The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-13

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these converts and lands, and it is under
stood that the Governor of Porto Rico re-
CARDS the claim as equitable but is without
authority of law to turn over the property,
which is now in his possession, TO the
church. Therefore Bishop Blenk is seeking
legislation at the hands of Congress to
straighten out the title to the property.
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When the State and Navy Departments
closed to-day nothing in the shape of a
request for the presence of an American
warship at Laguayra, during the present
revolutionary crisis there, had come TO
hand. The Navy Department has ready
AT San Juan, Porto Rico. the cruiser Gin
cinnat and the training ship Topeka. The
little Machias, which has rendered such
excellent services during the revolutionary
movements on the Isthmus of Panama,
is lying at Colon. but it is probable she
would not be available for such service
as affairs in her present vicinity are
thought to be sufficiently interesting to
keep her there.
President Roosevelt and most of the
party who went with him to attend the
West Point centennial returned to Wash
ington at $50 o'clock on a special train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad A small
crowd was at the station. to whom the
President bowed his acknowledgements.
after which, with Secretary Corteyou. he
entered an open carriage and was driven
to the White House. Before leaving the
train shed the President cordially greeted
the engineer and fireman of the train which
brought him to Washington, giving to each
a hearty shake of the hand Others who
returned with the President included Sec
rotary Root, Postmaster General Payne
and Adjutant General Corbin. General
Wood separated from the party after the
ceeded to Boston, where he will remain a
short time, returning TO Washington Sat
urday.
Gonzales de Quesada, the Cuban minister
to the United States. arrived here to-day
with his family. He is established tenn
porarily in a hotel but soon will take
house and establish a legation. Two Sec
retaries are to follow him Carrillo Y
Adam, grandson of a famous Cuban patriot
who sacrificed a fortune for the Cuban
cause has been nominated for second Sec
rotary OF the legation. but has not yet been
confirmed The first secretary has not been
named. Mr.. QueSada will call at the State
Department tomorrow 10 arrange for the
presenta ton of his credentials to President
Roosevelt. Beyond this step. he said to-
day he has prepared no special plans Pres
ident Estrada Palma. he said. is carefully
going over the budget with a view TO keep
ing the expenses so much below the reve-
nues Of the island as to permit the carry
ing out of his chief desire. the DEVELOPMENT
of agriculture. Every department of the
new government, he said. is aboring day
and night TO place the machinery of admin
istration in smooth working order
Captain Samuel c. Lemley, judge advocate
general of the navy and judge advocate Of
the court of inquiry which investigated the
conduct of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Sohley, will be ordered TO sea shortly. This
action will be taken in compliance with
Captain Lemly'S request. and despite the
fact that he still has two years to serve
before his present term of office expires.
He has not been 10 sea since 1890. having
been judge advocate general since 1892
Capt. Lemly has only been waiting 10
reach the actual rank of commander be-
tore submitting his official application for
sea service. He holds the rank of captain
under the law giving that rank to the in
cumbent Of the office of judge advocate
general. but his actual position on the navy
list is No. on the list of lieutenant com
manders. II is expected that he Will be pro-
NOTED In the course of a few months. when
he will be placed in command of a gunboat
on the North Atlantic station. Captain
Lemly was unwilling TO go 10 sea in a sub
ordinate position because he has found It
necessary in the Office he occupies 10 rep
rimand many officers guilty OF infraction
of the naval regulations. His successor has
not been decided on