The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
WHERE IS HIS BODY?|
Uncertainty as to the Burial Place
of Colonel Smelling.
WILL FUNSTON COMMAND HEREq

WILL FUNSTON COMMAND HERE?
Unconhrmed Rumor That Wu Has
Been Notified That He Has
Ceased to he Minister.
From The Joxrres Ba~sass, Rooms <s. Post
Building. Woshtnotoss.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Those members OF
the Minnesota Historical Society who are
interested In finding where the remains OF
Colonel Josiah Smelling are inferred will
probably ind that the place Is not FAR
from Washington, although the official
records do not show where 1t Is. All
that the war department records 90 snow
is that Colonel Smelling died In Wash
ington Aug. 20, 1928. One of the old
officials, Of whom made inquiry. thought
that he had been buried in Congressllna!
cemetery, where many prominent men OF
that day were laid away. Inquiry there,
however. showed that the name was not
on the books. At the health office OF the
District Of Columbia it was said that the
office had not been organized until some
time in the early '70's and that what other
records there were did not run back fur
Their than 1850.
If Colonel snelling's remains were
buried in any other cemetery here 1t
q sesSAA S~NS> S~O--.
There were many church and private
cemeteries in the city limits at that time,
but they have all been sold and cut up
into building lots, the bodies being taken
up and transferred to other and more
recently laid out burial places. 1t Is pos
sible that Colonel snelling's remains were
placed In one OF these church cemeteries
and afterward transferred. without any
record Of the transfer being made.
VIII Funston Be With UsY
Whether General Frederick Funston
will be placed in command of the depart
ment Of Dakota is matter for future
consideration by the secretary of war. 1t
has not been considered yet. General
Funston has been ordered home to re-
ouperate from severe illness and when
he arrives will probably be given long
leave of absence. When he is ready to
return to active service there will be
several vacancies in the heads Of the mill
tary departments. The departments Of
Dakota and Texas are now without sepa-
rate commanders. The Department Of the
Lakes will lose General Otis In March,
when he retires on account of age, and
the Department of the East in July, when
General Brooke will retire for the same
reason. It IS understood that General Ar
thur Macarthur. now in command of the
Department of Colorado, will eventually
command the Department of the East,
with headquarters at New York. and Gen.
eral Kobbe the Department of the Lakes.
Commanders for the departments Of Da-
kota, Colorado and Texas will be selected
from among the younger brigadier gen
erals, and it is possible that General
Funston may get one of the assignments.
Army and Naval Training.
Congressman Hull OF Des Moines, fresh
from a bed of sickness, appeared in
Washington during holiday week, and
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chairman Of the committee on military
affairs, which he says will hold its first
meeting on Tuesday for the purpose Of
looking over the bills which have thus
far been turned over to it. 1t is his opin-
ion that there will be very little military
on militia has an elaborate bill for the
reorganization of the existing laws re-
lating to the national guard but the MILL
tary affairs committee will have not hing
to do with that bill. Mr.. Hull Is a menu
Der of the militia committee, however,
and his Judgment regarding militia legis-
latlon is therefore worth something He
thinks the plan of est ablishing concentra-
ton camps where the national guard may
be instructed in field maneuvers on
large scale is hardly advisable; it would
mean that each regiment would have to he
In the field for a period of four weeks at
least, and possibly six, and In addition, in
many cases, would have to travel long
distances in order to reach camp. Fort
Smelling for time was an applicant, but
for the present has been withdrawn
Secretary Long and other navy depart
ment officials are heartily in favor of es-
tablishing a naval training station on the
great lakes. Before any steps can be
taken to carry this plan into effect, how
ever, provision must be made by congress,
by appropriation of money sufficient to
purchase land on which the necessary
. w hn to1 t.
that no plans have been formed. If con-
gress gives the power, a board Of officers
Will probably be appointed to select a site
for the station, which will probably be
near one of the large cities on the lower
lakes. Superior Is almost too far north
Tor the purpose and the choice will prob
ably narrow down to some place on HUI
ron, Michigan or Erie.
+. .-... Is WI Out of It9
There is rumor in Washington that
WI Ting-fang has been notified from home
that he Is no longer the American minis
ter, but confirmation is not at present DOS
slDle. WI declines to see the reporters
since his recent trip west, and leaves
everybody in state of uncertainty as to
what Is his present diplomatic status. He
continues to occupy the Chinese legation
buildings in this city, and leaves the in
preston on the minds of his visitors that
he Is still the Chinese minister without
expressly saying that he is.
Congressman Grosvenor OF Ohio. chair
man OF the house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, says that the Frye
subsidy bill will not be considered by the
house committee until after it has been
acted on by the senate. cit would be
folly for us to take up the BILL" he SAYS
and proceed to serious discussion Of it
without first knowing what it's fate is to
be In the senate. We will wait for senate
action, and then 1t will not be difficult
Tor US to get down to hard work ON short
notice" General Grosvenor thinks the
Dill Will pass the senate, and If it does, It
can easily be put Through the house. pro
vtded the speaker is willing.
North Dakotan Injured.
Major Hamilton Of North Dakota met
with a painful accident while shopping
with his wife during holiday week. with
his arms filled with bundles which were
to be shipped by express to the northwest
as Christmas presents, he slipped and fell
on the pavement, dislocating his left arm
and shoulder His left hand and wrist
are missing as the result Of service in the
army, and in falling he threw out the
stump to save himself. The limb was set
and put into plaster mold and is doing
very well. To-day for the first time since
the accident the major was on the street.
The death Of Senator Sewell of New
jersey advances Senator Hanna to the
Craftsmanship OF the committee On on