-) . DRUMS, BUGLES AID APPLAUSE p u vvaKen au mo jcuuubs ui me Capital for Eight Hours, the Yeteran3 MAECIMG ALL THE TIME, Ko Such Turnout as That of the 6. A. E. Ever Witnessed Therd All tho Avenues and Streets Pilled for Hours "With Patient Spectators A Wonderful Tribute to tho Common Soldier The Beviewinjy Stand and Its Gorgeous Decorations Pennsyl vania the Banner State in the Parade Fifteen Thousand Pennsylvanlans in Line With Sixty Bands The Western Contingent of the State Among: the Best Hayes and Butler the Ob served of AIL rrROH A BTAIT COBRESPO'CDEirr.l 'WASHINGTON', Sept. 20. Drams and bugles daring the livelong night. Drums and bugles with the first halo of the golden dawn. Drums and bugles for breakfast, and then drums and bugles to the right and left, front and rear, every point of the com pass every moment of the day, and so nu merous and in such close proximity that the world would have seemed made of drums and bugles had there not been such a countless myriad of human beings chatter ing, traniping, cheering and jostling as an accompaniment to the martial music that fairly rent the earth and air. This, with the marching tens of thonsands of old soldiers of almost every age over 45, -with hundreds of tattered battle flags, dear to them as the apples of their eyes, the sun shining gloriously, the breezes pool and bracing, the streets free from dust, will in a word afford a broad "impressionistic" picture of the greatest day the Grand Army of the Republic has known since its organ ization. The Jlost Inspiring of AU Parades. Every old soldier of them admits this, and the citizens who have so enthusiastical ly, regardless of party or section, contrib uted to the Eucces and glory of the oc casion, will swear that of all ot the inspir ing crowds that have lined "the avenue" since the days of the war none has been anything like so inspiring as this innumer able congregation of old and middle-aged veterans of the war ior the Union, thou sands of them showing the scars of battle, armless sleeves, their legless trousers, ljnping, bending, shuffling alone, deter mined to be in and to keep up with the procession on this exceptional and splendid meeting at the Capital if they never should see another encampment, and even if tbey fidied in the attempt, as 6ome have already "ied. For nearly eight hours these grizzled representatives of the war of 30 years ago marched along the great avenue of the city, properly named iu honor of the grand old Keystone State, and seeming almost enough in themselves to again defend the Union ainst the attack of any foe, either domes- ic or foreign. The Audience an KxrcpUenal One. And never were any of the many pro cessions that have made 'Washington 'anions for such things graced by an audience equal in numbers and apprecia tion to that one which swallowed up the earth and the city, so thoroughly did it cover every inch of available ground and occupy every niche and coign of vantage, from street to garret and roof. They came to witness the most- memorable parade of them all since the days of '65, when Grant and Sherman and Sheridan, the three most conspicuous heroes of the war who lived to see the time, rode down the avenue in front of the great army of the rank and file who had won their victories lor them, made them the admired and worshiped of the world, and won laurels for one of them which placed him for eight years in the chief office of the land. Grant and Sherman and Shsridan are gone, and the army which marched for long hours to-day over the same streets, but of a far more brilliant city, contains only a few names so conspicuous as io be known be yond their own States. The enthusiasm ihown to-day, therefore, was not for some hero as apart from the common mass, but was emphatically for the common soldier, who sullered the greatest hardship, whose endurance and bravery won the battles which resulted in the promotion and honor of the officers, and who will grow in the hearts of the people as the individual heroes become more and more a mere mem ory. A Worth Tribnto to Uio Common Soldier. It is fitting that this time, when there are yet legions of the rank and file alive, a tribute such as that of to-day should be paid to the "common soldier," to whom the greatest honor belongs, .'here in the Capital which but for him would have been but a capital in history. Tor hours before the procession began to move the entire region of Capitol Hill was occupied br the xuynad posts waiting to drop into Sine in their turn. For hours be lore there was a sign of the front of the column the avenue was packed on either side as densely as it could be, and far ther back on the intersecting streets than ever before in the history of Capital par ades. The immense stands for spectators were packed. The lfttle private stands were packed. Windows in every story of the buildings were packed, and the very liousetons covered. And still in every direction were other crowds hurrying toward the place of the parade, all the suburbs and all the city pourinc their thonsands of resi dents and Msitors into the already monopo lized thoroughfares and buildings. The broad avenues and streets of the Capital afford a better opportunity for observation on an occasion of this kind than can be found in any other city of the world, and so every one seemed to find some more or less satisfactory spot from which to view the almost endless stream of marchinc veterans. Moreover, the time occupied was so long that only those who hid really comfortable places to sit could endure the fatigue of continuous watching for hours, and the tired ones constantly dropped to the rear and gave way to othars. TIip TrcHsury Iinlldlns the Center. The Treasury building, midway between the point of starting and breaking ranks, was the center of interest The Fifteenth street front of the Treasury was fairly sub merged by an ocean of faces, and a multi tude had climbed to the root and from that altitude cheered the passing throng. At the north lront was the reviewing stand for the Vice President, gorgeous with the scarlet decorations, and its neat dome making a sort of royal canopy over the throne or roynl chair of the man who stood in the place of the President of the United States. , From this on to the building of the "War, State and Xavy Departments, the lone stretch of pretty stands, brilliant decora . tione, and the mass of faces, and the thou 'sands packed in the parks and the grounds ot the White House formed an expanse of color vibrating with human life that could hardly be excelled by any of the royal pro cessions of the old world, with royal car riages blazing with blue and purple and crimson and gold. Of course the peculiar incidents of the day were without number. The passing of celebrities of the war on horseback or in carriages were always signals for cheering long and lloud. Ex-President Hayes was more applauded than be would have been had he still sat in the Presidents chair. Old General Bntler, known at onoe to every man, woman and child by his distinguished face, had a tremendous ovation all along the line of march. Others of less note came in for liberal applause on account of their per sonal renown, and the man was so liberally applauded that the obscurest soldier must have felt he was an object of individual regard. . Symbols of the Western Posts. Then there were the Western posts, which had symbols of their country with them in the shape of eagles, or fawns, or other animals; there were the girl drummers and lifers, the disabled veterans drawn along the route of the procession by comrades iu invalid chairs or carts; the thousand little boys and girls of the public schools, dressed in the national colors, who sang national airs as constantly as they could during all the lone hours of the parade; and a multi tude of other like features of the time, trivial in themselves, but contributing in ail to make the occasion novel, striking, grand and patriotic Of course, too, Pennsylvania was the ob- TIIE r.EVIEWIXO STAND. served of all observers. By actual count there were upward of 15,000 of the veterans of the Keystone State in the great proces sion. Oue would have thought the world was made principally of Pennsylvaniaus. so long did their part in the procession last and so nianv other Pennsylvaniaus were crowded all along the line of march to ad mire and applaud. Friends of the Pitts burgers, and, in tact, of the Keystone posts everywhere, recognized officers and rank and file throughout the route, and rewarded their fine inarching with unstinted ap plause. Pennsylvania tho Banner State. Though there were posts here and there in the ranks from all the Stales which ex hibited the results of good drilling, no single post marched so commendably as two or three of those fiom Pennsylvania, and no State made so fine an exhibition as a whole. It is a rule of the Department of Pennsylvania that the men shall be neatly and uniformly dressed in the regulation suit, with white vest, white gloves and latigue cap. This shut out quite f number of the boya'who were not prepared for the occasion, and but for this the number in ranks would have been much larger than it was. But it was enough. "It was out of sight," to use the expression of an old boy from the West, "and no other State could hold a candle to it." Xo less than CO bands, counting drnm and horn bands, made more or less good music for the lo,000 veterans, and outdid the other States in noise as in numbers and appear ance. No other State produced so many old battlcflags which had to be tied about their staves to keep them from blowing awav, and what is best of all, no other State could produce "first defenders" of the Capi tal to take and keep the post of honor in the precession of subsequent defenders. Massa chusetts might as well give up the fight in favor of the pretensions of the gallant Sixth, as the people of the Capital have accorded to the five companies from Pennsylvania, or what is left of them, the honor of having been first on the sacred ground of the Dis trict after the memorable first call for troops. The Western Contingent a Good One. The last division ot Pennsylvania con tained the representatives of thirty-five posts, comprising the Northwestern Asso ciation. They have a total membership of 3,000, but the 1,500 veterans who came to the encampment marched in compact body, with Major J. B. Miitland, of Oil City, as commander. There is not a finer looking or more stalwart set of men in the Grand Army, and they were applauded the entire length of the march to Washington Circle. By special request of Post 128, of Alle gheny, that organization was granted the honor of bringing up the extreme left of the line, and as the Smoky City soldiers swung into procession the Keystone State had done her best HISTORY OP THE G. A. fi. It Was a Western Idea List of the Com manders In Chief Membership of the Organization Death Alone Can Disband It Now. Washington, D. G, Sept. 20. The G. A. It. as it exists to-day was a Western idea. The order had its birth within com paratively few miles ot St. Louis. As early as 1SG1 Dr. B. F. Ste phenson, Surgeon of the Fourteenth Illi nois Infantry, and Chaplain W. T. Butledge, of the same regiment, while marching in Mississippi under Sherman, agreed.if cir cumstances did not lorbid, to organize the Union veterans into an order for mutual benefit. In March, 18G6, these two men, with others, met at Springfield, I1L, for the purpose of taking steps to ward the formation of the Grand Army of the liepublic. On April G, 1866", which date is recognized as the birth day of the order, a meeting was held at Decatur, 111., at which the first post was organized, Surgeon Stephenson mustering in the members and granting them a char ter. At a preliminary convention held a few months later the Constitution was drawn, and was finally ratified at the first annual encampment at Indianapolis, Ini, November 20, 186C I'eatnro of the Constitution. General S. A. Hurlburt was elected First Commander in Chief. This encampment was called together by General Stephenson, as provisional Commander in Chief. The main feature of the constitution is found in article II, chapter 5, which reads: No of3c6r or comrade of the G. A. It. shall In nny mnnnor use this organization for parti san purposes and discussion of partisan questions shall not be permitted at any of its meetings, nor shall any nomination for political office be made. The declared objects of the -society were to bring into a brotherhood all soldiers aud sailors of the Union cause; to secure their recognition before the public; to relieve the needs of their widows and orphans; to in still loyalty in the minds of "Young Amer ica," and to cultivate a spirit of devotion to the Union. In January, 1868, the second National En campment, held at Philadelphia, elected General John A. Logan Commander in Chief. At this encampment a resolution was adopted setting apart the 30th day ot May each year as a day to decorate the graves ot their dead comrades. Congress at its next session passed an act making Decoration day a legal holiday. Owing to political strife at the close of the war, consequent upon reconstruction, the life of the society was neariy destroyed. The de partments had a mere nominal existence, with scarcely a post in active operation. Under these distressing circumstances, in 1871 the founder of the order, P. F. Steph- mmrnvn enson, died despondent, owing io the con viction that his conception of a Grand Army eould never be carried out successfully. -General Logan was succeeded as Com mander iu Chief in turn by GeneralsBurn side, Devins and Hartranft, To these men. by reason of their undaunted courage and devotion to their work, is due the credit of placing the organization on its present firm foundation. Could Comrade Stephenson have lived till now to share the fruits of his years of toil, desnondency and disappoint ment, he would hardly recognize this giant order, which, when he died, was apparently o near its end. Tho Commanders in Chief. The complete list of Commanders InOhief, many of them not only famous in war, but illustrious in the annalspf peace, is as fol lows: B. F. Stephenson (provisional, died August SO, 1671). elcoted 1666. S. A. Hurlbure. Illinois (died March 27, 1332), elected 1860-67. John A. Logan, Illinois (died December 26, 1838), elected 1803-63-70. Ambrose Bnrnslde, Rhode Island (died September 13, 1831). elected 1871-72. Charles Devins, Massachusetts (died Jan nary 7, 1891), eleoted 1873-71. John F. liartranit, Pennsvlvanla (died Oc tober 17, 1889), elected 1875-78. John C. Robinson, Now York, elected 1877 1878. William Ernsha w.Ohio (died July 17, 1883), elected 1879. Louis Wagner, Pennsylvania, elected 18S0. George S. Merrill, Massachusetts, elected 1S8L Paul Van der Voort, Nebraska, elected, 1882. Kobert B. Beath, elected 1833. John S. Kountz, Ohio, elected 1SS1. S. S. Burden, Washington, D. C, elected ISO Lucirts Falrchlld, Wisconsin, elected 18t6. John P. Hoi, Minnesota, elected 18S7. William Warner, Missouri, elected 1838. Itussell Alper, Michigan, electod 1839. WhoelocU G. Venzoy, Vermont, elected IS" 10. John Palmer, New York (piesout Com mander in Chiei), elected 1S31. The membership of the organization in 1891 was 419,369, an increase over the year 1890 of 9,880. While there has been a steady increase in membership each year since the date of organization, and is likely to be, under conservative management, for several years to come, in the nature of things the time will arrive when the order will be numbered with the things of the past, but their motto will live forever in the hearts of every true American: "Fraterity, Charity and Loyalty." A KEYSTONE CATJCU3 HELD A Which, nonet er, No Decision Is Made of Chief or Place. Washington. Sept. 20. Special A delegate, meeting of the Pennsylvanlans was held this evening at department head quarters to consult in regard to the stand of the State on the question of the election of a commander in chief for the ensuing year and the place for the encampment, but no action .was taken, and these matters will he " considered further to-morrow. It is apparent that Captain A. G. Weissert, of Milwaukee, has the lead to-night for the chief office, and unless there is some change Pennsvlvania will cast the bulk of her vote for him. The friends of S. H. Hurst, of Ohio, are making great exertions, and Colonel Lincoln, deputy commander of the Bureau of Pen sions, has a host of friends, but Lincoln labors under the disadvantage of being an officeholder, and it is agreed pretty gen erally that it would not be wise to take a commander in chief from the Pension Bureau. As to the place ot holding the next en campment, Indianapolis will undoubtedly be selected if she oilers the proper induce ments in the way of accommodations, and satisfactory- assurances will probably be given. The Pennsylvanians seem to favor the Indiana capital! ENGLAND'S TRADE OUTLOOK. President Itolllt, of the Chamber of Com merce, Not Able to Congratulate tho Km. plre Free Trade Between the Colonies and tho Mother Country Pax oretl. London, Sept. 20. At the annual meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce to-day at Newport, Sir Albert Kay Kollit, President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, said that he was not able to congratulate the country upon the trade prospects. The coal, iron and steel trades were dull, while the textile indus tries were harassed by tariff and perplexed by economic, monetary and labor problems. Sheffield, Bradford aud other centers, he said, complained of the destruction of old branches of business by the tariff. Ship building was little more than a remem brance. Shipping at present was suffering from the effects ot the cholera epidemic as well as from the general depression in business. The official returns, Sir Albert added, showed that there was little likelihood of betterment in the present conditions. The volume of England's trade was declining, though the value ot her im ports during the year had increased 3,230, 000, against the corresponding eight mouths of 189L This was caused by the great ac cession of foodstuffs and a slight increase in manufactured goods, while the exports for the same period had decreased nine per cent in volume.. A resolution was adopted in favor of uni versal free trade between the Colonies and Great Britain. The South Scotland Cham ber ot Commerce moved that the Govern ment should alter the condition of foreign treaties which prevent the Colonies giving the goods of Great Britain special privi lege when they so desire. After a long de bate on this motion, in the course of which the questions of "free trade" and "fair trade" were discussed, the motion was de feated by a vote of 41 to 33. WAR IN DAHOMEY. The Trench, Victorious Over the Porccs of the Native Kins. PARIS, Sept. 20. An official dispatch was received here to-day from Colonel Dodds, in command of the French forces in Daho mey, who are operating against King Be hanzm, the native ruler. The Colonel re ports that while marching on Oboa the French column was attacked at Dogba by 4,000 Dahomeyans, at 5 o'clock in the morn ing oi the 14th inst, Repeated onsets and desperate figbti ng ensued and the struggle lasted until9 o'clock, when the enemy re tired, 1 eaving a third of their iorce dead on the field. The French losses were four killed and 15 wounded. The French soldiers who lost their lives were Sub-Lieutenant Badair, one sergeant and two privates. A later dis patch giving details of the battle reports the death ot Major Fanrax at Porto Novo from the effects of wounds which he sus tained while leading his men against the Dahomeyans. Colonel Dodds added in his dispatch that the French troops behaved admirably under action and that in the crushing defeat that they inflicted on the natives they have given the enemy a good lesson. wE$m&mmmmmsm FEATURES OF II DA! That Will Be Remembered by the Eelics of- the War "Who Were Present. 50,000 VETERANS IN LINE, And 250 Binds Employed to Keep Them All in Marching Time. PENNSYLVANIA'S GREAT TURNOUT The Eest in Numbers and fqnal to Any of Them in Appearance. ODDITIES OP THE BIG PROCESSION CBT ASSOCIATED PBE3S.J Washington, Sept. 20. Vice President Morton arrived at the reviewing stand at about 10 o'clock. He was accompanied by Secretary and Mrs. Charles Foster and daughter, Attorney General Miller, Secre tary and Mrs. .Noble and the Misses Hal stead, Mrs. Busk and daughter, Secretary Tracy and his daughter, Mrs. Wilmerding, Mrs. John W. Foster and Postmaster Gen eral Wanamaker. Among the honored guests who had seats in the Vice President's stand were General and Mrs. Schofield, As sistant Secretary Grant, General and Mrs. Palmer, Dr. Scott and Mrs. Russell Harri son, Senator and Mrs. Manderson, Senator Gibson, Adjutant General Vincent, Repre sentative Boutelle, General Gibson, retired, Representatives Mitchell, of Wisconsin; Rockwell, ot New York, Durborrow, of Illinois; Mrs. Logan and Mrs. John A. Logan, Jr., Representative and Mrs. New bury, Marshal D. M. Ramsdell, Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, and Colonel Louis R. Reed, General Greenland, Colonel A. D. Seeley, Colonel W. D. Wilson, Col onel S. Bradley aud Colonel R. AVilber, of his staff, General Snowden, Commander of the Pennsylvania Militia, and Colonel Charles S. Green and ColoJiel D. Bownaffon, Jr., of his staff. It was nearly 11 o'clock when the column, headed by the citizens' local committee, mounted, turned into Fifteenth street under the reviewing stand, and from that time there was hardly a break in the line. The veterans marched in "double column, which is an innovation in a street parade in Washington, and the change was a marked success. The Vice President stood at the front of the platform, and as several departments dipped their colors in passing, he returned the salute by lifting his hat. Gncsts of the Commandcr-In-Chlet Commander-in-Chief Palmer, as he reached the stand vlnch had been erected lor him, dismounted, and, standing between two mounted brass field pieces, reviewed the marching column. Among his guests were Colonel Duffield, Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, ot Detroit; W. H. Finn, aide-de-camp, representing the navy; Adju tant General Fred F. Phisteree, Thomas Osborn, Jr., aide-de-camp; J. S. Thorn, of Aspen, Col., standard bearer; Mrs. M. S. Hotchkiss, department treasurer, Colorado, and Wyoming Woman's Relief Corps, and Mrs. F. L. Freeman. At 10:40 o'clock the head of the proces sion, composed of the citizens' committee, swung around Pennsylvania avenue up Fiflgenth street past the Treasury build ing. Their wheel around the corner was a signal for the 800 young school girls on the neighboring grand stand, and led by sev eral conductors blowing cornets and flutes, their young voices hurst forth fresh and strong aud in unison, singing "America." The successive organizations were greeted frequently with other 7mtr'tJe songs, greetings were usually acknowledged by salutations and doffing of hat by the vet erans. The District Old Guard and the Albany battalion which formed the escort to the Commander-in-Chief presented a fine appearance. After General Palmer and his staff, came the Carter Band, ot Boston, leading the Sixth Massachusetts and First Defenders of Pennsylvania, who, as the first comers, had the right of line of all the Grand Army posfs. They marched in double line formation, which avoided any dispute over precedence. Illinois Slakes a Good Showing. The Illinois Department of the G. A. R. headed the State posts. The Nineteenth Illinois Veteran Club, armed with muskets aud headed by a fife and drum corps, were specially noticed, as was also Columbia Post, whose uniform was neat and rich. The crack G. W. Cook Drum Corps, of Denver, one of the finest marching organi zations in the country, headed the Chicago city posts, which fully sustained their high reputation. "The Goose Hangs High" was emblematically represented by the Illi noisans, who had a stuffed goose perched high on a pole. Secretary Rusk was one of the leading figures of the staff of the Wisconsin De- Eartment, which followed. He rode a fine one and rode it well. The troops from the Badger State in their front line carried high their old war totem, the stuffed skin of Old Abe, the live eagle which went through the war with them. The Keystone State was the banner State of the procession in numbers, and 35 of her cracked cavalrymen rode past at the head ot the long line oi Pennsylvanians, who took up the whole oi the avenue at one time. "The Frosty Sons of Thunder," was the device which introduced a detachment from Somerset county. Grahle Post Band varied the strains of "Marching Through Georgia," "John Brown's Body," and "Rally Ronnd the Flag," by a lively rendi tion of "Listen to My Tale of Woe," and other bands likewise played catch songs ot the day. "Owl" Post, of Reading, had a yellow-eyed bird at the head of the column, and marched in good style, each man carry ing a corps guidon. Many Tattered tint Honored Flags. The Wyoming Band, of Philadelphia, headed one of the noted Philadelphia'posts, carrying 200 musket-armed men aud a dozen battleflags, some of which were so frayed that mosquito netting had been wound about them to keep the silken tatters around the flagstaff. The first negro com pany then appeared, being Lewis Post. Its members were headed by the post band, and carried themselves well. Other colored troops were seen later and came along at odd intervals, just as popular as any other sections of the columns, and just as proud. Worn old men with the whitest of wool and the broadest of grins hobbled along. Post 91, of Pennsylvania, showed up very nattily, with red canes at a. carry, and Scranton's posts were distinguished by a huge miner's lamp carried ahead ot them, and miniature ones worn in their hats. Erie posts were uumistakable.as thev carried white umbrellas conspicuously marked. Ohio's marchers were distinctive in every way, and were probably unique as a march ing body, for in their ranks, stepping briskly along like the plainest citizen, was an ex-President Rutuerlord B. Hayes. President Hayes received an ovation along the whole line of march. He marched afoot, and his hat was in his hand most of the time, waving a courteous response to the kindly greetings he constantly received. The Ohio men were not as neatly attired as men from some of the other States. Many in their lines had no uniforms at ail, and their appearance as a whole was more weather-worn and not so prosperous look ing as that of the New Yorkers lor imtanpe. Ohio Has a Daughter of tho Itcglinent. A "Dauebter of the Regiment" walked in the front line oi the Olnoans. Tins young Buckeye girl was bright and at tractive in appearance, aud was well worth looking at twice, in her dark blue frock, trimmed with gold lace. She walked erect and carried a sword and canteen. The drum corps of George H. Thomas Post, with two liliputians leadlntr, was striking looking and performed military marching maneuvers deftly and precisely. The survivors of the old Ninety-ninth had the honor of bringing up the rear guard of the Ohio posts, which took 45 minutes to pass. There were nearly B.OOQ of their number in line. The Empire State posts followed close upon the Ohio veterans, and in two car riages at their head rode Generals Sickles, Slocum and Rosecrans. The New York City and Brooklyn posts led the New York detachment, and no finer looking body of men has been seen here in any procession. They were notably well dressed, carried themselves finely, and their attractive uni forms were set off frequently by helmets of spotless white. Their bands were numer ous, highly skilled and of large size. It took New "York just one hour to pass. The V. S. Grant Post No. 327 brought up the rear of the procession of men from the me tropolis. There were nearly 200 ot them, the first file earring swords. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the proces sion was still steadily progressing. The Michigan posts passed on in tolid columns and presented a creditable appearance. For the lirst time during the day the pop ular "Boom-de-Aye" was heard, and a De troit band was the one which could no longer resist the temptation. Applause greeted the effort. A Little Change In the Weather. At this time the weather, which toward noon had become warm and clear, with a bright sun shining for four or five honrs, changed again. The sun retired and the sky presented the gray overcast appearance of the late afternoon. Colorado and Wy oming marched together, headed by a small burro bestriddpn by a small lad, the Lead ville baud and a fawn following, behind whom came several hundred well preserved, hardy looking men from the Rockies. The Kansas veterans marched solidly and well, about 1;500 strong and every man wearing a large sunflower in his coat Ianel. The In diana Soldiers' Orphan Band was every where greeted with enthusiasm, as it led the Hoosier contingent, which was quite large, but as a rule not uniformed. Iowa's brigade looked happy and con tented as it trudged up the avenue, its in dividual members carrying long green corn stalks, musket fashion, against their shoul ders. They sang as they walked "March ing Through Georgia" as the air natural to the occasion. At 6:05 r. M. the last veteran had parsed by, the grand parade of the twenty-sixth annual encampment of the G. A. R. was over, and was ready to be written an un qualified success in the pages of G. A. R. history. In every way it had equaled the expectations of its projectors. More men were in line than at any other Grand Army parade. An estimate close onto 50,000 men would not be far from the mark. The bands aided in keeping up the interest. Bv ac tual count there were more than 250 of them, not counting the numerous instances where a post was led by a drummer or by two or three of their comrades playing fifes and drums. ARKANSAS' RACE WAR. Forty Negroes Take Possession of a CUurcli They Organize for the Purpose of Killing Fromlnent White Tcople Sev eral Shot and Others Taken Prisoners. Thoentcw, Ark., Sept. 20. More re liable news has been received from the seat of war in Chnmpayonelle township. As reported on September 5 last, one Uusill, a white man and ex-convict, with 42 negroes, marched to the polls with as many guns, cast their votes and left for home That night they met in a church, all armed. Jim Harris, a desperate negro and leader of the the gang, ordered one negro under arrest, claiming he had given their plans away to the whites. A gun was fired and a general msh was made for a negro preacher, who was preach ing at the 'time, when be escaped through the window. The negro under arrest al'O escaped during the excitement. Both negroes went to some friend's house for Srntection. The negro preacher made affid avits against eleveji negroes, charging them with disturbingpublic worship. War rants were issued and a posse organized Sunday last to secure them. They soon discovered thirty negroes in an old house with five negroes on guard outside. They were commanded to surrender when 'the negroes opened fire on the Sheriff's posse. A general fight ensued in which two ne groes were killed, two wounded and sev eral captured. The negroes under arrest and the preacher who made the affidavits say the object of this organized body of negroes was to kill Sheriff Tomlinson, Clerk Means and five other prominent citizens. They also state that the organization extends all over the county. These negroes are still in hiding, making threats to kill every white man, woman and child in the county before tbey stop. Both whites and negroes are greatly alarmed and many negroes are leaving. The negroes openly assert that Unsill is the cause bt this trouble, he having encouraged the negroes in their hlood-thirstv onslaught against the whites. Unsill is a Republican, and several years ago he led the negroes into a similar occurrence in the county. Deputy Sheriff Cone with a posse of de termined men is in hot pursuit. A Steamer Beached and Burned. Coteatj dd Lac, Quebec, Sept. 20. The Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Com pany's steamer Corinthian, from Hamilton to Montreal, passed this place on fire at 5 'o'clock this afternoon. She was run aground two miles below here to permit the passengers to land in safety. The ves sel with her cargo will probably be a total loss. ' SCROFULA 12 YEARS Always Sore. Earned 1.1 ko IJlre. Ashamed to Bo Seen. Got Worse Under Four Doctors. Cared by Cntlcara. For about ten or twelve jeSta I liave been troubled wlih scrofula. My heail was always sore, ray race was tlry anil caly, and burned like fire most of the lime. My uouy naa mgred spots on it, and I did not know what to do. 1 went tofourdHTcrtnt doctors and tl.cy helped me at first. In the fall I t-ot worse again; then I tried other remedies, bit they did me no good. I Tvas ashamed to go Into nub ile. I was a ilgut to look at. Fvery one would sjy, "What Is the matter, whv don't you like something?" Even it mv dtliy labor I had to wear a sort oi cap to keep the dirt lrom getting into the Bores. A ftur T uriiiilH witb T utauM f be covered "with hiirrednlm- ples all over my neck and face, borne two or three people advised me to try theCtTTicuH v Kemedibs. 1 did try them, and am glad 1 hare done so. Glad tosiylam a well man, and In the best of health since. 1 cannot praise the Cuticura Heme die 3 too highly. Inclose idv portrait. LEWIS W. KATON, Larbsvllle, Pa. 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Whisk Brooms, good quality Wax Tapers for gas light, 30 in box, per box Window Shades, full size, made out of best oil cloth, with fringe in great variety of colors 35c Splash Mats, large size, plain or decorated. . , 8c Toothpicks, large pack age, full count 3c Mops, sticks latest pat tern 8c Shelf Oil Cloth in great variety of pattern, per yard 6c Genuine Fiber Pails, last longer than one dozen wooden pails 38c Slaw Cutter, with two knives 29c Genuine Mason's Shoe Blacking, large box. . 4c Moth Balls, per box. . . 4c Genuine Brooks' Crystal Soap, seven cakes for 31c Ammonia, warranted 12 degree 7c Coal Shovel, extra strong 3c Familv Scales, extra good quality 98c Piatt's Chloride, odor less disinfectant 35c Machine Oil, superior quality, large bottle.. 4c Wire Soap Dishes, ex tra strong 4c Genuine Dover Egg Beater 8c Picture or Moulding Hooks, per dozen... 29c Brass Extension Brack ets, per pair 23-28 Copper Coat Hangers. 3c The Celebrated Bread, Cake and Paring Knives, every set warranted, per set. .. 89c Good Strong House Hammer, with claw. . 25c Tin Safety Match Safe. 4c Round Hampers, slight ly damaged, all sizes, your choice 50c SOOABE HAMPERS, EXTHA STRDNS. Small $1 48 Medium $1 98 Large. $2 75 GLASSWARE Glass Table Sets, con sisting of butter dish sugar bowl, cream pitcher and spoon holder. 34c German China Preserve Saucers, with gold lines, elegantly dec orated 9c Toilet Sets, with jars, elegantly decorated with flowers and . spray $4 98 English Tea Sets, 56 pieces, nicely decor ated $3 25 504, 506 and 508 ij MARKET STREET. Beil -.? .&- a..& LfeM&h...5ta v. L-5.H jrteACh IMI4Rn$flBflSnK?7Kur33Mv!iLtK?BPiPvMlwiPKiel rmHiTer-"
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