Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1895 — HE’S READY TO RETIRE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HE’S READY TO RETIRE.

General Schofield’s Farewell a Notable Event. The officials of the War Department, at the direction of Secretary Lamont, made preparations for tho farewell to Lieut. Gen. Schofield, commanding tho army, on the 29th of September, the six-ty-fourth anniversary of hist-birth. It had long been proposed to make his leavetaking a notable one, many officers, both in the army and navy, personally presenting the retiring old warrior with some token of the friendship and esteem they feel for him. Personally Gen. Schofield has made a popular commanding officer of the army. He puts on no frills with those who are brought into social or business intercourse with him. His door has always been open to those who desire to cull upon him in his office in the War Department, and while he is dignified and busi-ness-like in his dealings, yet his manner is at once courteous and even cordial to those who have even but a slight acquaintance with him. With Gen. Schofield’s retirement the title "lieutenant general of the army” dies. Ho has only held this official title

since February last, when ho was nominated to it by the President in accordance with an act passed by the last Congress. His former title was "major general commanding the army.” His successor will hold that rank and title until Congress, if it chooses, creates him lieutenant general. The examination of William E. Brockway, “king of counterfeiters,” was continued before United States Commissioner Romaine, in Jersey City. The commissioner decided that a prima facie case had been made out against Brockaway and held him to the United States grand jury. A popular actress announces that she will soon begin a starring tour in “The Queen of Liars.” Will her leading man be Tom Ochiltree, Eli Perkins or Joe Mulhatton?

LIEUT. GEN. SCHOFIELD.