The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-25

at Arlington Cemetery to-day. The exer-
cises were conducted according to the ritual
of the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
President Mckinley Secretary Root and
Attorney General Griggs were present The
burial was with military honors. TWO
troops of cavalry. dismounted. were drawn
up in line while third acted as firing
squad.
To-day's statement of the condition Of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. s2S7 ,52O.s60; gold reserve. s219.5Sl,146.
The Democratic members OF the Senate
held a conference to-day to consider the
question of party policy on the various
questions before Congress. They have
found themselves following somewhat di-
vergent paths on some of these questions
and concluded that their party interests
demand that they should have a better
understanding among themselves. Hence
to-dayS conference. No definite conclusion
was reached, but when the conference
adjourned there was a general understand
ing of the lines to be pursued on the Phil
ippine question. The concensus of opinion
evidently favored the policy outlined in
life and property in the islands until quiet
is restored, when the United States shall
provide the opportunity and prescribe the
method for the formation of a government
by and of the people of the Philippine
islands to be independently exercised and
controlled by themselves. There was also
more or less discussion of the bills pro-
viding a form of government for the Ha-
waiian islands and for Puerto Rico The
preponderance of opinion concerning the
bills was favorable to absolute free trade
between the United States and these
islands as part of this country. With ref
erence to the financial bill, it was prac-
tically decided to offer a substitute pro-
viding for the free coinage of silver.
General brooke. who arrived I'm WASH
ington last evening, called at the War De-
partment to-day and paid his respects to
the officials. He spent an hour in close con-
ference with Secretary Root and the two
went to the White House, where the gen.
eral was welcomed by the President. The
talk ran on Cuban affairs, and if any refer
ence was made to the future of General
Brooke ii did not take the shape of a for
NAL order. 1t is understood, however, that
he is to be assigned to his old command
the Department of the Lakes, over which
at present General Wade has temporary
command
Commissioner Wilson. of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, has decided In effect, that
every malt extract composed of malt liquor
combined with drugs may be sold by drug
yists by the bottle under labels specifying
the diseases for which it is held out as a
remedy, without involving them In liability
as retail malt-liquor dealers. if they sell 1t
in good faith for medicinal use only.
The President to-day announced that he
would appoint the Rev. Paul Bonaldo, of St.
Matthew'S Catholic Church of Washington,
chaplain in the navy to succeed Fatner
Parks, resigned. Bonaldo Is recommended
by Cardinal Gibbons.
The House committee on agriculture to-
day agreed on a favorable report on a bill
,,f.i,1 ha
and providing a system OF retirements
The commander-in-chief and national
pension committee of the Grand Army of
the Republic, called on the President to-
day and presented plan for the establish
ment of a court of appeals in pension
cases to sit in Washington and hear cases
of appeal from the decisions of the Pension
Bureau. These appeals heretofore nave
been heard by a board composed GA clerks
in the Interior Department detailed by the
secretary of the interior for this duty. 1t Is
believed by the committee that an indie
pendent judicial tribunal, made UP of
Judges of high character and standing in
the legal profession brought together from
different parts of the country and sitting
in Washington with well-defined jurisdic-
ton and powers. like the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals or the Court of
Claims, would remove in large measure
the dissatisfaction felt by a large class of
people with the system which has prevailed
for many years. The President received
the suggestions of the committee with
favor and promised to give his careful con-
sideration to the draft of a bill which the
committee in due time will present to him.
Congress will take quick action on the
report of the Senate committee on pensions
on the bill to give Mrs. Mary Stotsenberg,
widow of Col. j. Stotsenberg, pension of
$50 month. Colonel s5totsenberg. though a
resident of Nebraska when he given
command of the Ninth Nebraska, formerly
lived in New Albany, Ind.