The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-12
Boys in Blue F|ocking to Pitts
burg By the Thousands.
HAWAIIAN POST is PRESENT.
Bitter Feeling Against the Railroads
Clevelpnd People Leading q Revolt
Against the Rates Charged.

friends have been flocking into Pitts
burg all day and night, taking com.
plete possession of the city. 1t Is es-
on the night before the OPEN
ing of the twenty.eighth national en-
campment of the G. A. r., that at
least 100, 900 visitors are here, and to-
morrow's arrivals will greatly swell the
number. A copious shower fell this
clearing the atmosphere and
the heat, SO that Sightseeing
has been made pleasant. Tho saloons
were closed, but other business was
In a way which made the
average citizen imagine he was away
from home visiting some other place
not 80 stiff In the observance of blue
laws. The universal comment of the
visitors regarding the decorations and
the display of patriotism is that no
time in the past at any encampment
has Pittsburg been outdone. AZ the
different visiting posts arrive they are
met by escorts detailed from the local
regiments of the national guard, and
with flying colors and bands playing
are taken to the places assigned them
and cheered to the echo by the throngs
on the sidewalks.
Notable Arrivals
The naval veterans who arrived to.
day are established in quarters on river
steamers fitted up especially for their
use. Old times are certainly being re-
vived to them, for they observe the
strictest' discipline on their ''ships,"
and seem to be enjoying it greatly.
Among the noted arrivals today were
two men from Honolulu. They repre-
sent the full membership of the G. A.
r. in Hawaii, and were determined to
he present at the last encampment
which they will likely ever enjoy.
The Women's Relief Corps head.
quarters in the Monongaheln house
was a place of activity. No business
was transacted. but as each member OF
the corps would arrive she was taken
to headquarters and made to feel ut
home. Among arrivals of this corps
today are Mrs. A. A. Cheney Of De-
troit, national treasurer, and Mrs.
Elizabeth D. Kinney of San Francisco,
past national president.
Arrivals-Commande Ad-
ans and staff, ex.Commander-in-C Chief
AIger of Michigan, Quarterm aster Cen
eral Louis Wagner of Philadelphia.
Inspector General Underhill and Major
B. F. Lowell of Boston; Major Frank
Supplies aud Major Frank Brockett of
Baltimore, who are booming Baltimore
for the encampment for 1897.
Bitter Against tho Railroads.
About the only matter that could
be called disagreeable in connection
with the encampment so far ia the feel
ing of bitterness felt by the G. A. r. at
the action of the railroads In refusing
q 1.cent per mile rate for nearby
town thereby keeping down the mum.
Der of visitors at least 10000. It has
cropped out that the subject will be
introduced in the convention and
resolution offered, backed by delegates
from Pennsylvania and Ohio. to the
effect that hereafter no encampment
he held, but that the delegates, 1900
in number, meet and transact the
necessary busine,s at the expense of
their respective posts. without asking
favors of the railroads. The veterans
can not understand why In the past, at
Columbus and Milwaukee, they were
granted a 1-cent rate and at Plttsburg
denied ir. From what can be learned.
the Cleveland people are leading the
revolt It Is not known how the reso-
luton will be received.
The first fatality among the veterans
reported Is the sudden death of Com
rade Louis Treaster of Mcclure, Penn.
On his arrival at the post quarters
Treas!er was mp!etely exhausted and
dled of weak heart soon after reaching
the building.
Delegates En- Routes -
CHICAGO. Sept. 9.-The G.. A. r.
delegation from Minnesota reached the
city at $40 a. M, and left for Pittsburg
in the afternoon. 1t was headed by
Commander Sautau of the department
of Minnesota and q number of distfn-
guished men. from the Twin cities.
The Minnesota delegation are going to
Pittsburg with the determination to
secure Its next encampment for Mime
apolis. General Rhea said the dele
CATION will support Lawler Of Illinois
for COMMUNICATIVE chief
The delegation from Utah, headed
by Department Commander Ilyff.
passed through the city this afternoon.
Another train bore several Illinois
posts, who accompanied Co,nrade
Thomas G. Lawler of Illinois, . candi-
date for csnmander-in-chief, a. his
escort.
Interesting Fight for Commander.
The interest in the coming COM
mander-in-chief fight grows anu wires
are being energetically pulled for the
several candidates. Prominently men,
toned for the succession are Judge
Long Of Michigan, Colonel ]. N.
Walker of Indianapolis and Colonel
Thomas G. Lawler Of Rockford, lie.
A big combination Is working for
Lawler.
The candidacy OF Colonel Lawler ID
one of the chief tories Of discussion. 1t
Is claimed Iowa and Wisconsin vii! be
for him. Utah is also friendly. but
their first duty 10 to secure the election
of DR.. Ilyff a. national chaplain. Mr..
Taitler said the Utah delegation - In
struc ed to v1te for Louisville 40 the
place for. the next convention.
of the Comte de Paris to Weybridge
Wednesday, or Thursday. At WeybridRe
there is Roman Catholic chorch
in which the bodies of Louis
Philippe and his wife were placed before
being transferred to Dreux. It ID believed
the body Of the comte, BY permission Of the
French government will eventually b.
transported 70 Dreux.