The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-24
DECLINED A "sNAP.~
Controller Eckels Will Not BE MIR.
KOhIsaatss Editor.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Controller
Eckels to-day declined a most fiattering Of
fer to cav the government service and
enter the ranks of journalism. HI. HI.
Kohlsaat, the new owrler of the Chicago
Times-Herald. recognizing in Mr.. Eckels
one of the inancia lights of the Democratic
party. n Of the administration, offered
the Controller a salary nearly twice as
large as that paid by the government to
of the Times-Herald. 1t would have been
his duty to write editorials on banking and
of the financial columns of the paper. Mr..
Eckels realized the dignity and usefulness
% % a sssn = the hel1 more Of i so Because ana h Ma Is s anxioua
to e. DO everything in his power t. keep the
icies OF the administration. But on con-
sultation with members of the Cabinet Mr..
Eckels felt himself Obliged to decline the
duty to remain with the administration un-
term.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The monthly
statement of collections of internal revenue
issued to-day shows the total receipts from
all sources for the nine months of the
present fiscal year ended March 81. 1895, to
have been $1O9, gs5, OILS. Of which SIS. So2 was
from income tax from persons and 1856
from corporations. companies and associa-
tons. The remaining items of receipts
were: Spirits, s63, 9o2. s69. an increase for
the nine months of $1,1S0, 739; tobacco. $22,-
1Os.s2S. an increase Of ss5l.3S5; fermented
oieomargarine N,is5,22a a decrease Of $S6a.-.
1SS: miscellaneous, $470.27S, ar increase of
meo; Iis; was 81 n So. iss. : The rof { raf si nlhe
item of increase was 81, 295, 628 from whisky.
The increases and decreases for the month
IL shown as follows: Spirits, decrease, ST.
95 .02f; tobacco. decrease. $i45.364; ferment-
ed liquors. decrease, Slsosll5; Demonstrating,
gate decrease for the month, S.2sO.s55.
The Cognac Brandy Trade.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Consul Fitz-
gerald. at Cognac, France, has sent q re-
port to the State Department on the brandy
trade. 1t shows that the shipments from
the ports in the Cognac consular district
during 1894 were $3.50. 4ss gallons, an in
crease of S61, 10s gallons over 1885. The in
crease is due to the large harvest of grapes
in 1888. The Cognac brandy makers are
considering the matter of organizing a syn-
dictate for the protection of the Cognac
name for their brandies. which is being
Cognac districts. The name has been large
ly adopted in all France and in some other
Souaes Of spi Eataser ana says Mar aaar granny ars
flooding other countries with CognacS. The
p 5r,sa Savs O. secv Wlns the im e eae ehamfR E,sg ef d ihs
word champagne" for their products. and
the brandy men of Cognac are anxious TO
obtain a similar right.
Morton Speaks Only for Himself.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Secretary Nor
ton appeared to be really amused at some
Of the sensational stories printed in East
ern papers this morning. alleging a rup-
ture between the President and himself,
growing out of the publication of his inter-
view on the money question, which led to
the Presidents denial of his connection
with it last night. 81 was never on better
terms with the President in my life said
Secretary Morton to-day. I'm my interview
on the silver question I spoke only for
myself. ] never had any conversation with
Mr.. Cleveland about II. either before or
since its publication. If II is not improper
he added. smilingly, Il desire to say at this
time that my public expressions on beef.
cattle, specie, or anything else, are my
own, and as such / alone am responsible
for them"
Instructions obligatory.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Consul Ger
main, at Zurich. Switzerland, in a report
to the State Department, says that instruc-
tion fs obligatory in Switzerland. and that
tuition books. stationery and all other sup
plies are furnished, free, to all school chill
whose parents are unable TO clothe them.
coarse. but suitable. apparel is obtained in
much the same manner as the revenue and
supplies for the kitchen-that is, by So
licltations of contributions.
The Nicaragua Commission.
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Colonel Lud-
low. the army member of the Nicaraguan
canal commission. has arrived in
Washington, from London. and re-