The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-17
Carriers Application for Rail Opposed
by Solicitor General Rich
ards i'm Supreme Court.
REVIEW OF THE BIG FRAUDS
THAT CAUSED THE ARMY CAPTAINS
INCARCERATION IN PRISON.
He Is Charged with Robbing the Gov
ernment Of Over Two Millions
and secreting the Money.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the India napolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Washing
ton Evening Times to-day prints the fol-
lowing: 1.-The President to-day decided 10
make Russell B. Harrison. son Of the late
ex-President, major in the volunteer al
my, the rank he formerly held. Major
Harrison will serve in that capacity until
June 30. when the President. IL is said. will
give him a commission in the regular
army" 1t was impossible TO obtain either
a confirmation or denial OF this story, and
Colonel Harrison could not be found.
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Fred A. Alexander, of Noblesyile. is
here after a lieutenancy I'm the regular
army. He served I'm the One-hundred-and-
sixtieth Indiana during the Spanish war.
ir the Thirtieth United States Volunteers
in the Philippines. He is warmly Endorsed
by Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge and
Representative Lands.
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-
day follows: At Alert. Decatur county.
Mary Stephenson, vice Maggie Stephenson,
resigned at Glidas, Harrison county ST.
mon Kingsley, vice G. r. Miller, jr., re-
signed: at Holland. Dubois county. Daniel
Formohlen, vice Christian F. Siebe. re-
moved; at Lasca, Daviess county, ]. IA.
Chestnut. vice w. K. Taylor. resigned: at
Lockman, Brown county. J. w. Bowman.
vice ]. c. Mckinney. resigned: at Moral.
Shelby county. Richard Leggo. vice c. w.
Means. resigned.
The annual adjustments OF postoffice SAL
aries and allowances thus far made, TO take
effect July next, provide for 4.790 prom,-
tions Of postoffice clerks and for the ap-
pointment OF 1,SOo additional clerks at post
Offices throughout the country. With the
adjustments yet 10 be made at other
offices these figures probably will be
swelled to about 6.5Oo promotions and close
to 2.200 additional clerks. This adjustment
will raise the average pay of the postoffice
clerks by about sl0o. as 70 per cent. OF the
promotions viii go to clerks in the lower
grades. Following are the changes in In
diana cities. except indianapolis:
Anderson-Two clerks from $500 to 500
a year; one from 500 to $500; one from $500
to 500; one from $500 to $500; one from SOC
to $1,000.
Muncie-Two clerks from 500 10 $500
year; two from 500 10 $500: one from ss09
to $500; three from 500 to $1,000. and one
from 81, 900 to sl,1oo.
New Albany-One from $500 to $780, and
one from 5000 to 500.
Terre Haute-One from $500 10 500; one
from 500 to $500; three from $500 TO 500.
and one from 500 TO s1.co0.
Richmond-One from $500 to $500. and one
from 500 TO $500.
South Bend-One from $500 10 $500: one
from 5000 to 500; one from $500 TO 500. and
one from $500 TO $1,000
Jeffersonville-One from $500 TO $500 and
one from $40 to $500.
EvansviIle-One from 5000 to 500, and four
from 500 to $500.
The Continental Chapter, ID. a. r.. of
Washington, elected officers for the ensuing
year tonight and decided To take part in
the reception rendered on April q to Mrs.
Fairbanks. president general OF the ma
tional organization.
Senator Fairbanks is here and will prob
ably remain TIL the President leaves on his
Western tour.
Judge Hayden rallied to-day coming out
of the unconscious condition he had been
in since last Sunday, when he was stricken
with hemorrhage of the brain. His age.
eighty years, is against him and his re-
covery is not regarded as probable.