The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-04
National Capital Notes.

The resignation of Second Lieut.. Isrsel
Putnam. Sixth Infantry. has been &C
cepted.
George NJ Alien has so far recovered
that he will leave for Terre Eaute to-day
via the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Capt. William c. Dow Forty-third Vol
unteer Infantry. has bean honorably dis
charged from the service of the United
States on account of physical disability.
The population of the State of Vermont,
as announced yesterday by the Census
Bureau, is 343e4l, against 332, i22 in 1890.
This is an increase of 1l,219, or 3.S per
cent.
Surgeon General Sternberg has received
Colonel Haskins Second Artillery. who has
been dangerously i'll with yellow fever, is
now convalescing.
The report of Quartermaster General
shows a total expenditure of SIS, 07S.025. and
balance on hand unexpended from vari-
Gus appropriations of 1862, 1913.
Yesterdays statement of the treasury
balance in the general fund, exclusive of
the $l66,0O0,00O gold reserve In the division
or redemption shows: Available cash bal
ance, $137, 024, 797; gold, s92. S57,5l6.
The State Department yesterday sent to
the Emperor of Japan, through United
States Minister Buck, at Toxic. message
of congratulation upon the occasion of
that rulers forty-ninth birthday anniver-
sary.
The Navy Department has directed Ad-
miral Remey at Cavite to convene court
of inquiry to inquire into the charge of
cowardice against Captain Hall. United
States marines, preferred by Minister Con-
ger at Picking.
The Wilmington has sailed from Tene-
rife. Canary islands, for Gibraltar, on her
way to the Asiatic station. The Solace
sailed yesterday from San Francisco. She
stops first at Honolulu. The Scindia has
arrived at Cavite. The training ship Dixie
is at Algiers.
First Lieutenant R. McA Schofield of
the Fifth Cavalry, has been appointed
captain and assistant quartermaster in
the army to fill the vacancy caused by
promotions resulting from the retirement
OF colonel Scnlly, assistant quartermaster
general. Captain Schofield is a son of
Lieutenant General Schofield, retired
Quartermaster General Ludington was
yesterday informed of the arrival of the
transport Lawton at San Francisco from
Nome. Alaska, where she was sent to the
relief of a large number of stranded gold
miners. AS soon as the Lawton can be
fitted up for the purpose, she will be sent
to Manila, to assist In bringing home the
volunteer troops to be discharged June 30
next.
flee Department, covering the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1900. shows that the total
revenues for the department for that period
were sl02, ,579, and the expenditures $1O7,-
29S, leaving a deficit of 81, S94,71S. The
amount of stamps, stamped envelopes,
newspaper wrappers and postal cards sold
during the year was s9f013,699 The amount
OF second class postage collected from
publishers and news agents was $3,S25,3S9
Mr. WI returned TO Washington from
Pittsburg yesterday and made an early
call upon Secretary Hay at the State De-
partment. He brought with him copies
of several DEGREES which he had received
through one of the southern viceroys, and
these he left with Secretary Hay. Coming
in a roundabout way from the Chinese
court these decree were not of very re-
cent date, and their contents had already
been. in most part. anticipated by press
dispatches.