The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
Friends of Soldiers Who Died In h
Philippines Informed that the Dead
Cannot BE Removed Until Autumn.
A. H. STEWARDS AMBITION
HOPES TO SUCCEED MIR. BRIGHT AS
SENATE sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
Pro Loui Haupt's Appointment as a
Nicaragua Canal Commissioner
Likely to Be Annul1ed.

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WASHINGTON, June 12-The bodies Of
American soldiers whose lives have been
sacrificed in the campaign against Agui-
naldo cannot be disinterred and brought
to the United States until autumn. This
information was received to-day in a pri-
vate cable from General Otis to Adjutant
General Corbin. Just before Secretary
Alger left for Michigan he cabled General
Otis that II it were possible all bodies
should be disinterred. placed in Theoretically
sealed caskets and put on board the trans
ports which are to bring home the surviv-
ing members Of the various volunteer regi-
ments now being deported from Manila.
General Otis and the officers under him
have made a thorough investigation of con-
ditions. and their conclusion, as cabled TO
the War Department to-day. is that 1t
would be very dangerous to the living to
attempt 10 move bodies until autumn at the
very earliest. General Otis says that past
experience proves conclusively that any
body. whether embalmed or not. cannot at
this season be safely disinterred. He says
that members of his medical staff advise
tina the remains of those who have fallen
in battle or succumbed through disease be
not disinterred for at least six months.
Dozens OF requests have been received at
the War Department from relatives or
friends Of soldiers, both in the regular and
volunteer service, who have died in or
about Manila, to secure the return of their
remains. Secretary A!ger, ASSISTANT Secre-
tary Meiklejohn and General Corbin have
| repeatedly cabled General Otis regarding
individual cases, and the uniform reply of
| General Otis has been that it would be
dangerous to the living to at this time at
| tempt a general or even individual disin-
terment.
Congress, at the last session. appropri-
|! ated several hundred thousand dollars to
be expended In returning to the United
States the bodies of American soldiers VINO
lost their lives as a result Of the war
with Spain. The bodies of the soldiers
who lost their lives in Cupa and Porto
Rico, some seven hundred IN number, have
been disinterred and brought back to the
I United States. A vast majority of these
remains were inferred with full military
honors in historic Arlington. Like honors
will be accorded the men who fell defend
ing the colors on Luzon and neighboring
islands. The government, as soon as
climatic conditions will permit, will bring
their bodies back to the United States,
and such as may not be claimed by rela-
tives or friends will be buried in the Ma
tional Cemetery at the Preside, California.
Alonzo H. Stewart. at present holding the
| position of assistant ~doorkeeper of the
United States Senate, is an ambitious youth
| and has been quietly forming plans whereby
he hopes TO succeed Colonel Richard j.
| Bright as sergeant-at-arms. 1t is. of course.
no disgrace to harbor an ambition and one
;, ho porrnifta6 tn mt forth kp6Ce
| anchors TO steady the ship bearing the
| precious cargo of hope. And this is what
| Mr.. Stewart has done. He is to-day dis
playing a petition signed by no less than
| thirty-one senator's who recommend him
to succeed Mr.. Bright Mr.. Stewart was
| born in Iowa, but has been som twenty
| years a resident of Washington. employed
in one capacity or another in the United
States Senate during the greater part Of this
| period. He began his official connection with
the Senate as a page and gradually rose
to be chief page. or rather chief of all the
| page boys employed in the United States
/ Senate, and upon the death of Mr.. Barrett
| he succeeded to the present position of act
| ing assistant doorkeeper. Stewards career
| as an employe OF the United States has
| been somewhat akin to that of Senator Ar
thur Pue German. who was appointed page
in the United States Senate in 1852 and con-
| tinued in the service of the United States
Senate until 1866. 1t Is now said that Alonzo
desires to be sergeant-at-arms OF the United
| States Senate to succeed Colonel Richard j.
| Bright and Arthur p. German, former page,
would like TO secure the nomination upon
the Democratic ticket for President of the
| United States.
The following Indiana postoffices will be-
come domestic money order Offices July l.:
Convenience, Sedan and Toto.
/, The following Indiana banks were to-day
| designated to act as reserve agents for ma
tional banks: Fletcher National Bank, In
dianapolis, for the Ham National Bank. Of
| Mount Vernon. H.: Capital National, for
the Aurora National. of Aurora, the Law
renee National. of North Manchester. and
the Union National. of Richmond; the In
diana National Bank, of Indianapolis, for
the First National. of Columbus. and the
First National, OF Gas City, Ind.
The President has taken notice of the
Interview attributed TO Prof. Louis Haupt,
a member of the isthmian canal commission
and published in the newspapers last Sat-
| urday. to the effect that the whole project
of the commission was only a scheme to
| delude the people. Naturally the public ex-
| preston Of such a view, coming from a per-
son connected with the commission, was
| received will great surprise. and Professor
Haupt either has been. or will be, immedi-
ately called on for a statement. II he de-
MES the authenticity of the interview that
will be regarded as sufficient. If he stands
by the statements made in the interview
then he must leave the commission, for,
in the opinion of the administration. his re-
naming on the commission would destroy
its usefulness and make its report valueless.
The professor has already received his COM
mission. but this can be easily recalled
should il be decided TO make a change
Nicaragua and Panama canal commission,
has called a meeting of the commission for
next Thursday. June Is. when II is expected
the question OF whether the commission
ers shall proceed at once to Central America
and begin the work In hand or delay until
the yellow fever season has passed will be
decided. II is believed the commission will
in that event the start from New York will
likely be made by July ! or before. II Is
stated the commission will make an effort
TO finish its work In time 10 report to Con-
gress by Jan. ! next.
The Navy Department is said to have
Issued a circular fixing the salaries of navy
officers under the naval personnel bill. Ad-
miral Dewey will receive s13.5Oo. whether
on duty at sea or on shore. The senior
and S.. $50 on shore. Rear Admiral Schley
Is In this list, but only receives the mini
mum amount as he Is assigned TO shore
duty. The Junior rear admirals receive