The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

cifc station AT Esquimault to prepare
for Asatic contingencies.
The gold output ofthe Cripple Cteck
(CclD district during September
amounted to S1,73l.0 900 surprising all
Iecords. The production of gold in
the district from the time OF its dis
cOyery, in 1891, to date. is 500 .O57 ,29a
special invitation was sent by the
federal committee of Chicago. on the
LIST. TO Sir Thomas Upton, owner of
the yacht Shamrock. 10 be Chicago's
guest at the laying OF the cornerstone
Of the new federal building Oh the 9th.
Minister Russell, at Caracas, has IL
formed the state department that the
Nenezuelan government. by executive
decree has ordered that for a period o.
90 days corn and beans shall Ice admit
ted free of duty. and that for the same
period rice shall pay only two Genes
per kilo.
The Washington Post. of the 4th,
said: son the first day of the APP
preaching session of congress the SEN
ate financial bill will be introduced in
that body. 1t will not be on the same
lines as the house bill. but it will de-
clare without equivocation for the gold
standard"
comprehensive report on the Jesup
Northern Pacific expedition, drawn up
by Prof. Boas, of New York was read.
on the I'd, at the session of the Inter
national Geographical congress in Ber-
lin. At night DIR. Nansen delivered a
lecture on The Oceanographical Con-
ditions of the Polar Seas"
News received from Johannesburg,
filed there on the I'd, indicates that the
last rush of Europeans to leave the
town had occurred. They crowded the
trains like sardines, occupying every
possible inch on the trucks. Consid-
cradle anxiety was felt with regard 10
the few who remained behind.
Butchers Of Dubuque, Ia. who hith-
eito have bought their meats from
Chicago companies have combined to
do their own slaughtcring. They claim
that the packing companies are in =
combination to hold prices up wiih-
cut any justification. and the only re.
lief is for the butchers to DO their own
Killing.
Sixteen missionaries, sent by the
Baptist Missionary union. sailed from
Boston, on the steamer Victoria. on
the 9TH. for posts ia Asia Farewell re.
cepiions held in fremont temple were
continued at the wharf. where group
OF prayerful men ana women assem-
bled to encourage the departing mis-
sionaries.
The president, on the 4th. directed
the immediate dispatch to the Philip
pines of n number of vessels OF the
navy, including the cruiser BROOKLYN
aud the gunboats Marietta AMI
Machais. This action is the result OF
nm interview with Admiral Dewey. in
which he went over the Philippine sit
patton with the president.
One Of the most remarkable features
a. the occasion, on the Sd. when Al.
uiral Dewey received the sword voted
10 him 10y congress frosn the hands OF
The president. was the ovation to Rear
Admiral Schlcy. on the return Of the
party from the capitol TO the White
House, which scarcely ranked below
that accorded To the admiral himself.
The elimination Of Admiral Dcwcy's
triumphal homecoming was reached
In Washington. on the Sd, in the sl.ad.
ow of the dome of the national cap-
tel where he received from the hands |
OF the president and in the presence.
o. admiring multitudcs. the magnif- |
cent icweled sword voted him by con-
Ercss in commemoration of the vic.
tory of Manila bay.
The navy department as well as the |
war department. having been oh |
structed in the acquisition of the lands |
In Hawaii actually needed for their
purposes, particularly in the cxecu.
ton of the Pearl hal,or Improvement, |
the president, on the 4th. issued an |