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Ohio-Sixth and Second and one bat
terry of artillery to Chickamauga
Wyoming-Battalion of infantry to
San Francisco.
acknowledgement to San Fran
cisco.
Utah-Two batteries and one troop
to San Francisco.
Illinois-Sixth to Washington.
Pennsylvania-Si Sixth, Thirteenth, Six
teenth to Washington.
Maryland-Fifth to Chickamauga.
New York-Sixty-fift and Ninetieth
to Washington.
New Hampshire-First to Chicka-
mauga.
Massachusetts-Sixt to Washington
and Eighth to Chickamauga.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
TOPEKA (kans), May 16.-The
Twentieth Kansas Regiment will leave
Topeka over the Union Pacific for San
Francisco at , o'clock this afternoon.
The regiment consists of 1.015 men,
and will be taken out of here on three
special trains. The Twenty-first Kan
sas Regiment goes to Chattanooga. and
left over the Santa Fe about o'clock.
This regiment consists of /, ,05S men.
OMAHA, May 16.-The First Regi-
ment. Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, left
Lincoln at 11:30 o'clock on three special
| trains 1t is the intention to run
through to San Francisco by Wednes-
day night.
CLEVELAND, May 16-Acting Ad-
jutant- General Kingsley of the Ohio
naval reserves has been instructed by
the Navy Department to arrange for
the mastering of 200 men from the ma
val reserves. The men will be assigned
to Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. The Ohio
naval reserve consists of about 1876 men
and twenty-four officers.
DENVER (Col), May 16.-It is an
nounced tonight that the Colorado in
fantry regiment will start for San
Francisco at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon over the Denver and Rio Grande.
Two battalions of troops from Kansas
and one from Nebraska will arrive in
the morning and go West on the Union
Pacific. The Cheyenne company will
also go on the Union Pacific.
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bardment. The apparent retreat of the
American fleet cheered the volunteers.
Before the battle a large portion of the
citizens soldiery was disaffected and
awaited an opportunity to revolt. They
now believe that the Americans were
defeated.
The French Corvette de Ganuoilly,
which lay in San Juan harbor and suf-
fered from shells thrown by the Amer
lean ships. has sailed for Martinique.
Her officers take the dangers TO which
she was exposed humorously, and
there will certainly be no international
episode growing out of the matter.
Had We not been in range of the fire. -
said the De Gunouilly's Captain, I'VE
would not have been hit"
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HEAVY FIRING.
Reported OFF the Coast of New
Hampshire.

PORTSMOUTH IN. H.), May 16.-
Heavy firing off this coast was heard
by the men of Battery K, stationed at
Fort Constitution yesterday, and re-
ported here to-day. The artillerymen
think that it was done by some United
States scouting cruiser in overhauling
a vessel. However, no warship of any
kind was sighted at the fort Sunday,
nor did any word come from signal sta
tions at the shoals that any had been
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SEVEN LIVES LOST.
A Disastrous Fire Occurs at st. Hy-
acinthe, Quebec.

ST. HYACIENTH (Quebec), Nav ~.
A disastrous fire occurred here early
to-day. when the Materio st. Joseph
was burned causin~ the loss of seven
lives and the injury of number OF
the inmates of whom there are 20O in
the institution, by jumping from win
dows There are also five others un-
accounted for. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
The dead are: Two boys named
Roucheaman. Sisters Alexandrinia.
Pbilomena and Desga-nes, Mrs. Guer-
+;n a boarder: Mrs. Dr. Chagnon of
Fall River. Mass.
The missing are: Marie Millotte. SER
want: Noflett Meikner, servant: Mrs.
Berthiaume, boarder; Sisters Bouvier
and Auge.
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tempt at mischief on the seaboard of
the United States, and If there We're
even thoughts of going to the Pacific.
it has been wasted time. Our own be-
lief is that Admiral Cervera's ambition
is limited to keeping his fleet in being.
Certainly it looks as If, of all strategi-
cal moves at his disposal, this is not
the one which promises at the best
some initial success to be dearly paid
for in any event by a subsequent col
lapse"
CERVERA'S PLANS.
CHICAGO, May ia special from
Washington says: 1t is believed to be
the plan of Admiral Cervera to keep
out of the way of the United States
fleet and turn his entire attention to
the cruisers and gunboats. This he
can perhaps do by reason Of his su-
perior speed. Coast cities may be at
tackled in pursuance of this plan.
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General Opinion That the Crisis
Will be ProtraCted.
Belief That the New Ministry Will be
Wholly in the Direction of a
More Active War
Policy.

MADRID, May 16.- Senior Sagasta
this afternoon visited the palace and
| formally handed to the Queen Regent
the designations of the Ministry.
The Queen charged Senior Sagasta to
| form a new Cabinet The Premier this
evening conferred with the Presidents
of the chambers and with Senior Ga
| mazi
A communication has been sent to
the chambers announcing the Cabinet
crisis and asking the chambers to sus-
pend their sessions pending solution.
Senior Sagasta believes the new Minis
try will be formed by Wednesday next.
Orders have been issued by Senior
| Sagasta countermanding the reception
which was to have been held upon the
occasion of the Kings birthday, and he
has instructed the Captain General of
all districts not to hold their usual re-
ceptions
On receiving the announcement that
| the Cabinet had resigned both houses
adjourned
Marquis Vega d'Armijo, President of
the chamber has advised Senior Sa-
gasta to end the crisis as quickly as
possible.
Senior Monterio Rios, President of the
Senate, has offered his support, but
does not desire to enter the new Cabi-
net.
Senior Gamazi, who is ill, also de-
clines to enter the Cabinet, but he
promises to support any Ministry or
ganized by Senior Sagasta.
The general impression is that the
Cabinet crisis will be protracted.
Senior Romero y Robledo thinks that
Marshal Martinez Campos ought to be
the chief of the new Ministry
Admiral Camara, the commander of
the Spanish reserve squadron at Ca
diz, has been recalled here to confer
with the Ministers regarding his in
tended operations.
The newspapers express fear that a
secret Anglo-American alliance already
exists.
Colonies, to-day confirmed the state
ment that any changes made in the
composition of the Cabinet would be
wholly in the direction of more active
war policy He said: Recent events
have greatly increased the war spirit
of the nation. The greatest reliance is
placed upon Admiral Cervera's squad
ran, and upon the skill of the Spanish
Admiral. Cervera is not hampered by
instructions and the details of his plans
are not even known to the Minister'S
Captain General Blanco, in a dispatch
from Havana, officially reiterates the
Spanish version of the so-called fight
| between the gunboats Conde Vendito
and Nueva Pana and the vessels of
the American blockading fleet. He
claims that the two gunboats engaged
live American ships, and forced the
latter to retreat, adding: II obtained
the results desired, namely, to attack
as many of the enemy's ships as pos
sible Yesterday morning there were
only three here, and now there are
eleven"
TELEGRAPH OFFICE SEIZED.
LIVERPOOL, May 16.-The telegraph
office at the Island of Grand Canary,
near the center of the Canary Islands,
the chief city of which is Las Palrtlas,
has been seized by the Spanish authori-
ties. All kilograms except the barest
commercial messages have been stop
ped.
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Suicide of a Cincinnati Merchant

CINCINNATI, May 16.-Charles
Futh, a well-known merchant of this
citv, recently elected a member of the
Board of Control. committed suicide on
his farm near Morristown. Ind He
was found dead with a rifle ball
through his head 1t is supposed to
be a case of sudden insanity, as he
was heard to complain of his head.
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Valuable Package Stolen.

PARIS, May 16.-A package con-
tanning over 100000 francs in securities
and gold was stolen this morning from
car Of the Paris, Lyons and Mediter-
ranean Railroad. There is no clue to
the thieves.
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Continued on Sixth PageJ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09
A BIG STRIKE PREDICTED.
Believed that the Early Part OF iSov WIN
Witness One OF the Greatest
Coal strikes on Record

Cleveland o.. Sept. 3.-ln an inter-
view here, Manager Young Of the NJ.
A. Hanna Coal Co., is quoted as say
ing:
"In the early part of next year we
viii have one of the greatest coal
strikes this country has ever seen. MI
indications are that the strike VIII
last many months.
.'rhe miners stand at all times
ready to fight against reduction OF
wages. When the Chicago contract
expires, or possibly before that time
they will be Obliged to accept re-
duction of Is or l6 cents per ton OF
fipht. think they will fight. and
will fight harder than they eser have
before.
"The West Virginia miners are work
ing cheaper than ever before. All
efforts on the part of other miners to
organize them have been in vain.
There is no hope that they will be
brought into line"
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NEWS FROM INDIANA.
Latest Happenings Within the Dor.
ders of Our Own State.


Frankfort, Ind, Sept. "A sensa'
ton was occasioneu here by the ar
rest of Ms. sarah Shankenberger on
the charge of numbering her daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. Edward Shanken-
berger. The alleged victim died last
Saturday, and ii is charged that her
mother-in-law killed her with arsenic.
The young wife was sick. and the old
woman, il is alleged, fed her crushed
ice containing arsenic. The young
woman made an ante-mortem state
ment accusing her mother-in-law.
Mrs. shankenberger is in jail The
husband of the dead girl has arrived
home. He is member of the United
States navy on the cruiser Minneap
IL
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CHASED IN CUBAN WATERS.
The Jam aican Government VIII LOOK -
the United states Government Tor
Explanation OF the Affair.

Kingston. Jamaica, Sept 3.-Since
the withdrawal of the American feet
several Jamaica schooners that have a
casual trade with Cuban ports, have
reported being chased along the coast
Of Cuba by mysterious schooner.
The captain of the schooner Carmita
and Dr.. Gobini, passenger on the YES
sci, now report that she was chased
between Cape Cruz and Niqucro, on
the gulf of Guanayro, by schooner
with rifles. The Carmita, having arms.
returned the tire, rcpelling the attack.
The Jamaican government, 1t Is re-
ported will make representation us to
the incident to the United States gov
eminent through the British colonial
,ffice.
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.


President Mckinley was on the bal
cony of the Fifth Avenue hotel, in New
York. on the I'd, flaming himself with
his hat when the naval reserves from
the Yankee passed. He jumped to his
feet and clapped his hands, and when
the tars presented arms, bowed IN
answer to their salute The sailors
were surprised and delighted at being
reviewed b. the president.
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky,
has sued for divorce from his giri
wife. Dora Richardson Clay. In his
petition he asks that the defendant be
restored to her maiden name ndgivcn
ali proper relief. which is su opposed to
mean that he intends to provide lib
eral alimony.
The Bertram ship yards at Toronto,
ont. have been destroyed by fire. The
steamer City of Toronto, in the final
stages OF construction by the Bertram
COMPANY. was saved with great dill
Guilty. The loss is placed nj about ssO,-
600.
} An agitation is growing in foko-
hama, out of the purchase by the gov
ernment Of four trunk railroads, ana
. REPORTS are revived that the govern
ment intends to raise a foreign loan OF
! $50. 900 900 in order to complete put
works.
!. The Spanish transport Covadonga.
r which sailed from Santiago de Cuba
, on August 10, with 2,14s soldiers, l09
: Spanish officers, "A women and 20 emu
Q dren. a total of 3,3i6 passengers, ar
: rived safely at santander, Spain, on
u the I'd.
c The gold reserve in the United States
treasury reached the highest point in
It it's history, on the I'd. with total re
e serve Of s2i9. 800. 37s. The highest pre-
& vious amount was Scls.oO0. oO0 which
Re was recorded in March. 1855
C. At special conference of the rep
u rescntatives of the Adams, American
and United States express companies
Z. in Chicago. on the I'd, 1t was decides
ne that the companies would hcreafte
IN pay the expenses OF the war tax.
he Failures for the week ended on tn
IS Sd. as reported by X. 9. Dun 4 Go.
r. were. for the l. nited States. lsl, agains
u Igi for the corresponding week las
year; for Canada the failures were y
i'll against % for last year
er Delegates from the Hong Kong in
20 surg.nt junta are to have an Interview
le. with United states Consul Williams
ep and II is thought this possibly may r.
ad suit in a settlement Of the insurgen
question.
re The international conference at Qus
til bee, adjourned, on the I'd, until Ser
TENDER 20.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Kokomo, Ind. Sept 1.-Two weeks
ago Miss Alta Michaels, OF this CITY,
young lady prominent in society. lett
home without advising her friends OF
her destination. Word has been re
ceived from her at Fiskdale. Mass.
saving she is now Mrs. John Seyfert,
the marriage having been solemnized
In that city. Miss Michaels journeyed
more than 1000 miles alone 10 meet
her lover. who holds responsible po-
sition with a manufacturing concern.
rse groom was formerly resident OF
this city.
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DEFENDING THE CARS NOTE.
What the Novoe vremya Interprets as the
Meaning Of the Cxar's Peace
Proposals.

St Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The Novoe
vremya, replying to criticisms of the
cars note, interprets them as mean
ing that the powers are to maintain
the relative positions they now occupy
and together seek the means OF rem
dering unnecessary the expensive and
purposeless ornaments which are ruin
ing all nations.
The paper then adds: There Is no
question Of immediate disarmament
or the resulting consequences, which
seem to disturb the French and Ger
mans.
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The Gold lkeAerve.

Washington, Sept 3.-The gold re-
serve in the United States treasury
reached the highest point in it's history
yesterday, with total reserve OF S2i9, :
320,372. The highest previous amount
was Seis 900, 900, which was recorded
in March, 1888. The reserve was es'
tabIishcd in 1897 with Sll6,000,0o0. 1t
first reached $500, 600, 900 in October,
1887, when the figures were $1,000. 900
above that mark. The lowest point
reached was 50, 200, 900 in January,
1895. In June. 1897, there was $780,
OOo, 900 and one year later the amount
was Sl67. O00.00Q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09
A PRINCELY GIFT.
Three Kindred Thousand Florins Present
ed by the Burgomaster OF Amsterdam
for Philsnthropic Purposes.

The Hague, Sept 3.-Thc queen
dowager granted an audience yestcr-
day to committee formed for the pur-
pose of offering "A Testimony of the
peoples love ut the close of the re-
gency.
The burgomaster Of Amsterdam has
presented 800, 900 florins for philan-
thropy, and the queen has announced
her intention of founding a hospital
for conslmptives with n portion of the
fund and devoting the remainder u
the Dutch East Indies
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tempting To Relieve Suffering In ha'
vHna-Paiace struck by Lightning.

Havana. Sept. THE steamer CT in.
posal of the Red Cross society tempo
rarily for the distribution OF relief
here. being wanted for the govern
ment, President Mckinley instructed
Miss Clara Barton to return to the
United States for the present, espe-
cially rs the Spanish government had
not reached n definite decision regard
ing the entry and distribution of the
Red Cross society's supplies.
Miss Barton aud stan saii for Tampa.
Miss Barton, accompanied by her
staff, sailed on the Clinton Monday
evening for Tampa. Before leaving
she paid the customs fine OF $500 inn
posed for her lack of "A manifest of the
Clintons cargo, making the pay
ment under protest, as directed
by President Mckinley. This morning
the Spanish transport Legaspi sailed
for Ncevitas and Gibara, carrying sup
plies for Gen. Luque's division. Ad-
vices from Colon say that three bat
talions of Spanish infantry arrived
there last Saturday, and similar ad-
vices from other points in the island
indicate that the Spanish government
is making preparations to embark its
troops for Spain.
Cargoes of Sugar Leaving for the United
| states.
Cargoes of sugar are leaving many
ports for the United States, mostly on
consignment. The uncertainty and
lack of confidence among the planters
prevents the undertaking of new OPP
erations. The stock of sugars in the
island is now IS, 200 bags. 1t has run
low and just sufficient for consump-
ton The stock of leaf tobacco Is
small and is selling at fancy prices.
The market is overrun with the prin-
cipal American buyers, who are BID
ding furiously for what they can get.
Palace OF the Military Governor strucs by
Lightning.
AT three o'clock this afternoon, dur
ing heavy rain storm the tower OF
the palace of the military governor
across the way from the palace OF the
governor-geueral, was struck by light
ming, which caused considerable dam.
age, destroying the electrical appa'
ratus, the fittings of the Offices and
several apartments and the woocworh
in the stables adjoining. A spark
from the same bolt struck lightning
rod on the palace, burning the insu
la,ors and damaging the electrical
apparatus in the government ofnces.
An American Citizen.
Francisco Garcia Valenti. an Ameri
can citizen. who had been confined a
Matanzas as political prisoner, ha
been released.
The German cruiser Geier arrived
, here Thursday evening from Fort
, Rico, bringing the Swedish miiitar
attache, Capt. NJ. Bendtz. The Span
ish war ship Galicia arrived Thursda
and French gunboat is still here.
Vessels Entering Port
, The United States steamship Gomez
? with supplies, is still awaiting IL
: structions from Washington. Th
| following vessels have entered POI
within the last "A hours: The tn
8 George w. Childs. from Key West, wit
passengers; the bark Josctla frol
r Campeche; the schooner Wave fro
n Kew West; the steamer Lyderhorn fro'
: Philadelphia, and the steamer Kennel
: from New York, all with general cal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Terre Haute, Ind Sept. a.-When
Mrs. Norton returned 10 her home
from the funeral of her husband she
found her 17-months-old child dead
When she left the house there was no
Indication OF approaching death AZ
the time Norton was dying the dial
on the side of the courthouse clock,
which could be seen from the house,
larkened until the time could not be
read. Immediately upon his death the
shadow passed away. The widow now
believes there is the same fate IN store
for herself and is Frustrated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

New York, Sept. "A special from
Boston to the Commercial Advertiser
says: "A private dispatch from st.
Johns, N. b.. says that man drowned
near there early in the week while
boating. and who was supposed to be
Frank II. Allen. Of New York city. was
not Allen, but Franklin Weld. formerly
= well-known resident OF New York,
and president of number of western
railroads.
II Is said that We'd was director
in several New York banks lie had
been in poor health, and was travelling
Ia Canada In r~cuperate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Columbus, Ind. Sept. 2.-Coroner j.
d. Emmons returned verdict OF
"strychnine poisoning, self-adminis-
tered" after an inquest held concern
ing the mysterious death of Henson
&c. Hill. who died in commissions last
Friday. His wife committed suicide
last spring by hanging herself from a
,after in the barn at the rear of the
family residence, and ever since then
Mr.. Hill has been very respondent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 3.-Pat-ol
man Crabtree arrested Ida Wilson. a
colored girl. of Brightwood. who is
only 16 years old but is married and
has n scyen-months-old baby. She said
her father "wouldn't let her alone
md in "a quarrel she shot at him, but
failed TO hit him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

1t was announced. on the 10Th, at the
" ar department that Gen. Merritt was
TO 90 10 Paris To give the peace COM
mission the benefit of his experience
In the Philippines. The original plan
was to send Admiral Dewey to Paris
for that purpose. but this was changed
upon representations from the admiral
that he could be of greater service at
Manila than in Paris
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Greensburg. Ind. Sept. 2.-The state
committee Of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows has closed the deal for
the purchase Of 1922 acres east OF
Greensburg to be used ms a site for the
sew Odd Fellows home. The price
raid was S1l 1000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Anderson. Ind. Sept. 2.-The Crit
fiih hotel here has been closed and
will be torn down and the site occu-
MED by business blocks. The hotel
was one OF the oldest in Indiana and
favorite resort for travelling men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09
Caflle Attacked.

Jacksonville. Ind. Sept. "A mys.
FERROUS cattle disease has broken on;
here. 1t resembles anthrax, but Is
not in every way similar. So far it Is
confined to one locality.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Anderson, Ind. Sept. 2. = David
Gobrage. permanently crippled while
1T work in the National tin plate
works ut Anderson two years ago. has
brought; n suit for $4,000 damages
against the company. His right leg
was broken in two places and surgical
skill cannot reduce the double frac-
fnra
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Speaking of the cars peace pro-
posals, NJ. Clemenceau, the radical
French leader. said: The circular
undoubtedly is the result of secret
previous agreement between Russia.
England aud Germany. These three
powers have their hands full. Atreaty
which would consecrate their late ac-
uuisition is eminently desirable. France
Nas not been considered"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Valparaiso. Ind. Sept Warren
Pierce. a farmer near this city, came
to town TO meet his son Roy. mem
her of the First United States caval-
". wounded at Santiago, who came
home on a furlough. During his abb
sence his residence was totally de-
atroyed by fire, together with con-
tents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

The st. James Gazette said, on the
soth: 1T is reported on the stock ex-
change that an Anglo-Auerican trust
20 control the output aud sale of sew :
ing machine. knitting machine and
ali other kinds of needless Is being
formed. Several American and two
Midland firms are reported TO have
sold their business to the combination.
The capital. IL Is further announced,
will be s7.50o,ooo. divided into pre-
(erred and ordinary stock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Peace makes no difference whatever
Ia the busy operations ut Reading, Pa,
on shells and projectiles for the army
and navy. During the past month the
Carpenter Steel Co. made the largest
shipments OF projectiles in the history
IF the esta blishment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Solemn thanksgiving services were
held in all the churches in Amsterdam
as well as throughout Holland, on the
31st, upon the occasion of Queen VIII
helmina attaining her majority and
ascending the throne.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09

Col. Girard. chief medical officer of
the Second army corps, received tele-
gram from Secretary of War Alger, on
the 3Oth. authorizing him to increase
the subsistence of the patients in the
general hospital from 20 to 90 cents a
day