The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-21

it practically impossible to dispose of the
case in the Senate before the vote Is taken
in the Quay case. as some senators had
expressed a desire TO have done. but there
is general understanding about the Sen,
ate that all questions on this point VIII
be settled by Senator Clark refraining from
voting in the Quay case.
With reference to a telegram from Rio
de Janeiro. credited to federalist news
papers about certain alleged German as
pirations in South Brazil and Uruguay.
the German ambassador to-day authorized
distinct denial of the salient features OF
the dispatch. He recognizes this story as
an old acquaintance. which he met for the
first time twenty-five years ago when he
was In those countries. Periodically since
that time the same story has appeared in
ridicules the idea that the Germans I'm the
Brazilian territory, chiefly occupied by
them, have any intention desire to
ganize revolution against the existing
government Even II that desire existed
the ambassador points out, the German
population in South Brazil and Uruguay
is not likely now or ever 10 be powerful
enough to carry out such plan success
fully.
The vessel which has been secured for the
conveyance to Bombay from New York of
the relief supplies for the Indian plague
shin Quito. IL was desired to secure a YES
sci under the American flag, but no avail
able craft was offered. The cargo will
not be in charge of naval officer on this
trip, but the persons who collected the re-
lief supplies will send an agent with the
vessel. Pay Director Denniston telegraphed
to the Navy Department this afternoon
that the persons who were supplying the
food to make up the cargo had agreed TO
Increase their contributions from $500 tons
TO 5000 tons, the full capacity of the Quito.
The house committee on commerce to-day
substituted the Sherman bill for the con-
struction of Pacific cable in place of the
bill recently passed by the Senate. The
Sherman bill had been previously reported
TO the House, but to-day's action puts IL
in the form of a substitute to the Senate
measure. Ii differs from the Senate bill in
providing construction by private contract
| under government supervision, while the
| Senate provides for government construc-
ton and operation.
| Assistant Secretary Taylor of the Treas
| ury Department has received a telegram
| from the immigration inspector at Port
| Townsend, in which he states that LOO
| Japanese immigrants were landed at that
| port yesterday and 200 are expected to ar
| rive tomorrow. In consequence of this
sudden increase in the arrival of Orientals
| he is unable to make the necessary exam
nations unaided, and asks for authority
| to employ additional help. Mr.. Taylor wired
| him authority to employ three emergency
| assistants.
| The amount of bonds so far exchanged
at the treasury for the new 2 per cents. is
$3.50 061 800. of which S403i6. 700 were received
| from individuals and institutions other than
| national banks.
| The Philadelphia arrived at Panama to-
| day. She will be ordered home at once, as
| will also the Detroit, which has been lying
| at Chiriqui lagoon. on the gulf side of the
| isthmus. The reports received at the Navy
| Department are to the effect that the occa-
| sion for the presence of the warships no
| longer exists, the revolutionary troubles on
1 the isthmus having subsidized, perhaps iE
| part owing to the unexpected appearance
| there of the American cruisers. The De-
| troit will sail within a day or two for
| Portsmouth, n. H, where she is TO be extern
| sively repaired and put out of commission.
| The commissioner of internal revenue
has held that brewers. under the law. are
| requested to pay special tax as malt liquor
| dealers, for each and every place at which
| they are engaged In selling bottled beer.
| and must take out a separate tax stamp
| for each district and separate place at
| which such sales are made.