The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-05


from the census Office until they have been
approved by the Civil-service Commission.
The Dill does not make II mandatory Tor
the commission 20 approve the transfers,
therefore IL will be possible to place those
who have passed the classified service be-
fore the census clerks
Indiana inventors were granted patents
to-day as follows: Hugh A Adams Wa
bash. voting machine: John NJ. Applegate.
Indianapolis. elevator and carrier; Charles
y Bluhm Michigan CITY. incandescent gas
burner; Ralph G. Enyart. ConnersviIle.
journal box, Schuyler &. Gurley, Indian
apolis, machine for making tablets: David
A. Lee and r. Glessner, Shelbyvile. brick
machine; Charles +. Lembke. Valparaiso,
rotary explosive engine; William y. Rune
-. LapOrte, adjustable screen; Frank W.
Woods, Indianapolis rivet making machine.
The House bill for the repeal OF the war
revenue bill and providing for the removal
of the duty on tea received its first con-
sideration at the hands Of the Senate COM
mittee on finance to-day. and when the COM
mittee adjourned members expressed the
opinion that the measure would be favora-
bly, reported after one or two more sittings.
No opposition was expressed to the meas
ure a whole. but the time of the meeting
was given over to "A discussion of the
features OF the bill and the probable effect
OF its enactment into law upon the finances
OF the country. Senator Aldrich as chair
man Of the committee. presented a care
fully complied statement showing the ex-
penditureS and receipts of the country for
the past fifteen years. According 10 this
statement the receipts, OF the fiscal year
1901 exceeded the expenditures to the ex-
tent OF S108, 10000. The average internal
revenue receipts under the war-revenue act
are SIS. 900 900. and those collected on the
impOrtations of tea 100000. leaving still
n probable surplus Of more than $50 O00. 900
per year after the abolition of the pro-
posed taxes.
Secretary Shaw has received a number of
applications from New York bankers ask
ing FOR permission to deposit gold in the
New York subtreasury and withdraw equal
amounts from the subtreasury at San
Francisco. Although their applications ag-
gregate in amount from 100000 to 500
100000 the treasury officials feel no uneasi-
ness in consequence. as il is understood the
actual amount or gold needed In San Fran
cisco Will hardly exceed a total of 800 0O0,-
900. and that the applications in excess of
that amount were made with view TO
certaining what the treasury would do in
case the aggregate should reach the larger
sum. Secretary Shaw will grant the re-
quests for transfers so far as actual bust
ness needs require.
Senior Don Joaquin Walker Matinee, who
succeeds the late Senior Vicuoa as Chilean
minister at Washington, presented his Gre
dentials to President Roosevelt to-day. The
ceremony occurred in the Blue room, and
was similar to others which have preceded
it. save in the fact that the minister's re-
ception was marked by an unusual warmth
OF expression. which is in line with the ex-
tremely cordial reception accorded by the
Chilean government To the personnel of the
battleship Iowa when she locked I'm Cal
cuhuna recently. One expression of the
minister. for instance. was: 1T gave
the opportunity TO anticipate with facts
the intention by which / am inspired of
tending TO bring Chile and the United
States into closer bonds of friendship with
in an equitable, Just, orotheriy American
policy, but calm and reasonable, without
ttopic nubltc decisions, and bearing always
I'm MINI the inalienabe requirements of the
social status of our continent"
Tho President I'm reply assured the min
lister of his intention TO maintain friendly
ties and increased commercial intercourse
between the United States and Chile.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day a number
OF matters of minor Importance were dis
cussed. The receipt Of anarchistic docu-
ments, mostly newspapers and pamphlets
by the Treasury Department was talked Of
and IL was decided 10 bring the matter to
the attention of the International Postal
Union when It meets. These documents
have been coming TO the Treasury Depart
ment for many years, mostly TO the Gus
toms division, but no attention has been
paid to them until lately.
The Navy Department was informed to-
day OF the departure of Rear Admiral Hig-
ginson aboard his flagship the Kearsarge
accompanied by the battleships Alabama.
Massachusetts and Indiana. from Cienfue-
gOs, Cuba, fOT Colon, on the Isthmus Of