The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

was given to the fortifications and
army appropriation bills, the former
being passed. The house bill making
the appropriation of S5.000,o0o for the
st. Louis Worlds fair in 1908 was
passed. with Sunday closing amend
ment and a rided appropriating $780,
900 for the proposed Charleston (S.C)
exposition. and the day closed with
euogies on the late Representatives
Hoffecker. of Delaware; Wise. of Vir-
ginia, and DAILY. of New Jersey. In
the house several of the appropria-
ton bills were sent to conference and
considerable miscellaneous business
was transacted. A resolution to inves-
tigate the pay of house employees was
adopted. The session ended with eulo-
gies of the late Representatives Clark.
of New Hampshire, and Shaw. of New
York.
Lord Kitchener reports the follow
ing summary of losses inflicted on the
Beers during their late raid into Cape
Colony: 1.-Two hundred and ninety
and wounded in action; Sc taken pris-
oners. 1s3 surrendered. one 15-pounder
gun. 462 rifles, 100000 rounds of small
ammunition. $500 horses. 20 mules.
$500 trek oxen. 1890 cattle, l55, 400
sheep and 1910 wagons and carts cap
tured."
A public mass-meeting Of citizens Of
Wichita. Kas., under the auspices of
the Ministerial association. was held
there, on the cath, and resolution
passed demanding the enforcement OF
the prohibitory law. The meeting 10
said to have been a tame affair, and
the demand likely to be ignored.
Among the many letters received by
Judge Hazen. of Topeka, Kas., who
sent Mrs. Carrie Nation to Jail, is the
following: "We now propose. if Mrs
Nation Is held prisoner longer, to raise
the greatest army of women the
world has ever known and wipe man
out of existence. 1t is our intention
to begin with you"
Minister Conger will leave Pekin i'm.
mediately for this country on 60 days
leave of absence. Commissioner
Rockhil will have full power to con.
duct the negotiations now in prog.
ress
Japanese ministerial newspapers
vigorously repudiatc the assertions of
600 damages for injuries received while
being initiated by the Modern Wood.
men.
In the senate. on the 25th. the army
appropriations bill being under consid-
Grafton. wheE the Philippine amend
ment was reached, a Cuban amendment
was also offered, and the session was
occupied i'm debate on these PROPOSE
tons. to which sharp opposition was
developed on the democratic side. An
evening session was held TO allow time
to contr ne the debate. In tho
house the senate ams ndment to the
naval appropriation bill striking out
the provision for two battleships and
two cruisers. was agreed 10 despite
the appeals of the house conferees,
by ..rge majority. Mr.. Tawney
asked unanimous consent to disagree
to the senate amendment TO the st.
Louis exposition bill. but Mr.. Shep-
herd (Tex.) objected.
Senator Carter. who is one of the
senator's in charge Of the army APP
preparation bill. insists that the Gu
ban amendment to the hill must be
further amended SO as 70 compel Cuba
to render an accounting TO the United
States for the money which has been
expended by this government in Cuba
with view to the repayment at some
future time.
w. Mundall. Of Pittsburgh, Pa, on
the 2jth. closed lease contracts for
10000 acres of land in Brazoria coun.
ty, Texas. TO prospect for oil. Other
persons closed contracts for $4,000
acres more. IL is believed they repre-
sent the Standard Oil Co.
In passing upon the case Of Nc
Donald VS.. The Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, the United States su
preme court, on the 25th, sustained
the law of that state for the extra
punishment Of habi,ral criminals.
Two native Christians from Kui,
Hua Cheng, in the northern part OF
the Province of Shen 81, report thu
massacre Of 20 male and female mis-
sionaries and nine children who hat
been missing since October.
Chief Justice Fuller. on the 25th. an
nounced that the United States su
Iprcmc court would not sit for bust
ness on inauguration day. Motoiu
will be heard and opinions dclivere,
on Tuesday following.
Senator Bard. Of California. has Of
fercd an amendment 10 the sundr,
civil appropriation bin extending tn
life Of the industrial commission un
iii March 3, 1908.
A dispatch to the Paris Temps from
Shanghai says II is believed the evacu
lation ~ the foreign troops iron
China will begin at the end of March