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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24


There Is much talk in the organs of
the revenue emergency bill, rs the
proposed revival Of McKinlcyism on a
moderate scale is called; and there is
an apparent belief on their part that
the president can be cajoled or bull
dozed into signing the bill--if the SEN
ate should pass ton the ground that
Il is what he asked for. II it really
were what he asked for there would be
some ground for the belief; but IL no
toriously is not. Calling it an "cmer-
gency revenue BILL" no matter how
often repeated. cannot blind the intel
lgent public to the fact that It is Moth
ing Of the kind. There is not the
slightest reason-beyo Dingley's
grandiloquent proclamation--to sus-
pect that II will ever be revenue pro-
Queer; and the grandloqnent procla-
nation is not supported by . single
fact. II il absolutely certain, Dss0-
over, that IL IL were 70 become law
within the next six nonths it's first
effect would be to reduce revenue in
stead of increasing IL, because just as
soon az 1t seemed in any degree prob
able that II would pass, the market
would be glutted with all the articles
upon which the duty 10 increased. It
II about ne naked bit Of protectionist
trickcry ~ the country ever witnessed.
and IL has witnessed a good many in
the past 30 years.-Detroit Free Press.
Mr. Dingley'sgross blundcr IN the
preparation of new tariff measure
which he makes On abbreviated bob
tailed Mckinley bill Is gross even in
matter Of detail. Mr.. Dingley, chair
man Of the committee on ways and
means, ought TO have been well enough
informed TO save his committee from .
blunder which dcsignntcs the net M
tho oct Of August ~. lsol,-Chicago
ChroniclA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24
BOASTFUL BRAVES
Ready to scalp Englishmen and to Acceps
Present Of Blankets.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6. The secretary
OF the interior yesterday received a
letter from two Indians in Oklahoma
territory, offering their services to the
government should war be declared
with Great Britain over the Venezue
Ian boundary question. The letter is
unique in expression and chirography
1t reads
Q-As-A-Po-C-Ka and Ted. Kickapoo
brave. and No To-sa-Qua, famous
sa. and Fox scalper, desires the good
father to know that If the British lior
insists on a piece Of Venezuela. they
stand ready TO march through the
frozen zones Of the Esquimo and seal p
the British a. they 90.
II do suggest a present of pair Of
blankets that the impending blizzar d
MAJ not chill the ardor of their patri
otic blood
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

WINS the Democratic National Convention
by scratch. With saint Louis = Close
Second ~fractic ally Fight lsctwe the
Hard Money Forces and the Fres silver
Men-Juiy selected AS the Date III
Convention.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE demo.
cratic national convention will he held
at Chicago on July :. Such was the
decision reached on the twenty-ninth
ballot by the national committee yes
ferday, after "A spirited contest. in
which Chicago won by bare ma jori-
~. with 81. Louis only two votes be-
hind.
Ii was practically n fight between
the free silver forces on one hand and
the hard money men on the other.
This statement cannot be taken as lit :
orally correct. for several silver men
finally voted for Chicago. while several
other vote, were east for ST. Louis by
hard money men.
AS matter of fact, the vote which
Chicago received was, as Mr.. Smallev.
OF Vermont, expressed it, "a natural
one. inasmuch as ii was cast by the
states lying within the group known
a. the middle west and the east. ST.
Louis vote might also be called equally
natural, since it came mainly from the
southwest and the west
The free silver men. who were bit
terly hostile To New York. made ST.
Louis their rallying point. and
throughout the entire 20 ballots they
were loyal to the city of their choice.
The splendid showing made by st.
Louis surprised the best-posted poll
ticians at the Arlington hotel. as it
was believed Wednesday night and
yesterday morning that She could not
rally TO exceed Is or Is votes that she
would then drop out of the race, and
that the fight would narrow down to
Chicago and Cincinnati. That she did
stay in the race. and in the concluding
ballots steadily increased her strength,
shows how admirably her forces were
disciplined.
New iork's poor showing did not
surprise any one who was familiar
with the situation. 1t was not that
the New York's campaign was not
cleverly managed. for her delegation
neglected no argument that could Sc
cure her the support Of the committee.
1t was obvious Wednesday afternoon
that she could not win. but her repre-
sentatives pluckily stayed in the fight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24
An UNRULY LAD.
some thing Of the Family History Of Pres.
ident Kruger.

some thing of the Family History Of Pres-
ident Kruger.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. l6.-Presi-
dent Kruger Of the Transvaal republic
has six nephews residing in this city,
all Of them engaged in business here.
Through Andrew Haywood, one Of
them, it was learned to-day that Pres.
ident Krugers mother came to this
country from Germany when little
girl and settled in Pennsylvania, where
the future president was born. He
was an unruly lad. and ran away from
home when IL years Of age. Ills
mother died in Philadelphia in 1880 at
the age of 1903 years. A sister died
here seven years ago, and brother
was well-known contractor in this
city for 20 years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

New York, Jan. 17.-Louis Schell,
q wealthy boss mason, who lives at 20
McKibben street, In Williamsburg,
made an unsuccessful attempt to muir.
der his wife with club early yester.
day morning. Then he cut his own
throat with razor and il now diving.
The couple. who are both 20 years old,
lived in apparent happiness and no
reason can bc assigned for the deed
other than temporary alteration Of
mind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

shot 1T = Negro and Killed His Friend.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. ia special
from Waycross, Ca. says: "Dr. Henry
Collier. representative in the Georgia
legislature. was shot and killed
Wednesday night, in Statewide by
Walter Miller. Miller attempted to
shoot negro and Collier stepped In
the way Miller left for Florida. He
and Collier were fast friends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24
A ROBBER TARIFF.


Ding1eyism Designs to Defraud the Amer.
can People.
The Dingley robbcr tariff bill (this
title almost rhymes with the "Mc-
kinney robbcr tariff bill'o which the
republican house passed by an almost
unanimous party vote restores wool to
the drtiable list. The proposition is
to again tax the peoples clothing and
blankets-onc of the most outrageous
taxes that can be inflicted upon the
consumers of the land-and all for the
benefit of a few raisers of fancy sheep
in Ohio.
The people have been fighting for
free wool for many years, and, now
that they have secured it, they will not
willingly surrender the boon. The
people declared for untaxed wool after
long and careful investigation, and
there is no reason TO suppose that they
have changed their views. The at
tempt of the republican congress to
will result in the reputation Of that
party at the polls next fall.
Why did the republicans provide for
n heavy tax on wool and wooden cloth
ing in this Dingley bill? The real
sheep raisers of the country did not
ask for IT, II will not benefit them
II will probably benefit few men
who are engaged in fancy stock rails.
ing, and who will thereby be enabled
70 rob the public ofvast sums of money.
Tut the general run Of farmers who
raise wool for the market will not only
not be bcnefted--thcy will be injured
by this outrageous tax.
The American Wool and Cotton Re
porter gave an interesting review OF
the wooden trade OF the United States
II showed that during the past year
the sales of raw wool in this country
aggregated sG.000.0oO pounds more
than the sales Of the previous year:
il showed that American wool had in.
creased i'm price during the same pc
Rod. precisely as the advocates of un.
taxed wool had predicted il would: II
showed. too. that remarkable devel.
opmcnt of the wooden industry had
taken place since raw wool was placed
on the free list.
Good all-wool clothes are cheap now,
cheaper than ever before, notwith-
standing the increase in the price OF
native wool. This is accounted for by
the fact that the foreign wool which
cVters into the goods is obtained with.
out any tax. 1t has been demonstrated
that cheap Goa. does not mean
cheap man under Il.
No good reason can be assigned why
the American people should wish to go
back TO the days of taxed wool.
The wool tax Is an outrageous one.
Dingleyism appears to be only Nc
Kinleyism behind new mask.-Illi
nois State Register.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24
FOR FALSE SWEARING


CHICAGO, Jan. l6.--Jscob Grass.
muck, who was chosen the fourth
juror in the Nicholas Marsen murder
case, in which jury is hard 10 get,
was excused by Judge Smith yesterday
morning, held to the grand jury in
$500 bonds and sent to Jail for three
months for contempt Of court. He an.
swercd the states attorney falsely In
swearing he had never appeared In
the criminal court as a defendant, 81.
though he was acquitted 1t the time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

"Dr man dat amt got nuflln ter DO. said
Uncle Ebcn. "'ccpn' tee Kill time. ein'raily
needs mo- hclp dan DC boss oh iact'ryr-
Washington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

YOU often hear a woman shy: ats M
use talking but she doesn't think SO all
the satne.-I, xas Siitings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

EEEcHAMs Pills for constipation loo ana
e5c: Get the book tfrecl at Your druggists
and 60 by It. annual sales t.Opp.GU boxes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

PIso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many a doctors bill = T. HAspY,
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. =. ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

One part OF knowledge consists In being
ignorant Of such things as are not worthy
To be known Crates.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24
ALLISON RENOMINATED
ny the Joint Republican Caucus of tho
Iowa Legislature.

iowa Legislature.
DIES MONIES, Ia. Jan. 10 The Joint
caucus Of republicans Of the house an ID
senate was the only interesting event
in the legislature yesterday. 1t was
to nominate candidate for United
States senator, and WIN. b. Allison,
senior senator, was nominated by &C
clamation to succeed himself
Senator Allison was in the city. and
was escorted to the hall by commit
tee. lie was given an ovation and in
troduccd to the caucus a. the next
president of the United States.
The Mckong boundary.
PARIS, Jan. 16.--The belief obtains
here that, by the terms Of the settle
ment Of the Mekong dispute, the gov
eminent of Great Britain agreed upon
the Mekong river as the boundary OF
British and French territory. from the
north Of Siam to the frontier Of China.
and that there shall no longer be any
question AS to the buffer state, the up
per Mekong and Siam becoming the
sole buffer between the territory Of
Great Britain and France. This set.
Element is regarded as proof OF the
friendly relations between France and
England.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

Unless the presidents advice IL
taken on the financial question, the re-
publicans will find themselves face to
face with situation that will appall
them. Can they be SO blind as not to
see that in the present emergency the
first thing to be done II to make the
credit Of this country free from every
suspicion. and TO make our currency
such that no man need look nj the con.
dition Of the gold reserve the first thing
In the morning? The republican con-
gross il playing q dangerous game
Utica IN. w Observer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

Since IL has been placed astrfds
the old tariff issue Mr.. McKinlcy's boom
has enjoyed something II it, former en-.
ccllcnt health and clipper Disposition.
Chicago Record (lnd.).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

Wins the Democratic National Convention
by scratch. With saint Louis = Close
second fractic ally a Fight uct " cen the
Hard Money Forces and the Fres silver
Men-Juiy selected AS the Date oi
Convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
WRONG LITERATURE.
Silver Speeches Sent For the
 Carlisle Circular.
HOW THE MISTAKE OCCURRED.

The Public Printingofflce Bound Senator Stewards Silver Speech Instead of the
 Circular Prepared by Secretary Car
 Hsle-Hot Weather Affects Politicians
 at Washington
 WASHINGTON, Aug. f2.-Some con Iternation has been created at the treas ury department through the discovery that in some unexplained manner the bureau officers had been guilty of cir eulating some of Senator Stewards sil. yer speeches. To answer comprehen. 'iyely all of the many questions relative to currency questions that have been pouring in Secretary Carlisle some time ago caused to be prepared Circular No. l23, ; pamphlet of B printed pages, giving much information respecting bond issued, paper currency and the like. Whenever an application for in- formation was received the answer to which could be found in this little vol une, the bureau chief receiving the let ter would simply mail one of these cir culars to the applicant in place of writ ing out an answer. This has been go- ing on for at least week, and there is no telling how many circulars were sent out when letter came to hand from one of the recipients calling attention to the fact that the department had sent him in answer to bis question copy of B strong silver speech delivered by Sen ator Stewart in the senate Sept. ,, last. when filibuster was going on. An ex- animation of the piles of circulars lying in the department showed that in some way the public printing office had bound up ill the cover purporting to state the contents of the pamphlet number of the silver speeches. The officials say they have found only F of the speeches so far. but there is no means of learning just how many of them have been sent under the guise of sound financial sta tisties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
Naval Offers Visit Lonoon.

LONDON, Aug. i5.-Rear Admiral Thomas o. selfridge, Captain George H. Wadleigh, commanding the United States cruiser Minneapolis, and Lieuten- ant John J, Hunter of the Minneapolis, all in full uniforms, paid an official visit to the United States embassy here yes terday. Later, accompanied by the sec retary of the embassy, James R. Roose- welt, and by Lieutenant Commander W. s, Cowles United States naval attache, the American officers paid official visits to the admiralty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
CAPTURED THE BOY.
Walter Owens, Son of the Counter
 feiter, Now in Jail.

Some time ago twill be remem- bered an attempt was made to aid the counterfeiter, A. J. Owen, in making his escape from the Jeffer- son county jail. This was done by the concealment of a clock spring Of the finest steel in basket of peach es, which had been left for the pris- oner by his son.
 A warrant was issued for the boy and this morning Deputy Constable Dunn returned with him, having captured him at his home in Lin coln county. In default of bail he was committed to jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
POLITICAL AFFAIRS QUIET.
Hot Weather at Washington Causes
 Luii.

Hot Weather at Washington Causea
 WASHINGTON, Aug 12.-Political af- fairs are quiet at the several headquar- ters. The weather seems,to affect even the politicians.
 At Republican headqgarters letters from Kansas, Iowa aES Missouri all spoke of improvement in the political outlook, and said that all that was needed at this time was great quanti- ties of financial literature.
 The Democratic congressional cam paign committee has issued a document on the business mems campaign" It says that the Republicans propose such campaign and that the Democracy ac- cepts the issue. The document first quotes Mir. Bryan declaration that the farmer or the hired employe is as much businessman as tho banker or the big merchant It then gives 6 list of the number of persons employed in IA gain ful pursuits, including agriculture, min ing. manufacturing and transportation, the purpose being to show the compara- lively small percentage comprised under the head of bankers, brokers and whole salers. The document comments on these figures, winding up with the as- sertion that from the Republican stand point only the few bankers, brokers, wholesalers aud corporation officers are businessmen, while from the Demo- cratic standpoint the millions of farm CTS, producers and laborers of all classes are as much businessmen as the few who live, thrive and grow rich by trad ing in the products of labor.
 Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem- ocratic national committee, and Senator Faulkner of the Democratic congress ional committee, l.. Gardiner, secre- tary of the latter committee, left for New York early yesterday to attend the meeting of the national committee and to meet MT. Bryan on his arrival there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
For Bryan and sewan

PERRY, 0. T., Aug l2.-Some days ago three murderers escaped from the Woods county jail and since then a large posse has been in pursuit. Friday morning about daylight the jaiier was awakened by someone hallooing ln the iailyard. He immediately went out to see what was the cause Of the commo- tion and he found Lee Beberstein, one of the escaped prisoners, sitting OH the iailfenee hurrahing for Bryan and Sew all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12

]
 In reply to letter from Hon. ' M. McGehee, of Warner, requesting comparative statement of the cost Of maintaining the Stale charitable institutions, Auditor c. B. Mills submits the following interesting data.
 Comparative statement of costs ol maintaining the State Lunatie Asy- lum for a period of thirteen months under the appropriations of 1891, 1893 and 1895.
 Salaries, current expenses, etc, April 1, 1891, to May, 1892, $87, o42 T; April l, 1893, to May, 1894, $8l, 345. 82; April 1, 1895, to May l, 1896, $79, ,003. IS.
 Comparative statementof the cost of maintaining the deaf mute insti- tute for period of thirteen months under the appropriations of 1891, 1855 ant lo90:
 Salaries, current expenses, etc, April l, 1891, to May l, 1892, $30, 716; April l, 1893, to May l, 1891, $29, 526.o9; April l, 1891, to May l, 1896, $28, ,913 B.
 Cost per pupil per month, 189l-92, SIS. 63; 1893 94, $15.o8; 1895 -96, $11.- 50.
 Comparative statement of the cost of maintaining tha blind school for a period of thirteen months un- der the appropriations of 1891, 1893 and 1895:
 Salaries, current expenses, etc, April 1, 1891, to May 1, 1892, $41, 135.07; April l, 1893, to May 1, 1894, $20, 793.57; April 1, 1895, to May l, 1896, $26, 736 98.
 Cost per month per pupil, 1895-6, $l4.33.
 The number of pupils for l89l-93 can not be ascertained, so that the cost per pupil for these years can not be stated.
 The following statement is also furnished:
 Comparative statements of the cost of pubic printing for a pel1od of thirteen months under the appro- priations of 1891, 1893 and 1895.
 Cost of printing for State, April l, 1891, to May 1, 1892, $33, 824.41i April 1, 1893, to May l, 1894, $22, 259. 39; April l, 1895, to May l, 1896, $11, ,269.22.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
LEASED TO A SYNDICATE.
Mexico Let Out the Tehauntepec 18th
 mus Railway.

Mexico Let Out the Tehauntepec 18th
 mus Railway.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-An English syndicate, at the head of which Is Sir Whetman Pearson, member of parlia- ment for Colchester, has just concluded a lease with the Mexican government of the Tehauntepeo IEthmus railway. The terms of the lease include an agreement on the part of the syndicate to finis h the work, already well advanced, fNr the improvement of the harbor Of Coat zacoaloos, at the gulf terminus of the road, and construct harbor works at Sa- lima Cruz, the Pacific terminus. which were included i'll the original plans, but which the Mexican government has been unable to execute. The road itself IS to be greatly improved and i'll condition of a first class line. A line of ships blow ing between Salina Cruz and San Fran cisco will be put on and deliver freight to lines plying i'll the Gulf Of Mexico determined effort will be made to se- cure freight and low priced passenger traffic of San Francisco. On the other side of the isthmus it expects to get the bulk of European fine freight, such as dry goods which now come by steam ship to New Orleans and by rail to San E fFsI,8uti6cO "A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
Count yon Rex Promoted

LONDON, Aug. 12-The Times Ber- lin correspondent says that owing to the increased importance of the commercial relations between Germany and Yene- zuela the government has promoted Count Von Rex, the diplomatic repre- sentative at Caracas, to the rank of minister plenipotentiary and envoy ex- traordinary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
storms on the Mosquito Coast

COLON, Colombia, Aug. l2.-serious floods oaused much damage on Mosqui- to coast. Several villages have been de- stroyed. The telegraph lines to Grey town are down The Colombian schooner Pioneer, trading between Colon and Rlnefields. has been lost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
Was A Defaulter.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-It has de- yeloped that Harry K Brown, ex- change clerk of the Bullion and Ex- change bank at Carson, New, who left that city suddenly two months ago, is 8 defaulter to the amount of nearly $75,- GOO He is believed to be in Mexico. He left wife and child in Carson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
The Boiler Exploded.

LITTLE RocK. Aug. 12-The boiler iu Major Beasley's mill, near Cabot, ex- ploded. Beasley's son was instantly killed and himself badly scalded P. P. Benson of Cabot was fatally injured
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
Cholera In Egypt.

CAIRO, Aug 12.-Cholera again shows an increase and anxiety is felt on ac- count of the absence of reports from the camp of the Egyptian forces on the Nile. It is feared that serious condi- tinn nraYails there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
Freichttrain Wreck.

HILLsBoRo. Tex, Aug. 12.-A south bound Katy freight was wrecked be- tween Taylor and Elgin and l3 cars ditched. Brakeman Wallace had leg broken in two places and his skull was fractured. He is thought to be fatally hurt The wreck was caused by a rail breaking
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
NFAIRs IN CUBA.
[.t n News From the Little Island
 Hhsse There Is War

News From the Little Island where There Is War.
 A' Aug. l9.-Colonel Eduardox sas as camp to Captain General aa Francisco Arazo, editor of aa' sailed from Havana to- 'lS steamer Ciudad Condal. S'lsl or artillery at Sotomayor ls fever.
 1s'sard, editor of The Patria se ouba and correspondent of sue La Marina, was arrested aniyal here.
 '''a oi the statistics of yellow IVY that in 1876, 5a per cent of uso here in the month of May,
 s'l' In the month of June u'ssse. In May of this year .,. 'ere sS per cent of the num- ~ and for June were s4 per vowed from Puerto princi- 4aso de Cuba are that Maxi
 'snalns in the zone about ,ss gents have burned and de- 1s plantations of Luisa in At San Antonio De Los ], Foprietor named Domingo N, Who was TO years old, has s' 's' s'''' oy the insurgents.
 .a,'' s'l snrmishes have resulted !. ' . the insurgents of s7 killed
 s0'Os had 5 killed and al
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-12
smothered to Death

G1DD1Nas, Tex, Aug. 12.-Tom Ken nedy's little girl, years old, was smothered to death in pile of cotton seed here.