The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-11
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

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gotiations between Spain and the
United States is not credited in the
French foreign Office. France will
ingly will serve again rs an intcrne-
diary, in the hope of putting Spain
under permanent moral as well as
financial obligations. thus strengthen
ing her own position in the European
balance of power.
United States Senator Rcdficld Proc
tor. who arrived in Montpelier. VT. ON
the I'd, after trip abroad. addressed
the Joint assembly Of the house and
/ senate, which last month reelected
him. senator Proctor's address WAS
brief. and was confined To an outline OF
the foreign situation which confronts
the government of the United States.
Gideon W. Marsh the fugitive presi-
dent of the keystone national bank OF
| Philadelphia. which collapsed on
March 20. 1891. has return 4 20 that
city. after an absence of over seven
years and surrendered to his bonds
man. VIM. IL. Wanamaker.
Admiral Dewey cabled the navy de-
/ litAl AuAti4A. VII iAlf ,AAs AiAtAA AAA' NAitt
ton had sailed from Manila for lloilo,
on the island of Panay. This is the
las, seat Of Spanish power OF any ac-
count in the Philippines.
At meeting Of the United States
Rubber Co.. held at New York. on the
Sd. Samuel T.. Colt was elected prcsi-
dent OF the Goodyear Metallic Rubber
Shoe Co.. in place of George \. Lewis.
resigned.
The transport Panama. which. it
was rumorcd. on the I'd. had been lost
on the Cuban coast, arrived safely ut
Havana. on that date. landed several
] passengers. and proceeded TO New
/ York
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
ordered 1000 freight ears from the
Missouri Car and Foundry 60. of ~.
Louis. making a total of over $4,000
purchased in the past two years.
Julius Goldschmidt. United States
consul general at Berlin. died. on the
night of the 2d, in that city. from
heart disease. H. was - years of age
and a resident Of Milwaukee.
Drought and hot winds have played
havoc with one Australian wheat
ture saws there will not be enough
wheat for local demand.
a London correspondent. on the Sd,
cabled that n general and satisfactory
arrangement has been reached be-
tween Great Britain and France on the
Fashoda question.
Thomas Jefferson Haynes. populist
nominee for congress from the Grand
Rapids (Mich.) district. has made pub
lie statement over his signature that
the populist ticket was put in the field
for the sole purpose OF defeating the
democrats. lie says he was promised
$500 for the use of his name as cam
didatc. lie admits having received
500. but says he accepted il solely for
exposing the scheme. Haynes refuses
to give the names of men whom he
SAYS bought him.
Seventeen Cubans arrived AZ New
York. on the 4th. in the steamer kai-
ser Wilhelm. having BEEN released
from The Spanish prison nj Cciu re-
Gently. They were sent 60 this coun-
try al The expense OF the United states
government. and are the first batch Of
released political prisoners TO arrive ~
New York.
". r. Mink. young 50. Louis gla-
| zier. who Was married. ON the 81. 70
Miss Minnie Ncager. was fatally I'M
iured the nest day while walking
along Eighth street BY brick blown
by the wind from the Cupple's build
inrs. which struck him Oh the head
crushing his skull.
The Cubans who have been en-.
z ploycd in cleaning and repairing th'
4 streets Of Santiago dc Cuba have
! struck Tor higher wages though they
e have been receiving 81 day, or y
Cents and two rations higher wage.
+ than ever before paid for similar
Z work
!. Ad,iccs from the Cuban military
4 commission are to the effect that ih'
c Spanish evacuation Of Puerto Prncip'
viii take place earlier than expected
4 ana that II VIII be desirable % SEN,
& The troops, designated 10 the order u
+ the ith. rs carly as the 18TH.
q A scuii-aHicial French note issued
y on The lth. SAYS that The government
= has resolved not to retain the Mar
y chand mission y; Fashoda. adding
y that this decision was arrived III bA
7 ~. cabinet after an exhaustive cNan
iuaiion az the question.
= ia Little River kas.. on the lih. fir
destroyed every building on the west
\ side or Main street. Including Y
II houses and hotel. The east side q
\ the street WAS only saved by hard
I work. loss SiS.u0a. insurance small
: The transport Michigan arrived al
Savannah. Ga. on the ith. with -four
y batteries Of heavy artillery from New
n England and battalion of engineers
The Michigan sailed, ON the 9Th. with
the Fifth cavalry, for Porto Rico.