The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-27


AS class they are among our most repu-
table ana enterprislng citizens Nor does IL
expose their relations TO the bank TO the
public eye, for the bill does not permit the
reports of the bank TO the controller.
" hich reveal The amount OF loans made 10
ofncers and directors, TO be published in a
newspaper as requn ed In the case OF re-
ports on the general condition Of the bank
The trifiiig inconvenience TO which Of
fcers and directors may be subjected by
the operation of the measure II not 20 be
weighed against lis manifest usefulness
10 the banks and the public BY safeguard
ing the interests of the stockholders and
cepositors. 49,
4 statement Is being prepared by the
controller of the currency. showing the
location and number OF national banks in
process Of organization under the provis-
ions of the financial bill approved March
IA, 1900. These bangs number about 600 in
all. and with the exception Of ten or .weive
eaci- VIII have capital OF $1,000.
To-day's statement of the treasury bal
ance, in the general fund. exclusive of the
sl5o.ooo.0oO gold reserve in the division Of
redemption, shows: Available cash balan-
ces. sl6255i.752: gold. 500. 2s2.2 es
BY direction OF the President the mill
tary post at Cayey. Porto Rico. hereafter
will be known and designated as Henry
Barracks. in honor Of the late Brigadier
General Guy V. Henry. who was military
governor of Porto Rico from Dec. s. 1SeS,
1899.
The Supreme Court to-day decided the
case of the Houston & Texas Central Rail-
road Company vs.. the State of Texas. The
case involved the validity Of payments
rlade in State warrants issued diIrine- tl,o
civil war. About 81 800 600 is at stake
The court reversed the decision Of the
Court OF Private Land Claims i'm the case
OF the Lama land grant in Taos county,
New Mexico. The land court confirmed the
grant. but the opinion handed down to-day
held that the grant was not valid.
The first of the cases of three vessels
seized off Delagoa bay by British cruisers
to be finally closed up is that of the
Mashona- The charterers OF the. ship.
Messrs. Norton & Son. of New York; have
addressed a letter to the State Department..
in which they ask leave to express TO the
State Department ''our sense of apprecia-
ton for its efforts throught Ambassador
Choate and Consul General Stowe I'm the
matter OF the detention and subsequent re-
lease ease OF the Mashona. The writers add:
Inc prompt action taken by the depart
ment has been very gratifying to Ameri-
can shipping interests"
Representative Aldrich. of Alabama. TO-
day introduced bill for the establishment
OF diplomatic, consular and civil SER
vice college of the United States, al or
near Washington. ID. c. The purpose OF
the college as set forth is 10 educate young
men and women not over twenty-one wears
of age for the civil service and men not
over twenty-five for the diplomatic and
consular service. Appointments 10 the
college are to be made like appointments
to West Point and Annapolis.
The House committee on territories to-
day heard Secretary Gage and Director
of the Mint Preston on the bill of Repre-
sentative Knox. to take up the Hawaiian
silver circulation. There is about 81. OOo0o0
In coin and S272.5OO i'm silver certificates
outstanding. The coins were minted I'm the
United States and are practically the same
as our coins except in the imprint. The
certificates are issued coin held by
Hawaii. The treasury officials approved
the bill ana the committee directed its
favorable report . o
Representatives of the Pottawatomie
Indians were before the House committee
on Indian affairs to-day to urge the SUBJ
mission to the court of claims made by
these Indians to valuable land I'm Illinois
fronting on Lake Michigan and said TO
include the Chicago lake front. The con-
tention is that the Indians, who originally
occupied this SOIL never surrendered the
fishing" and hunting rights. and that
these cover the accretions between the old
survey line and the present water line. The
attorneys for the Indians were heard to-
day and next Monday the attorneys for
number OF private interests affected will
be heard. -
In a report to the State Department from
Frankfort Vice Consul General Hanauer
makes il evident that the Agrarian Gle
ment is not without strong opposition in
Germany in it's efforts to pass the meat in
spection bill. The officer reports that the
opposition is manifested by the manufac-
turing, commercial and export circles OF
Germany He cites the protests of the Ma
tional Commercial Diet; the movement
| among the cotton textile manufacturers
| against the law, and the petition of the
| Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. reciting
| the threats of reprisals from Australia.
| England and South America and the prob
| ability Of extreme mercantile injury TO the
| German working people. This petition also
asserts that the foreign meats never have
shown health impairing qualities. One Of
| the resolutions adopted by the Frankfort
| Chamber of Commerce declares that the
| meat bill would have ominous consequences
| for German industries and commerce as
| well causing a great advance I'm the
cost Of the workingman's food.
Former Consul Macrum called on Chair
man Hit, of the House committee on for
eign affairs to-day and signihed his readi-
ness TO be heard I'm connection with his
| service at Pretoria IL was arranged that
| Mr.. Macrum would be notified when the
! committee was ready TO proceed. which
may be in day or so. although no time
! has been set
| Senator Allison to-day introduced a bill
| amending the national bank act so as to
| allow banks Of deposit TO be designated in
| cities OF $1,000 population. The present law
requires $4,000 population.
| Hearings were to-day continued before
| the House committee on judiciary on the
bill to limit the issuance OF injunctsons in
President Gompers and Jackson II. Rails
| ton, counse, of the Federation OF Labor.
and H. r. Fuller. representing the various
railroad brotherhoods. spoke In support OF
case Of labor disputes no act shall be con-
strued a crime or conspiracy. or shall be
| subject 10 injunction. unless this act would
| have been a crime IL done by one person.
| Chairman Ray questioned this feature OF
! the bill and pointed out that the act OF one
| person during a labor dispute might be un-
| important, while the same act would as
| sumo much graver aspect IL done by sew
| eral hundred or several thousand men. The
committee did not take final action on the
bill. '''
Senator Hoar to-day reported from the
judiciary committee the bill fixing the an
| nual salary of the chief justice OF the SUI
| at $1,000 circuit judges 5000, district
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