The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03

members OF the White House stan. who ac-
companied the President throughout the
trip. The Presidents first act after reach
ing the executive mansion was TO call on
Vice President Hobart He was returning
alone and on foot just as corporal and fve
enlisted men OF the One-hundred- and-sixty-
first Indiana Volunteers were leaving the
White House. He stopped and shook hands
with each OF them, saying a few words or
welcome and passed on. The President
found Mr. Hobart improved and gaining
Senator Kyle, OF South Dakota, has ten
dered his resignation as chairman or the
Industrial commission This action was TAX
en- on account OF the senator's 81 health.
He will continue. however, 10 serve
member OF the commission. He will be sue
Gee sssded as chairman by Vice President Phil
The following memorandum was given out
for publication at the State Department to-
day: The strained relations existing be-
tween the republics of Haiti and Santo
Domingo, caused by a dispute over the
boundary line between those two countries,
Il IN a fair way OF settlement. The whole
question, with others involved, Is to be re-
ferred to the Holy See. Pope Leo XIII, at
Rome. TO adjust. The statement that each
country was massing troops on the frontier
IL untrue -
Acting on cable instructions from the gov
ernor Of the Bank of Spain, at Madrid, the
French ambassador. VI. Cambon, has COM
pseted arrangements for the transferring 10
Spain the s20.0O0eO0 received from the
United States. The first treasury warrant
or 100000 will be delivered 10 the National
CITY Bank OF New York on the 4th inst.
and the next two warrants for 100000 on
the 10th inst NJ Taigny. acting first secre-
fary or the French embassy. will leave
with the first 100000 warrant. M. Boeufye'
OF the embassy STAFF, will take the next two
warrants for 100000. leaving here next
The Spanish authorities have made no ar
rs sI 8 Tor receiving the last warrant
George E. Jaqua was to-day appointed
tagger and John II. Carroll a clerk in the
bureau Oh animal INDUSTRY at Indianapolis.
President Mckinley to-day approved a
parcels post convention between this gov
ernment and Venezuela, which had Just
been signed by the postmaster general and
minister Andrade 1t is TO take effect July
Congress. IL permits parcels of merchan-
disc up to eleven pounds In weight TO go In
the mails between the two countries, the
thereof. -
Il is stated at the War Department, re-
garding the Berlin cablegrams about Ger
man property at Ilcilo. said to have been
destroyed during the bombardment Of that
town. that the matter has been left en-
tirely In the hands of General Otis. The
claims of the Germans for damages have
been made the topic of correspondence and
General Otis has indicated that he would
make an investigation and If IL was found
necessary report to the War Department
30 far the State Department has taken no
part in the matter.
Representative Faris. of Terre Haute, is
In Washington. He called this afternoon
upon President Mckinley and invited the
oh
union in that city May 22-2A Mr.. Mckinley
thanked the Indiana congressman in behalf
OF the soldiers who had extended the invi-
tation. and said that he would be pleased to
accept If public business would permit