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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
OUR CoUNTRv'S FLAG.


WASHINGTON. Feb. e2-The feature
OF the Washington birthday cclebra-
ton at the Eastern high school was an
address by Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
My young friends he said. 1.-THE
flag i nothing in itself. but il is great
as an indication Of the principles il
represents.
Gen. Miles referred to the Chinese
fiag--a dragon 1.-THE symbol Of strength
and numbers. but. he added. il has been
demonstrated recently how little that
avails without intellect and training.
In describing the flag Of the United
States. he referred 10 the white as a
token Of purity. the red as showing
the sacrifice Of blood 10 sustain the nac
in the air, and the blue a union and
loyalty.
1T is especially ntting. continued
Gen. Miles. that the flag should float
over every school and educational in
stitution in the country. The purpose
of il Is that you should see it. love and
respect it. and. If need BE-. die FOR it. in
order to preserve it. Should danger
threaten, and il enemies. inland or
foreign, should attempt to lower il.
urge you to defend il To the last de-
gree on LAND and waving billow.-
In reply the principal Of the school,
Mr.. c. NJ. Lacey Sites. made speech.
in which he paid glowing tribute to
Gen. Miles as one Of the heroes who
have upheld the flag ON the battle field
during the past third Of century. In
conclusion he said:
Boys and girls. call on you TO
pledge with me. in the presence Of Gen.
Miles. once again, everlasting loyalty
TO the flag
Three ringing cheers were given for
the flag. for Washington and for Miles,
amid the waving Of many flags.
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wALLER'S RELEASE.

INC ts-tnited States Consul n, T..,.
"'e Wore FREE. and l. Corr~~ponal.-,-
.'"'ct"i 10 Those Through Mh,-.
."..s 80. Pardon Was Secured lie vt,,
'"f me tnsted states February ri
lAnis, Feb. 2e.-John l.. Waller ~
United states consul To MaaaraSe,,-
VINO was court-martiaicd and scn,en..,..i
10 20 years imprisonment under NM.
viction Of having Illegally co,nmp,,;-
Gated with the Iovas arrived M par;.
AZ a. m. having been parionc,l ana
released frosa Mines prison THURSDAY
pr. waller was seen soon after his
arrival here 10y "a representative ~
the United Press. "a whom he
said: The governor Of the N;m.s
prison informed me al oelnc..
yesterday afternoon that he ha.,
just received my pardon. The forrnal-
tiles necessary for my release occup,eI
some time. but was able To leave the
prison in season TO take a train for
Paris at o'clock in the evening. am
grateful for this opportunity To thantr
the president OF the United States. .he
state department nj Washington and
United States Ambassador Eusfi. ~
well as Secretaries Nignaud and New
ton Eustis of the United States
embassy. the latter Of whom Wis.
tied me at the prison. Ills visit
checrcd me very much. and WAS
followed by "a marked improvement,
Ia my treatment feel highly ela,cd
10 fnd myself free after eleven months
Incarceration under condemnation IA
solitary confinement for 20 wears
which was equivalent to eternity.
am in good health and scarcely suffer
at ali now from the Mada gascar fever.
which made such terrible havoc among
the French troops in Madagascar.
shall remain four days in Paris. and
shall also stop a few DAYS in London.
expect TO sail for America on Feh-u-
AIRY 20.
Mr.. Waller added that although he
was treated as prisoner Of war on
board the ship which brought him 10
France. the treatment was modified
later. although he said he received good
ordinary rcatment-cqnally as good as
that shown 10 white prisoners in the
Mines prison. All things considered.
Mr.. Waller looks exceptionally well.
lie lost but little weight. despite his
attack Of fever while in the prison.
Mr.. Waller expressed great anxiety
to learn the details of the conditions of
peace which the French had imposed
upon Madagascar
IL appears that Walters release was
promised Try the authorities fort
night ago. Failing in the mea ntirne to
ret the notification OF the decree Of
,ardon signed United States Ambas,a-
Tor Eustis, on February ~. called
ipon NJ. Bcrthelot minister ~ foreign
iiairs. at the foreign Office. and as the
esult Of the interview between the
wo President Fanre signed Walters
'ardon Thursday morning. An official
conveyed the news to
he American embassy. which immesii-
tely cabled the information to the
tate department al Washington in a
iphcr dispatch anu slso notified Waller
I the fact that the president had
igned his pardon
The release Of Waller Is being wide
: discussed in diplomatic circles. in
'hich it i the consensus If opinion
nat the granting of the pardon Is q
'ibute on the part Of France to Am
assador Eustis. who is highly es
.emcd at the foreign Office.
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ADJUDGED INSANE.
Ex-Aiderman Salo W. Roth. the Defnuites.
Committed to AN Asylum.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2a.-Ex-Aldermau
Saio W. Roth. who. as secretary o.
two building and loan associations. il
responsible for shortage Of $4,000
In the funds, was adjudged insane
yesterday by a jury in the county
court and ordered by the judge com
United to the asylum at Wauwa;aso.
Wis This judicial disposition Of the
case precludes a criminal prosecution
Tor the dcfalcation. but the associa-
lions will endeavor to recover the loss
from the estate. which is estimated At
less than fifty thousand dollars. The
evidence showed that Roth had been
suffering from melancholia more than
three years.
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Engaged In Study ing Papers hearing =,
the Controversy.

WARRINGTON. Feb. ea.-The vene.
zuclan Commission held no formal
meeting Yesterday on account of the
absence from the city Of Mr.. Coudcrt
nnd Prof. Gilman, but Justices Brewe,
ana Alvey and DIR White were in con.
suiiation at the commssions ot,;c,
win thc geographical expert and a,
Upon other days of the past two week,
We're engaged in studying the pa per
bearing on the controversy which have
accumulated in vast PROPORTIONS
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1T was serni-ofiicially reported. on
.he 18TH, that the state department. was
In correspondence with the Bri,isb
foreign Office looking 70 the appoin,.
mcnt ~ join; commission to invcs,f.
gate al the conditions connected win
.ne sea industry in B,hring sea. and
70 consider and report what further
regulations are necessary for ~. IN.
servation Of the seals.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

A BRITISH blue book Just issued has
tabnlated report from the embassies
of the six powers showing that the
total number OF persons maSSucred in
Armenia. concerning whose fate accu-
rate Information has been obtained. Is
$1,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

a DISPATCH from Shanghai. on the
suth, said il was believed there that
Russia intends u establish a protec-
torate over Corea. and tina, England
and the United States viii strenuouslv
resist such action In the meantime
the Japanese are making active pre-
parations in their navy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

WILLIAM +. GEL, the evangelist Of
Doylestown. Pa. recently closed two
weeks series % revival meetings al
Poughkeepsie. y. Y Fifty thousand
people attended Somewhat more than
loo Of his hearers were converted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
Attempted suicide Of . wealthy Chicago
Hermit.

CHICAGO. Feb. ee.-Almos Buttcrficld,
q commission merchant. cut his throat
in his room on South Water street, and
lies in the county hospital without any
hope of recovery. lie was a graduate
of Northwestern university. and was
reputcd TO be worth se0.c0o. but lived
the life Of a hermit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

PRESIDENT PORTER Of the Traders
national bank Of Scranton. Pa, swore
out warrant before United states
Commissioner Colburn. on the Goth. for
The arrest of A. Il. Williams. late
cashier Of the bank. charging him
with embezzling SIC, 900 Of the ins,itu.
uon funds. Williams was taken into
custody and held for a hearing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

THz committee of the New York
legislature which has investigated the
greater New York question reported.
on the Goth. in favor Of the consolida
ton Of New York. Brooklyn and Long
Island City. and suggested commits
sion TO prepare charter The con-
solidation is to take effect January /.
1855.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

JUDGE VALIANT. OF -. Louis. de-
cided the famous Post Dispatch in
junction case on the nth. The in iunc-
ton Is made permanent. and gives Col.
C. H. Jones absolute control Of the
Post-Dispatch newspaper during the
life Of his contract with Mr.. Pulitzer.
winch runs four years longer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

DELEGATION of mining men from
Colorado arrived in New York city. on
the 10Th. to attend the opening Of New
fc-ks first mining exchange. The
party was accompanied by bullion
car laden with exhibits from the Grip
pie Creek country. ard containing bull
lion 70 the value Of Se0.0J0.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

The house committee on territories
on the 10Th. reconsidered the action
taken at the last meeting of the com
mittee by which a motion 10 report
the Arizona statehood bill was efeat-
ed by vote of six to FIVE. which leaves
the bill without prejudice ard in the
same position it occupied before action
was taken.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

COMPANY Of Alsatians belonging TO
the sixty-ninth Herman infantrv. in
garrison at Treves. Rhenish Prussia.
deserted in abody. on the 18th. and
marched across the frontier into
France They were disarrned. but
were allowed their freedom.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

The porte agreed. on the 18th, to
comply with the request made by
United States Minister Terrell 10 sus-
pend action in the case Of Mr.. Knapp.
the American missionary whose arrest
upon charges of sedition was recently
attempted at Bitlis. until Mr.. Knapp
arrives in Constantinople.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

NEWS from Australia says that dur
ing the first two weeks of January tie
heat in New South Wales broke the
record, the mercury running up as
high as lsa degrees. Many deaths re-
suited and crops were cooked in the
fields.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
a Bill to Abolish the Fee System ana
Substitute Salaries.

WASHINGTON. Feb. e..-The house
committee on the judiciary yesterday
agreed on bill To abolish the f.. So.
tenn Q. the United States district attor-
ncys and marshals and substitute sala-
rles. Under IL no salary or compcnsa.
tion OF any officer will be increased be.
yond the amount paid under existing
law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

EIGHT HUNDRED families in Wabash.
Ind, were left without fuel during the
prevalence of blizzard with the Their
mometer near zeroall day. On the 10Th.
by the bursting u a gas main leading
90 the Gas field.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

1T was reported in Constant inople.
on the 10th. that Russia alone objected
70 the United States having dispatch
boat there Hon. 4. w. Terrell. Amer
lean minister. had referred the matter
TO Washington for settlement with the
government at St Petersburg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

By the burning ~ a large factory
building in Troy. y. Y. on the 18th. .
nrmser OF employees. thought by some
10 oe a. least 30. mostly young girls.
persisted in the flames or were killed
by jumping from ffth-story windows
10 the pavement
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

The fifth annual congress Of the
daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton began It's sessions in Washington
city. on the 18th. behind closed doors
There was large attendance Of
bright-faced. intelligent ladies pres
ent from nearly every state in the
Union.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

HE senate committee on immigra-
non on the 18th, reported bill pro-
viding for the illiteracy test. under
winch immigrants who can not read
ana write a portion Of the constitution
OF the United States. printed Ia their
own language. will To- sent back AZ the
expense Of the steamship or railroad
company responsible Tor their 49,
ence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

THE urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. a agreed 10 by the conference
committee of the two houses Of con
gress, appropriates S.. 3O5. 1876. or about
Ss.cO0.oco more than the house bin. ana
$4,000 more than the bill a. IL passed
the senate provided for.
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ALFRED FIELDS


CncAGo. Feb. ee.-Alfrcd Fields.
colorcd. elevator boy at the Hotel
Lexington. confessed tothe police that
he murdered Mrs. Ellen Randolph,
whose frightfully mutilated body was
found on burned bel Thursday.
Fields says he was to receive SIS from
Edward Mcintosh. a former LOGGER
with Mrs Randolph. for the commits
sion Of the crime. the motive Of which
was quarrel about money dine N-s-
Randolph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

''~'sS "iD ociug uTlllcC. In Wells
county six new wells showed LIS bar
rels day at the start. TWENTY-FIVE
new wells are being drilled in Hack
ford county. In Grant county eight
new wells arc being drilled. FIVE are
under way in Huntington county, two
In JAY county and one test well il 60
ing down in Wabash county.
The republican state central com.
mittee met ut indianapolis and decided
to attack IN the courts the apportion.
ment act of 1855, which the supreme
court has declared TO be in force. This
is with the proviso that Gov. Matthews
fails to call an extra session of the
legisle ture
y. +. McCLELLAS's general store At
Hall, this county. was burned. Loss.
S4.2o0; insurance. So. 400.
JOSEPH LAucnroN. aged As. repre-.
senting sewing machine company.
dropped dead of heart disease at the |
residence of Hon. John blessing. Shell. |
byville, while put up a machine.
TIE formal dedication of the Elk. |
hart institute, the college just com
pleted, took place in the presence OF a
crowded auditorium. The college has
an efficient corps of instructors. and
starts out with large membership.
II. h Drew, Of Indianapolis, one OF
he promoters of the Chicago. Indiana
Eastern railway, states that cnpi:ai.
lists are row interested il this line and
that IL will be finished 20 Richmond and
new couiomcnt purchased.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-18
M'KINLEY PROGRAMME.

Chairman Hanna Announces THAI the Ex-
Governor Will Not Take the Stump.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1S.-Major McKin.
ley and Chairman Hanna met at the
latter's home in this city during the
day and talked over the campaign. MI.
Hanna said he was very much pleased
with the progress of affairs. More than
5000, 900 documents had been mailed
from the Chicago headquarters within
the past two weeks.
"The situation in the West is improv-
ing daily" he remarked. 1.-THE work
of education is having a good effect"
Mr.. Hanna said the speaking cam.
paign would probably be well under
way within the next 10 days. When
asked if Major Mckinley would take
the stump, Mr.. Hanna replied:
major Mckinley has made no
change in his plans. He will not take
the stump in this campaign. 1t has
been limited that he might go to Mil
waukee to address the convention Of
the Republican league. He will not
do co." !
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VERY GOOD THING
British Newspapers Pleased With
Expressions of BalfOur and
Salisbury.
Regarding the Progress of Ne
gOtiatiOns With the United
States.
Sensational Encounter Between
Generals Weyler and Oconto
at Havana.

LONDON, Aug. lS.-A statement CON-
corning arbitration made by the Mar
quis of Salisbury on Saturday last when
he was installed as lord warden of the
Cinq Ports, is attracting widespread
attention here. The Times, Daily
News and Daily Chronicle, in editorial
articles, comment upon the premier's
statement of Saturday, and the Pail
Mall Gazette concludes a column lead.
ing article on the same subject with the
following remark:
"Mr. Balfour's and the marquis's ar.
bitration statements have caused un.
feigned satisfaction to thousands of
members of our common Anglo.S Saxon
stock on both sides of the Atlantic"
The remarks of Mr.. Balfour alluded
to by the Pail Mall Gazette were made
On Friday last at the closing of parlia.
ment. He said the government was
still considering the latest proposals of
Secretary Clney, which, he added, are
regarded as opening the way for an
equitable and early settlement of the
dispute. The statement was received
with tremendous cheers.
The St. James Gazette says
that the country will receive the
arbitration news with the great
est satisfaction, but further on
the same paper remarks that it refuses
to believe that the Marquis of Salisbury
will ''be so feeble as to yield to Secre.
tary Olney's demand for the inclusion
of the settled districts of Venezuela in
the arbitration scheme"
The Globe, while completely endors.
ing the arbitration movement, remarks,
1.-The new arrangement, whatever its
details. should certainly be defined in
the most exact terms, the cases which
lie within and without the Monroe doc.
trine."
The Bradford Observer says it under.
stands that with the sanction of the
Marquis of Salisbury, Sir Julian Pam.
cefote, the British ambassador at Wash.
ington, who is now in this city, ex.
planned to Sir William Vernon Har.
court, the opposition leader, in the
house of commons, the full situation OF
affairs regarding the proposed arbitra.
ton, prior to Mr.. Balfour's remarks on
the subject in the house of commons OF
Friday. and that it was due to this that
the liberal leader expressed his satisfac.
ton in strong terms.
The Observer states that it has been
arranged that the settled districts ques.
ton is to be solved in the following
manner. If they are held to belong to
Venezuela. the British settlers are to be
entitled to withdraw, and will be com.
pensated for whatever losses they may
sustain by such withdrawals"
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An Address to the Country Will BE Given
Out Soon.

An Address to the Country Will BE Given
Out Soon.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-The executive
committee of the national Democratic
party is in session at the Palmer House.
The purpose OF the meeting is to pre-
pare an address to the Democracy of the
country which, it is expected, will be
given ont very soon. Most of the men,
bers of the committee were present,
and from kilograms received from
absent members on the way, it is prob
able that the full committee will be
present at the evenings deliberations.
The selection of TomlinsOn's hall, IL.
dianapolis, as the place of meeting OF
the national convention to be held Sept.
., was confirmed.
Reports From Var Gus States.
Reports from various states showed
that the movement had been successful
in every state in the Union with the ex-
ception of Idaho, Utah and Montana.
In these states the sentiment was be-
lieved to be SO hopelessly ''silver" that
the gold standard Democrats had de-
cided to affiliate with the Republicans
rather than organize separately.
The committee OH transportation
announced that the railroads would
grant q single fare rate for the round
trip. 1t was also reported that ar
rangements had been made by which,
in conjunction with the Democratic
honest money league of America, an
extensive distribution of gold standard
literature would at once begin.
Until the date of the convention, the
committee will have its headquarters
on the parlor floor of the Palmer house,
and it is expected that after the con.
vention, the national headquarters will
remain in this city.
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THE CITY.
G BKEVlTIEA.


j. H. Williamson and DR.. Lowe ar.
ived by the evening train.
WV. Girton was among the west
bound passengers this evening.
x Mrs. N. B. Smith and Mrs. Geo. r.
Farmer were passengers east to Spring
Valley, Mimi, this morning.
Mrs. Ingham. who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Frank McCallister,
was among the eastoound passengers.
Andrew Olsbo has purchased lots from
Mr.. Kennedy IN the neighborhood Of
Rev. Mime and will proceed at once to
the erection of a residence.
Weather report: Local showers tn is
afternoon and to night. Warmer in
west and central portion tonight.
Wednesday, partly cloudy and probably
warmer.
%The Norwegian Lutheran church in
course Of erection corner Broadway and
Stella street, has been enclosed and
when completed will be quite an addition
to that part OF town.
1hos. Byrnes returned last evening
from Iona Lake, Mimi, where he had
been called on account Of the illness Of
bis mother whom he reports on the way
to recovery. Mrs. Byrnes will return
the first Of next week.
Gen. Rice, Esq, a former we'll known
territorial citizen, but who has for sever
al years been a resident OF Mankato,
Mimi, has returned to Flandrau where
he will enter upon the practice of his
profession. "
The ladies Of the M. E. church will
give an ice cream social this evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Webster. Ice
cream and cake served for 10 cents,
coffee 5 cents. Everybody cordially in
vited to partake.
j. E. Kelley, populist nominee for
congress, passed west this evening to
Howard where he will deliver an address
this evening and return to Madison to
lead the populist rally tomorrow
evening.
IA. w. Holdridge of this city has re-.
ceived a request from the officers Of the
Corn Belt and Real Estate association
to make a collection Of Lake county
products to be placed IN exhibition at
the Great Northwestern show to be held
in New York City. A car containing
South Dakota products will leave Yank
ton the latter part OF this week, labeled
"From the corn belt Of South Dakota
M. Holdridge will endeavor to send an
exhibit from here.
I'D. M. Preston received word to day
that a second sleeper had been placed at
the disposal of the Madison G. A. r
men and their families who intend to
take in the sncampment at st. Paul
and already twelve births in the second
car have teen engaged. The train will
leave Madison at 8 o'clock on the even.
OF August 3l.3 Madison is fortunate in
being provided with the only sleeping
cars that will be attached 10 the train
west of Wells, thanks to the energy oil
Mr.. Preston.
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aADiSDN. SOUTH OAK

Local Time ahle.
chicago Milwaukee & st. pAnl Railway, which
.ook effect, sand ay, May 4, 1896:
TRAINS come EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs 11:1O q. m.
Freight, No. 90, departs 6:45 a. m.
TRAINS aoING WEST,
Way freight, No. ", departs 4:10 p. m.
TRAINS FRom THE EAST.
Passenger, No. l, arrives $3.50 p. m,
Freight, No. %, arrives 2 90 p. m.
TRAINS PRoM THE vEsr.
Freight, No. 9S, arrives 10 40 q. m.
ALI the above trains carry passeng gers; but
!reights only when passed. gers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger trains going east make connection
1t Egan for all points south.
MADISON d BRISTOL LIHr.
Passenger going north. departs 400 p. m.
yer from north arrives, II 10 a. m.
II, X. WOOL. Local Agent.