The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15

equal, II not DetleT, tnan any SiIOhSteSS
powder used by foreign powers. Contrary
TO reports, the new powder which has been
tested by the navy under service conditions.
is not only not injurious to the guns now
in use. but has been so nicely adjusted TO
their requirements that it has increased
their efficiency on an average of 800 second
feet.
In consulting Sir Julian Pauncefote. the
British ambassador, as to whether ap
pointment as one of the British delegates 10
the Cars disarmament congress would be
agreeable TO him, the purpose was made
known to have the delegates accompanied by
army and naval attaches and by a stan
commensurate with the Importance OF the
mission. These officials doubtless will stand
in the position of experts able 10 show the
extent and cost of the great standing armies
and naves of the world. Sir Julian'a ap-
pointment as one of the delegates is prac-
tically settled. although the official notifica-
ton has not yet been given.
Acting Director of the Census Wines to-
day gave out a statement designed to offset
the belief that 4 large number OF census
appointments will be made at once. 1t says
that under the census act not more than
sixty places are provided for above the
grade of Class ], with a maximum compen-
sation Of $1,000 per year. and that one
fourth of these are staff positions, for which
none but experts need apply. Applicants
for cerkships of higher grade than Class l
are expected to enter lower classes and be
promoted on merit. All employees at over
5000 per year. it is stated, will undergo an
educational test. Applications TO the director
for appointments as enumerators are stated
to be useless. the supervisors, who get $l,0oo
appointing them. Enumerators' employ
ment will not exceed thirty days. with a
compensation of about $50. Special agents
will not be needed before June, 1900 They
will be paid not TO exceed So per day, with
travelling and subsistence allowance. and
their qualifications should be of a good COM
mercial traveller of a wholesale house. All
applicants should be accompanied by rec
concentrations and the number of employees
will average about one to every county in
the United States The statement concludes:
Young and vigorous men and women, in
the prime of life, will have the preference
over the aged and decrepit, whose poverty
may move compassion but whose practical
utility for the purposes of the Census Office
is on the wane or at an end"
Arrangements are now being perfected at
the Treasury Department to restore the pa
revenue cutter service, the vessels to be as
signed TO this duty being the Rush, the Cor
win, the Perry and the Grant, all OF which
are now on the Pacific coast. The fleet win
sail north about May ], and remain on duty
until Sept. 10.
Pay Inspector G.. H. Griffing has been de-
tached from duty in the pay Office, San
Francisco, and ordered to duty as general
storekeeper at the naval station, Cavite
Philippine islands, per steamer, March %.
Pay Inspector j. S. Thompson has been
placed in charge of the naval pay Office at
San Francisco
Patents were issued to Indianians to-day
as follows: Christian Eickman, Indianap-
oils, spring appliance for shafts; Nathan X
Garhart, indianapolis, electric controller:
Thedore II. Haberkorn, Fort Wayne, air
strainer and dirt ejector for air-brake
mechanism. valve mechanism for air
brakes; Margaret l.. Roberts, Indianapolis
hat; August G. Rosenbrook, Brook, adjust
able jewel bearing for watches; 1sham
Sedgwick, Richmond, traction engine: Isaac
NJ. Warner, assignor to L. Conley Elkhart.
fence post; Nathaniel NJ. Warth, Indianap-
oils, electrical device involving hermetically
incased conductors.
The February statement of the imports
and exports of the United States issued by
the Bureau of Statistics, shows as follows:
Imports of merchandise during February.
1899. seO,26o0S2, of which s2SO74.17s was free
of duty, an increase over February, 1895, of
about $7,1s6,OoO; exports of merchandise. $685.
&4,li9 decrease Of $lOO0OO0; imports Of
gold, $5,14S,906, decrease of 100000; ex-
ports of gold, $S24, $40, a decrease of $4,000;
s65SOoo; exports of silver, 81, ,562 1876, an in
crease OF $4,000. For the eight months
ended Feb. IS. 1899. there was an increase
in the imports of merchandise, as compared
with the same period of 1898, of $33, ,5l2 234;
increase in exports of merchandise. $50 1885,
$50; increase in imports of gold, $s6 ,657, ,433;
decrease in exports of gold, $50, ,2l1; de-
crease in imports of silver, 81, SCI, ,6lS; in
crease in exports of silver. $73O76.
The Louisiana swamp land claims, in
volving an immense acreage throughout the
State, which have been entirely held up for
considerable period, were to-day passed
upon by Commissioner Hermann, of the
General Land Office, who revoked the sus-
pension and ordered that their adjudication
proceed. There several million acres in
volved in the lands claimed by the State
and the question of the States right to them
has been the subject of much litigation in
various forms. The claims will be taken up
regularly and disposed of, the ultimate re-
suit as TO how many of them the State
gains being dependent upon the determina-
ton as to whether the lands involved were
swamp lands at the date of their grants.
Upon application of James Frazer and
others, Justice Cox to-day appointed Albert
Marshall and Aaron S. Caywood receivers
for the Capital Trust Company and granted
a temporary restraining order against the
officers of the concern enjoining them from
further disposing of its assets. The COM
pany was organized several years ago with
a capital stock of $4,000. The petition ask
ing for receivers states the concern is in
solvent and that recently some of the off,
GERS and directors organized the Dime Saw
ings Bank and without the consent of the
remaining directors and shareholders sought
into the savings bank.
General Corbin has been making arrange
ments for the return of the dead soldiers in
Cuba and Porto Rico, with view of provid-
ing for their interment at such places as the
relatives and friends of the deceased may
desire. Many applications have already
been received asking that the remains be
sent 10 the former homes Of the soldiers.
and all these will be.complied with The de-
partment desires to know IN each instance
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