The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-29
QUESTIONS FOR 100000
CENSUS DIRECTOR MERRIAM HAS
PREPARED A LIST.
Interrogatories VIII Re Simpler and
Fewer than when the Last census
Was Taken-SnmOan Claims.

bureau. Among these, il Is said, is the sub
ject OF questions which are to be pro-
pounded TO the 100000 people OF the coun-
try next June. They have been decided upon
by Director Merriam and will soon be print
ed. They have met with the approval OF the
President, II is said. In general the endeavor
has been made to make the questions
simpler than before and to reduce their
numbers. This is in accord Will the views
of the census committee of the two houses
of Congress. Several Of the questions which
aroused the most antagonism in 1850 have
been omitted altogether. The chief of these
was the inquiry Of each person whether ne
or she had any acute or chronic disease.
The British commissioner to Samoa. Mr..
Eliot, has received from Apia a full report
on the claims made by British subjects for
damages resulting from the bombardment
and the native uprising. The claims aggre-
gate something above CT. 900. OF this amount
about $4,000 grows from the depredations
of the Mataafa rebels in January and March
last, while some e. 1000 Is for losses resulting
from the commandment of the British-Amer-
lean naval forces and the succeeding opera
tons on land. There are a large number OF
separate claims. showing the damage TO
have been widely distributed. A claim OF
ESQ for the sacking Of a residence. nea-
ipld IN TIC OL q ~
tion gives al idea of the wanton destruction
characterizing the native uprising. The
original amount of the claims was double
that now submitted to the British commits
sioner, as they were first subjected to rigid
scrutiny by a British oficial at Apia. Be-
sides the schedule of claims. a considerable
uation in Samoa was brought In the last
ofticial mail. There was no evidence OF any
disorder. however. and no Apprehension ex-
pressed as 20 another native uprising.
Mr.. Eliot called at the White House to-
day and mad a talk with the President. in
the course of which Mr.. Mckinley expressed
Samoan commission. There appears TO be
no doubt that the American and British au-
thorities are prepared TO carry out the plan
government of Samoa, but II Is not so GER
tain that the German government is l,e-
pared to accept the findings Of the oomn..s-
To-day's naval orders announce the can
collation. of the order of the 18th inst. as
signing Rear Admiral Howell to the COM
mand of the Norfolk navy yard and direct
him to remain at his present position at the
head Of the naval examining board. This
action was taken at the instance of the rear
for the present. The order If Rear Admiral
Farquhar to take command of the North
Atlantic station has been modified so as to
fix the date of the change as Oct. IA.
John F. Carr, of Lafayette, has been Sc
lected by Assistant Secretary Webster Da-
Wis. of the Interior Department. to serve as
bis private secretary; The position pays
Rural free delivery has been ordered es-
tablished at the following Indiana towns.
to commence Oct. 9:
Fowler, Benton County-One carrier;
ength of route. 81 miles; area covered. %
square miles; population served, 500. Reg
ular carrier. Fred II. Jones; substitute, Burt
H. Jones.
Topeka, Lagrange ~County-One carrier:
length of route, "A miles; area covered. 30
uiar carrier. Charles q. Hartseiler: substi-
tute, Ephraim e. Hartseller.
Col. Tasker HI. Bliss. Of the commissary
department. collector Of customs at Havana,
has made a report to Assistant Secretary
Americans in the Cuban customs service,
In which he replies to an allegation that
Americans were monopolizing the places in
the service. He shows that on July / last
there were sos persons employed in the serv-
ice. of whom 55 were natives and fifty
americans. At five of the sixteen ports
there are no Americans employed. except
the army officer who is acting as collector.
Director of Posts Rathbone reports to the
postmaster general that he has issued an or
der restricting the issuan of money orders
In Cuba TO five a day from one remitter to
OiO PdyCC. lie OIueI wa ISSucU 10 GOTTcCI
what was considered an abuse Of the money
order privilege. The banks complained that
the system was materially injuring them.
The secretary of the interior has author
lied the agent of the Cherokee Indians to re-
move from the reservation of that tribe all
persons who refuse to pay their taxes under
the tribal laws. "
Orders have been issued to stop recruiting
for the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Vol
unteer Infantry, those regiments having
secured an excess of recruits. The two col
ored regiments are making steady progress
In recruiting. The total enlistment to date
Is II, 4S2, only 1,60S short OF the total number
required to complete the volunteer army, up
to its maximum under the Presidents last
two calls.
II the recommendations of Chief Construc-
tor Hichborne, of the navy for the three
new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., New Jersey
and Georgia-are adopted by the Board Of
Construction of the Navy Department, the
United States in the course of several years
will nave the finest battleships afioat. Ad-
miral Hichborne's communications con-
template a speed of twenty-one knots, a
coal capacity Of $500 tons, a displacement OF
1900 tons, a main battery of four ten-inch
g most a rsd, q nin S : Kru Ea armSr Ieit H The
borne's plans is that OF speed. At the pres
ent time the fastest battleshfp I'm the navy
Is sixteen knots, although the Maine, Mis-
WI aAAA FA@(h
construction, are to have speed of eighteen
knots. The fastest battleship in any foreign
navy Is approximately twenty knots.
The Presidents Western trip is developing
rapidly, ard at the urgent request of polit-
ical friends is being extended at a remark
able rate. Senator Allison Is insisting upon
several stops in Iowa. and the President will
undoubtedly yield. The itinerary in its
final form will not be ready for announce
ment before the Presidents departure and
may be changed after the start Is made.
1t remains undecided whether Admiral
Dewey will ccompan the party. He has a
pressing Invitation to participate in cere-
monies at Boston early In October and may
decide TO attend because of the nearness to
his Vermont home. The admiral is reported
as firing under the strains OF the celebra-
tions and may feel the necessity of taking a
rest after he gees through the Washington
ordeal. The President Is waiting to learn
the admirals wishes. and should he find Ii
possible TO accompany the party West the
plans will be materially changed.
To-day's statement Of the condition OF the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
$3.50, 246, go: gold reserve, $25, 1896. 6l4.