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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10
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LESS THAN $4,000 600.

Net annual cost or rural free de-
livery 13,7S2,2i
LESS THAN sl4OO0.O00.
ut thus appears that rura. free delivery
can be extended practically over the whole
country at an annual cost OF less than
sl4.0o.eo. AS the appropriation for the
current fiscal year for this purpose is ST.
10000. an additional outlay of So. 0OO.0 600, un-
less unforeseen demands should come.
would substantially take the mail every
day to every door In the land. This as
sumes that the cost shall not exceed the
present rate. II carrier service can BE
maintained at the existing compensation 4:
assures this limitation. With rigorous re-
straint the expenditures in this particular
service can be restricted to the fixed boun-
daries, while the revenues will steadily Cd
vance. II will hardly be disputed that the
great result OF carrying the postOfice 10
every home. If IL can be accomplished az
such comparatively small cost. Is an objsct
Well worth undertaking.
This duty Is emphasized and enforced
when we consider some other phases OF the
postal question. In my last annual report
IL was shown that II a class of publications.
which now. under an evasion of the purpose
OF the law, pay the second-class rate OF
postage. were really made TO pay the third
class rate. as they ought TO do. II WOULD
bring an additional revenue 10 the govern
ment OF SIP. 343.s 12. This amount is lost
through the abuse that can be and ought
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10

Signora EleonOra Duse. the great Italian
actress, is having Mrs. Fiske's version of
Tess OF the D'Urbervilles" translated into
Italian. and will make her first appearance
as Tess in Rome early next May.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10

1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda" is announced
as the Christmas week attraction at the
Park Theater in Cincinnati, where stock
companies are still given a full share of
public patronage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10

Mrs. Leslie Carter has received an offer
10 return to London next April for an
other twelve weeks of "ZaZa."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10

David Harum." the play which was
Slated" by the critics and cried down by
the magazine reviewers. will run the en-
tire present season in New York. Next
season IL will be seen only in Boston, Phil
adelphia and Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10

New York theatergoers will get their
first glimpse of Mary Mannering as a star
in Janice Meredith tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-10

Manager NJ. c. Anderson. who has leased
the Grand Opera House for vaudeville
productions. has just secured the Great
Lafayette show for his Columbia Theater
In Cincinnati, which woulc indicate that
indianapolis people may have an oppor-
tunity to see this fine attraction.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
TIE OFFICERS NOT TO aI.r.
FINDINGS OF THE COURT OF rsor,,,r
THE WRECK OF THE cIfapr vs.. w

washington March 2s--In accordance r,.,
naval regulations Rear-Adrnirai yvo,.o In Ia 'ns
a court Of Inquiry at Manila 20 fix the ,oed snsened
for the lcss Of the cruiser Charies,o, --s'''i''y
OF that court was made public to-4av -. - 'spofs
Department. aad is complete vsa6ic,,,o Sasy
officers and men OF he Charleston f,o-, " ~ 'as
aspers.ons that have Leen cast on tse,, - - zee
one to the effect chat they were lntorrca,ss
the ship struck The findings and ap,io. - ~Asa '
court follows: y. eas
The evidence adduced shows most eo,.,r.,..-
tnat every precaution required by T-nifss 1ss.seJ
regulations upon ships Approaching Ia sStates
taken by captain George ". Pieroan M 49, 80 Nas
safety of the vessel under his insure the
accident. Proper lOokOurs were sfsfie,s asainst
men with leads were N both chains and es- ssads-
in constant use. the Sir William ThororSc.s Seot
was used and ready. and the patent lor IN ,lead
standardized That viglant lookout v5s E.-~..-,5
the officer of the deck Is shown BY Ire 80 ~ ~
discerning the chow" broken vUats- - as
which was Immediately reported to tbs' .saLssda-
and the course OF the ship changed al oncs IAN 20
clear The captain and NAVIGATOR were coos..so - 80
on the bridge. The chart supplied By the RI,rss,
Navigation showed clear water ufrere The y. - p,
struck, and the sailing directicns also zav4 ~
formation Of any dangers to navigation In this =.
mediate locality. S M
The court Is OF opinion that. in accordance ,w...
the evidence adduced. the captain and ofs~s-s' :,
the United States steamship Charleston are sro.
Grated from all blame responsibility ara rs..
no further action should be taken in the matte, =
the wreck OF that vessel
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
COLLEGE FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.
AN INNOVATION IN METHODS OF APPOINT
MENT PROPOSED.

Washington March 26 (SpeciaD.-A startling
innovation on present methods OF appointment
and tenure in the civil branches or Government
service is proposed in a bill introduced IN the
House to-day by Mr.. Aldrich. of Alabama This
measure contemplates the establishment OF
Diplomatic, Consular and Civil Service College
on the general lines of the Naval and Military
academies at Annapolis and West Point
Mr. Aldrich's bill makes it the duty on the
President of the United States to appoint
commission consisting of seven members. OF
which the Secretary of State shall be the head.
three members shall be Senators or former Sen
ators of the United States. and three shall be
Representatives or former Representatives, of
the United States. This commission shall report
at the next session of Congress bill TO carry
out the design of establishing a Diplomatic,
Consular and Civil Service College at or near
Washington.
The purpose OF this college is to educate. al
the Governments expense, young men and
women not over twentyone years of age for the
Civil Service, and men not over twenty-five for
the Diplomatic and Consular Service. Appoint
ments to this college are to be made on the
same general plan appointments of cadets TO
the Military and Naval academies Of the United
States. On graduation they shall receive ap-
pointments in the civil branches Of the Govern
ment service
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
RELIEF PLANS FORMED.

Washington, March 26.-There will be no de-
lay in the execution of the act Of Congress ap-
propriating upward of S2OO0GDO for the relief
OF the people of Puerto Rico. The War Depart
ment had anticipated the passage of the act
and had made arrangements to carry It's pro-
visions into effect at once. A plan of action
was agreed on by General Davis, Governor-Gen-
eral OF Puerto Rico and Secretary Root. while
the latter was in Havana recently. 1t involves
the employment of native labor on public works
in Puerto Rico, and the distribution of rations
to the sick and destitute who are unable to
work Full discretion was given to General
Davis and 81 100000 placed al his disposal
Secretary Root said to-day that General Davis
has full power in the premises, and will execute
the Relief act for the best welfare of the Puerto
Ricans the employment OF labor on public
works being the principal method of utilizing
the APPROXIMATION. 1t is estimated that about
%, 900 men will have immediate employment.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27

things that perhaps might have done 20 keep the
loved one with Why not think of these things
now before il is too late? Is il kind loving and
hard-workiug mother who is giving all her strength
and efforts for the family we'll l-beng and happiness?
Is it a delicate, fragile sister weak and ang
wife? Try give her the tender she needs. Do
let her fade away for want of effort pre-
and restore her.
Ohio lady. Mrs. Shropshire. living in Baliou Shelby
Co. in thoughtful letter DR.. r v Pierce, of Buffalo
IL T. says: my mother had ovarian timor which
thought would result in her death but commenced using
Favorite Prescription and before she had taken
three bottles she began improve she is living to-day
and given your medicine the credit. Ny mother
was old when the commenced to
grow she Is seveny-six and the Is all gone
awful large and her limbs began swell
before began medicine value il much
that ] hardly out Of IL in my house"
This is but one of many thousands of instances Id
which this matches Prescription has restored
such complete health and publication TO the dis
tinctly feminine organism to dspe every possible
trace OF abnormal dangerous conditions without
resort surgery similar obnoxious methods. For
every form OF female weakness and disease II is the
supreme specific designed for this purpose, and
nc other by educated skillfh physician of extra
ordinary experience il this particular field Of practice
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. At
- medicine stores
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
STATUTORY REVISION COMMISSION.

Albany. March 26 (SpeciaD-Senator Elsberg has
introduced a bill, which he believes will have the
support of the Bar Association of New-York, abol-
ishng the Statutory Revision Commission. The
Bar Association has already declared its hostility
to this bill The bill also provides for the appoint
of counsel for the Governor at a salary OF
5000 year. 1t is presumed that this sentence in
the bill put in to enable Governor Roosevelt
retain Charles z. Lincoln. of Little Valley.
his law adviser.
Senator Elsberg asked that his bill be sent a
third reading. but Senator Higgins objected, and
therefore the bill consigned to the Senate
Judiciary Committee. If Senator Higgins opposes
it there is doubt If II will be passed.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
MR.. ELLSWORTH'S AMBITION.

Albany, March 26 fSpeciaD-It reported here
tonight that friends of Senator Ellsworth of Nj
agara County pressing his nomination for
Lieutenant Governor He has been president pro
tenn. of the Senate for several years. and his
friends argue that he should be nominated for
Lieutenant Governor
1t had been supposed by many Republican poll
ticians that Senator Higgins Of Olean, would be
nominated for LieuteHant-Governor and upon that
supposition Speaker Nixon pulled wires for his own
nomination for Senator in place OF Mr.. Higgins.
Lately, it is declared Senator Platt has issued a
decree that Mr.. Nixon must decline the office of
Senator and remain in the Assembly. to be once
more elected Speaker. The attack upon the Ram
apo Water Company, which threatens to be re-
newed next year with greater power. is supposed
to have led to this change of programme by SEN
ator Platt Since Mr.. Nixon introduced the act of
1885. giving the Ramapo Water Company its great
main IN the Assembly and defend that act
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
NEW-YORK FRANCHISE TAXES.

WILL MAKE A BIG CUT IN DIVIDENDS OF
TRACTION AND GAS COMPANIES.
Albany March 26.-The State Board of Tax
Commissioners will certify Wednesday 10
the large railroad and gas corporations Of New
York City the tentative valuation Of their fran
ehises. from which they may appeal If they
desire. These valuations will not be given out
until they in the hands of the companies
assessed, but enough is known tonight to
demonstrate that they will be large enough to
eat up from three-fourths to ] per cent of the
yearly dividends at present paid by their COM
panies.
Among the smallest assessments made, tWen-
ty-two of which are to be considered Tomorrow
by the Board. Standard Oil, which practically
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
APPOINTMENTS OF ARMY CH4PLArNs.

Washington. March 26 (SpeciaD-President Nc
Kinley has nominated the Rev. Barton w. Perry.
of Oakland, Cal, TO fill the only vacancy in the
list of chaplains in the Regular Army With the
nomination set a precedent for future selec-
tons. Mr.. Perry has been subjected to a most
rigid physical and mental examination. such Is
required of lieutenant in the Army. and the
mental examination embraced nearly everything
of trying character. The candidate. for instance
required to know great deal of the history
and literature OF Greece. Rome. Germany. France,
England and America, including something OF the
feuda systems Secretary Root has decided that
the examination for chaplains in the future shall
amount to something, and that more superan-
nuated preachers shall be appointed for mere po-
tcal services to enlarge the retired list In short
time.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
ASHORE NEAR CAPE HENRY.
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER TO HER OR HER CREW
APPREHENDED.

Washington March 26.-The Lifesaving Service
has received word that the Norwegian steamship
Vidar of Frederickshald Captain Sorensen from
New-York Norfolk. in ballast. went ashore this
morning, shortly after midnight, Damneck Mills.
ten miles south Of Cape Henry. Virginia. The life
savers have established connection with the vessel
The crew of eighteen men safe, and for the
present will remain board. The Vidar left New
York on March "a She owes her stranding to the
thick weather, which prevailed last night She is
lying easy and continually working in Apparently
she has suffered little damage. The wrecking
steamer Rescue is standing by ready 10 render as
sistance as soon as the becomes sufficiently
smooth and the chances of floating the vessel are
good
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
ALASKA OUTSIDE CONSTITUTION
THE SENATE VOTES TO IMPOSE SPECIAL
LICENSE TAXES

Washington, March 26.-The Alaskan Civil
Code bill was under consideration the greater
part of the Senates session to-day An amend
ment was adopted fixing license on almost
every kind of trade and commerce in the dis
trict of Alaska. the licenses ranging from so
to $500 year The bill had not been disposed
Of at the close of the session.
Mr. Hansbrough proposed the following
amendment substitute for Section T3 of
the bill:
Aliens shall not be permitted to locate. hold or
convey mining claims in said district of Alaska nor
shall any title TO a mining claim acquired by loca-
civil action suit or proceeding to recover the pos pos,
session Of ia mining claim. or for the appointment
working and operation ton of a mining claim. it shall
mine the question of the citizenship of the
In explanation of his amendment Mr. Hans
brough said that in the Cape Nome district
many mining claims had been located by
party of Laplanders, who had been sent North
by the United States Government in charge of
a herd of reindeer. The expedition had been
sent to relieve some whaers who were sup
posed to be suffering for food Point Bar
Having the advantage of the reindeer.
the Laplanders made fast time and reached
the Cape Nome district in advance of the Amer
lean miners. They promptly located the best of
the claims and to this day hold them, to the
disadvantage of American miners.
Mr. Carter, In charge OF the BILL supported
the amendment. He referred to the distinctions
made against the American miner in the Klon-
dixie. 1t was proposed now,( he said to permit
Canadians, Lapanders. Chinese and Japanese
to locate mining claims in American territory
as American citizens might do. "They call this
free mining" he said but it Is mining entirely
too free to suit the average American citizen
who finds himself denied like privileges every
where else
Mr.. Carter said the amendment in the in
terest Of the American miners who were en-
titled to locate claims American soil He
ridiculed the idea that a party of Laplanders
poted to this country by DIR. Sheldon Jackson
with whom Congress. in a fit of temporary
alteration of mind" had made arrangements to
relieve some starving whalers. should be allowed
to pre-empt the best mining claims in Alaska
even before they had indicated their desire TO
become American citizens. The amendment is
In harmony with our mining laws" said he, land
ought to be adopted"
AS a substitute for the pending amendment
Mr.. Morgan offered the following, which he
thought would meet any objections likely to be
urged:
The rights and privileges of mining for gold in
Alaska shall be extended to the subjects of Great
Britain and Russia the terms and condi-
tions that granted by said Governments,
spectivey, to the citizens of the United States in
the provinces or departments of said Governments
The amendments are still pending
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
BRYAN NOT TO MOVE FROM NEBRASKA

Lincoln, Neb.. March 26-The publication Of a re-
port TO the effect that William Jennings Bryan
contemplated leaving Nebraska and taking I'D his
residence in Texas caused considerab Bile comment
here Charles w. Bryan. brother OF the Presi-
Dental candidate. denies the report. and to-day
said regarding 1t:
II Is true that my brothers children and his wife
are now In Texas but they will return to Nebrask
the latter part OF April. Mr.. Bryan will accom-
pany them and will rest few weeks before maxi
Ing a tour of the country. Mr. Bryan has no in
tention of leaving Nebraska to take up his resi-
dence in any other State
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
THE TORTUGAS CONTROVERSY.
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE WILL PROB
ABLY BE oUSTED.


Washington, March 26 (speciaD-The Presi-
dent is expected to settle the controversy over
the possession of Tortugas at tomorrow oao-
met meeting
The Marine Hospital Service, which has for
years maintained a quarantine station there,
will probably be ousted. as the State Board OF
Health of Florida has refused TO honor the
pratiaue given to vessels at Tortugas this year.
the assertion being made that last summer
yellow fever epidemic was due to the hesh-
gence or inefficiency of the Marine Hospital
officials at the Tortugas detention station.
The Tortugas staff maintained exclu-
sively for FTorida's benefit, the station at Ship
Island Miss, being used for vessels bouno
to other Gulf ports, there is consequently no
further necessity for the National Government
to incur the expense of quarantine at that
point.
Last summer the Navy was compelled to sus-
pend all work Tortugas for seven or eight
months account of the quarantine operations,
resulting in the injury of the half-ffnished work
under contract, and delaying its completion fully
a year, and the Marine Hospital authorities had
undertaken to repeat the suspension of work this
summer, although it was shown that the quar-
antine staff could be accommodated at other
sand keys by. with no injury TO its service
and to the enormous advantage OF the Navy.
At this point Surgeon-General Wyman made use
of the threat that a vessel load of bubonic
plague might be expected to arrive at Tortugas
for detention at any time, and the naval con-
tractors could longer compel their laborers
to remain at the works On his way to Havana
Secretary Root spent part of a day at Tortugas
and satisfied himself that the Government was
not warranted In using S15,000,0 900 fort and
81 100000 coaling station a pesthouse, and
since his return he has favored the removal of
the Marine Hospital station TO less important
island, of which there many the
tremty of Florida.
To-day the Navy Department received a tele-
gram from Admiral Farquhar asking where the
flagship New York could coal, and announcing
that he would have to buy coal at Bermuda or
Havana, the New York could not safely
ter any harbor the Gulf of Mexico. His fleet
itinerary contemplates direct run from Gal
weston to Bermuda. The question could not
have arisen had the naval docks at Tortugas
been completed, as they would have been ex-
cept for the abandonment of work last summer.
If the esta blishment of the naval station there
had been finished, the New-Yoril and the other
ships Of the fleet could have stopped ten hours
at Tortugas ana had their hurkers filled by
automatic machinery from 2)OO0-ton coal pile
owned by the Government. Under present con-
dttions the vessels must buy British coal at
extortionate rates at Bermuda. where the Brit
ish Government IS boarding coal to tide
the coal famine in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
TEST CASE BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Washington March 2S-Frederic D. Keuney to-
day filed petition for writs of habeas corpus and
certiorar in the United States Supreme Court in
case which is expected to decide the constitu-
tionality of the provisional court established by
the military authorities of Puerto Rico. The
is that of Ramon Baez, of that island. who is
serving a term hard labor on the charge of
voting Illegally at the municipal election held at
Guayama on October 81, 1899. Baezs case Is one
of thirty-two. but he is the only person actually
undergoing punishment for the offence charged
sentence in the other cases having been stayed by
agreement pending the appeal in the Baez case.
In his petition Mr.. Kenney takes the position that
the provisional court was without jurisdiction to
try and convict the prisoner. saying:
He held to answer for an infamous crime
of his liberty and confined at hard labor without
presentment O indictment of grand jury previ-
arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia
in actual service either in time of war or public
wherein he was a resident open and exercls
ing their ordinary Jurisdictions, and therein he
He was and is deprived of his liberty without due
process of law. He did not enjoy the right to a
the crime was committed. He tried and con-
vcted of an offence unknown TO the law or the
land wherein he was resident
All this is held to be in contravention of the
Constitution of the United States of which the
brief says:
preme law of the land-of that land which com
prehends territories as well as States-terriories
sovereignty of the United States is coextensive
ritory may be may become, the Constitution
with capacous folds envelops It, and where
tion of this court extends to prevent oppression
and maintain the guarantees of personal rights
despotic power.
The Court took the application under advisement
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
DEBATE ON THE APPROPRIATION MEAS
URE BEGINS.

Washington. March 26-The House to-day began
consideration of the Army Appropriation bill The
debate was without exciting incident. Chairman
Hull In charge OF the bill. explained its provisions.
Mr.. Jett, of Illinois, criticised the policy of rush.
Ing officers through the high grades of the Army
just before retirement Mr.. Mcclellan, of New
York. discussed the subject of Army reorganiza-
ton. Mr.. Clayton, of New-York urged the proper
equipment of Fort Hamilton. in New-York Har-
Dor. Mr.. Cox, of Tennessee, and Mr.. Ridgely, or
Kansas, opposed permanent Increase of the
Army prejudcial to the best interests of the
country, and Mr.. briggs, of New-York favored an
increase in the artillery and cavalry branches or
the service and reduction of the infantry arm
Mr.. Meyer, of Louisiana. discussed the Philippine
policy, opposing the reteation OF the ISLANDS.
All efforts to reach agreement as TO the length
of time general debate should run failed. The Dill
carries Sill 600 364 The estimates were sl21 ~ 1888
The last appropriation bill carried about SsD.UOVO
and there a deficiency of about si7OOO.OtO Ir
Hull said he did not think there would be a con-
siderable deficiency In any of the items In the
present bill.
The 1i6 pension bills favorably acted upon in
Committee of the Whole last Friday were put
through the final stages at the opening or the ses-
sion.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-27

has only an inf1nitesimal portion Of taxable
property Of the franchise order In New-York
City. is assessed on 100000. This means
merely an assessment on the terminal points
OF the company and practically demonstrates
that the assessment on companies owning fran
chises wholly in New-York City will be extreme
ly large.
Figuring at the rate OF tax imposed the
Standard Oil franchises in New-York City the
valuations on Metropolitan, Third Avenue,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Manhattan and Con-
sondated Gas franchises will be close on to
S35.OOOOOO. bringing to New-York City about
SIOo,OOO in taxation returns