The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-16

spondence received by the same steamer
shows the country 10 De perfectly tranquil.
Orders were issued to-day for the muster
out of the First Texas at Galveston. and the
Second Louisiana at Savannah. Both regi-
ments are now at Havana, but will be
brought 70 this country as soon as trans
ports are available. The Sixth Company OF
Volunteer Signal Corps now at Augusta,
Ga, has been ordered mustered out.
The detention of the transport Michigan at
the Georgia State quarantine below Savan-
nah is giving the War Department some
concern The ship has now been held for
four days and is thus prevented from re-
turning TO Cuba ana bringing back more
troops. 1t is feared the quarantine delays
which will occur in the Southern States will
greatly hinder the return of troops 10 this
country. The weather is yet too cold 10
bring the troops TO Northern climate and
they must be landed at Southern points dur
ing April.
United States Consul Roosevelt at Brus
sells has forwarded to the State Department
a copy of the decree issued by the Belgian
government relative 10 the importation into
Belgium of American fruits and plants. The
decree is to go into effect to-day ard IL , de,
clares that in view Of the fact that San jose
scale has been found on American fruits,
the importation of such fresh fruits ana
parts of plants can take place only at Ant
ton of certificates from competent au-
thority The importer is TO pay the expense
of expert examinations TO be mace Oy
agents Of the Belgian government.
Frank A. Vanderlip. assistant secretary OF
the treasury after several weeks absence
on account of serious illness at his home IN
Chicago returned to his duties to-day
greatly improved IN health
There was heavy reduction in the cleri-
cal force of the War Department to-day
12O employees being reduced in grade and %
being discharged from the government serv-
ice. The reason was the reduced state OF
appropriations for their employment Ihtse
clerks and messengers were employed az q
special force to meet the emergency caused
by the war being directly appointed ana
without reference to ciVil-SerVlce rules, anu
were mainly women. Consequently there
were some exhibitions of genuine distress
on the announcement OF the department
order.
"A party of postal officials. comprising
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow. Chief Beavers. of the salary and al
lowance division, and Mr.. Clarence f. Daw-
son, secretary to the postmaster general
left here this afternoon for Cuba via Tampa.
The postmaster generals mission Is TO con-
fer with Director of Posts Rathbone at Ha-
vana over important matters affecting the
postal service on the island. The party
plObdpiS W III NC away ttOOuN "a WIN
Postmaster Gordon and Mr.. Alexander II.
Reyell, of Chicago, and Controller Of the
Currency Dawes, constituting the committee
on invitation for the Chicago day celebration
at Chicago October Q. to-day formally in
vited Secretary of the Navy Long, POST
master General Charles Emory Smith and
Adjutant General C0rbin to attend. All &C
cepted and Secretary Long agreed TO speak
at the banquet Maj Cen Joseph heeler
also is To be urged 10 participate in the
celebration as commander OF the frst dlyl-
sion of the parade. Nal Ger NesIey Il.
Merritt is to be the grand marshal
Chief Wilkie. of the secret service, to-day
received a telegram stating that Isaac Sill
verstein and Dyer Huham had been ar
rested at Kalamazoo. Mich, on a charge
of counterfeiting nickels and pennies, and
that a large quantity of material, dies, etc,
had been captured. Much OF the bogus com
is said to have been circulated In Chicago.
The receipts warranting It. Osgood, Ind,
to-day was ordered placed in the presidential
class of postoffices from April l. The salary
of the postmaster will be $l,lW
c. w. Francis, letter carrier at Laporte,
has been promoted from $500 to $500 per an
mum.
The following discharges were announced
at the War Department to-day. Privates
John S. Hawkins and Mathew both of Com
pany u, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
diana, Seymour; Francis II. Evans, Com
pany l., Northumberland Regi-
ment, Anderson.
Controller Dawes says the appointment Of
liner was made at the request OF Senator
Fairbanks.