The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-18

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the mission. The reasons for this action
are set forth by the Commissioner in let
ter to Father Chapelle. the vice. president
of the bureau. The Commissioner reiter-
ates his belief that the old system of con-
tracing with religious bodies for the edu-
cation of the Indian youth is wrong, and
strongly favors their education in public
schools.
Against Importation OF Molders.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE holders
Union, of Chicago. has written letter to
the Secretary of the Treasury advising that
theyare informed that the contractors for
constructing certain buildings for the
worlds fair have sent agents TO Europe to
engage skilled holders to work on the ex-
position buildings. The union states that
there are competent molders in the United
States, and requests that the foreign mold
ers be debarIed from entering the United
States. The emigrant inspectors at New
York have been instructed to look out for
them, and prevent their landing.
Religion Interfered with Commerce.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Bureau of
American Republics is informed that the
government of Peru has issued q supreme
decree declaring that religious feast days
shall no longer interfere with the loading
and unloading and the dispatch of vessels
In the harbors of the republic. The sail
ing schedules of the steamships were very
much Interfered with by the frequency of
feast days on which the custom house was
closed and the roustabouts refused to work.
Sometimes there were as many as four
feast days in week. which greatly inter
fered with business.
Additional Appropriation Necessary.
WASHINGTON. July 1Z-Superintendent
Porter. of the Census Bureau, to-day laid
report before the Secretary of the Interior on
the operations of the bureau for the past
six months. He reports the work well adj
vanced. and says that an additional appro-
schedules on hand. He expects that the
force punching cards will finish the work
on Aug. 1. when more than ]. 200 Ischarges
will be made.
General Nores
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Assistant Score.
tary Spsulding has directed that Chong
Sam, ChInaman who entered this coun-
try near Port Huron, Mich, by way of
Canada. in violation of the Chinese exclu-
sion act. lie sent to San Francisco for de-
portation to China at the governments ex-
pense.
The Secretary of the Treasury has award
ed silver life-saving medal to Mabel Ma.
son. daughter of the keeper of the Man,
majuda lighthouse. Lake Erie. for heroic
conduct in saving Thomas Jones from
drowning in the Detroit river May IL. 1890.
A careful estimate by the officers of tho
Postoffice Department places the probable
annual cost to the government of the exc
cution of the provisions of the postsl-aid
bill at &, 795. 600.
OF the $50 900 ounces of silver offered
for sale to the Treasury Department 400
600 ounces were purchased, as follows: Two
hundred thousand ounces at S1.0OS75; 2O0,-
600 ounces at S1.01.
The Controller of the Currency's certifi-
cate extending the corporate existence of
the following national banks was issued to-
day: Tbs Citizens National Bank. of Peru,
Ind. until Aug. IA. 1911, aud the Will
County National Bank. of Joliet, Ill. until
Aug. !. 1911.
Frederick Douglass. the United States
minister to Hayti, who is now in Washing
ton. says that arrangements have been per-
fected by Hayti to make an exhibit at the
worlds fair. and that he has every reason
to believe that lt will be q creditable one.