The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-28

Senate copies of the letter of Gunner Nor
gan TO Admiral Sampson, requesting the
latter's Endorsement of his application Tor
promotion. and OF the admirals comment
on it, The resolution went over until to-
morrow.
An authoritative denial is given at the
White House TO an alleged interview with
President Mckinley. printed in the Man
chester fEnglandl Guardian, and circulated
in this country The language attributed TO
the President is follows: THE thirst OF
ChriStendom for blood must now be con-
sidered sufficiently slaked after taking al
least one hundred lives for every Christian
slaughtered.
Ferdinand W. Peck, commissioner gen.
eral to the Paris exposition. yesterday de-
nxered his final report to President Nc
Kinley, VITO transmitted il TO the State
Department IL consists of 5000 typeTrlt-
ten pages. The document, with all its ap-
pendices, comprises the narrative OF the
commissioner general. Assistant Commits
sioner General Woodward and the state
ment Of Secretary and DisDursing Officer
Bracket; also the reports of all the hcodS
or the exhibit departments, the arcnitecs;
the secretary of the Lafayette memorial
commission, etc.
Messrs. Tiscock and Warner, versus the
Warner H. Quintin asphalt syndicate, ac-
companied by Rev. Driscoll, OF New YORK,
to-day appeared at the State Department
before Solicitor Penfeld. and submitted an
other brief in support OF their claims TO La
Feiicitad concession Mr.. Hiscock, the prin-
In this case, the United States has de-
parted from well-established national law
and has adopted unwarranted supervisory
power over this contention relative TO
property within the borders OF Venezuela
between two American citizens.
The Wonan's National Republican As
ISOLATION gave an Inauguration banquet al
the Piggs House last night, at which Ia
bles were set for about two hundred per-
sons. A number of gentlemen also at
tended as guests of honor. Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, of Washington. was the toastmis-
tress, and addresses were made by Mrs
Mary S. Lockwood, of Washington; Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey, of Washington; Miss
Helen Varick Boswell. of New York; Mrs
Charles Eldridge, of Colorado; Miss MARY
Wood. of New York; Mrs. Susan Young
Gates. OF Utah; Mrs. Isabel Worrell Bal
of Kansas. and Mrs. James Tanner, oi
Washington. A letter of felicitation was
read from President Mckinley.
Lord Pauncefote the British ambassador
called at the State Department yesterday,
thereby giving rise TO the conjecture that
he was charged with the delivery of the
speeding the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. II
turned out, however, that no answer had
been received, and the visit had reference
10 other unimportant matters. The impress
sion is deepening To the point OF conviction
among officials here that no action will be
taken upon the treaty, or rather upon the
Senate amendments, by the British gov
eminent before Congress adjournS. But II
some overtures came, perhaps in the shape
of the looked-for counter proposition, by
which means. using the old treaty as q
basis, some modification likely to meet witt
favor on both sides might be evolved.
The new revenue law of Brazil, which
vent into effect on the first of the year
greatly affects a number of staples of i'm
rortance to American producers. Impor
tant administrative changes are also made
in the existing laws and Consul Furniss, a
Bahai. has supplied these to the State De
pertinent. A remarkable provision of til,
law is the extensive power conferred up
on the President. For instance, he may q,
as he pleases with the government rail
roads, leasing selling them. He ma,
impose differential tariffs to secure con
cessions for Brazilian products. He ais
| is authorized to impose a special duty OF
shipping to meet harbor improvements, T.
provide for the inspection of insuranc
companies and to lease the Monazite sand
territory. Other legislation requires Gus
toms dues to be paid at least . per cent
in gold instead of 10 per cent, as at pres
ent, and makes a number OF importan
changes in the shipping relations.