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THE OMAJIA DAILY BEE : STNDA S.MAY S. 31 , 1801-STXTEBNr PAGES. IIONORtD THE NATION'S ' DEAD , Memorial Buy Appvopvlntcly Throughout , tha fLOWlHS AND EVERGREENS III IIEB3ASKA , OncM'ftlly PmiiiMiilucl While tlio i't-iiil' | ) I'm tirlpnlo In Diiunniiinti .Sen-loos Tito Dtiy In FitBMosr , Neb. , May 30. [ Special to TUB UKi--'J'bo : ] Decoration dny ceremonies hero loday were very elaborate and impressive. Tnu city was dressed in holiday attire , with Mars nnd a tripes Hying from every business ht-M.-iO and many residences. At 11 o'clock exercises wore held at the opera tiviiso , where a hay a audience gathered , Aficr tinging by iho GI o club and a riicttalion , "The Illuontid thoGruy , " by Miss Smith , ex-Congressman Dorsoy Introduced General Urtokc in a neat litllo speech , briefly detailIng - Ing the pntrhiiic service of ibe dislinguished foluicr. General Hrooko was warmly rnolcd by tlio audience. lie spolio but lii'dly. Thirty years URO , be said , ho , along u nli the most .if the other living suluiers vbo responded to their country's call for do- Udders of its liberlies and its institutions , Mvrn young men. Today the votoraii-j whom ! . MIVV oeforo htm were growing gray , but L > knew that they were still all young in roll nnd that pnlRotlu hearts beat beneath' f. frir coats. After General Brooke bad finished Mr. W'jstur was Introduced in plowing terms of prdsc. Ho spolco for a little more than half m. hour us follows : General John \Vcbstorspoke as follows : The deep Impressions of n battle live only in memory. Neither the commander nor the men of the line can picture it In words. They cneh beard tbo morning call , and came from their sleeping ten Is to see camps glittering everywhere in the morning sun. The slum bers of the uiRlit had been broken by Iho clinking of Blcol and the cleaning of guns. The dear old Hags are seen streaming ! ilio meteors , and beautiful as the rainbows of promise. The hour of battle Is about to begin. The bugles are culling. The com manders are riding fast , but the multitude is still. Hoon are beard the rattle of musketry , and the raindrops of bulk-Is , and every man stniulR lo bis place. The shrioii of a shell is heard , like llio wall of a lo-l spirit. It brings a shudder to the soldier , but still ho braves tbo danger. Then come tlio swarms of bullets sweeping Iho lines. New columns move into thelP places , as If eager to share the danger of death. As the plunging shot tear away the comrades , their souls are seen to dwell in their eyes. Hatterics roll like heavy drum heals , and the air shudders with hissing Hhot. As there are birds above the clouds , so there are angels above human distresses to look to the wounded and Iho dead. Then comes llio lull In the battle , moro terrible than Iho tempest. Expectnlion walks aloft with the spirits of tlie men. The charge is to bo made. Tliu immensity of space seems pierced by the glittering bayonet ? . Then comes into line the cavalry , with the sweeping swords. The dav is to bo soon lost or won. The rcgi- iiicntal colors still wave in the sight of Ihc nii p. They have become riddled and tailored and lorn , like tlio ranks of the lino. They are the pride of llic soldiers , and Iho soldiers fol- .low lo protect them as they would their honor. Brave and loval hands hold those Hags aloft which seem like immortal things. The men march alter them and light with he roic grandeur. The guns are silenced. The enemy lias lied. The battle is won. Victory is shouted along the lines. War has scrawled its autograph upon the Held. Thu dead are gathered. Today wo speak to their memory. They can utler no word. Their story Is writ ten on llio Held of Shiloh. It is scrawled on the hilltops nt Gettysburg. It is sanctilied at Chtckainnugn. It is glorified on Lookout mountain lop. Sixty millions of people are today silently studying that story. It is the key to ripening "stiitesmansliip , patriotic cramlciir and national love and honor , iiijsciiii'nos or TIII : iirnin.uo.v. The war of Iho i-obellion waged Ihroiigh long and dreary years. The .states that united under the palmetto Hag of the confederates throw off their allegiance and dclied our gov ernment. They obliterated from their con stitution and laws every vcsligo of recogni tion of the federal constitution , They dis carded all obligations and oaths taken to support the constitution of the United Stales , and look , instead , oaths to support the con federacy. Their senators and representatives dellnntly bid a farewell to the halls of con gress and went forth , one to become their f president and others to command their armies , s'rhov soi/od llio nation's property within Iho ! limits ot their states as If it were their own. They laid bands upon our forts and munitions of war , and used them in battles against our people. They declared by law every cili/.on of the United States an alien enemy. They confiscated the property of loyal people and turned It into their depicted treasury. For years they besieged our capital nnd sent our bleeding armies back from Bull Run and Manassas to the sanctuaries of our na tional power. Their pirates seined and burned our merchant vessels on thn high seas. Sixty thousand of your comrades died from exposure and starvation In their prison houses. That war obliterated an army which , In marching column , would reach the world around. It shook the earth nt Donaldson. It thundered all over the mountains of Virginia. Its in vasions reached into peaceful Pcniisvlvania. It made the Potomac the battle line of safety. It bowed its bloody head at Antiotam. It tramped all through the valley of Slicnan- doah. II bloomed anew along the winding Tennessee. It caused a stream of blood from Chattanooga to Atlanta. It lied away with Sherman to the sea. It sank into the earth with the fall of Richmond. It led to devasta tion like the blasting cyclone. Itslaughtered armies with merciless power. Itstrowed the land with corpses. It scut the wail of lamen tation into a million homes. At last , as tbooutgrowth of the hatred en gendered by the war , and as a last attempt to resuscitate n despairing bopo by revenue , our pre.slue.nt , Lincoln , was assassinated and became a martyr. That rebellion stands recorded in thn writ ten pages of the opinions ol the supreme court of tlio United States as "The causeless wagIng - Ing against their own government of a war wiiieh all the world acknowledged to have been tbo greatest civil war known in the his tory of tlio human race. " It shook the plum's of the holy tmnplcof our liberties. The nation our fathers brought from the revolution seemed to trembln in the Monn. The habitations of the people wuro filled with mourning nml sorrow for their beautiful slain. 1 speak thus of the enormity of the rebel lion only to show tbo charity of our country. TO fiii'sii 111:111:1.LIOX. : : To crush tlmt rebellion the call to arms was a winged messenger that gathered the men from thu farms and workshops into inarching colr-'is. Wherever the ( lag was displayed vohii. ' crs gathered abuut It. Wherever the drum bent was heard the bravo boys fell Into lino. To crush that robelllun every loyal cltiion In the laud held ids life and the children of his homo a sacred trust for tlio common de fense. ( Iray-bcaded men , with faltering steps , bid farewell to vigorous sons. Chil dren , released from fond caresses , watched the departing footsteps of a father. Wives leaned over the gate posts to have the last glance of a loving husband. Mothers stood In tbo open doorway as their tics to earth passed out of bight. To crush Unit rebellion the fields became negleeied , the harvests ungatlicred , while husbandmen ireelv went forth to bo enrolled among the hundreds of ihoiMiuius the coun try called for Its army. To crush that rebellion wo took the lives and the property of the good mid the just and the patriotic under contribution bv law that the republic might live. To crush that rebellion wo made battle- Holds all over tho.so states , upon tbo high places mid In the valleys , and saiictitkut those spots bv Immeasurable patriotic blood. But when all ( Ins did not sulllco , nnd when there vvcro moro battles to be fought , and the volunteer army was becoming wasted nnd depleted , we found a way under ttieconsti tiitlon , for ttio common defense , to luke no only the father of the homo , but Iho eliles born to the touted Held by the force of con- fccrlpllon laws , and subject them to military rule , the pc.ttilenco of tlio euuip , and tbo destruction of the battle field. To crush that reU-lium wo gave up. in tacritlco ui > on the altar of the country , not only the father uud the suu , out at Urnoi wo took thi * roof tree whl"H their own bands had reared to"hi'lter " the wife and the children to quarter nua sbnltor the soldiers , that the republic - public lalKht live. To crush that rebellion , the Imperial inundate of the president , sf.nctioncd by the will of the people , ont forth the proclama tion uf liberty all over that rebel region , de claring that ovcty slave owned ud hold by iheio people , who were fighting against your country und mine , against your constitution and mine , against the sacred craves of your kindred and mine , should bo free. The nation was in darkness and In gloom. As nl the time of the creation , darkness , im penetrable , fierce nnd tilnck , was everywhere. A new condition must exist , "And Uod sold let.there bo light , and there was light , " .So Lincoln saw amidst the darkness oT the hour and the inuttorinijs of the great people , that a new condition must exist , and bo said , "Let the slaves become free , " and they wore froo. froo.Then n now llpht shone forth and the re bellion betrnn to bo overthrown , and our country tedcemod nml regenerated and re united , ctf.utiTV OP nr.i'ftu.tc1. So soon as our people saw that war no longer rocked the ccn.Unont , that rebellion no longer threnlened to overthrow our Institn- lions , they sent up thanks to God that the Harvest o'f do.uh . was ended and that the sickle hud dropped from the hands of the pale reapers on the Held of combat. As there were clants In war , so there were giants in peace. They begun to pick up the broken fragments Of tlio union and to cement them together with tics of love nnd bonds of pardon. State lines had not been obliterated , but their governments wuro gone. Thn nation g.ithoicd them back as Iti children. The family of states was restored. The people began to shaico hands of friendship and to forgive. Tlio wings of peace hovered over n new prosperity , and the war lias become but a ileotlng memory. Not a brnath of n halite Is atulnltia thu blue , It is nothing but panidUo all tlio way through ; Thnro mi * domes of whlto blossoms where swelled the white tout , There are plows In the [ folds whore the war vvasjons went , There an1 songs whore they lifted up Kachol's lament. Would you know what this mighty beatitude cost , Vou must search In the pravcs for what lib erty lost. Tills lesson of individual and national gen erosity stands without a parallel in the his tory of nay peoplo. It could only take place lu a government by the people , and is a mon ument lo Iho perpetuity of the government for the people. It is the charity of a repub lic , which , lilto the covenant God made with Israel , as told bv the prophet .leromiab , "I Will forgive their iniquity and I will remember - member their sin no more. " The nation has buried all bitterness and passion. The old wrangling has been laid in the graves with the dead. Minhood and love nro marching together to the music of thu union. Honor and daring are guarding together Iho Hboi'tics of the people. I.IOINP or THI : itoux. The character and strength of the nations of the earth may bo told by their national IIIUMC. " ( ! od Have the Queen" has the old sound of heredity rulers and kingly power. The "Marseilles hymn" has the tremor of an excitable and vascillating pee plo.The The "Star Spangled Banner" keeps time to the beating of ii.iUtUitiO , ) , patriot hearts , with liberty as its drum major. There is a legend that the lichost music of the earth hail been gathered in n horn bv a guardian goddess of the world , and then lost amid the ice Hoes of the north. The cold of the Arctic regions congealed the music there. The bora became released , after aircs , by the breaking away of the icebergs , Thu moving tide carried it out into the sea. The whalers of the north heard .strange , but inutiled notes , coining from the depth of the waters , but could distinguish them not. The horn Houled southward into warmer channels , and moro freely came llio music. Iceland heard its national airs , cold and chilly. Greenland heard her icy airs com- inir from the sea. Lapland and Sweden , too , heard the ocean Hiving up the music of tboir peoplo. As the horn floated southward into summer climes more freely eaino the music gathered there. England's mariners heard the tune of "Cod Save the Queen , " but It had the air of ancient ages and something of a departed glory. The liorn floated westward toward the American coast , whc re the warm sunshine of liberty drove away tbo chill of empires , nnd Die born gave forth the sweet est music the angel had stored within it. It is now playing the tune that cheers the mighty hosts of freedom. It is the music that stirs the greatest people of the earth. Its every note stirs Iho heart of a mlghly na tion. That horn Is plaving America's song of the "Star Spangled Banner. " The exercises at the cemetery look place this afternoon. The regular Grand Army of the Republic ceremonies were gone through With , after which came the decoration of the graves of Iho dead soldiers who lie in Ridge cemetery , Iho latter feature being under the auspices of the Woman's Relief corps. Services nt I last I IK"- Nob. , May : IJ. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BII : : . | Memorial day in Hastings has been a macnillcont success , perhaps the groitost firuout of the pjopln the city has over had. The procession was formed at 1:110 : o'clock and marched to the cemetery promptly. It was at least a rullo long and the streets were lined with teams. Strlcklanu post , l.'iO strong , led. Then came Iho mayor mid city council , Women's , Relief corps lu carriages , citizens , etc. At the cemetery a beautiful allegorical scene was gone- through with , the decoration of the cenotaph after the choir sang "Nearer My God to Th-ao. " Cap tain .1. 11. Htick.dl of Hnbron delivered one of the mo.it masterful addresses ever hoard hero on such occasion. Ilo re viewed the war and its causes , spoke of what had been accomplished by tlio soldiers , and reverted to the duties llioy yet owed the country they had unco saved and iodoome.1. He held the audience of seven or eight thou sand people spoil bound for about forty-live minutes. A great many people were present fruiu outside towns. All the business and many of the residence houses were splen didly decorated and the clly presented a most animated iceuo. At Plat siiiontli. Pi.vTTSMorTii , Neb. , May : iO. [ Special to Tin : BIK. : -Decoration I day was appropriate ly observed lu this city today. A great many veterans with their families came in from the country to Join in thu beautiful and patiicllc ceremony of strowlnir the graves of the departed - parted heroes with flowers and emblems of remembrance. At 1 o'clock a largo proces sion formed on Main street composed of mem- tiers oi Mcl'onlchio Post of this city , Women's Relief corps , Sons of Veterans , mid a long line of eiti/ens. At the graves the ritual service of the drum ! Army of the Republic was performed. The oration of Prof. D. R. Diingoa was a splendid piece of oloqiionco and was listened to with great interest. II. Guy Livingston , a son of the late General Robert R. Living ston , delivered an eloquent address. Tlio choir also rendered soni" beautiful selections , ami the exorcises terminated with the roluru march. Survii'i's at York. VOUK , Nob. , MuylU--Special ) [ Telegram to Tun HiiB.1 Memorial day was generally ob served In this city today. A lurjjo number of people wore present from the surrounding town's. In llio morning services were held and graves decorated will : flowers al Green wood cemetery by the Grand Army of the Republic and other civlo societies , and In the afternoon Rev. 13. ,1. BUM of Alexander , Neb , delivered an address to a largo audience at the Methodist church. The day was concluded by appropriate exercises at the opera house by the Junior class of the high bchool. ( iciioral Van V\'y * U Sjieakn. AiiU'viior , Neb. , May M' ' ) . ( Special Tele gram to TIIK Bir.j-Decoration : dny wasob served hero with s > erviees in the morning at the Christian church , after which a proces sion of over one hundred teams drove to the cemetery and decorated the irraves with ( low ers , lu the afternoon Hon. C. II. Van Wyck addressed more than 0110 thousand people as sembled in front of the Arapahoe houso. Jits s * . cech was Httod to tbo occasion and was well received by the crowd. Hon. John Slo vens ntul Hon. W. S. Marian followed Mr. Van Wycu with short , npproprialo speeches. Imposing Core M in n leu. BE v mi. E Nub. , May ! tll. - , Special to Tin : Biii. : Divurutiuii day was observed hero imposing ccrouiouica. Xbo for mal exercises toru place in the hiuh school park. The uratloti was delivered bv Kev. J. W. Slewart. Tbo procession which fol- lo.vcd was purtlelpattd in by Several civic Hud military sociuilcs of tho. clly , as well as by Hie clly lire department , city oulelals and Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veteran * erpatiixations. The Women's Re lief corps hud cbaivo of iho floral exorcises , and were convoyed lo Iho cemetery III car riages. Tin distribution of ( lowers at the it raves was performed uv a detail of Rawlins - lins post , Grand Army of tbo Republic. The pioccsslon was one of llio largest parading the " | ty for a number of years. ItuifiiUNS .Suspended. BIIOKKX Bow , Neb. , May 30. [ Specbil Telegram to Tun BUR ] -Memorial day was observed hero today by the closing of busi ness houses' from noon toI o'clock. The Grand Armv of the Republic , Sous of Vet erans and Woman's Reliel Corps , nnd hose company formed in procession and marched lo the" opera house where the ex ercises , conslsllng of prayer by Rev. Suyrus , recitation by Miss X.lta Grant nn oration by N. T1. Gadd wore had. This was followed by" music , after which the procession was formed and inarched to iho cemetery , v/hore the ritual services of the Grand Army of the Republic were observed , conduded by Wasbburn post. The Woman's Relief corps completed the programme at the opera house tonight. Flowers in Profusion. Bt.tT. SI'IUNO * , Neb. , May :1Q. : [ Special to Tin : Bnc. ) Decoration day was observed hero by n peed union parade of a joint pro cession from Wymoro and Blue Springs com posed of eld soldiors. companies of ( lower girls and boys , Woman's Relief corps , Hy- moro artillery company and citizens. The procession marched to tlio cemetery , which was magnificently decorated with a profusion of llowers wreathed and trimmed lu festoons , arches and bouquets Innumerable. In the afternoon the scene of exercises was trans fer rod lo Wymoro whore Rev. O. S. Fowler oi Blue Springs delivered an address. School Children Decorate. Oisr.v.Nob. : . , May 30. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : Bii : : . | Decoration day was ob served hero today. At 1:1)0 : ) the procession formed , headed by the First regiment band , Nebraska national guards , and followed by Company G and Sous of Veterans , Geneva division. No. IW , Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias , Wilson post , Grand Army of llio Republic , and Relief corps , marching to the cemetery , wbero tbo school children per formed llio dccoralton exercises , after which n salute was tired by n detail from Company G. The procession Ihcn returned to the park and listened to an address by C. K. Adams of Superior. liiiiip i iiy DeuoratcM. Lori- CITY , Neb. , May 30. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii.J : : An immense crowd gath ered hero today to participate In the Decora tion day services of Sbilo post , Grand Army of tbo Republic , Xo. 1'JI. Hon. W. II. Conger was speaker of the day and entertained tbo audlouco for forty minutes with a very able speech. The parade was headed by the Grand Army of the Republic corps , followed by 100 members of the post ; next in line canio tbo school children and civic societies , followed by about one hundred and fifty learns. The services were closed by Iho dcc- oralion of soldiers' graves ut Evergreen cemetery. A Hifi Procession. Noiirct.K , Neb. , May : ! ( ) . [ Special Tele.- grara to Tin : Uiu. : | Memorial day was ob served at this place in a most appropriate manner. Tl'o procession was formed at 2 p. in. on Main street , headed bv the Sugar City band , followed by the members of the Grand Army of the Republic , the city council and the Norfolk lire department of four com panies , fully one hundred strong , carriages and pedestrians , winch made a procession fully one mile in lenglh , and proceeded to the cemetery , where appropriate speeches were made and the graves of the dead heroes were strewn with flowers. .Memorial at KalrlHiry. F.umii-nv , Neb. , May ao. [ Special Tele gram to Tim Bii.j Memorial day was very fittingly observed in this city today. The affair was under the auspices of Russell post Grand Army of the Republic , Company D , Nebraska National Guards , and Iho Sons of Veterans. After several speeches at Steele's hall the line of march was to Iho comelery , one mile east of town , whore the burial rites of the Grand Army of Iho Re public were rendered. One hundred lllllo girls with an abundance of flowers decorated Iho graves , and Company D Hred Ibreo volleys as a salute. An Impressive Programme. T.VI.MAOK , Neb. , May 'iO. ( Special Tele gram to Tnr. Bii.J : : A largo crowd gathered in Ibis city lo pay homage lo Iho honored dead. The city schools and those of the sur rounding country were invited lo participate In the exercises. Headed by the members of Roberts' , post and the Woman's ileliof corps , Ihcy marched from Iho high school building to the bowery , where a very touching and impressive programme was rendered by the school children , followed by nn able address by Rev. II. C. Harman of Utica , Neb. An In trnctivo Address. SVVANTOS , Nob. , May ; ! 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii : ; . i Decoration day was ob served at this place today by a crowd of not less than .WJ people , who , after decorating the graves of Iho old soldiers , adjourned lo Shepherd's grove , where a very entertaining and instructive address was delivered by Dr. ,1. V. Beghtol of Friend. The doctor is a fluent talker and made a great many friends while here. Lexington Veterans. LKXINOTON' , Nob. , May i0. ! ( .Special Tele gram to TUB BII : : . | Four thousand people observed Decoration day at Lexington. Vet erans , Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias and school children formed the procession at 10 a. in. Rov. Dr. Sago delivered n grand address , At J p. in , a special train run lo Evergreen cemetery , where Iho decoration ceremonies took place. Slrt'vvliift PM.MI-.II , Neb , , May : ) . [ Special Tele gram to TIIK BIB. : | Decoration day was observed hero with appropriate exercises by General Ululs post , -Js'J. An address was delivered at the opera house by John A. Sportess to one of the largest audiences over assembled at this place , alter which the graves of departed comrades were strewed with llowors. Observed as L'.sual. BI.VIII , Nob. , May : ) . [ Special Telegram to Tin : BIK. : | Docoral'o-i ' day was observed hero us usual. A very largo procession wont lo llio cemetery. The Grand Army of Iho Republic post and Sons nf Veterans led the procession. After decorating the graves Rev. Krossm in of Wahoo delivered an ad dress at the Gurmanui hall. KlmvorN and Nisi on , NRIXIS. Neb. , May IK ) . [ Special Telegram to Tnu BIK.I : Memorial day was appro priately observed hero. A largo crowd was lu aUeiidunos. Dr. Foster of Superior de livered the address In Iho court house , after which the procession marched lo the como- lory vvesl of lovvn and showed iho graves of soldiers with dowel's. AU'opriato | | ( V. DUMP CITY , Neb , , May ! ! 0. ( Special lo Tin : BI-.K. | Memorial day was celebrated bore with appropriate ceremonies , which were characterized by the largo number par- tifiputinir. Thu lown was profusely deco rated and business generally suspended. Prof. Aldrlch of Wnyno delivered llio era- lion. Kcnii ) nliMvd at CioTiiKNiii'itu , Nub. . May TI ( Special Tola- gram to Tun III is. | Decoration day services were held at the Carbon opera house. The audience was the largoU that over mot for that purpose here. All exercises were very good. The mid rest was delivered by Hon. George K. French of North Piatti ) . .Memorial of Flower.- ! . PAWSKH Cirv. Not > . , May 30. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bir. ) Decoration day was obsoivod hero this afternoon , ibo exercises beim ; held in the opera house which was not i Bii.ru AT GENERAL MIAN-IS - GRAvL I i Impraaslvj Memorial i.I&orcUej Held in Rivcrsido Park"Hew York , ELOQUENT ORATiON BY'GOVERNOR ' WISE , President Harrison Takes Part In tlie CeruinonluH nt Pillulelplili | : Tlio Day KluliiKly Ob served 1'jlsevvliorc. Ntw YOIIK , May 30. Business Is prac tically suspended here In honor of the dav and alt thu courts and government buildings are closed. The parade was large and impos ing. The graves of the soldiers In the cem eteries were decorated and nil the soldlora' monuments were covered with llowors. The programme for the afternoon Included sorvlces at iho lotnb of General Grant under the direction ot U. S. Urantpost of Brooklyn. The United Stales man-of-war Enterprise was anchored In the IlmUon river opposite the tomb and Hred minute guns during the services. A number of ex-con fcderalo soldiers were present as guests , Including Governorlohn S. WHO of Virginia , who de livered an eloquent oration , as follows : ( 'oiiiniaiidcr mid ( -'cmrades , I'idles and den- tleinun : As the eastern wurshlpju-r. before he enters tln > products of a holy placi * . divests hinihi'lf nf his work-day varments. li > st they profane It with tholr gnis-nuss , so sli mid \vo Iravu brhtnd us the passions and pio.ludk'os nf our dully lives as wo approiieb the tombs of tin1 mighty dead of onr republic. These are the shrines of American patriot ism. At them , above all other places , are we moved to lellectlon on the blessinu's wu enloy , ami Inspired to rcvurencu und patrlntism to wards the ouveniment under \\btcli we live , Our system Is set free from all form and eere- nninlal about the powers Unit tic. that rever ence for onr representatives In olllro lias llttlo place lu our hearts ; and the hoin'iio of other people to their rulers , ollends our sense of equality , or amuses us us yen | > liiiitle. With us , all men are deemed our equals so equal. In fact , that , while they live.u > Indul o In unrestrained criticism of our public nu'n. often extendlm ; to abuse , without fear of their power , or reverence for their publle sta tion. We have no favoied elass tn whom re peated trials me given , or whoso blunders aio concealed or condoned. We open the lists to every comer. Yet , the tests which we Impose are siivere , and we are merellu.-s In judgment. With us the stumblcr seldom rises , and is often trampled Into thu dust of oblivion by the ciowdlng feet that press around him. Many there be , who , after life's liurd struggle , ate cast at the llnnl ac count Into the mass of mediocrity. I'ew there be who earn the only honors which republics bestow after ( loath a tomb , a nioiiuinent--to pic crvo their names us examples , To the memory of such , their equal fellow cltlrcns In life , onr people brlnif such tribute of love and tondeiness and reverence , as vassal never felt for master. Death leaves us nothing hut their greatness. To it may we do homage without self abase ment. We cannot mar It by llattory , breeding ambition or pride. Hither wo come , heart hnnery for the only spot whoie wo may express gratitude to dl- vlno providence anil testify to onr country men onr patriotic love , unalloyed by even the appearance of obeisance to a living ruler. At the tomb of the ( 'roit. the American free man draws bis Inspiration from the fountain head for hlt'h rc-oivo and inlKhty deed. There may ho pledge his fealty to principles with out transmitting it llirijiigli any repicsentii- tlve. In this tome lies one whoso great qualities of head und heart , whose bravery , who-e sim plicity , \\ho-e inaciiiinliidty. whose patience , wliososteadfitstni'ss of purpose , whoso loyalty to every obligation , whd o\ni.icily : for ad ministration in the hlL'hi'M olliees In tlio \\orld , military and civic , have placed his name as among the moat leniurUable men who buvu ever lived. The theater ot his career was only the I'nlted i-tatesof Air.erlLu ; the most dramatic epKoiles of his life , were In his character as lender of one of the armlcb of his divided pee ple. Vet , even on that narrow flol.l , and under those restrlctlng'coridltlons , lie to bore himself that the whole world watched him , and when his work WHS finished , proclaimed him to be of tno stump of true greatness rarely developed ; and ot\a , greatness , blended with such qualities o ! manhood as entitled him to be held up as an .xiimple 10 the world , Thowoild ! How vast tlio lerm. How sol- llsh. and how busy with their own concerns , are the far on" millions of other nations. Mow unimportant their struggles seem to the things on which our thoughts and energies are bent. How unknown tons are the names of their leaders. How uninleie.stlng , as u rule , nro wo to them ? .Many of our so-called great are never heard of beyond the limits of our narrow land , and are Indeed soon forgotten , tiven by ourselves. When the cold , selfish world the world which Is moved by no local sentiment or pas sion proe.alms tl o greatness of a man , the verdict carries within Itself conviction of Its justice. It Is no judgment upon u cans , * ; it cares nothliri for the particular eonlioversy but It muiiiis that in the man himself the world luis seen that "toueh of nature which makes the whole world Uln , " und halted his pi e-uminunt qualities of manhood as eiiMtllng him lo the admiration of his raco. 1'harlatans may deceive a state , or even a continent , but the Impostor has never lived who could delude u world. Its vur.llct Is above prejudice. Its vision Is unclouded Uy local fnlluence. Its Judgment Is Infallible. The nu.i. suely : great w'.ioso fame Is world wide. And such was Ulysses S. Orant. There Is today un Arab stioklns bis steed under shady palms by tlio solitary fountain , relleetln on the jroatness of Grant. There are gentle Japanese reading In their own lan guage the story of his life with wonder and admiration. There are American Indians , crouching by desert Hies , picturing lo themselves In rude Imagination the sort of in in he was. Turin are Egyptian" , lloatlng on the N'lle. dreaming of ( irant , and VlcUsburg , and the far oil' .Mississippi. There are itus- sinns , with half Illumined minds , struggling to reconcile the strength and tenderness , the power and mercy to them so strangely blended in his great character. Theie are Frenchmen learning pertinacity. There are Spaniards and Italians on vvhoiu his forgiveness and inagminlniltv will not be lost. Ills life and character are known to the furthest bounds of fa'ne , And in Iho wide world there Is not out * man of I'eltie. or Anglo- Saxon blond who Is not proud to boast himself of that strain of humanity which produced Ibis great captain of thu union. .Men will model llielr ehar-iclers upon Ihls Ideal when wo are dead and forgotten. Hy the memory of his Indomitable pluck , columns will surce forward to desperate assault In een- turles to come. Mankind will bo stronger , by emulating his endurance and for titude ; war will lie less hiutal ; vlstory less arrozanl : defeat les < blltnr ; and - gentle i Iho eonspleu- huni.-iii nature more , y ousness of his moderation , his magnanimity , his kindness lo Ids focm , and bis yearning longing when war was past , f > .r fraternity and peace. Such was the man whose memory wo com memorate this day We know his history and we know his woith. Wo weie actors In the great passion play In which lie emerged from obscurity lo become the central figure of the greatest drama of our day. Wo saw him , man that he was , take sides In the Irmr of discord , and rise until lie was chief partisan In sec tional slrlfe. We stiw him , on Die Instant of restored peace , transformed ab it weru.to become champion of forgetfuliiess. udvocuit < of mutual forgive ness und counsellor of icsorc | < t fiutornlty. \Vi \ < saw him In the huurof his strength. Wo watched and pilled him In the Hour of his weakness , until his piUUiiit. painful death. And now wo are stanuliiK by bis tomb , after full time for lollectlon upon what he was. Some of UH were sotillvrs Inhisarmy. To sui'ii , I would not vcntuio to picture what they must feel beside aln grave. Some of us were followers of Ids grmit ant.igonUt. Time was when he was out rhhif enemy. Time was when ho was our victorious adversary. When ? WhyV How I1 It prolits not hern to recount. It Is true that.ciynlc history tells us the vanished aio not. .is a rule , the magnani mous , Vet , this I say , with piiffcet eonfldunuo that It Is true , lie t ween ( invnltund the con federate soUllor. even in time of war. llutio WHS over u feeling of mutual rcspnut , nml muuli that was akin to Ulndness. Toward * Crant , forgent'o- ' ncKsnnd magnanimity > whlch touched them Inexpressibly , thine wont forth from the hem ts uf tlio sildlorn of tlio army of northern Virginia , even at the hour of their surrender io him , a feeling which they onteitalnud towards no other federal commander. * * * Wo have , It ts true , in many a southern remeery : an army of dead comrades to whoso memory ami to whose valor we delight tu pay the Irlbule t lovlnhearts. . In a quiet chapel , lliidur tin1 shadow of thu Illuu Itldge , sleeps one who. In days gone by , was to our love , to o ir houe , ami to our Idi-a of patrlolic duly ull thai lir.nil lunrewiiti. tu you. Vet our lu'iuts lire laive enou''b for liulli , and when ( trant .ought thorn ho never tiskud MS to fur.iut our dad. Our voluntary piesenco here to honor the memory of ( .Irani means no folgelfulness of our dead comrades. If wei-amr as iivrcunls to them his ghost won I I beckon usiway. . On iiiuiiv a well contested Held ( irant and l.ee , and thosu who followed them , came to know uae.li other woll. and lo ( eel for each other the respect which every brivvu mini entertains for an adversary u ho lias the courage of Ills convli/lnms. All Hi it ( Jr.nit contended for wus established. All lluil l.i i inulntit ni'd failed f iiceuin | ' , sli- liiiiit I t rs * .i ii-ibli' riti/oo f lln r > 'iublir now at . it * sees eh' ' frfuilv in tlf * ri-Hult It IH i-i-riain thiiii ITiiny liiuin and.s f ci/n- / u vjluraua uru tuday us ullcv iuuaiuly Inyul to th > frdeiMtt e.ivrriin'.rnt s ? If the 'ti- mcntahle sirifp had never I'Ocn ' , Wo enmo as men who fitM that time has i.uuht .ill ell ir.i in of this republic 'bat thr y honor thonnelvc * In honoring tbl * > tre it American , I' , sn'on ' has sulishlwd siiilloicnt'y ' t i I'M U" ee nlm 11 * be mis Kri'iitec than niif part of our divided country-a iu.ir.ut wlnnc fame l.eti ng-s to all his follow oitiriMx. The eloquent eulogy was closed with a vivid portrayal of iho assemblauo on Ibc parade prouud of heaven , of the hr > ts : ttid thu load ers ifono before. There Genera ! Grant was pictured as counciltiig peace to the nation and tbo brotherhood of all. President liarrUon at I'lilliulelii'ilii. Piiii.viiui.i'iiu , May 110Business In this clly was almost entirely siispandod today. Provident Harrison nnd p.irty arrived hero at 11:1 : , " this morning for the purpose of inking part In the ceremonies of Memorial day. The president and member * of the cabinet were guests of George G. Mo.ulo posl , Grand Army of iho Uepubllc. In walling at the staliou lo welcome Iho president was n dele gation from llio post , headed by Post , Com mander Louis Satigo. The president passed down the platform between n row of comrades of the post drawn up ou each sldo. Wlthoul the gates a great crowd sot up a hearty chojr , to which the president responded by raising ills hat. Drawn up out- sldo the station was the historic city troop of cavalry , who from tbo day tlmt Washington entered the city to tuUo bis inaugural oath have acted as escort to every president who has been the guest ot Philadelphia , The party ontero I carriages and preceded by the escort tooic up the line of march for Independence hall. Tlie entire route wsi profusely decorated with bunting ami lined with people , whoso repeated cheering com pelled the president to go over mosl of Iho route with his hat in nis hand. When liiuependoaco'hall was reached the president was Introduced to Mayor Stuart. In n brief speech the mayor welcomed iho president , who replied as follows : Mr. Mayor , Comrades of theliiaml Army of the liepubllc nnd 1'ellow rill/cn : I esteem it a great pleasure to stand Infills historic edifice. In this historic place to take Dart today as u comrade of the ( inml Army of tl.e Republic In the e must Instructive and Iliter- eslln exercises which have been instituted to keep alive In our hearts the memories of patriotic devotion to saeilflce. It Is emi nently appropriate that wo should stand for a little time before wo go to the graves of our dead In tills edlliei : where the foundation of the declaration of lii'lependonen and of civil government were made and wore put Into that couis-o of development which lias brought our nation to Its present position of piosperlly and of iiilliicncc among tlie nations of the earth. I have recently , in an extended trip , been able to see vvliul the ( lower Is of the seed that were planted hero. Wo are here In Phila delphia , a community Instituted upon prin ciples and good-will among men , and > etlna community that had given conspicuous Illus tration of the fact that the fruits of peace may sometimes bo made lobe defended by the valor of the soldiers. Vou did not at all de part from the great lessons which were taught by the founders of this great colony , when uniting with your comrades troin all the states , you went into the Held to hold up this banner , to maintain a peace which should be purpetuul and allpr-rvadlng In all the states. Obedience to the. law Is the lirst element of domestic peace and social order. Vou went out to maintain that and have established , as I believe , again In the all'ectlons of ull our people the old IliiR of our fathers and have settled perpetually the question of loyal .sub mission to the constitution und law In all the states. ft has been settled to the great contentment and happiness of all our people. I appreciate most highly this generous welcome which you ex tend to me , and shall take pait In the exer cises of the day with a feeling of the Illness of the events which they commemorate. 1 IIIIVD never been able to think of the day an one of mourning. I have never quite been able to feel that half masted Hags were appropriate on Decoration duv. I have rather felt that the Hags should be at the peak , because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced seeing It where their valor p'a.'ed it. We liunor them In Joyous , thankful , triumphant Commemora tion of what they did. We. mourn for them us comrades from whom we have departed , but wo feel the glory of their ( lying and the glory ot their achievement has set them in an Im perishable roll of honor. Aflor Iho president had concluded tlie doors were thrown open and for an hour the chief executive shook hands with a largo number of people. At the conclusion ot the public reception the president took a train for ly.iurol Hill cemelery , where he look part In the cere monies over the grave of General George B. Meade , Iho hero of Gettysburg , lieturning from the cemetery the president and party were guests of the board of directors of the Union League club. After dining there a reception will be held from . " > to 7 , when the parly will return to Washington. At Dayton. DAYTON , O. , May HO. The Memorial day ceremonies were among the greatest , ever held hero. The presence of ex-President Hayes gave pomp to Iho demonstration. An almost endless column of the Grand Army. Son of Veterans , militia and civil organisa tions , lire department and decoraled floals occupied iho afternoon in the pirado. Ux-Presldcnt Hayes delivered the address in the Grand opera house ibis evening , tirst referring to Iho causes that led to the outbreak of the rebellion , the forma tion of the armies and incidents of tlio war. It vas n Ihrilling address lo a vast audience of veterans and citizens , in vvbich General Hayes depleted the scenes and movements of the armies throughout and to the close of the conllict and tbo return of Iho soldiers to their hornet. General Logan's order , instiluting Memorial day , was road and a Iributo was paid to its loyal observ ance , and the address closed amidst a whirl wind of applause over the soldier slorics nnd reminiscences narrated by thu ex-president. At Washington. WAsms'iiTo.v , May :10. : Decoration day was observed hero as a general holiday. Karly this morning the Grand Army of the Repub lic posts and their military escort paraded. At Arlington a salute al noon opened the memorial services. G. W. Atkinson of West Virginia delivered the oration. Another procession formed and marched to the eivigros.slonal cemetery , whore there were services and tlio graves were decorated. Still another body of army ofticers and old soldiers formed at thu sol diers'homo ' and proceeded to Iho cemetery at the homo and afterwards lo the grave of General Logan , where there were special ex ercises. Addresses were delivered by Gen eral Uaum and others. At other cemeteries the ceremonies were of Iho saio cuaruelur. At Lansing. LVN-SIXO , Mich. , May : ) . A feature of the Memorial day parade was a Heal conlaining forty-three women to ropro-iont iho states , jf the union. Near the cemetery the pHtform gave way. William Hardy nnd the front end of the platform fell under the horses's heels' frlghlonlng lliom into n run. The women hung screaming lo llio 11 oat until lluown otT along iwo or Ibreo bloans. Tlio lasl one fell off Just as the cemetery wus reached , where tt.o horses were slopped. When llio wreck age was cleared it was found that Hardy had a badly stnashad ankle and a lot of severe but not serious bruises. About half of the women were slightly bruised , but none of ihcm se riously. At Pitt.sliur. ; . PiTTsnuiui , I'a. , May -Although ! r. heavy rain was falling and the weather cool Memorial day was observed with moro than ordinary Interest by the Grand Anny of the Uupubllc. More llowors than over before were provided for the decoration of soldiers' ' graves in thu various comotorio-i an. ) Iho usual speeches made. Tbo Alluirbeny nr.sonal Hred minute guns as tliu procession passed lo Iho cemetery at Lawreucuvlllo. At ( 'liiciigo , Ciiit'.vno , May 'iO. The day was perfect for ho annual Memorial day observance. During thu afternoon Grand Army of the liopubllo posts proceeded lo the conntorlei , whore llio graves of old soldiers were dccoraiod. fn the afternoon there was u parade , In which the regular troops. Grand Army of iho Republic veterans ami civic societies participated. Business was partially suspended. Atnvcr. ! . lKsvin : , Colo. , May : io. Memorial day was fittingly observed in this city , Troops sta tioned at Fort Logan ho-ided the long line in parade and worn followed by the l-'irst battalion of Colorado National Guards. Sons of Veterans supported iho iiratid Army of iho Republic , of vv * mi there were several hun dred In line. School children pritscnlcU a wreath of llovven to each veteran. At Hun Anton o SIN AMIIMO , Ti-x , May : ii ) Memorial dav was observed tunvitb a gruuU purudu by military ui.d uvtc > v > THE IMMORTELLES OF FAME , Won by the De.uhl8sa Vabr of tin Nation's Dcfeudevs. MEMORIAL DAV FiniNGLY OBSERVED. of Veterans nntl Tlit'h' ctis at lliinsL'iitu I'urk The Day's ; 1'rn i-uiinin } Deoo- I'lltlllf , ' till * Mowers ntul ling ? adorned I ho Httlo mounds In nil of Omnfiii'H sl'.ont cities , when nro crumbling to dust the q.mhly tcn < Jiii < int * of UIOHO who , thirty years ago , went forth toile ilo nutnrully their part in the great Interne- clno struggle tlmt occupies so prominent n place In tills country's history. Yesterday thelrsurvivlng comrades gath ered wltn old ntul .vounc to pay lilting tribute to tno inoiuor ) of the honoroil dead , ntul whllo sorrowing because of the tremendous snen- lieu mat was tiero.-mni'y to secure It , to rejoice In the prosperity ami fii.lty of tlio tuition that the heroic deeds of llio departed hnil insured to their posterity. Once inaro tbo sail yet sacred duties of Memorial day devolved upon the clti/ons of Oniiihu , and Its exorcises were carried out on a broad scalp with minuteness of detail thai oould not fail to Imprest the young , whoso llrst remembrance uf the occasion will bo as sociated with tliu > ear Is'.i ] , of llio solemnity and Importance of thu day sot apart by a grateful nation for the reverent eointnwnoru- tlon of tliu deeds of other via vs. Contrary to the custom that has lierotoforn obtained , thoiii IVHS no parade , but there was no other departure from ! ' Umo-hotiored customs of Decoration day. ; no b.inlts were closed , and in most of the marts of trade business was suspended for at least a portion of the day , while tliu usual busy routine in the courts and publlo ollleos'was noticeably wanting. The beautiful custom nf decorating the graves of the heiws was carefully observed , and a committee consisting of two from each of the three ( iratul Armv posts In the olty. Sons of Veterans and three ladies from each of the three Women's Relief corps , had charge of tno distribution of thu Honors do nated by the school children of the city. The mass of Hewers had boon gathered from the various schools , and left in Good- rieh Hall to bo divided between the commit tees to go to Prospect Hill and Forest Lawn. Hy virtue of the peculiar weather , lilacs were wanting and it was too early for peonies but lleur-de-lis and roses and Violets were in great abundance. The care which the schools bad taken of the Mowers of Friday's memorial exercises had loft them nearly as fresh as over for the decora tions of vosterday. Many were care fully packed in wet sawdust and others woven In wreaths or hound in bouquets were kept damp by wet cloths care fully wrapped around them.Vben the com mittee on decorations arrived the baskets were taken from the wagons and distributed among the members and all wont to the one part of the ground where their comrades were buried. Some feAV graves scattered among the ( iUO , ( ) were marked with Hags and did not miss being decorated because they were not with their fellow soldiers. At 11 o'clock the work of remembrance was done and each grave marked not only with the stars and stripes but with roses and lilies from the bands of kindly remembering comrades and friends. There \vas no distinction made , but all who had Hied in the country's service bad their tribute of ( lowers. Prospect Hill cemetery was beautifully arrayed. Everything vas radiant with the tokens of love and rcmemberance. The graves had almost without exception been decorated , and the early inornlnir rain had freshened the grass and the trees till all was suilly smiling. The entrance on the south led through the long lines of carefully tended graves to the circle in the middle of the yard. Here the carriages had gathered which brought those who had llowors to scatter over the grave ; of the veterans and ttiuso they had lost. Each .soldier's ' grave was marked with a Hag and the committees from each post , of the Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief corps carefully saw that every grave had its garland and bouquet. \Vhcu the work was finished the beautiful cemetery had the appearance of a great ( lower garden. The work of decorating the graves in I'rospet Hill cemetery was detailed by the committee on decoration to .1. 11. Sawyer of ( Juster post , James Klniiey of Grant post , J. W. .lowcll of Crook camp , Sons of Veterans ; Mrs. Landgren , Mrs. Adamsky and Miss ( Jollins of U. S. Grant Relief corps ; G. ( J , Bon- tier and J. II. West of ( 'rook post , and Mrs. T. L. Hull and Mrs. W. 1C. West of Crook Relief corps. Owing to the rain the committees appoint ed to decorate the graves in Forest Lawn and the Jewish cemetery were late In assem bling. It was nearly 10 o'clock before they arrived at Ooodrich hall. An hour later Comrades.I. 15. West , A. 1C. Rhodes and .I. C Homier of Crook post , Mesdames I. H. vVost and Thomas L. Hull of Crook and Mrs. Sarah 10. 1'ottor of Custer Relief corps entered carriages and followed by an express wagon tilled with flowers drove out to Forest Lawn. The graves of the brave boys who were the blue had been previously marked with small Hags , and around and on top of these mounds were placed bunches of roses , lilies , carnations , smilax and all of thu known Mowers of the field and hot-bouse. The work having been completed in this city of the dead , the committee drove to the , low- ish cemetery , where a cumber of graves were decorated In a like manner. The flowers to decorate the graves in those two cemeteries were furnished by the pupils of the Lake , Long , Webter , I/.ard , Walnut Hill , Davenport , Paul and ( 'ass schools. They were in abundance and were neatly prepared , I'spoeiallv .so tlioso from the Lake school. After the offerings had been distributed ttr.is impartially the com mittee took their carriages to bo homo in time to attend thu exercises os the uller- noon. The exercises of the day took place at Ilau- scoin park , whore several thousand people were assembled. The children of the nubile schools were there in a body , and sang sev eral patriotic songs , while the Musical Union military band played several very line selections. The progr.immo in cluded the reading of the general order issued by General Logan establishing the day , military burial service , and salute by a firing squad of ten members of the Sons of Veterans under Lieutenant ! . Edwards. The oration of the day was delivered by Captain 1. A. O. Yeoman of Fort Dodge , la. Colonel Champion ri. Chase was president of the day. The memorial exercises at th o Walnut Hill school were of greut interest to pupils and paivnts and was generally participated In. They consisted of an address by Captain D. ( ! . Rhodes who paid a glowing tribute to thu work of women In the war. At the end of the address ho was presented a beiiutlf'il ' bouquet of loses by a little girl which he in turn gave to his mother who bad given tluvo sons to tbo cause of freedom and union , The entire building was beautifully and appro priately decorated and conspicuous among the work of the children was the drawing of the seventh and eighth grades. MIMS Lowls gave u delightful talk on slavery 10 the prim ary grades which was libtuncd to with much interest by tliu little folks. Memorial day was anproprlatelv observed by Phil Kearney post No. , ' , department of Nebraska , Gr.md Army of the Republic und Women's Relief Corps No. 15 at Fori Omnhu yesterday. They met at ( ) . ; ! in tbo post headquarters and a committee under com mand of ,1. W. Savage , commandant ut tlio Phil Kearney post , proceeded to Forest Lawn cemetery ami decorated the graves of departed - parted horocs with ( lowers furnished by tlio Saratoga , Central Park , Fort Omaiia and Florence schools. On return of llio committee to thu pout headquarters memorial services were hold. Speeches were made by Colonel Hartlott and Major Shaw. Comrades Perry A. Lyons and William L. Allison ai o mndo specetmi. Uobort ( iunnor read the scriptures , and thu ladles of the Relief corps Invited tbo gentlemen to an elaborate lunch whore speeches were made by several of the comrade" , and Mrs. A. L. Fitch , president of tbo Women's Relief corps spo.iu very ottnn- lively , after which they sang several hymns and patriotic Ming * . Huncrott school assumed quite a patriotic appi-uriinco on tlio I've of DucnraMmi duv. being proluii'ly duoirulud w bunt.tig , and tnn > 1'Lc appreciable ttmdncs * the Armv of the fte-publlc m providing a speaker for llio .Kvaslou gave rlso to high aaticipn'ion on the part of nil oncorned. Vt ° . I/clock the pupils , teacher * and friends of : hc school voro addrimed In a um-t atilo and appropriate manner by Mr. , ' V i'n\v iflll. He spcke of Ktito Slinily's heroic a. tiou iiiid the iiioir.aicnl erected lo hen > i 'lie ' deed. and of tin. . 'MMcllti'a ' 'ind their stone iii.ni . uiiiPnls re.ttvil to commemorate a uatu'ini victory , lie then spoke orletlv of our own wnr Tlio vast number * who lost tboir ' .ivun , Uirtuvimls sleeping toilny In uiiiniu-itud graves and hundivd.s who 'must gi > tim-n.g'i hfd crippled and uititnu'd , that ROOU might como out of evil. The pupils tendered a unanimous v na of thanks to thn speaker bv * iuw of hands. A Huping chorus , "Ked , Whllo and Huie ' furnished the general program inf. alter which each class room entertained us own guests with oxhlnut'ins of worli mm liu'iiuy programme. * . It was estimated mat there MO .11 f. -.v ' ' ten Uiimsiind people In thn jwrSt ii'.mnx i v > ufternoon. The drive * were tilled with linn i- some equipage * , and tbo sloping IPIM ! , ' around thu lake , surrounding belli tir i ra stand , from which the spending to. k I..IH-C , and the pilvllUm across thi ) lake , were HI > o with put not ic humanity. The vast crowd was , ts quiet fttid doccn m as could bo di'sircd , and nothing occuund i. . mar the peaceful serenity of the o-'ra-u-n HAt the coucKisiou of the day's program i.n the Musical l.'uion band pavon ivuvri , ia eluding an American mediov nint the \ > . ' puiirri , "America , " by Moses. Iti'i-i ' .a braced Suppu'sovertuiv"Handit inMii' cin * ' the si'iootious which won for this tuu.d tl.u J.VMI ju-io at the state tournament : ntvo j oars agn. The street railway company did then- ' " ' -t to accommodate the hcavv travel , d.i.iii . n\i { the service on the park line , although ' 'i.s ' caused quite a drain on the other ln.es. m seven o [ the park line motors weui tnir'n-J out during iho thunder storm of llu eur.y . morning , UJ > A IIIOKO. l'"riiilc ; HciiiiiMii Civcx UN lill'ii ( o Save Frank Seaman , aiad living at the corner nf Twenty-second and Loavonworthas drowned about o'clock yesterday afti-rihuiii in the pond at Thirty-Hfth and | ) av.-ni..rt | streets. Young Seaman Happened tc he on tlio banks of the pond and saw a\o'.ni ' { Sweoo boy , six or seven years of inre. iln.it- ing on a log. The log tu rnod over and tlu child fell Into the water , Soainiu inn it'-.l . into the pond in an ulTort to save the child s life. Ho dlil not stop to throw olT uij of lua clothing or his shoes. The lad managed to got hold of the ehl',1 , , but thu little 0110 clung so closcij to his neck tlmt it was with dnllculty ho was again placed on the log In a safe po sition. ly ! tills time Seaman's strength > vas exhausted , mid after one or two frantic ef forts to save himself lie sank beneath the surface. As soon as land was reached the Swede child , thoroughly frightened , broke nnd ran. It was Impossible to learn his name or where lie lued. Tbo body of Seaman was recovered in a few moments and even possible ofjfnrt undo to resuscitate the little fellow but all effort proved unavailing. lie was dead , and had given up his lilo to save another , a stranger to him. The pond belontrs to the ( iatoCity land company This Is the third boy that has been drowned in the pond In the last year ami a half. Tlio coroner will hold .in Inquest on tlio body of young Seaman at ' . ) o'clock Monday morning at Hoafey & lleafoy's. rni'it ' . .i.vH J-tf i'ii f./.v / ' . ! hey ICiifjiifV' Iho Attention of tlio I'cciiili'iil anil Cabinet. Niw : YOIIK , May at ) . The Herald's Wash ington special says : The financial question engaged tlio attention of the president and his cabinet at the meeting today. .Something- has to be done soon in regard to the f'r..OOO- OUU of J.'i ' , ' per cent bonds which mature Sep tember li. After examining the situation and condition of the treasury It was decided unanimously that the ninety days' call re quired by law for tbo redemption of tlu'se bonds ho issued next Monday. This , however , does not mean that they would bo called in. Several treasury ofllcials , Secretary Foster included , it. is understood , believe that the bonds could bo extended nt 1 per cunt and the redemption money hold in the treasury against any contingency that might ari-e. This schema is based on the principle that where the money could bo used advantage ously I per cent would bo \ \ trilling interest. Mr. Lacey , comptroller of the currency , is certain that the national banks , which now hold between * . ' 'lHt)0 , ( ( ) , ( ( ) and 3"MH)0KK ( ) ( ) of these bonds , will bo willing to keep them at I per cent. Th" legal question now arises , does the issuing of the call for the bonus destroy the goverr incut's option upon them ! This ques tion will have to be settled before a dual de cision is reached in the matter of extending tbo boud.s , At the mooting today President Harrison expres.sod a dislre that the bonds be re deemed. Ho Is anxious to continue the policy which lias resulted In the ci'iieulling ' of * 'tiUtiii , ( ) , ( ) ( ) ol tlii ! bonds. Mr. Foster urged his plan , and while tliuro was a difference of opinion between him and the president , the latter will llucly yield to his secretary's judgment , A decision as to tlio bond exten sion will nut bo teached for some time. Sec- lotury Foster will visit Now York within the next few days and while there will confer with the leading linaneiors regariiiiij , ' the matter. KiiiM'il ( o thi > IVrrnKP. LONDON , May : io.- The Times says that Sir George Stuphcn , formerly president of the Hank of Montreal and now ureiid"nt of UIQ Canadian I'acilic road , has been ruisia to tlio poerago. 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