The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
Some of Uncle Sans Funds to Be
Turned Into the Treasury on
or Before June 20.
TWO COMMISSIONS 1ssU
MILES NOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL
AND CoRBIN MAJOR GENERAL.
Senators Asked to Name Candidates
for Naval Cadetships-The
Presidents Plans.

the treasury to-day issued the second of a
series of calls to be made on depository
banks for 100000 to be turned into the
treasury on or before June %.
A dispatch from New York says: News
of Secretary Cages call upon depositary
banks for another $5.0O0.Oco to be paid by
June Is next, for bond redemption pur-
poses, was received with satisfaction by
bankers in this city to-day. Inasmuch as
New York banks paid nearly half of the
sum derived from the first call, notwith-
standing the assertion that the fund was
to be collected on a pro rata basis, 1t was
thought likely that the larger institutions
were also to be called on for the lions
share Of the second installment. In ex-
PLANTATION of such arrangement a govern
collection would be exceedingly difficult.
since percentage withdrawal from a
small bank, having only $4,000 Of govern
ment money on deposit. would work
greater hardships than corresponding
demand on an institution of larger re-
sources. For this reason a somewhat diff
ferent method might be followed, although
whatever course was adopted would be
no doubt based on consideration of fairness
for all concerned"
II now seems probable that the President
will not go to Canton until the latter part
of the present month, and certainly not I'M
til after the national Republican conven-
ton, which meets in Philadelphia on June
10. A large number of letters have been
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organizations in different parts of the coun-
try, stating that ii was their intention to
stop in Washington for an hour or two on
their way to the Philadelphia convention to
pay their respects to the President. Under
these circumstances the President has de-
cided to remain here until after the con-
yention. 1t is understood that he has de-
cided not to take the California trip this
summer.
To-day is the anniversary of Mrs McKin-
ley's birthday, and many of her Washing
ton friends called TO offer their congratula-
tons. A large number of baskets and bou-
Duets of flowers and congratulatory tele-
grams were received during the day.
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The Navy Department Is about to issue
advertisements calling for proposals for
supplying face-hardened armor OF the best
type for the battleships already building;
for the protected cruisers already author
lied. and for the three battleships provided
for In the new naval appropriation bill.
Having been assured that much better
terms could be extended by the armor COM
panies IL the contracts were for large
amounts of armor. the department will test
this by providing In the advertisements
for the submission of bids of three classes,
namely, for supplying 10000 tons of armor;
then for 20 600 tons and finally for supplying
so 900 tons. There Is reason to believe that
under the last provisions. at least, the COM
panies will offer to provide armor for less
than $500 per ton. 1t will be for Secretary
Long to determine whether their figures
are reasonable, If not he must build an
arnnor plant. The weight of opinion, how
ever, is to the effect that any rate below
$500 will be regarded as reasonable.
A number of Photographic plates Of the
solar eclipse taken by the scientists of the
United States naval observatory have been
developed with very satisfactory results.
Whether or not they will add anything to
the stock of astronomical knowledge must
await a careful study of each photograph
and at present nothing can be learned on
this point. Owing to prevailing high tenn
perature Ii has been found very difhcult
to develop the plates and 1t probably Will
be several days before this work is COM
pleted
In accordance with the provisions of the
Military Academy appropriation bill, the
President to-day issued commissions to
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, COM
handing the army. and Major General II.
o. Corbin, adjutant general of the army.
These are recess appointments and will be
nominated to the Senate at its next session
in December. General Miles said to-day
that he would make no change in his staff
in consequence of the new legislation the
principal effect of which will be TO give
Major Michler, Fifth Cavalry, Major Bailey
and Major Whitney. General Miless pres
ent aids. the rank, pay and allowance of
a colonel OF cavalry.
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The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia to-day denied a petition to re-
strain John w. Hayes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the Knights of Phythias. from interior
ing with John H. Parsons and other men,
bers of the executive committee from TAX
ing possession of the organization.
XXX
The commissioner of internal revenue has
decided that where original stamped pack
ages of oleomargarine are set apart at the
factory of the manufacturer or at the place
of business of a wholesaler under his spe-
cial stamp tax as the property of persons
whose orders therefor have been received
they may be consigned to the agents Of the
manufacturer or wholesale dealer for col
lection Of the purchase price without spe-
cial-tax liability. II Is provided, however
that in the bill OF lading and in the way bill
of the common carrier IL shall be explicitly
set forth that the packages of oleomar-
garine are consigned to the agents for the
use OF the owners whose names are given
therein.
Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote to-
day signed a protocol extending until
March next, the period of the time al
lowed for the ratification OF the reciprocity
treaty with Barbados.
Adjutant General Corbin to-day com
pleted preliminary arrangements for the
execution OF that section of the Military
Academy appropriation bill which provides
| for the appointment OF 100 additional cadets
| A circular letter was addressed to each
War inviting him to nominate legally
qualified candidate for appointment as
cadet TO the Military Academy from HIS
| State, at large, and an alternate These
| appointeees are TO report to West Point
| for examination on July 3. All successful
| candidates will go into summer camp after
that date. The secretary gives notice that
| i'm case a Senator fails 10 nominate cade,
| and an alternate before July 10 IL will b.
| assumed that he does not desire to make
| such nominations, and the appointment will
| the secretary does not say specifically
| all such lapsed appointments will be made
| bv the President. The provisions of the bill
are construed by the War Department au.
| thorities as vesting the two cadet appoint.
ments from each State in the Senators from
| that State and as increasing by ten the
| number Of cadets to be appointed directly
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