The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS

q any for mer occasion during the pres
e ent session. The demonstration was
!. made on the present democratic sen
I ators against requiring the use of
= American ships for the shipment Of gov
I eminent supplies and amendment after
! amendment was offered. only 20 be laid
on the table on motion OF Alr Hale. in
charge of The bill The numerous votes
were interspersed with debate 50 that
between The two forms III procedure the
entire session was CONSUMED new
agreement was reached 20 vote on the
bill on the lst The senate. at SOS D.
m, adjourned i. House-The house
devoted nearly all The session in the
passage Of 26e private pension bills. A
number Of other local ana general bills
were passed. The house adjourned AZ
4.50 D. M
Mrs Polly Ann Tower died al
Charleston. M, on the 9th. in her
eighty year She was the
richest women in that section OF Hi
nois, owning large blocks Of real es-
tate and many fine farms in Coles and
adjoining counties. besides a controlr-
ling interest ia tie First national bank
Of Charleston.
To facilitate the handling Of large
sums Of money iuring the Louisiana
Purchase exposition period. III OF the
largest banks and trust companies Of
81 Louis have organized the Bankers
Worlds Fair national bank. chartered
by the federal government and capl-
tailed at 100000.
William Amison. member Of the
board Of trustees Of the printers home 4
at Colorado Springs. Col. and once I
vice-presiient of the international \
Typographical union. was found dead
OF neart failure in his room. on the
9th. at Nashville, Tenn.
Al a national meeting OF glass work
ers at Muncie. Ind. on the 9th. II was
decided that a second convention
Should be held in Cleveland. O.. on
March "a, when all crafts employed in
the manufacture Of window glass
would be amalgamated.
Fred II. Rowe. OF the Illinois re-
state central committee. on
the 27th. issued the formal call for
the convention to be held al Spring
field. H.. at noon May L. Under the
call 1899 delegates will sit in the
Representative Van Duser. OF Ne
vada. on the 9th. introduced a bin
IN congress for the free and unlimit.
ed coinage OF silver"
Senate-The architectural changes
nnEn in 30
ubject Of large share Of discussion.
N the 29th. and they we're generally
"a falling far short OF the
which should have been
ecured with the 100000 appropriated
or the purpose. The discussion arose
n connection with consideration Of the
Ill providing for the erection OF a
uilding for the joint use of the de- Z
artments OF state. justice and COM \
1erce and labor. Without completing y
consideration Of the bill the senate >
tent into executive session at 5.34 D. =,
D., and at $3.50 D. m. adjourned
louse-A discussion Of the question Of
be reciprocity bill by Mr.. Dalzeu
Pa and Mr.. Williams. the minority
'aders. consumed the greater par OF L
ne day Another feature OF the dav v
as tbs declaration by Mr. Lowering q
Mass that while the republican par q
was talking about standing pat" ~
1T boosted prosperity was fast coming p
an enc because Of the failure Of the =
arty 70 enlarge the drawback system
10 give the new markets which he
cleared were now demanded. ~
The largest real gun that will be on :,
al the St Louis Worlds
III grounds is a l2-inch disappearing u
ne that Will be mounted as a part =,
the United States coast defense
.hibit and weighs I3l. 500 pounds
ithout the carriage. This gun throws
projectile % miles with a force SUI =,
lent TO pierce a battleship's armor. n
George O'Neill, aged 49, a boiler -
aker. died on the operating table at !,
: Josephs hospital az Omaha. Neb.. :.
the 18th. from injuries alleged 10
We been inflicted by Patrolman
pore, while the latter was trying 10
rest him. Moore claimed it was &C
cessary TO club O'Neiu into submis- Hc
IN. TT
In many parts Of New York state a for
ritable blizzard ragged on the 2sth.
Rochester a driving snowstorm
IS accompanied by thunder and =.
arp flashes Of lightning The storm ~,
that place was reported 10 b. one -.
the worst Of the season. ~
The remains Of William c. Younrs. -
Chicago. auditor in the Iisburse. - -
nj department Of the Pullman ~.
npany were buried. on the 2eth. at r..
Jany. y. "
The house committee on territories. -
the goth. authorized a favorable
'ort on a bin granting the territory !,
Alaska the right to send a delegate
congress.