The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-22

LATE NEWS ITEMS.


ping bill was displaced as unfinished
business, by practically unanimous
vote, the oleomargarine bill being
placed in that order. After an hours
consideration the latter measure was
laid aside and unobiected bills from
the calendar were taken up. Nearly
three hundred bills. including 179 pri-
vate pension bills. We're passed during
the day. In the house the sundry
civil appropriation bill occupied the
time. without making much progress.
until four o'clock. when public bust
ness was suspended to allow the mem
beers to pay tribute TO the memory of
the late Representative Hoffecker, of
| Delaware.
James Stewart, a retired lumber
man, aged GO years. was killed at his
home in Minneapolis. Mimi. on the
Eth, by being caught in folding
bed. The supports of the bed did not
rest squarely upon the floor, and in
some way the heavy top of the bed
fell. the edge striking Mr.. Stewart
and seyering his spine.
The opinion has been expressed by
several senator's that although the riv-
er and harbor bill would be reported
from the commerce committee il
could not pass the senate. One repub-
lican senator said that while he had
not yet determined to conduct a fight
against the bill, it could not be passed
at this session.
All Europe is experiencing a return
OF winter weather. Severe cold and
snow storms are reported from all
parts of England, Germany. Italy,
Austria and Russia. The blizzard con-
tinues in the Odessa district. In
Switzerland many villages are cut off.
Numerous deaths are reported.
a party of Americans have found
petroleum in large quantities on the
Island of Margarita, an island in the
Caribbean sea belonging to Venezuela,
and at Maracaibo. city of Nene-
zuela, while prospecting for asphalt.
They have also found iron and discov-
cred several asbestos mines.
Ii is reported from Nagasaki that
an agreement has been concluded be-
tween China and the Russo-China bank
for the construction of railway from
Lake Bailkal. Siberia, TO Port Arthur.
The bank. in return for constructing
the line. gets the right to work il for
80 years.
The governor Of Virginia has signed
the bill providing for the constitu-
tional convention.
In the senate, on the 18th, nearly
the whole session was devoted to con.
sideration Of he post office appropri.
alton bill. All Of the committee
amendments were disposed of except
that appropriating 100000 for an ex-
tension of the pneumatic tube service,
which went over. just before adj
journment the military academy ap-
preparation bill was laid before the
senate. In the house the bill to au-
thorize the holding of the internation-
al exposition in celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the Louisi-
ana purchase at st. Louis, in 1908, and
appropriatiny $4,000, 900 therefor. was
passed. under suspension of the rules,
by vote Of 1911 TO Al. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken IN
late in the day.
Dispatches received i'm Berlin. from
Lisbon, assert thar during the recent
meeting in London of King Edward.
Emperor William and King Charles.
an arrangement was effected between
Great Britain, Germany and Portugal
regarding the future Of south Africa.
In official circles jn Berlin an such
statements are said to be entirely
without foundation.
dispatch from Copenhagen. on the
18th. said: "'rhc statements pub
lishcd in London 10 the effect that the |
sale of the Danish West Indies 10 the
United States had been abandoned is |
not well grounded. On the contrary,
the negotiations are advancing with |
prospects Of IN agreement. The delay |
was caused by further consultations
with the rigsdag."
At noon, on the 18th. the dam at the |
village electric light plant az Thomp-
sonvillc. Mich. went out with roar,
carrying with it four men and q team |
81 norses, VINO were working on the |
structure. Edward and Ernest Gram
dali were drowned, together with the |
team. The uthc- two men were res
cucd.
The bill 20 authorize the holding OF
the international exposition in ccle-
bratlon Of the centennial anniversary
OF the Loulsianl purchase at st. Louis
in 1908 and appropriating s5.0OO.O0O
therefor. passed the house, on the
18th, under suspension of the rules,
by a vote Of i0l 10 ~.
Discussing the tariff controversy be-
tween the United States and Russia,
the Berlin National Ieitung remarks:
Germany has no cause TO regret the
latest phase of the Russo-Amcrican
tariff war;"