The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS

/ obsolete ordnance mat has been pillne
up ever since the change in ordnance
construction from east iron to steel
guns. Ii is worth less as junk than
the cost of removing il and breaking
il up.
IL response TO the recently cabled
request of Gen. Otis for 1000 horses
for use in the Philippines during the
fall campaign. the quartermaster's de-
partment has already chartered three
vessels capable of carrying half that
number. the first of which probably
will leave Seattle on August 10.
Notwithstanding a rapid exchange
of kilograms during the day between
/ Senator Fairbanks, in Washington, and
| Sir Wilfred Laurier. in Ottawa. at the
close of Office hours. on the Goth. no
arrangement had been reached rs TO
the postponement OF the meeting OF
the joint high commission.
Post Once department officials ex-
pect 10 ask for an appropriation from
the next session of congress for auto
mobiles To be used in collecting the
mails al all first-claSs post Offices. Re-
cent tests in Buffalo have satisfied Of
! ficials in Washington that they may
be used 10 advantage.
After a term OF rest and nearly com
pletc icllencss extending over a period
Of several years. the volcano Of Mol>u-
weoweo. Hawaii. has again broken
out. and gives promise OF one of the
greatest demonstrations ever fur
nished by the volcanoes OF the islands.
Supt Dunaway of the Colorado a
Southern railway, said. On the 20th,
that the damage to the road by the
flood in Texas was not So great as re-
ported. being confined to the bridge
across Red river and the trcstle apr
preaching thereto.
Secretary Niger. on the Goth. APP
proved plans for building for the re-
frigerator plant at Manila. The build
ing viii cost S2s0,o0o. and the plant
and machinery 100000.
An order has been issued in Manila
regulating practice before the courts
and substituting the American for
the Spanish system in important re-
spects
Archbishop John Ireland. Of Min
ncsota. sailed from Queenstown for
the United states on board the steamer
Britannia on the Goth.
The number of rnlistments, on III,
goth. was 4jl. making total to that
date of s.i29.
The board Of naval chiefs decided. on
the list. to give 30months for building
the six new protected cruisers. instead
OF a months as was first contemplate
ed. This is due TO the rush Of private
work Al all he shipyards. which made
the yards indisposcd TO bid ON the YES
sci, until more time was given. The
extension. il is said. insurrs active
Icompetition and lower figures.
A special from aberdeen. $ d.. on
the 2isi. said: Yesterday was the hot
test day known in this section OF the
state for many years. the government
THERMOMETERS registering LOG i'm the
shade at p. IN. Crops are damaged 10
some extent. "A conservative estimate
being J > 20 20 per cent. business was
suspended"
Three hundred members of the Ma
tional Editorial association arrived at
Winnipeg. Nam. on the 2lst. and were
entertained by the city council and the
Winnipeg press men. They visited
he Brandon experimental farm. were
shown over the city. and dined in the
pavilion at one Of the parks.
Two sharp earthquakes shocks were
~ In, . Ia . t.r, -
of California. on the 2lst. at 4:34 y. IN.
The first shock lasted several seconds.
and was most severe. The vibrations
Were from cast go west No damage
worth mentioning was experienced.
The chief signal officer has received
the official sick report for the month
OF April. covering all the signal com
panics on duty in the Philippines. 1t
shows "A total Of only l.23 per cent.
sick--a remarkably favorable state Of
affairs for any climate.
II was rumorcd in Trieste. on the
21st, that Mr.. Harris. the American
minister To Austra-IIungary. intended
TO invite Admiral Dewey 10 be his
guest in Vienna and TO proceed To the
ryrol. passing through Ischl 10 visit
the emperor.
Enistments for the ten new vol
Intcer regiments for service in the
Philippines are going on az Il rate very
Gratifying 10 government officials.
Rcar-Admral pallizcr. lately in com
mand Of the British North Pacific
squadron. stationed az Esquimalt. has
been placed on the retired list.
Active preparations are making m
Washington to give ADMIRAL Dewey q
case of any American hero.
Gus Willis. an old-time Philadelphia
actor, died suddenly Of heart disease
at Salt Lake Utah, on the the 2lst.