The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-05

of any particular fiscal year. II. there
fore. the famine existing in India In
April, 1884, Is still In existence, and the OBJ
ject provided for has not yet been accom-
plished, the appropriation is still available.
III, however, the famine then existing has
In the meantime ceased. the appropriation
Is not available. He also thinks that IL the
provisions made in the acts have been COM
piled with, the authority granted by the
bill has been exhausted and that the appro-
priation is longer available. Mr.. Tai
mage informs the controller that the fam
Inc in India in 1897 has continued and still
exists. and that only of the two
sells provided for in the bill has been en-
ployed In carrying out the object of the
resolution. Under this state of facts the
controller thinks that the Navy Depart
ment is authorized TO now employ Sec
ond vessel to carry out the object pro-
yided for and that the amount OF such ap-
preparation remaining unexpended is avail.
able for the purpose
The cross-examination Of Frederick Bur-
bridge. manager of the Bunker Hill mine.
was continued in the Occur d'Alene inves-
tigation to-day. He stated that he was not
a United States citizen at the time he be-
came manager of the mine, but was admit
ted to citizenship the following year. When
questioned as to whether the Standard Oil
Company held any interest in the Bunker
Hill mine, the witness said he had peen
informed by the president or the Bunker
Hill Company that the Standard OIL Com
pany had no interest in the mine. Mr.. Bur-
bridge completed his evidence late In the
Gay, and with several other witnesses was
excused.
John P. Clum, chief of the mail depreda-
tions division of the Postoffice Department,
will leave Washington April is for Alaska,
where he will have general supervision of
the mails in transit to Cape Nome. 1t Is
expected that as soon as navigation opens
there will be a great rush to that country.
and danger is anticipated that the mails
may become congested at certain points.
Mr.. Clum will endeavor to obviate such a
condition.
The President has appointed the follow
ing board of visitors to the United States
Military Academy: General c. F. Mander.
son, of Nebraska; General A. G. McCook.
of New York; Prof. A. c. kaufman. of
South Carolina; Colonel w. c. Church, of
New York; Rev Henry d. Curtis, of Ohio;
Prof. d. F. Houston. of Texas, and Mr.
Dudley Evans, of New Jersey.
The transport Sheridan. which has just
arrived at San Francisco from Manila,
brought several officers as passengers. 100
military convicts, eleven insane soldiers,
ninety discharged soldiers ana 100 sick SOL
diers. Private William H. Merritt, Com
pany E, Fourth Cavalry, died at sea. The
remains of seventy-two deceased soldiers
were also aboard.
United States Consul Stowe has reported
to the State Department upon the railroads
of South Africa. Speaking of the street.
railroads of johannesburg. which are run
by horses, he says: lat johannesburg the
same style of cars are used as at kimber-
ley. the government having refused to
grant concessions for the building of an
electric line for the reason that the farm-
ers would lose the sale of forage Goats and
straw Even a bicycle is objected to for
the same reason and heavy tax placed on
it, For the rest the consul general re-
ports that electric lines have recently been
constructed I'm East London, and the same
are about to be installed at Durham and
In Kimberley. There are already electric
lines at Cape Town and Port Eiizaoeth;
built by American mechanics and supplied
from the United States. Outside of the
Philippines no city has larger population
of Malays than Cape Town. They are
pleasure-loving people and contribute
car lines.
Senator Davis gave notice to-day that he
would ask the Senate tomorrow to take
IN the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for the mod
ification of the Clayton-B ulwer treaty. Mr..
Davis said that he had not heard or any
pronounced opposition to the. treaty and
that he did not anticipate that its consid-
Grafton would be greatly prolonged.
The Industrial Commission has resumed
its sessions. There are three imports re-
ports that will occupy the attention of the
commissioners during the next two weeks.
They are on the subjects of contract Ia
Dor and general labor.
Secretary Hay addressed circular let
ter to the Governors of all States inform
ing them of the requirements of the Next
can law that must be met I'm applications
for the surrender of persons under the
hot owl nn a nd a
United States.
Admiral Walker. president of the 18TH
milan canal commission, was at the office of
the commission to-day. He did not care TO
undertake, at this time. to forecast the re-
port which will be made by the commits
sion on this last branch of the investiga-
ton. He could not even predict when the
report itself would be ready for submits
sion, not being able to say whether or not
it could be completed in time for consider
alton at the present session of Congress
Judging by the experience of the preceding
commission il will be feasible to reduce
the large amount of data collected by the
present commission to the shape of a per-
manent report within many months. Mean
while if the President should indicate a
desire to that effect, the commission, fol-
lowing the course adopted In the last Con-
gress. may submit a preliminary report at
short notice, setting out the rough estf-
mates they have agreed upon and such
salient facts as may be deemed essential
for the guidance of Congress. Touching
these estimates, Admiral Walker was un-
prepared to say whether or not they would
agree al to the Nicaraguan project. at
least. with the estimates of the preceding
commission basing his inability on the i'm
possibility of concentrating the data in
hand at this time.
A National Biblical Congress, under the
auspices of the American Society of Re-
ligious Education. will be held i'm Foundry
NJ f. Church, this city, beginning on the
18th inst, and closing on the 18th. Dele
gates have already been selected from
twenty States, comprising most of the
States east of the Mississippi, and IL is ex-
pected that other States will be represented
when the congress convenes. The body is
composed of all denominations. The pro-
gramme presents three sessions per day.
Fifteen colleges will be represented Dr.
Macarthur, of New York, Dr. Stokes, Of
Charleston, and DR.. Eaton. of Louisville
are conspicuous names in the list OF speak
ers. The secretary OF the congress Is Rev.
DR.. f. Gilbert, of Washington, u. G.
julius Schiller, of Indianapolis, has been
appointed a member of the international
jury of awards of the Paris exposition. He
is specified as wine juror.
Mr.. Arthur Overstreet and wife. of CO.
lumbus. are i'm the city, the guests of Rep
resentative Jesse Overstreet.
Commander f. NJ. Wise has been de-
tached from command of the Enterprise
ond arJarod m the S;a tic tiop IN fol 10