The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-07
General Notes.

The Senate has confirmed Otto II. Tit
man., of Missouri, TO be superintendent of
the coast and geodetic survey.
The President yesterday nominated
Daniel III. Mcmillan, of New York, to be
associate justice of the Supreme Court of
New Mexico.
The ways and means committee has re-
ported favorably the bill of Mr.. Loud, OF
California, adding cherries TO the other
fruits from which brandy may be distilled.
Yesterdays statement of the treasury
balances in the general fund, exclusive OF
the Sl5J, DOC, 600 gold reserve in the division
of redemption. showed available cash bal
arce, $l37, 465, 627; gold. SOS. $685.
Captain Merrick, United States minister
to Nicaragua and Costa Rica, has arrived
in Washington on leave of absence from
his post. Two consecutive seasons of the
facilitating tropical climate has reduced
the minister In weight somewhat, but he Is
ia good health generally.
Consul Doty, at Tahiti, has informed the
State Department that on the 18th of
August last the islands of HUNTER and
Kimatara, in the Pacific, were annexed by
France. These islands, he adds. were
placed under the French protectorate in
March, 1889, n are Of small commercial
Importance.
A delegation from the w. c. T. u, now
In session in Washington, n other per-
sons interested in temperance work, was
yesterday given a hearing by the House
on insular affairs, In advocacy
of Representative Littlefield's bill, prohib-
iting the sale of liquor, opium and intoxi-
cants to aboriginal tribes and native races
of the Pacific islands.
John J. Edison was yesterday named as
president of the having charge
of the inaugural ceremonies. He has ac-
cepted. Senator Hanna, chairman of the
Republican national committee, previously
rendered the office to Theodore w. Noyes.
who was compelled to decline the honor,
as his duties would not permit him to de-
vote sufficient time to the position.
The annual report of the librarian Of con-
gress has been submitted to that body. 1t
shows that during the year there were
3S.110 books and pamphlets added to the
library, making a total of 995, 166. OF the
books added during the year 10,599 came
There were other accessions of 1905 pieces
Of music; prints, 14.04S; maps and charts,
1856, and manuscripts, as.
The annual report of the Governor OF
Oklahoma says that the year has been
marked by general prosperity, agriculture,
grazing, manufacturing and commerce
furnishing in an unprecedented manner.
The total assessed valuation of property
this year is $40. $685. 61. an increase of 6 $685.
2i7 over 1899. There are still 5,733,3 S5 acres
of vacant government land in the territory
subject 70 homestead entry.
The secretary of war yesterday sent "a
the Senate reports OF the Board of En-
gineers concerning the effects of the Gal
weston storm or last summer, on the JET
ties in the vicinity of that city. The board
finds that 81, 100000 will be necessary to re-
pair at Galveston and $4,000 for the re-
pair of the Brazos river ~jetties. The board
places the loss of life at 500. The damage
TO Notifications is placed at 1892, 600.
The text of the correspondence that has
passed recently between the governments
Of Bolivia and Chile in regard to the long.
standing dispute between those countries
ever the definite cession of the Bolivia
littoral, has reached Washington. This
littoral in question is a rich belt of land
with revenues amounting TO S.500,0 900 last
year, a population Of $1,000 Inhabitants. and
contains four seaports. The settlement Of
the matter is in the hands of the Bolivian
Congress.
Wilkinson Call, formerly United States
senator from Florida. In a~case against
John F. Victory, TO secure the recovery OF
twenty-five sets OF the Messages and Pa
pers of the Presidents" was awarded
cent damages in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia yesterday. Mr.. Vie
tory claimed he had contracted with Mr..
Call for the purchase OF the books i'm con-
troversy. Mr.. Call. on the other hand. de-
MED that he had made a sale of the prop
erty TO Victory and claimed he had left
them with him TO be disposed of.