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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
INTERESTING TiT.BiTS.

A Sacramento man happened TO ex-
anime the gizzards of a brace OF mallard
ducks which he bought few days ago
and found in them gold nuggets TO tho
value OF $3.50 each. AS the ducks cost
him only 40 cents he cleared $50 by the
operation. The general impression Is
that the ducks must have picked up tho
gold In the far north.
In spite OF her yaunted farm lands
Denmark supplies much OF the butter
eaten in England. while the number OF
eggs sent there from Russia is enor-
nous. During last year ST. Petersburg
alone shipped TO English ports 69.5o0,-
600 eggs, which were carefullyassorte
and packed in straw in eases OF 1900
each. The total quantity OF eggs re-
ceved from all points in Russia during
last year was 345,000,0o0.
Mr.. Locker made n speech In the
Austrian reichsrath n fortnight ago
which lasted from ten o'clock on Thurs
day night until IL o'clock Friday morn
ing. The speech contained about 10000
words and during It's delivery Mr.. Leck-
er drank few glasses OF wine. several
Guns OF coffee and Is glasses Of water.
When the ordeal was over a physician
examined him and found that his pulse
ard breathing were normal and he
showed no signs OF physical strain.
In these days of lively competition
even the beard does not escape the
record breaker. The town OF Nande-
rcsse claims the honor through man
] born in 1876 in that town. Bearded at
70 years Of age. at Il 'he growth had
reached six inches in length. Years
passed and the beard still grew. Almost
white. ii measured IL feet. When hs
walked the proprietor Of this extraor-
binary appendage threw his beard in
silky folds over his arm, as the Roman
senator's threw their togas. In winter
he wrapped il round his throat like a
boa. As he was only five feet and three
inches tall his beard was twice the
length of its wearer.
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a Monument To Gen. BelAnsp Turned over
to the Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-A handsome
granite monument, erected in Airing
ton national cemetery at the grave of
Mai-Gen. VIM. w. Belknap, who was
secretary of war during the admins
tratiou of President Grant. was yes
terday turned over to the government
The monument was erected by Gen.
Belknap's comrades of Crocker's Iowa
brigade, the Eleventh, Thirteenth. Fiji
teenth and sixteenth Iowa volunteer in
fantry, and of the Army OF the Ten.
nessee. companions of the military or
der Of the Loyal Legion of the United
States and other friends.
Above the inscription on the monu-
ment is heroic size bronze medallion,
likeness Of Gen. Belknap, showing
him in the uniform of a major gem
eral.
Col. III. ii. Rood. OF Iowa. president
of the Crocker's Iowa Brigade associa-
Eion, and Maj. A. Higley. of the same
state, chairman OF the committee hav-
ing in charge the selection of the de.
sign and building of the monument
were present. Maj. Higley, after in
specting the monument, turned the
same over to Col. Rood. as president of
the brigade association, and the latter
turned it over to the United States
government
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JAPAN MUST ANSWER.
The Department of state Higgins an s"'
tion-The killing OF Americas"
sailors by Japanese Who Are sun -
Large Notwithstanding Application" ="
The Authorities. 20 be Looked into


WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-Further de-
tails OF the killing OF the two Ameri-
can sailors attached 10 the United
States fleet in Japan have been re-
ceived here. and have been brought I'd
the attention of the department OF
state. which has begun an inVestiga-
ton. Montgomery, IL appears, was
killed in Yokohama, September last.
lie was not intoxicated. but was MUIR
dercd by boatmen. Epps' case was
similar, except that he was killed al
Nagaski. during the present month
lie had been on leave and was return
ing aboard ship when murdered. The
testimony gathered shows that
lie was perfectly sober aud
some sailors on passing ship.
hearing cries for help, looked
over the water in time ~ see him be-
ing thrown from his boat. Jack
ing a small boat they could nov succor
him. Ills body was found several days
later floating in the bay. The Japan
csc government was applied 10 IN each
case, and, while some arrests have
been made, the American contingent
in japan feel that the perpe traitors OF
the murders are still at large. 1t Is
said that every japanese boat IN the
harbor is Obliged to register its pass.
engers before carrying them OF shore
SO that under ordinary conditions 1T
should be easy to find the guilty par
ties.
AT the Japanese legation to-day IL
was stated that the matter has not yet
been brought TO their attention. Inc
legation officials do not regard the
matter as serious. They say the Japa-
ncse government gives the ampiest
protection To foreign citizens and SAIL
ors. and that il there has been any
laxity ia these cases, the government
undoubtedly will make the fullest in
quiry and PREPARATION. 1t is poin ted
out, however, that crimes of a local
and individual character cannot as
sure an International aspect, as the
government is in no way connected
with them, its only province is To see
that the laws are execut ted impartially.
giving the same protection to foreign
ers rs to Japanese subjects. In the
I ARRAY at Kobe, Japan, last September,
\ in which numbe of American sal
| from the Yorktown were injured, 1T IS
said hat the trouble was between the
sailors and coolies, and that the Jap
anese police came to the assistance OF
the American sailors The cases are
said TO be similar TO numbers OF Others
which have occurred ia the western
states, in which japanese subjects
have been assaulted by mobs. Several
of the latter cases are now pending be
fore the state department, complaints
having been made by Japan.
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Reed. like Caesar, is ambitious.
He has desired to he president for many
years. lie is conscious that he was
cheated out Of the nomination to which
he was by merit entitled on account OF
Che wholesale purchase by money and
promises OF patronage employed by the
political syndicate directed by Mark
Hanna. Mr. Reed can have, under the
circumstances, no conscientious scru-
pies about throwing distractions in the
pathway of the Mckinley second term
boom. Evidence is already coming to
the surface that the speaker is taking
time by the forelock with one hand and
putting bent pins on the chair whereon
sits the administration with the other.
kansas City Times.
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funeral at the cathedral. private serv-
ices were held at the residence. 235
Michigan avenue. At the house Will
helm Rapp of the Stats Zeitung, de-
livered brief commemorative address,
and was followed bv United States
Senator William L. Mason and
Others in short talks After
the services at the residence the flu
neral procession was formed and the
remains were escorted 10 the cath edral.
where high mass was celebrated and "A
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
j. Mooney. Interment was at ST. Bon
tface cemetery.
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WEYlER ON AUTONOMY.
He Declares IL Means the Loss OF Cuba TO
spain Ia u Few Months.

MADRID, Dec. 23.-Gen. Wcyler, In an
interview just published, Is quoted as
denying formally that there is no hope
of the success OF autonomy. adding
that no insurgent will submit except
TO the marquis OF Santa Lucia and an
other chief. and asserting that the in
surrection would continue.
The general is also quoted as saying
that II the Spanish government per-
sisted in autonomy Spain would lose
Cuba In q few months.
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NOT GUILTY.
Ross w. Latshaw says lie Did Not Tampe,
with yeniremen.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 23.-The spe-
cial grand jury yesterday returned an
Indictment against Ross w. Latshaw,
charged with attempting TO bride a
venreman in the DIR. j. ID. Goddard
murder trial. Hardly had the report
been returned when Latshaw. who is
an ex-justice OF the peace and prom
inent politician, entered the court room,
pleaded guilty and asked for as early a
hearing as possible. The date was
fixed ut January 10 and Latshaw was
released on $3.50 bond. Latshaw's
brother was one OF Goddard's counsel.
and the indicted man is alleged to have
endeavored TO hang the jury.
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kLONDikE RELIEF.
Capt. Brainard Consuits with Secretary
AIger ON the Food Problem.

WASHINGTON. Dec %. Capt. Brain
ard. Of the subsistence department. Of
the army. has arrived in Washington,
and although Secretary Alger is CON
fined to his home by severe cold. he
sent Immediately for the officer and had
a.confercnce with him respecting tho
relief OF the miners in the Yukon
country. Responses are coming in to
the secretary's inquiry as to the amount
of condensed food preparations that
car be had ut shnrt notice
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ASHORE AND DOOMED.
Broken Up and Her Cargo strandcd--F
Extinguished.

New LONDON, Dec. %. The Nor.
wegian bark Adele, Capt. vilund,
from Brunswick for Rotterdam. before
reported ashore near Antwerp, has
broken up and her cargo is stranded
along the shore.
The Gre ia the hold Of the British
steamer Silverdale at st. Michaels,
from Galveston. via Newport News,
from Bremen. which had been burning
some days, has boen extinguished. Ths
cargo 10 being DISCHARGED.
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The biggest visible thing the Nc
Kinley administration has developed Is
the deficit in the treasury, but that Is
nothing compared to the deficit in the
pockets Of the people through the pro-
lection afforded to trusts under the
Dingley law.-Louisville Dispatch.
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CONSIGNED TO EARTH.
Funeral of tho Late Washington Hesing
Mt Chicago

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Funeral services
over the remains OF Washington Hes
ing. ex-postmaster of Chicago. and
editor-in-chief of the Illinois Stats
Setting. were held at the Cathedral OF
the Holy Name. Superior aud State
streets. Previous to the public
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PAP AND ExTRAvAGANCE.
The DingIcy-Mckinley system OF
Reduction.

On the 1st If March. 1893, the total
Understanding debt Of the United
States was $5s5,O34. 200.
On November 30, 1897, it is Ss47.365,-
go.
That is to say. in time of profound
reace the governments bonded debt
has been increased by no less than S2G2,-
a31. 800, simply because the revenues
lave not equaled the expenditures.
And now the nation is spending every
month S0,oo0.0o0 more than it's income.
with the certainty Of still further bond
issues If something is not done to in
crease revenue or TO cut down ex-
rcnses.
This is the situation that confronts
congress.
Yet the people are enormously taxed.
If what they pay all went into the treas
ury the whole national debt would be
speedily extinguished and a reduction
of taxation would become a pressing
necessity.
The trouble is that under the Ding
ley-McKinley system the greater por-
ton or what the people pay goes not
into the treasury but into the Golfers of
protected" and trust-manipulatng
mcnopolies.
On the other hand the expenditures
| Of the government are enormously In
excess OF the actual need, because n
very great proportion Of the appropria-
tons is made simply to serve party pur-
poses. or. in plain words, 10 buy votes
with bounties.
What a monument the present con-
gress could build for itself IL il had the
courage TO deal with this matter ra-
tionally and honestly, cutting of all
unjust appropriations and levying
taxes with sole reference to the replen-
ishment of the treasury. But what n
howl would come up from all the trusts
and all the coddled and pap-fed monop-
olies!-N. y. World.
The record-union., 1897-05-25
Asked That the Penalty be Fixed as
Soon as Possible.
Two Men Who Were in the Act of
Robbing the Sluice Boxes of a
Placer Mine Near Kirby, Oregon,
Shot by the Night Watchman-
One Instantly Killed and the Other
MortaIfy Wounded.

MODESTO, May 24-James Berry
colored, who shot his wife last We'd
nesday, was brought UP for arraign-
ment to-day. Against the advice of his
attorneys, he pleaded guilty, after be-
ing informed that he would be hanged
for the crime.
This afternoon witnesses who had
testified at the examination again gave
their evidence of Berry's cold and de-
liberate shooting of his wife, for whom
he had searched for two days.
When the prisoner took the stand he
stated that he was guilty, and wanted
to be hanged, and hat all the mercy
of the court he wanted was that the
penalty be fixed as soon as possible,
tomorrow preferably. Berry stated
that under the same circumstances he
would again kill her. He said she had
done him wrong two years ago, and he
then told her if she repeated the Of
fense he would kill her, and he had
kept his word.
Judge Minor fixed time for sentence
for tomorrow, adding that the crime
was murder in the first degree, without
eXtenuating circumstances. The penal
ty will be death by hanging.
Berry's demeanor was most astound-
ing, and he was the only cool man in
the courtroom.
Mrs. Berry, the murdered woman, was
a popular domestic, and supported her
husband, who is indolent Berry is
quite intelligent, and fully appreciates
his position.
The record-union., 1897-05-25
An African DeiiCaCy.

The flesh of the elephant is eaten in
its entirety by several of the African
tribes. A detail of the process of
butchering the animals is not pleasant
reading. The tools used are the assegal
and hatchets. The rough outer skin
is first removed in large sheets. Be
meath this is a subcuticle, a pliable
membrane from which the natives
make water skins. The elephant yields
large quantities of fat, used in cooking
their sun-dried biltong, or dried strips
of elephants flesh. and also in the
preparation of vegetables African ex-
plorers of the Caucasian race agree that
one part of the elephants carcass, when
properly cooked is succulent dish
that will regale the most delicate taste.
This part, very strangely, is the first
joint of the leg below the knee, which
Cne would suppose to be the toughest
portion of the animal. To prepare the
joint a hole three feet deep is dug in
the earth, and the sides of it are baked
hard by means Of large live Goals. Most
of the Goals are then taken out, and
the elephants foot is placed in the rude
oven. The hole is then filed with dirt.
tightly packed, and a blazing fire is
built on top, which is kept replenished
for three hours. The foot is thus even
ly baked. and when done, instead of
strong, tough meat fiber, it is a gela-
tinous consistency that may be eaten
with spoon.-Public Opinion.
The record-union., 1897-05-25
Big Land SWindle.

LOS ANGELES, May 24.-Postoffice
Inspector Flint believes he has un-
earthed a big land swindle. He re-
fuses to give the names of the people
concerned yet, but says company
owning a few acres of land near Ac-
ton, on which trees have died from neg
lect, have disposed of a large amount
of bonds in the East, using the United
States mail to defraud people. He
says some of the people connected with
1t are prominent.
The record-union., 1897-05-25
WILL OF JACOB 2. DAVIS.
The Contest Over the Estate Begun
Before Judge COffey.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-The trial
of the contest of the late millionaire
Jacob Z. Davis, or Dedaker, commenced
before Judge Coffey and a jury to-day.
Davis died in Philadelphia last Octo-
Der, leaving an estate valued at over
million dollars. His partner, Alexander
Boyd, and G.. Mastick, his attorney
made diligent search among the effects
of the deceased, but We're unable to find
and will save an old one by the terms of
which Davis left all his property to his
wife, who died before him. Three weeks
later, however, the document now Of
fered for probate was discovered by the
husband of one of the heirs in the mer-
meticaly sealed urn containing the ashes
of the late Mrs. Davis. BY it's terms all
of the late millioraire's property was left
to hs nieces, Mrs. Belle Curtis and Miss
Lizzie Muir, who now offer it for pro-
bate.
Other relatives of the deceased contest
this will, upon the ground of alleged for
gerry, and some sensational develop
ments are expected during the course of
the trial.
The record-union., 1897-05-25
EVANGELIST BANE.
A Strong Appeal to His Hearers to
Lead Christian Lives.

Rev. A. G. Bane preached last night
at the SiXth-street Methodist Church.
He said he had come to engage in a
battle for souls. He found great pleas
ure in looking into the faces of so
many old friends. He wished them all
to have faith in God, the only one who
can save a soul. The revival must not
be gotten up-it must be prayed down.
The work which will make the Sixth
street Church stronger must come down
from Heaven.
He selected for his text Joshua xiv
10, Choose you this day whom ye will
serve These words were chosen as
basis for an exhortatiOn on some rea-
sons why people should choose to be
Christians. A Christian is a follower
of Christ-one who trusts in the merits
of Jesus Christ for present and eternal
salvation from sin. The following rea-
sons We're given:
Jesus Christ alone has power to for
give sins. He stands ready to do this
work. Sinners are condemned, and
the only way of salvation is through
pardon.
Jesus Christ has power to enable you
to live without committing sin.
Choosing Christ will make a person
true to himself BY sin each has rob-
bed himself of much happiness and
power.
Christ will also make a. person truer
in all the relations of life. The world
will be better if you become a child OF
God. The only successful life is life
in Christ.
Choosing Christ will put you in daily
and hourly fellowship With God, to
commune with Him until you become
like Him.
Thus also do we come into fellowship
with the best people, and the BEST
books, especially the book Of books In
companionship with this book we be-
come like the Christ of the Bible.
In being a Christian you will have a
clear conscience. realizing that every
motive in life is pure inspired by the
Holy Spirit. Our worst enemy is a
tormenting conscience. If you want
peace of conscience you must find it
through the cleansing blood of Christ
Choosing Christ will make love the
ruling spirit of your life. Christianity
is love. Selfishness is sin. What we
need is a world of love. We never get
over a life of selfshness until the ex-
pulsive power of the Holy Spirit drives
it out
Becoming a Christian is noble. 1t is
dignified. 1t is not humiliating. 1t is
not STOPPING. 1t is an exaltation to
step away from sin and serve the
Lord, Christ. 1t is a sign, not of weak
ness. but Of strength
Choosing Christ is the only way in
the world to preserve the spiritual life
Too many are neglecting this highest
power. No one can be well-round-
ed man or woman unless there be a.
well-developed body, soul and spirit,
To live the Christian life Is command
ed.
1t is better for this life and for that
beyond.
Gratitude TO Christ for his sacrifice
for US should inspire us to
love him. We ought not to
The record-union., 1897-05-25
DEATH OF LILLIAN HATTERY.
Trial of cdr" Hastings on Charge
of Murder Begun.

Los ANGELES, May 24.-The trial
of DR." Calvin S. Hastings, charged
with the murder by malpractice of Miss
Lillian Hattery, was this morning be-
gun before Judge Smith. The entire
day was consumed in securing a jury
Miss Hattery was a young woman
from San Bernardino, whom Hastings
claimed he had been treating for
sprained ankle by an electric method,
and shat while being treated she had
succumbed to an attack of heart dis
ease Mrs. Weaver, who apparently
was chief assistant in the Hastings es-
tablishment, corroborated the story as
told by her employer. Investigation re-
vealed a very different state of af-
fairs, and as a result of the investiga-
tion then made Hastings is now being
tried on the charge of murder, and up
on the conclusion of his trial. Mrs
Weaver will also be tried on the capital
charge.
The record-union., 1897-05-25
Paris Subterranean Galleries.

That recent concert in the Catacombs
has drawn attention to the fact that
one-third at least of the city of Paris
is built over long labyrinthian galleries.
deep under the earth's surface. and
called 'The Quarries" Parisians are
periodically frightened when they hear
this, and begin to look forward to the
sudden collapse of their high houses.
M. Vicl1ersheimer, however, who is In
spector of Cataco.nbs and Quarries.
hastens to assure the timid that there
is no fear OF any subsistence of the sell
Of subterranean Paris. The galleries
are We'll propped up and arc continual
ly under the supervision of vigilant per-
sons, chiefly policemen, who on their
off-duty davs are paid five francs for
inspection walks through the shafts.
which extend under ground in nearly
every direction. Any signs of decay
or damage on the vaultings or pillars
are promptly reported to the proper atl-
thorltes, who instantly bring their re-
pairing machinery into play Accord
ing to classification, the first group OF
galleries begins under the Arc de
Triomphe, extending in the direction Of
Passy and AUteuil. The second divis-
ion runs under the Vaugirard districts,
and includes the CatacOmbs, which are
so-called because the bones from old
cemeteries were placed there in 1116.
The third branch of subterranean arte-
rieS is situated under the Boulevard Of
the Hospital. and extends to the forti-
fications, and the fourth runs from the
Bastile towards Vincennes Wood. The
fifth and last group, that Of the north
is the most important, and is pierced
under Montmartre, the ButteS Chau-
mont and the Cemetery of Pere-Ia-
Chaise, and extends out to Noisy-le-
Sec. 1t is supported by thousands Of
pillars, and its network of CROSSINGS
is the most complicated in underground
Paris. All these galleries are stated
to be in good state of repair, but es-
pecial care and supervision have to be
exercised in the third group, several
landslips having occurred recently at
Issy and Clamart. A new map or
chart Of the subterranean galleries is
IN course of preparation, the Prefect Of
the Seine having observed that the ex-
isting plans are rather defective in
their typographical details.-Paris Cor
respondence London Daily Telegraph.