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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Notre Dame. Ind, Feb. 23.-Capt
Adrian c. Arson. one of Notre Danes
bows of 90. came back TO visit the old
college grounds. The university stock
company rendered "A Night on" in
Washington hall in the afternoon, and
the captain and his wife were in the
audience. After the curtain fell on the
first act Michael j.. Powers. ca plain OF
Notre DANES baseball team. mounted
the stage. and, in behalf of the student
body, presented Capt. Anson with a 3e-
inch silver bat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
A MUST DETERMINE.
President and Cabinet Face q
Serious Contingency.
Actual Danger Recognized The Cabins,
Meeting Dissoivcs with the Accepted
Conclusion that the Country Must
be Made Ready for War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Not in manv
years has the White House cahlne,
room known such a discussion as took
place incre yesterday. The prcsiden,
and his advisers faced the co~ntingc,ev
of war sql.arely and resolutely.
For the first time in this admins,ra.
ton the question of arming and 4 h.
ing to sustain the honor of the country
was considered.
There was no disposition 10 mini.
mize the danger. The president and
the cabinet were of one mind. that th.
course toward Spain must be firm. and
that. IL war was threatened, il should
not he avoided at the expense of honor.
The discussion covered the cmcrren.
cies, increase of the navy. the Size Of
the army that would be required, the
probable duration of hostilities. the
cost and the method of providing fori..
If the court of inquiry had reported
and war had been declared. the cabinet
meeting could not have been of more
serious import. At the same time that
the president and cabinet went over
the field Of preparation for war in
their minds they talked Of The possible
outcome with peace and honor.
As stated elsewhere. there was moi
presented to the cabinet proofs that
the Maine had been destroyed By de-
sign. but it was agreed that the whole
tendency OF developments was to i'm.
press the belief that the report would
be against the theory Of accident.
The cabinet meeting dissolved with
the accepted conclusion that the ma
ton must be made ready for peace OF
war. with the choice largely left to
Spain to dctermine-peace by repara-
ton for the loss OF the Maine. war by
refusal to meet the responsibility.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
state Ticket VIII RE Named.

indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 23.-At the
meeting of the national ("sound
money! democratic state COMMITTEES
Secretary Mcdonald read n number of
kilograms and letters from gold demo-
Gratis regretting inability toattend. but
expressing fealty TO the gold standard
and advocating organization and the
nomination of state ticket. \ rcsolu-
ton was then unanimously adopted
that the party should hold a state con-
vention and nominate candidates fo'
congress and state Offices.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
rlFTy-FiFTH CONGRESS-.

TIE senate was not la session ON the 10Th
In the hou q, after four days considera-
ton. the bankruptcy bill. reportcdp y the mouse
committee on judiciary A. q SUBSTITUTE TOT the
Nelson bill passed by the senate ~ the extra
session last summer, was passed Ayes h'
nays 1856. a motion 90 rccommlt' win lhsuuo-
tons 10 strike out all the involuntary features
,xcept those for actual fraud. having been
lost. MessrS Henderson rep. la Kay trep,
\. W and Terry (dem-, Ark) were appointed
conferecs on the BILL
Ix the senate. on the 2ist he Dill providing
for the taking OF the twelfth and subsequent
cenSuses was under discussion Tor three hours,
but the only action taken was the adoptlohoi
an amendment 10 place the bureau under the
secretary Of the interior. A resolution Of
fercd by Mr. Allen (NeO) directing the COM
mlttce on naval affairs 10 make AL investiga-
ton OF the disaster to the battleship Maine
was adopted without debate. In the house
il being private bill day. most OF the time was
taken up with private pension bills previously
introduced. A bill was passed 10 pay TO New
berry college. a Lutheran Institution In Sou'h
Carolina. $1,000 for damages done by federal
troops during the war. An evening session
was held.
In the senate. on the a2d, the bill TO increase
the artillery arm OF the United States military
service, was passed by "a vote OF % 10 = Z. IN
he house the sundry civil appropriations bAi
was llFtltf COt4-lutItdf a. NAA e
debate being reached
IN the senate. on the ga, Mr. Allen offered
the Cuban belligereney resolution as an amend
ment TO the diplomatic and consular appro-
prtation bill After some debate the resoih-
ton was declared out OF order by the chair
which. upon an appeal being taken. was sus-
tanned by vote OF 81 TO 5..---.ln the house
the amendment by Mr.. Kitchen IN. O. to strike
ont OF the sundry civil appropriations Dill the
appropriation for the detection of violations OF
the internal revenue laws was carried ayes
90; nays @
IL the senate. on the 9Th, an effort was MADE
TO secure consideration Of the Alaskan home
stead and railway right-of-way bill, but II wen
over on a technically. The feature OF the day
proceedings was the speech OF MI. Spoonei
Cwis-) on the right Of Henry w Corbett TO 9
seat ia the senate from Oregon under appoint
ment OF the governor. which was not concluded
when the senate adjourned .-...In the hou>'
the sundry civil appropriations bill was furthei
considered. An amendment offered by MI. say
ers. to increase the epidemic fund b. ssoOV
was lost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Wabash. Ind, Feb. 23.-B. +. Fulton.
the oil wizard. who claims to be able
with the aid of powerful magnetic APP
aratus To detect the presence Of oil | n
any locality where IT is to he found, has
been engaged 10y a committe e. represent
ing the subscribers TO the Huntington
oil well fund to make "A trial in that
vicinity. Both wells drilled at Hunt
ington have proved failures. Fulton as
serts his ability 10 discover the fiuidifit
exists near the town. and the commit
tee has great faith in his claims He u
10 be paid $3.50 for his labor If nothing
results and is to have 5000 If Il well
drilled where he directs proves a pro
lncer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
rpholds the Garni.hee Law.

Hammond. Ind. Feb. 23.-ln an opin-
ion written by Judge Monks the SUI
preme court has rendered n decision
unfolding the constitutiora!ity Of the
sarrishee law passed at the last scs-
sion Of the legislature and regarding
which there was so much o rovcrsy
ut the time. Several juris.s through
out the state have passed upon the
question during the past ten months,
and in nearly every instance the meas
ure was declared unconstitutional.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
LATEST FROM THE. DIVERS.
Have Probably S~cured m Entrance to
the Quarter In the Forward Port OF the
Mssaes TUX.

Sfsines Hulk.
WtsmSoroS, Feb. 25.-Late last
night the navy department received
two brief kilograms from Capt. Sigs-
bee at Havana. One related to some
routine matter of expenditures in con-
nection with the work on the Maine,
and the other is rs follows:
Divers report more bodies in wreck.
Some in hammociSs involved in debris.
Probably not recognizable
This dispatch indicates that the
divers have finally secured ut least a
partial entrance TO the quarters in the
forward part OF the vessel, where the
crew were asleep. when the explosion
occurred and under which were the
magazines. The fact that the divers
wcreu unable to cxtriciatc the bodies
shows the fearful obstacles against
which they are operating and bears
out the belief that the work of sub
marine investigation will necessary,
proceed slowly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Told In Brief by Dispatches from
Various Localities


Cross Plains. Ind. Feb. 23.-Thc state
of Indiana has established headquarters
here in the village schoolhouse, J. miles
from the nearest telegraph otice, and
announced through its attorney-gcn-
eral. William A. k,tcham. thatit would
operate from here until the men who
lynched five thieves last September had
been arrested. The first step was taken
when warrants were issued by William
X. Craig, the village justice ofthe peace.
for the arrest of C.. III. Hughes, superln-
tendent of the county poor farm. and
Archibald Wright ON the Charge or
murder. Hughes was arrested, but
Wright could not be found. Warrants
have been prepared for the arrest OF 10
Of the mob leaders and the arrests Will
take place from day to day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
ORDERED BACK TO THE FORT.
New Bayoncts shat Can be Used AS Trench
Ing Tools Issued.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 25.-Under instruc
tions from Washington, Col. Cochran
commandment of Fort Thomas. Ky,
Yesterday issued orders bringing the
men on rifle range at Culbertson, KY,
back to the fort. New bayoncts that
can also be used for trcnching tools
were issued to all the troops. The mer
are daily undergoing fatigue drill and
expect to go TO Key West instead OF
Charleston, 5. c., as reported.
The First regiment of the Ohio ma
tional guard, located here, is filling uI
with recruits. Several unauthorized
recruiting stations for volunteers have
been opened in this city, and their en-
rollment would more than fill a rcgi
ucnt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

,JouS J. INGALLS,, of Kansas, has
alphabetically expressed himself against
the present agitation for war, in view
of the fact that international politics
is in so delicate n condition hat topre-
cipitate hostilities would, he thinks,
place the United States in an equivocal
position.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Anderson, Ind. Feb. 23.-Judgc Rich.
ard Lake. whose law practice a~niedates
that of any other man in this county.
died at his home here. lie was admit
ted 10 the bar of this county in lsI3.
WAS appointed postmaster by President
Pierce in 1Sja. elected judge OF east
ern Indiana circuit in 1856 and served
i'm the Legislature. He was cnc Of the
first masons ia Indiana and win he
buried by them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
Has No Officers of In Nv.

Terre Haute. Ind. Feb. 23.-The one
remaining Justice of the peace of jack
son township. Fountain county. has
turned over his records to the county
auditor, saying that he did not want 10
hold the flee because there twas moth
ing for a squire TO do in the township"
The constables resigned some time
ngo. so tina now the township is the cN-
ception Of the 100 in the stat tie in the
fact that /: has no officers of the law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
The PrOhibittonists.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 23.-The pro-
hibitionists held a state conference in
this city and l.. NJ. Christ. of T~horntown.
was reelected chairman of the state
committee without opposition lie said
that $1,000 had been pledged for com
pnign purposes. The date Of the state
convention was set for May "a and 25, tc
be held I'm this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

ACCORDING to the New York Com
Observation-Disclosures, there has been q
~reviva. of the introduction upon the
expectation Of tobacco from Cuba, and
as a result there is in this country a
scarcity of both filler and leaf tobacco,
and certain grades have already risen
seven cents a pound.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Anderson. Ind. Feb. 23.-Eastcrn In
diana Dunkards held n mass meeting
here and began colonizing TO go to
North Dakota to join $4,000 who are
there. One hundred will go from here,
leaving March 90 and meeting other
c~olonists in Chicago the next day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Ir was stated, IN the aist. that 1T
would be the policy Of the house leaders
- prevent, as far as possible, any agi-
tation Of matters relating to Cuba or
the Maine disaster in the immediate
future. Pending the result OF the Of
fetal investigation they believe it is
wise and the part of good public policy
To maintain silence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Wrrm the flag of Spain at half-mast,
ms a sign of official mourning over the
loss of the Maine and her crew, Spain S
fine cruiser vizcaya came to anchor of
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, on the
goth. She fired the usual salute on
passing the Narrows, and was saluted.
in turn. from old Castle William.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

PRINCE TAI WAN KooN, father OF the
mperor OF Corca, died on the I'd
Prince Tai Wan koon was king regent
during the minority OF the pre-eat en-
parpr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

STANDING on the steps of the Arapa-
hoe county courthouse at Denver. Col,
at noon, on the 2ist, Judge w. ID.
Cornish, special master, offered for
sale the road and app%urtenances Of the
Denver Pacific Railway & Telegraph
Co, under foreclosure of the first mort
gage. The property was bought by
Mr.. Lawrence Greer, OF behalf Of the
reorganization committee, for s., 900,
OOO. there being no other bidders
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

TIE remains Of Miss Frances f..
Willard, late president of the Worlds
w. G. Il. IT,. arrived in Chicago. on the
23d, from New York and were conveyed
% Willard hall in the w. {. L. L.
temple, where they lay in state while
thousands Of people passed through
the beautiful hall TO take n last look at
the face of the noble dead.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

THE new wharf at Tampico. Mexico
constructed by the Central Railroad Co..
under government supervision, was to-
tally destroyed by fire, on the @oth' ln-
~volving a loss on wharf. cnstomhouse
and merchandise of nearly ~s2'ooo'ooo'
fully insured.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

THE cruiser Cincinnati reported
her arrival ut Barbados on the cath.
She ran over from Para. Brazil, to take
coal at an uninfected port. Barbados,
il is said. in further explanation, has
on hand a large supply of excellent En-
glish navigation coal at very moderate
prices.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

A DISPATCH f.om Madrid. dated the
red, said: The sympathy and dismay
which at first prevailed in this city
when the catastrophe in Havana har-
Dor was announced has disappeared
and has given way to an intensely bel
licose and angry feeling. which is
freely expressed on all sides and by
members Of every political party"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

In making the new allotment of jus
tices to the various circuits, the chief
Justice of the supreme court of the
United States, on the 2lst, assigned
Associate Justice Mckenna, the newly
appointed Justice, to the ninth circuit.
He succeeds Justice Field in this cir
cult, which embrases the Pacific coast
states.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
THE MONITOR TERROR.
Tho Formidable Vessel Leaves Norfolk I'm
der Sealed Orders.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 25.-Thc monitor
Terror left Norfolk at 1918 a. m. on
her way to sea under scaled orders. but
will cruise in Hampton roads for a
short time. The vessel has been ready
for sea since Wednesday. On
leaving the yard the Terror was
xaluted by the Franklin's guns, but
did not respond. Her departure ere.
ated considerable excitement and thou.
sands witnessed it. There was. how
ever, no cheering.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

THE bankruptcy proceedings against
Prince Won Auesperg were concluded in
London on the 2lst. The prince, IL is al
legged. sauanar -ed an immense fortune
before he was a6 years of age and dis
appeared from society. 1t is further
reported, according to the Pail Mall
Gazette. that the prince is running an
elevator in a big New York hotel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

SECRETARY ALGER returned to Wash
ington. on the Esd. from Fort Monroe,
greatly improved in health. and called
ON the president. He walked with Z
firm step and seemed to have almost
completely recovered from his illness
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Broommnkcrs from IA dozen states
are in session at Indianapolis. Ind. the
chief business before the association
being the question Of stopping the max.
ing Of convict brooms.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

HOWARD Gould, the owner OF the
$500. 600 pleasure craft Niagara, when
has been launched at Wilmington DELI
said, on the 2lst. that. II necessary on
account of war he would gladly turn IL
over TO the government.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Shelbyville, Ind. Feb. 23.-Mrs. Frank
Cory, Of this city. is contesting the will
of her brother. the late W. Scott Ray.
the well-known newspap per editor. who
left n large estate to his four single
sisters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

THE news that Spain had made an
independent investigation Of the Maine
disaster created wonder in Washing
ton official circles. on the ed, Us 1t a
generally understood that Spain had
conceded the principal of extra terri
toriality as regards the wreck OF the
Maine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

HALF the Chinese loan. amounting 10
IS. 600. 900 (s4O,O 600. oo0l, was fully under
written in London, on the cath. some
OF the applicants had to be rejected.
The issue price was 80 and the interest
from the loan 4i6 per cent. The loan
will be offered publicly on March 8.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

THE navy department, on the 2ith'
gave out the figures showing the
strength of the naval militia up to
date. placing the total force q, 4'4f'
officers and enlisted e rms Is 4
gratifying increase from the S''os
shown by the last report.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

Mrs. HARRIET ADAMS, of Washing
ton city. mother of J. T. adams, a coal
passer who lost his life on the battle
ship Maine, filed an application for u
pension on the cath. This was the
first pension claim filed in connection
with the loss Of life on the vessel.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-10
Mrs. Buchanan EntertalnS.

A very pleasant and enjoyable occasion
was the parlor meeting held by the w. c..
T. U. Wednesday evening last at the home
of Mrs. A. M. Buckman. There was a
short business session after which the as
sembled company, numbering 25 or 80 en-
joyed the following program, which had
been arranged by the hostess.
Singing, "The Temperance Ship"
Reading, "The Silver Cup"
Mrs Charles B. Underhill
Reading, "Frances Z. willard
Mrs. j. T. Dodge
Violin duet,
Misses Mamie Cove and Blanche Dodge
Reading, "The Lost Baby"
Miss Ruth Cove
Song, Mamie R1che
Singing, "When The King Comes la
Paper, "Woman's Influence
Mrs. E. W. Parson.
The program closed with singing "God
Be With You," and after social hour the
que is took their leave, feeling that the oc.
casion had ben not only pleasant, but
also an exceedingly helpful one.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-10
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
What Mr.. H0ltOn Says-WantS to do
What IS Fair and Right,

j. H. Holton was seen yesterday by
TIMES representative and asked what the
attitude CT the promoters Of the electric
road is regarding the matter of crossing
the new bridge at Saxtons River. He
said: eve decided to ask the selectmen
for the privilege of crossing the bridge
solely for the purpose OF avoiding dan
gerous and disagreeable curve provided we
build new bridge where the old one now
stands. 1t is true that our specification
asks for a route over the site of the old
bridge, but the specification was made on
the strength of the preliminary and not the
final survey. Mr.. Rittenberg OF the Sax
tons River Worsted company has gener-
ously offered to move building which
stands near the bridge, if we think best !;
this would give room to lay the track SO
the curve would be less sharp, but we are
still of the opinion that it would be better
for the road and for the public if the route
were over the new bridge. The bridge is
wide enough to accommodate both the road
and public travel. Horses will not be
| frightened after the first three months, but
we have offered to stop all cars for a
period of six months just before crossing
the bridge and to cross very slowly.
"Some seem to think that we want to
cross this bridge SO as to save us the cost
of building new one. 1t would cost us
from $500 to $4,000 to strengthen the
bridge for electric car service, and if the
approaches are not we'll constructed SO that
we would have to build wall most of the
way, it would cost us much more than the
cost of new bridge.
"We have no desire to antagonlza the
wishes of the people of the town Every
thing has been harmonious so far and WI
purpose to let thi, matter settle ITSELF"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-10
Bellows Falls in Everett.

At the recent 51st anniversary exercises
Of the First Congregational Sunday school
of Everett, Mass the total membership of
the school in all its departments was shown
to be over 1900, making it the largest
Congregational Sunday school in Massa-
chusetts. Last year it ranked second.
Among the officers Of the school are the
following former Bellows Falls residents !:
Superintendent Of the junior and primary
departments, Mrs. George A. Brown
general secretary and treasurer, A. j. Hol-
ley; assistant treasurer Of the primary and
junior departments. Frank G Day.
Recently Mrs. Frank G Day has been
elected secretary of the Woman's Auxil-
larry of the Everett Y. M. G. A., which is
the banner auxiliary of the state, Of which
Mrs. George A. Brown has been president
for the last four or five years. Mrs.
Brown is also q member of the state exec
utive committee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-10
A Pleasant Surprise.

Eighty or one hundred OF the friends and
acauaintances of Mr.. ard Mrs g. w. Coz
gave them pleasant surprise at their NV
Burt Place home Wednesday evening. The
idea originated with the teachers of the
public schools over whose official acts Mr.
Cox has iatherly supervise n ar was Sec
o1drd with enthusiasm by Mr. Cox's fellow
Pensioners in the Baptist church
The visitors were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs Dodge, Principal
A. b. Crawford and Miss Eurice Foster.
During the evening, which proved a
delig htful social occasion, refreshments oil
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-10

ice cream and cake were served, vocal
solo given by Miss Maud Harris and in
strumental music provided by the Misses
Cove and Dodge.
An elegant combination book case and
desk was lett as testimonial OF esteem.
The presentation was made in happy
manner by Principal Crawford who said
that the teachers and people of Bellows
Falls had not had an opportunity to well
come Mr.. and Mrs. Cox in a suitable man.
ner and so had made an opportunity; he
said that Mr.. Cox had the deep sympathy
OF all during the recent sickness in hi.
family and all felt it required man of un
usual determination to perform the exact
ing duties OF his { fiji e under such trying
circumstances he felt that the new super
intendent had won the high esteem OF hi
co-workers throughout the town.