The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-29
LIEUT. OBS()NS WELCOME
The Hero of the Merrimac Arrives
in Washington on Impor-
tant Business.
SECRETARY LONGS HEARTY WELCOME.
The Object of Hobson's Visit to Confer
with the Authorities Upon Plan. for
the Raising Of the Girls; obol Colon aud
Adding Her to the American Navy
Expedition Urged.


Most Agreeable Event of the DAY.
WASHINGTON. July %. The last and
most agreeable event OF the day was
the arrival at the navy department OF
Lieut.. Hobson, the hero of the Merri-
mae
The officials were not informed OF
his approaching visit except through
the newspapers. Consequently when
he reached the railway station here al
,:3s o'clock this afternoon there wa no
official there TO meet him and his re-
,eption was truly democratic.
lie Succeeded Ia Escaping
observation as he passed through the
rain shed. coat and umbrella in hand.
and followed by porter proudly ear
Tying his baggage; but before lie
emerged from the station some one
,pied him, and in moment the sta
ton resoundcd with vocifercus shout
ing. The cry of "lIobson. Hobson
rang out, and the crowd closed aboat
him, shaking his hand and pushing
him about until he was rescued by the
police and escorted to his carriage
said All of the Men of the Merrimac were
Safe.
He stopped long enough to announce
that all of the men who formed the
rev of the Merrimac were safe and IN
the best of health, and that after he
had made his report to the navy de-
part ment he expected to return 10 New
York The officer was at once driven
70 the Army and Navy club, and after
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20 the navy department.
This time he carried with him un-
Ter his arm. large official envelope
which bore in the corner the inserip-
ton North Atlantic Squadron AS
he approached the office of the sccrc-
tary Of the navy there ensGei anothrr
demonstration. \ large crowd Aad
gathered bout the doorway and the
hearty welcome it gave the young oh.
GER brought bushes to his checks.
Received by Secretary Long.
Secretary Long came out OF his
private office and grasped Hob,on MICA.
both hands. saying with sincerity.
Lieutenant. am gad-very glad To-
see YOU. then he drew him into als
office. where the lieutenant was intro
duced to Assistant Secretary Alien,
aud was greeted by Capt. Crowniu-
shield, Capt. Bradford aud Pension
Commissioners Evans. who happened
to drop in. He spent half an hour in
conference with the secretary. and
then returned to the club to rest.
Did not Bring Admiral samp-ca's Report.
Secretary Long stated that liobson
did not bring the long-expected report
from Admiral Sampson and his brother
officers on the destruction of Ccrvera :
squadron. The exact purpose OF M
visit was explained by the following
order under which Lieut.. llobson hae
come TO the United States:
Naval Constructor Hob-on's Commission.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP NEW YORK. FIh~ Z
RAE. orr SANTIAGO DE C-BA. July Il. iss-
SIR. You will proceed north In the - fAa.
10 New York: thence you will proceed 20 WASH
ingion and report to the secretary 81 the mas
and acauaint him with the objec; OF your yi~4L
~ set forth in my letter 10 him OF this date
regarding the work upon the cristohal col"i
Explain 70 him fully the position and condition
OF that ship. and receive his instructions re-
garding IT,
BE as Expeditions AS Possible
In bringing the m litter 10 a termination Ia or
der that. IL IL Is practicable 10 do So TINS hAs
ship may be saved TO the Unite 1 States navy
When this duty is completed you
VIII Ask for Orders
From the secretary OF the navy. oiherMi~'
you Will return to- duty on board tins snip
, Very respectfully
! w. T SAMPSoN
Rear Admiral United States Navy. Comman +
er-in-Chief United State Naval Forces
North Atlantic squadron.
Assistant Naval Constructor X II Hon~"A
, United States Navy. United state, ~np So
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