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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30
euNcoINo THE PEOPLE
The slippery Methods Of Mckinley
and Hanna.


The Mckinley organs are at their old
tricks again. They are trying to fool
the people into the belief that Mckinley
has q well-matured policy for reyolu-
ticnizing the currency system aud
bringing order ont of the financial
chaos for which their party is alone re-
sponsible.
This time II is a commission into
whose hands Mckinley will place the
task of revising the currency" A few
weeks ago he sent commission" to
Europe TO sound European govern
ments on the question of international
bmctallism. This is the policy TO which
his party is committed, in half-heart-
ed way. by its ST. Louis platform. That
same instrument also binds the party
to maintain the single gold standard
until Europe consents for US TO go back
10 the financial system under which the
United States grew rich and powerful
and threatened soon to lead the pro-
cession of nations.
The congress of the United States
alone has the power and authority to
revise or in any way amend the ma
tons currency system. This power
and authority Mckinley would take
from congress and invest in commits
sion of his own choosing. The purpose
Is two-fold. First, the Mckinley plan
Is to obscure the currency issue in a
fog of personal obligation in which he
would not be directly involved, and.
second, to save himself from the embar-
RAISING situation in which he is sure to
be placed by the next congress. that will
be democratic and that will send to
him, or to the senate. bill for the
demonstration of silver.
There is excellent ground for the sus-
picion. however. that the presidents
purpose is not as broad as either of
these plans suggests. Behind his pro-
posal to lay before congress, now just
on the point of adjourning. plan for
the betterment of the country's fiscal
system is a desire to help his friend
Hanna. The boss Of the republican
party has tremendous fight on his
hands. He is running for election TO
the senate on platform reafiirming the
principles enunciated at ST. Louis and
commencing the administration OF
President Mckinley. The Ohio voters
are asking Hanna not only about that
promised prosperity. but also what Me-
kinley is going TO do for bimetallism
Six months of his administration have
slipped by. No boom has made its ap
pearance and the president has beer
silent as the tomb on the currency ques
ton. A "terse" message 10 congress
now on that question. though il be
clothed In terms whose ambiguity
would bring hope and solace to th'
weak minded of both sides, would Civ,
Hanna some campaign material. This
ne sadly needs. The Mckinley organs
are to help in this game. Already they
are indulging in surmises as to thu
strength OF the message on the side o.
bimetallism. II is petty piece of poll
tics in keeping with Mekinley's ant
Hanna's methods. Because they fooled
the country once with those method
they will try the game Against Loui
Republic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30
PEARLS AND PEARL SHELLS.


treasures Inut Are I0keu from the
Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf.
Pearl shells are valuable. and fine
specimens are hard to obtain. They
are found i'm the Treamotee. Gambler
and Trihual groups of islands. The
choicest come from Macassar, these
ire the white-edged shells. worth $500
ton, and from these the finest pearl
buttons are manufactured.
The most celebrated pearl fisheries
lie near the coast of Ceylon. the Persian
gulf, and i'm the waters of Java and
Sumntra. The Australian coast in the
neighborhood of Shank's bay and at
Roebuck bay furnishes some very large
shells, some of them weighing from
two or three pounds each. The fisheries
of Baja, Gulf of California, are very
rich, France controlling the gems pro-
cured there. The meat of the pearl
oyster is readily bought by the China
men. who dry the leathery little BIZ
valves or seal them up in cans and
ship them to their countrymen in Sam
Francisco. The pearl shells readily
sell upon the spot at from $3.50 to five
dollars per pound.
Pearls and tears have for ages been
associated, and TIE magic virtues of the
pearl were held in high esteem in early
times, as they are to-day with the East
Indians.
II is said that Queen Margaret Tudor,
consort of James Nv. of Scotland, pre-.
vious to the battle of Flodden Field,
had many presentiments of the disas-
trous issue of that conflict. owing to
dream she had three nights in success
sion that jewels and sparkling coro-
nets were suddenly turned into pearls
which the superstitious believed were
sign OF coming widowhood and OF
tears.
Pearls are of various colors, and in
India the red pearls were highly priced
by the Buddhists, who used them in
adorning their temples. Pearls are
formed to protect the shellfish. They
are due to secretion of shelly sub
stance around some irritating particle,
and their composition is the same ne
That of neutrality-suspicious.. II. II.
smith, In st. Nicholas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30
REFORMING THE CURRENCY.
Unfulnllcd Promises of President
Mckinley.

The presidential horn-tooter who
announced several days ago that n
currency reform plan was to spring in
stanter from the head of Jove is ex-
planning now why the spring has not
been made. The president, it seems.
does not lack courage. he is going to
show this abundantly some time or 9th
er, but he doubts. THE whole prob
lem of the present moment is one OF
expediency, looking to the future"
To enforce the doctrine of expediency
there are protests from the republic
ans in congress, one-half Of whom are
opposed to the issuance Of o currency
message.
1t appears, moreover, that "the prob
lem of the present moment" is "look-
ing to the future" with such an intent
gaze that the strain on the eye is terrific.
1t discerns that something is TO be
done, but Is inclined to think that it
will be nothing startling. Next win
ter the administration bill will be pre-
sented, but, saith the tooter:
'afr. Mckinley may not be radical enough
on this question to please the extremists.
and the administration bill will not be a
radical or violent measure. But IL will be
sound and adequate, and Will have the bet
ter chance for success II II Is framed on
conservative lines"
Translated out of the language Of
cant and hypocrisy, all this seems to
mean that Old Resolute, the abundant
ly courageous, is pursuing the same
palicy now that he pursued before his
nomination. 1t will be remembered
that he was a silver man when silver
was dominant. He was follower Of
Bland and an advocate of the Sherman
law. During the debate over the repeal
of that law he attacked President Cl-ve-
land, the pre-cminent champion of re-
peal, because he was an enemy of the
white metal, and because the hite
metal was supposed to be good politics.
Later still, when the Ohio convention
met in the spring of 1896, Mr. Mckinley
continued to speculate on the political
vnlue of silver. The convention adopt
ed the worst currency plank of the
year, an ambiguous fiddle-faddle that
was intended to catch 'em a-coming
and a-going." But severe pressure
from the east prevented compromise
at st. Louis. Gold was in the ascend
ant and Old Resolute became a gold
man.
Since t',c election there has been a
reaction, and the president responds,
quick as mercury, to the new atmos-
pheric conditions. He = thinking Of
the elections next fall and the year
after. He withholds his message now
because he Is sparring for time. Next
winter he will do his level best to pro
mote some sort Of compromise. lie
will not please the extremists" Does
this mean that he will revert to the
position OF the Ohio platform? Does
Il moan that the republican party is
20 get back TO the plan of half-meas-
ures and vague promises under his
hpA leadership Chicago Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30

EXODUS FROM JUNEAU.
Every Able-Isodied Man Lea wing for the
New III Dorado.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. July 49,
The excursion steamer Queen has ar
rived from Alaska with 10 passe gers.
principally tourists. The officers of
the Queen state that the merchants and
tradesmen in both juneau and Sitka
are closing their stores and shops and
Fastening to the new Ell Dorado. Fifty
business men left Juneau for Dawson
City on July IL and 80 would leave on
the 10th, two days after the Queen
sailed. The officers say that by the
time the Queen returns to juneau on
her return trip. nine days hence. there
will not be an able bodied man left in
town. Many men are leaving Juneau
for the gold fields without provisions
or means 10 buy them.
The steamer AL Iii sailed for Alaska
at midnight She carries 40 horses and
1000 sheep for Dyea, where they will
be landed and driven across the sum
init to the Yukon valley. Stockmcn
say the sheep are the finest band ever
collected off eastern Washington
ranges. They will be taken TO Circle
City and Klondykc and slaughtered.
Any kind OF fresh meat there sells al
so cents per pound.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30
poUeLe.pEALINo HANNA.


er Of Help.
Senator Marcus Antonius Hanna. Of
Ohio, Is an altogether different indi-
vidual from Marcus Antonius Hanna.
coal miner.
As chairman of the republican M.
tional committee this Hanna conduct
ed successfully campaign which re-
suited in his creation as senator. In
that campaign he promised unlimited
prosperity. 1t was 10 come imme-
diately upon his success in November.
1t was postponed conveniently until
the Inauguration of the successful cam
didate in March. And we have been as
sured by Mr.. Hanna, who has attained
the senatorship and has certainly Sc
cured prosperity for himself. that it IL
here with both hands and every foot.
But the coal miner Hanna. meeting
demands for an increased wage from
coal operatives, annS lnces that moth
ing can be done toward the granting OF
the request at this time because BUSH
ness conditions-that is. general pros
perity-does not authorize the grant
ing of the petition.
Therefore, the Hanna who was tho
prophet of prosperity and its benefi-
ciary is not the Hanna who is digging
coal from the bowels of the earth and
refuses an increase of wages to oper-
atives.
Under the existing tariff blum
inous coal is protected by duty of 40
cents a ton. Senator Hanna, the
necromancer Of Ohio. the great med
t,s, ~ try
maker who compels fructifying clouds
in the bending heavens, has succeeded
in increasing that protective duty on
bituminous coal from 40 cents per
Ton to 67 cents a ton. The bill in which
this increase of tariff tax has been
| made has passed both houses and Is
now under consideration by commit
tees of conference. They will speed
| lily agree and the great tariff enact
ment. called by its friends a revenue
producer, will go into operation. What
will be its effect? We are told time
and again by republican tariff makers
that the tariff is levied in the interest
of labor alone. II is designed to dig
Nifty, enrich and ennoble American 10.
Dor. If the labor cost was not a factor
republicans tell us they would not
clamor for C. protective tariff. Then
the 81 cents ton additional is not for
revenue. but is for wage. designed ia
save American labor-that is. labor
employed in America and admitted
freely from European countries-from
the competition of pauper labor of
| Nova Scotia, where alone the bitumin-
Gus coal entering into competition with
American-mined bituminous coal is
| found.
Why is it, then. that. the bill being
practically perfected, American miners
do not instantly receive the additional
81 cents per ton?
Because, according to Coal Miner
Hanna. business conditions are such
as not to authorize it. An appeal
ought to lie from Philip drunk to Philip
sober. from the coal-mining Hanna to
the necromancer Hanna, from the cap
italfst who digs in the bowels of the
earth TO the senatorial tariff maker.
If tariff is laid primarily for the benz
eft Of labor why is not the 81 cents a
ton placed Immediately at the disposal
of coal miners?
We do not want an answer from
Coal Miner Hanna; we do want an
answer from Tariff Maker Hanna
Chicago Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30

A party Of senate employees, iDclud.
ing Senator Foraker's son. will g q
Alaska when congress sdjournA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30

Carry-He doesn't seem to have anv
friends now. Has he lost his money?
Harry-Oh, no; he has stopped lana,
ing it.-Brooklyn Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-30
NEARING THE END.
Tho Tariff Bill Made Great Strid -
Monday.

Passed the Conference Committee by =
strictly Party Vote. and After Several
Hours Discussion In the House,
Passed by a Large Majority.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
FATAL TRAIN WRECK.

a NiiH-uuri pnetuc Pa-scuEor plwgrs iuto
 Landslide Soar Bunurt's AIll Mo.
 EoNVur'- NITL, Mo-, March B-Mis- souH Pacific passenger train Eo q, which left Kansas Citv atl:#J p. m. yes ar1ay. vas wrecked near here at seven o'clock last night, l. miles east of Jefferson City. The engine plunged into landslide, telescoping the engine, tender and mail car. It set fire to the mail car, which in turn set fire to the baggage car, and both were completely consumed. ". A. Ro- senberger, Bloomington, H., was ere mated. The injured are: Ed Lusman, fireman, aged 2S, St. Louis; pinned under tender; body crushed and cooked from waist down; inhaled steam; will die. Frank Lauber, engineer, St. Louis, ribs broken and head hurt; will re- cover.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
A PARTING VETO.
President Cleveland Strongly Ob.
 jects to the Immigration Bill.
Says the Educational Test Is Unnecessarily Severe-Other Objections Pointed Out Agitators, Not Illiterates, should Be
 Excluded from Our shores.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The presi- dent yesterday sent to the house of representatives message vetoing the the immigration bill He says:
 herewith return without approval house bill No. 1861, entitled "An Act to Amend the Im- migration Laws of the United States" A rad ical departure from our national policy relating to immigration is here presented. Heretofore we have welcomed all who came to us from other lands except those whose moral and phys ical condition or history threatened danger to our national welfare and safety, relying upon the zealous watchfulness of our people to pre- vent injury to our political and social fabric we have encouraged those coming from foreign countries to cast their lot with us and join In the development of our vast domain, securing in return a share in the blessings of American citizenship A century's stupendous growth,
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
PRESSURE FOR OFFICE. :.
Applicants Do Not Seem to Regard the
 Force of Civil Service.

Applicants Do Not Seem to Regard the
 Force of Civil Service.
 WASHINGTON, March 6.-Senators and representatives are beginning to feel the personal impact of the ofiice-seek- ing crowd, whose advance column has reached the city, and it is the almost universal testimony that all evidences point to gigantic struggle for place. A remarkable feature of the situation is the apparent ignorance displayed of the operations of the civil law serv- ice. Four-ffths of the applications are said to be for places covered by the classified services and thus out of the patronage class The members of President McKinley's cabinet have, ever since the papers announced their choice, been deluged with applications for office. MT. Gage said that he an ticipated more trouble in dealing with for office than with mat ters connected with the treasury policy.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
GREECE SAYS NAY.
The Little Kingdom Bids Defiance to the
 Powers-Trouble May Result.

The Little Kingdom Bids Defiance to the
 POwers-Trouble May Result.
 ATHENS, March S.-The ultimatum of the six powers to Greece, insisting upon the withdrawal of the Creek troops and fleet from Crete, which was presented on Monday last, expires at p. m. to-day. At that hour, if Greeceis still obdurate, the ministers of the six powers will leave this city. They are already preparing their embassies for departure. No hostilities or coercive measures are possible until Wednesday, as the foreign admirals must first be advised of the departure of the min isters. The admirals are now engaged in drawing up a general scheme of blockade.
 The answer of Greece to the identical notes of the powers was discussed at meeting of the cabinet and approved by King George. It is reported that the reply is a refusal to recall the Greek fleet and troops from Crete, on the ground that the recall would be q signal for pillage, incendiarism and murder
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
KING GEORGE DEFIANT.
He Says Cretan Christians Are of More Value Than the Powers Displeasure.

Value Than the Powers Displeasure.
 ATHENS, March 6. In an interview in regard to the reply Greece will make to the identical notes of the powers in sisting upon the withdrawal of the Greek fleet and troops from Crete with in the six days from noon last Monday, King George said: "The Creek nation is unable to bear any longer the strain and excitement caused by constant Gre tan revolutions, and our finances will not permit us to support the refugees, who now number about 1000. Noth- ing will prosper in Greece until the queston is definitely settled. The autonomy of Crete is out of the ques- tion, because the Cretans reject it, and have lost faith in the promises of the rowers. They prefer to die in their v~n defense rather than be slaugh- tered like the Armenians."
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
The New House,s First Caucus.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The repub- licans of the house, anticipating an extra session of congress, have ar ranged to hold caucus on the evening of Saturday, March 13. The call was issued this morning by Representative Grosvenor, chairman of the caucus The speakership will be decided upon then and probably there will be no op- position to the reelection of MT. Reed. The method of putting the tariff bill through the house and possibly of or ganizing committees may be consid- cred.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
THE POCKETED BILLS.
Serious Results May Follow Clevelands
 Failure to Sign Certain Ones.

WASHINGTON, March G.-The failure of President Cleveland to sign three appropriation bills, the sundry civil, agricultural and Indian, and the ina bility of congress to agree upon the general deficiency bill, will entail much unexpected work upon the extra session of the new congress and pos sibly may delay, to some extent, the enactment of the new tariff law. The regular appropriations for government service and public works carried by all of these bills except the deficiency are for the fiscal year beginning July l, so that to repair the failure of the bills it will be necessary that they be re-enacted before that time. or that resolutions bo raeend continuing for go stated time tae allowances for the current ralHr
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
A Case for Secretary sherman.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-The long standing trouble between the Sam Yup and See Yup societies in Chinatown is about to become an international ques- tion. Secretary of State sherman will soon be called upon to exercise his in- fuence with the Chinese government to secure the release of four native sons of California, born of Chinese par ents and at one time registered voters, who are now imprisoned in a Chinese dungeon.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
GIFT TO KANSAS CITY.
William Askew Donates Ground on Which VIII Be Erected n Convention Hall.

William Askew Donates Ground on Which
 Will ne Erected n Convention Hall.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 3.-Kansas City is to have fine public building to be used as an auditorium for na- tional and state conventions, public entertainments and expositions, with a seating capacity of at least 10000. The building is to cost at the least es- timate $50, 900, and will more probably be erected at a cost of nearly S25o. ooo. One of the city's greatest needs, a hall of this character, is now cer- tain of erection. This has been brought about through the generosity of one of Kansas City's oldest and best-known residents, William Askew, who has given to the people of the city tract of ground 22215x2sO feet in ex- tent at Seventh street, Lydia avenue and Grove street, to be used for this purpose. The offer was made yester- afternoon at the joint meeting of the directors of the Priests of Pallas and the Commercial club. The gener- ous gift was accepted with rising vote of thanks at the meeting of the Commercial club last night at which the Priests of Pallas directors were present
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
RlDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Texas Mob Makes Short Work of Negro
 Accused of Theft.

AUSTIN, Tex, March G. News reached the city yesterday that q mob on Thursday night had attacked and literally riddled with bullets a negro at Elgin, small town near here. Two negroes were arrested Thursday night for burglary. About midnight one negro was taken out of the calaboose to an adjoining store for the purpose of 'peaching' as to how the work was done. While there man rushed in and informed the sheriff that a mob was storming the jail to capture the other negro. The sheriff rushed to the rescue just as three masked men en- tered the store and literally riddled the negro with bullets.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
EXCLUDED FROM KANSAS.
Three Great Insurance Companies Under Ban for Alleged Unfair Treatment of Mrs. HIlImon.

Three Great Insurance Companies Under
 Ban for Alleged Unfair Treatment of Mrs.
 HillmOn.
 TOPEKA, Kan, March 4.-State Su- perintendent of Insurance Webb Me- Nall has addressed to the New York Life Insurance Co.,, of New York the Mutual Life Insurance Co.,, of New York, and the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.,, of Hartford, the following communication:
 Gentlemen: Your annual statement for the year ended December 31. ls95 with draft in the sum of sl00, was received several days ago 2 now return to you my check in the sum of sl00 payable to the order of your con- pany and will say, that, on evil dence satisfactory to this department, I am satisfied that your company has not dealt fairly with the plaintiff Mrs. Sally F. Hillmon. in refusing to pay the death loss, and in the litigation oi the same. pertaining to her deceased husband hence, this department refuses to issue to the New York Life Insur- ance Co., a license to do business in this state for the ensuing year. Very respectfully
 WEBB MCNALL, Superintendent
 This action of the superintendent will absolutely prohibit the companies named from doing business in Kansas until he shall rescind it. The law makes the superintendent absolute in authority. There is no appeal from his decisions. This was decided by the supreme court in case brought by the Dwelling House Insurance Co., and the Western Home Insurance Co. when D. W. Wilder was superintendent
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
As Old as the Republic.

GALENA, H., March s. Mrs. Amelia Kaiser, who was born on the day that Washington was first elected presi- dent, celebrated her 10Sth birthday on the day that William Mckinley was inaugurated as the 18th president. She lives in Jefferson township, where her home has been for more than 50 ynarS
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
POLICY OF SILVERlTES.
Say They Will Put No Obstacles In the Way
 of n Tariff Bill.

of n Tariff Bill.
 NEW YORK, March 6.-Congressman Francis c. Newlands, the free silver representative from Nevada, in an in terview here said: President Mckinley is a strong, honest man, and the silver men entertain for him personally the kindest of feelings. They realize the importance of legislation along the line proposed by him and they will not attempt to embarrass him or the re- publican members of congress by put ting obstacles in the way of the speedy passage of tariff measure.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
Storer Wants to Go Abroad.

WASHINGTON, March s.-It is re- ported that ex-Congressman Bellamy Storer, of Cincinnati, may pot be ap- pointed first assistant secretary of state. It is understood that be desires to go abroad.