Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 25, 1906, Page 7

pom = ee: on, BOYS IN BLUE GATHER IN ANNUAL REUNION Twin Cities Invaded by Hosts of the G. A. R.—Grand Parade Is an Inspiring Sight. All roads lead to the Twin Cities last week, and visitors by the thous- ands poured in to attend the annual encampment of the G. A. R. at Minne- apolis. Conservative estimates by the railroads place the number of passen- gers carried to the Twin Cities at about 150,000. Never before have the heroes of the Civil war been so well cared for as at this encampment. Everything that could promote their comfort and enter- tainment was promptly and generously forthcoming. Monday was given over to the recep- tion of the visitors. The feature of the day’s program was the. reception to Commander-in-Chief Tanner and his staff at the state capitol in St. Paul. Tuesday the veterans devoted to the renewal of old friendships in the reunions of the various regiments. There was not a floor in any of the hotels nor a,hall in the Twin Cities which did not hold the survivors of some organization that was-in the field during the war. Wednesday—the day of the great Parade—was the most interesting day of the encampment, both to the old soldier and to the hundreds of thou- sands of spectators. More eloquent than words, more in- spiring than the reveille sounded from fife and drum under countless banners and bullet-riddled flags was the un- even cadence of those 14,000 marchers who, Tor the love of their land, braved the discomforts of a long march that the rising generation might catch something of that patriotism which prompted them to offer their lives that a nation’s honor might be preserved. The people paused for several hours from the busy rush of daily routine and, forgetting it all, cheered the sur- vivors of ’65 with an enthusiasm and love much like that which must have been accorded the departure of the regiments in ’61 when in the glow of manhood the volunteers marched in perfect cadence and with elastic step to the battlefields of the South. The crowds which filled every foot of space along the line of march cheered the ans, and, buoyed up by their en- thusiasm, more than one old soldier kept in line long after he should have dropped out The streets along the line of march reverberated with the cheers of the hundreds of thousands who crowded every vantage point to get a glimpse of the boys in blue. Seldom has so much enthusiasm been shown-at an encampment parade as was seen at this, the fortieth annual march of the armies of ’61. It was contagious, and those who came only to look on for a time remained to cheer, and the solid mass of humanity did not leave until the last post had passed the reviewing stand and saluted Commander-in-Chief Tanner. It is tribute enough to the patriotism of the thousands who gath- ered to see the parade to say that they kept up an unflagging display of en* thusiasm for three and a half hours. The Grand Army of the Republic hes often marched before. It will march again next year and again the year after that. It will march until its members can march no more, and then it will commence its greatest march of all—through time into eternity and into its ordained reward. The parade was a notable affair as such things go, well handled, quick moving and inspiring to look upon. It was a day of pride for the old soldiers in themselves and for the multitude in the soldiers. Over the heads of the veterans as they marched along countless flags. snapped in the breeze and their lines passed for miles between buildings gorgeously decorated in their honor. The day was ideal. Several sharp showers during the night dispelled the oppressive heat of Tuesday and a soft, cool breeze swept the city strevts. The sky was dark during the early part of the morning, but as the col- umns commenced to rather the clouds departed and a bright sunlight suc ceeded. Every precaution that could make the parade a success for the“vet- erans was taken by the authorities The line of march. two miles in length, was wired off, nobody being able to ob- struct the column for an instant. Hours before the scheduled time the streets were filled with spectators and during its progress they were packed solidly, with cheering, enthusiastic hu- manity. The parade itself, which was organized by departments, formed at 9 o’clock and moved one hour later. Next came the chief marshal of the parade, ex-Goy. S. R. Van Sant and his chief of staff, Gen. Fred B. Wood, adjutant general of Minnesota, who was followed by a throng of officers, composing the regimental and staff of- ficers of the Minnesota national guard. This comprised the escort Grand Army, and then, marching in splendid even ranks, with their forma tion superbly kept throughout the en- tire parade, came the first of the old soldiers, Columbia post of Chicago, acting as the personal escort of the commander-in-chief. Behind the post came Commander-in-Chief Tanner, at- tended by his personal staff. Following the officers of the organi- zation, rank on rank, came the men who were the life guard of the nation, the heroes of the Civil war. The states marched in order of their admission to the Grand Army, Illinois having the right of the line, followed by Wiscon- of the |/ While the. long line of faded blue squads slowly filed past the reviewing stand, the idols of tens of thousands, two of the members of the Grand Army who had fought her _ battles faithfully answered the last roll call clad in the faded blue of the Army of the Potomac and with the flag of ’61 floating o’er them. A score of other battle-scarred heroes in the ranks marched until they dropped and were taken care of by the ambulance corps. The long march and the heat proved too great an enemy to withstand. Col. Thomas H. Martin, senior vice commander of the Denartment of the Potomas, was killed by a fall from his | | | _ SARATOGA GETS NEXT G. A. Ri Sends Pretest Against Wirz Statue— Canteen Question Dropped. Minneapolis, Aug. 19.—The Grand Army of the Republic completed its fortieth encampment late’ yesterday and adjourned to meet in Saratoga, N. Y., in 1907. ) The encampment, after an exciting debate, decided that a protest against the erection of a statue to Henry Wirz should be sent to Gen. S. D. Lee, the commander of the Southern Veterans association. This action was decided ‘upon only after a long debate, which LIVING FLAG OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. horse on Hennepin avenue between Third and Fourth streets. Col. James W. Keating, department | commander for Louisiana and Missis- sippi, fell from exhaustion at Seventh street and Hennepin avenue, and died at the emergency hospital a few hours later. Forty-six veterans, pfostrated by heat, were cared for at the emergency | at times became energetic and acri- | monious. The proposition to deprecate the ac- tion of congress in abolishing the can- teen from the old soldiers’ homes was laid on the table without debate. Greetings were received during the day from President Roosevelt and from various patriotic societies, among which were the Spanish War veterans COMMANDER TANNER AND HIS STAFF. The commander-in-Chief of the G. A. R. is in the middle of the front row. sin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York in the order states followed these. The left of the line was Minnesota, which naturally was present in heavy force. Its sol- diers received the most hearty greet- ings as they clesed the long line. The column was about three hours in pass- ing a given point. SECTION OF THE PARADE. Three Lose Lives in River. Pittsburg, Aug. 17.—George Man- ning, seven years old; his brother. Herbert, aged five, and George Wat- son, sixteen years old, were drowned in the Monongahela river near Mc- Keesport yesterday. ——_——————- Strikers Return to Work. Calumet, Mich., Aug. 17.—Strikers at the Quincy mine returned to work yesterday morning, accepting the terms proposed by the company twa ‘weeks ago. ig Depew Halted for Scorching. White Plains, N. Y., Aug. 19—Depu- ty Sheriff Townsend, in the town of Scarsdale, late yesterday held up a touring car for speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour, in which were Senator and Mrs. Chauncey De- pew and another woman, said to he A relative of the senator, The chauffeur denied exceeding the law’s limit.. Sen- ator Depew sided with the man. say- ing that the speed had not impressed him as fast. é hospitals. None of the cases were named. Twenty other ! serious. BROWN ELECTED COMMANDER. Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul Elected Chaplan-in-Chief. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 18.—Com- mander-in-Chief—R. B. Brown, Zanes- ville, Ohio. Senior Vice .Commander—William H. Armstrong, Indianapolis. Junior Vice Commander—E, B., Fen- ton, Detroit. Chaplain-in-Chief — Archbishop Ire- lan, St. Paul. Surgeon General—W. H. Johnson, Lincoln, Neb. The above officers were elected yesterday at the annual meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic. All other officers are staff appointments and will | be announced later by the new com- maner-in-chief. The strongest opponents of Mr. Brown for the honor of being com- mander-in-chief were C. G. Burton of Missouri and, Capt. P. H. Coney of Kansas. Both of these withdrew when it was seen that the election of Mr. Brown was a certainty. Ireland Is Chaplain. Several candidates were nominated for senior and junior vice commanders, but at the last instant all withdrew in favor of Armstrong for the senior posi- tion and, Fenton for the junior place. and both men were chosen unanimous- ly. Archbishop Ireland had no rivals for the position of chaplain-in-chief. EXPLOSION KILLS Two. Madelia, Minn., Aug. 19.—Mrs. -Pat- rick.Osborne, aged forty-five years, liv- ing on a farm six miles southeast of town, was fatally burned while pour- ing kerosene into a stove from a kero- sene can. A two-year-old baby daugh- ter standing near by was also fatally burned. As a result of the injuries the mother died at 7:30 in the evening and the child at midnight. She is sur- by a husband aud five children. rs ae ci Ses and the John H. Morgan association, an association of Confederate soldiers. The adjournment was taken imme- diately after the installation of the newly elected officers by Past Com- mander Louis Wagner of Philadelphia. OAT HEADS 23 INCHES LONG, Nobody Has Nerve to Estimate Yield of Field. Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 19.—Proba- bly the finest field of oats in South Dakota is to-be seen on the farm of Scott McCready, who lives near Platte, Cherles Mix county. Many of the heads are as much as_ twenty-three inches in length and the field will yield enormously. No one yet has found sufficient nerve to make an esti- mate of the probable yield of the field. G. A. R. BROUGHT 164,000 PEOPLE. Railroad Officials Make Estimate for Week. St. Paul, Aug. 19.—Etimates fur- nished by passenger officials yesterday show that the railroads ‘hauled in ap- proximately 164,000 people to the Twin Cities this week on account of the G. A. R. national encampment. The audi- tors are still counting the figures as they come into the offices, so that the exact number is not yet obtainable. There is every reason to believe, how- ever, that the estimates do not fall wide of the mark. ALL IS QUIET AT MINES. Pittsburg, Aug. 19.—Péace prevailed at the mines of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company yesterday. The works were in operation with non-union men as usual, and no strikers were to be seen in the vicinity. Stephen Mosely, who was supposed to have been thrown into the river by the strikers, was found yesterday. He ‘was not seriously hurt. Stefano Rea- way, who was stabbed dur FEAR OF ATTACK CUBAN REVOLUTIONISTS ARE | CONCENTRATING IN PINAR | DEL RIO. REVOLT REACHES MAXIMUM GOVERNMENT BELIEVES MOVE- MENT HAS ALL ACCESSIONS iT WILL GET. Havana, Aug. 22.—The indications are that the revolution in Western Cuba already has practically reached its maximum. The government and people generally believe the movement has received about all the accessions it will be likely to gain. The prompt- ness of the government in arresting suspected leaders and plotters in Ha- vana and elsewhere and in sending re- inforcements to the disturbed districts has had an excellent effect in strength- ening public confidence and overawe- ing sympathizers with the movement. In Hourly Fear of Attack. On the other hand, and notwith- standing the quietude in the Pinar del Rio region throughout the day, peace- able inbabitants of the cities of Pinar del Rio, Consolacion del Sur, San Juan del Martinez and other western towns, are in hourly apprehension of the attack and occupation of those places. The fact that probably 1,000 insurgents are tending to concentrate in the province of Pinar del Rio upon towns inadequately guarded by small detachments of rural guards, mostly inexperienced in warfare, Makes the Situation Grave; but as the insurgents have not as- sumed any strongly offensive attitude or interfered with trains carrying troops, horses and supplies, it is in- ferred that they are not prepared, or lack the nerve to try for control of the territory. An official of the Western railroad informed the Associated Press last night that absolutely no trouble had been encountered anywhere along the line, which is the main artery of the province of Pinar del Rio. There have been many rumors of fights at various points in the province of Pinar del Rio. but’ they have not been confirmed by government or press dispatches. Night Attacks Probable. However. night attacks on the city of Pinar del Rio and other towns con- tinue to be regarded as a probability. The government wires are working freely. Pinar del Rio, Consolacion del Sur and San Juan del Martinez were reinforced yesterday by 200 troops. They loyal citizens are well equipped to repel invasion. There was some fighting yesterday in Havana province and more is hour’ ly expected. Fight With Bandera’s Band. A detachment of rural guards en- countered a portion of Bandera’s band, with which shots were exchanged at close range. Fifty rural guards are in pursuit of the main band. It is reported that the town of Guines, twenty miles south of Havana, was last evening peacefully occupied by a band of insurgents. Guines is the center of the American truck farming industry, but the farmers have not been molested. MOURNERS IN RUNAWAY. In Runaway After Funeral ‘Child Is Probably Fatally Hurt. Butte, Aug. 22—While returning from a funeral the horses attached to a carriage in which George M. Mar- vin, his fifteen-year-old daughter and four-year-old son were riding, ran away and all three were thrown out. The little boy received what probably will be fatal injuries, while his father and sister, though less seriously hurt, received injuries which will keep them confined to the house for several weeks. SANTO DOMINGO EMBROILED TOWNS IN HOURLY |PAaFiC uner Cuba’s ‘Neighbor Is on the Eve of aj; Civil War. Cape Haytien, Hayti, Aug. 22.—Ad- vices received here from Guayabin. Santo Domingo, say that Gen. Gueliito. at the head of 900 revolutionists, has left Dajabon to join the troops of Gen. Navarro and make an attack upon Monte Cristi. The government of San- to Domingo has sent 1,200 men from Moca against the revolutionists. It is believed that a desperate civil war will follow. Heat Causes Great Suffering. Detroit, Aug. 22.—One fatality in Detroit and two in the state, three prostrated in the city and four in the state is the record of the hot weather in Michigan yesterday. Many men were obliged to quit work. Try to Kill Two Lawyers. Arkansas City, Kan., Aug. 22.—An unsuccessful attempt to assassinate H. '§. Hines and S. L. Long, prominent Jawys who have taken an active part in the crusade agairst jointists in this city, was made last night. Shot by a Negro. Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 22—R. H. Le- gesne, a prominent naval stores opera- | tor of Baldwin county, Ala., was shot_ by a negro and is in a critical condi IS DOOMED EFFORTS TO FLOAT MANCHURIA UNUSUCCESSFUL—IS GREAT- LY DAMAGED. Honolulu, Aug. 22.—The steamer Manchuria is suffering greatly and the general opinion of those at the scene of the wreck is that the vessel is doomed. Four of her eight boilers have been rendered useless by repeated shocks against the reef, damaging theiy foun- dations. The port engine also is out of commission on account of the breaking of its main steam pipe. Capt. Saunders says the only chance to save the ship is to float her soon. It is doubtful whether there is power enough in Honolulu to do so, and aid from San Francisco is wanted. Efforts to pull the vessel off have been abandoned for the present, but at high tide a great effort will be made, every available steamer towing at once, while the Manchuria will use her starboard engine if still able to do so. Capt. Saunders shows that he is suf- fering from the strain he is under, but he still assumes all the blame. He is receiving many expressions of sympa- thy from the passengers. They are demanding that the steamship compa- ny provide them with accommoda- tions. FATALLY SHOT BY WOODCHUCK. Connecticut Man Dying From Wound Strangely Received. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 22.—George Adams of Waterbury lies fatally wounded at the home of Clifford Bar- num in Middlebury. Adams was shot by a woodehuck. He went to Middlebury a few days ago on business. Last night, with two farm hands and his wife, he went in pursuit of.a woodchuck which was in a burrow in a lot.a quarter of a mile from the Barnum home. The men poured bucket after bucket of water into, the woodchuck’s hole, and sooh had the animal gasping to keep his head above watery at the mouth of the hole. Adams tried to push the woodchuck under the water with the butt of his rifle. As. he did so, the woodchucik with his claws discharged the rifle. The bullet entered Adams’ stomach, passed through his body and lodged in his side. Surgeons have failed to lo- cate it.’ The woodchuck escaped in the ex- citement following the shooting. HEAT KILLS FIVE IN CHICAGO. Many Prostrations Are Reported to Police. Chicago, Aug. 22.—Rain early yes- terday afternoon checked the hat waye which had killed and injured a num- ber of Chicagoans earlier in the day, and brought welcome though not pro- nounced relief. The parched pave- ments licked up the first of the mois- ture almost as fast as it fell. Toilers in all parts of the city had been fairly gasping for breath when the relief came. Five deaths and many prostrations from the suffocating heat were report- ed to the police yesterday. THURSTON SLAYERS CAUGHT. Assassins of St, Paul Man Are Arrest. ed at Port au Prince, Hayti. Cape Haytien, Haiti, Aug. 22—The assassins of Milbourn and Thurston, the two Americans employed as col- lectors in the Dominican custom house service, who were killed recently near Las Matas, have been arrested at Port au Prince, Haiti. Their extradition is demanded by the Dominican govern- ment. Thurston was a Sf. Paul man. ALTERED WILL SET ASIDE. Witness Says He Thought He Was Signing a Deed. Crockston, Minn., Aug. 22.—At a hearing in the probate court in the estate of Ole Thorson Berge of Er- skine, it was found that one of the witnesses who signed the will did not know what he was signing, but sup- posed that it was some sort of a deed. The will appeared to have been alter- ed privately since it. was drawn up, and for this reason it was set aside. EXPLOSION KILLS TWO. Five Others Fatally Injured in Mine Accident. Mahonoy City, Pa., Aug. 22.—By an explosion of gas in the West Buck Mountain gangway, in the fifth level of the Vulean colliery of the Mill Creek Coal company yesterday, Charles Stankus and John Maruka were instantly killed, five persons were probably fatally injured and about a dozen were overcome by after- damp. New Steel Freighters, Superior, Wis., Aug. 22.—At least one, and possibly two steel freighters besides the two now on the stocks will be built in the Superior shipyards during the coming fall and winter. Sunstroke Kills Minneapolis Man. Albert Lea, Minn., Aug. 22—Dan Gallagher, a workman on the grade of the D., St. C. & M. railway, just north of this city, is dead of sunstroke. He came from Minneapolis Sunday night and went to work, but was stricken Monday and soon died. Seven Killed in Quarry. Laredo, Tex.. Aug. 22.—News has Just reached here from Salome Botel- lo, Mex., that seven workmen were killed at that place yesterday in a big