The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28
ally the RULES o~perating here. though they

orally the rules operating here. though they
are much briefer. Postal authorities are
propriate special design for the stamped
envelopes to be issued for Porto Rico. The
present outlook is that the head OF Amerigo
Vespucci will decorate the official envelopes.
though several other designs are under con-
sideration. Third Assistant Postmaster
General Merritt favors selecting. Ponce de
Leon, one special reason being the naming
of the city OF Ponce after him, but so far
no picture of that discoverer has been found.
President and Mrs. Mckinley and a small
party, including several members of the
Cabinet, enjoyed a sail down the Potomac
this afternoon on the naval yacht Sylph, as
the guests OF Secretary Long. The trip oc-
eSPIeSf three nf,sr hours g Gc,d the party party r sIt5 ing
President and Mrs. Mckinley were Secre-
tary and Mrs. Long. Secretary and Mrs;
Gage. Secretary Hitchcock. Secretary. and
Miss Wilson, Assistant Secretary Of the
mander Clover U. s n: and Mrs. Glover.
Gen. S. B. NJ. Young and his aid. Lieut.
W. r. Smedburg. Fourth Cavalry, were at
the War Department to-day in conference
with the authorities preparatory to their
departure for the Philippines by way or
San Francisco. 1t is probable he and his
Sheridan, Which leaves San Francisco for
Manila on the 7th prox.
4NLAlAlACy AlS SaoAO IAN 10N0
of Ratibor, president of the tuberculosis
for your friendly greeting. 1 wish the con-
gress the best success"
The President to-day. decided to nominate
John A. Merritt, of New York. to be post
master at Washington. to succeed James p.
WiIlett. He also decided to nominate Ed
win {. Madden, of Detroit, Mich, to be
third assistant postmaster general to I'll
the vacancy caused hV the transfer OF MI.
Merritt. $50"
The War Department has been notified
of the sailing of the transport Logan from
Gibara, Cuba, for New York. She carries
She will load with stores and return as soon
as practicable. She is expected in New
York on May 20.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
s26s.O74.s22 gold reserve, s22S,SsS.S12.
Frank A. Flower, of West Superior. Wis,
former state statisrician, was to-day APP
pointed assistant TO the chief statistician
Of agriculture of the the census.
s. Sasou, chief constructor of the Jap
anese imperial navy. called at the Navy De-
partment to-day in company with an at
tohe Of the Japanese legation here. The
methods of American ship construction
were explained to the visitor by Admiral
Hichborn, who afterwards provided guides
for a visit to the Washington navy yard.
Mr.. Sasou-was particularly interested in
the vast model tank now about completed
at the navy yard and generally expressed
himself as full of admiration at the display
of American navy-yard methods He has
been in charge of all japanese naval con-
struction for upwards of twenty years and
speaks English very well. He is making a
tour of the world and from this country Will
proceed to England TO study the methods Of
ship construction in that country.
Vice President Hobart has grown so much
stronger that he went for a drive to-day.
the first time ne has been out of doors since
his illness. He will leave for Long Branch
in ten days or a fortnight.
John Barrett, late minister to Siam, who
recently returned from Manila, has had a
long interview with President Mckinley
concerning the situation in the Philippines.
The following named applicants who
served as volunteers during the war have
been appointed as first Heutenants in the
marine corps in order named: John F. Nc
L. NJ. Gulick, New Hampshire: H. L. Bearss,
Indiana; r. F. Wynne, pennsylvania; L. A.
Jones, Louisiana; T.. +. R~ittenhOuSe, Viz
ginia- "
The mail advices received at the Navy
Department to-day report the arrival at
Honolulu of the Nero on May 2. She was
from Honolulu TO Manila on May 6. The
Nashville sailed to-day from Friar's point
for Natchez. She will touch at Lake Prov
idence and Arkansas City.