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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04
NEWS FROM INDIANA.


indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 2s.-Wesley
Dugan. a public school-teacher near
Petersburg, was the victim of hazing
at the hands of his pupils which came
near costing him his life. lie was set
upon by the larger pupils in his school
and carried TO the edge of pond in
which il was proposed to duck him.
Breaking away. he ran into the water
and waded TO stump some distance
from the bank. Here he was peted
with stones and clubs until forced to
take TO the water again and try TO
reach the opposite bank. He was al
ready numbed with cold. and before
reaching the opposite bank lost con-
seriousness, and would have drowned
had not passing farmer rescued him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04
A BIG CRASH IN LONDON.
Suspension of Payment by the Len.
don & Globe Finance Cor.
poration, Limited.
The 1arIuis of Dunerin ant Avn
Former Governor-General Of Cas..
ada aud Now British Ambassadors
st Paris. Was head Of the First
Nsued Concern.

London, Dec. 30.-The London 4
Globe Finance corporation, limited,
delivered stock purchased on account
OF the London 4 Globe, and asked for
payment. They received checks which
were dishonored. This was followed,
Saturday. by the failure on the stock
exchange Of IL hrms. as follows:
Haggard, Hale a PiNley. earle Il Dri-
ver Douglas, Jr.. q Co.. Cornfoot
Bros, +. \. Cohen. Blockey a HOOK.
ingham. Gum 4 Aubrey. Richards n
Sloper. Baker a Smith. f. c. Watts
a Co.. Flower & Co., and +. Boully Il
Co.
The first named is big firm with
important connections. 1t is feared
number of smaller ,obbers will he af
fccted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Hagerstown. Ind. Dec. 2s.-A note
worthy birthday anniversary was cele-
brated on Christmas day at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Brown. OF this
place. 1t was the ninety-third birth
day OF Mr.. Brown and his wife is but
one year younger. Both are in good
health. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown have been
married 20 years, and in February will
celebrate the seventy-first anniversary
of their marriage. All Of their married
life has been spent in this township.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 2s.-Former
President Harrison has invested 500
900 Of his Venezuela fee in property in
this city. paying the cash. The proper
~ purchased is known as No. 342 East
Washington street. and is occupied now
as wholesale and retail hardware
store. IL il said that this is the first 81
several contemplated purchases by the
ex-president. who will put his Nene-
zuela fee of 100000 in real estate in
this CITY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Chicago, Dec. 30 Fire. which for a
time threatened with destruction the
retail store Of Marshall Field a. Co,
was discovered in the white goods and
cloak repairing rooms on the third
floor shortly after n. IN. A Ali alarm
was turned in, and by hard work the
fire was confined to the third ard
fourth floors. and in the old Field
building on State street.
The fire. apparently, originated in
the cable shaft of the elevators. GEN
eral Manager Sclfridgc estimated the
damage at not to exceed $4,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

London. Dec. 30.-The thirteenth
failure of stock brokers was an
nounced before the close of the ex
change. Ii was that of Bartholomew
q Jacks. The fact that crisis had
been reached in the speculations Of
the Whitaker-Wright group of mines
and that the worst was known. occa-
STONED feeling of relief. after The
strain Of anticipation. While the
mining market continued depressed
either departments quickly recovered
from the excitement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA.
The United states Mail steamer TIL.
lamook. Overdue From Dutch
HarbOr. Probably Lost

Chicago. Dec. 30.-A special to the
Record from Seattle, Wash. says:
The steamers Bertha and Dolphin
arrived from southwestern Alaska,
Friday night. with news tending TO
sustain the belief that the United
States mail steamer Tillamook, of
San Francisco, so long overdue from
Dutch Harbor. is lost, and informa-
ton to the effect that the steamer
City of Topeka. which piled up on the
rocks of Sullivan island, Lynn canal.
three weeks ago, will he foatcd and
saved
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Charlottesville. Ind. Dec. es.-In
view of a ruling made by Judge West
unfolding the election law IL is fore
gone conclusion that disfranchise ment
is the fate awaiting so 'foaters"
against whom prosecution was recent
ly begun. In his ruling Judge West
said that the man who sells his vote
sells his country. and is thereby guilty
of treason. the most infamous Of
crimes" The 50 indictments already
returned on information are but be-
ginning of the prosecution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Our Troops In the phil
ippines.

Manila, Dec. 81. Yesterday brought
many reports of captures OF insur-
gents as he result of scouting
throughout lMzon. The Americans. in
this work, sustained no casualties. A
detachment of the Fourth regiment
captured 80 in the Province of Cayite
Gen. Wheaton reports having cap.
tured and burned Gremori's camp. h
the peninsula. near San Antonio.
Gen. Funston reports that i've in.
surpcnts were killed and several cab
turcd nenr Gaysan.
Gen. smith wires that the proclama.
ton OF the governor general has had
good results IN his district
Near MOI ZONES. Yesterday, "A dozen
insurgents were killed and eight
wounded.
Gen. irant tclerraphs that he has
detachmcn-s covering the low or Dor
tions of Mount Arayat in the hope
of catching ilejandrino. lie saws THAI
last Friday a detachment of The For.
ty-hrst infantry railed the camn If
tho insurgeIt leaders and secured
some Of his papers
Near Allan. Yesterday. Cap. Men
doza, with 80 men of Sandico com.
mand, surrendered
Detachments of the Eleventh. and
Ninth ca, Airy killed IL insurgents and
destroyed several camps in the Cam.
arines district.
The Philippines commission has
added TO tie pending school bill 4 pro.
vision Tor the employment OF G0C
American teachers AT salaries rang.
ing from. 81 TO SlOO per month
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Laporte. Ind. Dec. 2s.- Mrs. Ada Hit
Street. wife of Julian Street a member
Of the staff OF New York city news
paper. has tome into possession of a
fortune valued at $35C.000 Miss Ada
HIT. of this city. was married TO Mr..
Street while the latter was lying on a
sick bed in New York city hospital.
Mrs. Street recently attained her ma
jority, and the fortune comes into her
possession as the result Of legal pro-
ceedings which discharged the trustees
of the estate of the late John Hit. who
packer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Logansport. Ind. Dec. 2s.-Charles
Fl. Beach. formerly of this city and
now Of Chicago. lies in Jail here charged
with trying to kidnap his son. over
whom the boys mother has control.
Beach made the attempt and the ar
rest followed. He was placed under
$500 bond to await trial. II j. said the
Beach family was broken up several
years ago. since which time Beach has
lived in Chicago
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Frankfort. Ind. Dee. 2s.-Charles \.
Miller. the young dry goods clerk and
society man arrested here on charge
Of cracking NJ. Il. Thrasher's safe and
robbing his store. was released On
$500 bond and Immediately left the
city. Miller at first denied his guilt.
but later confessed TO the officers. and
said that he committed the crime in or
der to get money TO cover up losses
made in the rambling houses
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04
Lived over . Century.

Lowell. Ind. Dec. 2s.-Peter Suproni.
rs is l0e years old, probably the Oldest
man in Indiana. He left his birth place.
st. Johns. Canada. in 1929 and settled
on Lake Champlain. After eight years
he moved to Lake county. being among
the first to take up homestead IN
der "squatter sovereignty" He has At
grandchildren. IS great-grandchildren
and several great-great-grandc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
FIrvv.sixTh CONGRESS.
[second SESSION.

In the senate. on the 2lst. the death OF
Mrs. Wm- l.. Frye. wife OF the president
pro tern, was officially announced. and
without the transaction OF any business,
the senate, out OF respect TO her memory.
adjourned ..Inthe house. after a session OF
only p minutes, during which the death
OF REPRESENTATIVE Wise, of Virginia. was
announced and the customary resolution
passed and committee appointed. out OF
respect TO his memory adjournment was
taken. under the concurrent resolution
previously adopted. until January ). 1901.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04
MRS. NATION REFUSES BAIL.
win Only DO out Of wichita Jail .
ughs NJ the sa-
loon Mems Inst Resort.

Wichita, Kas.. Dec. 3i.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the w. G. II. Y. Joint wreck
or. has refused bail secured by her CO.
workers. She now says that under no
circumstances will she step out OF JAIL
un'il cleared of the charge against
her. and The W. &. +. u. committee
who had aiken up the matter has
practically abandoned their effort TO
secure her release.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

At fremont, Ill, on the ejth, Col.
Aquilla j. Davis and wife celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
Their seven children, who reside in
several states. were present. Col. Davis
was born in Tazewell county. ILL.,, in
1880.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Princeton. Ind. Dec. :s.-The body OF
m unknown man. aged about 40. was
found under log in tract Of woods
near here. The coroner was notified
and an inquest held. No one could iden.
tifv him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Connersville. Ind. Dec. 2s-Mrs. j.
b. Jones dropped dead at her home
northeast Of this city Of heart disease.
She was a member of one Of one of the
most prominent local families. her hus-
band being the largest landhoder in
the county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Laporte. Ind. Dec. 2s. Henry d.
Morrison. vice president Of the First
national bank OF Laporte. died at his
winter home at Dayton. Fla. He was
81 years of age and was native OF La
porte. He leaves large fortune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Milton. Ind. Dec. 2s. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Hathaway. Of this place. have &C.
cepted the general superintendency and
matronship Of the orphans home at
Mishawaka and will take charge the
first OF the year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The death of former Gov. Roger
toral college that is TO east the votes
Of Massachusetts for president ard
vice-president of the United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

John Riley Chamberlain. veteran
Of the civil war and graduate Of
Miami university at Oxford. o., died
in Cincinnati. on the 23d, aged 70. He
had been engaged in newspaper work
in Cincinnati for IS years
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Covington, Ind. Dec. rs. Grover
T'l!rs, "a years old. the son Of Thomas
TilIey. while skating was drowned in
Coal creek. near Snoddy's Mills. seven
miles south Of here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The chairman of the London 4
Globe Finance corporation. limited. il
the marquis Of Duiferin and Ava. the
former governor-genera of Canada
and British ambassador at Paris. The
failure of the concern of which he is
the head adds one more sorrow to
the closing chapter of his life. for
he is to-day preparing To start foI
South Africa, in company with Lady
DuiferIn, in consequence OF the Sc.
rious condition of his son, Lord Fred.
erick Temple Blacxwood, the lieuten.
ant in the Ninth lancers who was
wounded Monday AT Glenfontein. II
is scarcely year ago since Lord DUFF
FERN lost his eldest son. the earl OF
Ava, who died at Lady smith. lie i.
now encompasaed by family grief. tc
which are added these serious finan
cial troubles
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The president has ordered that the
military reservation at Nome. Alaska,
De made a public reservation under
the control of the war department.,
and that the military reservation pre-
viousiy set aside near the east side Of
the mouth of the river be known as
the Fort Davis military reservation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The exchanges 1T the New York
clearinghouse, on the 27th. aggregated
1864. 013, 29O. which is a record breaker.
The previous high record was on No
vemher 20 last, when the exchanges
were about fourteen million dollars
less.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Mr.. NJ. A. +. Frye. the superintend-
emit of education of Cuba, has tele-
graphed the war department sweep
ing denial Of the published story to
the effect that he had issued circu-
lar or proclamation in Havana advis-
ing the Cubars to proceed to drive
the Americans or. Of the island.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Lord Dufferin's fellow directors are
Whitaker Wright, who is we'll knowu
in connection with many companies.
Lieut.. Gen. Hon. Somerset Cough
Calthorpe. who has been colonel-in.
chief of the Fifth dragoon guards
since 1899, and Lord Pelham-Clinton
master of the queens household, ana
Il son of the former duke of New.
castle. Lord Du fferin holds 5000 shares
of the London 4 Globe. and 10000
British Americans.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The British secretary of state for
war, Mr.. St. John Broderick. an
nounced, on the 2lst. that. in view of
the prolongation of the war in Soutl.
Africa, members of the imperial yeo.
many will be paid five shillings in
stead of one shilling and two pence
per day. Militiamen are promised
priority of return over regulars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Indian Agent Myton. of the Uintah
and Ouray agency, reported. on the
seth, to the Indian bureau, that the
search of western Colorado by the
state officials had resulted in a failure
70 find o single Indian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Theo. ID. Poole. United States mar.
shall for the northern district of New
York: member of the Fifty-fourth
congress from 1894 TO 1896 and civil
war veteran. died of apoplexy at SYRIA
cuse on the 23d.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Gov Pingree. on the 25th. issued a
requisition on the governor of Cuba
for Charles Jenper Thompson. who is
wanted in Detroit. Mich. for forgery.
This is said to be the first requisition
on Cuba ever issued.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The Canadian Pacific will open q
school in Winnipeg. Man. for the
teaching Of shorthand and teiegriphy
to its junior employees 10 enable them
TO qualify for more important posi-
tions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The joint note to China was signed
BY the foreign ministers in Pesin ON
the ed. and was transmitted to the
Chinese ENJOYS on the gath.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

DR.. J. Z. TODD, state geologist for
South Dakota. has issued a warning
to farmers on the possible exhaustion
of the artesian water supply. He
holds that the great basin underlying
most of the state may be exhausted
by wastefulness, and recommends
smaller wells. checking the flow in
winter and when not needed and re-
striction of the number of wells in
stated ?reas by legislation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

Never in the history Of the country
or the world did Christmas mean 90
much for the INDECENT and unfortu-
nate as II lid this year. In most OF
the large and many Of the small cities
and towns of the United States the
example set by the Salvation army Of
making Christmas merry for the
masses was followed BY The big
hearted and charitable, and tens OF
thousands of people for whom the
day had formerly only served. by con.
trast, TO emphasize their wretchcd
condition, were enabled. on full
stomachs, to thank God for the Christ
and Christmas
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The prince of Oldenburg, president
Of the government temperance COM
mittee. at noon, on the 25th, declared
the peoples palace at St. Petersburg
open to the public. After the inau-
gural ceremonies. the prince and 20
of the higher army officials, including
the commanding generals. along with
high officials. noblemen and ladies'.
dined side by side with peasants and
the families of workingmen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

The various sections into which the
Cusun constitutional convention at
Havana was divided some weeks ago
for the purpose Of preparing and sub
hitting draft constitutions for the
convention are. az whole. gradually
getting on a basis of unitary gov.
eminent. with restricted suffrage.
The convention leaders now hope to
have this work completed by January
-, 30 that the results may be sub
mitted to the United States congress
Cebruar- 1.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-04

William II. Price, president Of the
Norwalk Savings bank. and wife
brought suit, at Norwalk, o., on the
Goth, against the Sandusky Railway
Co., on account Of the cancellation OF
life passes that had been issued &c
them by the company. Mr.. Price nsks
for $1,000 damages, anu Mrs. Price for
specific performance of contract, il
being alleged that the passes were 10
sued for valuable considerations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
TALK ON ELECTRICITY.
Engineer Hayward Delivers Lecture
Before University Students.

r. F. Hayward, engineer Of the Utah
Light and Power company delivered
an exceedingly Interesting lecture on
Some Practical Aspects Of Electric
Science" before the University stu.
dents and professors IN the Normal
building. last evening 1t was the FIRST
Of series 10 be given under the aus
pieces Of the Engineering society Of the
University
The lecture was illustrated in q very
interesting manner with photographs
and experiments, Mr.. Hayward de-
clared that within M. next five years
the present system Of eeclrIc light
Ing viii be- reyolutiuniZed by a new
energy saving invention that VIII be
launched upon thr market within a
few months ne further predicted
that there would follow even O greater
revolution IN this line, which would
very materially reduce the great
amount OF 9S per cent of the electric
energy that Is now wasted I'm the form
Of heat In the incandescent light Mr.
Hayward said that the United states
led the world IN electric appliances,
and that the plant In Ogden canyon
was the best IN the west, even better
than The one at Niagara Falls He
told the students In very earnest
manner that II they would achieve
success. they must consider their pro-
fession the noblest on earth and put
their whole heart and SOU into IL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
LETTER FROM MEXICO CITY.
j. d. Fairbanks of the South American
Expedition Writes the News

The News" has received an interest.
ing letter from J. B. Fairbanks, Of the
b. Y. Academy South American expe-
dtion. The writer states that he left
the expedition at Guadalajara and
went on TO the City Of Mexico on the
train, and is now in that city seeing
and learning all he can, pending the
arrival Of the company which Is travel
ing on horse back He rs ensconCed
In a comfortable hotel and paying his
expenses at the hosiery by giving the
landlords wife painting lessons. He
says Mexico today Is entirelv different
from what II was before the conquest,
there Is not a building and scarcely a
fragment Of a building left standing,
to remind one OF the old days. The
cathedral stands where the temple Of
Montezuma stood, and was built of the
same material. But there are only
few fragments OF the old temple left,
and they are In the museum. Many
Of the customs and habits have gone,
the language has gone and the old re-
ligious rites and ceremonies have
passed away. There Is one thing, how
ever that still can be plainly seen, and
that is the features. In all the darker
MeXicans can be seen the Indian very
plainly. The writer goes on 20 describe
the floating gardens which he declares
are not floating gardens at all.
Sunday he says, Is the great market
day OF the Mexican. Everybody that
has anything to sell brings II in on
Sunday. II is also a great day for
drinking, About noon It looks as
though the entire populace, including
women as well as men, Is half drunk
There are a great many churches IN
the city, and the shop windows are
about as beautiful as can be seen I'm
Paris or London Every Sunday n band
avs In the Plaza and the music is Of
a very high order After describing
some Of the ootNsArals In the city the
writer stster that he will now have
more time 20 devote to his profession.
painting. He is at work at present on
a paintin he calls. "a Mayo Indian
Girl" "a white Indlan)