The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-30
french ambassador was postponed until

french ambassador was postponed until
Lewis Baker, for many years editor and
proprietor OF the 81. Paul Globe. and min
lister to Nicaragua during Cieveland's sec
ond administration lies at deaths door at
nis residence In this city. and is hardly ex-
pected 70 survive the night. He is suffer-
ing from pernicious anaemia and Is con-
scious only at intervals. The youngest
daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Stiles, wife OF
the scientific attache OF the American am
tassy at Berlin. is expected TO arrive soon
from Europe and restoratives are being
constantly administered to Mr.. Baker in the
hope % keeping him alive until the arrival
CT Mrs. Stiles. Mr.. Baker has been suffer-
ing from impoverishmeDt of the blood for
several years and has been gradually losing
Vitality He is sixty-seFen years OF age.
At midnight Mr.. Baker was very low, and
the physicians In attendance held out no
hope. IL is believed death is only a ques-
ton Of hours. -
Four United States treasury warrants for
100000 each were drawn to-day and trans
mitred TO the secretary of state to be used
in settlement OF the 80, 10000 due Spain
under the Paris treaty.
The Interstate-comr-erce Commission has
Issued invitations 10 thu roads TO be repre-
sented at another railroad conference here
on May 10 10 consider the rate situation.
There were over sixty roads invited 10 at
tend. embracing those south OF the Ohio
river and east Of the Mississippi. and such
g those vest of the Mississippi are
factors in the export traffic via the gulf
The collier Ebarenda started to-day from
Fort Monroe on her voyage to Samoa by
way Of the Straits OF Magellan. The Vixen
l. detained for a few days, but will soon
leave by the eastern route for the same
islands. The Wilmington has arrived at
Para and the Nashville at Helena, Ark.
Gen. Robert P. Kennedy, president OF the
insular commission. has returned from his
tour of inspection in Porto Rico. Mr.. Cur
us is the only member OF the board now
absent and he is expected by Monday when
meeting Of the board will be held and the
preparation of the commissions report be-
gun General Kennedy declined to antic-
lpate the probable recommendations of the
board but he spoke eulogistically OF the
ne said. "One OF the most fertile lands on
me globe. and the people are calculated to
become good citizens. They are Industrious.
Intelligent and loyal to the United States
General Kennedy said. in reply 10 a uues-
ton. that he heard very little talk OF a ter
Titorial form OF government for the islands.
The formal order assigning Brigadier
General Davis as governor general of Porto
Rico was issued to-day, General Henry will
return when relieved.
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-
day as follows: Rocklane, Johnson county,
Ella Harden. vice Francis VI. Alexander, re-
signed, Shakespeare, Kosciusko county W.
&. townsend. vice John II. Cooper, re-
signed. Sidney, kosciusko county Charles
y. Mcconnell vice Nancy A. Whitman. re-
signed; WynkoOp. Whitley county, Stanley
Smith. vice Henry E.; Fague, resigned.
Daniel Jenkins was to-day appointed store
keeper and gauger at Terre Haute.
The following Indianians to-day were rec
ognized as attorneys before the Depart
ment OF the Interior John T Smith. Bowl
Ing Green, and Frank c. Donaldson, Terre
Haute.
The postmaster of Seymour, Ind. has re-
Quested the establishment OF system of
rural free delivery. To-day an inspector
was ordered to that city to investigate and
report. The additional service asked will
be granted If conditions warrant II.
The controller of the currency to-day gave
out an abstract of the reports of the condi-
ton April of the ia national banks in In
diana. 1t shows that since Feb. l, the date
OF the last report. the total resources fell
from $79 4S 739 TO $40 100, $50: loans and dis
counts increased from So $50 292 TO $685. OS3. $780,
reserve in banks decreased from $6,1I6,931 to
1885, ,293 of which the gold holdings de-
creased from ST. 156.36O to 4023. 40. The de-
posts increased from $40 Oh 80 to Si6 1893, 72l
and the average reserve held decreased from
4072 to 1919 per cent.