THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JirjnD 10 , 1871. OMAJLA , TUESDAY MOl fJsTG > AUGUST 25 , 1800. SINGLE COPY JTLVE CENTS.
IOKE SMITH'S SEAT FILLED
Dloveland Loses. No Time in Filling tlio
Cabinet Vacancy ,
[ EX-GOVERNOR FRA/NCIS / IS APPOINTED
otirl Mini Siie-i-ooilM tlic (
IIH SiM-rrlarj of ( In- Interior
anil Ulll 'liiltt ! Olllec hen-
lutnlivr I'liHl.
BUZZARD'S HAY , Aug. 21. Announce-
ent was inndo by President Cleveland nt
ray Gables tonight of the appointment
f Davis It I'rancls , ex-governor of MIs-
iourl , as Bccrctary of the Interior , vice
loko Sinltli who recently resigned the
ccrctnrshlp because of hla nnanclal views
Mr I'lancla will probably assume office
in September 1 no that Is the date named
Secretary Smith's resignation.
WASHINGTON , Aug 2t The annonncc-
cnt that ex Oovcrnor Prancls will succeed
* lr IIoUo Smith rather surprised Washing
ton tonight more because of the sudden
ness with which It followed on the an
nouncement of Mr Smith's retirement , -than
, bccauso of the ( election The reasons for
(
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'Secretary Smith's \oluntary wlthdiawal
from the cabinet wuo understood as soon
aa the announcement was made on Satur
day , and It was naturally expected that ns
lie had retired bucuusi he ftlt obliged to
support the nominee of his party at Chicago
cage , his BUccossor would bo in full har-
| inony with Mr Clev eland on the money
question There was a feeling also that
the president would probably select Mr.
Smith's successor from the middle west , ns
ithq Houth was alleady well represented In
[ Ills official family Speculation , theiefore ,
went to Missouri Indiana and Illinois , and
the names of cxGovcrnoi I'rancls , ex-
OoHBressmnn Il.Miuni and others naturally
suggested themselves Govinor Krancls
tuak a strong stand In fa of the gold
standard In the preliminary battle for dele-
Kutts to the Chicago convention , but he
aijd his associates were disastrously beaten
In hla state During the convention ho was
a'so active Since the contention , ho has ,
It la said by his friends here , given no pub
lic utterance as to his position with regard
to the Chicago ticket , and , so far as known ,
has not , at least active ! } , allied himself
with thei movement for the Indianapolis
convention
Governor Trancls throughout his political
career has been a strong supporter of and a
'S'arm friend of Mr Cleveland and the ad
ministration It Is recalled that when Mr
Cleveland was at Lakcwood making up his
enblnet prioi to entering upon his second
tcim ex Governor rrancis was summoned
there- and theie was a stiong Impression
for a tlmo that ho would bo Riven n pott-
folio lie had been maor of St Louis and
Kovcinor of Missouri and before Mr Cleve
land's nomination bee.uno a ceitainty wus
pressed for the presidential nomination At
the tlmo he was talked of for a cabinet
position It was said that he had been bit-
tcily opposed by n faction In his state and
that a remonstrance against his selection
was foivvnrdfrd to Mr. Cleveland
WELL KNOWN AND WELL LIKED
Governor Trancls Is well known In Wash
ington Ho hna been here frequently and
Is exceedingly popular. Heas hero only
a few < lnjs ago and It was thought when
lie left that he had gone to Gray Gables
Despite the high honors lie has alread }
achieved ho IB a comparatively young man ,
still well under 50 , strong and vigorous
of sunny temperament and gcnlnl disposi
tion. Although tailor In stature , he some
what icsemblcs Scciotary Morton In pei-
Boual appeal ante. Ho has n florid complex
ion , sandy hair and moustache. Ex-Gov
ernor Francis Is tmld to be possessed of considerable
siderable- means Ho was said to be a mil
lionaire a few years ago
Seciotarj Smith evinced the greatest sat
isfaction when he heard the name of his
successor Ho said In response to n ques-
tlon " \ have the pleasure of an Intimate
.Vrsonnl acquaintance with Governor Francis
and esteem him most highly. Ho Is a man
of niaiked ablllt } . Of course I feel a deep
Interest In depaitmcnt and do not know
any ono to whom I would moro .willingly
turn It over. " Secretary Smith Immediately
telegraphed congratulations to Governor
Trancls. Ho expc'ctu to relinquish his olllcc
to his successor on the 1st of September.
ST LOUIS , Aug. 24 Ex-Governor David
Itow land rrancis Is nearly 1C } ears of age- ,
having boon born at Richmond , Madison
county , Ky , October 1 , 1850 , Ills education
was received In Washington university , this
Ity , his family having moved to St Louis
'In 1870 ho gi actuated , receiving the degree
of II A His first employment was with r.
grain commission house , where ho lemalned
until Ifi77 , when ho began business for him
self. nl l SSI the 1) It rrancis & . Ilio com
mission company was established as a re
milt of the growth of his Him That same
year ho b cumo piesidont of the Merchants
exchange Ills Mist political position was
that of dc'legato to the national democratic
ronvontlon in 1SS4 In April , 18Sri , ho was
elected ma > or of St Louis In 18SS Mr
riantls was elected governor of Missouri
At the expiration of his term In 1892 , ho
resumed the active management of his old
firm , which had been Kept up by the other
members of the house , with occasional super
vision by the gnveinoi himself His con
neetlon with politics since' 1S')2 ' ) has been thai
of a simple citizen , with an active Interest
In the vvolfaro of his party and country. He
has nlwajH been a consistent democrat
, Mrs. KinncU Is a leader In St Louis society
cioty , They Imvo four children
KM'1OIUI'AKTl ; COVIKS TO ( JltlKI.1
Allai-Kcil ! > jI'd n\ Inn IiiiIluiiH anil
On I ) Two CNI-IIIII- ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 24 The State department
partmont has received word of a sangulnaiy
conlllct between a paity of explorers In
1'cru and n band of I'eiinlun Indians The
repoit Is made by Consul Leon at Callan ,
1'eru , who ipcohed tlio details from the
United States consular at an Interior point
'llio oxploilng party was led by an Ameil-
can named Coopct. Tliero v\cro ten In the
pally. Including two Germans who arc
the only ones who have thus far reported
'Jho men lost tlulr way In the dense forests
and after gie-at suITeilng from hunger were
attacked by a baud Horn the Cumpa tilbe
of Indians
The consul adds "Ihoy had bauly time
to pnpaio for defcnso when the savagea
attacked them Tlio party fought with their
lilies as best they could till foui of thill
iiumbn hail fallen The two Germans
sought safet } In ( light For some tlmo as
they made their wa } off In the darkness
they heaid the icpoited tracks of Mr
roopei'b i Illu and It was their belief that
1m muut llnally have been captured by the
sav .1 pen " _
V'W PlIINlOIIKflll lit l > 0 < roll ,
WASHINGTON , Aug 21 The president
lias nppolnted'Lcvl T. Grltlln of Detroit
_ JiIkli , to bo pension agent at Detroit , vice
"Tlanlson U , Wheeler , deceased .Mr. GiUllu
was a meinbei of the Klftthird cnngicfcti
mid was at ono tliro a law partner of Don
il.
< iin criuir sioiuCnllN ill llt-iiil
CHICAGO , Aug. 24 , Governor Stone of
MUvouil came Into town unexpectedly to
day and Immediately upon Ills arrival at
democratic headquarters held a long con
ference with Senator Jones nnd State Cluli-
man Illnrlchseu , ono of the subjects under
dls'-UEslcm being the chalimaiiBhlp of the
campaign committees U , F. Shlvely , demo
cratic candidate for governor of Indiana ,
i was also a caller. National Conimlttcemen
pV. T. Sheean of New York Is at tha Audi-
Itorlum , but lias not yet called upon. Chair-
Imaa Jone .
citrisnii imooKi.vvs r\sr TMIIJ.
rr llinlMiir > iTrlalloiiCntic
Mori'Hi a n SiitUriirtor } .
nOSTON , Mass Aug. 24 The Brooklyn
was given a preliminary trial under forced
draught , over the official course between
Capo Ann and Capo 1'orpolso today. The
average speed for the round trip of eighty-
three knots was 20 97 knots an hour , a very
satisfactory performance , all things consid
ered. The contract calls for a speed of
twenty knots an hour In a run of four con *
Bccutlvc hours. Tor each quarter knot
above this speed a premium of (50,000 Is
allowed the builders. It Is believed that
on the official trial on Wednesday a speed
of twenty-one and a half knots will be
recorded , In which event the ship will earn
for the Cramps the handsome bonus of
$300,000 Today's conditions of wind and
sea -were absolutely perfect for a trial
There wns only a light brcerc blowing , and
the- water was as smooth as glass On the
trip up the course , with the tide against
the ship , the distance of twenty and a half
knots was accomplished at the rate of
20 GCi knots an hour , exactly the
speed of the crnlicr Now York on her
preliminary trial over the same course four
} cara ago Without slacking speed the
Ilrooklyn made a wide turn and started back
on the second leg of the race. On this trip
the engineers were able to get more speed
out of her , the tlmo being 21 23 knots an
hour. This brought the mean average for
the round trip to 20 97 knots an hour , or a
trlllo less than 21 knots an hour.
The course Is divided Into six stretches ,
averaging nearly seven knots each In length
Can buoys are Used for markers and between
two of these at the upper end of the course
on the down trip the ship was speeded up
to an average of twenty-two knots for a
distance of seven knots For about two
miles the average was twenty-two and one-
half knots The engines worked beautifully ,
not a drop of water being used on the bearIngs -
Ings The highest number of revolutions
was 135 a minute , but the average was less
than 130 This average can be exceeded by
at least five revolutions a minute , and If the
llrookbn does this on the olllclal trhl the
speed ought to be at least twenty-one and
one-half knots an hour.
F u TIII : MONON HOAD.
l.uulMi IlliV , . Mlnnij , t ClilciiKii
Compiini Di-faiiltH In 1'nj iiu-nt.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 21 Today In the
United States circuit court John J. Mllln
of New York , through his attorney , Hcnrv
Ciaw ford , filed a complaint against the
Louisville , New Albany & . Chicago railroad ,
demanding judgment to the amount of $500-
000 , alleged to be duo because of the non-
pa } ment of promissory notes Issued by the
compaii } to him E C Field , general
solicitor of the road , admitted the claims.
Judge Woods then granted Judgment for
$191,911 : ir , the exact aggregate of the notes
An execution was solved on the local
manager , the latter making the return
"nothing found "
Mr. Crawford next presented a petition
for a receiver , alleging the Insolvency of
the road , to which the compaii } assented
The petition was granted. Judge Woods ap
pointing William H. McDoel of Chicago , the
present general manager of the road , whose
bond was placed at $100,000
Mr Mills , In his complaint , alleges the
nonpiymcnt of flvo promissory notes , a'l '
Issued dining the present } ear. Purtliei It
Is averred that demand for paincnt has
been made nnd refused. The complaint al
leges the capital stock of the company to
be $10,000000 , of which $7,000,000 la pre-
fcricd in the payment of any dividends
The funded debt Is stated to be $5,900,000
nearly all of which Is In C per cent bonds
These mortgages on the road and equip
ment and the fixed charges for interest and
sinking fund , rentals and taxes , amountIng -
Ing to $1,200,000 , involve a monthly charge
of $100,000. Further , it Is charged that
the road relying on expected business , has
gone to an enormous expense in Improving
the property , while poor business has made
It impossible to reall/e on the investment
'I he poor wheat market alone caused a loss
of JC.0,000 n month In trafflc
The road offered no exception to a re
ceiver being appointed. Judge Woods In
structs the receiver to take Immediate
charge and exclusive possession of all prop
erty of the company.
en i MImi \ uvrns ivu Tiioriiin ,
Tfiipot IVmiK-Nt llr.-nliiK In ( in *
W * Ntiii I'liNMt-HKi-r Vsmu-lm Ion.
CHICAGO , Aug 21. The chairman of the
Wcstein Passenger association has made a
ruling regarding the selling of tickets to
the Gland Army encampment at St Paul
from points below Kansas City on the Mis
souri river and Atchlson Several of the
loads have made repeated requests that
the selling dates for tickets from these
places should be mode the same as the
dates In transmlssourl territory. The chair
man has ruled In the negative , holding
that the association agreement provides tint
thcso points are In the territory of the
eastern committee of the association , and
that they must sell tickets on the date set
by the roads in the territory.
ru'KiMJ uoi'si ; iMioiiucT 11 vrns.
MIxHiiiiii Pnrlflc llnKi-H n I iilfurni Cut
itt r > Ct-iitN.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 21. The .Missouri
I'acillc today announced the following rates
on packing house products for export , ef
fective August 25 : To East St. Louis and
Caiondc-let from Missouri river points , Kan-
sis City and Omaha Inclusive , 13'fc cents ;
from Lincoln , Neb , lG'/ { . cents , and from
Hutchlnscn and Wichita , Kan , 19Vi cents
In each rase there is a reduction of 5 cents
from the old rate The Missouri Pacific has
not mot the S-ccnt rate on certain packing
house goods made last week by the Alton
and It Is probable- that It will not.
1'li-M for Hie Union I'lu-lilo ,
CAIUtON , Wyo , Allg 24 ( Speclil ) The
tlo contiactors for the Union Pacific are
arranging to bring the largest drive of
Mcs down Medicine How and Hock rivers
ever attempted. The numbei to bo run
down Medicine How Is 260,000 and down
Hock liver 150,000.
VNOTIlimIITIO TKir AIUMIOMM ) .
I11 ( if. V lilt ! < < DllllllNHt ( O Cl-IINN till *
I'llllill It llllIlllOIl TIllN I I'll I' .
TROMSOE , Norway , Aug. 24 Prof Au
di eo has arrived here from Danes island , on
board tlio Virgo , having , apparently ,
abandoned for this year his attempt to
CTOES the Arctic regions In a balloon.
H Two Uol'MiTliltttN. .
HAWLINS , W0 , Allg 24 ( Special Tele
gram ) Sheriff Dalis leturncd today from
Splcer , Cole , where ho arrested Charles
Lewis and Fied Grogor } , charged with steal
ing liortea on Snake river. He also ro-
eoveic'd four stolen IIOIHPS and two sad
dles Wjomlng eouits have hold where a
stock thief Is captured In Colorado anil re
turned no requisition Is nccrsbaiy and It Is
not an act of kidnaping , Colorado courts
holding the same In < asca wheie the stock
thiuvcs were airrsti-d \Vomlng
Mnmnuilli SiiilaV < -II.
GHEIN : IUVEH , wy , Aug 21 ( Special )
The Giecn Hlvir Oil and Tut-l compaii )
has men and teams at work constructing
a reservoir at the soda well neai this
placa which will be used to ovapoiate the
product of the well The reservoir will be
llfty fett s-quaio and four feet deep and
It U estlmntod will , with ono filling , pro luce
K > 0,000 pounds of soda A market exists for
tl'b product at the cjanldc reduction works
: Mercur
V n ii n K HltcliMit ) man
CANTON , S. D. , Aug. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Joseph Mjres , a highwayman , es
caped from Jail here and was gone some
liuurs before the fact was discovered , Ho Is
a lad of 10.
TWO SPEECHES IN ONE DAY
McKinley Visited at His Homo in Oanton
by Potters and Farmers.
TALKS HIGH TARIFF AND SOUND MONEY
Wnrkorn In Clny nail 'I'llli-rw of Soli
1'li-ilKt * Tlirlr Sniioio | the llc-
Iiiilillt'iiii C'niiilliliitu lit
CANTON , Allg. 24. One thousand work
men from the twenty-eight potteries
of East Liverpool , 0. , traveled
seventy miles this morning to call
on Major McKlnlcy nt his home. This
iiidustr } has been established In Ameilca
since Major McKlnlcy wns sent to congress
from this district twenty } enrs ago
Chairman W. L Smith Colonel J. N. Tay
lor and W H , lllahu nemicit tno delegation
The latter Is a potter } bench worker nud on
eloquent talker. Their inarch to Me-
Klnlc's residence attracted recruits un
til 3,000 enthusiastic , cheering people gath
ered about the McKlnley home. Mr. Hlakc
In part said :
"Under the Wilson-Gorman compromise
which opened up the floodgates of our polls
to foreign products $9,000,000 worth of
crockery has been Imported Ever } del
lar's worth or a large percentage of it could
and would have been made in America under
your protective poll-j. Instead , our fac
tories have been limp nnd helpless Undei
these unhappy conditions the artisans have
been thrown out of cmploment , have had
to put up with an inordinate amount of dls-
comforture , scarcely capable of keeping their
eals above water. The potters want to see
prosperous times again , and to this end they
will vote for sound mono } , a protective
pollc } and William McKlnley Your peerless
lecord In congress , } our ardent devotion for
the cause of protection , your love foi cver-
thlng American } our policies , which have
never been vacillating or ambiguous , } our
life Itself , which has been an open book In
which Is written In letters of gold the faith
ful ptuforinnnce of every duty , have all en
deared you to the hearts of the people of this
great nation , and especially to the hearts
of this delegation "
Major McKlnley replied as follows'
Mr Hl.lKe and My Fellow Cltbens : I
cnnnot conceal , nnd would not , the plonsuie
which this visit on the part of the citizens
of Eist Llvetpool and ot Coliimblnim countv
gives me I remembci the lust time tbnl
I c-ver looked into the f.ici s of an E.isl
Llvcipool nudlcnce tvvcnt } vears ago am ;
then , us now , I was speaking foi sound
money nnd 11 protective tnrlfi. ( Great
cheers )
TARIFF pen TOTTERS
Your spoke m in hns nllildcd most
gracious ! } to what ho tenns the services 1
have given to } our gie.it Industiv If I
IMVO donemi } thing to bring work to } on
or my fellow mm nimvlicio , and made the
conditionof the Amerlein vvorklngm.in
easier , tint Is my highlit icvvnul , and
greater levvard no man e-ould have There
It no industry , niv fe-How citizens In the
United State * vvhifh demands 01 deeies
protection through our tailfC laws moie
than jours It is .1 business requiring tech
nical and nitlstlc knowledge , and the most
careful attention to the mini } and delicate-
processes through which the raw innteriil
must pirs to tlio completed product Down
tn 1RCJ the pottery Industi } of the United
States h id achieved llttlo or no success ,
nnd h id m ide sllslit adv ince-inent in a
pructlc il and commercial w iv At the close
of the- low tnlff period of ISfO theip was
lint one white waie- pottery In the United
States with two small Klln-i Decor.Ulon
kilns were not known. In 1 7 ! , encouiiijid
liv the tariff and the gold premium , which
was an added protection , we1 bad Increased
to twenty potteiles , with sl\t-cliht kilns ,
but still no dccoi.itlliK kilns ( Appl uise- )
Tlio cipltal Invested vvas $1 023 WO and the
value of the products was $1 1SO.OOO In 1S 2
thcro wore lift-live potteries , 2)4 ) kilns ,
twenty-six decorating kilns vv Ith a c.uilt.il
Invested of $ ,070000 , and an annual product
of f ynUO The VV.IKIS paid In the potteries
In 1SS2 were J2"S7 ( VO , and the number of
emplo > es engaged therein 7000 , or 4 i pel
cent You have tv\ent-elKht potteries In
the elty of E ist Liverpool todiy The dif
ference between the vva es of laboi In thlf
countr } and of foreltrn eountiles } ou Know
bettei than I can tell } ou When the law
of 1SS ! was cnactrd T stated on the Moor
of congicss that If the dutv of " per cent
and (10 ( per cent was given ns recommended
b } the bill then pending. In less than the
vears the quality of American vvare > would
bo Imnoved , the quantity Increased and
the price to the consumer sensibly dimin
ished That prophecy has been more tliar
verified ( Giles of "You are tight' ' " ) Ti
HCJ all aborted elate of waie sold foi
f"i7 and the s ime onlv a bettrr waie is
now sold for less than $40 In ISO ) , we mild
for thewimo erato of wareS210 On deco
rated ware the lmmon = o benefit to the con-
mimor Is oven more appiient The Bellini ?
nrlee of all decorated ware was from rO to
150 pel cent higher In 3SS2 th in In IhSO In
1S2 , with the low revenue tariff duty of 2) )
percent , and no domestic manufactures , an
assoited crnto of white ware sold at fVi , In
180" , with the K pei cent duty and domes
tic competition , with liil e potteries , which
nro the nrlde of the counti v. employing
labor nnd capital nt home , buvlng our own
law mnteilal , the Rime assorted crate Ih
selling for $10 ( AppUinso ) What the state
of business hits been In the past tlueo
ve-ars } on know bettor than I can tell \ou
Without an } actual knowledge about it , I
think I cnn safely sa } that } oti have not
boon so I'lospcions us } ou vveio prior lo
Wl ( Cries of "You are right1'1 "Wo
haven't ! " ) , ami that the pnst tin op } enin
have been vo irs of unsteady and Irregular
C'inplomciit. reduce-el wanes , less vvorlc and
less pay. ( Cries of " } os ! " )
HAVE TIME TOR POLITICS
My fellow citizens the people In 1S12 were
busy at vvoik and gnvo little attention to
politics They will not bo so Indifferent
again ( Anplnuso and cries ot "You are
light ! " "They won't ! " ) They have moie
tlmo this } oar ( laughter ) thnn they hud
four } car ape and are giving earnest at
tcntlon nnd active woik to the nation it con
test which Is engaging the eountiy. Wo
nro growing more and moro to rccoitnlzo
thn great necessity of every citizen giving
peiFonnl and nerlous thought to his politi
cal duties Huslnoss men , vvorklmrmen and
the people gcneially are coming to re ( line-
that business and po'ltlcs ' nro closolv re1-
latcd nnd that bad politics men IIH bid busi
ness and that politics cannot bo neglected
without piidnngeilnif our oceiupatloiiH , our
earning" nnd our labor Wo Imvo had some
illHtrwIiig experiences In this direction
which hnvo taught us that If we do not
Keep our business , our business will not
keen us ( great oheeis ) and that If some
body olKo docs our work wo will have no
work to do It at home ( Applause1) ) The
people nro settled In ono pnrposo this year
they will not toler.ato the mil render of
nnv moro of their Imslm-na and will IIH
eiuli-kly as possible recover what the } h.ave
already lost. They know how they ItHt
It , they know when they lost It and they
know how to got It back , and the } moan
to do It ( Tremendous nnplntiBo and crlos
of "Hurrah for MeKlnle } ' ' ) Another grow
ing sentiment among the people Is that
much n they arc attached lo old party as
sociations and hard at * It IH to leave their
old tclnllons , the } would rather bicak with
their paity than to break up their busi
ness , that partli s nro not stiong as Imsl-
ne-Hs ties nnd the good of the country Is
moro to bo desired than the snocum of any
political party Men will no longer follow
party when It leads uwny from business
SUOCOHS nnd pro perlt } . when Its policies
cripple our Industries and the earning powci
of labor The } will not foliov party
whoso policies Imperil the financial Integ
rity and honoi of the country ( Great np-
plausc )
We aio teaming another thin * my fel
low citizens Inde-ed wo know It already
that no mutter v\h.it kind of money vvo
have wo cannot get It unless wo hnvo work
( Ciles of "You nro right , major" ) Whether
It H poor money or whether It IH good
none } , whether It Is gold or whether It Is
Hllver , vvo cannot pe-t ono dollar of It un
less vvo have employment for our hands
ami hciielH ( EntluiBlnstlc cheering and
waving of hands ) And wo know another
thing , that when wo have work we would
rather have our pay In good , honest do ] .
Utrs with the most curchaslng power , dollars
lars which will not depre'clato In our hands
over night lint which will bo good every
day nnd eve-ry year nnd e-vvi ) where ( Ro-
nevved cTcerlntr anil cries of "Hurrah for
Mc-Klnlev I" ) We cannot help luliar by re
ducing the value of tno inonev In vvhlc1 !
labor IB paid The wa } to help labor Ute
to provide It with steady woik and good
wages and then have those good wages
alvva3 paid In good money , money as
sound as the government and a unsullied
as this flag , ( Points to the American Mae )
( Tremendous cheers and applause. )
I thank you , my fellow citizens , for this
call nnd for the wnrm me&nocs brought
to me bv } our spokesman ntirt be nsgured
It will afford me ple-asure to meet and greet
every one of my good f Mentis for 1 can
never forget , I would not forwet the un
wavering kindness nnd support I have al
ways had at your hands ' ( Orc.at cheering )
TAIIMEHS IN SEVEN CARS
It was nearly 11 o'clock when a party of
seven carloads of Knox county farmers
reached Canton by special Pennsylvania
train. They had the Centerburg Cornul
band with them and no more enthusiastic
delegation has -cached Canton than they
They marched the mlle from the station to
the McKlnley home In good form A local
farmer headed the parade with n load of
new mown hay. They were n sturd } looking
set of men and cheer after cheer went up
as their chairman appeared on the stoop
with Major McKlnlcy Mr. H D Crltch-
fleld ot Mount Vcriion , a son of n Knox
county farmer , made a nrat presentation
Major McKlnlpy'H response was repeatedly
Interrupted with applause and It was quite
length }
Ho said the hardships of the American
farmers camp from too many competitors
over the whole world. They also came from
the fact that the farmers' best customers ,
the American worklngmen. had been largel }
out ot work for the past three
} cars The republican party could
not dispose of the competitors , but It
could help the American market for the
farmer The home market under protection
consumed 0"i pef- cent of American agri
cultural products Ho said that the home
market Is the best market ; that the factory
was the farmer's best friend ; that pros-
pel Ity had como to the farmer through the
factories and not through the mints He
said ho had no fear of the farmer's vote
In 1892 they had stood firmly and loall }
against free trade. They would stand
against free tiade and free silver this } car ,
that to lower the standard of value would
not give the fanner any actual gains , but
the panic of fice sliver nnd free trade policy
would but add to the haidshlps of the last
three } ears He quoted from the presiden
tial messages of rillmore , Jackson and Hu-
clianan to show that a low taillt policy had
always worked to the hardship of agricul
ture. He said free silver would not cure
overproduction of farm products or the
under consumption of the American people
Krcc silver would not close the wheat fields
of Russia , India or the Argentine Republic ,
and that the fanner as well as the vvork-
Ingman wanted his pay In an honest dollar.
PHVVN IS IP IN TlinVlSlvlljS. .
IciiiM-i ) nllo riinillilnO n ( iiie-sl of
Chilli mull | ] lul.lc > of NtMi 1 oi-K.
HIG INDIAN , N. Y. , Aug 24. Mr. and
.Mrs Hran are guests tonight at the Wlnne-
seek club at Wlnnesook lodge , a beautiful
summer camp overlooking a llttlo lake In a
nook of Slide mountain , 3000 foot above
the sea level , back In the Catskllls , soveial
miles fidin the Hudson. The hosts of to
night are Chairman Hlnkley of the demo
cratic state committee , Public Printer licno-
dlct of Washington , Mis Charles Schult/o
and forinot State Examiner President Wln
nesook club Is not a political oiganizatlon ,
but happens to have a few politicians In its
mcmbeishlp Mr. Hinkley said that the in
vitation extended to Mi. Uryan was purely
a personal one and that no political signifi
cance could bo pttached to the visit Ml.
and Mrs Hran were entertained by Mi.
Benedict and his daughter. Mis. George K.
Piench of Washington , In their cottage
The } will leave at 11 o'clock tomonow morn
ing for Albany , stopping foi a speech at
Kingston.
UPPER RED HOOK , N. Y. , Aug 24.
William J. Urynn , accompanied by Mrs.
Hian and Private Secretary Outright , left
Red Hook at neon todanito begin their
homeward Jouincy to Lincoln. Mr. Dryan
has gained flesh during his week's eojouin
and Is In high splilts , inspired particularly
by the approaching meeting with Senator
Hill , Chairman Hlnkley and other demo-
crate leaders , which he expects will result
In assurances of the politically solid sup
port of the state organl/atlon.
The paity drove to Rhinccllffc , where they
crossed the river to continue theli journey
to Wlnnc&ook lodge , where they will spend
the night with Mr Hinkley.
KINGSTON , N. Y. , Aug 24. Mr. and Mrs
Bran wcie brought over the Hudson from
Rhlnecllffo to Kingston Point this nftei noon
on a tug. Throe or four hundred persons
were nt the landing where the train was in
waiting to receive the passenrers fiom the
up boat enrouto to the Catskllls This was
the train for which Mi and Mis Hian pur
chased tickets for Big Indian on thcli way to
Wlnnesook lodge. A rush was made for
them by the curious and excited crowd
and it seemed fora time that the two police
men were quite unable to control the crowd ,
but Mr. nnd Mrs. Bran addressed the citi
zens from the rear platfoim , speaking about
five minutes.
The train then moved up toward Kingston
union de-pot , four miles away. At this
point the West Shore train had Just brought
a crowd of passengers for tiansfers. In ad
dition several thousand people had assem
bled to greet the Hian patty , During the
transfer of cars the crowd again rushed for
ward to shake the hancX of Mr Hryan , who
stood on thoieai platform while Mrs. Iran )
was on that at the fiont , also iccelvlng
After Air Hryan had shaken hands with
hundreds the train sped on foi the hills
No stop was mndo below Phoenicia , It being
an express train and there was no special
Incident until that point was reached. The
democratic candidate alighted and shook
hands with several hundred more.
At Shandaken , a , largo crowd had gathered
and a man was blowing a cornet strenuously.
Again the sliver candidate and his v/lfo nade
thcli appearance and greeted the crowd
cordially. On teaching the rail destination
at Big Indian a largo crowd was found wait
ing the airival of the paity and It was with
elltllculty that Hrnu and his wife were es
corted to the carriage which was uniting to
convey them up to the Dig Indian valley ,
He was foicod to speak" a few worcU from the
piazza of n boarding house near by , saying
that ho was much sui prised , though much
gratified , that so many had been attracted
by curiosity and Interest "I hope these who
have como to scoff will remain to pray When
I call a person a goldbug , I don't mean to
criticise , but I use the teim with the same
good feeling that ho uses the word lunatic
when ho speaks of me" Mr III > an spoke
for three minutes , dining which tlmo seveial
cameras were leveled at him and then ho
was him led away for the lodge
After dinner tomorrow a spe-clal train v/III
bo taken for Kingston , where Hryan will
speak at length at 1 o'clock , The dilvo up
the valley toda } was greatly enjoyed b > both
Mr and Mrs Hryan On aulval at thn
lodge they were greeted by their host , Major
Hlnkley. and also Public Printer Thomas E.
Benedict of Washington
TOM WVT.SOVS SPRAKIMJ TO I U ,
* I'
Will ConnIIH r r : Sorili IIH % e-liriiHl.n
on lllH rii-Nt rj'rlii ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. Chairman Hut.
ler of the populist national committee an-
uounced today that Tom Watson , the popu
list candidate for vice piesldent , would
begin his speaking tour at Dallas , Tex , on
Labor day. September 7 , and from that time
forward would bo on the stump until dec-
tlon day From Dallas , Mi , Watson will
go north as far as Nebraska , returning by
way of Missouri and Arkansas , and thence
to Geoigln , where ho will remain until
Georgia's early election After that oc
curs , Mi Watson will again enter the north
west , going as far as Idaho and Washing
ton He will come east In tlmo to glvo some
attention to eastern states before election ,
'Iho exact list of western dates will bo an
nounced tomorrow Mr Hutler says that
his advices from Idaho tqtlay Indrato | that
thcro are hopes of , an adjustment by a
pioper recognition of the silver repub
licans , so. that the silver elements will
\ork together Ho thinks the adjustment
will be. along the lines of fusion adopted In
Minnesota , * Washington and South Dakota
The executive committee of the silver
party has been called to meet hero tomor
row evenln , ; It will be the Out meeting
of the committee since the St. Louis con-
vcntion and Is regarded as an Important
one , the object being to arrange plans for
the campaign Chairman Lane of the na
tional committee will uot bo here1.
THREE TRAINS IN A WRECK
Fifteen or Twenty Persons Injured ant
Some of Them May Die.
CAUSED BY FAILURE OF AIR BRAKES
liroiiKli I'li-lKht HIIIIN Ino it l.ix-nl
ITnliiiiilliiK n ( Valencia Depot
mill mi HiiNtliotitnl I'aoancr
CriiMliCN Into IH-iultiMl Cars.
I'lTTSllURG , I'a , Aug. 24. A wreck on
the Plttaburg S. Western railroad at Valen
cia , twcut-two miles west of here , nt noon
today resulted In the destruction of three
passenger coaches , eighteen freight cars , ami
the Injur } of twcnt-llvc passengers , flvo of
whom will probably die. The names of these
serious ! } Injured nud who ma } die arc.
Mrs. W. U. Marsh of Tulmago , O j frontal
bono crushed , Injured Internally.
John Cutry , Pleasnntvllle , Pa , Jaw broken
and body badly mangled.
Mrs J. W. Morse , Lodl , 0. ; collar bone
fractured , Injured Internally.
Maud Ueniict , Allegheny ; skull fiacturcd
Mary J. L Smith , Verona , Pa ; skull fiac-
tured.
The following were badly Injured , but
will rccove-i ,
Mary Uennett , Allegheny.
Walter Smith , Akron , O.
Mrs. E. M. Clamor , Jennie Cramer and
lie-lie Crnmei , Apollo , Pa.
Garrctt Culb'crt , Allegheny.
D 11 Shants , Harmony , Pa.
U. U Houston , Newcastle , Pa.
E J Smith , Heaver Tails.
J II. Weaverllug , Newcastle , P ? ,
J. C. Miller , Ilazelwood , Pu.
L L Giay , Allegheny.
0 W Crooks , Cainegle , Pa.
A J Kauglit , RulTalo , N Y
William Miiehlbionnei , Allegheny
E Jone-s , Cainegle , Pa
Dr. J L Terney , Allegheny.
K II. Krlll , Allcgheii }
Mrs C. White , Evans City Pa.
The Injured v.ero all biought to tha Alle-
gheii } hospital where every attention possi
ble was given them. The seilous cases are
still there while the others were either re
moved to their homes In Allegheny or con
tinued on thrlr journe } .
The wreck was a peculiar one , and one
that Involved three tiaius the local freight
No 27 , the through freight No 23 and the
eastbound passenger No 4 from Chicago
The local v as standing at Valencia sAatton
unloading freight when the through freight
came to the top of the grade just cast of
Valencia. The engineer , who was on the
lookout , put on the airbrakes , but the } re
fused to.ork and his ttaln went crashing
Into the local. Just at the time the two
freights collld-d the passenger came along
on the eastbound track and was stiuelc by
the freight cais which were derailed at that
moment The engine and baggage car of the
passenger train got through safely and
broke av a } from the balance of the train
The llrst coach , In which wore a gieat man }
ladles , vvau ciushcd bv a carload of oil well
tubing. The tubing was thrown with ter
rific force In every direction , causing most
of the wounds iccelved by the passengers
The wreckage was piled twenty-live qi thirty
feet high In places.
sr. I'M i. HUVDI r < m mo cito\\ns.
13 or > I'rriini'ndoii Coiniilolc for Cnr-
IIIK for U. A. It. 1 IsHorH.
ST. PAUL , Aug. 24 Arrangements have
now been completed for the parade of the
naval veterans and prisoners of war on Tues
day of Grand Army encampment week. The
parade will start at 10 o'clock in the mom-
Ing and will go over the same ground as
the grand paiado on the following day , a
distance of about one and one-half miles
The veterans will be escorted by the Ihlid
icglment of United States Infantry sta
tioned at for * Snelling and by the Minnesota
seta Sons of Vetoians. Commander-ln-Chief
Walker will review the parade fiom the
balcon } of the Ran hotel
As the time for the encampment ap-
ptcaches It becomes moie than over ap
parent that however great the crowd , the
city of St. Paul will bo easily able to ac
commodate all who come , the present icc-
orcls shov.ing ample quarters for all visitors
and more am being listed dally , live clerks
being kept busy at that work. The pi ess
committee has completed arrangements foi
the entertainment and assistance of all vis
iting w 01 king newspaper men. Head-
quarteis have been secured in Newspaper
row , corner of Minnesota and Fourth
streets , where at all hours of the day and
night will bo mombeis of the local iccep-
tlon committee to give all needed Informa
tion. Light icfresliments fet newspaper
people will also be served. Each vlsltoi
will bo registered and given proper cre
dentials to allow htm the freedom of the
city and all Its attractions The telegiaph
companies will run wires to the press head-
quarteis for the convenience of visiting
newspaper men.
The general executive committee on ar
rangements holds Its last meeting bcfoio the
encampment this week nnd will close up all
routine business Ample funds and accom
modations have been secured and the vet-
eians can be assured of a real welcome
and as line entertainment as any encamp
ment ovci had.
CIMlTiriCTI3S \KP ASIvIIll I'OK.
Vi-w Voik Clfnrlnjv HOIIHIICiad.v . ( < >
Coiitil | < t vi Kli Vn > Ilfiiu-Hf.
NEW IOIIK , Aug 24 Shortly before 11
o'clock today the available members of
the Clearing house loan committee of the
Associated banks convened hero There
were piesent Presidents F. D. Tappen of
the Gallatln National bank , J Edward Sim
mons of the Fourth National , II W. Cannon
of the Chase , and E II Peiklns Jr , of the
Importers nnd Traders National bank
Chaliman Tappen said that no applications
for Clearing liouso loan ceitlflcates had jet
been iccolved aside from the tentative and
open ono of the National Hank of Com
merce , but , thai If serious applications
were made loan ceitiflcates would bo is
sued The mtoting adjourned at 12 10 and
Managoi Slieres of the Clearing house noti
fied the committee that no applications for
ceitiricates had jet la en made The com
mittee v.Ill meet daily except Saturdays lo
icceive applications foi ceitlflcates Hanks
applying for the same will bo charged a
commission of 1-1C per cent and an addi
tional G per cent for Interest.
SOI Til OVI MIA MV > IlIIOI'S IJI31 > .
Vlrilia ill TlioniiiH It , > n n I > | I-H Sml-
ili'nl } \V lillc narniilo Ilium- .
DENVER Aug 24 ( Special Telegram )
Thomas H > nn of South Omaha , aged 7G ,
dropped dead In the union depot here to
night. Ho has been visiting his son-ln law ,
Patrick Halfpenny , and was to have returned
homo tonight. His daughter accompanied
him to the train Ho stopped up to the
window to purchase a ticket when ho fal
len d and foil Ho was dead before a phys
ician could i each him Ho kept a store on
South Seventh street , Omaha.
ToVorlv rini-i-r rironnilH.
L \RAMIE , Wo . Aug 24 ( Special ) The
Queen Placer Mining company will file-
articles of Incoipotation with the sccutary
uf state tomorrow. The Incornorators aio
C W. liiamel , 0. S. Crjslor and A T
I'oln'cs. ' Tuo company owns OCO acres of
placer ground on Hock creek and will com-
! nice work building n canal b > which it
ct-n bo worked at once.
Tronlilt-M In I IK- IIIHIIIHHurlil. | | .
CHICAGO , Aug 21 The HaymarJtet
Produce bank made an assignment this
morning The assets are f 100,000 , and the
liabilities about the tame , Arthur J Howe
Is president ,
iMiViT w vvpiin , HIT M > \\IMI\ \ < S ,
( iiiliiTiiiitiirliil : voialtia < l n I rtti-nl >
Sffkliifr > MI A ork In il IT.
SARATOGA , N Y , Allg 24 The end of n
long da } of man } conferences finds a situa
tion tonight that has hardly been equaled
In the history of state republican conven
tions Thomas C Plait , for many jears
the leader of the party and but once an
ofllce holder. Is besieged In so vigorous n
manner that his determination not to be
n candidate still adhered to Is qulto lIKcl }
to bo overridden and 1me scenes that
marked the nomination of David H 11111
In 1S91 ma } find republican repetition to
morrow. On the other hand , men who have
for months nursed gubernatorial booms find
those booms tonight on the verge of col
lapse , a collapse so sudden that It has
paralzed the ambition of eneigetlc workcis
and spread some discontent among the
rank and ( lie The proposed nomination
of Mr Platt It Is alleged , Is for the pur
pose of healing differences nnd preventing
a breach between the followers ofldrldge
and Fish , but It that Is the aim It would
bo hardly successful , for alieady thcto U
friction over whom shall bo Mr. Platt'e
i tinning mate. Iho friends of Mr IMatt
have coupled the name of Mr. John U
Scatcherd of Huffnlo with the olllce ol
lieutenant governor nnd this has given
offense to the followers of Mr Woodruff
of Ilrook ! } ! ! who think ho vvould have been
the choice had the I'latt boom not been
launched
Mr. Saxton's friends are not averse to
having his name coupled with Mr Plait's
on the ticket and Mr. Saxton Is quoted as
passing encomiums upon Mr. Platt as the
logical nominee of the part } .
Mr Mark Hanna , It Is alleged , has spoken
ver } favoiably of the nomination of Mr
Platt. As to whether Mr Platt has changed
his attitude from refusal to consldciatlon
or acceptance ho said himself tonight "I
have not receded from m } position of last
night. The pressure brought to bear upon
me today has been very great , and I have
simply said that I would not glvo a Html
decision on the entire question till tomor-
lovv morning"
This Is construed by some to mean that
Mr Platt will reconsider and accept , but
there are others equall } sure he will not
accept.
Tonight all of the candidates are still In
the field , but are waiting anxiously for Mr
Platt to make some announcement Hut If
.Mr. Platt accepts , ho will not receive oltliei
a unanimous nomination or a nomination
by acclamation Some members from Now
York Clt } have opcnl } asserted that the }
will not vote for Mi Platt nnd that will
necessitate a ballot. It is a situation full
of uneasiness hcie , and of great portent to
the people
1 ho platform has been prepared and has
icon lead to the leadeis and approved by
them It Is not lengthy , but approves of
the vvojk of the last legislature. Of the
Raines law It will sa } It Is the most ef
fective law with regard to the llquoi tralllc-
that has been enacted in an American state ,
has i educed the number of ralocms nnd
taken the saloon out of politics , t'Mied into
the treasni } moio than $10,000000 , and
benefited the cause of moralllv It will
commend the adminlstiatlon of Gov-'inor
Morton nnd the- passage bv the legisl u ire
of the Gieater New Yolk bill The Inni-clal
iK-tcrance will be almost like tlio plank In
the national platform and w U cndoisc the
national ticket.
TO 1'ti.i , wx'ibON err Tim TIJnc. .
Scnalor 'I'll I ma n OITt-i-N Him n Caliliu-t
1'oMlUoii , lint It IH li-elliifil.
ATLANTA , Ga , Aug 24. The Journal
this aftetnoon will print a story which It
sas comes from a source of undoubted
aulhorlt } to tlio effect that the purpose of
Senator Tlllman's recent mstcrlous visit to
Thomas E Watson at the latter's home In
Thomson was to see If Mr. Watson could not
be induced to retire from the vice presl-
c'ontlal race on the promise of a place in
the Biynn cabinet The Journal's Informant ,
who Is a dcmoeiat of high rank and a warm
friend and possible supporter of Watson ,
sas that there IB no doubt that a tentative
offer of such a position was made , by
whciso authoilt } Is not known , and veiy
piomptly declined.
Mr. Watson declaicd that Inasmuch as he
hid accepted the vice pi evidential nomina
tion In order to preseive his patty oiganl/a-
tion , he could not Btinender It In exchange
for any other ofllce whatever.
It is said that a simllai offei IP to be
made to Mr Sew all In this connection It
Is noted as significant that Mr Watson has
been declailng with confidence lately that
ho would be on the demociatic ticket within
two weeks
CHICAGO , Aug 24 Senator Jones , ehali-
man of the demociatic national committee
was shown the Atlanta dispatch today con
cerning Senator Tillman'a offer to Mr Wat
son "This story has the merit of being
entirely original at least , " said Mr. Jones
"There Is not the slightest foundation for
such a statement I don't understand what
authorization Mr. Tlllman had foi making
such an offer U was well known that Mr ,
Tlllman called on Mi Watson , but his offer
Is nnauthorl/ed and in fact no such offer Is
or has be"ii cnntemphited "
Senator Duller , chairman of the- populist
executive committee , said tonight he had
no Information concerning the alleged offer
of Tlllman to Watson Ho does not be-
Hevo sucli a suggestion was made or that
It would be entertained It made ,
.I01IN I.i WKIISTHH MIT IN TUPH U'H
' Candldad- for | 'I- - |
Sa > M HI-'H Not n < -H-
ilrnt of National Iji-lHitii- .
MILWAUKEE , Aug. 24 Milwaukee Is
filled today with distinguished republicans
from every state from Maine to California ,
brought hero by the convention of the Na
tional League of Republican Clubs At 10
a m tomorrow the convention will open
in the Exposition building , and there will
bo ono or moio sessions each day until the
work of the league is completed
The two contests In the convention will
bo over the presidency and the place of
holding the next meeting Chailcs U. Gor-
ilcu of Chicago , John L Webster of Omaha
Gencial McAlpIn of New York and I ) . D
Woodmanseo of Ohio are tlio candidates foi
the presidency , and It looks as though there
would bo a very spirited contest ,
The cities that are striving to get the
tic\t convention are Hoston , Detroit , New
Orleans , Omaha , Poitland nnd Chattanooga
At this eaily hour It Is Impossible to toll
what city stands the best show
General McAlpIn and staff airlvcd this
morning
John L Webster left Omaha last night
for Milwaukee Hcforo starting ho sail ho
was not a candidate for president of the
National Leoguo of Republican Clubs "I
liavc not sought the place " said ho , "but
on the other hand prefer that Mr II Clay
Evans of Tennessee bo chosen Heis in >
candidate and for him I shall exert my
Influence To tbo Nebraska de-legates , who
Imvo already gone to Milwaukee I have said
that I was not a candidate , and that If
they desired to show mo a favor the }
could best do It by voting for Mi Evans
mivvs i.iTriH : 7 " ( ' ! > T\M < n.
\\lll Not IIII'lll.lUllciI I Mill Ill-Kin.
li-t'H IN ( .Ivrn Dill.
UPPER RED HOOK , N Y , Aug 21
Much of the tlmo of the past three or four
dajs has been rpcnt ) > } Mr Ilrjan working
on his letter of acceptance The document
will not bo MO long as his .Madison Square
Garden speech nor will It be given to the
[ lubllo until Mr MeKlnle > 'B acceptance ban
t'ccn published
< tai-Htlcinalilr ( 'iiniiiilin | Vli-llioilH ,
HEATRICE , Aug 24 ( Special ) A story
ims been vlgorousl ) circulated thiougliont
Qcse count } to thw effect that the Dempster
Mill MunufacUiing company discharged all
3mplocs ulio would not ugrco to support
McKinley The compaii } prints a denial of
.bo story In this cvcnlng'B local dailltH , KIU.
Ing that a man'u politics or religious belief
lias nothing to do with his holding a posi
tion with the company. The whole stoiy
Is a malicious lubrication.
GRAND ARMY BOYS IN CAMP
Votcrnna of the Eolollion Again Um'toin
Tent nnd Field.
j
OVER TWO THOUSAND AT FAIRCHILD J\ \
Ilus.v .SOI-IU-K < > r Outdoor I.lfo InU-r-
Niiorxcil vvllli * < < inUN mill SIIIM-I-IICR
nt ( lie ANNO in lilt ltitllOrilrrn
for the llii ) .
LINCOLN , Aug 24 ( Special ) U was
estimated that thcro were 2,000 veteran
soldiers In camp nt noon today , on the
Camp Talrchlld grounds , Irrespective of the .
throngs of visitors from the city which
came and went all through theday. . A
stlive-j of the camp would justlf } the asser
tion that as man } as 2,000 moio women and
children were In tents and prepared to
have an onjoahlo week. There are 1,300
tents already pitched , arranged In legula-
tlon military stle , and numbered so that
a vetcian can easily rind his temporaly
homo by remembering the letter of hla
alloy and the number of his tent. The
greater number of the tents are pitched
Just north of Mercantile hall , where all
the patriotic , vocal and elocutionary ex
ercises take place da } and night. To tha
west of the hall are the headquarters of
Adjutant General ( Sago and Commander
Culver. To the north of the entrance of
the hall Is the tent of Quartermaster C.
M. Parkei. This morning ho was the
busiest man on the grounds , his duty being
to assign to arriving veterans their quarters.
Aside from the tents thcio are barracks
in the numerous fair buildings callable of
accommodating 5000 people. In addition to
the touts fuinished the veterans theie nra
many which have he-en pitched by civilian
citizens of the state who desire to join
the old soldiers In a week's outing The
weather Is superb IJy every road lending
Into Lincoln and by evciy train arriving
at the stations veterans have be-on coming
Into the city throughout the day and even
ing At the noon hour , and at supper tlmo
this evening , campers were engaged In
spilling wood , building fires , and cooking
their meals In true war-time stle. The
usual number of fakirs and small amuse
ment caterers aic on the giounds.
DEDICATE THE CAMP GHOUND.
At 3 p. m the dedlcatoiy scivices opened
In Meicantllc hall , with the assembly call
by linmpetei Harry Culver , son of the
depaitmcnt commander. At this hour the
hall was packed and late comers found It
dllllctilt to secure oven standing room.
Chairman L C. Pace advanced to the front
of the speaker's platform , upon which we-io
gatheied Govcinor Holcomb , General Picn-
tlss , Judge Harwaid , Commandot Culver
and a number of others prominent In
Giand Army of the Hepubllc circles , and
after urging the ushers to seat every woman ,
sa'd ' , that , as men get older , they get more
solemn and consequently moie pious Tor
thcso icasons , It has bc'come customary. In
opening these reunions , to mix patriotism
with piety. With all civic- bodies , when
they lay the corner stone of their edifices ,
gieat speeches are made about the mysteries * . .
of their order and the virtues they teach ;
so this Grand Army of the Republic will
attempt not to make the older a holy one ,
but sacred to the on-coming generation to
whom It must soon bo turned over. He !
then requested the audience to join the
choir In the chorus of "My Country , 'TIs
of Thee , " and nftei this was sung with
the feeling to be heard only In the remnant
of the soldiery of the rebellion , the dlvlno
blessing was involied by Hev. Mr. Stewart ,
who piayed eloquently that the dedicatory
services might be of benefit to all assembled
and that his hearers might cultivate a fair
and tempered spirit In these troublous
political times , standing up always for free
speech and free ballot.
Chairman Pace then tinned the minds
of the audience In the direction of Sher
man's maich to the sea , by calling on the
old soldier's choir for "Matching Through
Georgia , " the audience again Joining In
the chorus "I now , " said the chairman ,
"have the pleasure of presenting to you Judge
Hay ward of Ncbiaska City , whoso fame as
an oiator has gone far bejond the limits
of this state , and who will not addicss you. "
Judge Haward said It was a popular mis
take , that of nil chairman , In Introducing
speakers who were guaranteed to deliver an
"address" As for himself he had no ad-
diess prepared , and proposed to talk merely
a few minutes to the old soldiers , his com-
lades. "Yiar after > car , " ho said , "wo
have seen these reunion grounds crowded by
the great , the grand common people of
Nebraska Once more they aio with us , and
wo propose to tuin over these buildings
and grounds to the men who , thlrty-Ovo
} ears ago , counted no cost too gnat when
made for the defence of the country wo
are all today enjoying , "
WHY REUNIONS ARE ENJOYED.
The judge said a casual acquaintance had
observed to him the other day : "I don't see
who old soldiers caio for thcso reunions. "
"I looked at him for a moment , " continued
the Judge , "and silently wondeiod at hla
stupidity. H was evident that ho know
llttlo of human nature , nnd less of old
soldiers ; of how they love to gather again
and recount the scenes of war and tales of
prison pens Tin-so reunions have also a
deeper significance for gray-ht-adod veterans ;
they recall the day of enlistment , that last
day of their boyhood , that last act of their
boyhood. They remember vividly how they
walked up fiom forgo and plow and signed
away that boyhood And Just back of this
enlistment scene lies their bo } hood's home.
So thcso meetings not only bilng back war
experiences , but they carry us back to our
boyhood's homo and God help the man who
doesn't care to wander back to his child
hood's home , to the brothers nnd slstcra
and the dear old mother who gave her
blessing to him and annolntod him with her
tears , pro yielding him up on the alter of
her counti.
"From studying the glorious pages of his
tory , these boys suddenly found themselves
making hlstoiy , The veiy lads who had
wondered at the temerity of the soldiers of
Frederick the Great , In calling him Frit- : ,
round themselves shoulder to shoulder with
Sherman , calling him 'Undo Hilly , ' and
climbing Lookout mountain with Giant , The
youths who had read with bated bieath of
the feats of Napoleon's cavalry , found them
selves enrolled In Sherman's splendid cav-
aliy. Wo fought In a war which was not
only the greatest event of our country , but
the greatest event In our lives 'Ilm war
of the r billion was surely the crowning act
In the llfo of the old s-oldlcr , and as long as
there are three or four old soldiers left Iti
a community , there will bo reunions ( Applause
"vl
plause )
ARE ALL TOR THE UNION. i |
"As we grow scarcer , the warm feeling In
creases We are now bo > end fighting any
but the battles of the past but wo know
; hc principles for which wo fought , and all
wo can do foi oui country Is to maintain
thoho principles by our votes Let us then
maintain this government without iccognU-
ng any north , south , tast 01 west When
wo were fighting at the front wo eaicd not
who was piesldent , nor who was goveinor.
\\'o cored only to prtsuvo th union We
nay get hot on the utrcet corners , talking *
politics , but bellovo mo , wo afu always on
he sldo of the union and ready to defend
and pitscivo it with our votis"
Chairman Page displayed upon the
speakers desk a fiiimed plat of Camp Talr-
clilld , handsomely decorated with long
HtieameiB of red whlto and blue He- said
; hat when our "hoys" went to Omaha and
asked that Iho encampment be brought to
.lucoln the- ) promised city water , lights and
shade. Homo laughed , but the water , llghta
and shade mo an accomplished fact and Mer
cantile hall a much cooler and bettor place
'or upuchinaklng than any grove Ho com
plimented the committee on the splendid
iccommodatlons provided and declared that
10 should recommend promotion from tha
ranks for all members of It to at leant the )
rank of captain , Colonel I'aco tb a coiai
