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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-03-19
THE PROPOSED ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

In the Greenvle Times of the 18th appears
MADE by the Mayor and Council of the cost OF New Electric Light
Plant for furnishing 70 street lamps and 1000 lights
and the cost of operating when completed The
orh the supposed advantages be derived the payers
city owning its plant
AS the estimate made incomplete particulars
contains many erroneous deductions the writer
some the most important DEFICIENCIES and expose the f
ous deductions which appear the article which
ON this incomplete and misleading estimate.
In order to make plain the thorough unreabiy of the estimate
as made by the Mayor and Council placed side by side with
which the that will be necessary for the city incur
operating Plant of this size is inserted.
Below given fair of
such plant under the most favorable conditions the These
articles
and the quantities estimated those
conducting such business the labor and superintendent provided for
are actually necessary for the economical working the plant
These figures placed before the public they fully a
sed this matter and not be led off by unsupported statements
inexperienced parties.
Cost OF Plant estimated by the Mayor Council
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-03-19

The health of the city will be seriously eoparded unless ad,
quate provisions made In the dposng
water such opinion then which only firmly fixed
by experience since.
1t is the intention of the city authorities operate poposed
plant in connection with the pumping station the
The present low rate insurance obtained (he
rated second CLASSY by the city constructing
e hre alarm system and having partially paid department
One OF the positive requirements made the
Association that the pumping station shall
Lighting
We have that the Plant built
posed that the favorable low
tanned.
The above is respectfully submitted
public and hope good citizen will carefully
statements above made ARTHUR HIDER.
Greenvile, Mississippi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-03-19

which given the Of the 28 additional lights make up
the the of $4 "a yearly utterly
absurd, the lamp
Again the statement is made Nh the increased facilities of the
proposed plant 5000 ncandeent commercial lights could be
the lights could be furnished cheaper estimated that the
number in would be greatly increased"
This statement misleading the idea the
citizen that all that merely attach these 5000 add
tlonal lights without any extra expense to the city.
The it would addition of 800 Horse Power
the boilers battery three boilers the
the Planters Oil Mill ncree of the main copper
wires and half @ times the size estimated for 2000
lights additional dynamOes Transformers lines and
spending the cost the construction the Plant and the
operating expenses.
The obov estimate of depends sku careful competent
economical of the entire plant and the collection
of the income for lights furnished private partes the latter
result that the most systematic private have yet
able obtain No allowance has been made for injury
property which the city would be responsible for
excessive both items uncertain
and other cities is hardly be
expected that the plant owned by the city such or
results would be oanab politics would undoubtedly be in
ected into the control.
Deductng from the annual operating
estimated above viz, S22425.OO
mount charged depreciation 3250.0O
Total 19175.00
Income from incandescen lights 1920 90
Amount paid private company
for AZ arc lights at $92 and IS
incandescent at 80 cents per
month 4,3S88O II 588. 80
Balance 75S6.2O
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-03-19

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
SPANISH CABINET COUNCIL.
Appoint ments Announced and to Be Ans
nounced VIII Take Advantage
OF the Delay.

MADRID, Aug. 20. The cabinet cour.
ell last night decided to appoint Gen.
Gonzales Parade, second in command
in Cuba; Rear Admiral Luis Pastor
Landero. who succeeded Admiral Ma.
varro, the Spanish commander in Gu
ban waters. and Marquise de Montero,
minister of finance in the insular cab
met. as the commission of evacuation
for Cuba
The Porto Rican commission has not
been appointed, the government wait
ing an expression of the views Of Gov
ernor-General Maclas. but il has been
decided that Admiral Nalleriano shall
he one of the commissioners.
The peace commissioners have not
been nominated, but it is believed the
composition of the commission has
been decided upon, though the names
of its members will not be published
yet, as the government is resolved TO
take advantage of the delay granted
10y the protocol in order to avoid cab.
met crisis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Ko,nishe Zeitung denies the ru.
NOR that Germany has protested
against the United States acquiring a
coaling station at Page Page, in the
Samoan islands. and declares that she
would not dream of Directing to step
which America has an equal right
with Germany to take.
one OF the largest fleets of warships
ever assembled in an American port
will be brought together in the next
few days at Fort Monroe. Up to the
10th 81 warships were under orders to
rendezvous there. and the orders still
10 be issued would raise the total to the
neighborhood Of 20
Mr.. CHARLES LYMAN. chief of the
stationery division in the treasury de-
partment, has been appointed chief OF
the division of appointments to sue
coed Mai Fred Bracket. recently APP
pointed by the president secretary Of
the Paris exposition commission.
The Corean government. replying 70
a German request for concessions, has
notified the German consul at Seoul
that il proposes So establish a railway
bureau and to construct its own rail-
ways, and that, therefore, no further
concessions would be granted.
UNITED STATES MINISTER HUNTER Of
Guatemala cabled the state depart
ment, on the 18th, that ten. Morales,
leader of the revolution. was cap.
tured in cave, on the 18th, and died
of exhaustion and exposure on his way
to prison at San Sebastian.
The body of Valmore c. Nichols. a
farmer, who lived near pittsfield,
Mich, was found floating in the river
near Belle Isle park on the 18th. sew.
eral yards OF copper wire held the legi
together, and two heavy stones
weighed the corpse down.
On the 18th the president issued an
executive order, CARRYING into effect
the tariff regulations for Porto Rico,
which We're promulg gated by the war
department on that date.
The war department authorities are
not alarmed about yellow fever among
the troops in the United States. but a
close watch is being kept at all points
where there is The least danger.
The celebrated matchmaker, Lobner,
of Berlin, has perfected mechanism
capable Of measuring and recordin.
the thousandth part Of a second.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS left lndianapo
lis, Ind. on the 18th, for Quebec, to as
sumo his duties as chairman Of the
INSTRUMENTATION commission.
The New York produce exchange re-
manned closed, on the Goth, while its
members witnessed the great naval
parade in tue river and harbor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
ONE KILLED AND MANY HURT.
Had Wreck OF - Trolley Car Loaded with
Returning Picnic i<ers Jumped
the Track

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Aug. 10 Last even.
ing when the Heptasoph pcnickers
were returning from Cascade Park one
man, Cooney liitchue, of Mckeesport,
Pa, was killed and several were in
jured in "A trolley wreck. There were
about 10000 people in attendance at
the picnic, and on the return trip the
Newcastle traction trolley ears were
crowded with passengers.
As the train was rounding curve
near the grounds. a trailer jumped
the track ia front of IA train go.
ing in the opposite direction.
Hitchue was horribly crushed and
lived but % minutes. Among those in
jured were James H. Wyatt and "A two
year-old son, of Nc keesport, who are
badly cut and bruised but VIII re
cover.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
EXPERIENCING SOME TROUBLE.
Enforcing the Curtis Act Revising the
Laws of the Indian Ter
ritory.

WAsHIS0roN, Aug. l9.-The interior
department IL experiencing some diff
ficulty in carrying out the provisions
OF the Curtis act revising the laws OF
Indian territory. 1t provides, among
other things, that all annuities, royal
ties. etc, shall be paid the residents OF
the territory by the secretary of the
interior. but does not make appropra-
tion to dcfray expenses incurred in this
work. This and other provisions OF
the bill, it is said. undoubtedly will be
amended by congress.
The secretary of the interior, who
now holds practically the position OF
governor of the territory, will soon
make public regulations carrying ilto
effect the Curtis act.
Supt. Wright, who has been sent TO
the territory to investigate conditions
there, will make u report to the secre-
tary, and the Information secured in
this way may be used in formulating
the regulations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
TWO MEN INSTANTLY KILLED
Carried Down TO Death by the Collapse
of Heavy Cornice Buried
In the Debris.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10. Two men
We're instantly killed, four probably
fatally injured and two others seriously
injured yesterday afternoon by the col
lapse of the cornice on the new build
ing at AS to Az north Fifth street.
Albert Green and Thomas Lyon. the
two men VINO were killed were at work
on the scaffold when the crash came
The heavy cornice carried them down
and the entire weight fell on the brick
layers who were at work on the pave
ment. The men were buried in the
debris and it was some time before
they were gotten out
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
VARIOUS AND COMPLEX.
The Spanish Premier Discusses the
Many-Sided Forthcoming Ne
gotiations for Peace.
SOME or THE PROBLEMS PRESENTED.
The Question of Properties In Cuba and
Porto Rico What Shall Be Done with
spanish Criminals In Prisons.- The SUR
render of Manila After Peace NegotiA.
tiOns.

MADRID, Aug. 2o.-El Liberal pub.
fishes remarks made by Senior Sagasta
on the diplomatic and political situa.
ton, quoting the premier as follows:
From u legal point Of view, tho
present state of things is neither peace
nor war, but merely suspension oi
hostilities. An armisticc would have
allowed us To dispel better the OBJ
security of the situation, but the
United States declined to agree TO our
making n step further ia advance.
The questions to be solved are nu-
merous and complex. What we have
done first is TO lay down certain bases
on which each minister may make any
observation which study of the sub
ject suggests. These will continue tc
be treated in daily cabinet councils, il
being held that the bases in question
are the fundamental instructions for
the guidance of the various commits
sions in the forthcoming negotiations,
10 be supplemented and rec.ified sub
sequently by telegraph.
'ln Cuba. besides evacuation, there
are many other problems. Spain may
abandon her sovereignty over the great
Antilles. but there will remain the
question of edifces and all other prop
critics. There are lawsuits before the
tribunals affecting the interests of the
Spaniards. Where and when will these
be decided? In Havana, where large
number of criminals have been con
demned by the Spanish tribunals, what
is to be done with them?
Then there are other questions for
which we have to fix basis of discus
sion and agreement regarding the
Philippines. Besides these and other
problems of greater Importance, there
is 2 preliminary question TO be dis
cussed
According to international law.
suspension of hostilities has beer
signed. and the surrender of Manila
ought to have no legal efficacy How
will that principle be understood by
the United States? This causes US
much anxiety and we give it great at.
tention, but we are still awaiting the
information demanded from Gen. Jau.
denes. which has not yet reached us.
on account of the difficulties of com
munication between Manila and Hong
Kong"
These remarks have all the appear.
ance of being authentic, as they are in
accord with information from other
sources and in harmony with Senior
Sagastas usual style.
The public is still anxious for an ex-
PLANTATION Of Gov. Gen. Augustus mys-
FERROUS departure from Manila. but its
curiosity is not likely to be satisfied
for some time, the government declin-
ing to say anything.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

Benton Harbor. Mich Aug. 10
William Coffin, = years old. from
Carthage Ind. while riding on the
steps of an open street car Thursday
night. was struck by a motor car com
ing in the opposite direction and in
SANITY killed. Coffin was leaning out
from the car and looking back al a BIZ
cycist racing with the car. Motorman
Acton on the car that struck Coffin
motioned to him. but il was not seen
10y Coffin. The coroner's jury attached
no blame to the railway company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

Told in Brief by Dispatches from
Various Localities.
Good price. Tor Lmnd.

Argos. Ind. Aug. ia big real es-
tate deal. in which several thousand
dollars was involved. took place in this
city, when, by prearranged plan. +.
w. White. Unit cd States express agent,
bought of Charles Stevenson his eight
acre tract just south Of the city. the
price paid being $500, or 500 per acre
Mr.. Stevenson then bought of j. NJ
Wickizer his 2)n-acre tract. paying
$i.675. and j. VI Wickizer bought of
$4,000. This is aie Of the largest deals
ever made in the county. and the frice
paid is further evidence that nowhere
in Indiana does farm land bring more
money than in southern Marshall
county
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

Anderson. Ind. Aug. 19.-The eleva-
tion Of the Frankton post Office 10 the
presid ential class makes the Eighth
Indiana district the banner post office
congressional district of the country.
This makes % presidential post offices,
or one more than the next closest-a
Michigan district There is n total
now of zoe post Offices in the district
The counties included are Madison,
Delaware. Blackford. Adams. Jay,
Randolph and Wells The district also
stands first in glass manufacture, tin
plate and natural gas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
GENEROUS SENTIMENTS.
Further Expressions OF English Goodwin
American Expansion Predicted
and Welcomed.

LONDON, Aug. 20 The Spectator, in
its issue this week, prophecicd that
America will retain all the Spanish
possessions she has captured and
thinks that pressure from the Cuban
loyalists will force the commission to
stipulate that Cuba shall be governed
by the United States for 20 years.
The Spectator says: America will
find herself at the end Of the year IN
the position of the beginning of an
oversee tropical empire. Long may
she rule in the interests OF humanity
and justice. While it is so ruled En-
glishmen will never envy her posses
sions nor their expansion into do
main as great as our own"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
A Good Claim, and ~ Ought To lie
Promptly Paid.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. Zero Il.
Thomas, whose home, near the Presi-
dio. was so badly wrecked by a mob
OF soldiers last Monday, has filed
claim for $1,000 with Brig. Gen. Miller
for compensation for the damage done
to his property and for injuries IN
flictcd IN his wife and children by the
Infatuated soldiers, who were trying
TO gain possession Of his son TO lynch
him for striking soldier in par.
room brawl. Brig Gen. Miller Will
promptly take up and consider the COM
plant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
BibIe Conference.

Warsaw, Ind. Aug. 10. - The attend
ance at the Winona Bible conference
is steadily increasing. Distinguished
speakers are tere. including Rev. j.
Wilbur Chapman, the celebrated evan
gelist. New York meetings were held
Thursday. 4 conference was held in
the morning for men. led 10y DR.. Chap
man 4 similar one was held for wom-
en-. led by Mrs. llarlowe. Other speak
ers Of the day were DR.. Purves. Mr..
Baer. DIR. Morgan and Mr.. Shaw. Or.
Chapman held The usual hillside serv
ice a night
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
SUICIDE OF A WIFEMURDERER
Chas. -. Kaiser Cheats the Honest Hang
man Of "a Job-Otbcrs Implica-
ted In the Murder.

NoRgIsrowS, Pa. Aug. l9.-Chas o
Kaiser, who was under sentence to b,
hanged septic mber 6 for the murder o.
his wife. committed suicide in his eel
in the county jail about four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. He first cut an
artery in his wrist with watch spring
and then hanged himself. James A.
Clcmmer is also under sentence OF
death for completely in the murder OF
Mrs. Kaiser and Lizzie de kalb. the
famous woman in black" also con
fessed to be an accessory, and is in
Jail waiting sentence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
CARLIsT UPRISING EXPECTED.
All Signs Indicate that the Pretender will
Lose no Time In Making His
Threats Good.

LONDON, Aug. 10. "A dispatch from
Madrid says Don Carlos manifesto, pro.
claiming his right to the throne, and
declaring war on the present govern
ment, is expected in few days.
The government ministers assert he
will be unable to secure sufficient
funds To cary on the revolution, and
will have to postpone the uprising.
They think the Carlists will not
strike i'm earnest until spring. but all
signs indicate that Don Carlos will
lose no time in making his numerous
threats good.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
The State Ticket Put in Nomination. by the
Convention Which Met at
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. Aug. l9-Following is
the republican ticket as completed at
yesterday session Of the state conven.
ton:
GOVERNOR Edward scofied, o.
Oconto.
Lieutenant Governor-Jcsse Stone
of WATERFOWL.
Secretary of state-W Ii. Forelich
of Jack son.
Attorney-General- r. Hicks, Of
Oshkosh.
superintendent of Public Instruo
toni. ID. Harvey, of Milwaukee.
Railroad Commissioner-Gr Graham l.
Rice, of Superior.
Insurance Commissoner-El Clio.
john. of Milwaukee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
The bodies 81 the Two Philadelphia Girl
suicides Recovered.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10 The bodies
Of Maud lIofnagel and Bessie Foust.
the yvung girls who committed suicide
on Tuesday by jumping into the Della
ware river together from the deck Of a
ferryboat were recovered yesterday
Both bodies were bruised and lien,
and came to the surface within few
hours of each other and short dis.
lance from where they we're seen to
disappear. There was nothing found
on them which added in any way o an
dictate the motive leading to the double
suicids.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
To DuIld llicxcIes.

ton Clarke Arcade Fuel company. Of
Chicago and New York. operating
mammoth plants in this city. ann ounce
that they will erect at once big BIZ
cycle factory nj this point. The build
ings will be begun Immediately and be
Of stone and brick. They have orders
already for 10000 wheels for export
next year. The plant will employ
about 300 men. s W. Allerton is at
the head of the COMPANY
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

indianapolis, ind. Aug. l9.-In a
quarrel over game of pool Tuesday
evening Harry Fitzpatrick struck
Charles s. DOUG with billiard ball
and inflicted injuries which resulted
n death early Wednesday morning.
The men we're both frequent visitors
ut /. (. II. Gallaghor's saloon. 1863 West
Washington street. where the affair
occurred. and luarreled over a point
in the score of the game which was on.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

BUSINESS was suspended on the Chi
sago board OF trade for time, on the
10th, in order to auction off the first
bale Of cotton from the south, 1898
crop. which was presented 10 Presi-
dent Mckinley by II. b. Beer, OF New
Orleans, TO be sold for the benefit of
the government hospital service The
bale vas Sold redonai cd and resold
severa' times, netting an aggregate Of
- 800 IL was shipped by the last pur-
Chaser 10 St. Innis IN be sold there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26
A Grcnt oiI w.II

Warren, Ind. Aug. lo.-McDonald &
Watts. oil producers operating in the
vicinity Of Warren. have shot what is
supposed TO be The banner oil well OF
Indiana. 1t is now flowing continu-
Gus stream of OF through 80. Inch
easing The output Is es tmated at
1900 barrels da 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

indianapolis. lad.. Aug 10. sena-
tor Fairbanks eft Thursday for Que
bee to assume his duties as chairman
OF the American.Ca commission.
\. o. Reser. Of Lafayette. who has
been appointed official stenographer
will report TO lin in that city on Sat
ftr1ny
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

Muncie, Ind. Aug 10 The four
year-old son OF George Cameron died
Thursday evening from tho effects OF
having watermelon seed cut from his
windpip, week ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

Richmond. Ind, Aug 10 - Rev. +. NJ.
Moore. Of IIagerstown. Ind, sued the
Central Union Telephone company for
$500 for mistake in delivering n
message by which he was kept from Of
hciating at n funeral.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

A SYNDICATE has establish ed town
named Blair, five miles from the Una
liklik river, in Alaska, where there is
already mission aud reindeer sta
ton From this town it is proposed to
build a railroad to point on the Yukon
about where the river opens for navi-
CATION from four to six weeks earlier
than at the mouth Seven hundred
miles of travel will be saved.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

JUDGE CLARK, in the superior court
at Los Angeles. Cal, on the 10th, up
held the contract between Mrs. y. G.
Creole aud Millionaire Creede, wherein
Mrs. Creole relinquished her claim to
the estate of the old miner for the sum
Of 100000. This throws the contest
brought by Mrs. Creole out Of court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

SECRETARY ALGER and other MEM
bers OF the cabinet took occasion, on
the 10th, to deny the truth of the re-
ports current in Cuba of an agreement
to disband the Cuban insurgents, and
for the United States to pay them off
in the interest of promoting peaceful
conditions on the island.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

Brazil, Ind. Aug. 19.-Frederick
Ahelmeyer. age1 ~, was found dead in
bed Wednesday morning at the home
of ex-Treasurer G. II. Kaufman. He
came here from Germany in 1898 and
located on the .srm where he has since
resided.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

Fort Wayne. md. Aug. 1o.--Joshua
j. Williams. who a one time held an
Official position with the Pennsylvania
company and la'er deputy postmaster
was killed here by a train nj a crossing
at midnight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

THE war department has decided TO
send regiment of regulars to Homo
lulu TO permanently garrison that city.
The First New York volunteers. now
performing that duty. will be with
drawn when the relieving regiment ar
rives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

THE firm OF Deford 4 Co., Of Boston.
has been designated by the president,
until OTHERWISE ordered. 'as the fiscal
agents of the United States in such
parts OF the island of Porto Rico as are
now or may hereafter come under the
military jurisdiction Of the United
States The bond required, in the sum
Of SeJO, 900. has been gwen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-26

NJ. DE STALE. the Russian ambas-
sador to Great Britain, according to q
special dispatch from st. Petersburg.
will shortly retire from London, to be
succeeded by Court Cassini, present
Russiau ambassador TO the United
States