The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

enees at Porto Rico. where. she said. there
was a lack Of efficient organization. Mrs
MCGEE read letters from the surgeon general
approving the general plan. but pointing
out some objections to the means proposed
Tor executing the plan. In recent letter
General Sternberg wrote to the secretary Of
war: Our experiences during the war with
Spain has demonstrated the fact that serv-
ices of trained female nurses in the care Of
serious cases OF typhoid fever and other
diseases requiring skilled nursing are inds-
pensable." The committee has not yet
acted on the bill.
A committee of prominent citizens of St.
Louis called at the White House to-day and
in an interview with the President explained
what had been done thus far in the interest
of an exposition at St Louis in 1903 n cele-
bratiOn Of the Louisiana purchase. The Pres
ident expressed his warm approval of the
project and said he would be willing to as
sist the gentlemen having it in charge in
any proper way. The committee stated that
they expected to secure from private sub
scrlptions at least 600, an appropria-
ton Of as much more by the city Of ST.
Louis and at least 100000 as a loan or
oLherwise from the national Congress, MAX
ing an absolute guarantee OF Sl5,0J0.09e in al;
otherwise they would give up the enter
prise. They had no doubt however, that
this amount would be forthcoming. The
committee consisted of d. r. Robinson. ex-
Gov. ID. r. Francis, Breckenridge Jones,
NhahAeS W. hAdPp anu tstChdlu y. helehS.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: George A. Mar
den, assistant treasurer of the United States
at Boston; to be brigadier general. Col. John
il. Patterson, Twentieth Infantry; to be
second lieutenant cavalry ARM. James
Fuller Mckinley late private Company l,
Eighth Ohio Volunteers.
Consul Ayme at Guadalupe, has trans
nlitted interesting report to the State
Department on a peculiar plant growing
wild on the island He says that if any
leaf be broken from a plant and pinned to
the wall in a warm room 1t begins to throw
out number of white thread-like roots.
Next tiny plant begins TO sprout and TINS
in two or three weeks attains height of
two or more inches. When the leaf begins
TO shTiVel which takes from six weeks To
three months. the young plants may be cut
out with scissors and put in the ground,
where they rapidly attain full size. When
cultivated they attain a growth of four feet
and produce graceful red and yellow flowers.
The consul Expresses the belief that this
viii make desirable dollhouse or garden
mower. Ills report, with specimens OF the
leaves, has been submitted to the Agri-
cultural Department.
The Indian disturbance at Juneau. Alaska,
as reported in press dispatches. occasions no
apprehension among the officials here of a
general conflict between the whites and the
Indians. No official word of the affair has
reached here. The disturbance is attrib-
uted wholly to the smuggling of liquor into
the Territory and its sale by the whites TO
the Indians. There is no need of apprehen-
sion of anything like an uprising, Tor there
are less than 800 of them all told.
Representative Stone, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the committee on coinage, to-
day introduced resolution providing that
the Hill bill, fixing the standard of value
TO regulate coinage, etc, shall be the special
etrlsa fav-f T1saG Glxr Cob y md Int tvnfo
shall be taken on it at O'Clock on the fol-
lowing day. The resolution was referred to
the committee on rules
Mr.. Hale, chairman of the naval affairs
committee. favorably reported to the Sen
ate to-day the following joint resolution,
and it was adopted:
THAT the secretary of the navy Is hereby
authorized to have erected in the Colon
Cemetery at Havana, Cuba q suitable
granite monument to the memory of the
sailors and marines who lost their lives by
the explosion Of the United States steam
snip t M, MAINE a IN n the nappor 1 81 Hav law on
remains are buried in that cemetery, and
to suitably inscribe and inclose such monu-
ment; and the sum of $4,000 is appropri-
ated for this purpose"
Mr.. Harris. of Kansas, offered in the Sem
ate. to-day the following resolution. which
he asked might lie on the table:
THAT the United States hereby dlsclaim
any disposition or intention to exercise per-
manent sovereignty, jurisdiction control
over the Philippine islands, and assert their
determination when a stable and independ-
ent government shall have been erected
therein, entitled to recognition as such, to
transfer to said government, upon terms
which shall be reasonable and just, all
rights secured under the cession by Spain,
and to thereupon leave the govern
ment and control of the islands to their
people" So
Prst.-
day reported favorably a bin extending to
all soldiers and sailors and marines who
served in the civil war preference in the
matter of appointment in the civil service.
The present law provides that such prefer
ence shall be given only to ex-sodiers and
sailors who incurred disability in the line
Of duty.
While no official award has been made of
the bid for the repatriation of the Spanish
practically decided to give the contract to
the Campanie Transatlantique otherwise
known as the Spanish Transportation Com
The United States ambassador to Mexico.
Mr.. Powell Clayton, has notified the State
Department that the Mexican government
has consented to grant the application of
the United States authorities for the deliv-
cry to them under extradition proceedings
OF James Temple, the American railroad
man, who Is now held under arrest in Mex
Eco for killing a Mexican on the American
side of the border in Arizona.
Representative John S. Little, of Arkan-
sas. met with a serious accident this after
noon. While descending the Capitol stairs
he slipped on the ice, striking his head and
rendering him unconscious. He was removed
to his home
The condition of Col. James A. Sexton is
again such as to give much concern regard
ing the outcome of his illness. A brain
complication has developed, which makes
the case extremely critical.
The secretary of Agriculture and Miss
Wilson entertained the President and Mrs.
Mckinley at a Cabinet dinner tonight In
addition to the President and Mrs McKin-
ley, the guests included Mrs Hobart the
Enhinet cireln Mrs Ynnnn Ranrnsattn-