The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-05
Madrid was again excited. on the

MADRID was again excited. on the
Goth. and this time, as has been the
case upon numerous previous occasions,
over a rumor. The rumor was TO the
Z fect that Manila had surrendered 10
the Americans.
TnE United states cruiser Philadel.
phia sailed from San Francisco for
Honolulu. on the 27th. Admiral Miller
having transferred his flag from the
Albatros To the Philadelphia.
CTnE little king of Spain has got the
measles.
THE Madrid FL Nacional figures up
the cost of Cervera's defeat as follows:
The Vizcrya. So. 900 900; the oqueudo,
So. 900, 600; the Maria TERESA, $4,000, 600:
the Cristobal Colon, 81, iO0, 900: the
Pluton. $500. 900; the Furor. $500, 600;
artillery, 50. 500, 900; total. $40, 600, 600.
Ar the Office of the American Sugar
Refining Co. in New York. a ruInoi
that w. IL. Thomas. of Boston, "A di-
rector Of the company, was to be
chosen president in place of Henry o.
Haveneyer. was alphabetically denied
on the eth. Mr.. Havemeyer. !. was
said, is now in good health. and is ac-
lively interested in the affairs of the
company.
Ir is stated that the arrival Of the
American troops in Honolulu Will be
followed by the mastering into the
United States volunteer service of the
Hawaiian national guard, a force Of
500 men.
Tt4r N,aafeb rAAne -. pnr-A Poo "a -a
being withdrawn from the outlying
towns. and are concentrating upon
San Juan, and the defenses of that
city are being strengthened.
The Spanish authorities have de
cided to r~e-illuminate the lighthouses
in the Balearic islands, which were or
dered to be extinguished shortly after
the outbreak of the war.
The statement of the condition OF
the treasury, issued on the 27th,
showed: Available cash balance. $685.
900. 7s7, Gold reserve. Sis9. $50, 3Ol.
In his efforts to get all light posi-
BILE on the Philippine question. Presi-
dent Mckinley, on the 2sth. cabled Adj
miral Dewey for a statement of the
conditions. political, military and ma
~terial. at Manila. His course will be
governed largely by the informa tion
received from the admiral.
SECRETARY ALGER has given orders
for the removal of all of Gen. Skaters
army as soon a. the men 7, a the discre.
tion of the commanding officer. may be
safely brought back to a camp on Mon
tank Point, Long Island.
Ir is reported from Cartagena, Co
lombia, that four cases of sporadic vel.
low fever have been discovered among
Arnenians who recently arrived there.
Future arrivals will be subject to strict
quarantine.
EDoUARD LocKgoY, French minist er
of marine. has decided to order a fresh
inquiry into the loss of La Bourgogne.
IL it is found that any of the crew
failed Of their duty, they will be pun
ished.
MINISTER Hosm of Japan has been
granted leave of absence and will re-
turn to Japan for a tune. Mr.. Hoshi
is prominently identified with the lib
eral party of Japan.
The powder mill of + 4. Johnson.
at Troy, Pa, was blown up on the 2sth,
and the owner. who was also the pay.
ing teller in the Pomeroy * Mitchell
bank. was killed.
The statement of the condition OF
the treasury issued on the 2sth showed.
Available cash balance, Se6a, 75s. O62,
gold reserve. Sls9.474,535.
THE transports 1T. Louis and Massa
chusetts, with Gen. Brooke. started
from Newport News, Va, on the 2sth,
for Porto Rico.