Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-31
CHANGES IN LAND OFFICE
Commissioner Richards Hopes Thereby to
Facilitate Its Bushes
INSPECTION OF THE STATE MILITIA
Nebraska is One of the states which
Has Not Met the Conditions
of the New Militia
Bill.
(From a stan Correspondent.)

Bill.
(From a Stan Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-(special Tele.
gram.)-A number Of important changes
were made among bureau chiefs Of the gen.
eral land office today James T. Macy,
Binghamton, N Y, who has served Gov
ernor Richards since he was frst appointed
assistant commissioner six years ago as his
confidential stenogrhpher, has been
promoted to be chief clerk OF the ONCE,
succeeding O. N. wilmington Of Massachu-
sets, who is msde principal examiner e.
p. Hough, who was Commissioner Herr
mans confidential stenographer during
that gentleman's incumbeney, is given a
similar place under Commissioner Richards
TO succeed Mr.. Macy. H. s. Roger of
Ohio becomes confidential clerk to Assistant
Commissioner Fimple George r. Pollock
of Ohio is appointed chief Of the special
division, succeeding w. D. Harlan Of the
District Of ColumbiS who is reduced to
$500 clerkship A. B. White Of New Ycfk
becomes chief Of division Of accoSnts in
place Of George Redway Of California, re-
duced to $500 grade. The changes noted
are made by Commissioner Richards to aid
him in inaugurating certain changes In
methods of doing business which will, he
believes, be a great improvement over the
methods In vogue under Commissioner
Herman. Where reductions we're made
the loss in point Of salary to each man is
comparatively small
Routine of Departments.
Postmssters appointed:
Notwithstanding w. Ritchey, Cowles,
Webster county, vice e. t. Foe, resigned.
Iowa-Hugh Foley. Bluffton, winneshiek
county; ELI ]. Detar, Coalheld, Monroe
county; Mrs. Florence schenck, Dakota.
Humboldt county.
Cyrus A. johnson, Newton Bonner and
Anthony P. Lee were today appointed reg
ulars, and Julius p. Nelson, Roy Bonner
and Peter s. Lee, substitutes, rural free
delivery letter carriers at Jewell, la.
The application of John w. Wood,
Charles N. Wood, William H. Wood, John
w. Read and B. J. Wood to organize the
First National bank OF Logan, Ia, with
$4,000 capital, has been approved by the
comptroller of the currency.
Dubuque, Ia, was today designated by the
comptroller OF the currency as q reserve
city.
The Merchants National bank Of Cedar
Rapids has been approved as reserve agent
for the Citizens National bank Of Knox
vile, la.
F. R. Hoffman. DaytonviiIe; Earl R. Tur-
ner. Wall Lake: George b. Kenbode, Mount
Ayr; George w. Egermeyer. Carroll;
Charles s. Lanbaugh, Madrid. Stanton b.
Hooper, Charlton. Harold b. Stowe, Gam
brill; James A. Cheney Maeon City, and
Henry D. Crestwell, Eddyville, Ia, were
today appointed railway mail clerks.
Benjamin H. Barrows, surveyor Of GUS
toms at Omaha. was today appointed dis
bursting agent Of the Treasury department
for the court house, custom house and post
ofiice at Omaha. MT BarrowG will be
obliged to furnish a bond Of $50 0O0 The
compensation is based on a percentage, be-
Ing allowed a commission OF Il OF / per
cent of all sums disbursed.
State Militia Prompt.
Prompt and satisfactory responses have
been received at the War department from
the adjutant1 general OF states to the re-
cent telegraphic inquiry as to when the
organized militia win be ready for per-
sonal inspection by a regular army oficer
in order to determine the number OF maga-
zine arms and equipment to be issued to
| them under the provision OF the new mill
tia law. With few exceptions the state
| spection during the month Of April. and Il
is expected that the War department will
be able to announce it's plans for the In
| spection In a few days.
The states which have announced their
readiness for inspection either during April
or at the convenience OF the War depart
ment are: Alabama, Arizona, California
! Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois
| Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louis
lana, Maryland, Mississippi Michigan, Mis-
souri,, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York. North Carolina, North Dakota,
| Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Vermont Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin. The militia Of
the District Of Columbia, Arizona,
Utah, Washington. and Wyoming are
already armed with the regulation maga-
zine rifles. There are 2.O65 organizations
! In the several states, stationed at l,165
places. making the proposed inspection an
undertaking of great magnitude.
Central American Troubles.
United States Minister Combs, at Guate-
mala, cabled the State department today
that the presidents OF Guatemala and Sal
vador have had an interview and as a re-
suit the conditions are so much improved
that the minister regards the danger OF
war averted.
The United States consul at San Juan
Del Norte cables that another revolution
has broken out in Nicaragua. but he gives
no details.
Department Investigates Charges.
The War department is investigating
charges that have been hied against Lieu
tenant Colonel Robert L. Howse who was
in command OF a post in northern Luzon
In 1899. The charge relates to cruelties
TO Filipinos, allegations being made that
Lieutenant Colonel Howse was eognizant
Of the fact that two natives we're whipped
to death and that no punishment Of the
offenders was ordered. 1t is stated at the
War department that. 80 far as investigated
II appears that the alleged outrage was
perpetrated by native ofioers while Colonel
Howse was absent after hostile Filiplnos
The matter has been brought to the atten.
ton Of Colonel Howse and a partial reply
made that an investigation at the time
showed that only one native had died, ant
his death was not due to ill-treatment
but to diabetis. Reports OF alleged out
RACES in the Philippines for which colone
Howse and some other ofheers are said I,
be responsible are part OF General Miles
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