The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-18

THE European situation is regarded
as more serious than that between the
United states aud Spain. Russia and
France will test England's declaration
that she would prefer war rather than
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF China.
TnE directors of the New York Gen.
trial railroad, ON the 9th. declared the
regular quarterly dividend of one per
cent
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads. on the 9th, cut the
rates from Minneapolis, Mimi, TO Seat
tie 10 $40. to meet the soo's slash.
JAMES McMuLLEN, NJ. T., has given
notice of bill in the Dominion parlia-
ment, which provides that only British
subjects can hold mining properties in
Canada, and they must have been resi-
dent in Canada at least IL months prior
to the recording of their claims.
THE statement of the condition of
the treasury, issued on the 9th. showed:
Available cash balance, SEA SAL ,63.;
gold reserve, sl6s, ss3,l70.
The $50, 100000 national defense bill
passed the senate, on the 9th. by a
unanimous vote, and was promptly
signed by the president.
THE London Daily Chronicle editori-
ally describes President McKinley's ac-
ton throughout the pending crisis as
"a model of craftsmanship" 1t de-
clares that the action of the Washing
ton government in connection with the
Maine disaster deserves the highest rec
ognition.
PIrrsBURGH Pa school children are
TO pioneer monument movement for
the sailors of the Maine who are buried
in Havana. 1t is proposed to have every
child in the public schools of the coun-
try contribute one penny for this pur-
pose.
SPAIN has temporarily forgotten her
other troubles in the altogether ma
tional grief over the death of Frascuelo.
the most celebrated of all the bull
fighters of Spain. He was 65 years of
age, and was covered from head TO foot
with scars.
THE information reached the navy
department. on the 9th, just before the
closing hour, Mat the board of inquiry
on the loss of the Maine had completed
the investigation and would at once
prepare the report.
THE United States cru User Mont
gomery steamed into Havana harbor.
on the 9th, without any great demon
stration being manifested. She was
moored at the place near the Maine
wreck which was formerly occupied by
the Fern.
TIE new French bourse law pro-
hibits outside brokers from dealing in
securities officially listed. increases the
number of official brokers, who are
divided into groups dealing with diff
ferent securities, reduces brokerage
charges and constitutes committee
of control for foreign securities.
SENIOR SANDovAL, the Spanish mill
tary agent in Germany, Austria and
Scandinavia who returned to Berlin,
on the 9th. from trip, reported three
| additional purchases of coasting steam
ers at Fiume and two at Polo.
THE monitor MiantonoTah and the
ram Il sahdin were placed in COMM p
sion on the 10th, at League Island
navy yard.
1 SENATOR CHANDLER. on the 10th, in
troduc~d a bill providing for remission
of duties on war materials that may be
imported.
The American yacht Anita, with a
congressional party on board, arrived
at Havana on the 10th.
| THE subcommittee of the house com
mittee on civil service reform, on the
10th, decided to report adversely the
Evans bill. taking a large number OF
places outside of the classified service
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