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A THRILL OF PATRIOTISM.
CULLY 80,000 TROOPS IN LINE AT
PHILADELPHIA.
President Cleveland and Gen. Sheridan
Cheered by the Spectators-The G. A.
R. Posts Show Especial Marks of
Respect While Passing the Chief
Magistrate.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept, IC.—Eleven
years are gone since the national centen
nial began. This will be the last. Only
the record and memory will remain after
to-morrow. The wheels of history mark a
century since the fathers gave to the na
tion the constitution which has fostered
material growth more than fabulous to the
old world. These three days will end the
story of a hundred years. The record has
been a good one. A patriotic spirit com
manded each citizen to assist according to
his opportunity in giving the impulse of
success to this occasion. Philadelphia never
makes slow response when the honor of the
country is to be sustained or deeds of men
—brave, wise, patriotic—are to be celobrated.
Nature was kind to Philadelphia yesterday,
and to-day she again showered her gifts
upon the city with a lavish hand. The
day opened bright and clear. A better one
could not be asked.
SOUND OF DRUM AND FIFE.
Soon after daybreak the people were astir
and clothed in holiday raiment. They were
one and all ioining in with a will to make
the second day of the grand occasion even
more of a success, if such a thing were pos
sible, than yesterday. Sounds of fife and
drum early told that preparations were
being made for the grand street demonstra
tion of the nation's protectors. Even during
the time of the late war when men left the
plow, workshop and all to uphold the honor
of their country with the deadly implements
of warfare, there were not as many soldiers
in Philadelphia as there were to-day, and
even when that bitter strife ended and those
who remained to tell the tale of countless
bloody battles marched back to their beauti
ful homes their numbers did not even reach
a shadow of what was here to-day.
30,000 SOLDIERS IN LINE.
Nearly 30,000 uniformed soldiers passed
in review before the Chief Magistrate and
the high officers of this and other govern
mentsDefore the noonday sun. At their
head rode the gallant cavalry hero, Gen.
Phil H. Sheridan. During the past two
days there arrived in the city by various
railroad lines nearly 400,000
people, and tc this number must be added
the vast number who reached the city by
other means than railroads. There were at
least 500,000 strangers within the city’s
gates to-day, and even with this vast
throng, in addition to the 1,000,000 of in
habitants, the page of history
made yesterday passed away
without a blot. Not a single
accident of a serious nature marred the
occasion. Everybody was good natured
and forbearing, and had hut one object in
their mind's eye—peaceful and happy cele
bration of the greatest event of civilized
times. The enormous size of some of the
displays in yesterday’s pageant prevented
them from occupying any other street than
Broad, but to-day’s demonstration being
purely iflilitary the display passed through
all the prominent streets, thus giving a
greater number of people an opportunity
of witnessing the display than were allowed
to yesterday by reason of the limited space
afforded them.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ASTIR EARLY.
President Cleveland was not allowed to
sleep very late this morning, for the day
was packed full of incidents for him. and he
had to start out early. His escort, the First
City Troop of cavalry, under Capt. Grubb,
reached the Lafayette Hotel long before Si
o'clock, and in a few minutes the committee
of the Commercial Exchange drove up in
barouches and paid their res|>ects to the
President Chairman Thomas M. Thomp
son and B. K. Jamison were already there,
and in a few moments Mr. Cleveland was
ready for his first public duty of the
day," the reception at the Com
mercial Exchange. The City Troop
cleared a passage for the party and Mr.
Cleveland, leaning on the arms of .Messrs.
Thompson and Jamison, entered a carriage
waiting for him. The members of the
committee followed and in a few moments
tho party was clattering down Chestnut
street. At the custom house the inspectors
and other employes were drawn up in line
and were rev>owed bv the President.
STREETS ALMOST IMPASSABLE.
The streots wora almost impassable, and
when the Exchange, which is located on
Second street, above Walnut, was reached,
it took all the efforts of the soldiers to clear
a way into the building. In the meantime,
the members Of the commercial, stock, drug,
grocers and importers, maritime, petroleum,
lumber, oil and wool exchanges, und the
Board of Trade had assembled in the large
hall on the third floor, and were listening to
the strains of the Weecaroe legion Bond.
The arrival of the Presidential party was the
signal for repeated cheering, and when
the Chief Magistrate had made his way to
the rostrum at the lower end of the hall the
cheering broke out again, and the names of
Gov. Beaver, Mayor Fitler, Secretary
Bayard, A. J. Drexel aud George W.
Childs, were also cheered. Chairman
Brook anuouneed that as soon as the Presi
dent had spoken a few words the members
would be given a chance to meet him.
FORMALLY INTRODUCED.
President, Cornly, of the Commercial Ex
change, said:
1 have the high honor to present tn my fellow
members and our guests. Ills Excellency, the
President of the United Stattw.
The cheering broke out again, and it was
some moments before Mr. Cleveland could
be heard above the dm. After quiet had
been secured he spoke in a firm and clear
voice. He said:
1 am glad I have the opportunity to
meet so large a representation of* the
business nien of Philadelphia. It is well
that we should not entirely forget, in
the midst of our centennial jubilee, luai the
him and purpose of good government lend after
h i to the advancement of the mat trial Interests
el Hi" people and Incivasc of their trade and
bommeree. The thought hits sometimes oe
eiirpyl to in" that 111 the hurry, an I
ruth of business thets* well be Infused a
little more patriotism than we art' wont to see.
Ann a little morn recognition of the fact tlwt
whnlpsorno.politleal sentiment to closely related.
not only t 0 the gtoirrai good hut to the general
sue,cess of business. (>7 course our cltlxens en
*®ged in business ure (|iifek to see the liearlng
of Any policy which the goveriuneut may
hdopt, as It affects their |emonal
ami their accumulation, but I
wotihl like to see that brood and pu
tivitli- sentiment among them which can
1 " beyuad their (tectillsr personal Interests
*hd which can recognise ilia ti lvanceutcnKif
< >eentire oountry is an oh ce lot which limy
may well s live, even sometlniee oliiiiiiuiltion
"j Jbeir constantly tuuiwtslug profit Most we
‘•iwAjs look for political opinions of our bu.-i
men precisely where they M'p|*s>e I heir j
ct.mediHle | s*. mi in r y ndvauLtip, i- found I
bow vain it j* to hope for the eradication I
‘a i fish tnotivMH |u all idVall'Hof life, hut 1 sin
•tni uh and that we irate loilav the triumph
‘ B** ll lolls,u over K. ■lPshitrss Will any on* 4 say
i'd the eonicsKins of Ibe isaist Itulton
not li mods or that w are hot to <Uy
!' md enjoyment v ( ( Bf , hiesdngs i,'suiting
' r '"u due regm >| fog all the conthetjn* mt'-re-is
‘“I tejentedljy ttie diiTeiHiit r tales which wee-
Mr ago. 1 believe Uieuoutaiele
§PI)i! JMornina
benefits promised people by our form of
government, can only he secured by the exer
cise of the same spirit of toleration for each
others rights and interests in which it had its
birth. This spirit will prevail when the
business men of the country cultivate
political thought, when they cease to eschew
participation in political action, and where such
thought and action are guarded by better mo
tives than the purely selfish, and exclusive bene
fit. lam of the opinion that there is no place
in the country where such a condition can be so
properly and successfully maintained as hen l
among theonlightened.and enterprising business
men of Philadelphia
After his sjieeoh Mr. Cleveland announced
himself as being ready to meet the gentle
men present, and one by one they walked
up the steps of the rostrum ami grasped his
hand, and then shook hands with Secreta
ries Bayard and Fairchild, ex-President
Hayes, Gov. Beaver. Mayor Fitler, A. J.
Drexel and George W. Childs, who received
with him. After the receiption the Presi
dential party drove to the reviewing stand,
at Broad and Walnut streets, to witness the
military parade.
LAVISH DECORATIONS.
The decorations on the streets, buildings
and residences were practically the same as
those of yesterday, ami ovary street through
which the column passed was almost a solid
mass of tricolored bunting and flags of all
nations. In addition to those on Broad
street, stands had been erected on Chestnut,
Market and Arch streets, and the streets
themselves were covered by a solid mass of
humanity. Twelve thousand and fifty of
the city’s police force were on duty shortly
after daybreak, and were shortly after
wards reinforced by eighty of the Fairmount
Park Guards and a large number of special
officers in citizens’ dross. All of tho streets
through which the parade passed
were roped off from curb
to curb, in order to insure
clear passage for ih? troops, and street car
traffic was delayed at intervals for a short
time. The line was opened, however, every
forty minutes to allow street cars, vehicles
and pedestrians to pass through.
ORDER OF THE LINE.
At the head of the military parade rode
Gex. Sheridan, followed by troops of the
regular army, officers and sailors com
manded by Admiral Luce and the Marine
battalion. Then came the State
troops in the order in which
the States ratified the Constitution,
or were admitted into the Union. Dela
ware came film, followed by Pennsylvania,
which made the most imposing display in
numbers, having eighteen regiments in line,
besides a dozen batteries of artillery and
detached companies with full division and
brigade staffs. New Jersey followed with
1,500 troops. Next came Georgia,
represented by Gov. Gordon and
staff and the Gate City Guard
of Atlanta; Massachusetts with one
brigade and two detached companies; Mary
land with the Fifth regiment and an addi
tionai battalion of 1,000 men; South Carolina
with Gov. Richardson and staff, and the
Governor’s Guard and Greenville Guard;
New Hampshire with a battalion of three
companies; Virginia represented by Gov.
Lee and a battalion of 500 men; New York
by Gov. Hill and staff, four regiments and
ten detached companies; North Carolina by
the Fayetteville Independent Light Infan
try; Rhode island by ono reginieut; Ohio
by-Gov. Foraker and one regiment; Maine
by a battalion of 400 men; lowa by Gov.
Larrabee and staff and the Governor’s Foot
Guards; West Virginia by two companies;
the District of Columbia by one battalion
and three detached companies.
CLEVELAND ON THE STAND.
The President arrived at the reviewing
stand at J 1 o’clock, escorted by the First
City Troob of cavalry and a throng of dis
tinguished guests. Shortly after 11 o’clock
Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the balcony of
the Lafayette Hotel, followed by Private
Secretary Lamont and wife and two or
three guests. Mrs. Cleveland received an
enthusiastic round of applause as she ap
peared in front of the balcony dressed
in a handsome black silfc dress,
with white insertions and a beautiful white
feather adorning her hat. At just 11:30
o'clock Gen. Phil Sheridan, mounted on a
handsome sorrel horse, came up the street
at the head of a vast cavalcade of military,
preceded by a squad of mounted reserves.
As he passed the reviewing stand the Presi
dent arose and tipped his silk hat. It was
then one continuous round of huzzas. The
troops one and all marched with head erect
and eyes looking straight ahead, more like
graven figures than moving humanity.
Gen. Sheridan, notwithstanding the plaudits
of the multitude, role erect, looking neither
to the right nor left.
SALUTING THE PRESIDENT.
As each platoon passed the President their
commander gracefully raised his hat and
saluted, receiving in return a bow of recog
nition from the commander-in-chief of all
the troops. After passing the stand, and
almost directly in front of Mrs. Cleveland’s
balcony, the cavalrymen gave marvelous
exhibitions of their skill in drill exercises,
wuich were applauded to the echo. Behind
Gov. Beaver came over 10,003 Pennsylvania
militia, who marched mid performed the
different evolutions like veterans. Some of
them Mere veterans and carried flags that
had been with them throughout the Into
war. The entire parade was the most suc
cessful ever seen in modern times and it
would seem that the height of military per
fection had boon reached by the troops of
the various State's. It would indeed be hard
to imagine anything more inspiring than the
30,1X10 uniformed militiamen, all of whom
were headed by regimental bands. The
commanders of each turned “faco about” as
they reached the President’s stand, and
with the cheers of countless thousands and
the sweet strains of music the throng of
people was completely enraptured.
a. A. R. POSTS SALUTE.
The rear of the line was composed of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and as each
post passed in front of the stand its com
mander gave the salute to the President,
and wus recognized. Post No. aof this city
carried in the centre of it. column twenty
one flags captured by them during the war;
they were a muss of tattered, und lorn
colors, but they were honorou hy the spec
tutors with cheers whose echo seemed to
never die. It was a fine appearance they
made, soma walking with the aid of
crutches, and all of tb"in wearing on their
Visages the unerring marks of time. They
were a picture in contrast with the youth
ful militiamen. During the time they were
pissing the President lemained standing,
with nis head uncovered, and answers!
each salute as it was given. Orders liad
previously lieou issued hy the department
commander ul the Grand Army of tliedle
public that only post comma id rs should
salute, the men in line to walk facing
ahead. Tills was not strictly adhered to,
however, and many of those of the tank
and file passed bv the stand with uncovered
heads, and when Garfield Post No. 4,
of New , York, came tin the front
ranks turned “face about” and sent
up a rousing cheer for f lu* Clncf Magistrate,
which he graciously acknowledged. Their
cheer was taken up by the crowd and car
ried to the echo About <J,(kKI Grand Army
men were inline. It was just 8:45 when
the last ol the Grand Army pasted by.
THE RECEPTION TO THE PRESIDENT.
The reception to Prosidriit Cleveland and
Mrs. Cleveland at the Academy of Music
benight was one of the greatest social suc
, imish- ever witnessed in this city. It untuned
a* though every prominent man and woman
her*, h*l f*lt It inrutubeiit Uhon lltaiu to
ifii honor to the head of the
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IT, 1887.
nation and his wife. Long before 8
o’clock the street in front of the Academy
was a mass of carriages, and fullv 10,000
people found their way into the building
before the tired President had grasped the
hand of tho last comer. Every one was in
evening dress, and the scene presented was
one of unusual brilliance. The immense
building was most beautifully decorated with
flags, flowers, cut and growing plants,
and the galleries and boxes were festooned
with ribbons. Before the President and his
party reached the Academy every seat in
the building had an occupant, and the
guests of the evening amused themselves
liefore undergoing the ordeal of handshak
ing by viewing the immense mass of people
from the box known as the Prince of Wales
box.
opfevELAND’s ARRIVAL.
Just before 0 o’clock President Cleveland
and Mrs. Cleveland accompanied by Justices
Harlan and Miller, Secretaries Bayard and
Fairchild, Col. Lamont, ex-President Hayes,
Mrs. Earnout, !m-s. Cadwalader, Mrs.
Franklin Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Amos R.
Little, Gov. Biggs of Delaware, Hanni
bal Hamlin and Mrs. Hamlin, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles J. Harrah,
and Mayor Fitler took up their position a t
the rear end of the stage ready for the re
ception. John A. Kasson, of lowa, Presi
dent of the Centennial Commission, acted
as master of ceremonies, and ushered in
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan and
the visiting diplomats. Then the officers of
the army, navy and militia, under the lead
of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan made their
bows, and received the grasp of
the hand from the President and his wife.
After the soldiers and sailors bad passed the
rest of the audience followed. It was nearly
13 o’clock before the hand shaking was over
and the worn out visitors were allowed to
go to their hotel. The President wore a
dress suit which became him a great
deal better than the frock coat of
the morning, and Mrs. Cleveland
was clad in a beautiful white satin
gown with ostrich trimmings. In her hair
she wore several clusters of diamonds. The
crowd in the building was something enor
mous, but the police ai rangements were so
perfect that everything passed off without a
jar.
AT THE CLOVER CLUB.
The dinner at the Clover Club this even
ing was a red letter one in the history of
that famous coterie of dinners and wags.
Covers were laid for 150 at the Bellevue
hotel, and the tables were uniquely deco
rated with vari-colored lamps. President
M. P. Handy presided. Among the more
distinguished guests who both dined and
ran th# gauntlet of the club’s witticisms and
fags, were ox-President Hayes, Senator
Ivarts, of New York; Governors
Green, of New Jersey; Gordon, of
of Georgia; Beaver, of Penusylv&nia; Lee
of Virginia: Sawyer, of New Hampshire;
Foraker, of Ohio; Perry, of Florida; Lloyd,
of Maryland; Senator Hawley, of Connec
ticut; •Admiral Luce; Hon. John S. Wise,
of Virginia; Henry E. Dixey, the come
dian; John Hoey, of the Adams Express
Company ; President Kasson, of the Con
stitutional Commission: Justice Harlan, of
the Supreme Court; Wharton Baxter and
Abraham Barker, with the members of the
Chinese delegation. .
BRINGING THE PRESIDENT.
At H o’clock Col. McClure and William M.
Singerly, the committee on the part of the
club, proceeded to the Lafayette Hotel to
conduct President Cleveland to the banquet
room, and thirty minutes later they
drove up to the front of the hotel
with the President. As the two com
mitteemen appeared with their
guest the entire company arose and sang a
verse of the song, “Three Cheers for the
Red, White and Blue,” which ended with
“Three dicers for the President of the
United States,” as that dignitary was
seated by the side of President Handy.
Col. McClure introduced President Cleve
land as follows:
Commodore Singerly has promised that our
honored guest shall talk an hour, but you all
know gingerly. [Laughter.] I now have the
honor to Introduce the tirst President of the
United States whom the Clover Club have had
the pleasure to entertain,
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
President Handy, with mock solemnity,
passed the “Loving Cup” to Mr. Cleveland,
who, after receiving it, said:
Gentlemen of the Clover Cluh:
I thought 1 was sura that 1 knew the charae
ter of Mr. Singerly. but if I bad known that I
was to he a victim of his 1 think I would have
failed to have entered this banquet hall [laugh
ter], and if I had failed to have
appeared here I suppose it would
have been the most disastrous thing that had
ever happened. [Laughter.] ly h ill have but
little to say, for what I do say, I try to say
briefly. lam here tor several reasons; first, be
cause 1 wanted to come [Laughter and ap
plause and a voice "Sever mind the rest'd;
secondly, because 1 couldn't resist the entreaties
that were held out; thirdly, because this is the
only place where I can meet the newspaper
fraternity without b dug interviewed [Laughter
and applause and a voice “He’s a Dandy”], and
fourthly, because I believe in encouraging the
sort of thing that I see going on about me. for
the reason thnt when newspaper men are en
gaged in this sort of business they arc out of
other mischief. [Cheers and laughter.] I
understand that you haven rule regulating the
proceedings of this club. I <lo not
know enough about it to fol
low it, but I propose to suggest a
privilege and avail myself of it—thnt every man
shall do as he sees fit . lam a little pressed for
time. A good many'people are waiting for me.
I think very likely that 1 v.-ould rather stay here
than go elsewhere. [Cheers and applause, j 1
do not say that it is so; 1 say it may be so.
[Laughter.] Gentlemen of the Clover Club, I
beg to thank you for this reception.
As President Cleveland retired with Col.
McClure and Mr. Singerly, the company
an iso and sang, “Oh, he’s a jolly g<x>d fel
low.”
RUN DOWN AT A JUNCTION
A Sleeper Hurled into a Ditch, But No
One Seriously Injured.
Chicako, Sept. Id. —A collision took place
last night at Wilson Junction, la., on the
Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City railway.
A train coming north bad stopped at the
junction, when a branch train came in, run
ding thirty-five mil's an hour. See
ing that a collision was cer
tain, the main line train was pulled
ahead, and all but the sleeper had cleared
the crossing when the hmtieli engine struck
it. The sleeper was hurle 1 over into a ditch,
alighting aim >st squarely bottom side up.
There were were fourteen passengers in the
sleeper, several of whom were more or less
injured, but none dangerously.
Pomologists Adjourn.
Boston, Sept. K. -The Amor loan Pomo
logical Society ad jou rned to dir,’, after a
satisfactory session, in which the pro
gramme for discussion was fully carried
out. A large number of merits and prizes
were awarded for collections of fruit. It
was voted to hold the next biennial session
at soma |K>int in Florida, and not in Colurn
b.c, 0., a may have I Men inferred from
previous publication*.
A Forged Pension Chock.
WahMlXuton, Sept. III. —A pension check
originally drawn for s'■!, ituled May, lksft,
which had bum raised to $3,450. and had
passed through several banks and private
hands, was recently presented at the cash
room In the Uni led Mute* ’ Treasury for
payment by one of tiv city iiauks. Paying
Te|lr Glievui t none deb*dad certain Irregu
lari tie* in tbo check and an investigation re*
voaled the ft,*erv.
A SPEECH BY QUEEN VIC.
SHE PROROGUES PARLIAMENT
UNTIL NOV. 20.
Settlement of the Afghanistan Bound
ary Dispute - Withdraws 1 of the
Troops From Egjfpt Still Uncertain-
Arbitration of the Dispute About the
Fisheries
London, Sept. 16.—A black roil summon
ed the members of the House of Commons
to the House of Lords where the Lord
Chancellor read the Queen’s speech pro
roguing Parliament. The prorogation is
until November 30th. Following is the
Queen’s speech closing the session:
My Lords and Oemusiifn -My relations with
other powers continue friendly.
The protracted negotiations between Russia
and myself regarding the frontier, which we
should agree to recognize as the northern limit
of Afghanistan, have been brought to a satis
factory termination. The Ameer readily ac
cepted the boundary. I hope the convention
will powerfully conduce to maintenance of dur
able peace in Central Asia.
The treaty between Great Britain and ('hina.
with reference to the relat ions betweenCbina and
Burmah. lias been ratified The confident hope
expressed that general pacification of Burmah
would be effected and .whig tho present year has
been fully realized. Settled government is I icing
gradually introduced in its remoter districts.
EGYPT’S OCCUPATION.
The convention which was concluded between
Turkey nnd myself for the purpose of defining
the conditions under which tt would lie possible
for me to undertake the withdrawal of iny
troops from Egypt at a fixed date has not been
ratified by the Silltan. The course of aciion im
posed upon me by my obligations to the ruler
of the people of Kgypt remains unchanged.
The t resence of my forces has secured to
Egypt the blessings of tranquillity and
has enabled me to etfaetually support the Khe
dive's efforts to promote good government and
the prosperity of his people
I have agreed with the President of the
United States to refer to a joint commission
the difficult questions respecting the North
American fisheries which have recently been
discussed by the two nations
With singular satisfaction, I mention the as
semblage of the first confaronge of representa
lives of my colonies ever heltnn Loudon Their
deliberations directed to many matters of deep
practical interest to their respective oommuni
ties, and conducted in a spirit of hearty,
cooperation will, 1 doubt not, add streugtb to
the infection by which various parts of my em
pire are bound together.
The Queen thnnks the House of Commons
for the liberal provision for the public ser
vice, ar.d continues:
There is some ground for hoping that the
grave depression under which all commercial
and industrial interests have lain so long, is as
suming a lees severe character I deeply grieve
to add that there is no mitigation of the suffer
ing under which large portions of the agricultu
ral community continue to labor.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
The wants and difficult iez of Ireland have oc
cupied your close attention during the pro
traded session, t trust the remedies your wis
dom has provided will gradually effect com
plete restoration of order in Ireland and give
renewed encouragement to peaceful industry.
In order to pass them it has been necessary to
postpone many important, measures nffeciing
other parts or the kiugoiom. wbioh. doubtless,
you wul tie able to resuriwavithout hindrance at
the coming session.
After reference to allotments, coal mines,
merchandise marks and criminal procedure
in the Scotland acts, the Queen concludes:
This year, the fiftieth anniversary of tpy
reign, nos been the occasion of the ex
pression of fervent loyalty which has deeply
touched me. I am indeed truly thankful for
the warm, hearty proofs of affection
which have reached me from all classes. In
thanking God for the blessings he has vouch
safed me and iny country, 1 trust I may be
spared to continue to reign over a loving, faith
ful and united people.
A FUNERAL AT MITCHELLBTOWN.
Over 1 .000 People Follow Caeey's Re
mains to the Grave.
Mitchellstown, Sept. 18.— The funeral
of Casey, another victim of the affray on
last Friday, took place to-day. Over one
thousand persons marching eight abreast,
all wearing laurel leaves, followed the re
mains to the grave. There were four bands
in the procession playing funeral inarches.
Father O’Neill, of Ca]>e Colony, has con
tributed £3OO to a fund for a monument to
the victims. At the Coroner’s inquest to
day it was shown that Lonergan was killed
by a bullet in the brain, aDd that Mhinnick
and Casey died from tho effects of buckshot
in the brain. Tho government reporter,
whose presence at Friday’s meeting
was tne prime cause of the
affray, deposed that when he and
his police escort had passed the line of
horsemen fringing the crowd, shouts camo
from tho platform to the people
to close up. Tho crowd thereupon
began to attack tho police, he being in
civilian dross escaped unhurt. The story
that the people tried to kill him was no't
true. He so w stones thrown at the barracks
door to which Constablo Leahy had stag
gered, his face and clothes stained with
blood and mud.
O’BRIEN S ARREST OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
London, Bept. 16.—1n the House of Com
mons to-day tue Speaker read a letter from
the Irish authorities announcing the arrest
of William O’Brien, member of Parlia
ment for Cork. In reply to a question by
J. O’Connor, W. H. .Smith said he lelievod
that the usual regular formal course would
be followed regarding the trial of Mr.
O’Brien. He had no information, he said,
tirnt tho day fixed for the trial would he
anticipated.
DUBLIN’S CORPORATION PROTESTS.
Dublin, Sept. ltf.—The Dublin Corjxira
tion today, on motion of the I/ird Mayor,
adopted a resolution protesting against “the
tyrannical policy of the government,” ami
approving “the patriotic conduct of 'William
O’Brien.”
The Executive Branch of the National
League has arranged for meetings to f>e
held Sunday at Roscommon, Bandon. New
ton mid Kiimactomaa. Members of Par
liament Shoepy, Brunner, lioo|er, Timothy,
Healey and Dillon will address the meet
ings.
Mr. Balfour held a conference to-day with
Lord Ashbourne and Gen Duller, and it is
expected the meetings will lie proclaimed.
At a mooting of tno City (Corporation to
day, a letter was read from Mrs. Fellows,
daughter of Sir Rowland Hill, asking to be
allowed the honor of joining the National
Loague, and enclosing a check.
Bulgaria Will Apologize.
Constantinople, Kept. Hi. The Bulga
rian agent has announced that measures
have been taken to render satisfaction to
Germany for the insult offered to the Ger
man Vice Consul at Rustchuk by the new.-
piper l.n Bulgarie. Tin' reply from Ger
many as to whether the reparation is suffl
eient is expected to-morrow.
The Boal Seizure*.
London, Kept. Id.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day, Mr. Hmith, In replying to a
question by Mr. (fourlay, said: “Tlie Do
minion Government had not reported
whether the order for the release of vassal*
seised by American cruisers had been ear
ned out " __
Cholera Stilt Raring
Home, Kept, id TJiere have been eight
naw case* or cholera and *4* death* In Ca-
Urnia durin* the post twenty-four houiw,
l&M rata* and V> doth In Measles, aud U
MM* and 10 deaths In the provuicaef Nap las
MEXICO’S FOURTH OF JULY.
Independence Day Colebrated with
Great Enthusiasm.
City of Mexico, Sept. 16.—Independence
day was celebrated in this city with extraor
dinary enthusiasm. The city was finely
decorated and the illuminations, last night,
were magnificent. At 11 o'clock last night
President Diaz made his appearance in front
of tho National Palace, and repeated to a
great crowd assembled there the his
toric declaration of independence; no sooner
had his last words died away w hen a tre
mendous salute of cannon was flrol, and
enthusiastic citizens marched through the
streets with hands of music. This morning
the President and high functionaries, mem
bers of Congress, foreign consuls, etc.,
marched in procession to Alameda, where
patriotic exercises took place.
AMERICANS PARTICIPATE.
The business offices of the Americans
along the line of march were finely decora
ted with the stars and strijies intertwined
with the Mexican Hag and portraits of
Hidalgo and Washington crowned with
laurels. The American colony took nil
active |>art in the celebration. The Ameri
can allegorical ears in the grand procession
which occurred later in the forenoon were
frrcatly applauded. They represented the
anding of Columbus, Hidalgo and Wash
ington, and Columbia, or the God
dess of Liberty. The Americans lav
ished great care and excuse on
these ears and they were acknowledged to
be among the finest in the procession. The
military feature of thejprooession was very
imposing. Ten thousand of the finest troops
of Mexico ware in line commanded by
veteran generals of the country’s wart. At
no time has the anniversary of the inde
pendence of the country been celebrated
with more eclat. It Is estimated that 250,-
000 persons witnessed tho procession, which,
in every detail, was deserving of high praise.
FRANCKS ARMY.
Tho War Department Clerks Did Not
Divulge the Plans.
Paris, Sept. 16.—The clerks in tho war
office who were arrested on a charge of
divulging the details for the mobilization of
the Seventeenth Army Corps have lieon
found innocent and released. It was learned
during the examination that the real
offender was n jierson not in the employ of
the war office, but who had the run of that
department. He has fled.
FRANCE BUILDING FOnTS.
Berne, Sept. 10.—While the pn*s’ is dis
cussing the right of Switzerland to oceupj
certain portions of Savoy in tho event of
war between France and Germany, France
is busily engaged in fortifying Kuuailla Pass
nnd is building a fort to command the town
of Gex anil the road loading thereto.
UNABLE TO STAND LONG MARCHES.
Berlin, Sept. 16.—1 tis reported here
that tho recent mobilization experiment in
France showed thut the troops were unable
to bear the strain of long marches.
EXCURSIONISTS KILLED.
Two Trains Collide While One Was
Going: to tho Races.
London, Sept. 10.—A dreadful collision
occurred to-day on the Midland railway. A
train tilled witli excursionists who were
going to Dnocaster, to witness the races at
that place, collided with another train and
was wrecked.
Twenty of the excursionists were killed
and inanv injured.
The Midland train was standing on a
crossing a mile from Doncaster, while the
tickets wore being collected, when the
Liverpool express dashed into it. The guard
lx>x was smashed to atoms and the first car
riage of the Liverpool train was telescoped
by the next succeeding carriage and broken
to splinters. It was a long time before the
injured and dying, who were wedged in the
ruins, could lie rescued. Twenty-four per
sons were killed and many of the injured
cannot recover. The disaster was caused
by defective signalling.
MEXICO’S CONGRESS.
President Diaz Dwells on Peace in His
Opening Speech.
City or Mexico, Sept. Hi.—President
Diaz opened the Congress) with tho usual
ceremonies this evening. His message,
which is of some length, denis mainly with
practical tonics, tho material progress of the
country ami education. He said that, gener
ally speaking.Moxiro’s relation." with foreign
governments were friendly, and that hur
monious relations continue to bo cultivated
with the United States; and if there lie not
wanting diplomatic complaint of one
against the other country it is <luo to
private individuals who deem themselves
injured, and this must be considered as a
consef)uenoo of the contact which neighbor
hood produces, anil this contact is growing
more and more intimate daily by reason or
the traffic on railways, which, on the other
hand, are destined to scatter positive bene
fits on both nations.
Russia’s Nihilists.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 16.—A pamphlet
has been circulated in this city announcing
that the reorganisation of the Nihilists has
been successful, and that the cam tins of ar
tion are fully provided with everything
requisite for the carrying out of the Irish
plan. Nihilism is fust spreading in Siberia,
where, during August, forty-five guards
ulisconded und twenty three prisoners es
caped.
Scotland Wants Homo Rule.
London, Sept. HI. At a conference of
the Scottish home- rulers, held to slay, Mr.
Kind later, President of tin- Scottish Farmers’
Alliance, advocat 'd homo rule for Sot
laud. He o|eul ■ declared that the northern
and eastern coiintf**! of S<'otland were ripe
for it. A committee was appfinted to con
sider the question bringing the matter be
fore Parliament.
.six BUBMBD TO death.
A Sleeping Family Hemmed In by
Flamea from Below.
New Ori,e. .vs, Hept. Ifi.—At 12:30 o'clock
this morning an explosion occurred in the
grocery store of Dominick M. Messina at
the corner of Enghienund Dauphine streets,
and a moment later the entire building was
on fire and all escape from the upper stories,
where Messina's family resided, was cut off.
The tiro must have been burning some tune
before the explosion, which was doubtless
caused by ignition of powder, which Mes
sina kept for sale. When the firemen reach
ed tlie scene the voices of the Messina (amity
could l>o heard, mingled with the roaring
and crackling of Die names, crying for help.
Every effort of the firemen u> rescue the un
fortunate Inmate. of tho burning building
hole I and 111" entire family, constating of
Messina, his wife and their four little chil
dren burned to death
A Oyulono Off Cuba
\V aahjhotgn. Kept 111 An afternoon
dispatch troin Havsns. Cuba, to the signal
office reports a eyewnto <tinturlwr>ce as "*0
trsJ southwest <ii that station, ami probably
moving westward with slightly increasing
energy.
ANARCHIST BRAGGADOCIO.
They Decline to Countenance the Cir
culation of a Petition.
Chicago, Sept. 16.—The consultation as
to whether they would do anything more to
save themselves was held by the condemned
Auarchists this morning. They talked over
the same tiling yesterday and renewed the
discussion this morning. They came from
their cells at. 8::k) o’clock and
until o’clock they talked earn
estly and turned the matter over for
and against. Ael one friend of all the men,
and a prominent member of the Defense
Association, saw them this morning to learn
the result of the discussion. He was induced
to say that t hey had discussed two things—
one the question whether they shall ap|>oal
to the Supreme * 'ourt of the United Stales,
and the other a monster petition it. is pro
posed to get up pleading fore xecutive clem
ency.
NOTHING TO ASK PARDON FOR.
The last measure was voted against by
every man there. They feel, said (he in
formant, that they have done nothing for
which to ask the pardon of society, and
that society ought rather to ask
their pardon. As for the appeal
to the Hu promt! Court, that is a
different matter. Some of them feci that
t hey may use every resource to be found in
the laws and then if they die their death
will accuse the system The member of
the Defense Association said that
three of the condemned men were
opposed t<> an appeal to the Supreme Court,
but. he refused to disclose their names. He
also said that no matter what the final
decision of the men was their friends would
go ahead and make every effort for a re
versal of judgment by the Supreme Court,
lu the event of that failing a petition would
lie gotten up.
A MARKED PAPER.
Ottawa, 111., Sept. 16.—. Justice Ma
cruder received yesterday a copy of the
Milwaukee Daily Labor /icnetc, which has
the words ’’Free speech and free press” en
closed in heavy black linos, the type being
set backwards. The head lines “Law and
Order Triumphant; Society to bo Saved
by Judicial Murder on Nov.
11” were marked to attract the
Judge’s attention. The decision of the
Anarchist case gives entire satisfaction here.
Everybody breathes freer, and with the ex
ception of perhaps a dozou sympathizers
with the Socialists, every!sidy says “justice
has been done.” The reports that the case
will lie taken to the United States Supreme
Court, does not meet with approbation.
Lawyers generally t hink it will not be done.
MONEY HARD TO GET.
Dun & Cos Report Stringency at All
the Money Centres
New York, Sept. 16.—1 t. G. Dun& Co.’s
review of trade for the week says; “All the
anticipations of monetary stringency this
fall, which were expressed months ago, are
abundantly justified by the pres
sure now felt in spite of the
supplies from abroad far beyond reason
aide anticipations. Were the merchandise
movement uloue to controls gold would be
going out in large amounts. Indeed gold is
coming in largely through the ojieratKius of
syndicates in the purchase of securities or
for other investment* or loans and yet the
pressure is severe.
tight markets.
“The Boston market' is tight, many mil
lions having been sent West for railroad
buying or other operations. Philadelphia is
cautious because of recent failures, the con
sequences of which are not wholly disclosed.
Cincinnati banks are forced to especial con
servatism by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton uncertainties and the effects of the
Fidelity hank’s collapse. Chicago re
ports an enormous business done by note
brokers and high rates bid by merchants
and manufacturers. [Stringency is reported
at Nashville and Atlanta, with an active
demand at. full rules at New Orleans, and
the demand in Cleveland, Omaha. Kansas
City and other Western cities is unusually
brisk on account of activity in trade or in
building.
pia mow production.
“The weekly production of pig iron is not
smaller than a year ago, as some assort, but
according to the Iron Age, 121,4*0 tons of
anthracite and bituminous against 102.413
tons Kept. I, 1880, an increase of 10 per cent.
Except for a few grades the tone is weaker,
and heavy imports continue with much
complaint of under valuations.
“The exports of breadstuff*, provisions,
cotton, cattle and oil in August were $37,-
000,000 in value, 0.3 pel cent. al>ove the
same month last year, but the imports at
New York for August show an increase of 15
percent., which woukl indicate another long
excess of imports over exports for that
month. Gold comes this way, not in pay
ment for goods, but os a loan.
“The lm mess failures occurring through
out the United Ktates und Canada during
the last week, number for the United Htates
165, and for Canada 23, a total of 188
against 174 last week, and iff!) the week pre
vious.”
GOV. BARTLETT’S BURIAL.
Business Suspended Throughout Cali
fornia.
San Francisco, Kept 16.—The obsequies
of Gov. Washington Bartlett, who died in
office, occurred in Ibis city to-day. His re
mains were taken to laiurel Hill Cemetery j
He was given a State funeral, and the occa
sion was in many respects one of the
most remarkable in the history of
the Pacific coast. There was
complete cessation of business in the city,
I and tins wus the nil s throughout the Btate
of California, in Sail Francisco buildings
were heavily dro|*i and Hags were dis
played at half mas* from all imidic and nu
merous private buildings. The remains lay
in state for two days at Pioneer Hall, Gov.
liartiett liuving arrived in this cltv in I*4ll.
After the reading of the Episcopal
burial service at Grace church,
a public escort preceded the body to the
cemetery. This included all the Federal
and Ktate judges and public officials in car
riages, 1,000 I nited S ates tri-ops and ma
rines and 3,000 National Guard troop*, in
addition to numerous civic societies, making
10,000 marcher*.
ALABAMA’S DROUGHT BROKEN.
Copious Rains Reported from All Over
the State.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 16.—A
drought of over six weeks' duration in Atu
lAiiia was broken to-day by copious rains
a'.l over the Mute. Cotton not pleknl is
nearly ull open in the fields, and where the
rains are heavy much damage will be dona.
A special to the Adeertiiwr from 'fu 'a |
lissmi reports a terrific thiniilemtorin today, j
during which lightning struck two bouse*,
kidliig Hush Turner and injuring two other
men, one so I sully that bn is not expected to
rerovei
uonatructlon Train* Col I Id*
MEMPHIS, Tgtlß., Kept. 16. A collision
occurred late last night on the Iron Mouu j
tain railroad, north of Nettleton. bet wu*ui
two oonstruction trains, which result*! in
lb* killing of Miras men and tavsre injury i
UiotlMUs. Both augine* were (sully wiwksd. 1
PRICE 010 \ YEAR.
5 < KVl> A COPI .
SAILED IN A STIFF BLOW.
THE VOLUNTEER BEATS THE MAY
FLOWER BY TWENTY MINUTES.
f
A Poor Showing Made by the Thistle
Under Unfavorable Circumstances—
A Schooner Leaves Her Behind in a
Scrub Race -The Volunteer Chosen
to Defend the Cup.
Sandy Hook, Sept. 16.—The first of the
trial races between the Boston sloops May
flower and Volunteer was sailed to-day.
The Mayflower is now owned in New York,
but. she is still regarded as a Boston boat.
At 8 o'clock this morning it looked a*
though it would be a glorious day for the
race. The wind blew a perfect gale all
night, and at daylight was bowling through
the rigging of the Thistle at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour. The Thistle
was all ready to follow the racers over the
course and at 8 o’clock was standing out
toward the lightship, where the start was
to bo made.
NATURE or THE RA( E.
The race was twenty miles to leeward and
return. The Volunteer and Mayflower
passed out by Handy Hook at 1>;40 o'clock.
They were still in tow, but were preparing
to hoist ) heir canvass. The Thistle was sail
ing close behind them as they passed the
Hook. She had her whole mainsail set, and
rolled a great deal in the heavy sea. She
lugged the same old dingy behind. The
wind was then blow ing from the west north
west at the rate of thirty-two mile* an
hour.
The tug Is wit cast off the lines which held
her to the Volunteer and the Mayflower Ilk
9:48 o'clock.
A SCHOONER BEATS THE THISTLE.
The racers were then nearing the light)
ship, and Imd their whole mainsails, loie
staysails and jibr. set., with their jihtopsaila
in stop. < )n!y a few excursion boats wei
then assembled at the starting pong, hut a
number were coming down the liny. Au
interesting clinch look place between the
Thistle and schooner .V. L. Lockwood on the
way out to the lightship in which the Lock
wood showed that the Scotch visitor’.- speed
is greatly overestimated. The Lockwood
at Romer beacon win a mile and a half be
hind the Thistle. She gradually overhauled
the foreigner until finally off the bar both
vessels were sailing on even terms. Thera
is no question but that the Thistle was sailed
for all she was worth, as her sails were full
at the time.
THE START.
The flagship Electra reached the lightship
at 10:15 o'clock, and, taking upher position,
drew an imaginary line. The wind harl
gone down a little, and the dial at the ob
servatory registered twenty-four miles. The
Mayflower and Volunteer were then beat
ing around to the north of the flagship,
awaiting the preparatory signal. Thestart
ing signal wns given at 11:10 o'clock. The
Volunteer crossed the line first at 11:11:45,
and the Mayflower at, 11:14:58. Jay Oould's
A talari hi also passed out to ac
company the boats over the park
of tlie course which was to leeward.
The Thistle took her spinnaker in at 11:30
o’clock, and allowed the boom to rest on tha
pirt side. The main boom was to the star
boerd. Notwithstanding the absence of the
large spinnaker, the Thistle appeared to
hold right on to the two American racers.
The Volunteer at, It! o'clock wasa little over
a mile ahead, and to the south of the May
flower, and tiie Thistle was to the south of
the steel sloop. The wind at that time was
blowing twenty miles an hour, and the
racers were dashing through a iross-choppy
sea. At 12:15 o’clock the Volunteer was
gaining steadily on the Mayflower, and the
Thistle was fast falling behind. She is now
sailing with her spinnaker set. All three
yacht* are steering southeast.
WENT OEK LIKE RACK HORSES.
The Volunteer broke out her spinnaker
on the starting line. The Mayflower fol
lowed her example a minute before crossing.
They had the mainsail, club topsail, fore
staysail, jib and spinnaker; et,,and started
off like racehorses, with their booms to star
board ami spinnakers to port. The Thistle,
which hurl lienn in the south of the starting
line, starred two minutes after the Mav
flower, hut did not set her spinnaker for
eight minutes after starting. The Volun
teer, at 11 >3O o'clock was leading by nearly
three quarters of a mile. The wind was
then still from the west northwest, and the
yachts laid a straight course out of east
southeast.
At 12:25 o’clock the position* of the yachts
were unchanged The Volunteer was still
over a mile ahead. The Thistle had assumed
third place. All three of the yacht* took in
their spinnakers at 12:05 o'clock, and were
then heading due east. The wind was from
the northwest and failing slightly. The
Volunteer jibed her boom over to the port
at 12:18 o’clock, and at 12:30 o'clock wm*i
the starboard tack, heading for shore. The
Mayflower went about on the same tack at
12:21 o'clock. The Thistle still kept her
course.
At 12:35 o'clock both yachts were still on
the starboard tack, heading down the Jersey
coast. The Volunteer wn- two mile* ahead,
but the Mayflower was to windward
It now looked a* if the boats were sailing
a triangular course, liu ving turned the stake
Issit off Long Branch. It was hazy off
shore and a y'eat deal could not be seen.
A TRIANGULAR COURSE.
There was a strong wind blowing from
north to north northwest all day. It
reached a velocity of thirty miles an hour.
Added to the splendid conditions of the
element* was the excellent judg
ment of the committee, who de
cided after the yachts got under
way t hat a triangular race should be sailed.
That decision gave the Contestant* a <urse
of thirty-eight miles to sail over, with the
wind on every hand. They hail a run to
leeward of ten miles, a stretch of nine mil#;
and return and a beat for home of ten mileC,
At every turn and ill every weather, except
during the first part of the run
to leeward, when the Mayflower
sailed I sitter than the Volunteer,
the lat ter I tat, her opponent. Tho outcome
of the day’s rare was that the Volunteer
was choeen by the America’s ('up Commit
tee, who Judged the event from the flagship.
The Electro is to meet the Thistle in an In
ternational (tontest. The Tbistla was out
100, but her handling was tit such a kind
during the first half of the rare a* to give
no idea of what the could do. After that she
wart evidently sailed fir all she wa* worth.
With a foul bottom mid under other hod con
ditions she wa* out**lied by both the May
flower and Volunteer. Tlie official table of
figure* made by the judge, was os follows:
Start. n*)A Klapsrd Time,
Volunteer. 11:11:97 8:22:441-9 4 #M9 1 J
Mayflower .11:14:19 :9<:M4 4:*>:M 4 8
Thei was irrected time figured a*
neither yacht hail botn measured and a* the
time atiowan* 1 * would have probably been
let* Mum n minute, the result could not have
I Men *ff< vted
A Mortgage for $3,600,000.
Nashville, Tlx*.. Sept HI A *pec>*l
to the . I nu'r i att iron: * 'ohtmMa, Teen ,
says; “The Nashville, Florence slid Bhef
held Railroad * ompari v have made a
mortgage to Mu- New York i antral Trust
Company for Vn.lfiu for Its < yduplet ,■ n
of the load and liialeij** 04*4 to pay I*o
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