Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-26
HOW'D TIMBER ESTIMATOR
President Appoints Wyoming Man to
Profitable Summer Place.
WILL WE'D OUT POSTAL SERVANTS
Chiefs of Divisions and Clerks Alike
Are TO GO, Although chance IL
Provided for Them 20
Resign.

IRON a Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March ~25.-(special Tele4
gram.)-Secretary Hitchcock today APP
pointed Thomas T. How'd Of Sheridan, wyo.,
to be an estimator Of timber in ceded lands
OF the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota.
This position pays IS a day and there Is
said to be work enough ahead to keep the
estimating corps busy all the summer.
Senator Warren called at the Treasury do.
partment today to urge the acting assist
ant secretary to designate several national
banks in his state as repositories Of gov
eminent funds. He wat informed that It
will be the policy Of the Treasury depart
ment not to recognize any additional banks
to hold government funds till after pay
ments are made growing out Of the pur-
chase Of the Panama Ear company rights
as provided by treaty and the payment OF
$1,000, 900 to the Colombian government for
right-of-way. 1t is provided in the treaty
that 0,000,0 900 shall be paid to the
Panama Canal company and $40, 900, 900 to
the Colombian government. In view Of
these heavy payments the government does
not at this time deem 1t advisable to sane
tion additional banks unless circumstance
warrant their recognition.
Routine of Departments.
These rural letter carriers were an
pointed today: Nebraska, I~rvington, Harry
@. Knight, regular Fred A.. Knight, sub
%stitute; Superior, Lorenzo R. King, reg
ular. H. II. King, substitute. Iowa,
Correctionville, Nellie F.. Bailey, regular;
George A. Bailey, jr., substitute. Promise
City, Charles w. Heckthorn, regular;
George Heckthorn, substitute. Tabor, Al
bert A.. Timson, regular; Jay c.. Timson,
substitute. Shenandoah, Samuel r. Hall,
regular; Mrs. Catherine Hail. substitute.
Wapello, Dwight Tustison, regular; Frank
Tustison, substitute. South Dakota, Elk
ton, John A. Lynch, Amos J. Fritts, reg
ular; Peter J. Lynch, Edith L. Fritts, sub
stitutes.
William A. Barker has been appointed
postmaster at Glen, Jerauld county, S. D.,
vice H. A. Erich, resigned.
The First National bank Of Colman, s.
D has been authorized to begin business,
with a capital Of S25. 900.
Station No. o Of Dubuque (Ia.) postofAce
will be established July 1 next, at Tbi~-
tenth and Main streets.
Weed Out Postal
1t was learned at the PostofHce depart
ment today that while the resignation of
George w. Beavers as chief Of the salary
and allowance division was voluntary. II
is the forerunner OF a number of other
designations. A condition of affairs Is
said to have grown up, which has becopr
intolerable and that there is to be a general
wedding out Of chiefs OF divisions and their
clerks. The postmaster general and his
first assistant are said to be in entire ac-
cord on the matter, but that the opportu-
nifty will be given the parties concerned
70 submit their designations.
Must Set Forth Carriage Contracts.
The Interstate Commerce commission to-
day entered an order requiring common
carriers ito publish in their rate. sheets
what. II any, carriage or other kind OF
terminal service they provide The order
says rebates from tariff rates, or advah-
tages to shippers or consignees which
change the aggregate charge are plainly
affected by free carriage, not included in
the ordinary service unless such allowance
is specified in the published schedules.
Army Omcers to Inspect Militia.
Secretary Root has decided to detail reg
ular army officers to inspect the militia, as
a preliminary step to the issue of Krag-
Jorgenson rifles in exchange Cor the Spring.
fields, with which they are now armed.
He has telegraphed the sdjutants Of all
the states and territories asking them to
dates for inspection.
Trade with China Grows.
There was a gain of S10,572,9 1896 in Chi
nese exports to the United States last
year, according to a special report to the
State department from the United States
consul general at Shanghai. The total
trade was $27, 1s9, 2S3 gold.
Many Diplomats Honor Fair.
The attendance Of diplomats at the dedi-
catory ceremonies Of the Worlds fair will
be larger than upon any similar occasion.
Out of thirty-six embassies and legations
at Washington, twenty FIVE have signihed
to the State department that they will be
represented. So far only three destinations
have been received, while eight have not
yet responded.
Tells Salvador to Settle Bill.
The State department has taken measures
to collect TIE award assessed against Sal
vador in the case Of "El Triunfo," an
American corporation, amounting to about