The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-25
John williams and w. b. Wilson In
dorsed for the Assistant secre-
taryship OF Commerce.
ANOTHER GOOD PLACE OPEN
ATTORNEY GENERALsHIP OF PORTO
RICO MAY Go TO AN INDIANIAN.
Philippine Silver Certificates Bearing
4 Per Cent. Interest to Be Sold
I'm This Country.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.


Miller. OF Lafayette, Ind. assistant Sec
reta-y OF the interior. is working plan
in relation to appealed pension cases which
will be OF interest to soldiers In Indiana
and generally throughout the United
States. There has been complaint Of the
interminable delay in securing the adjudi-
cation of claims appealed from the COM
missioner OF pensions to the Interior De-
partment. In some cases such appeals have
slumbered peacefully in the files of the de-
partment for years without receiving any
attention. The volume OF appeal cases
may be understood when 1t Is stated that
they are disposed OF at the rate of 1,400
a month, while at least six hundred cases
monthly are brought to the attention OF
the assistant secretary. Secretary Miller is
working on a plan whereby cases shall
be ndjudicated within a certain specified
time. There are many difficulties in the
WY Of the practical operation of such
plan. but Secretary Miller and his associate
officials believe they will soon be in po-
sltfon 10 act upon cases more expeditions
ly than at present.
Great Injustice is sometimes done an old
soldier by the long delay incident to the ad-
Judication OF an appealed case said Sec
pens that a claimant will wait for years.
but under the present practice of the de-
partment 1t Is impossible TO remedy this
the matter. and hope to be able in the near
future TO so modify our methods OF doing
business as to provide for the settlement
Of an appeal case without indefinite delay.
This will AFFORD great relief to thousands Of
old soldiers"
William Penn Hanly. of Indiana, has been
appointed commercial agent at Cape Gra-
cias Dios. Nicaragua The place has just
who have obtained important concessions
at the cape. These concessions include the
right to exploit mineral deposits, build rail-
ways. establish telegraph lines and navi-
gate rivers. IT Is understood that Indiana
capital Is interested In the enterprise.
IL Is not settled yet that Edward E.
Clark. of Iowa. president OF the Order of
Railway Conductors, will be appointed
sistant secretary Of the Department Of
Commerce. although the President has de-
cided to give Mr.. Clark good appointment.
Organized labor in Indiana has presented
two or three candidates for the place as
assistant TO Secretary Cortelyou, and Ii Is
possible that the President may yet look in
that direction when he selects an assistant
secretary. John Williams. of Indianapolis,
who Is connected with the trainmen's or
ganization. and w. b. Wilson, of the United
Mine Workers, are strongly indorsed for
the appointment. 1t appears that the re-
ports to the effect that Mr.. Clark who
served on the strike commission, had been
selected for appointment as assistant secre-
tary of the new department are premature
II is reported here that Carroll ID. Wright.
commissioner of labor. will soon resign to
Clark has been considered in connection
with this prospective vacancy.
1t Is stated at the Postoffice Department
that the lumber OF designations of rural
carriers are now increasing rapidly. This
is especially true OF Indiana and other
States In the middle West. The officials
state that this condition OF affairs will
in no way interrupt the service. as car
riers will be compelled to serve until their
successors are appointed The large num-
Der OF designations at this time are at
tributed to approaching activity in farm
Ing communities.
1t Is stated in a dispatch to the Star to-
day that the next attorney general of
Porto Rico will be an Indiana man. and
that he will be named by Senator Bever-
tdg; James 8. Harlan has just retired as
attorney general for the island
Ge,rge w. Dix, OF indianapolis, has been
transferred. from the navy to the Treasury
Department.
N. r. De Pauw, of New Albany. Ind. IA
in the city He leaves for the West to-
morrow.
Rural carriers have been appointed in
Indiana as follows: Harry ID. Woods and
w. b. Woods. at Greentown; John T. Har-
vey and Charles r. Harvey at Plainfield.
and George L. Hascall and Charles Hascall,
at Remington
Mahion H Oberholtzer was to-day ap-
pointed postmaster at Connely. Clay coun-
~. Indiana, vice James A. McCulloch. re-
signed JOHN II. MONK.