The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

the naval officer is more technically scien-
tific. The day of Jack Tar. the hero OF
Cooper's novels. who understood the wind
and the water and sails and had the sea
habit, has passed away. The wonderful
development of modern shfpbuflding has
revolutionized not only the construction OF
ships. but has changed the whole training
of seamen- The seaman OF to-day s 2
trained machinist or a trained gunner. an0
has to deal with mechanism almost ex-
clusively. This must be recognized I'm the
training of officers, too. They are making
him an engineer. DIT the same time requir-
ing all that was required of him under the
old regime. To controi a ship he must UNI
derstand engines and boilers and electricity
been thought of before the famous fight at
Hampton Roads. The monitor Is the pro-
totype of the modern battleship except that
each one is a number of monitors"
A joint resolution has been presented in
both houses of Congress providing that the
remains of Commodore John Paul Jones.
which now lie in France, be brought to this
country for interment. The resolution re-
cites that the bones of this great naval
hero are according TO the best authority,
In the Protestant Cemetery. In Paris, and
that this cemetery is now occupied by sew
eral dwellings,. 1t is proposed to locate the
grave of the revolutionary hero, If possible,
and recover his bones. If this Is imposSi-
BILE. it is urged that the site be purchased
and the supposed grave marked In a suita-
BILE manner.
Indian Agent Randlett. In charge Of the
Kiowa. Comanche and Apache agency in
Oklahoma, and Indian Inspector Nesler are
completely exonerated by Francis Z. Leupp
in his report on the investigation Of the
charges against those officials. The charges
were made in a memorial signed by Delos
K. Lonewolf and other dissatisfied Indians,
and Mr. IpInnp whose rRn0rt mas 1uSr
been forwarded to the Senate by Secretary
Hitchcock, made an exhaustive investiga-
ton at the request of President Roosevelt.
1t was alleged, among other things. that al
lotments were made to dead Indians and
white men.
The meeting of the Cabinet, which was
to lave been held to-day, was postponed
until tomorrow on account of the funeral
of JOB R Proctor, late president of the
Civil-service Commission, which was at
tended by the President and Mrs Roosevelt.
The service was held at st. johns Church
and the remains subsequently, were inferred
n na,l besn sre we're c srnoid Hague une n Tbomas
Nelson Page, William Dudley Foulke,
George Becker, A. w Cooley, Henry A
er. Clifford Pinchot and DR.. II. c. Yarrow.
The active pallbearers were all officials of
the Civil-service Commission.
xxx
Postmasters from seven postofices will
meet here tomorrow for the purpose of
recommending a new classification of the
designation of postofice employees, regard
ed as essential and desirable for the i'm
provement of the service The postal serv-
f~ication, which dates back about fifteen
years. The postmasters here included
Messrs. Hubbard. of Boston: Wills, Of
Nashville; Hale, of Minneapolis; Dickerson,
IF natrnff- Cnvna Of Chfoa0n- Graham Of
Rochester, and Waite. of Burlington, Ia.
They had an informal meeting tonight. but
in the absence of First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Wynne, who was unavoidably
detained, no definite action was taken.
XXX
Senator Beveridge has introduced increase
pension bills for persons in Indiana as fol-
lows: Elizabeth M. Banta, Martinsville, s24;
A. Hart, Kokomo, s24; John w. Branch. Ma
rion, s24; Webster Macy, stiiesville, s24;
Joseph Kent. Terre Haute. $72: Francis NJ.
Abbott, Jacksonville, $24.
The British government is heavily reduc-
ing the strength of the British fleet, which
makes its headquarters at E~squimault ma
val station, so that now beside the flagship
only two second-class cruisers and two
steam launches are stationed there and the
present commanding admiral is to be sue
ceeded by a commodore when his term ex-
pres. Inc StrenStn or the manned 1OrT-
fications, however. has been very much in
creased and large so guns, weighing thirty
tons recently have arrived from England
and placed so as to command the harbor,
where extensive mines nave been laid. The
dry dock, too, is to be enlarged. These
facts are reported by United States Consul
Smith, at Victoria, B.. c.
Senator Beverage has presented the reso-
luton of the Methodist ministers of Indian
apolis protesting against the repeal of the
anti-canteen law. The resolutions are
signed by Rev. w. M. Tippy. president. and
John S. Ward, secretary, and state that
they represent the views of 1.-The entire body
of Methodist preachers in Indianapolis and
as we believe the entire body of Methodist
preachers In Indiana and more than a0,0N
Methodists of the State"
The resolutions say further: "It Is emf.
nently desirable that the provisions and
demands of the government should meet
the approval and appreciation of the young
men who enlist, but as a large number OF
our army in recent years have been re-
cruits-we believe more than 20 pei
cent.-the dispensing of intoxicants, under
government sanction. would be highly dan.
gerous in giving national recognition &c
drinking customs: but we deem il exceed.
ingly important that nothing should be done
officially which would in any wise tend &c
the habit of liquor drinking"