The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-05

been detailed as professor of military sci
ence and tactics at the Howe School. Lima.
Ind.
w. Z. Lands. of Marion. postmaster at
San Juan, Porto Rico, will sail from New
York on the transport Crook for his post
of duty.
Senator Beverage and Chairman Hernly,
of Indiana, We're at the White House yes
terday. They would no divulge the object
OF their visit.
The transport California sailed from
Taku, China. OH the 30th ult.. for San
Francisco, with the remains of seventy
four soldiers and marines, who either died
of wounds or disease during the recent mil
itary operations in china
An order has been issued for Brigadier
General j. Ii. Wilson, L. s. V, who has
just arrived at San Francisco from service
in China. to proceed to Washington, ID. c..
land report in person to the adjutant gen.
eral of the army for orders from the secre-
tary of war"
A committee of the Pan-American Medi-
cal Congress met yesterday to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of postponing the meeting Of
the proposed congress at Havana. owing to
the prevalence of yellow fever there. 1t was
decided to hold the convention i'm that city
from Feb. 8 to s, instead of from Dec. 70
to %.
Indiana postmasters appointed: Arf, Allen
county, T. NJ. Sonday. vice w. III. La Tour
cite, resigned; Amity, Johnson county,
Samuel Hardin. vice A. w. Salyers. re-
signed: Giro. Gibson county, E. p. Fredick,
vice w. A. Duncan, resigned: Wea, Tippe-
canoe county, J. T. Brubaker. vice Simon
Brubaker, removed.
The Republican members of the ways
and means committee had another meeting
yesterday 10 consider the bill for the re-
duction of the war revenue taxes but no
important conclusions were reached.
There is some talk in the committee of in
oreasing the reduction over the $50, 600, 600
at first agreed upon
Senator Fairbanks and Representative
Overstreet called on the secrot airy of the
treasury yesterday TO urge that the present
custodians of the old indianapolis postofice
building be retained. They also straight
ened out some technical difficulties in pax.
ing checks TO owners of the new site prop.
erty who are nonresidents.
The transport Hancock, which has inst
arrived at San Francisco, brought the re-
mains of twenty-nine soldiers, marines
and citizens, who lost their lives in the
Philippines I'm the service of the govern
ment. In addition the vessel brought the
remains of thirty-six soldiers and one ma
rine who died In Honolulu.
General Greedy. chief signal officer, has
been informed tina 200 miles of telegraph
land lines have been constructed i'm the
vicinity of the Southern Yukon and Nome.
Alaska The cable between Nome and
ST. Michael. which recently was turned
over to the signal corps by the contractors
Interested in its construction, is reported TO
be working satisfactorily.
Commissioner Peck's report OF the ex-
penditures of the Paris commission for the
year ending Nov. -. 1900, has been sent 10
the Senate. The total amount expended
was 1893, 465. The principal items Were: Ex-
perts' salaries, sl47,604; buildings, $l91. AT:
jury. $50. 779; clerks salaries, $63. AS; general
employees salaries, SIS, $50; guards, S34. 95l:
travelling expenses, $3.50.
Senator Fryc's speech on the subsidy bin
kept the Senate so late yesterday that il
was found impracticable 10 proceed with
consideration of the Hay-Pauacefote treaty
az had been intended. Senator Lodge gave
notice that he would, at the first oppor-
tEnity, call the treaty up and ask the Sen
ate to give the question close attention
until the motion fer ratification is dis
posed of.
The attorney general has rendered a de-
cision in the case of Lieutenant George
Madison. L. 3. ", of great interest 10 nav
al officers. He says there lis no reason
why an officer wounded i'm the service
should not be promoted as well as his for
tunate brother il there are duties i'm the
higher grade which he can satisfactorily
and sufficiently perform" When an ensign.
attached 10 the Olympia in 1895. Madison
was struck by an anchor chain and lost a
leg. He has since been unable 10 perform
sea duty. but has rendered satisfactory
service on detail duty ashore. Now he
must be either promoted or retired. The
attorney general says he may be pro-
noted.