The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Mr.. Foulke Says He Has Not Recon-
mended Shirley Any Other Per-
son for the District Bench.
NEW RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES
SERVICE TO BE FURTHER EXTEND
ED IN INDIANA SOON.
Daniel j. Lamont Afraid Congress
Will LegisIate Against Rail-
way Combinations.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Fair
hanks returned from Indianapolis this aft
ernoon. He will not have a conference
with Senator Beveridge until Monday,
when the judgeship situation will be taken
up. 1t is expected a large number of In
dianians will be here by that time In the
interest of their several favorites.
Xxx
The Indianapolis Sentinel having printed
a statement that William d. Foulke, civil
service commissioner, had recommended
Mr.. Shirley, of Kokomo, for appointment
as district judge, the former has written
the appended letter:
To the Editor of the indianapolis Sentinel:
"An extract from your paper has been
sent to me to the effect that / have recon-
mended Mr.. Shirley, of Kokomo, for the
district judgeship. This is entirely incor-
rect. l have not felt at liberty to recon-
mend any person whatever for that place
or any other place. nor to take any part in
appointments to places outside of the COM
petitive service. except so far as TO an
swer inquiries made by those in charge of
the appointments. Inquiry was made in re-
gard to Mr.. Shirley which l was unable to
answer, and | therefore wrote to a gentle
man who knew the facts and transmitted
his answer. without comment, to the per-
son making the inquiry If this be recon-
mending any one. then L would stand in the
awkward position of recommending several
persons for the same place. Will you do
me the favor to publish this, and to say
that L do not consider 1 have anything to
do with making this appointment, and do
not intend to have II can help it?
wv. d. FOULKE.''
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, is the last
senator to add to the sum of tariff reci-
procity expressions. After his arrival in
the city to-day he said: Naturally 1 am
especially interested in reciprocity with
Canada We want the privilege of sending
products Of the Northwest to Manitoba
To do this, we must consider their grain
bearing wheat fields. but there are GEN.
tain natural reasons why we do not fear
their wheat fields. Let them come and let
us have market for some of our products
which we can mention. l am also in favor
of other reciprocity treaties and want
them brought UP for discussion
XXX
Daniel j. Lamont, secretary TO the Presi-
dent under Cleveland, is in the city look
ing into the possible legislation in the
next Congress which Will affect the
Northwestern Railway consolidation Mr..
Lamont is director in the Northern Pacific
and a director in the Northern Securities
Company. the trust company which owns
a controlling interest in three great rail-
way systems which have consolidated. He
fears legislation which will give the gov
ernment supervision over large transpor-
tation companies which do an interstate
commerce business.
The Military Club. an organization
formed in Washington by men OF promi-
nence in military and naval affairs
throughout the country. has elected among
its vice presidents Russell b. Harrison and
w K. English. of Indiana. Colonel Harri-
son and Captain English are we'll known in
the history of the late Spanish-American
war.
Rural free delivery service ordered estab-
lished 20 begin Jan. l in Indiana follows:
Pekin. Washington County-Three car
riers; length Of routes, seventy-seVen miles I:
area covered, eighty square miles; popu-
lation served. 1895; number OF houses on
routes 367 Carriers. L. G. Bierly, c. L.
Hedrick and s. &. Elrod. Postoffices at
Halo. Blue River and Martinsburg TO be
supplied by rural carriers. Mall 10 Pekin.
Salem Washington County-Additional
service - Four carriers; length OF routes
lO5 miles area covered. lO6 population
served 2.640: number OF houses routes
52S Carriers II. c. McClellen. w. I. Banks
d. p. Martin and J. NJ Crist Postoffices
at w airtown. Chestnut Hill. Delaney. Rush