The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

alton of the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill, 81 pages of
which were disposed OF before the SEN
ate went into executive session for the
remainder of the day In the house
several bills Of minor importance were
I passed after which the sundry civil
appropriations bill was taken up for
general debate. which occupied the re-
mainder of the session.
The Northern Paper Co.. with a cap
ital stock Of $1,000. 900. all of which ha,
been subscribed by leading capitalists
in New York and Boston. will immedi-
ately begin the construction of mills
On the Penobscot river. in Maine. with
capacity of $50 tons of newspaper
per day. They have purchased about
100000 acres of timber lands, and se-
cured water power ample al all
times for the operation of their mills.
In the house o. commons. on the 9th.
the parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office. ri. Hon. VIM. St. John
Frederick. ref,ying to question on
the subject. sad her majesty's govern
mcnt was awaiting the arrival or con-
sular dispatches from Samoa before
expressing an opinion regarding the
recognition OF Mataafa as king of
Sanca
The Delaware & Hudson depot.
svccny's hotel. the Saratoga Co. = am
mex and ~chacifer'~ cafe in Saratoga.
\. T.. were burned. on the 9th. and
Dryers saloon. the Sheridan house.
the Spencer house and Hourke's alley
were damaged.
On the 9Th the Nebraska house
adopted resolution indorsing tn.
votes OF Senators Allcn and Thurston
on the peace treaty and declaring MIR.
Mckinley 10 be the greatest president
since Lincoln.
The remains Of the late Cen Won
Capriyi. the former imperial chancel-
Tor Of Germany who died AT Crossen.
were buried. ON the 10Th, in the fami-
IS vault on the Caprivi estate ~
skyren.
Emperor Frances Joseph. on the
9TH accorded a farewell audience 10
CharIcmagne Tower. the United States
minister 10 Vienna. who presented his
letters az recall.
The statement Of the condition Of
the treasury issued on the 9th showcd
Available cash balance. $2.3.233.G 29:
GOLD reserve. sas7.716.0o3.
It is reported that many cattle on
the range are suffering from frozen
hoofs. This usually proves fatal.
In the senate. on the 10th. the entire
So sion was devoted To considerations
appropriation bill. Little progress
was made. the time being largely
taken up with debate on minor topics.
I'm the house general debate ON the
sundry civil appropriations bill was
concluded. During the course Of the
debate Mr. Hepburn. chairman Of the
interstate and foreign commerce com
mittce. gave notice that he would Of
fer the Nicaragua canal bill as al
amendment TO the sundry civil bill.
The supreme military court al Ma
drid. which has had under consider
alton the loss of the Spanish squadron
at Santiago de Cuba. on July 2 last,
has decided TO prosecute in connection
with the disaster. admiral Ccryera and
Commandant Emilio Diaz de Moreu.
former captain of The destroyed cruis-
er Cristobal Colon.
Caloocan. the headquarters and
stronghold OF Aguinaldo's forces since
his disastrous attack on Manila. was
calamity captured by the troops under
Gen. Otis. supported by heavy fire
from the ships Of Admiral Dcweys
feet. The natives were moved down
like grass. but the American loss WA
light.
The Berlin correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail says Emperor VIII
lam disapproycs of the continuance ~
the condominium IN Samoa. and win
also certainly propose a conference ~
the three powers after he has received
the statement Of DIR. Joanncs Rafrcl.
president OF the municipality Of Apia
With the Thermometer al 20 degree,
h"iow zero. az nine O'Clock at night. q
the 10Th one lady and two men were
hcpiiscd by Rev. Wharton. Of the
Christian church al Coal Run. o.. on
The Muslingum river. 4 hole was en-.
~ the lee and the candidates for hap
t,sm were immersed.
aunt Dizzy Dubbs. aged 50 wears.
was found frozen to death. on the 10th
IN her home AZ Shawnee. kas.. where
she had lived alone for years She had
apparently hurt herself by fall and
was unable 10 call for help.
4 disastrous blaze IN West salem
Wis. on the 10Th. destroyed several
business blocks. The IN Crosse fir,
department was called on for assist
ancc. but did not arrive in time to he
Of service.
The peach and apricot crops of Yer
non and Cedar counties. Mo. are re-
ported killed. The loss is estimated
at more than 100000