The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-16
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the sfh, prOmn gated lmNliErhu' Itbu-
lations for the Island OF Cuba. These
regulations are substantially the same
as those now in force for the United
States except that the regulations for
Cuba make no distinction between
aliens arriving from Canada and Mexi-
60 and other foreign countries. as is
done in the regulations for this coun-
try.
An explosion occurred at the manu-
featuring plant of the Pains Fire
works Co., at Greenfield. J.. l., ON the
sth. and resulted in the destruction OK
the manufacturing sheds and a small
magazine. The damage is placed at
about SIS. 300. Only On man was
slightly injured. although there We're
several hundred people working about
the place at the time.
The Spanish legation in Washington
has been re-established in the hand
some quarters formerly occupied by
Ministers Dupuy de LONE and Polo, az
the corner OF Massachusetts, avenue
and Eighteenth street The archives
OF the legation were taken, on the Sth,
from the Austria-Hungariln legation
and set up in the place they formerly
occupied.
a party Of le Japanese educators
from Japanese universities and schools
arrived at Vancouver, l.. G., on the
sth. on the steamship Enpress OF IA
pan. They will visit educational insti-
tutions in the United States md Cana
da. and are expected u attend the
national convention at Los Angeles.
Prof. +. dc Martens, umpire in the
Anglo-Venezuelan arbitration. -ho IS
also a member of the Russian delega-
ton to the peace conference, Will 50
TO Paris on the 10th to open the arbi-
tration proceedings, but will return to
The Hague Immediately after.
Secretary OF state Byron III. Boyd
and Private Secretary Smith said, on
the sth. that COY. Powers Of Maine had
positively not received any notiiica-
ton from Hon. Thomas IL. Reed OF tile
~latter's resignation Us congressman
from Maine.
I.pth the British house Of lords and
house OF passed vofeA 81
thanks. ON The .th. 10 Gen. Lord kitch-
ener of khartouIn. and 10 the other
officers and men engaged in the Su-
dan campaign.
The French government has taken
steps 10 renew active negotiations for
a reciprocity treaty With the United
states
Several Of the nccompllccs Of An
tonic Garcia, the notorious Cuban ban
dit who was taken from the gen
darmerte by indignant people and
hung. offered 10 surrender To the
American commander At Ilolguin, who
cabled Maj.-Gen. Wood for instruc-
tons. Gen. Woods answer was Make
no terms with them. Arrest the Grim
~inals."
Lient-Col. %1cquart- the French Of
fcer detailed. AT the time of the lola
trial, TO find additional evidence against
Dreyfus, and who, instead, discovered
the real author OF the bordereau ~
Esterhazy, and for his honest denou-
ment incurred he emnity OF the
4 It1lAn lAlilAAA. AA''hNT N
leased on the 9th.
In his testimony before the sena
torial committee which is inquirins
into the pure food question. on tn.
9th, Capt. Fred Pabst, of Milwaukee
said a rational law covering a govern
ment inspection of beer would bc
very good thing rs II would protec'
! the honest manufacturers ana the hon
! est consumer.
Under orders from the war depart
ment recruiting is going on actively a
|, all stations, the intention being 20 III
every regiment, troop and battery VI
TO it, Full strength. Recruits are nl
/, given "a understand that their enlist
: ment contemplatcs forciga service.
Eight cadets from the fourth elias
I were found deficient and discharge
from the military academy at Yves
Point, y. a., on the 9TH. Amon'
! them was "a son Of Gen. Htzhugh lie
and a -on OF Brig Gen. Williams, VIII
n died recently in Havana
r Mr.. Bellamy Storcr. United State
II minister 10 Spain. urrivednt Madrid, OF
e the 10th, from san Sebastian. the sum
4 mer residence ~ the Spanish court
! whittier he had gone Ia secure u sum
mer residence for his family and serS
3 ants.
:, On the 9th Congressman Bland
n physicians reported a slight improve
n ment in the sick mans condition. TIL
= gcncral belief, however, q that h
could not possibly rcovcr.
l. The Edison-Portland Cement Co
with an authorized capital Of $1,000
600, was incorporated at Trenton.
j., on the 9th. Among the incorpora
h tors Is Thomas a. Edison.
h Mark Twain Samuel j.. Clemens,
d was b%anquetcd, on the 9th. by tn
Savage Club Of London and made a
ha,,,nrV v,an,lnr ~ Tho alnh