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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the nth the ship sub
eay bill was PASSED by "a vote OF A. - ~.
six republicans voting against ana one
democrat voting for the measure soroe
Amendments. acceptable 60 those having
the measure IN charge. We're adopted, All
Others being rejected......ln the mousse.
was begun. Mr. Burton co. making an
extended speech IN explanation or ire
measure. In the course OF which ne pre-
sentcd many Interesting facts relative 20
~. The discussion OF the bill, as usual
took a wide range.
In the senate. on the 18th. AZ the re-
quest OF Mr. Rawlins (utanl, the printing
as a document Of some Philippine CORE
spondence was ordered. Three hours was
spent In discussing the bill providing Tor
the protection OF the president OF the
United states and for punishment ~
United States courts Of those convicted OF
house the general debate on the river ana
harbor bill occupied almost the entire ses-
sion. large number OF speeches being
made for and against the measure. sat
urd0y, April 70, was set aside Tor me-
mortal services on the late Representative
Stokes, ~ South Carolina. and the late
Representative Crump. OF Michigan.
In the senate. on the 18th. the bill pro-
viding for the protection Of the presi-
dent 81 the United States was under con-
sidcration during the entire session. IL
was argued on one side that the govern
ment had an absolute and inherent right
10 protect itself and it's officers from as
sault and on the other that an assault
might be made upon the president as
person and not as an official Of the gov
eminent. which ought to be punished pre-
cisely as an assault upon any other citi-
zen ..... In the house fair progress was
made with the river and harbor bill. z of
the ZIG pages Of the bill being disposed Of.
No amendments We're adopted. and the
general debate was featureless.
In the senate. on the 20th. the day was
devoted to consideration Of the h'll for
protection Of the president OF the United
States numerous speeches being made
for and against the measure rev new
points were raised. The principal argu-
ment made against the bill was that fed
eral officers ought 10 be treated in the
courts precisely as are other citizens. .....
In the house very slow progress was male
with the river and harbor bill. The COM
mittee again succeeded in defeating every
amendment offered.
In the senate. on the 2ist. the bill 70 re-
duce the war revenue taxes was passed
without division. and after only one short
sneech had been made. The bin 70 pro-
vide for the protection OF the president,
after being under discussion the greater
portion Of the day. was passed by vote
Of 50 10 IS all amendments having been
rejected In the house the river and
harbor bill which had been under discus
sion for a week was passed. the amount
Of the appropriation being precisely as II
came from the senate-S60, 6ss, 26l. including
authorizations
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The worth Atlantic Coast Scaling
Season uns Proved "a Very
Improbable One.

81. Johns, y. f.. March 25.-Ths
steamer Newfoundland. the first seal
ing ship 10 return from the ice foes,
arrived in the channel Monday, with
reports which indicate that the sea
sons fishery was the worst on rec
ord. She sailed March 10. proceeded
up the coast of the islands. met with
no ice or seals, passed in through
Belle Isle straits 10 the gulf Of ST.
Lawrence and cruised there. meeting
with the same conditions. The New
foundland collidcd with n small lee
berg, damaging her stem and sheath
ing, and was forced to enter the
channel harbor. near Cape Ray. TO
effect repairs. She has only 800 seal
skins on board, whereas she can car
ry 10000. The steamer reports meet
ing the whole fleet. March Is, witt,
practically no seals.
The steamers Algerine and Pan
err. which we're cruising in The gulf
of ST. Lawrence, abandoned the fish
cry there and passed out Of the Belle
Isle straits, hoping for better for
tune in the North Atlantic. but from
the Ncwfoundland's report they are
not likely to have any luck there.
The news has occasioned a grave
depression, especially after the seal
ers recent strike. Twcnty ships and
4 900 men are involved in this failure
Of the fishery
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Twentieth Infantry stationed East
of the Missfsstppt For the Frat
Time since Organization.

Chicago. March 25.-The first and
third battalions of the Twentieth reg
iment. which recently arrived in san
Francisco, from Manila, have com
pleted their journey Of 10000 miles.
and are now stationed at Fort Sheri-
dan.
This is the first time that the
Twentieth has even been stationed
east of the Mississippi river, having
always been at posts in Texas, Kan
sas and Montana. where it has seen
much Indian service.
The regiment was formed in 1865.
from the second battalion " the
Eleventh infantry. when the army
was reorganized at the close of the
civil war. The regiment saw service
in Cuba. and was at the battle of FL
Caney.
The Twentieth was Gen. Otis own,
regiment. Gen. Wheaton was once
also colonel of the regiment. as was
also Gen. Hawkins. Gen. Bates was
once lieutenantcolonel of the Tween
tieth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
SHORT LIvED-LIBERTY.
Four Women Break Jat1 mt Fort
scott. Has. Hut All are
soon Rccaptured.

Fort Scott, Kas., March 25.-Four
women prisoners broke jail here sun
day night and were captured Monday.
One. Birdie McCarty. charged with
being a horse thief, was found hidden
under a blanket in the bottom of a
wagon being driven by Peter Shefay.
IL miles from here. The others were
captured near Hammond after hav-
ing been chased for three miles. The
women confessed that Sheiiay. Fred
Taylor and Charles snyder. all OF
whom have been arrested. assisted
them in picking the locks Of the
Jail doors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
Fatal BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed and Another Fa-
tally Injured In Utah.

Salt Lake. Utah. March 25.-A help
er on the west-bound freight train
No. 200 blew up about three o'clock
Monday morning while going up Lake
hill. 30 miles west of Ogden. Will
lam Wilton. engineer, of odgen; T.
A. Iphoff. brakeman. ana an I'M
known tramp was killed Fireman
Roy Rumsey was terribly burned. and
will probably die from his injuries
The engine was new compound.
The cause of the explosion nns not
been ascertained. Traffic was blocked
for about two hours.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Events in Various Portions OF In
diana Told by Wire.


Marion. Ind, March -. novel
sight here Is the patrolling of The VI
entity Of the CASTOR glass factory 10y
girls. who are doing picket duty 10
prevent other girls from taking their
positions while they are on strike
Thirty girls in the wrapping and pack
ing department of the factory went
ont on strike Friday ard have sue
ceedcd in closing down the plant. The
girls are backed by a working girls
union in this city with membership
of 1900 affiliated with the National
Federation Of Labor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
Competition Felt.

indianapolis, Ind. March 2i.-Ihc
convict labor question is attracting
attention in this state. II Is said
that the reformatory AT Jeifersonville
Is turning out more goods than ever
before. and that in NJ least one line
the competition is being felt disas-
trously. This is in eliminating. and
the local union of chainmakers at
New Albany has asked the assistance
of the American Federation of La
Dor and the Indiana Federation OF La
hor in an effort to reduce the output
of the penitcntiary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
Played butcher.

Laporte. Ind. March 2i.-Two
brothers named Smith, living near
Beattv's Corners. played butcher.
The older brother prevailed upon his
Younger brother TO play the part of
the victim. The younger boy was
placed with his head resting against
the boards on the side of a she'd. The
other youth then picked up an aN and
dealt the board a terrific blow. which
rendered the younger boy uncon-
sciouS. Complications have since de-
velopcd and there is little hope for
his recovery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

indianapolis. Ind. March "a There
is in the Clay county infirmary as
pauper blind man who j. remarkable
in many ways. When fence was want
cd at the institution he prepared the
pickets. cutting them true 10 a certain
model. and ran the fence lines as ac-
curately as a man with good eyes. He
planted the posts. put on the railing
and nailed every picket to its place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
BRIG. GEN. FUNSTON AT HOME.
Visiting Relatives mt lola. kns.. FREE
pnratory 10 Entering Upon
His New Dutics.

Kansas City. Mo-. March 25.--6en.
Frederick Funston arrived from the
east Sunday. and has gone 70 loia'
kas.. to visit relatives. Gen. Fun
ston will return to Kansas City Tues
day and leave. Wednesday. for OAK.
land. Cal. 10 bring Mrs. Funston ana.
the baby to Denver. where the genei-
al will make his headquarters whlle
at the head Of the department OF the
Colorado. Sunday was the anni'er-
sary of the capture Of Agunaldo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Winamac. Ind. March 24.-.The I'M
known man arrested here in state Of
stupor last Monday has been found to
be Patrick O'Neil. of Youngstown. o.
His actions were such that his men
tai condition was examined and he was
adiudged Of unsound mind. Since then
he has partially relapsed into his for
mer state and has little 10 say. He is
a steel worker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
HAS A SUSPICIOUS LOOK.
James Tow ms. His Wife md Eight
Near-OId Daughter Asphyxiat-
ed In Chicago.

Chicago. March 25.--James Towns.
his wife aud their cight-year-old
daughter were found dead in bed
here. They had been asphyxiated by
gas from the kitchen range. \ plug
had been removed from the range and
the mans arm was thrown over the
child. apparently holding her down.
These circumstances are cited by the
police as evidence Of double muir
der and suicide.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

New York. March 25.Thc first
statue TO the late President Mckin-
ley has just been delivered in the
plaster to foundry at Providence.
X. L., where it will be east in bronze
at once and be ready to be unveilec
at Muskegon, Mich. on Memorial day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
strike May Result.

Terre iIaute. Ind. March 24.-The
miners and operators scale committee
Of the eleventh bituminous district.
which has been endeavoring 10 reach
an agreement for three weeks. has
adj iourned 10 meet again next Wednes-
day. Much impatience has been mani
tested among the 5000 miners in the
Indiana coal fields. and il an agreement
is not reached soon a strike may result.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Hartford City. Ind. March 2i.-Four
citizens Of Albany we're here and
identified the man who threw himself
in front II train here Friday and
committed suicide a. Daniel Cunning
ham. "A demented resident of that city
who escaped from the officers there
Friday morning. He had walked from
Albany here and feared he was going
TO be q lect rOcnfed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
WANTS GUNS AND sCHRAPNEl-
The Filipino Insurgents In Cavits
Prov fnce Hard tO Get nt-some
screamers Needed.

Manila March -Licut.-Col. Frank
ID. Baldwin, Of the Fourth infantry
who has been operating against inc
Filipinos in Cavite province. has. on
account Of the inaccessible places
Astounding in that province. sent III =
request for two threc-inch guns ana
a supply Of shrapnel shells for use
against the insurgents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Laporte. Ind. March "a. Letters
have been received here from Chico.
Cal. stating that the attorneys for
DR.. a. J. Lands. formerly one Of the
best known physicians in Michigan and
Indiana. who was convicted Of forgery
and given sentence of seven wears
in the California penitentiary. have
filed a motion for new trial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Atchison, Kns.. March 25.--Mrs.
william Baldwin, whose husband was
convicted 16 years ago Of the murder
Of his sister here. killed herself. Sum
day. in the room where Baldwin's ale
Ter was murdered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Brazil. Ind. March 24.-The city
school board sent written demand
10 Prof. Emory Muncie. president Of
the Meridian street school. for his
resignation. Prof. Muncie is charged
with attempting 70 embrace and kiss
Miss Mabel Monroe, one Of his pu-
pills. He declared the charge untrue.
and has refused to tender his resig-
nation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Washington. Ind. March 24.-During
a quarrel AT the supper table Sunday
evening Liberty Kempf. a well-known
business man. brutaly choked his
wife. The woman managed TO get re.
volver and fired five shots at her hus.
band. one bullet penetrating the brain
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Flora, Ind. March 24.--Therc IL a
plan on foot among number of cap
italists in central Indiana To place a
number Of dams in the Wabash river
between this point and the Ohio river
the object being To provide slack
water navigation for the farmers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The Servian cabinet. on The l9tn'
rendered its resignation. owing 20
the adoption by the skuptschna Cthe
national assembly of civil service
reform measure. against The wishes
of the ministry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Washington. March c5.-Prcsidens
Roosevelt sets the STYLE In strenuous
ness. Early in the winter everybody
was horseback riding. Now he mas
taken to walking again. and large
lot OF imported saddle horses are
rauch i'm need Of exercise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Indianapolis. Ind, March eat
has been decided 10 hold the annual
Indiana q. \. Il. cncampment in this
city May ~ and IA, two days prior tc
the dedication of the soldiers and
snilnrs' monument.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The New York stock exchange WI.
be closed on Good Friday and the
Following day. The board of man
ayers of the New York produce ex'
change also voted 10 close the ex-
change on Good Friday, March %.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Rochester. Ind, March "a. Harry
Holman. the 1s-year-old son Of John
ID. Holman, a prominent merchant Of
this city. was run over and instantly
killed by an Erie east-bound freight
near this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The secretary OF the interior. or
che 18th. sent to the senate the draft
of bill providing for the enlarge
ment of Yellowstone park. In
communication accompanying the
bill. the secretary says the extension
of the park boundaries is necessary
TO protect the game in the park.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

r. G.. Dun g. Co, of New York, re-
ported on the 2lst: Failures for the
week numbered 200 in the United
States, against 224 last year, and y
in Canada, against 80 last year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Representative Hill, of Connecticut
on the 18th, introduced bill for the
coinage of the silver bullion IN the
treasury purchased under the act OF
July IA, 1892. into subsidiary silver
coin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The political situation in Hayti Is
critical. The authorities continue
making arrests. The prisoners Of i'm
portance are taken on board the
Eayten war shipCrete-au-Pierot. The
authorities at Port-au-Prince believe
che disturbances will be quelled be-
fore tehy reach the stage of being
considered revolutionary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The government bill arranging for
provisional, consular and COM
mercial relations between Austria
Hungary and Mexico was agreed up
on In the upper house Of the reichs-
rath. on the 2ist. The bill had al
ready passed the lower house. An
Austro-Hungarian minister 10 Next
60 was appointed last June. Diplo-
matic relations between Austria ii un.
gary and Mexico had been interrupts
Cd since 1867. the year Emperor Maxi.
milan was shot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The Franco-Russian note relative
60 China. which was published. on
the Goth, was handed TO Secretary
Hay by Ambassador Cambon. for
France. and Count Cassini. for Rus
eia. The note is regarded officially
rs simply another pledge on the part
of the sigma tory powers to maintain
the "open door" in China.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The Cologne Gazette says that
four-volume autobiography OF Rich.
ard Wagner. beginning in 1864. has
b~cn privately printed at Basel and
Bayrecth. Thirteen sets Of the work
have been issued before general pub.
lication. supposedly for the criti-
cisms of iudicious friends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The agreement between the Domin.
Son government and William Mar.
conf for the establishment of n wire
less telegraph station at Cape Breton
has been brought to a satisfactory
ISSUE. 1t j. expected that wireless
communication will be esta blished be-
tween the Dominion and Great Bril-
ain by the beginning of June.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

New York. March 25.-Ping Pong
suddenly has become almost as grea'
n craze in this city as IL has in Lon
don. Bridge whist has been reiega'.
ed, end in the clubs billiards anu
pocl have been forced to the rear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The annual renort of the Ameri.
can Telephone Co., OF Boston. just Is
sued. shows total earnings of Sill.
6c6, $40. against S9,53i,44s in 1900; ne,
revenue S,,33s.2s5, against S5,4s6.05'
IN 1900 Surplus. after dividends, So.
34s.262. against 81 .407. 456 in 1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The Ohio house passed a bill, or
che 18th. appropriating $4,000 fo'
approximation at the st. Louis
Worlds fair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The supreme court Of California,
In a decision handed down, on the
10th, declared the trust clause in the
will Of the late Senator James g.
Fair invalid, and the property will at
once be distributed among the chill
dren of the deceased senator 1t is
estimated that the estate Is worth
more than twenty million dollars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The rules committee Of the New
York state assembly, on the l9th' Ia
vorably reported = bill appropriaung
100000 for New York states repre-
eentation at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition Mt ST. Louis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Five hundred returned emigrants
disappointed with life in the unitee
States, have just passed through Ber'
lin on their way TO their old homes
In the provinces of east and west
Prussia and in Russia and Austria.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Wabash. Ind. March 24.--.Iohn Cos.
tello. aged 70 years, was kicked t.
death by q colt at his home here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

An oil gusher was brought in at
Chanute, kas.. on the 2ist, and threw
oil hundred feet. The driilers were
unable TO control the flow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

United States Consul-General Per
~ N. De Leon. at Guayaquil, Ecna-
dor. has applied for and been granted
= leave Of absence. and will come 10
Washington, shortly. to confer with
the state department with regard 20
che recent troubles in Ecuador grow
lng out Of claims Of illegal arrest
and Imprisonment Of American ci,,-
Gems.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Senator Proctor. on the 10Th, nitro
Auced bill continuing in force the
present law for the exclusion OF Chln-
csc until the expiration of the exist
Eng treaty with China or until a new
treaty shall be negotiated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

The Portuguese troops in East Al
RIGA captured l62 slave dealers and
killed so others at Pemba Bay. re-
Gently. when the government forces
attacked 10 strongholds of the slave
dealers and liberated 700 slaves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28
IN A AEAD1|N COLLISION.
Four Men Killed and Several In
jured In Collision In a
Fog in Ohio.
BOTH ENGINES COMPLETELY WRECKED.
Three Men Killed mud Another Fs-
tally Burned Dy the Exploston oil
the boiler of = New Compound
Helper Engine. IN Lake hti''
West Of Ogden. Utah.

Youngstown, o., March 25.-In
head-on collision between freight
trains at 80 o'clock Monday morn
ing, on the Pittsburg, Youngstown
Ashtabula division of the Pittsburg,
Fl. Wayne & Chicago road. four men
were killed and three injured.
The Dead.
Norman Graham, fireman; lived
near Newcastle, Pa
James Thomas, fireman. Ashta bula.
-. brakeman, name not yet
known.
Charles Blackburn, target tender
on Fri road; body can be seen IN
wreck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-28

Carl Bishop. brakeman. Ashtabula'
left leg scalded.
Engineer Geo. Weather. Eria. Pa,
and Frank Brown. Ashtabula Harbor,
received slight injuries.
The trains crashed together in a
heavy fog, completely wrecking both
engines and piling the cars up so
hat traffic was suspended for hours.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
COTTON

New York, January 4-The cotton
market opened steady. with prices 3 to
s points lower in sympathy with a
batch OF weak Liverpool cables and un-
der tremendous receipts at the south
ern ports. The cables were fully 2
points lower thar expected. while re-
ceipts reached close to $1,000 bales.
against q. 500 same day last year.
Shorts made the most of the news and
vigorously pounded the market On tn"
call. forcing March off TO 7.s6 and M9y
TO 1856: but just when everything SEEM
ed to POINT TO further declines and Ia
additional shaking out Of weak long In
~terests, prominent operators stepped out
into the ope as advocates OF the mar
ket. Shorts made a quick change of
front and prices were hack To last
nights bids in almost less time than ID
takes 10 tell it. March jumped To 7.9i
May to 8.02. after which the market
backed and filled within narrow bounds
Trading was active from the start. with
Europe, commission houses, southern
interests. room shorts and Wall street
On the decline and subsequent rallv.
Private wires told of easier southern
spot markets and prime weather for
moving the crop. The decline I'm Liver
pool was attributed to the big move
ment and severe breaking Of American
speculative markets. The market .ar
futures closed firm with prices net : To
9 points higher.