The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-28
THE RAM KATAHDIN.
Unofficial Trial of the New War Ship
food speed Developed.

Good Speed Developed.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Bath
iron works, contractors for building the
ram Katahdin, put that vessel through an
unofficial trial at Bath yesterday. The re-
suits, as reported to the Navy Department
by telegram from the inspector of steam
machinery to-day, as follows: Aver
age time noted in four runs over a meas
ured mile, three minutes and twenty-five
seconds; steam pressure, 1885, revolutions,
Jap; vacuum, 26 inches; horse power, 1886,
under natural draft. This data corresponds
Under the terms of the contract the vessel
required to make at least seventeen
quarter knot will be allowed for excess
speed. The short run over the measured
the boat can do in the two-hour trial trip
which she must undergo but If she main
her builders a bonus of $4,000. Her con-
tract price was $4,000 and she should
have been completed in August; 1892, but
the delay is accounted for by difficulties in
securing the peculiar curved armor re-
official trial will soon follow.
Major Kidd VIII Keep His job.
WASHINGTON. March a7-The organ
ization of the commission appointed to ne
gotiate with the five civilized tribes will
be completed within short period. The
number of members was Increased to five
at the last session of Congress, hut the
two additional commissioners have not
yet been named by the President. 1t IS t.-
lieved. however, that the commission as
finally organized viii be as follows. En-
Senator Henry l.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,
chairmani Archibald S. McKennon, of
dith FL. Kidd, Of Wabash, Ind: General
Frank G. Armstrong, of the District of
Il. Montgomery, of the district of Ken
lucky, or ex-Speaker Matthew c. Butler, CT
South, Carolina; General Armstrong was
President Clevelands first appointea Of In
dian affairs. but resigned 70 anti, TO ac-
cept private cftiee- He has s.nce r.
gossip among officials that he will fill one of
vac vacancies ,.ns The off.ees pay S 80 yosr.
resumed until the full organization is eff
fected
The Monterey Ordered TO Peru.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Orders have
been sent from the Navy Department to
Mare island California. to have the United
State coast defense ship Monterey proceed
to Peru. The country has been in the
throes of revolution for many months. and
it has been felt desirable to have a United
States ship at Callao to look after
American interests in case they en-
dangered. 1t was intended to send the
Ranger 10 that point when she started some
time ago from Mare island a cruise to
the southwark, but when she reached Bue-
naventura. Colombia, the situation in that
country found to be so precarious,
a revolution was also in progress there,
that il was found necessary to ietain the
ship at that point.
No PIeurO Pneumonia in Kansas.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-As soon
the Department of Agriculture was advised
by Governor Morrill, of Kansas of an al
legged outbreak of contagious pleuro pneu-
monia in that State Secretary Morton de-
tailed travelling inspector w. S. Devoe, of
the Bureau OF Animal Industry. to proceed
at once TO Kansas and ascertain all of the
facts. and his report states positively that
there is no pleuro pneumonia in Kansas,
and that the suspected animals are free
from the disease.
Another Blow at the Big Lottery.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-All mails
hereafter addressed to f. J. Demorest.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, or care OF the
Central American express Port Tampa
City. F.a.. win be stopped by the govern