The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-04-05


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Rev. j. w. Morris. OF kaliSpel. Mont,
was. on the Goth. chosen president OF
the Montana Wesleyan university az
Helena. Mont, 10 succeed the late
Thomas Van sery. There were i've
candidates for the place.
The statement O.. the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. issued on
The Goth. exclusive Of the SljG.Ou9.cOa
rold reserve in the division rcdemp'
ton. showed: Available cash balance
sl55. l6s. 406; gold. Se',s3c.i6s.
w. l.. Stow & Co. brokers of New
Work city, said. on The 2sth, that they
had bought the control OF The NeNi'
can Central railroad for important
interests in the southwest. They de-
cline 10 give the names of the primer
pals.
Joseph \. Conlon. the New lorh
post Office clerk arrested in SAN Fran
cisco. recently. on the charge OF steai
ing $4,000 in registered mail in tha'
city. was, On the goth. sentenced &c
four years imprisonment at sing
Sing.
The Portuguese government has IS
sued decree closing the jesuit
church on the Rua Quelhas and inc
church of the Franciscan missionaries
on the Rua Patrocinio in Lisbon. anc
also the church of the German Bene'
dictines at Ayro.
The German imperial insurance de
partment reports that l..Ooo,Ooo per
sons are now insured in that country
Last year 454.4jl accidents occurred
and the sum of >6.635.632 marks was
paid out for claims. as against rs
CsO,632 marks in 1880.
Director Merriam Of the census bn-
reau said, on the goth. that thus far
no arrests had been decided upon III
connection with the alleged census
frauds in Maryland in addition Il
that OF Enumcrator Abel. but he in
dicated that further Investigations
would be made.
The American consul-general al
Tancier, Mr.. Gummere. says he in
tends TO have definite settlement
with the sultan Of Morocco concerns
ing all American claims. and viii de
mand an apology for the discourtesy
of The Moroccan grand vizier and min
lister of foreign affairs.
The navy department has entered
or an entirely new policy by designat
Ing the first class battle ship Indiana
for the service Of the cadets at the
United States naval academy. The
Indiana is now at the Philadelphia
navy yard, where she is TO be put il
shape for the cadets TO 60 aboard hel
the latter part of May.
In the British house Of commons. OF
the 2sth, answering d question, LORD
Cranborne. the under foreign secre
tary. said Mr.. McLevy Brown. the di
rector general of the Corean customs
had not been dismissed from Office
There had been "A difficulty. he added
which was enga ging the close atten
ton OF the government.
ID. r. Hanna. son of Senator llama
on the Goth. denied the re-
ycri that the recent conference
between his father and y. T.. Morgal
.n New York was for the purpose o
placing the vessel ard mining proper
Ties of the United states Steel Gorpc
ration under the management of tn
firm OF NJ. A. Hanna & Co.
Maurice barrymore. the actor. wa
taken to the insane pavilion of Bell,
vue hospital in New York, o. the sou
by his son John Barrymore. lie wen
TO the hospital willingly. lie la
nothing at all to say, and acted like
man who wat dazed. John Barrymor
told the doctor that his fathers res
name is Blye. and that he vas born
the East Indies about so years ago.
a dispatch from Manila, on the 27tl
said: Gen. Frederick Funston's dai
ing project for the capture of Agu
naldo in his hiding place in the Pro
ince of Isabella, Island OF Luzon, hf
proved completely successful. Agu
naldo was captured there on Marc
%. TIE United States gunboat Wick
burg. Commander L. X. Barry, wit
Gen. Funston and Aguinaldo on boar
arrived here this morning"
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The London morning papers. on II
29th. published long kilograms d.
scribing the capture of Aguinald
with sketches of the insurgent lea,
cr's career and editorials congratula
ing the United States upon the su
cess Of Gen. Funston's brilliant rus
All recognize that he risked his II
In the attempt. and all express II
opinion that the capture will have
great effect in shortening the Filp.r
resistance.
A cablegram received at the war d
partmcnt. ON the 2sth. from gen. Ma
Arthur, tells IN q snscinct way the hl