The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-04

thanks to the commissioner, and in ac-
knowledging this Mr.. Evans said he was
always glad to have the sunlight shed
upon the workings of the Pension Office"
Ambassador Cambon. of France. accom-
panied by NJ. Thiebaut. first secretary of the
French embassy. has been received by the
President at the White House. Pleasant
exchange of compliments occurred over the
ambassadors return after an extended stay
in Europe. NJ. Cambon stated that his stay
had been prolonged by a desire to advance
the interests OF the Franco-American
treaty which is now pending in the French
Parliament and in the United States Sem
ate. and he expressed the hope that the
measure would be approved in Paris as well
in Washington. The President recipro-
Gated these remarks and said he was per-
sonally quite desirious that the treaty
should be ratified. The remainder of the
the ambassador does not come back with
any mission of special importance beyond
those relating to the treaty.
The Russian government has shipped to
this country from Russia every bit of ord
nance that would be required to completely
arm the swift cruiser now being finished
for it at Cramps yard. The fact may be
significant that this was done at heavy ex-
pense in order that the ship might go to
sea thoroughly prepared to defend herseir
in the event of hostilities involving the
Russian government before the cruiser
reaches home. The guns have already ar
rived.
The secretary of the navy has trans
mitted to the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia copy of the report of
the board of appraisal and survey, which
was convened at Cavite, June 6. 1898. to
place a value on the property captured by
Admiral Deweys fleet in Manila bay. The
estimated value of these captures is SS26.14l.
The largest items in the statement are
"ship and boat equipment, $241, $780, ord
nance materials, 81, 294, and fuel, S20,5 y
This appraisal was called for as evidence
in the suit brought by Admiral Dewey for
the award of prize money.
Senator Fairbanks was scheduled to de-
liver a speech on the monetary bill next
Monday. He had been collecting data and
material for a speech for quite a while.
The death of his father and an enforced
trip to California in consequence thereof
compelled him, of course, to cut out this
speech. 1t is doubtful even If he will be
in Washington in time to vote on the
measure on Feb Is.
Representative Crumpacker does not ex-
pect to return to his district until the day
before the meeting of the convention. Feb.
20. lie Will De DIT HOIile On w dSHllSto .
birthday and confer with the leaders of
the party in the district. Mr.. Crumpacker
is not candidate for Governor
The House to-day passed the Indian ap-
preparation bill 1t was slightly amended
in unimportant particulars An attempt to
revive the policy of making contracts with
religious schools for the education of
Indian children, which has been gradually
abandoned by the government during the
last five years, failed the ruling of the
chair that the amendment offered was out
of order. The latter part of the session was
devoted to eulogies upon the life and pub
lie services of the late Representative Err
mentrout, of Pennsylvania.