The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-28

certain the route upon which terms most
favorable 10 exclusive control by the United
States can be obtained. but in no case shall
obligation be incurred or money paid to any
company or individual for rights, easements
or privileges heretofore or hereafter ac-
quired with a view to the construction OF
any such canal, except under authority CIV
en- by further action of Congress. one mil
lion dollars is appropriated to carry out the
act. The information obtained or action
that may be taken shall be reported TO Con-
gress at the beginning Of the next regular
session.
The commission did not reach a final con-
clusion on the Nicaragua amendment or
any other measure, but adjourned until
"Wednesday at 10 a. M The resolution of
Mr.. Burton for an inquiry was informally
discussed. but no action was taken MT
aragUa with Great Britain and France in
1860 guaranteeing them the same privileges
in the matter of canal rights as other coun-
tries. These treaties had not Dcen dpro-
gated. and Mr. Burton contended that they
were an obstacle to the construction of the
canal by the United States
Surgeon General sternberg stated to-day
that he had received no reports Of the
spreading of typhoid fever among the troops
I'm Major General Lees camp at Havana
He said he had recommended long ago com
plete drainage system there as essential 10
the health of the troops and il 1t had not
been installed he was not advised or the
fact the work of placing the system not
being within the jurisdiction of his officers.
He said that all precautions had been taken
by his department looking to the health OF
the men and a large amount of medical sup
plies not asked for had been sent to Ha-
vana.
The board of insular advisers to the War
Department. consisting of General Robert
p. Kennedy, Major Charles w. Watkins and
Hon. Henry G. Curtis, left here this aft
ernoon and will sail on the transport Obdam
direct for San Juan on Wednesday morn
ing. A radical change in the board has
been made, it being decided to confine the
present trip of investigation to the Island
of Porto Rico and not at this time TO pro-
ceed TO Cuba as had been originally planned.
The change of plans was recommended py
members of the board thepselves, was APP
proved by Secretary Algef and is dictated
by the different state of AFFAIRS existing on
the two islands. Porto Rico is an American
colony anG its people have been very sollcl-
tious for Immediate reform OF CIVIL govern
ment They have sent several deputatons
here urging expedition in bringing order out
Of the crude conditions existing ana II is
desired that as an American colony the
island should be put on moGern systenlia-
tiZed basis at once The time TO take up the
revOlutionizing of conditions In Cupa so Iar
as the scope of the board extends IS oe-
lieved to be not quite ripe. The work IN
Porto Rico will take between one ana TWO
months and contemplateS taxation, educa-
fiOndl and munlclpdl dIlttlTS Seucl al y.
There will be general report on the work
save in the matter of instituting a general
system of taxation, which now, In its vary
fng forms is largely based on incomes On
ali other matters separate reports are 10
be made and after concluding recommends
tions on these the question of Cuban reform
will be taken up.
The statement may be repeated that up to
this moment there has been no demand nor
request from either our own government or
that of Germany for the recall of any OF the
officials at Apia, who have been involved IN
the recent turmoils there me status OF
the case is unchanged: each side mas mt
mated to the other that It regarded the OF
ficials of the other at the bottom OF the
trouble Both governments are awaiting
fuller reports from Apia.
The Senate committee on judiciary to-day
postponed action on the nomination of the
Hon C. G. Kohlsaat to be United States
judge for the Northern district Of Illinois,
i'm order to give Senator Mason, who OPP
poses the confirmation. time TO prepare a
statement for the committee. The commit
tee decided to recommend confirmation of
the nomination of Hon. w. r. Day as judge
of the Sixth judicial circuit.
Senator Mason. of Illinois, tonight au-
thOrized the statement that he would with.
draw his objection to the confirmation or
Mr.. KOhlsaat. The senator was moved 10
this course because of representations made
TO him by. prominent citizens OF the state
that the fight against Mr.. kohlsaat was
disrupting the party organization ana
it was for the best interests of all that the
fight against his confirmation should NOT De
continued. In accordance with his decision,
Senator Mason tonight telegraphed Mr. II.
II KohIsaat of the Times Herald, to the
effect that he would withdraw his opposition
to his brothers conhrm2 ton
1t is stated by Captain Crowinshield chief
of the navigation bureau and by all of the
oil hot hp
partment has given no orders to the Iowa
to proceed from San Francisco to Manila
and that none is in contemplation. IT VIII
he at least two months before the repairs 10
the Iowa can he completed.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balances,
$2740O0076 gold reserve, $229,619'A0
dispatch received tonight by Chief
Wilkie, of the treasury secret service, dis
closes an unexpected termination to a coun-
terfeiting case which was being investi-
gated by the officials. Saturday box in a
safe deposit vault at Toledo, o., rented in
the name of Alfred Kent, but the owner of
whose contents failed to appear, was forced
open and between 5000 and $4,000 of coun-
terfeit notes was found. With them also
were discovered dies and plates required to
produce the counterfeits. More than a year
ago, on the 4th or January, 1888, man CIV
ing the name of Alfred A. CrepS was ar
rested at Greeensburg, Ind. on the charge
of passing a counterfeit note, but after
hearing by the local magistrate was dis
charged, there not being sufficient evidence
TO hold him. Afterwards this man COM
mitted suicide in Wooster, O.. and the OIL
Ctals OF the secret service, after thoroughly
working on the case, have reported TO Chief
Wiikie that this person and the man Kent
who rented the safe deposit box are one
and the same, thus they believe, solving
the mystery