The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-07
4. CAMILLE BARRERE
CAMBON's POSSIBLE
SUCCESSOR AT WASHINGTON.
Frenchman who Has Gained Fame In
Diplomacy and Science-Na.
tiOnal Capital Notes.

report that NJ Camille Barrere, at present
French ambassador at Rome, has been APP
pointed ambassador at Washington to sue
coed NJ. Cambon. The latter Is now in
Paris. Madame Cambon has never been
able to take the voyage to this country and
the ambassador has reluctantly felt that he
would have to take an European post in
order to be with his family. In case NJ.
Barrere comes here it is probable NJ. Cam
bon will succeed him at Rome. If the re-
ported transfer proves correct NJ Cambon
will return to Washington in order to pre-
sent his letters of recall The officials here
regret to hear that he may go to another
post as the relations with him have been
exceptionally pleasant and productive of
important results.
NJ. Barrere has had a notable diplomatic
career. although one of the comparatively
young men of the foreign service, being now
forty-eight years old. His first official serv-
ice was as French delegate to the European
conference which framed the treaty on the
navigation of the Danube. He entered the
diplomatic service in 1882 and has been min
lister at Stockholm and Munich and am
bassador to Switzerland. NJ. Barrere's most
notable service has been in Egypt. where he
was president of the commission which
adopted plans for the liberal use of the
canal, and he also signed the conference
agreement on the financial affairs of Egypt.
As scientist he has taken much interest
In sanitary affairs.
To-days statement of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, 1888; gold reserve. 4s.Ss5,ol4.
President Mckinley and party arrived
nd ,n,nf a<
Philadelphia at 7:30 o'clock this morning
The trip home was made without incident.
and all seemed to be in excellent spirits.
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-
day as follows: Coloma. Park county. A. c.
woodward, vice j. G.. Cox, resigned; Te-
cumseh, Vigo county, w. H. Otto, vice
j. Ward. resigned.
Rural free delivery will be established at
Wingate, Ind, Sept. Is, and Fred w. Roy
atty and John B. Doss will be appointed
letter carriers over the proposed new route
which has circuit. Of twenty-seven miles.
Congressman Crumpacker has made appli-
cation at the Postoffice Department for es-
adjustment of rural free delivery for the
People residing north of Parker, Randolph
county. The matter is being investigated,
and If conditions warrant the request will
probably be granted.
oiuS IudOe OH devices IOr Closing mali
bags and for the general Improvement Of
the equipment of the mail transportation
department of the Postoffice Department
were opened to-day. There were about for
ty bids, all of them supplying Information
concerning the devices proposed and giving
the amount Of royalty required. They were
all turned over to a committee of experts
anime them and report on the 14th inst. In
case the committee recommends the adop-
ton of any particular device the postmas-
if the devee w be- tbe
in the bid will be accepted. The depart
ment does not commit itself to the use Of
any especial device, but reserves the right
to readvertise every four years.
Consul Ragsdale, at Tien-Tsin, has fur
missed the State Department a detailed re-
port Of the condition Of the national debt
Of China, showing that there are loans out-
to the Hong-Kong and Shanghai Bank. in
1894. of IS, $685. 900; in 1895 for S66 5O0 to
Jardine. Matheson & Co.; one for the same
s24, 322, 500 to the Hong-Kong and Shanghai
Bank, and one to Russia and France of
s7,2OO oOc England and Germany lent ST.
$4,000 each.
United States Minister Buck, of Toxic.
has notified the State Department that the
government of Japan has opened to foreign
trade twenty-five additional ports under
the operation of the new treaties.
Admiral Dewey will be given his real
homecoming welcome at Washington on
the night of Oct 3 The next day. between
the hours Of and p. m, he will be pre-
scented by President Mckinley, on behalf of
the Nation, the sword voted him by Con-
gresa A letter was received from the ad-
n'iral to-day. dated at villefranche, France.
Aug. a. in which he stated that he would
arrive here on that date. General Miles has
consented to act as grand marshal of the
parade.
Mrs. j. ]. Hayden, who has been danger
ously Ill for some time, has been taken by
her husband Judge Hayden, to Walkers
Park sanitarium, in the mountains of Penn
sylvania, In hope that pure dry atmosphere
will soon restore her to her usual health
She has many friends and acquaintances In
Indianapolis. ."
The German ambassador gave a dinner to-
night to Mr.. Chambers the chief justice of
Samoa. and the fact Is taken to indicate a
better state of feeling now that there is
fuller knowledge respecting the course Of
Mr.. Chambers in Samoa