The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-22

4sNns lucy suNtu'AS t"seA sAA~>s~
Chief George c. Hale. of Kansas City
and Commissioner Bcnoit. Of Canada
An order was sent TO Gen. Chanee
on the 18th. for the evacuation O
China by American troops, leaving
only legation guard OF $50 men. The
troops will be removed from Shin'
the last of April.
The jamaican government has elm
powered the British ambassador al
Washington to enter into an agree
ment with the United States govern
mcnt to extend for one year the time
for the ratification of the reciprocity
convention.
The secretary of state has desig
mated James II. NORMAN, United
States consul at Munich, Bavar.x, az
the delegate. on the part Of the Unit
ed States, to the international Art ex'
position TO be held at Munich during
the present year.
A call was issued, on the 18th. from
che headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America, instructing all
local organizations Of the order 10
celebrate April as the second annl'
sersity OF the installation of the eight.
hour day in mines.
The Toledo (O.) bridge works, Oh
che 18th, passed into the hands of the
American Bridge Co. The deal was
consummated in New York and the
price paid was $4,000. With the ac'
quisition of this plant the American
Bridge Co. controls 90 per cent. of the
plants of the country.
o
Signor Crispi. the celebrated Italian
statesman and former premier. dur.
ing an audience of Dowager Queen
Margherit, on the 18th, was attacked
by a sudden illness and fell to the
2oor. slightly injuring his head. He
received immediate medical attention
and was able TO return to his hotel.
At the annual meeting of William
Jessop 4 Sons. of Sheffield, on the
18th, it was announced that the d.
rectors are about to establish works
for certain branches of their business
In the United States. This action, 1t
b explained. was in consequence Of
the combination Of American steel
manufacturers.
Gen. Frank c. Armstrong, of Wash.
ington, formerly assistant commits
sioner Of Indian affairs and later q
member of the Dawes Indian commits
sion, has been appointed a special In.
dian inspector. His duty will be to
Investigate and report on the condi-
tion Of Indians on reservations and
che character of their lands.
Ex-senator Carter was at the White
House, on the 18th, and discussed
with Secretary Cortelyou some plans
regarding the presidents western
"trip. IL is understood that tn. presi.
dental party are to visit the Yellow
stone National park. and Mr.. Carter
desired to make arrangements for the
party when 1T passes through Mon
tana and while In the park.
Answering telegraphic inquiry
from an American company. Mr..
Charlemagne Tower, the United States
ambassador to Russia, stated that ag-
ricultural machinery was not affected
by the recent application of the Rus
sian tariff law, which excepted such
machinery from the provisions 81
clause % of paragraph l67 and placed
such articles in separate clause.
Ii now transpires that Just before
sailing for Europe on the American
liner ST. Louis. Mr.. Carnegie. in addi-
tion to his si,oo0,0OO fund for pension.
ing disabled and superannuated mem.
hers of his late employees. made a
tender of IS 100000 for the establish
ment of 65 branch libraries in Greater
New York. the city 10 furnish sites
and provide for maintenance.
Rev. +. +. Meyers and his wife, OF
England, arrived at New York. on the
14th. on board the steamer Ma iestic.
Mr.. Meyers comes here to cond uct
evangelical services. He will 60 70
Richmond, W., where he will begin
his work. He will conduct services in
Atlanta, Cincinnati, LOUISVILLE, Birming-
ham. indianapolis. Chattanooga and
Omaha, sailing for home on April II.
Private adviccs received in Washing.
son, from high authorities in Havana,
are to the eject that the Cuban pco.
pie m q whole ore manifesting very
little interest in the proceedings OF
Che constitutional convention. and
also that 1t is not possible for any per.
son at this moment to forecast
knowingly the action Of the delegates
upon the pending propositions touch.
Sng relations with the United States.
Expressing his regrets at the death
Of Gen. Harrison, former president
Grover Cleveland said on the 18th:
mot one of our countrymen should
Tor n moment fail IN reni;xa thu s.rv-