The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-29
No Speechmaking on the Way Back to
Washington, and No DemOpstra-
ton ON Arrival.
PROMOTION FOR MACARTHUR
MAY BE MADE A BROADER IN THE
REGULAR ARMY.
His Work in the Philippines Appre-
ciated-Bids for Army supplies
Naval Personnel Bill Construed.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The naval
board of promotion, consisting OF Rear Ad-
mirals McNair, Powell and Howison, COM
pleted its work to-day and submitted its re-
port The board was convened to determine
the qualifications of those officers recently
advanced to the rank of rear admiral under
the terms of the naval personnel bill. The
report passes favorably on all the officers
appointed so that all question of their adj
vancement is removed. The list is as fol-
lows: Rear Admirals George c. Remey.
Norman III. Farquhar. John c. Watson,
Henry b. Robson, Winfield S. Schley. Slas
C. Casey, William T. Sampson, Bartlett j.
Cromwell, John w. Philip, Francis ]. Hig-
ginson, Henry f. Picking, Frederick Rod
gers, Louis Kempff, George w. Sumner. In
addition TO these favorable action was taken
on Captain Benjamin +. Day, whose formal
promotion TO the rank of rear admiral by
appointment of the President has not yet
been made. The retirement to-day of Rear
Admiral Robson caused a vacancy which
makes Captain Day rear admiral
The report of the board is now being ap-
proved by the judge advocate general and
by the secretary of the navy, which, how
ever is merely a formality. 1t was stated
authoritatvely that it did not contain
word regarding the respective merits of
Rear Admiral Schley or Rear Admiral
Sampson. The adjournment of the board
summarily disposed of the published report
that ii had called on Rear Admiral Sampson
for fuller report on those commodores
serving under him during the war with
Spain in order to determine questions of
promotion. An authoritative statement was
made that no requests of this kind had been
made and no responses received, as the
board had ample information on which to
base its conclusions.
The President has returned to Washing
ten after an outing of two weeks and a day.
The special train bearing the President and
the members of the party who have been
with him through the trip pulled into the
Pennsylvania depot here at exactly clock
this afternoon. The party comprised Pres
ident and Mrs Mckinley, Vice President
and Ms. Hobart, Garrett Hobart, jr, the
Vice Presidents son; Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith, DR.. Rixey. u. S. N,
the Presidents physician; Mr.. George B.
Cortelyou secretary to the President: Mr..
Clarence Edward Dawson, secretary to the
postmaster general, and Mr.. Barnes. stenog-
rapher TO the President The trip was with
out special incident. There was no speech
making, though at several points along the
route to-day and yesterday large crowds
had gathered, anxious 10 get a glimpse of
the chief executive. The special, which ran
as a section of the Florida special over the
Atlantic Coast line, proceeded on a slow
schedule during the trip in accordance with
the wish of the President to arrive here late
in the afternoon. Owing to a lack of definite
knowledge of the exact hour of the return,
there were only few people gathered at
tie Pennsylvania depot TO witLess the ar
rival. The train was shifted to a sidetrack
outside the depot, where Acting Secretary
Of War Meiklejohn, Adjutant General Cor
bin Secretary Porter and Mr.. Smith were
waiting and carriages were in readiness.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley were
among the first to alight- Both showed that
they had been much refreshed by the out
ing The party entered the carriages and
drove to their homes, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckin-
ley being driven direct to the White House.
IT is reported that as a result or his gal
lantry and judicious management of the
campaign against the insurgents, the War
Department has practically determined to
appoint Arthur Macarthur, now a major
general of volunteers and a lieutenant col
general in the regular service. General
NacArthur's appointment will be made i'm
nediately, it is said after the retirement of
General Sumner who will be appointed TO
the vacancy in the regular establishment
caused by the retirement to-day OF Brigadier
General Marcus p Miller. who relinquishes
the command of the troops at Iloilo. 1t was
intended that after General Summers ap-
General
Anderson. now on duty with General Otis,
should be appointed a brigadier general in
the regular establishment but General Mac
Arthrr's work in pursuing Aguinados
forces has been of such excellent character
that the department feels that IL will only
he a lust reward to appoint him 10 that
grade.
Patents were issued to Indianians as fol-
lows: Joseph Baisley. Indianapolis. burglar
alarm. two patents: Edward a. Barnes, Fort
Wayne, pedal; Robert c. Berry, Indianapo-
lis feeding device for printing presses. also
prfnting, stamping or canceling machine
law c. Bowsher. South Bend, horse power
Franz Burger and III. NJ Williams. Fort
Wayne. attachment for raising or lowering
seats of closets: Thomas f. Chandler, In
dianapolis, compound engine; James II.
DUNCAN, indianapolis, hose and nozzle
holder: Charles NJ. Haeske, South Bend.
wagons: Winfred b. Holton, indianapolis.
adjustable rocking chair; Jacob b. Miesse,
Noblesville gate: James E Mustard, at
tachment for mowers; Bennett r. Pratt.
Sharpsville, potato-digging machine; Theo-
dore F. w Schmidt, Anderson. packing de-
vice for lamp chimneys: Herbert +. Wester-
Welt. South Bend. paper.bag machine
The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts OF
the Navy Department to-day opened bids
for supplies for the New York navy yard.