The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-08-16
President Harrison Arrives at B0s-
ton and is Accorded a
Royal Welcome.
The General Thomas Post Of Chi
cago En- Route to Boston,
1000 Strong.
A Volcanic Eruption Causes Alarm
Among the Denizens of the
HOOsier State.
HarrisOn ut Boston.

BosToN, Aug. 11.-As the Baltimore,
flying the presidential flag and bearing
President Harrison, Secretaries Rusk
and Noble, and Private Secretary Hal
ford, entered the Boston harbor this af-
ternoon, she was met by other vessels Of
the feet, the cruisers Atlanta, Kearsarge,
the gunboats Petrol and Yorktown and
the despatch boat Dolphin, the dynamite
cruiser Versuvius and the topedo boat
Gushing. All save the Kearsarge and
Gushing fired salutes. The revenue
cutter Gallatin, with Governor Bracket,
Collector Beard and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee
on board, escorted her to her anchorage.
President Harrison landed at about $40
D. M, amid the thunder of cannon, at
Rowe's wharf and was escorted to the
Hotel Vendome by the First battalion of
cavalry. The route was through Broad,
State, Wal kngton, School, fremont,
Boyleston and Dartmouth streets. The
sidewalks and windows along the line of
march, which was nearly two miles in
extent, we're packed with enthusiastic
multitudes, who greeted the president
with hand clapping and cheers. The
president rode with Governor Bracket in
a carriage drawn by four dark bays. He
carried his hat in his hand and bowed
right and left at the greetings Of the
throng. Behind rode Secretaries Rusk
and Noble, and in a third carriage were
Private Secretary Halford and members
of the governors staff. President Har-
rison occupies the state suite at the Ven
dome.
Against the Uniform Bill of Lading.
CHICAGO, Aug. This afternoon at
a meeting composed of representatives of
the principal commercial organization of
this country, with reference to the en-
forcement of the so-called uniform bill of
lading, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, Representatives, of the com
mercial interests Of Duluth, Minneapolis,
st. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis,
falo. Boston, Cincinnati, Louisville and
Kansas City, in connection with the Mil,
lers' national association and the distillerS
and cattle feeders committee of the United
States have united III a patient effort, by
conference and fair representation, to in
duce the carriers representatives to defer
the adoption of the so-called uniform bill
of lading until its terms, conditions, appli-
cations and scope might be fully examined
and properly understood by all shippers;
whereas, Notwithstanding an express
agreement to recommend a reasonable eX-
tension of time, the said carriers, represent
tatiyes did recommend the immediate adop-
ton and enforcement of said instruments;
and; whereas, the practical effect of this
action has been an advance in rates rang
ing from 20 to so per cent. above the prices
which were charged for transporting the
same commodities and products under pre-
ciSely similar conditions and circumstances
prior to Aug. 1; whereas, the dOcu-
ment under consideration is not a bill of
lading, but is a special contract or mutual
agreement to which the shippers we pre-
sent have not consented; and, whereas,
the alternative of shipping at higher rates
in order to secure the customary service
and protection has no basis in law or
equity; and, whereas, the arguments II
explanations presented by carriers to the
conference do not afford justification for
their hasty action;
Resolved, That onr earnest protest
against the unjust and unreasonable course
pursued by the railways embraced in the
central traffic trunk line railroad and
and steamship association be recorded;
resolved, that we recommend to all ship
pers and receivers that they continue to
make protest until this may be submitted
to proper legal tribunals for the purpose of
testing their business and reaSOnaDleneSS.