The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
C0NSULS ARE CHANGED
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY SHIFTS A
NUMBER OF WELL-KNOwN MEN.
Promotions in the Volunteer Army
New Workers Strike a Blow mt the
Naval Militia Movement.

WASHINGTON, May THE President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
James c.. McNally. of Pennsylvania, now
secretary of legation and consul general at
Guatemala city, to be consul general of the
United States at that place; Edward ID.
Winslow. Of Illinois. now consul general at
Stockholm, Sweden, to be secretary of the
legation and consul general at that place;
Henry Bordewich, of Minnesota, now con-
sui at Christiania, Norway. to be consul
general at that place; Benjamin H. Ridg-
ley. Of Kentucky, now consul at Genoa, to
be consul at Malaga, Spain; Everett (.
Bailey. Of Illinois, to be consul at En-
senada, Mexico.
Army-Volunteer, promotions, First Ser
geant o. p. Robinson, Company F, Fortieth
Infantry. United States Volunteers, to be
second lieutenant; First Sergeant T. B.
Ellis. Company H Fortieth Infantry.
lieutenant; Second Lieutenant L. 8. Chap
pelear. Thirty-fifth Infantry, United States
Volunteers, to be first lieutenant.
Navy-Lieutenant Gunior grade). Thomas
j. Sem, TO be a lieutenant general in the
John M. oatt. to be postmaster at Homo
lulu. Hawaii.
The most severe blow which the naval
militia movement has received since it's
conception several years ago. is said by
the Navy Department officials to have been
administered by the adjutant general of
New York, in a letter just received an
nouncing that the New York State naval
militia would not accept the Navy Depart
ments offer to make their annual practice
cruise on the Prairie this year. The reason
assisned Tor the abandonment of the cruise
Is that the New York organization desires
MS year TO devote their time TO work with
the small boats and launches and recon
~noisances along shore. As several other
4 HnrOn rot fAN. lie A.- -
accept the navy's aid this year. the officers
interested in the movement are discour-
aged and are inclined to revert to the alter
native naval reserve project. The New
York militia was scheduled TO go to sea on
the Prairie early In August next. The
abandonment of their cruise, and similar
action by som of the Southern States will
lead. to a general abandonment of the re-
naming dates for the practice cruises of
the State militia organizations.
XXX
Commissioner Wilson, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau has issued instruction to
the collectors to the effect that on and
after June 9. 1900. the following articles,
manufactured or produced i'm the United
States, cannot be exported to the territory
OF Hawaii in bond without the payment of
tax. nor with the benefit of awbac as
heretofore: Distilled spirits. stills and
worms. tobacco. snuff, cigars and cigarettes.
fermented liquors. playing cards, oleomar-
garine. mixed flour. proprietary articles.
medicines. bottled wine and all other
products named in Schedule B of the war
revenue act of June 13, 1895.
XXX
The Senate committee on interoceanic
canals held a meeting to-day and discussed
the Nicaragua canal bill. which passed the
ftouse last week No action was taken
ana the will meet again Wednes-
day and consider the measure further.
secretary Gage. replying TO a resolution
OF the Senate asking for information relat-
ing 10 alleged irregular practices I'm the
custom house at New York. involving Will
liam III. Theobald, says that the disclosure
of the confidential reports at this time
would defeat the investigation now in
progress.