The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29


graduated from the law department of the
Washington University of St. Louis in 1873,
and soon thereafter began the practice CT
law in the office of Lucien Baker now
United States senator, and is still in part
nership with the latter under the firm name
Of Baker, Hook & Atwood. Mr.. Hook has
served as city attorney of Leavenworth;
was a delegate 70 the national Republican
convention in 1886 and has earned an en-
yiable reputation in his profession.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
$291 'S22,8 ,878; gold reserve. $229, 498 75S.
Rev. J. L. Brandt pastor Of the Christian
(Campbellite) Church at Valparaiso, who is
visiting Representative Crumpacker will
preach tomorrow at Garfield Memorial
Church. this city.
Ellis bill petitions from Anzoia, Anderson
Auburn, South Bend, Elwood and South
Whitley We're presented in the House by
Representatives Griffith. Henry Robinson
and Royse.
Miss Georgia Culbertson Dalton, daughter
Of the late Lycurgus Dalton. of Bedford,
Ind, for many years postmaster of the
national House of Representatives, was
married at St. Patricks Church, in this city,
to-day to Mr. Victor Braunstein, of Gin
cinnati. The ceremony was performed by
DR.. Stafford the celebrated Catholic di-
vine. The bridge was given away by her
Uncle, George Byford, of Quincy, Ill. Mr..
Braunstein holds an important position with
the Chesapeake & Ohio railway.
Andrew c. Cleveland of Flint, Ind, has
been appointed postal railway clerk.
J. Augustus Lemcke. of indianapolis was
in Washington to-day.
Senator Fairbanks to-day presented me-
MORALS from the Central Trade Council, Of
Marion, Ind, and the Brazil Union United
Mine Workers, for the passage of an eight
hour law. = @'s
Fletcher Heath, formerly of Muncie Ind,
and now a resident of Hamilton, o.,
cleaned up $150OOO in the consolidation of
tobacco interests represented in the Conti-
mental Company. He was engaged in the
promotion of that industry for a year or
more. Fletcher Heath is a brother of First
Assistant Postmaster General Heath.
Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were
appointed to-day as follows; Alldine. Starke
county, Emma H. Welsh, vice Ernest T.
Lizenby, resigned; Oiveton, Morgan county,
Love II. jameson, vice George Harm, de-
ceased. %%*
The following Indiana pension bills passed
the House last night: Annie E. Joseph,
widow of George w. Joseph, late of Com
pany B, Northumberland -thirty-second In
diana, $50; VIM. r. Christy, Company c,
One-hundred-and-thi -thirty-eghth Indiana, S24;
Isaac Stephens, lieutenant Company A,
Sixth Indiana, $24.
The executive coYopoi+taa Of tho A,,or,o,,,
Boys Association, the object of which is to
build first-class battle ship for the Amer
ican navy are in Washington consulting
various officials in furtherance of the plan.
The executive committee consists of W.
Rankin Good, Harry j. Price, Louis F.
Dunkman, Jere Mackle and William F.
Clark, all of Cincinnati. The young men
to-day had conference with the members
of the naval affairs committees of both
houses and also were granted an audience
by the President. Mr.. Mckinley assured
them of his deepest interest in their patriot
ic project and wished them every success.
One of the principal purposes of their visit
to Washington was to ascertain if the law
relative to the naming of the ships of the
navy will permit the proposed vessel to be
christened the American Boy, and also to
ascertain if their contribution could be le-
gally accepted by the government They
were informed that neither of these points
was an obstacle The young men were es-
corted to the White House by General Gros-
venor, of Ohio, who is in measure acting
as their sponsor during their stay in Wash
ington. ***
After going into executive session to-day
the Senate adopted the resolution for the
amendment of the rules so as to provide
fa,.
bills among the various committees instead
of having them all go to the committee on
appropriations as heretofore.
Brigadier General Goblin, of Pennsylvania,
was to-day honorably discharged.
To prevent army officers of superior rank
from seizing on the quarters of officers of
the transports on which they may be travel
ing the secretary of war has been obliged
to make an order prohibiting them from
taking the rooms of the masters and quar-
termasters of the transports.
Minister Powell reports from Port-au-
Prince that the election for members of the
Chamber of Deputies passed off quietly and
resulted in the election of governmental
candidates. so that the government has an
absolute majority in both chambers. This,
it is thought, will insure the stability of
the present government.
The Germans in Haiti have organized a
society for the purpose of raising money to
be sent to Germany to build war vessels to
increase the effectiveness of the German
navy. 1t is understood that societies of
similar character are being formed all over
the world, including the United States, for
the same purpose.
Senators Debo and Lindsay called on the
President to-day to urge that he appoint
Samuel II. Stone, a prominent Republican
Of Kentucky, as commissioner of internal
revenue, to succeed Senator-elect Scott of
West Virginia The President informed
them that he had already decided upon
George w. Wilson, at present deputy COM
missioner Of internal revenue, who has been
serving in that capacity since 1889, and who
is well and favorably known to public men
throughout the country, as Mr.. Scott's sue
cessor. Mr.. A. 3. White, Of West Virginia,
at present a collector of internal revenue,
win be appointed deputy commissioner if he
desires the Office.
Referring to the withdrawal by Postmas-
ter Gordon, of Chicago, of his order for the
uniforming of the clerks in that postoffice
about 200 in number-First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath said to-day that
the Postofiice Department gave Postmaster
Gordon discretion in the uniform PROPOSE
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