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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-05

--McKinley's cabinet may be truth
fully christened The Millionaire Cab
met" Gary, of Maryland, who has
been selected for postmaster-general
is president of the Baltimore Console
dated Gas company and q millionaire
banker; John Sherman, secretary of
state, is a millionaire politicians; Ly-
man j. Gage, secretary Of the treas
ury, is a millionaire banker; Russell @.
Alger. secretary Of war. Is q million
a;re lumber king: Tama James Wilson,
secretary OF agriculture, Is the poorest
man thus far selected and he is we'll
OF to millionaire. IL his fortune is
not counted with seven figures; Judge
McKenna, secretary Of interior. is .
California reputed millionaire. And
50 IL goes. The plutocrnts arc in the
dle.--IIlinois State Register.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-05

Problem: II republican con
grcss appropriate $1,000, 100000 under
the Wilson tariff bill, how much will
he appropriated under the proposed
tariff bill. which il to tax the people
sIoo.oo0.ooo harder? = Wheeling Reg
lister.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-05
Our farmers sold over $3.50 .ooo. 900

Our farmers sold over $3.50. 0oo. 900
worth Of their produce abroad during
1896. and the republican party now pro-
ppses in the name of the farmer to be-
gin commercial warfare on the people
who purchased that produce. tits pro-
posed TO shut the foreigners out Of our
markets--in the name of the farmer
with the inevitable result of reducing
the sales Of American produce abroad
Sioux City Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-05
GENEROSITY THAT PAYS.
The Deal Between Mckinley an0
Alger.

When the history of the Mckinley
campaign is written one OF the mos
interesting chapters will contain the
story Of how Alger obtained the Offer
of place in the cabinet.
No one familiar with the career Of
Michigan's great political plunger wa
satisfied with the explanation that h
was asked to take seat in the cabinee
in order to reconcile Foraker to Ham
mas ambition to go to the senate. The
story lacked the essential ingredient Of
an Alger deal; there was no Doodle In
the bargain.
Far more convincing than the Hams
explanation is the information sent
from Chicago that Ayers name Occur
pies a conspicuous place in the list OF
the wealthy and generous friends OF the
presidentelect who lifted him out o.
the financial bog into which he w.
plunged by the Foster failure. 1t - .
fair presumption, also, that Algero
name Ia in the contribution book Of the
Hanna syndicate.
Gratitude is q good thing, but u noe
Mai. McKinley's gratitude for Gen. Al
GERS generosity too much OF . goo&
thing? A glance at the lumber schedule
of the Dingley tariff bin shows thab
the lumber interests, in which the Age4
fortune was made, are favored with rich
plumA Gratitude slops over when tho
generous contributor Is rewarded with
both political honors and the gift OF =
great deal more money than he paid
out. Generosity pays usurious intereso
when the bread cast on the politics.
waters returns in the form OF pie ana
cake.
Mai. Mckinley u said to have all tho
men who dropped something into his
contribution box slated for good things.
His gratitude is creditable, but we MUSE
protest against his manner OF allowing
IL. II he pays all Of them as he proposes
TO pay Gen. Alger, the American people
will be bankrupt In honor and pocket
st. Louis Republic.
We look forward to q time. ana
that not many years in the future. when
the people, restored to political sanity
by stern necessity, will place the reak
democratic party in power. and thus,
under the operations of a tariff which
will yield sufficient revenue to pay the
expenses of tho government, and an ex-
pendinc volume Of currency. the conn
try will he restored to prosperity, ano
the republic TO its former glory ma
rcwer.-Atlanta Constitution.
Good times have not yet come
hack. The republican party Is doing
/ its best 10 defer their coming by enter
ing upon a general revision OF tn
tariff, the most upsetting and business
destroying occupation in which Il COULD
have engaged. The fall elections WIZ
give the people an opportunity TO p
Judgment upon this policy.-N' T.
Tlmn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-05
"BR'ER BUZZARD.'
ny HARRY BALL.

: ALL the D.fus
that fly. "Br'er
Buzzard" is the ug-
Hest and the least
e n e a s II 6. lie
might be called the
skeleton in the
closet of the bird
world. We don't
like To say any
thing more about
The herald., 1897-01-19
ON THE FLOOR.
The Senate Entertains Visitors-Con
gress Is Memorialized.

SACRAMENTO Jan. 1S.-(By the As
sociated Pre~s.) In the senate the
morning business was interrupted by a
visit from Governor Atkinson and party,
occasioning a recess while the visitors
were entertained.
The judiciary committee reported, rec
ommending favorable action on that
part of the governors message relating
to mob law.
The concurrent resolution by Smith
memorializlng congress and urging the
passage of the Nicaragua canal bill is
now pending. IT was adopted and or
dered transmitted to the house.
Wilmington introduced constitution
al amendment prescribing the statutory
officers of the assembly and senate, and
limiting expenses to 5000 a day. Re-
ferred.
Luschinger'. joint resolution in
structing the congressional delegation
to urge an appropriation for dredging
from San Pablo bay to Mare Island
straits. Adopted.
Chairman Guy of the ways and means
committee asked for suspension of
the rules. and that the bill appropriating
$4,000 for state printer be read first,
second and third times as matter of
urgency. The bill was read the first
time.
The senate then adjourned.
IN ASSEMBLY.
The report of the committee on at
taches and employees on the Dryden res
Qiution regarding the alleged tempo
rary organization frauds was read in
the assembly this morning. The repor;
recited the facts in connection with
the names on the roll and recommended
that steps be taken by the legislature
to prevent recurrence of the scandal.
Keegan presented a minority report as
substitute, which declared that gross
violation of authoriay had been exer-
cised, and rec< amended that the speak
er appoint committee of three, with
power to administer oaths and take evil
dence. to investigate the matter. On
motion of Dibble the whole matter was
made the special order after the read
ling of the journal tomorrow.
After recess this afternoon the intro
ductlon OF pills was continued Dibble
presented o,.e giving the board of health
the power OF issuing subpoenas. Can't
netti asked for number of appropria-
tions for the Preston School of Industry
at lone.
BY Ennis-Prescribing duties of boards
of supervisors regarding inspection of
roads.
by Mulcrevy-Agafnst locating hospi-
tails for treatment of infectious and con-
tagious diseases within 5000 feet of lakes
ponds. reservoirs. etc:
BY Sims-Providing residence for gov
ernor OF California and appropriating
money for the same.
By Guy-Prescrib the number of
companies in the national guard.
BY Treacy-To transfer money in the
San Francisco ferry depot sinking fund
to- the harbor Improvement fund.
Caminetti Introduced a resolution to
the effect that the harbor commission
ers be compelled to furnish to the legis-
| lature an accounting OF the 5000 900 which
had been voted for the construction of
the union ferry depot
The resolution also called for all
information regarding the plans and
contracts of the depot: additional cost
OF construction, II any; the facilities and
accommodations for the railroad, the
disposition Of the Offices. etc.
The herald., 1897-01-19
TIE CITY 1O OWN
IT'S NA1ERNORKS
lnitiatory Steps Taken by
the Council
TIE REPORT OF The COMMITTEE
City Engineer to Make Esti.
mates of Cost
AT THE EARLIEST MOMENT
Provisions Made for Deiraying the Ex.
pense of the Same
Mr.. Dockweiler Says That His Department
VIII Lose No Time
Much Valuable Data on Hand, and thu
Estimates 1t Is Believed Can Be Pre-
pared Within Thirty Days-A
AT THE EARLIEST MOMENT
Provisions Made for Defraying the Ex.
pense of the Same
Mr.. Dockweiler Says That His Department
VIII Lose No Time
Much Valuable Data on Hand, ana thu
Estimates 1t Is Believed Can Be Pre-
pared Within Thirty Days-A
Long Step Forward.

The council yesterday took the pre-
liminary steps toward securing a water
system owned in it's entirety by the
city, and If there is no hitch within
thirty days the council will be in pos
session of the estimates of the city en-
gineer, showing approximately what
the cost will be
In the council yesterday morning, at.
ter the transaction of some routine busi-
ness, the committee on water supply.
of which Councilman Nickel is chair
man, and Councilman Blanchard and
Toll the members, presented their re-
port This important document is as
follows:
We. your committee on water supply,
to whom was referred the resolution
that the water committee be instruct
ed to confer with the city engineer and
report to the council the best proceed
The herald., 1897-01-19
ADMINISTRATION RIGHTS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-The su-
preme court held today that section 1895
of the civil code. providing that the
Office of an Administrator shall cease
upon failure to file bond, as required
by the court, without notice to the ad-
ministrator, shall be strictly enforced.
The superior judge of Placer county re-
fused to approve the bond of Maggie G.
Barrett as administrator of the estate
of John Byrn. deceased, and ordered that
within five days she file additional Sc
curity. On the seventh day she present.
ed an entirely new bond which the court
refused to approve on the ground that
it had not been presented within the
time fixed by the order. The supreme
court holds that her act of omissions in
not complying with the order had the
effect of removing her without notice in
fact, without an order of removal, and
the lower court had complete jurisdHc-
ton to appoint another administrator.
The herald., 1897-01-19
ECONOMICAL POLITICIANS
Who Rule the ROOst at
Sacramento
DUCKWORTH'S APPOINTEES
Number Ninety and Nine More Than Are
Needed
There Are Signs That the Metaphorical
Brick House Will Drop on
Duckworth-
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO Jan. 18.-Among the
specially interesting features of today's
legislative doings was the action of
the assembly committee appointed to
investigate the why's and wherefores
of Clerk Duckworth's employment bu-
reau. There were two reports from the
committee. The majority report CELL
sured the clerk for turning loose so
large herd of hungry persons to feed
at the public crib, because the supplies
spirited discussion followed the intro
duction of this report. The committee
went so far as to say, in effect, that
while under the law, the clerk could
appoint a good many attaches, he should
not have appointed nearly one hundred
more than were needed, simply because
of his desire to have certain political
debts paid off The report concluded
with the announcement that while Duck
worth did not really intend any wrong,
he must not do so any more, and In
order to prevent a recurrence of such
abuses, a bill should be Immediately
passed defining the powers of the clerk
and limiting the number of employees
in each house and their compensation.
One member of the committee, Keogh,
Democrat. presented a minority report
as follows: I'VE find that Chief Clerk
j. Duckworth did appoint ninety-nine
attaches not included in the list Of stat
utory officers, which caused an unne-
cessary expenditure of more than $3000
which was gross violation of his priv
ileges as temporary presiding officer
of the assembly"
The reports were made the special or
der for tomorrow morning.
North of Alameda is preparing a bill
which he hopes will obviate such scan
dals In future.
Cartwright In the assembly Is after
the poll tax idiocy. He has introduced a
constitutional amendment to abolish
that relic Of the dark ages.
In the senate Wilmington introduced
an amendment to limit the expenditure
Of each house. except for porters and
pages, to 5000 per day. The Republican
asemblymen held b caucus tonight In
the hope Of devising some plan to avert
the threatened damage to the grand
old party.
Consequent on the Duckworth scandal,
a red hot discussion took place.
Dibble of San Francisco, Me-
lick of Los Angeles county and a few
others favored action to compel GER
tain employees to return the money they
had received but never earned. The
caucus finally decided to recommit the
whole matter to the committee.
The herald., 1897-01-19
THE LEADVILLE STRIKE
Very Little Prospect of an Amicable
Settlement.

LEADVILLE, Col, Jan. 1S.-Gover-
nor Adams has now spent four days
here ascertaining the true inwardness
OF the labor situation and today brought
the leaders on both sides together and
secured from them written PROPOSE
tlons Tor the settlement of their diner
ences, but they were so far apart that
they We're rejected, and while negotia-
tions are still in progress, there is little
prospect of an amicable adjustment be-
ing reached After his conference with
the managers the governor sent Presi-
dent Boyce and E. V. Debs, and for two
hours the executive committee of the
managers and the governor discussed
the situation with them, this being the
nrst time since the governors arrival
that representatives of the opposing
organizations have been brought to-
gether.
The herald., 1897-01-19
IN PLAGUE STRICKEN INDIA
The Situations Rapidly Growing
Worse
C0NSULS ARE CAUTIONED
To Guard Against The Importation Of
the Disease
Mayor Phelan Of San Francisco An
nounces His Willir gness to Receive
Contributions for Sufferers.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BOMBAY, Jan. 18.-The situation Is
growing rapidly worse and the exodus
from the city on account of the bubonic
plague continues. The official returns
issued today show 1858 cases of plague
recorded and 1892 deaths from pesti-
the sanitary conditions at Bombay,
which have been allowed to deteriorate
for ten years. 1t add that the whole fu
ture trade of the city is involved, and
no expense upon the part of the govern
ment to stamp out the plague can be too
costly.
PRECAUTION URGED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Eu-
ropean panic, on account of the plague.
has induced the maritime hospital ser
vice to take measures to ally any un-
easiness which may arise in the United
States Surgeon General Wyman is
engaged In preparing circular to be
sent to all officials of the marine hos
pital service and to United States con-
suls abroad, calling their attention to
existing sanitary and commercial regu-
lations. and urging them to take every
possible precaution to prevent the i'm
portatton OF the plague. Surgeon-Gen-
eral Wyman says the existing regulat-
tions are sufficient to keep the plague
from the United States.
The great epidemic of the bubonic
plague in Bombay has impelled the au-
thorities of the marine hospital service
to take steps to secure the utmost pos
sible vigilance by all officials of the
United States to prevent it's introduction
into this country, although no fears are
felt at presen. To-Day Surgeon General
Wynan of the marine hospital bureau
after consultation with Secretary Car
Isle, issued circular calling the atten-
ton of United States consular officers,
masters ard owners of vessels, collectors
of customs, national. state and local
quarantie officers and others to the Unit
ed States quarantie regulations to pre-
vent the spread of epidemfcs.
AID is ASKED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1s.-Mavor
Phelan has undertaken to assist the
famfne-stricken inha bitants of India.
and announces that contributions of
grain and money will be thankfully re-
ceive0. The Columbian Banking com
pany has offered to forward all such
contributions free of charge.
The herald., 1897-01-19
CITY ENGINEER DocKwEILER.

ure for acquiring water plant to be
owned by the city," beg leave to repsrt
as follows:
contract of franchise with the Los An
geles City Water company expires in
July, 1898, the shortness of the time.
considering the many questions neces-
sarily involved demands that your
honorable body proceed with the utmost
possible haste consistent with the inn
portance of the undertaking, and to
enable you to act with a full knowl-
edge and thorough understanding of the
matter, we believe that an approxi-
mate estimate of the cost of a complete
water plant for the city Of Los Angeles
should be obtained. We would there
fore recommend that the city engineer
be instructed to prepare an approxi-
mate estimate of the cost of COM
plete water works for the entire city
using the Los Angeles river as the source
of water supply, diverting the water
therefrom at the points indicated in
the report of City Engineer DockvetleR
to the city council December 2l. 1891,
and present the same to the city council
at the earliest possible date
committee be authorized to draw such
necessary acquisitions as the city en-
gineers may from time to time reQuire
during the progress of said work.
We would also recommend that this
committee be empowered by your hon
orable body to take such action as mey
be deemed necessary to open negotia~
tions with the Los Angeles City Water
company looking to the ultimate pur-
chase of their plant, in the. event II
shall appear advantageous to purchase
the same, in accordance with the ex-
isting contract.
The reading of the report was followed
with the closest interest. and at It's con-
clusion Councilman Grider moved that
the last clause, authorizing the commit
tee to negotiate with the water COM
pary, be stricken out.
Councilman Toll said that he wished
to speak on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Grider, but when the president
stated that there was no motion to
amend, but to strike out a portion OF
the original report. no remarks were
made. and the president ordered the
roll call on Mr.. Orders motion.
There being no further objection, tho
vote was taken, as follows: To strike
out. 2-Messrs. Grider and Hutchison:
against, 7-Messrs. Blanchard, Baker.
Nickel, Mathuss, Toll and President
Silver.
A vote was taken on the report as
presented. and the same was adopted
by a vote of s to l, Only Mr.. Grider
voting in the negative.
Councilman Hutchison asked. as a
matter of informa ton. whether 1t was
Intended to have the negotiations made
first, or to give the negotiations prece-
dence, or whether the two orders were 10
be carried out simultaneously This was
an expensive piece of business and the
council should know where they were
at before proceeding too far.
The president stated that the only IN
formation he could give was contained
in the report and again asked, az TO
the probable cost of the estimates. he
said that he had voted against he Grj-
der resolution, introduced at the pre-
The herald., 1897-01-19
STARVING ON THE STREET
An Aged Contractor Finds Life a Se-
rious Problem

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S-Sanford Murray
an old man, was picked up today in the
streets, where he had fallen from weak
ness. He was sent to the city hospital
and there 1t was learned that he had not
tasted food for several days. His con-
dition is serious
Murray claims to have built the capt.
tol at Santa Fe, New Mexico had sub
contracts for work on the state capitols
at st. Paul, Denver, Cheyenne and Salt
Lake City. He said that at one time
he had plenty of money but lost it on
contract. About a month ago he took
sick and fell behind with his rent. When
he could no longer pay he was evicted.
and since then he has been living on the
streets
The herald., 1897-01-19
SWEATING DOLLARS
Photographers Find Profitable Business
in Dull Times

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-The Unit
ed States treasury agents have ascer-
tained that for the past year some per-
sons, presumably photographers. have
been Sweating" silver coins so that the
loss to the government has amounted so
far to $4,000. The fact was first no.
ticed when large numbers of silver dol
lars from 10 to 10 grains light in weight
were sent to the sub-treasury from diff
erent banks. Secret service agents were
detailed on the case. but they have not
been able to trace the crime to any one
person, though it was ascertained that
photographers were stealing the silver.
AS silver coins are redeemed at their
face value, the loss has fallen on the gov
ernment.
The herald., 1897-01-19
MAKE EN- ARBITRATE.

LONDON, Jam. 1S.-The Daily News
editorially says on the opening of parlia-
ment: The United States government
is morally bound to use it's influence
with Venezuela in favor of the honorable
compromise. A skillfuller diplomatist
than Lord Salisbury would have pro-
cured from Washington an understand
ing that reason should be heard at Ca
racaS.
The herald., 1897-01-19
MRS. BosTwIcK DIVORCED

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Mary A..
Bostwick, formerly Miss Mary A. Con-
nell, daughter of wealthy banker of
San Francisco, was today awarded a
verdict in the supreme court against her
husband, Capt. Homer Bostwiclx, whom
she accused of marital infidelity with
Mrs. Minnora Homes of this city. The
finding of the jury with the endorsement
of Judge Barnard of the supreme court
will be transmitted to the special term
for divorce cases. when a decree of abso-
Lutte divorce will be granted.
The herald., 1897-01-19
A STEAMER COLLISION.

HAMBURG, Jan. 1S.-The British
setamer Abana, Captain Forman, which
went aground off Blankenez while bound
for Boston, Mass, was run into by the
British ship Dartmoor, Captain Nairn,
hence for Norfolk, Va. The Abana filed
and sunk
The herald., 1897-01-19
BRYAN'S LECTURES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1S-Hon.
William j. Bryan, Ell route to Texas on
lecturing tour, spoke in, Jackson, Tenn.
this afternoon. A large crowd greeted
him at the depot and he spoke from the
depot platform. He said there were more
silver advocates now than the day be-
fore election, and that as yet the Repub-
lican party had failed to show the open
mills any more than the open mints.
The herald., 1897-01-19
THE GASOLINE STOVE Exploded

Mrs. Boyd, wife of the proprietor Of the
Arcade creamery, who resides on Koh-
Ter street, was badly burned Saturday
lighted the stove, when an ex-
line stove. Going into the kitchen she
attepmted to light stove, when an explo-
sion occurred. Her screams attracted
the neighbors, who extinguished the
fire without calling out the department
Mrs. Boyd was severely burned from
the waist down and has since been lying
in critical condition. At present she
is reported much better and will recover
The herald., 1897-01-19

and weight, but this counted for little
against Dixon's generalship and quick
ness. At the close Youngs showed signs
of the hard fight. while Dixon apparent
ly was as bright as at the beginning
The twentieth round saw fierce fighting,
but neither was able to land knockout
blow, and the referee called it draw.
The points were in Dixon's favor.
The herald., 1897-01-19
MADAME MELBA ILL.

NEW YORK. Jan 1S.-The Press says
this morning that Nine. Melba is seri-
ously ill., Yesterday" says the Press,
:" surgical operation was performed
on Nine. Melbas throat, and she may
be unable to sing again this season.
The herald., 1897-01-19
TIRED OF LIFE

GOUVENEUR. N. Y. Jan. 1S.--Adam
J.. Killmer. g wealthy citizen. committed
suicide today by hanging himself. ISe
was IS years of age. A son and daughter
the latter Mrs. WILDER Barber. is living
In California.
The herald., 1897-01-19
AN ILLINOIS EARTHQUAKE

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1s.-A special to the
Republic from Red Budd. H., says dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt there at
1923 p. m. tonight. 1t was preceded by
a roar like thunder and seemed to come
from the east gradually dying out to the
westward.
The herald., 1897-01-19
A TWENTY ROUND DRAW.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-Tommy
Dixon Of Rochester and Joe Youngs of
Buffalo spared a twenty-round 6raw
tonight at the Empire Athletic club.
Both men were in good condition.
Youngs had, the advantage OF height
The herald., 1897-01-19
WARNS THE CHURCH.

LONDON. Jan. 1S.--The Pail Mall
Gazette. in long leading article, warns
the Roman Catholic church in Canada
that unless it abandons it's arrogant
assumption of governmental! powers and
clerical interference in politics, it will
endanEer it's existence