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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28
PRESIDENT AT MlDDLETOWN
MIR. AND MRS. M'KINLEY VISIT THE
TROOPS AT CAMP MEADE.
The Chief Executive and Secretary
Alger Urged by Col. Durbin to In
spect the Army at Jacksonville.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The War De-
partment has designated several more regi-
ments to be mustered out among them the
observation-disclosures -fifty-nirth Indiana Volun-
teer Infantry, which was in camp at Dunn
Loring for long time, and then marched TO
Thoroughfare Gap, Va, where 1t is now
stationed The One-hundred-and-f ninth
is commanded by Colonel Barnett, who has
been anxious to retain his position and take
his men to Cuba. Most of the other officers
also desired to remain in service, but many
of the privates have been demanding their
discharge and their wish will be gratihed.
The regiment has been ordered to Middle
town. Pa, but the muster-out order may
prevent it going there. 1t is probable Col.
Barnett will be directed to proceed to In
dianapols next week. Following are the
regiments which were to-day ordered to be
mustered out:
First and Fifth Missouri, now at Chicka-
mauga and the Third Missouri, now at
Middletown, Pa, will go to Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo.
The Northumberland -ffty-ninth Indiana,
now at Thoroughfare will go to Indian
apolis.
The Eighth New York, now at Chicka-
mauga, will go to Hampstead, L. l.
Governor Tanner of Illinois, was at the
War Department later in the day, and, as
result Of a talk with him, Adjutant General
Corbin issued orders to muster out the
First, Fifth and Seventh Illinois. The Gov
ernor says that matters are proceeding very
satisfactorily between the State and the
government for the settlement of the States
claim for expenses incurred in organizing
volunteers for the Spanish war.
Every bureau of the War Department is
busy with matters connected with the close
of the war. The pay department has big
task before it in settling with the troops
and officers in the final muster out. There
must be an accounting of all government
property and each roll must be complete
and satisfactory to the officers of the gov
ernment before there can be a final settle
ment The clothing purchased by the SOL
diers will have to be looked up and bal
anced by the pay officers before final pay
ment is made All officers who have charge
Of government property of any kind must
account for it before they can receive final
discharge. The ordnance officers are busy
preparing for the reception and disposal of
the arms of the soldiers, and blanks and
papers are being made ready Officers from
each branch of the service will be detailed
to go to the state camps, where the final
mastering out occurs, to receive the gov
ernment property, make final payment and
give the soldiers their discharge.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 2L-The following
report from General Wheeler. at Montauk,
was made public after midnight:
mo transports arrived to-day. The fol-
lowing troops have disembarked: 4S6 of the
Seventh Infantry from the Yucatan: 514 of
the Second and Third battalions, First Dis
trict Columbia from the Hudson. All troops
on the Prairie were landed last night. The
following transports are still to be un-
loaded D. H Miller. with First Infantry,
except Company F; Santiago, with Thirty
fourth Massachusetts,; Catanla. with 40
from various commands; Arcadia and Mo-
hawk empty. still in port. Transports
Leona. Yale and Harvard sailed yesterday.
None sailed to-day.
Sergeant Newton Harvey Ferree of Com
pany X, First District of Columbia, died to-
night. General health of command improv-
ing Morning report shows 4,163 officers and
men in camp; 1,73S sick, besides the sick in
detention camp"
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Sampson VIII Go to Havana ON the
ResoIute and schIey and Gordon to
san Juan on the Seneca.
HRMY AND NAVY PROMOTIONS
MANILA HEROES REWARDED AND
HOBsON TO BE CONSTRUCTOR.
Another ovation to Admiral schIey-
The "OId Sea Dog" Kissed by
Women Clerks of All Ages.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Ccmment on the
peace commission is generally compliment
tary. 1t is regarded as a strong commits
sion. individually, the commissioners are
for the retention of as much of the Philip
pine group we really have any use for.
This may mean all the Island of Luzon
Sentiment appears to be crystallizing in IA
vor Of demanding Luzon, and it is not i'm
probable that the commission, collectively,
reflects this diea. The Spanish newspapers
and many of the high officials at Madrid see
the handwriting on the wall and are ex-
pressing their opinions very freely. They
seem TO feel that Luzon is lost to them,
and they are in confusion as to what they
ought to do with the remainder of the ISL
ands. Without Luzon the Philippine group
does not amount to much, commercially
speaking. and party is organizing in Spain
for their abandonment, if it is found i'm
possible to hold on to Luzon
Arrangements have been made for the
speedy departure of the commissions
charged with the supervision of the evacua-
ton of the Spanish forces from Cuba and
Porto Rico. The Cuban commission, con-
sisting of General Wade, Admiral Sampson
and General Butler, will sail on the Sd of
September on the auxiliary crcuiser Reso-
lutte, now on her way from Montauk Point
TO Portsmouth, Va. This vessel was as
signed to the commission because she is
better provided with living accommodations
for the members of the commission than the
cruiser New York which was originally Sc
lected for the purpose. The Resoute will
take the commission to Havana and remain
there as long as needed.
The Porto Rican commission consists of
General Brooke, Admiral SchIey and Gen.
Gordon. General Brooke is now in Porto
Rico in command of the military forces
there. The army transport ship Seneca will
be utilized in taking the members of the
commission now in this country to Porto
Rico. She is now in New York, and was
scheduled to sail for Porto Rico with
mail and supplies next Monday. Her orders
were amended to-day, however. so as to
provide that she sail next Wednesday,. This
postponement will enable Admiral Schley
and General Gordon to perfect their ar
rangements in this country before taking
their departure. The Seneca will probably
be transferred to the navy. Admiral Schley
will hoist his flag on her, while the Brooklyn
will go into dry dock for repairs.
The departure of Admiral Sampson for
Cuba will make no change in his command.
He will still command the North Atlantic
station. Commodore Philip will be in charge
OF the repairing of the ships at New York.
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The 15oth Indiana Pleased.
cial 10 the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
THOROUGHFARE, Va, Aug. 27-All the
men and officers of the One-hundred-and-
ffty-ninth Indiana are unanimous in stat
ing they will be glad to get back home.
Word was received to-day that the regiment
would be mustered out as soon as practical
BILE. This is taken to mean that the stay
at Camp Meade will not exceed over two or
three weeks The word did not cause any
great demonstration as it did in the Kansas
regiment yesterday, but nevertheless the
officers and men are all pleased at the pros
pect. Early Sunday morning the first bat
talon will move out of camp under Major
Fee and take the cars for Camp Meade. The
regiment will move on three trains, one for
each battalion, and will be in camp not later
than Monday morning.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The surgeon
general of the army received a telegram
this morning from Surgeon Ireland at Mon
tauk Point stating that the steamship Ca
tania arrived yesterday at that point from
Santiago with 352 patients from the Sboney
hospital, and that nine deaths occurred on
the trip. He also reports that Maj George
McCreary, surgeon, U. S. A., died on the
Catania on the morning of the 23d inst
from dysentery, following yellow fever and
was buried at sea. Major McCreary was a
native of New York and entered the army
as an assistant surgeon, with the rank of
captain. in 1878
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TALK WITH SENATOR FRYE.
He Hopes the Peace Treaty VIII BE
Concluded by December.


BOSTON, Aug. 27-William II. FRYE Unit
OF the peace commission, passed through
Boston on his way from Washington to
Maine to-day. In an interview Senator Frye
stated that he was reluctant to accept the
position. President Mckinley did me the
honor to say that he particularly wanted me
TO serve on the commission" said the sena-
tor. What his reasons were, though, L
must decline to tell you Neither can / say
what will be the terms of the United States
that will pe offered by the United States
commissioners to those of Spain when the
commissioners meet in Paris. 1 hold every
thing that transpired between myself and
the President yesterday in Washington as
confidential 1 cannot talk about the con-
versation. The commissioners of the two
nations will arrange the terms and draw up
q treaty. but that treaty must pass the
gauntlet of the Senate. The Senate will
meet in December, and while there is no
telling when the commission will conclude
its labors, I hope that the treaty will be
ready to lay before the Senate during its
next session. AS you know, the commission
meets in Paris not later than Oct !. 1t is
expected that if arrangements can be made
for accommodations the commission will sail
from New York on Sept. Ia That is as far
as we know at present"
Senator Frye declined to state his position
regarding expansion and stated that it was
impossible to tell what the commissioners
would decide upon. Porto Rico, of course.
will go to the United States" he said. and
the Ladrone islands So much was settled
by the protocol Beyond that nothing can
be told Just now"
In discussing the question as to whether
or not the United States will be likely to
demand more than Manila and the Island of
Luzon in the Philippines, Senator Frye said:
There are other islands in the Philippines
that are valuable The commissioners, you
understand, can exact whatever trade ben
Sfts they wish. Outside the conquered ter
Rftory. it cannot now be told what will be
demanded -
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RELATED REFORMS.
War Department Now Correcting
Abuses and AbOlishinE Red Tape.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. E-Excitement and
disturbance prevail in the War Department
on account of the criticisms which are be-
ing directed against the weak points in it's
administration during the past few months.
Evidence is piling up that the soldiers, not
only at the front in Cuba, but also at the
encampments in this country, suffered by
reason Of the inadequate distribution of sup
plies for their maintenance and comfort.
The commissary, quartermaster and medi-
cal departments are being impartialy at
tackled, and heads of these bureaus are on
the defensive. AS the responsible head of
the entire department, Secretary Alger is
coming in for his full share of the aninad-
versions He is making plucky defense of
his administration and is doing the best he
can to correct abuses when his attention
has been called to them. The personal in
spection which he has made of Camp WI
koff, on Long island. is bearing fruits.
Wherever it is possible TO do so red tape
has been abolished. and the soldier boys,
sick ard well. are having their comfort at
tended 70 better than at any time since they
went into the field.
A report was in circulation to-day that
Surgeon General George NJ Sternberg, of
the army, had asked Secretary Alger to or
der a general investigation of the medical
department of the army.
Secretary Alger said tonight, however,
that such a request had not reached him.
and Surgeon General Sternberg refused to
say whether he had asked or intended to
ask for a general investigation. He called
attention to the fact. however, that he had
asked for an Investigation OF the conditions
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TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING.
What the War Department Is Doing
for the Sick Soldiers.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Some state
indicate that efforts are making to alleviate
the suffering in the camps. The surgeon
general reports that up to the Sth day of
August there had been sent to Chickamauga
Camp 342S cots and bedsteads, 6,5S6 gray
blankets, 1899 cotton sheets and $3.50 mos
quito bars. Another statement shows the
number of nurses which have been pro-
vided for the different camps where hos
pitals are established as follows: Fort
Myer Va, SO; Fort Mcpherson, Ga. (ten en-
route), 46 Fort Thomas, KY. five en- route),
13; Fort Monroe, Va, 3S; hospital ship Re
lief. 81; hospital ship Hudson, 2; hospital
ship Missouri, 10; hospital train 8; at large,
l; Key West. Fla (three ordered to Hunts
vile. Ala). s. Santiago de Cuba, 179; Letter,
Chickamauga Park, Ga. five en- route), 49,
hospitals at Chickamauga Park Ga. other
than Letter, en- route or on duty, 219; Sher
idan Point, Va, 2; Fernandina Fla. Zen
route or on duty). 20; Camp Alger, Va, TO-;
Camp WiSoff, Montauk Point N. Y. Zen
route or on duty), IS; Tampa. Fla, II; Jack
sonvile, Fla. Ten route or on duty). SO; Porto
Rico, 8. making a total of S7S In addition
to the above list there are over 5000 mem
bers of the hospital corps whose services
are available as nurses.
Secretary Alger returned here to-day from
his visit of inspection to the camp at Mon
tauk Point. He was accompanied by Brig
Gems. Sumner and Ludlow. of General
Skaters corps, who rendered conspicuous
service in the Santiago campaign, and by
Colonel Hecker and by Major Hopkins, of
his personal staff. The secretary proceeded
direct to the White House. where he had
a conference with the President in regard
to matters of military administration with
special reference TO the prompt and effect
i've relief of the sick and wounded soldiers
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NEW LONDON. Conn, Aug. 27.-The
sound steamer Block Island arrived at her
slip in this city about $50 o'clock this
morning. from Montauk, l.. l., bearing near
ly $50 members of the Second Massa chusetts
Regiment, United States Volunteers, from
Camp Wikoff. The men, as a rule, pre-
sented sorry spectacle. Some idea of their
condition may be had from the statement
of one of them that in one company alone,
Company II, but thirteen men were able to
walk from their tents to the boat. Accom-
panying the troops were thirteen line Off
GERS out of thirty-siX who left Massachu-
setts when the regiment started for the
front.
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ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Participants in the Manila Campaign
Rewarded by the President.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Before leaving
the city the President ordered the following
promotions of officers who participated in
the action in the capture of Manila:
To be major generals of volunteers-Brig.
Generals 7. NJ. Anderson, Arthur MacAr-
thur and F. V. Greene.
To be major general of volunteers by bre-
vet-Brig. Gen. John B. Babcock.
To be brigadier generals of volunteers
Col. N S. Ovenshire, Twenty-third United
States Infantry: Col. Irving Hale, First Col
orado Volunteer Infantry; Lieut.. Col. c. A
Whittier, U. S. ".
To be brevet brigadier general of volun-
teers-Col. c. McReave Thirteenth Mime
sota
To be brevet colonel in the regular army
Lieut.. Col. John French, Twenty-third In
fantry.
To be brevet colonel of volunteers-Lieut
Col. r. f. Thompson, chief signal officer.
To be brevet lieutenant colonels of volun-
teers-Major Cuthberson, Eighteenth Penn
sylvania Volunteers; Major J. F. Bell, Unit
ed States Volunteers; Major Stotsenberg
First Nebraska; Major Boxston, First Cali
fornia; Major Sturgis, assistant adiutant
general of volunteers; Major Strother, Vol
unteer Engineers; Major Bemont, Volunteer
Engineers; Major Simpson, assistant adju-
tant general of volunteers
To be brevet majors in the regular army
Captain Hobbs, Third Artillery; Captain
Herman, Twenty-first Infantry; Capt. Mich
OILS, Twenty-third Infantry; Captain Sage,
Twenty-third Infantry.
To be brevet majors of volunteers-Capt.
T. B. Mott, assistant adjutant general of
volunteers; Capt w. G. Bates, United
States volunteers; Capt. r. w. Young Utah
Artillery; Capt. F.. A. Grant, Utah Artil-
lery; Capt. Bjornstad. Thirteenth Mime
sofa; Capt. Oscar Seabeck, Thirteenth Min
nesota; Capt c. G. Sawtell, United States
volunteers; Capt. F. S. Marsh, Astor Bat
terry; Capt. E. A. McKenn, Volunteer Signal
Corps
To be brevet captain in the regular army
Lieut.. Hagadorn, Twenty-third Infantry.
To be brevet captains of volunteers-Lieut.
Lakare, Thirteenth Minnesota; Lieut.. Whit
worth. United States volunteers; Lieut.. Po-
vey, Second Oregon; Lieut.. William Chance,
Volunteer Signal Corps; Lieut.. Philip ]. Per-
kins. Volunteer Signal Corps; Lieut.. Charles
E. Kilborn, Volunteer Signal Corps; Lieut.
Anson j. Rudd, Volunteer Signal Corps.
To be brevet first lieutenants in the regu-
lar army-Lieut. Williams, Sixth Artillery;
Lieut. Koehler, Sixth Artillery.
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COL. DURBIN IN WASHINGTON.
He Asks the President and General
AIger to Visit JacIxsOnvilIe.

WASHINGTON, Aug. N.-The President
expects to be in Jacksonville, Fla, on Sept
Is and review the soldiers of the Seventh
Corps, General Lees command. He told
Colonel Durbin, of the One-hundred-and-
sixty-first Indiana, this to-day before he
left the city. The colonel was here for. the
purpose of asking the President and Secre-
tary Alger to visit Jacksonville and fix
date. 1t is quite likely that Secretary Alger
will accompany the President.
Colonel Durbin, speaking of the sanitary
condition of the camp at Jacksonville, says
that the surgeons have reported that the
loss from fever is less than in private life.
The sikress in the camp is only per cent,
showing a very healthy condition. The sani-
tation methods at Jacksonville have all
along been said to be the very best of any
camp in the country.
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al headquarters under escort of General
Graham and staff

al headquarters under escort Of General
Graham and staff.
After hurried inspection of the quarters
of the general and staff Presidents and
Mrs. Mckinley were driven through the
camp. Company streets were scrupulously
clean and the men looked their best. The
President was much pleased with the loca-
tion Of the camp and the appearance and
condition of the men. The various regi
ments were drawn up in line to receive the
party when they arrived at their quarters.
The President visited the division hospital
and the hospitals which the Red Cross So
eiety of Philadelphia has established for the
care of the most serious cases. President
and Mrs. Mckinley left camp at ? o'clock
this afternoon for Somerset Pa. where they
will be the guests of Abner Mckinley and
family
President Mckinley remarked to Major
General Graham. as he was about to start
for Somerset that he was very much
pleased with the camp and that it was an
ideal location. The President was much
distressed over the accident which befen
two soldiers shortly before his arrival In
camp. One was private James Carr, Com
pany F. Third Missouri. and the other Pri-
vate John Sullivan Company NJ, First
Rhode Island. They were walking on the
Pennsylvania tracks and were struck by a
fast train and instantly killed.
Major General Davis. commander of the
Second Division. will be here tonight from
Thoroughfare Gap with his staff. The
movement of this division will be completed
by Monday. General Goblin has been dl-
rected to hurry forward the First Division
from Camp Alger.
The court-martial in the case of DR.. Dun
can, of the Twenty-second Kansas. found
him guilty of desecrating the grave of a
Confederate officer at the Bull Run battle
field, and he was sentenced last evening to
an Imprisonment of five years.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Charles A. Rhetts, One of the Law
Teachers at bloomington.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. H.-Charles
A. Rhetts, associate professor of law in In
diana University, died last night. 1t was
known that he was i'll. but his condition
was not regarded as serious until yesterday.
He had been sick for about six weeks with
fever, which developed into malig-
nant typhoid. He leaves wife, Harriet
Casper Rhetts, and one child. Professor
Rhetts was a graduate of Indiana Univer-
sity, also of the Columbian Law School, and
four years ago was made associate profess
sor of law with Judge Banta and w. p.
Rogers. He was a leading Republican at
Salem, where he was born, before coming
to Bloomington, and was a special favorite
in the university and city circles because of
his practical ideas and interest in general
affairs. The remains Will be buried at Sa-
lem tomorrow. A committee of citizens
and members of the faculty will attend.
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welcomed by Electricity.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 27.-In the dem
onstration made here in honor of President
Mckinley, who passed through here on his
way to Somerset the most notable was an
electric display by the Johnson Company
Their electrical department was Illuminated
throughout with an enormous arrangement
of variegated lamps forming the word
Welcome, and as the presidential train
passed this flashed out in bold relief, while
voleys of artillery salutes were fired by
this company and the Fowler radiator
works jointly. All the whistles in town
were blown.
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PRESIDENT AT CAMP MEADE.
All the Regiments in Line to Receive
Their Commander in Chief.

Their Commander IN Chleh.
CAMP MEADE, Middetown, Pa, Aug. p.
President and Mrs. Mckinley spent a
pleasant hour to-day at Camp Meade en-
route to Somerset, Pa, for short Vaca-
tion. The Presidents train left Washington
at a. m. over the Pennsylvania road. 1t
reached Harrisburg at 12:S5 p. m. The par
tv was met at the station by Attorney Gen
eral Mccormick and Secretary of the Com
monwealth Martin, who had been requested
bv Governor Hastings to welcome the
President The greeting between the gem
tlemen was very cordial and the Pennsyl-
vanians were then presented TO Mrs. Nc
Kinley There was a crowd of over a thou
sand people at the station and for ten min
utes the President held an impromptu re-
ception, the rush to shake hands with him
being so great that some of the people were
almost caught by the car wheels. The party
left at 12:45 for Camp Meade.
General Graham had ordered a marching
review in honor of the distinguished guests,
but at their request the order was revoked.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley reached
here at l o'clock and were met by General
Graham and staff and the First Delaware
Regiment. which was detailed as guard of
honor. The regiment was' drawn up along
the road leading to camp. and when the
President and other guests had been seated
in open carriages. the regiment presented
arms and the band played The Presidents
March" Secretary of the Commonwealth
Martin and Attorney General Mccormick
received the President in the absence Of
Governor Hastings. President Frank
Thomson and other officials or the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. with their ladies'
reached camp in a special train fifteen min
utea in advance of President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, and were also the guests OF Gen.
Graham. The two parties were consolidated
at Camp Meade station and driven 70 gener-