The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate. on the sth. discussion
of the financial measure was resumed.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) charged the republic
an party with breaking faith with the
people on bimetalism. and Mr.. Cock
rel. (Mo) charged that the senate sub
stiiute contained the initial movement
toward the perpetuation of the nation
al debt. In the house. during snort
Session, only minor business was trans
acted. The ways and means commit
tee bill, establishing tariff rates be-
tween the United States and Puerto
Rico was reported.
Ten millions of French capital is to
b, enlisted in Nicaragua, and import
an. concessions will be granted TO the
French organization that is to foster
the scheme. including the right TO is
she paper money similar to the Amer-
en- greenbacks under government SUI
peryision and backed with a coin re-
serve of 50 per cent of gold or silver.
Before proceeding further with the
construction of new reciprocity treaties
the state department will await the
action of the senate upon the pending
French treaty. Should that fail, all
enoi,s to effect reciprocity schemes rs
contained in the Dingley act will be
all; ndoned.
Answering question regarding the
purchase of hay in the United States,
i. was said in the British parliament,
on the sth. in behalf of the govern
mcnt, that the ministry had no knowl-
l...f. inn
2 from the United States 10 South Arr
2 CT.
At Whitman. Grant county. Neb-,
: on the sth. James Robinson shot his
wife three times and. after three trials.
|, managed TO put "A bullet through his
4 owr body. Both were fatally injured.
The shooting is supposed to have been
Il the result of a family row.
! Senator Mclnery. on the 9th, intro
5 duccd an amendment TO the
. hin providing a government for
r Puerto Rico. increasing the rate of
: du,y on articles imported from Puerto
e Rico from IS to 50 per cent. of the
Dingley law rate.
Official kilograms have been received
bv several of the Central American
repre- ser tatives in Washington stating
= thar the Hay-Pauncefote treaty con-
J. corning the Nicaragua canal meets
e with general approval throughout Cen
! trail America.
r. o., the 9th the house committee on
y labc. reported favorably the bill TO IN
tcrclict interstate transportation of
pIison-made goods.
~ A..
y atoI was prepared TO proceed with the
- discussion of the financial bill. only
routine business was transacted. aud
the senate adjourned early to enable
c its members TO attend the obsequies of
= Gen. Lawton. In the house. during a
y shcr5 session. Mr.. Berham (Cal) in
troGuced "A bill for a cable from the
H. Urited States TO the Philippines. and
p Mr.. Jones (Wash.) bill extending IL
- Alaska the United States laws for the
a sale of coal and stone lands. night
$, ssion was held for the consideration
VI Of private pension bills.
y On, Of the most impressive and cllb
- crate funerals ever accorded pubi.
official attended the obseques oycf
~ and interment of the remains of Gen
y. Lawton in Arlington national GENE
~ ter, on the 9th. The president ant
III cabinet, the heads of bureaus. TIA,
~ army and navy. the diplomatic corp'
~ an l thousands of citizens of every de
co gre attended at church and cemetery
~ giving fit expression TO the deep sens'
OF loss felt by the entire country IL
eu the death of the brave hero of three
- wars
W The North Dakota State Woolgrow
~ err, association. on the 9th. protestc'
- against the ratification of the reciproci
i" ~ treaty with Argentina. and sent
~ message TO Senator's Hansbrough an,
Nc Cumber urging them To oppose IT,.
George L. Wellington. senior Jnite'
States senator from Maryland and tn
~, states representative on the republic
:, an national committee. has announce
tina, he will not he candidate for r.
election at the national convention.
81, Tn, government Of British Columbi
~, his introduced a measure. which !
:, promised general support by the lcgl'
II, lature. repeating the act of the last se'
80 sion. by which aliens are exclude
~ from provincial placer mines.
4 special from Washington. on ill
49,. 9th said: unless filibustering tactic
-. are resortcd to by the opposition. ~
~, ratification Of the Hay-Pauncefo'
~ Isthmian canal treaty by the ncccssar
80, two-thirds vote ia assured.
III The California assembly refused. o
III the 9th. TO adopt a joint resolutic
III pro testing against the proposed treat
with England relative 20 the Near.
+, guam canal now pending before III
10 United States senate.
r. Senator Depew introduced a bill. .
80. the 9th. granting TO the public Ian
WI sta ties a percentage of the proceeds ,
the sales Of public lands for the "a
lcoL ragemcnt of mining interests.