The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-31
Gen. SPURGIN RETIRED
FORMER INDIANIAN OUT OF ACTIVE
SERVICE IN THE ARMY.
Col. s. VI. whiteside, of the Tenth
Cavalry, to BE Promoted-Presf-
dent ROOseveIt's Fall Trip.

WASHINGTON, May 3o.-Gen. William F.
Spurgin. recently promoted from colonel OF
the Fourth Infantry. has been retired. max
ing two vacancies at present in the list OF
brigadier generals. Col Samuel NJ. White
side, Tenth Cavalry, stationed at Fort Rob
inson, Neb.. will be named for one of the
vacancies. He entered the army as a pri-
vate in 1858 and served CALAMITY through
out the civil war and also rendered efficient
service in Cuba during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. and subsequently Maj. William
F. McCammon. Sixth Infantry. now IN
Manila, has been retired.
There was a short session OF the Cabinet
to-day preceding the ceremonies at Ar
lington, but it was stated that no business
was done, the time being spent I'm a dis
cussion which touched upon the prospects
of completion of important matters Of legis-
lation now pending before the adjournment
of Congress. Attorney General Knox was
the only absentee 1t was reported to the
Cabinet by Secretary Hitchcock. who had
visited his bedside this morning, that the
attorney general had passed bad night.
and consequently was not well to-day
as was expected.
President Roosevelt has undertaken TO
make two trips through the Western coun-
try next fall One will be in the Southwest
and the other in the Northwest. They will
be made in redemption of promises more or
less specific made by the President last win
ter. About the last of September the Presi-
dent will so TO Springfield, H., and 10 De-
troit Mich, stopping en- route at some
other points not yet determined upon In
the latter part Of October he will go as far
into the Southwest as San Antonio. He has
hepn strongly urged 10 a
Mississippi as the guest OF the Governor OF
the State and IL is possible that ne may
avail of this opportunity TO accept the invi-
tation, for he must visit New Orleans.
which Is near by, on this trip.
XXX
The last official orders issued by the
United States military authorities in Cuba
have just reached Washington. Circular
letters Nos. 10 and 20 detach Captain ID. Z.
Aultman from duty with the coast artillery.
specially commencing him for his services
in organizing and raising it to such high
then. by request of President Estrada
Palma, detailed on special duty as instruc-
tor with the Cuerpo de ArtiEeria," or
newly organized Cuban military corps.
Congressman Broussard to-day continued
his testimony before the subcommittee OF
the Senate committee on Cuban relations.
He said that the sources of his information
as to American investments in Cuba were
confidential, but that II was common talk
in Havana that large investments had been
made there. In support Of his contention
that the American sugar refiners would Sc
cure practically all the benefit OF the pro-
posed reduction of tariff on sugar the wit
ness said that Louisiana sugar would be
used 10 force down the price on Cuban
sugar and Cuban sugar 10 force down the
price on Louisiana sugar.
Secretary Moody left Washington this
afternoon for Detroit where he is TO re-
spond tomorrow night 10 a toast at a ban
quet of the Michigan Club.