The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
|DURBIN GOES
 BACK TO CUBA '' .," Indiana'S Governor And Party Here Yesterday. THEY WILL VISIT HAVANA Governor Commanded Regi- ment during Spanish War Is Taking Vacation and Will See Camp Grounds of Late Command
 Talks of Refusal of Tay-
 Tor Acquisition.
THEY WILL VISIT HAVANA

Winfield Taylor Durbin, Governor of Indiana, Mrs Durbin, ten other Indiana ladies and the members Of the Governor staff in full fatigue uniform were Tn Montgomery thirty minutes last night. Governor DurDin and his party are en route to Havana, Cuba, on a pleasure trip and they are travelling in the pri- vate car Maisingnam.
 During the Spanish American war Dur bin spent six months in Cuba as Colonel of the 161st Indiana Volunteers. While the lighting was in progress in Cuba this regiment was encamped in Jackson- vile and Savannah, as part of the Seventh Army Corps. After the signing of the peace protocol the Indiana reSi. ment was ordered to Cuba and part of the regiment commanded by Governor Durbin formed the guard Of Havana while 1t was under military control
 It Is the intention of Governor Durbin and his party to visit all places wnere the Indiana regiment was encamped re- maining four days in Havana. Governor Durbin said the party expected to gel back to Indianapolis by March I.
 Southbound Louisville and Nashville passenger train No. transporting the private car of the Indiana party is due in Montgomery at 7:z5 p. m. It was one and a half hours behind time last night. The Plant System passenger train que to leave Montgomery for Florida at 7:f5 the Louisville and Nashville train, for the accommodation of Governor Durbin and his party The distinguished party of Hoosiers expected to eat supper in of their train they remained in the Mont gomery Union railway sation about thlr- ty minutes and spent the time exercising themselves in walking up and down the platform of the car shed.
 Those composing the party are: Gov ernor and Mrs Durbin, General B. A: Richardson, Colonel T. H. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, Colonel F. H. Tripp and Mrs. Ttipp Mrs. Charles P: Wilson, In; In, Mrs Hitchcock. Muncle; Colonel William G. Irwin and sister, Mrs. z. T. Sweeney. Columbus; Colonel Samuel T. Murdock and Mrs. Murdock, Laafayette; Colonel Major $. N. Cragun and Mrs Cragnn. Lebanon; Colonel Fred Van orman. Ev- arsville; Colonel F.. H. Bowen and Mrs.
 Bowen, Delphi. Major A; c. Lupton rion; Major Charles Arnold, Huntington: Major A. L.. Bodurtha, Peru; Major l.. c. Davenport. Bluffton: Major John Il. Burr, Delphi; Colonel c. c. Schroeder, Evansville; Brunette Kelley, Governor g butler. Indianapolis.
 Governor DuTpin is slightly above the medium height. being about five feet eight inches tall He Is slender and wears closely cropped iron gray mus | tache. He was nattily dressed last night and would have been picked up Tor a well dressed business man. Unlike the other officials Of my State, said Governor Durbin, T do not get a nuaI vacation from State affairs and l took 1t when the opportunity offered. When I was in Cuba immediately after the Spanish war my time was most pleas antly employed. It is a delightful place and I have wanted to return there ever since
 Governor Durbin said he had made many acqua intances in Havana and he tfx- nfNf Rooms for the members of the party have been selected at one of the principal hotels in Havana and Governor Durbin said neither he nor his friends would accept invite tons to stay at private homes while there.
 1t will be recalled that Governor Dur bin. who Is Republican, has refused to honor a reQuisltion made upon him by Governor Beckham of Kentucky for the return to the latter State of W. S.. Taylor, former Republican Governor of Kentucky, who was indicted for com plicity in the murder of William Gocbcl at Frankfort.
 When Governor Durbn was asked if he had had any recent correspondence with Governor Beckham on this subject, the Indiana Governor smiled as though he was expecting question along this line.
 We have not had any correspondence about the Taylor requisition lately said Governor Durbin, but when We do write to edcn otner our lettefs dds iehStn! anu I might say are pointed Although our States are neighbors I have never met Governor Beckham. but ] understand he is quite an agreeable young man."
 About 9:30 o'clock the private car Of the Indiana party was attached to the southbound Plant System train and left the city. the Jndianians waving glad hearted adieus 10 citizens of the Capital City of Alabama in the Union station, who had observed their uniforms and military trappings with more or less cu- riosity. The party will sail for Cuba from Pnrt Tamna Ela