THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED 1 < > , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY t , SEPTEMBER 8 , 1SOG. COPY FIVE CENTS.
MET ON THE FROZEN WASTES
Explorer Jackton Tells the Story of How
Ho Found Nansen ,
GAVE THE NORWEGIAN A GOOD DINNER
Ilrltlnh ittrilltlou Dlnrovrrril n
J.nrui' Sea I" Which tinNairn :
of UIMM-II Vlclorlii Wn ( ilvon
Other .Map UhiitiKCM.
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LONDON , Sept. 7. Henry Fisher , botan
Jeal curator to the University college mu
Bourn , Nottingham , and the botanist ot the
Jackson and Farnsworth Arctic expedition ,
now entering upon Its eecond winter on
Franz Josef Land , reached Grnvescnd on Saturday -
urday with four companies by the expcdl'
lion's supply steamer Windward. This vcs
scl landed Dr. Nansen , the Norwegian ex
I'd'l Vardoc Island , In the extreme
northern part of Norway on August 13. In
nn Interview today Mr. Fisher furnished fur
ther details of the meeting of the two parties
on the Ice , and n letter from Mr. F. 0. Jack-
eon Just rci'elved throws additional light upon
this Interesting chapter In northern explora
tion history. Mr. Fisher said :
"On June 17 we bad Just finished dinner
In our quarters at Camp Flora when sud
I'd' denly Lieutenant Albert Armltagc , R. N. ,
our astronomer , put bis head In the window
nnd shouted : 'How many of you are here ?
I sec a man on the Ice Hoc. Whoever It Is
I'm off. '
"Wo then scrambled for our telescopes anil
Lieutenant Armltagc and I , who had good
glasses , suggested that the stranger was Dr.
Nansen
"lly the time Mr. Jackson met the stranger
they looked like two specks. After watching
the stranger still moro carefully wo defi
nitely derided that he must be 13 r. Nansen.
Ho was wearing ski and was Jumping from
one Ice hummock to another In a marvelous
manner. "
Mr. Jackson's letter Is addressed to A. W.
A. Farnsworth and continues the story. He
wrote :
' 'Hearing that some one had been seen on
the Ice I started to meet him. I saw a man
nn the pack Ice southeast of Camp Flora , and
I saw n second person still further off.
WAS COVERED WITH GREASE.
"I fired several shots to attract their at
tention , and after an hour's walk we met the
man on ski and concluded he was n Nor
wegian nnd Imagined he was a walrus huutei
who had come to grief somewhere. Approaching
preaching nearer wo noticed that he was as
black as a stoker and that from head to foot
his clothes were covered with grease.
"Wo shook hnnds warmly and the following
conversation ensued :
"Jackson I am awfully glad to see you.
"Nansen So am I to see you.
"Jackson Have yon a ship here ?
"Nansen No , my ship Is not here.
"Jackson How many arc there of you ?
"Nansen I have one companion in the
distance there.
"During this time. I was looking steadily In
Ills face , and In splto.of his long black hall
nnd smoky skin I thought he was Dr , Nan-
een , whom I had kno\vn In London. So I
exclaimed , 'Arc you not Dr. Nansen ? '
" 'Yes , I am Nansen , ' was his reply.
" 'By Jove , ' I answered , 'I really am
awfully glad to see you. '
"Then wo again shook bands , still more
heartily ,
" 'I thank you very much , ' said Mr. Nan-
Ecn , 'It Is very kind of you. '
"When wo reached headquarters It was
midnight , but as light its noon. After Dr.
Nansen and his companion , Lieutenant
Schott-Hansen , had had a bath , had been
shaved and had hnd their hair cut , our
photographer took their pictures and they
dined with us.
"Our dinner was n great success. To Dr.
Nanscn's astonishment , we had roast loon ,
peas and other vegetables , jam , tarts ,
cheese , preserved fruits und port , sherry
and whisky. "
SOME. MAP MAKING.
Mr. Jackson also sent by the Windward a
resume of his diary , kept during the past
year , and maps of bis own making which
entirely alter the geography of Franz Josef
Und. Ho has discovered a great sea where
the map of Payer , the Austrian explorer ,
shows land. This sea , which Mr. Jackson
has named Queen Victoria sea , bo thinks
extends without a break from about seventy
miles north of his winter quarters to within
three degrees of the polo and Is considered
by far thq most Important body of water
yet discovered In these parts. Mr. Jackson
also writes :
"A long channel through which wo passed
from Tleto to Queen Victoria sea I named
the British channel. Its chief arms are
Clement ? Markham channel by Allen Yourg
sound and Robert Peel sound. To this sen , I
look as my most favorable route In 1S97 ,
when the sun returns In the spring.
"The mapping of Franz Josef land Is
practically complete nnd nothing should pre
vent my attempting Its open water , or crest
of lee , aa the ease may be.
"I gave Dr. Nansen tracing of my map
nnd his route south. As his watches ran
down ho was unabln to establish his posi
tion correctly. Until he saw my map of
IAS ( year ho supposed that no one had been
there before him. "
sc.uui : > HV ' A iiosin K.M'I.OSIO.V.
London Populace WroiiKhl I'p \ > y nil
Alli'Ki'il Dj-nniulte OlitriiKO.
LONDON , Sept. --This city now has a
"bomb outrage" to discuss. At about 11
o'clock lust nlsht an unknown man threw
n clumsily constructed bomb Into the
premises of Farmer & Rrlmllcy , the marble
masons and sculptors of C3 Westminster
bridge road. The missile exploded and the
report caused a large crowd ot people to
assemble about the vicinity.
The palco | Investigation which followed
idiawfd that no serious damage was done ,
An empty tin can with Its ends blown out
was found near the. spot where the "bomb"
exploded and n man was seen running away
from the neighborhood shortly after the
explosion. The police orn Investigating the
"mystery , " which Is believed to bo nothing
more than the result of foolish , potty spite
on the part of n dluchargod employe.
\VAH.MD AtTTuTsT iiitrnsii I-OMOV.
I'oiviTN of Iliircipe UrKi'il to .11 a lie
f'oinmon I'liiiMi ) Auilliiht llunlaml ,
BT. PETERSBURG. Sept. 7. The Novoo
Vromyn makes the Important statement
today that thii czar's tour shown that Berlin
nnd Vienna , as well as Parln and St. Peters
burg , arc conscious of the necessity ot com
mon action by tha powers to defeat the
political designs of Ureut Britain , which , It
Is added , are clearly dUplajtd In recent
event * In Turkey.
The Item ends with an Intimation that thu
British press has attached considerable hope
for the SIK-OISS of Great llrltuln's policy In
the fact thct death has removed Prince
Lobanoff-Robtovsky , the Russian minister uf
foreign affairs , who Is understood to havt <
been A strong opponent of England.
OiliaiiK ( iiiln n Oeelileililiinlai4r ,
NEW YORK. Sept. 7. The Herald thla
morning publishes the following sprcl.il cor-
rocpondencc from Pamarlta , Cuba , under
date of AtigUHt 30 ; "Coccoro IK In ruins and
anoUier step 1ms been taken toward the
ultimate expuli-Iuii of SpanUli troops from
Cuba. The forces of Rua and IVna have
laid \Yusto the entire heart of the town ,
leaving the occupants of the furls In n pre
carious position , Thu Inmates of the Cos-
core fortu arc now In a pretty had way , no
food of any kind Mug allowed to enter the
place. C'oscoro Is a small plai < e , but Im
portant , from the fact that It wns a rtby
station for troops marching between the
cUlva of Porto Principe and Quayuuro. ' j
C/AH itiovimvs ( iKit.iiAV soi.mmts.
Two Kinprrnrn In Krtcnclly Inter-
ciinr e In Iho TOUII of ( Jorlltr.
GORLITZ , Sept. , 7. Upon the arrival hereof
of their majesties the cmpcrlor and em
press ot Russia and the emperor and em
press of Germany today , they were received
In state by the provincial , municipal and
military authorities assembled on the plat
form of Iho railroad station. The burgomas
ter delivered nn address of welcome , to
which Emperor William replied , expressing
thu thanks of Emperor Nicholas as well as
his own. The czar were Iho uniform of the
Emperor Nicholas Hussars and Emperor
William WAS dressed In the uniform of the
culniKslcrs.
Their majpntles drove together to the
review ground , followed by the empresses
In n second carriage. The streets were
profusely decorated with Russian and Ger
man flags and were packed with
crowds of people , the various veteran asso
ciations , societies , etc. , nnd nearly all the
school children ot the town nnd Its vicinity
In picturesque groups and attired In their
brightest holiday clothing. The Imperial
party W.IE heartily cheered on all sides.
Tlio emperors loft the review at 2:45 : p. in.
riding at the head of the color company.
Emperor William was on the left of the
czar ami General von Sceckt , commanding
the Fifth army corps , to which the troops
reviewing belonged , was on his right. On
arriving at the town hall the monarchs reined
up their horses In order to watch the color
company and the standard squadron march
past. Their majesties nnd the Russian suite
then dined at the town hall.
The czar started for Kiel at C o'clock
this evening.
The departure of the czar and czarina
was marked by an enthusiastic popular ova
tion. All of the German princes and the
court olficlals awaited their majesties ut
the station. The line of march was lined
with troops nnd beyond stood dense matiscH
of pcoplo who cheered vociferously as the
two rulers passed. At the platform at the
station , the czar and czarina bade adieu to
the German princes and to other distin
guished persons gathered there , and then , In
the most cordial manner , they made their
farewells to the emperor and empress of Ger
many. The two empresses embraced
warmly , both being visibly moved as were
also the two emperors. The czar and czar
ina then entered the train , the band again
played - the Russian anthem. The Russian
Imperial pair waved adlcx from the train
until It was out of sight. The town was
splendidly Illuminated tonight in continua
tion of the celebration of the meeting of
the two emperors. A military banquet was
given this evening nt which Empress Au
gusta was present , Emperor William , In
proposing a toast to the Fifth army corps ,
diluted upon the pleasure which the czar's
visit had afforded him.
PIT ; THIS fiovniixoii IN ruisox.
liiMtirrceiifN III the Philippine Islanil.s
AnAlrrnily < ilvliiKT Troiihlo.
MADRID , Sept. 7. A dispatch to the Im-
parclal from Hong Kong says that 1,000
Insurgents , commanded by a half-breed ,
named Sontallano , have Invaded Sanlsdro. In
the province of Neuva Eclja , Island of Luzon ,
the largest In the Philippine Islands , nml have
Imprisoned the governor , his secretary and
other olllclala and committed many outrages.
An olllclal dispatch from General Blanco ,
governor general of the Philippine Islands ,
announces the discovery of a fresh con
spiracy against the Spanish government.
He adds that the new plot unearthed Is
widespread In Its ramifications.
The first reinforcements have arrived at
the Philippine Islands from the Mlndana
Islands. _
IHICKKHS OF Till : AVOHI.n O11GAXI/.I3
International Federation IN Gro
Itapldly In XiiinhvrH.
LONDON. Sept. 7. A meeting of 2,000
dockers was hold at Canning Town today in
connection with the threatened strike In
that trade. It was announced at this meetIng -
Ing that 1.750,000 continental dockers had
Joined the International Federation of Ship.
Dock and River workers. The principal
ports of the United States. It was further
announced , had also sent inquiries with a
view to Joining.
1111,1:11 or SOUHAX HKPOUTHIJ DKAII.
fnciiiillrinril Humor of thu Death of
Khalifa Ahiliillah.
ROME , Sept. 7. A dispatch from Kassaln
to the Trtbuna mentions a doubtful rumor
that Is In circulation there that the Khalifa
Abdullah , the leader of the dervishes and
ruler of the Soudan , Is dead at Khartoum.
ArinenlaiiH Demand Their I > 'i-ee < loia.
MARSEILLES , Sept. 7. The Armenians
who recently arrived from Constantinople
on board the steamer La Guirondc , after
havluc sin rendered to Sir Edgar Vincent ,
ono of the directors of the Ottoman bank ,
after attacking and holding that building
for a night , and who were arrested on
landing hero , have sent a collective note
to the minister of the Interior demanding
their relearc , on the ground that the sultan
promised them life and liberty If they sur
rendered. They expect to salt shortly for
Now York.
.Hpanlxh Government L'pholil.
MADRID , Sept. 7. The elections for mem
bers of the councils generally yesterday
have resulted In the return of a largo min
isterial majority , Serious rioting has taken
place at Barcelona , where the electoral college -
lego billet box was smashed and knives and
revolvers ere freely used. Several persons
were wounded during the disturbance.
ifoiiitiiii.n sricinis OP A AVOMAX.
Into n llnyshiek nml Iliirns
lliTNelf to Death ,
ST. LOUIS , Sept. 7. An attractive girl
aged 22 , and of the name of Lizzie Everson ,
committed suicide In a most horrible manner
on a farm eight miles from East St , Louis
at 2 o'clock this morning. At that hour she
arose and told her sister she was going to
got a drink. Half an hour later the family
heard a noise made by the cattle In a field
near by. Her father , on arising , discovered
the largo haystacks were on fire. An odor
ot scorched flesh aroused suspicions of tin-
family and neighbors , ns Llzzlo could not
bu found. When the bay had burned up the
charred body of th girl was found. The
family could aecrlba no cause why she
should have taken her life. William Evcrsoti ,
her father Is a man ot wealth ,
Tiiitot'cii TIM : iirii.vixc TIII.STII : : .
l.oeomotlvn AVeiit to I'll ! Out tln > Fire
anil ItnMieil to llNiixti < r ,
CLINTON , Mo. , Sept. 7. A locomotive on
the Kaunas City , Osceola & Southern rail
road crashed through a burning trestle
across Town creek this morning , Instantly
killing Engineer Ed Smith nnd Richard
Barter , a farmer. Four other men escaped
by jumping. Farmer Darter had di i-avcred
the lire , ran to the roundhouse , gave Iho
alarm and boarded thu loi-omotlvti liiat
started to the Hie. Engineer Smith lost
control of his engine und run oiuo the
trenlo that .vac on tiro.
1,1 II n Hi ; ChimuIn Camilla.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. , Sept. 7. LI
Hung Chang passe- ! over Into Canada by
nay of the tuapensloii bridge a llttlu after
'J o'clock today. The distinguished China-
m.iii traveled en a special Canadian Pacific
trulnhleh had boon brought tn this side
( iu ! > first ever brought into the United
St&tcj , by ( ho way ) especially for bU con
venience. The ( rain will arrive In Toronto
this afternoon , where an attempt will be
mad. to tp.durv LI to appear at the exposi
tion , but as bevol.Is crowds when ho cau
ho Is not liMy to arccpt the Invitation
HU purporla now to get to the Pacific
< -o.iKt tn rap'-Hy ' im U consistent with safety. ,
and he will take moit of his inspection of
Cuaada from tue car wiuJowi ,
BRITISH TOILERS GATHER
Parliament of the Men of Brawn and
Muscle Meets at Edinburgh ,
OPENING OF THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS
IiiiinctiNc lloilli'H of In1iorliiK .Hen Arc
Iti'iirrKC'iitril liy DclrnutfK Who
AVI II nixiMiNN Miiny Ini-
liorlunt
( CopyrlRht , IMC , liy tlic Acpoclntrd rrepf. )
KDINIlURQH , Sept. 7. The twenty-ninth
annual trades union congrcps opened Its ses
sions nt the assembly rooms , George street ,
this city , at noon tndny. About 300 dele
gates were In attendance. The congress
will close Saturday , September 12.
The vehement arguments and bitter per
sonalities of the twenty-eighth congress ,
held nt Cardiff last year , will not bo repeated
this year , as the new constitution adopted
then directed the Improved formation ot the
congress of 1S9C. Men Ilko John Burns ,
Kclr Hardle ami Henry 0. Uroadhurst are
not present. In their places arc real work-
tngmcn , such as the Northumberland and
Durham Minors' union , and the Boiler
makers' union , who latterly have taken no
part in the annual congress.
Samuel Woods , secretary of the Parlia
mentary committee. In an Interview with a
representative ot the Associated press previ
ous to the meeting , said : "Wo have not
more than SCO delegates this year , owing
to the new standing orders , and our con
gress Is much more workable. Under the
old constitution there would have been over
700 delegates. The delegates this year are
only ban a fide workers at their trade and
legal members of trade societies. No person
can bo a delegate unless ho Is actually workIng -
Ing at his trade at the time of his appoint
ment or Is a permanent paid working of
ficial of his trade union. This was definitely
settled at Cardiff last year.
"Wo are likely , however , to have a little
rub or two over an attempt to revert to the
old way of voting , where each union or
body represented had one vote. Under the
new standing orders each delegate has one
vote for every 1,000 workers whom ho rep
resents. This Is direct representation and
I do not think It will be overthrown.
"Wo have about thirty more trades
unions represented this year than last and
about twenty of them have never been
represented before. There are two American
delegates , .Messrs. Strnsser and Sullivan. "
MUCH WORK TO BE DONE.
The work of the present congress Is ex
ceedingly ambitious when the time avail
able Is considered. The Parliamentary com
mittee , of which Edward Cowey of the York
shire minors Is chairman , and also presi
dent of the congress , has prepared n pro
gram embodied In eleven resolutions ; the
trades unions have sent up no fewer than
eighty-one resolutions for discussion. To
these notice of over 200 amendments has
been given. The two sets of resolutions
cover the widest field for discussion nnd
effort , practicable and otherwise.
The temper of the congress toward the
Impracticable can perhaps be gauged by a
resolution of the paper mill -workers that no
representative of the press shall be allowed
to report -the proceedings unless he can
prove that the Journal he represents is
printed "by trade union labor and on paper
manufactured In the United Kingdom. "
A further Intimation of the trend of this
congress Is contained In a resolution pro
posed by the power loom overlookers to re
scind the famous collective resolution
adopted at the Norwich congress of 18SS on
the Initiative of Kelr Hardio , and In Its
place to substitute the following : "That In
the opinion of this congress It Is essential to
the maintenance of British Industries to
nationalize the land , mines , minerals , roy
alty , rents and railways , and municipalize
all water , artificial lights , tramway under
takings within their several authorities , and
that the parliamentary committee be In
structed to promote and support legislation
with the above object. "
Councillor W. Theme of the gas workers
will ask the congress to declare "that the
time has arrived when the hours of labor
should bo limited to eight hours per day In
all trades and occupations In the United
Kingdom. "
WORK MAPPED OUT.
E. Hnrford of the Railway Men's
union will bring up the ques
tion of employers' liability by a
resolution calling upon the government to
so amend the existing net "that among
other things the responsibility may rest
upon the employer for the acts of his em
ployes , or of those of any subcontractor , and
that Irrespective of the acquiescence In or
knowledge of any defect or danger on the
part of the person killed or Injured ; that Its
provisions may apply to the workers In all
Industries an land or sea , In private , state
or municipal employment , and that contract
ing out be nude Illegal. "
Factory legislation , payment of membsrs
of parliament , taxation of land values and
ground rents , which It Is demanded be mudo
"n test question nt the next general i-lec-
tlon , " employment of children In factories
nnd "their consequent exploitation by the
ranltallst. which Is Injurious to the children ,
unjust to their parents , and a crime against
the human race ; " mnnlclpallzatlon of docks ,
wharves nnd warehouses ; the release i-t M !
political prisoners ; grievances of civilian
musicians : hours of domestic servants ,
which are not to be "more than seventy per
week , Including one and one-half hours for
meals per day ; fair wages , compensation for
Injuries ; the hours of shop assistants ; gov
ernment contracts , old age pensions , educa
tion and public money , and many other
matters all have places on the program ,
The plate glass bevellcrswill offer this
Important resolution : "That the recent de-
clslona of the judge of the high court of
justice tn cases arising out .of trade dls-
nutes have made It abundantly clear that
the trade union acts of 1871 and 3S7C afford
no actual protection against civil actions
brought against olficlals of trade unions and
others who are merely exercising the rights
of combination supposed to bo secured by
these acts , and It Is therefore most essential
to the continued and effective exietence of
trade unions that tlio parliamentary commit
tee of the trades union congress should en
deavor to obtain such an ameudtncnt , of the
conspiracy and protection of property act of
1875 as will protect these who are llgltl-
mately exorcising the right of combination
for trade purposes against civil as well as
criminal proceedings , "
The Tailors' society will attempt a sweep
ing reform In the alteration of the law of
libel so that It may become lawful for any
person or persons acting In the Interests of
the community who are doing so without
malice to expose In public meetings or In
the public press any llrm or firms who arc
known to bo acting or working contrary 10
the Interests or In any way Injurious to the
workers and the public. "
STRENGTH OF TRADES UNIONS.
Thu Miners' National union , representing
70,000 miners of the northern counties , esi |
thirteen delegates , Including Messrs. T. H
Hurt , .M. I' . C. Fenwlck , M. P. , and John
Wilson. M. P. This body was not preponder
ant at Cardiff last year.
Among other societies represented are t\ ! \
bollermakcrs , 39,000 strong ; boot and sho.
operatives , 41,000 ; Amalgamated Society o
Carpenters and Joiners , 41,000 ; Card an-
mowing Room hands , 21,500 ; Alliance Cab :
net makers , 4,000 ; coachmakers , 5.958 ; I.fM'
don Society of Compositors , 10,500 ; Dock
era' union , 100,000 ; Amalgamated Society o
Engineers , S3MO ; Gas Workers' union , SI ,
000 ; Miners' Federation of Great Britain
104,000 ; Amalgamated Society of Railway
Servants. 40.10S , and Northern Countlet
Weavers' association , 83,325.
TriiopH for < ln riillliipliif Inland * .
\PRID Sept. 7 The cabinet has At
cldcd to eend two battalions of warluci li
( bo I'lUllnplne UUndi.
SAY TIIH 1IOADS CltAMOETOO ( Mt'CII.
Intorntntr foiiiiiiorro CoBimlnxloti Wilt
llfitr Many Wruteru Cifmpliiliitx.
WASHINGTON , Scpl , 7.-V [ aeries of Im
portant Investigations of charges against
railroads throughout the \vc t will be made
by the Interstate Commerce cdmmlsMon , be
ginning at Chicago In the United States court
house , September 17.Many of these cases
are of great significance to railroad and
shipping Interests generally , dim of the most
Important Is that of I'alne Bros. & Co. of
Mllwaukfo against the Lchlgh Valley rail
road. The hearing of this cnec will bo on
charges of unreasonable rales on wheat.
corn , rye and barley In cargo lots from
Buffalo to Philadelphia , New York and other
points. The Paine company are the lake
shippers of these cargoes , This will bo
heard at Chicago September 17. The dates
of other hearings follow :
At Chicago September 18 : 8. R. Hogaboom
of Crcston , la. , against the Chicago , Bur
lington & Qulncy railroad , Involving alleged
excessive rates on hard coal In carloads
from Chicago nnd Streator , 111. , to Crcston ,
la. ; Suffcrn , Hunt & Coj , Dccatur , III. ,
against the Indiana , Decatur& Western rail
road. Involving alleged excessive rales on
corn In carloads between Garrets and Cam-
margo. III. , and Indianapolis , Ind. , and al
leged ovprchanrps for shipping shelled corn
from Llntncr. III. , to Cincinnati. The com
mission also will Investigate on September
21 alleged unlawful receipts and practices In
the transportation of grain and grain prod
ucts by the Atchlson , Topcka & Santa Fe
and others , this case to bd adjourned for
further hearing at Kansas City , Mo. , on
September 24.
At Kansas City September 23 : Board of
Railroad Commissioners of- Kansas against
the Atchlson road for alleged excessive rates
on corn In carloads , from central and south
ern Kansas to Galveston , " Tex. , nnd other
points In Texas nnd Louisiana ; Wichita
Commercial Club association of Wichita ,
Kan. , against the Atchlson road on similar
charges ; transportation 'charges ' on export
and domestic trafilc by Kansas City , Fort
Scott & Memphis road.
At St. Louis September 2S : Business Men's
league of St. Louis against the St. Louis ,
Iron Mountain & Southern railroad , alleged
excessive rates on various kinds of freight
In less than carload quantities from St.
Louis and other points to Texas points ;
transportation charges on export and domes
tic traffic by Missouri Pacific and Iron Moun
tain roads ; and on September 29 , Btloxt ,
Miss. , Milling company against the Louis
ville & Nashville , alleged excessive rates engrain
grain and coal from East St. Louis and
other points to Blloxl.
.SKAIlDAltl ) KKH1T.S TIII3 LOW HATI3S.
.Southern Uiillriiiiil CoinuMll >
ivllli Vlolnlliur flitI.niv. .
WASHINGTON , Sept.7. . Some Important
developments In the rate war In the south
are expected this week. The Seaboard Air
Line is awaiting the ruling ot the Interstate
Commerce commission , on the charge that
the new schedule of freight rates filed by
the Southern violates the long and short
haul clause of the Interstate commerce act.
If the commission absolves the Southern
from violation of the act the Seaboard , It
Is generally understood , has determined to
apply for an Injunction to restrain the South
ern from carrying the new sphcdulo Into ef
fect. H Is nlso stated that the Seaboard Is
after the Pennsylvania road , which It
charges with.violating he law by Allowing
lower rates from New York and Philadelphia
and Richmond than from Baltimore and
Washington to that point. This question , of
course , would bo involvcfl In "the ruling and
the long and short charges against the
'
Southern.
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SOUTH OAUOMXA WIl'lSKA' STEALS.
Corrupt II en It UK * Coijnvc-tril
tin * StudDlNiXMiMUr.v l.iiw.
COLUMBIA , S. C. , Sept. 7 The disclosures
In connection with the dispensary law In
this state have created the most Intense
Interest , coming as they do on the eve of
the second election for United States sena
tor , to be held tomorrow. The facts evidently
were brought to the surface by the bitter
ness of the fight betv/een Judge Earl nnd
Governor Evans for senatorial honors. Both
Tlllmanltes and conservatives freely admit
that Iho public charges and admissions of
corruption mean the doom of the present
dispensary system. The charges and
countercharges are between. Governor Evans
on the oiio side and Superintendent Mlxson ,
In control of the administration of thu
dispensary law In South Carolina , on the
other. The son of Mlxson acknowledges hav
ing received money from whisky people , but
exonerates his father , who'denles all guilt.
Governor Evans Is accused of falling to
give on Itemized account oLa charge against
the dispensary law of JlljO for a trip to
Washington. The governor , Mys the expendi
ture was legitimate.
Political wiseacres declare the disclosures
will result In the total disruption of the
reform faction. The election tomorrow will
bo extremely close.
SHOT IIV A HIllKil.AU IX HIS IIO.1II3.
KIIIIHIIN City I rrNN Ml llrlc-lc
.Varrinvly ISxciuifH ivlth Illn Life.
KANSAS CITY , Sept. 7. , C. F. Coomber
of Gates & Coomber , pressed brick manu
facturers , was shot twice by n burglar who
entered his houao early this morning. A
third shot grazed his left' Side a few Inches
below the shoulder. Copmbcr has been
awakened by a noise In the next room to
his and arising to Investigate stumbled
Into the arms of the burgjar. Coomber was
unarmed and tried to choke the man , who
fired two shots at him. .Ono struck Coom-
ber's left foot ; the second went through the
lleshy part of his thigh. .Xho burglar finally
freed himself and made fa'r the door , firing
a third shot as he went. The last bullet
grazed Coomber's left slK' ; , barely missing
the heart. The burglar escaped , leaving no
clue , Coomber's wounds arc not serious.
0.1IAIIA AKTKll 'rill3 CAItlllKHS.
National C'oiivi-iitlou nvllrcl to the
'rrniiNiiilNHlHMliiijI tllty ,
GRAND RAPIDS , MIchf'Bcpt 7. At noon
all the letter carrier .delegations except
*
Chicago and Detroit .jlmd , arrived for the
national convention. iThoy were promptly
on hand for the parajle , at 2:30. : Twenty
flvo hundred marched'In the procession.
Several cities have opened headquarters and
are working for the convention next year
and Omaha Is figurlna-fpr ,1K)8. ! ) The chief
subject of discussion , in 'tuv proposal to
petition congrcbs thit ( ) salary In cities
of the first class befhado $1.200 ; In others
11,000. The convention ; will bo formally
welcomed this evening.
.larKmin mill AVallliiff i'lmi to Kni'iipr.
CINCINNATI , Sv'pt. 7.-rJ ckBon and Wall-
Ing. the Pearl Dryan murderers , are not
to have the privileges viileU have hereto
fore been accorded them hi' ' Uie Covlngton
jail. It has been found ( bat through vls-
itori and gifts of food plan for escape
had been made , which * \ > a . to have been
i-arricd Into effect at 6 o/clot-lr this morning.
Jackson was discovered In a whispered con
versation with a colored burglar , Walker.
The plot was revealed by n prisoner. Walker
was dragged from hlq cell and a nev/ re
volver WAS found In * his pocket and a saw
In his cell. Several Haws were found In
Waiting's cell. Jackson's eel ) was searched ,
but nothing found ( hero. Visitors here
after will bo closely watched ,
iioii-il : | from K a nxii K < ' ! ( > .
KANSAS CITY , Sept. 7. Fanulo WlUon ,
.laughter of a .Memphis millionaire planter ,
> vho was summering at Cedar Gap , noir hero ,
doped with Thomas " * Hogan , ion of a local
fruit grower tolay , The destination of the
. ouple Is unknown ,
\Vi-lr MliifrN Ij.rKfil Out.
PITTSBUHG , Kan , , Sept , 7. The strike
situation at the Weir Coal company's mine
tvas practically settled today when the com
pany's superintendent was Instructed to
close down the mlao Indefinitely ,
KEY WEST IS BADLY SCARED
Extraordinary Story Supposed to Bo Based
on a Letter from Ouba.
DANGER FEARED FROM SPANISH SPIES
( leneriilVy1or llfllcveil tit lie Plot-
u fur the llrfttrm'tlou iif the
City Spniilnh CiuiMtil Alnriucil
for HlH Uivu Siifotj- .
NEW Y011K , Sept. 7. A special toythe
World from Key West , Fin. , says : A letter
was received from Havana last night by
thi ! steamer Mascotto containing the Information
mation that the Spanish authorities arc
plotting the destruction of Key West. A
similar report reached here several days
OKO , but at that tlmo It was not generally
believed.
The letter was written by a Cuban In
Havana to a. friend In Key West. The
writer says that a few days ago ho went
to the government office In Havana and was
Informed by n friend employed there that
the Spanish authorities had "determined to
burn Key West nnd annihilate the nest of
snakes. " The plan of the Spaniards Is to
send emissaries to Key West In tlio guise
of Cuban sympathizers , who are to fire the
city In as many places as possible when
opportunity arrives. It Is said that Cap
tain General Wcylcr Is cognizant of the
plan nnd approves of It. He Is reported
to have said that If Key West anil Tampa
were laid In nshes ho would soon be able
to settle the rebellion. It Is said that In
the event of the success of the plot , Wcylcr
hits ordered that the emissaries be paid
$10.000.
The people of Key West arc so wrought
up that It Is feared an attack may be made
on Smior Cruz , the Spanish consul , and bis
assistant , Senor Fernandez. It was reported
today that thcso gentlemen , becoming
alarmed for their safety , had gone aboard
the United States revenue cutter Wlnona
and demanded protection , and that they
were told to remain on the vessel until
the excitement died out. The citizens have
determined to form a vigilance committee
and every person who cannot give a good
account of himself will be forced to leave
the city.
wo it its HAimsmi'.s TO SHTTI.KHS.
Iiiaeenrale Itimmliiry I.liic Survey Ki--
spoiiNllile for Much Trouble.
NIOURARA , Neb. , Sept. 7. ( Special. )
A mass meeting of settlers In the I'onca
reservation strip In Kuox county has been
called for September 21 for the purpose of
coming to some understanding as to what
shall bo done with their locations on home
steads. This portion of the government
survey was done In 1S5S-8 , at the same time
the Nebraska survey was made here ,
though that portion then was not a part of
the state only as reservation , and afterward
went In as a portion of Dakota territory.
When It was taken Into Nebraska by Sen
ator Saunders' bill to straighten the northern -
ern boundary of the state It was first al
lotted tn those Indians entitled to It ac
cording to the original survey. When set
tlers came In they were located on what
was supposed to bo the right corners , but
complications have grown out of It when It
was discovered that an eighty-rod Jog has
put other settlers on land not belonging
to them , ou. rather setting rthose who made
'valuable Improvements eighty rods west.
Senator Allen introduced a bill last ses
sion of congress to resurvcy , but this docs
not meet with general satisfaction , as those
who have made valuable Improvements do
not feel like running the risk of a resur
vcy , since the government will , It appears ,
make no different arrangements In the lo
cation of the Indian allotments. The er
ror Is due to the survey across the Nlo-
brara river at the time of the
original survey , and the field notes
and corners do not agree. The
Interior department has made various
kinds of rulings , but what suits one fac
tion displeases the other and the muddle
Is perplexing and the cause of much bad
feeling among a very thrifty and worthy lot
of settlcis.
l > IOM2iU MEHCIIA.VT'Jj HAII .MICTIIOD.S
\V. It. .Smith of Aurora .Soil * Out and
Iicavt'M Town Seeretly.
AURORA , Neb. , Sept. 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) W. R. Smith , leading dry goods
dealer hero for twelve years , sold his stoqk
of general merchandise to Glover & Farney
for $7,000 and has skipped out , leaving his
creditors. His liabilities , as far as known ,
arc : Hamilton County bank , $0,700 ; W. I.
Farley , $200 ; Saudesman & Ilerchelhemer
Cincinnati , $50 ; Burnham , Hanna & Mun-
ger , Kansas City. $200 ; Carson , Meyer &
Scott Co. , New York , $100 ; Hargadln &
McKlttrlclc Dry Goods company , St. Louis
$350 ; Morganllml Jlros. , $100. A deed to his
residence property was filed today by Theodore -
odoro Wldaman.
( MTIIIIIIIH mill ItnhcinliiiiH to Celelirale
NIOIJRARA , Neb. , Sept. 7. ( Special. ) The
silver anniversary , or twenty-fifth reunion
of the German -and nohcmlan settlement
In Knox county , Is announced to take place.
at Plshclville , September 25. It will bo
In the nature of a basket picnic. Music ,
speaking and dancing will be the order of
the day.
Until n Store ill Slella.
STELLA , Neb. , Sept. 7. ( Special. ) Sun
day night burglars affected an entrance
Into W. H. Wyatt's store by cutting a
pannel from the back door and carried away
about $40 worth of clothing nnd several
dollars In cash.
AnneKe .IHIIH' IlelrN Confident.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 7. General W.
H. II , Hart of this city has Just returned
from New York , where he has been In the
Interest of the Pacific coast association of
Harlem and Anneko Jans heirs. At a meet
ing held Saturday night hu reported that all
required of the heirs was to produce proof
of relationship and they would rccclvo the
pro rata of the property , which Is valued at
$300,000.000. It Is the purpose of the various
associations throughout the United States to
ask the supreme court of New York to
assess the property 1 per cent In order to
create a fund which will bo used In estab
lishing the claims of those who arc too poor
to do so for themselves.
Henil- for ( InFull - Will Context ,
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 7. Mrs. Herman
Oclrlchs and her bUter , Miss Virginia Fair ,
arrived from the cant last evening and are
domiciled In the family residence on the
corner of 1'lno and Jones streets. Herman
Oelrlchs did not accompany them , but will
probably follow In a few days. Hoth women
aru anxious to have their testimony In the
Inquiry as to the validity of their dead
father's will taken OH soon as possible.
KiireeeilH John llll.ven Iluiiiiiiiinil ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 7. Harry II.
Webb , a son of 0. C. Webb , who owns a
large part of the Simula valley In Sisklyou
county , lias been engaged by the Chartered
Company of South Africa to take charge of
the Consolidated Hold Fields company's In
terests at Johannesburg as consulting en
gineer , the position until recently filled by
John Hayes Hammond.
.Mr. SI * HUM Seven Wlve .
FORT SCOTT , Kan. . Sept. 7. Allen Six ,
a traveling veterinary surgeon , waa arrested
hero tolay , charged with having'seven wives.
Ho vi-as arrested on a complaint sworn out
by his sixth wife , who lives at Frontcnac.
Six 'a tc'uccd of Imvlng \ Uca at J'oml Creek ,
Okl. . Frontcnac , Walker. Mo. , I'lttsburg end
In Michigan. He will be taken to Glrurd for
trUl.
ARKANSAS OOHH DnilOt'llATIU.
l'\ieroil Plurality of Fifty Thiilinniiil
for .lour * for ( Jovrriior.
LITTLE HOCK , Sept. 7. The weather
throughout Arkansas was cool and pleasant ,
and from special dispatches received by the
Gazotto. the Indications are that n large vote
was polled. It Is believed that the majority
of Hon. Dan W. Jours , democratic nominee
for governor , will not be less than 50.000.
In Faulkner LaFayctto and other populist
nnd republican strongholds , the democratic
county tickets were elected by safe majori
ties. There was much scratching In Fulton
county and the probability Is that the In
dependent candidate for state senator In that
district has carried the county against Hon.
Jerry South , the regular democratic nominee.
The city of Helena gives the democratic
ticket a large majority , although Remind ,
for governor , ran far ahead of the republican
ticket. In LaFayette county , every democrat
Is elected. The democratic majority In
Franklin Is frcm 700 to SOO. The estimated
democratic majority In Miller county Is $00 ,
although out- county officer Is In doubt.
Woodruff county Is considered safe for the
democratic ticket. Many negroes scratched
their ticket atd voted for Jones for governor.
Johnson county gives a large majority for the
democratic ticket. Jackson county elects the
entire democratic local ticket and the
county votes favorably on license. In
Ixmoke. the democrats win easily. White
county Is claimed for Jones by about 100.
Sharp county goes democratic by 1,700 ma
jority.
Thcro were but two full tickets In the
field , the democratic and republican , the
populists contenting themselves with a can
didate for governor. General Jones nml Mr.
Rcmmcll , the republican candidate , made
an active canvass of the state , but Files , the
populist nominee , made no Hpicchcs. The
democrats put forth special efforts to roll
up n large majority In this election for Its
moral effect In November.
In Little Rock Interest In the election ccn-
Icied on the llciuor license question. Never
before In the history' the city bad there
been such n campaign against license. The
religious clement , the SVomcn's Christian
Temperance union , and the ministers cs
pcclally , have been busily engaged for more
than n month In the effort to vote no license
and were Joined In the movement by the
republicans , who hoped In defeating license
to break up the so-called Pnlaakl county
democratic ring. Two big masa meetings
were held by the prohibitionists yesterday ,
and prayer meetings were held every hour
In nil the city churches today. At 9 p. in.
enough returns had been received from the
city polling places to Indicate that license
had carried by a Email majority , and that
the regular democratic ticket In this country
hnd carried by about the usual majority.
MEMPHIS , Sept. 7. The Commerclal-Ap-
peal'a Little Rock correspondent telegraphs
that the democratic majority In Arkansas
will reach CO.OOO. This Is a democratic gain
of more than 35,000 , as compared with the
gubernatorial election two years ago , and
the largest majority ever given In the state.
WVO.1I I Xt ! IllMGirr KOIl M'ltlXLUY.
Itepnhllenn Campaign Ilelntr Coii-
tliieteil nlth Muoli Vluor.
CASPER. Wyo. , Sept. 7. ( Special. ) Na-
trona county , which gave the republican
ticket of 1S31 .1 majority of 122. will do bet
ter this year , and a McKlnlc-y majority of
from 150 to 200 may bo looked for. The cam
paign was opened by the republicans last
Monday , when the town ball was filled to the
doors by people who came to hear local
speakers discuss the questions of the cam
paign. Chnlrrnairjlctralinont-sald-ne vis n
silver man , but the democrats asked too
much when they asked him to forsake every
Industry guaranteed protection by the re
publicans for the sake of sll-vcr. Ho would
not see every Interest In the stute sacrificed
for silver , and would therefore vote nnd work
for the republican ticket.
Hon. 13. B. Brooks gave a practical talk
on the tariff question. Ho computed the loss
to the cattle and sheep men of the state under
dor free trade , nnd showed that S400.000 n
year Is dlvrted from Casper alone by the
ruinous free trade policy of the democratic
party.
Hon. Chester 11. Bradley made the closing
speech. He said ho could not support n
party pledged to free trade , that damned the
supreme court and censured the suppression
of anarchy.
The republican county convention will be
held September 17 and primary elections
September 12.
SHERIDAN. Wyo. , Sept. 7. ( Special. )
The campaign In this county will be opened
at this city September 9. when the Young
Men's McKlnley club will have a public
meeting at Cady's opera bouse. The speakers
will be : Hon. Fcnnlmoro Chattcrton , Raw-
Hns ; Hon. H. D. Brooks , Casper ; Judge Hay-
ford , Laramle ; Hon. Do Forrest Richards ,
Douglas , and others. There Is great activ
ity among republican workers of the county
and n gain In the republican vote over that
of 1894 Is expected In the November elec
tion.
tion.LARAMIB , Wyo. , Sept. 7. ( Special. ) The
republican papers of the state have received
a communication from J. Ellen Foster , who
Is now Ini Chicago , calling upon the women
of Wyoming to organize and form McKlnley
clubs for the purpose of doing effective cam
paign work for the republican national
ticket. Mrs. Foster will furnish republican
literature to nil such clubs and will visit
Wyoming before the eloso of the campaign
and make n number of speeches for the re
publican ticket
WATSO.V SAYS IIIIYA.VS WITH HIM.
I-JxpeetM to See Hetvnll Thrown Ovcr-
lioiiril In a Ketv DIIJ x.
DALLAS. Tex. , Sept. 7. Thomas Watson
of Georgia , vlco presidential nominee of the
populist party , addressed a labor day audi
ence of 5,000 people at the fair grounds to
day. Ho arrived last night direct from
Georgia , accompanied by National Cdmmlt-
tccman Reed , who la managing his tour.
Watson speaks nt IJonham , Tux. , tomorrow
and goes from thcnco to Kansas. *
Mr. Watson pleaded with the pcoplo to
btand to the contract made between laborers
and farmers In St. Louis In 188 ! ) , and the
people's party , which represents that cpn-
tract.
"McKlnley and Hobart represent enemlen
of labor and Scwall represents the same
thing , " bo Buld. "SewallJs Just the opposite
of Dryan In everything. " He then asked that
Scwall bu pulled down and Watson sub
stituted.
At the state convention of Texas populists ,
It wan currently reported that u deal was
tnadu whereby the state offices should bu
delivered to populists ami the state carried
for .McKlnley. Without making direct refer
ence to thin , Watson assailed It by baying :
"Have no McKlnley ; Ma election will add
to I ho burden now resting on labor. "
"You feel Insulted becanifo liryun did not
accept , ynut nomination. Dryan is In a
peculiar position and his acts us ho thinks
necessary to do. The populist notlllcatlon
committee has not done Itb duty , but 1
have the word of Senator Duller that It
will before September in and I will pledge
you my word thut Dryan will spruk out and
ho will accept , liryun can't throw away
180,000 votes. Ho will accept mo as his run-
nlm ; male > . If ho does not the ticket will
never bo elected. Sewall brings the party
no votes ; ho drives them away. The gold
element of the democratic party In trying to
tlo Bryan's hands with Suwall's so ho ran-
not give you iho reforms you want. Will
yon let them do It ? If I should get off the
ticket Instead of Scwall I would kill the pee
ple's party and I would stamp myaolf as a
coward and a traitor. I won't get uff. My
patty liub put mo on guard und you may run
over rac. but you will liuvo tu light first. "
Ha said the present light was the couth
and went against the cast ; labor against
monopolies. Sesvall wju a notional banker.
a railroad king , and a leaf In the hand of
capital. Hu made au allusion to .Si'wall's
son's stump speeches lii the Interrtit of re
publicans , saying that wlirn his son did that
ho would get under the bed. Ills last ap
peal was for Texas to stand by llryan and
Watson and let McKlnley and Scwall alone
Ho was cheered repeatedly ,
WELCOME CLAMSON HOME
Mngnificcnt Reception Tendered Ooni-
mandcr Olnrkson of the Q. A , R ,
THOUSANDS TURN OUT TO GREET HIM
CotnritileN ItciKMv the ( "niiKratiiliitlniiit
nt n Cninptiro Ili-lil nt the Coni-
ni i > re In I dull Ten 11 ill mi la IN
to Tliclr Lender' * Worth.
Major Thadcus Stevens Clarksou , the- new
commander of the Grand Army of the Repub
lic , must have been filled with honest prldu
and gratification last night ; his heart must
have beaten with throbs that were quicker
than a soldier's pulse ; his soul must have
swollc-d at the homage that was ) > nld to him
self and to the ofllco to which bis comrades
have elected him.
It was a fponlanoouR. hearty welcome that
greeted his return to. the city an Iho bearer
of the greatest honor that the veterans could
bestow upon a comrade. There was no shower
or pretense In the words that foil from the
lips of the veterans and friends ns they
pressed forward with tbclr congratulations.
The well wishes of the women were not of
the honeyed kind Hint are reserved for high
occasions. The handshakcH were no slmplo
touching of palms. There was deep , earnest
sincerity , welling up from the heart , In every
grasp of the hand and In every word that
greeted the victorious soldier.
IJoth the reception In the city hall and
the campllre which followed In the parlors
of ( ho Commercial club later on were mag
nificently attended. The majority of the
crowd , of course , consisted of old soldiers ,
their wIvcH and families , but among the
crowds wore to ho seen many of the city's
moat prominent citizens. The latter were
particularly noticeable In the city halt
reception and passed In and out In a stream
to offer their congratulations. The campfire -
fire at ilie Commercial club wns looked
upon by the public as an nffalr In which
the vets would care to appear alone anil
as a consequence It was attended almcat
r.olely by the members of the posts and
relief corps , although In the course of the
evening a considerable number of others
dropped In to speak to the hero of the
oven Inc.
CROWD CAME EARLY.
The reception nt the city hall was to begin
nt S o'clock , but It was long before that tlmo
when the veterans began to drop In. There
was n big crowd on hand therefore when the
Seventh Ward Military band , which fur
nished the music , struck up the Seventy-First
Regimental march to herald t'se cntranco
of Major Clarkson. Ho was escorted by a
long line of his comrades , among whom were
especially to bo seen hla mure Intimate
friends.
After a few minutes of handshaking Dr.
R. M. Stone , who acted as master of cere
monies of the affair , mounted the great stair
way In the corridor and called for silence.
Ho simply announced Mayor Droatch , who
congratulated Major Clarkson In behalf of
the city and the Ktate. Mayor Hroatch was
brief In his remarks. Ho said only that It
must bo a cause of self-congratulation to the
citizens of the stale and especially to the
old soldiers of the state that the major had
succeeded In obtaining the great honor that
had been bestowed upon him. He- then lnr ,
troduced Major Clarkson to the assembled
'throng. i
Ho was followed at. once by President Dumont -
mont of the Commercial club , who congratu
lated the commandant Ui behalf of his or
ganization. H'o ' spoke of the veterans of the
war as being engaged now In the fight
against time , but stated that there were still
400,000 of them left as the survivors of the
struggle. Ho asserted that those of Nebraska -
braska must be highly honored that the otfico
that "the highest military ofllcer might wish
to attain" had been bestowed upon n fellov-
comrade by this magnificent body of men.
Ho said that the Commercial club took prldo
In the honor that had thus been bestowed
upon the city. He closed with an Invitation
to those present to attend the campllre In.
the Commercial club rooms.
The speaking was followed by another se
lection from "tho baud. It wan a magnifi
cently rendered modify of old war songs that
appealed to the souU of the hrnrcrc. At Us
conclusion they npplxudcd wildly.
WELCOMED BY COMRADES.
Dr. Stone next called upon Judco Faw-
cott to welcome the commander-ln-chlef la
bcbnlf of the Grand Army organization ,
Judge Fuwcett spoke briefly , but with ,
earnest sincerity. Ho addressed his worda
directly to Major Clarkson and as ho ut
tered them he grasped his band.
"I welcome you as the roprcscntatlva
of the 400,000 old soldiers , " ho said , "I
congratulate you on the honor that has been
bestowed upon you , but I congratulate tlio
army also upon the selection. They have
done well. Wo know you hero In Omaha.
Wo know your qualities and your ability.
May God bless you ; may Ho give you
health during your term ; may Ho enable
you to perform the duties of your ofllco
most honorably. In behalf of the army I
welcome our chief. "
Welcomes were then extended by tha
various relief corps of the city. Mrs. R , 8.
WIlcox , president of Grant Relief corps ,
cpoko a few words of gratulatlon and wcll-
wlHliCB In behalf of her society , and Mrs.
Hugh In behalf of Cook corps , Miss Clara
Feehan , as the representative ) of Custer Roj
lief corps , prcxRiilcl a pretty bouquet with
a few well choiicn words , and another wan
extended by Mrs. Laura Johnson of tha
Ladles of the Grand Army of Iho Republic.
Major Clurkson responded gracefully to
thcso tokens and words of congratulation.
Ho Raid In s'lbutanco :
"My heart Is overwhelmed with this mag
nificent reception. 1 have for twenty-flvo'
yearn dwelt among you , a simple , everyday
citizen , trying to do my duty as I saw It.
I cannot fall to apprcclatu tlu'fcu tokens of
appreciation for the ofllco to which I have
been selected. To bo Iho chief of 400,000
defenders of our land Is honor enough for
any man In this world. I cannot feel yet
that I merit It , but others seem to thlnlc
that I do. I cannot carry out Us great
duties unlesa I urn aided not only by my
comrades and auxiliaries , but also by the
citizens. The Grand Army Is still a loyal
nnd patriotic body. As It shed lt bjoocl
and Buffered when thu existence of the na
tion was In danger , no It stands us the bul
wark to maintain the credit and honor of
the union among the nations of the earth.
I thank you most heartily I expected to.
coini' homo quietly and do my duties , anil
never anticipated a reception such as this. "
OAVE HIM A HANDSHAKE.
At tlio conclusion of the remarks the
band struck up the strains of the patrol ,
"Hluo nnd Ciray. " As the iiiuslo swelled
the crowd began to surge up to Major
Clarkson and then slowly passed by him ,
each Individually grasping him by the
hand for a moment und giving expression
to his well wishes. For over a half hour
the handshaking lasted.
Among the crowd of old soldiers who paid
their respects were : General Frederick ,
Dr. I'eabody. Dr. Bpauldlng. Frank Bryant ,
John I > . Henderson , H. H. Durbln , I ) . R.
Ball. Judge Faweott. John D. Furay. J. B.
Fawhlll , W. F. Dcchel. Jonathan Edwards ,
Captain I'aliner. Major Robert 8. WIlcox ,
Colonul Chato. 1'atrlck 0. Huwes , , O ,
Rhoads. T. K. Sudborousb. William Ask-
wlth , John Jtffeoato , Chnrlca Thomas , W.
W. Macy , Ocorgo Newton , J ) , VBargeunt. .
Thi-odoro WUcman , Attorney General
Ohurchlll. Judge Lee Estello , Oeorgo Cock-
roll , Andrew Tralnnr , Alfred Hugh , Ellas
( Jtlmoro. Dr. n. (1. ( Spraguo. Frank H.
Moorcs , J. W. Nichols , ( loorgo W , McCoy ,
Judge Strnwn. Dr. Christie , Major Dennis ,
I'rof milwlc.
Of the women who offered congratulations
ivuro Mrs. R. 8. WUrox , Mrs. Eastman ,
Mrw. Newton , Mrs , I'ottcr , Mrs. Jeffcoato ,
M Tralnor. Mrs. Scott , Mrs. Collins ot
( Jrant Relief corps , Mrs MnCoy. Mrs , Hcn-
df-ri'.n ' Mrs , Rrnilngton , Mrs. Arnout , Mrs.
Whltrey , Mr * , i. Y , Mm. McKluuey , Mr <