The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08


the last Congress it will no doubt be with
in his power TO do so. Public Printer Palmer
has been watchful of the governments in
terests during his administration of this
immense workshop. but al the same time
he has in every way possible endeavored to
do all that he could for the employees. With
out regard 10 party affiliations the men in
the government printing office have the ut
most confidence and respect for the public
printer.
One OF the finest and most valuable coll
Iections of birds. eggs, small animals and
other similar things in the Smithsonian In
stitution was presented by Congressman
elect William Astor Chandler. of New York.
Mr.. Chandler made long trip through
Africa a few years ago and during his tour
gathered the collection. The gift is a very
valuable one, and it is understood will be
added to by Mr.. Chandler.
The director of the census has received
number OF letters from leading colored
men begging him TO see that all arrange
ments are made for giving the fullest and
fairest reports on the negro. his condition,
advancement, etc. That this will be done,
the director says. there need be no uneasi-
ness felt. as it is his purpose to give the
negro race the very fullest possible investi-
cation and report accurately every fact con-
nected with their advancement.
AS you stand on the front portico of the
White House and look east along the iron
railing protecting the edge of the grand drive
and sidewalk there is seen a pair of stone
steps leading down to the concrete fioored
area before the laundry windows. If you
will look at the west side OF the masonry
you will see three dents close together, and
might wonder a thousand times how they
came there without guessing right. A Mr..
Schench, Of Meriden, Conn. said that he
was standing at the foot of the stairs lead
ing TO the Presidents Office one morning
in 1863 looking out of the window, when
President Lincoln and Robert Lincoln came
through the iron gate under the front porch.
President Lincoln held In his hand a new
short rife which had just been sent to him
by some friend, and he was getting ready
TO try the new gun. A barrel was standing
near the steps and the President put the
rifle to his shoulder and cracked away at
the barrel. putting several bullets through
II. Finally one shot struck the stone wall
above the barrel head and bounded back
toward the President, passing uncomfort-
ably near his head. Mr. Schench says that
the President turned to his son Robert and
said, Its getting close. hey. Ted. my boy?"
and the pair went down in the White House
grounds, where the President continued to
test his rifle. sss
All the information that the State De-
partment has received relative to the prog
ress of the work of the Samoan commission
at Apia, save a brief statement that the
natives were disarming, has come through
the press dispatches. No information has
come from any official source to the effect
that the three consuls and the chief justice
were to be relieved. The instructions of the
British and German governments TO their
own consuls are known only at London and
Berlin, but so far as Mr.. Osborne, the
United States consul is concerned, there is
no intention on the part OF our own authori-
ties to remove him. The impression pre-
walls among the officials that Mr.. Osborne
has been fortunate enough to avoid making
enemies at Apia and he Is believed to be
obnoxious neither to the German nor the
British elements. AS to Chief Justice Cham
bers, the Samoan commission. II is said,
has no power TO remove him. He Is part
Of the machinery of the government Of Sa-
moa provided by the Berlin treaty, and he
can be deposed only through complaint for
mally preferred by one party to the treaty
and found sufficient by the nation from
which he is appointed or by combined COM
plaint by two OF the powers. The Office
cannot be abolished by the commission. for
its proceedings are entirely ad referendum
wherever treaty changes are involved.
letter has been received from Senator
James K. Jones. of Arkansas. chairman of
the national Democratic committee, who
went abroad some time ago for his health,
in which he says that he has been so greatly
benefited that he now feels better than he
has for the past ten years.
A. v. Rice, of Ohio, was to-day appointed
a special agent of the Census Bureau to act
as purchasing agent. Mr. Rice was a men,
ber of the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth
Congresses. was brigadier general of vol
unteers in the civil war and is a personal
friend of the President.
Miss Gertrude Rosenthal. of Logansport,
was to-day appointed stenographer in the
rural free delivery division of the Postoffice
Department. Representative Steele secured
this position for Miss Rosenthal.
The French ambassador gave dinner to-
night at which Secretary of State Hay and
the new Spanish minister were again
brought together under pleasant auspices.
The list OF guests included a number of
representatives of the various embassies
and legations. While the Duke Of ARGOS
was present he was not the guest of the
evening, Mrs. Hay occupying a seat at the
French ambassadors right and the Portu-
guese minister, Santo Thyrso, on his left
When the attention of Secretary of the
Navy Long was called to-day TO the very
small amount OF money thus far contributed
for a home for Admiral Dewey he said that
he thought 1t indicated no lack OF appre-
ciation OF the admiral, but rather an incli-
nation TO await some expression of opinion
from him as TO whether such a gift would be
agreeable to him or not.
The exercises at the Confederate Veter-
ans Reunion at Glen Echo to-day were
carried out In the presence of small crowd.
The first performance of interest was the
dedication of the Glen spring TO the MEM
ory of Stonewall Jackson. Mrs. Buckner
pronounced the dedication in the presence
of all the visitors at the grounds. The ex-
ercises at the amphitheater in the evening
were under the direction of Dr. Hyde, or
Winchester. Va. Addresses were made by
Corporal Tanner and Hon. John Alexander
The latter spoke on the history of Mosby
and his men, rating their achievements
with those of the great irregular cavalry
leaders Of the revolution and paying high