Show FORMER HEAD OF NAVY DEAD wat secretary of gayy during spanish american war bingham hingham Hing ham mass john D long detary ot the navy at the time ot spanish american war and governor of massachusetts died at hit home here saturday night john D long was secretary ot the navy during the spanish americal Ame war it was he who la on record ai having dispatched the famous bage 0 april 25 1898 to commodore george dewey commanding the atac squadron then awaiting orders at hong kong the message read war has commenced between and the united states proceed at once to the philippine islands cap tare or destroy the spanish ships use the utmost endeavor it was on the sixth day after the re celpa ot these orders that dewey re ported bis great victory in the battle of manila bay |