the corresponding month of last year
of Sos $50
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
A FATHERS CRIME.
Turns on the Gas and Lies Down bes'"e
hts Son with sure Death tn 10th.

TOLEDO, o.. Nov. 0. --Conrad Eichorn'
Z local cigar-maker, murdered his ls-
ycar-old son and killed himself. Inc
pair put up for the night az
Entemans hotel. The hotcl CLERK
supposed they were strangers. ms
morning gas was discovered escaping
from their room, to which entrances
was forced. Father and son lay III
bed as II In slumbcr. A gas chan
ielier lying on the floor and tns
strong odor Of gas told the sorI'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

DowAGIAc. Mich, Nov. 6-As an
alleged result of the election the
Dowagiac Manufacturing Co.'s drill
works will start up Monday morning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

REPORTS from all parts of the coun-
try, on the 5th, told of long idle facto-
ries, workshops and foundries, en-
ploying workmcn to the number of
many thousands, either already
started up or preparing to do SO Mt the
earliest moment, feeling Of conf
dence in the future having brought
out boarded millions of gold to seek
profitable investment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

A NUMBER Of corpses have been
washed ashore along the coast of the
province of Huelva, Spain, as the re-
suit of shipwrecks during the recent
gales. A sailing vessel foundered of
Cartagena, and several of her crew
were drowned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

In the county circuit court at Jack
sonville, Ala, on the 5th, in the case
of Miss Lizzie Hendrix, who sued the
Southern Railway Co. for $4,000 dam
ages for being overpowered and kissed
by conductor while she was riding
on an accommodation train two years
since. a verdict was rendered for plain
tiff, who was awarded SPAS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

RAILROAD managers are looking for
greatly increased traffic within the
next few weeks. They say now that
the election is over, the merchants
throughout the west as,l southwest
who have been delaying the ordering
Of their goods will no-s, that they have
some assurancen OF the way the mar
kets are likely TO turn, demand their
winter stocks, and this il expected by
the roads 10 make vastly improved
business. In addition 10 this. the
grain will begin to move almost al
Once-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

EDWARD JonN POINTER was. on the
sth, elected president of the British
Royal Academy as the successor OF the
late Sir John Millais, who died in Au-
gust last.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 0-Prest
lent A. 4. Stillwell of the Kansas
yity. Pittsburgh & Gulf railroad. said
yesterday that he would at once put
1900 men at work constructing q por'
ton Of their road TO n connection with
Me gulf of Mexico, work on which
sas been stopped for long time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

THE sub-treasury at New York re-
fused, on the 5th, to accept deposits of
gold. as the working force was engaged
in counting silver deposits which ac-
cumulated, uncounted, in the weeks
preceding the election. Recent hoard
ers OF gold are showing much anxiety
TO get rid of the metal in exchange
for greenbacks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

THERE were handled on the Big
Four lines proper in October. 537, 40
passengers. against 544, s62 in October,
1895. There were handled on the Peo-
ria & Eastern in October, 1909 loaded
cars, 1880 fewer than in October,
1895. In October there were handled
on the Big Four system proper, 1872
637 loaded cars, against l6s,O86 in DC
tober, 1895.
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On the 4th President Cleveland is
sued his proclamation appointing
Thursday, the Twenty-sixth day of
November, as day of national
thanksgiving for dangers averted and
blessings bestowed. and universal
prayer for continuance of guidance
and blessing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13

OK the 18th. Mr.. Bryan, having been
Informed that National Chairman
Jones conceded the election of Mr.. Me-
Kinley, Immediately sat down aud
wrote patriotic and complimentary
dispatch to the successful candidate,
gracefully accepting the arbtrament
of pending issues by the people, whose
will is law.