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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
INCIDENTS OF DRIVE
OYER BATTLEFIELD

GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 3o.-President
Roosevelt and party reached this historic
battle-ground at $50 to-day. Leaving WASH
ington at 1o:3o last night. leisureiy run
was made by the Baltimore & Ohio special
to Penmar Pa. There. in a delightful park
in the mountains the train was sidetracked
at a. m, remaining until 1880 this morn
as early as $50, and before the train left
for Gettysburg several hundred persons
had gathered. Before leaving Penmar the
President appeared on the rear platform OF
his private car and was given an enthusi-
astic reception. He spoke briefly.
The train was stopped in Gettysburg at
the position of the Confederate forces en-
the first day of the battle AS President and
Mrs Roosevelt alighted from their car
they were greeted by Governor Penny
packer in t0half OF the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and by a reception commit
tee of Corporal Shelly Post G.. A. r.. under
whose auspices the ceremonies were COM
Quoted. A section of a battery OF the
Third Artillery, United States army, fred
a presidential salute OF twenty-one guns.
The drive over the battlefield occupied
three hours and quarter. The entire TWEEN
ty miles of fine roads built by the national
government was covered. Frequent stops
were made 10 enable the President 10 study
at close range some of the more important
features of the historic field. He manifested
familiarity with the details OF the battle
and expressed the deepest interest in yari-
u
ard and Gen. Daniel T.. Sickles, both OF
whom participated in the three days en-
gagement on Little Round Top where a
prolonged stop was made. Generals How
ard and Sickles described the battle, the
President. Mrs. Roosevelt and the entire
party listening attentively to the graphic
word pictures the two distinguished vet
Grams drew OF the situations as they arose
during the battle.
At the Presidents request General Sick
les pointed out where he received the
wound which cost him his right leg In that
connection he said that he did not know
precisely when he received the wound. as
he did not know he had been hit until he
returned to his headquarters at $50 D. m
While Generals Howard and Sickles were
talking Major Robbins. who served as
major in the Fourth Alabama. in Iaws's
brigade, during the second and third days
OF the fighting, joined the party and greeted
the President He was recognized INSTANTLY
by General Sickles, who remarked eagerly:
There is che fellow who tried 10 take the
hill. but found IL too high"
Yes. responded Major Robbins. I've
charged up this hin, but YOU moved us
down like grass. We could not stand it
and had TO get back"
The major then recounted some Interest,"
ing details OF the part OF the contest in
which he participated After hearing a
cross-fire of graphic descriptions from both
the Union and Confederate participants
President Roosevelt remarked: This ccrn-
try is all right 50 long have this
kind OF talk on Little Round Top
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lNemor1alDay Oratl0n ON Field
Where Fz05ved Blood of $4,000

liberty because their people could not re-
strain and order themselves and therefore
forfeited the right 10 what they were un-
able TO use with wisdom
1T was because you men OF the civil
war both knew how 10 use liberty TEN.
perately and how TO defend IL at need that
we and our children hold you in honor for
ever. Here, on Memorial day, on this great
battlefield. commemorate not only the
chiefs who actually won this battle: not
only Meade, and his lieutenants. Hancock
and Reynolds and Howard and Sickles.
and the many others whose names flame in
our annals; but also the chiefs who had
made the army of the Potomac what IL
was. and those who afterwards led IL in
Appomattox; and furthermore those who
made and used its sister armies: McClel-
Ian, with his extraordinary genius for
ganlZauon; RoSecrans, Buell.; Thomas the
unyieiding. the steadfast; and that
great trio, Sherman, Sheridan. and
last and greatest OF all. Grant
himself the silent soldier whose
hammer-like blows finally beat down even
the prowess of the men who fought against
him. Above all we meet here TO pay hon.
age to the officers and enlisted men who
served and fought and died. without hav-
Ing, as their chiefs had, the chance to
write their names the tablets OF fame:
to the men who marched and fought In the
ranks, who were buried in long trenches
on the field of battle. who died I'm Gotta
marked only by the numbers in the hos
pitfalls; who. if they lived. when the war
the farm or in the town, 10 do his duty
in peace as he mad done il in war: to take
up the threads OF his working life where
he had dropped them when the trumpets
of the nation pealed to arms. To-day.
all over this land our people meet 70 pay
reverent homage to the dead who died
that the nation might live; and we pay
homage also To their comrades who are
still with US.
All are one now, the sons Of those who
wore the blue and the OF those who
wore the gray, and all can unite In paying
respect TO the memory of those who fell.
each of. them giving his life for his duty
as he saw 1t; and all should be at one In
learning from the deaths of these men how
to live usefully while the times call for
the performance OF countless necessary
duties of everyday life. and how to hold
ourselves ready to die nobly should the
nation ever again demand OF her sons the
ultimate proof of loyalty"
1t expected that Hon. Eugene r
Ware commissioner OF pensions. would fol-
low the President with an address. but az
the rain continued to fall IL deemed
advisable by Commissioner Ware not to
speak. Benediction then was pronounced by
the Rev. DR.. Clutz.
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RITUAL OF MIDDLE AGES
USED IN THE NAVY YARD
Memorial High Mass Celebrated
for Second Time Since
Civil War.
CROWD AT THE BARRACKS

NEW YORK, May N.-A memorial high
mass, celebrated according to the military
ritual of the middle ages, has been said be-
fore 10000 persons on the campus of the
marine barracks in the New York navy
yard in memory Of those who died in the
civil and Spanish wars. 1t was the second
ceremony of the kind held since the close
of the civil war. At one end of the campus
a large altar. with gold-domed tabernacles,
surmounted by golden cross, stood in a
court of honor formed by ten high, white
columns arranged in a semi-circle. The
columns were connected by a trellis in
the railing and were decorated with flow
ers. On the left of the sanctuary marines
from the maynard were paraded, together
with a detachment of infantry from Fort
Columbus, coast artillery from Fort Ham
ilton sailors from numerous ships of war
in the yard. national gTardsmen. posts of
veterans, Irish Volunteers and knights of
Columbus. total of 1900. The service
was under direction of the Gloucester
Command. Spanish War Veterans When
the soldiers and sailors marched off the
field the entire gathering Joined in singing
the national anthem.
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FLOWERS STREWN ON
WATERS OF THE LIKE

CHICAGO. May 30.-In spite of chilly
wind which swept across Lake Michigan
and made the weather decidedly uncom-
Portable, the ceremonies in which Chicago
honored its dead heroes of the civil war
were carried out faithfully to-day. The
morning hours were set apart for the decor
alton of graves by the posts Of veterans.
aided by their wives and daughters. This
was followed by the annual parade Of the
soldiers OF 81 AS a tribute to the sailors
and soldiers who died on the sea, the sur
vivors of the posts OF naval veterans
marched to the edge of the lake at Grant
Park. and amid applause commenced strew-
ing flowers upon the water. In Oakwoods
the resting spots Of the Confederate SOL
diers who are buried in Chicago were not
neglected. With the old soldiers at all the
cemeteries trudged arm-in-arm their wives
and the widows of their former comrades,
who are banded together in the Woman S
Relief Corps. The sons and daughters of
veterans accompanied their elders in these
real memorial paradeS
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KANSANS LAUD MEMORY
OF A FAMOUS MARSHAL
dwelling of Monument to Thos.
]. Smith, Who Subdued Wild
West Cowboys.

ABILENE, Kan, May 3o.-This city to-
day devoted the principal part of its
Memorial day ceremonies to the laudation
of who never in the war and
whose claim TO fame was that he subdued
the cowboys when they were rulers of this
old-time cattle town. This was Thomas j..
Smith, an early marshal of Abilene. The
q. A. r. united with the citizens COM
mittee in giving up the day to frontier
"Reminiscences.
In the morning the graves of the veterans
were decorated and T. c. Henry. of Denver.
t.-e first mayor of the city. made a short
talk 10 the old soldiers Then all gathered
Ut a monument placed over the grave of
Smith, and W. 5. Stambaugh, of Fargo,
N D.. an attorney here in frontier times.
unveiled the stone, presenting ii for the
citizens committee 10 the city. The stone
is granite bowlder found on a hilltop in
Oklahoma and is untouched by hammer or
ChiSel.
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COLUMBUS. o.. May 30.-The Socialists
of Ohio in convention to-day, nominated
the following ticket: Electors at large.
Robert Bandlow. of Cleveland. and a. S.
Nader. of Cincinnati; secretary of state,
\. e. Swing. of Cincinnati: judge of Su-
preme Court. II. LAWN, Canton; clerk of
Supreme Court, William III. Fox. Ashta-
bula member OF Board of Public Works.
j. II. Henderson, Columbus; dairy and
food commissioner, c. IL. Harris, Fostoria.
The convention reaffirmed the national
platform of the party. The Socialists pro-
pose 10 maintain a permanent party organi-
zation hereafter. with a secretary who will
be a salary the year around and devote
al his time TO the work,
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LOSS OF LIFE IN THE
FREIGHT PIERS FIRE
Man of Barge Is Missing. and the
Police Believe He Perished
in Flames.

NEW YORK. May Some death may
have resulted from the fire that started last
evening on the Starin barge. Allen c.
Churchill. and swept over seven of the Del
aware Lackawanna * Western Railroad
Company's freight and coal piers. The police
were informed to-day that the mate OF the
churchill could not be found and that it
WIS feared he might have persisted. The
notice estimate the loss by the fire at ST.
oooan0 This however. they say is con-
seryative estimate. and IL may be found that
fhe loss Is several hundred thousand dollars
bivher The officials of the railroad COM
pany are unwilling as yet To give out any
definite figures on the loss. as II has so
Gar been impossible TO learn just how much
freight was destroyed
Three engines were still pouring streams
os water on the snoldering ruins to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
MILITARY PARADE At THE
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
West Pointers, Regulars, Militia
men and G.. a. r. Posts March
in the Rain.
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES

ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 30.-The first day
OF Military week at the worlds fair was
rendered disagreeable by a hard rain. Ac-
customed to all kinds of weather and TO
strict discipline the soldiers and cadets
marched in the pouring rain. apparently
Indifferent TO the soaking, and the Plaza
of St. Louis was thronged by thousands.
who cheered and cheered and waved UNI
brellas in applauding the marching military
men. apparently unmindful of the steady
downpour.
The military parade was the feature of
the day and was part of the ceremonies
in commemoration of Decoration day
Over 5.o0O members of military and semi
military organizations passed in review be-
fore Maj. Gen. John c. Bates. commander of
the Northern Division of the United States
army. and President Francis, of the ex-
position, who was stationed just south of
the Louisiana Purchase monument in the
Plaza OF ST. Louis.
The parade was organized in four divi-
sions. the first Of which was commanded
by Colonel George s. Anderson. Eighth
United States Cavalry. and consisted Of
troops of the regular army. the Philippine
scouts. the Philippine constabulary. United
States Marine Corps and the National
Guard OF Missouri The second division,
COMMANDED by Colonel A. f. Fleet. con-
sisted of cadets from various military acad-
emies. Sons Of Veterans and Spanish War
Veterans. The third and fourth divisions
were composed of Grand Army posts from
the Departments of Missouri, Indiana and
Illinois. under command of Commander
Jere 7. Dow
After the paraoe Decoration day exercises
were held in Festival Hall. which has a
seating capacity of about $500 but which
was throDged by probably twice that num-
Der. as every available bit of standing room
was occupied. including the stage. Hon.
Samuel A. Wildman. of Wooster Boalt
Post. No. "a. Norwalk. Department of Ohio.
made an address. The reading of President
Lincolns address at Gettysburg Nov. 10,
1863. followed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
ANNUAL EXERCISES
At NAVAL ACADEMY

ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 3o.-The annual
exercises before the board of visitors of
the Naval Academy began to-day. The
board of visitors was officially received by
the brigade of midshipmen. the officers at
tached to the Naval Academy and the
marine guard this morning. The review
marked the opening of the annual cere-
monies of closing week of the academy.
The board will witness the different drills
by the midshipmen which will be held
throughout the week. This afternoon Su-
perintendent Brownson rendered reception
to the board, and at dress parade the pre-
sentation of colOrs TO the company for gen.
eral efficiency during the past year was
made. The second company. of which Mid
shipman Kenneth Whiting is captain, was
the winner of the colors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
PRESIDENT Talks TO
SICKLES And HOWARD

WASHINGTON. May 80 :. President
Roosevelt and party returned TO Washing
ton from Gettysburg at $50 o'clock to-
night The run from the battlefield 10 the
capital without incident OF any kind
During the trip President Roosevelt went 10
the forward Pullman car and spent about
two hours in conversation with Gen. Daniel
T.. Sickles and Gen. .. q. Howard both
civil war veterans. The trio discussed the
various situations OF the Union and Con-
federate armies not only on the Gettys-
burg field. but also on other notable battle
fields of the war. The President listened
with great interest TO incidents related BY
his companions OF events OF the war.
on arriving at the station the President
gave a hearty handshake to the engine
crew. and then, recalling that Tor the mo-
meat he had forgotten the occupants of the
other car DELAYED the departure OF tie
party for the White House and went back
and said goodbye 10 them. talking for some
time again with General Sickles. The Pres
ident and his family then We're driven .
the White House. $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
ALAKE OF ABEOKULA
SEES KING EDWARD
Ruler of Upper Guinea Is Given
an Audience at
London.

LONDON, May 30.-King Edward held
a brilliant levee this morning. Five Amer
leans, including George W. Vanderbilt and
William Barclay Pearsons. United States
canal commissioner, were presented. After
the levee the King received in audience the
Alake of Abeokula upper Guinea) pic
turesque West Africa potentate who has
left his country for the first time in his
life. The British country has agreed to
buy all the Alakes cotton for three years
The potentate wore a striking robe of
canary-colored silk, over which was flung
a mantle of Canary plush, a pale blue
cap; decorated with lizards. and high. yell
low boots
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
WREATHS OF FLOWERS
Laid ON M'KINLEYS TOMB

CANTON, o.. May S0.-Floral offerings
from widely separated portions of the
country were received by Mrs. Mckinley
to-day to be placed on the tomb of her
husband. Among those who sent memorials
were President and Mrs. Roosevelt, the
President sending a large wreath of vari-
ours white flowers and Mrs. Roosevelt send
ing beautiful bouquet of American Beauty
roses.
Mrs. Mckinley drove to West Lawn Gem
etery and placed on the casket three large
punches of flowers, one OF white carna-
tons. the second Of pink carnations and
smilax and the third Of white Easter lilies
Many OF the offerings were ANONYMOUS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
STATUE OF HAZEN S.
PINGREE UNVEILED

rain that fell during the morning Memorial
day was celebrated in Detroit with the
usual parade of militia and G.. A. r. posts,
followed by a programme of patriotic exer-
cises. Soldiers graves were decorated in all
the cemeteries by patriotic societies. A
feature of the day was the unwilling of
statue of former Governor Hazen S. Pin
gree in Grand Circus Park detachment
of United States regulars from Fort Wayne
participated in the unwilling exercises. At
the exercises in honor OF the naval heroes
of the country great clusters of beautiful
flowers were cast on the waters to drift
down in memory of the heroes who fought
the country's naval battles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
GERMAN TRANSPORT
1T NEWPORT NEWS

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 3O-The
United States cruiser Minneapolis arrived
to-day. She is the first TO arrive of the
North Atlantic defense squadron which is
TO be formed in Hampton Roads under d.
rection of Rear Admiral Wise The Ger
man transport ship Pisa. with 1900 officers
and men aboard, arrived from Hamburg
to-day. The new arrivals will relieve the
officers and men on board the four Ger
man warships now in port whose terms
have expired and who wish ~ return home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
FLOWERS ,STREWN IN
CINAL BY WOMEN

DULUTH, Mimi. May 30.-A feature of
the Memorial day exercises held here to-
day, which. it has been decided, will estab-
lish precedent for future years. was the
strewing of flowers in the ship canal by
members of the Women's Relief Corps. AT
the conclusion of the decoration of the
graves at the various cemeteries several
hundred women marched TO the waterway
and with most imposing ceremonies great
quantities of flowers were sent seward in
memory of the departed naval heroes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
ARMY OFFICERS UNDER
ARREST IN FRANCE
Prisoner Said to Have Been Con.
nected with the Dreyfus
Affair.

PARIS. May So.-The Ministry of War
has caused the arrest of an officer who is
understood to have been connected with
the Dreyfus affair. The officer, who is held
in close confinement in the Fortress of
Mount waterman. said to be charged with
using considerable sums of money during
the courr-martial at Rennes in order 10 Sc
cure the conviction of Dreyfus. All,official
information concerning the case is with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
EDITOR DANIELS TO
APPEAR IN COURT

RALEIGH. ~. c., May 5o.-An order to
show cause why he should not be held in
contempt of court has been served on Jo-
sephus Daniels. editor OF the News and OBJ
server. and national Democratic COM
mittee1naa from North Carolina by Federal
Judge Puinell because of editorials and
articles appearing I'm the News and OBJ
server Sunday morning. These concerned
the appointment on Saturday by Judge
Purneil o. a receiver for the Atlanta &
North Carolina Railway.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
TOMB IND STATUE
DECORATED At PARIS

were held this afternoon at Picpus Gene
terry. where the tomb OF Lafayette was
decorated with flags and flowers Am
bassador Porter. who presided, pronounced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31

LEXINGTON. Ky. May 3O.-The Rev.
George ]. Ramsey, of Bristol, Tenn, for
merly. president of Kings College. was to-
day elected principal OF Sayre Female In
stitute, located here, one of the most noted
Presbyterian colleges in the South. He will
accent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31
Seymour Thomas ionored.

PARIS. May 30-The J.ly Of the Salon
des Artists Francasis has awarded a medal
TO the American artist Seymour Thomas
for his portrait of Henry Vignaud, secre-
tary of the United States embassy. Mr.
Thomas is now at St Louis representing
The American artists OF Paris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-31

a eulogy Of the Franco-American heroes.
General Bernos. or Lafayette Post Grand
Army of the Republic, Brooklyn, delivered
an address.
The statue of Washington. on the Place
des Etats Unis, was handsomely decorated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
ATHLETICS AT ANNAPOLIS.
Midshipman Whiting Defeated Aiken
in Hard Boxing Bout.

AZ AaA0 0OA4Ak 0OuC.
At the Naval Academy gymnasium, An
napolis, on Saturday night last the finals
in boxing, wrestling and fencing with the
different weapons were held. In the heavy
weight boxing Midshipman Kenneth Whit
Ing OF Larchmont, N. Y, I'd Company, got
the decision over Hugh Kerr Aiken of New
Orleans. a member Of the Sd Company.
Aiken is much larger man than Whiting,
but the New Workers. skill won. The
match was fve-round go, each round be-
ing of three minutes duration, with an in
PERMISSION Of one minute Aiken had a
slight advantage over Whiting in the first
round. and in the third had him pretty
groggy and bleeding from the nose. Aiken
could have scored a knockout in the latter
round, but he seemed tired. The second,
fourth and fifth rounds. however, were
easily Writings. In the last two Aiken
was dazed and very much worn down, and
between the intermissions scarcely recov-
cred himself
Whiting played end on the foot ball team
for two seasons, and Aiken was also foot
ball man, having been badly injured about
the head In game with the Bucknell
eleven in the season of 1902
Midshipman r. P. r. Nelson, captain Of
the academy fencing team, of the Sth Com
pany, won the championship with foils. de-
feating H. c. Knox of the I'd Company two
bouts to one. L. w. Townsend won the sa-
Der contest, defeating E A. Ewing, to f.
The heavyweight wrestling match was won
by George F. Clay Of the I'd Company over
bout, ten minutes, no fall; fall gained after
minutes 55 seconds of second bout. John
w. Wilcox, jr., 4th Company, won the light
weight wrestling championship. defeating
Philip H. Field; first bout, ten minutes, no
fall; fall gained in minutes 40 seconds of
second bout