The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-09-13

The royal yacht Ophir. with the
duk. and duchess of Cornwall and
York on board. escorted by the Brit.
ish cruisers Diaccm and Niobs. sailed
from st. Vincent, c. V. l., on the 9TH
for Quebec.
Much excitement prevails at Tay-
lor's Falls, Mimi, among pearl hunt.
crs. John Emery found shell in the
river which contained pearl as large
as n marble, perfectly round and OF
that peculiar luster that makes il
very valuable. Those who claim 10
know, say il is worth at least $4,000
The National Waterman Publishing
Co.. of Washington, on the Sd, filed q
bill of sale transferring 10 William
Jennings Bryan the plant and news.
paper known as the National Watch.
man, successor 10 the Silver knight
Waterman. The consideration men.
toned was five dollars.
At Cooch's Bridge, Del, on the Cd. >
monument marking the battlefield
Wilt re il is claimed the stars ana
Stripes We're first unfurled in hatlle,
was unveiled. The monument. which il
OF granite. is six feet high. The stone
is surrounded by four cannon, pre-.
scnted by the government.
In a letter dated at Sitlla, August
10, Gov. brady Of Alaska reports 10
the interior department. general
carousai and fight among the natives
nj lakitat. an Indian settlement. go
miles north Of SitlSa, which is head
quarters for an important Swedish
missionary and educational enter
prise.
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Hack
ett has granted permission 10 Lieut.
Wells, flag secretary TO ADMIRAL
Schley, to examine the official records
Of the navy department bearing upon
the issues in the West Indian cam
paign. and 10 make copies of such pa
pers as he desires for use at the com,
ing court of inquiry.
Word was received AZ the war de-
IartInent, on the 5;h. of the death OF
Gen. Chauncey Mckeever. U. :. A.. re-
tircd, at health resort near Emden.
Hanover, Germany. Gen. Mckeeyet
was born in Maryland. lie was grad
uated at the military academy in July,
1919. and retired August /. 1892. at
which time he held the rank Of col.
snel and assistant adjutant general.
The most destructive storm ever
Known in western Nebraska struck
Eenaelman on the evening of the 4th.
The wind had the force of tornado.
The United Presbyterian church was
demolished. 20 stables blown away
and many houses partly wrecked. No
lives were lost. 20 far as known. "a
people saw Tie storm cloud approach
ing, and took refuge in cellars and
caves.
Acting for the government of the
United States. District Attorney
Gould. on the 9TH, instituted suit in
the supreme court OF the District of
Columbia against the surcties OF
Charles ii. Day. late vice-consul and
deputy consul general at Berlin. 1t is
claimed thar lay collected $4,000 in
fees and failed TO turn over to the
government the amount, for which
suit IL now brought.
When informed of the attempted as.
sassinaton Of the president. Gov. Al
len ID. Chandler of Georgia said: II
served with the president in congress
six years. He is one of Gods noble.
men. He is a clean man. an honest
man and great man. A federal sol
slier-and yet all confederate soldiers
respected and honored him. Ills as,
sansination is appalling. and his death
would be a worldwide calamity"
DR.. Il. W. Allen. assistant superin
tendent of experiment stations con.
Quoted by the agricultural depart.
ment, just returned 10 Washington
after ten weeks tour of inspection
Of the stations in Alaska. reports that
all the hardy vegetables are being
grown there. lie also says that wheat,
oats. barley and rye have been ma.
tured at the stations. and he thinks
II possible to raise beef for the home
market.
In st. Johns Cathedral at Cleveland, |
o., on the 9th, before preaching the
sermon, Bishop Horstmann. person. I.
al friend Of Mr.. Mckinley. made men.
lion Of the attempt on the life Of the
president and spoke Of the duty OF
catholics to pray for his recovery. OF \
The horror over the attempted assas.
sination, which should fill every heart
ana IN general Of Gods ordinance al.
ways 20 pray for those in authority.
iie urged all TO pray for the president
always, but especially now in his hou,
Nof gres test need