The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-21
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for an appeal to the commander-in-
chief by any comrade sentenced by a
court martial to diShonOrable Go'
charge or degradation from office.
A lengthy report was submitted by
Surgeon-GeneraI Oliver w. Weeks, of
Marion, O., showing that the life of
the Union soldier or sailor has been
.horteneI from six to fourteen years
b. his service during the rebellion.
Quartermaster-Generai J. w. Burst,
Ci Illinois, reported the receipts OF the
council of administration during the
year at S33, AZ, and disbursements S21,-
O93. There are no accounts unpaid,
and the organization has $40, 900 invest.
ed in bonds.
A special report on military instruc-
ton in public schools was presented by
Col. George W. Wingate, of New York.
special aide in charge. 1t said that,
although some labor unions had passed
resolutions against the plan. and al
though some newspapers had opposed
it, yet the great majority of the people
and the press throughout the country
were in favor of the idea. The great
est progress was in the middle and
eastern states, although the western
states were strong and enthusiastic in
the matter.
The address of Commander Lawler
and the presentation of the various
reports occupied the remainder of the
morning session. When the eucamp-
ment reassembled at 2:3O the location
| Of thu rn,-t 49,. >, -, ,.-aG v,nl. tla
special order. The claims of st. Paul
were presented by Henry A. Castle
and eX-Gov. McGill; those of Denver
by Nicholas O'Brien and Gen. John
Cook, Jr.. and those of Buffalo by Z.
L. Atkinson, cx-cOnsul to Toronto,
and James Graham.
The first ballot resulted: st. Paul,
1896; Buffalo, 226; Denver, Isl; Nash
vile, p. The selection of St. Paul
was made unanimous.
The election of officers was the next
order. For commander-in-chief, Gen.
l. n. Walker, of indianapolis, was
nominated by his only competitor,
Gen. Thayer, of Nebraska, and chosen
unanimously.
For senior vice-cmmander-in choief,
Gen. q. II. llobsOn, of Greensburg,
Ky, and for junior vice, 5. G. Cos
grove. of the state of Washington,
were chosen by reclamation.
An adjournment was then taken I'M
Ill Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile a scene of a very differ
ent nature was being enacted at the
opening session of the national con-
ventiOn of the Woman's Relief corps.
For several years the branch of the or
ganiZatiOn at Canton, O., has sent as a
delegate Mrs. Ada +. Clark, and just
as often has she been excluded ON
technical grounds, the opposition to
her admission being led 10y Mrs. Sher-
wood, Of the same city, and an ex-
president of the corps. The fcud has
become a celebrated one.
This year Mrs. Clark came to Louis
vile, determined o force her claims,
and early this morning. accompanied
by counsel, she appeared before Judge
Edwards and secured the issue of tif-
teen iniunctions restraining as many
national officers of the corps from re-
fusing her recognition as d delegate.
The papers were given to Sheriff
Pfanz for personal service, AID succeed
ing in securing admission to the secret
session in Liberty hall by warning the
sentinel OF the majesty of the law, he
proceeded to the platform and served
the first injunction upon the national
president, Mrs. NJ. L. NJ. Wallace, of
Chicago.
Then he vas in 4 %quandary. The
other fourteen women he did not know
from Adam. Mrs. Wallace, upon be-
ing asked to point them out refused
biuntly. Delegates mounted chairs
and begged their sisters not to betray
their associates. Blu Mrs. Clark had
friends on the floor, and one by one,
amid a scene of wild excitement the
officials were designated until all the
injunctions had been served. Then
Mrs. Clark tOok her seat in triumph
and the sheriff withdrew.
At the close of the morning session
the officers and council of the Woman's
Relief corps held a conference, and de-
cided not to proceed with the ansac-
ton of business until the lark in.
junction case had been argued in
court CDunSel WIS At once employed
to move its dissolution tomorrow
morning. The delegates met in the
a ernOon with open doors and lis
tened to speeches and the reading OF
letters from absent members. Mrs.
Clark was in her seat, but tool no part
in the proceedings.
The Ladies of the Grand Army mel
in annual convention at Liberty hall,
with Mrs. Nettie c. Gunlock, of Chi.
cago, presiding. The report showed a
membership of 20, OC0, an increase OF
1000 during the year, mostly in Hi.
nois. No business of national impor.
lance was transacted.
AUGUST EXPORTS
As Shown b. the Report of the bureau OF