The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28

be permitted To serve four years from the
date of the original appointment. Senator
Fairbanks recommended the filling of the
following fourth-class postoffices with the
Republicans named:
-Steuben County,
Ashley-Jacob w Mintzer
Hamiiton-Edward +. SwaidneP. So
Hemer-diram Billman.
Orland-Wm. j. Cae.
Ray-David NJ. Leard.
Pleasant Lake-Frank Gilbert u
Salem Center-John D. De Witt
Nevada Mills-James +. Terry.
Freemont-Clyde L.. Michael.
DE KaIb County,
Newvile-Ora ID. Inhof.
Spencerville-Jack Beams.
ST. Joe Station-Daniel j. Baker.
Concord-Henry Barker.
Lagrange County,
Lima-Williamson Rawles.
Shipsewana-J. j. Kaufman.
Topeka-Adam j. Hartzler.
Wolcottvile-John G. Scheftier.
Scott County
Scottsburg-John w. Martin.
Iexington-Lawson Mace. =
Austin. S: Morgan.
Blocher-Elisha Robbins.
Underwood-Wm. H. Hosea
Hardy-A. j. Hutsell
The Postoffice Department has sent an
inspector to Princeton TO report on propo-
stion to remove the postoffice at that town
to another block.
There will be no opposition to the confirma-
ton of Mr.. Small for postmaster at Ander-
son. Ind. When National Committeeman
Durbin found that he could not persuade
the President to go over Representative
Henrys head in the matter he gave up the
fight. taking his labor ally back with him.
decorated with rose pinned on the his coat
by the President himself.
Postmaster General Gary and First As
sistant Postmaster General Heath have
asked the President to construe his recent
order that postmasters shall serve out their
terms before they can be replaced with Re-
publicans where it applies To postmasters
who were appointed during the eleventh
hour of the Cleveland administration. Mr.
Gary is inclined TO follow the order of the
executive literally in all cases, but Mr..
Heath thinks that exceptions should be
made TO the rule where appointments have
been made to fill vacancies occurring by 7
Geath. removal or resignation, holding that
such appointments should be regarded as
ad interim. Upon the Presidents decision
i'm the matter will depend the official lives
OF several hundred postmasters.
The New York Herald's correspondent
here says: The President to-day formally
announced his intention TO appoint Andrew
ID. White of New York. TO be embassa-
dor to Berlin. Charlemagne Tower or
Philadelphia, will be sent as envoy to Aus
tria.
Additional applications for appointment
to presidential Offices under the Treasury
Department have been filed follows: j.
d. Aston of Carriers Mills. ILL.,. auditor
for the Navy Department; G.. w. Perkins.
of Gardiner. Me-. as deputy auditor Tor the
Treasury Department: h. A. Clifford. or
Evanston, ILL.,, deputy auditor for thu
Postoffice Department; III. II. Davis. as as
sayer of the Mint, at San Francisco; j. h.
Gamble, as collector Of customs. at Sitka.
Alaska: s. Il. Pearson, as appraiser OF mer-
ehandise. at Portland, ore.
The first announcement of official changes
ordered by Secretary Bliss was made to-
day Z. p. Halstead. of Massachusetts.
was appointed superintendent of the PEN
sion Office building. and John Hancock. OF
Florida int astonssy wss
division of the Pension Bureau.
vice A. II. Parr. of Pennsylxania. re-
confidcatial clerk to the commissioner OF
the land office, has resigned. l.. .. &. La
mar. of Mississippi, recorder of the General
Land Office, was transferred TO an Sl,S0
clerkshp.
The committee selected to examine appli-
cants for the position of director OF the Bu-
reau of American Republics vacated by
the resignation OF Clinton Furbsh, met at
the State Department to-day and proceeded
at once with the work I'm hand. The COM
mittee was composed of Senor Romero. the
Mexican minister. Senor Mendonca. the
Brazilian minister. SenOr Garcia Meru. the
Argentine minister: Assistant Secretary
Rockhill and Mr.. Cridler. chief OF the Dip
lomatic Bureau. The applicants who were
examined this morning We're Joseph Smith.
OF Ohio, and Frederick Hilder OF the Dis
trict of Columbia
Forty-nine more presidential postoffices
will be at the disposal OF the administration
during April through expirations OF COM
missions. The most important offices are
Vicksburg, Miss; Mayfield. KY, and VIM
cennes. Ind.
Since the chonge of administration over
eighty thousand applications for postoffices
have been filed at the Postoffice Depart
ment. The number is said 10 be somewhat
smaller than four years ago. All the papers
have been recorded and classified and the
cases made up TO date. Up TO the close OF
business to-day the appointment division
of the Interior Department has recorded
one thousand applications for presidential
positions under the Interior Department.
The Hooking and Ohio Valley Editorial
Association has adopted unanimously a
resolution indorsing Mr. James c. Gibbs.
of the Norwalk (OD Reflector. for public
printer.
A. II. Smith. OF Wooster. -. has been ap-
pointed a messenger at the White House
to nh vacancy which has existed FOR sew
eral months.