The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12
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senate substitute for the house bill.
The Pettigrew resolution concerning
the Philippine war went over 10 The \
sth. 10 which date the senate adj \
journed lin the house the only in
cident of the brief session was the 4
Unanimous adoption.as modified 10y the f
committee on ways and means. OF the \
Sulzcr resolution OF inquiry into the 1
action OF Secretary Gage in distrib- /
uting government funds among Ger
tain hanks.
I'll, senate committee on Cuba held I
Its first meeting on the 4th. No action |
was taken. but there was a general dis
cussiou Of the attitude OF the United
states toward the island. The pre-
yailing opinion seemed 10 be favorable
10 tie Teller amendment promising in
dependence To the Cuhans as soon as
lpacihc conditions should be restored.
In accordance with the notice previ-
ously given by him. Senator Aldrich.
of Rhode Island, on the 4th. opened
the discussion Of the financial bin in
the senate with a speech in eNplana-
ton of the senate substitute for the
house bill The speech was carefully
prepared. and was read from manu-
script
Col. Long. qual termaster at San
Francisco. notified the war depart
ment. on the 4th. that the animal
transports Victoria and Flintshire, on
their way to the Philippines with
horses and mules. had arrived safely
at Honolulu without the loss of sim
gle animal.
A correspondent recently stated that
Miss Clara Barton resides in George
town. ID. C." This is misstatement,
and is troublesome 10 the post office
and confusing TO correspondents Miss
: Barton never resided in Georgetown,
I and her address is always Washington,
ID. c.
Gen. Wheeler has drafted bill for
the establishment of permanent
: army post at Huntsville. Ala. and it
: will be introduced by Congressman J.
D L. Stallings. with the support OF all the
+ Alabama congressman.
The American bark Sachcm. Capt.
1 Nickel. from New York. December -,
+ fo1 Hong Kong. with kerosene. a.
d rived al st. Thomas. u. W. l., on the
i sth. in distress.
+ The promotion OF Gen. Macarthur
y by the president WAS confirmed by the
Y senate ON the 4th.
Andrew Carnegie has promised the
IL college of Emporia (kas.) $4,000 for
n library building as soon as the pres
If ent debt is paid. II. II. Gragg. fnan-
n cial agent OF the college. raised $1,000,
a on the 4th. from the Topeka presby-
d terry Emporia citizens have given So
IA 600, and the synod Of Kansas promises
$4,000, which will be eno'erh TO pay
l. all obligations Of the college.
= The following dispatch from Cayite,
y Luzon. was received by the navy de-
r partment, on the 9Th. from Admiral
= Watson: "On December y. Nentz-
- baugh. commanding the Alhay "a lit
tie gunboat), hoisted the flag on 81
y butu island. The chief dato provided
:" and raised the pole. Natives and NORTH
! Borneo authorities are pleased.
Touro Robertson. vice-president o
= the American Bank Note Co.. sled sud
" denly of heart disease at his Residence
!, in New York city on the 9Th. The de
ceased was one OF the best-knowI
printing authorities in the country am
- pioneer in the bank note business
!. He invented the first steel plate print
i, ing press ever used.
u Al order-in-council was passed b
the Dominion government. on the 5tl
~ renewing the modus vivendi for IN
- IL. 4..I ftf
H. regard to the permission for vessels .
ar this country entering any port on III
o. Atlantic coast for purchasing bait an
%: supplies and other purposes.
~ The worlds first aluminium tell
phone system was put in operation ID
lb- tween Pittsburgh and New kel
nat sington, Pa. distance of Is miles.
80. proved so much of success that il
as said the Pennsylvania Railroad Go. h'
de- ordered n similar system.
va. On the 9Th Gen. Otis reported TO u
for war department the complete success
the OF the military operations in nortl
west Luzon, and the rescue of all Il
Is American prisoners which the insu
OF gents took with them in their fight.
ing Brighten. Davis. military goyern'
nth Of Puerto Rico. arrived in Washingio
I'M on the 9Th, in response TO the sur
mons Of the president. who desired
OF consult him regarding conditions al
no proposed legislation for the island.
Tue The president issued an cNccuti
am order. on the 5th. setting aside certa
en- lots OF ground at Honolulu as militia
ing reservations. subject to outstandir
leases and private rights.
on Mrs. Lille i.angtry. the atcrcss, a
OF rived at New York, on the 9Th, on q
steamer Lucania.