The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21
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bill Immediately after routine bust
ness on the 18th. and that speeches
on the bill he limited TO fifteen min
utes except as to the senator FROM
Maine (Frye). who was accorded ~
minutes. Mr.. Teller (Col.i then be-
gan speech in OPPOSITION ID fhe
pending ship subsidy bill ..l In the
house the most Of the day was de-
voted to private pension bills. pass
ing 229 bills and clearing tie calen-
dar. This is the largest number 1T
pension bills ever passed BY the
house at one session. \ message
from the. president was received re-
turning the bill restoring Edward
Kirschner 10 the navy for technical
correction.
Miss Stone. the American mission.
airy, has written letter, in which
she expresses surprise and gratitude
at the universal manifestations of JOY
\ at the release of herself and Mime.
| Tsilka. Miss Stone also conveys her
heartfelt thanks to all those who, by
their labor, their money and their
prayers, eo-operated for thc release
of herself and companion.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Cross. eldest
grandson Of the late Commodore Van
derbilt, died, on the 10th, at his resi-
dence in New York city. lie was
years old. and was for many years.
eastern agent of the RED Line
Freight Transportation Co. lie re-
tired about twenty years ago.
Because Cinnamon threw a stone
at Baroness Romania Avezzana. wife
of the secretary of the Italian lega
tion in Pekin. while she was passing
in the street, the dowager empress
has issued an edict sternly admonish-
ing the Chinese against insulting
| foreigners.
II is understood that Mr.. Frank p.
Sargent. the chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. will nc
cept the Office of commissioner Of i'm
migration in the treasury depart
ment when ii is formally offered to
him, which, it is said, will be short
| ~.
The Mercantile bank Of Vera Cruz,
Mexico. has declared an annual divi-
dend Of 10 per cent. on its capital Of
81 600. 900.
A section Of the naval arsenal at
Valparaiso. Chile. was destroyed by
fire on the 10th. The loss is placed at
81 10000
In the senate. on the nth. the ship
subsidy bill was passed ~ a vote Of
~ 10 81 six republicans citing against
and one democrat voting Tor he
measure. Some amendments accepta-
BILE 10 those having he measure in
charge. We're adopted. all Others be-
ing rejected In the house con i'd
Grafton of the river and harbur bill
was begun. Mr.. Burton CO.. making an
extended speech in explanation ~ The
measure. in the course of which he
presented nyintcresting facts rrla-
tive to ~. The discussion Of the bill,
as usual. took wide range.
The duke of Loubet, who was re-
Gently elected to be a corresponding
member Of the Paris Academy of
| Bellies Lettrcs. has offered the col
legc Of France an annuity of 5000
francs 10 found anG maintain a pro-
fessorship for The study ~ american
antiquities. The collrg. has voted its
acceptance Of the annuity. aud an adj
dress of gratitude to the duke.
The duke Of Connaught. the com
mander Of the forces in ireland. aud
the duchess Of Connaught: Lord Rob
erts. the commander -n-chirf of the
,nrmy; Earl Cadngan. the lord licu.cn-
ant Of Ireland, and countess ,adogan
met with a great reception az the
st. ratricks day parade az Dublin
castle. Many thousands Of people
Witnessed the ceremony
The agreement between the Domin-
ion government and William Mar
conf for the establishment 81 wire-
less telegraph station 40 cape Breton
has been brought 10 % satisfactory
issue. liz Is expected that wireless
communication will be csta blishcd be-
tween the Dominion and Great Brit
ain by the beginning " June
: The British admiralty officially an.
nuunccd. on the 18th. that an hope ~
finding the British sloup Condor had
been given UP. and ordered that LEI
books be closed and hat the money
due her officers and crew ~ March
: ~ he paid. The Condor was of eSC
tons. and carried complement OF
10 mon.
Recording 20 the latest reports il
} lappears that satisfaction with The
/ agreement adopted az BRUSSELS bN Tho
International Sugar convention il
growing throughout the sugar in
r tcrcsts.
Plans were completed az Appleton
: Wis. on the 18th. for paper mill II
a be- MULTI AZ Independence, kns.. which
Twill manufacture paper from sor
ghum cane by an improved process.