The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19

Notes OF Departmental Work and Pos
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First Lieutenant Albert NJ Petite. Thirty
ninth Volunteer Infantry. has been honor
ably discharged from the service.
Major Charles NewboId. paymaster. who
recently returned from the Philippines. has
been ordered to San Francisco to assist III
the payment of the volunteer troops return
ing home from the Philippines.
Yesterdays statement OF the treasury
balances in the general fund exclusive of
the $l50,OOO.0CO gold reserve, in the division
OF redemption shows: Available cash bal
ance. $l50.643. 7o5; gold. S9l.s46.6s4
Lamar C. Quintero. of New Orleans. has
advised the War Department that on ac-
count of illness in his family ii viii be inn
possible for ain to accept one OF the Su-
preme Court justicesnips of the Philip
pines.
Representative Livingston, Of Georgia,
who has been confined TO his room since
"Wednesday last with an attack of Dneu-
mOnia. was reported last night az resting
comfortably, with chances favorable TO re-
c0very. though the crisis OF his illness has
not yet passed.
The examining board Of dental surgeons
has reported to Surgeon General Sternberg
that Clare r. Lauderdale. of New York,
and 8. Davis BOak. of West Virginia, have
successfully passed the examination for
apbointment as dental surgeons in the
organization act.
The commissioners of internal revenue mas
held that when additional warehouse Ger
tlficates are sold and fully paid for the
purchaser thereby obtains all rights that
he could by purchase of uncOnditiOnal GER
tiiicates for whisky IN bond, and the vendor
is required 10 pay special tax as a whole
sale liquor dealer
Consul Hughes. at Coburg, informs the
State Department that IL is reported that
English manufacturers are losing their
hold on the cotton goods market or Smyrna,
Turkey. owing To sharp competition. on the
part OF the Americans. Among other ar
ticles which are declining in favor OF the
Americans are cloths.
-e4 ST. E--LT Ca-.~I 4ff,.-,
"a Montreal. has forwarded 70 the Depart
trent of State a report of the postal service
OF Canada. lie says that on letters to the
United Kingdom and numerous British pos
sessions and Drotectorates postage has been
reduced under the present administration
10 2 cents per half ounce. the same rate as
10 the United States.
Consul General Guenther. at Frankfort.
reports that on account OF the lack OF land
anu the increased taxation the religious
sects I'm the Caucasus have left that coun-
try and settled In Canada, and also that
the residents OF Transcaucasia wish 10
leave that country TO come to North Amer
lea. The total number OF these immigrants.
IL Is said, Is about $1,000
a telegram was received at the Navy
Department yesterday from the COM
mandant of Norfolk navy yard, stating
that the cruiser Dixie. which has just been
placed In dry dock, has been mi and
found 10 have sustained no damage to her
hull through her recent grounding near
Maryland Point In the Potomac river while
endeavoring to reach Washington March 2
last.
In the case OF the secretary and disburs-
ing agent OF the Interstate-cOmmerce Com
mission. the controller of the treasury las
held that accounts for telegraph tolls must
be- accompanied by copies of the kilograms
or by a certificate from the commission
stating that the kilograms sent were of
such a confidential nature that to file them
with the auditor would be prejudicial TO
the public interests.
The controller of the currency has re-
celved from the temporary receiver Of the
failed First National Bank OF Niles. Mich,
a preliminary statement of the banks con-
dition. From this report IL appears that
the amount Of the defalcation would be ap-