The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-28
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of speech, made serious reflections
upon the honor of his colleague, Mr..
McLaurin. charging that his vote in
support of the ratification of the
treaty of Paris had been east through
the exercise of improper influences.
Mr.. McLaurin, speaking TO question
of privilege, denounced the state
ment as "A "wilful. malicious and de-
lliberate lie" In an instant Mr.. Till
man sprang at his colleague and a
lively fist fight ensued. The senate
Immediately went into executive ses-
sion and declared both senator's in
contempt. Both later apologzed.
$50. The house was not in session.
Prince Henry of Prussia, represen-
tative of his brother. the emperor OF
Germany. at the launching Of the lat
ter's American-built yatcht, reached
New York. on the Esd. and was cor
daily welcomed as a guest of the ma
ltion. He was a passenger on the
kron Prinz Wilhelm. which arrived
one day late on account of heavy
storms which for several days re-
Itarueu us progress.
Squads of minute men have been
organized at Wetumka. Okla, to pro-
tcct the town from the Crazy Snake
Indians. The squads are on guard
alternately after night, and runners
are sent in all directions from the
town on the lookout for the hostile
Indians The stores have supplied all
able-bodied citizens with rifles and
shotguns.
Z a force of native constabulary at
Santa Cruz. province of Laguna, Luz
zon. on the Esd, captured Cortez, Sec
ond in command to the insurgent Gen
Malvar. and turned him over to the
military authorities. Cortez was in
fancied security in a suburb of Santa
Cruz, known as Alipi,. and was rails
ing funds for the insurrection.
Acting Civil Gov. Wright of Ma
Mia. replying to a question adj
dressed to him by the American cham
Der of commerce, on the 23d. said
that the United States Philippine
commission unanimously favored a
modification of the present order
prohibiting Chinese from entering
the Philippines.
Seward Webb's special train. en-
route from New York to San Fran
cisco. passed Marshalltown. Ia, at
605 p. IN. of the 23d. The train was
80 minutes ahead Of schedule time.
IN the senate. on the 9th, the
Philippine tariff bill, after eight
hours tumultuous debate. was passed,
bv a vote of 80 TO 16. Messrs. Iillman
and McLaurin were denied the right
to participate in the debate or TO
vote. Only one amendment other
than those of the committee was
adopted-that restricting the opera
ton of the sedtion laws al ,ptcd by
the Taft commission. In the house,
after routine business and the pass
age of some bills of no general in
tcrcst, the session was devoted to
consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation hill. a visit
from Prince Henry ELECTED sup
pressed applause.
Gen. James H.Wilson announces as
his aides at the coronation of King
Edward: Lieut.-Col. John Biddle,
United States engineers. and Lieut.,
Col. Henry ID. Borup. ordnance de-
partment. lie desires Corporal JEFF
ferson Moulton. Second cavalry, for
orderly. All on the Wilson staff are
. now in Porto Rico and Cuba.
The National Council of Women
l,- nd al n
congress asking an annuity Of 5000
for Miss Clara Barton, for her serv
ices for the Red Cross society, and
also decided hereafter to pay the
recording and corresponding secre
taries Of the council for their serv
ices.
In a dispatch dated Salonika. the
gath. the correspondent Of he Lon
= don Daily Graphic says the ,rigand,
escorted Miss Stone and Nine. Tslk;
!, to the outskirts of VILLAGE Gale,
! kharddousun, near Strumiiza ant
. then told them they were free.
Before the dinner at the Whit,
, House, on the night of the cath Their,
!, was presented TO the president
|, large portrait of Prince Henry ii
i naval attire, statucttc fhust) o
the emperor and an autograph nava
o scale prepared by the cmper ,r.
~ At Havana, on the cath, Dr. Toma
~ Estrada Palma and Senior Est,ve
r. were formally elected by the cleo
,e toral college respectfully first prcsi
= dent and first vice-president Of III
II Cuban republic. Senators were ais
!, elected.
/. News from the scalcrs which hav
\. been sealing off the California an
n oregon coast tells Of stormy wcathe
q with wrecks and poor ca.ch. Tn
winter season promises to be tn
worst in years.