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

sponses ran into the thousands. and IL is
said that Steffens realized a handsome in
come daily from his operations. A woman
is said TO be implicated with him.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
spalding has held that no drawback can
be allowed on the expectation Of wood fur
same imported in a knocked down con-
ditiOn. The department is Of opinion that
the assembling and putting together OF the
various imported parts of furniture does
not constitute manufacture within the
meaning OF the law relating TO drawbacks.
XXX
The naval board on construction had
before it to-day a report from Rear Ad-
miral Rodgers, commanding the Asiatic
station, giving his views on the type of gun
most suitable for service in the waters of
the Philippines. The admiral says that
gunboats of 200 tons displacement are best
suited to traverse the narrow rivers Of the
archipelago, while for coast work the yes
sci should be Of at least 1000 tons displace-
ment, so as to cope with hurricanes and
~typhoons. The report was referred to the
Bureau OF Construction, where sketch
plans of the vessels will be made.
Relative to the reported attempt of Cana
dian surveyors to change surreptitiously
the location of one of the markers on the
C~anadian-Alaskan boundary TO the disad-
vantage of the United States it is learned
that the matter is one which engages the
attention of the authorities here at least
once a year. Some miner coming in with a
story OF the discovery of a true Russian
boundary mark, the officials Immediately
direct an investigation. A surveyor goes
out with his instruments and a camp and
comes back disguised, since in a course OF
years the mythical Russian boundary
stones never have been found. The last
report of this kline led to one Of these
routine Investigations, the request coming
from the coast survey through the Treasury
Department to the Wal and Navy depart
ments, which detailed expert officers, ano
their inquiry is still in progress.
The Navy Department has received a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Higginson
announcing the arrival at Martinique
island yesterday of the North Atlantic
SQUADRON. The Alabama and Massachusetts
have joined the Olympia at st. Pierre. and
the flagship Kearsarge and the Indiana
are at Fort De France. Tn Rainbow,
which is 10 be the flagship of Rear Admiral
Frank Wildes at Cavite, arrived there to-
day.
The committee of six to consider the ques-
ton of the establishment of a postal cur
rency was announced to-day, as follows:
The first. second and third assistant post
master generals, the controller of the cur
rency, the United States treasurer and the
auditor for the Postoffice Department.
xxS
Colonel R. L. Meade has been commits
stoned brigadier general by brevet in the
marine corps, Major G. Richards as lieu
tenant colonel, Captain n. II. Hall as major
and First Lieutenant w. G.. Powell as cap
tain.
Frank Sargent, head of the Brotherhood
of Firemen, arrived here to-
night. He will call on President Roosevelt
tomorrow. The impression prevails that
Mr.. Sargent has decided to accept a tender
grafton to succeed Mr.. Powderly, formerly
of the Knights of Labor.
DIR. Cabell Whitehead, chief assayer OF
the mint, has resigned, to take effect as
soon as Secretary Shaw finds a suitable
man to succeed him. Mr.. Alfred e. Jessur
is most prominent among the candidates
for the place, which is covered by the civil
service rules, and likely will be filled by
transfer. Mr.. Jessup is a graduate of Lee
high University and of Freidburg, in Sax
ony.
Gen. Leonard Wood, military governor OF
Cuba, has informed the War Department
that he will pardon Lieut.. Oscar II. Durfee
now in prison in Cuba, to take effect on the
goth inst. Lieutenant Durfee is serving g
ten-year sentence for alleged defalcationS
of $1,000.