The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18

evaded the question as 10 how much he
was authorized to pay for the road, but
eXpend S12, 00, 900, but only upon the in
dorsement of those whom he represented.
The deal was to be made in the form of
a loan, but the action OF the French gov
eminent In coming TO the rescue of the
Panama Canal Company defeated his in
tentiOns. The witness said that during the
period Of construction work on the canal
the dividends from 1879 to 1880 averaged
about Is per cent, in 1881 about "a per cent.
and from 1882 TO 1885 about 10 per cent. the
largest amount being in a measure due
TO the sale of materials.
XXX
The President to-day promoted the fol-
lowing first ieutenants of infantry to be
captains: William D. Conrad, Twenty
third: Paul Giddings. Third: E. S. Walton,
Eighteenth: Alfred T. Smith. Twelfth; b.
H. Merchant. Eighth; Fred l.. Munson,
Ninth: T. NJ. Anderson. jr., Thirteenth; j.
z. Hunt. Twenty-ffth; Charles D.. Roberts,
Seventeenth.
The Treasury Department to-day con-
cluded the Investigations into the charges
made against various immigration inspec-
tors acting as boarding officers at New
York. The investigation has resulted in the
discharge of two of the persons against
Wank and Herbert SaXton. The other ac-
cused officials are to be retained in the
service. but the commissioner at New
York has been ordered to reprimand them.
excepting John j. O'COnnor. Mr.. O'COn-
nor's offense was not considered as deserv-
ing reprimand. 1t was thought by the So
licitor of the treasury who examined the
rapers that Mr.. O'ConnOr's omission TO
comply i'm all respects with the rules was
the result of misrepresentation rather than
neglect OF duty. The inspectors who nave
been ordered reprimanded are William
Bruno. Philip s. Biglin. John J.. Winett.
Roman Dobler, Frank Is. Macatec and
Clarence A. Thompson.
The minority report on the Pacific cable
bill. filed to-day. dissents from the view
that the government should build the cable
and states that a private organization.
the Commercial Gable Company. already
has contracted to lay a cable to Hawaii
BY Nov. | next. intending 10 extend it's
line To the Philippines within two years
thereafter. The minority report adds:
I'VE believe the government can obtain
all the advantage OF governmental owner
ship and avoid the risks and disadvantages
of governmental ownership by allowing a
private corporation TO lay and operate this
cable. Moreover. we do not think il right
for the government to Law this cable after
a private corporation has started TO lay
such a cable.
Radical changes in the Chicago postal
service have been arranged by General
Superintendent George w. Beavers, of the
salary and allowance division of the Post
Office Department. and j. II. Masten. chief
clerk Of the first assistant postmaster gen
eral. who returned to Washington to-day
from Chicago. where they spent most Of
last week. They arranged that on and
after Feb. 20 the entire service OF the Chi
cago postofice shall be put on an eight
hour basis. The postmaster general has
directed in accordance with their recon-
men6ations that on Feb. 20 fifty additional
clerks shall be employed I'm the mailing
division OF the postofhce. ten additional
clerks at the Union Depot postal station,
two additional clerks at Monadnock sta