The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
SAILOR BOY A GOOD ONE
PRESIDENTS NEW DOG PRINCE
OF CHESAPEAKE sPANIELs.
Making Himself mt Home in the
Building Reported to Senate.
special to the lnaisnapoIl. Journal.

WASHINGTON, May a.-President
Roosevelt has just received a handsome
Chesapeake spaniel. named Sailor Boy.
1t is a beautiful brown and one of the most
intelligent field dogs living. II was presented
to him by a friend. and is said to
be worth 1900 in cold cash. Sailor Boy
has been well trained. Since his early
puppyhood he has been under the care Of
competent masters and received not only
a good kennel education, but has been
broken to all the tricks OF the field and
forest. Sailor Boy has just arrived at the
White House, but he has already made
himself completely at home with every
member of the family. The President is
especially proud of him he practically
dictated the methods and superintendent
OF his education. The President refuses to
make public the name of the friend VINO
presented this handsome dog. but il was
trained by Frederick Erb, of Lafayette,
Ind, who is famous among spOrtsmen as
a successful trainer OF hunting dogs. When
the President next seeks the secluded
haunts of the duck and partridge he Will
be accompanied by true and tried friend
in the person of Sailor Boy as nothing
has been neglected TO improve him.
Through the State Department the Navy
Department has been requested by the
government of Germany TO look after the
safety and welfare of German subjects on
the Isthmus of Panama. The request has
been promptly granted, and cabled in
structions have gone forward to Com
mander McCrea, OF the Machias, on the
gulf side, and to Captain Reisinger the
Philadelphia, the Pacific coast side of
the isthmus, TO extend the same degree of
protection TO Germans and Americans in
case they threatened to be disturbed by
the revolutionary movements in that part
OF Colombia.
The reports of Lord Pauncefote's condi-
ton are much more satisfactory to his
friends to-day than they have been for the
past week. Last night he enjoyed much
natural sleep and he rested easily to-day
XXX
The President to-day sent these nomi-
nations of United States marshals: Will
liam II. Hanson, southern district of Tex
as; Andrew J. Houston, eastern district Of
Texas
The Senate committee on isthmian canals
has decided to report adversely Senator
Hoar's bill placing the matter of the Sc
lection of an interoceanic canal route In
the hands OF the President. The measure
was especially opposed by the supporters of
the Nicaragua route.
The Senate committee on public build
ings and grounds to-day reported the ON
nibus public building ON AS re-
ported by Senator FairbaNN. the bill
carries net increase over the
House measure of 1856. 200. making the ag-
gregate appropriation of the bill s2O,941 $50.
tom house was increased from 100000 TO
81 500, 900.
Among the changes for Indiana cities
are: Anderson (added). $4,000; Muncie,
$4,000 to 5000; Richmond, $4,000 10 $50 900;
Elkhart, $4,000 To $4,000; Hammond, $685.
600 TO $4,000.
Secretary Moody has done Commander
Henry McCree the unusual honor of ten
dering to him in a letter the formal thanks
of the Navy Department for his excellent
services in command OF the u. S. s.
Machias at the Isthmus of Panama. The
last report of the officer. dated April n,
at Colon has just been received at the
department narrating the important part
played by the Machias in maintaining or
uer at bocas Gel TOTO curing the sensa-
tional capture of that place by the rebels
and its recapture by the Colombian gov
eminent forces. Enclosed in the report
were numerously signed letters from the
principal business interests at Bocas
strongly commencing the commander Of
the Machias TO the Navy Department for
The general verdict was that but for his
Offices the town of Bocas would have been
looted and civilians would have suffered
in life and property
Sam Rathbone. Of the rural free de-
livery service. who has been in Washing
ton for the past five days. on matters con-
nected with his department, left for In
dianapoliS this afternoon.
The Republican members of the House of
Representatives held a conference tonight
TO consider whether the Fowler financial
bill reported from the committee on bank
ing and currency should be energetically
pushed at the present session of Congress.
| 1t specifically provides for the establish
ment of the gold standard, creates a system
Of branch national banks, provides for a
system of paper currency and for division
of banking under a board of control in the
treasury to take the place of the present
controller of the treasury. The caucus
action.
Combinations by the Senate: Herbert NJ.
Squiers, New York minister to Cuba ].
J. Coyle, Pennsylvania. assistant agent at
the salmon fisheries of Alaska.
XXX
The Republican members of the Senate
committee on relations with Cuba were in
conference to-day and discussed the vari-
Gus propositions that have been made in
| relation to the reciprocity bill. The sena-
| tors who participated in the conference are
Eextremely reticent to what occurred,
| but il is known that they reached no con-
| cusion. and that other meetingse are con-
| temolated. There was a general discussion
of the entire question to-day and all the