The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
TWO EXPERTS CHOSEN
sTATIsTICIANs APPOINTED BY CEN.
sUs DIRECTOR MERRIAM.
w. C. Hall and Legrand Power. Civ
en- Important Positions-Enort. I'm
Behalf of an American,

Merriam, of the Census Bureau. has made
the following appointments: William c.
Hunt. Of Massachusetts,. chief statistican,
in charge of population statistics; Legrand
Powers. Of Minnesota, chief statistician, in
charge of agricultural statistics. Both APP
pointees are weli-know1 statistical experts.
Mr.. Hunt occupied the same office in the
last census. Mr.. Powers was formerly chief
OF the Minnesota Bureau OF Labor, and was
a candidate for the dictatorship Of the pres
ent census. '''
The following cablegram was received at
the State Department to-day from Secre-
tary Of Legation McNally. Of the United
States legation at Bogota, Colombia: Ran
dolph tried yesterday at Medein. The jury
has returned a verdict of deliberate homi-
eide" The cablegram is dated March q and
marks, in all probability, one OF the most
prolonged efforts ever made TO save the life
of an American citizen. Francis c. Ran
dolph is a member of one of the best fami-
lies in the South He was a man of fine
qualities and obtained the position of judge
in Alabama, but left there. as the official
reports state. under "a cloud" He went to
Colombia and il was at the little town of
Cali, in that country, that he killed man,
Sept. s. 1895. The man was a reputable Ger
man merchant named Simmonds who was
held in high esteem in the community. The
killing grew out of dispute in Smmonds's
house over some property he had sold to
Randolph, who was living under the as
sumed name of Charles Radford. Randolph
admitted the killing and was thrown into
prison. His Alabama friends, notably ex-
Secretary Herbert. interested themselves in
his behalf and induced the State Depart
ment to employ attorneys TO defend him.
Randolph was transferred from CALI to
Medelin, on the ground that he could not
obtain fair trial at the former place. He
was convicted and sentenced to death and
then began a practical legal struggle dur
ing which United States Minister Mckin-
ney by direction OF Secretary Oiney, man
aged TO appeal the case and secure a retrial.
Randolph defense has been continued act
lively by the present administration, at the
bert, but il is believed that this action of
the jury, reported by Secretary McNally
marks the end, and that Randolph must pay
the penalty OF his crime:
The annual report of Mr.. John Hyde sta
tistician of the Department Of Agriculture,
on the number and value Of farm animals
will shortly be ready for distribution. 1t
will show an increase in the number of
sheep and mich cows and a decrease in the
number of horses, mules, swine and neat
cattle other than mich COWS with a general
increase in value. A decrease of 30 6Oi in
the number of horses is accompanied by an
increase of So, 7l2 405 in total value, the aver
age value per head increasing from $40 TO
$40. Similarly, a decrease of ], ,972 in
the number OF neat cattle other than mich
COWS is accompanied by an increase OF go
63i. 5O1 in total value. the average value per
head increasing from $2O.92 to S22.12. In the
case OF mich cows there is an increase of
li9 % in number of $39, 400 90 in total value,
and of S2-21 in average value per head, and
in that of sheep an increase of 1,451,4S3 In
number, of 81, 1861 IN total value, and OF
- cents in average value per head. Mules
show decrease both in number and total
value, the decrease in number amounting TO
%, go and that in value TO Sl46.200. The aver
age value per head, however Is S1OS higher
than last year. In the case of swine there
also is decrease both in number and total
n tpe that 9e in value y In e' nearly all
the great agricultural States of the central
Mississippi valley there is a decrease in
average value per head. but throughout al
most the entire South, as well in most
of the Eastern States and on the Pacific
coast there Is an increase IN average value,
only ! cent per head from the average OF
last year. The total value of farm animals
is conservatively estimated at $l,991 lie, i1I,
an increase of sos, $50, 4S2. or ga per cent.
during the past year.
Senator Davis, Of Minnesota, was at the
w
qury regarding the recent action of General
Young in censuring the officers of the Fiji
teenth Minnesota. He was informed that
the matter had been referred back to the
proper authorities. with directions that in
case the colonel or the regiment desired IL,
a court of inquiry would be ordered and all
the testimony concerning the conduct of all
officers would be taken. The colonel of the
Fifteenth Minnesota Il Captain Harry A.
Leonhaueser. of the Twenty-hfth Infantry.
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
to-day authorized the postmaster at Craw-
louisville. Ind. to renew the lease OF the
postoffce premises from May "a 1889, with
Mrs. Johanna NJ. Lane, at an annual rental
of $500 per annum. 1t is provided in the lease
that Mrs. Lane agrees TO make certain i'm
provements as to lighting and heating the
office.
The postmaster at Elkhart Ind. has been
authorized to employ a mailing clerk at
salary of 5000 year.
Additional territory was to-day included in
the rural free delivery at Parker, Ind.
Elwyn G. Bristow. secretary of the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce, was in confer
ence with Assistant Secretary Spaulding, of
the Treasury Department, to-day, remon-
strating against the decision of the depart
ment of the Sth inst. concerning the diver
sion of merchandise imported In bond from
SdDdud lOT MI EoTlSlOW dTSucu
that the order would have the effect of de-
stroying a large proportion of the business
with Canada which is carried on at Boston.
saying that the privilege of diversion was
one that had been enjoyed for more than
twenty years. He said the most serious
feature of the change would be felt in the
provincial trade, as il would have a tend
ency to check the shipment of the products
of Ontario. Manitoba and Winnipeg to the
provinces via Boston. al at present. and en-
courage their shipment over the Canadian
all-rail lines instead.
To-day's statement Of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance.
$50, 91S 0l3; gold reserve, $242, 461, 450.