The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-29

ON Bflls-Personal and General.
Cavalry. having rendered his resignation.
has been honorably discharged.
Senator Fairbanks yesterday reported
from the judiciary committee a bill Great
ing two judicial districts in Oklahoma.
Representative Hull has introduced in the
House bill for the pyament of trayel al
lowances on the discharge from the army
Of volunteer officers and men who re-en-
tered the service in the Philippines.
The quartermaster general Is informed
that the transports Winfield, Westminster
and Frederick arrived at San Francisco
to-day from the Philippines and are being
inspected with view to their discharge
from the government service.
The special committee on the ST. Louis
Transmississippi exposition yesterday con-
sidered the bill before it by sections. All
or them up TO Section 10, which appro-
PIRATES the money for the exposition. were
agreed to without material modification.
The House committee on patents has
killed the bill to extend the life Of the
Hyatt patent, on which over $50 cities and
towns are paying royalties in connection
with the filtration plants. The bill was
vigorously opposed by the municipalities
interested.
The President yesterday sent the follow
ing artillery promotions to the Senate:
Major L. v. Andruss, Fourth Artillery, to
Thorpe, Fifth Artillery, tc be major; Sec
ond Lieutenant Fox Common. Second Ar
tillery, to be first lieutenant.
Senator Hoar. from the committee on ju-
dietary, has reported favorably the bill
granting a charter TO the Federation or
Womens Clubs. The incorporators men
toned in the bill include many women
prominent i'm club life. An amendment
made by the committee requires annual
reports TO the Smithsonian Institution
lNI &Aat
should have new credentials. His old Gre
dentials accredited him TO the Queen: He
will now be accredited as United states
ambassador at the court OF Edward VII.
Lord Pauncefote, II is expected, viii re-
ceive new credentials as ambassador to the
United States, his present commission De-
ing signed by the Queen.
Secretary Hay yesterday presented TO the
President as minister plenipotentiary OF
Uruguay Juan Cuestas, who heretofore
has been posted here in the capacity Of
minister resident. Because the young min
lister is son of the President Of the Repub-
lie of Uruguay, the Presidents greeting
was particularly cordial in response 10 the
minister's felicitous address.
Commissioner Yerkes, OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau has held that proxies or
powers Of attorney used 10 vote at meet
ings OF building and loan associations for
cent stamp. but IL used for any other pur-
pose such instruments require TO be
stamped at the rate OF 3 cents as power
of attorney. former ruling or the bureau
holding to the contrary - revoked
The naval board of construction has pre-
pared estimates of cost and outlined the
work for constructing two new training
ships for the navy. The vessels are to
have a steaming speed OF between nine and
ten knots each, on displacement OF about
1900 tons, besides having complete sail
ing equipment. One Is 10 be built or wood
and the other OF steel. and the cost is
estimated at about SsVo0W each The esu-
mates of the board are TO be transmitted
TO Congress Immediately.
Orders have been given TO put the cruiser
New York I'm commission at the New York
navy yard on the 18th proximo. This veS-
sci Is undergoing extensive repairs pre-