The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-06
GIVEN NEW POSITIONS
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN ASSIGNMENT
OF ENGINEER OFFICERS.
Major willard to Take Major Mar
shaIIs Place at ChicagO-HOw Dew
ey Spent Yesterday.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The secretary Of
war has ordered a number of important
changes in the assignments Of engineer off,
GERS to river and harbor work. General
Wilson, chief Of army engineers, explains
that these are made in order to give the
officers experience with the various work
Of the engineer department, transferring
one from river work to Notifications and
vice versa, so that all may become expert
in all the government engineering projects.
The changes ordered embrace the follow
ing: Major Adams, who for four years has
been on duty with headquarters at New
York, goes to New Orleans. There he will
have charge of the important work upon the
lower Mississippi, including the southwest
pass project. in which st. Louis and the
Southwest are greatly interested. Major
Quinn, who has served faithfully ten years
at New Orleans, will take quarters at Nor
folk, Va, relieving Major Casey, who has
for the past five years held that station.
Major Casey will go to Vicksburg and as
sumo the duties heretofore in charge of Ma
jor Willard. The latter leaves the station
he has held at Vicksburg thirteen years to
take up quarters at Chicago. Major Mar
shall is transferred from Chicago, where he
has had charge of the lake and river work
York. -.
The absence Of the President from Wash
ington and the conclusion of the official fes-
tivities left Admiral Dewey practically to
himself for the day. He started out early
for a morning constitutional and took quite
a walk through the northwest section Of
the city. dropping in for a short time at the
metropolitan Club and returning for lunch
con to the Mclean residence. Among the
few who saw the admiral to-day were seven
marine officers from Washington barracks.
headed by General Haywood, the command,
ant. who, attired in full dress uniforms,
marched up to the Mclean residence at 5
diately presented TO the admiral. 1t was
only a brief formal call. This evening, after
a late supper. the admiral left the house
and walked briskly along up Connecticut
avenue TO call on old friends.
Admiral Dewey has expressed himself as
penefted by the relaxation of to-day's quiet
rest AFFORDED him.. after the constant activ-
lty OF the past week, and he ventured the
suggestion that by next week he will have
recovered from the fatigue incident to the
nlgh nervous pressure he has been under.
lie mas no special plans for the remainder
or the week, save that tomorrow he will
eonfer with the Dewey home fund commit
nection II Is understood an offer of a we'll
known vermont firm to present him the
marble for a new house is under CONSIDER
ton.
United States Treasurer Roberts to-day
received an offer from u. s. j. Dunbar. a
Weil-known Washington sculptor, of a
bronze portrait bust of Admiral Dewey. to
De placed In the new Dewey residence. He
also received a cash contribution of $3.50
from y. Il. WILSON. Of New York, making a
total to date Of 1887:
The secretary of war has issued an order
discontinuing the military department of
the gulf and merging 1t into the Department
OF the East, under m of Mai Cen
wesley Merritt, headquarters at New York.
L. p. Mitchell. assistant controller of the
treasury. left Washington to-day for hi,
former home, in New Castle. Mr.. Michel
intends to spend the greater portion of his
vacation in Indiana.
To-day's statement of the condition Of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance
$2S.477.293; gold reserve, s85. AT 1893.
General Brooke, at Havana. reports the
death from yellow fever of Naval Machinist
Frank e. Olsen. 49,
The annual report of the superintendent
OF the Hot Springs reservation, submitted
to the Interior Department. shows the total
supply or hot water under control is SIS. Of
gallons per day. This amount, the superin-
tenoent says, might be increased with suit
able appliances to 1,OoO.oO gallons per dav
A recommendation is made that a CONNIE.
tent board be appointed 10 examine the H.
censes issued TO medical practitioners. The
totai numDer or baths given during the wear
was oS6,26 the receipts from this Source he.
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