The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-21

his successor Gen. Russell Hastings, OF
April i.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance.
$3.50, 752.O46; gold reserve, s2il, l2O,31O.
Secretary Long has instructed Rear Adj
miral McNail to abolish in June the con-
struction course at the Naval Academy, es-
tdLlished by Naval Constructor Hobson.
Five cadets who have passed the requisite
academic course are now pursuing the
course. Three have expressed desire TO
enter the line, in view OF the quick promo
ton promised under the personnel law. The
other two Will be sent TO the University or
Glasgow, and the construction cadets In the
class OF the Naval Academy Will be sent 10
Paris. where they Will continue Tor TWO
years their study of naval architecture
Rear Admiral Hichborn. chief of he Bureau
of Construction and Repair, desired that the
cadets should receive instruction at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology or
Cornell University but the department de-
cided in favor of the English and French
Enlisted men of the navy will be able to
buy their discharges more cheapy in the
future than in the past. Secretary Long mas
revoked the present regulation and substi-
tuted an order making the price of discharge
during the fourth month of enlistment 10
per cent of the yearly pay OF the appli-
cants; during the fifth month. IL per cent,
and so on, increasing per cent. a month,
until the fourteenth month. when the maxi
duction is made in the price OF discharges
for apprentices.
Mr.. Dawes, controller of the currency, in
answer TO inquiries to-day in regard to the
apparent scarcity of paper money, said:
The chief reason for the growing demand
for paper money is unquestionably the in
crease i'm the general volume of business.
There has been no reduction in the amount
OF paper money. which OF itself would cause
scarcity. The situation in reference TO bills
is brought about by the increase in the
demand and not by decrease in the sup
ply. The amount of paper money in circu-
lation March L. 1859, is much greater than
il was one year ago While the decrease in
circulation in the amount of gold certfi-
Gates is $S4lS.95O ir treasury notes 81 259,91.
and in currency certificates $25.3 600 the
circu alton of silver certificates has in
creased in the sum of $16 27S and United
States notes 81. 141 PIP. making the total net
increase OF government paper money in cir
culdtiOn 2l 1862, which, added TO the in
crease of SIS 155. 225 in national bank circula-
ton. makes the total increase of paper mon
ey IN circulation over one year ago 49,
A decision was rendered in the United
States Supreme Court to-day which decides
the validity of the acts of persons appointed
to judicial positions by the President during
a congressional recess. The case was that
of Henry Ward who was tried for counter
feiting before Judge Meek. OF the Northern
district of Texas, and found guilty Ward
applied for leave to file a petition tor a writ
of habeas corpus on the ground that 1.-The
President could not during the recess of the
Senate and without its concurrence invest
an appointee with any portion of the judicial
power of the United States referred TO
Judge Meeks appointment. Chief Justice
Fuller delivered the opinion of the court,
denying the petition and saying: I'VE re-
gard the Well-settled rule applicable here
that where g. court has jurisdiction of an
onense and of the accused and the proceed
ings are otherwise regular, a conviction is
lawful. although the Judge holding the court
validity of the title of such judge TO the
office or his right to exercise the judicial
functions cannot be determined on a writ of
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day order was issued setting the hearings
Of the naval prize money cases for the 10th
of October next with the exception of the
proceedings against the French mail steam
er Olinde Rodriguez. which was set down
Tor April ). The exception was made be-
cause this vessel has not beer delivered to
her claimants in stipulation, and therefore
remains in the custody of the United States
by the New Orleans on the 18th of July
charged with attempting to enter the port
Of San Juan. Porto Rico
The United States Supreme Court took a
recess to-day for two weeks.
The restrictions upon the importation of
American meat into Germany have oper-
ated unfortunately at Strassburg. according
TO United States Consul Baehr. at Kehl.
He says that the home supply of meat has
been curtailed by the prevalence of disease.
alE. with the restrictions upon American
meat, there is a scarcity and prices are high
beef costing from Ia to SO cents per pound
Poultry and game are so expensive that
only the wealthy can afford them and many
families are using horse flesh the price of
which ranges from 8 10 cents per pound.
consul Edrman. at Breslau, says it is i'm
possible to import American meat into that
part of Germany, for he was Obliged to pay
With freight charges and German duties
$1042 to import a box containing six hams
and six pieces of breakfast bacon.
The surgeon general of the Marine Hos
pital Service has detailed assistant surgeons
To the various fruit ports of Central Amer
lea for the coming season. This is done for
the purpose of expeditng fruit shipments
to the United States At all these ports
there is more or less danger of yellow fever
and. if proper precautions were not taken
before shipment, disinfection would be nee
essary upon arrival in the United States.
The surgeons detailed by the surgeon gen
eral carry instructions with them and upon
compliance with these at the ports of EN-
barkation vessels are allowed to land their
cargoes in the United States without delay.
The ports 10 which the surgeons are to be
detailed are Beliz, BariOs, Livingston,
Ceiva, Bluefelds, Lmon and Bocas del Tor.
The War Department has ordered bat
TALON OF the Sixth United States Artillery.
consisting of Batteries A. /. X and n 10 duty
in the Department of California. with sta
ton at Honolulu. Maj. Samuel Mills has
been assigned TO command the battalion.
An order by the War Department to-day
provides for the organization of Batteries
y and o to each of the seven regiments of
artillery. The commanding officers are
authorized to make such transfers of en-
nSttd men TO the new batteries as will best
insure the efficiency of the regiments The
TWO new batteries of the Third go TO the
Preside. San Francesca
The $2a00O.OO0 which the United States is
to pay &c Spain under the peace treaty.
will become available as soon as the rati-
hcations are exchanged between Secretary
Hay and Ambassador Cambon: but in ar
ranging for the exchange no plans have
been made thus far for paying the money
III the Spanish government so desires
can be transmit ed tns,u..n Al
or else paid in Paris by the United States
fiscal agents there. The special appropria-
ton recently made by Congress made .bp
amount available Immediately on the e,c-
change of Publications
Charlemagne Tower the newly appointed
ambassador 10 ST. Petersburg. cabled the
State Department to-day THAI ne had pre-
scented his credentials and been received by
the Car.
The PostofIice Department to-day ordered
rural free delivery established at Darling
ton Montgomery county beginning April 8.
with Frank Cook carrier. He will deliver
over twenty-three miles OF territory.
Albert Mack was to-day appointed a slem-
Der of the civil-service board for the post
office az Hammond