The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-08
cLEvELAND.s HINT TO HILL.
An Object Lesson in Harmony Pros
posed by the President.

posed by the President.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Tit has been
learned that Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill
has each in his possession a note marked
Personal A fortnight ago the President
inclosed to Senator Hill, with a formal in
vitanon to be a guest at the state dinner.
a private note suggesting to him that it
would be step in the direction of bring
ing the warning factions of the, Demo-
cratic party throughout the United States
together II the President of the United
States and the senior Senator from the
terms and thus afford an object lesson in
harmony TO be followed by other mem
responded to the note by saying that he
would be pleased to adopt the Presidents
suggestion and then formally accepted the
invitation. The Senator's appearance at
the Presidents dinner may be the begin
ming of a complete reconciliation. which at
present has not gone beyond the exchange
of the most formal courtesies.
Cruiser. to he Kept i'm Motion.
WASHINGTON, Jan Tin execution OF
his policy of keeping our cruisers in mo-
ton and away from home ports Secretary
Herbert has instructed Admiral Beardslee,
commanding the Pacific station, to cause
the ships attached to that station, now at
Mare island and ready for service. to go
to sea. The exact cruise of each vessel
has not been specified, and this will prob
ably be left for the determination of the
Admiral, who has been instructed, however,
to see to it that the vessels are for no great
length of time beyond reach of orders from
the department. Doubtless the Monterey
and the Olympia will be ordered to cruise
from one to another of our own Pacific
ports because the first-named is unable to
carry coal for an extended cruise. and the
latter just about to be commissioned. be-
ing untried, should he near navy yard in
case any defect Is developed. Aside from
these, there will be available for cruising
in the course OF few weeks the Phila-
delphia, Boston. Marion, Michigan, Adams,
Alert and Theus. 1t is highly probable
that Admiral Beardsee viii order one of
these ships. perhaps the Philadelphia, to
the intentions of the Navy Department in
the matter have not yet been disclosed.
Crippled Hoosicr Veteran in Luck.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. There is an old
soldiers roll of the House of Representa-
lives, consisting of twelve veterans who
have been crippled in service. These hold
$1,000 positions during good behavior. which,
is, practically, for life. The death of Capt.
William Fitch, Of Ohio, caused a vacancy
on Christmas day and in his stead Com
gresham Bretz has had Capt. James II.
Shouse, of Knox county, Indiana ap-
pointed. An effort was made on the part OF
several veterans who had been distin-
guished in the service without being
crippled, to have Doorkeeper Hurt set
aside the unwritten law which made the pO-
sitiohs go only to cripples but this was
unsuccessful Captain Shouse was fortunate
in being the only crippled applicant. This
Shouse served four years in the war with
marked gallantry. losing his left arm In
the battle of Nashville. He was later May
or of Vincennes and sheriff of Knox