The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


: bathing. on the Sd. at Queponeo, in
Sinepuxent bay, Md. The three ur-
fortunates became separated from
other members of their party and
suddenly found themselves going in q
deep hole. The ladies became fright
ened and on finding themselves going
down, grabbed their male companion.
who was a good swimmer, and
dragged him down with them.
Senator j. NJ. Thurston, of Nebras-
ka. said, on the 4th, that the pub
lished statement that he had rendered
his professional services to Admiral
Schley was Incorrect. 'As his warm
friend and admirer." said the senator,
II wired him message indicating my
friendship and desire for his complete
vindication: but nothing in the line of
professional assistance was suggested
or thought off,
The Venezuelan government am
nounced. on the 4th, that force Of
invaders under Gen. Rangel Garbiras,
including % battalions of the Colom-
bian army, was repulsed by the gov
ernment troops and compelled to fall
back across the frontier after %
hours fighting. July IS and July 20 1t
is officially asserted that the invaders
lost 900 men, the government troops
losing 300.
In an interview at Pittsburgh. Pa.
on the ith. President Shaffcr of the
Amalgamated association said with
in week every union man and every
union man at heart in the employ of
the United States Steel corporation
will be asked 10 join in the strike now
being wagcd by the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION. We must settle whether
unionism is to stand or fall"
The Anchor line steamer Astoria,
which arrived at New York. from
/ Glasgow, on the 4th brought the
spars and gear of the cup challenger
Shamrock III. The great mast. lower
and topmast, which is in one piece,
was lashed securely to the spar deck
on the port side. This mast is l69
feet 9 inches in length.
The biggest ship in the world, the
Celtic, of the White Star line, reached
her dock in New York. on tic 4th. on
her maiden voyage. Her time from
Liverpool was eight days and 46 min
utes. Three hundred and forty-five
cabin and PCS steerage passengers
came over on the Celtic
The center converter of the smelter
of the Detroit Copper Mining Co. ut
Morencl, Ariz.. blew up. on the 4th.
seriously injuring eight men.
A botanical and geological expedi-
ton Of research, in charge of Dr.. Hen
ry c. Cowles. of the University of Chi
cago, left that city, on the 5th, over
the Chicago, Milwaukee a. St. Paul
railway. for exploration and research
in the mountains of Montana and
Washington. In the party were many
distinguished educators representing
different colleges and universities of
the country.
a frightful explosion (supposedly
of gasoline) occurred in Philadelphia,
on the 9th, which caused the wreck
ing of six buildings, and a loss of
life estimated at over twenty, with
twice as many more or less seriously
injured. The wreckage caught fire.
and despite the heroic efforts of the
crowd. il is feared many of the inn
prisoned victims were cremated
Referring TO the published state
ment that the imperial government
had decided TO organize a colonial
force with the troops returning from
China. using this as n nucleus of 4
future colonial army. The Berlin Fries
sinnige Zcitung expresses the opinion
that snch an attempt would lead to n
new conflict between the government |
and the reichsiag.
On the 9Th James Wilson. n patient |
at the insane ayslum at Provo, Col,
threw himself head-first into the open |
door OF a furnace. He was badly !
burned before being pulled out. While |
bandages were being prepared Wilson
broke away and again threw himself |
into the furnace. this time being so |
frightfully burned that he died with
in "A short time.
District Judge Dixon, at Pueblo. on
the-5 decided at that the new Colo
RADIO state revenue law was invalid.
having never been legally enacted by
the senate. The state will appeal the
case 10 the supreme court. The deci-
sion. II sustained. may neccssitate
calling the Legislature in special SEES
sion.
The programme arranged for the
forthcoming geological congress in
berlin includes 1870 addresses. Prof.
Samuel Schncck, Of the University Of
vienna. will discuss before the con-
gress his method of pre-detcrmining
sex.
The private bank at Andrews. Ind.
was closed. on the 5th, and the pro-
Prietor arrested, charged with forgery
to the amount OF $4,000.
The kosta glass works. at Stock
holm, the largest in Sweden, were
burned on the 5th.