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THE MOANING OKEGQNrAN, TUESDAY, MAECH 5, 1901 THE CLOSING HOURS No Important BusinessTrans acted by the House. TRIBUTES AND FAREWELLS The Democratic Leader Presented Itcaolntloim Testifying: to the High Regrard of the House for the Speaker. "WASHINGTON, March 4. The House closed its session at 11:45 o'clock today amid a demonstration from Its members following: the delivers' of an Impressive valedictory by Speaker Henderson. For an hour the body had been in the throes of dissolution, with llftle business to per form. The galleries were almost empty for there were too many sights and scenes without the building, and too many restrictions on admission to per mit an overflowing assemblage. Here and there on the desks of the members were great clusters of flowers, paying farewell tribute to their services. Shortly before the closing hour, Richardson (Dem. Tenn.), the minority leader, presented resolutions testifying the high regard of the House for the able, impartial and dignified manner in which Speaker Hen derson had administered the duties of presiding officer. Coming from the min ority there was added significance to the tribute. The resolutions were unanimous ly adopted by a rising vote. Then the Speaker, In slow and impressive tones, delivered his closing words to the House, thanking the members for their co-operation through a busy and eventful Con gress. He concluded at 11:45 o'clock and announced the sessions of the House of the 5Cth Congress adjourned. After midnight the House took recesses at frequent Intervals in anticipation of conference reports on appropriation bills. The bill carrying appropriations for the postal service was Anally passed shortly after midnight, and in the small hours of the morning the sundry civil bill was finally acted upon. This left but one of the big supply measures the river and harbor still unacted upon, and the hope that an agreement of the conferees mlgnt be announced kept many of the mem bers present until shortly before 7 o'clock,, at which time a recess was taken until 8.30. When the House assembled at 8:30. few members were on hand, and anotner recess was taken until 10 o'clock. As the morning wore on, the floor of the cham ber and the galleries began to take on an aspect of animation. At 10 o'clock some routine business, probably the last, was passed bills releiving the representatives of Casper Barber, and incorporating the Federation of "Women's Clubs. The House agreed to adjourn Anally at 11:45 o'clock for the ceremonies in the Senate, and with little more or less to do unless the river and harbor "bill was resuscitated, the House took a recess un til 11 o'clock. At 11 o'clock a committee was appoint ed, consisting of Payne, Grosvenor and Richardson, to wait upon the President and the Senate, and advise them that the House was ready 'to adjourn. Pend ing the report of the committee, Bailey (Dem. Tex.) was called to the chair, and there was hilarious greeting to the ex minority leader as he took the gavel. In the meantime, the House clock had been turned back In order to permit the sign ing of bills to be completed before the Beslon ended. Payne, from the commit tee, reported that the President had been waited upon and that ho had jio further message to convey. Richardson, the minority leader, gained recognition, and presented the following resolution: "Resolved, That the thanks of this House are tendered to David B. Hender son, for the able. Impartial and dignified manner In which he has presided over Its deliberations, and performed the ar-' duous duties of the chair." The resolution was warmly applauded. Richardson followed with a handsome tribute to the Speaker, and then, by a unanimous rising vote, the resolution was adopted. The Speaker had been absent during these proceedings and he was now es corted back to the chamber amid a salvo of cheers from the members. To a man they were on their feet and then Bailey announced to the Speaker the unanimous action Just taken. Returning to his place the Speaker spoke in earnest ack nowledgement of the generous honor done him. He had assumed the duties of the Speaker's chair with the deepest apprehension, But not for a day or hour had any member on either side sought to embarrass his position. Not only with courtesy but almost with affection had all alike aided him in the performance of his duty. The tribute just paid him was the most pleasing event of his political life. This had been a most busy Congress with grave and perplexing problems, yet Its record was not sullied with a. dis graceful scene. The Speaker closed with a personal acknowledgement to every member, and then, with a resounding drop of the gavel, he declared the House of Representatives of the 56th Congress adjourned. There was a round of applause, hasty handshakes, and then the members filed over to the Senate to witness the cere monies there. TALKED IT TO DEATH. (Continued from First Page.) "While there were some meritorious feat ures in the bill, he said, it was worse than the subsidy bill. Pettigrew's remarks brought Tillman to his feet with an emphatic denial that he had been influenced by any of the pending legislation. He branded as a lie the state, ment which had been circulated that he had been won over - account of the Charleston appropriation. He believed nothing would be .gained in filibustering against the Philippine legislation as worse would have resulted in an extra session. Throughout the night there was a long and determined effort to defeat the river and harbor bill led by Car-terWhen Nel son presented the first conference report all of the Items but three, reservoirs In Wyoming and South Dakota and the Brazos, Tex., appropriation of $400,000, had been adjusted. After Carter had talked for four hours on the bill It was sent back to conference. Before it was again brought In other mat ters had been cleared away and the fight began In earnest. Upon the second report, Nelson an nounced that unless the Senate receded, the bill would fall, and he moved that the Senate recede. Upon this motion "Warren, Hansbrough, Stewart, Mason and Welling ton made speeches. Then at 6:35 Carter took the floor. He said that, impelled by a strong sense of duty, he felt he should do all he could to defeat the bill. "When I examined this bill this morn ing," said Carter. "I became amazed at the stupendous character of it, carrying 550,000,000 of the people's money, and so much of this sum for places that should not receive it." Then he added impressively: "This bill will not pass unless my strength falls before 12 o'clock, and I am in a pretty fair state of health." He then began speaking with delibera tion, referring to Hawaiian public lands, reading from the report on the river and harbor bill and commenting upon it. The other Senators stood about in groups, the chairs were mostly empty and the Senate in the gray dawn of morning presented a rather desolate appearance. After Carter had been talking about an -nr and a half, Pettus interrupted to condemn the course of Carter. Carter blandly replied by asserting that the Ala bama Senator could not defend the ap propriation for Trinity River in Alabama. Bettus vigorously asserted that he was not expressing his opinion of the bill, but he did have a very "decided opinion of a Senator who would hold up the Senate In this way on a day when we are to in augurate a President of the United States." Carter said he would be glad to take a recess and let the river and harbor bill go over to- a session when there was no in auguration ceremony. At 8:10 there was about a dozen Sen ators in the chamber when Wellington raised the point of no quorum. The roll call brought in 30 Senators. The sergeant-at-arms was directed to secure attendance of absentees. This call suspended all business foi an Indefinite time, the at tendants taking advantage of the oppor tunity to gather up the masses of waste paper which bad accumulated on the floor through the long session and put the extra chairs in place for the distinguished guests expected later in the day. At 5 minutes of 9. and with only eight Senators in the chamber, Pettigrew moved to adjourn, but Carter opposed the mo tion, saying he desired to finish his speech. At 9:45, the sergeant-at-arms secured a " -- " CAPITOI. AT "WASHINGTON, SHOWING THE EAST FRONT quorum, and Carter proceeded 'with his speech. At Allison's Instance the usual motion continuing the present committees until their successors should be selected, was agreed to. Carter referred to the persistent efforts of the Democratic Senators to defeat the subsidy bill. This brought Wellington to his feet. While co-operating with Carter to defeat the river and harbor bill, he opposed the shipping bill. Wellington read numerous extracts from Republican newspapers to demonstrate that even Re publican sentiment is divided on that sub. Ject. A half hour's recess from 10:30 to 11 o'clock helped kill time. On reassembling; Wellington closed with the suggestion that railroads could in some instances be con structed for little more than half the amount appropriated for the improvement of rivers and harbors. Hoar then moved the usual resolution that a committee of two Senators be ap pointed to notify the President that the Senate had concluded its business, -unless he had further suggestion to make. The resolution was agreed to, and Hoar and Cockrell were named. Carter then continued his speech against the river and harbor bill. At 11:50 o'clock Scott sarcastically asked that Carter's time be extended. Carter went on for only a few minuses more, when Hoar and Cockrell, constituting the committee ap pointed to wait upon the President, ap peared to make their report, saying the President had no further communication to make. Jones (Ark.) offered a resolution tender ing the thanks of the Senate to President Pro Tem. Frye for the Impartial and courteous manner in which he had pre sided over the deliberations of the Sen ate. The resolution was unanimously adopted, and Frye acknowledged the com pliment with a brief speech, which was made most affecting by the tremulousness of his voice. The hands of the big clock were moved back 15 minutes while Frye was speaking. The oath of office was administered to Vice-President Roosevelt by Mr. Frye. Roosevelt directed the reading of the proc lamation calling a special session of the Senate, and called the new Senate to or der. There was prayer by Chaplain Mil burn, after which the Vice-President de livered his inaugural ddress. He then di rected that the names of the new Sen ators be called, and the oath of office was administered to them In groups of four. After this, the Senate accompanied the Presidential inaugural party to the main stand, returning at 1:45 P. M. Vice-President Roosevelt called the Senate to order. The time of meeting was Axed at 12 o'clock on motion of Allison, and on mo lion of Heltfeld the Senate adjourned un til tomorrow. BnitneNfl Men on a Tour. CHICAGO, March 4. A special train bearing 30 members of the Commercial Club, of Chicago, left tonight over the Santa Fe road for a tour of 12,000 miles through the West. With the members of the club are guests from New York, Bos ton, Cincinnati and other cities. The train will go direct to Phoenix. Ariz., and from there, with a few intermediary stops, to X,os Angeles, Pasadena and San Fran cisco. The return trip will be made by way of Salt Lake. It Is expected that the entire trip will occupy a few days over three weeks. Trial of the Preble. SAN FRANCISCO. March 4. The torpedo-boat destroyer Preble, In a technical trial trip on the bay today, made 23 knots an hour. Her builders are confi dent that on .her formal trial trip, soon to take place in Santa Barbara channel, she will reach a speed of SO knots. Five Killed in Explosion. JOPLIN, Mo., March 4. Five men were killed and two others seriously injured in a powder explosion at the Engleslde zinc mines, in Center Valley, eight miles east of Jdplin, today. The dead are: Hale Foster, George Wilson, William Buzzard, Fitz Morris, and Ed Stothard. Harrison Will Have a Clear Field. CHICAGO, March 4. There was no con test over the head of the ticket at the Democratic primaries held today for the nomination of delegates to the city con vention, which will be held tomorrow. Mayor Harrison will have a clear field for renoinlnation. Fire on Sixth Street. Heat from an enameling oven started a slight fire last night at A. Fritz' store, 110 Sixth street. An upstairs cabinet caught fire, and the spot where the flames blazed was difficult of access. The loss was covered by insurance. BALL IN PENSION OFFICE CULMINATING EVENT OF THE IX AUGUItAIi FESTIVITIES. The President and Mrs. McKinley, Vice-President and Mrs. Itooae- rclt Center of Attraction. WASHINGTON, March 4. The culmin ating event of the inaugural festivities was the inaugural ball, held tonight In the vast auditorium of the Pension Office. As a spectacular event. It was unpar alleled In the history of Inaugural balls. In the sumptuousness of arrangement. In -the bewildering splendor of decora tions and of marvelous electrical effects and in the countless throng taking part In the spectacle. When the doors of the great structure were thrown open at 8 o'clock an eager crowd besieged every entrance, and lines of carriages stretched into the surround ing streets and avenues. Platoons of uni- formed officers, mounted and unmounted, guarded the entrances, keeping back the rush of curious spectators, and bringing order out of the tangle of carriages. Through the long arched entrances, hung with bunting and vines, passed the mer ry pleasure-seeking throng, women In luxurious gowns with the flash of jewels In their hair and at their throats. Soon the vast Interior of the building began to take on life and animation. The early comers busied themselves In viewing the exquisite beauties of the scene. The Marine band and an orchestra of over 100 pieces were stationed at one end of the hall, and f6r an hour before the arrival of the Presidential party played patriotic airs. The Presidential party ar rived at 10:15 o'-clock. They were pro ceeded by a great array -of officers In uniform, and were escorted to the private office of Commissioner Evans. The Pres ident bowed and smiled as he passed through the throng. Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Lieutenant-General and Mrs. Miles, several Justices of the United States Supreme Court, with their wives, joined the party up stairs. The crdwds on the main floor had been pushed back to make room for the grand march, and the band was ready to break Into the opening strains of the march from "Tannhauser." But word came that Mrs. McKinley was Indisposed, and that the President would remain by her side.- The march consequently was abandoned. The band struck up Strauss' "B.lue Danube," and the first regret of the assemblage at missing the President and the first lady of the land gave way before the whirl of gaitey on the ballroom floor. Vice-President and Mrs. Roosevelt ar rived about the time the President came in. After paying their respects to the President, and holding an informal levee amid the group of Governors, officers. Senators and officials, the Vice-President and wife proceeded to the ballroom floor. Now the scene was at Its height Un der the golden canopy of the dazzling fili gree of lights moved the shifting throngs women In exquisite toilets, dowagers rand matrons in rare old laces, buds and debutantes In dainty Paris creations. With them were officials distinguished In every branch of public life, grave Su preme Court Justices, Governors of states, surrounded by their brilliantly uni formed staffs and aids Ambassadors and Ministers In gold lace and decorations, the highest ranking officers of the Army. Navy and Marine Corps, Senators and Representatives, officers of Troop A, the President's crack organization, in uni forms, of Austrian Hussars. As the or chestra and band alternated, this ever moving throng jolne'd in promenade and dance, making a vast kaleidoscopic pic ture. Mrs. McKinley wore a most beautiful white satin gown, made for the occasion. Like all the gowns made for Mrs. McKin ley, it was high In the neck and long In the sleeves. The skirt, which was made with an Immense train, was trimmed with two broad ruffles of point lace. The bodice had a deep collar of point lace in tne back, which, crossing the shoulders, ex tended half way down the front on either side, forming a revere-like effect opening on a vest of pleated chiffon, overlaid with the same embroidery of pearl and rhlne stones which beautified the skirt. The sleeves were close fitting and embroid ered In rhlnestones and pearls from shoulder to wrist, where they were finished in a ruffle of point lace. A diamond neclace fitted over the high col lar. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a severely plain gown of heavy white silk, embroidered in silk, made en traine and finished at the hem with full rose quilting of lace. The skirt was veiled In soft French lace draperies, caught at each side by grace ful loops of satin ribbon. On the low corsage the same design was carrled'OuL Strings of pearls were worn around her neck, from which depended a magnificent ostrich tip an. An aigrette of ostrich tips was worn in her hair, caught in place by a magnificent crescent of pearls and diamonds Pr&ldent McKinley held an informal re ception In the upper corridor, Lieutenant General Miles acting as chief of the re ception committee to escort distinguished guests to the President. Mrs. McKinley's indisposition was of brief duration, as she was soon able to join the President, and the brilliant assemblage in an embowered box overlooking the gay throng below. The President occupied a seat on the right near the rail, with Mrs. McKinley at his side. To their left sat the Vice President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Near the Vice-President was Governor Odell, of New York, while grouped further back was Major-General Corbln, Admirals Bradford and Crownlnshleld, Secretary Root, Justices Harlan and Gray, Senator Lodge, Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, and many ladles of the Cabinet, Army and official set. The Presidential party and Vice-President and Mrs. Roosevelt left the hall at 12:15 o'clock. Before leav ing, they partook of a lunch with a large number of Invited guests in the private dining-room. The festivities went on un bated until a late hour. 9 NEW VICE-PRESIDENT. (Continued from First Pase.) ties that go with these privileges and powers. Accordingly as we do well or ill. so shall mankind in the future be raised or cast down. We belong to a young Nation, already of giant strength, yet whose present strength Is but a forecast of the power that is to come. We stand supreme in a, continent, In a hemisphere. East and west, we look across the two great oceans toward the largest world life In which, whether 'we will or not, we must take an ever-increasing share. And. as, keen-eyed, we gaze into the coming years, duties, new and old, rise thick and fast to confront us from within and from without "There is every reason why we should face these duties with a sober apprecia tion alike of their Importance and of their WHERE PRESIDENT M'KINLEi" WAS difficulty. But there Is also every reason for facing them with high-hearted resolu tion and eager and confident faith in our capacity to do them aright. A great work lies ready to the hand of this gertr eration, but it should count Itself happy Indeed that it is given the privileges of doing such work. The leading part there in must bo taken by this inaugural and powerful legislative body over which I have been called to preside. Mqst deeply do X appreciate the privilege of my posi tion, for high, indeed. Is the honor of presiding over the American Senate at the outset of the twentieth century." The proclamation of the President call ing the( Senate Into extraordinary session was then read by the clerk, the direction of the reading being thefirst official order of the new Vice-President. At the con clusion of the proclamation, the Vice President requested the new Senators to present themselves to the desk, to take the oath of office. The clerk called the names of the Senators in groups or four, and as they advanced to the left of the Vice-President's desk to take the oath, they were greeted with cordial applause from the galleries. A notable nweption was accorded Bailey of Texas by his colleagues of the House of Representa tives. In succession as the men conspic uous In public life, some of them so many years, advanced to the desk, escorted by their colleagues In the Senate, they were greeted with hearty applause. In the first four were Senators Bacon, of Georgia; Bafley, of Texas; Berry, of Arkansas, and Blackburn, of Kentucky. The fierce moustached Blackburn, who returns to the Senate after several years, was given a cordial welcome. Following them were Senators Burnham, the successor of Mr. Chandler, of New Hampshire; Burton, of Kansas; Carmack, of Tennessee, and Clark, of Kansas. In the order named, Senators Cullom, of Illinois; Dolllver, of Iowa; Du bois, of Idaho; Elkins, of West Virginia; Foster, of Louisiana; Frye, of Maine; Gamble, of South Dakota (Petti grew's successor); McMillan, of Michigan; Martin, of Virginia; Morgan, of Alabama; Patterson, of Colorado; Sewell, of New Jersey; Simmons, of North Carolina; Till man, of South Carolina; Warren, of Wyo ming, and Wctmore of Rhode Island, ap peared and took the oath. Announcements were made by their col leagues that Senators McLaurin, of Mis sissippi; Mitchell, of Oregon, and Nelson, of Minnesota, were detained unavoidably from the chamber and could not take the oath at this time. At the conclusion of the ceremony, incident to the swearing-in of the Senators, Vice-President Roosevelt directed the sergeant-at-arms to execute the order of the Inaugural ceremony. Colonel Ransdell then conducted Presi dent McKinley, who followed the sergeant-at-arms, on the arm of Chief Justice Fuller, to the President's room, where, with the inaugural committee, he was to await the seating of the guests on the platform at the east front of the Cap itol before he appeared there to receive the oath of office and deliver his inaugural address. By direction of the Vice-President, those entitled to the floor of the Senate proceeded to the inaugural plat form, where the induction into office of President McKinley occurred. Senatorial Deadlocks. HELENA, Mont., March 4. The vote on Senator today resulted: Carter 32(Cooper 9 Frank SSMacGInniss 7 Conrad 14TooIe 1 LINCOLN, Neb., March 4. The vote on United States Senator today was as fol lows: Allen 31ICurrIe 13 W. H. Thompson.. 9iMelklejohn 26 Hitchcock 201 Hlnshaw 9 Rosewater 15 Crockett 7 I. K. Dunn 9 Scattering 16 D. E. Thompson.. 46 Absent and not voting 34 Crounse Recovered From Dlamondvllle Mine. DIAMONDVILLE, Wyo., March 4. Ev erything Is very quiet here tonight. The 20 bodies which were brought up from the mine this morning have been removed from the Morgue. Thirteen of them are placed In the Odd Fellows' Hall, and the other seven, who are FInnlanders, have been taken to Finn Hall. The inquest will be held tomorrow morning. Most of the bodies will be buried here. The mine will be in full operation In a few days. Salt Workn Burned. BUFFALO, N, Y., March 4. The Empire Salt Works, at Warsaw, were burned last night. Loss, ?150,000. HIS SECOND-TERM (Continued from First Page.) cated the assembled soldiery as far as the eye could reach. As soon as those from the Senate ap peared a fine drizzling mist began falling, which expanded quickly Into a pelting rain. Soon it was a veritable downpour. The forbidding aspect drove some back Into the rotunda, but many handsomely gowned women, jnost of the Senators and Representatives, every member of the Su preme Court and the entire diplomatic corps, bnjved the elements. They stood on the platform In huddled groups, most of them without umbrellas, with the rain trickling down their backs. The Presi dent and Vice-President, and Mrs. Mc Klnley, the Chief Justice and several oth ers, found shelter and were protected from the storm. The President Inaugurated. It was just 1 o'clock when the official party came through the main doorway INAUGURATED. of the Capitol. All eyes were strained toward the distinguished group as they appeared. Usually the President comes among the first, but today there was an entire change and Instead of having the President wait until all the officials were In place, tho Presidential party did not appear until all the Invited guests had assembled and everything was in readi ness to administer the oath. By this time the hall had turned Into a drizzle of rain. When the special guests had been ushered to their seats there was a mo mentary lull and 'silence fell upon the great concoursotas It strained to catch the first glimpse of the President. As President McKinley stepped out upon the portico in full view of the waiting multitude, a great cheer went up which was echoed and reechoed until the huge stand fairly trembled with the volume of sound. The President bowed his ac knowledgments of the greeting. His face wore a look of calm dignity and con- Ltentment. He put on his hat as he stepped Into Uie open, and his overcoat was but toned high up to keep off the beating drops. He moved across the portico, and then, pausing at the top of the high mar ble stairs, again waved his salutations to the continued huzzas. With him was Chief Justice Fuller, prepared to administer the oath. Through the lines of Senators and offi cials, all standing to do him honor, the President proceeded to the central pavil ion, going forward to the railing and fac ing the vast assemblage at close range, again and again bowing his acknowledg ments to the tremendous ovation from 40,000 throats. Then he turned and shook hands with Vice - President Roosevelt, while another great cheer went up as tho two central figures McKinley and Roosevelt stood out above the crowd. Again a deep hush fell upon the assem blage as the President and the Chief Jus tice advanced to the center of the pa vilion. The President removed his hat, and then raised his right hand. In the in tense stillness faintly could be heard the solemn words of the Chief Justice and the measured response of the President taking the oath to maintain inviolate the Constitution and laws of the United States. He spoke n a strong voice, easily heard by those near the front of the stand. His face looked very grave as the oath was pronounced. "He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and who so trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweet ness of the lips increaseth the learning." Kissing these verses of the XVI Prov erbs with bowed head. President McKin ley, for the second time, passed com pletely Into the full honors of the Presi dency of the United States. The book had been opened at random by Clerk McKin r.ey, of the Supreme Court, who long has made It a point to notevas a matter of curious knowledge the verse which chances to meet the lips of incoming Presidents. , The President's Speech. There was no demonstration as the President concluded the oath. Now he turned again to the people, and, advanc ing to the rail of the pavilion, began his inaugural address. He spoke in rather low tones at first, gradually growing more distinct, until he was. heard by all thoso on the stands and most of those In the fronl rank of the crowds. He kept his hat off while he spoke. Occasionally he used gestures to emphasize some salient pojnt of his address . As the President spoke the pent-up clouds gave out their full force and the pelting rain came down in sheets, throwing a watery veil over the dripping multitude. Under his pa vilion the President was well protected, and there was no faltering in the ad dress as the downpour continued. As he raised his voice in a resounding phrase for "free Cuba," there was a mighty shout of applause, and frequently he paused to allow some well-turned sen tence to receive its tribute of popular ap proval. As the President closed his address the Vice-President and manySenators grasped his hand In congratulation. Then he re turned to the Capitol, proceeding to the Senate, wing, where a lunch had been spread in the committee room of the committee on military affairs. Here the President was joined by the Vice-President, the Inaugural committee, distin guished officors of the Army and Navy and a number of Senators and other In vited guests. Half an hour was spent in takng refreshments, and then the Pres ident was escorted back to his carriage, to join the paradp to the White House. When the President and Vice-President had quitted the scene to take their place's, at the head of the procession, the soldiers stretched acres the place where the mul titude had been, their bright uniforms, gay -standards and accouterments of brass and gold showing no bad effects of the bad wetting they had received. The pro cession wound down the hill and up the broad, rain-drenched avenue, through a living lane of people. The crowds had waited patiently through the rain rather than lose their places, and when the parade appeared their ardor seemprt undampened. The cheering rose and fell, and rose again, swept up tho avenue around the Treasury and on through the Court of Honor to the White House. The regulars, Infantry, cavalry and artillery, the jack tars and marines, the cowboys, dark-skinned Porto Rlcans In the American uniforms, the mi litia ot22 states, and the political clubs or. the civic division swelled the great pro cession which escorted the President and Vice-President back to the White House. From one end of the avenue to the other the troops kept step to the rhythm of martial music, rolled on like billows of the sea, their banners and guidons and steel completely filling the vision. Over all was the continuous roar of voices greeting the Presidential party. In advance rode a platoon of mounted police, followed by the famous Governor's Island band, playing "Hail to the Chief." Behind these there broke upon the spec tators' view the grand marshal. General Francis V. Greene, and his dashing staff. Then the handsome City Troop of Cleve land, In grenadier uniform, the President's personal escort, rode by, their plumes ris ing and falling to the movement of their coal-black chargers. But their claims to admiration were slighted In a large meas ure." The craning, eager crowds had eyes only for the open barouche, drawn by four horses, In which were the President and Senator Hanna, chairman of the com mittee on arrangements. The explosions of applause which greeted the Chief Mag istrate were doubled as Vice-President Roosevelt, In another carriage, drawn by two horses, came In view. He received. If anything, a more flattering ovation than the President himself. Both acknowl edged these cheers by bowing right and left. A deta'chment of the Twenty-third Ohio, the President's own regiment during the Rebellion, battered and grizzled by time, trudging along on foot In the wake of the carriages, testified to the loyalty of the President's old comrades of the Civil War. The military, as a whole, at tracted unbounded admiration. The brilliant pyrotechnic display, sched uled for tonight, "was postponed on ac count of the weather, but at the beauti fully decorated Pension building fair women and their escorts danced and passed the hours until the early hours of the morning. DEATH ROLL. Veteran of Civil "War. SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 4.-Orajor Francis S. Earle. a prominent Grand Army man. Is dead. In 1S60 he was a member of a famous regiment of New York militia, but the next year, when the war broke out, he had moved to Michi gan, when he was appointed Adjutant of the Fourth Regiment, by Colonel Wood bury. He was adanced to Assistant Adjutant on the staff of General Fitzjohn Porter. Colonel W. J. Volkranr. PASADENA. Cal., March 4. Colonel William J. Volkmar, Adjutant-General, U. S. A., retired, died In this city today. The remains will be Interred at Arlington cem etery. Washington. Colonel Volkmar was appointed Adjutant-General by President Cleveland in 1SS5, and had served consec utively with departments at Los Ange les, St. Louis and Denver. He was re tired for disability last June. Millionaire Tea Merchant. NEW YORK, March 4. George Gilman, of the system of the Great Atlantic Pacific tea stores throughout the United States, is dead at his residence; In, Black Rock, says a Bridgeport, Conn., special to the Times. He was 75 year? old and reputed to be a millionaire. Mr. Gilman had been ill only a few days. Grand Opera Singer SAN FRANCISCO, March 4. Jacob Mul Ier, once a leading grand opera singer in Europe and this country, died suddenly yesterday just before the beginning of a performance given for his benefit. He was the husband of Madame Inez Fab brl, also a former operatic star: Major Daniel W. Whittle. EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass., March 4. Major Daniel W. Whittle, aged 60, form erly of Chicago, find for many years the friend and associate of the late Dwight L. Moody, died today. Prominent Chicago Merchant. PHOENIX, Ariz., March 4. George D. Field, a prominent Chicago business man and a member of the Board of Trade, died here last night. "Went Virginia Inauguration. CHARLESTON. W. Va., March 4. Tho Inauguration of state officers took place at noon today. Speeches were made by the outgoing Governor, Atkinson, and the incoming Governor, White. Governor White said in his inaugural address: "The question of the proper control of corporations and trusts Is a live one. The size of the corporation does not affect tho principle Involved. It Is what the corpora tion does or seeks to do which determines its character for public good or public detriment. A certain amount of publicity may well be expected of all corporations. Dyspepsia Is difficult digestion, due to a weakened condition of the stomach, and its inability to properly churn the food; or to unhealthy condition of the gastric juice, too much or too little acid, too much or too little pepsin Hood's Sarsaparilla relieves all the distressing symptoms of dys pepsia because it promotes the mus cular action of the stomach and in testines, aids nature in the manu facture of her own digestive secre tions, which are far better than any artificial pepsin, unlocks the bowels, stimulates the kidneys and tones up their mucous membranes. So prompt is its effect in many cases that it seems to have almost a magic touch. Begin to take it NO"W. Suffered Everything-" I was trou bled with dyspepsia, suncred everything bat death, could not eat without terrible distress. Since taking Hood's Sarsaparilla I eat heartily and I am well." Mbs. Ecoxxb Mubpht, Danbury, Conn. 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