The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Arrangement Made by Senator Bever-
idge That Will Benefit the Fourth
Congressional District.
OTHER ROUTES TO BE SELECTED
THIRD DISTRICT FREE DELIVERY
SERVICE TO BE EXTENDED.
Letter from Secretary Moody to Sem
atOr Fairbanks ON Complaints of
Boys in the Navy.
taff Correspondence Of the Journal.

Jan. Zb.-EVeTy prOpOSeu
rural free delivery mail route in the Fourth
congressional district of Indiana that has
been favorably reported and over which
there is no dispute to territory to be
covered has been ordered. established April
/. After some interviews with General SUI
perintendent Machen, Senator Beverage
has succeeded in making the above ar
rangement. The proposed routes affected by
the order have been pending a long time.
The order involves twenty-seven different
routes. The points from which they are
to extend include Madison, Kent, Hanover,
Dupont, Deputy, Canaan. Writ and Brooks
burg. in Jefferson county; Greensburg. st.
Paul. Sardinia, New Point and Westport,
in Decatur county; Ewing, Sperksvile. Me-
dora. Vallonia and Brownstown, in jack
SON county. and Rising Sun, in Ohio coun-
ty. Routes in other counties in the Fourth
district which have not yet been favorably
reported will be taken UP later.
In the Third district Orange county
routes are to be put in operation March q
Others in that district will follow as soon
as the department can arrange for their
installation.
The secretary Of the navy has written
one received by Mr.. Moody in reference to
the alleged bad treatment received by an
Indiana boy in the navy. The father of the
boy some time ago wrote the senator. tell
ing of complaints his son made about the
food and treatment of enlisted men. Sena-
tor Fairbanks promptly communicated
with Secretary Moody in regard to the
matter. In his reply the secretary says he
1e,,rrx, "a
will call the attention of the head of the
Bureau OF Navigation TO the complaint. Il
am not at all disposed to treat complaints
of this character lightly" says the secre-
tary, but ii Is the undoubtable fact that
the American navy ration is superior, both
in quantity and quality. to that of any navy
in the world. In accordance with
the naval appropriation act of the first ses-
sion of the Fifty-seventh Congress, the
naval ration has been varied and otherwise
improved, its cost being increased nearly SO
per cent. The pay of cooks has been raised
in the several classes as follows: First
class, from $35 to SIS; second class, $50 to
$40; third class, $50 TO $35; fourth class $40
to s25. / found that they took pride in
came TO my knowledge, showed themselves
in well-cooked, wholesome appetizinZ food.
1t Is probably true that il is impossible to
as to avoid complaint altogether. There
can never be uniform excellence in all
ships, and conditions of climate and length
ing. AS an instance of the careless
statements and frequents misstatements
made as to conditions in naval life, L may
point out that in the copy you inclose the
statement is made that the Cincinnati lost
So per cent. of her men by desertion at
Norfolk, while the fact is that the per
be possible for you to adopt the suggestion
OF your correspondent and visit, at some
unanticipated time. one of warships.
Certain hardships are essentially part Of
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ascertain, conditions attending sea-gong
on the ships of the American navy
ameliorate these hardships to a greater de-
in all but the most favored of the ships of
the. merchant marine. Be assured that
nothing will be left undone within the
as they may appear"
Representative Griffith to-day introduced
by request financial bill which was re-
| ferred to the committee on banking and
currency. AS explained by the Indiana
| congressman the measure is for the purpose
! or giving 10 the country the benefits Of a
more elastic currency: 1t provides that the
| changeable treasury certificates" in 81, s.,
IS, $40, $40, $50, 500, $500 and 81 900 denomina-
| tons: to be In a general way of the size
and form or present bank notes. The meas
ure intends that these certificates should
circulate as money. 1t further provides
that the treasury shall issue government
bonds bearing per cent. interest, and such
bonds shall be issued in general form as
present bonds. These bonds and the GER
tificates would be interchangeable, and by
this means it is held, the volume of money
would be expanded to meet the demands of
business. 1t Is said that an attache of the
| Treasury Department prepared the bill.
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| j. s. Orwine, of Columbus, Ind, is in
Washington on his way to Annapolis to
| attend the graduating exercises next
| month. his son being a member of the grad
| uating class.
Representative Lands has been informed
| by the Postoffice Department that the post
office at Kokomo will be allowed an addi-
| tional clerk.
| Representative Holiday was at the Post
| office Department to-day with a request
| for additional clerk hire for the postoffice
| at Rockville. The department promised to
| consider the request.
| Senator Fairbanks bill appropriating an
| additional 100000 for the Indianapolis fed
| eral building. which passed the Senate on
! Saturday, was reported to the House to-
day. The bill went to Mr.. MERGERS COM
| mittee.
Jesse Warrington, Of Indianapolis, is in
Washington a few days on his way home
from New York. He is with Mr.. and Mrs
]. Karl Balm. c. A. c.