The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18
Indiana's Senior Senator Says He Has
Neither Bought Nor Contemplated
Buying Southern Papers.
WAR DEPARTMENT NOT READY TO
FURNISH NEW EQUIPMENT.
Mr.. Bristow Investigating the Fraud
Order Cascs-POstmast APP
pointed and Confirmed.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE reports
in circulation for the past few days to the
effect that Senator Fairbanks has pur-
chased or contemplated purchasing news
paper properties in the South have at
tracted a great deal of attention
here. The reason for it, of course
was the speculation that has been
going for some months connecting
the name of the Indiana senator with the
presidential nomination. These reports
made such strong impression upon gull
lible people, who are disposed to swallow
any rumor that gets the Endorsement of
newspaper publication. and were so widely
discussed as to bring a formal denial by
Senator Fairbanks to-day that he pur-
chased or contemplated purchasing news
papers IN North Carolina, Tennessee or any
other State. Senator Fairbanks denial of
these reports, which are understood to have
been circulated by interested persons in the
South. is couched in the strongest possible
language.
1t will probably be some time before any
action is taken by the War Department on
the application of Indiana for arms and
equipment in accordance with the pro-
Root has decided to proceed with great care
in the part the federal government will
take in recognizing the militia organiza-
lions of the various States. The first thing
to be done, developed at meeting be-
tween the war board and the secretary, Is
to ascertain definitely the needs of the va
rious States and to secure as far as possible
the opinion of commanding officers as to
what course should be followed In the
process of reorganization. Secretary Root
also desires to ascertain from each State
just how much authority the department.
will have over the guard. and If 1t is the
earnestly in the plan to develop the guard
to organizations, maintain discipline and
bring the militiamen up to the high state OF
subject has been addressed to the ad-
jutant general of Indiana and to the va
rious commanding officers of the State
guards.
There were no new developments to-day
in the investigation that is being conducted
by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow relative to charges made against
James N. Tyner, of Peru, and his asso-
ciates in the fraud order division of the
Postoffice Department. Department OFF,
Gals are reticent concerning the case and
refuse to discuss il. General Bristow will
probably will be presented to the post
master general on the return OF that off,
cial next month.
Patents were granted Indiana inventors
to-day as follows: Leopold F. Burger. An
derson, gas engine, also valve for gas en-
CINE; Charles L. Buschmann, Indianapolis.
suspenders; Louis F. Deffaulx. Indianapo-
lis, wood scraper; Henry s. Dills, Auburn,
auxiliary hand oiiing cup for lubricators;
John j. Gaynor, indianapolis, soap cutter
and spreader; James E. Jones. Richmond,
mechanism for automaicany aperaT uh e1-
N. Leonard. Indianapolis, pneumatic stack
er; Henry B. Morris, Michigan City, chair;
Charles D. Osborn, Oakland City. station
indicator; Noble A. Stephens. Marion.
vault trap; Lewis H. stoner. Albany. mold
for cement posts; Fabian A. Summers,
Washington, airship.
S. B. Rathbone, in charge Of the rural
free delivery division at Indianapolis, who
has been here since Sunday, left for home
tonight Mr.. Rathbone came here to con-
fer with Superintendent Machen relative to
the extension of the county service In In
diana during the next fiscal year.
e. c. Root, of Indiana, employed in the
postoffice, will be transferred to the Office
of the rural free delivery inspector at In
dianapolis, on the recommendation of Sen
ator Fairbanks.
A. A. Winslow, of Hammond, has failed
to land the consulate at st. Gall, Switzer-
land. The place was given to another
candidate, whose name was sent to the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Winslow will soon start
for Guatemala City.
XXX
Advertisements will soon be authorized
by the supervising architect calling for
offers of sites for the proposed public
buildings at Marion and Bedford.
The Treasury Department will have no
representative at the ceremonies incident
to the laying of the cornerstone Of the
Indianapolis public building. Supervising
Architect Taylor said to-day that he would
be unable to attend.
XXX
The nominations Of Charles Schalk as
postmaster at Charlestown. Clark county,
Indiana, and U. N. Swaysgood as postmas-
ter at Waterloo, De Kalb county, Indiana
were sent to the Senate to-day, and prompt
ly confirmed. There was an interesting
contest for appointment at both places.
Russell Ratliff, formerly OF Grant county
indiana, VINO mas Deen IN the InQfdn Serv-
ice in Nebraska for number of years.
has been transferred to a position in the
Indian Office here.
Robert Moorhead, Of Indianapolis, was
in Washington to-day, en- route to points
in the East.
KAN
A. M. Higgins, of Terre Haute. arrived
here to-day He is on his way to Harris
burg, Pa.
Melville W. Miller, of Lafayette, was
sworn in as assistant secretary of the in
terror to-day, in the presence of several
officials of the department.
F. II. Maddox has been appointed regu-
lar carrier and Ollie T. McIndoo substi-
tute on the rural route at Lyons, Ind.
Thomas E. Schroer was appointed post
master at Jordan Village, Owen county,
Indiana, vice William w. Glover. resigned
Arrest Of an Editor.