The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-28
HOPES DASHED
MUNCIE's REQUEST FOR METROPOLIS
PRIVILEGES NOT GRANTED.
Mr.. Heath Forced to Refuse His Own
City Al Superintendent Of Carriers
and superintendent of Mails.
NO ADDITIONAL ADMIRAL
NEW LAW WILL NOT BE STRETCHED
BY PRESIDENT MKINLEY.
Enlisted Men Of the Regular Army
who Arc Entitled 10 Benefits of
Extra Pay when Discharged.
CHIEF STHTlSTICIAN NAMED
PROF. w. a. WILCOX TO EXAMINE
WOULD-BE CENSUS TAKERS.
One. red-and-Sixtieth Indiana
Regiment Expected 10 Return This
Wcek-The Samoan Question.
Enlisted Men Of the Regular Army
Who Arc Entitled 10 BENEFITS of
Extra Pay when Discharged.
CHIEF STATISTICIAN NAMED
PROF. w. a. WILCOX TO EXAMINE
WOULD-BE CENSUS TAKERS.
Observation-Disclosures Indiana
Regiment Expected 10 Return This
Week-The Samoan Question.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 2L-First As
sistant Postmaster General Perry 5. Heath
was to-day compelled 10 refuse a request
from the postmaster of his home town,
Muncie. Muncie is a city in many respects.
but "our Perry to-day was obliged TO say
no to the latest request from the city of
his nativity. 1t appears that Muncie's post
master desires a superintendent of letter
carriers and also superintendent of mails.
However, there is an iron-clad rule in the
Postoffice Department which antedates Mr.
Heath that says city whose business Is
not sufficient TO engage the attention of at
least twenty letter carriers does not require
a superintendent of carriers. and the same
appertains to superintendent of mails.
This rule or regulation has been found to
work TO the best interests of the public sery-
ice and has never been violated Mr.. Heath
to-day wrote to Postmaster Cammack. In
effect he said Cant comply with your ap-
plication at present; go forth and gather
unto thyself record" This was not the
reply Mr.. Heath desired to make, but he
had no other recourse. There are only eight
carriers now employed in Muncie and these
eight men i'm gray keep the citizens busy
trying 10 find them. But Mr.. Heath is
powerless, rs Muncie is not large enough to
meet all departmental requirements.
Mr.. Heath to-day received from the Ma
ional Association of Postoffice Clerks,
headquarters at New York, through Mr..
Otto Il. Weis. chairman of the Legislative
committees, Il handsomely enSrossed copy OF
resolutions passed by the national associa-
tion i'm recognition of Mr.. Heath's advocacy
of the measure which became law at the
last session of Congress providing that Sun
days and holidays must not be included i'm
the fifteen days annual leave granted post
Office employees. The association recognizes
this law as the result of Assistant Post
master General Heath's recommendation in
his last annual report and his earnest ad-
yocacy of the measure before committees
of Congress. The resolutions state that this
law made ii possible for clerks i'm first and
second-class postoffices to feel assured that
they would be given benefit of the vacation
period allowed them by law and that post
office employees everywhere are grateful for
the extension of their leave which this law
provides.
The increased number of unsettled ac-
counts under the war loan of last year.
there being 2S0. footing up 100000 caused
Congress to authorize the employment of
three additional clerks for the public debts
division of the treasury. As they are tenn
porary employees they will not have to un-
dergo competitive examinations by the
Civii-seryice Commission, but only a quali-
fication examination by the department..
About twenty persons will be examined.
III said to-day that the places would
go to Indiana, Illinois and Nebraska, and
also that the persons who will get them
have been selected already Edgar q.
Wright now employed in the Office of the
clerk of the House OF Representatives, is
said to be the Indiana man. Controller
Tracewell is his hacker.
The ne-hundred-and-sixtietb Indiana
Regiment is expected TO reach the United
States this week.
The Merchants Laclede National Bank
cf ST. Louis was to-day approved as reserve
agent for the First National; Bank of Vim
cennes, Ind.
Thomas A Scott of Marion county, was
to-day appointed clerk i'm the bureau of
animal industry. at $50 per annum. and as
signed to the station at indianapolis.
First-class Private John Dorsch ordnance
detachment, Indianapolis arsenal; Private
William Long, Company l., One-hundred-
and-sixty-first Indiana. Stanford, and Priv
ate Tim Fielder, Company ]. Ninth Illinois,
now at Orleans, Ind, have been discharged.
Although q forced construction of the leg
islation of the last Congress might seem to
authorize the President TO appoint an i'd
miral of the navy in addition to Admiral
Dewey, it is said at the Navy Department
that there IS no irtcntion of so doing. as IL is
perfectly clear that the purpose of Congress
was simply TO provide for the advancement,
of Admiral Dewey TO that grade. President
Mckinley approved. on March 2 IAN act
creating the office OF admiral Of the navy.
providing that the President is hereby au-
thorized TO appoint by selection and promo
tion an admiral of the navy, who shall not
be placed upon the retired list. except upon
his own application: and whenever such Of
fee shall be vacated. by death o. otherwise
the office shall cease 10 exist" certified
cory of the act was presented to Secretary
Long by the State Department. and the
former Immediately made out the nomination
of George Dewey TO be admiral. The nom
ination was confirmed by the Senate or
March 2 Notwithstanding that the Presi-
dent had appointed an officer 10 be 'an adj
niiral of the navy" as provided for In the
act, Congress passed the navy personnel.
which was approved late on the legislative
day of March 3. containing provision iden-
tical in language with the act under which
Admiral Dewey had been appointed and con-
firmed 1t had been pointed out that the
provision. like the act. provided for the ap-
pointment OF an officer TO be an admiral
..by selection and promotion"
Had the act simply read In both cases ''by
promotion Admiral Dewey. being the rank
ing officer. would have been appointed. and
then Rear Admiral #. n. McNair. being con-
sldered eligible for appointment as IAN ad-