The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
POSTAL METHODS WILL
BE CHANGED AS RESULT
OF THE RECENT INQUIRY
Salaries of Assistant Postmasters
in Second-ClasS Offices to
Be Graded.
INCREASE. IN DEPOSITS
Summary of Reports from Ma
tional Banks in Indiana-Per-
sonal Mention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Sufficient prog
ress has been made by the committee in
charge of the postoff1ce appropriation bill
to make il certain that a number of i'm
portant changes in postal policy as result
OF the sweeping investigation made by the
department into it's affairs will be provided
for in the appropriations Of this year. The
subject of the investigation by Congress
will not be taken up by the committee until
the appropriation bill is out of the way.
One of the changes to be made will affect
the assistant postmasters in thousands of
second-class offices in the country in the
future. 1t is proposed to change the SAL
aries of these officers to a graded system,
running from S7OO TO $1,000 a year. instead
of fiat payment of half the salary OF the
poStmaSterS in these cases. a new policy
is TO be advocated respecting the transfer
OF mails through Chicago which will in
terest the people of Indiana and the Middle
West generally The postmaster general is
TO be authorized to make a contract with
an underground electric railway company
in Chicago to send through all transit mails
without the slightest delay. This is to OBJ
viate the congestion which is frequently
in the streets where wagons only are en-
plOyed. Another change in policy to be
adopted is to make only specific appropria-
tions for clerk hire, leaving no lump sums
to be expended in the discretion of the de-
partment heads by the addition of clerks or
employees in given instances This is re-
garded as especially desirable in the cases
of the free delivery and the railway mails.
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Three or four Indiana members of the
House were discussing the current gossip
that the Republican Hoosiers were making
a flying jump for the Roosevelt band
wagon.
Charley Lands has place on the
drivers seat" said one.
YES" said another, land If Judge Crum-
packer don't look out he'll be pushed over
the dashboard"
Representative Crumpacker is one of the
original Roosevelt men. He also claims TO
be original as to the nomination of SEN
ator Fairbanks for the vice presidency. i
believed the senator would be nominated
months ago., said the judge, and so told
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The controller of the currency to-day
made public the report on the national
banks of Indianapolis at the close of bust
ness Jan. p. Compared with the corre-
spending statement Of a year ago. individ-
ual deposits have increased from s16.s42 900
to S17,312,OO0, and loans and discounts from
SIG 00l 900 to 49, Cash resources now
aggregate SAL .26S. 900. This is a gain of
about $1,O0o,000 Issuance of national bank
notes has increased about 100000, now ag-
gregating sS25,OO0 The legal reserve is go 46
per cent.
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Mr. Edward R. barlow, of Indianapolis,
is here en- route home from Annapolis
where his son is cadet In the Naval Acad-
envy.
H. c. Campbell, of Indianapolis, is here
on business before the departments.
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Miss Ethel Crockett, daughter Of Elmer
Crockett, of South Bend, is here visiting
friends.
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j. H. Miller, of Peru, is here to confer
with Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Agriculture, to urge that measures be
adopted to secure better trade relations
with Argentina. Mr.. Miller is cattle
raiser, and expresses the opinion that if
proper steps are taken this country can
build up large trade in cattle with Argen-
tina and other South American countries.
AT the present time England monopolizes
most of this business. 1t is claimed that
Argentina dscriminates against American
cattle, and Mr.. Miller urges that negotia-
tions be set on foot which will result in
better treatment to American exporters of
live stock He called on Senator Fairbanks
to-day to interest him in the question and
will tomorrow take up the matter with
Secretary Wilson.
Elmer E. Gore has been appointed regu-
lar carrier and Birch smeltzer substitute in
the rural free delivery service at Wakaru-
sa, Ind.
Hugh H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, to-day
appeared before a subcommittee of the
Senate committee on appropriations to urge
an appropriation for the monetary commits
| sion The deficiency bin reported car
ries an appropriation of SIS, 900. Mr.. Hanna
| urged that this was not sufficient and the
| indications are that $4,000 will be allowed
Representative Crumpacker has recon-
| mended Mrs. Rosa Lucky for appointment
| as postmaster at Tolleston, Lake county.
| W. r. Ballard, of Indianapolis, has been
| appointed an examiner in the Patent Office
| at a salary of 200 per annum.
Protests are being received from clerks of
! United States courts against the commit
tee item inserted in the deficiency bill by
! the House disallowing per diem fees except
when the courts actually sitting. Noble
| G.. Butler, clerk at Indianapolis, has writ
| Rural free delivery will be established in
Indiana March l as follows:
Batesville, Ripley county CRoutes 1, ?, 8, a
Length. % miles; population served, 2.415;
Rensselaer,, Jasper county additional
service)-Length, "a miles; population, 465;
/ houses on route, &c.
Lineville, Wayne county additional serv-
ice)-Length, 20 miles; population, 400;
| houses on route, ".
Luther, Boone county (Route No. b
Length. q miles; population, 725; houses on
route, 145. j. Z. NJ.