The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS

President Loubet arrived NJ Monte
linar. France. on the 9th. 10 spend a
few days at his native place. which
was gaily decorated in his honor. the
streets being spanned by triumphal
arches. The president was much az
fected by the enthusiastic welcome ac-
corded him. lie descended from mis-
carriage and tenderlv embraced his
aged mother. who shed tears OF pride
and JOY.
| The Southern New England Metho-
Dis, conference. i'm session NJ Province
town. Mass. on the 9th. adopted. ny a
rising unanimous vote. "A resolution
calling on congress 10 cxpel Congress
man Roberts. of Utah. FOR openly pro-
fcssec polygamy and demanding the
submission of an amendment 10 the
constitution forever prohibiting polyg-
am, and DISTINGUISHING any one guilty
Of it.
Acting Secretary Of War Meiklejohn
made public. on the 9th. the following
statement of customs receipts for the
island of Porto Rico: For the week
ended March ~. S3j.3Ss. and for the
week ended March l.. >4a.5.4. ESti-
mating from these figures :he receipts
Tor the island OF Porto Rico for the
nicnth Of March will far exceed those
OF either January or February.
Articles of incorporation Were filed
with the secretary of state AT Trenton.
y. j., on the 9th, of the International
Powder and Dynamite Co, with an au-
thorized capital of Sl0,0o0.0O0. The
company is formed 10 manufacture
powder and dynamite.
The gas and yapor stove manufac-
turers. in session AT Cleveland. o.. do
cidcd. on the 9th, 10 advance prices
on yapor stoves from - 20 30 per cent.
according to the grade Of product. The
reason given is the increased cost of
rsw materials.
Thomas MolIoy. secretary and treas
urcr of the Onondaga Coarse salt as
ISOLATION. and receiver for the Amer
ear Dairy Salt Co.. died AZ Syracuse.
y. T.. on the 9th. He mad been con
rectec with the salt industry for about
- years.
The secretary of the Belgian Royal
Geographical society, NJ. Du Fief. says
that the statements that The Belgica
has discovered new land in Weddeie
sea and volcanoes and opeh water far
south are purely imaginary.
The French government has decided
u grant a temporary drawback on
- CARS used in the manufacture of
transparent soaps for export
Another terrible holocaust occurred
/ in III, fashionable quarter Of New
\ ORR city. on the eth. caused by the
burning OF the palatial residence OF
Wallace G. Andrews. No. . last Sixty
smith street. in which Y Of the it,
Hatel seven members OF he family
anG fiv, servants met horrible deaths.
y spark from the burning building
blew il. at the window Of the residence
al Albert J. .Adams. two blocks dis
tansi. and started fire which PARTIAL
III destroyed il and caused the death Of
the hcusckeeper. the fircmen rescuing
the other inmates.
Late news from Samoa clearly shows
the culpab'iity Of the German consul
general Rose. ia bringing about "a
fighting at Apia When Mataafa aud
b. followers were obeyirw the order
81 hcar-Admirai Kautz and retiring
from Apia. counter proclamation by
h"~, caused them 10 return and the
hcmhardment followed. with lis dis.
astrcus results.
| The American war ships commanded
by Kear-Admiral Sampson were r..
s,iyeo with enthusiasm az La Guayara
Pr. sident Andrade gave dinner and a
ball 10 the admiral. his officers and the
| Lited States minister. +. -. Looms
The president also decorated the
sumiral and seven OF his officers viii
the order OF Bolivar.
Late news from Honolulu tells Of d
desperate encounter on the Kahuku
plantation. on March 20. between Chi
nesc and Japanese laborers in which
three Chinese were Killed. dozen
seriously. perhaps fatally. wounded
and 40 slightly injured The Japanes,
were armed with spiked clubs. knive.
and axes.
! The list Of speakers for the Chicago
platform dinner to h. given al ~
, Crane Central Palace. ia New Yort
! city. on the 18th. includes WIN. j
Bryan. Superior Court Justice Williari
! }. Gaynor. Of Brooklyn; George Fred
. Williams, Of Massachusetts: Charles
a. Iownc and John r. Crosby.
I'll Herr Thilonius. a tutor Of Straus
, burg university. who was an cycwit
/ ness Of the recent occurrence az IA
moa. during a scientific visit to III,
Islands. has made a special report 81
th' subject to the Berlin foreign Ollie,
, for the use OF the German members o
the Investigating commission.
. lh' statement Of the condition Of
: the treasury ISSUED on the eth showed:
Available cash balance. $3.50. 553. 673:
gold reserve, $245,Il4.JO3.