The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20

on dates next fall to be filled more closely
hereafter. One OF these Will be a customs
conference. called 10 secure uniformity IN
with the recommendation OF the Mexican
conference. Another will be a sanitary
congress. and the third viii be a conference
or the coffee growing countries 10 arrange
FOR a uniform classification OF the cohee
berry and TO protect by all legitimate
means the coffee growing industry.
XXX
BY the direction OF the President, Mai.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur was to-day assigned
TO the of the Department of the
Lakes, with headquarters at Chicago;
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston to the COM
mand of the Department OF the Colorado'
headquarters at Denver, col, and Brig.
Gen. William A.. KObbe 10 the command or
the Department of Dakota. headquarters
at st. Paul. MINI. These changes will 90
into effect on the 18th inst.
XXX
The legal officers who have been examin-
ing the question presented by the flight Of
Gaynor and Greene from Savannah TO
Canada practically have reached the con-
clusion that they can be reached under the
extradition treaty a prolonged struggle
in the Canadian courts is expected before
the fugitives can be secured.
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COMMISSIONS of Pensions Evans to-day
was shown a dispatch from Birmingham.
Ala, 10 the effect that a special from
Chattanooga, Tenn, stated that close per-
sonaI friends there Of Pension Commits
sioner II. Clay Evans claim to have in
formation that President Roosevelt will
make him secretary OF the interior. There
is absolutely no foundation for the report, -
said Mr.. Evans, and I would be glad TO
have the Associated Press deny it
Xxx
The President has decided to give another
nomination IN I L DovauN tho cOIorpd
collector of customs at Savannah, Ga.
Devaux had no opposition from the white
Democrats of Savannah. who were satisfied
with his management of the office.
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Those heard at the pure-food hearings,
continued to-day before the House commit
tee on commerce, were Burton G. Howard
and DIR. w. G.. Bigelow. of the Agricultural
Department, who explained the extent Of
food adulteratiOn and gave their approval
TO the Hepburn bill.
Xxx
The Navy Department to-day received a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Higginson
announcing the arrival Of the North At
lantic squadron at Port of Spain. Trinidad.
off the north coast of Venezuela. Accord
ing TO the squadron's itinerary it is sched-
uled to proceed nOrthward from Trinidad
island TO PortA Rico, stopping en- route at
the Danish West Indies.
Bellamy Storer, United States minister to
Spain, to-day paid his respects to Secretary
Hay. After a few days in this city, spent
in the discussion of questions Of mutual
Importance to this country and Spain with
minister viii leave for his home in Ohio,
going thence to California, where he has
extensive business interests. He expects to
return 10 his post at Madrid within the
ninety days time allotted him for his leave
of absence.
Senato Proctor to-day introduced a bill
continuing in force the present law for the
exclusion of the Chinese until the expira-
ton of the existing treaty with China, or
until a new treaty shall be negotiated.
a joint resolution was introduced to-day
by Senator Vest rendering to Rear Admiral
Kempff the hanks of Congress for meri-
torious conduct in refusing to join the al
lied forces i'm the bombardment of the forts
of Taku, China.
United States Consul General Perry De
Leon. at Guayaquil, Ecuador. has applied
for and been granted a leave of absence,
and will come to Washington shortly TO
confer with the State Department with re-
gard TO the recent troubles in Ecuador
! growing out of claims of Illegal arrest and
Imprisonment of American citizens. The
acute stage of the trouble in Ecuador
passed with the recent release of Ameri-
cans held in Ecuadorian prisons. and it is
understood that Mr.. De Icons object now
is to confer with this government in order
to devise means to prevent further trouble
of this nature.
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The secretary of the interior to-day sent
to the Senate the draft of a bill providing
for the enlargement of Yellowstone Park.
In a communicated accompanying the bill
he says the extension of the park bOun-
daries is necessary TO protect the game in
the park