The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-08

Board of Trade Wants None to Eject
Letter Carriers.

Besides the discussion of the sugar beet
proposition made by Messrs Evans and
Kanaley, of Rome, N. Y, there were sew
eral other matters considered at the meet
ing of the Board of Trade governors last
night. A communication from the central
Cuban relief committee, making an earnest
appeal for funds and supplies for the al
deviation of distress in Cuba, was referred
to the relief committee Of this State. The
project for the establishment of an Inter
national American Bank, which is incor-
porated in a bill now pending before Con-
gress, was Endorsed. a communication from
Messrs. Hughes & Co., of New York, with
reference to this measure, stated that in
case Congress took favorable action the
necessary capital to run the bank was as
sured. The headquarters for the bank are
to be established in Washington and New
York, with branches in Chicago, Baltimore,
Plttsburg, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Den
yer, st. Louis and San Francisco and in
each of the capitals of South America
G. A. Green, Of Philadelphia, appeared be-
fore the meeting, and urged the Endorsement
Of an appropriation bill now before Con-
gress in behalf of the Commercial Museum
of Philadelphia. 1t is proposed to hold an
exhibition OF manufactured goods suitable
for foreign markets, together with methods
OF packing, in Philadelphia in 1899, and Con-
gress is asked for $4,000 to assist in the
work. About 100000 additional has been
obtained from various sources and the ex-
hibit promises to be a great success. The
exhibits Will, after the exposition is held
become part of the permanent museum,
The meeting adopted a resolution most
heartily indorsng the movement for the
exposition, copies of which will be sent to
the representatives of this State in Con-
gress.
A communication from the Merchants
Exchange OF st. Louis, asking for an in
dorsement OF a bill introduced in Congress
by Charles A. Pearse, of Missouri, was IA
Vorably acted upon. This bill provides for
the branding of flour and other cereal prod
ucts in order TO protect the trade of this
country especially as 1t applies to exporta-
ton to other countries, against receptions
that are practiced in furnishing such cereals
or products to consumers.
A communication from G.. s. Denny chair
man of the entertainment committee for
the X. of z. encampment, favoring an in
duStrial procession during the week of that
convention, was referred TO the committee
on mercantile interests.
The New Telephone Company sent com
munication to the governors. asking for
their Endorsement of the franchise they are
endeavoring to obtain from the Board OF
Works The meeting, after discussing the
matter, adopted the resolution to the effect
that IL favored a general ordinance allow
ing any telephone company 10 operate in
the city under certain restrictions
The anti-scalping bill. now pending before
Congress. received further attention at the
hands OF the governors. Not long ago the
and now the Chicago Manufacturers' Asso.
citation Is asking them 10 reconsider their
action. The matter was referred to a com
mittee. 1t was decided to publish in the