The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-22
DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PROVISIONAL
LY SIGNED AT MADRID.
Marks Last Step i'm RESTORATION of
Friendly Relations with This
COuntry-Census Figures.

of relations between Spain and the United
States.
The new treaty modernizes the treaty
to the severance of all communication
upon the declaration of war with Spain
the two governments were proceeding un-
der the terms of a treaty negotiated in
the last century. 1t was very cumbersome,
and in some respects wholly inapplicable
to existing conditions, one provision, for
instance, relating to trade between the
United States and Florida as a colony
of Spain. Several efforts were made to
remedy the defects, but only one was
partially successful, the adoption of the
Cushing protocol. The last attempt was
made when Mr.. Olney was secretary of
state, but the strained relations growing
out of Cuban affairs caused the effort to
fail. 1t is understood that Minister Storer
negotiated with Minister Dupuy de LONE,
formerly Spanish minister to the United
States and now the under secretary of
state, who, of course, is thoroughly con-
versant with all the conditions of trade
likely to arise.
Although the general provisions are not
known in detail at this stage it is under
stood that the instrument provides the
usual facilities for intercommunication, and
probably contains provisions which carry
out those relations growing out of the ter
ritorial changes resulting from the war.
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The census office to-day made public the
census returns for st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis, MINI.
The population of ST. Paul is 1853, 632. an in
crease over 1890 of SO,47s. or 22.Ss per cent.
The population of Minneapolis is 2O2, rs.
an increase over 1890 of 1880, or 23.O5 per
cent.
The next city whose census will be an
nounced probably will be Philadelphia,
the official figures of which will be made
public by tomorrow. The census of each
of the remainder of the thirty largest cities
in the country, including Boston, ST. Louis.
Baltimore, etc., is expected to be made
public by the end of this week.
To-day's statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive of the
$3.50, 900, 900 gold reserve in the division of
redemption, shows: Available cash bal
ance, $134, 333, SAT; gold, 81, Az, 1872.
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General Macarthur has Informed the War
Department of the arrival of the transport
Sumner at Manila to-day. The Sumner car
ried a portion of the Fifteenth Infantry,
destined for Chinese service, as far as Ma
gasaki, there trans-shipped the troops to
the Indiana, and then proceeded on her
way 10 the PnlllpplneS.
The Navy Department has been notified
of the action of the retiring board in the
case of Lieutenant HI. S. Ritter, who has
been retired for disabilities incurred in the
service. Lieutenant Ritter was unable to
appear before the board In Washington
and a special meeting has held at his home
in Reading, Pa. Lieutenant Ritter entered
the service in 1886, and during the wal was
attached to the Newark on the Cuban
blockade. 1t was from this point that his
i'll health dated. eliminating recently In
complete nervous breakdown.
Lieutenant A. II. Robertson, has been de-
tached from the Naval Academy at An
napolis and ordered to the command of
the torpedo boat Gwin. Lieutenant Com
mander j. A. Sherman has been detached
from the Bancroft and ordered to the naval
hospital, Chelsea. Mass, for treatment;
Lieutenant Commander F. c.. Carter, to
the torpedo station for instruction, and
Lieutenant Commander w. r. "A. Roony
from the Richmond to the Bancroft as
executive and navigator.
The following messages have been ex-
changed by President Mckinley and the
Emperor of Austria, the occasion being the
SEVENTEEN birthday of the Emperor:
washington, Aug. q.
"His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Franz
Joseph. Vienna Il congratulate your
Majesty on the suspicious occasion of your
SEVENTEEN birthday and pray that you may
long continue to guide the destinies of
your peoples, for whom my countrymen
cherish sincere friendship and esteem.
"WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
vienna, Aug. q, 1900.
william Mckinley, President of the
United States-Most heartily do 1 thank
-. NJ Co. yA,.e lyfnl -
and good wishes. which l fully appreciate,
earnestly desiring your happiness and the
prosperity of the United States.
FRANCIS JOSEPH,
Emperor of Austria"
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Captain G.. W. 8. Stevens, signal officer,
volunteers, and first lieutenant Sixth Ar
tillery, having rendered his resignation as
an officer of the volunteer army and hav-
ing resigned his commission in the regular
army, has been honorably discharged from
the service of the United States.
General Shafter, at San Francisco, in
formed the War Department that the
transport Athenian, which sailed from Sc
attic yesterday morning. was obliged to
return to port for repairs to her main
steam-pipe, which was cracked. She was
expected to get under way again at noon
to-day. Small squads of the First and
Ninth Cavalry are aboard, together with
ambulances, wagons, pack trains, horses
and mules.
XXX
Walter Mcmillan, of Nevada, has been
appointed inspector of surveyors general
and local lane offices. Mr.. Mcmillan was
the Republican candidate for Governor OF
Nevada in the last election. His appoint
ment to the Office, of which there are only
three in the United States. fills a vacancy
which has existed for two years. He was
recommended by both senators from Ne
vada and other leading men of that State.
He will draw 5000 a year and subsistence.
Gen. o. L. Spaulding, assistant secretary
CT the treasury, has returned from a seven
weeks trip through the Northwest, includ-
ing Alaska, on business connected with the
customs service. He states that the service
throughout that section is in very comre-
tent hands, and he has no criticisms 70
make of men or methods.
Controller Tracewell, of the treasury, in
disallowing the mileage account of d vir-
ginia marshal, insists that deputy marshals
shall use the shortest practicable route in
taking their prisoners to Jail or in serving
warrants. In the case in question the
shortest route lay through the famous
Shooting Creek country. where, IL is said,
rnountaineers made Ii almost impossible for
deputies to convey their prisoners in safety.
The controller says in. part: 1.-The govern
ment cannot afford. even indirectly, to en-
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