The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

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representations made by Italy through
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador. As
affairs of this kind were OF frequent oc-
currence, each time threatening diplomatic
complications, the President recommended
a general measure of redress and the bill
now reported seeks 10 carry out this rec
ommendation. The text of the bill. as
finally adopted. follows:
That any subject or citizen of foreign
State claiming for the United States, under
a treaty, or under the principles of inter-
national law, indemnity for injury 10 per-
son or property. may bring suit upon such
claim in the Court of Claims. Such sections
and provisions of Chapter 1853 OF the acts
of 1887 are applicable TO the Court of
Claims, shall apply TO and govern the in
itiation of such suits and all subsequent
proceedings therein. Provided. that the
provisions of this act shall apply only to
the citizens or subjects of those foreign
states according like rights and privileges
TO citizens of the United States And pro-
vided further that no suit shall he brought
after the expiration of two years from the
accruing of such claim or cause or action
And, provided further. that ii shall be "A
defense to such suit that the plaintiff has
made his domicile in the United States for
more than year continuously prior to the
accruing of such alleged claim or cause of
action"
In case the bill becomes law, Ii is under
stood that it's provision will cover cases
arising one year prior to the enactment,
which probably would include the last Ital-
Commissioner Wilson, of the internal
revenue bureau, has held that where manu-
facturers ship packages of oleomargarine
on orders Of customers and do not take the
way bills from the common carrier to these
customers, but simply to their own agent,
who receives and delivers the packages to
the persons whose names are found there
on, the manufacturers involve themselves
in special tax liability as wholesale dealers
at the place where the agent makes the
sale. The commissioner has also held that
where a retail dealer delivers upon one or
der two packages of oleomargarine, each
containing ten pounds of the same grade
and at the same price, he sells twenty
pounds in distinct contravention of law
which limits him to the sale of quantities
not exceeding ten pounds.
In a recent report to the State Depart
ment. Consul Frank II. Mason. at Berlin.
relates that trials and tests of the efficiency
of American locomotives are now taking
place in Germany. By reason of their
boiler space and the extent of their heat
ing surface. American locomotives are
much more economical than those now in
use on German railways. 1t is very evident,
however. says Mr.. Mason. that like other
American machines that have been tested
by the Germans, the locomotives have been
models to be initiated by German builders
and that no idea of obtaining a supply of
locomotives built in the United States is
entertained for a moment. The consul
urges the importance of protecting as far
as possible by German patents every Ameri-
can invention or Improvement sold for use
in Germany.
According to cable advices to the Navy
Department, Rear Admiral George c.
Remey assumed formal command of the
Asiatic station at Yokohama on Friday
He hoisted his flag on the Brooklyn and re-
lieved Rear Admiral Watson. 1t is assumed
that Rear Admiral Louis Kempff assumed
Asiatic squadron at the same time. He
will use the cruiser Newark as his flagship
and will confine his operations to Chinese
waters.
The naval board on construction to-day
finally approved the plans for the three
battleships authorized by the last Congress,
and gave instructions to have the specifica-
tions prepared at once preliminary to call
ing for bids from the shpbuilders. The
ships will be enlarged. Iowas in type. with
the same rectangular superstructure and
the two turrets. bow and stern on the main
deck. The turret guns will be 12-inch cali
Der like the Iowa's guns; there will be a
turret at each corner of the Superstructure
carrying two S-inch guns and twelve 6-inch
rapid frers will be disposed along the sides
Of the central citadel. The ships will make
ment of about Is, 500 tons. making these new
ships by far the largest in the United
States navy and big the latest type
of British armored cruisers. AS the con-
structors are limited in the draft by our
shallow harbors to a little over twenty-five
feet, and seventy-five feet represents
about the greatest beam consistent with
speed. it will be necessary to provide for
0f<rnf 1.xr rfr-ir, 1T
length than the Iowa class and they will
be almost 40 feet long. The secondary
batteries will be made up largely of four
teen Founders. Altogether the ships will
be more than equal to any war ships of
their size in the worlds navies.
The latest report from the United States
consul at Clifton, Canada, respecting the
Welland canal outrage goes to exonerate
what are known in Canada as Fenians
from completely in the attempt to blow up
the lock and disable the canal The grain
handlers. of Buffalo. also being given a
certificate of good character, the actual
movers in the affair must remain a mys-
terry. according to the consul, unless the
examination of the three men now held
under arrest In Canada for the crime shall
throw light upon the affair. If the State
Department here was advised some time
ago of the information in this country of
such an announcement must have been
by word of mouth, for the department
records show nothing touching upon that
subject There have been reports from Mr.
Brush, the United States consul at Clifton.
relative to the business prospects of the
canal but there is reference anywhere
to plots against the integrity of the We'll
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For some years past the Treasury De-
partment has received from time to time
letters from all parts of the country ask
ing for information regarding certain
large sums of money which. it is alleged,
are on deposit in the Treasury Department
awaiting distribution to heirs of persons
of great wealth in Europe and America.
Among these noted claims is one of the
heirs of man named Dehaven. who is
alleged to have loaned the government of
the United States large sums of money
during the revolutionary war. Another
well-known case is that Of the Robert
Morris estate, the heirs of which. IL Is
said, are entitled to receive from the gov
eminent several millions of dollars The
Durkee claim also Is we'll known in the
department, and involved several millions
of dollars. The latest one is that of the
heirs of Anneke JAMS, who are said TO be
entitled to receive from the United States
something like ss000o.00o which sum, it is
said, has been received from Holland and
now awaits proof of relationship. 1t is
stated at the Treasury Department that
all Of these claims are spurious and that
they are made the basis Of confidence
games by agents who work upon the cred
ulity of the uniformed. Agents, ii is
said, are selling bonds in some parts of
~.s.