The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-13
Production OF Flax.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Between 1879 and
1889 the flaxseed production of Nebraska
increased eighteen fold. and that of Mime
sofa twenty-seven fold, while South Da-
kota produced 81 bushels Of faxseed IN
1850 for every bushel raised in tho corre-
spending portion of Dakota Territory in
1879. On the other hand there was an
enormous shrinkage in the haxseed pro-
duction of Indiana and Illinois. which
States produced IS per cent. of the total
crop of 1879 but only one-half of 1 per cent.
of that of 1889. OF the ISL fax-producing
counties in the United States. Momer coun-
ty. Minnesota. produced the largest amount
OF fiaxseed-312, los bushels-and sLenawee
county. Michigan. had tho highest average
yield per acre-266 bushels. In 1S49. 1,37l
pounds of fiber were produced in the
United States to every 100 bushels of fax
seed produced. In 1889. 4,296 bushels of
haxseed were produced to every 100
pounds Of fiber.
Alliance Men Want the Bland Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The Peoples
party Representatives have joined with
the free-coinage members of the House
generally in demanding the prompt con-
sideration of the Bland bill. In q separate
petition to-day. addressed to the Speaker
as ex officio chairman Of the committee on
rules, the nine regular Peoples party Rep
resentatives petition tho COMMITTEES on
rules to set an early day for consideration
OF the free-coinage bill. This petition Is
independent from the one circulated by the
free-coinage mem bers of the committee on
coinage. and it is intended as the official
utterance of the Peoples party as repre-
sented in the House. member OF the rules
committee said this afternoon that there
was no disposition on the part of the COM
mittee to retard consideration Of the silver
question, and that the committee would be
found disposed to bring the matter to
conclusion in the House. and he personally
was of the opinion tnat it would be found
there would be no fEbustering.
Funds Wanted for n Sherman Statue.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-An appeal to the
Grand Army of the Republic for contribu-
tions to aid in the erection of o statue. in
Washington, to the memory of Gen. w. I.
Sherman has been made by q committee
appointed at the meeting of the Society of
the Army of the Tennessee, ON Oct s and Q.
last. The appeal concludes as follows:
"We request that every State department
commander make q special appeal to his
command, and We ask cvory post to appeal
to its own members and have each one con-
tribute something. nj matter If 1t is only or
10 cents 1t is not the amount we look ut; 1t
is the fact that when this statue Is erected
in Washington every soldier who sees it
will feel that it is q part of his effort"
Following are the members of the commit
tee: Gen. G. NJ. Dodge president. Col. }. f.
Howe treasurer, Gen. J. w. Noble. Col ID.
B. Henderson. Mai. g. Fl. Hefford, Col w.
G. Creery and Colonel Cadle secretary.
MIR. Phelps Will Argue the scaieries Case.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-The Behring sea
joint commission has adjourned until to-
morrow. when it is expected that the re-
ports prepared by the represen tatives of
Great Britain and the United States will
be submitted for consider alton. 1t is ex-
pected that Lord Salisbury will act on the
arbitration treaty next week. and that the
matter will then be submitted to the Sem
ate without delay. 1t 10 thought that the
modus vivendi OF last year will be renewed
sealing feet. The arbitrators will not be
appointed until the treaty shall have been
ratified. Hon. E. j. Phelps ex-minister to
England. has been selected AS leading
counsel for the United States before the
proposed tribunal, and will have two or
three assistants.
New Extradition Treaty with France.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lathe Secretary OF
State Is negotiating o new treaty of extra
dition with the French government. The
existing extraditiOn treaty between the
two governments was concluded. many
years ago. and is not regarded as altogeth-
or suitable for modern requirements. The
new treaty will be practically the same in
its terms as the one recently concluded be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
| and the negotiations have reached q point
that virtually assures favorable conclu-
sion.
Military Academy Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12-The House passed
| it's first, regular, appropriation bill to-
day. But few provisions of the Military
| Academy bill remained to be passed upon
| this morning, but when the committee OF
| the whole reported the amended measure
| to the House the Republicans demanded
/ the yeas and nays on the appropriation.
| They were voted down. however and the
| bill as finally passed contains various re.
| ductions aggregating In the total abou,
$4,000.
The Judge Woods Case Postponed Again.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-As there was M
meeting of the Senate judiciary cornmitte,
this morning, owing to the illness of III
| chairman Senator Hoar. who is sufferin.
| from some eye trouble. the matter of Judg,
| Woods's confirmation did not come mp. a
| was expected, but it will probably be NJ
again Monday, when it is thought Senator
/ Hoar will be able to attend the committee
| meeting.
| General Nores
| epecial 10 tke Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12-Joseph Gardner
of Indianapolis. 10 here for q week on Re,
Cross business.