The Indianapolis journal., 1899-06-03
ANDERSON POSTOFFICE
MIR. SMALL URGING THAT 1T BE RE-
MOVED FROM PRESENT SITE.
Perry s. Heath's Thanks to Dewey
Fund COntributOrs-W. III. ii. Elliott
to Return from Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON,

TO return from fOftO RICO.
WASHINGTON, June 2. Postmaster
Albert Small, Of Anderson, Ind, is urg-
ing the department here to cancel the
lease upon the property at present oc-
cupied as q postofice and to move to an
other location which he deems more de-
sirable. The postoffice of Anderson is now
located in a large corner room in the block
owned by the heirs of the late Hon. c. T.
Doxey, and, though the rental is merely
nominal, it is deemed advisable to move.
Postmaster Small advocates the cancella-
ton of the present lease under the ninety
day clause of the contract and recommends
that the Office be moved one square west
and one and a half squares northwest. next
TO Griffith's Hotel, the property being
known as "Decker's Place" Assistant
Postmaster General Heath said to-day this
change would probably be made though
il has not yet been definitely settled If
4. is found that the new location is within
eighty rods of the railroad station, the move
will likely be authorized. If outside the
eighty-rod limit the government will be
compelled to transport mail from depots
to Office at its own expenses, whereas if
within less than eighty rods railroad COM
panies are obliged, under contract, to de-
liver mail at postoffice free of charge.
Capt. William H. Elliott, director of posts
for Porto Rico, has been granted a two
months leave of absence and will leave
Porto Rico for his home in New Castle
July 1. His son. George H. Elliott. who
was recently appointed private secretary to
his father, sailed from New York on the
steamer Meade for Porto Rico yesterday.
He will be in charge of the posts during his
fathers well-earned vacation.
William H. Eggleston, of Cincinnati, we'll
known throughout Indiana, who recently
resigned his position in the Cincinnati post
office was to-day reinstated. His reinstate-
ment was accomplished through the infiu-
ence of Senator Foraker and Representative
Shattuc. -
Perry S. Heath to-day addressed letter
to H. F. Hopkins. assistant postmaster at
New Albany, Ind, IN which he says: Il
received with grateful appreciation your re-
mittance of the 3lst ult., in the form of a
money order for $40 as a contribution to
the Dewey home fund. l will take great
the meeting of the national Dewey COM
mittee this afternoon. Each contributor
will receive a formal receipt from Treasurer
Roberts in due time" The contributions are
from the following employees of the office:
Robert w. Morris, postmaster, 81. so; II. f.
Hopkins. assistant postmaster; f. c. Nc
Kelly. clerks; W. ". Bates. j. W Davis,
w. B. Genung, Charles +. Green. George
Lasch, A. F. O'Neill, G. w. South, G; p.
Bornwasser, Henry H. Day. c: NJ. Hatcher
James O'Harra, W. A. Russell and J. w
Thompson letter carriers, each 81; G. Green
away, letter carrier, 90 cents. Continuing
dreds of contributions the committee have
received and among the scores that have
come to me personally, none nave mace
better impression than the one received
from the above employees. Their action is
a splendid tribute TO their patr1otism ano
loyal impulses
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
has received two reports from Capt. w. r.
Abercrombie Second Infantry, U. S. A,
commanding reconnaissance up the Cop
per river country from Port Valdes. Alaska.
one dated May and the other bearing the
date of May 10, 1SS9 Captain Abercrom-
bic reports that on disembarking his expe-
dition at Port Valdes he organized two sur
veying parties, the first consisting of Oscar
Rohn, topographer, and E.. G. Worthingtonn
as assistant, together with axmen and
chainmen. This party Was given the
meandering of the shore line of Port Valdes
and Swan Port east, for the purpose OF de-
of glacial streams emptying into the head
of the bay from the Valdes glacier and
lower river country, and also take soundings
to determine the best anchorage and the
most desirable ground for the terminal of
the trail
topographer, who was sent UP to the mouth
of keystone canyon to pick up the topog-
raphy through that canyon and over the
ridge forming its northern wall Captain
Abercrombie states that neither party had
as yet made a preliminary report. Captain
Abercrombie says that on his arrival at
Port Valdes he found the conditions there e, to Q
new country. Many of the miners were en-
tirely broken down in spirit and finances
Their pleas for aid were pathetic. Men
refused free transportation out Of the coun-
try. while the Anarchistic element was in
evidence. The scurvy had thoroughly de-
moralized almost everyone. Captain Aber-
crombie at once rented and cleaned three
filthy cabins and organized relief hospital
with cookhouse, bunkhouse and dogteam
transportation TO haul scurvy stricken per-
sons over the Valdes glacier from the in
terror He also employed the destitute as
and in this way injected a feeling of con-
fidance and security into the general mass
that was magical in its effect. On April 2
CaDtain Abercrombie sent out an organized
trail crew TO the mouth of keystone canyon,
where he built a storehouse and placed a
supply of stores. In order to further en-
ploy the destitute Captain Abercrombie has
established a temporary hay reservation
where he will cut ard bale hay.
In conformity with the determination here
tofore reached by the War Department to
relieve the troops who have been on duty
i'm Alaska throughout the past winter the
department has ordered Companies Z and L.
Seventh Infantry, to report to General Shat
ter at San Francisco for transportation to
Alaska Company T. is in the Department
of the Lakes and Company l. In the De-
partment of the Dakotas.
After period of complete rest lasting
since his return from Thomasville, Ga,
about two months ago. Vice President Ho-
hart left the city tonight for Long Branch,
n j. where he expects to spend the sum-
mer and autumn. Mr.. Hobarts condition
has changed for the better since his return
TO the city.
Joseph Bradfield to-day instituted suit in
the District Supreme Court to prohibit
United States Treasurer Roberts from pay
ing money on account of congressional ap-
propriations made to sectarian institutions.
He asks for an injunction, basing his suit
on constitutional grounds. He names sew
eral semi-puhlic institutions of Washington
in his petition.
A letter from Gen. Leonard Wood. Cover
nor of Santiago province. was read at the
Cabinet meeting to-day, whicl was consid-
cred ernnently satisfactory. General Wood
reported that he had completed tour OF
the province and had found things in an
admirable condition. There were no ap-
peals from any source for food, there were
no complaints of banditti, all was quiet and
orderly and the people were everywhere re-