The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

A dispatch from rekin says that tn
government Of the United states vii
under no circumstances. consent Z,
any increase in the Chinese tariff un
less commercial advantages are con
ceded in return.
The challenge committee Of the Ne"
York Yacht club. NJ n meeting on tn
cath, decided to extend the time fcl
the international yacht race on'
month, ia accordance with the wis.,
of Sir Thomas Upton.
The statement OF the treasury bal
ance in the general fund. exclusive o.
the $3.50. coo, 900 gold reserve in the di'
vision of redemption. issued on ths
24th, showed: Available cash bel
ance, Sl5s,949 ,s41; gold, $95,26i, .s6.
A Prussian police ordinance sub
jects Russian poultry. especially
geese, arriving in Berlin 10 a rigid in
spection. This is significant as the
first step taken by the Prussian gov
in the tariff a against Rus.
STA.
An editorial in the London Yachts
man. written before the accident ID
the S~hamrocks, says: THE trials OF
the two Shamrocks have shattered
orr faith in the new boat. We can
o see what prospect of success Lip
ton has"
III. II. Gilfrey. a legislative clerk OF
the United States senate. is now in
London, endeavoring TO trace the es.
tate of William Baskett. supposed II
have been a London banker. and said
TO have recently died, leaving 10000.
600, the principal heirs being the Bias
ketts of Polk county, Ore.
In San Francisco, on the 2lst, Pres
ident Mckinley reviewed nearly fifty
thousand school children, who lit.
orally carpeted the streets over which
he rode with flowers. and pelted The
presidents carriage with the surplus
lie rewarded their enthusiastic re.
ception with a happy little speech.
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The Berliner Tageblatt and Nation
al Zeitung publish extracts from Q
recent interview with Secretary Gage
in a Chicago paper, and dwell with
satisfaction upon Mr.. Cages adnIis.
sion that the United States will have
10 make concessions 10 foreign coun.
tries if they wish TO extend their ox.
ports"
Discomfort among the Filipinos a.
the appointment OF American judges
and alleged determinations in tia
civil service in favor of Americans 10
finding expression. encouraged by
some of the nat. 9 judges. who r
ware that the reorganization of the
judiciary will .,suit in the loss oil
their positions.
The supreme camp. Woodmcn OF
the World. in committee Of the whole.
at Coluirb bus, o.. on the 2lst. consid.
cred the report Of the committee Oh
legislation. The policy of reducing
expenses was adhered 10 and the
emergency fund received attention, il
being decided that all fees for trans
fers should go into this fund.
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King Victor Emmanuel of Italy had
a narrow escape from being crushed
to death in an elevator at the palace
in Rome on the 2od. He desired to
ascend to the second story. but an in
experienced attendant set the inlica-
tor for the third floor. The king was
on the point of stepping out when he
discovered the mistake and drew back
in time to save himself.
Sir Robert Giffen, in an address be.
fore the Institute Of Bankers. in Lon
don, on the ed, said il was sheer nom
sense to assert that Great Britain was
with foreign countries. He declared,
also. that the South African war ex-
penditurc came cut of income and
not out OF capital. adding hat the
war had scarcely disturbed business at
home.
Under dynastic law, the young
grand duke of Saxe-Weimcr, Charles
Augustc, has compelled Prince Bern
hard Of Saxe-Weimar and his wife to
leave for the Unised States. Prince
Bernard was married in London, ia
1900, to the widowed Countess Luc.
chesni, the daughter of q Lubbock no
tel keeper, named Brockmuller. The
grand duke has granted Prince Bern
hard a reasonable allowance.
During the preparations for a triaI
Of speed between the two Shamrocks
in the Solcnt, on the ED. the new cur
challenger was caught in a squall and
dcnuded Of all her spars and rigging
King Edward. who vas among thu
guests Of Sir Thomas Upton, Tho
yachts owner, had a narrow escape
from a falling spar. He was one 81
the first to search the deck with ths
inquiry, us anyone hurt which. for
furatcly. there was not, though Sill
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