The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02
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1900. Observation-Disclosures. 16s,oSS,s62 S4.7s
The secretary of the treasury has been
Informed authoritatively that the people OF
Indianapolis are not entirely pleased with
Supervising Architect Taylor's plans for a
new federal building, and that the prevail
ing desire for competition is stronger than
ever This wish will be gratified. and in
due time the terms and arrangements for
the competition will be announced This
will not be done, however. until the exact
size of the site is determined upon.
Mr.. r. o. Hawkins. who has been in
Washington for couple of days. lett for
Indianapolis this afternoon
The President to-day. in transmitting to
the Senate a volume on commercial rela-
tions of the United States for the year 1899.
said: 1T is gratifying TO be able 10 state
that these reports show a marked increase
ir the practical utility to our exporters
and manufacturers of the services OF our
official representatives, both diplomatic
and consular in promoting trade, and pre-
sent a mass of evidence as TO the steady
growth in popularity in foreign markets
of our manufactured goods as well as OF
our food supplies, our raw materials and
the products OF our mines"
Baron Sternberg the German charge,
called at the State Department to-day TO
arrange for the final exchange of ratifca-
tons of the treaty which has just secured
the approval of the Senate, providing for
the arbitration of claims preferred by in
dividuals on account Of property losses
sustained during the last Samoan aiprising
The time allowed by the treaty itself for
the final exchanges expires on the 9TH
inst, so there is need for haste on the part
of the department. The exchange copies
from Germany and England are now on
the way, and are expected TO be here in
season. The exchanges will take Place
Berlins as was done In the case of the
treaty providing for the division OF the
Samoan group. curious feature of the
present case Is that although only two lam
guages are used in the drafts OF the treat
les the convention Is written down I'm three
parallel columns. This course was adopted
because there Is difference i'm spelling GER
tain words used I'm the treaty and neither
party was willing to accept the spelling OF
the other
The House committee on foreign affairs.
by vote of to s. to-day reconsidered its
former action and then, by the same vote,
agreed to a favorable report on the bill OF
Representative Adams, of Pennsylvania.
ito increase the efficiency of the foreign
service OF the United States and provide
for the reorganization OF the consular serv-
ice. AT former meeting favorable action
was prevented by tie vote and the meet
ing to-day was for the special purpose OF
reconsidering this action. The bill, as ia
vorably recommended, Is slightly amended
from its original form. the salary of consul
general OF the first class being increased
from 5000 TO $1,000. and that of the second
class from 5000 to $1,000. The bill provides
for nonpartisan commission TO assist the
President I'm the reorganization of the con-
sular service. Consular offices are graded.
with fixed salaries and a system OF exam
ination and promotion Is provided.
Commissioner Wilson, OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau. has decided that convey
ances of realty to trustees or by trustees
without valuable consideration are not
taxable under the war revenue act. This
ruling is in accordance with the recent
decision of Circuit Court Judge Phillips
The commissioners has also decided that
deeds OF partition executed by and between
tenants in common vesting titles I'm sew
crafty are not taxable. III a grantee ac-
quires an amount OF real estate in excess
of his share. the deed vesting title I'm him
is held TO be taxable on the basis OF the
value OF excess amount.
To-day's statement OF the condition OF
the treasury shows: Available cash ball
ance. s2sS.ss s2s: gold reserve. So. 22s.sSS.
The bodies OF ninesy-six soldiers who died
in Cuba since the end OF the Spanish war
were buried with military honors at Ar
lington Cemetery to-day. A detachment OF
soldiers from Fort Myer acted as an es-
cort of honor and fired the last salute over
the graves Rev. ID. ]. Stafford and Rev.
Father Dolan read the ritual for the dead
of the Catholic Church and Rev. Mr.. Pat
ton read the Episcopal service. The ma
jority OF the soldiers were attached 10 the
Fifth and Fifteenth Infantry. Eighth Cav
airy and the Second and Ninth Volunteer
Infantry. Among the number buried were
Capt. Thomas NJ. Woodruff. Fifth Infan-
try: Lieut.. j. Ii. Mclaughlin. volunteer
signal corps and Assistant Surgeons A. s.
Tyner and F. w. Fabricious. OF the volun-
teer army. The bodies were brought from
Cuba the transports Sedgwick and Nc
Pherson.
Acting on a suggestion OF President Nc
Kinley. the Merchants Association OF New
York some time ago appointed general
committee revision OF the customs laws
OF the United States. Thi< committee han
made report recommending certain
changes in the tariff laws. and the report