The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-06
No Distinction Of Party Politics Made
I'm Granting Leaves OF Absence
Over Election Day.
GEN. coRBIN GOING ABROAD
WILL TRY TO RECUPERATE HIS
HEALTH By VISITING EUROPE.
Has Been Almost Continually on Duty
Since the Beginning of the
Late War with Spain.


Washington has been in progress. An
the trains leaving the national capital
are crowded with voters going to their re-
spective homes to cast their ballots to-
morrow. From the government printing
Office alone almost $500 employees have
gone to their homes, and the ratio Is al
most as heavy in the other government
bureaus. The utmost liberality has been
shown in permitting government employees
TO return TO their homes for the purpose
Of voting. All applications for leave OF
absence for this purpose. except where
absolutely inconsistent with the demands
of the public service. have been granted
without distinction of party politics.
With the exception OF Secretary OF State
Hay and Secretary Gage all the Cab
These two. with such guests as may be
invited. will assemble at the White House
tomorrow night to receive the election
returns. They have arranged to receive
all the bulletins of the telegraph COM
panies and beside will be in direct tele-
graphic communication with the President
and with the national Republican head
quarters in Chicago and New York.
The headquarters OF the Republican
congressional committee is I'm Chicago, but
Representative Loudenslager, who has
charge of the branch headquarters here.
will receive the returns and keep tab on
the complexion of the next House of Rep
resentatives. He will vote at his home
in New Jersey tomorrow morning, after
which he will return TO Washington Rep
resentative Richardson, OF Tennessee.
chairman of the Democratic congressional
fnf mi fpa WI N ha% I'm or
much of the time during the campaign,
will be here tomorrow night TO receive
election returns at headquarters.
XXX
The Supreme Court to-day handed down
several decisions, all, however, OF minor
Importance. in the case of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company VS.. the State
of Louisiana, brought upon a writ Of error
from the Supreme Court of Louisiana,
which involved the right of the State OF
Louisiana TO exempt from the operation OF
a general license tax on manufacturers.
planters and farmers who refine their own
product. the court affirmed the decision of
the lower court, holding that IL has been
the policy of both the States and the
general government TO enact legislation
in favor of home products. The court an
nounced that Justice White. who comes
from Louisiana, did not participate in the
decision
In the case of Thomas &. Andrews VS..
the United States, i'm which the claimant
claimed the value of certain cattle taken
by the Indians for which the court OF
claims gave judgment, the court affirmed
the decision of the court of claims.
The case of George w. crossman VS..
William Burrill, arising over "A question
of demurrage claimed in connection with
the shipment of cargo from Pensacola,
Fla, TO Rio de Janerio during the revolu-
ton in Brazil. was remanded 10 the dis
f.fl Of rfain
The case of Mitchell VS.. the First Ma
tional Bank Of Chicago, argued earlier IN
the fall, without a full bench, was as
signed for reargument Dec. D.
XXX
A number of Austrian manufacturers have
formed an association for insurance against
strikes, according TO United States Consul
Hossfeld at Trieste. X is the object of the
association to indemnify its several MEM
bers from all losses sustained by them from
unjust strikes which may break out I'm their
respective establishments Each member
is to pay weekly premium equal TO from
3 to 4 per cent. of the amount of his pay
roll. When a strike occurs, a committee
will be appointed TO investigate all the
circumstances and IL the cause of the
strikers be found just. no indemnity shall
be paid. A similar insurance association.
although on smaller scale. is said TO have
been organized in Germany. Both the
Austrian and German associations IL ap-I
pears" says Consul Hossfeld. Recognized
i'm principle the business of strikes. whichl
is, I'm Germany at least, an important con{
cession to labor"
Adjutant General Corbin has arranged 10,
take months leave of absence in order
TO recuperate his health. which is some
what impaired as result of the constant
strain TO which il has been subjected for
the past three years, dating from the be-
ginning of military preparations for the
Spanish war. He has engaged passage on
the American liner New York, sailing from
New York on the nth for Southampton.
and expects to return 10 this city and re-
sumo his duties by the middle of Deem
her He will spend "A week each I'm Lon
don and Paris. Major John A. Johnston,
of the adjutant generals department, will
accompany General Corbin TO Europe.
Xxx
The War Department to-day made pub
lie the following cablegram frorn Judge
Taft, president of the Philippine commits
sion. dated Manila. Nov. 4: October Gus
toms, Sl,SSS.co0 Mexican. an jncrease over
previous month of $4,000; total revenue.
s.. 100000. This breaks the record.
The controller OF currency has declared
a dividend OF 7-10 per cent. in favor of
the creditors of the Vincennes National
Bank, of Vincennes, Ind.
Xxx
The postmaster general announces that
postmasters are authorized TO observe the
usual holiday hours in all States in which
election day is holiday.
The President has issued an executive
order admitting free OF duty Christmas
presents and souvenirs sent by soldiers in
China TO friends in tRe United States The
privilege is the same as was extended to
Tonight General corbin received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Wood AT
Havana: 1.-THE following resolutions.
signed by a majority OF delegates as Sec
onders, were presented 10 the temporary
president of the constitutional convention
lust as IL was adjourning. and doubtless
will be passed next session.
1.-THE undersigned delegates propose that
the assembly adopt the following resolu-
tons:
.. .First-That a committee of the assem-
bly, proceed Immediately 10 call on Gen.
eral Wood and manifest the satisfaction
with which the delegates have seen him
carry out the delicate mission intrusted
TO him.
:. .Second-That the same committee re-
quest General Wood TO telegraph TO the
President cf the United States as follows:
The delegates elected 10 the constitutions
al convention. assembled at their inaugural
meeting greet with profound gratitude and
affection the President OF the United States
| OF North America, and they are satisfied
With the h0naefy dQFnoucfr n - In ha ftff-