The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-29
FOR WAR VESSELS
NAVAL OAR CHOOSING DESIGNS
FOR THREE NEW CRUISERS.
To Make Twenty-Three Knots an
Hour-New Deputy Commission.
err of Internal Revenue.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Having dis
posed of the plans for the five battleships
and the three armored cruisers authorized
by the last two naval appropriation bills.
the naval board of construction to-day be-
gan consideration of the plans for the three
protected cruisers also authorized. TIL dis
cussion showed that the purpose is to have
these ships of a type representing a COM
promise between the New York and Brook
Ign. Objection is entertained to the "tum-
blesome Sides of the Brooklyn. but her
additional tonnage gives her an advantage
over the New York in that respect, SO che
board is inclined to an enlarged New York
of about the nine thousand tons displace-
ment of the Brooklyn. The ships will be
furnished with four eight-inch guns, each
in shields, and six-inch broadside guns,
probably, and are to nave high speed, pos
sibly as high as the twenty-three knots of
the Russian cruiser Variag. The secretary
has been told that the department should
have the advertisements ready Sept. ! for
all the ships, the bids to be opened Nov. Is.
Upon recommendation Of Commissioner
George Wilson, the secretary of the treas
ury has appointed James c. Wheeler, dep
uty commissioner of internal revenue, un-
der an act passed at the last session of
Congress. which authorized the appoint
ment of a second deputy. Mr.. Wheeler has
been prominently connected with the inter-
nal revenue service during the last twenty
five years. and his present appointment is
due solely TO merit. For some time he has
been located at Detroit, Mich.
The statute providing for the arming and
~equipping of the militia of the United
States was amended at the last session of
Congress so as to provide for an annual
appropriation of one million dollars for the
purpose of providing arms, ordnance
stores. q-uartermaster stores ana camp
equipment for issue to the militia" In or
der TO guide the secretary of war in making
allotment of this fund the adjutant gem
eral has called on the adjutant generals
Of the various States for a statement CIV
ing the number of companies, troops, bat
teries and regiments regularly organized
and uniformed In the services of the States
at this time. Information also is desired by
the War Department as to the number of
troops for each organization in actual at
tendance at drills and parades during the
year. This is the only significance that at
taches to the call on the adjutant general
of the Tennessee National Guard for a re-
port as to the number and equipment of
the troops of that State.
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Dispatches received here indicate that the
Colombian government has finally satisfied
itself that Nicaragua is responsible for the
revolutionary movements on the Isthmus of
Panama, and inquiries have been made of
our government TO ascertain how far re-
lance or us for the maintenance of peace
and order may be had in case the insured
lions j~eopardize the stability of the CO.
lombian government on the isthmus. Our
government has. in answer. simply revert
al ~ nc AIR md . nG-A Alta a.. -.x4t~
cases of limiting It's activities to the keep
ing open OF the Panama Railway and the
protection of the lives and property of
United States citizens.
The inspection board. headed by Rear Ad-
miral Rodgers. which accompanied the new
battleship Kentucky on her final acceptance
trial. has returned TO Washington and re-
ported the result of the trial as very salts
of her sister ship. Kearsarge. The double
turrets performed splendidly. The Ken
lucky will go into dry dock at the New
York yard for some last finishing touches
Of paint.
The Department OF State is advised by
Minister Powell. at Port-au-P Prince, that he
had been informed that the government of
Haiti has adopted the gold standard and
that the unit Of value is the American gold
dollar.
Clarence f. Parks. of Boston, Ind, has
been appointed a mail clerk.
The postmaster general has Cancelled the
award TO the Western Envelope Company
OF Chicago, Ill, Of the contract for fur
nishing dead letter and official envelopes
during the next fiscal year. The COMPANY
named found Ii impossible TO fulfill the
terms of the contract. owing. il is under
stood among other causes, to labor roubles.
The department will readvertise for these
supplies.
II is authoritatively stated that there Is
no truth in the published report that the
President will visit New York in the near
future. He will leave here tomorrow even
ing at 7:45 and go direct to Canton without
any stops.
For the interest due July 1. 1900, on United
States registered bonds of the 4 per cent.
funded loan of 1907 ami on . per cent. con-
soils OF 1880 United States Treasurer Roberts
will mail next Saturday &c. $50 checks. az
gregating $5.l44.3l9.