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| THE MOBSING NEWS, 1 , Established 1850. I orporatxd ISBB. V J J. H. ESTILL, President. | .4 CIfICPMiDS. Big Wind Op of the Cen tennial Jubilee. HiNT MENANDFLOATS Tie Line Reviewed by tie President BANQUETS OF THE NICE Eloquence Keeps Time to Cheers and Popping Corks. CRUSHES ON THE CURBS, Despite the Density of the Closely Packed Masses No Serious Casual ties Occurred—Delay at the Start, But all Went Well Once the Line Began to Move—A Brilliant Kaleido scope. New York, May I.— The third day of the great Washington centennial celebra tion broke clear and cool, another fine day for marching. The chief and almost only notable feature of the day was tha great civic and industrial parade, which formed early this morning at Fifty-seventh street and Fifth avenue. On account of the un avoidable length of the pageant, and for the personal convenience of the President, the start was to be made at 8:20 o’clock. The route was just the reverse of that of yesterday’s procession, as follows: Down Fifth avenue to Seventeenth street, to and around Union square, by Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue, to Washington square, to Waverly place, to Broadway,and down that thoroughfare to Pine street. Gen. Butterfield with his staff of 100 men took up their position at Fifth avenue and Fifty-fifth street at 8:30 o’clock a. m., but at that hour none of the organizations had put in an appearance. Inspectors Williams and Steers who, on account of the injury sus tained by Inspector Conlin, were to have entire charge of the parade, were early on hand. By 9 o’clock a. m. organizations began marching and countermarching in the side etreets, getting into position. EARLY MORNING SCENES. From early in the morning the familiar scenes of the two days previous were re enacted at the various railroad depots lead ing mto the city, except in this, that the in coming crowds, instead of being largely made up of military, were composed of sightseers and industrial organizations, wr.ich were coming to take part in the pa rade. Vi-iting firemen were coming in on every tram and many of them brought their gayly bedecked apparatus with them. At the elevated railroad stations in this city the scene throughout the morning was one of almost indescrib able confusion. During the hours from 7 to 9 o’clocii various bodies of men which were to take part in the great parade gen erally sought to a ail themselves of the facilities aff rded by these roads to reach tteir destinations rapidly, and, conse quently, the crush was great. On the east side the difficulty was added to by the fact that the crowd was only admitted through 1 , slng , le . door ho purchase tickets, and, being compelled to go in single file, their progress was necessarily slow. This was also true in a corresponding degree of the west side sta tions, where, however, the crush was not so great. I p town in the side streets the scene was a busy one, though of course one or endless confusion, owing to the difficulty of handling undrilled meo. ON THE BRIDGE. Ti 58 croWl * on hhe big bridge too, was great than it was on Tuesday. Carloads of pas sengers were, however, emptied at the New org terminus with marvelous rapidity, . u hhe people kept moving rn ,, , stseet or elevated rail w.lth0 “t delay. Hundreds of mili lamen from other cities who participated yesterday's parade visited the bridge on sigutseeing tour, thus adding to the crush, h on the promenade was swelled ousands of people who never saw the h. U s tu r s .. t,efQre ’ and the police had their tn. S ? 10 kea P tkn P a ' , * a f? way t the v f r cl " ar - Of course this crush at the onage aggravated tnat at the city hall sta " at tb ® elevated road, but it was all „ H B ° na turedly by the people and no serious damage resulted. IN UNION SQUARE. ttin-T crowd at Union square wan, if any lrJ f’ Sweater than that of yesterday. In- Uni in . , rs anrt hl 300 men had all they <ti r S'/ to the immense throng in or lunar. , a ev erv window facing the *r l fh the . roofs r { surrounding buildings c- the sidewalk.,, were crowded and * , wi j h a 'uas* of humanity. The Umar, t tL ® £ ourth avenue side of the ' * rorn Fourteenth to Seventeenth we T* tree to women and tune for I ‘’, ng before il wa * crowd.. \ ~e P ara do to start they were ''D'. as 3oJ i ny - ? f , tlie D’ople came as * i,° r f , oclock m order to secure Ir ii J ° dock it was impossible to get -L n ® pan °f the square to another haand arrival of the president. bv 7!. Harrison ip hi. barouche.drawn mounted and head,d bv a *quad of *W.w C’boMnen, acooiupame.l by Vice *?&’,?!• Cr;l ger and Lieut, to thft States army, drove up ataad at io.^r n . *n uar * reviewing •hd UeveiwL 0 /! 0 U ock ‘ S*-Pre*ideou Hayes - eveland, Secretaries Proctor, Tracy, The Morning News. Windom and Rusk, Gen. Sherman and Rus sell B. Harrison had previously arrived. Others on the stand were ex-Senator John A. King, Col. S. V. R. Crugar, Gen. J. M. Varnum, W. J. Bodskv, Park Commis sioners J. Hampden and Robb, ex-Comp troller Loew, Col. Alexander Warner, Gov. Burleigh of Maine and staff of eight officers and six aides. Brig. Gen. H. M. Sprague, Brig. Gen. John Harper, Fred Douglass, who re ceived a cheer as ho entered the stand, and Representative Gibson of Maryland. As soon as the President had entered the plat form reserved for himself and paity, Dr. Hurtzell, Rev. Sylvester Mantone and the Rev. James Nilan of Poughkeepsie, were presented to him. Mayor Grant with a body of aides who had been waiting at Twenty-fifth street, then stepped forward and presented the President with an ad dress inclosed in a cylinder of repousse sil ver. The mayor then took his place on the stand beside the President and the big pa rade began to pass by. AN ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT. The following is the address delivered to the President by Mayor Grant: To Benjamin Harrison, President of the United Slates, April 30. 1880: The undersigned, representatives of the civil, commercial, industrial and educational organ izations and bodies of the city of New York, on the occasion of the centennial celebration of the inauguration of Gen. Washington, the first President, present anew to the President of the United States in his official capacity their allegiance to the government, constitution and laws, with their congratulations upon the com pletion of a century of constitutional govern ment and the progress made in that century. Hugh J. Grant, Mayor of City of New York. Daniel Butterfield, Chief Marshal Charles S. Smith. President of Chamber of Commerce. Robert Rutter, General Society of .Merchant Tradesmen. Henry I). Risi.kr, Acting President of Columbia College. Bryce Gray. President of Bt. Andrews Society. Henry W. Dunshkr, President of the School of the Collegiate Dutch Church. Ambrose Snow, President of the Marine Society. The address also contained the signatures of many of the leading business mon of the city. The large stands although well filled were by no means crowded, except in one or two sections of the stand on tbs we3t side of the avenue. COLUMBIA’S CHESTNUT. The first organization in the parade which made its appearance was a body of Colum- Dia students. It passed the presidential stand at exactly 10:25 o’clock. The boys created much amusement by repeating in unison, the cry; “Who was Gea. George Washington?” and accompanying the an swer by a breakdown. Next lollowed the public school children. They made an excellent appearance, and in mauy instances marched better than some of the rank and file in yesterday’s pageant. The children were welcomed by a tumult of applause, accompanied by waving of handkerchiefs and dipping of miniature flags in the hands of children and bab es. The marked applause and hearty greeting continued until the children wore well past the reviewing stand and made way for the next organization. MARCH OF THE PABADBR3. A Turnout that Drew Out a Cyclone of Cheers. New York, May I.—At 9:30 o’clock tho parade started, headed by Seargent Baum and sixteen mounted policemen. Grand Marshal Butterfield and his staff of aides, numbering 110,finely mounted and wearing orange sashes with stiver bullion rosettes and fringe. The grand marshal showed considerable annoyance at the tardiness with which organizations which sh >uld have been among the first in line arrived. He and his aides were on hand at Fifty seventh street and Fifth avenue before 7:30 o’clock, and it was thought that the grand civic parade could be started at 8:30 o’clock. The tele graph station at tbe point where he and his aides were stationed brought knowledge of slow movements that, occasioned hours of delay. Inspector Williams was In charge of a large squad of police about the start ing point, and everything went on smoothly. All along the line of march th 6 sidewalks, stoops, stands and wagons found eager occupants, and women passed in steady streams to points of vantage, many carry ing wooden boxes arid camp stools, and nearly all having packages containing lunches. The assemblage was an orderly one and gave no trouble to anybody. The various churches had stands for their parishioners. The stand at the Roman Catholic orphan asylum was well crowded, the lower por tion being setapart for distinguished cler gymen. An armchair sat in the center of the space and was occupied by Archbishop Corrigan. Tha stand of the “four hun dred,” with one towering above it erected by the common councd, was filled when the grand marshal reached that point at 9:40 o’clock. AN ALARM OF FIRE. Just before the head of the parade reached this point sounds of fire bells were heard, and a hook and ladder truck came thunder ing along through Forty-second street. Tho street at this point was choked with people, many of whom had been driven along down by the mounted police. They and the regu lar patrolmen took in the situation at a glance, and tn a most admirable manner cleared a way for the passage of the truck without occasioning any great confusion or using undue force. At the Stewart mansion, on Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, the head of the parade made its appearance just before 10 o’clock. As already intimated, the different trades and associations were so late in arriving at tbe point of assembly that they could not take the places assigned them in the line by Gen. Butterfield. TURN OUT OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN. The boys from the various charitable institutions and publio schools Bung more used to discipline than their elders in the parade, were first on the ground. The public school scholars, comprising eight battalions of 400 each, under command of John D. Robinson, and /-sorting a tableau of “Washington at Valley Forge,” were wheeled into Fifth avenue from Fiftieth street, eliciting much applause from the mass of people on the sidewalk*. Tho tableau rep resented the general in his winter quarters at Valley Forge, and his meeting with Bar. n Hteuben. FIREMEN AND TAMMANY BRAVES. The exempt fireman's association of this city to the number of 200 caine next, and after them cam? the Tammany had braves under the chieftainship of Gen. John Coch rane. A genuine Indian squaw and two copper-c lured braves, with color more than skin deep, accompanied them. Justice White was not on horseback. A mammoth globe representing the "New York World," drawn by two horses and surrounded bv several men apparently keeping it iu position, rolled down Fifth avenue from Fifty-seventh street at 9:V o'clock, and was much admired. Ti e Manhattan Ship Joiners' Ast -ciation was early on the ground with a mammoth model of a ship-rigged vessel, which wss much admired. The carpenters and joiners looked picturesque with Uieir annul aprons, SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1889. which, while they would scarcely serve for working purposes, were an indication that the men who wore them were not afraid of labor. VKRERAN FIRE-FIGHTERS. The Hoboken fire department brought with them their antiquated hook and lad der, which was much admired by the old volunteer firemen from Brooklyn and Phil adelphia. Eighty of these veteran fire laddies came on from Philadelphia to do their share in honoring the father of his country. The first tableau was that of the Decla ration of Independence, representing the reading of the document by John Nixon in the yard of the state bouse at Philadel phia. Following this were 400 Columbia college boys wnose blue and white banners called out the applause of the ladies all along the lino. “ Waskiiigtoujand his Generals,” mounted, were escorted by a company of Brooklyn school boys, and close behind them were eight battalions of NewjJYork school bovs under command of Principal John I). Robinson. These battalions were divided into escorts for the other tableaux. Washington crossing the "Delaware” and “Valley Forge,” and “Fraunces Tavern” were among the earliest representations. Several temperance societies and Knights of Pythias preceded the float, “l he Resignation of the Commission.” The Yonkers’ Cadets corps escorted “The First Inauguration.” Between the Wash ington Continentals and 1,000 sons of veterans, was an elaborate tableau, “The State of Virginia,” i epresentiag a ship of the sixteenth century with adventurers in Elizabethan costumes crowding the poop deck crying land. STATE TABLEAUX. Then followed a scries of tableaux, repre senting various statos, as follows: New York, “A Boat Load of Dutch Sailor 1 : and voyagers;” Massachusetts, “Anchoring of the Mayflower;” Delaware, “Christianizing the Savages;” Maryland, "Lord Baltimore and George Calvert;” Pennsylvania, “Penn’s Treaty;” Georgia, “Last Pre-Revo lutionary Colonial Settlement.” After these came a most interesting feat ure, the Caledonian Club of Now York and the Seventy-ninth Highland Veterans’ Scotsmen in their kilts. They attracted a great deal of atteation, and their pipes stirred up considerable enthusiasm all the .vay and jwu the avenue. The Swiss centennial committee with Swiss tableaux, were escorted by the Cen tennial Sharpshooters. THE FIREMANIC DIVISION. Then came the firemen’s division. Chief among these laddies weie 600 members of the Now York Volunteer Firemen’s Asso ciation and tiie Veteraus’ Association. The engine and hose companies from out of town, presented a fine appearance with their highly polished machines and bright, new uniforms. There were aboal 4,000 men in this division, the rear being brought up by the Brooklyn fire department but.talion, who fairly gained the honors of the unstinted applause. The 400 Brooklyn police, who came along just after the firemen, also presented a fine appearance. Then came the Manhattan ship joiners and floats exhibiting their handicraft, the co-opera tive plasterers’ society at work at their trade, the cloak and suit industry hard at it with scissors and needle, the marble cut ters scattering chips broadcast, 600 Brook lyn plumbers, 800 Brooklyn carpenters and 6,000 members of the Union of Carpenters and Joiners of America, all carrying ban ners or exhibiting some evidence establish ing their identity. BUNNY ITALY’S SONS. Next came the Italian division, the ex tent of which was very surprising to many of the spectators. The Italian military association turned out thirteen companies of thirty-six men each, and their civic soci eties as many more, while their two floats wore as well received as any in the parade. One of these was a large boat on which were represented Columbus and Washing ton, the discoverer and father. The second float represented Italy ami America sitting among flowers. The Hcaudinavian-American societies also made a good showing. Indeed what are usually termed the foreign elements earned a right to a large share of credit for the success of the parade. GERMANS IN THEIR GLORY. The Germans had determined to lay them selves out on this parade and they did it. The marshal of this division wns Emil Schaefer,and it was headed by Eden’s band of forty pieces. First came the Gertnan- Americau Sharpsuooters to the number of over 3,000 men, including the a sociation from which the division took its name, 1,300 men; the Concordia Sharpshooters, 350; the United Germania Washington Rifles, 700; the United German-Americau Sharpshooters, 500; and several minor bodies, whose com plement of men wai smaller. Then came the singing societies, of w hich the Schill bund was the largest in the first division, with 250 men, while the Lorely Society had over 500 in the second di vision. The feature of thi-s part of the parado, however, was the great number of tableaux and floats, which presented nearly all the important historical events and progress of the last century in tho arts and sciences, finding, each in its respective place, almost every trade known to men, its representations among tha Ger man population, arid at least a few artisans from each were in line. A SCORE OK FLOATS. Bakers, brewers, butchers, shoemakers, piano makers, painters, metallic workers, engineers, all here found place for floats and banners. They were, as already said, numerous, interes mg, and some or them exceedingly beautiful. Tho first represented the landing of the emigrants 100 years ago. There were pictures of “The Pioneers,'’ “l’he German Heroes of the Revolution— DeKalb. Steuben and Others.” Tbe German regiments in the war be tween the states, and, to make a contrast with the preceding picturo. “German Emigrants at the Present Time.” Of no .me, tha sports so dear to tue hea r ta of the Ger mans were duly depicted. "Bacchus ’ was there, too,. and King Carnival, while “Arion" smiled benignly over the mighty hosts of singers whose r atron saint he is. “Meepomeno,” the goddess of dramatle art, had her votarits, and the printing press and its ail in public en lightenment were duly honored. “Columbia and Germania’’—one graceful and beam mg, the other strong limbed and strong of visage -looked ns though their destinies were inseparable. The floats, of which there wero sixty, were not confined to purely German scenes and themes. “Arininus,” conqueror of tho Homan legions, was there, and a variety of arts were represented which touch the hearts of the puople tne world cv> r, music lieing espe cially prominent, in this regard. The Third ! brigad >of the German division was made up of various organizations frofn this and neighboring cities, comprising singing societies, shooting clubs and military asso ciations. THE HIBERNIANS. Now came the Hibernians. They num bered 10,000. Home were uniformed and some were not. Irish and American flags alternated over the division, and an elab orate float, “The World Moves On,” added another feature to that part of the column. After a number of trades organizations had passed the United Polish Society came along, one of their floats showing how paper beisss are made. A little later the air was rent with an exceedingly noisy band of music that pre ceded the colored centennial committee with a George Washington coach drawn by four horses when the colored delegation had passed. THE REGULAR IRISH SOCIETIES. Gen. Martin T. McMahon appeared at the head of the regular Irish seotiou of the parade. This included nearly all the Irish American societies of New York, the Papal Veterans, 8,000 members of the Society of the Holy Name, 6,000 more of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, 4,000 of the I‘rovinoiai Council temperance societies and about a dozen Catholic beuevolent societies had no reason to think their efforts were not appreciated, for the sight of their flag be side the stars and stripes was rapturously greeted at every stand, and by the people who lined the curbstones. In this last di vision there wete a number of interesting trade floats, and straggling at the end of the line were a lot of impromptu advertise wonts of patent uoatrums and divers inge nious inventions, PARSING OF THE GRAND ARMY. The Grand Army men as they passed the reviewing stand were warmly greeted. One old veteran improved the opportunity afforded by the accessibility of the Presi dent to hand him a note. It was taken by President Harrison with a smile. As the Swiss contingent passed before the Presi dent a bevy of handsome young girls oil a float showered huge bunches of roses on the President. Some little excitement was caused by some of the Tammany braves refusing, or neglecting, to salute the President as they passed by. At first shouts of “Hats off’’ were heard, but when it was seen that this had no effect, the balance cf the files were loudly hissed, except in a few in stances whre the proper salute was made. It is not thought that the Tammanvites were intentionally disrespectful, but they did not know that they were expected to salute. AIDS THROWN FROM HORSES. Shortly before Gen. Butterfield and staff passed before the President, Julius Heiu berger, one of his aides, w.is thrown from his horse and suffered ahr >ken leg. Quito a number of Gen. Butterfield’s aides ware thrown fro n their horses, but this is the only case where serious injury resulted. Among the school children was a troop dressed In the garb of continental soldiers. Tho little follow who led them could not help laughing as he passed tho President, and lie received prob ably tins most profound salute of tho day. Tho lad’s powdered periwig was hid jauntily with n three-cornered hat of the time of George Washington. He had n miniature baton in his band nnd kept exact time to the martial music. BANQUBTBD BY VIRGINIANS. Tho Commissioners of the State Highly Honored. New York, May L— The New York Society of the Sons of tho Old Dominion re siding in this city gave a banquet to-night to the centennial cmnniinnnn . from their native state. Tho banquet was given in tho Equitable building, and tho gentlemen in whose honor the banquet was given wore Commissioners Col. Walter H. Tay lor, chairman, and Commissioners Holmes Conrad, John Randolph Tucker, Judge Walter R. Staples, Judge W. W. Crump nnd Philip Kinney. The last named was unavoidably absent. The banquet hall whs handsomely decorated for the occasion. George Carey Eggleston presided. On his right was Gov. Fiitzhugh Lee, and on his left in the plane assigned to ex-J’res ident Cleveland, who was unable to be present, sat Judge Walter U. Staples. With the exception of ex-Prosident Cleve land, Mayor Grant was the only guest for the speakers’ table who was unable to be present. Tho guests numbered about 100. Among those present were George Carey Eggleston, Cov. Fitzhugh law:, pr .f. Thomas R. Price, Hon. John Randolph Tucker, M. D. Conway, Hon. John W. Daniel, J. Mitchell Daniel, G. L. Morse, Judge Walter R. St iples, Gen. R igor A. Pryor, Judge W. W. Crump, James W. Alexander, Col. Walter H. Taylor, Holmes Conrad, Gov. E. W. Wilson of West Virginia, Henry R, Garden, John Marshall, J. H. Fitzhugh, C. O'K. Cowardin, of the Richmond fHapahh ; Dr. R. C. Miles, Dr. R. H. Cunningham, Dr. J. H. Claiborne, Oapt. Henry Lewis, Maj, Miles Carey, Roger A. Frvor, Jr , Horace Eggleston, 8. B. French, Hamilton R. Fairfax, Victor M. Newton, {Gn. John Newton, Patrick Cal houn, 8. Morris Proyor, Charles Boshor, Col. Richard Byrne, editor of the Rich mond State-, Logan C. Murray, Gen. Charles J. Anderson, Howard R. Rayne, Col J. Lane Htern and Hamuel B. Wit.?. When the menu, which was an nlabo rato one. had been disposed of, Chairman Eggleston called the gathering to order. He read letters of regret from ex-I'resident Cleveland, who wrote that other engagements precluded his attend ance, Gov. Hill, Private Kecretary Elijah Halford and Mayor Grant. JUDGE CRUMP’S SPEECH. The first speaker introduced was Judge W W. Crump of the hustings court. Rich mond. Judge Crump was greeted with loud applause. Ho said he wus of the old school aud \va riot wha' was known as one of the live nun of the day. The subject of “The Event We Celebrate” was quite puzzling for him to follow or discuss. It was one, however, that forced ail to look back with pride into the past and look for ward with hope and expectation. How things would i* a century hence was hard to foretell, but it was certain that the people then would have to look back to their fathers for guidance, and cultivate their virtues and good traits. Then they Mould liavs to fake for example that man George Washington, who of all Virginia's sons represented the best arid greatest in virtues and noble deeds. He touched on the days when purity at the polls was a by-word, anil said he looked forward to the days when this practice of purity ot the ballot would be resumed, and then there would he an absence of cor notion at t e polls. In con clusion Judge Crump paid a glowing tribute to the character and virtuesof Washington. VIRGINIA’S ELOQUENT GOVERNOR. The toast of “Virginia” was responded to by Got. Pilzhugh r<o. A real cyclone of applause and enthusiasm hurst forth when the governor rose to speak. He began by saying that ho was glad to see so many Virginians around bun who held suen important places in all the profession* of the metropolis. He congratulated those from the Old Domini n who were presentjat the centen nial, for great honor I.a I been extended to them. “Virginia lays no claim to tbe fame of Washington, ss no state can bound tits fame. All stabs bold equal portions of it, and all with just pride. After reviewing the parte played by Virginians in the found ing of the country, hs continued: When Virginia differed wllb many othar stales on the construction of tha constitution tn withdrawing from the union, she produced a leeder of our forces In Northern Virginia, Gen. Joseph K. Johnston; that matchless corps com mander Stonewall Jaesson; that excellent cavalry officer, need I mention bis Dims. Stuart i Bind applause. | Ho that the okl state Is not yet dead. When the uuw comes again to Scat under tbe star spangled banner, to the bi ll lianey of those stars in whose banner she con tribute! so much, you will And her doming abreast with any other state, her sword ns bright as ever when it was drawn in her ow-n defense in the war w ithin the Blstea She re joii'es in the celebration in New York. She feels proud and happy that the whole country has given such recognition to one of her truest, noblest. bravest and grainiest eons -Ueorge Washington. Gov. Lee finished his speech amid tt shower of applauso. The other speakers wero: Toast, "New York,” Oapt, It, K. Gardens, “The United Slates," Judge Walter R. Staples; "The Old Dominion," Hon. John Randolph Tucker; “The Declaration of Inde pendence," G >v. IVilso i of West Virginia; “The Virginia Constitution of 1776,” Holmes Conrad: '“The Future of Virginia,” Col. W. R. Taylor; “Virginia and tue Federal Constitution,” Gen. Roger Pryor; "Tne Literature of Virgiuia,” Monouru D. Con way. A RBOEH’TION TO OBN. LEE. The New York Comtnandery of the Loyal Legion Hie Host. New York, May l. —One of the inci dents of tbe day was the reception of Gan. Fi zhugh Ir of Virginia by tho New Y a k Gorumandery of tho Loyal Legion at their rooms on Twenty-third street. He was introduced by W. L. Hermatice of the Hiith New York Cavalry, who was wrounde 1 tho night before the battle of Ulmncollorsville aud taken prisoner by Gen. Fitahugh Lie twenty-six yoars ago. JUBTICB FULLER S HONORS. The Bar Association's Reception a Bril liant Success. New York, May I.—The reception ten dered to-night by the bar association of the city of New York to Chief Justice Fuller and associate justices of the United Htutes supremo court, although purely an informal affair, drew together a most distinguished company of legal lights and representatives of the state bench. At au early hour tho guests began to arrive and in all there were about 300 gentlemen at the reception. Ex-President Cleveland was one of the early arrivals. Chief Justice Fuller, with Justices Blatchfoid and Field, and Justice Strong (retired), stood together in the library for an hour while the mem bers were presented in person. NATIONAL PROVIDENT UNION. It Oele brutes the Centennial at tho Metropolitan Opera House. New York, May I,— The National Prov ident Union celebrated the centennial by giving a musical and literary entertain ment at tho Metropolitan opora house to night. A concert wns given by Cappa’s Ho von th Regiment band. Senator Dan iel spoke on the object of the *n ciety. Its membership he said was now 6,000, anil it had branches In every city of the United States. It* object was to instill patriotic instincts Into tho I roast, of every youth of the United States, and he knew of no bolter way of doing so than by referring to the life of the man who to-day has been honored more than any other man of tho present age. TUESDAY’S BIG SUCJOKBB. Nothing But Praise for tha Military Pageant. New York, May L—There Is every where heard the highest possible praise for the successful manner in whioh tbe monster military pageant was handled yesterday. Never in the history of the oountry, exoept on the occasion of the final review of the army in Washington at the dose of the war, were so many men in ranks. Nearly 59,000 troops wore in line. Maj. Gen. Schofield’s orders wero carried out with military exactness, and every detail was executed without error or delay, de spite the large number of men and the im mense crowds that thronged the streets. There was but one delay of any moment In passing the review stand, and that brief resting spell was a welcome relief to the reviewing party in the six hours imposed upon it. HOW IT IMPRESSED HARRISON. As President Harrison rode along the line of inrrch, Broadway and Fifth avenue from Wall to Twenty third street were lined on both sides by solid walls of soldiers, a sight that impressed him more than all other features of tun celebration with a sensation of the might of the oountry and a massiveness and strength tiint could not !>e overthrown. It waß expected that New York and Penn sylvania would turn out a great, number of men anti they fulfilled expectations. New Jersey and Connecticut surprised ail by doing more than ha/1 been looked for. But Ohio, considering everythiug, car ried off the honors with nearly 4,000 well disciplined men in line under oomrnand of the governor of the state. Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan, Louisiana and Florida all received high compliments for their handsome displays. G iv. McEnery and Gen. Beauregard led tin Louisiana troops and were milch observed. Gov. Luce of Michigan was personally com plimented by the President. UNFAVORABLE COMMENT, It was the occasion for unfavorable oom ment that the great states of Indiana and Illinois were unrepresented iu the military parade. Gov. Hovey, accompanied by C. A. Fairbanks and At torney General Micherjor, were present, but were unaccompanied by a single com pany. Tne representative of Illinois was John B. Drake. ‘ Why did not Chicago end one of its splendid rngirnsuts of militia?” w* asked. "It would have bean patriotic atten tion on the part of tho wealthy merchants to have paid the necessary expenses.” Many amusing incidents occurred in the crush, but the |iople were goo/I natured and put up with the inconveniences. NO EXTORTION. There was no case of extortion, but on the contrary many Instances of generous accommodation Many citizens from tbe stat and tbe west were specislly Indebted to the proprietor of the Hotel B-unswick for the privilege of witnessing,and porti clpattn; in tue event* of tbe dav, who would otherwise have been disappointed. On the other hand the committee of ar rangements is being severely oeusured. The World is especially severe la it* criti cism. The banquet receive* universal praise. The Tritjvae, says it was the crowning event of the celebration. HARRISON GOSS BACK Th* Same Train That Took Him to Gotham Used on th* Return. Washington, May I.— The train bear ing President Harrison, the members of bit cabinet with tbeir families and the special correspondent* who accompanied them from Washi igton, started on it* return from Jersey City at 5 o’olook this afternoon over tbe Pennsylvania railroad. It was tbe same magnificent and luxurious train on wbiob tbe presidential party made the trip to Elisabeth Monday morn iog, save that two of tbe ooeobss bad been cut out, the reduced sizs of the party mak ing their presence unnecessary. The de parturo was made without any demoustra tion whatever, save a manifestation of natural curiosity on the part of a few hun dreds of people around the station, who knew of the presence of the chief magis trate, to catch a gliinpM of him. SEEKING REST. The President, however, who had reached the train in advance of tho members of his cabinet ami others; was shown at once into his oar and endeavored to obtain so,no much-needed rest. Ho made the trip in comparative seclusion. The floral decora tions of the car had been renewed, and it. was a perfect bower of teauty, and in it tho President secured much needed rest after the exhausting fatly no of the past three days. Secretary Noble re muined in New York to attend the Spanish American banquet to-night and Secretary Tracy and Attorney General Miller to attend the bar banquet, to the lustloes of the supreme court. Only two stops were made, one at Trenton to drop three members of the New York and New Jersey receptiou committees, and one at West Philadelphia to change engines, and the train arrived in Washington at 10:4N o'clock p. m,, after a pleasant ride of five hours and forty Are minutes, finishing a trip which in all respects was a prominent feature of t e inaguration centennial. CHICAGO'S CRUSH. Scores of People Injured But No I,oea of Llle Expected. Chicago, May 1. —• At the time of thn great crush and panic on the lake front last night, a similar scene on a smaller scale was being enacted near Lincoln p irk on tho north side. When tho pyrotechnic dis play in tho park was concluded the im mense crowd surged westward on North avenue. Just west, of Clark street there is s wooden sidewalk elevated about four feet from the ground for a con siderable distance. While the people woi-e crushing and pressing, the wooden sidewalk gave way, and fully a hundred people were thrown on top of each other in a confused and inextricable heap. When the news of tho accident had been com municated to those in the rear who had been pressing forward, they stopped thn shoving process, and it was found that half n dozen persons had heen seriously injured and a great number bruised. NO ON* WILL Dl*. None of thn injured will die. It is exceedingly difficult to secure reli able information in regard to tho number of |ieoplo who were hurt in tho crushes on the lake front ami at Lincoln pnrk. A very large proportion of the injuries received were of a comparatively trifling character, and those who suffered them went at one i to their homes, wnilemauy others who were more badly hurt were immediately taken in charge bv friends and convoyed to pri vate housas liefore the police or reporters were able to secure their names or resi dences. All of those who were sent to the hospitals were reported as doing well this morning, and it Is not thought that any fatalities will result among them. Ho far tho coroner has received no notification of death from any private house, and the supposition, therefore, is that none has occurred. EXODUS OF THB OHOWDa Extra Trains Hun Out Until a Lata Hour on All the Roads. Nsw York, May I.— During all the after noon nml early evening great crowds of people wore taking their departure from the city, including many of the military orgaiizatlons which had taken part In the celebration. The ferry companies and rail roads wore taxed to the utmost, special trains being sent out by all the railroads far Into the night, ROLLING! MILL CONSOLIDATION. Stock:holders Meet to Arrange for the Big Deal. Chicago, May I.—Two meetings of the stockholders of the North Chicago Rolling Mill Company for tbs purp'iseof consolidat ing their interests with those of the Joliet Steel Company, as has already been out lined in these dispatches, were held here to-day. Both meetings were brief, and at their close it was stated that nothing definite had boon accomplished,; and that they had adjourned till to-morrow. The plan by which this important move in the manufacturing world 1$ to be accomplished is, in brief, an Increase of ths capital stock of the North Chicago company to 13.5,000,000, and the purchase with the money so accruing of the plants of two other comi>anies. The new concern will be known as the Illinois Steel Company, and will be the largest of its kind in the world. HAWKS TRIAL SPEECHES. The Jury Too Weary to Take Much Interest in Them. Birmingham, Ala., May I.—ln the Hawss trial to-day, Col Mclntosh closed his speech begun in defense yesterday, speaking some eight tours in all. Mr. Bar nett for the defense followed with hit maiden *(>eecb at the bar Ha was followed by Judge Denison for the state. He was speaking when the court adjourned for the day. Col. Taliaferro will close to-morrow for the defense and Solicitor Hawkins for the state. The jurymen are weary with the long trial and apparently take only a moderate Interest in the long arguments of the counsel. SINKING TRACKS. Half a Mila Settles Five Feat After a Train Had Passed. How BIX, MICH., May L—A north bound train an the Toledo and Ann Arbor road had just passed a point three miles north of this place about 9 o’clock last night when the track imlhsdiately in the wake of the train sunk fully live feet be low iu former level for a distance of half a mile. It has become necessary to transfer passengers around the sunken section of track to-day, and freight traffic has beau stopped. Connection will be established around the breach by to-morrow morning Similar trouble has occurred in tue vicinity before. It is attributed to quicksand. Danville a Tobacco Rales. Danvill*. Va., Msy I.—The sales of tobacco in this market for April aggregate 3.1134,W7 pounds, which is asi gbt falling off as compared with the sales last year. Tbs sales since October, the beginning of the tobacco year, ere 14,500,00(7 pounds. This is a decrease of 3,000.000 pounds as compared with the same period last year. Dunraven’s Yacht. London, May I.— Lord Dunraveu’s yacht Valkyrie was launched to-day. The frame* ara of steel, the top, sides, deok and fittings are of teak, and the bottom plankings are of hard wood. Her length Is 86 feet, twain, 15.0 feet, depth, 11,6 tea-; tonnnge 56.76. Her length on the load water line as just under 70 feet. 1 DAILY *lO A YEAR, 1 -? N CENTS A COPY. V ( WEEKLY, *1 as A YEAR. 1 I’ARNELL AND FENIANISM THE AGITATION 18 CONDUCTED CONSTITUTIONALLY. *fho Witness Claeses the “Irish World” Among tbe Papers Hostile to Hlm~ An Emphatic Denial That HSs Schemes Ever Included Coalition With the Fenians London, May 1. The direct exam,na tion of Mr. Parnell was concluded at to day's session of the Parnell commission. Mr. l’aruell deelarod that he had con ducted tho Irish agitation constitutionally. His cross examination was begun. Mr. Parnell declared that the frish World never collected money for the parliament ary party. The Irish World had been hostile to himself and the parliamentary party since 1812. Attorney General Weluter hero pro duced extracts from the Irish World prais ing Mr. Parnell's actions in parliament efter 1883. COUNTER CLIPPINGS. Mir Charles llussel!, counsel for the Parnellttes, put iu extracts adverse to Mr. Parnell. Tho crus* examination was than contin ued. Mr. Paruell admitted knowing Mooney, othorwi*a known as “Tran aUantic.” He did not know whether Mooney contributed to the parliament -try fund. Mooney wrote violent articles. Htill the witness would not object to receiv ing Mooney’s tribute to assist the party if ho did not publish article* advocating mur der. The witness had held no communica tion with Patrick Ford 6ince 1881. NO COALITION WITH FENIANS. Mr. Parnell emphatically denied that his Irish schemes ever included coalition with the fenians in order to expel the landlords from Ireland. He certainly aimed to de stroy landlordism, but not to drive individ uals from the country, and never had any idea of resorting to illegal means. He diil not recollect meeting Mr. Davittand John O’Leary in 1878, nnddiscusal g with them a posable alliance between the nationalist* and fenians. He had no notion that the natioual fund in America and the skirmish ing fund were Identical. Attorney General Webster here read a violent manifesto signed bv Jehu Devoy and other* and issued at Dublin. lIAP MET riIVfUUAL FORCE MEN. Mr. Parnell declared that he had never heard of it before. He had met Devoy, Rreslin, Finnnrty and Alexander Sullivan, and a number of physical force men. Fie said he would frankly avow he felt it was no part of his duty to exclude any from the league on eecount|of their antecedents. Ho wanted to include in it all Irishmen trust ing that every section would accept the new constitutional form of agitation. Ha had intended to ask the physical force men to abandon their movement and ’adopt hi*. To shut the constitutional door in their face because they did not immediately agree would have been very foolish. Tit* LYNN SPEECH. Fie did not recollect making a speeoll at Lynn, Mass,, in which it was alleged that he had said that when England was beaten to her knees ttie time would hare Come to realize the Idea of tho nationalists. He ad mitted that if he had used those words he must hare been think ing of the methods of warfare In tho event of constitutional agitation falling. At Troy somebody offered him $5 for bread and J3O for load. He did uot ob ject to the offer bocause he thought the i)ffrcr only meant |5 for charitable work and S2O for league work. Tuis statement caused laughter. The commission at this point adjourned. IUISRKLL'b LAND SCHEME. Dublin, May 1. —At a meeting to-day of the promoters f Mr. Russell's scheme for settling Ploottisb and Ulster farmers on Irish campaign estate*, It was decided, having £1 i), 000 in hand, to issue a prospec tus in regitrd to the cultivation of derelict lauds bold in trust. A delegation in behalf of British, Irish and Ain udean protestants were to-day pre sented to the Irish primate on the palace grounds ut Armagh, on tho occasion of the 40t,h anniversary or his assumption of the Episcopacy. SAMOA'S GOVERNMENT. A Scheme for a Native Ruler wltb Foreign Advisors. Berlin, May I.—-It is stated that* the liberation of Malietoa, the deposed king cf Hamna, has been voluntarily announced to tho Samoan conference. It is supposed that this action on the part of Germany Is a pre lude to the reinstatement of Malietoa. Tbe sub committee of the Samoan conference, consisting of Delegates Kranei, Bates and Scott, has prepared a report on tbe land questiou in Samoa. A TRIUMVIRATE. Tt Is stated that tbe sub-committee has under consideration a plan for the future government of Samoa under a native ruler, with a tribunal to adjudicate the question of land tenure. It is considered prob ■ hie that tbe conference wdl decide to apj>oint a triumvirate which will act as coip tel to the native sovereign and have general super vision ovsr Samoan affairs. ENOLAND’S ATTITUDE. London, May 3, 4 a. m.—The Berlin cor* respondent of the Timm, referring to ths Samoan conference, snvs that while Eng land's attitude is not entirely clear, there Is nothing to show that the British govern* ment leans toward Germany. YHLLOW FEVER ON THE SEA. A German Steamer from Baltimore Reported Infected. London, May I.— Lloyd’s agent at Bor. lin reports that ths steamer Weser has yel low fever on board, several officers and twenty-eight men being ill, and three hav ing died. The North German Lloyd - * steamer. Weser, Capt. Hchuckn nnn, tailed from Baltimore April 17, for Bremen. Siberia's Railway. RT Pbtirsruro. May I.—The special commission appointed to consider the ques tion has spproved the new Biberisn rsilway scheme. According to this plan a railway is to be built from oelatnonst to Vladivo stok in six years at a cost of 35,000 roubles per verst. Right to Purchase Leases Denied. London, May I.— The House of C tn inons to-day rejected tbe bill introduced bv Sir Wilfred Lawson proposing to givs Urban lease holders power to purchase thels Issues. _ Comptotr D'Kscompte Funds. Paris, May I.—Under s decision of the shareholders, tbe funds of the old Comoloir d’Ksoompte, have been banded to M. D* Normautde, president of tbe new oompaoy. Explosives for tbe Czar. London, May I.—The Cronstadt polios have duoovered stores of explosives which were to be used In an attempt upon tbe life of the osar.