The National tribune., 1900-07-26

miugs, New York; J. B. Corliss, Michi-
gan; James s. Sherman, New York; j. e..
Rardett, Nebraska; Smith McPhersoa,
Iowa; Frank +. Wachter, Maryland; Ir-
wing p. Wanger, Pennsylvania; Joel p.
Heatwole. Minnesota; s. W. Smith, Mich
igan Richard Bartholde, Missouri: John
| f. Lacey. Iowa; George w. Steele, In
diana; II. G.. Tondenslager. New Jersey;
John ]. Esch. Wisconsin; II. Ii. Cooper,
Wisconsin; George w. Smith, Illinois;
| Charles III. Grosvenor, Ohio; j. w. Bah
| cock, Wisconsin; George w. Cromer, In
diana; l.. f. Livingston, Georgia.
Then Mrs. Gen. Grant and Mrs. John
| A. Logan will be here, as will also Mayor
! Taggart, of Indianapolis, and Gen. j. G.
| Breckenridge. or course. Gen. Wheeler
| c'Fighting Joe'O will be here, because he
is here now, in command of the Depart
ment of the Lakes of the Regular Army.
Among the regrets are those of ex-
| Presidents Harrison and Cleveland, Fitz-
| hugh Lee, Gen. Schofield and Senator
Platt, OF New York.
The Chinese Minister will not be here.
| His answer to the invitation is interest
| ing nt this time. 1t follows:
1.-The Chinese Minister regrets that he
is unable to accept the kind invitation Of
the Committee on Invitations to attend
the 34th Annual Encampment of the
| Grand Army of the Republic in the city
of Chicago. Aug. 26 to 80, 1900 for which
| lie returns sincere tnanRS.
1t was feared for awhile that the labor
| troubles that have been on in Chicago for
several months might interfere with the
building of the arches and the Court Of
Honor in Michigan Boulevard. There
will be no trouble in this line, however,
I as the architects who have been commits
stoned to do the work, Wilson and Mar
SHALL assure Chairman Harper that the
work will be pushed to early completion.
RAILROAD RATES.
1t is barely possible that the veterans
residing east of Chicago mdy be privileged
to travel at much lower railroad fares
than have been agreed upon by the offi-
GERS of the lines east of here. 1t appears
that the general passenger agents of the
roads east of Chicago have become in
vOlved in n quarrel over what is known
as ''differential' rates. The lines east of
here are divided into two classes, stand
ard" and .'difIerential." The former class
includes the Pennsylvania, Lake Shore
and Michigan Central; the ''differentiaT
takes in the Erie, Baltimore and Ohio,
Panhandle, Nickel Plate, Wabash and
Grand Trunk. The three roads named as
standard" charge higher fares the year
round than the differential lines. The Of
ficers of the latter now claim that they
ought to be allowed to apply the differ
entail principle to the G.. A. r. business.
As the roads generally east Of Chicago
will sell tickets to the Encampment at
rate of one cent per mile, the dlfferentIal
lines rates would be one-tenth Of one
cent per mile less than the rate of the
standard roads. This may not appear a
big difference in rates. but when one is
to travel several hundred miles in each
direction it would cut quite figure in the
end.
The Eastern roads have been more lib
eral than the Western lines in the mat
ter of rates, as the Western systems will
not sell tickets at less than one fare for
the round trip.
Maj. Heafford has resigned the position
of General Passenger and Ticket Agent
of the Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad.
Maj. Heafford is Chairman of the @. A.
X. Committee on Transportation, and has
worked hard to secure every possible
railroad concession for the veterans, Of
which he is a prominent one. His resig
nation from the railroad position will not
take effect until Oct. l, which will allow
him to remain in charge of the railroad ar
rangements of the Encampment.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR VISITORS.
Chairman Harper says that the de-
mand for accommodations during the COM
ing Encampmcnt is heavier than for any
previous Encampment, and he has re-
quested, through the Chicago newspapers,
that all persons who will have rooms to
rent during the gathering communicate
with him at once.
For the benefit of persons who may de-
sire to communicate with those in charge
of the arrangements it may be said that
the general headquarters of all the COM
mittees are located ON the sixth floor of
The Temple, corner of La Sale and Mon
roe streets, Chicago. To be exact, letters
should be addressed to room Gil.
One of the problems the local commit
tee i'll charge of the Encampment has
before it is that of providing free board
ing and lodging places for veterans and
their families. The free quarters COM
mittee, of which Capt. r. III. Peters is
Chairman, room Gil. The Temple, has
$4,000 cots ut its disposal, which will ybe
distributed among the many halls, ar
mories, and fine school houses of the city.
Capt. Peters is now assigning Posts to
their quarters. Veterans desiring board
and lodging should apply to Capt. Jos.
A. Mccartney, Chairman Committee ON
Hotels Boarding and Lodging Houses,
information regarding the Encampment
write to the Bureau Of Information, DIR.
J. j. Tobias, Chairman, room Gil, The
Temple.
During the Grand Army Encampment
next August, when a million strangers
will be in Chicago, there will be great
need for resting places In the downtown
district. Anticipating this necessity the
Bureau of Information and Public Com
fort, of which DIR. ]. j. Tobias is Chair
man. has made arrangements for the es-
tablishment of REST Stations" Some
days ago DIR. Tobias suggested the idea
to the Leading business houses and hotels;
the results We're more than gratifying,
and it is evident that Chicago cOntem-
plates giving its visitors every possible
attention.
Managers of all the great State street
stores have notified the Committee on
Rest Stations that their mammoth places
of business will be open for all veterans
and their families; in fact, they say in
their letters to Mr.. Tobias that it is their
desire that the visiting veterans make
these stores their headquarters during the
days that they are liberty to bring their
families and stay as long as they like
Several of the big firms will clear great
spaces in their stores for the accommo-
dation of the old soldiers and their rela-
tives and friends. This means a great
deal. 1t may be stated that these State
street stores are the largest in the world,
and they reach from Randolph to Con-
gress street, over a mile in State street.
Then the merchants of the great West
and North Sides have given similar invi-
| tations. In Madison street these stores
extend from Des Piaines to Halsted
street.
Rest stations so far arranged are:
Palmer House, The Fair, The Hub, A.
NJ. Rothschild & Co, A. II. Revell, Flem-