The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-15

TFIrGRArHic advices received Mt
seattle. Wash. on the 9Th. indicated
that there was great CONSERVATION
among the people living in the towns
in proximity to Mount ~. Helen's, be-
cause the peak was showing plain evil
dences Of an eruption.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Madrid, on
the 9th. said the situation there was one
of expectancy. The government and
public were anxiously awaiting Presi-
dent Mckinley's message TO congress.
A DISPATCH from Paris, on the 9th,
said: The United States government
has purchased in France "A consider
able quantity of ammunition and .
number of quick firing guns
FATHER CuIpwIcK. chaplain OF the
Maine. received notice from Washing
ton, on the 9th, that he had been adj
vanced to the rank of lieutenant in the
United States navy.
Ir was reported from Washington,
on the 9th, that n dash by the flying
squadron under Commodore Schley 10
the Canary islands was contemplated.
GOLD was quoted at Buenos Ayres,
on the 9th, at los. TO-
GEN. PANDo, next in command TO
Capt. Gen. Blanco in Cuba, is quoted as
saying: There remain but two roads
We must crush the rebels by force OF
arms or prepare to abandon the island.
They are stronger than ever in the
east. and have an inexhaustible supply
Of food. Our boys. on the contrary, are
disheartened and disguised at the gov
ernments failure TO pay them and at
our poor cornmissariat.'
The work of relieving the distress OF
the drowned-out people of shawnee
town, H., il being Systematically pur-
sued A camp has been established for
the shelter of the homeless. 1t is ex-
pected that from $50, 900 to $50, will
be needed to- carry on the relief work
until the necessity for it shall have dis
appeared.
UPoN receipt of dispatch from Con.
sul-General Lee. TO the effect that he
would not be responsible for the loss of
American lives in Cuba if the terms OF
the presidents message were made
public. on the 9th. the president decided
to withhold it from congress until the
18th.
TIE wreck OF the Maine lies deserted
| in Havana harbor save for the Spanish
divers who are trying to recover the
ten-inch guns. Lieutenant-Conman
Wainwright saw to it. however. before
he left them. that they were rendered
unserviceable.
News comes from Guines. Cuba. that
| a party of more than 200 reconccntrados,
who left Havana under Blancos' decree
revolsing the reconceutration order,
have been mastered by Spanish troops
near that place
AT meeting. on the 18th, the Chicago
Brewers association adopted a resolu
ton to contribute $1,000 for the benefit
of the Chicago slips crew of the naval
| reserves.
on the eth the bank of England in
creased its rate of discount from three
to four per cent
! On the 18th the battleship Texa'
steamed into Hampton roads anC
dropped anchor with the flying squad
ron off Fort Monroe. She was full,
painted the lead war color and was il
the best of condition.
OS the eth the Mallory line steame
Comal arrived at Key West. Fla, from
New York. with large quantities o
provisions and ammunition for the gov
eminent.
ApyrcEs from the orient state tina
fire destroyed lii houses in Toxic
Japan. resulting in the death of man.
natives. The ire started in the Haru
kicho theater, and. owing to a defect i
the water system. Is streets wer
burned out The fire was incendiary
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