Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1889 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1889.

prise of the residents in tho immediate neighborhood, and that, in a measure, may account for the fact that there are very few decorations noticeable on the buildings within a few blocks of the arch. There are stands in front of almost every house, however, as far up as Clinton Place. The Brevoort House has standards in nearly every window, and hunting along the cornice. The handsome double front of Sir. C. Do Kahm's house, No. SO Fifth a venae, has been prettily draped. Over tho doorways tbe effect is particularly prettv. Nearly opposite, at No. 27, Mr. P. A. Morgan has evinced his patriotism br a pretty interior and exterior decoration that Lis withstood the inclement weather very satisfactorily. The First Presbyterian church-yard, between Lleventh and Twelfth streets, has been utilized for one immense stand, and the Presbyterian bnilding on the other side of the way presents a very brilliant front Shields and trophies are made uso of to catch up streamers of red, white and blue bunting, and flags are flaced in divers shapes in the windows. A ittle further up the Edison Company, at No. 65, have exhibited good taste in decorating, and good iutigment in choosing material, for it all looked as well to-day, as if there had been no such thing as rain. Up at the corner of Fourteenth street the old Grand-Armory lirst attracts attention, with a tropbv of flags over each window and a flag draped on every silL The large .Hanover apartment-house, on the corner of Fifteenth street, is handsomely decorated on both fronts, tho windows being outlined with bunting, and large streamers following from one ledge to the next. M. F. Nellson's residence, No. 100, next catches the eye, with a wealth of bunting and silk interior ornamentation. The new Judge building has been made good use of for the erection of stands, but there has not been enough bunting put about it to spoil the general effect of its splendid architecture. Just over the way is the residence of Mr. E. Matthews, where no decorations are apparent, but great precautions have been taKen to prevent the intrusion of the public. The steps and porch have been strongly barricaded, the balustrades are surmounted by sharpened pickets, and signs of -danger' greet the eye as yon go either up or down the avenue. The piano people in the neighborhood of Chickering Hall have put up some very pretty decorations. This is notably the case at Horace Waters' and at Hardman HalhMrhile Martlnelle. just between them, completes the decoration of the block. At the corner of Twenty-first street the South Reformed church-yard is filled with stands. The Union Club is beautifully decorated. The window led ges are covered with hanging flags, the cornices are bright with bunting, and loug streamers extend from the top of the building down to the balconies where the stands are. The Lotos Club, over the way, had not yet decorated, nor had the Fif th-ave-nue Hotel at 3 P. M, - Nothing was done to-day toward tho completion of the decoration of the arch at Twenty-third street, but it is said that four hours will suffice to transform it froni its present heavy rain-soaked appearance into a veritable picture of lightness and life. Looking through the arch one first sees the four golden eagles, in tho midst of trophies of flags that surmont each window on the corner of the Albemarle Hotel. The same idea has been carried out in the ornamentation of the Broadway and Twenty-fourth-street sides of the hotel, and the effect is very pretty. The Hoffman House people have been lavish in the expenditure of money and talent. The entire front of the house is covered. A portrait of Washington and one of Harrison occupy prominent positions in the display, and thero are shields and banners all over tho house.

Crossing between two grand stands on ine west siae oi maaison square one nas a clear held up Fifth avenue again. At 210, Kedfcrn has set a picturesque example that has not yet been followed by Delmonico, next door, though perhaps the distinguished caterer fears to detract from the beauty of the arch that spans the avenue at the corner of Twenty-sixth street. Yesterday this, structure stood sad and gloomy, bereft of the decorations that had been partially fixed before the rain began, but retaining still the necessary proportions for its transformation to-morrow into a thing of beauty. The rain had not improved the elaborate floral decorations of the Hanft Bros., at 224, but they will doubtless show for their full worth after a few hours' sunshine. The name of the firm appears in bright flowers, on a dark ground, between tho windows of the third floor. Floral shields and wreaths alternate between each window ledge, and great streamers of evergreen hang from the cornice to tho doorways and across the sidewalk to the trees. The best view of this pretty eflect can be had from the windows of the Brunswick, and the opposite side of tho avenue is quite as interesting. No attempt has been made at elaborate decoration, but excellent taste has been shown. Immediately over the main entrance is a well-drawn copy of Stewart's Washington, flanked on either side by distinct representations of "Washington's Appointment as Commander-in-chief," and "Washington's Farewell to His Officers." Surmounting these is a large trophy of flags, while the line of windows directly over the entrance is taken as a basis for a tasteful series of decorations extending to the roof. Diagonally across tho street, tho avenue front of the Victoria Hotel presents another pretty eff ect. Next comes the decorations at the Knickerbocker Club, where workmen were hammering all day. At No. 247 the1 great portals of the Bode building are handsomely draped. At No. 261 Mr. G. W. Cullum has had all the windows hung with flags, and Dr. Sayre, at the corner of Thirtieth street, has adopted the same plan. A unique design is to be seen at No. 202, where Croney &, Lent, the tailors, have outlined their entire front with colored electric-light globes, and surmounted it with an illuminated shield, flanked by the numbers '17891S89.M A little further up four householders seem to have pooled their issues, and have produced a good eflect. These are Mr. Clarke, at No. 07; Mr. Beach, at No. 00; Mr. Legrand B. Cannon, at No. 311, and Mr. W. A. Murdock, at No. 315. The windows in each house have been hung with flags, and long streamers are stretched across the four frouts, caught up on the ledges with trophies, and thus producing the effect of a single decoration. The Lockwood mansion, at the corner of Thirty-second street, has its windows hung with silken flags, and the Cambridge, corner of Thirty-third street, has every window decorated. At tho Thirtv-fourth-street corner Mrs. William Astors house is tho only one that was decorated this afternoon, and not a great deal of wealth had been expended on that. Judge Hilton's Aldermanio stands, around two sides of the btewart mansion. were not quite complete, and there were no signs of any ornamentation. On the corner above, however, tho New York Club had done nobly and well. The club monogram was a prominent feature in tho decoration, but there was much else in addition. The balconies are all d raped and the upper windows hung with nags, while from them were long streamers that reached to the lowest balconies. The yards of Christ Church, and the Old Brick Church, too, are wholly given up to stands. No. 414 Fifth avenue, tne residence of Edward Hendricks, isornamented with pretty designs in bunting. The most elaborate decoration was that of Mr. L. S. Hargous. No. 435 Fifth avenue. The balustrades are draped with buntiug, while the pillars of the porch are swathed with flags and the cornices are outlined with streamers. Every window-ledge bears a trophy, and every window is curtained with red, white and blue. The Union League had not yet hung out their banners, but the Republican Club. No. 450, was resplendent with bunting. Mr. Russell Sage had put up shields and banners in every window at No. 506, and Mr. Stnrgis .had followed suit at No. 509, and Mr. Wilson had decorated at No. 511. The Manhattan Athletic Club have indulged in a rainbow decoration, from the top of their flagtafl to the stone railings in front, and the cherry diamond was conspicuous in many other little combinations of buntiug. Mr. i D. O.Mills has already decorated No. tftt. but nothingis visible at the Vauderbilts' houses except the sbeathingof the brown-stone railings against injury by the public. Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt's house has a number of flags out, however, and on beyond, tho double houses of Dr. Webb and Mr. Sloane certainly save the Vanderbilt patriotism from being impugned, for there is nothing prettier than their decorations in sight, and nothing at all worth mentioning between there and the park. To-night the finishing touches are being put on the pier at the foot of Wall street, where the President will land to-morrow. It is Pier 10, East river. It is said that 112.000 is being spent in this work. The pier is 450 feet long, and is divided into two ipartments by means of two largo curtains suspended from the beams. The part facing the river will be decora ted on lv with a largo American flag, on the roof. The part of the Sier facing South street is covered with ecorations.. Over ono hundred largo ' urican flags are draped over it, supported

by tho coats of arras of the various States, and numberless streamers hung from every point. A float is arrauged for the presidential party to land. It is covered with carpet, and concealed at the side with bunting. Extending from piers 16 to 17 were strung two lines of streamers. Sixty flags and many streamers decorato the roof of the pier. The sub-Treasury bnilding and the cus-toni-house are covered with thousands of dollars' worth of decorations. The tardy decorations of the City Hall have all been finished to-night. Flags in tho form of half rosettes, suspended by the coats-of-arms of tho States, decorate the sides, while on the roof were the stars and stripes and, tho colored flags. The Sabbath was not observed among the craft of all kinds on the rivers to-day. Everything was being put into ship-shape for tho morrow. Many steamers already had their bunting flying, and on all the work of overhauling the decorations in

readiness for the early morning hours was being pushed rapidly. An army of men were put to work to-day to finish the different stands for sight-seers to-morrow. As soon as it was learned at Solice headquarters that these men were esecrating tho Sabbath, orders were at once issued to the captains of the precincts in which tho work was. going on to have it stopped. The first gang of men encountered was found in front of tho Church of the Divine Paternity, Rev. Dr. Eaton, comer of Forty-tifth street and Fifth avenue. The foreman at first refused to stop work, but as soon as he was threatened with arrest he changed front and took his men away. The aldermanio stand at the Stewart mansion needed but a few supports to complete it, but the police refused to let any nore -work go on. Contractors are ottering as much as $3 for carpenters to go to work after midnight, so that tho outstanding contracts may be finished. St. Paul's Chapel, at Vesey street and Broadway, presented a gala scene to-day. It Was decorated inside and outside by flags. Two hundred members of the Society of tho Cincinnati, the Sons of the Resolution and the New York Commandery of tho Loyal Legion, were present. The sermon was preached by Right Rev. Dr. William Stevens Perry, Bishop of Iowa. The subject was "George Washington as a Soldier, Patriot, Statesman and Christian." The Children's Welcome. New York, April 23. A pleasing part of the entire centennial programme to President Harrison cannot fail to be the simple, yet beautiful welcome he will receive when he reaches tho south portal of City Hall, on Monday afternoon, to hold the fourth re ception in tho interminable series. Extending from tho second and fifth Doric columns, which support the portico on the front, will bo two rows of pretty school girls, numbering in all 1S5. inis deputation wm include two young lady pupils from each grammar-school in the city, and, in addition, thirteen demoi selles from the Normal College, selected from the senior classes by the vote of the students. Each will be dressed in suits of white French flannel, and in every instance, says an appreciative Evening 8 an reporter, delicately-ribbed black silk hosiery will peep out over the tons of 135 naira of wellblackened shoes. The young ladies will be bareheaded, too, and their tresses, arranged in true Martha Washington style, will certainly give them something of the appearance of their great-great-grandmothers, as they looked on the memorable occasion when they strewed flowers in tho pathway of Washington at Trenton. each young lady will carry a bouquet of rragant niossoms, which, when the proper moment arrives, will be scattered before the President and his retinue. When the President reaches the foot of the marble stairway leading to the entrance his ear will bo filled with the patriotic .words of that grand old song. "HaiL Columbia, Happy Land," sung by the pretty maidens, and after that he willlisten to a four-minute speech of welcome, an original composition, by Miss Anna Abra hams, of the Normal College. When this is concluded the President will advance to the Governor's room, over a veritable bed of roses, where a formal reception will be held. If the weather should be unfavorable the welcome by the school girls will be mvAn in 4 Via nniT.rnnv'a nm PREPARATIONS AT ELIZABETH. The Town Gaily Decorated and 'Ready to En tertain Its Honored GaepU. Elizabeth, N. J., Jan. 28. Thero is no doubt but that tho people of this historic old town will givo President Harrison a rousing welcome to-morrow morning. For weeks nothing but the centennial celebra tion and the visit of the President has been talked about, and the citizens' com mittee has perfected every possible arrange ment to wake his short visit here an inter esting and impressive one. Bunting and flags abound in profusion on public buildings, hotels andresidcnces.and arches, under which the procession that will escort tho Presi dent to Elizabethport will march, have been verected along the route. Five thousand troops Stato militia, civic organiza tions and U. A. K. men are quartered in town, patiently awaiting the time to escort George Washington's most recent successor on his way to ew York, and to march in honor of the centennial celebration of the inauguration of the flrst President of the United Mates. The programme for to-morrow includes a breakfast at Governor Green's residence for Presidont Harrison and his familv and Vice-president and Mrs. Morton; an in formal reception at tho Governors house, aud a review of the procession by the Presi dent. Enthusiasm and patriotism prevails everywhere, and the President, during his short stay here, will see little else than marching troops and waving flags, and hear nothing but the strains of martial music, the booming of guns and the cheers of enthusiastic crowds of people. Vice-oresident Morton aud Mrs. Morton arrivea here from New York at 5:20 this afternoon. Several thousand people had4 gathered at the station, and the police had to iorce a passageway 10 ine carriage. Air. and Mrs. Morton were driven to tho home of Consrressman Kean. whoso truest s thev will bo until they join the presidential party, at Governor Green's, to-morrow morning. WASHINGTON'S DESCENDANTS. Jefferson Davis Draws a Letter from Dr. J. J. Washington as to Their Whereabouts. Richmond, Va., April 28. Jefferson Davis recently addressed a letter to Dr. J. J. Washington, of Mississippi, calling atten tion to the fact that the centennial commit tee on invitations had omitted from the list of invited guests many of the most conspic uous of the Washington family. The fol lowing is Dr. Washington's reply to Mr. Davis's letter: Mr. Jefferson Davis: Dear 81r I accept very gratefully your kind offer to present the names of my family to tho ew lore centennial committee, lor tt ougu it is more to our taste to belong to the unrepresented majority, I agree with you that, as children of circumstance. It may have become our duty not to deny that we have an existence. The very Lewises, who are invited guests, are the present owners ox Aumey, tne ancestral nome or my grandfather, whose descendants are legion. My father, Fairfax Washington, was a descendantof Lawrence, the Immigrant brother of John, ancestor of George Washington. Queutin Washington leaves unmenlloued very many, ana tne most prominent even, of the Virginia Washington. The family, including the Fairfax and Whiting branches, are so numerous throughout the South and (southwest that, but for their characteristic . nou-assertiveness, the few names enrolled would be amazing. Use this statement as you think appropriate. and accept our renewed thanKs lor your thought ful kindness, l ours very truly, J. J. Washington. Hanjdoro, Miss., April 22, 1689. PRETTY BALL DRESSES. Gowns Mrs. IlarrUon and Mrs. McKee Will Wear at the Grand Quadrille To-M-ht. Washington Special. v Mrs. Harrison, wife of tho President, will be superbly gowned at the centennial in augural ball on Monday night in New York city, where sho will take her place in the quadrille d'honneur in grand toilet. The dress is made of white faille Francaisc, of splendid quality, and over tho whiteness of it all is a delicate sheen of shell pink. It is cut a la Princesse, and next to the train are panels of heavy satin brocaded in a pattern of ferns wrought in silver. The front is

draped with white tnlle, embroidered in a Greek pattern with silver beads and pearls, and between the panels of brocade

and tno tnlle iront are two rows or Huffy ostrich feather trimming. Down the middle of tho front is a straight piece of net ban gled with pearl loops and edged on each side with firm moire ribbons. The body is half high and is linished with white tulle that is fastened to tne eilK with a band of the nilver and pearl-green embroidery, and is held around the throat bv a high ruche of the white feather trim ming. The sleeves reach below the elbows, , where puns of tnlle are tastenca on wita' passementerie, and the vest is V-shaped, and is tilled with a scarf of pearl-bancled net and edged with frills of duchesse. It is a dress that will be highly becoming to Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Mckee's ball dress has a waist and train of white armure silk, and a front of embroidered crepo lisse. It is made after the continental fashion of a century ago, and has a demi-train. The body is cut in a high square, and has full sleeves to tho elbow. 3Iayor Grant lias Ills Way. ' New York Special. Mayor Grant will preside at the banquet. The committee respectfully invited him to, and he has politely accepted the invitation. The invitation bears date of April 26, and, at the same time bears witness that another of the committee's little private arrangements has been swamped in the public character and largeness of the event. They had planned to have ex-Gov. Hamilton Fish preside, and the Mayor officiate as toast-master. It is now known that tho Mayor objected in his official capacity, and gained his point. Mayor Grant and the centennial commit tee have another row on hand. Permits were issned to the committee to build re viewing stands in Union souare. on the express stipulation that, portion of the seats should be free to women and children. The committee yesterday annouueed that there would be no free seats. To-day the Mayor promptly revoked tho permit, declaring that he would have the verbal agreement carried out or chop the stands down. The committee has been officially notified of the. Mayor's action, and informed that they could have another perA - 1 - A . . i. A. - ii - 1 mil wnen iney set apart a portion oi iu seats for the fre uso of women and children. 1 ' p McAllister's Brother Snubbed. New York Special. The Rev. F. Marion McAllister, of Eliza beth, N. J., brother of the leader of the "Four Hundred," has cansed a peck of trou ble. The clerical gentleman was on the list of people to receive complimentary tickets until his brother was deposed from the management of the ball. Then, for some reason, ho only received an invitation to bur a ticket, and even then was struck dumb upon having that refused when he applied for it. Mr. Boweu, the secretary of tne centennial committee, is maKing auesncrate effort to nlacate the brothers, and' Mr. Ward McAllister and all his friends are saying "real mean" things about Messrs. Gerry, Fish and Bowen. The Jersey society clergyman now declares that he'll buy a ticket, and won't accept the complimentary which was rnshed over to him as Boon as the row got into the papers. Ohio Militia En Route. Cincinnati, O., 28. Battery B, with fifty men, left last' night for New York via the Erie road. The First Regiment, with 470 enlisted men, and C00 men in all, left on a special train over tho same road, at 9 o'clock this morning, to participate in the centennial celebration. WASHINGTON'S JOURNEY. now the First President Made His Way from Mount Yernon to New York. Philadelphia Telegraph. In view of the elaborate celebration of the centennial of the inauguration of Washington, in which our New York neighbors expect to indulge, it is interesting at this time to reproduce the accounts of his journey from Mount Vernon, and of the cntraco of the presidential party into Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York as they appeared in the April number of the American Museum of 17S9, a magazine published in New York for about fivo years. . ( r , General Washington was declared elected to the presidency on Monday, April 6, as appears from the following brief sketch 'of the mo'st interesting of the proceedings of Con gress, Monday, April 6, 17S0: "A quorom of both Houses met, and, on counting the votes for president and vicepresident, they appeared to be: r or presiuent ins excellency, general Washington, 69. "For vice president non. John Adams, &S; John Jay, 9: R. R. Hanson, 6; John Rutledge. 6; John Hancock, 4; George Clinton, 3; feamuel Huntington, ar.jonn uuton(z; Jaines Armstrong, 1; Edward Telfair, 1; Benjamin Lincoln, 1. "Upon which his excellency George Washington, esq., was annouueed president and the honorable John Adams, esq., vice president of the united states." President Washington was eight days in coming from Mount Vernon to New York, starting on Thursday. April 10, from Alexandria, and reachipg Baltimore the next afternoon. He seem to have been expected at tho Delaware State line by the Philadelphians on Sunday, but did not arrive until early the next morning, having probably cone oulv 'a Sabbath day's journey" on tho intervening Sunday. Leaving Philadelphia, where his entertainment seems to have been quite as grand and demonstrative as was possible, on mesaay, tuoist, he arrived in New York on the succeeding Thurs day at about 8 o'clock. In each of the cities mentioned. President Washington was received with marks of affection and reverenrft that would in these davs be deemed extravagant Each municipality made him an address, to which ho responded with feeling and eloquence. The first of the descriptive articles is dated "Baltimore. April 21, 1789," and runs as follows: 4Tho President of the United States ar rived in this place on his way to congress. on Fndav afternoon, tne ntn instant, witn Charles Thompson, esq., and colonel HumFhriea. This great man was met some miles rom town by a largo body of respectable citizens on horseback, and conducted under a discharce of cannon, to mr. Grant's tav ern, through crowds of admiring spectators. At six olock a committee chosen in conse quence of a late notification to adjust the preliminaries of his reception, waited upon him with an address. A great number of the citizens were presented, to him and very f;racioully received. Having arrived too ate for a public dinner, he accepted an invitation to supper, from which he retired a little after 10 o'clock. The next morning he was in his carriage at half-past live o'clock, whon he left town under a dis charge ot cannon, and attended, as on his entrance, by a body of tho citizens on horse back. These gentlemen' accompanied him seven miles, when, alighting from his carriaire. he would not penult them to nroeued any further, but took leave of them after thanking them in an allectionate, obliging manner ior meir politeness. e suaii oniy add on this occasion that those who hail often seen him before, and those who never had, were equally anxious to see him. Such is tne rare impression excueu oy ms uncommon character and virtues." Next in order is the letter from: Philadelphia, April 24.17S9. A letter from a gentleman in this city to his friend in tho country, dated tho 22d inst., says: "I know vou are anxious to hear the particulars of our late procession on tho arrival of the presidont general. Being myself one of tho dramatis persona. I shall give you a short detail of it as well as my memory will serve. "On the 19th instant his excellency Thomas Mifflin, esq., president of the state: tho honorable Richard Peters, esq., speaker of our legislature, and the old city troop of horse, commanded by colonel Miles, proceded as far as the lino between this state and that of Delaware under tho pleasing expectation of meeting our beloved Washington, president general of the united states; wo were, however, disappointed, as he did not arrive at the line till earlv next morning, when we were joined by another troop from tho city, commanded by Capt. Binghum. After paying him the tribute of military honor due to his rank and exalted character by proper salutes and otherwise. we escorted him into Chester, where we breakfasted and rested perhaps a couple of hours. "This great and worthy man. findina ho could not possibly elude the parade which necessarily must attend manifestations of iov and atfeetion, when displayed bv a grateful people, to their patriotic benefactor, ordered his carriages into the rear of the whole line, and mounted an

elegant horse, accompanied . by the venerable patriot, Charles Thomp

son, esq., and his former aid-de-camp, the celebrated Colonel Humphries, both of whom were also on horseback. On our way to tho citv we were joined by detachments from the Chester and Philadelphia troops Ox horse, commanded br captains McUowel and Thompson, and also by a number of respectable citizens, at whose head was tho worthy citizen and soldier, his excellency, Arthur St. Clair, esq., governor of tho western territory. Thus we proceeded to mess. Gray's bridge, on Schuylkill: observing the strictest order and regularity dining the march. But here such a scene presented itself that even the pencil of a Raphael could not delineate. "ine oriage was nigmy decorated witn laurel and other evergreeus by Messrs. Gray, the ingenious Mr. Peale and others, and in such a style as to display uncommon taste in these gentlemen. At each end there were erected magnificent arches, composed of laurel, emblematical of the ancient triumphal arches used by tho Romans, and on each side of the bridge a laurel shrub bery, which seemed to challenge even nature herself for simplicity, easn and ele gance." And as our beloved Vashington nassed tho bridcre a lad. beautifully orna mented with sprigs of laurel, assisted by certain machinery, let drop above the henrs head, unperceived by him, a civic crown of laurel. I here was also a very elegant dlslay oi vanegatea nags on eacn suio oi vuo ridge, as well as other places, which alter nately caught the eye and filled the spectator's soul with admiration and delight.' "But who can describe the heartfelt con gratulations of more than 20.000 free citi zens, who lined every fence, field and avenue between the bridge and the cityT The aged sire, the venerable matron, the bloom ing virgin, tho ruddy youth, were all emu lous in their plaudits nay, the lisping infant did not withhold its innocent smile of praise and approbation. In short, all classes and descriptions of citizens discov eredand thev felt what thev discovered the most undisguised attachment and un bounded zeal for their dear chief, and, 1 ; may add. under God. the savior of their country. Not all the pomp or majesty, not even imperial aignny itseii, surrounueu with its usual spleudor and magnificence, could equal this interesting scene." As above stated. President Washington left Philadelphia the next day. which was Tuesday, and arrived in New York, where tt . s congress was aireauy in session in ino building now occupied by the United States custom house, in Wall street, on Thursday, April 2o, as appears from tho following report: "New York. Anril 25. 1789. On Thurs day, about two o'clock, arrived in town the most illustrious Georgo Washington, Presi dent or the united states. His excellencyslept at Woodbridge on Wednesday night, and on Thursday morning arrived at mr. Boudinot'8, where he breakfasted, along with the gentlemen composing the committee appointed by congress. &c, &c. About twelve o clock he was conducted on board of the bargo prepared for his reception, the beauty of which met with his highest approbation; he was rowed across the bay by thirteen skilful pilots, Thomas Randall, esq., acting as cockswain. His excellency's barge was accompanied by a barge containing the heads of the great departments of the united states, viz., the honourable board of treasury, the minister of foreign aflairs and the secretary at war. ' "On approaching near the citv our illus trious chief was highly gratified with a further military display of infantry, com manded by captain James Rees, and artillery, commanded by captain Jeremiah Fisher, two active and able officers, and hero 1 must not omit to give duo praise to that worthy veteran, major Fullerton, for his zeal, activity and good conduct on this occasion. These corps joined in the procession, and thousands of freemen, whose hearts burned with patriotic fire, also loll into the ranks almost every square we marched, until the column swelled beyond credibility itself; and having conuucieu me man oi our nearts to tne city tavern, ho was introduced to a very grand and plentiful banquet, which was prepared for him by the citizens. At dinner thirteen patriotic toasts were drank. 1 be pleasures and festivity of the day being over, they :were succeeded by a handsome display of fireworks in the evening: thus I have given you a faint idea of this glorious procession, and of the universal joy which inspired every heart upon this interesting, this important occasion. "There never, perhaps, was a scene in which more universal pleasure appeared man on nis approacning tne Dauery ana Murray's wharf. Tho Spanish packet, which lay with her colors only displayed to salnte him as he Dassed. on firintr of a trun displayed in a moment every flag known in belonging to Arnold II. Dohrman. esq., was decorated in like manner, and all the vessels in tho harbor had their flags flying. On the barge's passing the packet she tired a salute of thirteen guns, which was returned by the same number from the battery, after which she advanced to the stairs erected and decorated at the botton of Wall street for his excellency's reception. His landing, without doubt was beyond description: universal iov diffused itself thronorh everv order of the beholders; there was no contest in rank. The only thing in which they tried to succeed was who could appear the most pleased. It was remarked ot a venerable old gentleman nigh the place of lauding that, on tho approach of tno barge, he expressed himself nearly as follows: 'I beheld him when he commanded the American army; I saw him at the conclusion of tho peace rotinntr to his primeval habita tion, and now I behold him returning to take the chair of the presidency. I have now no wish but that he may die as he lived, the beloved of his country.'". Deadly Fight Between Farmers. Chattanooga. Tenn.. April 28. A deadly duel occurred yesterday in Jackson county, Alabama, that resulta in the death of ono of the participants. 1 wo farmer neighbors, living at 6ome distanco from gcottsboro. J. T. Prince and J. T. Green, quarrelled, Friday, over 6ome trivial matter, and Green threatened to kill Prince, and the latter prepared himself with a shotgun. Un featurday morning the two men met in a public road and immedi ately dismounted from their horses and re sumed the quarrel, ihey hnally decided to fight it out, and Green made for Prince with a large dirk, making a vicious plungo at him. Prince dodced and seized Green's arm, and the struggle begau in earnest. Prince's gun was leaumg against a fence. and the question with him was how to get it before he was killed. With a sudden effort he tripped Green, throwing him to the ground, and immediately made a break for his gun. which he reached just as Green' was in striking distance. Without leveling tho gun Prince thrust the muzzle against his enraged enemy, pulled the trigger and lodged a heavy load of buck shot in his breast, killing him instantly. Prince gave himself upandisnowinScottsboro jail to await trial. Felt Insulted Over His 'Arrest. New York, April 28. W. E. Brockway. the noted forger, who was arrested on Thursday as an habitual criminal, and held in default of 81.000 bail, has deposited 81.000 with tho city chambe rlain and secured his release. He promised Justice O'Reilly to keep off the streets during the centennial. Brockway has never descended to the level of picking pockets or committing any less exalted crime than forgery, and he felt quite insulted at his arrest, especially as he has quit crime altogether, and means to spend his old age out of jail. Steamship News. New York. April 2S. Arrived: Aurania. from Liverpool. Loxnov, April 28. The Suovia, from New York for Hamburg, arrived at Plymouth to-day. New York, April 28. The steamship Oriuoco. from Bermuda, brought the cap tain and ten of the crew of the ship Richard P. Buck, which was burned near Bermuda The Rush ot Emigrants. New York, April 28. The steamship Rucia. from Haniburir. lauded 5D5 steerace passengers at Castle Garden to-day: La Bourgoirne, from Havre, 432, and the Ludgate Hill, from London, 2S. Death of a Weighty Giant, Waterbury, Conn., April 28. William Perkins, formerly exhibited nnder tho name of "Billy Bates," the Pennsylvania giant, and weighing 420 pounds, died here yesterday. An Ancient Church Providence, R. I., April 28. The First Baptist Church society here celebrated its 250 th anniversary to-day. The present church building is over ono hundred years old. Leading medical authorities indorse Ayes Sarsaparilla as the best blood medicine, -

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A Family of Criminals in Prison, One of Whcm is Heir to a Fortune of $75,000. Tippecanoe Fanners Organize Against Monopolies of AU Kinds Tramp Killed in a Kailway Wreck Robbery at Monticello. INDIANA. Why Benjamin Iavr Would Like Ills Liberty A Family of Criminals. Jeffersoxville, April 28. No man in tho Indiana State Prison south chafes more under the restraint imposed by his sentence than Benjamin Law, a twelveyear convict sent from Franklin, Johnson connty. Sept SO, 18S7, on the charge of manslaughter. By the provisions of his Krandfather's will, recently probated, young Law comes in for $75,000 in cold cash, not a dollar of which, however, ho can enjoy until tho expiration of his sentence, almost ten years hence. Hardly less rare than the occurence of a convict falling heir to a large estate is the fact that no less than three of Law's relatives are his fellow convicts, all ou different charges. His father, William Benjamin Franklin Law, 13 serving out a sentence of twelve-and-one-half years for murder, having been sentenced from the same county, Dec. 14, 1888. Tho senior Lew was disinherited, it ecerus. by his father, and frill end his sentence a pauper, while his ison emerges into the possession of a comfortable fortune. Mrs. Alice Law, the wife of Benjamin Law, jr., whom he married at a tender age, and whoso maiden nam was Glass, has two brothers now in prison here Edward and Stephen Glass serving time for larceny. Like the Laws, they were convicted in Johnson county. An Organization of Tippecanoe Farmers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, April28. Tippecanoe county farmers, in session on Saturday afternoon, resolved to form a permanent organization to bo called tho Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association. They also adopted a series of resolutions urging farmers to refrain from purchasing either self-bindera or bindertwine unless both binder and twine shall be sold at more reasonable prices, and unless lower prices can be obtained, then preference snould bo given to every other possible means of securing the crops, either by hand-binding or threshing without bindiug. Ollensive monopolies of every kind were denounced. A plan for purchasing twine in wholesale quantities was 'also formulated. A number of spirited speeches were madet the 6uhstanco of which were that organization must be met by organization, and that the only way to fight the trust was to present a solid front. One speaker declared that four men in Chicago fixed the price the farmer received for his cattle, hogs and sheep; a few others put the price he should have for his wheat; the threshing-machine men had agreed on a scale of prices; the binder-twine trust was robbing them, and the ouly thing left for the farmers was to light as a unit. The Centennial at Martinsville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, April 28. The centennial of Washington's inauguration as President, will be duly and appropriately celebrated in this city. All the bells in the city will be rung, and all whistles will be blown at 9 o'clock, and at 10 o'clock Hon. W.P. Fishback will address the people. A division of the Uniform Bank, K.of P., will be publicly instituted, and five divisions of this order, of Indianapolis, and one from Franklin will take part in this programme, after which all will participate in a street parade anddrilL A Gusher Gas Well at Salem. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Salem, April 27. Gas well No. 3, sunk by Persis Bros., at the old DePauw mill, was shot this afternoon and a gusher well of gas was the result, with a pressure of about 250 pounds. It Is the best well yet for this place. It was sunk 763 feet before It was shot. The supply then was very feeble. Now it will burn thirty feet high in a two-inch pipe. Salem Is greatly rejoiced, and the Lime and Stone Company feel certain bf success with their venture In the quarry, which is being drilled now by the same party. Our people feel sure that before long our town will be abundantly supplied with gas, and that a solid boom will be the result. Tramp Killed in a Railway Collision. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Laporte, April 28. The Atlantic express, going east, and the fast limited mail, going west, on the Lake Shore railroad, collided at Holling Prairie, six miles east of hore, about 11 o'clock last night. An unknown tramp, stealing a ride, was killed. Both engines were wrecked and several cars damaged. Had the mail train been under full headway great loss of life would have resulted. Traffic was delayed several hours. A mistake in signals caused the accident. A Valuable Find. Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Columbus, April 28.-J. C. Collins, a farmer living near Bean Blossom, Brown county, made a valuable and unexpected find of gold one day recently. He was engaged at working on his farm, when he discovered two nuggets of precious metal lying in close proximity to one another. One of the nuggets is valued at $20 and tho other at $8.50. Minor Notes. Frankfort is onranizinir another Rvndicate to bring natural gas from the Kemp ton held. 1 Benjamin Hrfmaker, recorder of Grant countv. died suddenly. Sunday moraine, of heart disease. John Meuser's richt eve was shot out bv John Welsh, in a quarrel at Fort Branch, baturday last. Reoorts from several of tho southern counties of this State indicate an unusually large strawberry crop. Muncie tramps recently arrested were ar rayed in new suits of clothing including uats, socks ana unaerwear. The cutters at the government depot, at Jefi'ersonville, have been thrown out of work by a scarcity of material. Martin Ocker. of Fort Wayne, was badlv burned last week through matches igniting in nis pocKec wniie no was asieep. Charles Jeftrcv. of Sevmonr. whita rnn ning a circular saw, last weex, naa his right arm and hand badly mangled. A thirteen-year-old boy named John Young fell from a freight train at Hammond, Friday last, and was fatally injured. The United States government depot at JeH'ersonville made a large shipment of wagons and other army iBupplies to Oklanoma last weeK. Winchester has a ThomDson-IIuston electric light system, with fifteen miles of wire and thirty-lour arc lights, the plant costing about $i,uuu. Rev. H. C. Clippinger delivered the ad dress at a very successful celebration of the seventieth anniversary of Udd-iellowship, at Salem, last Friday. , Grandchildren of the late George Miller. of New Albany, are suing to set aside his will on the ground that he was not of sound mind when he made it. In a quarrel over a base-ball game, at Evansvilie. Wesley watts struck John Van Armor over the head with a bat, inflicting l a a x 1 . injuries utteiy lujiruvu jaiai. Engineer John Landers, of Ackerman'a factory, at Marion, was badly scalded a day or two since by the giving way of a "manneau" oi a steam Doner. Dr. W. II. Brent, of Jackson township, Oranzo county, had his barn and contents. including three horses, burned a few nights ago. .boss, j,ouo, witn no insurance. Henry N. C. Perrette, of New Albany, has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Charles H. Kelly, of Jeffersonville, his father-in-law, is named as assignee. The Worthington bank is reported to have been victimized by a man giving his name as Charles Cooper, of Middleburg, who got $2,000 on notes with forged indorsements. Grand Secretary B. F. Foster, of Indianapolis, delivered the address at the I. O. O. F. anniversary celebration at Covington, and Jno. Collins, of Perrysville, furnished the vocal music. Rushville has a curious freak of nature in the shape of a chicken which has four dia-

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Absolutely Pure. sirenUi and wholesomcness. Mor economical thaa rtth the raultlfade ot low-tst. short-wel pht alum or BAKING POWDER CO- 10S WaU nt- N. Y. tmct legs, four wings, two bodies and one head. It lived almost a day, and hasnor been preserved in alcohol. Mme. Mareta Mattei. nf "nP-inti- Tri.fiitv. travo sn attrActivA mnci4lA t - castle, last week, assisted by Miss Whatoj , oi viiiciuutiLi, nrv. jaines fctaniey, oi Terre Haute, and Mrs. Leon Bailey, of this' city. The State convention of the W. C. T. U., which me ts in Ww AllinT almnt ik of May, promises to be largely attended by noted wemen, including Miss Frances Wif. jam, lurs. liueil ana 31rs. lugh. the national president, secretary and treasurer. Parke countv Odd-fpll seventieth anniversarv with an nddres from Prof. J. T. Phillin of Cr-iv-vilio , ,i , I " - J u.ti.v,, tiuifc Parke Lodge presented Past Grand Stephen aio.Aiu niu i uuo Jt-&dti;t, null, J-aVlH Strouse making the presentation 6peech. G. E. M. Liston, of Jeffersonville, who has been connected with the Attorney-generala office, at Washington, D. C, was taken to tho insane asylum for treatment last week. An illness, contracted during the campaign of last fall, was followed by softening o the brain. Thn AVnman'n PhriKftrm TumnoMti, TT ion, of Valparaiso, has been organized, with the following officers: President, Mrs. John, E. Cass; vice-presidents. Mrs. Joseph Gardner, Mrs. John i. Louderback, Miss Emma Hicks and Miss L. Ault; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Milan Cornell; recording &(creMr it tr:i ' i . 11. y an. Suit for $5,000 damages hasbeen instituted in the Circuit Court of Floyd county by William Kehn against Henry Lanippiu. The complainant avers that he was arrested in Harrison county on tho chargo of embezzlement at the instanco of Lamppin, aud was put to considerable shame, annoyance and expense. The case was continued through several terms of the Harrison Circuit Court, and was finally dismissed, the prosecuting witness failing to appear. At Jasper, William Still well, convicted ot hog-stealing, told the sheriff, who was takJ ing him back to jail, that two prisonersJim Smith andSaiii Kesterson. had planned to shoot the sheriff as ho entered the jail and in tho excitement try to escape. Turning Stillwell over to a deputy, the sherilj rushed into the jail with another deputy and disarmed Jim Smith, who was taken by surprise. Kesterson was held by tha deputy. Smith had a thirty-eight-caliben pistol in his pocket. ILLINOIS. Thieves Break Into a Dry Goods Store and Carry off Silks and Satins. Spcll to the Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, April 28. The largo storo of J. W. Race k Co.. comprising five departments, was broken in to early j-estcr-day morning; by thieves and several hundred dollars' worth of fine silks j;nd satins stolen. A reward will bo paid for tho capture of the thieves and tho goods. Seventh-Day Itaptist Conference, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, AprilsThere was an im-i portant conference of .Seventh-day I3ap t Ists held here to-day at the Baptist Church, by Elder IL M. Kilgore, of Chicago, IiL; Elder E. A. Merrill, of Hloomington, 111., and Elder A. Craw, of Sadorus. At tho close of the meeting a society w as organized and the ordinance oi baptism was administered to a number of the new members. Uriel Mention. Hon. John E. Coppinger died in Alton. Saturday, from a stroke of paralysis, with which he was seized ou Wednesday. IIo was sixty-seven years of age, and had held many offices of trust and honor. In the House of Representatives, last week, Daniel Paddock presented the reso lution agreed upon by the Kepnblican caucus for a sine die adjournment May a, and it was adopted and was subsequently concurred in by the Senate. The postoffico at Lallarpe was entered, on Saturday night, and $300 worth of money and stamps taken. The most serious loss was tho theft of the endowment notes, funds and other papers of (.sitting's Seminary, recently destroyed by tire. This los is about $20,000. The thieves broke into a blacksmith shop, and with drills and chis scls broke tho safe lock. Two little girlsof Chester, Idelia Canaday and Mamie Rohan, went to a pasture, Saturday, to drive home a cow. While at th pasture the little girls engaged in a plavfnl Kcullle with each other, whereupon Mis' Rohan's dog, evidently supposing his littlo mistress was being mistreated, savagely attacked Miss Cauaday and tor hor clothes off, leaving her only her shoes ami. hose. Sho was so severely bitten and scratched as to confine the child to bed. Her parents are greatly excited, and grave fears are entertained for her recovery. Organizing Plumbers Into One Society. Boston. April 28. The Journcvmcn Plumbers Union met last night to considei the formation of a new organization of thn jonrne3rmen plumbers of America, It is prorosed to call tbe new organization tho United Brotherhood of Journeymen numbers of America, uniting the International Plumbers' Union and National Trades Assembly 95, Knights of Labor. A committea appointed at a previous meeting submitted its report which, after some minor changes, will be sent to the headquarters of tbe two organizations to be from there sent out to the local bodies for adoption. " m City Marshal Shoots a Man. Dayton. Tenn.. April 28. City Marshal Griffith shot Bnd Bryson through the heart this morning, killing him instantly. Bry son had been tined in the Mayor's court and had gone out without paying, iirifiith went after him to collect tho tine. ami. taking hold of him, Bryson shoved him away, when Griftith, drew his revolver ami deliberately shot him down. Bryson livet at SpringCity and leaves a w ife aud child. Indians as Convention Kicker. 2'endkr, Xeb., April 28. The first Democratic convention in this recently-org:inized county of Thurston, was held hero to-day. Most of the residents are Indians, and they were out in force, and showed themselves; fully as able to grumble and kick at results as are their white brethren. A Disappointed Visitor. Chicago Herald. 'What's the matter, Mrs. Springer?" "I'm as road as I can be. I weut down ta the Carter divorce case, and they wouldn't let me in. I was jnst dying to hear it." That was too bad." 'Judge Jamieson is getting might' lofty all at once, 'pears.to me. 1 got both my divorces in Ins court, but it'll bo a precious long time before I get another there." "Wealth's DUadvantaces. Norrlstown Herald. It will take three weeks to count the) 1200,000.000 in the sub-treasury at New York city. This is one of the disadvantages of, having lots of money. We couldn't afford . to devote threo weeks to 'counting ous wealth.