The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

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new conference requested Several
resolutions asking Information from
the executive branch of the govern
ment. among them one calling upon
the secretary OF war for detailed in
formation respecting the amounts cx-
pended for quarters. decoration OF
quarters and cquipagcs Intended for
army officers in Cuba and Puerto Rico
were adopted without division. In
the house the naval appropriation bill.
after brief debate. was passed. As
finally adopted the measure provides
for TWO battleships. three ar,nnred
cruisers and three protected cruisers.
stricken out. After p. m. the house
devoted itself 10 eulogies on the late
Representative Settle, OF Kentucky.
The German government sees no rea-
son why the Boer peace delegation
should 90 10 Berlin. since no good
could be gained from such visit.
Germany being unable TO render the
slightest service. either Ia friendly Of
fees TO both sides. or i'm intermedia-
ton. so long as Great Britain remains
determined 10 reject both.
Adyicrs from Colombia say that
Bocas del Toro. Panama. is in possess
sion of the rebels. On the 10th
| the government chartered British
sicame at Colon to take the troops 0
b,cas del Toro, where IN important
battle i expected With Bocas del
| /, 70 in the hands of the rebels Colon
is practically threatened.
Adelbcrt Woiceth Bogdamcsky anil
Anton Rody, alias Anton koschnow-
sky. who arrived at the port of New
York. on the 2ist. on the steamer
Ia latia. will be sent back TO their
l., mes when the i'alatia next sails. The
n.er admit that they were implicated
H. daring burglary in Lemberg
Gal cia.
The Chicago police say they have is
cases against c. o. Charleston, under ar
rest on the charge of getting small
81 ms of money from various persons
On worthless checks. Charleston is
said TO be a former Justice of the peace
and once a member of the Nebraska
legislature.
The Ohio plant OF the National Steel
Co., at Youngstown, was closed, on
the 22d. for the purpose of making re-
pairs and putting in machinery .
make steel rails. II was said he plant
would resume within ten days.
In the senate. on the ed, the final
TWO days debate on the right of Hon.
NJ. :. Quay to seat as senator from
PENNSYLVANIA was begun. Messrs.
Chandler On. H.. Kenny Dell and
Penrose IPa) speaking in support Of
Mr. Quay's claim, and Mcssrs. rlatt
Conn and Quarles wis., delivering,
speeches in opposition TO Mr.. Quay.
In the house consideration of the post
cifice appropriation hill was entered
upon. and the general debate closed
with the afternoon adjournment. The
main subjects Of contention were the
provisions in the bill relating to the
Ineumatic tube service, special fast
mail facilities and the cost of rail-
road transportation.
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tried and acquitted of aiding and
abetting. with other officers, the
wrccking of the Keystone national
bank of Philadelphia, was discharged
1 in bankruptcy at Trenton, \. j., en-
Tie 23d. Yards liabilities were $685.
jOO.21, of which the unsecured claims
pmcunted to $64s,0,s.44, and secured
claims to $232,4ll. His assets were
500, 1875.
The king Of Sweden and Norway
las decided to reward certain persons
who have found various objects be-
longing TO the Andre polar balloon ex-
petition, and certain amount of
money has been set aside for rewards
to persons who hereafter may find
similar objects from the expedition.
Information has reached Washing
ton TO the effect that the Japanese
ing a request from the United States.
IL about to take steps to restrict the
emigration of japanese coolies to the
United States.
The highest price ever paid for \
coach horse was recorded, on the Esd,
~ the American Horse exchange in
New York, when William J.. ElkinS,
o. Philadelphia. sold the gclding Red
. Cloud to Thomas Lawson, % Boston,
for 10000.
An imperial trade was promulgated
In Constan'inopIe, on the 25r.. author-
liyinty tha rehuilliuv ~ tha t,tnn.rt ~
Of the American missionaries at khar-
pu, and the construction Of all annex
TO the Roberts college at Constantn) D
, pie.
, The conferees on the Hawaiian gov
! eminent bill have agreed TO that feat
urc Of the house bill requiring that the
governor. judges, ETC.. shall be citizens