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SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MOKX1XCJ, SEPTEMBER (5, 1809.
TEN RAGES.
TEN PAGES.
TWO cents;
BIG DAY OF
GRAND ARMY
Philadelphia Is Thronged
with Enthusiastic
Visitors.
PRESIDENT IN THE PARADE
His Carriage Drown by Noted Steeds
of the Horse Shows A Wave jf
Applause Follows Mr. McKhiley
Along tho Entire Line of Marin
Officers of the North Atlantic
Squadron in tho Procession Old
Veterans Carry Battle-Stained Ban
ners and Aro Greeted with Patri
otic Songs from on Immense
Choius of School Children Crowds
Not Equalled Since tho Centennial.
Philadelphia, Sept.5. This Is the big
day of tho Grand Army encampment
and the city was alive nt an early hour.
Tin1 presence In the dtp of President
MeKlnley Increased the Interest and
his 1 ldo over the route of the parade
aroused the greatest enthusiasm,
among the throngs on the streets.
Shortly before 0 o'clock this morn
ing Admiral Sampson and th'j tap
tarns nf his licet made a foT.u! call
upon the president, Mr. MeKlnley le
eching them In tho reception room yet
apart for him during his stay at tho
Hotel Walton.
After the greetings were over the
presidential party entered c.iTlagc.f
and were driven over the route of the
parade. The president's carriage was
drawn by four richly caparisoned
hay horses that have been sho'n to
advantage at horse shows In this citv
and New York. With the president
were Mayor Ashbridge and G-iral
Louis Wagner, chairman of the O. A.
It. executive committee. Then came
Secretary of War Hoot, Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, Prof. Schurnmiin,
of the Philippine commission, and the
secretaries to the president, J. Addison
Porter and G. B. Cortolynu. They
were followed by Rear Admiral Samp
son, Captain Chadwick, of the llagship
v York, and Lieutenant Commander
Winslow, Admiral Sampson's flag Hou
t.nant. Then came all the other cap
tains of the North Atlantic squadron,
accompanied by their respective staffs.
The o. A. It. reception committee and
i 'Hindi committees brought up the rear
nf the procession.
As the president started up Broad
street a great wave of cheering was
started that never ceased until the
president had traversed the entire
r iute of the parade and back again.
The stands along the route were crowd
ed and it was an Inspiring sight as
their occupants would rise en masse
and cheer the chief executive. The
heroes of the North Atlantic squadron
were not forgotten and they also re
ceived a generous hand.
An Outburst of Enthusiasm.
The presldental party drove down
Chestnut street past tho historic state
house where the nation was born and
as It swept by the president took off
his hat which was tho signal for a wild
outburst of enthusiasm. The party
reached the reviewing stand at 10:10
o'i lock and the president waited In tho
rooms of the director of public works
until the head of the procession
reached the stand when' he again made
his anpearance before the people. The
object In drawing the president over
the route of the parade was to give
him n chance to see the multitude of
people and the decorations and to give
the people an opportunity to see the
president.
The arrangements for the procession
were complete in every detail. Tho
had of the column moved at 10 o'clock
down Broad street. eat side of city
hall to Market street, to Fourth, to
Chestnut, to Hroad, to Pine, where
the parade was dismissed. The dls
ttnee covered was live miles Inde
pendence hall was passed during the
jnar'h and caps were lifted and eol
(i tllpped to the veterans.
n Interesting feature of the parade
vas the ehonis of B.000 school child-jj'-n.
The children occupied a portion
(f the grand stand on the north side
of the ( Ity hall nnd sang patriotic airs
ns the veteians passed.
Post No. 1, from Bockford, Ills., tho
oldest post in the Grand Army, headed
the line. General James W. l.attn, of
this i ity, was chief marshal.
Among the many relics of the civil
vur which appeared In the parado
w ns the old time worn and stained ling
which floated at the head of the line
of (he llllinol-1 division and at the right
of the George H. Thomas post No. .".
This flag was used nt General Thomas'
headquarter. It was catrled at the
right of line In the society of the army
of the Cumberland in Chicago at th
reception of General Grant on his re
turn from n trip around the world
Disabled veterans rode In carriages
following the department of Pennsyl
unla at the end of the line in order
rame the departments of Illllnols, Wis
ci nsln, Ohio. New Yolk. Connecticut,
Massachusetts New Jersey. Maine,
Prode Island. New Iliimshlvo. Ver
niont. PotoniHc Virginia. North Caro.
Una. Maryland. Nebraska, Michigan,
Kansas Minnesota. Missouri. Kntucky.
West Virginia Washington and Mas
ka. South Dakota. Thirty-five thous
and men were In line.
At no celebration hlnce tho centen
nial has thU cltv seen the crowd
which lined the streets along which
the veteran passed.
Many Are Overcome.
Prom the fronts of the buildings to
tho curb tho people were packed In a
solid mass anil even bruathlng was
llfucult. As a rcmilt of the cruuh
About tour hundrd men, woman and
CONRAD TRIEBER, OF
Vice President of the National
children were overcome and taken out
of tin; crowd to various hospitals.
With (President MeKlnley and Mayor
AshbrldEO there were on the review
ing stand: Hear Admiral Melville.
Hear Admiral W. T. Sampson, Cap
tain F. E. Chadwick. chief of staff;
Lieutenant Commander C. McDr.
Winslow, Hag lieutenant, and Lieuten
ant K. I Bennett, Hag secretary; Cap
tain II. C. Taylor. United States steam
ship Indiana; Lieutenant Commander
K. It. Freeman. Lieutenant Commander
J. It. Bernadoum, Lieutenant II. II.
Wilson, Captain C. J. Sigsbee, United
States steamship Texas; Lieutenant
Commander J. H. Edwards, Lieuten
ant H. T. Phelps, Paymaster ,T. S. Car
penter, Captain C. .1. Train, United
States steamship Massachusetts; Lieu
tenant H. .T. Held, Lieutenant J. II.
Gibbons, Surgeon J. C. Byrnes, Fleet
Paymaster .1. J. Foster, Fleet Surgeon
P. Fltzsimmnns, Fleet Engineer W. B.
Bayley, Major T. N. Wood, V. S. M. C;
Pay Inspector .T. G. Hobbs. Surgeon G.
E. II. Harmon, Lieutenant G. W. Kline,
Chaplain W. T. Helms, Secretary of
War Ellhu Hoot. Secretary of Agricul
ture James F. Wilson. Jacob G. Schur
mann, of the Philippine commission.
The parade was six hours and ten
minutes In passing the reviewing
stand. After a portion of the depart
ment of Pennsylvania had passed, the
veterans bringing up the rear, the
president left to visit Admiral Samp
son's fleet, Governor Stone reviewing
the remainder of the procession. At
the head of each organization marched
military bands and drum corps, and as
the war scarred veterans moved proud
ly along the streets, tumultuous np
plause greeted them and a sea of hand
kerchiefs and small flags waved in ad
miration and welcome.
Applause from Veterans.
AVhen the Ohio post appeared
the
aged paraders became wild with en
thusiasm. One veteran broke ranks
and standing before his comrades
shouted:
"Three cheers for tho biggest man on
earth Major William MeKlnley, of
Ohio."
This invitation for cheers was fol
lowed by a mighty roar which was
echoed and re-echoed among the spec
tators for blocks.
As the varous posts passed in review
the president stood smiling and bowing
and on numerous occasions waived his
hand to the more enthusiastic of tho
marchers.
When the torn battle flags were dip
ped in salute lie joined in tho applause
bv clapping his hands.
The visit of the president to tho
squadron proved , the greatest marine
rpectade ever seen here. It was the
Intention to have Mr. MeKlnley visit
only the New York but he grew so en
thusiastic over the great lighters that
'he suddenly made up his mind to In
spect all of them. Accordingly h" vis
ited the flagship New York, cruiser
Brooklyn and the battleships Indiana.
Massachusetts and Texas. It was his
intention to nlso visit the cruiser Det
roit but much to his regret be was
unable to do so on nccount of lack of
time. There was almost a continuous
roar of pun during the one and three
quarters hours that It took to inspect
the vessels. Tn all IG2 guns were fired
by the squadron In president's salutes.
Notwithstanding the fact that It was
not generally known that Mr. MeKln
ley would visit the .squadron there was
n great crowd at hnstnut street
wharf when he boarded the admiral's
pulling barge, manned by 12 bronzed
sailor' from the New York.
Ships Cleared for Action.
It wns nearly noon when nfllclnl In
formation came to the fleet that the
president of the United States would
visit tho squadron.
Signals were sun run up on the flag
ship to "dear ship and prepare for
notion" and "prepare to receive the
president." Hear Admiral Sampson,
Captains Chadwick, Taylor, Sigsbee,
Jewell. Train and Hemphill anil their
respective staffs, who had viewed the
Grand Army parade, returned to their
ships shortly after 2 o'clock. Every
thing was bustle on tho nix big ves
sels and the deck of all of them were
soon stripped of every moveable article.
At 4.15 the president boarded the barge.
He was accompanied by Secretary of
War Itoot. Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, Lieutenant Commander Win
slow, Mayor Ashbridge, United States
Senator Sowell, Director of Public
Work Haddock and Director of Public
Safety English. Evory vessel In the
Continued on Paso J.J
San Francisco, Cal.,
Association of Letter Carriers.
MOB LAW IN VIRGINIA.
Two Hundred Men Put
a Stop to
Court Proceedings nnd
Liberate
Prisoner.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. C mount
ed armed mob of some '.'00 men took
charge of a court, sheriff and litigants
today at Johnson Springs, Va., and by
main force put a stop to the proceed
ings. For a time a wholesale lynch
ing appeared Inevitable. Elder J. B.
WufTin, n Mormon, was murderously
assaulted some nights ago from an am
bush, brutally beaten with clubs, and
kicked while unconscious on the
ground. Fleming Ridley, a white far
mer, was arretted as a leader In the
attack on the charge of assault with
Intent to murder. He was arraigned
for trial yesterday, and soon after
horsemen surrounded the court house
and detailed a committee to notify the
court that tho proceedings must stop.
A second committee of determined
regulators took charge of Elder Wullln
and threatened to lynch him unless he
agreed to withdraw the prosecution and
leave the country. Fearing they would
carry their threats Into execution, he
withdrew the case. The prisoner has
been liberated by the mob. Wuffln re
marked that there was no Justice In
Virginia, whereupon members of the
mob replied:
"Nor law for Mormons except to kill
them."
SHAMROCK OUT AGAIN.
Cup Challenger Off for Another Spin
in the Open Sea.
New York, Sept. 5. Tho Irish cup
challenger Shamrock wont out on an
other trial sail this forenoon. She left
her moorings at the Horseshoe Inside
of Sandy Hook In tow of the James A.
Lawrence with her mainsail up. Then
Just before 12 odock she dropped the
tow line nnd hoisting her Jibs she head
ed for the open sea on the starboa.d
tack.
The wind was blowing strong from
the southeast. Soon the working topsail
was set, and the Shamrock began to
move In style. Though the breeze wrs
oven stronger than yesterday, the yacht
stood up. like a church, and forgeu
ahead steadily. She kept on this tack
until 12.45, when she tacked ship, swung
off before tho wind and set her spin
naker. BROKE HER OWN RECORD.
Kaiser Wilhelm de Grosse Lowers
Her Westward Cherbourg Time.
New York, Spt. r.. The North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
der Grosse, from Bremen via South
ampton and Cherbourg, passed In
Sandy Hook at 7.33 this morning.
She has lowered her westward Cher
bourg record by over two hours.
Gustav Schwab, tho manager of the
North German Lloyd steamship line,
said that the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Grosse's best previous record wns made
from Southampton In lS'JS. The ship
arrived at Sandy Hook on April S. after
n run of five days and twenty hours.
On the trip ended this forenoon her'
day's runs were as follows: 411, Glfi,
540, 550, 53S and 452. Total, 3.04(1 knots.
Eureka Fuel Company.
Hnrrlsburg, Sept. 5. A cluuttr was Is
sued by tho stato department today to
the Eureka Fuel company, Pittsburg,
capital $l,ono,00i).
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Ilarrlsburg. Sept 5. Charles I. Bailey,
aged 78 years, died toiliy ul hl rt-l-(Uuico
In this city. Mr. Ualley was piesl
dent of tho Central Iron works and was
one of tho most prominent lion musters
In Central Pennsylvania. Ills oldest sun,
William, is the husUind of a daughter 'f
ex-Secretary of War Alger.
Memphis, Bent. D. Bishop Pierce, Epis
copal bishop of Arkansas, died today at
Foycttnvllle, Alk. Bishop Pierce was one
of tho oldest members of tho Episcopal
church In this country. lie has for more
than a quarter of a cemcry been hlxiiop
of Arkansas.
New York, Sept. &. John Y. McKiuin
died ut his homo In Coney Island at t.15
o'clock tonight, aged OS years.
New York, Sept. C A If ted Henderson,
hood of tho seed llrm of Peter Henderson
& Co., died today at Spring Lake, N. J.,
aged JO years.
Bombay, Sept. 5.-Dr. Peter Peterson,
the dlatlnguWhed Sunscrlt scholar, mid
brother of 1'rluclpul Wllllum Peterson, of
McUlll University, Utuiudu, Is dead
M. LABORI SEEKS
NEW WITNESSES
ASKS PERMISSION TO SECURE
FOREIGN EVIDENCE.
Would Like to Summon Schwartz
koppcn nnd Pnnizzardi the Ger
man nnd Italian Military Attaches
in Paris in 1804 Colonel Jouaust
Will Adjourn Trial in Order That
They May Have Time to Arrive.
Their Evidence Most Important.
llcnncs. Sept. . M. Labor! this af
ternoon telegraphed personal appeals
to Emperor Wllllum nnd King Hum
bert to grant permission to Colonel
Schwartzkoppcn and Colonel Panlz
zardl, German ami Italian military at
taches In Paris In 1SIU, to come to
llennes to testify In tho trial of Cap
tain Dreyfus. This Is tho news of the
day and the chief topic of conversation
In the cafes and resorts of the Jour
nalists this evening. The appeals
were couched In eloquent tonus, In
voking the assistance of their majesties
In the name of Justice and humanity.
They are quite supplementary to the
formal application that will ho made
by the government commissary. Major
Carrlere.
The demand of M. Labor! that the
court martial should Issue process, sub
ject to the approval of the two sov
ereigns, came like a thunderbolt nt
today's session. The step Is fraught
with momentous consequences, as tt
affords Emperor William an opportun
ity to assume his favorite role of arbiter
of the destinies of the world. No one
will be surprised If Colonel Schwartr.
koppen In the name of the kaiser makes
a declaration that will practically de
cide the trial.
Both Schwartzkoppen and Panlzzardl
must consult their respective sov
ereigns before starting, but the coun
sel for Dreyfus fully expect them to
arrive here, If they come at all. In time
to give their testimony on Thursday,
In which case the trial will probably
conclude this week nnd the verdict
will be delivered on Friday or Satur
day. This Is the view that obtains
this evening, differing somewhat tv ii
the feeling earlier In the day.
Colonel Jouaust told M. Demange
at tho close of the session that If he
received ofllcial notification that Col
onels Schwartzkoppcn and Plnlzzardl
were coming to depose he would be
prepared to adjourn the trial pending
their arrival. An adjournment of forty-eight
hours would probably give
them time to get here.
A remarkable circumstance and one
that Is significant of the relations be
tween the two eminent advocates who
nre conducting the defense Is the fact
that M. Laborl telegraphed the Ger
man emperor and the king of Italy on
his own initiative, without consulting
or advising M. Demange.
An Acquittal Must Follow.
Tho appearance of Colonel Schwartz
koppen and Panlzzardl would be this
most sensatlonnl as well as the most
Important Incident of the entire trial.
Their depositions would bo n formal
and emphatic declaration that they
never had any relations with the ac
cused and they would make such a
statement that the court must order an
ncqulttul. Those who are in the con
fidence of tho counsel entrusted with
the defense express a firm conviction
that Dreyfus will now he acquitted.
Nevertheless one of tho most Impor
tant generals with whom the corre
spondent of the Associated Press con
versed today, declared himself 'quite
pleased with the promises of tho trial
thus far." and confident of n conclu
sion "eminently satisfactory to the
prosecution."
Tomorrow's session will open with
closed doors to hear from .Cernuschl,
tho Austrian political refugee, tho
name of the foreign attache ho has al
ready mentioned as admitting that ho
had received treasonable documents
from Dreyfus.
The remainder of his evidence will
be ulven In public. Cernuschl will bo
subjected to a searching cross-examination.
The prosecution relies upon
him as a last straw. He was Inter
viewed this evening by several Journal
ists, and asserted that he has in his
possession documents to prove every
word of his statement yesterday.
According to a rumor now going tho
rounds tho name of the foreign agent
who. ns Cernuschl declares, showed him
documents from Dreyus revealing
French military secrets, Is Gerschdl.
The latter Is said to be an Austrian
ollleor who passed three mouths In
Paris about the time that Dreyfus was
arrested,
Senator Tarleux, who testified today
will probably be confronted by Generals
Mercler, Gonse, De Balsdoffro and
Roget.
Patty du Clam's Testimony.
fttr that It is understood that tho
deposition of Colonel Du Paty Do
Clam will be read, Major Tiivernler,
who examined him having arrived at
Henne. Tills practically complete.
the list of depositions, unless, as Is
probably, Du Paty Do Clam's testi
mony leads Ihc defense 10 summon
witnesses to controvert his statements.
It Is reported this evening that tho
minister of war. General The Marquis
Do Galllfet. has sent order to tho
generals and other military wPnfnses
to leave Itennes and return io their
respective posts within two hour after
the conclusion of the depositions, nnl
not to be present during the pleading.
They will thus be absent when tho
crdlot Is determined. General Mer
cler belnc on the retired list. I not
affected by this order, but 'nerals
Hoget. Gonse and De Bolsdefre must
go. These orders aro Intended not only
to avert a demonstration, la favor of
the generals, accompanied probably
by serious disorders, but nls to pre
vent the moral effect of their presen"
In the court room whll" tho judvei nre
deliberating ns to their verdict nnd
perhaps to prevent something even
worse than moral Influence.
The court room was crowded ti.lay
and nujiierous applicants wore refused
ndmlsslon. Public .Interest Is height
ening Immensely ns the trial draw? to
n close. It Is astntilnhlng what a large
proportion of ladles form tho audience,
their smart costumes nnd gay colors
enlivening the nppcaranco of tho cham
ber. Indeed the Journalists who them
selves have to encounter serious ob
stacles In order to get admission, often
find their places Invaded by women
who apparently pass all bairlers with
very little dlfllculty
M'COV KNOCKS OUT THORNE.
The Kid Wipes Out the Stain on His
Reputation.
New York, Sept. 5. Kid McCoy
knocked out Geoffrey Thorn, of Eng
land, In the third round at the Broad
way Athletic dub tonight. The at
tendance! was 5,000. McCoy wns In ex
cellent condition and determined to
wipe out the stain his reputation re
ceived by the Jnck McCormlck knock
out nt Chicago. There was little bet
ting, the kid being a 100 to .10 favorite.
Each of the men weighed less than
15S pounds, McCoy showed himself tho
better man throughout. In the third
round when Thorn was hitting wild,
McCov shot his left twice to the face.
They were fearful blows, delivered with
terrific force and Thorn foil Hat on his
face. The foreigner groped and sprawled
In a vain effort to regain his feet, but
his sun had set and tho referee count
ed him out.
Thorn's .seconds Jumped Into tho ring
nnd grabbed their man, who was
throwing his nrms nround In windmill
fashion, evidently unconscious of what
had happened. McCoy ran over and
helped his victim to his corner.
In the opening ton round bout Frank
Carroll, of Chicago, outpointed Black
Grlffo. Both men are negroes.
ELECTRICIANS MEET.
Fourth Annual Convention of Na
tional Association.
Wilmington. Del.. Sept. 5. Tho
fourth annual convention of the Na
tional Association of Municipal Elec
trcians convened In the opera lious
here this morning. President Jonathan
W. Ayilon, of this city, presiding.
Tho affair wns made tho occasion of
a large public demonstration, Including
the profuse decoration of prominent
buildings nnd business house with
brilliant effects In bunting and electric
lights. Upon the opening of the con
vention nnd after prayer by Bishop
Coleman, of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Delaware, the delegate"! were
welcomed In a cordial address by May
or John C. Fahey, of Wilmington, and
Governor W. E. Tunnell. Response
was made by Delegate Morris Mead, of
Pittsburg.
President Aydon read his annual
report. In which the great prog-es of
the electrical appliances were sH forth.
The convention will continue for four
days.
DEWEY WILL RETIRE,
Does Not Expect to Go on Sea Ser
vice Again.
Gibraltar, Sept. 5. Admiral Dewey,
who has recovered from his Indisposi
tion, Is much pleased at the cordial
welcome that was accorded him here.
The admiral Is living ashore at fit
Bristol hotel. Today he lunched with
Horatio J. Sprague, tho United States
consul at Gibraltar.
Admiral Dewey today expressed a
favorable opinion as to the outcome
of the war In the Philippine Islands,
saying that he hoped the next dry
season would see tho Insurrection
quelled.
The admiral said that he did not ex
pect to go on sea service again except
In the event of war nnd that he wl'l
probably retire, under the regulations.
DESIRES SHORE DUTY.
Admiral Sampson Willing to Be "Re-
lieved of His Command.
Phlladelphlar Sept. 5. In an Interview
with a reporter of the Associated
Press today Boar Admiral Sampson
confirmed the report that ho had
nked to be relieved of the command
of the North Atlantic squadron after
the Dewey reception at New York. The
admiral said:
"I sometime since nsked Secretary
Long to relieve mo of the command of
the squadron after the reception of
Admiral Dowey, but the n?ortiicy has
not yot Oxcd a definite time when my
relief shall be ordered."
York's Sesqui-Centennial.
York, Sept. B. This was Industrial day
of tho schqul-rentciiiiliil celebration and
n big parado took place. Neatly two
hundred floats and between four and live
thousand men wer In line. It was the
greatest demonstration York ever saw.
Fully one hundred thousand people saw
the parade. Tomorrow will be civic day,
when another great parade will triko
place.
Killed by a Train.
New York. Sept. B. Miss Olea De
Fresslnger, IS years of age, was Instnnt
ly killed, and her father, Leon De Fes
singer. 70 years of age. was perhaps
fatally Injured today by being struck by
a railroad train on the branch of the
Elio railroad at Park Ridge, N J. The
were out driving and their carrluge was
struck by the train.
Brookhaus Hanged.
Hartford.Conn., Sept. B. Frederick Max
Brookhuus was hanged at the stato
prison at W'othcrsllfcld shortly after mid
night for complicity In the murder of
Daniel N. 8. Lambert, of Wilton. Dec. 17.
1M7. His purtmr In crime, Benjamin F.
Willis, was hanged on the same gallows,
Dec. no, 11.
Columbia Defeats Defender.
Newport, It. 1.. Sept 3. In tho finest
kind of sailing brcezo today the ciqi de
fender Columbia defeated by three min
utes, eleven seconds, over a IM-mlle
course, ten miles to windward and re
turn. The Columbia made up a Imnill--aii
at tho start of :il eeconds.
Orphan Asylum Burned.
Cincinnati, Sept. S.-Ht. Joseph's Or
phan asylum ut Hartwell. a suburb of
this city, burned this afternoon. No
lives were lost.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
Washington, Sept. 6. Forecast
for Wednesday: Eastern Pennsyl
vanla Generally fair Wednesday
and Thursday; somewhat warmer
.Wednesday; freth southerly winds.
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OPENING OF
CONVENTION
Sessions Held Yesterday Morning'
and Last Night 'in St. Thomas
College Hall.
AFTERNOON SPENT
After the Convention Opened a Very Thoughtful Address
Was Delivered by Superintendent Machen of the Free
Delivery System Report Presented by the Com
mittee On Credentials Way the Delegates En
joyed Themselves at the Lake At the
Evening Session Committees Were
Appointed Ilaiid Concert at the
Postoffice at Night.
VEIl a thousand visitors nre still
In our. city to participate In the
letter carriers convention and
the festivities attending It, and.
yesterday, they had a very enjoyable
day In every respect, from the matter
of weather, up nnd down.
Late retirement on the previous
night resulted In the delegates being
tardy for the opening esslon of the
convention and ns a consequence nit
extra session had to be held in the
evening to take caro of the business
left unfinished from the morning.
in the nftorneon the guests were
entertained nt Lake Ariel by tho local
carriers and the citizens' committee
and In the early evening they enjoyed
a concert on court house square by
the New York letter carriers' bhnd and
the Scranton Glee dub. An Immense
throng was massed about the review
ing stand In front of the poslolbco.
Today tho convention will have a,
business session In the morning nnd In
the afternoon and evening the dele
gates and their ladies will be enter
talned at Mountain Paik by tho
Wllks-Barro carriers.
Convention Opens.
THE first business session of tho
convention opened In St. Thom
as college hall yesterday morn
ing shortly before 11 o'clock. It was
called for 10 o'clock, but owing to the
tardiness of the delesates It was im
possible to follow the schedule.
The hall was profusely decorated In
the National colors, and presented a
prettv appoaramio. Aboiitt the hall
were placards beating the Inscription
"Vote for Detroit, 1900," and on every
f,oat was found literature setting forth
the beatltltfi of the three cities claim
ing the next convention. DMrdt. Bi.ltl
morc and Charleston. S. C.
The delegate registered at Natl utal
Secretary Cantwell's headquarters on
the second lloor, and then repaired to
the convention hall. Vhn the rush
was over President John N. 1'arsoni
caled the convention to order nnd In
troduced In turn Superintendent of
Free Delivery Mnchen, his assistant,
TI. W. Rbsns. of Chlcotro; Postmaster
F. IJ. Dlckcrson, of Detroit, and Alder
man K. W. I'ersho, of Hoston, a gui'M
of th New Englnnders, all of whom
made addresses.
Superintendent Machen. nmong other
things told of the pride which Post
master General Smith expressed nt the
flue appearance of the carriers In tho
parade nnd of a comment by Governor
Stone to tho effect that the postmaster
general had ' rung In" national guards
men as letter curriers that Ids depart
ment might make a good showing mi
parade.
He also paid a high compliment to
the good Judgment of President Par
sons, either In m-nters of discipline
nor questions of policy had their ever
been a dlsagreenint between Mr. Par
sons nnd the postal authorities at
Washington.
Referring to the proposed modifi
cation of the eight hour law. Superin
tendent Machen said:
"No step backward Is contemplated.
The men at the head of the postal de
partment believe In the eight hour
law. They believe not In tli eight
hour law for letter carriers alone, but
for all kinds of labor. They bellevo that
If they tnemselves work only 7tj Iioum
there Is no reason on earth why lot'er
carriers or any other wnge earner
should work moie. It l proposed t'
make the law eonrorm to the peculiar
conditions of the postal service.
"The eight hour day cannot bo np
piled lo the letter carrier as to the hod
earner or the nriCKiaycr. u is pro
posed to work forty-eight hours In slv
days, but the system must ha to ar
ranged that a letter cnrrler can satisfy
his patrons and distribute his mall In
stead of carrylnr It back to the ofllco
when only a little time would be re
quired to dlFtrlbute It.
"Under the present severe restric
tions the carrier must explain why he
maker five or ten minutes overtime,
nnd the law is an nnnoynnco and a
bother to him. The modification of the
law may necessitate the 'doing of a
little work on' Sunday, hut with proper
executive manauemont no carrier
AT LAKE ARIEL
would need to work more than ivto
hours on Sunday. The exigencies of
the service might require two hours on
the Sabbath day, but more Is not re
quired. '"The proposed modification of tho
eight hour law would give the peoplo
more satisfaction than under exlMIng
conditions, and tho utmost convenlencn
of tho carrier consistent with tho pub
lic service would bo looked after."
Postmaster Dlckerson's address waa
In the main a plea to the delegates to
vote for Detroit for the 1000 conven
tion, lie read telegrams from Gover
nor I'itigree and Mayor Mayherry ex
tending hearty Invitations to the con
vention to come to Detroit In 1000.
Whn he bad concluded speaking, a
member of the Baltimore delegation
presented him with one of their oyster
shell badges on which was Inscribed
nn Invltntlon to come to Baltimore.
Postmaster DIckerson In accepting It
Fald: "I will wear It when I go to
meet vou at the station In Detroit next
year."
The committee on credentials pre
sented Us report nnd when It had been
approved the convention adjourned
till 8. no O'clock. The report was as fol
lows: Your committee on credentials beg
leave to submit the following report:
Number of delegates entitled to sit in
convention B(!)
Number of pioxy votes' IV)
Votes of olllcers IS
Yotca of state vice presidents 45
772
N.umber of branches represented by
delegates 212
Number of branches represented by
proxy 197
Total number of branches represent
ed l
This embraces a complete report up to
this hour. 12..X noon. Sept. V IN'.'.
Samuel W. Slicpard, Chairman.
Melville Johnson, Secretary.
Victor It. Solve,
Frank J. Wills,
Charles W. Ilntchklss
Euening Session.
T the opening or the ovcnlnR
session President Parsons
lead an Invitation from the
carriers and citizens of Buffalo to hold
the convention in that ilty In l01,
after which he announced commit' ccs
as follows i
lt( solutions Itli hard Qulnnan, ofMiill
mhlplila: William I!. Monaghan. ol Itoch
ester, N. Y.: Charles H. Duffy, of Chi
cago. 111.; J .unts In Inc. of Brooklyn. N.
V.: V. B. Gonzales, ot New Orleans. I.a.
Nominations. N. I -I'. H. Duffj . ot
Pittsburg; F. C Stoimsand, Decatur,
111.; V. II. Itolierlson. Portland, Oregon;
1'eier W. Boyle, of Toledo, Ohio; George
W. Carroll, of Baltimore. Mil.
Nominations. No. 2-M. A. Fitzgerald,
New Yotk city: Fivnk J. Dunn, of Bos
ton. Edward J. HIiirinelHter. Xamsvlllo;
A. II. Burstnn, of Kalamazoo. Mich.; J.
C. Elliott. Pealiody. Mass.
New Business D. J. Mailing, of Lewis
town. Me.; J. P. Hyun. of Lynn, Max.;
I'red I.orenz. Indian:. poll", lud.; John
l.ndly. Omaha. Neb.; Isaac Seholes,
Springfield. Ohio.
.Mileage and Per Dlem-H. B. Seaton. ot
Denver; T. J. Barney, of Detroit; Thus.
Dcgnau. of Albany.
The auditing committee composed of
Pressley Duke, of Los Angeles, D. W.
Tillotson, of Omaha, and W. J. Klrby.
of Cleveland, presented tho following
report which wits adopted:
Seianton, Pa., Sept. 4. Is91.
To the Ofllccrs and Delegates of ir.o
Tenth Annual Convention National As-
hoclutlon of Letter Carriers.
Brothers. Your committee appointed
by llic president lo nil.Iit tho bonks and
accounts of the secietary and treasurer
of the iisn elation for the past year,
tune completed their labors unci beg
leavo to report as follows;
Wo have carefully checked and ex
amined the accounts and vouchers of tho
SB.-rctary and find them to be correct In
every particular, careiuuy ami neauv
kept and the system fully comprehen
sive. Tho accounts of the treasurer ore well
and correctly kept In a plain and slmpl
manner.
Balances between the Fccretury and
treasurer agree exactlv.
Wo take pleasure In commending both
ofllclals fur the careful and buslness-hko
Conduct of llulr olllecs.
Secretary Cantwell's report for tin
year showed; Receipts, $1S,12G.K0; ex
penditures, J16.447.76; balance, Ji.liS.'l.
A summary of, the dlfchursumcnH
follows: Legislative, fund, J5,3ll.75;t
IContlnucd on Pace 6.