The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-10-07
THE NATIONALCAPITA
Statement of the Number Of Standard Silver
Dollars Issued During the Week.
Presidential PostInaster> Appointed Am
Increased Demand for small Currency
special Instructions to
Customs Officers.


standard silver dollars from the mint during
the week ending October wa 1921, .t.o. Tke
Issue during the corresponding per s,l OF last
year was si9l eos.
PRESIDENTIAL PoSTNAsTERs APT r1x1sT.
The President to-day appo' nted the fol
lowine-named Presidential Postmasters.
Benjamin +. Devore, at Indep enClence, Kas.
vice. ". +. zoe. resigned; Thopsas A. Nc
Clean, at Medicine Lodge. X a., vice W. ID.
Van>lyke, resigned: sam seI T. Carried, at
Harper, Kas., vice Jam = O. Grahann, re
signed; Thomas Il. LO' -, ST Wellington,
Kas vice }. y. Cofn nu, resigned; Colen
Campbell, at Florence, Eas-, vice William
A. Hanford, resigned; Martin u sinnet. at
Arkansas City, Kas.. NTee James c. Toplif.
resigned; Edward T. Besh at Neigh
Neo., vice J. j. mes Melick resigned;
Sandy, resigned; Chzrles O.. hathaway at
Delnorte. Col, Vice VI. FL. COcIrane, re-
signed Lyman j hoaIPseh at South Pueblo,
Col. vice g.. B. TiseInpssn, resigned; c. :.
Clark at Iombs iOne- a. T., vice u. p. Cium,
resigned; Cha heS W. Higgins at Lamar,
no, vice J. B. Emery, resigned Thomas III.
Frame at LiFErtv, Mo-, vice W. III. Robin
son, resigned Henry s Dean, Stockbridge,
Mass, vice ID 5. Plumb, resigned; Albert A.
Haggett at Lowell, Mass. vice Edward L.
ny. vice Robert NJ Csavens. resigned; VIM.
ID. SwaH at Belvidcre III. vice Charles B.
Loop, resigned: John q. 0.Johnson at Austin,
Tex vire J. C. Isigress, commission expired;
Wis, vice G. j. Witter, commission
expired; Thomas Bowman, Council Bluffs,
vice Philip Armour, suspended; James W.
Beattie, Marsh6eld, Mass. vice Hiward ;.
RenBO, suspended. Charles G.. Hagnauer,
Highland, III, vice Louis Kenne, suspended;
John III. HILL GOltlsborough, y. c., vice
Hiram J., Grant suspended; William III.
HenSley, Columbus, Neb. vice III. J. Hud-
son, suspended; Henry p. Howard, San An
tonic, Texas, vice J. p. Neweomb, suspended
Lewis Lowery, Cameron, Mo-, vice +. w.
kimball, suspended; ;iB. +. Ellsberry, Iron
ton, o.. vice :. B. Steece, suspended; John
T. Waterman, Rockford, iIll., vice Thomas
T.. LAWYER, s1lspended;J II. -Brinker, West
Point, Miss, vice ii. II. Harrington sus-
pended
BT-Y THE REPORT.
The Imperial ottoman legation at
tribute the report. .cabIed from Constantine
pie 10 the effect that the Sultan was be-
lieved 10 becoming demented ''to the
malice of the enemies Of Turkey" and en-
= phaticaliy deny that there is any truth in
il. The legation further says: '1he health
of his Majesty the Sultan, is of the very
best. He occupies himself actively with
the affairs OF the Empire, and seems to as
sure the happiness of his people,
Ai1N8l&It-b "itllEF OF A DIVISION.
Mr. A. b. Diekerson, of New Jersey, has
been appointed Chief OF division in the
office of the Comptroller OF the Currency,
vice +. A Miller, resigned. 1Ir. Dickerson
was recently appointed Chief of a Division
in.the Sixth Auditors Office.
o9aEadI-ssoSEE or EMIGRATION.
The Governor OF California has notified
the Secretary Of the Treasury that he has
named Dr. W. j. McAllister as Commission
er of Emigration at the port Of San Fran
cisco.
BEIASB FOR SMALL CURRENCY.
The Treasury Department is receiving an
increased demand for small currency which
Is regarded By the officials of that depart
ment as sign Of the revival of the business
of the country.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMS OFFICERS
The Commissioner OF Customs has IN
structed the customs officers to make a re-
turn at the close OF each quarter of all un-
claimed merchandise in the bonded ware
house or custOm-bOuse No such returns
appear in the aeoossnts Of Collectors as now
rendered
eorRT eiF CLAIMS
The Court OF Commissioners. of Alabama
Claims met this morning after its summer
recess, and resumed the consideration OF cur
rent business. Judge Harlan. the presiding
Judge of the Court, made public announce
ment of the recent decision of the First
Comptroller OF the Treasury that the salaries
Of only such employees as were named would
be allowed in settling the pay accounts of
the Court, and said that therefore if other
employees continued in their present duties
it would be with the expectation that pro-
vision will be made for their pay by Con-
gress. The regular force have notified the
Court that they will continue in their pres
ent duties with that understanding The
Court heard and took under advisement dur
ing the day twenty-nine cases. and forty
four others were dismissed by consent.
Thirty more cases we're set down for hearing
Tomorrow. All cases in which claimants
are not ready are dismissed
THE LIFE s,viNs sERvIcE
The General superintendent of the Life
Saving Service is informed that the schooner
Anna Thome, from Afuskeg0n to Chicago.
loaded with lumber, wateri0gged and cap
sized this morning about five miles west of
tfrand Haven, Mich. The crew of seven
were saved by the Life Saving Service -
ME. NKNIGHT ALL RIGHT
The Postmaster General has made private
inquiry into the antecedents of Mr. Nc
Knight, who was recently appointed to
position in the postal card service and has
satisfied himself that he is not identified
with the contractor of the same name, who,
il is alleged, had been guilty Of irregularities
in this city.
CONVICTED OF fraudulent ENTRTEs.
The Commissioner Of the Land Office has
been informed that the operations of r. &.
Blo0ield. Englishman. Manager OF the
Arkaosas Cattle Company, recently con-
victed at Denver OF procuring fraudulent
entries npOn public lands, were Of the most
audaei0ns character. All OF the cowboys in
his employ were forced to make entries in
his behalf, and then he set up paper men,"
or. in other words, made entries in the
names of persons who had no existence.
his conviction, il Is believed, will have
wholesome effect on others who have been
guilty Of Ike practices.
cONNIe-f0SER ATKINS.
Commissioner Atkinssof the Indian Bu-
reau. left this city to-day on a tour Of IN
spection through the various Indian reserya-
l fions. As the Holman Investigation Com
Iniftce were about TO visit some of the south
i western agencies, the Commissioner joined
the committee. which left this afternoon for
re indian Territory From the Territory