The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-20
MEETS TODAY.

IT IT
the German empire. Africa buys more rum
from the United States and leads the list
In the expectation of that article, having
been supplied with S57.769 gallons. Eng
land ranks next I'm the consumption OF
American rum. with &c., 34 gallons Very
little whisky distilled i'm the United States
Is sent 10 England. The report shows that
the subjects of the Queen bought only 7s7
only countries which did not buy any
American whisky were Japan, Spain and
Venezuela. The Philippine islands are be-
& of, as TO use the American product. as
rye were shipped there during the last fis-
cal year. Japan. Canada. Central America
Mexico and China were the largest users Of
alcohol.
1T is learned that the reported visit OF
Gov, rnor Allen. Of Porto Rico to St.
Thomas is in no wise connected with any
project that may be i'm contemplation
looking to the acquisition of the Danish
West Indies by the United States Mr.
Constantin Brun, the Danish minister TO
Washington. called upon Secretary Hay
to-day TO say adieu preparatory TO absent
Ing himself from Washington for several
weeks. IL is improbable that the Danish
West Indian proposition will come before
Congress, which body has the sole power TO
COMPLETE such transfer. during the COM
ing short session
The annual report OF the government
hospital for the insane shows a total OF
2O76 patients, an increase of 1885, the largest
increase in its history. and predicts n
total of 2,275 inmates al the close OF the
present year. There are 95S inmates taken
from the army, navy and marine hospital
service. of whom 256 were received during
the past year.
To-day was the one hundredth anniver-
sary OF the meeting of the first Congress
which assembled i'm Washington after the
capital of the Republic was transferred to
this city from Philadelphia. The centennial
anniversary of the removal of the seat OF
government to this city is to be deliberately
celebrated Dec. u. Exercises will be held
at the capital and the White House OF an
appropriate character. The occasion in
many respects is TO be commemorative of
the growth of the Republic during the CEN
fury. The Governors of all the States as
we'll many other distinguished guests are
TO be present. All the departments will be
closed. One of the features of the celebra-
ton Will be military parade, which will
contrast the uniforms and accountrements
or the militia of a hundred years ago with
those of the present day. In connection
with the event there is a project for an enc
largement Of the executive mansion to Q
scale commensurate with the present fea-
lures and grandeur of the country.
Among the callers on the President to-
day was Prof Albert Bushnell Hart. head
OF the division of history and political
science at Haryary University. He was In
troduced by Secretary Long and his pur-
pose was TO present plans of commit
tee which had been organized TO obtain
and publish the facts relative to the Phil
ippine problem. The association back OF
this committee, IL is stated. includes citi-
zens in various parts of the country. In
business and I'm professional life. who, with
Professor Hart, feel that the so-called
Philippine questions have been befogged by
ha ~ test a h
lie service can be accomplished by coll
lecting and publishing the official ma
terials bearing on this subject.
II was learned tonight that Frank p.
Sargent. chief of the brotherhood OF
dered the office of chief of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. Las decided
definitely not TO take the position. but TO
remain head of the labor organization he
now represents
In accordance with the instructions Of
the President. a board of officers. consist
ing of Brigadier General George Il. Davis.
United States Volunteers; Captain Yates
Sterling, United States Navy; Colonel
George L. Gillespie corps of engineers;
Colonel Henry c. Hasbrouck. Seventh Ar
tillery, and Captain Clement A r Flagler.
corps of engineers. recorder, has been APP
pointed 10 meet at San Juan. Porto Rico.
as practicable after Dec L next.
TO make an examination and report 10 the
secretary or war respecting the part OF
at San Juan) owned by the United States
in Porto Rico which is required for the mil
itary and naval establishments.
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The naval board on construction to-day
decided to adopt plan Of having the new
warships coppered in government navy
yards after the sheathing had been COM
pleted by the contractors.
Instructions have been sent to the con-
sui general at Yokohama 10 have the re-
mains of r. A Moseley. jr.. late United
States consul general at Singapore, for
warded TO his home in Alabama for inter-
ment. Consul General Mosely died last
Wednesday at Yokohama, where he had
gone on a leave of absence.
The President. under the authority OF the
act authorizing him TO cause a suitable
number of public vessels TO cruise upon the
coast in the season of severe weather to
afford aid to distressed navigators. has
designated the following vessels OF tho
revenue cutter service TO perform special
winter cruising: Gresham. Onondaga, Al
gonquin. Window, Seminole. Woodbury.
Dexter and Dallas.
A Partisan engineer has finished a plan
by which the Spanish railroads terminals
ing i'm Gibraltar can be connected. by
raltar, with the railroad lines in Morocco.
according TO Information received at the
State Department from United States Con-
sui Monaghan. at Chemnitz, Germany.
Several parties interested in this novel
scheme are now I'm Morocco trying 10 OBJ
tain permlssio TO build a railroad IN that
place. Technically the plan is said TO be =
possibility. as IL is merely a question Of
boring Trough rock