The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21

gA6PER, INDIANA.
Gov. Odell Of New York has signed
the bill increasing from ten to TWEEN
ty-five years the punishment for At
tempt at murder.
Much-needed rains visited Texas.
Oklahoma, Indian territory and Kan.
sas, on the 18th, in many localities
coming just in time to save the wheat
crop.
Doorkeeper Glenn, Of the house Of
representatives. died on the 18th, at
$40 p. m, of acute inflammation OF
the lungs. He was resident of New
York.
The Burlington railway Is survey
ing "A route from Reading Switch 10
Monroe City, Mo. The object of the
survey is to shorten the distance OF
the Burlington between Kansas City
and st. Louis.
upon the visit to the United States of
Admiral Prince Henry Of Prussia. de-
clare his visit will mark an epoch in
the relations between monarchies
and republics.
The statement of the treasury bal.
ances in the general fund. exclusive
If the si50.000. 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption. issued on the
18th. showed: Available cash bal.
nnce. STA, roc, 4O2; gold S9i, $4,000.
The Union Lead and Oil Co. an
nounces that il will. during the com
ing year, erect three large lead cor
roding plants. one in New York, one
In Toledo and the third in st. Louis.
The plants are TO cost million dol
lars.
The report that Herbert Booth,
third son of Gen. Booth, who was
in command of the Salvation army in
Australia. has withdrawn from the
army, is confirmed. Ill-health is the
cause Of Commander Booths with.
drawal.
The vacancy in the office Of door.
keeper of the house of representa-
sives probably will be filed by the
Of the folding room. who was an ac-
tive assistant of the late doorkeeper.
Mr.. Glenn.
Secretary Root. on the 10th. spe-
officially denied that any commission
had been issued TO Bishop O'Gorman
or any other person looking 10 the
acquisition of the friar lands in the
Philippines by the United States gov
eminent.
The Danish folkething. in commit
tee of the whole and in executive ses-
majority. in favor of the ratification
of the treaty providing for the sale
of the Danish West India islands to
the United States.
1t having been rumored that a
change in the German embassy in
Washington was possible. the foreign
office in Berlin has authorized the
denial that DIR. Won Holleben. the
present ambassador. would be either
furloughed or recalled.
Arthur Pancott. former financial
secretary of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial association, at Buffalo, y.
". pleaded guilty. on the 18th, to an
indictment charging him with grand
larceny in stealing funds of the as
sociation. 1t is alleged he was about
one thousand dollars short in his ac-
counts.
Prince Henry of Prussia sailed
from New York for Germany on
board the Hamburg-American liner
Deutschland on the 18th. Ills last
day in America was spent entirely
IN board the Deutschland. but il was
well filed with pleasing incidents.
The leave-takings at the last were
hearty and genuine.
The Windward, the Peary Arctic
clubs steamer OF lsOO. capt. Samuel
w. Bartlett, which has been winter
Ing at St. Johns, \. F., sailed, on the
18th. for New York. where she will
undergo extensive repairs. She will
receive new engines and boilers prior
TO proceeding TO the Arctic regions
the coming summer for the relief Of
Lieut.. Peary, the Arctic explorer.
The Allis-Chalmers Co.. at Scran-
ton, Pa. posted "A notice. on .he 18th
announcing that q half-holiiday on
Saturday the year round would he
given, and that a five per cent. in.
crease in wages would be allowed to
all men paid by the hour. The in
crease will about make up for the
loss Of pay that the half-holiday will
entail. II is about equivalent TO q
weekly half-hoIidnv with nav