Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-13
1ELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
associated Press Report and
Digest of all Important
News Of To-Day.
MISCELLANY.
,,rtRoAD MATTERS RESUME A NOR.
NAL CONDITION.

NEW ORk, ~ > Aug. ld.-Ihe
.trike situation remains practically
,nchan ged, excepting that the Off
oioIs claim Il is improved. They say
the running of passenger trains has
sosumed a normal condition and
rraipht trains will he more regularly
moved to-day.
ANOTHER ROAD TIED UP.
ALBANY, n. V, Aug. l3.-The
Delaware & Hudson switchmen and
brakemen have gone out and the
road is tied up.
THE G. \. r. ENCANIrMENT.
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 1&.-The
.nvention of the oath National En-
...mpment, G. A. r. came TO order
in music hall at II o'clock. Prayer
yls offered by Past Chief Chaplain,
n Foster. Commander-in-Chie
,lcer then delivered the annual ad-
dress. The address was received
with frequent expressions Of approx
al The reports of Adjutant Gener-
al George H. Hopkins, of Detroit,
and Quarter Master John Taylor, of
Philadelphia, were presented. They
we're of routine character.
SPEECH OF GENERAL ALGER.
BOSTON, Mess, Aug. 13,-Follow-
mg is a summary o. the address of
General r. y. Alger: He congratu-
lated his hearers on celebrating the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the end
of the rebellion ia the historic city
known as the Cradle Of Liberty"
He delivered warm words of well
come to General sherman. He re-
ported the condition of the organi-
Mtion excellent. The total mem-
bership born on the rolls is 45S, ,230, .
against 427,9Sl year ago. After
referring II disappointments
in the ranks that congress
had not passed the service
pension bill, the speaker continued; |
Much missaprehension exists ]
think concerning the disability bill, .
passed June 81, 1890. Concerning the
Gen. Grant monument General
Alger SAID: "l recommend that a
committee OF five be appointed by
this encampment to solicit aid from
the general government and from
individuals"
AN ORDER FROM HEADQUARTERS.
ALBANY, n. V, Aug. l3.-Reed,
of the Locomotive Firemen's BROTH
erhood, is authority for the follow
inc, "we were all ordered out by an
order from headquarters
hLL THE VETERANS At BOSTON
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
BosroN, Mass, Aug. 13.-General
Alger was called upon. He thanked
the city and its officers for the court
esv extended. Following General
Algcr The president was introduced
as Comrade Harrison, president OF
the United States, and greeted with
tremendous applause. The presi'
dent said.
Mr.. Chairman aud Comrades of
the Grand Army of the Repuolic'
| haue had impressions, both pleas
urable and painful as ! looked upon
this great procession Of veterans
which swept through the streets Oh
this historic capital to day pIeasur-
able in contemplation Of so many oi
the faces of those who shared togeth-
er the perils and glories OF the gre",
struggle for the Union; SENSATIONS oI
mournful sort as I thought 10"
seldom we shall met again
ASH have stood in the great ha-
tional cemetery at Arlington sd"
those silent battalions Of the deau'
and have thought how swiftly the
reaper is doing his work ana no"
soon in the scattered cameteries VI
the land the ashes of all the soldiers
of the great war shall he gathered 70
honored graves, and yet | could no.
help but feel that in the sturdy 'ie"u
of those battalious there was yet a
strength Of heart and lihlO ina
would not be withheld If a presen'
peril should confront the nation Ina'
YOU love, | thought it altoge'nc'
proper should take brief luFiousn
from official dnties to nnngle WIN
you to-day as conradc, because
every president must realize 'he
strength of the government, It's "e'
fense of war, and the army INA, 70
10 muster under its banner ""
our nation is assailed Il TO be iou"o
here in the masses of our peoPle'
on closing. the president Ae'' "-
once and took the midnight "-lu i''
Washington. There were louu '.'''. o.
Tor Vice-Presideu, Morton, anu ''.'
considerable persuasion be was in-
dueed to say a few words ~" "'
closed the speech masking "o" '''
hall was quickly cleared
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