The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-25

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\ less, that fire consumed the ruins:
that the stencil from the dead, under
( the tropical sun, was awful that tho
negroes were looting. and that there
was cry for bread When the con
dition OF affairs became known In tho
United States three supply ships were
loaded by the government and start
ed for the scene OF distress: Admiral
Evans hurried TO the stricken city in
q torpedo destroyer. one OF the fast
est vessels in the navy two battle
ships following, to render aid in re-
storing order. Jamaica is an English
colony. and when the news of the
prompt action OF the United States
reached London government officials
of England and King Edward ex.
pressed their thanks.
The initial step in the international
test case between Japan and the Unit
ed States over the exclusion Of Jap
anese children from the public schools
OF the city attended by whites has
been taken.
United States senate may investi-
gate the race question. which also In
wolves southern representation.
The American consul general at Ant
werp. Belgium. has discovered impor-
tant frauds in the expectation to the
United States OF infected rags in the
guise OF jute bagging.
Instead OF appropriation for deep
waterway. house recommends $500
600 for canal survey.
Thousands of people have been
made homeless by the greatest food
in the Ohio river since 1884.
rnied States cenator Bailey ap-
peared before the lower house OF the
Texas legislature and denied that he
had any improper dealings with oil
men. and declared that the documents
in possession of the attorney general
of Texas were not authentic.
Mexican colony In ST Louis regards
as dead the revolutionists sentenced
TO prison terms.
President Roosevelt has written
letter TO Chairman Foss of the naval
affairs committee urging that an ap-
propria ton should be made at once
for two first class battleships OF the
maximum size and speed, and with pri
mary batteries. all OF 12-inch guns
The president favors battleships OF
the Dreadnaught type. the crack ves-
sci OF the English navy.
The Jill Shimpo a Toxic newspaper
says that In accordance with the pres
ent plan. the efficiency of the Japa
nese navy by 1915 will be double what
il was before the RussoJapanese war
The plant OF the South Atlantic Car
and Manufacturing Co, at Savannah
Ca. was destroyed by fire. The loss
is about 100000. partly covered by In
surance.
Advices from Kingston, Jamaica, are
that the city is gradually sinking into
the bay since the earthquake. In some
places the bottom of the harbor has
receded one hundred feet
The Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'S
liner Coptic sailed from San Francisco
for the orient, carrying among her
freight $4,000 sacks OF -four for the
famine stricken people OF China, which
is being transported free of charge.
David p. Dyer. Jr. charged with EN-.
bezzling SCI 800 from the United
States sub-treasury at St. Louis, was
acquitted.
A delegation OF civil war veterans
both blue and the gray. called on Pres
ident Roosevelt and assured him that
they were with him in his negro pol
icy.
Arkansas files suit against six pack
ing companies. asking Judgment aggre-
eating $4,000. 600.
A bill introduced in the Alabama
legislature appropriates $1,000 to pre-
serve the white house Of the confed.
eracy. in Montgomery. Ala, the house
occupied by Jefferson Davis when he
was first elected president of the
confederacy.
AT LODI. Russian Poland. the refusal
OF priest to bless the remains of two
workmen killed in a street fight lead
to a conflict in the church between
the congregation and a band of social.
lists. Eight were killed and 10 were
wounded.
II is apparent that the German gov
eminent has proposed to the United
States tariff commissioners now in
Berlin to give American meats more
favorable treatment than hitherto, pro.
vided that Washington rendered a suit.
able equivalent
Chairman Burton OF the rivers and
harbors committee of the house is
showered with kilograms OF protest
against his waterway action.
London newspapers express gratih.
cation for the splendid and prompt
help given by Admiral Evans at King
ston, and the Mail asks, regretfully,
why there was not a British warship
at hand to render this service.
The streets OF Kingston. Jamaica,
were picketed with American guards.
| Admiral Evans. at the request OF the
British authorities. landed a force ~
marines from the battleships Missouri
| and Indiana