Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 15, 1892, Page 2

—lf mceting. A 5 10 cordial sympathy with the purpose of moet A i B CHANDLER. | it Tostmaster then ned the Clre th formally de Rbvem said: 1 belio that everyome should have a pride in the business in which bo is engaged or the position he may be calied upoa to oc- cupy, and 10 be always Anxious 1o 2ive to the public the very best articls in the line repre sented by him. I feel satisled that no one In the toastmaster business is able to pro- duce such a magoificent array of talent as 1t 18 tuy pleasure to_prosent to you this even- ing.” [Appinuse.] With a list headed by the governor of tho greatest state in tho union, aud seconded by tho mavor of the only Omaha in_tne world—{applausej—and ended by one of tho silvery wngued orators of my native state, 1 feel that I have rothing 10 be ashamed of and that 1 can defy com petition. 1 wonder whother there is ono here that has not heard of the pony expriss, aud 1 wonder who there is that does not feel his vlood sur at the record of that magnificent enterprise! The gentleman who is 10 toll us of that tonight saw it in its inception, its operation and saw it drift into tho past and become a memory. Wo ure proud 1o have tim with us tonignt. He is one of the pioneers of this state, helping to build it and to build this city, I tho | distinction of being the fiest democratic gov- ernor of the state of Nebraska. [Applause.] Uf all democratic governors were like him the xepublicans would not have any other at any prico. 1 have the bonor, ladies and gentle- men, of introducing to you Hou, James &, Boyd, governor of the state of Neoraska. |Applause. | p Governor Boyd on the Pony Express. Nebraska's chief executive was warmly received, and as soon 43 he could make him- self hoard he said **In rising to respond to this sentiment, and before looking up the subject of the pony ex- press, I feel 1t incumbent upon me to open my remarks by an acknowledgment of wy profound gratification st the nonor dono me by assigning such a toast to me. It is “within the memory of myself and of the veteran telegraphers presont, since eoloctricity has taken rank and ac knowledgment as n force in the affairs of man, Ivissearcely hall a century since Morse first utilized that mysterious vower, kuown o the world as electricity. From 1337 dates an era which, {n after conturies, will be known as the beginoing of the Electrical age; for iv is u new era, tois ora of eleetricity It happens that almnost co-incident with the utilizing of Morse's gift to the world of tho telegraph, the aiscovery of gold in Californin brougiit to bear upon American civilization anotner foree, which, in its immediate cffec bore almost as wouderful fruit as tho clec- vical discovery, Tho finding of rold in California contributed tmmensely to tho im- portance of the American nution, It re- vealed in the resourees of this repu blic that most important thing which had hituerto 1 lacking—an abuniance of the precious metal, The rash of fortune seckers and sov- tlers to our wostern slope in tho decade im- meaiately following the discovery at Sutter's mwill produced u settling up of the Puciic slope by thousands of people, who ere shut off from communication with the stof the nation by u vast expanse of uesert, pluin and almost impassable mountains, so that mail or freight trafie from the castern world was largely conducted by vessel “round tho Horn' Tne long period of vex- atious delays which int aed 1n such co muuications was the cause of the iception of the “pony express.” The growth of tho telegraph had had its ¢ffect upon the spirit of the age. Rapid communication was lending to man the feverish impulse of speed and haste, and the means of communication which would bring the California settlers days weeks nearer to eastern civilization than isting means, becamo a necessity. Lo 1850 the firm of Russell, Majors & Wad- dell had the government contract for carry ing freight from St. Joseph to the different west- ern military posts, and at that timo Mr. Rus- sell conceived the idea of the “pony express’ for carcyiug lotters from Atchison, Kas., to Sacramento, Cal., eight days—making nbout 240 miles per day. Fleet Indian ponies in re- lags twenty-five miles apart, wero stationed along the ltne,horses aud riders fully cquipped and ready to dopart immediately upon tho arrival of the “pony express” from the cast. Tho first of these was started from St Joseph, Mo., St. Joseph, like Omaha, then being an outpost of civiiization. it was the pony expross’ which carried 10 the inhabi- tants of Utah ana California the news of Abrabam Lincoln’s election in 1860, Bu: the “pony express,” as a feature of our western life, was not a lusting one. ludeed, 1t was but tie precursor of the speedy advent of the telograph; for, on October 25, 1361, Ba- ward Creighton, one of our Omaha pionecrs, long siuce at rest, comploted tho tolegraph line which zave dircct communication be tween San Francisco and tho east. Forerunner of Wondoers, The obstacles of commurication overcome by the “pouy express” and in more marked degrees by the ielograph—the eight duys of the onc giving way to the cight seconds of the other—have in like measure been dis- sipated in other affairs; tne months of weary and dangerous travel across tho sandy plains, lnva beas and mwountain fastnessos behind slow-footea oxen, have given way to as muny days in luxuriously appointed Pull- mau ears, As I nuve shown, the “'pony express" bore {ts part in the establishment of rupid rcom- municution; and wo who bave scen tho won ders which electricity bas accomplished 1n the quarter of a contury since its noandon- ment, and conceive the possibilities yvet to be achieved by electricity, realize that tho “pony express” is losing its importance with time and lapsing to nsignificence in comparison with the results of which it was the forerunner. Rapid commuuication of thought vy telegraph wus but tho initial point of clectrical discovery; we havo since revelled in the wondersof transmission of sound by the telephione; in tho marvels of the phonograph; in the application of the mysterions force as a propelling pawer; in 18 universal acceptance as tho forco which meets the problem of rapid transit, Al this 15 i responte to the rushing Apirit of the ago. Tho intuence of clectric ity upon the American disposition has been 1o keep it up to thehighest yonsion of specd; its demands ave for swiftness and promote ness in all tho uffaivs of lite, and olectricity 15 the agency which meets the demand, ‘The ndaptation of electricity to power al- ready has an lmpetus not generally known, Heore in Omuna fully 100 industries, some of them it asmall way, itis true, are using electrivity us o provelling power in manu facture, using itin quantitics of from one- fourth horse, power 1o twenty horse power, SO aven Using 1L as an_economical suvsti- tute for heat. T'he vossibilities of the de- velopment of electricity are indeod wonder- 1ul; its gencration cheaply slone remains to bo tolved, and | am informed of n projoot w on foot whereby the waters of tho Platte may be utiiized at a poiet forty miles from Omiha 1o bring the water power into this city under a workiug head of 13) feet, which woula be capable of supplving tne eloctrical power beyoud the needs of our city, and its develonmont to a dogree of pro perity searcely boned for today. But this Is a digression from the subjecy ssigned me, the “Pony Express,” and as the Institution itself bas long since fallen into “inocuous desuctude,” it remains for me but to speak in praise of it for tho ser- vice it rendered in the days of its existence, and 1o thunk the beneligience of American genius for its estimablo successors—stoam nud clectrioity, Mayor Bemis Closed the Key. In iotroducing the second speaker, tne assemblage hud uttested its apprecistion of the governor's remarks, the toustmaster miaid ¢ “Almost overy one in this country is a ploncer at something or other. Sorae mon re ploncers in one thing and some aro ploueers in another. The gentleman whow | am golng o utroduce to reply Lo “Omaba, the Relay Station” was a ploncer with me, bur ke was a little more of 8 pioncer than 1 was, becauso he canio hero throo or four yoars boiore I did, {Laughtor.] A toastmastér somotime: 1o chuago is politics o very short notice, When [ was talking ubout democracy awhile g0 1 meant democratic governors., When 0u come Lo wayors, 1 behieve a republican Dayor is about what you sbould huve, ‘fl.-uxl.mr and applause, | 1 have to introduce to vou, ladies and gon tlewen, Hon. George 1. Bomis, mayor o thoelty of Owabu. | Applause. | Before praceeding” with s folicitous re- sponse, tho mayor udjusted his oye g and nsiod a little induleence, bocau.¢ owiny to his lhted knowiedee of eleetriciny, no had put what be had to say lu munuscript. He suld, Ly substance. Mr. Toustmaster, Ladies and Gentionien My toast seeims to b, ‘Owaba s olay Hration What s expected of e is not ouly t)extond Lo our visitors a most hoarty oy war, laring sod cordial welcome, but to prove that Dwaba is a ‘relay’ station, but I will pro THE OMAHA DAILY BEE with tho knowladgo that 1f I transgross tho limit of vour patienco you will merely ‘opea’ he koy and shut me off, SIXty vears azo such a thing as a tele apti line was unknown and now there are uearly §,000,000 miles of telograph wiros in | the United States, My tirst idea of a was in a stage ride trom San Franciseo to Oragon—six days and six nights—having to relay every ten miles to chanwe horses and relay threo times a day for meals. Tuere are any number of facts in connec- tion with Omaha which wil undoubtedly convince you that this city is well named *'a relay station.” Our water works, for in- stance, roceivo the sparkling elixir from the mountains of Montana, Idato and other western ssates; it is “switched' into settling basins at Florence and “‘rolayed” to every family in Omana avd South Omuha by the largest Corliss water works engive in the worla at the rate of 85,000,000 gallons every day. Oursmelting ana refining works, the argest in tho world, receive ores from Mex- ico and the wostern states und relay the re- finea treasure to every nation. orn _and Lher coreals are receivea at Omaha from Nebraska and adjoining states and layed" all over the wi Thirteen raiiroads, miles of track bring 133 passenger trains tato Omata every day, which are “rolayed” loaded to the muzzle to every quarter of tho glob Omaha is only a little over aquartor of a century old, but during that timo we have been relaying acres iuto additions, lots, parks, ete., and we are busy ail the time re- laying the wooden-paved part of our sixty-Hve wiles of paved streets with brick, stoio or asphalt. The sireot railway company Is now relaping its cable, and tho telephone company is relaving its wires underground. Manufactured articlos of every description are made or received at Omaha und *‘relayed’ 10 overy part of the universo, and L wiil not tire you by a further enumoration of Omaha's claims in that dircction. In South Omaha, our robust suburb, they electrocute 150 hoes and about the same num- er of cattia every minute und there is a pos- sibility ot the same number per second. Start ‘a hoz juto a South Omaha packing house and in a few minutes ho 1s ‘‘rolayed’ 18 sausages on every tablo in the world. Omah The first telozraph lino into Omaba wi the old Steobins line from St Louis to Omaha, built by Colonel Stebbins about 1560, I'he late Bvron Reed was tho first operator. I'he Californin line was built about a vear afterward, and Omaha became a relay station between tho east and the west. At that timo the process of relaying had not attained the perfection which \we see exhibi‘ed now in tho Wheats repeater, but the capacity of the single operator was un- doubtedly suflicient to meet all demunds, About this time the authorities ab Washing- ton roquired u copy of the coustitution of Novada at short notice. It was sont by tel: graph, oving relayedat Omaha. There were 17,000 words, und the toll was 50 cents a word. Durine the years when the youth and the prido of the west, as well as of the east, was engaged i the lata unpleasantuess there wus little progress in the Omaha office, There are many of you, asI see by the shield vou wear, who wers engaged in those same years in building telegraph 1i one day and taking them aown the next, loading your instruments and line into an old army wagon, or perhaps a old farm wagon, and tearing Across the country to the comman new quarters and puttne it operation ngain. Perhaps Ssome you wore engaged in the hazardous business of “flaczing’’ from the ton of an old troe or a hilltop, exposed to the *Johnny' sharpshooters or his caunon. In eitlier cvent you probably had a little more excite- ment and less sléep than tho operator in Omaha who ~as plugging away at his “relays. In 1560 the force of operators in the Omaha oflice was increased to six, including our friends Rosewater, IRheem, Armstrong and otbers. Colonel Dickey was another of this company who pouuded a kov in Omaha at that timo. ‘The steady growth of business necessitated an increase in force and this was _made until thero ave now in our city nearly 500 oprators. With the aid of the Wheatstone repeater the wildest dreams of the early operators are distanced and in piace of relaying messages at tho rate of thirty or possibly fifty words a minute, this machine grinds them out at the marvelous rate of 150 words per minute, Buy Jittle is yet known concerning the mighty agenc cctrioity. It is vain to attempt Lo picture the marvels of the future, “Progress,” as Dean Swift_observed, ‘‘may be too fast for endurance. Suflicient for this generation are the wonders thereof.” [ azain extena o you, one and all, a most cordial welcomo to” this midway city of Omaba, which is the geographical center of the nation being located half way between the two aceans, and balt way between tne British possessions ana the Gulf of Mexico, I'ho guests were then favored with a musi- cal treat, Mr. Lumbard singing, “Say, Aro Ye Sleeping, Magwie,” fivst apologizing be- 150 ho had sang it in public so often, though those 'vho bad bsen most frequently his listeners were most, eager for its repo- tition. The sweet singer was given an en- cora, n aprosonting 45,233 % First Telegraph, sducing One of the Origlnals, When he came to the foyrth toast the pro- siding genins said I nave been looking at the and 1502 on this program, which, of course, vefer to vears, and I have been wondering Bow much fun a wan could bhave in thirty years. 1 have wondered how much fun n Single individual would baveif all the fun which the gottlemen sitting around this board tave had in the last thirty years wero presented to one man, acd I have made up my mind that be would certaiuly have a pile of it. Mr. Rosevater, who needs no introduction to you, will tell you better than I can about how much fun you have had, and how much sadnoss, perhaps. [Applau Mr. Rosewater was aceor a most flat- tering reception, Applause ceased only to begin azain, and finaly burst out 1n ehe Mr. Rosewater said Mr. tmaster, Ladies and Gentleme I 1eel very much embarrassed— | luughte and I am emburrassed to think that any body would reaily suspect that [ am a_back num ber; that ‘T date 'way back to 1562 una c teil you what heppened about those da Whenever [ go abroad an i whengver 1 am at home I pass for somoewhat of a young man. | bave not yet found anybody that nad the impudence to'tell me that 1 was old, al- thoughi they may call me old wnen my bacis 18 turoed. I am getting bald, I know, but the fact 15 that 1562 does not look very re- mote 10 some of us—1o o great many of us that are here tonight, 1 havo heard of course, his oxcellency, tho governor of Nebraska, aescanting upon the great advantages of the cariier generations in this tecritory and of tho peopie genorally n the United States in the rapid transmis- slon of dispatches by pony expross. 1 re- member whon I came 1o St. Louis for the first time i 1833, wiln the supposition that 1 was @ telegraph operator with 3 cents in my pockety that | was told I could go on the Pacific railroad and get a situation with tho pouy express that Butierfield was running avout that tune. When I caine further west in tho due process of time the telezraph across the contivent—the overland telegraph which tad been projected originally by Liram Sivley, had aireudy been comploted. As far back as 1830 Edward Croighton of the city of Omana, who had been a telegraph buildor in the southern states vrior Lo the War, made an exploration of tho covutry be twesn the Missoucl river and the mountiins, and veyond as fur as Sult Lake City, and Inter ou congress chartered whiut was known as tho Pacitic telograpn, which was begun on the 4ih of July, IS, and comploted in four months aud cloven days, but in veality it did not begin to be used by the general puctic until soout the first of January, or the beginning of the year 1302, figures 1862 ravel was Travel in Those Days, Tho complotion of the telegraphic cou- nection vetween tho Atlantic and Pacifie was regardad s one of the marvels of the age, It was cousidered as ono of the triumphs of ho telegrapuic profession, not only on this side, but ou the othor side of the ocesn, and I remember when 1 was in Washington in the suinmer of 1862, and became. aoquainted with Prof. Houry, who was, by the way, tuo pioneer of the' telegraph,’ and procoaed Merse in the invention of the oleolro maguet, that the professor banded weu book publisbed on the otuer anle of the ocean, which gave to Mr. Edward Creighton the credit of doing one of the won- aers of the world—the completing tne tele- granhi through a country lubabited by noth- ing but savages and maintainiug it success- fully agaiust Lhoso suvages, When I came out Lo this section of the country thero was uot as much fun as my friend ere, the loastmuster, would reaily cd lwagine we bad fn coming, tor I traveled soven days In coming up tha Missourl river | from St. Joain a steamer, und then lunded on asand bank sixtoen miles beiow Nebraska City, being finally rescued from the sand oank by specidl carrtago that had been sent at the request of Wil liam B. Hibbard, who was istant superintendent of telegraph under Suporio- tendent Creighton. | came up to Omatia by stage and traveled somothing over twenty- four hours in coming into this city from Ne- braska City. In the year afterwards, in 1564, when [ went on my wedding tour—and I do not wish to misrepresont my bettor half and say she s old, for she is not [laughter]—we traveled 185 miles by stage across the state of Iowa to got to the railroad station, and came from the railroad station back to Omaha, Tue achiovements of thirty years com- prised in a fow sentonces are Simply mar- velous. The y would surpaes almost the dreams of George I'rancis Train, I will say, and he cortainly was very sanguino, When he dug the first spado of earth in the city of Omaha on the 3d of Decamber, 1563, for ‘tno Pacific railroad, he said, we would within tho next ten yvears have passengers for China this way, and passengers from Japan that way, and there would be balos of silk and from Cnina and the Indios coming through Omaha ncross the continent. We laughed at that, and thought it was ono of George P'rancis Train's jokes. As u matter of fact, on the 10th dav of May, 1550, the golden spike was driven at Pro- montory Point, anda within a vory few months thereafior bates pf silk and China- men began to cross the continent, und they have been coming ever sinoe, Telegraphing Whon Omaha Was Young. When I was made manager of the Omaha offico, at tho munificent salary of $75a month, with sixteen hours every day and an ail: right job every third night—[Iaughter|—we had just three wires at the outside, one to Chicago, one to San Franoisco ana one south to St. Louis. Those wero the only links of elsotrical — communication with® all the world, and that one wing across the continent did all tho business. Today there aro tweaty-five exclusive commercial wires running across the continent between San Francisco and New York, and five rail- ways span the continent. I cannot go 1nto detail as T would to show vou what has transpirod during this time, but you can best seo it when you imaeine your- solf in the city ~ of Omuha in 1862 and 1868 in n villago of about 3,000 population, whers you had cabbage and pork aud beans for dinner, and imagine them right here at this banquet, where you get “Suprome of Praivio Chicken ou Cresson” and ail the other delicacies you cun find on Conoy Island, from the sublimo to the riculous, is not a very greatdescent, As matier of fact, my friend here, whon ti re- marked Lhat & message was sent from Now York to San Francisco for 2, was somewhat befogged about that telegrapn rate. 1 re- momber wih I used to charge 8 from Omaha to New York 45 from here to Chicago,and then a man could o across to Council BIuffs in a stage and save his stage fare and have 50 cents in his pockel by sending the message from the othier side of the river for $1.45. | Laugu- ter.] Aund I can remembver a groat many of iy patrons used to go back on me carry their messages across the rive for the sake of saving 50 cents and ha! ride in the stage, just as you haa today. Tho rato from the Missouri river to San anvisco has always beon £3, or always had been, because it was the fixed by the charier, but we used to charge as much as £ to Helénn, Mont., and my friend John Creightor, who is hewe to- nizht, will tell you he used to got message running from £ to 820 apiece from people Who usad to gather gold in - Montana and ex- chauge ic for old r Thirty Year Times have chunged somewhat, of course, and so have we, move or less, all of us. I bave a friend ero today, for instance, who in 1862 discovered mo prepari 1o get a dinner out of rice that I found on the ground at Manassas station, while tne battle was raging, and who ook dinner with mo when we had no spoons, and used Chinese culinary implements whit. tled out of the wooa we found on the ground; and that same friend went out west and has made his fortupe in Deny while I kept on in Omaha *‘pounding brass,” as they call it, and finally runnini a newspaper into the ground. |Laughter and applause. ] Now 1 think I won't detain you, Lecause thirty years is a good deal of astory to tell. " 1t represents a family of several chil- dren, and if I were to tell you of all the ex- periences I havo hudin the last thirty yoors it would make a volume; possibly it might make two volumes the size of those Major Plum made on the historv of the Military Tolegraphers. But to be brief, I feel proud tonight in addressing you here, and occupying the position I do, us one of the entertamers of the Old Time Teleg- phers und the Mihtary Telegraphers, with whom I have been associated for many years—for the best years of my lite—and with whom 1 always ex- pect to be in accord and sympathy to the end of my carcer. [Applause.| I have iways folt that any profession or calling thata man pursuessiccessfuily is a source of pride. It does not maks any difference how low the beginning or how low even the end- ing, and whether we have gone up' in_ the matter of wealth or remained on the ordinary dead level of pen- ury, and perhaps even want, if wo have done the best we conld and excelied in tbe line in which wo started out there is no dishonor, but on the countrary there is credit due 1o vuch and everv individual, 1 thank you for your kind reception to- night. 1 feel that 1 havo friends nere yet and | tope that I shall always meriv your %00d will and friendship, Iollowing the subsidence of the ovation accorded Mr. Rosewater, Toastmaster Rhesm introduced, in well chosen werds, Major Plum, who proceeded 10 eluciaate tho plans’ and specifications of the ‘lcipher operator” and bis peculiar method of aoing business during *war umes.”” It is hardly necessary to state that Major Plum made the matter 50 clear to ull thav in case a war is ever again known all who were there lust uight can secure positions as expert crypto- gramatists, “Billy” Dealy—as he was affectio called—told *em about “American Lo Methods;” B, I, Woodward of Denver gave a bistory of “That Doarest Message 40 iu gold—and Kit Dougherty talked of the “Man at the Buttoa.” Heé was followed by William Wilson, who spoke Lo tho seutiment, “Our absent Members,” Mr. Wilson said: For Those Who Couldn't Come, It is plousant to be surrounded by the friends of yestorday, today and forover—to €ivo exprossion 10° your ieolings without baving your words weighea and criticized, tneir features distorted and toeir misinterpreted; to have lifo long in upon you from great citi praivies, the ocean sands, win steep—the valleys and the streams—from the mines, the work shops and the offices: to be greeted with open- hunded hosnitality at the hamlet, the cottage and tho palace door. Such pleusure, my friends, s ours tonight, but as we clusp hands over this sumptuous bourd and inter- change tender words of affectionate regard for one auvother, or recall bright scenes of other days, lov. us not forget that the call at overy auuiversary sbows a swollen and over swelling list of ubsentees. I"will ve only a little while when we all will beabsent from the feast and added to that list, Toulght, us memory chags to loving facos, bow lengthy thatAist has become will be ap: DArCUL—DAMes ApDEAr on the tablet so rapidly that Lhe tongue can not spoak them, but with the billows of the Atlantic separs auog us from the oeloved Leid, aud the and tho dew drops glistening on' the new made grave of Baruey Huwhes, the living and thoe dead aro remembered with affectionate tendorness by us. and our heart. throbs send forth an unbroken stream of love io them, God bless and care for thow. Gooa Night—With Regroty, Colonel Wilson's rhetorical gem touched a responsive chord lu evary neart. The quartet, cousistiogof Mossrs, A, J Van Kura, first tenor, Jay Northrap, soc ond tenor, J. . Barton, first bass and O, K. Crallo, secoud bass, which had proviously been compellea 0 respond 1o an encore to their *Welcome to All Here To- vight,” sang o parting seleotion, and then came another appropriate suggestion of tho old days, though it was received with more ogrol thon perhwps ever before—the final ately vaph meaning love llowing , the western the moun- RENEWINGOLD FRIENDSHMWS, Veterans of the Telograph Mect in A, Keunion in Omaha, Yesterday was a busy day for the members of the Military Telegraph corps and the Old Tiwe Telegraphers assoelation, A nuwber THUR LPTEMBER 15, 18392-TWELVE of prominent delogates arrived during the night and by early {raihs and the Mercer hotel, which had beonjsalected as headguar- tors, took on the aposarance of convention times. The Chicago delagation arrived aur- ing the morning in a|9potat var. Prominent members of the Chicago delegation wero President W. R. Pluin of the Military Tel egraph corps, A. H. ®liss, ‘Augustus Nohe, A. L. Suesman, Svevs ((Robinson, Newton Critenton, P, C. Greenand Dr. W. D. Gon- try. There were about twenty in the party, Tho reception committes oagan At an early hour to propare for the busy day aud the ro- caption which was hold 4 the rotunda of Tir Bee building and in tas recoption hall on the soventn floor. 1 Theinteriorof Tue B building was hand- somely decorated with national flags anda col- ors In beautiful designs, Above tho wide stairease loading to the second floor hung the portrait of tho immortal Morse and over this tho stars and stripes with an immense eaglo spreadine its wings. The Second United States infantry band occupied a position on the balcony of the second floor. At 10:30 the reception committea in- vited the guests to take carriagos at tho Mercer hotel and tho eatire party was drivea to Tur Bee building. ‘Lhe proces. ston attracted considerablo attention on the street, It cousisted of two large tuilyho coachies, each drawn by six horses, and open carriages, uil filled with délegates and their ladies. Arriving at Tue Bee building the delegates wora invited within, and tho hand- shaking that followed was enlivenoa by the Second oot band’s best music—airs long ago familiar to the oars of those to whom military melodies meant more than the dull parade of poace, Welcomed the Visitors, Mr. Edward Rosowater, prosident of the Old Time Telegraphers association, wel- comed the visitors, suying: “It gives me inexpressible eratification to extend to you a cordisl welcome on behalf of the city, and on my own behalf at this reunion. Thoso of us who havo been through tho years of our boy- hood and manhood in the profession find the Key to the frate uit in the friendships of the telegranhic fraternity. It1s imnossi- blo for me to say what I feel at this moment whon I 1ook back over the years thut have passed since I first entered that profession. We all know that wherever an old timer ®oos and hears that unspoken language, wherever he may be on ecither contineat, ho feelsatonce the theill that comes to him from associations that are dearer tv him than auything clse in life, and when we make the cireuit of the journev that leads finally to eternal rest, wo all feel sure that we will leavo those who will henve a sigh of regret and shed a silent tear over uur tombs, I take great pleasure 1n extonding to you velcome such as we of the wild and woolly west do o those of you who come from the highly polished cast, We hope that these impressions will bo lasting and favorable, We hope that you will enjoy vour trip to Omaba and beyond as you have never en- joyed any otlier since the society was organ- 1zed. While regretting vhat many have been kept away for various reasons 1 rejoice to see somany here that _have known me for nearly a lifetime. Thera are some who thirty years ago were sitting with me at the telegraphers’ ~ tables in the War depart- ment at Wasbington, and some who wero in the field in Virginig.. Wo Kreat deal in appearance, , but we have not chaneed in our sentiments and feelings of brotherhood, and whatever our relations may be to the outside world “oiir relations to each other v never change during all the ume we continue to live.” Response by President Pluw Mr. Rosewater’s address was heartily ap plauded and the delegatgs gave bim three cheers at the conclusjon of nis remark President W. R, Plum of the Military Telegraphers association then responded to the addross of welgome in the following happy munner: *The sun rose this morning to kiss a cloud- less sky. ‘L'ne old timo and wilitary tole- graphers wera to bo groeted by faces full of cloudless sunshine und by hands of cordial greeting from the meinbars of the fraternity here and farther west. It is worth the com ing from the east, alloss me to say on the part of those who do hail frem the east, just to seo the evidences of the risa and growth of the boy who during war times was u mili- tary telegrapher jn the War department and 10 the fields of Vireinia, .and to note tne monutment which he has built in this city to the press of America. [Applause.] Wo are to enjyy fraternsl greeting and to soo a magnificent and growing city, one of the vrides of the great west, the pride of A mer- 1ca. [Applause. | “*We are here 1o join hands with one an- other and talk over old times and recall rem- iniscences of the past. We are here to re- new that beautiful friendship brought about in carlicr days, and to accept with bearis as full of cordiality s are those that gave us the cordwl reception which we have re- ceived.” [Loud applaus: In the Keception Room, The delegates passed to the reception hall on tne seventh floor, whero thoy were greoted by surroundings that must have awakened many interesting recollec- tions, ~ Upon the walls were hung portraits of Cyrus W. Field, Thomas Edison, Colonel Thomas Eckert, Anson Stager, R, C. Clowry and Edward Creighton, all intimately connected in one capacity or another with the_early days of telegraphy in this country. In a large frame there were also pictures of about fifty of tho o d time telographers well known to the fra- ternity in Omaha and elsewhere. And these attractions were supplemented by refreshments of a very tempting variety, which were served in an adjoining room. Two immense punch bowls, one containing lemonade and the other punch, welcomed tho guests as they stepped ont of the main room, and everybody seemed inclined to partake of the delicious” beverage so abundantly pro- vided, TAL LED LIS BUSINESS, Military T raphers’ tot Prosident’s Aunu Address. It was aftor 11 o'clock when Prosident, Plum called the business meeting of the mii- 1tary telegraphors to order and the reading of the minutes aud rollcall being dispensed with he procecded to deliver his aunual ad- dress. President Plum saia, in part: Comrades— Herotofore 1 have sought to enforco our claims Lo congressional recognition by re- citals of tho durings and acbicvements of the military telegkaphers during the civil war, If in ‘my history, the argument before the house committeo on military affairs and many annual addresses I have notcovered the wholo flold, I cannoz bope now to do so, and heuce turn 1o another und sadder phase, to speak spocially of doparted comrados. Porbups Whe first of our comrades 1o leave us was David Strouscilat the ageof 23 years, Thomas A. Scott of thd Wardepartment gave Strouse the umnuxumuqu‘ the military lines of the Potomac, 117 There was thon no sgrt pf organization for army telographio purposes; But lines had to be constructed and cwes, Whenever the goveroment wanted awird built it required itatonce. Tt was the hardships, exposures and respons)bilities of Yucl service av Perry- ville, Port Monroe, Washington, Alexandria and Fairfax that by July, 1861, compelled Strouse to resign. & 3 While at home on“tite banks of the blue Juniata, on one of his¥reqtent strolls to the river side, contemptatiug cousumption’s speedy work, he wrote tirn following touch- ing lines, found iv his pofcfolio afver death: He Saved Buell. Gentle river, evor MiVEz, Where my early dieys wore passed, Like your waters, [ um golng Sadly o the seu i Assocint Listen To tuat oconn durk and dreary Whence no truveler comes ugain— Where the spirit, worn and woeary, Finds repose from griof and pain, O'or the world I long huve wandore Now, i stranger, L roturn, Hope, health and manhood squandered, Life's lust losson hete to learn, Cululy on the banks reposing. Laui walting for thg divy Whose calm twilizht, saftly closing, Bonrs the tr ug soulaway, Auother comrade goue to his rest was Charles Leur. In mx,’ Bragg's groat army turned from Buell's front in ‘Yeunesses to copture Lowsville and Cincinnatl. This necessitated extraordinary haste on Buoll's part to protect those cities, and nearly all ot Teonessee withio bis department, except Nushville, wils abando .ed. Having reached Louisville Buell's vext great concern was bis immeuse wagou traiv, miles in lengin, without sdequate protection, probably sev- 1 | | notwithstanding the enemy enty-fivo miles fn tho rear. At quest Lehr ook four soldiers, sectionmen, to accompany %im on a hand car to repuir the wires and find the train. In this Lehr was eminenty successfal, had seouted to Ho found the Buell's re- within five miles of the city. lino down in many places, and at one time passed rebel pickets on the railway just boyond tho Salt river briago, which iwas in ruins. Finaily he roached abothtown, forty-two miles away, and calling up Buell's ~ office, telegraphica.y shouted: iory to God, ' tell Buoll I am here; the train not up yet. Thercupon Bueli sent immediate orders for the train to turn west to the Ohio river, whero stoamers would re- ceive it, and thus was saved that great train It doos mot require a miliiary training to estimate the invaluable service of this gal lant_comrade whose other perils and suc- cosses merit but cannot now recolve notice, Some Darlng Achievements, Frank Drummond entered tho serviceearly in the war and was in May, 1862, located at Winchester, Va. As our troops were being driven into and out of Winchester by Stonewall Jackson's forces Drummony was taxed with important teloerams to and from Harper's Ferry. Bul- lets were already striking his oftice when ho was handed a telogeam of greatest moment for Harper's Forry. A flecing soldier rodo away with his horse, but Drvmmond would not feave witnout first sending the message. Telographiog with one hand, he burnt the dispatches with the other, then rushing out with his instrument to escaps he was av ones captured by the enemy. Libby prison was his ‘homo for many months afterwaras, when he resumed his duties and continued to serve tho government until the close of the war. His sufferings while a prisoner, how- ever, undermined his health, and thovgh unable for years to earn a livelihood, the wovernment "had no bounty or pension for him, but left him to vecome an object of charity, D. B. Lathrop was a bright youth from Mount Vernon, O., stadious, oultivated--a useful life, rull_of promise, was opening to bhim. Wh Yorktown was evacuated he was ono of the first to enter, and hurrying to tho telegraph office sought to connect his instrument, hoping to get dispatches from tho rebel capital. ~ A hidden torvedo tore away most of ono leg und otherwise wounded him unto death, William M¢lIntosh, who was the second of our captured comrades to die in an_insane asylum, died in 1801, It was his misfortuno to bo captured with Comrades Buell, Lamb and Moore in the Shenandoah valley by Juckson's forces in 1862, Comrades Kernor, Burr, Drummoad, Moore, Melntosh, Lamb, Clark and G wero all in Libby prison at the same tme. At least four are now dead. In constructing the line near Cold Havbor in May, 1864, Mclutosh’s parly drove off the enemy in several skirmishes, but two of his builders were killed and several wounded. Operating Under Difficulties, A. Harper Caldwell was chiof oporator with the various commanders of the Army of the Potomuc, beginning with MeCiellan, His brother James was one of his assistants Tho exposures, Lhe strawn of lony hours and responsibilities incident to the work aay and night, fitted them for eurly graves, which they long since have fillec. The brothers, M. and P. Mullurkey, have also long since left us. I woll remembor the suspense we endured while the latter and Comrade Vau Valkenburg were, at General Roscerans’ request, in the enemy’s country (eust Tennessee) tapping the wire connect- ing Richmond with Coattanooga. For thirty three davs they were within the confederat: lines—for days and nights copying dis- patchies, and at_last hounded out of their hiding placeand chased from one point to another, uutil at st they reached the stars and stripes. Mullarkey was afterwards cap- tured by General Jotin Morgan, florace W. Nichols, another true und ricd military telegrapher, was al his nost at duay- break in Holly Springs, when Van Dorn’s forces entercd almost unopposed. Hurrisaly burniug his dispatches, he had scarcely time to call up Grant’s oftico at Grant Junction ana say “Good-bye, Vun Dorn is coming, Devil only knows what'll becomo of me. Here they aro now.” Nichols, too, has joined bis comrades on the other side. Edwurd Conway, also one of our comrades, is another of our dsad, Conway and J. H. Nichols, army operators, hearing the second battle of Rull Kun, rode hurriedly within view. After watching its progress for two hours they quickly reportea at near Mannssas, adjacent to the oattle, where Bdward Rosewater, now of Tie Ber, was temporarily posted, and reported ail they saw and heard, receiviug therefor ibe appreciative commendations of the president himself. Another of our dead was . C. Me- Guughoy, doing servico in the department of North Carolina_in When General Pickett abproached Newberno McGaugbey was stationad ten miles out with a cavalry escort, to give notica of tho eaemy’s com- ing. "The cavalry decamped, but the opera- tor romuined at is post threo hours longer, aud till the enemy cut tho wiro on the New berne side. Taen he returncd safely through the robel forces, Yellow fover carried off McGaughey and bis comrade telegraphor: Herman I Waterhouse and Douglas Kent, each of whom deserves special mention for dariug and valuable service. aptured They Fooled the Johnnies, Williaia H. Drake, ariven out of Lebanon Junction, Ky., oy order of General Gordon Granger, conducted 100 of the Fourth Iu- diana cavalry in search of Drake's would-be captors, who in turn were driveu to B3oston, stampeding Wheeler's wagon-train guard. With eight men present Drake received tne surrender of the train, ana had given orders to burn it, but the enemy coming from wards Bardstown, Drake took to a familiar swamp road. Six of his compauions were killed, but be and the two othdrs orought 1n two prisoners captured on the way, George M. Brusn, arter the troops had re- treated o Columbus, - Ky., for safety, at General Asboth's request, volunteered to go o Union City alone and open the office. A montb later the confederates advanced in , driving the federals at Columbus into tho fc Brush, as a sort of advance picket, telegraphed the approach of tao enemy be- fore his capture. Illeven months he was o prisoner & Libby, when ho was removed to Andersouville, where he remaincd soven wonths bofore exchauged. He, too. is dead. Samuel H. Edwa is another of our gal- laut dead. During the Chancllorsville cum- oaign a cannon bail passcd so near his heud as to produce insensibility. For two days he was ignoraut of the cause of his numbness and bitten tongue. Edwards and Edward A, Hall, a1so dead, wero first to improvise o wire from Gottsburg battlefiold, using the necks of old bottles, fastened to trees, as in- sulators, In January, 1863, Marmaduke's 4,000 at- tacked Springficld, Mo., where Honry G, Briggs and W. H. Woodring were operating, I2ach was supplied with a Winfield and went h, #s aid operators on other oceasions, to talie part in the defense. Briggs’ position became oo hazardous, &nd be was advised to fall back with the others, Howover, he had but one loaded shell loft, and wishing first to fire that, was himself sho. in the eye and throuzh nis head, William Foster was stationed at Beauford, 5. C., on the coast wires, near Charleston. i and a half miles long), conuected by cable and lend lines the outly- ing islands, tho southern end being on the Tybeo and the northern at Battery Greeg, on Morris island. [n September, 1863, Fostor tapped tho enemy’s wires connecting Charlos- ton and Savannah, near Pocotaligo, 1or two days, undisturbed, ne copied passing mes- sagos, one of which gave information of u contemplated night attackon General Terry forces on Ioily nad Morris islands, aud or dering @ concentration of Savannih troops to overcome the southern flank of the fod- erals by crossing Kol ek and suddenly assaulting in force. Foster died in prison at Columbla, Record to Bo Proud OF, But why coutiue special mention furtheri Of the 1,200 operators of our corps over hujf are in their graves, unthanked and unhbon- ored by any authorized ofticiul of the govern- ment, ‘True, all of our great generals have writ- ten words of highest commenaation, and many bave expressed thoir wish that con- gross would recoguize us; but beyond favor- able reports by the committees of both lousos, resolutions of the Grand Army of the Itepublic, of the Society of the Army of the Tennesseo and stato legislative action, nothing has yet developed. Justice to our deaa comrades, to ourselves and cbildren, dewand of us an lnsistence upon recognition, us persistent s truth and as unyleldicg as duty. While enough of us remain to fill our of- fices, lot us, il need be, carry forward the movement, and determinedly kuock at the door of congress uatil the recoguition shail come. We can show the millions of dispatches from the swawps of the Yaz00, where poor PAGES dressed as | i Today--tomorrow=--till Santurd a y hight we have arranged to hold one of our old time suit sales--when we will place on sale three styles of suits, two hundred of each style --six hun- dred suits in all -- at the popular priceof a ten dollar note--that are made of better goods--are better made--better trimmed and have finer linings in them--than were ever sold before for less than fifteen dollar These Suits are All Woal, They are made of one of the best heavy cassimeres manufactured in the whole United States. They were cut by tailors instead of by steam. The coats aré ned with an extra quality of Farmer satin and the vest back is of the same mater- ial--while the siceve linings and the vestlinings are of fancy Gilbert silesia. The two front rows of our large Doug- las street window, show you how these suits look and its an easy matter to step inside the store and see how they feel. We will guarantee that you can get more good hard wear out of one of these suits tharmvlrgot for ten dollav bill before in all your life. We will also offer on second floor, 200 FALL OVERCOATS made of stylish tan Melton, a sizes 84 to 42, At $4.50 They’re the seven dollar sort. l !. l Bootn iies m unmarkod burial, from the AMUSEMENTS Chickahominy, bespattered witk blood. from . SNDS the fieid wires, Cold Harbor to Appomats j FARNAM ST. THEMEH} Nashville to Atlanta, and elsewhere through- out the immenso field of arms; we can show. i that in this, the first war by telegraph, a Mutinees Thursday and Saturday, record of heroic endeavor has™ been made by KATIE EMMET'S GREAT PLAY, our corps such as no other country’s cour- THIE WA FS OF NEW YORK, 1ers, however called, has over approached. A powerful company! Elaborate scenory! Don't Those and much more aro our wenpons witt | !l o 500 the weoat Hariom Ralirond Nridgo sceroi which we will press with vigor to the end. | [ "V NALLE BArun elrogs the midwook matt The revort of the treasurer J. T. Petit was | Seats 1 on sale. read and approved, gressional committee reported that while the committee bad not succecded in getting con- SUNDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, gress to take steps looking to tho proper “Where are you goinl, my pretty mutd recognition of the voteran telegraphers, yet 000 T Hustlob, ™ was 11l sl said thoy had the promise of Seuator Hawl cbairman of the cowmittco on military \ffairs, that a bill would bo introduced at tho coming session for tha purpose of placing the veteran telegraphiers ou somothing like a similar footing with otbers who risked their Safford from the con- Davis and Keogh's Follloking. Rattling, Rip-Roar- 1ng Musical Farce, THR HUS'TLRERI TUNED UP TO DATE, THE ENTERTA Georgo F. Marion, Sadis Kir lives for the defenso of tho zountr A_committeo of three was apbointed to conier with a like committee from the Old ‘'me Telegranhers' association for the pur- vose of deciding upon a time and place for the next annual reunion. Telegraphers’ Golden Annive Mr. Bdward Rosewater catled attention to the fact that the celebration of the fiftieth | fuy iy auniversary of telegraphy would take place | Sats on sule Suturday morning at usual prices, 0 Baltimore in 1594, und that tke Military L Tolograph cgrps should be properly repro- y New |08 Two— sented thord, He fayored the plan of vun- Theater. " NG sh C b vy of the ork of th * lishiog complete history of the work of tho | 0 T S eI O T D corps and tho assocfation for Lhat especiul v, asion, and for the use of the members, anc A M. Paluer's New York Stock Company, Under the Dircetion of Mr. Al Havman, in Augistus as a work of historic value. Several other Thomas' Prose Pocm, members spokoe favorably of the ide, and ALABAMA/ Mr. Rosewater moved that a committe be ap- pointed to take the matter into cousidera tionand report this morning. Tho chair appointed the following s membors of that | Interpreted by Mr. Frants Carlyls, M committ E. Rosewater, Safford, J. Kdward B Atoles, ME. ylorbort 3l Walden Ramsag. Mr.d. [ stoddard, Mr. Odell Williams, Miss Jannio Fustace, Miss Euily Soward, H. Bunnell, W. Smith : T'he association then adjourned to meet at Mins Lilllo Wolston, Miss Zouaido Visluice, Miss Joso Morgan 10 o'clock this morning. TUE GREAT NEGRO QUARTET - M Toduy. fut) AX VORITE PLAYERS T € CASTS -MOST BEAUTIEU L 80 The rvegular 25 cent matinee will be ) givon today on account of the circus LRLAUTLED L OB Wednesday. Don’t fail to seo K.l\l ) , 8100 and $1.50; balcony, e, 7o¢ and §1.00, Emmet’s great play, **Waifs of New Yo, v tho Farnam streot theator. | Farnam St Thaater | POPUHAR L. 1\IIA‘ soat 25 cents, One Weel, Sunday Matinoe, Sept. 15, L STUART AND BOCK'S Grand Spectaenlar Production of WEATHER FORECASTS, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. With a carload of seenery, ealelum and me- ehanical effeets. Matinees Wedaesday und Saturlny WONDERLAND--BLIOD THEATRE. 15th and Capltol Avenue, Weel of septembor 120, DRAMA-FOGGS FERRY. pome Specialty 1315, . . CONTINUOUS SHOWS, Prices 15c, 20, $e. CURIO HALL FREE, Mayo, I Jolin Gilr nell, Agr Charles Wallnck, Mile. ton Ads Conehit The Famous Hustlor Quartotte, the Hussars and the Orlzinnl Danee” Contingent o bo presented Lxactly us 0on at the Bijou Theatcr, New York—If you want fun, go where the omers. Harey Watson, Ann ney Roily, 0 Lillle’ Rayn oo, 11 Llovd, Sen Audr 18, Carrle Norton, zeous Red Widow sary. Charles M- Box sho, floor, Nebraskans Will Be Treated to a Variety of At spheric Changes Todn, WasmiNaos, D, C., Sept. 14,— for Thursday : For Nobraska—Fai slightly wuarmer in variable winds, Falr, warmer: variable winds, wnd South Dakota—1’robubl, Dakotn Thursday nignt prs forecasts cooler extreme e 1 weatorn, stern por- For North showers in North cooler in South Dakots; wprth winds, coming variuble, B "l Record ot Havre, Havae, Sept. 14.—Tuero were elovon oases and seven deaths from cholera roported — hero yesterday., T'his is an increase of one THE EVANS, new case aud a decreaso of six deaths, as compared with the previous day, The Hot Springs of Ameriea, Hot Springs, S, D, - G Rosort otel inth Strict Largo Rooms iaul Al Modern lmproy cliity. Roasonublo Ratss 1or Balance Orcliostra and Daneing kivory Bvoning slo Hall - Fiosst Plunge Bath tos Benutitul Mountatn Soon Climate, Cool Nlghte, No Mosquitos above tho Son. Tha South Dakota 1ot s arentte oz attontion all over the w WEQ OUTIIE B [AEKEE pereentngo than iy wuring in the U, 5. For ratos, baths, ote, ami othor i ormaton, address, 0.5 MARDEN Mot Springs, Routh Dakoth 0 .y 8 PERSONAL I 1, Mrs. Anna P, Kistler of Ottawa, Tll,, is visiting her brother, Dr. 8. It Patten. Mr. and Mrs, J, 8, F'ronch of Wayne were among the arrivals the Arcado yes du; Mr, and Mrs, L, Islund weroe guests day. Mr. D, E. Chapio, bookkeeper for Blake, Bruce & Co., accompanica oy his wife, left for Crote, 0., 0n o ten days’ Visit and rest. W. B. Stark, Tue Bre engineer, and City Boiler [nspector Soudeuhorg, who' went to Atlanta, 10 attend the auuual couven- ) tion of the Statiouary Engincers' nssociation, have returned. They' report an eujoyable and pleasant trip, They state that the Atlaata people entertaiued the couvention in roval style. New Youk, Sept. 14.—([Special Telegram to Tk Bes, | —-Grand Island, Neb.: h. G, Lenyitt, Winasor. Omuha: B. M. Fair fleld, A A. Wood, Hoffman house, CiicaGo, 1L, Sept. 14, —(Special gram to Tur Bre.|—Nebraska bhotel rivals: Gréac Northern—Willlam Waldo, {;: nd son, Wilber, Neb, Graud Pacific— irs. Clavk Woodman, Charles 5. Dickoy. M. Houston and wife, F. T. Ransom and wife, B. D. Slaughter ‘and wife, Mr, aud Mrs. Guy C. Barton, Omabu; Burnet! Seott. O'Neill; Kimball E. Valoeatine, West Poiut, Palmer—Mrs. Berg F. Bailey, ' Lincolu; Mr. aud Mrs, K. M. Martin, Red "Cloud; Mrs, U, Malone, Omabi. . Finost Class Opon. at Grand yostor. M at the Deagle of Mercer Shoril's Sale. and by virtue of an orde C. . Seott, ono of stecurt within und for braska. In the following netion pendiug court, towlt: I'he Standard “Stanp) Dany v Lovi Itetzel and Vrank HTotzol (Doolot i) No, i 10 me direeryd. § willon the 2ist day of Septomber, A, D, 150, communeing at 10 o'closk 0 the forencon of sald duy, at 522 North 16th stroet in the oity of Oniihiy, Nehraski, ol at pubiic suction to the hi-hest and best bidders for cush (0F on thrao months crodlt with ape proved security) tho following zoods and oh it tols horet lovied upon by me by virtie of un order of attachment Iwsuod in the shove Lowlt: “A stook of staplo wnd orion, lour wnd uthor merohiand e, Lo rosorves tho rizht Lo well s Whole. 07 10 SepiTato pars Qmont shall be for the bosy tius concarond Grouas A, Bexyerr, Sher!f of Douglas County, Nebr.skn By Joun Luwis, Davity. Distiulin, Nabrasiis. osteicher 10, 1892, aiitme made by s 0f tho Douglis county. cle- ar- wt of uil v,