The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26
Resignation of Chief Beavers Of the
Salary and Allowance Division
Was Voluntary.
RUMoR AS TO GENERAL TYNER
1T Is SAID HE WILL RETIRE Al
CLOSE OF INVESTIGATION.
Nothing, However, VIII BE Done Until
Mr.. Payne Returns-Chance for
Would-Be Sailors.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The resigna-
ton of Chief Beavers, of the salary and al
lowance division of the Postoffice Depart
ment, and the difficulties connected with the
Office of Assistant Attorney General Tyner.
growing out of the prosecution of get
rich-quick" concerns, have resulted In re-
ports to the effect that there is to be a
general cleaning up in the department and
that other designations and several remov-
ais will follow. The reports went further,
stating that General Tyner would retire at
once and that another Indiana man, DAN
lei ". Miller. of Terre Haute, would be
among those whose official scalps would be
lifted. 1t was also said that Mr.. Beavers
was forced to retire. Inquiry develops that
Mr.. Beavers resigned voluntarily and that
there is no intention whatsoever to bring
about wholesale removals beginning with
that of Attorney General Tyner. From
officials in the department who are In a
position to know the facts it is ascertained
that there will be no changes in the per-
sonnet of the department, nor any new
policies established until the return to the
city Of Postmaster General Payne II any
designations are forthcoming they will be
voluntary. but none will be forced during
the absence of the postmaster general. 1t
was stated to-day that there was pos
sibility that General Tyner might hand in
his resignation within the next few'weeks,
but that he will do so before the pending
investigation is completed is not expected.
Indiana probably will contribute a num-
her af tHato for y,Ia
available in the regular army and naval
service of the United States. Not since
the beginning of the Spanish war has there
been such an opportunity for ambitious
young men to secure good appointments in
the military and naval service. Candi-
dates must be unusually well equipped, as
the examinations have been made more Sc
we're as a result of the failure OF many
heretofore appointed from civil life to pass
the test required for promotion to higher
grades. There are 40 appointments avail
able in the grade of second lieutenant in
the army and thirty,eight places for as
sistant paymasters will be appointed, twen-
ty-seven assistant surgeons and six assist
an civil engineers.
The playhouse in the White House
grounds. built during President Harrison's
administration for the use of Baby" Nc
Kee. was placed in the Smithsonian Insti-
tute to-day. This playhouse had to go Incl
dent to the improvements now being made
in the White House grounds Baby Nc
Kee was the first and last occupant of the
playhouse. The Roosevelt children had no
use for it. Is. as they rs are accustomed to
Rural carriers have been appointed in In
diana as follows: Everett w. Broughton,
- DoA "a
Avilla; Frank Tevis, at Brooksburg; Clar-
ence Ketchum and BENJAMIN +. Ketchum,
regulars. and William L. Miller and Frank
Miller, substitutes, at st. Paul.
Jesse o. Weaver has been commissioned
postmaster at Pinhook, Ind. also Solomon
Cavendar at Rutland, Ind.
JOHN e MONK.