The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18

Congressman Neville. of Nebraska. was
improved yesterday. The occasional hem
orrhages were not copious and the physi-
clan says chances are favorable to re-
covery.
The date appointed for the first meet
ing OF the coming session of the Congress
OF Mothers is ID. m. on May q at Column
bus, o. The sessions will continue through
the 2fth.
Patents have been issued TO residents OF
Indiana as follows: Ray w. Hussey, Pen
dieton. machine for cutting grass, grain
ETC.; Jerome Jackson, Indianapolis, rotary
engine; Robert D. Neville, Elkhart, pole OF
shaft coupling.
The battleship Wisconsin was accepted
by the Navy Department yesterday, sub
No date has yet been set for putting the
vessel into commission. The matter will
be settled in a short time.
The New York Cotton Exchange, by a
vote of i2l to 126. has adopted an amend
ment making the initiation fee in the future
$4,000 and limiting the membership 10 $50.
There are now about 425 members. Member
ships In the past have cost about 5000.
The river and harbor bill will be taken
UP by the Senate committee on commerce
next Monday and daily sessions held until
Its consideration shall be completed. Hear
lngs VIII be given to senators on Monday
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. but nc
other person is TO be heard.
Senator Wetmore, from the committee or
library, yesterday reported substitute
for the House bill authorizing memorial
statue to be erected in Washington to the
memory of General Grant. The substitute
places the subject in the hands or a COM
mission and, authorizes the expenditure OF
$4,000
Senator Foraker made another effort yes
terday to secure the confirma ton of James
8. Harlan as Attorney General of Porto
Rico but on account of lack of a quorum
made no progress. Senator Pettigrew
stated that he desired to discuss the NOM
ination further, but desired to speak to a
quorum.
connecting East Liverpool, O., and the
town of Chester was attached yesterday TO
secure payment in a suit against the East
Liverpool Bridge Company for $4,000 on a
promissory note. The suit was brought in
the name of j. M. Kelly, director of the
First National Bank.
According to the records of the War De-
partment, eleven steamships, chartered by
the quartermaster's department for the
transportation of horses and mules to the
army in the Philippines and China, are now
on their way to the Pacific coast for dis
charge. They are the Arab. Athenian,
Pakling. Port Albert, Port Stephens, Fred
erica, Pack, Winfield, Conemaugh Leele-
nav and Westminster.
Although the Presidents progress toward
iccoNcIy ITOu MS recent attack OF grip
has been uninterrupted. Ii is now probable
that, upon the advice of DR.. Rixey, the
seasons official receptions and Cabinet din
ners will be Cancelled. One or two of the
omcial dinners may be given later in the
season, but Ii is believed IL would be i'm
prudent for the President to undergo the
fatigue of a long recention for soue
time.
The mandate of the United States Su.
creme Court in the Nicely case was issued
Yesterday and turned over to the attorney
general. 1t will be forwarded to the dis
trlct attorney for the Southern District OF
New York No intimation has been re-
celved here as TO whether any further steps
writ Is presented to the New York court
III not, he will be sent TO Cuba in compli-
ance with the courts decision.
The consequences of the disturbances in
China are being seriously felt in the silk
and tea trade, states Consul Hughes, al
Coburg, Germany, in a communication &c
the State Department. While the estimated
chinese production of silk for last year Is
no means bad result in itself, yet the un-
certain conditions of business make 1t rath-
or risky to import Chinese goods. This has
caused demand OF Syrian silk goods.
s. III. Jumper. postmaster at Aberdeen,
s. d.. stated before the Industrial com
mission yesterday that the condition of
the farmer had improved materially dur
ing the past four years and there were
now practically no foreclosures of mort
cages. He said there was brisk competi-
ton among the wheat elevator companies.
In his opinion there were no elevator COM
bines. A W. Pratt. formerly mayor of
Aberdeen, testified along the same lines.
The Senate committee on finance. which
Is revising the revenue reduction bill, has
decided to reduce to the extent of one-half
the tax on proprietary medicines. per-
fumes, ETC. This does not include chewing
gum, the tax which probably will be
retained at the full rate. The House took
the tax entirely off all these articles. The
present efforts Of the committee are to Sc
cure unanimous report. and the members
hope to be able to make a report early
next week.
A bill providing for the establishment OF
lighthouses on the Alaskan coast receives
the favorable consideration of the Senate
committee on commerce yesterday. The
bill appropriates 100000 and authorizes the
lighthouse board to locate the lights. The
committee also agreed to report favorabiy
bill introduced by Senator Plat, of New
York, allowing vessels to carry automobiles
propelled by gasoline, but also permitting
owners of vessels to decline to carry the
vehicles IL they so desire.
The agricultural appropriation bill. carry
ing about 100000, is practically completed
Aside from the usual provisions Ii proba-
by will contain a plan of some rearrange-
ment in the Agricultural Department
which is now under consideration. The
new bureaus, of plant industry, soils
chemistry and forestry, respectively. These
are now in operation as divisions The
change Is approved by the secretary OF
agriculture in the interest Of efficiency OF
the service.
Adjutant General Corbin has received
word from the commanding officer at Da-
pidan- Mindanao, p. L., that he has in his
possession a black female deer, whose pc
culiarity Is to bark and bay like a hound
Authority is asked for the transportation
of the strange animal to the United States,
with view 10 its being placed in the Zoo
logical park at Washington. fhe necessary
authority will be given, but ii is not be-
long ocean journey from its home and the
great climatic change.
Secretary Root was confined TO his house
yesterday with the grip, but, as he was
able to sign the routine of official mail, At
secretary in his stead. If he becomes
worse. however. Lieutenant General Miles
will relieve him of his active duties con-
nected with the administration of the War
Department. Secretary Root has not yet
acted on the report of the Brooks court
of inquiry in the cases of Cadets Booz
and Breth. deceased. and his illness will
further delay action. There is every reason
TO believe that he will condemn the practice
Of hazing in unmeasured terms and in
struct the authorities at the Military
Academy to adopt radical and extreme
measures for its complete eradication from
the academy.
STRONG PROTEST.