Show FORMER HEAD OF NAVY DEAD was secretary of navy during th spanish american war mass john D LOUR long sec detary 0 of the navy at the time ot of tin S spanish pant sit ame american rican war and formel governor of 0 massachusetts died at hit home bome hero here saturday night john D long was secretary of tin navy during the spanish america war it was lie he who la Is on record a having dispatched the famous mos mes sago sage of april 25 1898 to commodor george dewey om manding tile the As AB abic squadron then awaiting orders it n hong kong the message rend read war has commenced between spain and tile the united states proceed Iroc eed a once to the philippine islands cap ture or destroy the spanish ships use the utmost endeavor it was on the he sixth day after the re celpa of these orders that dewey re ported his great victory in the battle of manila bay |