The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Will De neeced Dy the Philadelphia by the
time the Abarenda reaches her. The coal
ing station to be erected at Page Page will
be OF the most permanent character. The
wharf proper Is to be T-shaped and will
extend out from the shore TO the thirty
foot mark. 1t will be supported on solid
steel piles, which will be screwed into the
Of coal are TO be OF iron, with steam ma
chinery. IL Is believed that about a year
viii be occupied in completing the works at
this station.
The Korean diplomat who has been ap-
pointed as minister at Washington to sue
coed Mr.. Chin Pom Ye. who has been trans
ferred to Russia. France and Austria, is
Prince Min Yong Whan. He is first counsel
to his Majesty. second cousin TO the late
Queen and uncle to the crown prince. He
speaks English and stands high in the es-
tinattOn OF foreigners. He was special am
bassador at the coronation of the Car. on
he spent a year in Washington. His brother,
Min Yong Chan, will serve as first secretary
under him. This brother also speaks English
quite well. "
Tn new extradition treaty between the
United States and Mexico. which went in
TO effect Saturday last, is drawn substan-
TALLY on the lines Of the denounced treaty
with one important exception. This is the
paragraph relating to the exercise Of extra
territorial Jurisdiction. On that point the
treaty prescribes that such Jurisdiction shall
not be exercised by either party except over
their own consuls in the other country and
in the case of counterfeiters and the users
OF false national seals. These are gener-
ally regarded as very proper exceptions.
Th1s the hexican government comedies a
question that promised at one time TO In
volve the two countries in very serious en-
ENGAGEMENTS. the occasion being the attempt
or the mexican government TO punish the
American, Cutting. for criticisms published
In his paper in Texas.
Census bulletin M 4" made ito an
p%earance to-day. the initial publication of a
series that Will embrace hundreds before the
census Of 1900 is completed. The bulletin an
nounces the counties and boroughs which
are included in each OF the supervisors dis
tricts organized throughout the country.
These districts number about 300 and have
been made to conform to the congressional
districts as far as possible. A number of
States constitute a single census district.
The States divided into the largest number
o. districts are New York and Pennsylva-
mia; with nineteen districts apportioned to
each. In Illinois the county of Cook makes
up the first census district. In New York
the boroughs OF Bronx and Manhattan con-
stitute the first district and the boroughs of
Brooklyn. Queens. Richmond and Nassau
and Suffolk counties the second. Hawaii is
for the first time included In the list, the ISL
ands constituting one district.
Ex-Secretary OF State william r. Day and
Mrs. Day are guests at the White House.
lney arrived IO-udy lTOm NOTln CdTOllnd.
Judge Day will return there for a fishing
trip before assuming his duties as United
States judge.
The National Museum will start two scien-
lists on May 1 for an chronological explora-
ton OF Mexico. They are DIR. j. n. Rose
and DR.. Walter Hough. DR.. Rose will de-
vote his attention to the economic botany
of Mexico and especially the desert and sub
desert regions with a view to finding any
new plants that may be OF commercial or
medical value. DR.. Hough's work will deal
with the primitive arts Of the Indian tribes.
particularly the Yaqlis. The expedition will
visit the great ruins OF Casas GrandeS, South
Of Oaxaca, Mexico. which Is supposed to be
one Of the largest prehistoric ruins I'm the
world. The expedition Will not collect any
archaeological specimens. however. as 1T Is
q penitentiary offense TO export such arti-
Giles from Mexico without a special conces-
sion from the government.
Secretary Alger has sustained General
| Henry, the military governor of Porto Rico,
In the controversy between him and Lieu
| tenant Colonel c. c. Hood, OF the Nine
| teenth Infantry, who was reprimanded by
moving a local judicial officer from the
| courtroom. Colonel Hood thought he had
not been fairly treated In the matter and
said that Secretary Alger's investigation
satisfied him that General Henry pursued
the proper course and that Colonel Hood
haa teCNSeC1 49,
Porto Rican judge.
Lieutenant Perkins. Eighth Infantry, was
found guilty and sentenced to be dismissed
| by a c~ourt-martial held In Havana. The
President modified the sentence TO forfeit
ure of one-third Of his monthly pay for
twelve months.
A signal evidence of the purpose Of the
United States to maintain friendly relations
| with Germany has been given In the favor
| able action OF the President, at the in
| stance Of Secretary Hay, in approving the
! project for a new transatlantic cable run
ming between Germany n the United
States. The project was brought forward
by prominent German-American interests
and has had the active support of the Ger
man ambassador here, DIR. Won Hollenben.
| The new company Is TO be known as the
German-American Telegraph Company, and
| among those interested In IL are prominent
| firms I'm Germany as well as a number or
| Americans. The details OF organization
have been in charge OF Mr.. Sporer, In New
out a favorable opinion from the attorney
general as to the right OF granting cable
landings In the United States as we'll as
the exchanges of an international aspect
which have proceeded between Secretary
HAY and DIR. Won Holleben. The German
| terminus of the cable will. IL Is understood.
be at Ems, a watering place In the province
of Hesse-Sassau, Prussia, near Coblenz.
The American terminus Is expected 70 De
at New York. The route of the line will be
by way OF the Azores. a Portuguese posses
sion. so that IL is presumed that concessions
also have been obtained from Portugal
This will be the first cable ever laid be,
tween Germany and the United States and
with the Franco-American cable will be the
only line not touching on British soil.