The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
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WILHELM FORGOT TO SEND FORMAL
INVITATION TO WASHINGTON.
Affairs of the Postofice Department.
Committee Appointed to Consider
Proposals for Supplies.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-The United
States Civil-service Commission will
in all probability be entirely reorganized
before the end of the present year. This
fact has become apparent since the arrival
here of Mr.. w. w. Heffelfnger. of Mime
apolis, who is considering an offer from
President Roosevelt of the vacancy created
by the resignation of Mr.. James r. Gar
field, who left the commission to head the
Bureau of Incorporation of the new De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. Mr..
Heffelfnger has not yet decided whether he
will accept the place.
William Dudley Foulke, of Indiana, will
be the last of the members of the commits
in an authoritative quarter that he has
definitely decided to do this sometime be-
fore the Republican nominating convention.
He is one Of the strongest and most en-
thusiastic believers In and adherents of
President Roosevelt. From the time he en-
tered the commission he has had IL in
mind to tender his resignation when the
campaign Of Mr.. Roosevelt opened He be-
lieves that with his experience In public
life in Washington and with his general
knowledge OF the acts of the administra-
ton and of conditions in the country he
can be of service TO the President In his
aspira tions TO succeed himself Mr.. Foulke
does not believe it would be fitting for
him 10 enter into an active political can
vass and still retain his position on the
commission. His decision is not of recent
date. One of his close personal friends
said to-day that he expressed himself in
this way at the time he accepted the place
on the commission. The retirement of
Commissioner Proctor may come at any
time. II is expected to follow closely on the
return to Washington Of President Roose-
welt
The controller of the currency to-day
made public the report of the condition of
the national banks of Indianapolis at the
close OF business on April last. Compared
with the report of the corresponding month
last year it is shown that the banks have
materially strengthened loans and dis
counts and individual deposits, and
healthy increase is also noted in their re-
sources. Loans and discounts have in
creased from s14. .2s4. 646 in April last year
to sls.512 4ss. and individual deposits from
Sl4662,273 to $l6.S75,313. Undivided profits
and surplus. according TO the present re-
port, aggregate s.. $50. This is a gain of
$4,000 in the year. The capital stock of
$4,000 to s4,300.0OO The issuance of ma
tional bank notes has increased from $3.50 900
TO $655.c00. Holdings OF gold coin aggregate
es05.0O0. slight increase over the figures Of
q year ago.
The case Of d. A. Sachs and W. w. Watts
viii come up for argument in the Supreme
Court on Monday. Messrs. Sachs and Watts
are now in the city. Attorney W. II. H.
Miller OF Indianapolis arrived here to-day,
and also Attorneys Bernard Flexner and D.
H. Farleigh. Assistant Attorney General
Hoyt will represent the government before
the court
Charles A Davis has been appointed reg
ular carrier and Frank Stalard substitute
on the rural route at Macy, Ind.
Authority has been granted for the re-
moval OF the postoffice at Pryor Creek Ind,
10 the premises owned by ]. A. Shaw.
Charles F. s. Neal, of Lebanon, Ind, is
In the city. JOHN Z. MONK