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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14
REPORTS DISCREDITED.
as Serious Reported-A Mark
of Confidence.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Such informa.
ton as has reached the state depart
ment respecting the reported death
and assassination of the emperor Of
China. goes 10 entirely discredit the
stories that he has been poisoned or
that he is dead. IL is not possible &c
say positively just wha, sources of ir-
formation are available. hut il is
known that they are regarded as eli.
tirely reliable by the state depart
ment.
Moreover. the situation generally in
China is not believed by the depart
mental officials TO be as serious as rep
resented. and a signal mark of conf
dence is the decision not 20 follow the
course Of certain European govern
mcnts in sending AT this time force
Of soldiers or marines TO Pckin. The
Hoston. ono of the two American war
ships ordered TO get as near as possi-
bic TO the disturbance. will 60 as far
MS the Taku forts AZ the mouth of the
panc-Ho river. where she must stop
on account OF her draught. The lit-
tie gnnboat Petrol however. is ex-
pcctcd 10 90 80 miles up the river to
Tien-Tsin. and her steam launch
might proceed from that point rs IA,
rs Pekin. il necessary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14
A FORMAL RECEPTION.
Our New Secretary OF state Receives the
Members of the Diplo-
matte Corps

Washington, Oct. 1.-Sccretary Hay.
BY invitation, yesterday. met the Dip
lomatic corps at the state department.
BY II o'clock, the hour appointed for
the reception. more than half a hum
dred of the diplomatic body had as
sembled in the diplomatic antc-room.
all in civil dress except the oriental
contingent. None of the ambassadors
were present. all being out of the city.
The members of the corps took their
position in "A long line, and Secretary
Hay, accompanied by Assistant Secre-
tary Adee. made his way down this
line. being introduced by the assistant
secretary TO each of the ministers and
and charges. who. in turn. presented
20 the secretary their own secretaries
and attaches.
From his long residence in Washing
ton and his experience abroad. the Sec
rotary was already acquainted with
many of his callers. which fact afford
ed an opportunity for some very
pleasant personal exchanges. There
was no further ceremony connected
with the reception, which occupied
less than half an hour.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14
GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII.
4 Territorial Form of Government to b.
Recommended by the Commission
Authorized by Congress.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Senator Nor
gan, OF the Hawaiian commission, ar
rived in Washington yesterday, aud
called az the White House for an
hours conference with the president.
In answer to inquiries, the senator
said that the members of the commits
sion would meet here about November
20 and prepare and present their re-
port 70 the president and congress.
lie declined 10 discuss the report or
the views Of the commissioners fur
ther than TO say that the published
recommend were wrong in every es-
sential particular.
"Of COURSE" he remarked. 1--WE favor
q territorial form of government, as
that was plainly the intent of con-
grcss, as shown in the act authorizing
the creation of the commission, but
wha, particular form of territorial
government we shall recommend can
not now be stated"
The senator. in speaking OF tho
Philippine question, said that. in his
Judgment. the United States should
retain possession of the whole group
OF islands, giving 10 the natives the
right to govern themselves within GER
tain limitations and under the general
supervisory control Of The United
States. Senator Morgan left for his
home In Alabama last night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14

he came back ghost of the self that an
swered to President Llncoln's call for 800,
600 more"
To-day he is an alert, active man and tellf
the story OF his recovery as follows:
II was a great sufferer from sciatica rheu
matism almost from the time Of my dis
charge from the army. Most Of the time
was united for manual labor OF any kind
and my sptferings were al all times intense
AT times l was bent almost double, and got
around only with the greatest difficulty
Nothing seemed TO give me permanent re-
lief until three years ago, when my atten-
ton was called TO some OF the wonderful
cures effected by DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. had not taken more than
half box when / noticed an improvement
in my condition, and kept on improving
steadily. | took three boxes Of the pills,
and at the end Of that time was in better con
dition than at any time since the close of my
army service. Since then | have never been
bothered with rheumatism. DIR Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People is the only rem
edy that ever did me any good. and 10 them
! owe nv restoration TO comparative health.
They are grand remedy"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14

A lawyer trying 10 serve his client By
throwing suspicion on a witness in the case
in the course Of his cross-examination, said
You have admitted that YOU were at thu
prisoners house every evening during al
this time"
Yes. SIR" replied the witness.
Were YOU and he interested in al.y busi
ness together
Yes, SIR answered the man, unhesitat
ingly
"Ah, Now. will you be good enough 10 tel
us how and TO what extent and what the
nature Of this business was in which yol
and he were Interested"
"Well. have no objection to telling
was counting his daughter st Louis
Globe. Democrat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14
Misadventur~s of Returning kiondikers-
Watcriygged Vessel.

Seattle, Wash. Oct. 1.-THE steam
ers BriNham and Tillamook arrived
yesterday from 81. Michacls with $50
passengers. about 80 OF whom were
from Dawson. On September 20 the
Tillamook picked up the small steam
er-schooner Fortune Hunter. of San
Francisco. about IS miles south Of ST.
Micheals. Tie Fortune Hunter was
watcrlogged and in serious condi-
tion. BESIDES her crew she had ten
passengers aboard. members of the
Alaska and BONANZA Mining urJ
transportation Co.. of Chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14

"It's always pretty safe to judge man by
the company he keeps
"Oh, don't know There are exceptions.
Nv Uncle Johns business makes it neces-
sary for him 20 associate with aldermen A
coed deal. and still iii trust him with every
dollar I've got ia the world.-Chicago Even
inc Nau-.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14

in tatters and rags
broken In body but
of dauntless spirit,
swung into line fol
the last grand re,
view" and then
quietly marched
away to begin life's
fray anew amid the
hills and valleys OF
the keystone State.
Among the number
Asa Robinson came
back 70 the old home
in Mt. Sterling, Ill,
back TO the freside
that he had left at
the call 10 arms -four
years previous. Tie
went away a happy
healthy farmer boy
in the first flush q
vigorous manhood
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14

There are plenty Of women who would
be glad 70 get me he said.
VERY likely" she replied. pointed'y, "hut
none u them would care to keep YOU after
she once mad yen.
lie went outdoors to say what he wanted
10 say after that thrust. He felt that he
couldn't do justice to It IN the house.-Chi
caso Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14


MRS PINKHAMS STANDING INVITATION.
invited
Mass All letters received
eternal confidence
the which she tits more tina.
will She
relieved
foolish she does not take advantage Of
treating fenale -nparales
nlham
Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14
A SOLDIERS ESCAPE.

From the Democrat-Message. Mt sterl-
ing. Ill.
When Richmond had fallen and the great
commanders had met beneath the historic
apple tree at Appomattox, the SD Penn
sylvania Volunteers, prematurely aged, clad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
NEWS FROM SANTIAGO.

Snvannahian Writes of the COndi-
ton of spaniards and Cubans.
A well-known Savannahian, who went
as a private with Col. Rays Third Vol
unteer Regiment, writes as follows 10 a
friend here. the style being one that may
easily be recognized by many of his
friends:
well we are all here, like Brown S
cows, and, although not living in clover,
We are all hale, happy ana contented.
Our trip on the fine steamer Mlnnewaska
was greatly enjoyed, chiefly owing to the
finished condition of the weather, and
nobody sick enough to notice even the
fnny tribe.
Il really cannot describe the magnif-
cent scenery of Santiago harbor and the
surrounding country, for, although 1 have
an appreciative eye, 1 cannot do justice
to this Switzerland of America, even were
1 holding ones closest attention CONVEX
sationally. However. allow me to tell you
candidly, that, territorialIy, 1t surpasses
any Of the mountain scenery have ever
had the pleasure of seeing. We are tent
ing on the side of the hill nearby the
Spanish fort where the surrender took
place, and it is truly an ideal spot, about
two miles from the city. which, though
prettily situated is the dirtiest place 1
have ever been in.
Il shall never forget the morning of our
arrival In Santiago, and the pitiful sights
that met our gaze as we slowly wendell
ard
companies of poor Spanish soldiers on
their way to the transports, which were
about to carry their armless, legless and
skeleton frames to their sunny skies, if
ever they were to realize such flimsy
hopes. My heart really went out to them
in their awfully sad plight, and the
thought of our own boys under similar
pitiful circumst ances forcefully came back
10 me, little dreaming that, after a few
days of camp life, 1 was to be actually
in contact with American scenes equally
as appalling. l cannot tell you in detail
just now what my experiences have been
but there will come time some day when.
perhaps, We shall have a long and in
terestiug talk over events generally. and
particularly.
The poor Cubans have surely been
starved out, if one were to infer from
the number of beggars, white and black
who accost us on the streets, which are
filthy, and who come TO our camps three
times day. Numbers of them are hourly
dying, and rapidly carried in plain cof-
fin on the shoulders of four men without
an escort, neither priest nor parson to
their lonely, unnamed graves, in the
nearby quiet valley.
Rain daily-sun roasting-cooI nights
sunrise and sunset magnifcent-boys hap
py-plenty 10 eat, plenty of work, and
ais we'll"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
COLLECTED LIQUOR LICENSES.
City Treasurer Hardee Received
September Notes

cAaS h0Euee ReGelEeu
September Notes.
The quarterly notes due the city on
liquor licenses were payable yesterday.
and during the forenoon City Treasurer
Hardee collected a good sum. There were
about 125 Of the notes for $50 each.
A liquor dealer is allowed a license for
either cash. or on the installment plan
The cost is $780, but it may be issued on
paying $50 and giving secured notes. hear
ing per cent. interest. for the remainder
payable in installments of $50 in March.
June and September. This has always
proven a safe course for the city. as the
notes are secured subject to the approval
of the Mayor, and are, therefore, general
ly coIlectable.
According to Treasurer Hardee's records
there are now 225 licenses issued This
does not indicate the same number of sa-
looms, however, as many are for restau-
rants and other places doing this kind
of business.
In each instance, though, the greatest
precaution is exercised by Council in
granting the licenses. The application,
properly indorsed is first read in open
Council, and then referred to the commit
tee of the whole, by whom the applicant
is investigated If there is any objection
on account of previous violations of any
Kind or if the place at which it is pro-
posed to do business is near any school
or church, or is Objectionable to residents,
the application is generally refused
The ordinance requires that the names
of all liquor dealers be published quar-
terly. The object of this is to keep track
of them, and TO facilitate the detection
of violations. As a rule. dealers rarely
get into the Police Court however, ex-
cept for doing business without a license
and then the fines are payable at some
future time, colectable in the event the
dealer fails to pay the amount the city
claims
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
FIRST SAVANNAH CASE.
Edward KaslSeI Files IA Petition for
Voluntary Bankruptcy.

Edward Kaskel desires to become a vol
untary bankrupt. He has been managing
a business for his wife at No. % Jefferson
street, but 1t seems it is not to that
business that his petition under the new
bankruptcy applies
He states that he has already surrend-
cred all his assets to his creditors, and
therefore has no property to give a sched-
ule of. In 1S90-9l he was in business with
his brother and another party at Perth
Amboy, n j., under the name of Kaskel
Bros. & Co. That firm failed and sur
rendered all of its assets 10 it's creditors
in payment of its debts.
The following is the schedule Of MablI-
tiles attached 10 the petition: II b. Olaf
lin & Co. 1886; Newberg, Rosenberg &
Co. $92975; Valentine & Robnowltz,
$500; /. Sinons & Co, $6475; NJ. Brown
Company, S10263; Geiger, Miller e Cum
bingham, S2)I75; n. NJ. Friedman $37.C7;
Ostricher e Meyer, $5L0Si Goodyear Manu-
featuring Company, $685.
The total amount of liabilities is put
a $3.O9293 This is the first case in bank
ruptcy that has been filed by a resident
of Savannah since the law went into eff
feet. The case win be taken up shortly
and passed upon by the referee for this
district Judge A. H. MacDOnell The pc
tidon was filed by Messrs. Garrard Mel
drm & Newman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
CANNED GOODS FOR A SONG.
Some of the Bearings Cargo Sold at
Three Cnns for One Cent.

The cargo Of the wrecked schooner Dear
ing. consisting of. 1885 cases Of canned
goods and 23S bags of tobacco dust, used
as an insecticide, was sold by Messrs. l.
D. & r. D. LaRoche at public cutlery
yesterday at the wharf at the foot Of
Randolph street
There was a large gathering of whole
sale grocers, with a number of retailers
at the sale, but the bidding was confined
to a few, the condition of the packages
rendering their sale in stores a somewhat
doubtful matter although the contents of
the cans were mainly un.njured. The salt
water and sand dad soiled the wrappers
ana rusred The tin, not making the cans
very presentable for grocery establish
ments.
AIr. A. r. Fawcett bought in most Of
the stuff offered. HIS purchases consist
cd Of IS cases of 3-pound baked beans, at
81 cents case; A cases Of 2-pound baked
beans, at 43 cents "A case; 25S cases of No.
? peas at 30 cents a case; 142 cases of
3-pound peaches, at IS cents; II cases Of
3-pound pumpkin, at % cents a case; 234
cases of 3-pound tomatoes, a SO cents a
case.
Nine cases Of No. I oysters went to
Mr. Grimm, al 60 cents; cases of No. 2
P'IiSappieS 70 MI Duo, at 81 cehlsi L
cases Of 2-pound peaches, to Mr. John
Mclaughlin, at IS cents, and go cases of
3-pouud tomatoes 20 Mr. r. II. Griffith,
al Is cents. The biggest bargain, in its
possibilities for money making, was
scrap pile containing over 1900 cans of
various goods. the labels of which were
largely gone and the contents undetermt-
nable. This was bought i'm by Mr. Faw-
cett for $3.50, or nearly three cans for
1 cent In all Mr.. Fawcett bought in
about 5000 cans, al an average price of
about 1.6 cents a can.
The tobacco dust was sold subject to
confirmation 10 Mr.. r. r Salas for s1s
a large boat belonging to the schooner was
also bought by Mr. Saias for SIS. The
sale was at the direction of the under
writers. The cargo was on its way from
Baltimore to Jacksonville when the
schooner was caught in the storm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
STOCK COMPANY PROBABLE.
WILL BUILD 4 BIG SUMNER HOTEL
ON TYBEE.

The Prospective Investors Now Pre-
paring Plans for the WOrIS-CoIn-
many to BE Capitalized at $4,000.
Mr.. Bohan to BE IA Large Investor.
Charter May he Applied for Next
Week-AdvantaGes 1t VIII Give
Tybee ns n Resort.
Tvbee Island bids fair to have better ho-
tel facilities next season than ever before
in its history. The burning of the South
END Hotel instead of Gripping the island
as a summer resort. promises 20 lead to
its taking another step forward as the
most popular and best equipped seashore
pleasuring place on the South Atlantic
coast.
Where the South End Hotel stood, and
where is now nothing but lot Of oharred
tmbers, il is proposed to erect hotel
especially designed 20 meet the require
ments Of seaside visitors, which will be
probably larger than Hotel Tybee and adj
mirably equipped in every way 20 suit the
most fastidIous persons.
The new hotel It is proposed to make
first class in every respect. 1t is believed
that Tybee's standing before the people
of the entire state and the magnificent
patronage accorded it the past season
justify the erection of a hotel building
that will have no superior, if any equals,
south of Old Point Comfort.
To do this a stock company will be or
ganized. The initial steps have already
been taken toward this, and within the
next fortnight it is probable that the
company VIII have been organized and
be in readiness to consider the hotel
building. Plans viii be invited, and. as
there is ample time to go over them care
fully, and with the benefit of the expert
ence of MIR. William NJ. Bohan, it is the
belief that all errors in such buildings in
the past can be avoided and a nearly alb
solutely satisfactory hotel structure be Sc
cured.
How much the proposed new company
will be capitalized al is not known, al
though it is understood that it viii be
about $4,000. Mr. Bohan will be a large
investor in the project, and may be Sc
lected as manager of the new hotel, his
long experience and successful conduct of
the South End Hotel making him peculi-
arly valuable for such q position.
Tybee has been well advertised for sew
eral years past, and the result has been
seen in a steady increase in its patronage
With another large, new ana especially
adapted hotel with all the convenience
and comforts that could be desired, The
island would be in position 70 take ad-
vantage of It's past reputation in the sum
mer Of 1893, and secure a travel that would
exceed the most sanguine expectations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
wcIsbach Burners Reduced

The Mutual Gas Light Company has re-
duced the price of the Welsbach burners
from H.4O to $1.OO. This is the original
Welsbach burner store light with futed
shade.
This company has also reduced the price
Of the reading light with shades. from
Sl65 to $1.25. Mantels have been reduced
from 50 10 35 cents
This is cash price and includes the put
ting up.
Ihese burners are well known and the
reduced price will enable evervbodv 70
use them. They make the best light In
the world and that, too, at a less cost
than any other kind of light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
Petition Cor Good sidewalls..

The thousands of bicyclists and pedes-
TRANS who use the sidewalks around the
Park and parade ground would like to see
those on the south and west of that tract
along Whitaker and New Houston streets.
put in good order, like those around the
Park and on the Drayton street side. The
walks referred TO are in very bad condi-
ton, and need early attention. A petition
IS being circulated, asking Council to have
the necessary work DONE and those who
have not yet signed it will find a copy at
Gilbert & Co.'S grocery store, at New
Houston and Whitaker streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
TO SET ASIDE AN Alta CHMENT.
Frank j. Traps Wants to Establish a
Bill of Sale Made to Him.

BiAl Oh SAFE Made to Him.
A petition to set aside an attachment
suit will in all probability be heard before
Judge Fallgant on Monday.
The Savannah Grocery Company has
just sued out an attachment against a
stock Of groceries in the possession Of
j. w Quick, at jefferson and York street
lane. The defendant was indebted to the
company in the sum of s1O1.4 and it was
on this account the proceedings were in
stituted
Quick had made a bill Of sale of the
goods about a week before to Frank J.
Traps in consideration of s499 loaned him
some time before, and also of $2O1 given
him. as is stated upon the day the bill
of sale was made. This transaction the
Savannah Grocery Company alleges, was
fraudulent.
A petition has been filed in the interes,
OF Traps and Quick. but more particular
ly of Traps, seeking to set aside the at
tachment. Traps is represented by
Messrs. A. II. MacDoneI and w. r.
Leaken and Quick by w. NJ. Hayward IL
is stated positively that the money was
loaned 10 Quick as claimed, and that the
bin of sale was i'm genuine payment of the
debt to Traps, who had saved up a sman
amount of money. all of which he let
Quick have. The case promises to be quite
an interesting one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
RICE PLANTERS ANXIOUS.
They Want to Save What Little Crop
Has Been Left to Them SO Far.

They Want to Save What Little Crop
Has Been Left to Them SO Far.
There is but little that is new to report
as to the status OF the rice crops. The
bank on the Gaward place gave way On
Wednesday night PERMITTING of the flood
ing of one or more plantations.
The banks on the Beach Hill place are
reported in good shape. and the main
freshet bank has done its work thoroughly
well and withstood the high water While
they have but comparatively little crop
to worry over now The planters were stili
made anxious yesterday by the reports
of another probable storm in this vicinity
What rice there is stil uur0lted. IN
sprouted or otherwise not seriously dam
aged, they are naturally anxious to mar
ket to get back the money actually paid
out by them on their plantations the past
season. The waters are going down en-
an the rivers and If there is no further
storm il VIII be possible to soon know Just
about what the damage has been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-16
A CLAIM FoR PROPERTY.

Thomas W. Qunrtermnn Trying to
Recover for LOSSES During War.
MIR. r. NJ. Hiusdl of Washington. epe-
clal attorney for the United States gov
eminent, Is here investigating claim Of
Thomas w. Quarterman of Liberty coun-
ty for property destroyed during the civil
war.
The case has been pending now about
ten years. The claimant was formerly
represented by AR. w. w. Fraser but the
case is now in the hands of Gordon sons
sy, Esq The suit is for something Ig,o
$4,000. Testimony relative TO the CLAIM, ts
being taken before Mr.. Francis p. Saias
who has been appointed commissioner Far
that purpose