Wichita eagle., 1888-09-14
WEATHER BULLETINS.

Fears Defeat.
WEATHER BULLETINS.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Sept
1S.-The highest temperature was oo.o =
the lowest 60.4 ., and the mean 100. WITT
cool cloudy followed by warm clear wealth
er, fresh southeasterly to southeriy Wlnds
and slight fall in barometer.
The maximum velocity of wind was
S Is miles per hour at lbs p. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. M 30.113 inches, at p. II. $50
inches, at p. m. 29.903.
The mean humidity 595 per cent.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c..
Sept. 13.-The indications for twenty-foul
hours, commencing Friday, September
IA, at Z a. M, are as follows:
For Missouri slightly, warmer, fail
winds shifting to southerly.
For Kansas, fair, followed in western
portion by local rains, cooler except in ex-
IRENE eastern portion by slightly warmer
wind shifting to westerly.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 13.-The 6. a. r.
encampment has selected Hon. William
Warner, of Missouri, COMMUNICATIVE
for the ensuing year. When the national
encampment was called to order large
beautiful floral G. A r. badge was pre-
sented by the Ohio State Journal. The
badges worn by different states are in
many cases unique and beautiful. Kan
sas, Missouri, Iowa, California, Florida,
Massachusetts, Maine, Kentucky and
Texas, We'd with each other for first hon
ors in this particular.
Elections will be held by some Of the Or
CARNATIONS during the day.
Probably nothing surprised the visitors
more than the wonderful reception they
have had. Last night at the West Nir-
ginia camp fire, Gen. Alger expressed the
views of the veterans when he said: "Y our
best citizens met us at the depot, gave us
latch keys to their houses, took us to their
homes and hearts," More than enough
boarding places were provided. Every
thing has been done to make the crowd
comfortable and happy. Itis the largest
most successful and best entertained en-
campment ever held by the G. A. r., SO
says the members of rhat order.
Gov Foraker acted as an escort to Col.
Fred Grant to the camp where the Illinois
greeted the son of their old grand comman-
der The reception was the hearty greet
ing of the Illinoisans and showed palmer
than words what they thought of their old
commander and his son, whom many of
them had seen and known as a boy.
At the national encampment this morn
ing the election of a commander in chief
was in order After the nominations were
made, Major VIM. Warner, of Missouri,
was elected.
Hon. VIM. Warner. of Kansas City, the
new commander in chief, served in the 33d
and 44th Wisconsin regiments, and his
had his later residence in Missouri. After
filling various offices in that state he was
elected to the 49th congress from the Fifth
Missouri district, being still in congress.
Hon. Moses NELL, of Columbus, was
elected senior vice commander. Jos. Head
field, of New York, was nominated for
junior vice commander.
A committee from the Woman's Relief
Corps was given a hearty welcome. The
centennial exposition at Cincinnati invit-
ed the g. A. X. men to visit that place on
G. a. X. day, September IA.
An elegant Old painting was presented to
Past Commander Fairchild during the
morning.
Rev. S c. Updike, of Dakota, was chosen
chaplain in chief, and Il. NJ Dewitt, Iowa,
elected surgeon general. The committee
on resolutions submitted its report, part
of which referred TO pensions as follows:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this en-
campment that the time has come when
soldiers and sailors in the war for the pres
ervation of the union should receive sub
stantial and merited recognition by this
government by granting them service pen.
sions, and further
Resolved, The encampment favors pres
entation to CONGRESSES of bill which will
give to every soldier or sailor who served
between April, 1861 and July Is, 1865,
for period of sixty days or more sevice
pension of S. monthly, and those whose
service exceeded 500 days an additional
pension of cent per day for services in
excess of that per cent. The committee
also earnestly recommended the prepara-
ration of a bill placing the widows of
union soldiers, sailors and marines on the
pension list without regard to time of ser
vice or cause of soldiers death The COM
mttee further report:
We do not withdraw our support of the
bill now before congress which was pro-
posed and endorsed by the the pension
committee, known as the disability pen
sion bill.
Other resolutions express their greatful-
ness for the hearty welcome and generous
hospitality extended to them by the citi-
Zens of Columbus and the state and de-
partment officers. Special resolutions
Were offered and adopted appropriating
5000 for immediate use in relieving the
necessities of members of the organization
suffering from yellow fever in Florida
Another business session will be held to-
morrow. The signal corps survivors to the
number of 106 had a meeting and resolved
that members of corps in the western armies
would unite with the east in national
association signal corps veterans. Major
j. q. Kirby, reporter in the United States,
senate, an eN-signal officer, was recognized
boy spy and a resolution of thanks of
the signal of corps association was unani-
mously passed for his work in the press in
the agitatiug services of signal officers
during the war
At the headquarters of the Loyal Legion
today general good time was had
at reception for General George Crook.
y social reunion OF Mexican
veterans was held in the senate chamber
and numerous other regimental brigades.
and army reunions We're held all over town
during the day. Tonight camp fires are
still aglow and alive with patriotic anec-
dotes, entertaining the listening thou
sands.
ABIG REPUBLICAN MEETING.
BELLvILLE, Kan. Sept. 13-The Repub-