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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07
THE TARIFF L
The unsatisfactory Meeting Of the Senate
Finance Committee.

W~AsHISGroS. April so.-The senate
finance committee was in session for an
hour, four democrats and four re-
publicans being present. The absen-
tees were Platt rep. Conn.,. Jones
dem. Ark and Jones (sil. rep. Nev.).
No conclusion Of any kind regarding
the tariff bill was reached, although
the republicans said they hoped to be
able TO report the bill to the full com.
mittee on Monday. The republicans
asked that a time be fixed for reporting
the bill to the senate. but the demo
Gratis would not agree TO fix a date.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07
kOCH'S LATEST.
\ New Form of Tuberculine for Treating
Phthisic.

WASHINGTON, April 80. - Full par
ticulars Of Koch's latest development
of the method Of treating phthisic
by a new form of tuberculine, a.
gwen in a report 10 the state
department by Dean Mason, deputy
consui-general at Frankfort. He sup
plies condensed. but sufficiently de-
tailed. account of koch's process OF
making and administering the remedy.
together with a statement of results Of
practical experiments. so far as they
have proceeded.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07
White

-villcdieu Chassagne, a Partisan, has
succeeded in producing photographs in
natural colors. BY his method all va.
rieties of tints are displayed and vivid.
ly blended. Pictures Of roses. each rep
resenting several tints, are really Voc
derful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07
THE CROSS OF LILIES.

DU shall not go-I
would rather see
you dead at my
feet
Il shall go. IA
ther-some day.
And SO she wen.
out of his life.
He was an old
grim. as
celtic. dead TO all
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07
WANTS TO STEP DOWN..
Presented His Resignation ms President Of
the Northern Pacific.

New YORK. April 30.-At a meeting
of directors OF the Northern Pacific
Hallway Co., held here yesterday. A. Y.
Winter presented his resignation as
president. He gave as a reason his
knowledge that people other than those
who controlled when he was elected
last June had secured a large interest
In securities of the road. and he did
not believe he would be in sympathy
with them. Mr.. Winters re sipnation
~ laid upon the table.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07
OHIO.
The buckeye State Has Had Enough
Of Hanna.


No better indication of the increasing
dissatisfaction with the present admin
istration could he found than that af-
forded by Ohio last week. The state OF
Mckinley and Hanna repudiated those
gentlemen in the most vigorous and un-
mistakabie manner. Cincinnati wiped
out the republican plurality of nearly
22.OO0 last November, and put in place
OF il a democratic one of over 1000.
Similar results were reached in other
cities.
Cleveland clearly showed that it had
enough of Hanna. The previously re
publican majority Of 1000 has been
swept away. The dictator's home city
repudiated him. Indeed, Hanna had
many auses for regret last week. There
Is no possible doubt of the result in his
state in the fall. 1t Will go strongly
democratic. The legislature which is
TO choose the senator to succeed Hanna
will be democratic, and that means per-
manent retirement from for
the p%lutocratic power behind the throne.
Hanna will be obliged TO leave Wash
ington or slip in through some obscure
side door TO the cabinet. OF course,
Bliss may be relied on TO resign at the
proper moment. But even that consola-
ton does not lift the gloom from the
prospect staring Hanna and his pro-
tegc in the face.-Tammany Times.
Every citizen knows that the gem
cral government must have sufficient
revenue TO administer the afrairs of gov
eminent economically. and all citizens
would agree TO the passage of a revenue
tariff bill. But citizens are fast finding
out that under the guise of n bill to pro-
duce rcvenuc President Mckinley and
Mr.. Dingley are trying TO foist upon the
people a casu reducing trade and
increasing taxes.-Nasbvillc American. !
There is little doubt that the con-
tinuation Of hard times after the elec-
ton OF Mr.. Mckinley has made many a
man who Is put Of work vote, in his
desperation. in opposition TO the senti-
Sents he exprvrse-i in Novxnber.-(hi-
cago Newa (Ind-s.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
GREAT LUMBER DEAL.

An Eastern Firm Purchases "A Mountain
Range Including Mount Washington.
BoSToN. June 2l.-The Bartlett Lum
Der company has completed the biggest
land deal ever accomplished i'll the East
ern states. 1t has purchased outright
Mount Washington, the entire Presi-
dental range and 80 lesser eminences OF
the White mountain group, and III adj
dition, some 60, 600 acres of fuel land i'll
the wilds of Northern New Hampshire.
The primary object of the purchase is
numbering, but there are several sec
ondary objects of considerable import
ance. The company purposes to cut its
lumber in the ravines and valleys and,
contrary to the charges Of those who
are alarmed about possible desecra-
ton of the scenery, intends to use judg-
ment and discrimination. No whole
sale destruction of trees is contemplated
and the result will be to actually pro-
mote forest growth rather than ruth
lessly destroy it. The company has i'll
view from 1900 to $4,000 acres more of
forest land in the White mountain re-
gion, on which it has the option of pur-
chase. The company's idea is to stock
the woods with game and the lakes
with fish, and interdict poaching for a
series of years. The property of the
hotel and railroad ON Mount Washing.
ton, is, not included in the purchase.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
OUR TRADE WITH CUBA.
C7ect of Present Hostilities Very Disas-
trous to Business.

E7ect of Present Hostilities Very Disas-
trous to Business.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-A significant
report on our trade with Cuba from 1887
to 1897 has been promulgated by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson. The statis-
tics show very clearly the effect Of pres
ent h0stilities in Cuba upon the com
mcrcial intercourse Of the United States
with the island.
During 1896 the total value Of our Gu
ban trade amounted to only S41 1,54S,6lO,
as compared with Sl02 1854, 2O4 in 1893,
the year preceding the breaking out of
the war. Returns already available for
the current fiscal year indicate still
further decline, the records for the nine
months ending March 81, 1897, placing
the total value of the trade for that
period as low as $14,926.Sl7. At this
rate the figures for the fiscal year 1891
will hardly reach $4,000, 900, or less
than one-fifth the value recorded fol
1893. During the early years Of the
present decade our Cuban trade had re
ceived a material impetus, the years
1887 to 1893, inclusive, showing unin
terrupted gains, and, but for the open
ing of the war, still greater expansion
it is predicted, probably have followed
AS it is, however, commercial inter
! change between the United States ant
, Cuba has been very largely abridged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
FATAL ILLINOIS STORM.
Tornado in Logan County Ends Four Lives
and Destroys Much Property.

Tornado in Logan County Ends Four Lives
and Destroys Much Property.
LINCOLN, Ills, June 2l.-A tornado
which passed over the central and
southern portions of Logan county de-
stroyed thousands of dollars worth Of
property and completely demolished the
immense COW barn on the farm of the
state institution for the feeble minded.
Twenty six persons seeking refuge from
the storm were buried in the debris.
Four of the refugees, boy pupils from
Chicago, were taken out dead. Five
others were severely injured, one Of
whom, the farm superintendent, will
probably die. The roofs of several of
the main buildings were blown off, but
the inmates escaped without injury.
The storm was divided into two sec
tons and covered wide territory. 1t
is feared that the loss Of life will be
greatly enlarged when reports are re-
ceived from outside the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
RAILROAD TO ALASKA.
British Columbia Development Company
to Open New Route.

British Columbia Development Company
to Open New Route.
SEATTLE, Wash, June 2l.-The British
Columbia Development association, one
Of the wealthiest corporations in the
West, has completed arrangements for
constructing 36 miles of railway to Cen
trail Alaska. for putting i'll a big saw
mill, and for the establishment Of a
townsite at Skagawa bay, Alaska. By
this scheme it is proposed to turn all
future immigration to the Yukon and
the Klondyke gold fields of Central
Alaska from the route through Chilcoot
Pass and St. Michaels, to that over
Skagawa bay. The pass at this latter
point is 1000 feet lower than Chilcoot
Pass, and is much more accessible. "A
dozen men have thus far attempted to
reach the gold fields by the pass at
Skagawa bay, and found it practically
easy of access and far superior to Chill
cOOt Pass
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
Iowa University Library Build
inc Struck by Lightning
and Destroyed,
Together With an Exceedingly
Valuable Collection Of
Books,
Many of Which Are Now Out
of Print--One Fireman
Killed.

Iowa CITY, Ia, June 21.-The library
building of the state university was
struck by lightning at 4 a. m, and de-
stroyed by fire. 1t was 2-story brick
structure, with the library on the Sec
ond floor, and the physical laboratory
on the first floor. The loss is 100000.
Of this $500 was in books, $1,000 i'll
apparatus belonging to the physical
laboratory and S33, 600 on the building.
The library was the best in the state.
Many Volumes Cannot BE Replaced.
Many Of the books are out of print
and cannot be replaced. The Talbot
collection of 1900 volumes was about
two-thirds destroyed. This collection
was exceedingly valuable, many books
dating from the 10th century. The dam
age to the physical laboratory resulted
largely from water. The tiremen with
difficulty prevented the flames from
spreading 10 the dental building close
by. Fireman l.. NJ. Leck was caught in
the building under a falling roof and
burned to death. 1t is thought no others
were in the building. The state carries
no insurance on any public buildings
The university authorities have for
many years been urging the legislature
to make an appropriation for tireproof
building.
Fully Up to First Estimate.
The fire has been extinguished in the
library building. The loss is fully up to
the first estimates. The libraries of the
law, medical, dental and scientific de-
partments were uninjured, being in
other buildings. The working libraries
of political science. political economy,
history, German French, Greek, Latin
English and part of the chemistry de
partments were destroyed. These car
all be replaced. The state Legislature
meets in July and will undoubtedly
make suitable appropriation for re
placing them. The loss will not be ap
preciably felt by students next year il
the legislature is liberal in appropria
tions. The building was an old struc
ture and will probably be replaced with
a new fireproof one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
STILL UNDECIDED
All Reports That the President
Has Fully Made Up His
Mind
Regarding the Course He Will
Pursue in the Cuban Matter
Are Premature.
lie Is Still Studying the Ques.
ton and Will Act Very
Cautiously.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-1t can be !
stated on the best authority that all
publications purporting to outline the
Cuban policy of President Mckinley
that have been made up to the present
time, have been in disregard of the fact
that up to this moment the case OF the
United States government has not yet
been made up, and that even In the dis
cussions of the subject Of our relations
to Cuba that have taken place in the
cabinet circles, the point has not as yet
been reached where it could be said that
the executive had finally determined
upon any certain plan of action. At the
state department. an authoritative de-
nial is given of sthe statement cabled to
London, to the effect that General
Woodford, the newly appointed United
States minister to Spain, has been In
structed to, intimate to the Spanish
authorities that if Spain refuses to grant
freedom to Cuba, she must be prepared
to yield to force.
Instructions And II Suggestion.
1t can be stated positively that there
Is no expectation that General Wood
ford will start for Madrid until the ex-
piration of the 30 day period allowed by
the state department to all United
States ministers upon their appoint
ment, within which to study their i'll
structions before going to their posts.
General Woodford's instructions OF
course, from the peculiarities Of the sit
uation, will be much more complex
than are usually given to an American
minister, and it will take him some time
to become thoroughly familiar with the
situation. Not only will he be charged
with all the details of the Ruiz case,
which in itself promises to present most
formidable legal problems, but he will
also take with him all the evidence nee.
essary to establish the losses suffered by
United States citizens in Cuba from the
continuance of the war, with much
other data in support Of the suggestion
of our government that it can scarcely
continue to countenance prolongatlor
Of the present conditions.
viii Not BE Hurried in the Matter.
Upon the answer, returned by the
Spanish government to these represen
tations by Mr.. Woodford, will depend
the c0urse.to be followed by the United
States. While perfectly willing t.
Gather all information pertinent to thl
issue and listen to all proper representa-
tions, the administration is firmly de
termined not to be unduly hurried in it
treatment of the case, realizing that i
it should permit itself to be carrie'
away by temporary excitement, mis-
takes of the gravest character Nigh
result that would in the end weaker
our position.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLIC

A General Currency for the Use of All the
States to BE Issued.
PANAMA, June 21.-One of the plans
of the Greater Republic of Central
America, now made complete by the en-
trance of Costa Rica and Guatemala, is
for general currency for use in all Of
the five countries of the republic.
The republic, as has been stated, was
formed for offensive and defensive pur-
poses, and will treat with foreign coun.
tries on that basis. The diet will be the
highest legislative body and will be
composed of two delegates from each of
the republics. The presidents of the
republics will preside over the diet, al
ternating each year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
PREDICTED A BAD STORM.

Conditions Favorable For Great Damage
in the Chicago District.
CHICAGO, June 21.-The United States
weather bureau here announced at p.
m. that all conditions are favorable for
a destructive storm in the region OF
which Chicago is the center.
THE conditions which l state" said
Professor Carriott, "apply to Southern
Wisconsin, Eastern Iowa, Northern
Illinois, Indiana and Southern Mich
gan. The storm will be sufficiently
severe from present indications for tre-
mendous casualties and great loss OF
life and property"
The government barometer here al
2:l5 p. IN. stood 30 TO- This is lower
point than was recorded at St. Louis
just previous to the disastrous cyclone
of last year. The record at ST. Loui:
that day just as the storm broke wa:
1886.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
VICTORIOUS PEBELS.
Uurguayan Troops Again Meet With Sc
rious Defeat.

Uurguayan Troops Again Meet With Sc
rious Defeat.
MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, June 2l.-
The rebels have gained a decided vic
tory over government troops COM
manded by General Villar. The gov
ernment troops are completely routed
and left the field i'll undisputed posses
sion of the erevolutionists. No estimate
of the killed and wounded has yet been
received in MonteviSeo, but it is be
ieved that the loss'will be heavy or
both sides.
Reports are to the effect that the gov
ernment troops are now being rein
forced, and are preparing to marcl
against the revolutionists again. Thi
victory of the rebels adds another t.
their long list of recent triumphs, which
have all been marked by severe fighting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
Abducted Canadian Immigrants.

BISMARCK, N. D., June 21.-A party
of 25O Russians and Poles, comprising
about so families, came over the North
ern Pacific and were taken to Grand
Haven, Mercer county, where they will
locate. The party came over the Cana
dian Pacific to Winnipeg and were to
have located in the Northwest Territory
but immigration agents of this state in
tercepted the party and stole them away
from the Canadian Pacific. They will
locate ON government land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
WILL NOT DEAL WITH SPAIN
Mrs Ruiz Says Her Case Rests With the
United States.

Mrs Ruiz Says Her Case Rests With the
United States.
New YORK, June 2l.-ln regard TO
tho report that Spain, through Premier
Canovas, has offered to settle the claim
of Mrs. Ruiz, the widow of DIR. Ruiz,
against the Spanish government, by the
payment of $40, 900 with the understand
ing that the United States will not
press an official claim, Mrs Ruiz said
Never will accept anything direct
from the Spanish. am in the hands
of the United States, and all PROPOSE
.ions must be made to it. Whatever the
government advises l will do, but Spain
must not try to deal with me"
Mr.. Ruiz said she did not know
whether she would accept $40, 900 or not.
She intimated that if the government
MAS satisfied, she would be.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
4 DiscOrtlant Note.

A discordant note of the festivities is
shabby way III which the colonial sol
1iers have been treated. Again and
again various detachments have arrived
at noon but have met with no int1ma-
ton as to where they should go and
they found no food ready for them when
they finally reached their barracks.
The scandal was at last taken up by
the press and the Prince of Wales him.
self brought the red tape officials to
their senses. There was marked
change when the canadians arrived.
Though it was midnight large number
of officers We're in waiting Oh the plat
form and a band of music played the
Canadians TO their barracks where they
found their quarters and supper all
ready for them
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
CUBA NOT FOR SALE.

Ia Lucha Says Spain May Lose the Island
but Not DishonOrably.
HAVANA, June 21.-La Lucha, in an
energetic editorial OH the Cuban policy
Of Senior Canovas, says:
Cuba will not be sold nor ceded;
neither will her annexation to any other
nation be allowed. Countries are not
sold like estates-higher and priceless
interests exist. The mother does not
sell her child. She may be compelled
to leave or abandon it after making all
sacrifices to save it and to keep it in her
own possession. In such struggle 1t is
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
BarnatO's BODY at Southampton.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 81 On the ar
rival Of the British steamship Scot with
the body of the late Barney Barnato the
coroner's officers went aboard to ascer-
tain as to the necessity Of holding an
inquest. The inquest was held and the
jury returned verdict Of death from
drowning while temporarily insane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21

glorious to succeed, but in failure there
is no dishonor."
y morning newspaper, which is the
organ of the Spanish admiralty here,
contains an editorial strongly censurlng
the American government for retaining
Consul General Lee, who 'unworthlly
fills high position of almost diplomatic
rank. :"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21
Valley CITY Elevator Burns.

VALLEY CITY, N. D., June 2l.-The
Northern Pacific elevator here burned
during the morning with 10000 bushels
of wheat. The firemen prevented the
fire from spreading to other buildings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-06-21

WHERE ARE THE AMERICANS? ?
Speculate, in Jubilee Seats Making Anx-
ious Inquiries.

Speculnsr~s In Jubilee Seats Making Anx-
ious Inquiries.
LONDON, June 2l.-London is in the
midst of jubilee fever. The streets
are impossible, resembling a mixture OF
carpenters shops and country fairs.
They are crowded with excursioniSts
from all parts of England who are com
ing in on all special trains at all sta
tions. Everything seems to have been
half done and incOmpleted. Many OF
the decorations are already seedy from
two days storm. Nothing, however,
seems to be lacking i'll enthusiasm un-
less it is in the case of the syndicates OF
spectators in jubilee seats who. at all
places except St. Paul's cathedral, are
accepting any reasonable offer. The
combined losses of the four largest spec
ulators exceeds $500, 900, and on every
hand are inquiries as to where are the
Americans:'
Considerable disgust and even resent
ment is expressed at the way i'll which
the Americans have not bought up all
the available seats at SPECTATORS prices
Much sarcasm is directed against the
standholders.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
TOM WATSON'S FALEDICTO-
RY.

The Hon. ThOS. +. Watson niugs
up the sponge for the Peoples
party. 1t is being ''reSolvcd into
its original clements he declares.
"ThOse who were once Democrats
will be Democrats again aud those
who were Republicans will Ice Re
publicanS again" This is Il dis.
trcssing news, particularly to
Democrats, for the loquaciouS
Watson was once of that political
faith.
Perhaps, however, the People, :
party is not articulomortiS. Wat
son may have confused its unwilling
ness to let him be its master mind.
its sole leader through he desert
to the promised land, with an iudi.
cation of approaching collapse.
He may have erred. Perhaps
it's Watson who is politically dead.
and not the Peoples party.
But If lie is right there are con.
selling facts in the case. The week
~ illusions of ''Tom" Watson. a
country editor without party, will
perhaps be less frequently quoted
to demonstrate that the ..rcvolt ol
the PopuliSts" is breaking down
the Democratic party than they
are now. And perhaps, without a
Peoples party in the South TO fuse
with, the Republicans will lind
themselves again without repre-
SentatiOn from south of Mason and
DiXOn'S liue.-New York Journal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
THE PRICE OF GOLD.

The recent discovery of vast
gold mines in California and Alas.
ka will add materially to the
amount of the yellow metal, and
make, or ought to make, gold more
plentiful. But with these almost
fabulous sums already in sight the
value of Gold holds up. If this
additional sum were silver, doubt
less the price of the white metal.
as it now ranks among standard
money, would rapidly decline.
There is something back of all
this There are forces and powers
bolStering up the one and pulling
down the other. There are gov
ernments creating an unlimited
demand, and fixing the market
price OH the one, while doing Meth
er, but the opposite, for the other.
And so long as this continues we
cannot possibly trace the values
of the two metals to their relative
production.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-23
The Grand Jury.

The grand jury adjourned, having
completed their work for this tern,
They made eight indie ments
against parties from PQcabontas
and Beach Fork. Among the indict-
ments were; one against J. II. Wag
ner for shooting Cutshaw; against
Head and Baily for assault; and
o others for minor offences. 1t will
be remembered that j. H. Waerer,
who killed Cutshaw was cleared
when tried before the magistrates
court.