The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-14
NE WIS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

! he foreign ShlpS ana conSulltes, III
GLIDING the spanish. raised their colors
ia injunction with the Stars and
Stripes. The flagship Baltimore fired
national salute al noon.
Advices by telegraph from almost
every city in the United States speak
OF unusually enthusiastic celebrations
% the glorious Fourth throughout the
country. The spirit Of 20 seems "a
have taken new hold upon the Amer
lean people very gratifying to the real
lover OF his country.
There was a general displayof Amer
ican and British flags on the public
and private buildings OF Kingston. ia
nIaica. on the 4th. Visits 10 the United
State consulate We're popular. The
same state OF affairs prevailed at Port
Antoni.
a dispatch from Odessa. Russia, an
nounccs that dynamite cartridge ex-
Tioded near there. ON the 4th. while
the excavation OF coal mine was in
progress. and that a. persons were
killed and 20 wounded.
In Southampton, on the 4th. it was
reported doubtful whether the cup
challenger Shamrock would engage in
any trial races with the Prince OF
Males cutter Brittania.
The American delegates scored a
great success. on the 5th. in obtaining
from the peace conference an
unanimous vote in favor Of having the
question Of private property AT SEA
ia time of war dealt with at spr-
cial conference 10 BE- summoned here-
after. Much diplomatic management
WAS necessary. and many obstacles had
TO be surmounted before this result
was reached.
At meeting in London. on the 9th.
az the committee Of the National In
stitute for China. Rev. Gilbert Reid.
the American clergyman, read letter
from the marquis OF Salisbury. ex-
pressing the British governments sym
pathy with the scheme 70 open such
an institute at Pekin. and the commit
tee decided To appeal Tor voluntary
contributions TO further the object
in view
Loyalty and enthusiasm marked the
celebration % the Fourth OF July ia
Ponce. Porto Rico. There was meet
ing in the town hall. and food was
distributed to the poor. In the after
noon there was a civic parade and a
review Of troops. At night there were
illumninations. fireworks and ball
at the club in honor Of the occasion.
The United States cruiser Marble
head. which is on her way to the Pa
cific station. arrived at Talcahuano,
Chill. on the 9Th.
The queen ~ England has revived
the barony Of Dorchester. comforting
the title on the wife OF Gen. Loir
Carlton. daughter Of the last baron
Dorchester. and her male heirs.
Queen Dowagcr kapiolani. of Ha-
wall. died. on June -. AT Honolulu. az
ter an illness Of many months dura-
iicn. Deceased was 6 Years of age,
having been born in 1884.
The latest news Of the floods in Tex
as IS most dishearteniny. Towns on
the Lower Brazos are under water:
Ds wey station. on the Missouri. Kan
s;.s a Texas road. is wiped out and
Broukshire inundated. Thirteen per-
sons are known TO be dead in Waller
end 40 in Robertson county. All the
high places are crowded with refugees
anu the distress is appalling.
a furious hail and wind storm passed
over the vicinity OF Ainsworth. Neb..
on the 4th. llailstones measuring ten
inches around fell. breaking every
window glass and sash on the north
anL east sides Of the buildings. Limbs
two inches thick were stripped from
the trees. Many hogs. cattle and
horses were killed.
The list Of nine colonies 10 com
mand the additional regiments being
organized for service in the Philip
pines has been made up and will be
announced in few days. They are.
for the most part. regular army Off
Gers who have distinguished them
selves.
Senator shelby VI. Cullom was pain
fully injured at Morris, H., on the 9Th.
lie stumbled and fell. wrenching his
hack and badly bruising his thigh.
Believing that the Kansas soldiers In
the Philippines have done their full
duty, Brig-Gen. Funston has written
70 the governor and other state Off
GERS and friends in Topeka suggesting
that intersession with the president 10
have the Kansas regiment sent home
a. once will be appreciated.
There is n crisis in the British Co
lumbia cabinet, arising principally
from the disastrous results Of obnox-
icus alien legislation against Ameri-
cans. This is specially with reference
To- mining operations AZ Atln.
Gen. Wheeler will receive orders
within few days 10 start for the Phil
ippines. His particular assignment
will bc determined when the war de-
partment has heard from Gen. Otis.