The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17

drinks an inappreciable quantity of dis
titled spirits or wines for fiavoring pur-
poses. The former ruling is revoked TO
take effect Jan /. 1903 The commissioners
also has decided that producers OF sweet
wines who are not distillers may with
draw wine spirits (grape brandy from
special bonded warehouses free of tax TO
fortify their wines.
While no official announcement has been
made IL is understood the President has
decided TO appoint Dr. w. d. Crum, the
colored applicant, as collector of the port
of Charleston, s. c. Investigation of the
charges involving the integrity of DIR. Crum
has been made by the President, and ii is
stated they have been found to be unwar-
ranted. Unless other charges are made and
substantiated the President in accordance
with his original intentions will appoint
him. Ii is understood also that the Presi-
dent will appoint V. p. Clayton as United
States marshal of South Carolina to fill the
vacancy made by the death of Marshal
Cunningham. Mr.. Clayton was Marshal
Cunningham's first deputy and is now act
ing marshal.
Secretary Moody announced to-day that
he had decided TO request Rear Admirals
Melville and Kenney, respectively chief of
the Bureau of Steam Engineering and pay
master general of the navy, to serve out
the remainder of their terms as bureau
chiefs. Ordinarily both these officers would
have been retired next January, when they
reach the age of siXty-two years. Admiral
Melvilles commission as chief of the Blu
reau of Steam Engineering will expire Aug.
s. 1903. and Admiral Kenney's May 4. 1903.
Both officers have records of exceptional
efficiency.
Brig Gen. Henry o. Hasbrouck will be
retired in a few days. Col. Edward Nj.
Hays, commanding the Thirteenth Cavalry
at Fort Meade S. D., will succeed him.
Combinations by the Senate: William
Jardell, consul at hamburg. Bavaria; +. f.
Patterson, assistant collector of customs,
Port Camden. n. j.; Lloyd c. Griscomb,
minister to Japan; Micah J. Jenkins. col
lector of internal revenues for the district
of Carolina.
Senator Pritchard. of North Carolina, to-
day underwent a slight surgical operation.
The operation was not serious and the
senator Is resting comfortably.
Adjutant General Corbin left here to-day
to visit his aged father and his invalid
daughter in Ohio.
Next Saturday night Generals Corbin,
Young and Chaffee will be the guests of
honor a. dinner given by the Chamber of
Commerce of Cleveland.
Secretary Wilson to-day issued an order
directing that all freight cars which have
carried animals within the limits of Con-
necticut. Rhode Island. Massachusetts, or
Vermont, which have been quarantined on
account of the outbreak of the foot and
mouth disease. shall be cleaned and disin-
fected before leaving the State where un-
loaded.
The President entertained at dinner to-
night Secretary Moody, Senators Allison
Hale, Gallinger, Perkins and Hanna, Speak
er Henderson, Representatives Grosvenor,
Dalzell, Cannon, Foss and Dayton and
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge.
Sir Michael Herbert the British ambassa-
dor. and Lady Herbert gave reception to-
day from to o'clock in honor of the
diplomatic corps. 1t was their first re-
ception of the kind since their arrival here
and is customary function given by a new
foreign representative. which in the present
case has been deferred on account of the re-
modelling of the British embassy quarters
The interior of the building has been COM
pletely renovated at cost of $4,000.