The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-03-05

insist that raw sugar shall be admitted free
of duty and q bounty of 2 cents paid on all
domestic sugar produced. The other Re-
publican member of the committee are
understood to be opposed to any bounty
whatever. and to favor a reduction of the
present duty on sugar to the amount of 80
per cent. or more. The contention over
the two propositions will likely result in g
further delay upon the report of the bill
for probably a couple of weeks.
The Postal Telegraph Hearing.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-D. H. Bates, of
New York, representing, as he said. a num-
Der of gentlemen interested in postal
telegraphy. addressed the House committee
Oh postofices and post-roads on that sub
ject this morning. He analysed some of
the statistics presented by President
Green, of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, with the result of establishing,
as he asserted, that the average rate on
Western Union messages for distances over
five hundred miles was 40 cents. The peo-
pie, he said, wantedtEe government TO step
III and compete to a certain extent. The
POstmaster-generaPs bill would do this.
1t did not propose to put the government
under any expense, nor would it require
additional employees. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Bates's statement the chairman read a
AOttOA IL olCOh III AAO LIZ N4o
that he had been informed by an expert
enced lawyer that his language on Satur-
day coaching the committee" would bear
Interpretation as directing the committee.
words and. substitute urging the COM
mittee," which was all that he meant to
imply. The change was made and the
committee adjourned.
Illness of Ex-Congressman Thomas.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 4. About nine
weeks ago, when la grippe was prevalent
here, ex-Representative John !R. Thomas
was one of the first victims. He was con-
fined to his bed for two weeks, and, as most
sufferers from the peculiar disease are won't
to do, he very unwisely took a trip to Phil
adelphia before he recovered. The result
was that when he returned he was again
taken to bed, this time with incipient
pneumonia. which gave place to infam-
matory rheumatism about two weeks ago.
Since that time he has been in o serious
condition. but he is now rapidly recover
ing, and was able to take a little exercise
to-day.
Patents Issued to Indiana Inventors.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Patents were
granted to I~ndianians to-day as follows:
Chester Bradford, assignor to L. d. Railsback.
Indianapolis, machine for making ice; @. and
Grax ssi u: Dodge Y, ,I Mlsaaw "a R W sOst Isaac &c, Q.
pecanOe Town, wrench; Jos. j. Hatfield, Dublin,
grain separator; William l.. Heiskell, Indianapo-
lis, and +. Z. Drake, Columbus, o., flash torch;
Marmaduke W. Hobbs, Richmond, inhaling in
strument; James Hudson, Newt0wn, device for
plastering; Charles ID. Jenney, indianapolis,
armature; Abraham Kimber, indianapolis, car
coupling; simon Langford, Cynthiana, wagon
body litter; George c. Pyle. %assignor to National
Electric Headlight Company, Indianapolis, arc
lamnS. HudG0p II VnfbaCrQya ValUar0iSo mat
or like garment; George w. Wright. Lapel, gas
re gulator.
Ex-Congressman Taulbee Growing Worse.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Ex-COngress-
man Taulbee, who was shot by correspond
emit Klncaid on Friday last, is now very
dangerously ill. his case having changed
for the worse. Dr.. Bayne, the surgeon who
was called in, said this afternoon that Mr..
Taulbee's life was not despaired of, though
his condition was critical. The ball has
been located approximately. but not ac-
curately. The patients condition., how
ever, is such that the physicians are fear
full of the results that would follow an
operation to remove the bullet. Dr. Bayne
added that Mr.. Taulbee's condition was
worse than 1T was two days ago.
Proposed Transfer of the Weather Bureau.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate com.
mlttto Oh agriculture tO-udy dubhOIILcu
Mr.. Paddock to report a substitute for the
bill transferring the Weather Bureau from
the War Department to the Agricultural
| Department. The bill provides that sc
much of the work of the signal service as
pertains to meteorological observation
shall be transferred July 1, 1891; that 9
chief, alta salary of $500. shall be ap.
pointed; that the enlisted force now en-.
gagged on this work shall be discharged
from the service. and so maQV of them n
may be necessary shall be taken into the
employ of the Agricultural Department.
Appointments by the President.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
To be Collectors Of Customs-L. Edward p
Dennis, for the Eastern district of Maryland
Joseph E.. Lee, district of st. Johns, Fla; DAME
p. Booth, district of Mobile, Ala; James Lin
bird, surveyor of customs at st. Joseph. Mo.
COnsuls-William Burgess, of New Jersey, al
TuusfaII. Harberf WOlcOft Bowen of New York