The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 10TH. no pusi-
ness of importance was transacted in
the open session. almost the entire
legislative day being spent in execu-
tive session in further consideration
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, Senator
Teller continuing his argument against
the instrument. :. In the house the
war revenue reduction bill was passed
without the concurrence OF the MI
nority, who refrained from voting.
The pension appropriation bill. carry
ing Sii5.l45,a30, was passed in exactly
| l3 minutes.
Two negroes were hanged to tree
and riddled with bullets, by frenzied
mob at Rockport. Ind. on the 10TH
Eud Rowlands, before he was strung
up, confessed 10 the murder of Hollie
Simons. a white barber. and implicated
as accessories Jim Henderson and an
other colored man. Henderson was
| hanged. but when the mob went for
the third victim. the latter's employer
convinced them OF his innocence by
proving an alibi. This fact throws
4 grave doubt upon the guilt Of nen-
derson. who strongly affirmed his in
nocence TO the last.
The German training frigate Gneise-
nau foundered on Malaga. 6j miles
northeast If Gibraltar. on the 10th.
! The vessel was overtaken 10y violent
storm. and went 10 the bottom, the
maefs only remaining above water.
From shore the cadets could be seen
clinring TO the rigging and calling for
help. but rapidly fell of and disap-
peared beneath the waves. The cap
tain and. il is believed, l40 OF the peo-
pie on board were drowned.
According 10 the Berlin Lol<al An
zeiger 50 Cape Colony Beers, now in
Amsterdam with their families. have
been granted permission TO settle in
German Southwest Africa, the Ger
man government having assented TO
the purchase of lands by them in
pamaraland and Great Namaquinland.
The Beers viii leave Amsterdam jan
nary =.
just as negotiations were about to
be opened at Pekin, the British min
ister. under instructions from his gov
eminent, demanded the modification
81 \ point in the joint note. which
will cause much delay. as all the NM
listers must, as a result, communicate
anew with their governments
Andrew Carnegie is considering the
gift of a sum sufficient to cndow d
school for Librarians at Winona, lnd.'
and il is said be looks on the plan with
favor.
In the senate, or the 18th, during an
open session of one hour. only the
purest routine business was transact
ed. Mr.. Chandler IN. H. created O
little furry BY an endeayor 20 again
get up the resolution relating to the
Montana senatorial case The effort
was futile. Most Of the session was
passed behind closed doors upon the
llay-pauncefotc treaty. In the house
several bills dividing and creating ju-
dicial districts were passed under sus-
pension OF the rules. One hundred and
two private pension bills were passed
A bill was unanimously passed plac-
ing Representative Charles A. Boutclle
of Maine. on the retired list as a cap.
tain in the navy.
The first political party under the
American regime in the Philippines il
IN progress Of formation. Its princi
pies have seen embodied in a plat.
form which viii shortly be made pub
lie IL is understood that the dccIara
tions Of the platform give the fullest
7 recognition 10 American sovereignty
and also favor considerable degree
OF native autonomy concerning in
;. ternal and local affairs.
g The Rockport Gnd.) mob which
Z lynchcd two colored men, on the 18th
g for the alleged murder of white bar
7 Der named Simon. followed The thlrc
d negro suspected Of completely in IN,
crime, TO Bonneville, Ind. where h,
i had been taken for safe-kecping. or
, the 18th. and. after gathering hol,
4 IN the side of the Jail, took their vic
l. tim 10 the jail yard and hung him also
! Justice Henry X. Bcekman. Of tn,
New York supreme court, died IL
i front Of his residence in New Norl
c city on the nth. lie had Just left hi,
n house to 20 to court. II Is thought
e that death was due TO heart diseas,
e caused BY ovcrvork. Mr.. Bcekmar
e was RI years old. IIc was horn in New
D. York, and lived there an his lifc
u ~ aprrchcndcd ~ the state de
y parimcnt hat the reported intention
= Of Great Britain 20 press. NJ this mo
p lmcnt. for a settlement Of ihr claim
&C Of her citizens against Turkey vii
Y have disastrous effect upon ctr Owl
negotiaiions "A the interests 81 III,
american missions
+ The taking of testimony in the cas-.
= of Oscar T.. Eoox the West Point ca
y Diet, who died recently from injuries
II which his parents alIcgc were inflictc,
= az the West Point military academy
II was begun. on the 18th. by the boar,
OF inquiry appointed by the secretar,
OF war.
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