The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-05

Santiago and San Juan. p. r.. respectively.
This move OF the squadron was announced
some days ago, and thus Is not outcome
in fresh revolutionary outbreaks in Colon
bia reported TO the Navy Department yes
terday.
The President to-day sent the following
army nominations to the Senate: Christian
\. Bach, first lieutenant cavalry; Joseph
l.. Sanford, OF Virginia, assistant surgeon
y: s V. with rank Of captain; Edward 4.
Gibson, Of Minnesota, assistant surgeon L.
$. V, with rank of captain.
II. McCrea, of Indiana, recently promoted
to be commander in the navy, has received
his commission to date from Feb. 9.
Xxx
Representative Hay, Of Virginia. secured
favorable action by the House committee
on military affairs on the bill of Repre-
sentative Jenkins, of Wisconsin, for the
establishment of military park at Freder-
icks, Va, the site Of the historic bat
tlefield. The bill apprOpriates Sl0D,0J0.
Xxx
Prominent among the list of possibilities
to fill the vacancy to be caused by Secre-
tary Longs retirement from the Cabinet
is the name Of William Henry Moody,
Republican representative from the Sixth
district OF Massachusetts,, and said to be
connected by marriage with Senator Lodge.
Mr.. Moody is fOrty-nne years Of age, a
graduate of Harvard, a lawyer by profess
sion, and has served three consecutive
terms in Congress, where he has attained
some of the most influential committee
assignments.
Messrs. Vessels and Wolmarans, accom-
panied by Montagu White. consul general
for the South African republics at New
York, who have been in Washington for
several days past, have arranged for a re-
will be purely unofficial. the Beers occu-
plying the status of private citizens Of an
other country sOjourning in the United
States The delegates themselves are re-
served when questioned "a to their mis-
sion and as to their pretensiOns respecting
official recognition by the Department of
state, merely saying that they had several
different proposals for their guidance under
consideration and had not yet arrived at
a determination.
The Navy Department has been informed
Of the departure to-day OF the cruiser
Philadelphia from Panama for Guayaqull.
Ecuador, where she will show the United
years, an event which resident Americans
have recommended as likely TO have a bene-
fetal effect upon their status in Ecuador.
The Senate committee on appropriations
to-day concluded consideration of the Iegis-
for the next fiscal year The committee
added $315525 TO the expenditures provided
by the bill as it passed the House, making
the total SIS, 1901 1875 An amendment also was
inserted providing for the transfer to the
classified service OF the clerks temporarily
employed during the war with Spain ana
providing for their permanent retention In
their present places. The House provision
continued the service Of all such clerks for
one year more. There are several hundred
of them.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt to-
night gave a largely attended musicale at
the White House. The East room and
other public portions of the house were
very prettily decorated for the occasion.
There a programme of four double
and one single numbers. The soloists were
Miss Leila Livingston Morse and Mr.. Helm
rich Meyn with Miss Isabelle Hauser and
Mr.. Isadore Luckstone at the piano. The
guests included the members of the Cab
met and their families, the foreign am
bassadors, senators and Representatives in
Congress and contingent of resident So
ciety.
The State Department made public re-
port from Consul General Chester, at
Buda-Pesth, dated jan 27. giving the trans
lation of new order OF the royal Hun
garian minister of agriculture prohibiting
plants and fruits. Mr.. Chester points out
that the order of 1898 prohibited only plants
The present order prohibits fruit as we'll
The consul says that the Hungarian gov
eminent lately has opened chemical ex-
pertinent station at Fiume in addition 10
the five stations already in existence. These
stations examine the seeds. plants and
fresh fruit broke for import into Hungary.
Gen. Henry L. Abbott. a retired army
mittee on interoceanic canals to-day. say
ing that in his opinion, formed after much
opportunity for investigation, the Panama
route is the most desirable of all routes
mentioned for a ship canal across the 18TH
mus. He said the property and franchises
of the new Panama Canal Company would
be cheap at double the price asked by that
company. He expressed disapproval OF the
plans of the canal commission for a canal
at Panama. and said that ne preferred the
plans OF the French company. General
Abbott said that he was a consulting en-
gtneer of the new Panama Company.
XXX
The census bureau to-day issued a pre-
liminary report on bicycles and tricycles
exclusive of repair shops, which shows that
the products of the industry increased al
most $50. 100000 between 1890 and 1900. The
report makes the following showing for
1890, as compared with 1890: Number of
establishments, S12, an increase of 2s5; cap
ital $29, 7S5 $50, an increase Of S27, 725, 5ST
Wage earners, average number, 1888, an
increase of 15,72S; total wages, SS.1S9, S17, an
increase of $7,207,S03 Miscellaneous ex-
penses s.. 252 604. increase of 81 DO $50.
Cost OF materials used, $16.792, 05l, an in
crease of SIS 1913, 2O3. Value of products, in
Guiding crstOm work and repairing, $S1,-
91590s, increase of $29,347,5S2.
The President has made the following ap-
pointments for cadetships at the Naval
Academy: Ralph p. Earl Sampson, son of
Rear Admiral w. T. Sampson principal;
Woodward Phillip, son of the late Rear
Admiral Phillip, first alternate; O. w.
Howard. of Maj. Gen. Howard. L. S
A, second alternate, and Presley Morgan
Taylor. son of Rear Admiral Henry c. Tay-
lor, third alternate.
The Senate committee on immigration be-
gan executive consideration of the Chinese
exclusion bill. The members will consider
the measure with great care and desire
10 take it up section by section. The opin-
ion is expressed that several meetings will
be necessary to complete the work.
XXX
The House committee on judiciary to-
day ordered a favorable report on the bill
allowing the Court of Claims to adjudicate
and allow interest on certain claims for
duty paid on Porto Rican goods prior TO
the final determination of the islands sta
tuS.