The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


There have been s.727 eniistments in the
regular ARMY since the enactment of the
army reorganization law.
The postmaster general has ordered the
name Of the postoffice at Indiana Mineral
Springs, Warren county. Indiana. changed
10 Kramer.
1t was announced yesterday that Con-
gresham Livingston, of Georgia. who is Ill
with pneumonia, has passed the critical
stage and IS slowly cOnvalescing.
Representative Hull. of Iowa. chairman
OF the House committee on military affairs,
will leave Washington early next month
for the Philippines to study the situation.
Yesterdays statement of the treasury
balances IN the general fund. exclusive OF
the $150.000.00 gold reserve in the division
OF redemption, shows available cash bal
ance. $l51. 3o7,S sl; gold, $93,5S5,2l6.
The battleship Kentucky. which recently
arrived at Cavite from the United States,
has been assigned by the Navy Department
TO be the flagship of Rear Admiral Kempf,
In place Of the Newark, which has been or
dered home TO be repaired at the New York
navy yard.
The War Department has received n
number of e~Oumendatory communications
from commandinS officers in the Philippines
regarding the ratiOns for the army there.
y suggestion made that the allowance OF
sugar be increased has been already acted
upon BY the coEnmissary department, ana
this Is ABOUT the only change
The secretary of the treasury has issued
his annual circular to customs officers re
garding the Importation and inspection or
teas imported into the United States. The
circular. which goes into effect May l, ly1l.
reduces the number OF tea standards rom
eighteen TO thirteen. Honolulu is added -
the ports-aJ which teas may he examined
By government examiners.
The State of Amazonas. Brazil, desiring
TO develop the rubber trade in that section,
offers a reduction Of 10 or 10 per cent. of the
export duties on rubber and permission to
cut or pack in It's own bonded stores 10 a
syndicate that will take charge of the
trade. according TO Information received at
the State Department from United States
Consul Kennedy, at Para.
As soon as correspondence can be had
with the various European governments
this government will send out on the mail
carrying steamers eight registered mails,
instead of one. as at present. these being
made up subsequently at New York. BOs-
ton, Washington. Chicago. St. Louis and
other cities centrally located. and sent d.
rect instead OF through the New York Of
fee. The mails from Europe, instead Of be-
ing concentrated in New York. as now, viii
be forwarded direct from the European
coast TO the cities mentioned.
Formal notice has been received of the in
stitution OF legal proceedings I'm Venezuela
to settle the asphalt controversy. The rep
reSentativc of the Warner-Quinlan syndi-
cate on Feb. I brought suit in the highest
court for the issuance of a summons
against the New York and Bermudez Com
pany to secure possession of La Felicidad
concession. The High Court has not been
1880
SO has not been able 10 act upon the petit
ton. and IL is not known here when a full
bench will be had. The New York and Ber-
mudez Company is in possession of the
asphalt lake.
The Navy Department has announced
that through an iIaGVertence the name Of
Lieut.. William j. Powell, United States
marine corps. was omitted by the board Of
awards from the list of persons deserving
recognition for the part they took in the
Chinese campaign. Lieutenant Powell IS
named for distinguished conduct in the
presence of the enemy at Tien-Tsin,' and
II is recommended that he be breveted cap
tain from Jan. y last. Sergt. Clarence E.
Sutton, United States marine corps. has
been for = medal OF honor
for distinguished conduct I'm the presence
OF the enemy and assisting to carry n
wounded officer from the field under a
heavy fire in the battle of Tien-Tsin July
Is. 1900
Acting Postmaster General Johnson has
Issued a general order prohibiting all rent
erS of lOckboxes and drawers at postoffices
throughout the country from using KEYS
not regularly obtained by themselves from
their respective postmasters, and directing
that after April l each postmaster shall IL
form the renters of lockboxes and drawers
that al except regular manufacturers Of
postofice furniture and fixtures are en-
joined from making or causing TO be made
any key or appliance tor unlocking or open