The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

Ir was announced al the regular
meeting of the New York chamber OF
commerce. on the 4th, that eN-fresi-
dent Cleveland had declined the offer OF
a complimentary dinner in his honor
by the chamber.
carr. JomN d. HART. Of Philadelphia,
convicted OF completely in hlibuster-
ing enterprises. is an aspirant for the
position OF consul-general at Havana,
provided successor 10 Consul-General
Lee is appointed.
TuE inauguration of Mr.. Mckinley
rs president. and MIR Hobart a. vice
president of the United States of Amer
lea. attended by brilliancy never be-
fore witnessed on such occasions. took
place in Washington ON the 4th.
IL the parlors Of the Eobitt house, in
Washington. on the Sd. President-elect
Mckinley was made the recipient OF
beautiful diamond-set badge as the Of
fetal emblem of the Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon fraternity, of which he is mem
Der
VENEZUELA has appointed "a minis
ter To England DR.. Juan Pietris. who's
now in Europe as Venezuelan minister
TO Germany and Spain. This Is prac-
teal resumption of diplomatic rela-
tions between Great Britain and Nene-
zuela.
DIR. j. j. KINYoUN. past assistant sur
peon in the United States army. re-
turned from Havana, where he was
sent TO inspect quarantine conditions
saws there are 900 cases of smallpox IN
Havana. and that $50 deaths occurred
there in week.
DURING the month OF February the
coinage executed at the minis of the
United states amounted in monetary
value to sll. 49,. s9S.Ol The total gold
coined was 1850 pieces, valued at
slO.I52. 0O0 The silver dollars coined
numbered 1.340.00o.
THE Japanese government has de-
cided to adopt gold standard of cur
rency upon ratio of 32ls To !. The
silver yen. or dollar. will be gradually
withdrawn from circulation. and the
smallest gold piece will be Of the value
Of five ven. The new standard viii go
into operation in October next
THE National Zeitung says that the
plan for the paciticatio OF Crete by
granting autonomy to the island. was
proposed by Russia and agreed to by
Germany without reserve. Austria and
France were the next to accept the
proposal and the adhesion Of Great
Britain was received last of all.
A DISPATCH from Madrid says
Among the 50 prisoners taken 10y the
Spanish troops in the uprising at Ma
Mia is man who claims to be, and
doubtless is. an American citizen. All
of the prisoners will be tried by court
martial and 80 of them will undcubt-
eddy be shot.
THE weekly statement Of the New
York city associated banks for the
week ended on the eth showed the
following changes: Reserve, increase.
81 500 25: loans, decrease. sl.l37. 900,
specie. increase, 81, 123, 900: legal tender.
increase. Sl l05 500; deposits. increase.
el,0gs, ZOO; circulation, decrease. sl24,-
BOO.
THE Paris Gaulois says that brutal
itics and vexations which are being
practiced by the Boer government
against French citizens and French in
dustries are engaging the attention q
a number OF the members of the cham
Der OF deputies, with the possible re
suit of Intervention by the French
government
Ir was reported in Canea. on the I'd
that 1000 Moslems in the fortress a
Selino had been masSacred by tn
Christian insurgents The Moslems il
Canea were furious over the news, an'
threatened to attack the foreign con
sulates. TO protect which an additiona
force of marines were landed by tn
various war ships.
SPECIAL from Placetas, Cuba, says
The spanish captain-generarsp persona
campaign against Maxine Gomez Il
Santa Clara province is a failure. Wey
vered. outmarchcd and outfought b
the scattering groups Of insurgents,
of which he, in his official dispatche
70 the war department at Madrid, ha
spoken with contempt.
SPEAKING upon the subject OF pr
tronage, Mr.. Bynum, chairman OF tn
sound money democracy, said: wv
are asking nothing Of the McKinle
standardization in The way Of RECON
zion. The national committee will ne
ask for anything, and will not indoors
any man for any place, and, PERSONAL.
have refused to have anything to d
with the candidacy Of any applicar
Cor place"
A DISPATCH from Auckland, n.
Jays that advices from Samoa, und,
the date OF February 90. report tn.