The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18


committee Of the Royal Ulster zach
club was rendered by the New Yorl
Yacht club on the 9Th
King Edward appointed the king o.
Portugal an admiral in he British
navy. on the Sth. as a token OF the
friendship between the two countries
which was strengthened oy his males
Tvs recent visit TO Portugal
Capt Wringe, who sailed the Sham
rock Ill in her races against Reliance
for the Americas cup. on the 9th, an
nounced that be had decided to make
this country his home In the future
and 10 become Q citizen as soon as the
law allows
Smiling a. though he was about 10
have his photograph taiel. Patrick
Conklin. the New York CRY wife MUIR
derer. took his seat in tine electric
chair in Sing Sing prison. en- the sth-
and was shocked 10 death by the cleo
tric current.
The federal grand jury in Washing
ton. d. c.. on the sth. returned seven
indictments in postal cases, involving
six different persons The post office
department refused 10 discuss names
or details of the indictments until the
parties are arrested.
Rer-Admiral Sumner, commander
in-chief Of the South Atlantic station.
on the 9Th. hauled down his flag and
returned TO the United States. He re-
tires in December Rear-Admiral Lam
berton succeeds him in the command
q the South Atlantic station
The internal revenue service of the
treasury department is carrying out in
vigorous fashion the regulation made
some weeks ago that cigar dealers may
sell cigars only from the original
boxes and must destroy each box as
soon as the last cigar has been sold.
Rear-Admiral Cotton's answer TO the
porte's insolent hint TO the United
States to order its warships away from
. guard Of marines were landed and
CHARTERED AT the American consulate.
The warships are cleared for action.
Judge NJ W. Thompson refused .
new trial in the cases Of The II rioters
convicted at Danville, III. He SEN
fenced them 10 the Chester peniten-
tiary, except Bessie Armstrong. who
goes TO Joliet. He lecturei every one
Of the defendants individually, giving
them all good advice.
The United States government has
Instituted proceedings for the extradi-
tion OF Leopold J. Stern. the Baltimore
contractor who disappeared when in
dicted by the federal grand jury in
Washington. d. c.. for conspiracy in
. postal contract. and who was located
recently at Toronto. Ont
With the return. on the sth. Of 100
settlers ami $50 tapestry carpet weavers
20 John and James Dobson's plush and
carpet mills. in Philadelphia. the strike
II these plants. which began three
months ago, was ended None of the
demands OF the men was granted. and
the mills are working on the old
schedule.
Fifty representatives of agricultural
associations in dozen Or more states
met in Chicago. on the stli. to disucss
plans for organizing national body
for the purpose Of fixing tie prices of
farm products. regulating the market
lng Of crops and constructing grain
elevators and cod storage warehouses
Tor the use OF farmers
George Lonstorn. OF Milwaukee. has
secured control Of the famous section
20" mining claim in ST. Louis county.
MINI. after 20 years Of litigation and
the expenditure Of 81. o"o 900 in fighting
for the claim through all the courts
In the land the United States supreme
court having decided the contest, On
The 10th, In his favor.
Judge Osborne. Of Cynthiana. KY.
has certified to the state treasurer that
Sheriff Woodson McCord of Clark
county. KY. is entitled To the reward
a $500 offered by Gov. Becknam for
the arrest and conviction Of the assas-
sin OF J. b. Marcum- Sheriff McCord
arrested Curtis Jett. who was tried and
convicted for the crime.
Guthrie, Okla. on the 9Th. expert |
enced . very heavy rainfall 1t ainount-
ed to almost a cloudburst. and tor
nado passed above the city too high TO |
do much damage. The roof Of the |
FEDERAL jail was blown of and the lao |
prisoners drenched by the downpour |
Lightning struck several building. but
the rain quickly extinguished the fires
Forty men were hemmed in BY |
flames and threatened with death by .
Gre which originated from an explo-
zion Of q gasoline engine In the second |
story OF the Bradley Burr Co.'S car
Rage and wagon works. in chicago. on |
the 10th. The last OF the employees had
barely CROPPED their way out OF the /
hs,tfasur when the Yprf NJ the