The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
PAY OF RURAL CARRIERS
FIXED At S72O A YEAR
Must Not Carry Merchandise or
Solicit Business During Work
ing Hours.
POSTAL BILL

Specia to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-sThat the carri-
ers shall not solicit business or receive or
ders of any kind from any person. firm or
corporation and shall not carry merchandise
during their hours of employment for hire
This is the language of the proviso in the
amendment increasing TO $40 a year the salr
aries Of rural carriers. 1t is the purpose
OF the committee 10 insist on the adoption
OF this amendment. While some opposition
has been manifested to the limitations i'm
posed on the carriers, it is not inspired by
the carriers themselves or their friends in
Congress. As heretofore stated in these dis
patches an effort will be made on the floor
of the House TO have the salaries of the car
riers increased to $500 a year. Representa-
tive Overstreet will report the postofice APP
preparation bill to the House early next
week. 1t will carry about $40, OOO.O 900.
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge and
Representative Watson accompanied to
Cleveland to-day the committees of the
House and Senate appointed to attend the
funeral of the late Senator Hanna.
Senator Beveridge has been invited to de-
liver an address at the memorial services
to be held by the Western Reserve in Cleve-
land.
Application has been made for the organi-
zation of the First National Bank of Mum
Gle. capital 100000. c. S. wachtell, Rob
ert +. Brammer, Perry V. Stewart, Joseph
e. Davis. Norman E. Black and Henry j.
Keller are named as incorporators. Blanks
have been forwarded to Attorneys Bingham
& Long,, OF Muncie.
The Hanover National Bank OF New
York and the Fifth National Bank of Gin
cinnati have been approved as reserve
agents for the First National Bank Of
Greens Fork, Ind.
Two additional rural free delivery routes
will be established at Brookville, Franklin
county. Indiana. on April 1. They will be
forty-nine miles long with a population of
I1S0. Number OF houses on routes. 2S6.
Z = +
William A. Sumney has been appointed
regular carrier and Ed A. Sumney sub
stitute in the rural free delivery service at
Columbia City.
Otto Carmichael, of Muncie, one of the
best known of Washington correspondents
has been placed in charge of the Boston
Herald bureau in this city. He succeeds
II. b. F. Mcfarland. president of the board
of District Commissioners, who has been
! chief of the Herald bureau for many years.
Mr.. Carmichael is a son of Hon. Oliver Car
michael, OF Muncie, a representative in the
Indiana Legislature.
A report was circulated here to-day to
the effect that Thomas H. McNutt, Of Mad
ison, Ind, special agent in the land service,
had been suspended pending an investiga-
ton. Color was lent to 1t on account of
the refusal of subordinate officers in the
department TO discuss the matter. When
seen tonight Secretary Hitchcock said Spe-
cial Agent McNutt had been suspended
some months ago, but that he had been re-
instated, and was now on duty in the far
| West.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
ton Of John G. Lowry to be a postmaster
at MOnteZuma, Ind.
The Senate m On to-
day authorized a favorable report on a
bill making "crimping'' of sailors a mis-
demeanor.