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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

Anderson. Ind.. Sept. 16.--Word has
reached here that n. II. Cotterell. OF
this city. has struck the richest claim
yet opened on Stewart river. Alaska.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

According to advices received from
Barbadoes since the death of Hon. Mr..
PHO, speaker of the assembly, on the
I'd, from the effects of the recent at
tempt 10 assassinate him, the governor
and five public officials have been
anonymously warned that a similar
fate has been decreed for them, "as a
reward for their oppression"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

An uncontradicted report was re-
ceived at Santiago by Gen. Lawton
that Gen. Maxine Gomez, the insur-
gent commander-in-chiefh has rendered
his resignation of the command Of the
Cuban army TO the Cuban government
at Camaguey, and that it Las been ac-
cepted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

Charlottesville. Ind. Sept. l6.--This
city is arranging for n street fair dur
ing October, and il will be also a peace
Jubilee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

Chief-of-Police Lees Of San Francis
20. on tn. 18th. received telegram
from Attorney-Gcneral White of Della
ware. stating that experts had posi-
lively identified the writing in the
note which was inclosed in the box Of
bon bons as that OF Mrs. Botkin. Chief
Lees regards this evidence as one Of
the most important links in the chain
of testimony.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

Mrs. Il. 6. Grant Tent, No. l.. of
the Daughters of Veterans was organ
lied in Cincinnati. on the 18th. with IL
charter members and the following
temporary officers: President Mrs.
c. NJ. Fisher: secretary, Mrs. Carrie
Fowler; treasurer, Miss Blanch High.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

At Fort Worth. Tex, on the 18th,
Ben Hardin, aged Is fired six snots at
Dir. w. +. Davis. colored. four of which
took effect. DAVIS is probably fatally
wounded. Davis drove over young
Hardin in his buL gy and failed { apol-
ogize for the act. This is the alleged
cause for the assault.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, the noted
jurist and constitutional lawyer died.
Mich. Three months ago he returned
from a private sanitarium at Flint.
Mich, where he had been treated,
chiefly for mental weakness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

Every Cuban heart, therefore. in
stead of bitterness and sorrow. must
be proud of having done Us duty and
grateful to its protector.
And the army of the revolution
should also receive the congratulations
of the rising republic. il deserves our
boundlcss gratitude. The government
council. therefore. salutes the Cuban
soldier. who has been model OF alb
negation and heroism; i. has shown
perseverance equal 10 its bravery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

American diplomacy drove the in
famous Weyler out and terminated
the criminal policy Of concentrations;
the United States have continued their
grea. work of humanity and justice,
their own treasure and giving their
own noble blood. constituting itself
the cxccutioner of their verdict by
which the empire of Spain j. forever
cxtinguished in the Antilles and Cuba
becomes sovereign in the enjoyment OF
her Independence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23

"The American people. our ally OF
yesterday. our host OF to-day. our
friend always, is contemplating Cuba
end will witness our constitution. Let
Cuba he worthy Of herself and She
will be worthy of the friendship of
the United States. The Cuban army
viii do IFS part; il has Ought under
the motto cmbodying our ideals
country and liberty. We have at last
a country, and will deserve liberty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
RossER's CRIME WAS
CRUEL AND UNPRovoKED.
weeps After Arrest and Says He Was
Too Drunk to Know What He
Was Doing.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept A-when
Walter Rosser. the Tennessee volunteer
who murdered Henry Hildebrandt a
clerk In the spreekels market. uuring n
drunken spree, was booked at the city
prison he began 10 sober up. He handed
in a lady's gold watch and t65 In coin ana
asked that the valuables be cared for.
Then he wept and saiu he realized his
deep disgrace. but claimed not to reeol-
lect anything about the shooting. MY
father and mother are alive he said,
''and are living In Stevenson. Ala. My
father is a superintendent for the Nash
vile. Chattanooga a ST. Louis railroad.
IL am member OF the Sigma M Fra
ternity, and a graduate OF the Wander
bllt university. and am entitled to the
degree OF NJ. d. When the war broke out
was a student In classics. but left
school and enlisted in the Tennessee regi-
ment at Memphis My knowledge OF med
icine gained me the position OF steward OF
company b, which position | still hold.
II have telegraphed my father and ex-
pect him TO come TO this city at once"
Later in the evening Judge ], II. Guer-
ry, OF Geongia. who has lately come to
this state 90 practice law. called on the
prisoner and rendered him services as a
friend OF the family, and he was ae-
oepted. He win appear In court when
Rosser Is arraigned.
Eye-wltnesses OF the affair state that
Rosser Aired the fatal shot without pro-
vocation. He fought against arrest ana
almost succeeded In escaping in the ex-
element having slipped one hand out OF
the steel handcun. While waiting for
the patrol wagon he Is said to have
pushed the dead body OF his victim with
the toe OF his shoe.
Colonel Smith, OF the Tennessee regt-
ment, deeply regrets the odium which the
crime has cast upon his command. He
will compel all the men to surrender
their weapons, and may restrict their lib
erty In the future
The regiment has achieved an unenvia-
ole reputation since its arrival here, some
Of its members having been concerned In
a recent brutal assault upon negro near
the Preside, and others having been ar
rested for various offenses. Colonel
Smith, however maintains that most OF
his men are members Of southern fami- !
lies OF good social standing, but the bad |
element got In during the hasty recruit |
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
HOT WORDS BETWEEN
COUNT AND GENERAL.
Administration OF Spanish Philippine At
tackled in Spanish cortes-Duel
to Follow.

MADRID. Sept. H.-General Primo de
Rivera has demanded an inquiry into his
administration OF the Philippine islands
and In doing so he said the attacks OF
Count Almenas were only At for the
mouth OF a miserable slanderer."
The count was endeavoring to reply
when senor sagasta read a decree pro-
roguing the cortes. Count d Almaenas
and General Rivera separated. approached
e president In hostile manner and a
duel is expected.
A painful impression has been caused
here by a statement made by the Pals
saying the United States intends to de-
mand t2O,OoolOOO indemnity in behalf OF
American cltisens who have suffered
through the insurrection in Cuba.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15

teniion that It was possible to give them.
The medical officers, without exception,
worked night and day 10 alleviate the
suffering. which was no greater than In
variabiy accompanies a campaign.
The discipline Of the command was su-
perb. and wish 20 invite attention TO the
fact that not an officer was brought to
trial by court martial. and. as far as
know. no enlisted man This speaks vol
umes for an army OF this size. and in a
campaign OF such duration"
General shafter recommends Tor promo
ton and brevets the lo,.o~.as ,-s'
Lieutenant Colonel E. c. McClerland.
Lieutenant Colonel George MeDerby,
Lieutenant Colonel Miley. Lieutenant
Colonel ]. ]. Astor: Lieutenant Colonel E.
F. Pope. Major r. II. Knoble. Major s.
W. Groesbeck. Lieutenant Colonel Charles
s. Humphrey. Lieutenant Colonel J. +.
Weston. Major G. II. Starr. Major Leon
Bourgiese. Major II. ]. Gallagher. Captain
@. H. Brice. Captain E. II. Plummer, Cap
ttain ]. C. Getmore jr., and Captain W.
H. McKittrick.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
ORM SWEEPS The BARBADOS. KILLING HUNDREDS OF PEOPL

stroyed. Al least twelve lives Save been
lost.
Guadalupe. the French island In the
LeewaTd group. has experienced very
heavy weather Ninteen deaths are re-
ported
A boat from the island Of St Vincent
100 miles west OF the Barbadoes. arrived
today az the island OF Grenada and re-
ports that s. Vincent has experienced
the most violent and destructive cyclone
ever known there Kingston. the capital
of st. Vincent is totally destroyed. Il II
estimated that 5O0 lives have been lost In
that island and that 800 people are home
less. The bodies Of the dead are being
buried In trenches. Thousands are starv-
lng or being fed AZ public expense.
The amount Of property destroyed In
s. Vincent cannot yet be estimated.
Every small house Is down and many
large ones have been destroyed. The de-
molished buildings include churches,
stores and almost all the state buildings.
Three large ships are ashore on the Wind.
ward coast and many smaller vessels are
stranded.
No information Is obtainable here from
the Barbados. but the worst is feared.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
ADDRESS 10 cuBANs.

SANTIAGO Sept. M-A council OF the
socalled provisional government Of the
repuDlic Of Cuba. represented by Senior
Battolome Masso. president; Cisnero c.
pote. vice-president. and Senior Fonte.
Senior Aleman, and Senior Morena del LA-
torre. secretaries met at Santa Cruz Sep
tember 10 and formulated a manifesto %
the Cuban people. with an order to com
manders Of the Cuban army. both Or
which have been promulgated. The man
ifesto which Is an elaborate document.
touches on the history Of the movement
for Cuban independence and the prinei-
Piles upon which the Cuban people have
fought for their liberty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
SKATERS CAMPAIGN REPORT.

WASHINGTON. Sept. H. = General
Skaters report Of the campaign which
terminated in the fall OF Santiago. has
been made public. He devotes the main
body OF the report TO the active opera
tions about Santiago.
General Shafter says subsequent events
and results show that the plan OF cam
paign adopted by himself at Santiago was
the only feasible one.
In closing, he says:
II wish to dwell upon the natural OBJ
staeles had to encounter and which no
foresight could have overcome or obviated.
The rocky and precipltous coast AFFORDED
no shelter for landing places; the roads
were mere bridal paths; the effect OF the
tropical sun and rains upon the unac-
climated troops was deadly and the dread
OF strange and unknown diseases had its
effect on the army. In spite OF the fact
that had nearly 1000 men continuously
at work on the roads. they were at times
impossible for wagons.
"The San Juan and Aguadores rivers
would often suddenly rise, so as to pre-
vent the passage OF wagons, and then the
freight and pack trains with the COM
mand had to be descended upon for the
victualing Of my army. as well as 5000
refugees, who could not. in the interests
of humanity, be left to starve while we
had rations.
"often for days nothing could be moved
except on pack trains.
''The supply OF Quartermaster and COM
missary stores during the campaign was
abundant, and, notwithstanding the DIFF
ficulties in landing and the progress OF
carrying rations to the troops on the fir
ing line were at all times supplied with
the coarser components, namely, oat
bread, meal, sugar and coffee.
''rhere was no lack of transportation.
for at no time up to the surrender could
all the wagons had be used.
I'm reference Of the sick and wounded,
have to say that they received every at
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
BIG DEED FILED.

OAKLAND. Cal. Sept H.-The Pacific
Borax and RedwOod's Chemical Company.
limited. otherwise the English borax syn
dleate. has filed a trust deed OF all Its
properties on the Pacific coast to cover a
loan Of s1.250.OoO. which has been made By
the Indian and General Investment Trust
Limited Of London for the purchase or
through F. N. Smith, who
is known as the "Borax King" Of q
large borax plant at Constable Hook. n.
j.. whittier is to be removed most OF the
large plant which the Pacific Coast Borax
Company has been operating in Alameda
Extensive deposits Of borax at Antofa-
gasta. Chill are also 10 be purchased
The deed recites that the works control
borax mines or factories In San Ber-
nardlno. Inyo and Alameda counties of
this state and Esmeralda county. Ne
vada. and Curry county. Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15

w AsHiNGToN. Sept n.-Mueh
VA satisfaction was expressed 10.
Wv day over the reports from Ma
dnd that the lower house OF
parliament had passed the government bill
accepting the terms Of the protocol
The upper house already has passed this
measure. 20 that the last fear Of iegis-
latIyc opposition to the transfer OF Cuba.
the Ladrones and Porto Rico IL over. the
authorities feel that this carries US by
the danger point. as 4, has been feared
for some time that the animos'iy In the
Spanish eortes would lead 10 the defeat
OF the sagas,a ministry on the question
OF evacuatlng the Spanish islands. either
In one branch or the other. There ls little
doubt that the general line OF policy was
agreed upon between the president ana
his cabinet at their meeting yesterday
There IL good reason for believing the as
sertion that the decision was definitely
In favor Of not permitting Spain. under
any conditions. to retain sovereignty In
any part OF the Philippine islands Is based
on a miseoneeption. as members OF the
cabinet and the members Of the peace
commission refuse absolutely TO discuss
the subject. and therefore whatever Is
said Ia based more or leaS on Inference
or round about information.
II is not doubted that the commission
will start negotiations al Paris with the
assertion that We have conquered Spain
in the Philippines, and that Spanish SOW
ereignty has already been forfeited there.
This will not. however. necessarily sig.
nifty that II 10 the purpose Of the admin.
istrAtlon to retain possession Of the en-
tire group Of islands, or 10 permanently
deprive Spain OF all her possessions in
the PAeihc. ltis believed that the admin
lstratlon has not gone beyond deiermin- |
alton TO retain the whole OF the island OF
LuEon. but II 10 understood 10 be the de-
termination OF the preslsent TO establish
At the outset the right OF this govern
ment 10 determine the fate Of the islands
and TO make the condition on which a
government shall be established there.
The matter Of relinouishing possession
of the rest OF the islands Is involved with
10 many conditions TO De considered that
L is realised It may by force OF eircum-
stances become necessary to deprive spain
permanently OF all her possessions In that
quarter II 10 understood not to be a
matter OF policy to acquire all this terri
ory. but Il may become a necessity. The
commercial and trade side OF the Ques-
ion, Os involving the development ana
expansion OF our commerce in the Pacific,
3 occupying the chief attention In con-
ieetlon with determining our policy.
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ing necessary to increase the companies
from 81 to lOs men.
The wilful murder Of Henry Hildebrand
by Walter Resser. a member OF a Ten
uessee regiment. has aroused the indig-
nation OF the people Of this city TO a
high pitch. The numerous lawless acts
Of the Tennesseeans have been so fragrant
tina, popular feeling Is becoming intense.
Market street was blocked today by a
crowd that assembled before the Popular
restaurant. which bore huge sign read
ing; Patronage OF Tennesseeans not
wanted" The proprietor OF the restaur-
ant. at the request OF the police. removed
the sign, as 1t was feared unruly soldiers
might cause trouble.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
ThE RED MEN IN CONVENTION.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. l4-The Red
Men in their council today settled the
question Of the admission OF saloonmen
so far as constitutional amendments are
concerned. But eight OF the Us delegates
voted for the resolution to prohibit their
membership.
The new officers are as follows;
Great incohonee. George E. Green, OF
New York; great senior sycamore, E. d.
Wiley. OF Iowa; great junior sycamore,
Thomas G, Harrison, of Indiana; great
prophet. R, T. Daniel. of Georgia; great
chief of records. Charles c. Conley, or
Pennsylvania; great keeper of wampum,
William Provin, Of Massachusetts,.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
WE MUST RETAIN PHILIPPINES,

WASHINGTON. Sept M-Newspapers
reaching the state department In the Of
hcial mails from the Orient show that the
almost universal expression in the public
press OF Japan Is in favor Of the United
States holding permanently and governing
the Philippine islands.
The position taken is that this will be
in the interest Of peace, commerce and
good government. The editorials insist
that this is the only issue OF the matter
that win satisfy the highest interests OF
the islands. and the demands OF civiliEa-
ton. The papers declare that the United
States, in assuming control Of the islands,
win receive the moral support, If not the
active cooperation Of Japan and Great
Britain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
HoAR TENDERED THE PLACE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Alt Is under
stood President Mckinley has invited Sen
ator Hoar, OF Massachusetts,, 10 become
Hays successor as ambassador to En-
gland. While no definite reply has been
received. 1t is believed Hoar viii decline
the appointment. believing he can be OF
more use to his country in his present
position.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
LEFT FOR VANCOUVER.

OAKLAND, Sept. HL-This afternoon
the last of the Eight infantry, which
since last June has been located at Camp
Barrett in this city. broke camp and pro-
ceeded to Fort Vancouver. where 1t viii
do garrison duty. The command is COM
prised of Company H., Captain Lyons;
Company G. Captain Simpson; Company
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
MORE TROUBLE.

ROME. Sept. H.-Italy. 1t is announced.
has declared that her diplomatic relations
with the republic OF Colombia are ended.
Colombia refusing to recognize the Brit
ish minister as the Italian representative
during the latter's absence.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
coMPsoN RETAINED.

SALEM, Sept. 1.-THE supreme court
today handed down decision affirming
the incumbency OF General H. B. Comp
son. railroad commissioner, as against
the claim OF A. l. Wagner. recently ap-
pointed by Governor Lord.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
JOE HoLLApAY is DEAD.

PORTLAND. Sept. A.-Joseph Holiday
died tonight, aged n. He was a pioneer
OF Oregon. and was brother Of the late
Ben Holiday. Of pony express fame
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15

r. Captain Riley; Company d. Captain
Elliott They are under the command Of
Lieutenant Colonel Darlington.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15

ST. THOMAS. d. W. l., Sept. N--Ac-
cording to the latest reports from st. Lu-
eia. the storm which broke out on the
island developed almost unprecedented
violence. being accompanied by tidal
wave and tremendous rains. Numerous
land slides were caused and many houses,
bridges and cocoa estates have been de-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15
GREAT STORM SWEEPS
OVER LESSER ANTILLES.
Kingston. Capital OF 81. Vincent Island
Entirely Destroyed. and Three Hun
dred Lives Were Lost

LONDON. Sept. l4.--Advices were re-
ceived here late tonight saying that a
terrible hurricane has swept over the
Barbados. In the windward group OF the
Lesser Antilles, Three hundred persons
have been killed and 10000 rendered home
less.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-15

w AsHiNGToN. sept n-Mueh
VA satisfaction was expressed TO-
Wv day over the reports from Ma
drld Ihni The lower house Of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-01
SP4TN'S NATAL BLUFF.

Some of the Spanish tricks are play
 ed out. The report from Spain that
 formidable fleet is being prepared at
 CadiZ to sail for the West Indies
 doesn't scare anybody. It is pretty we'll understood that Spain hasn't any formidable" fleet but Admiral Cerve- ra's, and it is more than mistrusted that even that one isn't ship-shape. It is one thing to have modern battle- ships and quite another to handle them
 as they ought to be handled Joseph R. Oldham in a lecture before the Civil Engineers club of Cleveland the other
 day showed one source of Spain's weakness on the sea. "The Spaniards," he said, "do not make practical en-
 gineers. For several years I was as- sistant to the chief engineer of three lines of Spanish steamers, and, though all the officers and crew were Span- iards, the whole engine department was managed and worked by British engineers, and as people of that na- tionality are not loved by he Span- iards, it may be accepted as proof pos tive that they are incapable of man. aging their own machinery, or they would never pay Scotch engineers two or three times as much as Spaniards would readily work for.'' He declared that when the truth comes to be fully known, 1t will be found that the Span iards' total incapacity to stand up for any length of time before our ships was largely due to their ignorance and inefficiency as engineers, for modern battleship or large cruiser is nothing less than a complicated piece of ma
 chinery, from keel to truck, in hull, armament, and equipment It is known that many foreign engineers have al- ready left the Spanish navy, and it may be that much of Admiral Ger vera's strategy" was nothing more
 than yielding to necessity. and that his success in eluding the American fleet was due to the fact that he was not
 engaged in war, but in desperate flights from port to port in search of engineers able to make repairs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-01
GAINING.

We are gaining on it, Yesterday the possibly light showers" were as light as they could possibly be and be show CTS. To-day it may possibly be fair all day, but we do not advise our gentle readers to bet that it will be- There will, however, come day when it will be clear and bright all day, and the old and damp inhabitant will then solemn ly and sagaciously say that he guesses we are going to have some settled weather.
 Somebody who has kept his weather eye open says that out of more than eighty days we have had but sixteen clear ones, It is further stated for our encouragement that though there have been so many rainy days the total rainfall' hasn't yet been as great as it was last spring. This is decidedly cheering. As long as there isn't an in crease in the total rainfall" we needn't worry. Just rainfall enough to keep us wet all the time is all that is really needed.