The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-08

Before reporting the bill the committee was
advised that unfavorable action recently
taken by a Senate committee was due To
a misrepresentation that the attorney gen
eral opposed the measure and that as there
was no such opposition the bill would now
be favOrably reported in both houses.
Xxx
The controller OF the currency to-day APP
proved the application Of K. c.. Derhods.
j. NJ. Derhods. Meyer Livingston. John s.
Paxsoh. George 3. Metsker and others to
organize the Merchants National Bank. OF
South Bend. Ind, with a capital of $780,
Goo.
While details of the negotiations cannot
be developed here at present. confirmation
is to be had Of the report from Peking
hat the United States government is acting
with Japan and Great Britain in resisting
any action by Russia and China in the
shape OF a M~anchurian treaty that would
threaten the interests of the United States
tn that important section Of the East. The
State Department has made perfectly clear
&c Russia its purpose 10 retain whatever
trade advantages IL has in Manchuria. and
its determined attitude in the matter prob
ably has prevented the summary closing Of
Manehurian ports to any but Russian trade.
The questions now involved, namely, those
relating TO mining concessions and the right
10 construct railroads in Manchuria, are
regarded as only secondary In Importance
TO the question OF the open door and
our diplomatic representatives consequent
iy are acting under conservative, but firm
instructions on those points.
The Navy Department has approved a
general r-earrangement plan for the new
battleships of the Virginia class, prepared
by the Bureau of Construction. The
changes look to better accommodation for
the QfCk opIarQQd UnarfprC for the officers
and improved ventilation, An important
alteration will be made IN regard TO the
armament Of the vessels in the shape of
additional protection for the gundeck guns.
K
The State Department has received a re-
port from Consul General Holloway. at st.
Petersburg, on the unusual topic, Rail
road accidents in Russia" He says a re-
cent report OF the minister of ways of
communication shows that In 1899 there
tie more than II per diem. Altogether II, 226
persons were killed and 6,S33 injured.
The movement for strong federal ~restric-
ton OF polygamy by means of an amend
ment TO the Constitution has taken form
again. and in response TO many petitions
and letters urging action the House COM
mittee on judiciary to-day fixed Feb. Is for
a hearing on the subject.
representative Boutell, of Illinois. has in
troduced a bin giving a right OF action in
United States courts for damages arising
from marine disasters or loss of life on
~shipboard, either at sea or on the great
lakes.
Assistant Secretary of State Hill, Adju-
tant General Corbin and Rear Admiral Ev-
ans have been officially designated THE
entertainment OF H. r H. Prince Henry of
Prussia" and this title is the formal one
used by them in an their correspondence.
xsA
The Illness of Theodore Roosevelt, jr.,
has changed very greatly the plans OF the
President for the trip to Charleston to visit
the exposition there. The trip possibly may
have TO be abandoned altogether, but the
present purpose is make a flying visit to
the exposition and to return Immediately
after the most important functions in
which II has been arranged the presidential
party should participate. No ladies will
omp the presidential party, owing TO
the absence of Mrs. Roosevelt and the hur-
ried nature of the modified arrangements.
The President. instead OF leaving here on
Monday night, will not start until Tuesday
morning. He will go direct TO Charleston
and Will take part In the exercises of
Wednesday and be present at the banquet
D ~ ~ " 'AAA YIN ANo1A
ing here some time Thursday. The three
Cabinet officers who IL was announced
heretofore would accompany the President,
Secretary Cortelyou and a stenographer
Will comprise the party as now arranged.
XXX
Adolphus Busch. of st. Louis. has been
Invited to be present at the state dinner
10 be given by the President TO Prince Hen
~. He will be one of the extremely few
private citizens invited TO meet the prince.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna held a recep-
ton this evening at the Arlington Hotel,
the change from their home on Lafayette
square TO the hotel being made necessary
by their desire to include their personal
as well as their official friends in this. their
nrst large entertainment in Washington.
The AFFAIR was given In honor of the SEN
stor,s colleagues in the Senate and their
families, and to meet them were invited
the Supreme Court. the Cabinet, Speaker
Henderson, the Ohio delegation and other
members of the House. mary OF the diplo-
matte representatives In Washington, be-
sides many other friends. President Roose-