The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
DRINK HABIT WANING.
Decrease In the Amount of Int0xi-
cants Consumed i'm This Country.

DRINK HABIT y
Decrease I'm the Amount of Int0xi-
cants Consumed in This Country.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-Here are some
figures showing the progress Of this country
as a drinking nation. in 1887 the average
annual consumption of malt liquors in the
United States was 5s1 gallons per capita
OF our population 1t gradually increased
every year until it reached the "high-water"
mark, If that term is permissible in this
connection. in 1893. when there were 1908
gallons consumed for every man. woman
and child in the Nation. Then 1t receded
q tride. being for 1895 only 1876 gallons.
titled liquors has' on the rhe eoStr ary decreased deere
having fallen from 1.69 gallons for every
.nhabitant In 1863 to IL in 1895. The red
when Il rose to 207 gallons. The decrease
In the last fifteen years is a startling evil
dence OF the steady growth Of the temper
ance sentiment CT this country.
The cof ,e-drlnking habit has increased
very much. In 1861 the average amount for
every inhdbiiant was 5.m pounds, while in
the contrary. does not seem to increase,
In spite Of afternoon social festivities. In
1ss1 It was Lee pounds per capita and In
The most remarkable increase in all the
necessities OF life is shown in the consump-
" Vi cuBd1s WHICH INCREASED from al
pounds in 1867 to GIG in 1895. Evidently this
country has a large sweet tooth.
Report ON Arizona Admission Bill.
WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator White,
from the on territories. to-day
presented the report of hat committee on
the bill for the admission of Arizona as &
State of the Union. The report says that
the Territory contains 1900 square miles,
or a greater than is comprised in the ten
States Of Rhode Island. Delaware. Connect
cut, New Jersey. Massachusetts, New
Hampshire Vermont Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and South Carolina combined. Its re-
sources are represented as unlimited, COM
prising much rich agricultural land, 10000
Oc0 acres OF grazing land, and the largest
unbroken forest area in the United States.
as well as rich deposits of gold, silver, cop
per. lead. onyx. marble and precious stones.
The population is placed at $4,000, and Is
represented as rapidly increasing. The Ter
ritory Is said to be prosperous, notwithstand-
ing the dull times. Tn people of the Terri
tory. the report says. are almost a unit for
The statehood bills for the admis-
sion of the Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico will be again passed on by the
House committee on Territories at It's meet
Inc next Thursday. To-day the committee
deck ed, without any formal vote, to take
the bills up next week and vote on them a
second time.
Cost OF Building the Pacific Roads.
WASHINGTON. March 2s.-In response to
a resolution the Secretary of the Interior
to-day sent to the Senate a statement from
the Office OF the Railroad Commissioners,
showing the cost OF construction of the
Union Pacific to have averaged $4,000 a
mile; OF the central branch, 1873; Sioux
City and Pacific, $4,000, and of the Kansas
Pacific, $5.l61. The report shows that as
early as lss1 the officials of the roads re-
the amount Of stock held b. individual stock
holders. and this has never been
In the possession of the Commissioner. The
Commissioner is also ignorant as to where
the bonds of the company are held. The
mortgage debt OF the Union Pacific. ex-
The land grant to these four roads amounts
10 1854 900 acres. of which 100000 was
70 the Union Pacific and 100000 to the
License for Fishing Vessels.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-United States
Consul-general Riley. at Ottawa. has in
formed the State Department that the Do
minion government has prepared a form Of
license for United States fishing vessels,
permitting them to buy bait and supplies.
snip men. ETC., similar In terms to the usual
form. except that II contains a stipulation
20 prevent evasion OF the law in the follow
ing clause added to the license: 'Wil be-
come null and void and forfeited herewith
and the vessel VIII become ineligible to
goods and supplies or other advantages OBJ
tanned hereunder are sold or Transferred
TO any United States fishing vessel that has
not obtained license"
Proposed Changes in Patent Laws.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Representa-
tive Draper to-day submitted a favorable
report from the committee on patents on
the bill introduced by him revising and
amending the statutes relating to patents.
The changes recommended. he says, have
been approved by able lawyers, the Com
missioner Of Patents and judges on the
hansh Thu hill has hnnn <o.lo A. -
particular. looking to a remedy for undue
delays In the patent of amendments. The
amendments proposed in the bill, saws the
report. are not OF a radical character and
are needed to harmonize the statutes in
view of court decisions and to meet abuses
unat nave grown up under the present law.
Medical History of the Late War.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-Mr. Broderick.
OF Kansas. has presented in the House a
resolution directing the superintendent of
to receive subscriptions for the
medical and surgical history OF the late
war M for the index catalogue Of the
Surgeon-generals office at the estimated
cost of reproducing these volumes from the
stereotyped Plates. Whenever the number
amounts to not less than 400 the Pubic
Printer Is TO reprint and deliver them 10 the
superintendent Of documents for sale to the
Little VIII Succeed Hall.
WASHINGTON. March 2s.-The resigna-
tIon OF John /. Hall. Assistant Attorney
general for the Interior Department. was
presented 10 the President this afternoon.
10 take effect May 1. Judge Hall resigns
20 accept the general counselship OF the
Georgia Southern * Florida Railroad Com
pany. His successor as Assistant Attorney
general viii be w. A. Little. OF Columbia.
Ga. Who was formerly A-ftorney-general OF
that state, Speaker Of the Georgia House
OF Representatives and a member OF its
last constitutional convention.