The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25

The closing PsEssraRh Of The DES 9SI
independence day. special holiday.
The Secretary of Navy and Mrs. Long,
who will leave Washington next week on
the retirement OF the secretary from his
present position. entertained at their last
Cabinet dinner this evening board the
United States steamer Dolphin. now an
chored at the navy yard. The cabin. which
served as the dining room. was decorated
In flags, small arms and electric lights.
The guests included the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Secretary Hay, Secretary and
Mrs Shaw. Attorney General and Mrs.
Knox, Postmaster General Payne. Secre-
tary and Miss Wilson. Rear Admiral Terry.
commandant Of the navy yard, and Mrs.
Terry. Lieutenant Commander and Mrs
Gleaves, Miss Louise Jones and Miss Long.
XXX
The President to-day gave an interview
TO B. d. Woodward, assistant commissioner
general of the United States 10 the Paris
Exposition, who laid before him a report
of his work in connection with the distri-
button OF diplomas and medals awarded 10
american car exhibitors: About 5000 diplomas
over 10 the parties entitled 10 receive them.
Mr.. Woodward expressed the opinion that
the work would be wound up soon.
jure American industries alone. SAYS
United States Consul Moore. at weimar. I'm
report to the State Department. dated
March Is and made public to-day. The
new tariff. he says. proposes TO increase
the duties on joiners manufactures which
are exported in considerable quantities TO
Germany from Sweden, and the Swedish
government has been memorialized TO the
effect that such a rate OF duty as the tariff
provides would almost entirely exclude
Swedish exports from the German markets.
Says the consul; "One hears talk OF re-
prisals from several lands whose export
trade to Germany is menaoed. Germany
some writers insist may find difficulty IN
concluding satisfactory commercial treaties
IL the proposed tariff becomes a law"
XXX
The Third Battery of field artillery re-
Gently relieved from duty at Havana has
been ordered TO Fort Myer, Virginia, until
other quarters are provided. instead Of TO
Chickamauga Park.
Representatives Meyer and Ransden OF
louisiana. saw the President, to-day in
behalf of some Confederate veterans en-
ployed in the census Office. These men
have passed the age limit beyond which
employees will not be retained IN the perma-
nent census bureau, although an exception
has been made in the case OF Union veter-
ans. The President indicated TO them that
ne mao no discrimination TO make be-
tween the two and that he would take the
matter up with Director Merriam.
Mr.. c. z. Borchgrevink the Norwegian
Antarctic explorer, was among the callers
at the White House today. Mr. Borehgre-
wink has made several trips OF explorations
TO the Antarctic regions and was in COM
mand OF the British expedition of 1898 He
is now In this country seeking TO interest
scientific bodies I'm an expedition TO the Ant
arctic under American auspices, having I'm
view the landing OF the party TO the south
of Cape Horn. President Roosevelt wished
him hearty success in his new undertake
ing. IL is estimated that $4,000 viii be
necessary TO put the proposed expedition
under wa.
President Roosevelt to-day expressed his
approval Of the measure now pending I'm
Congress for the appropriation of $4,000
to erect a monument in Washington to the
late Mai. Gen. John c Fremont Tha
statement was made TO Mai. r. H. Long,
of Pittsburg, Pa. secretary of the National
Fremont Association of the United States
who called on the President concerning the
proposed monument.
The naval board of awards is considering
the question Of bestowing a medal on every
officer and man who served I'm the West
American war. As the matter now stands
only those persons who figured In the spe-
cifc engagements or incidents during that
campaign which were decided upon by the
board are to receive medals
Several important arrests for valuations
of the postal laws are announced I'm dis
patches received at the Postofiice Depart
ment to-day. At Paragould. Ark. Arthur
a. Pell, the assistant postmaster of Com
merce, Mo, was arrested on a charge OF
embezzling $500 of money order funds. J.
Il. Datimer and &. O. Ballou were arrested
at Boise City. idaho. for violations OF the
lottery laws.
Acting Postmaster Mason &. Adams, OF
Deesburg, Mich, was arrested AZ that place
on "A charge of OBTAINING and opening off,
cial mail and held under $l.GO0 bonds.
Some time ago new postmaster was ap-
pointed for Leesburg. and the papers sent
from the department failed 20 reach the ap-
pointee. An investigation was started and
when duplicate appointment papers sent 10
the appointee failed 10 be delivered 10 him
the acting postmaster was arrested. The
papers have been recovered and turned over
TO their rightful owner