The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-07

I Nipple cf the failed Philadelphia Rea
: Estate Trust Co, committed suicid
by shooting
= George Gould and d. Cady Hergicl
A have resigned from tho board OF tn
: Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Fred
erick Cromwell ana Adrian Iselir
have Quit the nnance committee o
the Equitable.
The western trunk lines denied IN,
petition OF the Chicago Commercial
association for lower rates 10 Mis-
souri, river points and the southwest
Several batteries OF rapid-i fire guns
manned by Americans. are AT Havana
and will be used against the insur
gents. The guns were secured in the
United States.
L IS stated that the southwestern
railways viii increase their grain traf.
nc this year fully 20 per cent over
last yesr
During the week en- Augu 81
the geographical instilte of Ceot-
tngen university. in Germany. re-
corded eight earthquake and 20 the
week previous This is the heaviest
record ever made AT the institute.
Mr. Sleeper the American charge
AZ Havana has warned the Cuban
government that II must protect Amer.
lean interests in the tobacco belt
Several plantations owned By Amer
leans have been rsided by insurgents.
Gen. II. c. Childs. former attorney.
general OF Minnesota. died from ap-
pendicitis
For the fourteenth time the execu-
tive council of Victoria. Australia. has
rejected the proposal to confer the
right OF suffrage on women.
William Jennings Bryan arrived al
New York from his tour around the
world. He was accorded hearty re-
oeption. and delivered an address at
Madison Square garden.
Ii is stated that the Hepburn rate
bill viii put the private car lines out
OF business They are made common
carriers. subject TO all provisions OF
the act
The wrecked Philadelphia Real Es.
tate Trust Co. may De able 70 resume
business. The funds OF ii Presbyte-
Ran church and other institutions
seem 70 be intact
Eastern and western railways com.
plain OF car shortage 10 transport
crops
The extraordinary demand for gold .
in Europe has stopped imports Of gold
to the United States. This has nos
caused any furry in money centers.
bankers reporting they have sufficient
10 meet all demands.
Recently a report vas sent from
Havana that the loyal troops met and
defeated band OF revolutionists. and
oiled IL Later reports are that OILY
1ne revolutionist suffered death in
hat battle
The state department has made pub.
ic proclamation by President Roose.
-elt declaring and putting into effect
N September ! the new agreement as
o reciprocal tarln ncessions be-
ween this government and Spain.
The Chinese are talking parlla.
nent- The dowager empress has ap.
iointed a committee to consider the
eport OF tho Chinese commissioners
'ho recently returned from studying
oreign governments.
VI. +. Elliott. general counsel for the
tsndard oil Co. denounces as absurd
re report that the Standard had taken
tops TO acquire all OF the principal
istilieries in the United States.
The Real Estate Trust Co. of Phil
deiphia. organized in 1885. and re.
arded as one Of the strong financial
isututicns Of that city. is in the
ands OF a receiver. Its president.
rank n. Nipple. who was responsible
lr the condition OF the institution. }
suicide a few DAYS before. ,
ipple was treasurer OF the general !
isemhly OF he Presbyter an church .
The United States. and almost ST..
1000 Of the funds OF the church are
the institution. The failure was q
fused by Nipple loaning funds 20 e
omoter The liabilities are placed Z
sl0.000.0Oo with quick assets Of y
100000 and doubtful collateral Of =
ZOO. 900. 6
In the South Carolina democratic /,
lmaries VI. F. Ansen, whom Sen .
or liilman opposed. was elected -
vernon The dispensary law. which
nstor TilInan championed. wa -
ven severe blow. -
In m interview VIM. II. Hearst de =,
'red that he would not run on the =,
mocratic ticket in New York for
vernon but will be the nominee
Independence League
Walter Weilman. arctic explore AZ
Ids information from Spitzbergen rr
rway, that he has decided not IL "
"mpi a voyage northward this yea ha
account Of mechanical defects 4 hi
equipment Of his airship. re-
rs an act OF courtesy. President
oseyelt ordered the quarantine Gs
e. suspended for Mr.. Bryan and
lily when they arrived in New An
rk harbor.
ieports have been circulated allee
defective workmanship on British
ueships. Il was asserted that IN De-