The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09

statc-Commerce Commission decided that
this was a discrimination I'm the meaning
of the law. To-day's decision reverses the
Circuit Court of Appeals on the authority
of the decision In Alabama Midland case.
In the case of Blake and others vs. Nc
Chung and others the Supreme Court took
occasion to reafIirm with emphasis its pc
sition as TO the validity of the State law
or Tennessee, giving State creditors pref
erence In disposing of the assets of an in
Solvent foreign corporation which had
been operating IN the State. The case had
formerly been before the court, and there
had apparently been some misapprehension
OF the former directions OF this court con-
corning the law, giving State creditors
preference over some Ohio creditors in
given case. Justice Harlan handed down
the opinion rendered to-day. He said the
Ohlo creditors were entitled to share upon
terms of equality with the Tennessee cred
itors In the distribution of the assets and
That any other decree was inconsistent
with the Constitution OF the United States,
Secretary Root accompanied Gen. James
Fl. Wilson. the military governor of Matan-
zas province, Cuba, to the White House to-
day. where they had an extended interview
with the President presumably in regard
to the affairs in Cuba. 1t has been stated
that General Wilson would resign his COM
mission in the army and not return to
Cuba, but tonight the general, when asked
as to the accuracy of the report, declared
il to be his intention to return TO MatanZas
as soon as the mission which brought him
to Washington had been finished
The Senate to-day rejected the nominal
ton of Richard s. Berlin as census super
visor for the second census district of Ne
braska, embracing the city Of Omaha. The
adverse action was taken because of the
opposition of Senator Thurston, Omaha be-
ing his home city. He stated that Con-
gresham Mercer had made the selection of
Mr.. Berlin without consulting him. and that
the nomination was Objectionable TO him.
There was no division upon a motion to re-
ject
A statement prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that the bonds pur-
chased under the offer of the secretary of
Nov. Is. 1899. amounted to $4,000, $50, as fol-
lows: Four per cent. consols of 1907, colt
pons 81 OBJ 700; registered, Sl3, 2Sl $50. Five
per cent loan of 1904. coupons, 1891, 200; reg
istered, 1889 100. The interest anticipated
amounted to S97, us and the premium paid,
s2,373.502, making a total expenditure Of
81, al, S67.
The Senate to-day took up the Samoan
treaty in executive session, and after hav-
ing 1t read from the desk, Senator Davis.
chairman of committee on foreign rela-
TONS made a brief explanatory state
ment. Senator Bacon stated his opposi-
ton to the treaty and gave notice that he
would ask to be heard on 1t when the treaty
is again taken up. The injunction of Sc
crecy was removed from the treaty. 1t
has been published heretofore.
United States Treasurer Roberts said to-
day that the demand for small notes still
continues beyond all precedent, and has
resulted in reducing the supply on hand
to point where an increase was abSO-
lutely necessary. To meet this increased
demand the bureau os engraving and print
ing has begun to print 100000 additional in
new fives and tens and this increase will
be kept up as long as the needs OF the
country require Ii.
The Dewey home fund committee to-day
received from the binder three large quarto
volumes which contain the names of the
1900 subscribers to the fund. The volumes
are supberbly bound in green levant with
gold edges and on the cover of each is an
the names was done after office hours by
volunteers among the clerks in the treasur-
er's office. The books will be formally pre-
sented to the Admiral within the next few
days. The total amount subscribed to the
fund was about $4,000.
The appointment of Gen. William Ludlow
lieutenant colonel. corps of engineers to
be brigadier general in the regular army
has caused the following promotions in
the corps of engineers: Maj. w. II. Heur,
ant colonel; Capt. C. Med. Townsend. sta
toned at Rock Island. ILL.,, to be major;
First Lieut.. Robert McGregor, stationed at
Little Rock, Ark, to be captain; Second
Lieut. F. w. Alstatter stationed at Will
let's Point. N. Y. to be first lieutenant;
Additional Second Lieut.. F. NJ. Markham.
stationed at st. Augustine, Fla, to be sec
ond lieutenant