BEDFORD WEEKLY NEWS BEDFORD, INDIANA JANUARY 31, 1902 At Bloomington in the morning an informal meeting of citizens was held, and POSTMAST BUSKIRK, for the citizens and JOHN W. CRAVENS, of Indiana University were appointed to meet the Admiral at Greencastle and tender him the compliments of the city and the university and ask him to say a few words on his arrival. The admiral accepted the greetings and on arrival of the train an immense crowd welcomed him. The Indiana University yell was an innovation and amused the distinguised visitor. He said he had often heard of Indiana University and considered it quite an honor to be remembered by the institution. The admiral refused to speak, until, as the train pulled out he said, "I only respond that the Brooklyn wrote her autograph on the ships of the enemy." Three rousing cheers were giiven by the crowd. About 1000 people had assembled at the Bedford Depot where the Admiral shook hands, with a few persons, his arm being too sore for much handshaking; there were loud cheers for the sailor. At Mitchell only a short stop was made but several hundred people cheered loudly and some shook hands. A committee from Louisville met the train at Salem. ADMIRAL SCHLEY came out on the platform and shook hands with a few, then excused himself from further handshaking but thanked the people for the welcome and said he was glad to see them. The Newsboys' band, which was instructed to play on the depot platofrm was still obeying its manager when the train bearing the Admiral and the committee pulled out. Orders were received for an engine and caboose to take the band into New Albany and after forty-five minutes wait the band was sent on its way, too late, however, to escort the guest and committee through Louisville, where a great reception was given him. The character of ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S present tour over the country, and the men who are promoting it, seem to indicate that he is being groomed as a Presidental possibility by a portion of the Democratic party. They seem to have forgotten the sad political fate.