The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-04

A GENERAL order has been issued by
the navy department for the prcpara-
tion OF all warships now out OF COM
mission for immediate service, and
few DAYS will see another formidable
squadron ready for any emergency.
TmE city council of Toronto. Ont.
ON the 18th. adopted a resolution that
no aliens, particularly the subjects of
the United States. shall hereafter be
employed ON any civic work either to
be constructed o. in progress of con-
struction.
TnE suburban residence OF A. }.
Drexel, Jr.. at Philadelphia, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire on the night
of the 2ath. The loss will reach $780,
600. and is covered by insurance.
The oldest citizen in the state OF
Iowa. William McCarty by name, died
at Ottumwa, on the 25th, aged lOi years.
lie was a native OF Ireland, but had re-
sided in America for 10 years
The monetary convention at Indian
apolis. after two days session, adj
journed, on the Goth. subject to the call
of the chairman, Mr.. Hugh Hanna.
The steamer City OF Seattle sailed
from Tacoma. WASH. on the Goth, for
Alaska. carrying 600 passengers.
ELEVEN persons were killed, on the
Goth, 10y an explosion OF gunpowder at
Flores. in the Argentine province of
that name.
The steamer Orizaba. of the Ward
line, which left New York. on the 2dtb.
carried 400, 900 pounds of provisions
and 200. 900 grains of quinine. collected
by the Cuban relief committee, to be
distrl buted among the suffering people
of the island under the direction Of
Consul-General Lee at Havana.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger's China
correspondent says that German sail
or named Schulz, of the cruiser Kaiser,
while on outpost duty at Tsimo. the
extreme German position in kiao- Chau
bay was murdered by the Chinese rab-
bile.
w. Ii. GORDON, the mining engineer
who lost his life in the Spokane (Nash.)
fire, rushed from the presence of one
Mrs. Gordon and met death in trying
to rescue second Mrs. Gordon, and
now "A third. whom he deserted at
Wickes. Mont. comes - the front.
REV. LEROY CHURCH. one Of the most
widely known Baptist ministers in the
west, and founder of the Standard, the
Baptist denomination organ. died in
Chicago on the Goth. He was born in
June, 1915.
PRESIDENT DOLE Of Hawaii arrived in
Washington on the Goth After being
duly installed at the Arlington he was
called upon by President Mckinley.
and. later in the day, returned the call.
FREDERICK URFER and George Lam
mersiclS clerks for the J. Boland jew
the 9Th, charged with stealing jewelry
and silverware by wholesale from
their employers. A large quantity of
the goods. roughly estimated at Slo,-
600 worth, have been recovered, much
of which was found in store kept by
Urfer's grandfather, and the rest in u
garret at Urfer's home.
The ccle bration of the birthday an
niversary of the German Emperor, on
than usual.
The steamer Humboldt has bee n
! chartered for the Alaskan trade by
John a. McGee. Jr.. OF San Francisco,
at stipulated rental of S!s.O0J Il
month for five months. This is the
highest rate ever paid for vessel or
the gold coast.
The gold reserve. on the 9th,
reached SlG3, 670. 900, the highest point
in about seven years. The accumula-
lation is becoming something of "A bur.
den. and the government is no longer
encouraging its deposit