The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Costumes from Mexico Must Pay Duty
Two Appointments

Messrs. ]. J. Hill and Daniel Lamont
were at the White House yesterday and
saw the President for about twenty min
utes.
Yesterdays statement of the treasury
balances in the general fund, exclusive Of
the Sl5O.OOO.OO gold reserve in the division
OF redemption, shows; Available cash bal
ances, S160, 1914 ,351; gold, $99. 351 $50.
Preparations are progressing for the
opening TO settlement of the Kiowa, Com
manche and Apache and the Wichita res
ervations in Oklahoma. and 1t is expected
that both reservations will be ready for
opening on Aug. 6, the date fixed for the
former.
No change will be made in the office of
assistant secretary OF the navy before next
autumn. Mr.. Hackett, though entering the
office with the stipulation that he should
remain only until March 4 last. has consent
ed TO remain as assistant secretary until
November next.
The following presidential appointments
were announced at the White House to-
day: William III. Clayton to be judge of
the United States Court for the Central
district of Indian Territory: Benjamin +.
Hackett to me marshal of the United States
for the Central district of Indian Terri
tory.
Lord Pauncefote. the British ambassador.
called at the White House to-day and was
received by the President in the Blue par
Tor. The official explanation of the British
ambassadors visit. given out at the White
House, was, that he called to present the
acknowledgment of the British government
for the expressions of coincidence on the
death of Queen Victoria.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Spalding, i'm the case of the proposed i'm
portation at Eagle Pass, Tex, of costumes.
etc, of about eighty people who are to APP
pear in the spectacle of Streets of Mex
leo at the exposition. ct
Buffalo. has held that as these costumes
are not to be worn by the individuals COM
prising the party, but will form part of
their baggage, they cannot be admitted
free of duty.
a new plan. having for its object the
distribution of young trees throughout the
country. will be put into practical opera
ton by Secretary Wilson, OF the Agricul-
tural Department. next year. Preparations
for this work are now in progress by the
department., and many of the seedlings
will be p~ropagated in the grounds of the
office here. An investigation has been made
to discover the varieties which will thrive
best in the various localities. Especial at
tention will be given TO trees of the nut
bearing, shade and lawn variety, and oaks,
ashes and lindens also will constitute a
prominent portion of the distribution.
c.. w. Whitehead, collector of customs for
Porto Rico. has reported TO the Treasury
Department the amount of imports and ex-
ports from May. 1870. 10 Feb. q. 1901. The
value of the free imports from the United
States for that period was 50. $40. $50, and
that OF the dutiable imports from the
United States $2.sO6. 156. From all other
SIS. 500. and the dutiable imports is1s 69s
The total duties collected We're $sa3.S20.
During the same period the exDorts TO the
United States amounted to 5000 500. and
to all other countries s.. 423.577. The total
imports amounted to about SIS loo. 900 ami
the exports 10 S~0,nli,OeS.
In addition To the arrangement already
effected with Canada. IL is expected that
a reduction of the postal money order rate
between the United States and both the
Philippines and Cuba will be put into on
Grafton on July / next. The arrangement
lust signed between the postal administra-
tions OF the United States and Canada will
take effect on that day. and negotiations
are now I'm progress with the islands men,
toned which are expected to be consum-
mated In time for all three arrangements
10 be effective simultaneously. This means
a reduction on all money order business
between the United States, Canada and the
Philippines of from / per cent. the internal
tional rate which now applies. TO three
fourths OF / per cent, which is the domes-
tic rate.
Secretary Wilson il engaged on plans
under which a number of divisions OF the
Department OF Agriculture will be made
bureaus on July /. The divisions OF for
estry. chemistry and soils will be made
bureaus. and six other divisions. whose
work has 10 do with plants. will be con-
sonuated into one bureau to De known as
the Bureau OF Plants Industry. The group
ing OF the plant divisions. particularly the
botany and pathology divisions. will Sc
cure economy by avoidance OF frequent
duplication OF work. Prof. b. T. Galloway,