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soon as the latter began to march.
The line of Minnesota posts stretched
away beyond st. Adams street on the
west and as far down as Summit on
the east, most of the posts occupying
places on Dayton avenue.
In point of appearance, the Mime
sofa veterans showed up well along
side of their neighboring comrades.
and they exhibited their generosity
and good feeling by cheering the other
states as they passed by on the way
to the formation
When Gen Walkers horse was seen
approaching, cheer went up from the
assembled veterans, who were waiting
the word to march. The commander
in-chief was accompanied by Albert
Scheffer and Capt. Jack Crawford, who
acted as special aides Also accom-
panying him were the personal staff
and the council of administration rid.
ing horseback.
The executive committee of the coun-
ell of administration was as follows
c. l. Marburgh. Baltimore; H. w.
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feature of the great festivky was appre-
ciated.
In the fifth division were Kansas, the old
veterans brilliant with sun flower badges,
and many of them accompanied by their
wives Wyoming, Delaware, Oregon and Mis-
souri,. The feature of the division was the
famous Ransom post of st. Louis, with white
hats and black frock coats. The members of
the crack command presented splendid ap-
pearance as they marched along behind their
band. They shared in ample measure the
honors won by the Columbia post which had
preceded.
Kentucky headed the next division. Behind
the department flag a little fellow tramped on
afte-, the veterans quite as soldiery in his
faialsture way as the veterans that stretched
On for miles before and behind him. On his
shoulders were the silver eagles indicating
his rank, and as the crowd caught the point
cheer after cheer. was given for the little
" Kentucky Colonel" In the division were
also Washington and Alaska, and there was
hearty greeting for the men from the coast;
West Virginia, New Mexico, Tennessee and
Solrh Dakota. Great stocks Of corn headed
the department posts, and the marching vet
Grams carried batons of wheat with ears of
yellow corn to top them off. One grizzled
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4fdllbwed tlzeS wisconsin forees ali
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:! Tffe Pennsylvanians brought llo the
rear ofkthe First division with f80 meh-
Sths sfolmla ton being at ST. Albans and
M arShall streets. =
" Qhf6 rand 9ISew-York made in the
Second division. The feature of ffris
diyisi8n4Ewas the appearanceS of fire
OpdyReHIHgers, of Cincinnati. IA famous.
Ohio orgaTIiza ton
The Third division. the New England
states,S the Army of thes>Pafonaac, ;.
Virglnfa and North Carolina f9rTSsaSen
Dayton, the right resting on5Westerns
The New Englanders did net show up
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
NorwEAR1ED BY WAITING.
G00dSSafured Crush at Sixth and
Minnegota Streets.

More people might have witnessed the
parade from the corner of Sixth and
Cedar streets if they had been pro-
vided with balloons and did not object
to vertical view. AS 1t was, it is
doubtful If majority of the thousands
who thronged the intersection of the
two streets, obtained anything more
than a vague idea of just what was
going on. Those in the back rows, il
they had never before seen a big pa
rade, are now firmly convinced, doubt
less, that such an event consists of
frequent cheers, confusion of bob
bing heads, the music Of a number of
invisible bands and a succession Of
flag staffs which end in some mystic
riouS way Just below the tops
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Veterans Get Into Line Promptly
and without Confusion.

and without Confusion.
From early morning the old soldiers
i'll Camp Mason and from points in
other sections of the city We're moving
toward the rendezvous on st. Anthony
hill. The promptness with which the
veterans responded to the call at the
appointed hour the lines were almost
entirely in place, awaiting the pleasure
Of the commander-in-cheif and the Off
GERS of the day. The only confusion
noticeable in all the crowding and
marching and countermarching in the
narrow streets of the point of assembly,
was in a misunderstanding on the part
of some of the veterans who thought
they were to form in line in the order
OF the states from which they were
mustered into service. instead Of march
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

When Gen. Mascn's aides on bicycles
passed Summit and Third yesterday
afternoon e horso ran away and into
telegraph pole and broke his neck.
Who krows but that this horse, heart
broken over his prospects, deliberately
committed suicide?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
EvENTsToDAY.

MetropoIitan-AIaba bama, S.15.
Grand-woman fny Black, s.15.
University and GFotto-Pompeii, 8.
WiIdwOOd-FreAYV YVaudeviIIe Snorts.
HamIine-Statek Fair. III
Camp MasOn-Salute, SUNRISE W
Streets-Carriasse Drive q N m
Parade National Guard 10.
Illumination 8 toA12 D. IN.
Capitol-RevieVSNatI Guard 1O.45.
Aud1torium-Onenin Encamp't 10.
CaRipires s.
Market HaIl-Canspfire "a.
West Side Opera-eampafezsA
Ladies' H'qrszRfeckptionS2\ to 6.SA
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

The name of Grover Cleveland was
enthusiastically cheered in the Indi-
anspciis convention, whereupon the
president resumed his fishing with in
creased visor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

Scientists say that in few years it
Will be extremely difficult to find a
golden-haired woman. The red-headed
girl and the white horse viii, ehowever,
remain With US.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

If Mr.. Mark Antony Hanna thinks
the people OF this country love him,
he has lots of time to get himself put
up for some Office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

The Wisconsin bicycle thief is get
ting it rather severely A man who
stole wheel at Marinette was sent to
Waupun for year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

Roswell P. Flower uses English
pretty effectively sometimes. He char
acterized Bryan as a "demagogue and
word juggler.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

One Of the Chicago cable roads has
put its conductors into white shirts. A
distinct cheer was Immediately there
after heard on Laundry avenue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

The dimensions<o o. ~~ohn P. Altgeld
are taken at last. ms nutshell, he isy
Tor civil war and fiat money. IL AE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

Mr. Bryan says a bright thing oc-
casionally, even if it isn't true. He saws
gold bugs are destroying more crops
than army worms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
MOvENENT oFSsTEAMsHfps.

.,Na9Y NEW YQREArrived; SFeatonic. fF0ia2I Lily
RoTTERDAM-Arrived: Nassdam. New
York: Sailed; OLDHAM, New YerR.-i
:, S0UTHAMPToN-Arriye ParfsSS New
York: NSailed: rave, New York S< u IN
- LlVERPOOL-Saile Britannia, New York: /
Pennland Philadelphia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

1t is pity Mr.k.Btyan- cannot take
Ben Tillran out of politics with him
next November.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
UNDER TIE FLHG
THEY SAVED,,

Ing with veterans Of the state in which
they now live
E The morning was beautiful f'lhe san,
Which had kbeen obscured during the.
early hours. peeped through the clouds
about the hour for the parade to
move. A pleasant west breeze was
blowing, and wraps were unnecessary.
The change in temperature was very
grateful after the cool weather of the
previous days and night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

EvaR Montana sent delegate to In
dianafolis. --
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

DOuy 10 arrive was the Superior Drum
corps, which assumed the position as
signed in the parade without instruc-
t1on. Next came mounted horsemen
from Pennsylvania, bearing pennants.
One after another the companies came,
falling into place in the divisions with
out regard to rank or seniority. With
in half an hour after the first post ar
rived the territory about the central
point-Western and Dayton avenues
was crowded with veterans and spec
tators to the number of $4,000 The
crowds kept increasing in number un-
til, when Commander Walker arrived
at 10:3O there were fully 100000 persons
in the streets about the rendezvous.
Nearly every state in the union was
represented in the divisions, of which
there were eight, as follows:
First Division--Capt E. S. Bean. first aide
". ANN. Cop4 K,,11
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

AS an indicator offnationaI results r
Mr.. Bryan has no use for Vermont;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

SO perfect were the
that there was no hitch
tion of the line, and VI
drew and Capt. Bean al
scene at 8 o'clock, most
ions were already form
places ASSIGNED The .-4
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Fair and Warmer.
PAGE 1.
Great Parade of Veterans.
Welcome to the G. A. r..
PAGE 2.
Parade of Firemen.
PAGE 3.
Reception at Hotel Ryan.
Campfires by the Score.
G. A. r.. Election Gossip.
Editorial.
Prof. Laughin's Sound Money Talk.
Encampment Convention Today.
Medal for Mr.. and Mrs. Walker.
PAGE g.
DOings at Ladies' Headquarters.
Reunion of New York Dragons,
State Department Commanders.
PAGE z.
Saints Crawl Up on HoOsiers.
Millers Take Third From Detroit
Gentry Gets a New Pacing Record.
PAGE 9.
Banner Day at the State Fair.
PAGE 8.
Sketch of w. r.. C. Departments.
PAGE 10.
Work of Sound Money Convention.
Organization to BE Permanent.
Text Sf Sound Money Platform.
PAGE H.
MinnesOta's Soldiers Home.
PAGE 12.
Major ArabelIa.
PAGE 13.
HammOnd's Story of TransvaaI Raid.
PAGE II. my
MinnesOta's War Governor. Nv
WiscOnsin's Bravest Regiment.
PAGE Is. Nv
Gar Silver &C 3-Sc. Nv
Cash Wheat in Chicago 55 3-sc.
Stocks Strong and Higher.
Wants of the People. ny
PAGE 1e.
MeDonongh May Die.
Work of the Hospital Corps.
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Downs, Massachusetts; John G.. Tay-
lor, Baltimore; r. W. Scott, Fairfield,
H.; Erastus w. Jewett, Swanton,
VT.
Prior to the arrival of the command
er-in-chief, Chief of Police Goss rode
up and announced to Gen. Mason that
the police arrangements were complete
and down at the foot of Western ave-
nue., near Summfty liile OF amounted
officers could be seen AWAITING, the
coming Of the head of the First diyi-
sion. @ EA
fresh horse was furnished tf1esebm-
AAmander-in chief, ons arrival at Western
avenue, and with ktlle booming of
cannon, the parade was under way.
M DETAILS OF THE PAGEANT.
FeA ares That Excifed Enth usfa m
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
"DETAILS OF THE PAGEANT.
fhat Excifed Enthusa,
Among the Spectators.

The van of the parade, occupied by Chief
Goss and Lieut. Budy. with a platoon of
mounted police, carried its responsibility as
wen we as Its honor, in spite of the guards posted
all along the line he In,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

'Ss eAO NAONo pei sloIOQ III
le reserved space at the head
n, and the duty devolved on
lear the street from curb to
q martial showing the police
ooks and efficiency did credit
nd to the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PHUl GLOBE.

Weather for Today
Fair and Warmer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
HOW THE PARADE FORMED.

the gray-haired army pass.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
Another Heir to Anneke Jans Estase

LeMars. Ia, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Henry
Jenkins Of Hinton Is one of the heirs to
the Anneke Jams estate of $50, 600, 900 in
New York and has employed attorneys
to look after her interest. The share, II
allowed. will amount to several hun
dred thousand dollars.
Mr.. Harrison Ii out Of II, but the other
fellows mustn't laugh too soon. All but
one of them will be out Of II, too, before
ng.-Chicago News.
Some politicians object to woman suf-
frAge because they believe that II women
could vote the handsome men would get
al the fioes.-Somsrville Journal.
At least eight presidential booms are
now sweeping over tho land. and no two
Of them have collided a. yet. This II .
great countrys-Philadelphia Ledger.
Ex-Governor Mckinley says he u going
TO ssttls down and practice law, but the
tstting y that he Won't order : very q.
pspslvs shlngls until altar ~ middle d
Juns.-oeAseie Poss-1ntsuiasnees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
GO WEST YOUNG MAN.
A Davenport Man Claims 10 He the
Originator of the Famous Saying.

Davenport. la, Feb. 25.-"Go west,
young mani. is an old expression. 1t
has been quoted hundreds and hun
dreds OF times and it's o~rigination cred
tied to Horace Greedy, the old newspa-
per apostle. Jacco VI. Eldridge of this
city, however, claims the authorship of
that we'll known sentence. To a Re-
publican reporter he Shove an old
at the time by Horace Greedy,
which as a whole vas a letter written
from Davenport, January %, 1851, in
which Mr.. Eldridge lauded to the skies
this hen new territory and advised
the young men OF the east to go west,
using that expression, which by a com
ment az the hands of the editor became
known among men. The date of the
publication of the article was March IL,
1851.
In the article Mr.. Eldrldge prophesled
that land which he purchased here in
Davenport for $l.50 per acre would ex-
coed In value that selling In Pennsyl-
vania at that time for 500 per acre.
This forecast proved true and land
went away up In Davenport while it
shrunk in some parts OF the east. Nat
urally, having found such a place for
location as Davenport, our old citizen
was much pleased with and enamored
OF the west, N IL was In his %arnes
ness for young men in his old home to
follow In his footsteps n come this
way, hat he gave expression to that oft
repeated expression, Young man. go
u-aat -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
FOR SHORTER WORK DAY
international Association of Ma
chinists Preparing.
Order Picked Out to- Lead the Hat
tie for Better Hours by the
American Federation Of
Labor Organization.

Chicago. Feb. 29.-At the convention
Of the American Federation OF Labor
held in New York. the executive council
OF that body was authorized to select
one or more trades to make nov for
a shorter workday. The privileges at
should be first to win d demand for "A
shorter workday was to have "a positive
financial as we'll as mora value, and
the international Association Of Ma
chinests has been preparing to win tina
prestige. Almost two months since,
Grand Master Machinest James O'Con-
nell issued from the grand lodge a cir
cular, including among others the fol-
lowing pertinent questions: Q) shall
we demand an eight hour day? G.)
Shall We demand a nine hour day? 80
Shall we demand ten hours pay ia either
case. a. Shall we make the demand
oniy in cities that are best prepared?
90 Shall We make the demand our
selves, whether the American Fedora
tion select us as one OF the trades or not?
1t is probable hat the machinestS
ave voted aye on the first and two final
propositions. This is the final date set
of the organization, and when the mails
close this evening the secretaries viii
foot up their records and report the
number of votes cast for each PROPOSE,
tiop
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The senate.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-On motion Of
sherman. rep, Ohio, the business Of the
morning hour In the senate was dis
pensed with and the resolution for a re-
cognition Of Cuban belligerancy-ou
which a vote is 10 be taken at 4 D.. m
was taken up.
MIR. Lindsay. dem, Kentucky, ad-
dressed the senate Expressions Of
sympathy, he said, would avail nothing
TO the Cuban insurrectionists. If the
United States intended to take any step
10 bring about a condition OF affairs i'm
Cuba different from thai which had eX-
listed during the last seventy years, that
step should he in the direction OF the III
Innate Independence OF Cuba. over
lures should be made To Spain, for the
sale Of the island to the Cubans-th,
United States to guarantee the payment
OF the sum 10 be agreed pom.
Mr.. Sherman, rep., Ohio. chairman Of
the committee on foreign relations. ad-
dressed the senate in advocacy OF the
resolution reported from that commit
tee. He said that he did not disguise
from himself the danger and POSSIBLE
ity OF hostile movements following the
action Of congress. Spain was a SEN
sitive. proud and gallant nation and
would not submit TO what she consid-
an injustice. At the same time
his conviction was strong-made
stronger every day-that the condition
OF affairs in Cuba was such that the in
tervention OF the United States must be
gwen sooncr or nas~r. 90 s@~ -s~--- 49,
crimes almost beyond description.
Whatever" Mr.. Sherman concluded,
may be the result; of the adoption OF
this measure, / desire to take my share
OF responsibility for 1t. And. with a
confidence in the judgment of the al
mighty ruler of the universe. | believe
il will be wise If we can assist, and II
all the other nations Of America will
oncu in giving TO the people Of Cuba
the same liberties which we now enjoy
tCApplause)
Mr.. Gray. dem, Delaware, stated that
since the debate commenced the commit
tee on foreign relations had gone over the
whole matter and had agreed unanimously
10 add to the committee resolution thu
amendment offered by Mr.. Cameron, rep.
Pennsylvania, recognizing the independ-
ence OF Cuba.
The Cuban resolutions were adopted by 0
vote of "a 10
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
SHIPMENTS OF Cattle.

Huron, s.. D., Feb. 26.-Dhe report OF
Frank d. Stewart, secretary of the Wes-
tern South Dakota Stock association,
which includes in it's membership most
OF the ranchmen In the Black Hills
country. shows that during 1895 there
was shipped from the free range portion
Of this state to Chicago, 1915 cars OF cat
tie. comprising 8 1862 head, and to South
Omaha during the same time $50 cars,
comprising 1885 head of cattle. valued
at 5000. 709.42. OF these. 1864 head, val
ued at SO. 900. rs, were strays recovered
in Chicago, and 917 head, valued at ST..
593, 13, were strays recovered in Omaha,
or a total of $123. $685. 9 worth Of strays
recovered by the association during the
year 1895. When the value Of stock
shipped direct to the feed lots, military
posts. Sioux City and Kansas City, Is
added. the total value OF cattle ship.
ped from western South Dakota will
reach $1,000, 900. The average values In
Chicago during the past three years
the report says. were 1893, steers $33. IL.
cows $19.S6; 1894, steers 1892, COWS
s21.1s; 1895. steers 1916 0 W $2s.17.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
A series of Enthusiastic Meetings
Being Held ia London.

London, Feb. 2S.-Thc social democrats
are in the mids OF a series of enthusiast
tic mass meetings which are now being
held In this and ~neighnoring citles for the
special purpose Of molding popular SEN
timent in anticipation Of The great social
istic conference TO he held in this city Ia
July. The principal speakers in the inter-
ests OF the cause Of social democracy are
II. NJ. Hyndman and 4. Bylcs. the liberal
member OF parliament for the Shipley d.
vision OF Yorkshire. MIR. Hyndlnan as
serts hat the only cure for economic
rouhl Is the substitution OF production
FOR use instead of profit, ana that IL is the
duty Of all social democrats 10 work In
unison for the natiOna. ization OF railways,
free maintenance for children and the or
ganization Of unemployed labor ON II CO.
operative basis. lie deplorcs the tendency
OF the large cities TO increase at the eN-
pense of the towns and villages, and points
10 the fact that neither The liberal nor the
tory party has any adequate remedy TO
suggest for This constantly growing evil.
To obviate the difficulty he recommends
the reform or oblitcration OF the present
factory system.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
Great Interest In the Conference
Being Held ~ New York To-day.

New York. Feb. 29.-Interest Is di-
vidod among lovers ~ athletic Sports
between today's indoor games al the
Frurteenth Regiment Armory. Brook
lyn, under he auspices OF the Long
Island l~ntcrscholastic Athletic associa-
ton and he outcome Of the conference
oi the Intercollegiate Athletic associa-
ton now being held in this city. This
conference is for the purpose az choS-
ing a track suited for bicycle racing and
q separate datc for a bicycle meet, in
place Of the regulation two mile event.
The meet will include five events-half
mile. quarter mile. mile and five mile
bicycle and mile tandem races. The hi
cycle race formerly counted five, two
and one for the FRS. second and third
men toward the championship. Double
This valuation viii be given Ia the col
legc or university gaining first, second
and third places in The aggregate OF
points scored in the bicycle meet. The
colleges are All in favor OF the change.
and il VIII unquestionably be adopted.
In which event the race viii he SCI for
he Saturday prior Ia the annual meet.
Th. proposition To add = three mile run
10 the rack program is also receiving
favorable consideration. Two import
mt amendments TO The constitution n
bylaws Of the association will be acted
upon during the progress Of today's con-
ference. In article . IL Is proposed to
inser, The words: I'm which there shall
not he more than six starters, while IN
article ) OF the bylaws are to he insert
ed the three mile run as well as the five
other bicycle events aboVe mentioned.