The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-02
is VACANT AGAIN
CONSULATE AT ZANZIBAR SEEMS TO
HAVE sCANT CHARMS.
Mr.. Rogers Coming Home, the Third of
the Indianinns Who Have Found
the Climate Too Warm.
LIST OF INDIANA INVENTIONS
LARGE NUMBER OF PATENTS BY CIT
IZENs OF THE STATE.
Monthly Debt Statement shows that
the Country's Liabilities Have
Been Cut Down $4,S25,4O
BIG SURPLUS FOR SEPTEMBER
RECEIPTS EXCEED EXPENDITURES
BY OVER TWELVE MILLIONS.
Increase Also Noted i'm the Circula-
tiOn-SOuth CarOIina's Reve-
nue. Claim Is Rejected.
Monthly Debt Statement shows that
the COuntry's Liabilities Have
Been Cut Down $4,S25,4O1
BIG SURPLUS FOR SEPTEMBER
RECEIPTS EXCEED EXPENDITURES
BY OVER TWELVE MILLIONS.
Increase Also Noted i'm the Circula-
tion-South CarOIina's Reve-
nue. Claim Is Rejected.

From a staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lone of the places
which President Roosevelt may fill when
he is ready is that of the consulate to Zan-
zibar The State Department has been noti-
fed that Mr.. Charles b. Rogers, of Shoals,
Ind. is on his way home and will not re-
turn. He will give up the office and has no
hope of getting any other. This, in itself, is
so singular that il makes the story of Zan-
zibar worth telling, or. rather, retelling.
for Zanzibar is one of the jokes of the
State Department. The first trouble arose
when Consul Reilly, a Virginia gentleman.
filed the person of a dusky queen full of
buckshot. 1t was a mistake and the queen
got we'll but the local authorities could
not stand for Virginia gentleman who
was so careless with a gun. He resigned.
Since then the consuls sent there have had
many trials.
John Binheimer an Indiana man, was
one OF these successors. In fact the office
seems to belong to Indiana. Just why no
one knows Mr.. BilIheimer found many rea-
sons why 1t was not desirable and returned
to practice law.
He was followed by Mr.. Robert z. Mans
held, or Indiana, a newspaper man anu q
discriminating gentleman He wanted Zan-
zibar and knew why. His health was not of
the most robust kind and he was advised
that if he passed a few winters in equa-
torial climate he would quickly improve.
The medicine was good, but there was too
much of it. 1t is not only warm there in
winter, but ii is warm in summer, in the
spring and in the fall. II is warm at noon
and midnight. Mr.. Mansfield got so warm
that he has not cooled of yet
To Washington, to cool off, he came and
practiced the private secretary of Sena-
tor Beveridge. and waited for the consul
ship at Valparaiso to ripen. 1t fell TO him
and there he now is. This Is one of the
pleasantest places in the world, and much
more distant from the equator than Zan-
zibar.
He was succeeded by Mr.. Charles B.
Rogers. of Shoals. Ind, who went to his
station last February. or thereabouts. He
had not been there more than few weeks
until he decided that it was place for
his temperate Hoosier soul. He was being
baked, officially and regularly baked. He
sent his resignation by registered letter
and forwarded himself by a refrigerator
route.
Now the post is vacant. Assistant Secre-
tary of State Cridler says he thinks he VIII
transfer the Zanzibar consulate to Arizona
and give Indiana something in Siberia.
OTTO CARMICHAEL