The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

applications received at the Patent Office,
nearly a thousand in excess Of May. 1895.
work is now being done in the mechanical
and chemical lines. A significant decline
has been in progress in bicycle inventions.
Patent Office officials interpret this signih-
cant decline as putting bicycles on a par
industry.
The Postofice Department has received
from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving
a drawing of the special delivery stamp
to be used in Cuba. It's size corresponds
with that of the special delivery here. and
the design has for a center-piece a mounted
bicycle messenger boy, with Cuba" at the
top and palm branches and two ornamental
tablets embracing the numeral 10 on the
side. So
The government of Japan has given notice
of its intention to be a member of the in
ternational union for the protection of in
dustrial property and it's accession will be
effective July Is. The association looks to
harmonizing the laws in the various coun-
tries which are members, on the subjects OF
patents, designs and trademarks. Ii CON-
prises most of the principal European coun-
tries except Germany. That government is
looked upon as ready TO accede soon.
Japan's entry is significant TO patent inter-
ests. Under the provisions of the union in
ventors fling applications in one country
have seven months within which 10 file the
applications in any other country, the latter
0dhlnS the Qdle OF the OFlSlldl dppiCdllOD.
A period of four months is allowed for trade
marks and designs.
Director of Census Merriam has COM
pleted his official technical staff by the APP
pofntment of s. n. North, of Boston, chief
statistician In charge of the division Of man.
ufacturing and mechanical industries. Gov
ernor Merriam has had Mr.. North's name
under consideration for a long time. but his
connection with the industrial commission
rendered II very uncertain whether his SEW
ices could be secured. On reference of this
question to the President Mr.. Mckinley con-
sented TO the transfer. Mr.. North is a ma
tive OF New York and a graduate of Hamil-
ton College, where his father has been for
many years professor of Greek.
To obtain the necessary force of clerks
for the census. Director Merriam has
Der to each State. dividing this number
among the members OF each congressional
delegation. The clerks will be appointed
from among. candidates so presented and
Endorsed by the congressman from their dis
trict after competent and practical exami-
nation. The applicants who pass the ex-
ment from time TO time This policy Is
being proceeded with and its idea explained
in communications TO the various members
of the congressional delegations in response
to their presentation of names for the
places. All appointments OF persons from
among the names so presented will be cred
tied against the appointment Of their con-
gressional indorser.
The cruiser Newark has been heard from
and is undoubtedly safe. The following dis
patch was received this afternoon at the
Navy Department from Colby, dated Mon
tevideo: The purser Of a steamer of the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company who ar
rived at Montevideo June ?, saw the Newark
enter Sandy Point May 2S." This shows. Il
is said at the Navy Department. that while
the Newark was very much overdue at
Sandy Point. which is in the Straits OF
Magellan. she is not overdue from that point
to Valparaiso.
The signer Of the dispatch is Commander
Harrison @. Colby, captain of the Marble
head, which Is following the Newark around
South America and who has recently ar
opinion of naval officers at the department
that the Newark met with bad weather on
the way south from Montevideo and was
perhaps driven out OF her course so that she
was greatly delayed in getting into the
Straits of Magellan.
The postoffice at Prigmore, Tenn. whose
postmaster, Samuel p. Irwin, was recently
removed as chiefly identified with an or
ganized movement 10 raise postmasters'
compensation and clerk hire allowances in
defiance OF official rules, has been discon-
tinued on account of the lack of a suitable
candidate to AXE the office.
The personnel OF the Jamaican tariff COM
mission now en- route TO the United
States is announced in dispatches received
at the British embassy as follows: valen-
tine Graenle Bell. director OF public works
OF the colony: David s. Gideon. elective
member OF the legislative council. and Mr..