The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-25

Brazil, but purchased by the united
States. was formally transferred TO the
latter government. on the 18th, at
Gravesend, England. A crew from the
San Francisco marched on board. the
Brazilian flag was hauled down and the
Brazilian sailors were landed.
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THE president has decided to make
public. at once upon its receipt, the re-
port of the naval court, and TO do this
by sending it TO congress with mes
sage explaining its Importance and eff
feet as viewed by the administration,
and stating as briefly as possible his
plan for demanding reparation.
SENATOR PROCTOR, of Vermont, made
his promised statement upon affairs in
Cuba. on the 18th. in the form of a
speech in the senate 1t was graphic,
but unimpassioned picture of what he
had witnessed during his recent visit,
and was listened to 10y crowded cham
Der and galleries with deep interest.
A LARGE part OF the time of the cab
met meeting, on the 18th. was con-
sumed in the general discussion of the
measures being taken to place the navy
on proper footing for defense in case
of trouble. The question Of the pur-
chase OF war ships, where they could be
had, and at what price, was also talked
over
A WEEKS negotiation closed, on the
14th. by the triumphant purchase by
the United States navy department in
London of the two fine cruisers built
and building at Elswick, England. for
the Brazilian government. These YES
sells are among the latest and best
products of the famous Armstrong
yards.
THE constitutionality and validity of
the state laws Of Kansas prohibiting
the transportation into that state of
cattle afflicted with Texas fever, and
providing for civil action for dam
ages in case OF the infraction of the
law. was. on the l4th, affirmed by a
decision of the United States supreme
court.
GES. REUB WILLIAMS. editor of the
Northern Indianian, at Warsaw. Ind,
gave a banquet, on the night of the
18th. to the press of the county. The
occasion was the fiftieth anniversary
of his connection with the printing
business in Warsaw. lie has been ed.
itor OF the Indianian for i3 years and is
still actively at its head.
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SIDNEY Low. formerly editor of the
st. James Gazette. writing To London
from New York. cxtols the modera.
ton Of the Americans on the subject
OF Cuba, and declares that the British
'would not have endured such saw
agery at their doors" adding: THE
Spaniard would have been cleared out
of Cuba, bag and baggage, long ago.
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PROBABLY the best known white per
son in the Chinese empire, DR. Young
j. Allen, arrived in san Francisco. OF
the 18th. en- route TO Baltimore. Md.
where he goes to attend the semi-cen
tennial celebration of the organization
of the Society for the Diffusion o
Christian and General Knowledg,
among the Chinese, to be held in May
THE territorial home rule bill wa
defeated by the house committee OF
territories, on the 10th, by vote o
six to four. on party lines. The bill
was introduced by Delegate Smith. 0
Arizona, to allow the citizens of TIL
territories to elect their own governor
secretary, auditor and treasurer. in
stead of having those officers appointe'
10y the president.
"A DISPATCH from Key West, Fla, OF
The 18th, said: Rear Admiral Sicardi
health is not improving. He suffer
terribly from insomnia and often pace
the hotel corridor most of the night
He is failing fast and is CONSTANT,
under medical treatment. IL is bccom
ing more and more improbable that h
will be able 10 command the squadron
in case il goes into active service"
ANSWERING a series Of question
which Michael Davitt propounded II
the British commons, on the 18th. wit
a view OF eliciting whether there ha,
been any negotiations for an allianc
between Great Britain and the Unite,
States, or whether Great Britain ha,
offered To mediate in the Cuban crisis
MIR. Curzon said these questions wcr
OF such nature that 1t was incxped
emit to replv to them.