The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


Lake City Is. On post Office. which was
closed 10y the government Immediately
after the lynchng Of It's negro post
master. Baker. more than a year ago.
The navy department is laying in eN
tensye new stocks OF naval ordnance
and the bids which are beng opened
.Icm day 10 day show that one of the
effects Of the recent war has been 70
build up large number OF small fac
tories capable OF producing war sup
plies.
The first definite steps in the work
OF replacing the present condemned
government printing Office, At Wash
ington. with modern structure. were
taken. on the 2ed. when the desiruc-
tion Of a score or more Of old buildings
on the site Of the new building was be-
gun. 1t will be several years before
the new building viii be completed.
The statement OF the condition ofthe
treasury issued on the 22d showed:
Available cash balance, S265,233,ls5;
gold reserve. S2a6,445,.2l.
The members of the New York pro-
duce exchange voted TO close the
exchange Monday. May 20, the day be-
fore Decoration day.
At the session Of the National Sla-
vonic society. held in Chicago on the
23d, the president made his general re-
port. in which he congratulated the
society on its steady growth. and said
81 IN L.. 1...f
ganization were in good standing. The
secretary reported that the organiza-
ton now had $4,000 members and the
membership was rapidly increasing.
In the United States circuit court at
Topeka, on the 23d, Judge Hook issued
Gn order for the sale of the Leaven-
worth, Topeka & Southern railroad.
This is the only railroad in Kansas re-
naming in the hands of receiver.
The order was made III the suit
brought by the American Loan and
Trust Co.
Washington's peace jubilee was in
augurated AZ sunrise. on the 23d, by 4
national salute Of - guns from the
Dolphin, anchored off the navy yard.
and by the chime of bells and sound
OF steam whistles all over the city.
The staten MT of the condition ofthe
treasury issued on the 23d showed:
Available cash balance, S265,945, 663;
gold reserve. S226.65l.l14.
William III. Seitz. New York real
estate broker. filed a petition in bank
ruptcy on the Esd. Liabilities, Sl2s,-
$50; assets. none.
The subscriptions for the Dewey
Home fund received by the national
committee up 10 the 25d amounted to
S3.sc9.
Yellow fever prevails at Vera Cruz,
Mexico. of n very malignant type.
Archbishop Ireland returned to
Paris, on the 23d. from Brussels.
Companies ii and b OF the Four
teenth infantry arrived at Seattle,
Wash. from Alaska. o.. he 24th. on
The steamer Humboldt. These two
companies have been stationed at Dyea
for the past year. They have now been
ordered to the Philippines.
The Toledo iO.) Seamless Tune Co.
has gone into the bicycle trust. The
consideration is understood to be 500
COO.
The gunboat Nicksburg went out OF
commission at noon OF the gath.
Queen Nictoria's birthday was en-
Enthusiastically celebrated throughout
British Columbia. The Stars and
stripes were entwined with the Union
Jack in many places.
The Transvaal republic volksrath. OF
parliament. adjourned at noon, on the
Gath, in honor OF the birthday Of Queen
Victoria.
A company Of the national guard
of Watcrtown, y. ". arrived at King
ston. Ont. on the night Of the ODD, 4
participate in the celebration 81
Queen Nictoria's birthday anniversary
on the cath. They were enthusiastic
ally welcomed on landing and escort
ed 10 their quarters In the city hall
other companies were expected.
The Filipino commissioners spcn
the day. on the 23d, at the residenc,
of the American commissioners in Ma
Mia. They discussed every point o.
the scheme Of government and tb'
peace proclamation details, asking TO
| information as to what persona
rights would be guaranteed them
While personally pleased with tn
plan outlined. they would not Indoors
il officially.
While the conferences are goin., OF
at Manila there is no armistice at TIL
front. Indeed. the military elemen
is of the opinion that the Filipino
will have 10 be thoroughly whipped
into submission. and that the presen
overtures are simply waste of time
| The United States cruiser Olympia
with Admiral Dewey on board, home
ward bound, arrived at Hong Kong
on the 23d. and was welcomed wit
thundcrous salutes from the warship
"a the several nationalities in the har
Dor and the forts on shore. The admir-
al, whose health is none of the best
| will spend the time while his ship !
bling locked and cleaned, at Nictori
Peak, where he hopes To recuperate-
Winter wheat prospects. as indicat
cd by information received from Kan
sas. Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois