The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.



DR.. Jay, of Portland, is in Washington.
Adeibert Hay. United States, consul to
Pretoria, has started on his return to this
country 1t Is improbable that he will re-
turn to Pretoria.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations of postmasters: James Nj.
Ranstead, at Bremen, Ind: Charles d.
Davidson, at Whiting, Ind.
The House committee on public lands
has decided against reconsidering the ia
vorable action 1T had previously taken to
include salt lands under the placer min
ing laws.
Yesterdays Statement of the treasury
balances in the general fund, exclusive Of
the $3.50. 100000 gold reserve in the division
of redemption, shows: Available cash bal
ances, s137.3ln 1855; gold, sS2.O95,3SO.
Secretary Root was not feeling well yes
tcrday and was compelled to abandon his
official duties early in the afternoon end go
to his Zone for rest and medical treat
ment. He has an incipient attack of the
grip
Robert E. Mansfield has handed i'm his
resignation as consul at Zanzibar. He Is
now acting as secretary to Senator Bever-
iGge. He was appointed to the Zanzibar
post two years ago, but the position did
not suit him, and he came home last sum-
mer.
Representative Steele will go to Phila-
delphia to-day to attend the banquet of
that famous dining organization, the Glover
Club. His previous acceptance of this in
vitation prevents his attending the banquet
of the Tariff League at the Waldorf-As-
toria on Saturday night.
The report of the auditor for the Post
office Department shows two Indiana post
masters who retired from Office during the
government money and which had not been
paid at the time of making the report. They
are l.. A. Foster, of Heston, 50, and d. +.
Deal at Brussy Prairie, $50.
of vaccine to have the agricultural commit
tees of Congress omit from the forthcoming
agricultural appropriation bill further pro-
vision for vaccine made and distributed by
the government, on the ground that the
government distribution is no longer neces-
sary. and is an interference with private
enterprise.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons has made favorable reports on the
following proposed amendments to the dip
lomatic bill: Appropriating 100000 for the
Improvement and repair of the American
legation at Peking and providing for the
appointment of commission to adjudicate
the claims of American citizens against
the Spanish government.
The bill of Senator TiIlman, of South
Carolina giving the benefit of the bounty
laws to soldiers who served In the Confed-
crate armies, but afterward concluded their
services i'm the North, was unanimously
agreed TO by the House committee on in
valid pensions yesterday. 1t affects a
number of veterans who were peculiarly
circumstanced and whose cases are con-
sidered meritorious-
The b.cnZe equestrian heroic statue of
Gel, john A. Logan. which Is 10 be paced
on tie pedestal cast of the same metal now
standing in Iowa circle, in Washington. ar
rived from New York yesterday on the
scaoCrer Ida l. Ray. The statue was
brought to Washington by water because
Il was too large to pass through the tun-
nels or any OF the railway lines between
here ard New York.
Senator Fairbanks yesterday presented
other citizens of South Bend. favoring an
anti-polygamy amendment TO the Constitu-
ton: Hinkle Barbour & Co and nine other
firms of Evansville. asking the repeal of the
duty on hides: Henry C. Davis and other
citizens of Kokomo opposing the parcels
post bill: Robert Huddleson and others of
Guilford; favoring She Grout anti-oleomar-
The Cabinet meeting yesterday which
House and which was the first one held
since the Presidents illness. lasted about
thirty minutes No business question was
brought before the meeting. II is likely
there will not be another Cabinet meeting
unless something extraordinary occurs be-
fore the beginning of the week The Presi-
dent was fee--ng very we'll yesterday, but
illness and that he has not recovered his
usual vigor.
The Navy Department has made public
the following extract from a letter of Cap
tain MeCalla: 81 am greatly Interested in
Captain Hall. T. s. ~. c.. who ras been
unjustly accused Of cowardice In the news