THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
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EIGHTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKNING , APKIL 30 , 1889. NUMBER 319.
IN MEMORY OF WASHINGTON
Now York City Glorious In Gor
geous Array.
3RAND SIGHT IN THE HARBOR.
Tito Nnvnl Parade-Tho Hall n Dnz-
Drcnlii , AMlli Mines nnd
Sinlla.x MountnliiH
The Ccntonnlnl Colohratlon.
EM7.AHETII , N. J. , April 29. The first
faint gray streaks of dawn were visible ns
the presidential train drew to n stop at West
Philadelphia , where Postmaster General
Wnnamnkcr nnd the secretary were taken
on"board. Shortly after leaving Washing
ton at 1 n. in. the train bccnmo the nbodc of
sleep , every ono following the example of
President Harrison. The president's train
drew up nt Klizabcth at 0 o'clock in the
midst of a concourse of people that filled the
station platform and the space adjoining.
While the train halted nt Trenton the
car carrying the olllclal party of
uio stuto nnd guestn was attached
nnd the train then started. The party In the
car consisted of Governor Green , General
Sowell , General Strykor , members of the
New Jersey Centennial committee , and
others. The train as It rolled into Elizabeth
was greeted by n presidential salute by n bat
tery of local artillerymen. Ueforo the party
reached Klizabcth , President Harrison and
party , with their guests , received Governor
Green and General Str.vkcr of the Now
Jersey committee. About ono thousand
people gathered around Iho carriages that
were to convoy Governor Green and his
guests to breakfast. As President Harrison
appeared , escorted by the governor , ho wus
at once rccognlrcd nud n hearty cheer wont
up from the throng.
The breakfast party from the train was to
conslstof Picsident Harrison , Mrs. Harrison ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. AleKcc iind Chief Justice nnd
Mrs. Fuller , but In the bustle aud confusion
incident to the occasion the chief Justice and
Ills wife , who were in the car in the middle
of the train seine distances from that of the
president , were overlooked by the president
nnd the party , drove off without them. The
special aid to the president dashed back to
the depot in the carriage , accompanied oy
three of the members of the local committee
nud the chief Justice and his wife woto taken
to the residence of the governor.
The cabinet ofllciuls took breakfast on the
train.
The governor's house nnd grounds were
elaborately decorated with Hags and bunting
nnd the streets in the vicinity , even at that
early hour , were packed with people. There
wasn storm of cheers as the carriages
passed through the crowds nnd tlio occu
pants were delivered at the residence. After
breakfast Governo.r Green and Mrs. Green ,
President Harrison and Mrs. Harrison and
Vice-President Morton and Mrs. Morton
held n reception which lasted from 8IO : ! until
9 o'clock.Vhilolhobrcaktast and recep
tion were in progress iho procession was
forming. It was In seven divisions , com
prising the national guard. G. A. K. posts ,
Odd Follows , Uniformed Knights of Pythias
nnd other civic societies , divisions of ngri-
culturlsts nnd of colored troops.
Immediately nfter the reception came n ve-
view of the procession by the presidential
party from a stand erected on the grounds by
tlio govenror's mansion. Owing to the lim
ited stay of the president in this city only
two divisions of tlio National Guards and
Grand Army passed in review. When the
Grand Army had passed the procession
halted and the presidential party left the
Htand for the carriages , formini' a now di
vision. The entire procession then moved
through the route , as near as could be , over
which Washington rode.
After reviewing the parade at Elizabeth ,
President Hnirlson wus driven along the
shore of the Kill von Kill to the Alcyone
boathousH , where the entire party was re
united , nnd where a gii ; from the Dispatch
was in waiting to tnko the president aboard.
President Harrison and Ylco-President Mor
ton took seats in the gig amid
the cheers of the assembled crowds , the
shrieks of steam whistles and the ringing
of bells. The gig then put off and soon was
nlongsido the Dispatch. Then followed the
embarkation of the test of the parly in iho
navy yard on the tug Nina. The first boat
to put off from the tug was a small steam
launch containing Senators Evarts and Ills-
cock , those gentlemen were greeted at the
float by Chief Justice Fuller and Postmaster
General Wanamakor , who , with Secretaries
Windom und Kusk , went on board nnd soon
rejoined the president on board the Dis
patch. The rest of the party , including
Mrs. Harrison aud Mrs. McKee , went on
board the Slrius. At 11:10 : both vessels
weighed unchor nnd stenmed uu the bay.
Decorations in Now York.
NEW YOIIK , April 29. The clocks in the
city church steeples had not finished tlio
eti'okoof 11 , midnight , when carpenters were
nt work on iho uncompleted stands. Along
the avenues nud in the streets there wus the
beginning of adornment of buildings for the
day. Arrangements for the naval parade
were to-day carried out to the letter. At 7
o'clock the steamer Dispatch , having on
board Admiral Pcrtor.Genornl Schollold and
representatives of the centennial committee
left the foot of Twenty-sixth strcetand , gay
with ilulterlng flags , steamed down Kant
river on the tilp to Ulizabcthporl , whcro she
was lo meet President Harrison and party.
By this time the harbor was literally
allvo with Killing craft of every description
and whistles sounded and cuns boomed sa
lutes as the Dispatch picked her way on her
courso. The general formation of the line
was n column consisting of the naval divis
ion , revenue division and yacht division , in
the order named , anchored n little lo the
west of mid-canal , with Iho head 2CO yards
houlh of thu whlto buoy northeast of Kills
island , the naval division , In single column
'JOUyards apart mid in the following order :
Chicago , Ki-arsugo.Yantle , KSS.OX , Urnoklyn ,
Jamestown , Juniutii , Yarktown nnd Hnston.
The revenue and yacht division , In double
column , 1UO yards apart and " 00 yards
between tbo columns , the eastern column di
rectly astern , of the naval divisions. The
yacht dlv1 .on included the vessels of the
Now Yonc Yacht club , the Atlantic , Cor-
Inthlan , Seawanhanaka , American and
Larchmont clubs. The length of the 11 rat
column was about ono and one-half miles.
In thu rear of the llrst column was tlio Mor-
ohnut Marine division , ten squadrons In
double column , on the opposite side of the
channel. The naval purado was In commami
ol Admiral Porter , Hear Admiral Jovctt ,
chief of staff and marshal of the day.
In the merchant marine column wore over
( our hundred vessels , varying In slzo from
tuga aim lighters to largo passenger und
freight steamers , At S n. ui. the ships of the
naval division were dressed in rainbow fash
ion with the flag of tha secretary of the navy
at tl'o maintop of the Chicago , and the flag
of iho admiral of the navy at tbu maintop of
the Hoston. National ensigns were run to
the top of alt other mastheads.
COMING I'KOll KIM. VOX KUI.I. .
It > w nbout 11:15 : whin the start of the
Dispatch on her. trip up the Kill was an
; uouiKvd by guns f i om Fort Kiehmoml , and
It wus after 13 o'clock when she came in
sight in the upper bay. For several minutes
the roar of cannon as ohe passed several men
of-wnr was almost deafening , MCII of those ,
together with the forts tu tlii harbor , Jlriim
the national salute. The bay was crowdm
With small boats and vesaeln of every dfv
acrfptlon , so that from a dUianun u gllmpjie
of clear water was practically Impossible : ; '
Aa thu little war ship cmergod from Ttie
Kill von Kull , thu yacht cannon began to
boom In quick succession , the riiariucsi
yacht beginning ! li > t , A national snluto o !
twenty-cue guns was flrcd. fioon there was
a perfect roar uf cannon , und clouds of imoko
IIUDC over tbo bay like a Unuk bf sea fog
Belches of tire flushed thiougb the smoke
like streaks of lightning , giving the sea a
lurid glare.
The f cone was a itlrrlog one. Faintly
nbovo the roar could bo heard the shrill plpo
of the boatswain's whistles on the revcnuo
cutter.i , yachts and men-of-war.
In a trice sturdy tars manned the yards
and cros * trees , and with heads uncovered
rave hqirty cheers ns the Dispatch steamed
slowly by. Tlio officers stood witn uncov-
! rcd bonds ns iho Dispatch came opposite.
The flagships of the different squadrons ,
atcr , ono on each side , steamed out nnd ac
companied ttm warship the length of the
squadrons , Then the colors were dipped
ind a dcofcnlng screech from the steam wills-
, lcs was blown.
As the iJispntch came opposite the Chi-
: ago the entire fleet of over -100 steamers
jlow their whistks. It made n tremendous
Gin , coupled with the Incessant firing , nnd
was kept up three or four minutes , although
, ho scheduled limit was only n half mlnuto.
On went the warshln up through the channel
nnd Into Knst river , where she came to
anchor off the foot of Wall street. As soon
us she had got well Into the river n signal
was flrcd from the Chicago and anchors were
; ot on board.
Tiin v\v.\ij PAUVDI : .
The sight of hundreds of vessels of all
kinds was one that will long be lemembered
by tno thousands of people who lined Iho
docks and housetops nlong the river front.
Almost every steamer of any slzo had a band
of music aboard , and the number nnd variety
of nirs that floated ashore were something
romantable , The Chicago steamed on until
opposite Thirty-fourth street , when another
gun was fired. This was Iho signal for Iho
yachls and cullers lo disperse , nud like a
huge flock of swans they gracefully heeled
around and sped down the bay to their
various anchorages. Then the naval vessels
came to anchor off Fifty-first street.
Meanwhile , the merchant division was
doing the grand on Kasl river , both divisions
combining Into ono. Led bv the Uergen they
steamed up the river , a literal mass of buntIng -
Ing and flag ; . The flagships turned the stake
boat Just below the rocks nt Hunter's Point
nud then came down the west side of the
river , nround the Hallery and up Iho east side
of the Hudson and the pnruda broke up.
ItOWKl ) ASIlOlti : .
A barge manned by n crow of shipmasters
from the Marine society of tlio port of Now
York , with Captain Ambrose Snow , presi
dent , us coxswain , went out to the presi
dent's vessel. It was it crew of this same
soclcly which rowed Gunor.il Washington
ashore , over ono hundred years ago. As
President Harrison stepped out of the boat a
presidential saluta of twenty-one guns was
again llred. Tlio president was received by
Governor Hill , Mayor Grant , Hamilton Fish
anu William G. Hamilton. After landing , a
procession was at once formed , the president
nnd Governor Hill nnd Mayor Grant being
driven in u lanacau.
The old banner of the Marino society ,
which was berne baforo Washington. April
29 , 1T89 , has been preserved for a hundred
years , ami It was to-day carried before the
president's carriage up Wall street.
Tiin LAWYKU'fl HECIU'TIOX.
At a llttlo before 2 o'clock , carriages drew
up before tbo door of the Equitable building.
Chairman W. G. Hamilton , of Iho committee
on states , received all those in carriages ,
while tlio chimes of old Trinity played the
doxology , the bands in the street quickly
catching up the strains. Uy 2 o'clock all hail
reached the banquet hall.
Kx-Presidcnt Cleveland was not present
and his scat next to ox-President Hayes was
fllled by Chauncy M. Depow.
Tlio throng that endeavored to gain ad
mittance at the Law3'ers' club , where Iho re-
ceplion was held , was vnslly grealer than
anticipated. The arrangements , however ,
weio admirable , and. beyond u disagreeable
crush , in the corridors , there was neither
disorder nor confusion ,
THE FIllST TOAST.
In proposing the flrst toast of the day ,
William G. Hamilton , chairman of the com
mittee on states , spoke as follows :
' Mr. President : As chairman of the com-
initteo on states , I Have the honor to present
to you , In the name of the general committee
on the centennial celebration of the inaugu
ration of George Washington as flrst presi
dent of the United States , a souvenir of this
auspicious occasion. Wo have gathered with
us Hie most honored representative citizens
from the varied pursuits of life ,
which have made this nation
what It is at the present
moment , religion , law , science , art and com
merce , all serving to do honor to Washing
ton. So beloved is he by all Americans that
wo ca'.l him "father , " so deified and sancli-
llcd in our hearts that but ono other birthday
is sacred to us. Mr. President ; that your
administration may bo so wisely ordered
that you may bo known ns ono equally hon
ored by all Americans is the wish of this
united nation.
"Gcntlemen.you will please 1111 your glasses
and drink lo Iho memory of George Wash
ington , father of this country. "
The souvenir consisted of six beautifully
engraved cards tied with yellow and blue
ribbons. On the flrst one was embossed u
picture of Washington , on the second an en
graving showing his landing in Now York
in 1TSJ , on the third u picture of St. Paul's
chapel in 17S9 , with portraits of Bishop Provost
vest , Chancellor Livingston nnd various
membcis of the legislature. The fourth
page hud nu engraving of Federal Hull.
The fifth page bad portraits of President
Harrison , Governors Clinton and Hill ,
Mayor Duane and Mavor Grant. The sixth
page bears an engraving of the Kquitablo
building and Washington's house on Cherry
street , as well as the menu of the luncheon.
President Harrison was introduced lo the
gucsls at the banquet table by Hamilton
Fish. The president merely bowed in recog
nition of Fish's remarks , nnd this ended the
formal reception , the guests almost im
mediately taking their departure. The re
ception and lunch at iho Equitable building
wus scheduled to end at ! ) : ! ! ( ) p. in. A mln
ute after that lime , lo the music , "Hail lethe
the Chief , " by Cappa's band , President Harrison
risen emerged from the massive granite
porlalsjuid again entered the carriage for
the Journey to the city hall. Vico-presidem
Merion nnd Klbrldgo T. Gerry followed in
tlio next vehicle. The order of thu proces
sion und the guard of honor was substnii
lially the same us that which made the murcli
from the foot of Wall street ,
AT THU cm HAM. .
As the various organizations arrived at
the city hall they cliow up line before It.
From the foot of the marble stairs lead
ing up to the municipal building and stetch
Ing away into the rotunda , wus a double line
of white-clad public school and normal college
logo girls , each with u basket of flowers ,
fiom which they btrowed the paths of tin
distinguished men. There were fully UKX ,
scholars , among them being two colored
girls. Arrived ut the top of the stairs. Presl
dent Harrison was tendered an address ol
welcome , delivered by Miss Annie A ,
Abrahams , at the conclusion of which he
was given u monster bouquet of La France
roacs.
President Harrison , arm In arm with
Mayor Grant nnd Governor Hill. Vice Pres
ident Merion nnd the committee then entered
Iho city hall. The distinguished party were
escorted to the governor's room , where the
president began receiving visitors , Ho stood
on u slightly raised platform , which was
backed with a brass railing , and In the rear
of which was Washington's chair. Hesldc
this was Washington's writing desk. Prosl <
dcnl Harrison took his position on the right
hand side , with Vlco President Morton , Gov
ernor Hill nnd Mavor Grant bcsldo htm to
the loft , In the order named. Tim throng ol
pcoplo were nt once admitted nnd
cumo In a steady , moving body for
nearly an limr. The throng was largely
made up of the strunrcrs In the city , a fact
which was too apparent In many instances ,
Tlio sexes were about equally represented ,
und the number of children whoso proud pa-
louts pointed out to them the successor ol
Cloorgo Washington , uoro dlfllcult to count.
Out ) of thn visitors wus n district telegraph
boy , who bore u message for the president ,
He managed to read It without Interfering
with the reception. It was as follows :
OnicAOp , April Seventy-live thousnml
people of lllhiolM in muss meeting wilt o\
uoct fcouio sentiment from the president ol
the United States to-morrow. Pioaso tele
'fcMl-t- u.today. .
"SCBVTKXXJAI , COVMITTI'.K.
At llvo minutes b'tfoS o'clock the presl <
drnfromrnod to hi * carriage , and with ih < :
vioo-prestdent nud Governor Hill wort
driven to Morton's residence , wUero ho anil
Mrs. Harrison v/ill bo guests during theli
Uy. "
TI18 CeXTfJOHAl , IILL.
In tee rauul * oi n uy cl tuoto who ar <
thronging Now York , the greatest feature of
nil Is the grand centennial bnll , which took
place nt the Metropolitan opera house to
night. All that money could do to carry out
the Immnnnc scheme that wns to glvo n night
of pleasure to 0,000 people , wns done , nnd the
result wns satisfactory. Carriages began to
roll up to the Uroadwny entrance
soon after 8 o'clock. The outer
walls of the auditorium nnd the
sides of the double stair cases
formed three sides of a trarden , and trellised
vines nnd flowering shrubs added to tlio
mural effect , while real fruit trees , set nbout
in nn nrtlstlis manner , challenged ono to dis
pute the fact that ho had Just come up from
outdoors. There were apple trees In blossom
nnd pear trees In bud , ucach trees with a
strong suggcstlvcncss of frultfulncss , nnd
uhcrry trees with every evidence except n
hatchet sticking In the base. The mural
decorations included quinces nnd prunes nnd
grapes oven , while lilacs nnd smllax climbed
the balustrades and made up a continu
ous panorama of floral verdure where-
ever you might cheese to go. In
safe corners of the corridors stood still rarer
plants and on each stair-landing was n mlna *
iuro grove of beauty. Around on the Ttilrty-
ninlh slrcot side there was another garden ,
but moro artificial in appoarauco than that at
the Hrondwny entrance.
The Immediate entrances to the great
dancing floor were kept clear for obvious
reasons , but what a sight met the eye when
once within.
There is no word Ihat better describes the
first sensation one experienced on entering
thb vast auditorium to-night than lo say It
was dazzling.
From the centorof the dome long streamers
radiated to the side walls ; and nround Iho
llers of boxes and balconies as well , Ihcro
was a weallh of decoration such as never
before alicmpird In Now York. LIUlo knots
of colors and picturesque trimmings of red ,
white anu blue were so arranged that the
advent of pretty costumes not only enhanced
the general effect , but the costumes tnem-
sclves were benollttcd thereby. The fronts
of the lower tlora of boxes were draped with
red plush as a background for
Iho costumes of those dancing , nnd
were festooned with wreaths and lloweis
while great piles of flowers were oil the
front rails of most of the boxes.
On the stage arose a huge architectural
mass of flowers ana plants , their disposition
being so artistic as lo demand nn admiration
that grew as it was studied moio closely.
This structure was apparently to help the
holghth of Iho proscenium arch. The base
occupied several yards of dancing floor , but
the loss of space was atoned for in the gain
to the spectacle. It arose In several terrace s
of different colored flowers.
The presidential box wus the center of the
tier creeled at thu baclc of tlio stage. The
front was almost covered with palms , with a
largo American eagle in the center , sur
mounted by the words :
"Washington , 17S9 nnd 1SS9 , "
In colored electric lights. The whole front
nf both tiers was curlainca wilh silk lings
and decorated with groups of standards und
great musses of flowers. The box
parties began to come In long before
fore the mayor had arrived , and by
the time the word wont around that the
presidential narty was coming , ihero were
very few vacancies.
Among tha families represented in this
great concourse of expectant people , were
those of William Astor , Ogden Goolet ,
William J. Hamilton , Chauncoy M. Depow ,
Klbridge T. Gerry , Stuyvesant Fish , Uobert
C. Winthrop , Abrain d. Hewitt , Hamilton
Fish , Clarence A. Seward , Henry Clews ,
William Morton , Levi P. Morton , Stephen
H. Klklns ana Puran Stevens.
Kach coiner wus handed a dancing order
ut the entrance , having twenty-four num
bers. The supper room is ono of great pro
portions , beginning at Broadway , the end of
the temporary strucluro creeled on Thirty-
ninth street , it runs nil the way through lo
Sovenlh avenue and up to Fortieth
street , forming two sides of a triangle.
It makes n supper room forty-ftvo feet wide
and 175 feet long , with accommodations for
0,000 pcoplo at ono time. The sides of this
strucluro arc lined with cheese colored
bunting nnd nro ns beautifully decorated as
any other uart of the opera house. Hun
dreds of baskets of blossoms were made use
of , and only ono kind of flowers was
allowed in each basket. The president's
table stood at the Seventh avenue and
Thirty-ninth street corner. His party could
look both ways down the lines of the supper
tables. Just opposite the table was u raised
platform on which were musicians.
On the president's lablo were wrcalhs of
scarlet tulips , white tulips , and azaleas and
hyacinths arranged upon n plateau of trail
ing arbutus , iho whole floral docoralion rest
ing upon a great oval mirror six feet wide
nnd ten high , eommelcly filling Iho center of
the great oval table. The tables in the
upper room presented a most beautiful ap
pearance before work of devastation bozan.
There wus all an epicurean taslo could wish
lo choose from. Mayor Grant arrived at 10
o'clock.
It wus half past 10 when the president
came.
There was then not room to move on the
floor , and it was labor to take three stops in
the corridors. Finully a dctalchmenl of Iho
Second nrlillery signal corps managed to
force a passage through the crowd from the
main entrance to the stage.
At exactly 10.40 a blare of trumpets
sounded , and iho mayor offering his arm lo
tlio president began to walk bclwecn Iho
lines of nrlillerymon. Next came Vice-Presi-
dent Morton with Mrs. Harrison upon his
arm , and they were followed by Governor
Hill and Mrs. Morton. Then came other
members of the presidential parly. As they
all moved between iho walls of humanity
that pressed close on either side , cheer after
cheer wont up and almost drowned the
noise of the trumpets. Arrived ut the special
boxes oc the slago , Iho president turned
about and was formally presented to the
members of the commltloo. Tlio strains of
"Hull to the Chief" ceased and the reception
was at an end.
The president ushered Mrs. Harrison into
n box set aside for them. Vice-President
Morton nnd Mrs. Morton also entered the
box , us did ulso Mr. nnd Mrs. Uussll Har
rison. The rest of the party were disposed
lu the other special boxes , and all then was
in readiness for the grand quadrille.
At 11 o'clock the orchestra struck up the
"Star Spangled Uanncr , " and the dance
began , It was not a rapid dance , but was
sedate In the oxlromo. Senator Aldrlch
smiled on his partner , but otherwise there
wns as much solemnity ubout the affair as if
it mid been the most serious business on
earth.
The president busied himself looking nt
the brilliant scone In the boxes and paid but
llttlo attention to Iho dancers.
As the presidential partv made the circuit
of the ball room Mrs. Harrison attracted
much nltcntion. Slio looked well und happy.
Her dress was u heavy gros-gruln , cut with
n princess train. The waist was
trimmed with pearl nnd silver corsage
being tilled with cauzo hold in place wilh
ostrich feathers as was also the akjrt. The
front embroidery of the skirt was in Grecian
Key pattern worked in silver and pearls ,
meeting panels of silver brocudo and feath
ers und u shower of silver ornaments fell
frgm the skirt.
The most noticablc feature in the quadrille
was Mrs. Levi 1 * . Morton.
At midnight the presidential party led the
wav to the supper rooms und the onslaught
began. This exodus made a little room on
the floor und then dancing begun.
Why IlaycH antl Dunuworo luito.
NKW Yoiuc , April 29. fSpoclal Telegram
to TUB HVK. ] There was considerable delay
In starring the procession from the foot of
Wall street to-day , which was explained
when ox-President Hayes and Chauncoy M.
Dopew appeared and took seats in the car
riage reserved for thoui , Aflcr reaching the
Kqultublo building Mr , Depow told the story
of the failure of himself und Mr. Hayes to
reach the dock on tlmo. Ho said ;
"Mr. Hayes and I were landed at au ad
joining slip from the bout , whence we had
viewed the naval parade. Ono member
of the committee wus with us , but
1:0 policeman had been provided Jo
eecr.ro our passat-is , and we could make no
headway. Wo were confronted by u brawny
wall ot longshoremen , and all our pushing
ana elbowing was In vain. Finally I ap
pealed to ono great big follow , upon whoso
arm tiung his best clrl , nod whom Mr. Hayoa
Imd been vainly endeavoring to budge. 'My
good man , ' said T'wont you Icttisrmss !
This is Mr. Hayescx-prosidpnt of the United
States , and wo must get places in the pro
cession before it can start and you bo nblo to
SPO what brought you hero. ' Hut It was
useless. With n grunt nnd n shove the man
responded : 'I don't give n d n If bo's the
irciidont of heaven ho can't
, squeeze my
rl. " > _ J
Nobrnslcnns nr the Centennial.
NEW YOIIK , April 89. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Uni : . ] Nebraska Is not largely rep
resented nt the Washington centennial , but
during the day Tun line correspondent has
fallen In with a few well known faces. Sou-
nlors Mnndorson ana Paddock nnd Congress
man Dorsoy have spent the day taking In the
sights from ndvnntagoous points , while Gen
eral John L. Webster 1ms officially repre
sented the state ns commissioner. Joseph
II. Millard , of Omaha , Is bore , ns nro also
John Jensen , of Geneva ; Mr. Wells , of
Schuylor , nnd Mrs. Webster and the Mlssos
Dundy.
To-night General Mandorson took dinner
nt the Hoffman house with Senator Ingalls.
\t the table op'noslio them sat
the governor of North Carolina nnd
the governor of South Carolina , but
from appearances there was not an unreason
able Iqngth of tlmo between drinks.
To attempt to doscrlbo the crowd nud In
cidents of llm day Is a lask that oven the re
porters of the New York papers have failed
to accomplish with nny degree of accuracy.
There was such n Jam In Wall when Presi
dent Harrison arrived that iho police could
not restrain the pcoplo , and the order of the
procession was badly broken , many ot tboso
participating In the parade being cut off be
fore reaching Nassau street and hold in
check by the police : otherwise the nrogramrao
ns urranged was carried out with nn en
thusiasm such us has never before been soon
in Now York.
A SENSATION IN COLORADO.
Too Many WIvoH Alleged Against n
St. Louis Mun.
Punm.o , Colo. , April 29. | Special Tele
gram to Tun HBR.I The criminal court has
been crowded , to-day , by a curious throng
listening to the details ot a sensational case ,
lu which u broken hearted mother , n lieitlo
daughter , nnd a man named Simpson , were
the central figures. The mother of the girl ,
Mrs. Crawford , relates her story as follows :
She came from St. Louis , where she lived
with her daughler , a girl of some eighteen
summers , who is described ns boln ? rather
good looking , with extremely red hair.
While in lhat city the girl became acquainted
with a yound man named , William Simpson ,
who paid her daughter attention ; and , she
says , persuaded the girl to llvo with him ns
his wife. After n tlmo the man left , ostensi
bly to go lo California , butwound up in Den
ver. The cirl also disappeared.
It is then , the woman claims , she learned
that Simpson nad left a wife and little boy
behind him In St. Louts , and learning her
daughter and Simpson were in Denver she
followed them to that place. A conplo of
weeks ago , Simpson aad the girl left Denver
and came down to Pueblo , the mother follow
ing them to this place. On discovering them
she swore out a warrant charging Simpson
with adultery , and also'demanded the posses
sion of her daughter , The defense takes the
position lhat Simpson is not a married man ,
that the woman in St. Louis claiming to bo
his wife is the fraud. The mother admits
that she was uwaro of the fact that her
daughter was openly living with Simpson ,
and on cross examination nays she knows
Simpson was marriod. , Some of the testi
mony was rather racy a jd the attorneysxhad
n lively time with tho-mother while she was
on the stand. The court rendered a decision
in fuvor of the defendant.
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
The Aurora IMIno , 'Wlsconiln ' , Bcina
Rapidly Dcstrovod.
ST. PAUL April 29. A Globe ( Ashland ,
Wis. , ) special says : Tlio Aurora mine is at
present the scene of Iho most disastrous lire
that has over taken place on the Gobcc
range. The lire was discovered at 11 o'clock
yesterday morning in shaft No. 0 about two
hundred feet under ground. Kfforls were
made lo smother it , but without success. It
now envelopes the whole mine uncontrolled
and possiblv uncontrollable. Two of the
main shafts nro already consumed , and it is
the opinion of expericucad mining men that
the lire will bo extinguished only when it has
done its worK by burnmtj everything in Its
way. The probable loss cannot bo cstimaled
at present , but will be very large. Thu
Aurora mine is ono.of the "Big Four" of tlio
Gobee range , nnd is owned by Cleveland
parties , Four hundred men will bo thrown
out of work.
THU HUUL IIK1KS.
They File n 1JIII' Which Virtually
Contests lllH Will.
CHICAGO , April 29. A dozen hoirs-at-law
of Iho recently deceased aged millionaire ,
Charles J. Hull , tiled u bill in the circuit
court to-day , which Is virtually a coniest of
the rich man's will. Mr. Hull bequeathed
all his ostale , nearly $4,000,000. lo his house
keeper , cousin und friend , Miss Helen Cul
ver. This action caused great dissatisfac
tion the hcirs-at-law of
among - - , every one
whom wus Ignored. The complainants state
that Miss Culver has offered to pay them a
considerable sum , but insists that they bind
thcmpcHHjs to receipt It us settlement in full
und for tholr heirs ns woll. They usk Iho
court to adjudicate the whole matlor.
and Iowa 1'oiiHioni.
WASHINGTON , April 29. [ Special Tele
gram to THE UBE. ] Pensions have been
granted to the following Nebraskans : Origi
nal Invalid Samuel Hurloau , Henry Buechol ,
James Van Skiko , John J. Pool , Clark L.
11 rant , Isaac Patch. Increase Albert S.
Hatzol , Jacob Garrett , Charles McMindos ,
Wallace Moranvillo. Heissuo Harvey
Groves.
Pensions for lowuns ; Original Invalid
Isaao Clark , Nicholas ICirpos , Luther W.
Pnuglc , Nathan Halo , John H. Near ,
Thomas Husted , Asmus Wolf , Benjamin
Fowler , Lhivid Stotlzj Sylvesler Sweot.
Jacob Slmrr , James H. Lincoln , Laudy Me-
Creery. Increase Benjamin F. Brown ,
Jefferson H. McICalg.-iAnthony Moses. An-
gusllno W. Harding , Noah Goodrieh , Will-
lam J. Cusady. Kdwin II. Lucus. Jumos
Spiukrcl. Original widows , etc. Amanda ,
widow of Elijah Bdwufds , Catharine , widow
of A. S. K. Groom. '
_
TIII : popu ex AH.
Ho Finds Threatening licttcra on Ills
Tahle.
t
LONDON , April 29-rH Is reported from St.
Petersburg that In addition to the revolu
tionary pamphlets , menacing letters have
have been found on the czar's tablo. In con
sequence of the compromising discoveries
affecting the chiefs of the secret police , the
head of that department and several high
officers have been dismissed ,
Another Street Gap Strike.
ST , PAUL , April 29 , Tlio street car com
pany has now another strike on hand. The
men at work oh tbo cable line , on East
Seventh street , 1,0)3 ) m number , struck ut 1
o'clock to-dav. for an Increase in wages
from $1.25 to f 1.50 per day.
The ThpogophlMtti Adjourn.
CHIOAUO , April 29. The American section
of thu Tlicosophloal society , closed its third
annunl session to-day , with the election of
officers. Tl > o next meeting will bo hold In
his city of the fourth Sunday in April , 1S90.
- . . . - .
Biiriioti to Death.
DATTON , O. , April 9. Mrs. Susan Bmkly ,
aged sovonty.nlne , living with her daughter ,
Mrs. Jnmos Lan'tz , Jn Xeola , wns burned to
death in awful uqooy this morning , bur
clothing catching uro from u grate.
A QUIET DAY AT THE CAPITAL
Ofllco-sookora Solnco Themselves nt
tbo Racos.
ONE VOICE IN THE STILLNESS.
Scalii-lTnntlng Cincinnati Imwycr
the Only Alan Talking Polllleu
In the City Thnycr Indorses -
dorses the Post.
WASHINGTON I Dac\u. TnBOunHUE , )
51B i y
WASIMNOTOK. D. C. . April ! 39. I
"May wo come in , sir ! " was the question n
blushing bride put to the door-keeper at the
whlto house early this morning.
"Yes , " was the reply , "but the president
Is not here. "
"Wo only want to look around the house , "
the newly married young lady continued , nnd
the happy couple entered. A few minutes.
elapsed nnd another bride aml'room entered
the great east parlor. At 11 o'clock forty-
five persons wore In the room , and thirty-six
were brides and grooms. The spring instal
ment of these people is Just arriving In
AVashlnpton and they are scon everywhere.
Over two hundred persons called at the whlto
house during the day , but none sought oftlco.
It was almost ns quiet as a Sunday through
out the city. A largo bevy of ofllco-seokors
anmscd themselves during the afternoon
making a technical examination of n now
steam blcyclo In the corridors of the Kbbltt ,
having nothing better to do. The only In
dications of political life were seen at the
postodtco department and the pension bureau ,
where Acting Postmaster-General Clarkson
and Commissioner Tanner appointed fourth-
class postmasters nnd now pension
boards ad libitum and with celerity.
There was also some life in the
ofllco of General Superintendent Hell , of
the railway mail service , who Is making
changes In postal clerkships as rapidly as
possible with a view to meeting the civil ser
vice laws on Wednesday. Ho has made
wholesale rc-instntcmcnts of old chirks re
moved under Cleveland , put in new men to
supplant incompetent democrats and said
this afternoon that there would bo changes
in three-fourths of the ulaces by day after
to-morrow.
The absence of the president and his cab
inet in Now York Induced many senators
and representatives to Join the olUce-scckers
in a little sojourn out of the city , nnd the
streets presented a deserted appearance.
The races at Ivy City , in the suburbs of
Washington , drew several thousand visi
tors. It was noticed that those who go to the
white house daily with u nervous tread and
who expect a call to the service ot Uncie
Sam were not among the investors in mu-
tUals. They are clinging to their money like
.grim death. To-morrow there will be moro
life on the streets in the national capital
and loss in the departments. Hclng a na
tional holiday the departments will bo closed.
A few people will respond to the president's
suggestion and gather in tdo churches for
thanksgiving und grateful worship. Many
moro will go to the races provided it does
not rain. It has been raining by perpetual
down-pour , or feverish snatches , since last
Wednesday night. To-night it looks threat-
cuing. There will bo a general suspension
of business in Washington. The people close
the departments and the business houses on
the slightest provocation , but they give up
their > pleasure only under protest. _
The only man who cried his political wares
on the streets , to-day , was Kdward Uitctiio ,
a lawyer from Cincinnati. He is hdro with
ills war paint on nnd a scalping knife drawn
for ex-Mayor Amor Smith , who wants to be
collector of custom ? at Cincinnati. Ho
charges Smith with catering to the saloon
clement and decimating the republican ranks
thereby , and with being generally undeserving
ingof political preferment. Ho created quito
a sensation , in some quarters , by his bold
declarations , and by being the only man in
town who talked politics , and got an audicnco
wherever he went. Men who have had
heavy demands f rorn ofllee-seekers , of late ,
are enjoying their brief respite now.
TiiAVr.it iXDoitsns THE MOVE.
To-dny's ' Post publishes a lot of letters
from prominent men Indorsing Its demand
that the house committee on rules bo abel
ished. It has the following from Governor
John M. Thayer : ' 'I indorse fully and com
pletely your editorial of April 8 last on the
rules of the house of representatives at
Washington. They are a medley of incon
gruities and a Jumble of absurdities. How
intelligent congressmen ever put together
such a set of rules is beyond my comprehen
sion. I trust you will continue the war upon
them until they are abolished and common
sense takes their place. "
NKIUUbKA I'OSTMASTEHS APPOINTED.
George U. Main , Callawny , Custer county ,
vice W. L. Savage , resigned ; James A.
Walsh , Franklin. Franklin county , vice Cap
tain K. Marsluler , resigned ; Kobert A.
Glenn , Hildreth , Franklin county , vice W.
S. Ashby , resigned.
IOWA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
S. El , Hedrix , Allcrton , Wayne county ,
vice D. D. Shirley , removed ; Martha J. Cow
man , Casey , Guthrlo county , vice S. P.
Thompson , rnmovod ; Mary McCombo , Lo-
drolt , Van Huron county , vice S. C. Vincent ,
resigned.
Tlio acting comptroller of the currency to
day authorised the Iowa National bank , of
Davenport la. , to begin business with u capi
tal of 100,000.
Congressman Dorsoy is at the Belvldoro ,
Now York. PEIMIV S. HEATH.
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11113 I5XOUKS10NISTS.
A Ijivoly Drive in a SnowHtorin , Fol
lowed by a AVarin ICecoptlon.
SpnAiirisii , Dak. , April 29. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE HKK. ] The Omaha board of
trade excursionists arrived at Spearflsh yes
terday afternoon , having driven the distance
of fourteen miles in a snowstorm , Shortly
after their arrival , they were driven through
the city to the fair ground , the normal school
and surrounding country. The drive , not
withstanding the cold , was greatly enjoyed.
After their return , the hose teams , composed
of the members of tlio two lire nnd hook und
ladder companies of the city gave two exhi
bition runs. In the first Goreem failed to at
tach the no/zlo to the hose bctoro the water
reached it. In the second , however , ho was
successful , nnd an excellent stioam wns di
rected against some of the stores inside of
thirty seconds. The system of waterworks
is the cheapest and most reliable the board
has yet considered.
In the evening there was a grand spread in
the Spcarlilsh Hotel , which was attended oy
nearly all the members of the uourd ns also
the prominent citizens of the town. Mayor
Somcra presided. Speeches were made by
Euclid Martin , Charles Hrown , W. A , L.
Gibbon , K. A. O'Hrlon and K. Ward , repre
senting tbo Omaha people , and Messrs.
Somcrs , John A. Clark , Prof. Cook , Kobert
Crawford , D. T. Potter , Henry , editor of the
Register , and Warren , editor of the Mail ,
representing the mining , agricultural und
educational advantages of tlio town. The
eltl/ens of Spearlish impressed the visitors
most fnvorablo nnd gave evidence of an en
terprise which will undoubtnbly aid in making
the town one of tbo principal places In the
hills. O'Hiiir.N. '
Cajtt nriid.
PiTTsnuito , April 25. A portion of the
gang of di'bper-'iJoes who have been robbing
and committing murderous assaults upon
fanners In the vicinity of AlcCtctlnndtown ,
Fujetto county , have been captured at last.
Twelve of them were brought to Somerset
to-day by cx-ShcrilV Kyle und n possu and
placed In Juil.
An Kxroiitlon In Orngon.
PoiiTLAXi ) , Ore. , April 'JO , Patrick Me-
Glnnia was executed ut Canyon City , Oro. ,
Saturday , for the murder of Sheriff Lock
wood 011 tlio night of Julv 0 1SS9.
A ULOOD CUHOI.ING SO12M2.
Details of Sunday's Horrible Accident
nt Hamilton , Out.
PITTSIIL-HO , April 20. [ Special Telegram
to THE UKK.I The story of the railroad
wreck , near Hamilton , Out. , yesterday , la
which twenty persons wore killed mid n
number of bodies cronmtod , was related to a
reporter to-day by nn eye-witness , Mr. Clif
ford , mnnnijor of the theatrical company that
was on the train. Yesterday many lady
members of the company gave what assist
ance they could to nllovlato the sufferings of
the poor victims , na they breathed their last.
"In the coatcli which was crushed and
burned , eighteen persons lost tholr lives , "
said Clifford. "Somo wore killed outright ,
but there were others so Injured as t suffer
untold ngontes , and who died horrible deaths.
One poor man was caught In the car in such
manner that ho could not bo rescued. The
lire was creeping upon him. Ills feet and
legs , partly crushed , were burning. Ho
called to Mr. Marks , one of the members of
Jiiv company , to end his suffering. 'Oh , my
God1 said ho , 'please shoot mo , please kill
mo , 1 can't stand this suffering. I can only
llvo a few moments , at best , kill mo. ' As
the last words loft the mouth of the poor
man the tire had accomplished wiiat the vic
tim wished Marks to do. Ho throw his head
b.iok and his pleading stopped. Ho was
dead. This was only ono of the soul-sicken
ing incidents. Others I'ncd for help and
kept on pleading until their voices were
stilled by the flames.
"Fifteen or twenty of the Injured who had
been rescued from the wreck were quickly
placed In n car and taken to Hamilton , only
a few miles distant. The station house was
converted Into u hospital and death chamber.
A largo numucrof physicians were promptly
summoned , and were assisted by scores of
willing hands. Several persons died in the
Rtation while the attempt was being made to
alleviate their sufferings- saw ono man
who had his arm torn from the socket at the
shoulder. Ho lived for n few moments tif tor
reaching the station. The body of u nicely
dressed man was carried into the station ;
his head had been cut off as clean as though
ho had been guillotined. His head was laid
beside his body. Others had their heads
crushed in a mass , while others had tholr
legs cut off and arms mangled. In fact , the
victims wore cut up in almost every con
ceivable manner : and. mingled witli tno
dead , lay the dying and badly injured whom
the doctors were trying to save. "
Only Two IJoiliCH Identified.
HAMILTON , Out. , April 29. Only two
bodies of persons killed In yostcrdaj's rail
way accident have been identified. They
are S. T. Gurney , of Now York , who was on
his way homo from Chicago , and Hudolph J.
Edcrer , of Chicago , botti of whom were in
stantly killed. The twelve pcrsoas wounded
are all doing well , and it Is thought they will
recover.
Andrew J. Carpenter , of Yankton , Dak. ,
lett the hospital for his homo to-day.
Inquest opened this morning , and after
viewing the remains , those killed and the
scene of the wreck , the Jury adjourned. Before -
fore the inquest is continued efforts will bo
made to identify the bodies. William
Phillips , of the Hamilton base ball club , sup
posed to h.ivo been killed , has been heard
from In Chicago.
Workmen , in shifting the remains of the
wreck this afternoon , discovered what was ,
without doubt , thocauso of the disaster. Ono
of the axles of the enirino was found to bo
broken. Tno axle , utter the accident. , had
been pitched into the mud and water , and
had also been somewhat burned. The Jury
seemed to bo of the opinion that the broken
axle caused the accident , but , In order to get
so mo moro light upon the subject , au expert
in iron ami steel working was appointed to
inako inspection.
SOMK MOH13 IvI'IlLiE BELIjEW.
One oftlio Carter Relatives Test ill en
in the Suit.
CniCioo , April 3D. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEE. ] The interest in the Carter case
continues unabated , -nnd the usual crowd
was present in Judge Jamison's court this
morning when the trial was resumed. The
venerable Judge Drummond was on the
stand again , and was cross-examined by
Lawyer Smith. The witness' age and Judi
cial standing \v.s a check on the barrister's
usual bulldo/ing method of cross-examina
tion.
Judco Drummoml's testimony was corrob
orative of Leslie Carter's , particularly as to
the point that Mrs. Carter was reluctant to
toll concerning her relations with ICyrlu
Hollow. "Sno insisted , " said the witness ,
"that Mr. Hollow had acted as a respectable
man , nnd alio had not been socrctivo or
underhanded in her conduct with him. "
They \vero through with Judge Drum-
inond before 10:45 : n. in. , and Miss Margaret
Carter , aunt of Leslie Carter , was put uoon
the Bland , She told how she came to take
charge of the Carter household after the
death of Leslie's mother in 1602. She said
there was not the least bltof trouble between
her and Mrs. Leslie Carter , when she came
homo on the bridal trip. Her testimony was
principally to show that Mrs. Carter had not
been treated like a stranger , and that
at the time she had expressed herself
as appreciating the kindness of the family
toward the young bride. Miss Carter denies
that she had over discussed the prlco of
strawberries Just prior to the birth of the
boy ; and as for the strawberry incident , she
never heard of it until the trial came up.
She testified that the appearance of Mrs.
Carter uftnr her second return from Kuropo
was stout. She had never seen Leslie's wife
looking so well.
Miss Helen Carter , sister of Leslie Carter ,
was the next witness. She told ot the
friendly relations the family sustained toward
Mrs. Carter , and rather upset the romantio
stories Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Dudley have
told , with martyr-like resignation , of their
sufferings.
Mr. Krncst Carter's testimony was to the
purpose of proving that the relations of Mrs.
Caroline Carter to the family were friendly
andlovlng. Ho told of the arguments ho had
witli her , in the Murray Hill hotel , when she
had determined to go to Europe. Krncst
Carter told her that talk about her conduct
was already rife , and that It was her duty to
come back to Chicago and live with her bus-
.band , and bo seen on the street with him ,
iL'lso the rumors would become
serious , and that If she went
to Kuropo it would crcato a scandal.
She Insisted that there was no more objec
tion to her going abroad than for any other
man led woman going abroad without her
husband. Then Carter wont on to toll of his
seeing Mrs , Cat tor in Delmonlco'x alone with
n man. This was Wednesday , September
23. 18iO , throe days after Mr. Ernest Carter
himself returned from Kuropo.
"Who was that man ! "
"ICyrlo Hollow. "
Alter that ho told of meeting Mia. Carter
in n candy shop on Hrondwny. This was In
November , IbSO , aftnr she had seen Leslie
Carter In Chicago. Krnost reproached her
for her conduct in Kuropo aim spoke of the
"false" lettcra. Ho told her she ought to go
back to Chicago and make a confession to
her husband. At this point a rccctm was
taken until afternoon.
Nothing of importance was elided In ynung
Carter's s-exainliiutioii. Severn !
orot > - deposi
tions of witnesses In Now York and elsewhere -
where as to Mrs. Carter's extravagant mode
of living while In the cast and abroad were
presented , hut after some discussion the
reading was deferred and court adjourned
until Wednesday.
11OASTM ) 11Y INDIANS.
Indians Hold n Nmv .Mexico Hey nn n
Hot Ntovr.
SAX FiiAjfnsco , April 20 , A special from
Dcming , N. M. , nays Frank Cody , who had
charge of the San Simon Cattle company's '
ranch at Deer creek , clx miles from the
Mexican line , was shot through both legs nml
limn put on u steve and roasted to death , by
Indians , last Friday ,
ANOTHER ASYLUM TRAGEDY ,
Inhuman Treatment of n Pntlont
Results in His Donth.
HIS BODY A MASS OF BRUISES ;
The Breast Mono Hrolcon With (
Hummer nnil Ono of the Ribs
Fractured The Attend
ant H Arrested ,
An AtrootoiiH Crlino ,
CHICAGO , April 20. fSpccml Telegram tl
Tim HKI : . ] Frank 1'ccho , Charles J. Crog.
him nnd Charles Richardsonsattondnnts u (
the Cook county insane asylum , were to-day
indicted for murder by the grand Jury ,
promptly urrostoa and locked up In the Jail ,
These men were charged with the murder ol
Hobcrt Hums , n patient itt the Institution.
The case was brought before the grand Jur
to-day , by States Attorney Lougneokor ,
who deemed the pending inquest by tut
coroner too slow u process.
Charles W. Heck , n reporter for the Times ,
was the first witness In the case , and told
the story of Hums' death or the clrcnm.
stances Immediately preceding It. Hook
said ho was detailed by his paper to act tin
role of nu Insane pauper , and In this guisi
was sent lo Jefferson. Hobort Hums wui
sent out at the name ttmo and occupied n
bed In the same ward with the witness.
Hums was n quiet , inoffensive patient. Ills
mind was very confused , and ho could not
readily understand words of command , but
at the slightest delay in obeying orders ho
was brutally beaten nnd Kicked by Attend
ants Croghan , Pecho and Kichardson , aa
well as by convalescent patients who nsj
aisled the attendants in the performance ol
their duties. 1'ho brutal treatment wa * kept
up for several days , and the novt Hooli
heard of Hums was the news that the
patient was ( trail.
At the postmortem examination , hold yes
terday. It was found that the body was in a ,
horrible condition. On the abdomen was a
roat bruise , black , blue and yellow. ThW
had been covered with court plaster to conceal -
coal It. Tlio breast bono was broken as II
It had been hit with a hammer , and the
twelfth rib had been tinctured. In the llcsU
was the most of a man's hoot heel.
The grand Jury found true hills , charging
Crown' , Kichardson nnd I'ccho with murder ,
'
Tho'jury lias not yet finished with the casts.
Hearing of other witnesses will bo begun to
morrow , and the undertaker who conducted
the funeral has been summono 1 to appear
with the death certificate Issued by the su
perintendent of the asylum , Dr. Kiornan.
This certificate alleges tnat Hums came td
his death from the effects of melancholia ,
exhaustion and phthisis , and it is thought
will connect Dr. Kiernan with the case , at
le.ist to the extent of proving almost crimlnn }
negligence and carelessness in issuing a cer
tillcittc of death without looking into the real
causes.
IT DOWN.
Indignant Militia 31 on Aa
NKW YOHK , April 29. A number of militia
men from Pittsburg who wore sight-seeing
this morning , were attracted , as they wer
going along Worth street , by a largo British
flag flying from a shop window above as
American flag of smaller dimensions.
They then commenced culling to the people
in the house. Soon a crowd was collected
nnd they yelled nnd hooted at the English
flag and demanded that it be taken down ,
The sergeant in command of the soldiers requested <
quested the proprietor to remove the flag , or
at least to place It below the stars utid
stripes. This the proprietor seemed willing
to do when ho saw the Hag was obnoxious ta
his neighbors , but his wife refused to allow1
them to touch the flag.
The soldiers then drew their knives and
soon had the obnoxious flag on the ground ,
without the slightest resistonco being ottered.
When tlio ( lag came down the crowd eheered.
Further down tlio street was anothorf
Hritlsli Hag above an American flag , pluceq
there by an Knglish linn. AH .soon as the
soldiers requested that the flag ho taken
down , they complied gracefully. A inouu
bcrof the linn stated they had flung Ilia
flag to the brcc o simply as a decoration , and
had no idea it would bo offensive to any ono.
As the soldiers passed on toward Broadway
and disappeared from sight , they word
roundly chcorod.
TEARING TRUTH 1O 'J ATTKRS.
Chicago Free Thinkers Assert that
Washington was Not n Christian.
CHICAGO , April 29. [ Special Telegram U
TIIK BISK. ] The centennial question came ui
at last night's meeting of the Chicago secu
lar union. President Stevens made a speecH
denying the claim of tlio clergy that the faV
ther of his country was a Christian.Thd
successor of Washington and Jefferson , " ha
announced with much vigor , referring to
President Harrison , "lias issued n proclaim/ !
lion insulting to tlio Intelligence- th <
American people , degrading to the socului
principles of our society , and a slur on thq
memory of those free thinkers most promt )
nent in founding the state without a church ,
by directing n religious observance by tha
Christian sects , So I take this occasion to
protest and to give the views oi the foul
greatest chaiacters of the revolution nnd
show that there was not a Christian among
them. " It developed in the course of StaJ
vens' remarks that Thomas Jefferson , BenJamin -
Jamin Franklin and Thomas Paine were tin
other thice of his "big. four" frco thinkers.
A REMARKABLE PREACHER.
The Chaplain of I ho Arizona Assent *
bly HctiiniH Tart of liiH Salary.
WASHINGTON , April 20. W. A. Cuddy ,
who was chaplain of the legislative assembly
of Arizona , which has lust adjourned , has
sent to the treasury department , for de
posit in the conscience fund , the sum of
$ ! i2.f > 0 being part of the salary p.till him an
chaplain. Ilia motive for tills action Is explained -
plained by him as follows : "I can not sou
that it is right for the rulers to tuko the pee
nies' money and pay it out to some hypocrlta
to stand up buloro a legislative body and
pray for pay. " Ho also states ho onca actoOl
as clerk of the legislature and received for
his Borvicos { 040 ; but while performing Una
duly ho was also employed in whisky jelling.
He thinks ho xhould return $ ( ! 40 and would
do so , be navs. but for the fart that he has
not not It. Cuddy resides at Phoj'slx , Arl/,1
Blow Hls'lload Off.
SALT LAKH , Utah , April 29. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Hii'j : Sornn Christuasou , q
.stocKinan , was shot and killed Sunday after
noon , at Oasis , Mlllard county , by James A.
Wright , with wliom he hud quarreled a fort
ho urs previous. Chrifctoni.cn wus in a wagon
driving nloi'g the road nllh his wife and
babe , when Wright met him with u doubl (
barreled shot gun , loaded with No. 4 shot.
After a few words WrlRht Urea , blowing
fully one-half of CbrlKloiison's head off. and
Rt'attorintf his brains and blond over bin wifa
and in ( ant babe , The murderer , who Is now
in custody , hag a largo family , The mur
dered man was sixty years old utid leaves A
younj , ' wife und two children ,
I'nliI Holler i\iiliHinn.
CAIus , AjirilSO , The bollor -adrudcoa. .
burst In the harbor hero to-day. The cxi
iiloHlon killed seven iKirions and Injutcd several
oral other * . _
Steamship Arrivals.
At filssjjow The Slaty of Pennsylvania ,
from . { ew York.
At AiiibturJsmTho LcorJara , froai
York.
The V.'r.uinir Indium Ions. VI
d
Nebraska. lo va anil Dakota Kair ,
or , uor'.huily winds , bttoum vu