The Indianapolis journal., 1891-04-13
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MINOR MATTERS.

Question Concerning Notes Left
for Collection in an Insolvent Bank.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 11.-An interesting
question has come to the attention of the
Comptroller of the Currency, through the
recent failure of the Keystone National
Bank of Philadelphia. Several merchants
of that city, who were depositors in the
bank. had left notes for collection. which
fell due about the time OF the suspension of
the bank. Some of these notes were paid
on the day of the failure and sothers q day
or two after. The question which agitates
the Philadelphiansi is whether notes SO paid.
which were not discounted, but simply left
for collection, are to be turned over to them
or covered into the general fund or the
bank. Comptroller Lacey declines to an
swer the question in advance o. the appoint.
way. that notes left for collection with
failed bank, and collected after the failure,
are still the property of the payee, If paid
after the suspension, and that in such
cases the receiver. when appointed, Will be
directed to pay tho proceeds to the owner
of the note at the time it was left for col
lection.
Shepard's Method Of Advertising His Paper.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Col Elliott F.
Shepard. the editor of the New York Mail
and Express, has new idea in journalism.
He is going to send his Washington CORE
spondent ahead of the President through
the South and West, to learn the sentiment
and feeling toward President Harrison,
and sound the field for 1892. Mr. John s.
Shriver, his Washington correspondent.
leaves tomorrow to go over the same
ground the President covers. and it is going
to be q race over the continent and back
between the Mail and Express and the
President. Mr.. Shriver goes by regular
tends to keep ahead of the presidential
special all across the continent and back
again. The trip covers nine thousand
miles, and Is q big journalistic undertak-
ing Mr. Shriver says he will accomplish
the job or never return to Washington.
Torpedo Boat No. 2.
WASHINGTON, April 12-It is believed in
naval circles that it will be finally decided
to build torpedo boat No. 2 in one of the
navy-yards. There is talk of increasing
the size OF the gun from 11a to 125 tons and
having the vessel built in the Norfolk navy
yard. Bids will probably be solicited again
by the department., but it is not believed
tudt ally COutI6CtOI WOulQ ulu tuc
limit of the appropriation for larger boat.
and, failing to get any such bid, the Secre-
tary could, under the law, have the work
done in any navy-yard. Naval Constructor
Bowles, who is in charge of construction
work in the Norfolk yard. Is understood to
be anxious to build a torpedo boat, and
many believe that the work could be done
as well in the navy-yard as by contract.
Mugwumps In q Tight Place.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, misunderstanding Tracy's
advocacy of placing the employees of the
navy-yards within the scope of the civil
service law has brought upon him the GEN.
sure of the Democrats here and the Demo-
cratic press of the city. New England and
the South. and is forcing the mugwumps
into the position of defending it against
the denunciation of their original allies.
Civil-service Commissioner Roosevelt says
1t will compel the mugwumps to divorce
from the Democrats or frankly acknowl-
edge that they are not mugwumps for re-
form but simply for cussedness. The ad-
ministyation of President Harrison Is being
most cordially congratulated by the reform
associations of New England, as the mails
to officials here are now verifying.
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Owen will leave Washington over the
Pennsylvania line at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, for their home at Logansporr.
DR.. John B. Hamilton. Surgeon-general OF
Marine Hospital, will accompany them, to
attend Mrs. Owen, who is yet in delicate
condition of health.
Hubbard T. Smith, the Vincennes boy
who has here made himself famous for his
musical compositions, Will introduce new
musical comedy in Washington on next
Wednesdsy evening. 1t is entitled New
Years Reception" and will be given at the
National Rifles Armory, by local talent.
Representative Cultivate, who has beer
i'll here ever since Congress adjourned, il
convalescent. and will leave for his home
at Columbus. o., tomorrow, with Mrs
Cultivate.
Washngton's Press Club now has more
than $50 members 1t has elegant quarters
on Pennsylvania avenue, near Fourteenth
street.
Secretary Proctor returned to Washing
regarding his reported candidacy for the
senatorship from Vermont or whether hs
contemplated retiring from the Cabinet
AS soon as arrangements can be made the
War Department will make an official test
at Sandy Hook of the pneumatic disappear
ing carriage fc. ten-inch breech-load
ing rifles which was recently constructed
in Boston. The gun-carriage is expected tt
effect revolutio in ordnance matters.
The Navy Department has ordered thu
Galena to be placed in dry-dock at Ports
mouth, N. H.. where q survey will be mad,
to ascertain whether she can be repaired
within the legal limit of % per cent. of tn,
original cost. There is little hope of savine
her, for her bottom is believed to have beeI
badly broken by pounding on the rocks q
Gayhead.