The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The large plant of the J. y. Owens
Pottery Co., at GAINESVILLE, o., was de-
stroyed by fire on the cd. Loss. $780,
o00 insurance, half. Many valuable
designs. the accumulation of years,
were destroyed. Four hundred en-
?loyes were thrown out of work.
Col. Francis w. Parker. head of the
School of Education, an institution
affiliated with the Chicago university.
died at Pass Christian, Miss. on the
I'd. Col Parker had been in failing
health for some time. lie left Chi
cago for the south some weeks be-
fore.
Prof. Herbert Allen Giles. who oc-
cupies the chair of Chinese at Cam
bridge university. England, was one
of the arrivals on the steamship I'm
bra on the Cd. lie is here for the
purpose of delivering a course of six
lectures on China and Chinese Civil
ization," at Columbia university. He
will lecture in Chicago by invitation
of President Harper of Chicago uni
versity.
Ohio's most prominent and phil
anthropic citizens. killed himself by
hanging, in his Office adjoining his
home in Warren O.. on the I'd. Ill
ness and the suicide of I. favvrite son,
a Yale graduate, n year ago. are be-
lieved to have made Mr.. Perkins tenn
porarily insane.
Prince Henry of Prussia went up
Lookout mountain, on the 2d, and af-
ter viewing the ground where the
Union and confederate armies met in
conflict and hearing afresh the story
of the battle. resumed his journey to
the north and west. He was greatly
pleased with his visit to the south.
Frederick Il. Snyder. one of the
four white inhabitants of the terri
tory known as the Platt Purchase,
died at st. Joseph. Mo-, on the night
OF the LIST. aged 50 years. after a short
illness. He was prominent in the
early history of the state. and was
one of the wealthiest residents.
Francis Warner. special agent Of
the American Express Co. died at
Willmette. ILL.,. on the 2d. of paralysis,
aged So years. Mr.. Warner was one
of the pioneers of Illinois. having re-
sided in LaSalle county since 1913.
The monthly coinage statement is
sued by the director of the mint. on
the ed. showed that the total Febru-
airy coinage was S9.26l, $40. as follows:
Gold, S6,6i3.s50: silver, 81, 4s9, 900; mi
nor coins. S12s,4o0
In the senate, on the Sd, after the
passage of "A number of minor meas
ures, consideration of the shipping
bill was begun. Mr.. Frye tMe.). chair
man of the committee on finance,
made the opening statement in favor
of the bill. occupying the floor for
nearly two hours. In the house
consideration of the bill to classify
the rural free delivery service and
place the carriers under the contract
system was begun. Debate was in
terrupted by presentation of the con-
ference report on the Philippine tariff
bill. followed by Administering.
The viceroy of India. Lord Curzon
of kedleston, telegraphed. on the Sd.
as follows: The rainfall has been
lEht and scattered and of no benefit
to the affected districts. About $780,
600 persons are now receiving relief"
\ dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Go. from Lahore says 5000. 900
acres Of wheat in the Puniab is suf-
fering from total drought.
The United States minister. John
\. Lcishman. on the Sd. presented a
note to the porte regarding the cap
ture of Miss Ellen NJ stone by brig
ands, demanding the punishment Of
the guilty parties. The porte. in re-
plying, repudiated responsibility and
denied all liability.
The United States naval depart
ment has ordered for two stations
complete outfit Of the wireless tcle-
graph system Of Slaby and Arco. from
the Allgemeine Elcctriitacts Geselles-
chaft. Of Berlin, for the purpose Of
experimenting against the Marconi |
system.
Emperor William received Prof |
kune FRANKIE. Of Harvard university, |
on the 20. lis majesty questioned |
the professor concerning the Ger
manic museum AZ Harvard. in which
the emperor showed the liycliest in
tercst.
a prairie fire near Doxic. Roger
Mills county. Okla. in addition to
great damage TO property. burned 10
death the ten-year-old daughter Of
Joseph Rogers, a homestcadcr
Franzcn van der Putte. who was |
minister for the colonies when the !
Achinese war began in 1919. died nj |
The Hague on the 3D.. lie had been
suffering from pneumonia.
The Berlin Richsanzcigcr. on the
3D., published DEGREES providing for
the gradual abolition of house slavery
in the Cameroons and Togo colonies
in South Africa.