The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-13

ing and have taken rooms in th,
Monongahela house. Tonight dozens
OF reunions and camp fire will take
place, being the first of series which
will extend through the entire week,
| Noyes Post of Cincinnati will give q
reception to all the Ohio delegates AT
the city hall. The gathering will be
addressed by Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania and Governor Mckinley
of Ohio.
The police from other cities and the
local force are arresting many suspi-
cious characters and crooks aud are
retiring them until after the encamp-
ment.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock a car
riage drive was given to the visiting
ladies' of the relief corps by the en-
campment committee of Pittsburg
ladies'. The drive was through Schenly
Park and other points of interest ia
the city. The Seventy-sixth regiment
of pennsylvania held its reuuion this
afternoon as did the Eleventh Penn
sylv1nia reserve and the Second Ohio
cavalry, Senator Quay'sregimeat, the
Eighteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, will
reunlte this evening and the senator
will be present.
Senator j. B. Gordon of Georgia,
who was second in command of the
Confederate army at AppomatiX, is
in the city today aud met a number Of
men who were in the Union army
when Lee gave his sword to Grant.
The meetings were affecting. Senator
Gordon will deliver lecture before
LEAVING the city. John Driscoll OF
Milwaukee, a member of the Naval
Veterans association, was taken to a
hospit?l today. The physicians say
precarious.
Mrs. Nettie E. Gunlock, the only
candidate for national president of the
ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, is here with the Illinois dele
cation.
Canvassing has been going on
bliskly all day in all directions in con.
nection with Grand Army of the Re
public politics. Of the future candi-
dates for the Office of commander-in.
chief, each has q stlong backing
among the delegates to the encamp>
ment. Judge Long of Michigan he's
su enthusiastic following, but the
friends of Colonel Lawlor of Illinois
claim to have almost all the north
western states behind him, while the
supporters of Colonel Walker of Indi-
ana assert that they have promises
enough to carry them through. The
Texas aspirant, John @. Bigger, also
has plenty of friends who are conf
dent of his ability to win. Louisville
and st. Paul are making a strong
fight between them for the next en-
campment. The Louisville delegation,
however, claim to have promises
enough from the various delegates to
result in a majority of the national
delegates voting in favor of that city.
Kansas City is also making high
claims for recognition. Throughout
the day and evening numerous reun.
ions were held in the different parts of
the city.
NAVAL VETERANS.
PITTsBURG, Sept. 10.-The ninth
annual convention OF naval veterans
was held in the room of the Allegheny
County Bar association this afternoon
There were 200 delegates present
Rear Admiral Osborne presided. His
annual report showed very encour-
aging condition of affairs, notwith-
standing the defalcation of the pay
master last year. When the IndianapS
oils convention adjourned there was
not dollar in tue Treasury and the
association was heavily in debt. Dur
ing the past year all the old accounts
have been settled, as well as
all bills of the present administra'
tion. In closing, Rear Admiral Os-
borne stated tIat having served
four terms he would like to be relieved
from the duties of his Office. National
Secretery Bost wick's report showed
that charters have been issued to
seven lcr1l associations during the
year in the cities of Pittsburg, Phila
delphia, Bath, (Me. J, Boston. Annapo-
lis, Lowell and Rockford, III.
Second Vice President Francis B
Allen of the Northern Ohio depart.
ment proposed a resolution asking
congress at its next session to so amend
the avs Regarding enlisted men in
the lavy that those competent may
aspire to higher positions. The reso-
luton was supported by the ship
mates and it was decided to memoirs
alize congress. AS the law stands en-
listed meu cannot rise above the rank
of warrant officer.
Afr the presentation of a large
pumber of resolutions, which were
referred, Francis B. Allen of Hartford,
Conn. was elected commander. The
convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning. The ters brought their day
to close by holding dog watch" in
the old city hall tonight. The hall
was maguificently decorated 10 nau-
tic design" in patriotic colors: A
number of distinguished speakers
were present. among them Governor
Pattisou, Mayor McKenna of Pitts
burg, Mayor Kennedy OF Allegheny
aud Admiral Osborne.