Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL; TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1889.

xratched them closely as they drifted helplessly abont in the heavy swell and almost went under the keel of the Monitor. When they finally got clear of the procession, the President seemed relieved, and turned witD renewed interest to tho scenes ahoadof and beside him. This incident, trilling in itself, and ret with Hnch exasperating and "Widcspreadine results, brought to tho recollection of one of the gentlemen on tho Dispatch Henry Ward licecher's remark illustrative, of the power of small things to trod nee great resnlts: "And yet 1 have nown one small hornet to break up a big camp-meeting." The illustration was appropriate, for one email sailboat did come near breaking up a big naval parade. To President Harrison, evidently, as to Xnany others on the Dispatch, the line of American men-of-war was the most attractive part ot the display. - Beginning with the Boston, from the peak of which floated tho Admiral's fonr stars in a blue lield, on in line came tho Atlanta, the Yorktown, the Juniata, Jamestown, Brooklyn, Essex, Yantic, Kearsarge and the Chicago, Hying the pennant of the Secretary of the Is'avy. They all. In turn, saluted the Dispatch as she steamed past The deep boom of the reverberations following the discharge of their gnns was a grateful change from tho sharp reports of pony pieces on the merchant marine aud yachts which had mado a terrible din all along the way. As the President came in front of each one of these boats he responded to the salute by raising his hat, and his steadfast gaze indicated a deep interest in the maneuvers of the men on the yard-arms and bowsprits. To those from the interior, and doubtless to many who have lived "long shore," the manning of the 'arms" was one of the most notable features of tho occasion. The new Teasels "were the cynosure of all eyes, and favorable opinions of their strength aud ability were re-expressed. Secretary Tracy was congratulated on having for his llagship such a hno vessel as the Chicago. But here, a turn into the East river was made and the boat headed for a landing otf the foot of Wall street. This was speedily .found and in inst an hour after starting in (the Kill von Kull. the Dispatch dropped .anchor and President Harrison descended from his stand on the bridge, the air meanwhile resounding with tho shrieks of whistles, cheers of the enthusiastic thousands, and wild college cries from the students on the boats around. EECEPTIOXS AND ADDRESSES, ARTUVAL IN NEW TORE.

Reception at the lawyers Club and Presentation of a Centennial Souvenir. New York, April 20. When tho President stepped from the barge he was received by Governor Hill, Mayor Grant, Hamilton Fish and Wm. G. Hamilton. Pier 16, where tho President landed was one of the most brilliantly decorated spots in the city. The roof was one fluttering mass of flaand streamers, and the usually eombro pier was brilliant with all tho colors of the rainbow. To tho left of the pier was attached the float, at which the boat containing the presidential party emptied its distinguished passengers. The float was hansomely carpeted, and stairs leading to the pier were cored with ft canopy of bunting. After the landing the procession was at once formed, the President and Governor Hill and Mayor Grant being driven in a landau, and accompanied by continuous sheers. The old banner of the Marine Society, which was borne before Washington on April 20, 17S0, had been preserved for one hundred years, and was to-day carried before the President's carriage up Wall street. Tho banner, which is about live feet square, was originally of silk, but is now a faded yellowi The name of the society in fold ana blue letters is still bright as ever, he escort to the President was as follows: Batteries A, C and L. United States artillerv: Veteran Corns. Seventh Regiment: del egation of the Society of Cincinnati; delegation of Sons of the Revolution; delegation of G. A. R. commanders, and members of the Military Order of tho Loyal Legion. At a little before 2 o'clock the carriages containing the President, Governor Hill, Mayor Grant and Hamilton Fish drew np before the door of the Equitable Building. Chairman W. G. Hamilton, of the committee on States, received all those in carriages,while the chimes of OldTrinity played the doxology, tho bands in the streets quickly catching up the strain. By 2 a'clock all had reached the banquet hall. Ex-President Cleveland was not present, and his seat beside ex-President Hayes was tilled by Chauncey M. Depew. The throng that endeavored to gain admittance to the Lawyers' Ciub-rooms,whero the reception was held, was vastly greater than the committee had anticipated. The arrangements, however, were admirable, and beyond a disagreeable crush in the lower corridors there was neither disorder aor confusion. Tho number of distinguished persons who attended the reception was not so great as expected, many of those who had been fortunate enough to obtain tickets to the banquet to-morrow night preferring to wait until then to see the President at short range. The members of the Down-town Business Men's Republican Club and members of the Lawyers' Club urere among the first arrivals. In proposing the first toast of the day, Hon. William G. Hamilton, chairman of the committee on States, spoke as follows: Mr. President As chairman of the commltteo on States, 1 have the honor to present to you, in :he name of the general committee of the centennial celebration of the Inauguration of George Washington as flrsc President of the United Mates, a souvenir of this auspicious occasion. A'e have gathered with us the most honored representative citizens from the varied pursuits f life which have made this Nation what It is at the present moment religion, law, science, art i end commerce all striving to do honor to the name of Washington. Ho beloved is he by all Americans that we call him Father" deified met sanctified in our hearts that but one other birthday is sacred to us. Mr. President, that your administration may be so wisely ordered, that you may be known as the one equally honored by all Americans, is the with of this united Nation. Gentlemen, you will please fill your glasses and drink to the memory ot George Waehington, the father of this country. Tho souvenir consisted of six beautifully engraved cards, tied with yellow and blue ribbons. On the lirst one was an embossed picture of Washington; on tho second an engraving, showing his landing in New York in 1780; on the third a picture of St. Paul's Chapel of ITSy, portraits of Bishop Provost, Chancellor Livingston and tho various members of the Legislature. Tho fourth page had an engraving of Federal Hall, and statistics ot the period. Tho fifth page had portraits of President Harrison, Governors Clinton and Hill, and Mayors Duane and Grant. Tho sixth paeo bears an engraving of the Equitable Building and Washington House, in Cherry street, as well as tho menu of the luncheon. President Harrison was introduced to the guests at the banquet tablo by Hamilton Fish. President Harrison merely bowed in recognition of Mr. Fish's remarks, and this ended the formal reception, the guests almost immediately taking their departure, though in this they wero somewhat impeded by the enormous crowds in the building. AT THE CITY HALL. School-Girls Strew the President's Path with Flowers and Deliver an Address. New York. April 20. The reception and lunch at tho Equitablo Building was scheduled to end at 3:30 p. M. Another minute after that time, to the air of "Hail to tho Chief," by Cappa's Band. President Harrison emerged from the massivo granito portals, and again entered his carriage for tho journey to the City Hall, Vice-presdent Morton and Eldridgo T. Gerry following in the next vehicle, Tho order of tho procession and guard of honor was substantially the same as that which mado tho march from the foot of Wall street. As the various organizations arrived at tho City Hall, they drew up in line before it. From the foot of the marble stairs leading up to the municipal building, and stretching away into the rotunda, was a double line of white-clad public school and normal college girls, each with a basket of flowers, from which they strewed the path of the distinguished men. There were fully two hundred scholars, among them being two colored girls. Arrived at the top of the stairs. President Zirriixoa wu tendered an, address of wel

come, delivered by Miss Annie A. Abrahams, who spoke as follows: Mr. President Through us, their representatives, 180,000 pupils of the common schools of the city of New York. 1.B50 student of the Normal (Metre, and 1.000 students of the CollAg of the City of New York, extend to you their cordial welcome. It 1 we think, proper ttiat tho com-mon-scuool ey stem, which Is to a large extent the outgrowth of Wahinirton'a rretd recommendations to the newly-born Republic, should be represented in the public celebration of his Inauguration as the first President of the United States. Washington was too far-seeing as a statesman not to perceive that true liberty must ret on tho basis of popular education. lie keenly felt that upon tue Intelligence of the people depended the fate of the young nation, and repeatedly urged not only education in the elementery branches, but the establishment of higher institutions of learning, even going so far as to recommend the endowment of a national university. Ills attitude toward the higher education Is clearly expressed in his letter to the president and faculty ot the University of Pennsylvania, in which he said: "I am fully apprised of the Influence which sound learning has on religion and manners, on government, liberty and laws. I conceive hopes, however, that we are at the eve of a very enlightened era. Tho same unremitting exertions which, under all the blasting storms of war, caused the arts and sciences to flourish in America will doubtless, bring them nearer to maturity when they shall have been sufficiently Invigorated by the milder ways of peace." This great Nation has followed Washington's advice; it has established common itchools: It has founded colleges and universities; and to these, above all, it owes its progress in art and sciences and its suecess in peaco and war. Long ago Aristotle taught that no state Is secure whose children are not reared In perfect sympathy with her institutions. This is Just what the vast popular American education has accomplished. Appreciating the equity and justice of our Constitution, how can we fail to honor and obey its wise provisions! Thus, thoroughly imbued with love of country tho American teacher, as well as the American mother, following in the footsteps of Mary and Martha Washington creates and fosters in the hearts of all committed to her care that same nobio patriotism that swelled in their hearts. Lowell says that the Puritans "were the first law-givers who saw clearly and enforced practically tho simple moral and political truth that knowledge was not an alms, to be dependent on the chance charity of private men, on the precarious pittance of a trust fund, but a eacred debt which the commonwealth owed to every one of her children." Admirably, then, has the commonwealth fulnlled her duty, for to-day the highest education is within the reach of the humblest of our little ones for which the men of a former age had to struggle all their lives. This day, one hundred years ago, beheld the rising of the sun of one republic, the very beginning of a nation which, though poor, weak and divided, entered with faith, hope and courage upon the fulfillment of Its high destiny the demonstration of man's capacity for self-government In this, our well-beloved city, to which, honored sir, we bid you thrice welcome, Washington, casting aside, as ho ever did, his own desires and private interests, though already bowed beneath the weight of advancing years and the toils of a long and bloody war, undertook, at the call of the country he had freed, the arduous task of guiding the new ship of state through unknown seas studded with rocks and shoals, into the haven of peace, happiness and prosperity, lie lived to see the stately ship safe at anchor, and then gladly, gratefully, he happily sank to rest. No weak human eulogy can en. hance bin glory, for it outshines that of every other hero whose name is recorded on the page of history. Neither Is it necessary that we speak of him for mere remembrance sake, for his name, Indlssolubly connected with that liberty which is the birthright of every American citizen, is forever enshrined in every American heart. It pleased Divine Providence, a hundred years ago, to produce on the shores of the new world, a body of men whom the Earl of Chatham pronounced the greatest and noblest the earth nad ever seen, and of these Titans of the revolution it is no disparagement of any to say that Washington was the wisest and most heroic perhaps the riseat and most heroic character of all tune. It is, then, because wo honor, because we reverence, because we love him, that his name comes first to our lips to-day. It is a perpetual inspiration, a nerer-endlng source of pride and Joy, and an eternal obligation of gratitude and thanksgiving. Could he look down upon us to-day, might we not humbly hope that he would be pleased at our progress, and proud of our position among the powers of the earthl Would he not rejoice over our smiling, happy, plenteous land, ana Its active, vigorous population, sixty millions of freemen, obedient to law and faithful to the eacred charge left by their glorious ancestors; oy the wise and temperate use of their liberties! Above all, wonld he not be filled with loyful wonder at the marvelous moral and intellectual growth of the people, and feel that these blessings were a sufficient recompense for all his sufferings and

an ample reward for his toll. Upon you, honored sir, has been conferred the highest office which this nation of intelligent, self-governing freemen, has in its gift, and It Is as President of the United States that you have come to help us to worthily commemorate this great centennial. Upon such worthy shoulders has the mantle of America's lirst and noblest son fallen, that we can repeat to you to-day the words our Trenton sisters addressed to him a century ago: "Virgins fair, and matrons grave. Those thy conquering arras did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers; Strew thee, fair, his way with flowers; Strew your hero'sway with flowers." At tho conclusion of Miss Abrahams's speech. Miss Fannie B. Cole, of the Jormal College, presented the President with a large Donouct of roses and an engrossed copy of the address, bonndinseak Another young tauy pin nea a rose to me japei oi tne resident's coat. President Harrison, arm in arm with Mayor Grant and Governor Hill. Vicepresident Morton and committee, then entered the City Hall. The distinguished par ty were escorted to the uovernor s room, where the President becran receiving visit ors. He stood on a slightly -raised plat form, which was backed by a brass railing, and in the rear of which was the President's chair. Besides this was Washington's writing desk. President Harrison took his position on the right hand side, with Vice-president Morton, Governor Hill and Mayor Grant beside him to the left, in the order named. The throne of people were at once admitted and came in a steadily moving body for nearly an hour, lhe throng was largely made np of strangers in this city, a tact w ii i nil wiis loo a.Diareiib in inauv lusiauces. and the number of chifdreu whose proud parents pointed out to them the successor of George Washington was ditlicult to count. One of tho visitors was a District Telegranh bov. who bore a message for the President. lie managed to'read it without interfering with tho reception. It was as follows: Chicago, April 29. Seventy-five thousand peo ple oi Illinois, in mass-meeting, win expect some sentiment from the President of the United fcJtates to-mcrrow. Pleaso telegraph us to-day. Centennial Committee. At five minntV-s before 5 o'clock tho President returned to his carriage, and with Vice-president Morton and Governor Hill, were driven to Mr. Morton's residence. where he and Mrs.. Harrison will be guests during their stay. A BRILLIANT 'kIQHT SCENE. BAIX-R003I DECORATIONS. The Metropolitan Opera-Kout a Tableau of Flowers and Evergreens. New York, April 20. In the minds of many of thoso who are thronging New York in these days of celebration, tho greatest feature of all is tho grand centennial ball, which took place at tho Metropolitan Opera-house to-night. All that money could do to carry out the immense scheme that was to give a night of pleasure to 6,000 people was done, and tho result attained was satisfactory. There was certainly little to bo wished for in point of attend ance, unless, indeed, ono might have wished, from selfish motives, that tho people had stayed at hame, and yet it was. taken in all, a night-long exemplification of tho old adage, "the moro tho merrier." The carriages began to roll up to tho Broadway entranco soon after 8 o'clock, though tho ball was put down on the pro gramme for 9, and bv 9:o0 there were quite enough people in the corridors of the great building to have put many a pretentious ball to the blush. And what beautiful tableaux surrounded them on every hand. You entered from Broadway into tho very midst of what seemed to be an ouiiasn ioncd garden. The outer walls of tho audi torium and the sides of the double staircase? formed three sides of the earden, and trellised vines and flowering shrubs added to the mural ettect, while real fruit trees, set about in artistic abandon, challenged one to disputo the fact that one had just come in from out of doors. There wero applo trees in blossom aud pear trees in bud; peach trees with a strong suggestiveness of fruitfulness. and cherry trees with every evidence of reality, except the hatchet sticking in the base. The mural decorations included quinces and prunes, and grapes even, wniie lilacs and suit lax cumoeu tue balustrades and made up a continuous "panorama of floral verdure wherever you might choose to go. In safe corners of the corridors stood a till rarer plants, and on

each stair landing stood a miniature grove of beauty.

Around on the lmrty-ninth street side. where is the carriage entrance on opera nights, therei was last night auother garden, but more artificial in appearance than that at the liroauway entrance, it couiu not bo said that it was geometrically laid out, for it was not so. There was. at least, a score of beds of flowering plants, but no two were tho same shape. Here was a rectangle. there a diamond: here a crescent, there an oval; here a triangle, there a circle, and there some more complex designs. One bed was all violets, another all geraniums, another was a complete bed of daisies, and still another was full of fu ll DS. while all around tho edge was a bord er of dwarf shrubs and daisies, and between the figures was room for couples to walk in comfortable admiration. The immediate entranco to the great dancing lloor were kept clear for obvious reasons. But what a sight met tho eye when once within. There is no word that better describes the first sensation one experienced on entering the vast auditorium to-night than to say it was dazzling. ljUCKiiy ior Americans tne national colors blended well. Even black and cold are more harsh to the eye than red, "white and blue, lhe colors were still more softened by the fact that it wa9 not all bunting that met the gaze. The folds of silk, and velvet, and plush are more tolerable, from tho center of the dome long streamers radiate to the side walls, and all around the tiers of boxes and tho balconies, as well, there was wealth of decoration such as had never before been attempted in New York. Little knots of colors, picturesque with trimmings of red, white and blue, were so arranged that the advent of pretty costumes were themselves benefited thereby. The front of the lower tier of boxes were draped with red plush as a background to ths costumes of those dancing, and were festooned with wreaths and llowers, while great piles of flowers on tho front rails of most of the boxes save color to the rumor that all the flowers m New York had been bought ud for the evening. There had been another story abroad, to the ettect that the decorations had exhausted the store evergreens, of which there were 2.000 specimens of ferns. 2,000 palms, 5,000 pansies and about 10,000 tulips. One had only to turn from the contemplation of the tiers of boxes and look toward the stage and the vast dancing lloor to see where several car-loads ot plants and flowers had been bestowed. There, on the stage, just before the curtain, arose a most majestic floral pile. Not only was this a huge architectural mass of llowers and plants, but the disposition was so artistic as to demand admiration at first sight that grew as itras studied more closely. This structure arose, apparently, to half the height of the proscenium arch. The base occupied several yards of dancing floor, but the loss of space was atoned for in the gain to the spectacle. It arose in several terraces oi ainerent colored flowers. First, a terrace of red azaleas, then a terrace of white ones, then blue hydrangeas, and then a repetition of the three colors culminating in a beautiful apex of drooping plants. On each side of this immense pyramid, stood a gigantic palm tree, each doing duty to a beautiful silk nag. while back of it all was a perfect grove of pines, cedars and other evergreens. Nor did the artifice of the designer of these picturesque scenes stop hero. Poised over this floral mound were a Hock of snowwhite pigeons, so suspended as to admit of the inference that they had just left the shade of that forest of green. The leader of the birds held in its mouth a wreath of flowers, trimmed with streamers, and its position in relation to the President's box was such that one could easily imagine that the wreath was destined to find a place on the head of his Excellency. The presidential box was the center one of a double tier erected at tho back 'of tho stage. The front was almost covered with palms, with a large American eagle in the center, surmounted by the words ''Washington, 1789-1889" in colored electric-lights. The whole front of both tiers was curtained with silk flags and decorated with groups of standards, aud great massos of flowers. Standing at the stage end of the great ballroom and looking outward and upward toward the tiers ot boxes that make up the monster semi-circle, the scene was one of an entrancing beauty, even before the boxes were filled. Tho supper-room is one of great propor tions. Beginning at the Broadway end of tho temporary structure erected in Thirtyninth street, it runs all the way through to Seventh avenue and up to Fortieth street, ; forming two sides of a triangle. It makes1 up a supper hall sixty-live feet wide and' 475 feet long, with accommodations for 6,000 ; people at one time. Tho sides of this structure were lined with cheese-colored bunting, and as beautifully decorated as any other part of the opera-house. Hundreds of baskets of blossoms were made use of, and only ono kind of flowers were allowed in each basket. There were dozens of varieties and hues of pansies, scarlet and pink geraniums, mignonette, heliotrope, daisies, callias. and roses of every variety. Tho President's table stood at tho Seventh avenue and Thirty-nmth-strcet corner, so that ho and his party could look both wavs down the lines of the supper-tables. Just opposite his thle was a laised platform, on which were musicians while tho wine was flowing. On the President's table was a wealth of 6carlet tulips, white tulips, and azalias, aud blue hyacinths, arranged upon a tablo of trailing arbutus, the whole floral decoration resting upon a great oval mirror six feet wide and-ten long, completely filling tho center of the great oval table. r The tables in tho supper-room presented a beautiful appearance before, the work of devastation began. Even: the immense champagne bar. just south of; iuu uaiiumg-unor, xooKeu line a piece oi, fairy land. There was all the most epicurean taste could wish to choose from,' and best of all, to the average mind, it was all free. The SlO paid for tho ball ticket, covered all such incidental matters. It remains to be stated that the bill of fare set before participants in the greatest American bail in history, was printed in French. THE GREAT BALL. The President and Party Take Part In the Opening March Pretty Costumes. New York, April 20. Box partios began to come into the opera-house long before tho Mayor had arrived, and by the time the word went round that tho presidential party was coming there wero very few vacancies noticeable. Among tho families represented in this great concourse of expectant people were those of the following box-holders: William Astor, Ogden Goelet, Wm. J. Hamilton, Chauncey M. Dopew, Eldridge T. Gerry, Stuyvesant Fish. Robert C. Winthrop, Abram S. Hewitt, Hamilton Fish, Clarence A. Seward, Ward McAllister, Henry Clews, William Jay, Robert Goelet, William Astor, Levi P. Morton, Stephen B. ElkinsMrs. Paran Stevens, Frederick J. DePeyster, Robert L. Cutting, Cornelius N. Bliss, Brayton Ives and John A. King. Conspicuous among those on the floor early in tho evening were tho consnicuonsly-badged floor committee, about fifty in number. Mr. Ward McAllister was conspicuously absent during tho early part of the night, but was foon in his box when dancing had begun. Two orchestras wero in position. Each comer was handed a dairying order at the entrance, having twenty-four numbers. Mayor Grant arrived at 10 o'clock. It was 10:o0 when the President came. There was then not room to move on tho floor, and it was labor to take threo steps in tho corridors. Finally tho detachment of the Second Artillery of tho signal corps managed to force a passage through the. crowd from the main entrance to tho stage. While this was being accomplished the presidential party appeared at tho Broadway front. Mayor Grant and Manager Staunton, McAllister's successor, then appeared from somewhere, and advanced to meet tho President. The meeting took place in tho midst of tho gardenlike vestibule at the Broadway door. At exactly 10:4., a blare of trumpets was sounded, and Mayor Grant, odering his ajm to the President, began tho walk between lines of artillerymen. Next canio Vice-president Morton, with Mrs. Harrison on his arm, aud thv wero followed by Governor Hill and Mrs. Morton. Then came the other members of the President's party. As they all moved between the walls of humanity that pressed close on cither side, -beer after cheer went up, and almost drowned the noise of the trumpets. Arrived at tho special boxes on the stage, the President turned about and was formallv presented to the members of the committee. The strains of "Hail to tho Chief" reacted, and the recention was at an end. The President ushered Mrs. Harrison into tho box set apart for them. Vice-president

MoHon and Mrs. Morton also entered the box, us did Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison. The rest of the party were disposed of in tho other special boxes, and all was then in readiness for the great quadrille. At 11 o'clock the orchestra struck np the "Star: span pled Uanner," and the dance began. It was not a rapid dance. It was slow and sedate in the extreme. Senator Aldrich smiled on his partner, but other-

wise mere was as mucn solemnity about the affair as if it had been the most serious business on earth. The President busied himself looking at the brilliant scene inthe boxes and paid but little attention to the dancers. As the nresidential nartrmadft the cireiiit of the ball-room, Mrs. Harrison, of course. attracted much attention. She looked well and happy. Her dress was of heavy gros grain, cut with a nrincesse train. The waist was trimmed with pearl and silver, .1.1 i. 111 j fit , i j mo tuisrtuo uouig u lieu wun gauze, neiu in place with ostrich feathers, as was also the skirt. The front embroidery of the skirt was in Grecian key pattern, worked in silver and pearls, meeting panels of silver brocade and feathers, and a shower of silver ornaments fell from the skirt. The most notable figure in the ouadnlle was Airs. Levi P. Morton, the wife of tho Vice-president. Her costume was of heavy whito brocade silk, the design being very ancient, uiustersor pink and wild straw berries were half hidden behind festoons of lilac, fringed with yellow, interwoven in the material. The empire coat fronts were of lilac silk, falling over a princesse front of white crepe lisse. The corsage was of the brocade, trimmed with lilac, broad sash ends of tho lilac silk being fastened to the back. iNext to Mrs. Morton no ono. nerhans. at tracted more attention than Mrs. William Astor, and it was probably the value and Dniiiancy ot ner diamonds that formed tho basis of the attraction. Among the throng Dresent were Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy Smvth, Mrs. Smyth being a grand-daughter of Francis Lewis, one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde pendence; Gen. Lloyd King. Col. Thomas P. Ochiltree and Congressman O'Neil. of Pennsylvania. The crowd on the floor was 6o great at the conclusion of the onening Quadrille that it was at once seen that it was useless to try to go on with dancing, so the orchestras played promenade music, and the people moved about as best they could. ai miuuigub tue presiaenuai-party iea the way to the supper rooms and the onslaught then began. This exodus made a little room on the floor, and the dancing then began. At first there was room for but a few couples, but the " number gradually increased, and by the time the President had left the sunner-table. dancing was in full swing, and he slipped while the dancers, if they go through the whole order of dancing, will be tripping it long after daylight. INCIDENTS OP THE DAT. The Pennsylvania Militia Object to English Flags Above the Stars and Stripes. New York, April 20. If you will go down on North street, near Elm," said Stevo Brodie, the bridge-jumper, to a reporter of tho Evening Sun, this afternoon. you will get a good story, full of patriot ism, though perhaps in a misguided direction." A few Questions by the reporter elicited the details as far as he was able to give them, of a story very much out of the us ual run. "I was made acquainted with Sergeant Kiteley, I believe his name is, of tho Pitts burg militia, who are visiting New York," said Brodie, "and a number of his men called at my place this morning when they were sight-seeing. They asked me to show them around a little, and of course I was ready to oblige them. I took them out through the Bowery, and down as far as Worth street, and after going with them as far as Center street, I bade them good morning and returned to my saloon. I?m sorry now that I did not stay with them, for if I had, I could have prevented a riot. I had not reached the Bowery on my way back when I saw that something was wrong with the soldiers. I saw that they hadstoppedbetweenEImandCenterstreets, on the south side of Worth, and were calling to somo one in one of the houses. A crowd collected, and the gamins in the streets commenced to throw stones at the windows. I ran back as soon as I could and there 1 saw the cause of the trouble. An English dag about eight feet long was floating from a shop window, above an American tlag of smaller dimensions. This is what had angered the blue-coats. But I've told you enough: go down there and get it for yourself, and when you have finished at the lirst place, go a block further and you will strike another story of exactly the same 6ort." Armed with the facts as far as related, the reporter went to North street, and by inquiry found that the first place where the Pittsburg soldiers had stopped was the factory and dwelling-rooms of J. Eyles. a manufacturer of coat aud cloak-racks. The building is No. 1223 Worth street, and is three stories in height. The office door was locked, but from inquiries in the neighborhood among eye-witnesses to the smallsized riot that had taken place there a short time before, the statements of Mr. Brodie were fully verified and added to. Said one workman who was employed in a looking-glass factory two doors below the place in question: ' I was working hero when the soldiers came up. " 'There's a bloody British flag says ono of them. " 'Let's take it down, or make them do it,' said another, and then they commenced to call to the people in tne house. Of course that caused every small boy in the neighborhood to rush to the sceno, and in lebs time than it takes to tell it the street was full. Every mother's son in that crowd was American to the back-bone, and they yelled and hooted at the English llag, and demanded that it be taken down. The sergeant in command of the soldiers acted in a very quiet and orderly manner. He requested Mr. Eyeles to remove the flag, or, at least, to place it below tho stars and stripes. This Mr. Eyeles seemed willing to do when he saw that the ling was obnoxious to his neighbors, but his wife, I suppose it was, refused to permit him to touch it. Well, to cut the story short, the soldiers stripped that rag off the pole quicker than it ever was put on, and in less than a minute it was on the ground, trampled under foot. Meanwhile some of the gamins in tho street threw stones and broke a few small panes of glass, and they only stopped when a woman, with a baby in her arms, appeared at one of the wiudows. The soldiers did right, and it did me good to see it." Across the street from the Eyeles place 6ome workmen were fonnd making packing boxes. One of them was willing to tell all ho knew about the affair. "1 was working here this afternoon when the soldiers came along. They were not intoxicated norwere they disorderly in any way. They saw the llag. which had beeu noticed by many of the residents.about here and I would not bo surprised to know that somo of the business men in tho streets here told them about it. They asked that it be taken down and their request was refused. They argued the matter for a minute or two, and then a crowd collected. Mrs. Eyeles or some other woman in the house refused to allow them to touch the English flag, but when they drew their finives and went after it, no ono mado the slightest resistance. When the flag came down the people cheered aud every one was glad of it. It did mo more good than finding a $10 bill. Those Pittsburgers deserve all tho praiso they can get for their patriotism." 4Do you know unything about their taking down a flag at another place in the streetf" was aked. Oh. yes." replied the workman. "There was a big English tiag on top of the btars and-stripes at the big store of George T. Knight fc Co., No. 112 Worth street, and they took that down, too. I guess they did not havo any trouble there." Atthestoroof White & Collins, No. 110 Worth street, it was ascertained that Messrs. Knight &. Co. were English people, although they havo been in business in New York for years and are in the highest standing. They Hung an English dag to the breeze simply as a decoration, and had no idea it would be offensive I to any one. As soon as the soldiers requested that they take it down, they complied gracefully, aud the soldiers and public outside in tho streets were satisfied. As the soldiers passed on toward Broadway and disappeared from sight they were roundly cheered. Would Not Let Mr. Mayes Squeeze His Girl. New York, April 20. There was considerable delay in starting the procession from the foot ot

Wall street to-Aay, which was explained when ex-PreMdent Hayes and Chauncey M. Dcpew ap

peared ana toon M?ais in tne carnasro reserved for them. After reaching the Equitable Building. Mr. Depew tola tue story oiine raimre or nimself ana Mr. Haves to reach the dock on time in his own inimitable way. tald ho: "Mr. Hayes and I were landed at an adjoining slip from tuo boat, whence tro had viewed the naval . parade. One member of the committee was with. us. but no policeman had been provided to secure our passage, and we could make no headway. We were confronted by a solid wall of brawny "long shoremen, and all ourpusnmgana cioowmz was in vain. Finally I appealed to one great blj? fellow upon whose arm hung his best pirl, and whom Mr. Hayes had been vainly endeavoring to budge. " -Mr pood mac,' said I, 'won't you let un pass! Thisis'Mr. llayes, an ex-President of the United States, and we must fret places in the procession before it can start, and you be able to see what brought you here.' iiut it was useless, w lin a rruni ana a snove. the fellow responded, I don't guv a dom If he's the president of heaven; he shan't squeeze my r4. Centennial Arch, at Independence Hall. Philadelphia, April 29. In commeration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the inaugura tion of George Washington as President, a centennial arch has been placed orer the entrance to Independence Hall, where Congress met during the last ten years of the century. The arch has thirteen golden stars, and over each of them Is painted the name of one of the original 8tates, Pennsylvania forming the center of the arch. A memorial tablet has been placed on tho side of the building, bearing the following inscription: "The Canitol of the United States, 1790 to 1800. Here was constructed the arch of the Union of which Pennsylvania bocomes the keystone; an arch must fall if any State withdraws. Philadelphia erects the centennial President of the United States beneath a triumphal arch, the symbol of perfect union. "April, 1889." Another tablet to be placed on the building to morrow reads as follows: "Let President Harrison, himself the lineal descendant of another Benjamin Harrison, who reported flnallvthrt Declaration of Independence. July 4, 177G, pass hereunder and stand for a moment on the very spot where notn washington and Adams swore to sustain the Constitution of the United States. Tho constitution of lesser stars unurr (sidus) pluribut (slcllis)." New Stanza to the National Hymn. Chicago, April 29. The Dally News to-morrow will publish, for the first time, an additional stanza to the hymn MMy Country Tis of Thee." The author of the hymn. Rev. 8. F. 8mith, has written the new stanza for the Daily News in honor of the national anniversary, celebrated tomorrow. He calls it the "Centenary stanza. and nopes to have it sung before it is a day old at a number of the churches and mass-meetings here to-morrow. The lines are as follows: "Our Joyful hosts to-day, Their grateful tribute pay Happy and free After our tolln and fears. After our blood and tearsstrong with our hundred years O Lord, to Thee., Kind Words from England. London, April 29. Referring to the Washing ton inaugural celebration, the Daily Telegraph says: "From no quarter of the globe will heartier congratulations than Great Britain's go to America." FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE. An Insulted Artist and Several Army Of ficers Anxious to Thrash Rochefort. London, April 29. M. Henri Rochefort's old-time faculty for getting himself into hot water is in no wise impaired by nis yews. M. Pilotelle. tho French artist, liv ing in London, whose caricature of Boulanger was insultingly criticised by Rochefort, threatens to thrash him at the first opportunity offering. Pilotelle challenged Rochefort at the time to fight a duel, hut the latter still more insultingly declined to meet him. Several officers of the Guards, too, are on the alert to catch Rochefort and physically resent his insults to the army and to the Queen. Upon being informed of his son's suicide Rochefort wept, and afterward sank upon his knees and prayed. He has taken a house in London for six months. His horses and carriages have already arrived. The Banquet to Ex-SIayor Hewitt. London, April 29. The forthcoming banquet to ex-Mayor Hewitt, of New York, on which occasion that doughty reformer will be the guest of the Liberal Unionists, was engineered by the Irish Loyal and PatrioticUnion, the organization of which Mr. Houston is secretary. In sending advance notices of the banquet to the press, the promoters of the entertainment make especial reference to the refusal of Mr. Hewitt to permit the Irish flag to fly from the City Hall, but are not strictly accurate in detail, since they credit tho then Mayor of New York with having indignantly refused to havo the "Fenian flag' displayed over the principal public building. Secret Sessions of the Samoan Commission. Berlin, April 29. The conference of the representatives of tho United States, Germany and England, to consider Samoan affairs, opened today in the Congress Hall of Prince Bismarck's residence. The session lasted an hour and fifteen minutes. On the proposal of Count Herbert Blsmark it was decided that the strictest secrecy should govern the deliberations of the conference. Mr. Arcndt and Mr. Beauclerk, an Englishman, have been appointed secretaries to the Samoan conference. Count Herbert Bismarck, at the session, to-day, disavowed, on behalf of Germany, any Idea of aggrandizement inconsistent with existing treaties. Count Herbert spoke in French. Sir Edward Malet and Mr. Kasson followed in a similar strain. Mr. Kasson hinted that tho United States government hoped that the question wonld be settled on such a basis as would preserve the autonomy of Samoa. The conference adjourned without fixing a date for the next session. The sen timenU expressed by the commissioners were ot the friendliest character. , Adopting aa American System. London, April 29. Mr. i Westley Richards, in an address before the Farmers Club, advocated the adoption of the American system of selling cattle by live weight Mrjs. C. Iteed, speaking of his experience In America, advised the English farmers to immediately adopt the American system. Tho meeting- agreed to recommend its adoption. . Seven Men Killed and Others Injnred. Paris, April 29. The boiler of astoam dredging boat exploded In Calais harbor to-day killing seven men and lnlnring a number of others. The killed and several of those fatally injured wero horribly mutilated. The dredger was demolished. Cable Notes. Three hundred and twenty-five of Captain Wlssmann's men have arrived at Bagamoyo. The elections for members of tho French Chamber of Deputies have been fixed for Sept. a a A number of Conservatives and Liberal-Unionists willjom with the Gladstonlans in opposing tho sugar-convention bill. The Parts police have searched tho house of M. Oliver, ex-Mayor of Caudebec, and the organlxer of tho Boulangist conference. Tho Catholic congress, to-day, unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the restoration of the temporal power of the Pope. It is stated that a marriage between the Prince of Naples, Crown Prince of Italy, and tho Princess Clementine, third daughter of the King of the Belgians, will soon bo arranged. In consequence of the success of the Vienna tramway strike the London labor agitators are urging the English car-drivers to formulate demands upon their employers, aud organize a general strike to enforce thein. Among the guests at the Fis ter banquet of the Lord Mayor of London will be Mr. White, Bocretary of tho United Ktatee Jcr:t!on; Col. Fred D. Grant. American minUw r to Austria, and exGovernor Porter, American tulnlster to Italy. Tho Austrian government served notice upou the tramway er,ru;au:'s that their lines and other property will be srqueHtrattd unless thereforuin agreed to by them In their settlement with their employe hhall bo completed by May 15. , ... Moux Indians Stlfld. Pierre, Dak. T., April 'O A council of the Indians at the C'j.yeo Agency was held on Saturday u tttre to the Siour bill, and Xio 'j t:Jy appointed commissioners. The fif'.Jar. ire pleaed with tho appointment of Gen M-sd C ro k, and wunt the commission to visit ttwtn a;oong the lirst agencies. They are eatirified wit a the bill, and are about ready to siu It. Saw-Mill Ilurrtd. Natcttttociies, Li.. April 29. The Chopin Saw-mill Company' mill, tho luinber-yard, and all of the hous, in this parish except three, wero destroyed bv tire this afternoon. Tho loss Is estimated at &JO.OOO, and the insurance at $-0,000. Arrested for the Murder of Girl. Wx6nioTON. April 29. Several days s go the body of a murdered negro girl was found near Bennings, a suburban village or Washington. An examination of her person and clothing proved that she had neither been robbed nor outraged. Tho case excited considerable interest, as it was

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Arrived: Btate of Pennsylvania and Anchoria, from New York. BO CTn AM PTO X. Arril 29. Arrived Vrrn from New York, for Bremen. Amsterdam. April 29. Arrived: lprAt-m from New York. Three Men Drowned. Three Rivers, Que., April 29. Yesterday, while twelve men and little girls were crossing Nlcolet river, at 6t. Clothllde. county of Drummond. in a skin", the boat upset, and three men of the number wero drowned. They were all residents of St Clothllde. but the names of the drowned men have not been ascertained. Night Operator llobbed and Murdered. FOUVTAIX. Col.. A nril "9 Thft AtyhUrm TV1 TrTkft .tr. Rint.T. Fa Jtttinn.hniiA ot. thli rtnfr - broken luto this morning, at 2 o'clock, by two tramps, wno muraerea me night operator, A. C Hastings, and robbed the body of $3 and escaped. A posse of ottlcers are in pursuit of the men, who, If captured, will be lynched. Fatal Affray Growing Out or a Strike. CHICAGO. April 29. James A. Kellr. Tsrdmnster of the Chicago, St, Paul & Kansas City railroad, shot and mortally wounded Harry McMullen to-night. McMnllen had attacked Kelly with llu.c. mere wub au oiu gruuge oetween tns men, growing out of a switchman's strike somo time ago. resulting in McMullen and others be. lug thrown out of work. Canadian Copyright Bill Passed. Ottawa, Ont., April 29. The bill to ameno! the copyright act passed the Senate to-day without amendment. It gives Canadian publishers protection in the complctest sense of the term, and excludes from Canada American reprints of English copyrights. na ft Business Embarrassments. Bostow, April 29. A meeting of the creditors of Dewson, Williams & Co., leather-dealers, wa held to-day. The assignee submitted a report showing the total unsecured liabilities to bo $213,035. THE QUEEN'S DOINGS. Her Majesty Astonishes the People by Putting on a New Hat and Going to the Theater. London Special. The Queen returned to Windsor this afternoon, after spending nearly a week with her eldest son at Sandringhain. Tho newspapers have devoted columns daily to the Queen's walks and drives, and her visits to the Prince's farms, kennels, dairies and piggeries. One fact looms large and lurid from the immense mass of fulsome descriptive reporting, namely, that her Majesty wore a somewhat juvenile hat, with feathers and a dash of color in it instead of her eombro mourning bonnet, from which it is augured that she is at length about to emerge from the conventnafretirement in which she lias lived for nearly thirty years. This hope is strengthened by her Majesty's attendance at a special theatrical performance at Sandrinjjham last evening. "The Bells" and the tnal scene from Tbo Merchant of Venice" were performed on a tiny stage, an exact imitation of the Lyceum's, built in the ball-room. The scenery was new and good. Irving, Terry and the entire company of 6ixty-threo persons wero at their best, and the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and tho young: princesses smiled and cried and applauded like ordinary people. The actors and actresses were regaled with tea and supper, and o kindly treated from lirst to last that all of them will henceforth be most devoted : loyalists. The Quetn wore tho diamond star of tho Order of the Garter, and was dressed in a homely black gown. After the performance she presented Irving with a superb set of diamond studs, and M ins Terry a brooch, made of two love-birds with diamond wings. Tho presents wero worth 00 each, but, although the night's receipts at tho Lyceum would probabh have been five or six times that amount, Mr. Irving and Miss Terry doubtless would have forfeited the largest week's receipts in the historvof tho theater, for the honor of appearing before her Majesty, It is the crowning recognition of 1 their supremacy on the English stage. Tho Queen left for Windsor, this afternoon, in a royal saloon-car constructed of satin wood and maple, decorated in pure gold, ; with whito silk hangings. Everybody Serves the Government. Boston Journal. The King of Si am is supposed to own tho people, and each man in the realm has to serve for three, sir or ninomonthsnsasvcrv' ant of tho government. At a certain tiino of the 3'ear the cntiro population is marked off to particular noblemen, or government masters. These masters aro required to furnish workmen for government, and tho men under them must obey. All kinds of work arc demanded. oiuo wen aro required to give all their titno to tho governmentr and in this case they get nominal salaries. Those who give half their timo work for the King lifteen days and then have lifteen days oil. Tho three months subjects get no pay. and dnring tho time tbey are in Jiaugkok they have to iin themselves food and lodging. This work practically enslaves the whole population of males, and slavery is common in feiam. Why She Was Late. Norriitown Herald. t "You are lato this afternoon" said the music-teacher to his banged and powdered young lady pupil. "Yes," said the dnrcse, swishing down ot the music stool. Ma was so busy with her household duties that I had to wait nearly half an hour for her to sew up a rip in ono of my kid gloves. Wrath of the lllue llloods. Pittsburg Dispatch. The awe-stricken country will hold its breath while contemplating the quarrels of the aristocratic Fishes and the blue-blooded Greens. That i, it will hold its breath as long as it can to prevent laughter at tho show tho aristocracy is making of itself. "The deaths of women from Ilright's disease during the child-bearing years of life) (from twenty to forty-live) is us high as 80 women to 1(0 men. After tho ago of fortyfive the proportion of deaths from Ilright's disease sank to 59 women for every 1(0 men. There seems no other conclusion to be drawu from this thau that pregnancy is a frequent causo of liright't disease." Bo writes Win. Kobcrts, M. 1)., 1 11. i p., ' loudon. Physician to thoManchestcr. Eng., ltoynl Infirmary, Professor of Medicine in the Owen's College, Manchester. All women, dnring pregnancy and the "get ting-up period, should use arner's Safe Cure aud prevent disoa&e of the kidney i

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