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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

CONVINCING
which should Satisfy All would-be Gold
Hunters.

WAsmSGToS. Aug. IL. Secretary OF
the Interior Bliss received yesterday
from the president of the North Amer
lean Transportation and Trading o.
1t Seattle, Wash, the following tele-
gram:
Il congratulate you and thank you
for the official warming TO people rush
ing to the Yukon londike mining
country at this season Of the year
Acting Secretary Ryan, commenting
on the above dispatch says 1T indicates
that there must be a very congested
state of affairs at Seattle and points OF
departure for the Klondike gold fields
or the president Of a large Transports
ton company would not approve Oh
the warning issued by Secretary Bliss
Surveyor-General Diston, recently
appointed for Alaska, qualified yester-
day, and was at the interior del art
ment consulting with the officials be-
fore taking his departure. He Will go
at once to Alaska, but will remain al
Sitka. the capital, awaiting further In
structions from the department
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

A VERY POOR SHOWING.
Americas Carrying Trade Almost Exclu.
siveiy Done by Foreign bottoms.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-According to
the records of the treasury depart
ment. British vessels are carrying over
50 per cent. OF the merchandise of the
United States. both of imports and of
exports. Examination of figures for
the first six months of this EAR show
the total imports in vessels have a
value Of Sl3., $50, ISL. aud of domestic
exports in vessels si52. 500. 405. The
percentage ofimports carried in Ameri-
can vessels is Is 5 and in foreign yes
sells si.65 OF imports in vessels the
British have carried rs. 50 per cent,
the Germans IL. 40, French $40, Dutch
$3.50, aud all other foreign countries
Ssh.
OF domestic exports only 4. 10 is car
ried in American bottoms. II. ST being
carried in vessels of other nations.
British vessels carry IS 3 per cent. of
the whole of exports by vessels. Ger
man s.92. French .. 10, Norwegian z. 93,
and all other foreign 9.54.
The value of imports carried in
American vessels for the six months
ending June 80 was 500, 42s, 149. and of
that carried in foreign vessels $3.50, col
s32. and the value of exports for the
same period carried in American vessels
was sS1.lls, l6s. and that carried in for
eign vessels. sil5,6s7. 23T.
The value of sugar which has been
largely brought from the West Indies
in American vessels carries the per-
centage of imports in American YES
sells higher than that of the value Of
domestic exports.
Since 1890, the bureau of statistics
has stated the value of merchandise
imported and exported in cars and
other land vehicles. During the first
half of the present year the value of
imports carried was $40, 06S, LAO, and
OF exports S27, 297, 6ls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

F~reighting AcrossChiicoot Pass Costs Twou-
~ Cents u Pound Did lrosp~ctoru Are
Turning Back Afraid Of the Hard
ships. Hut A~pprehensive of tn. Famine
that Can Not Fall 10 Follow the Head
long Rush To the Mine~-
DyEA. Alaska, Aug. 4. VIA SEATTLE.
Wash, Aug. l2.-The British steamers
Islander and Gees have arrived with
about 800 prospectors, which increases
the number on the Dyea and ~Skaguay
trails to fully | 500. Later reports have
corne in To the effect that the S.saguay
route is open To the lakes, and that il
is about Al miles long. II is "A zig gag
course yer the mountains and the
road is very soft. There are 200 or SOC
head of horses on the trail, and they
will soon tramp its road In "A deplora-
Bile condition.
The probability of one man in ten
reaching the klondike is remote. Old
Alaska prospcctors. some of whomh have
wintered in the Yukon and know
what To expect, are becoming fright
ened and turning back. Not that they
fear the hardships. but that they are
a~pprehensive of famine ON count of
SO many men rushing headlong to the
mines without enough provisions to
last them three months.
The best evidence that those upon
Ia ground regard the situation with
more or less alarm is the fact that many
are paying 20 cents per pound To have
freight packed across Dyea pass. This
is an increase of three cents per
pound since the sailing of the Alkali.
at which time IL and II cents were
charged. Twenty cents is the regular
rate over the Dyea or Chilcoot pass
route.
This increase and exorbitant charge
is due to scarcity of horses. Without
pack animals of some description it
appears to be next to impossible at this
season to get freight and outfits across
the divide.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
SINGULAR
Five Huge Waterspouts Seen on Lake Erie
Struck the shore AS whiriwinds.

rive huge Wnterspouts Seen on Lake Erie
Struck the shore AS Whirlwinds.
CLEVELAND. o., Aug. ia strange
phenomenon was seen by the residents
Of this city about eight o'clock yester-
day morning. Five dark and enor-
nous waterspouts we're seen far out in
the lake moving in an easterly direc-
ton. One OF these whirling water
spouts went traversing the distance
from the western horizon. where they
were first sighted by the lookout at
the lifc-saving station. to the eastern
horizon, where it finally disappears
or struck the shore in Is minutes.
Two struck the shore near the foot
of Wilson avenue while the other two
pursued their easterly course down the
lake. The largest spout struck the
shore at the foot of Coe street with
terrible force. The large gate Of the
Avery Stamping Co., was twisted from
its hinges and the large timbers scat
tered in every direction. Windows
were broken and surrounding sheds
were unroofed. Then the force Of the
w%hirlwind, for such it twas, seemed 10
spend itself. The path seemed to be
about 500 feet in width, and pursued
a .southeasterly course through the
city. No one was in iured.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

The Dark Crime OF Coll Vari-
ously Commented Upon.
The ASSASSINATION Was Espected-A Cuban
View Killed tn Aveng- .he Bsrceions
Anarchists Cleveland Deplores the
rking ON of Csnovsa.
French Press aud spsnish Anarchists on
the Murder of CAnoxAA.

French Press aud Spanish Anarchists IN
the Murder of CAnovas-
PARIS, Aug. lo.-The French W
papers say they do not anticipate any
political complication in Spain as an
outcome of the assassination OF the
Spanish premier. and they do not
think the conservative government will
be displaced.
Senior Betancos, a representative OF
the Cuban insurgents, in an interview
on the subject just printed here ex-
presses the opinion that the political
situation in Spain will become critical
and greatly TO the advantage of the
the Cuban insurgents.
That the agitation against Senior
Canovas del Castillo was widespread il
further evidenced by the fact that the
police of this city recently tore down
from the lavatories of Paris placard'
inscribed:
Down with Canovas-
The martyrs will be avenged.
Long live anarchy.
and other expressions in Spanish
grossly insulting to the queen regent
and Premier Canovas. In addition, the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN ALASKA.
The United States statutes Prohibiting tho
Sale of Liquor Steadily Ignored.

sale of Liquor steadily Ignored.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. ia special
% the Post-lntelligencer from Dyea.
Alaska, August 4, says:
Although the United States statutes
strictly prohibit the importation of
liquor into Alaska for other urposcs
than for medicine. yet there are thou
sands of gallons of alcohol. whisky
and brandy being landed every week.
A large part of it is being shipped to
the klondike. The worst kind of
whisky finds ready sale to Indians for
81 a bottle. In almost every bay or
nook of land where Indians live are
sloops from which whisky is sold in
abundance. AT Dyea and Skaguay, as
we'll as Juneau, Wrangel and Sitka,
are found many saloons running wide
open.
The government issues internal rev.
niue licenses and at the same time
prohibits the Importation and sale of
liquors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

III
Home with Them Delightful Memories
of the Open-Heartsd Hospitality of Their
british Brethren.
LONDON. Aug. i2.-Rt. Rev. Henry Il.
Whipple, bishop of Minnesota, who has
beer one of the most prominent OF the
bishops attendant on the Lambeth con-
ference, has writer the follow ing
vie w OF the con ference:
THE conference manifested a Una
nimity of feeling on all work for mis-
sions and the social problems which
at this time have so much
interest for all thoughtful men.
One of the most remarkable speeches
Of the conference was made by
the bishop of Washington, DIR.
Satterlee. ON the social problems con-
nected with the employer and en-
ployed, the keynote of which was that
men do not need charity; they need
what the Gospel of Christ gives them.
brotherhood as the children OF one
Father.,Thc bishop of Albany occupied
= foremost position in the conference
rs n who always expressed himself
with terse simplicity. Bishop Potter
always has a hearing i'm England as
well as at home for his wise and loving
thoughtfulness.
Il think the American bishops won
the respect and love of their English
brethren. There was a strong una
nimity Of feeling with all the American
bishops that while in fraternal love
and brotherly sympathy. our hearts
are one with the church in England
and the colonies in defense Of the faith
and in the work of our Saviour, vet
they stand. and always will stand.
on the rights of the national
church with its peculiar respon-
sibilities to God and His children.
The American bishops have always
maintained from the very first Lambeth
conference that the American church
must always stand upon its rights and
maintain its autonomy as a national
church, and the English and colonial
brethren all recognize that this is their
position. They know that the Ameri-
can church docs not desire To have
any voice in the internal affairs
or management of the missions
Of the church of England. nor
does 1T desire to assume any of the re-
sponsibilities thereof; neither does it
the English church, expect To take
any share of the government or the
burdens of the American church.
There Were signs throughout the
conference that "A power above mems
wills was drawing Christians together.
There was very much to cheer us in
the story of the church's triumphs in
mission fields, such as Uganda,
10 years ago there
were five Christians. and to-day
900 churches, 81 900 w~orshippers and
CO. who read the Gospel. We have
seldom been privileged To witness such
gatherings as the missionary meetings
in connection with this confer.
ence. At Salisbury cathedral 1000
people cele brated the anniversary of
the baptism of Ethelbert 1900 years
ago. Ten thousand were present at a
missionary meeting at Saint Saviour's
church. and the cathedrals of South
we'll and Lichfeld never had greater
than were drawn TO the
meetings there.
The American bishops take to their
delightful memories.of the open
hearted hospitality on every hand.
But what impressed the American
bishops most was the new life which
is stirring the church of England to
great ventures for God at home and
abroad
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l2.-The Record
nays:
The largest fleet OF vessels that ever
left England in ballast has sailed with
In the last week for the Delaware
breakwatcr and Hampton roads for
orders. Their owners have found 1t
more profitable to send them without
cargocs than TO have them wait for one.
The machinery of some q them il
rather antiquated. but the demand for
steam tonnage has induced their own
ers 70 give them another trial in COM
peting with the more modern crafA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
DOORS OPEN TO WOMEN.
Decision Arrived ut by Trustees Of the Uni.
versity of Illinois.

CHICAGO, Aug. lathe college OF
physicians and surgeons will throw
open itsdoors for the admission of wom-
en-. This has been decided upon by the
trustees of the University Of Illinois,
after a bitter fight against the innova-
ton on the part of the authorities Of
the medical school. II was made a de-
partment of the state university in
April. Before 1t came under the juris-
diction Of the university trustees the
college OF physicians and surgeons had
barred all women students.
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TO A
To Make Up for Loss of Revenue In Cios'ns
saioons.

roRT ScoTT. Kan. Aug. ia Local
paper and some OF the counciimen u
this city are insisting that an occupa-
ton tax be assessed against the MN
listers OF the town as a means OF r"'s-
ing re vcnus to make up the deficiency
occasioned ny the closing OF tae
saloons. The council Is wrestling win
IN occupation tax ordinance and some
of the members refused TO support the
measure unless II shall include minis
tsra.
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SENIOR cANovAs DEL CASTILLO,

SENUK a > DEL tASTILLO
officials of the Spanish embassy here
have recently received many threaten
ing letters.
1t is stated hat at a recent meeting
of Spanish refugees at Grenoble. capi-
tai of the department of Izere. one of
the speakers declared that the anarch-
lists would soon be avenged, and that
Senior Canovas would soon pay his debt
70 them with his blood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
SEA T CATCH.
The Bchring Sea Hunters win Come Home
Rich ~ Miners.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IA private
letter from Capt. Smaling Of the
schooner Theresa, now in the BehrinR
sea, gives news Of the catch Of sea otter
hunters up to July :.
The pest Of luck had followed the
men. as the four schooners heard from
had killed 6a offers, the skins of which
are worth from $50. 0O0 to $40, 900. The
catch was as follows:
Rather, 20; Hermann. IS; Kate and
Ann. Is. and Eppinger. z.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
A GRAVE CRISIS.


Sofia, Aug. 13.-The Austrian charge
d~affaires, Baron Call Won Kulmbach-
Rosenberg. has left Bulgaria on an in
definite leave Of absence. His
departure is owing to the refusal Of
the bulgarian premier, NJ. Stoilof. to
comply with the demand OF the Aus
trian government to formally dis
nvow al interview with the
premier published in the Lokal
Anzeiger OF Berlin last month,
in which. referring to the insistence OF
Austria upon the punishment OF Capt.
Boitcheff, the former aide-de- camp Of
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, re-
Gently convicted Of the murder OF his
paramour. Anna Szimon. an Austrian
subject, he drew an insulting parallel
between the venality In official circles
In Austria and bulgaria
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RoME, Aug. 1o.-The assassination Of
the prime minister Of Spain, Senior
Canovas del Castillo. hes caused a feel
ing OF horror here. Many flags are
half masted. The premier, the mar
quis Di Rudini, and the cabinet minis
ters paid personal visits to the Spanish
embassy.
King Humbert has telcgraphed his
condolences to the queen regent, and
It 10 expected that the crown prince,
Vittorio Emanuel, prince Of NapleA
who Is now cruising In his yacht will
proceed to Madrid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
FRANCIS MARION GRIFFITH.

FRANCIS MARION GRIFFITH.
gress in the Fourth Indiana district.
held Tuesday. is l, f52. Holman's ma
jority last November was s25. The pop
ulists had no candidate against Hol-
man, but NJ. W. Browder was their can
didate this year. He received about 500
votes
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HOLMAN'S SUCCESSOR.
Francis Marion Grimth Elected In the
Fourth Indiana District.

lSpIASApoLIs. Ind, Aug. 13.-The
majority of Francis Marion Griffith
(dem.) over Rev. Charles Warren Lee
rep, in the special election for con
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Cleveland Deplores the Assassination o.
Castillo.


LONDON. Aug. 10.-The assassination
Of the prime minister of Spain mas
caused great excitement and activity
among the police of all branches in
this city.
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Killed senior Csnovas to Avenge the Bar.
celona Anarchists.

MADRID, Aug. 10. Coli has con-
fessed that he killed Senior Canovas to
avenge the Barcelona anarchists and
the insurgent leader Don Jose Rial,
who was executed at Manila, Philip
pine islands. on December 20 last. as
the instigator of the Philippine re-
bellion. DIR. Rial denied hat he was
a rebel leader, but he admitted that he
had drawn up the statutes of the
Philippine league.
In Coils room the police found yes.
terday a large double-barreled pistol.
1t appears that when he left the house
Sunday he carried a parcel. which is
believed to nave contained a bomb.
The theory is that he hid this some
where in the fields.
4 Cuban View Of the Assassination of Ca
novas.
New YORK, Aug. 1o.-At the head.
quarters of the Cuban junta yesterday
Delegate Il. Estrada Palma talked
briefly about the assassination of Span.
ish prime minister. Canovas. lie said
hat in his opinion Canovas was more
responsible for the outrages in Cuba
than was Weyler. and his killing
seemed to be an act of r~etribution. Al
the same time the Cuban party had
nothing whatever to do with the death
of C~anovas. and had had no knowledge
that such an act was even contemplated
by anarchists or any one else. Silvala,
who was second to Canovas in power,
although a member of the conservative
party, has expressed the opinion that il
he had the power and vas in posses
sion Of absolute knowledge that the
Cuban difficulty was the cause of the
general uprising of the Cubans and
not Of any clique he would advise the
Spanish to evacuate the island.
Presented Their Condolences ut the span.
ish Embassy.
LONDON, Aug. 10. The United States
ambassador at the court Of st. James.
Col. John Hay, and the new United
States minister To Spain. Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, called at the Spanish en-
bassy hero yesterday and presented
their condolences.
Cleveland Deplores the Assassination Of
Castillo.
BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, Aug. TO-
Ex-President Gle veland learned Of the
assassination Of Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo yesterday morning. In reply to .
query, Mr.. Cleveland said:
II very much deplore the shocking
death OF the eminent statesman who
has fallen q victim to anarchistic rage.
The worlds civilization may well con-
template the terrible event with
gloomy apprehension"
Great \ activity In Police CIrel.a
LONDON. Aug. 10.-The assassination
OF the prime minister of Spain mas
caused great excitement and activity
among the police of all branches in
this city.
Z Feeling Of Horror Prsvadss the Eternal
City.
ROME, Aug. 10.-The assassination Of
the prime minister Of Spain, Senior
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-20
OUR IsHOPs ABROAD.

bsshop Whippie's View An~nt the Lambeth
Conference Remarkable lnanimity Of
Feeling The American Bishops bring
Home with Them Delightful Memories
of the Open-H~srtsd Hospitality of Their
british Brethren.
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LONDON. Aug. 10. The United States
ambassador at the court Of st. James.
Col. John Hay, and the new United
States minister to Spain, Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, called at the Spanish EN-
bassy here yesterday and presented
their condolences.
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F~reighttng AcrossC hiicoot Pass Coats TwOn-
~ Cents - Pound Old irosp~ctoru Are
Turning Hack Not Afraid Of the Hard
ships. Hut A~pprehensive of tn. Famine
that Can Not Fall To Follow the Head
long Rush To the Mines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-06
OTHER MARKETS-BY TELEGRAPH.

ping and export SASS dressed beef and buctsry
fs GQs4 o. light 81 9st 10; stockers ana lseue,sd
81 II 1$4 % COWS and heers. s2dsi w; Iexas anu
indian 81 T5as3 81 for grassers cows ana
e2as3 lower light 81 1888 9I's mi1ed 80 ow
81 5OQs3 So: cuis and bucks s29s2 5o Texas she'p'
81 3sgs3 10: lambs. Sass ,, ,.ok
Kansas city. Aug 5-Catlc steady Hogs closed ~e ~
10 &c lower; heavie. SO I5asa G7is p.sksrs % co9
81 Ga, mixed 81 GOat3 20; lights 81 Ggss 20 e
So CTh8s3 49, pigs. sass 90. Sheep Steady ia"o' y" "
ass. -, ma ,ood
East Buffalo. Aug 5-Cattle-ReceiPts only one ,0a'
butchers stock which sold 10 the local butrhets 10
cars Market fairly active Workers. good 20 eno,csi;
- 10; roughs. TO good 81 25I$S 10; PIE sva
to choice. n 25asi 30 Sheep and iambs. se9S ~ ,s
TO fair - Jods5 10; sheep choice 70 selected "e"s
81 4OQs4 no: cills and common. 81 2Ja$3 No ,or
Chicago. Aug 5-Tncreasng supplies teh"r" ~ " no.
the market for cattle TO day. Good export stoch
steady but others slow and Toe lower saes W l o., u"
basis OF 81 C5s3 NJ for the poorest TO touSo ~ 1p
strictly choice to extra The bulk OF sales were
made at 81 3ods4 S heavy lots selling nj ~ ,dso ~
sockers md feeders fairly active al " %TuSt %.
Calves sold 81 TslsJ TO- Buyers refused 10 hhe nu
OF hogs TO day In OF the increased supply Opening
Sales extreme range OF ~ bouSf VIA WIN mo
bulk OF sales 81 sDlS3 80 Al the close choice Hgnt
hogs around 81. md choice hravy were dulI
around E3 Trade IN sheep fair at about tendy
sold a, 81 5Ods4 Western rangers. 81 4I& 49, lambs
81 5Ois5 49, medium 20 good lambs sold ut ~ ooah+ %
Receipts-Iattle 1900 head hogs 32VVp; sheep l2O9
East Liberty Aug. 6.--Cate steady; extra. ~ Wgso
prime 81 sO@ 90 common 81 6oGs3 lo bulls 'tnss and
:sg.a 90 Hogs :Hss s. aSser DT%: g .SS,s 70
sheep steady. choice. 6ast 20: common 81 Gjgs3 20
spring lambs. 50 1895; veal calves. fGTs0 Is.
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ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave New-iork. foot Of ChanOss-sts
as follows and minutes earlier from West 2Sd-st:
oaND A. N-Vestlbuled Express daily FOR Bngnamtonf
Waserly. Elmlra. Buffalo. Bradford. Arrive Bans.o So
l.. NJ. Parlor to Buffalo. -
o,I5 A. M-Ves,ibuled Express daily. exeep, sunday:
For Port J-rvs Monticello. Iackawaxen Honesdas sas
important to Corning. Daily JeTse
pullman Parlor Cars for Monticello and Corning 81.
1,IM p. M.-vestbuled Liriitei fast mail Daily sois
train ;or Chicago. VA Chan'auaua Lake arrives Css~
land 7:ao 4. NJ, Chicago. r NJ sleeiers TO Chicago
Cleveland aud Cincinnati Dining Ger.
.,:sO =. M-Bunalo and Cleveland vesubued Erp,."
Daly arrives Buffalo, o5 A. NJ. Bradford. III A ~.
Jamestown 100 A. NJ. Cleveland u 80 p. ". Sisrp.s
Buffalo and Cleveland making direct connections J"
S.45 =. M.-Via Chaurauqua Lake and Niagara FAILS
Daily. Solid train 20 Chicago. sieepers 10 IIofnelsNias
Chicago and Cincinnati. Dining Car 100
YINICkErS LOCAL. TIME CARDS AND PULLMAN
Citations at III il3. 26i sOl and e5I Broad
way i2I B,wery i5G Fast 25h-s, and ~ West i:i.a::
ST., Chambers aad West 23i -, ferries New York. ~
and I26 Fuonst. 100 broadway. Brooklyn ao HIi,.a.
81. Iiohoken. anr Jersey city Station Wes,cu' ~
calls ~ and checks baggage from hotels and resi-
dencss u 'es'ina ION.