The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-11
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

bill TO which no objection had been
raised were agreed to. but none or
the contested amendments were con-
sidered. A few unobjectcd measures
were taken from the calendar and
passed. 49,. In the house the feature
| of the debate upon the reapportion-
ment bill was a two-hours speech by
Mr., Littlefield (Me) in favor of the
Furleigh bill TO increase the member
ship of the house TO $50. During the
day Mr.. Hopkins expressed willing
ness 10 accept an amendment to his
bill giving an additional representa-
| tive each 10 Florida, Colorado and
North Dakota.
A check for S27,901 was transmitted,
on the 9th. through Miles NJ. O'Brien,
president of the board of education Of
New York city. to the president of The
board of education of Galveston, Tex,
that amount being the total sum con-
tributed by the teachers and school
children of Greater New York for the
relief of the school children of Gal
weston.
Gov. Allen of Porto Rico returned
to San Juan, on the 9th, after visit
to towns in the western part of the
island. during which he visited several
places never before visited by any
governor of Porto Rico. Everywhere
he was most enthusiastically received.
At Lares. $50 mounted citizens turned
out to provide him with an escort.
The North German Lloyd's steamer
Kaiserin Maria Theresa, which ar
rived at New York. on the 9th. was
in collision with the schooner Pavia.
of Lunen5urg. \. s., in md-ocean and
damaged the later so badly that the
crew abandoned her. All hands, the
captain and five seamen, were brought
to New York.
Mayor Henry V. johnson of Denver.
COL, has accepted the invitation of
the management of the Denver Times
TO act as editor of that newspaper
for one issue. He will take compete
charge of the news and editorial. de-
partment for the issue of Sunday,
January 20.
Severe cold is reported throughout
France and Italy. In Paris there have
been a number Of deaths in the
streets. Snow has fallen in southern
Italy. and the city of Rome and sur
rounding country are snow-ciad for
the drst time in maav Years.
In the senate, on the 18th, the feat
| ure of the debate on the army reor-
ganization bill was a notable speech
by Senator Lodge (Mass.), in which
he drew brilliant word picture of
the commercial future of the United
States, and urged the necessity for
strong and scientifically organized
| army and powerful navy for de-
tense against any possible foe. The
house provision for veterinary corps
in the army was stricken out. In
the house the debate on the reap
portionment bill was continued,
unanimous agreement being reached
TO take final vote on the measure
before the close of the session on the
sth- A number of notable speeches
were made during the days debate.
The Findley CO., police authorities,
on the 18th, ordered the arrest of
George ID. Try, at Columbus Grove, o.,
| and placed Charles w. Foster, an ex-
policeman of Findley, under arrest.
The men are charged with being mem
| bers of the gang which has conducted
so many successful safe cracking jobs
IN northwestern Ohio during the past
two years.
William s. Warren was, on the eth.
unanimously reelected president of
the Chicago board of trade for the
ensuing year. This means a continu-
ance Of the aggressive attitude of the
board in it's fight against bucket shops
and the resulting controversy with
the telegraph companies over the dis
tribution of the boards quotations.
Snow fell in Paris. on the 18th, for
the first time this winter. The tenn
perature, however, had risen some
what. Elsewhere in France extreme
weather was recorded, accompanied
by heavy snow falls. Bodies Of tramps
frozen TO death were found in num-
Der Of places on the roadside.
Talk of the possibility OF another
British loan to meet the expenses OF
the protracted campaign in South Az
rica, is heard in banking circles. IL
is generally believed that the flota-
tion of such loan will again find
American bankers ready to take up
large share of IL.
The first step towards the com
pletion of rapid transit road from
Chattanooga TO Lookout mountain
was effected, on the nth, when an ap.
piication for charter was filed.
DIR. 9. w. Stiles, zoologist Of the de-
partmcnt Of agriculture. has been dcs-
ignated to investigate the cattle dis
ease prevalent in Texas.