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strike TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 13. THE LONG EXPECTED CONFLICT Between the Striking Miners and Imported Negroes A BLOODY BATtTTToIJGIIT AT VIRDEN Reports of Casualties Vary From Twenty to More Than a Hundred Governor Tanner Asserts That the Officers of the Virden Mine Are Gjiilty of Murder in Precipitating the Riot of Yesterday VIRDEN, 111., Oct. 12.—The tittle tow., ufi Virden Is comparatively quiet tonight, after a day of riot and bloodshed, the long expected clash between the union miners and Imported negroes. At 12:40 oclock this afternoon a Chicago and Alton special train, bearing two hundred negroes from the south, arrived at the stockade around the Chlcago-Vlrden Coal Kirapatiy's mines, and Immediately terrific firing began. The list at 10 ociock tonight stands seven dead and elghietn wounded. The List of Bead ED WELSH. Springfield. FRANK BILYEAU, Springfield. ALBERT SMITH, Mount Olive. JOE KITTERLY. Mount Olive. ERNEST KEUTNER, Mount Olive. A. H. BRENBMAN, Glrard. D. H, KILEY, Chicago and Alton detect ive. The Wounded ANSK ANKEL, Mount Olive. GUST AYE WEVSIEP, Mount Olive. ED UPTON, Springfield. THOMAS JENNINGS, Springfield. JOE HAINES, Glrard, shot in leg. JOE RUNK, Glrard. shot In stomach. W. A. HERMAN, Glrard, shot In hand. JOE BASTON, Mount Olive, shot In stom ach. JOE SPRIM, Mount Olive, shot ln arm. BART TIGAR, engineer C. and A., shot In arm. J. F. EYSTER, superintendent Climax Trading company, shot and beaten. In the Stockade It Is believed that fifty men were wound ed in the stockade, but this has not been verlfttd, and those Inside the stockade re fuse to communicate with outsiders. Vigilant Minera For the past two weeks rumors have reached Virden daily that a train having negroes from Alabama would reach the city, and the Chicago and Alton depot has been surrounded day and night by vigilant miners, determinedly awaiting their arri val. Today the Chicago and Alton limited, due to pass here at 10 oclock, shot through, en route to Chicago, an hour late, display ing flags on the rear indicating that a special was following. Immediately the word was spread, and a dense crowd of miners lined the station platform, while an other crowd collected at the entrance to the stockade, half a mile north of the station. D. B. Klley, a Chicago and Alton detect ive, stood guard at a switch at the south end of the station platform, to see that It was not tampered with. The Signal Shot At. 12:40 the special train passed the sta tion and signal shots were fired from the south end of the train announcing the spe cial's arrival. Immediately shots were fired from the moving train and outside, and the battle was on. A few minutes af ter the train had passed the switch where Klley was stationed, and while he was talking with two citizens, he threw up his arms and dropped dead with a bullet through his brain. He was the first man killed. The train continued to the stockade, the miners tiring Into it all along the route and the negro passengers returning the Are. The moment the train reached the stockade the miners opened a desperate Are with Winchesters and revolvers and firearms ot all descriptions. The negroes on the tral.i answered with a steady Are. The) miners and the train were enveloped ln a cloud of smoke and the shooting sounded like a continuous volley. Engineer Burt Tlgar recelved a bullet ln the arm and dropped from his seat. His Areman seized the throt tle, pulled It open and with a JerkVhe train was under speed, carrying a load of wounded negro passengers to Springfield. How many were wounded Is not known. Stockade Firing The train stopped at the stockade but two minutes. Its departure did not cause tbe flrlng to cease. The tower of the stock ade was filled with sharpshooters armed with Winchesters, and they kept up a steady Are Into the crowd of union miners. Eye witnesses say that the dead miners were killed after the train had departed. It Is not known how many men are sta tioned behind the walls of the stockade, but an estimate Is placed at between twen ty-five and forty. It Is claimed that six within the stockade were wounded, but those Inside refuse to hold communication with the outside and nothing authentic can be learned. Word was, however, sent from the stockade to physicians ln town that their services were needed. A Store Attacked The supply and provision store of the Chlcogo-Virden Coal company Is known as the Climax Trading company, with Su perintendent J. F. Eyster In charge. At 2 oclock. after the flrlng at the stockade had subsided, an attack without a parallel ln the history of the trouble was made on Eyster ln his store on Main street, one block from the depot, which will probably cost him his life. He was sitting In his store when his telephone rang and he waa Instructed from the stockade to secure physicians and hurry them to the place. Eyster Jumped Into his delivery wagon and. securing two doctors, rushed to the mines. He returned to his store, climbed out of his wagon and was Just entering the door when the cry was raised that Manager Fred Lukens of the mines was with him. With a rush a throng of ln\ furlated miners pressed toward the! store. Eyster ran behind a counter with a re volver In each hand. The miners pressed hard after him. and as Eyster sprang up stairs he and the miners began shooting si multaneously. He ran to the top of his building and Jumped behind a chimney, while the miner* ran into the atreet and (Opened fire on him again. Chips flew from the brick chimney, and Eyster ran from cover across to the roof of another store, firing into tho street below as he ran. From there he crossed to the roof of the Bank of Virden, where he reloaded his re volvers. A Plucky Fight Blood was flowing from a wound ln his side, but with dogged determination, against terrific odds, he continued his fight. Jumping to the roof of the Rae & Gish drug store, he halted behind a projection from the roof of the building he had Just left and emptied the twelve chambers of his two revolvers. Then, springing from cover Eyster dashed ahead amid the rain of bul lets to the roof of the Steed building, the upper story of' Is known as Miners' hall. He either fell or Jumped through the skylight and landed in the arms of a crowd of miners who seized him and carried him down stairs to the street. Other hands seized the almost unconscious man and he was dragged Into the middle of the street. Local policemen drove back the crowd and carried Eyster to the city square across the street and laid him on the grass. Eyster was motionless and supposedly dead. In a few minutes he was seen to raise his hand and wipe the blood from his face. A Cowardly Crowd Two men sprang at him and with the ferocity of tigers began Jumping on his body and striking him on the head with stones. With a yell the angry crowd charged Into the square to kill Eyster. The police charged In a body and fought their way to the center of the mob, where they took a stand over the prostrate, battered, bleeding man. A carrier was procured and ■Oyster was taken, to the Buckles hotel. He had been shot through the groin and Is ter ribly battered up about the head. The physicians say that he has barely a chance for recovery. The dead miners were removed from the vicinity of the stockade to hotels and livery stables and the wounded miners were ta ken on litters to the station and taken to Springfield on the 8 oclock train. In the Stockade An Associated Press reporter secured ad mittance to the stockade late tonight. The list of dead and wounded Inside the stock ade follows: A. W. MORGAN. Chicago, dead. List of wounded: List of Wounded B. QRITGESELL, shot ln shoulder. O. J. SNYDER, shot In face and legs. JAMES SICKLES, Chicago, shot ln leg. FRANK WILDER, Chicago, shot In arm. THOMAS M'INTEE, Chicago, shot In leg. Two doctors Were at work with the wounded and communication with them was prohibited. The stockade surrounds about twenty acres of ground In a square and Is made of pine boards an Inch thick, set edge to edge about twelve feet high. On each of the four sides about midway is a small watch tower, containing a guard armed with a Winchester. There are three entrances which are closely guarded by half a dozen armed sentries' day and night. The fight today occurred at the east entrance. There are about thirty-five big, strong men sta tioned Inside the stockade tonight, each keeping watch through a loophole. The four towers have been deserted. Manager Lukens remained at his desk In the office all night, issuing orders to his men. Within the Law Manager Lukens said tonight: "The blood of every man shed here Is on the governor's head. He is absolutely outside of the law, and has no Justification whatever ln refusing to send troops. His public statement, that the miner had the same right to fight for his property, which was his labor, as the mine owner did to protect his property, Inspired the men to the action which they took today in firing upon the train as soon as it came into our town." ON THE TRAIN Dead and Wounded Taken Through to Springfield SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 12.—The special train on the Chicago and Alton which) brought the Alabama negroes from Virden had eight wounded men, all deputies ex cept one, who was a negro miner, who were taken to the Springfield city hospital. One of these men died tonight, William H. Car roll, a deputy sheriff. He was shot three times, one bullet passing through his neck from the right side, another passing Into the temple in the right side, and the third entered the brain over the eye, crushing the skull. Another train which arrived at 9 o'clock brought up six wounded men, who are at St. Johns hospital. Those at Springfield hospital are: % WILLIAM CLARKSON, an Inmate of the Soldiers' home at Leavenworth, Kas., a deputy, skull crushed; will die. H. A. KYGER, Bloomington, engineer on train; shot through the arm. WILLIAM MASSER, St. Louis, deputy, shot through head, shoulder and hands; will probably recover. JAMES PALMER, deputy sheriff, shot ln left side of face, arm and side; will re cover. Paltner had Just been mustered out of the Third Nebraska regiment. He refused to give his home. PATRICK M'KAY, Virden, employed by the operators of the Chicago-Virden shafts, bullet went through thigh; will recover. ERNEST RYAN, a colored miner from Alabama, bullet went through head; will recover. JOHN M. PUNTER, Pontlac, the presi dent of the Illinois district of tbe United The Herald Mine Workers of America, lies at the Col lins house in a critical condition. Mr. Hunter got on the train which bore the colored miners to this city this afternoon and engaged ln conversation with two of the colored miners. Some of the deputy sheriffs saw Hunter, and when tine train was between North Grand avenue and the north shaft, and was going at the rate of eighteen miles an hour, it is estimated, the deputies attacked Hunter and pushed him off the train. A man who happened along later in a buggy saw Hunter lying near the track in an unconscious condition and placed him in his buggy and took him to the Collins house. He is still uncon scious. TANNER TALKS Virden Mine Managers Are Guilty of Murder SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 12.-In an In terview with Governor Tanner this evening regarding the Virden riot, he said: "Mr. T. C. Louck, president, and Mr. Lukens, superintendent of the Virden Coal company, at 12:30 today made good their threat to land a trainload of Imported la- borers from the south, and attempted to put them to work ln their mines at the] point of the bayonet and the muzzle of the Winchester, such laborers being drawn largely, If not entirely from the criminal class, ex-convicts whq learned their trade while doing time ln the penitentiaries of Alabama, after having been fully advised and having full knowledge that the land ing of such imported laborers would pre cipitate a riot. I had wired them If they brought these Imported laborers they did so at their own peril, and under the circum stances would be morally responsible and criminally liable, for anything that mlgh happen. From the Information I can gather at this time the very minute the train stopped in front of the coal shaft where the doors of the stockade were thrown open for the Imported laborers to enter, the flrlng began. The killed and wounded are largely idle miners who were on the outside. The others were the hired guards who were brought along by the coal company. Most, if not all, of them were non-residents of Illinois. There is no means of learning their names or where about, for the reason that they declined to give them out, knowing, perhaps, that they are criminally liable for murder, as they had no permission from any officer in Illinois authorizing them to act as deputy marshals or deputy sheriffs. "Instantly on learning of the trouble I directed Adjutant General Recce to order Haptaln Craig of the Galesburg battery and one company of the Sons of Veterans regiment, now stationed at Pana, to pro ceed at once by the quickest route to the scene of tbe trouble. General Recce ac LOS ANGELES, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, J8?8 companled Captain Craig, and I .have In structed General Reeee to quell the riot and maintain order, protect life and prop erty, to disarm all persons bearing arms, and not to allow Imported laborers to un load from any train within the limits of the city, nor to march ln a body. + "These avaricious mine owners who -f have so forgotten their duty to ♦ + society as to bring about this blot upon ♦ ♦ the fair name of our state, have gone ♦ 4-' far enough; yes, too far, as they had 4 4 fair warning from me, by wire and 4 ♦ telephone, that Importation of labor ♦ 4 which brings to our state an undeslr- 4 ♦ able class of citizens .had to stop. And ♦ 4 I say now to such, and all others, ♦ 4 that this 1b a thing of the past, that it 4 4 shall not be tolerated In Illinois while > 4 I am governor. These men, the 4 4 president and officer*' of this com- 4 4 pany who participated ln this riot 4 4 by the bringing of Imported labor, are 4 4 guilty of murder, and I believe will he 4 + Indicted by the grand jury of Macou- 4 4 l>ln county and tHed and convicted 4 4 for this heinous offense." 4 Governor Tanner tonight wired the war department asking If the Fifth Illinois in fantry could not be placcj at his disposal for use at Virden, Colonel Culver, the commander of the Fifth, has tendered his sei vices and those of the regiment to the governor. THE OTHER SIDE Claims to Be Bight and Will Go Ahead CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—President C. W. Loucks, of the Chicago-Vlrden company, who arrived at 9:30 tonight from the vi cinity of the trouble, made the following statement to the Associated Press: "Our position has been defined right along by the press, as the public can ascertain, and we simply desire to state that our em ployes arrived at Virden at about 12:30 to day. We stopped the train opposite the gates so that the men could go from the train Into our works, when Immediately the mob fired from all directions, and, very naturally, our men defended them selves. The consequences ln full we do not know positively as yet. As to our j future action, we propose to follow ln the I future as we have ln the past, legal pro cedure In the obtaining of our legal rights, and shall take proper steps to secure re < dress against aM who prompted, aided, I abetted or participated ln the riot of to i day, whether they are miners, miners' of ficialH, state officials or others. 4 "Wo shall determine before we are 4 4 through whether the government of 4 4 this state can class our colored popu- 4 4 latlon as ex-convlcts, scalawags, etc., 4 4 with Impunity, and whether the col- 4 4 ored citizens of this country can have 4 4 their rights under the constitution set 4 4 aside at the whim and pleasure of the 4 4 government of Illinois. We shall de- 4 4 termlne for ourselves and others ln 4 4 this state Just how far a governor can 4 4 annul and evade the duties placed 4 4 upon him by the constitution and 4 4 statutes of this state." 4 Two More Deaths VIRDEN, 1)1., Oct. 12.—A detail of militia at 10:50 tonight killed ex-Lleutonant of Police Tom Preston of Chicago at the THE COAL MINERS' STRIKE IN ILLINOIS stockade. He was standing outside the ; stockade as guard. The militia gave the bystanding miners the command to halt, 1 and Preston stepped back to the gate. The i militia fired, and he was shot ln the stom ! ach. He was carried Into the office ot the blockade, where he expired. Tonight Ed Green of Mount Olive, a union miner, died of Injuries received ln to day's riot. This makes eight dead. Battery D of Galesburg, 111., under Cap tain Craig, numbering 160 men, arrived here tonight from Pana. Adjutant General J. N. Recce came from Springfield with the militia tonight. He says that ex-Lieutenant Preston was not killed by the militia. He said that when the guard at the stockade had dodged Into the entrance at the mlMtla or der of "hands up" a revolver was fired from the darkness, and Preston fell, mor tally wounded. General Recce said the militia did not lire a shot, and Preston was killed with a revolver by some one un known. Favored the Strikers PANA, 111., Oct. 12.—Mayor Penwell, who Is the son of a prominent coal operator, has discharged the entire police force, charging them, It Is said, with sympathy for the strikers. New men were sworn ln, but eight of ten city Councllmen announce that the new officers will be removed at the next Council meeting. Orders to Embark SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 12.—A formal or | der for the troops to embark on the trans-1 port Senator was Issued tonight, deslgnat lng the third battalion of the Twenty-third infantry, the recurlts of the Second Oregon regiment, 100 men and two officers of bat tery D, California heavy artillery, Second Lieutenant W. C. Cannon of the volunteer signal corps, Assistant Surgeons Ira D. Ladd, C. J. nartlctt and Bruce Foulkes and seven men of the hospital corps, mak ing ln all 771 men and officers that will sail on the transport. The guard of the Sena tor was detailed from the Twenty-third in fantry and went aboard the vessel late this afternoon. INDIANS HAD FUN And They Are Now All Beady to Be Forgiven ST. PAUL, Oct. 12. —A Walker (Minn.) special to the dispatch says: The Hear Islanders or Pillager Indians will surrender and war has been averted. It only remains for the terms to be ar ranged before the hcstllcs will come Into the agency. Father Aloyslus Homanutz, Qua H. Beaulteu and Chief Cay-Cwa-Che- Blmung, the Peace Commissioners, who left on tho Flora last evening for the hcstlle camp, got back at 4 o'clock this morning. They got to the camp at Black Duck Point, at the mouth of the Boy River, at 9 o'clock last night. Indians on watch responded to signals and the three com missioners went ashore ln a skiff, carrying flour, bacon, sugar, rice, tobacco and vanned goods. They met a large number of the Indians back ln the woods and were given a cordial greeting. Hands were shaken all around and the battle of a week ago was talked over. The Indians alluded to It as a "little fun." They assorted that none of their number were killed or wounded. Bug-Ah-Mah-Ge-Shlg was not in confer ence with the Peace Commissioners, but his greetings were shouted back and forth across the little bay between him and the commissioners. He waited all day for the emissaries to appearand left for hlB house across the bay soon after dark. When the boat got ln sight the Indians sent up sky rockets. After landing a big Are was built and a conference held for three hours. The Indians were familiar with every move ment of the troops. They asked why news paper men had not come out, and said they expected them. When it was explained that It was thought advisable for only a few people to go out, the hostlles laughed at the fears of tho people and Invited the correspondents to go out today. A report in writing to he made to Indian Commis sioner Jones was received at a late hour today. The emissaries refused to make public their report until submitted to Com missioner Jones, further than to say that the Indians will come to the agency when a reply is sent back to the statements ln the report of the commissioners. AFFFAIRS AT HAVANA Spanish Officials Continue to Issue Orders HAVANA, Oct. 12.—The Spanish mall steamer Relna Maria Christina has sailed for Spain with 1073 officers and troops, 661 cases of military archives and a heavy cargo of ammunition. The colonial government continues issu- Ing decrees as usual, which is very amus ing ln view of the fact that there are so many American commissions here, which, ln the course of a few days, will change the entire face of affairs. The Americans pay not the slightest attention to these recent orders, decisions or decree. At the last meeting of the colonial cabi net, however, the secretaries did decide upon a measure or real interest to the island, submitting to General Blanco far signature a decree allowing free entry at all ports of cattle destined for restocking cattle farms to working oxen and milch cows. A RAILROAD WRECK Engineer and Fireman Escape With Their Lives TEMPLETON, Cal., Oct. 12.—Westbound freight train No. 34 on the coast division was wrecked)at Havol, six miles south of here, today. The engine and several cars left the track ora a sharp curve, rolltoig down an embankment fifty feet. The en gine, tender and three cars jumped over and ahead of the engine. The engineer, Mcln tyre, the firemnm amd two brakemen were on the engine at the time and were badly scalded. Engineer Mclntyre was badly scalded about the head and also had his head badly cut. Brakeman Clem Powers was very badly scalded. The fireman and the other brakeman were not seriously In jured. They were taken to San Luis Obispo on a special train. The track was cleared at a late hour this afternoon. All eastbound trains were de layed seven hours. The cause of the wreck Is unknown. A Successful Drama LONDON, Oct. 12—Anthony Hope's ro mantic drama, "The Adventures of Lady Ursula," now ln course of production at the Lyceum Theater, New York, under the management of Mr. D. Frohman, was suc cessfully produced last evening under the management of Charles Frohman at the Duke of York's Theater. The play was enthusiastically received, Miss Evelyn Mllward and Herbert Waring, who have the principal parts, being fre quently recalled. Mr. Hope was called be fore the curtain and received an ovation. All the morning papers refer in terms of highest praise to the production. The Times, however, says the play con tains a superfluity of dialogue and nar rative and car only be regarded as a step ln Mr. Hope's apprenticeship In the drama. A Brazilian Holiday WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—The Navy De partment has sent Instructions to Captain Barker of the battleship Oregon, senior officer of the squadron under orders to proceed to Honolulu, to be at Rio, Brazil, on November 15 to participate in the cele bration of the anniversary of the establish ment of the Brazilian republic, and the in auguration of the first President of that country. The action was taken on the no tification from the Brazilian legation here of the approach of the important event. The Oregon, lowa, Iris, Celtic and Scan dla will sail tomorrow, the Abardenda hav ing preceded the squadron. The Sterling sails today for Hampton Roads for Mon tevideo. MANZANILLO CITIZENS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER AMERICAN OCCUPATION Colonel Ray Suspends List of Civil Officials Who Fully Expected to Remain in Power SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 12.—A dis patch from Manzanillo to the office of the Associated Press here soys now that the American flag Is flying over that city, the Cuban element has come to the surface. The people are seemingly enthusiastic. The mayor and collector had both received in structions not to turn over their offices to the Americans except under protest and ln the presence of the consul and a notary. In the office of the collector was found a cable message from Senor Montero, the chief of customs at Havana, notifying him that the military occupation of the Ameri cans was not to affect the civil adminis tration which is still under the autonomous government, and to remit regularly all funds to Havana by a trusted messenger. The mayor, or alcalde, had similar Instruc tions from the minister of Justice. But Col. Ray, the American military commander at Manzanillo, Is not the man to stand any nonsense. He immediately suspended the protesting officials and temporarily ap pointed others. Not a cent, however, was found In the treasury. * The Spanish club here, fearing trouble, has closed and a company of the Fifth reg iment, United States Infantry, Is stationed ln its neighborhood to keep order. Gen. Wood recently received word that an attack upon the Spanish bank had been planned, and though he did not believe this to be true, he deemed It wise, as a matter of precaution, to send two compa nies of troops to guard the building. There are about 2000 Jamaica negroes ln the city waiting for work, which is not to be had. A Denver Man Dead DENVER, Oct. 12.—William H. Bush, one of the proprietors of the Brown Palace hotel, and one of the most widely known men in the state, died tonight at St. An thony's hospital, as the result of an opera tion for appendicitis. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS The Duke of Sutherland presided at a meeting held ln Edinburgh last evenlnlg. In which It was decided to found an Anglo- American association. Major-General Henry W. Lawton. gov ernor of the military department of San tiago, left yesterday for the United States on the Michigan .accompanied by his aides. Captain Ja.eschke has been appointed gov ernor of Klao Chou, superseding Captain Rosendahl, whose despotic military meth ods In dealing with civilians have hindered the growth of commerce there. General Wood prposes at an (?arly date to visit the cities of Santiago province that are nominally Cuban, and to make the al caldes swear allegiance to the United States. Where they refuse they will be de posed. The California Red Cross society has sent to O. H. J. Schlott, Its agent ln Manila, a cable order for $1000 and Instructions trt' draw on a Shanghai bank for $700 more. The money will be used for the benefit of the First California volunteers ln the Red Cross hospital at Manila. General Roca took the oath of office yes terday at Buenos Ayres as president of the republic of Argentina, and sent his first message to congress. The president refers to the improvement of the relations of the republic with Chile, and declares that the maintenance of peace will allow the coun try to devote Its energies to the ameliora tion of the financial situation. INDEX * TO TELEGRAPHIC HEWS + * + 4. Kaiser William leaves Berlin on his + 4. pilgrimage to the holy land. 4. + Two fresh lieutenants put Honolulu 4. 4> under martial lav? for two hours; two + A "revolutions" at Guam since the Unl- + 4> ted States assumed control. 4, 4- Santiago conditions improvlnlg rap- 4 + Idly under General Woods' energetic + 4> clean-up measures. 4 4. Jesse James, Jr., arrested without 4 4> warrant, released on habeas corpus, + 4> and Immediately rearrested on a war- 4. 4> rant; police claim to have evidence + i enough to secure conviction. + 4> President McKlnley attends the 4. 4, peace Jubilee at Omaha and addresses + 4> the vast audience assembled. + 4. General Graham testifies before the + 4> war Investigation commission; what- + 4. ever was wrong In the conduct of mil- 4. 4 ltary camps Is laid to the charge of + 4> men fresh from civil life. 4. 4 California Masons dedicate the wld- + 4. owe and orphans' home at Decoto. + 4. Interstate sanitary experts at Oma- + + ha recommend the quarantine of Cal- + 4. lfornla cattle. 4, 4, The long-expected clash between + 4. striking union miners and imported + 4. negroes ln Illinois has occurred, with + 4. a score or more deaths on each side; + + Governor Tanner insists that the Vlr- + + den mine officials are guilty of mur- + 4. der ln precipitating the conflict. + * TVi|£ o* THAT f fans*!* PRICE FIVE CENTS A PEACE JUBILEE ATTENDED BY THE NATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE IVIR.IVI'KIIMLEY AT OMAHA ADDRESSES THE VAST AUDIENCE ASSEMBLED PRAISES FOR WAR HEROES Whose Efforts Have Harked a Long Step in the Direction of Human Liberty Associated Press Special Wire. OMAHA, Neb., Oct 12.—The third day ot Omaha's Peace Jubilee and President's Day at the Tranamlsslssippi Exposition opened with a lowering sky. About 10 o'clock, however, tho sun burst forth ln all its radiance, making the hearts of thousands glad. The President was up early this morning and at 0 o'clock waa ln the parlors of the Omaha Club, where he greeted the members of his party and other distinguished callers. It waa after 10 o'clock when the Presidential party, escorted by President Wattles .i-xl members of the Entertainment Committee ln carriages, started for the exposition grounds. They were headed by a platoon of mounted police, while the President and party were escorted by the Board of Governors of the Ak-Sar- Ben, mounted amd dressed !m their regalia. The party proceeded directly to the Grand Plaza on the bluff tract of the exposition, where, in the Music Pavilion, the formal ex ercises of the day ocourred. In the first carriage was the President with Gordon W. Wattles, President of the . exposition. Then followed General Miles, General Greeley, General Wheeler, Secre taries Gage, Bliiss amd Wilson, Postmaster- General Smith, the members ot the dlplo , matlc corps, secretaries of legations and press representatives. The vast crowd that had gathered to see , President McKlnley leave the club building , was ably controlled by Major Clarkson, , General Manager of the exposition. President McKlnley probably never re . celved a more enthusiastic greeting than i that which awaited him at the exposition 1 grounds. By far the greatest crowd in the big Western show's history, so large a crowd that its numbers are almost im possible to estimate, thronged about the : huge platform from which he made his ad • dress. Hardly one sentence was spoken by . him which did not evoke from the people . cheers. After President Wattles had ln , troduced the distinguished guests of the exposition, it was fully five mlmutes before t the subsidence of the applause permitted the . President to begin, speaking. President Mc -1 Klnley's address was as follows: ( McKinley's Remarks i "Gentlemen of the Transmlsslsslppl Ex < position and fellow-cltlzens: It Is with i genuine pleasure that I meet once more . the people of Omaha, whose wealth of wel come Is not altogether unfamiliar to me, i and whose warm hearts have before t touched and moved me. For the renewed manifestation of your regard, and for the cordial reception of today my heart re sponds with profound gratitude and a deep appreciation which I cannot conceal, and ' which the language of compliment Is In adequate to convey. My greeting is not alone to your city and the State of Ne braska, but to the people of all the States of the Transmlsslsslppl group participat ing, and I cannot withhold congratulations at evidences of their prosperity furnished by this great exposition. If testimony were needed to establish the fact that their pluck has not deserted them, and that ' prosperity Is again with them, It Is found , here. This picture dispels all doubt. In an age of expositions they have ad ded yet another magnificent example. The . historical celebrations at Philadelphia and . Chicago, and the splendid exhibits at New Orleans, Atlanta and Nashville are now a part of the past, and yet ln Influence they still live, and their beneficent results are closely Interwoven with our national ' development. Similar rewards will honor ". the authors and patrons of the Transmlsss- Isslppl Exposition. The contribution will mark another epoch ln the nation's mater ' ial advancement. ' "One of the great laws of life Is progress, ■ and nowhere have the principles of this I law been so strikingly Illustrated as ln the - United States. A century and a decade of our national life have turned doubt into t conviction: changed experiment Into dem i onstratlon; revolutionized old methode f and won new triumphs which have chal lenged the attention of the world. This f Is true not only of the accumulation of I material wealth and advance ln education, science, Invention and manufactures, but above all ln the opportunities to the people for their own elevation, which have been j secured by wise, free government. Hitherto, In peace and ln war, with addl ! Hons to our territory and slight changes ' In our laws, we have steadily enforced the ■ spirit of the constitution secured to us by " the noble self-sacrifice and far-seeing ' sagacity of our ancestors. We have avoid ed the temptations of conquest ln the - spirit of gain. With an Increasing love for our Institutions and on abiding faith . In their stability, we have made the triumphs of our system of government ln [ the progress and the prosperity of ourpeo [ pie an Inspiration to the whole human • race. Confronted at this moment by new and grave problems, we must recognize r that their solution will affect not ourselves (• alone, hut others of the family of nations, h "In this age of frequent Interchange and l mutual dependency, we cannot shirk our v international responsibilities if we would; l they must he met with courage and wls [ dom and we must follow duty even if de l sire opposes. No deliberation can be too f mature or self-control too constant in this v solemn hour of our history. We must l avoid the temptations of undue aggression F and aim to secure only such results as will [" promote our own and the general good. [ "It has been sold by somo one that the £ normal condition of nations was war. That r is not true of the United States. We never P enter upon war until every effort for peace r without It has been exhausted. Ours haa P never been a military government. Peace, F with whose blessings we have been so f singularly favored. Is the national desire (■ a nd the goal of every American lnsplra ► tlon. "On the 25th of April, for the first time for more than a generation, the United States sounded the call to arms. The ban ners of war were unfurled; the best and bravest from every section responded; a mighty army was enrolled; the North and the South vied with each other In patriotic devotion; science was Invoked to furnish its most effective weapons; factories were rushed to supply equipment; the youth and the veteran Joined freely offering their services to their country; volunteers and regulars and all the people rallied to the support ef the republic. There was mm