Show A letter from tracy to are treated upon at considerable length THE ACTION OF OFFICERS in mam pu lalin vessels ia the IS arlton Arl TOU aal a of fall sol t another order fram llie post flister genera western associated P ea lo 10 tn K IRB killcy TO the secretary writes lo 10 the Ail miral ins hit nek washington april 27 sean tary tracy today to day addressed a letter to hear admiral kimberly Kim herly acknowledging the receipt of reports from the admiral and otylior narrating llie circumstances of alio disaster at samoa the secretary adds 1 I need not pay to you that this ert has caused the department profound sorrow which as the appalling extent and character of the catastrophe cata be comps known was leflet tod throughout the country jaen if the were poe essed of an adequate number of sli to the lid of the service the loss of tareo at one blow would be a serious diminution of the available cruising force to a navy passing as is thit of the united estalea a niage of transition when of its previous ly existing vessels have disappeared and ita nw fleet is only on the threshold of existence the blow cornea with crippling force learns with pain that tho wreck resulted in alio deatle of four officers and forty seven men however severely alio destruction of the vessels may bo felt the los of BO many valuable lives is a far greater and more irreparably misfortune captain died as lie had lived at the alst of duty a ballint pal lint and generous officer and a devo tol servant of liis country to ilia last alia hurricane at samoa has brought to many american households which will receive the deepest dee iest sympathy of the government yet it cannot be said that those who died thus manfully mau fully facing dangar in the execution of their duty have died in vain after review ing at some length the details of the reports and noting with satisfaction the commendation of various officers the secretary continues it appears eliat tho conduct of those under your command evinced throughout that courage resolution and fortitude which llie united states lias learned always to expect from officers and seamen of its navy when her Maje ship calliope fortunate in the possession of anoro powerful engines in her gallant to pass the trenton and out cf the harbor against lie hurricane the ringing cliber aiom the american flagship as lier crew were standing in the face of death showed a spirit alike generous and dauntless during tho whole of saturday when the trenton waa hel leasly dragging her on the verge of destruction the officers preserved pre sered their composed and heroic bearing and directed her movements with skill at the close of day when die brought up alongside the vandalia lier and men notwithstanding the suffering through which they biad parsed and dangers by ulrch they were still surrounded thought only of doing to assist their comrades of the vandalia whose distress was greater than their own while under the inspiration of of sentiment w kiich has a response in every american lart the band of the flagship to encourage those who were dazed with fatigue and weakness from exposure were still clinging to the rigging played the national in reply to i our request and that of captain farquhar for a court of inquiry the department has to say that it deems lucli a court it is satisfied fatis fied that alio officers in command at this time did duty with courage fidelity and sound judgment and that aliey were zealously zeilous ly and loyally seconded by subordinates that tho hurricane which caused llie destruction of the and alie loss of ao many lives was ona of those visitations of providen cn in the presence of which human efforts are of little avail that alie measures actually taken by and alio officers under you were all eliat wisdom and prudence could dictate and that it w as due to these mean rea that so large a proportion of the crews were saved that alie one step w kiich might have avoided the namely to have put to aea bufore lie storm biad developed could only have been justified in view cl grave re resting upon you at samoa by overwhelming danger to your fleet which rould not then be foreseen that you highly decided to remain at our post and eliat the department oven in alie face of the terrible disaster it involved approves absolutely your de has example to the navy eliat should never be forgotten to convene a court of inquiry under aliece circumstances would seem to imply doubt on the part of alio department part ment oliero no doubt exists and instead of ordering an investigation it tenders to you and through aw to alio officers and luon of your command sta sympathy in he exposures and hardships you have encountered and its pro for alio fidelity wilh which ou performed your duty in tho crisis of appalling danger very respectfully B tracey secretary of the navy h washington april 27 the following telegram was received ut tho war department tills rom chicago the following telegram dated fort ileno yesterday is re have returned from kiok tir her found every and orderly two hundred homestead claims haw been filed and a number is baiting lo 10 make entry the of bloodshed are without al over alia territory ai fir at I 1 can ditico er thiera acen wea 0 violence reported but in n instance lias resulted in of these re porta incises incases different claimants contest for the same quarter lie matter ia coin promised or left for final adjustment cy the proper authorities I 1 am thua explicit kanea newspapers aie reporting scents of bloodshed these as well as tha with reference to abe invasion of abo cherokee strip anre BO far as I 1 can discover without foundation generel commanding in the absence of general crook signed it ati milt adjutant general A sandal order for gentril liaa irined an order that hereafter tha Poat otTice department will bo doped on sunday to clerks and all emp bce except lie required watchmen engineers and firemen VISTA colo april 27 at 2 this morning a anro was ilia in the rear of a vacant building located in of the central business blocks on main street owned by nat aich at the aarni alie firemen burred out eliut before a coupling could bo mida and water turned on the fire to adjoining on either fide and rapidly fp ead till about half alio llio block was in the iuteri e licit blistering hie paint and er aking the glass in all windows on llin opposite aidt of alia street alie fire company managed to stop the progress of abo lames and control them between hie brick blocks of black I 1 roa on the west of hie mock aal schwarz on the cast tle total loael aggregates As in all interior towns the insurance is light the buildings buil dingi burned vere onal by C carsons no casualties AD 1 tarold tar old april 27 news of a tearful tragedy children as principals bowis from Mil voin carroll county 0 five i earold ear old charley Du kiTian and ilia eight year old cousin bobny quarreled over a pla ing bruu id becoming enraged a and shot charley cicman in the head inducting indicting indic ting a wound from be soon after died tho boy was knocked down and seriously by the recoil of alie gun loso N Y april 27 much excitement was caused among politicians and city officials biere altis evening by a fight chich occurred in hilor kofl ico between tho siador aud detective heavy aloas vere exchanged and both received cula on the face mclaughlin was eventually kicked down a long flight of stairs his face etith blood neither will tell bow the trouble arose they are fiand guilar LITTIE KOCK april 27 in the federal court today to day the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of charles 0 and J ii lucas charged with interfering with the election officers at Plum merville and etith alie election the judge an bounced that lie mould not pronounce entente until monday morning and ordered alio men commil ed to alie penitentiary until that time he lias adlen a conn april 27 information received here today to day announces the deatle in mexico of alios F pluckett alie defaulting treasurer of the union manufacturing company and president of abo silk company alie manater of his death is not known but it is believed be was murdered an editor LITTLE HOCK aik april 27 adi tor of abe daily attempted to shoot genenie claaton clavton this morning bile in a saloon political are paid to be at the bottom of alie trouble itoch and clay ton were arrested their trial will take place on monday to b ST PAULS BAY quebec april 27 JOB buchard agent ot the michelien Kich elien ontario navigation co and george cannon left mabray bay on monday in their yacht to come liere they have not since been heard of it is supposed they were drowned in a storm A aulday at sea NEW april 27 alie bark scammell from st johns NB for kio janeiro ran in hern today tha crew having mutinies mutinied muti nied aliey claim the vessel was alie matter will be settled by the british consul burned to drath W va april 27 the dwelling of jamaca llin niah near nichols county burned on wednesday night and wife and two children were burned to death ll anniah was away from home at abe time firt mas april 27 alie carpet mills of lie trowell manufacturing company were burned this morning loa alie propel ty has insured dropped dead ia tie KW SAN april 27 tom at cry n well known local prize fighter tell dead of disease last in the ring to in accordance with the proclamation of tho president of alio llio united states and the Oo of our territory to the inauguration of our first president alio immortal washington it is hereby ordered that tho day of april is beet apart to as a holiday our are requested to abstain on tills day from their usual avocations in making it ono of grateful joy befitting tree men and this grand occasion J KIESEL |