Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-16
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
music and SPEECHES.
Members. Of the Loyal L.
gion at Philadelphia.
INDIANS ON the WARPATH.
Four Masked Men Shot in
Missouri.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
The Work of House and
Senate.
INDIANS ON the WARPATH.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
THE LOYAL LEGION.

senate.
THE LOYAL LEGION.
opening Of the Twenty-nfsh Anniver-
sary at Philadelphia Yesterday-S0me
of Those Present. Music by ahe
Marine Band OF Washington-whas
Ex-PresIdent Hayes Sala-EnthusIas.
tic Veterans.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-The ceremonies
incident to the celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the Loyal Legion were
held at the Academy Of Music tonight. The
building inside and out was profusely dec.
GRATED with flowers, flags and growing plants.
Seated on the stage were number of dis
tinguisned men. including tho following:
Hon. B. F. Tracy, secretary Of the navy;
General John NJ. Scho6eld, commander
in chief United States army; Rear
Admiral John J. Almy, Rear Admiral w.
Smith, General A. Ordway, Rear Admiral
John q. Russell, General George S. Greene,
General James A. Beaver, General o. O.
Wager Swayne, General Horace Porter, Gem
eral Joseph R. Hawley, Assistant Secretary
of War Grant, Surgeons John NJ.
Browne, U. 8. A.; General Nelson A. Miles,
U. S. A.; General Lucius Fairchild and ex-
Governor a. g. Curtin.
In addition to these the building was
crowded from pit to dome with an audience
composed of companions of the order and in
vited guests.
An overture by the Marine band, which
came from Warrington for the occasion.
General D. Mem. Gregg, commander of the
Pennsylvania commandery, delivered an adj
dress Of welcome and then introduced OK
D d n ov-fv -ahi of
the order. General Hayes spoke in eulogy
of the martyr Lincoln and recalled the
events of the assassination, from which
sprang the order of the Loyal Le-
gion. He urged his hearers to sup
port and advance the work which Lincoln
did in behalf of his country and of all the
world. "His whole life," said General
Hayes, CHS very being seemed to say to
his countrymen: See to 1t that every son
and daughter of our republic, so far as
human laws and human conduct avail,
| shall have an equal chance and a fair start
| in the race of life. Reject or neglect this,
| and our government ceases to be republican
except in name, and that doom which the
Almighty mas appointed for all shanas is not
far off,"
General Hayes speech was received with
great applause.
General Charles Dsvens of Massachusetts,.
the orator or the evening was next intro
| duced.
Next followed fantasy by the Marine
band descriptive of an episode in soldiers
| life, introducing recollections of the war in
the shape of camp fire songs, bugle calls and
everything from "reveille" to "taps." This
was heartily enjoyed by the veterans present,
who rose to their feet and Joined in singing
some of the songs as they occurred In the
piece.
James E. Murdoch followed with several
readings. Short addresses were delivered
by Secretary Tracy and Generals Schofeld,
Swayne, Marshall and Manderson. The
band then played musical panorams
entitled "From the Lakes to the Gull
Stream" descriptive of the voyage of a man.
of-war's-man concluding with the apethesi'
"Hail Columbia" there being q representa-
ton of the Statue of Liberty at the back Of
the stage. This ended the ceremonies at thu
Aoadamy of Music. The companions were
escorted from there to the Union Leagu,
club house where a serenade was rendered
them by the club.
1t was announced during the business
session of the day that the sixth annua
meeting of the commandery-in-c chief viii
be held in st. Louis, beginning October 16
Tho Pan-Americans.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The pan-Ameri
can conference to-day adopted the report o
the committee on arbitration. Chilli did ne
vote and Mexico voted in the affirmative
with reservation as to certain articles o
the proposed basis of the treaties. The OBJ
, iectionable articles were not specified. tn
report of the committee on extradition wa
also adopted. The conference adjourne'
| until Tomorrow afternoon, when 1t is ex
pected the final session will be held.
, In Memory OF Mr. Randall.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The house com
) mittee on appropriations, of which MI
! Randall was chairman for number of years
met to-day and adopted q memorial settin
forth the great services performed by MI
Randall as the head of the committee an
paying tribute to his ability, honesty an
Z worth as a statesman and as q gentleman.
!. sharp Reaction In wheat.
CHICAGO. April 15.-There was a sharp re
: action in wheat to-day, and especially th
Il May option, which sold at one time 618 cent
o below the high point of yesterday, with Jul
az cents below. May opened very irreguls
with sales at S9L and 80 cents in differer
parts of the pit. There was great sellin
pressure, and the bears fell over one anoth'
in their esgerness to get rid OF wheat. II
70 break carried May to 8611 and July to 49,
Is cents Then there was rally which carrie n
l
's this on the market was heavy and prices d
re- cllned to the close.
to Tob Tried By Court Martial.
I" WASHINGTON, April 15.-Ths judge adv
cate general of the navy to-day submitted
preliminary report to Secretary Tracy in Il
McCalla case recommending that Command
McCalla be tried by court martial on charg
;" to be made public tomorrow, based on &
Mt facts developed during the recent investig
n ton by q court of inquiry into the late crui
te The secretary approved this recommended
at and ordered the full court which Is to me
e. e, at the New York navy yard on Tuesday mol
% killed In a Collisisn.
ST.. Lou rs, No., April 1.-THE vsstiby
train ON the Kansas City branch Of the OF
cago and Alton railroad collided with
freight train near Laconie, Mo-, early Il
Of morning. The fireman Of the freight engi
rk. was killed by the baggage car OF the expr'
to train rolling upon him and the engines, 81
lid gage and express cars were badly smashs
'p- The passengers were badly shaken mp,
nd none were injured. The accident was caua
CIV by the engineer of tho freight train.
at Rssixnasion of . Railroad Preside,
ab- CHICAGO, April 15.-H. B. Stone, vi
per president of the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy railway, has sent in his resignation
|. take effeet June /. Mr.. Stone rstires fr
the railway which he has 90 long manai
to assume the presidency of the Chicago {
other telephone companies.
w Suspended Payment.
DETROIT, Mich, April 15.-Ths Dot,
.est Steel and Spring company, the largest O
Germ of its kind in the United States,
suspended payment with liabilities ame,
ing to $500, 1000. Assets nominally the 80
The creditors have accepted Q proposition
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