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HA KrT.SON LYING IN STATE. BOI'Y ItOKXE FROM HIS HOME TO THE IVDTAXA CAPITOL JULITARY HONORS PAID TO THE DEAD SOLDIER AND STATESMAN BY HIS CITY. COUNTY AND STATE, Indianapolis, March 10. — Beneath a canopy of Slack in the rotunda of the Capitol building, the coffin, covered with the Stars and Stripes, sur rounded by thousands of blossoms, while over ail swung the great battle flag that flew from the warship Indiana in the naval battle of Santiago, the body of ex-Preside nt Harrison lay In etate for nine hours to-day. In that time fully fifty thousand persons rasped by the coffin to take a last look at the dead, and when at Id o'clock the Capitol doors were finally closed and the people told that no more could enter several thousand were waiting in line. The body lay in Btav- from 1:10 o'clock In the afternoon until 10 o'clock at night. It was Indiana's day with her dead, and most tonchingly was the esteem and honor in which General Harrison was held by his fellow citizens revealed. In front of the Harrison homo, along the streets through which the body was carried on the way to and from the State House, in the lines that stretched at times a half mile from the doors of the Capitol building, men, women and children stood for hours waiting their opportunity to pay a tribute of respect. It was an Immense throng, but there was no jost ling, no disorder, no disturbance of any kind. Weather n;ore perfect could not have been de vised; a trifle cool in the earlier part of the day. It grew warmer later in the day an.l was most pleasant throughout. TROOPS TO GIVE HONOR. The hour pet for the formation of the parad* from the State House to the Harrison home to receive the body and return with it to the State House wa.° 10:30, and promptly at that time the infantry and artillery were drawn up in Washington-sU. on the south side of the State House. At 10:45 Brigadier-General W. J. Mc- Kee. commanding the State troops, ordered the advance, a-.d the Infantry moved in a lons line along Washington-f t. on the way to the houpe. Shortly before this a string of carriages, con taining Governor Durbin and other officials of the State, had started by another route, and numerous other uniformed bodies were meeting In front of the Harrison home. The -streets in every direction were full of marching bodies, and the crash of bands was heard almost in every street that afforded access to Delaware et. The parade proper was formed after the ar rival at the Harrison home. and, despite the fact that all preliminary arrangements had been most carefully made, there was some confusion and delay before everything was in readiness for the return inarch to the capital. A dense throng had gathered around the Har rison home, in Delaware-st., for hours before the parade arrived. Down Delaware-st. much further than the eye could reach the crowd packed the sidewalks to the doors of the houses along each side of the way. For thirteen fQuares, a:: the distance to Was-hinjrton-st.. tens of thousands of persons stood for hours, not from idle curiosity or the desire to view an un precedented spectacle, but from the simple wish to express by their presence the respect and admiration In which General Harrison was held by his fellow citizens of Indianapolis. Two hours before the police detail and the military at the head of the funeral procession from the Capitol began to appear around the corner of Thirteenth-st. from Pennsylvania-aye. the crowd began assembling. For the most part it was ide up of women and children, al though a considerable proportion consisted of men— men In the lower walks of life, who had stepped work for the day or long enough to Ebow repp by standing with uncovered heads •while the body of the honored dead passed on lii way to the State House. By 11 o'clock part of the second division of the funera' procession had formed at Thirteenth and Delaware sts. General Carnahan, the mar ehal; Harry S. New, Captain J. M. Paver. Cap tain W. H. Armstrong. Captain W. E. Heywood, Captain James R. Henry. Captain J. H. Porter. Clinton L. Hare and Worth Merritt, mounted and attired in citizens' clothing of plain black, directed the movements of the various organiza tions as they arrived and took positions to await the approach aT other divisions. The bay a* brigade, soldiers of the future, erect. with even Etep. were first past the staff. The 70th Regiment, General Harrison's old command, soldier? v hose fighting days have gone, came next, and waited for the moment when they should have the place of honor behind the funeral car. George H. Thomas Post, Grand Army of the Republic, many of the members of which had fought "with General Harrison in the war. waited In Its turn. The Columbia and Marion clubs, with John L. Griffiths and Judge Lawson M. Harvey, led the clubs as they passed General Carnahan and staff. DELAY IN PROCESSION'S MOVING. Then came an hour's wait. A number of dis tinguish... men took advantage of the Interval to fir.d each other in the crowd and exchange greetings and say a few words of honor to the silent figure within the nearby home, who had known and worked with some of them In the councils of the nation. The tall figure of Sen ator Caw lea W. Fairbanks came up Thirteenth s'-, With John B. Elam he stood and talked for half an hour. Then they were Joined by Judge "Woods, and the three greeted Senator Albert J. BeveridfT. . who came a little later. As the Bar Association of Marion County passed the two Senators bowed gravely to the numerous silent greetings they received. Inside the house the undertaker had completed arrangements. The coffin, draped with the banner of the Loyal Legion, had been closed. and wan ready for the Journey to the Capitol. On it was a large wreath of Scotch heather and orchids, the tribute of General Harrison's ¦Master. Mrs. Mary Harrison McKee. The drawing room, to the left of the reception hall, in which the coffin was placed, was a mass of flow- President McKlnley had sent a mag nificent design of Golden Gate roses and lilies of the \-alley from the White House conservatory. The Pitt.-burg Republican Club honored the dead ex-President with a beautiful wreath of roses, a great star, filling one corner of the room, was from the servants of the house. A large basket of azaleas came from the State officers. The offering of the 70th Regiment *"a* its corps badge, a great star, of blue im mortelles. A broken column, six feet high, of roses and mixed flowers, with the shield of the United States on its base, was the tribute of the Columbia Club, of Indianapolis. From the Uni- Iverslty Club, of which General Harrison had ***» president since its beginning, came a wreath of tulips, carnations and roses. The offering of the Marion Club, of Indiana, was a breath of white roses and violet?, with a large ™* of American Beauty roses. There were countless smaller offerings. Shortly before the undertaker completed his arrangements for the removal of the ecifin. Mrs. "arrison. with little Elizabeth, both attired in ••"> mourning, came into the apartment to view *** face of the husband and father. *» Harrison remained only a few minutes fad then retired to her apartments. After she « left the room and Just before the coffin was Wfctt away Russell B. Harrison and his wife, i ? l I r ' :" ; Mrß - M- X... entered the room, and ' ' oiUr<l *«alo at the face of the dead. TOUCHING INCIDENT BESIDE COFFIN. Early in the morning Mrs. Harrison entered «* root,, where her husband lay. to be alone with him for probably the last time. As she stood in the darkened chamber the door of the room opened noiselessly and an old soldier, bent with asre and shivering in the bitter cold of the morning, came slowly in. He did not see Mrs. Harrison, and leaned over the dead face and tears ram» to his eyes. "Colonel," he said softly, and touched the white hand on the general's breast. "Colonel." Mrs. Harrison came to where he was standing and said: "I am Mrs. Harrison." "You will excuse me," the old man said, "for intruding on your grief, but I wanted to see my old commander once more, just once more. I have tried very hard to come to Indianapolis to see him when ne was alive, and never could. When I heard that he was dead I wanted to give him the old salute for the last time." And. raisins his hand to his forehead in true military fashion, the old man turned away and passed from the room. The incident nearly overpowered Mrs. Harrison, and it was some time before she regained her composure. At 11:45 o'clock General McKee. ordered 200 infantrymen standing at "attention" on both sides of the streets to "present arms." and in the hush which ensued the coffin was carried from the house and placed in the funeral car. Six sergeants from the lid Regiment of the State Militia, with two sergeants from the Ind ianapolis Light Artillery, carried the coffin. Ad miral George Brown, representing the navy; General Lew Wallace, representing the army. and Judge Baker and judge Dowling formed an escort of honor, which followed the pallbearers from the house to the hearse The aged survivors of the 70th Regiment marched to their place of honor behind the hearso. The Bar Association and the clubs marched slowly by with uncovered heads, and took up their places in the procession. MARCH TO THE CAPITOL. When the members of the escort committee had reached their carriages, the order for the return march was given, and, headed by the State Guard, marching with reversed arms and la slow time to the music of th- dirge played by the band, the parade moved slowly away. At the head of the column rode Brigadier-General McKee and his staff, commanding; the first di vision, composed entirely of State troops. At the right of the line came the r*,d Infantry, Colonel George M. Studebakor commanding; then the lid Infantry, under Colonel Harry B. Smith; then the Ist Infantry, led by Colonel George W. McCoy. Behind the National Guard came a number of boys' brigades belonging to the different churches of the city, and then the battalion of artillery commanded by Major A. B. Shanz. and comprising batteries A. B and C of the State Guard. General James B. Carnahan. surrounded by a numerous staff, comprised the second di vision, which was composed of the civic s=" <-)• I :.-s. Then, surrounded by the members of General Harrison's old regiment 70th Indiana In fantry — the hearse, drawn by four black horses. Over the black cloth covering the coffin were thrown the silken folds of the Stars and Stripes. There was no other decoration about the funeral car. On the bit of each horse was a rosette and a streamer of crape, and this was the only mark of mourning- the horses bore. Behind the hearse came carriages containing the State, county and city officials, members of the Board of Trade and the Indianapolis Com mercial Club. Arriving at the State House the escort was drawn up to one side. Then, while the military presented arms and the drums rolled softly, the coffin was borne into the State House, where, surrounded by the guard of honor, with fixed bayonets, it was to lie until night. Long before it was possible to admit them a line of thou s.inds of persons stretched away from the State House door. CROWDS VIEW THE DEAD FACE. Before the doors were opened to the multitude the State officials and officers of the city and county passed by the coffin. Those present were Governor Durbin. Supreme Court Judges Jor dan, Monks, Dowllng, Hadley and Baker. Appel late Court Judges Black. Comslook, Henley, Robinson and Wiley, Lieutenant-Governor Gil bert. Secretary' of State Hunt, Attorney-General Taylor and a large number of lesser officials. The handling of the crowd by the police and the committees was excellent. Their task was ren dered comparatively easy by the fact that it was not a difficult crowd to control. There was no jostling, no pushing, and the line once in motion went swiftly Into the State House, passed the coffin and came out at the opposite side of the building. All the afternoon the crowd passed through th State House, and never once was there a hitch or jar. The coffin stood on two circular supports, which were wound with crape. The natural gloom of the Stati^ House was height ened by the black streamers in evidence upon every side. The marble pillars were hidden be neath the broad bands which encircled them from the top to the floor. The only relief from the signs of mourning was found in the wreaths of laurel hanging upon the columns. Along the corridors were large banners variously arranged, but all bear- Ing the deep mark of mourning. Here and there in corners were groups of palms and other plants, but they served only to accentuate the deep black which was on every side. As a mark of respect to General Harrison every business house closed at noon, and until 2 o'clock no business of any kind was done in Indianapolis. None of the distinguished visitors who will attend the funeral to-morrow were present to-day. About .r». r » o'clock Mrs. Harrison, accompanied by her brother, Lieutenant-Commander Parker, of the United States Navy, was driven to the east entrance of the building. They were escorted immediately to the Governor's office. and the order was given to close the door and clear the house. As soon as this was done Mrs. Harrison, her brother and others who accom panied her to the building were escorted about the structure by Governor Durbin. For a few moments the widow stood alone by the side of the coffin. She was quickly joined by the others, however, and the trip about the building was made. The decorations, floral arrangements and the arrangement generally were praised by Mrs. Harrison. She did not remain in the building more than five minutes. Previous to her visit Colonel and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Master Will lam Henry Harrison, Major and Mrs. J. R. Mc- Kee and Benjamin Harrison McKee had called. The crowd was permitted to stream through the building during their visit, and they watched the people with much interest from the balcony. THE FUNERAL EXERCISES TO-DAY. SIMPLE SERVICES TO BE HELD IN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-PRESIDENT AMONG THE MOURNERS. Indianapolis. March — In marked contrast to the military and other display of to-day, by •which the State of Indiana paid its last tribute of honor to General Harrison, will be the funeral services to-morrow afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church. The rites will be simple, dignified and unostentatious. The arrangements for the services to-morrow have been practically completed in detail. The church has been richly but simply decorated with draplngs of black and white and of the American flag. The entrances have been draped In black. In the interior and by way of relief to the more sombre trappings the altar and rostrum are covered with a profusion of palms and potted plants. Owing to the limited capacity of the church, which will seat only about one thousand, and because of the great demand for seats, the com mitted on arrangements four.d it necessary to announce that admission to the church would be to friends of the family by card. The service* to-morrow are intended only for the friends and relatives of General Harrison, and this decision was deemed advisable In order to guarantee that the church would not be overrun with persons who had no claim to entrance, so that the friends •would be crowded out. Tickets will be issued to individuals and not to societies or organizations, that may wish to attend in a body. The friends will be admitted to the church by the Xew-York-st. entrance. The Pennsylvania-st. entrance will be closed until the funeral party arrives. It will be closed again during the services, to be opened only for the departure of the funeral party at the close. The friends and relatives, who will compose the funeral party, will gather at the Harrison home in North Delaware-st. at 1 o'clock to morrow afternoon. A few minutes later the hearse, followed by the carriages bearing: the members of the party, will move south in Deia NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, MARCH 17. 1901. ware-»t. to Ma=?achusetts-ave. The procession will pass to Pennsylvania-aye.. moving thence nr.rth one block to the church. The seats for the relative* and other members of the funeral party, I"<<* in number, will be reserved in the middle of the church. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SERVICES. The services will be conducted by the Rev. If. L. Haines, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and for many years the close friend of the late General, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Sam uel J. Niccolls, pastor of the Second Presby terian Church, of St. Louis. Dr. Niccolls was selected by Mrs. Harrison to assist Dr. Haines because of the close friendship that had been formed between General Harrison and Dr. Nic colls in the summer vacations, which the Harri son family have spent in the Adirondacks. Dr. Haines will deliver the principal address, while Dr. Xiccolls will read the scriptural les sons and offer the invocation The music, which will be simple in its character, will be furnished by the full choir of the church, composed of twenty singers of the city, under the direction of Edward Nell. The hymns sung will be those that were especial favorites of General Harri son. Thepe will be two of them, "Rock of Ages" and "Hark. Hark, My Soil." At the conclusion of this service the funeral party will leave the church, going direct to Crown Hill Cemetery. The route selected is north in Pennsylvania to Vermont, west to Meridian, north to Sixteenth, west to Capitol ave. and north to Crown Hill. The services at the cemetery will be simple and brief, con sisting of a prayer and the recitai of the words usually spoken as the body is lowered into the grave. During the arrival of the friencis at the church a guard of the militia will be stationed at the entrances, to assist the squad of police in pre venting the crowd from intruding and congesting the space around the entrances. This military guard, however, will have no further part in the funeral service. THE MEMBERS OF THE FUNERAL PARTY. The- funeral party will be composed of Mrs. Harrison and her daughter Elizabeth, Mrs. Car oline B. Stroud, of New- York. Mrs. Harrison's most intimate friend; Mrs. .Mary Harrison Mc- Kee, daughter of General Harrison, and her husband, Robert McKee; Rupsell B. Harrison, son of General Harrison, with his wife and son; John Scott Harrison and Carter B. Harrison, brothers of General Harrison; Mrs. Hetty H. Eaton and Mrs. Anna Morris, sisters of General Harrison; Mrs. Newcomer, aunt of General Har rison; Lieutenant-Commander John F. Parker and Mrs. Parker, who is a sister of Mrs. Har rison; Secretary' E. F. Tlbbott and Mrs. Tibbott, President McKinley and his se iretary, George B. Cortelyou; Governor and Mrs. Durbin, Gen eral Benjamin F. Tracy, of New- York; Gen eral and Mrs. John W. Noble, of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. John Wanamaker. of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foster, of Fostoria, < >hi.>; Judge and Mrs. Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati; Governor Nash of Ohio ami party, William H. H. Miller and family. Judge and Mrs. William A. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus L. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Wollen, James Wbitcomb Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Million. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Arrick. William C. Bobbs, Newton Booth Tarkington. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cale, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Griffiths, Mr. an.l Mrs. Hilton L\ Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reid, Benjamin D. Wolcott and family. I>r. and Mrs. John M. Kitchen and Senator Charles W. Fair banks. To-morrow morning at sunrise the United States Arsenal will Bre a salute of thirteen guns, and at one-half hour Intervals through out the day a gun will tx flred. Just before sunset a salute of forty-five suns will be flr< d. PRESIDENT TO RE GOVERNOR'S QUEST. President McKinley v.ill be entertained quietly by Governor and Mrs. w. T. Durbin to-morrow. The Governor will, with the recep tion committee, me.-t the President at the Union Station at 040 o'clock to-morrow, when the train to which the President'! special car will be attached Is scheduled to arrive. The Presi dent will be tak~:i at once to the Durbin home. Governor Durbin said this forenoon that he had no programme (<>r tht President, bul thai they would attenJ the morning services .tt one of the churches, if the President should d It is probable, th-- Governor said, that the President will make a brief call at the Harri son home before noon. Luncheon will be served at noon for the President at the Durbin home, and two or three of the President'! inti mate friends may be asked to become members of the party. Shortly before 1 o'clock the President will enter the Governor's carriage and be taken t.. the Harrison home, from which they will accompany the body t.> the church. The Governor and Mr.s. Durbin and the Presi dent, with his secretary, Mr. Cortelyou, will probably occupy the same pew. At the conclusion of the services at the church the President will accompany Governor and Mrs. Durbin to the cemetery. Governor Durbin was not certain to-day what the President would do aft.-r his return from the cemetery, but he did not think that he would have much time to spare as his train will leave here early in the evening- The President v.ill *ake dinner with the Governor and Mrs. Durbin before he departs. TRIRt'TK BY GENERAL TRACY. General Benjamin F. Tracy, of New-York. Secretary of the Navy in the administration of General Harrison, arrived to-day to attend the funeral services to-morrow. lie said: I cannot say enough in praise of General Har rison, our relations were dose, ;:n.l the news of his death was a severe shock to me. I regard him as th»* most intellectual man with whom it was my fortune to come in contact with. He was profoundly Intellectual, and .it ail times he had a keen appreciation of the rißht. General Harrison was a man of great courage. He was a profound student of :111 gre^t public questions, and after a careful consideration of them he took a stand which he believed to be right regardless of consequences. I am certain that General Harrison took his P< sition in regard to the Philippines and Porto Rico conscientiously. While personally I differed with him on these questions, 1 never doubted his sincerity. Integrity and even patriotism in the matter. While he was in New-York the last time we had an interview on the subject. General Harrison believed sincerely that the an nexation of the Philippines and their govern ment as a province v.as inconsistent with our theory of government He held that we ought not to hold as colonies islands that were so far separated fr----i us. General Harrison's relations with the members of his Cabinet were always most cordial. Mr. Blalne thought it was his duty to withdraw from the Cabinet, but I never discovered any bitter ness on General Harrison's part because of that. OHIO'S GOVERNOR ARRIVES. George K. Nash, Governor of Ohio, arrived In the city this afternoon. He was accompanied by a number of the Ohio State officials, includ ing John A. Shauck. Judpe of the Supreme Court; W. D. Guilbert, Auditor of State; Lewis R Bonebrake, State School Commissioner; Lewis C. Laylin. Secretary Of State; J. m. Sheets. At torney-Ceneral. and E. L. Patterson. During the afternoon the ,'isitors received callers, and later in the evening, accompanied by Mayor Tagaart. they viewed the body of <;< nera] Harrison at the State House, and called on Governor Durbin and state officials. LJeutenant-Governor Robinson and Senators Daniel p. McMullen and F. F. Sovereign, of Lansing, Mich., arrived in the city at noon. They will represent the State of Michigan at the funeral of Ueneral Harrison. Senator Sov ereign belonged to the 151 st Indiana Regiment in the ''nil War, and General Harrison was the commander of his brigade. Senator Sovereign drew up the resolutions on General Harrison's death, which were adopted by the Michigan Senate. John Wanamaker, Postmaster-General In the Harrison administration, arrived this afternoon. Later in the evening he viewed the body of Gen eral Harrison at the State House. After re turning to his hotel, he said: "I have Just viewed the body of General Harrison over at the State House, and I must ask to be excused from talking. My emotions have overcome me. In the death of General Harrison the country has sustained an irreparable loss." Captain W. M. Meredith, of Washington, chief of the United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving, also arrived in the afternoon. Among those who will arrive to-morrow morn ing to attend the funeral ceremonies of General Harrison will be a delegation from Wisconsin, consisting of Lieutenant-Governor Stone. ex- Governors Peck, Upham and Schofield, and Gen eral Frederick C. Winkler. Governor Yates of Illinois, with a party of three, will arrive to-morrow morning by the Monon. TO FLY AT HALFMAST OX COT HALL. Usually the national flag is displayed on the City Hall on St. Patrick's Day. This is St. Patrick's Day. but on account of the funeral of ex-Presi dent Harrison the flag -will fly at halfmast. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL. The Republican Club has appointed the following committee of six to attend ex-President Harrison's funeral: Henry E. Tremain. president of the club; McDougall Hawkes. Charles H. Treat, James W. Hawes. Joseph 11. Deuel and Alfred R. Conkling. FIFTY-FIVE DAYS FROM LIVERPOOL THE STEAMER CASTANO RUNS SHORT OP COAL. AND LOOSENS PROPELLER GALES ALL THE WAY. The British tramp steamer Castano, Captain Penwill, which sailed from Liverpool on January 19, via Bermuda March 13. arrived in port last evening- after a most tempestuous passage. She was obliged to put into Bermuda three times, once for coal and on two other occasions with her propeller loose. Captain Penwill reported an unusually rough voyage. From the time of leaving the Mersey the Cas tano experienced a succession of severe west and westnorthwest gales, which continued with out abating up to February li. On this day th< steamer was within 380 miles of Sandy Hook, when the storm increased and blew a hurricane from the westnorthwest which lasted two days. The steamer was unable to make the slightest headway, and drifted away to the southward. When the storm moderated and the steamer again headed to the northward her supply of coal ran short, and Captain Penwill decided to put into Bermuda to replenish his stock. The steamer reached Bermuda on February 10 and sailed again on February 12. On Febru ary 1»J the propeller worked loose, and the steamer was obliged to put back to Bermuda to repair the damage. The steamer was unable to get into drydock, and her officers, without other assistance, succeeded in making repairs. She ap;dn resumed her voyage on February 26, but on the next day the propeller again worked loose, and the vessel for the third time was compelled to put into Bermuda. This time the steamer's stern was tilted out of water and the propeller securely fastened. Finally on March 13 the Castano resumed her voyage, and reached this port safely after a passage of fifty-five days. ROTis- A MAX IX THE sTRFET. THIEF PROPS AN* ENVELOPE CONTAINING $263 WHEN" CHASED. Thomas Murray, a paymaster of the Anchor Line, livinsr at No. €31 Deßraw-st.. Brooklyn, was th© victim of an attempted holdup yesterday after noon. With a friend. Murray left the office, of the steam ship linn, at No. 17 Broadway, and boarded a Ninth-aye. elevated train. Murray had an en velope containing $263 SO to pay oft the dock hands at new Pier No. 54. North River. Before he ar rived at the Twenty-thlrd-st. station a man whose fare seemed familiar came up and sat beside Mur ray and his friend. The three got off at Twenty thlrd-st.. Murray and his friend intending to walk to the pier at Twenty-fourth-st. The unknown man who is described as belnc about forty years old of medium height, and wearing a brown over coat snatched the envelope of money out of Mur ray's pocket and Bed. Murray's friend gave chase. but was outdistanced. In the chase the thief dropped the envelope, and It was recovered by the frS • Last ntgßt detectives from the West Twentleth-st. police station were put on the case. OFFERINGS AT THE STORES. A. P. MATTHEWS SONS, Fulton-!* . Gallatlrt Place, Livingston and Smith sts.. Brooklyn, extend a welcome to all to their exhibition of spring and summer millinery. The exhibition Includes foreign and domestic styles. Special attention is directed ... outlnE, driving and walking hats. The spring f.peninK in the women's cloak an.! suit department takes place to-morrow. A variety of handsome styles will ha shown. MI-TVER, JONABBON & CO.. Broadway • an.l Twelfth-st., will Fell at a special sale to-morrow new models of Eton suits, taffeta trimmed, perca line or silk lined; separate cloth Eton%onts. silk fa -.••!. and crtpe de chine waists. The garments will be sold at reduced prices. LE ISOUTILLIER BROTHERS, West Twenty, thlrd-st.. offer at grc:itly reduced prices novelties In laces. The lino Includes laces In Persian and gold effects, with applications of all kinds; also Renaissance ail-overs, and plain spot and fli.-ur.-.i ecru nets In real and Imitation, together with Cluny, irregular insertions and bandings. HAHNE & CO., Newark, announce line Easter costumes, their annual special price sale of trunks, bags suit cases and leather goods, and the newest Ideas In furniture, draperies and floor coverings. LUDWK3 BAUMANN & CO.. Eighth-aye.. from Thirty-fifth to Thlrty-stxth-st., hold an attractive exhibit of prairie grass and rush furniture, suit able for summer houses. An extensive list of bar gains In household furniture of every description has been made. In the upholstery department a complete line of summer curtains. Including many novelties, Is shown; and In the carpet department can be found a special display of Savonneries. Wiltons and Axmlnsters, together with several lots of rugs They offer baby carriages, cameras ana camera materials, and housrfurnishings of every description. R. J. HORNER & CO.. Nos. 61. 63 and 65 West Twenty-third-st.. open the spring season in fur niture with new and fashionable designs at mod erate prices. Their stock contains an unequalled assortment of furniture for the dining room, bed room, parlor, drawing room and hail; also many separata pieces. ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & CO.. Broadway and Klneteentb-st announce a timely sale of steamer rugs at low prices. They also offer Lenox two clasp, full plan* gloves at a bargain. L P. HOLLANDER & CO.. No. 290 Fifth-aye.. announce that their line of ready to wear garments Is now complete. It contains wool suits, taffeta etons, children's reefers, silk waists, b^th Imported and domestic, and cotton waists in exclusive models. BEST & CO., Nos. 60 and 62 West Twenty-third st., make a specialty this week of boys' shirts, waists and blouses. The shirts are of madras. Ox ford mercerized fabrics, botany and Scotch flan nels. The waists and blouses are of lawn percale, cambric, linen, madras, cheviot and flannels, in all the newest colorings and in plain white. ABRAHAM & STRAUSS. Brooklyn, present a large variety of real laces at less than regular prices. Their line of carpetings. linoleums and rugs is exceptionally attractive. They are selling women's tailored wear under price, and rich black crepons at a reduction. Furs have been cut In price, art embroideries are to be had at small pricings, comfortables and black gloss silk are of fered at tempting rates. Their men's shoes, day and night shirts, and men's spring hats are al luring. EDWIN C. BURT COMPANY, No. 54 West Twen ty-thlrd-st.. declare that from now on Bun's fine shoes will be sold at popular prices. The quality will remain the same, Only the price is changed. The spring goods are now ready. GEORGE C. FLINT COMPANY, Nos. 43, 45 and 47 West Twenty-thlrd-st., has arranged its spring stock of furniture into a picture of "grace be wildering." "color fascinating" and "comfort se ductive." Its excellent goods are to be had at factory prices. B. ALTMAN & CO.. Kighteenth-st., Nlneteenth st. and Slxth-ave.. have many specials for to day. In the lace department they offer real laces at low prices; In the silk department a line of plain colored dress silks; in the suit department, sailor made suits' of blue and black homespun canvas eton coat and flounce skirt, and In the waist department, dress waists, fashionable fab rics hand made waists of batiste and shirt waists of Tussah silk and of guaranteed taffeta silk. STERN BROTHERS, of West Twenty-thlrd-st.. will make to-morrow in their women's underwear departments a very important offering of French lingerie and garments of their own manufacture. They have a collection of tailor made suits, which they offer at extremely low prices. They also dis play a large Importation of exclusive novelties in Paris and Lyons silks at attractive prices. A special shipment of gloves will be shown, and per ceptional selections of lac«» and spangled robes will be offered. RACING. HENRY CLAY RYE WIN'S PFRRY. WILD PIRATE FINISHES SECOND AND ' VARRO THIRD AT NEW-ORLEANS— ', THE MEETING CLOSES. j New-Orleans. March 16.— The W.OOO Crescent City Derby was a horserace from end to end, and though at the finish the victory rested with an outsider the result was very popular. The Morris colt. Choice, was scratched during the morning, and this elim inated an important factor. Wild Pirate, generally at 6 to 5. and Varro. who was backed from twos to 3 to 2, divided the betting honors. "Tom" Stevens's pair. Picador and Sid dons, were coupled at fives, and receded to sixes, while Henry Clay Rye's price was as good as 12 to 1 at times. The betting was extremely lib eral, and so much money came in on Fessenden's colt that his price was cut to eights, though it eventually went back to tens. Hanswurst was friendless at 30 to 1. The parade to the post was watched with absorb ing interest. At the post the six horses wheeled in a bunch, with all straightened. Fitzgerald, the starter, sprung the barrier Instantly, sending them \ off to a beautiful start. In the first furlong Coch- I ran took Henry Clay Rye to the front, and at 'he i quarter opened up a gap of a length. Varro second and the favorite. Wild Pirate, third and coming fast. Down the half mile Cochran took his mount back to third place, and for the next quarter there was a hot contest between Wild Pirate and Varro. each leading in turn. Turning into the stretch. Cay wood was forced to ride Varro hard, while Van Dusen looked forward confidently to the end. Cochran, who had also carefully nursed his horse, while the leaders were racing themselves into exhaustion, swung Into 'he middle of the track as they turned, and wore Wild 1 irate down in the run home, winning by a leneth Varro was third, a length away. Henry Clay Rye is the third son of imp. Kan taka to win the local classic. Meadowthorpe and King Barleycorn being the other two. Coohran's , handling of the horse elicited the highest praise. It was the closing day of the Crescent City jockey ! Club's meeting-, the new Louisiana Jockey Club's spring meeting opening on Monday. The "weather was Ideal, and the track fast. Bommeraek was the only winning favorite. William Foreman who snared the punishment inflicted upon the perpe trators of the Lizzie Kelly job. has been reinstated. it being shown that he had no Interest in the mare. The summaries: FIRST RACE— Spiling. One and one-sixteenth miles. Egyptian Prince. 108 (ItwsaeX 9 la 1 and I to 1 1 i Woodtrice, 118 (Slack). 10 to 1 and 3to 1.. ... 2 ; Kenova. 102 (O'Brien). 7 to 10 3 I Tuna— l:49 V : Brown Vail. Ben Davis. Hija. Phidias. Ford and Zol.> also ran. SECOND RACE— One mile. j Tobe Paine. US (Dupe*-). 5 to 2 and avaaj ¦ 1 Tlllle W., 101 <Rrennan). 25 to 1 and 8 to 1 2 : Althea, MB (Slack), 2 t<t 1 3 | Time— l:43. I(rnls. The Jefferson. Sam Lazarus. Prestar. Jack Adl«\ Karrell an.l Windward also ran. THIRD — Hurdle handicap. Mile and a quarter over five hurdles. lam, 188 (Hcrtiag) 7 to 2 and B to 5 1 Tommy O'Brien. 13* .M <; verm, 7 to 2 and « to 5 2 : Miss Ransom, 13S (Powers), 2 to 1 3 Time— 2:204. Harve. i;.. Zufallis and Torreon also ran. 3»ld>Bbweh ', bolted. FOURTH RACK — Crescent City Derby. Mile and an eighth. | Henry Clay Rye. 113 (Cochran). 10 m i and 3 to i i ; Wild Pirate, 113 (Vandusen). >", to » and 2 to 5 2 Varro. 112*2 (Caywood). 8 to S 3 . Time— 1 :.'..-.. ! Picador. Hanswurst and Sldd mi alsn ran. j FIFTH RACE— Handicap. Mile and one-sixteenth. j Jessie Jarhoe. !«. <Lyne). 6 to l and 2tol 1 ! Little Duchess, 98 (Slack). 12 to 1 and 4 to 1 2 Major Mansir. !is (Cochran). 3 to 2 3 ' Time— l:42. C.rey Forge B»ana and Knight Banneret also ran. i SIXTH RACE— Selling. One mile. Brother Fr.!. 106 (Ivindry). 13 to I and • to 1 1 I LJttle Sail!* 101 rWUkenon), 10 to 1 and 4 to 1 2 , Percy R.. 105 (O'Brien). 5 to 2 3i Time — l:4l*i. Colonel CaaaMy. Eleven Bells. Annie I.Aur»tta. Pace- i maker. Pantland. Burgoyß*, Ellen B. and West Baden "also ran. SEVENTH RACE Selllnsr. Six failiaga Boomerack. SB (Cochran). 10 to 13 and Ito2 l , I»i iy Contrary. MO (Flick). 3 to 1 and 7 to 5.......... 2 Free Hand. 105 (Walsh). 9to 2 _..._ 8 Time— l:l4 Lake Fonso. Fluke. Tea Gown and Belle of Harrlsburgr also ran. Curtsey. 8* fWtlkerson). 12 to I and 4 to 1. finished second*, but was disqualified for fouling. SLOAN WINS CALIFORNIA DERBY. COMES UP FROM FIFTH PLACE OX JOB FREY AND FINISHES AHEAD. San Francisco. March About seven thousand people were present at th« opening of Ingleslde to day, and fine sport was witnessed. The California Derby, the feature of a good programme, was taken by Joe Frey, the favorite, ridden by Tod Sloan. The Schorr colt "heat a good field of three year olds after one of the best contests of the season. A field of six carried colors in the contest, which was valued at $>>.757. and Joe Frey was always i favor ite at »> and 7 to 5 and even money. while Canmore was a strong second choice. The field was sent away to a good Start, and Articulate went to the front at once. He led until the first stretch, when Joe Frey, who had moved up from fifth position, assumed command. O'Connor, on Brutal, who was Interfered with at the start, also made his move, and eballensjed Sloan. A furious drive resulted in Sloan landing Joe Frey a winner by half a length. Brutal beat Canmore three lengths. The time. 2:"" 1 *. marked a truoil performs.) as it strong wind was blowing. Tut hill was the favorite for the special event at a mile and a sixteenth, but Advance Guard led all the day and won cleverly. Periwig fell in the steeplechase, but Southerland escaped injury. Mesjer beat Slayboy a head. It was announced that racing would il-"i 1 -"- resumed at ti ¦¦ Tanforan track on Monday, and It was un derstood that Mayor Phelan had vetoed the ordi nance allowing Ingleslde to open. DROPPED BY THE TURF CONGRESS. MEMBERS THAT WENT OVER TO THE WEST ERN JOCKEY CLUB DISMISSED— NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. Cincinnati, March 16.— At a meeting of the Amer ican Turf Congress at Covington. Ky. . to-day, those members which bad sriven their allegiance to the Western Jockey Club— the new Louisville Jockey Club, the Latonla Jockey Club, the Covlngton. Ky.. the St. Louis Jockey Club, the New Memphis Jockey Club, the New Louisiana Jockey Club, the Wash ington Park Club, the- Chicago Jockey Club and the Harlem Jockey Club, of Chicago, were dropped from the roll of membership in the American Turf Con gress. E. S. Lee, the treasurer, in person, agreed to bold the funds of the association subject to the order of the new officers. The otßcea were tilled as follows: President, May Overtoil, or" the Tennessee Breeders' Association: rice-president. George M. Hendric. of the Highland Park Club, of Detroit: secretary, F. F. Fowler, of the Queen City Jockey Club; assistant secretary, Roger Sullivan, of the Queen City Jockey Club. Committee on Licenses — Joseph E. Martin. F. Fowler and Walter O. Parmer. The I>elmar Jockey Club, of St. Louis, was ad mitted to membership. Th.- license fee for trainers and jockeys was re duced on $.."> to Sls. The Turf Writer Association was unanimously indorsed. A communication from the Owners and Trainers' Mutual Association, as to changes in rules governing racing was received, and on motion It iv. referred to the president, vice-president and license committee, which are to meet President Scoggan and Vlee-Presldent Hayes of the Owners and Trainers' Mutual Association at the earliest convenient date and place to confer and agree In referent to the changes. , The books, papers and offices of the American Turf Congress were taken possession ot by the new "era. and they are now In full possession and ready to transact the business of the association. Lexington. Ky.. March 16.— A petition circulated here to-day and widely signed by breeders and trainers, asks the Western Jockey Club to rescind its action barring- horses which race on tracks of the Turf Congress. Similar petitions will be sent all over the country. KKMOTAI OF BT9MACW POSTPO.VET). The operation for the removal of the stomach of John Wiekman. the chemist, of No. 171 Lin. 1 . Brooklyn, which w:»s to have been performed at the German Hospital. Brooklyn, yesterday, has been postponed until to-morrow. As the case is a <-¦ ~ one of cancer of the stomach, there Is no Immediate danger, and the longer the operation is delayed the better condition the patient will he in to withstand the shook. MET IX CUBA. ENGAGEMENT FOLLOWS. It was learned yesterday that Ferdinand B. Rich ards, the cigar manufacturer of Bln;hamton, and Mrs. Ada Townsend Lipsett were engaged to be married. No formal announcement of the engage ment has yet been made, but the facts have been known to some intimate friends of Mrs. Lipsett and Mr. Richards for some time. Mrs. Lipsett Is the daughter of Ralph Townsend. the builder, and a sister of Ralph 3. Townsend. the architect of the Herald Square and Savoy hotels. Mr. Richards and Mrs. Lipsett first met at a ball given last year in Cuba by General Wilson. The date for the wedding has not yet been chosen Mrs Lipsett lives ap No. 12S West One-aundred-and .....ti^t. HA RNESS FA CISG. LAWSON CHALLENGES . THE ABBOT. OFFERS TO RACE BORALMA IN SEP TEMBER FOR $25,000 A SIDE. Boston. March 16.— a statement given to tho press to-night Thomas W. Lawson expresses re- Sret that the owner of The Abbot refuses to , allow his great gelding to race against Charley Herr. Cresceus and Boralma, and takes exception to that man's statement of his reason for his re fusal. Mr. Lawson further says: I will accept the proposition made by The Ab bot's owner. I will race Boralava in the month, of September asratnst The Abbot for tZoMO a side, best four heats in seven: or if he insists upon eleven in twenty, as he stated, or anything between seven ami twenty. I will asree. I will guarantee that a racing association will add its entire net proceeds, which will be given equally to two of Boston's well known and worthy charities, and I will also guarantee that this will also amount to at least $25,000. I further agree to donate. any. por tion of the 125.000 Boralma may win by racing or by forfeiture equally between these two charities. I hope, however, he will accept my first proposition and allow horse lovers to see these four great racers competing under the same conditions which were pond enourrh for them when they were work ing their way to the top. REGIMEyTAL GAMES. LONG TIES INDOOR RECORD AT 231> RSGI MEXT CONTENTS. The eighteenth annual spring games of the 23d Regiment were held last r:;:.: at their armory, Bedford and Atlantic ayes.. Brooklyn. M. W. Lonsr. of Company K. equalled Ins world's indoor record for the quarter m\\f. covering the distance in 511-5 seconds. G. Kinscherf. • ¦:" Company E, won tha one mile novice bicycle race in 2:43. breaking- tha 23d Regiment Armory record. The relay race be tween teams from Brooklyn schools was one of tha test races of the evening. As the boys cajma around for the last lap they were on even terma. but C. S. Brinkerhoff. of the Boys' High School. won for his school by about eight yards. The bicycle races were well contested, and many .wheels were smashed in the mixups. The sum maries: One hundred yard dash — Won by H. Fora Reed. . Com pany I (Si Nei); W J. Barrett. Company X (Id feat). s«-ccnd; 'i. O. Xason, Company I> (Is ieet). third. Tim«^ 0:10%. Two hundred an.l twenty yard dash (novice) Won "Of 11. A. Sedley. Company <; W. K. Rumbold, Company U second; H. B. Stanford. Company A. third. Time. 0:26. Two hundred and twenty yard hurdle — Won by M. W. L».ng. Company X IT yards): O. F. Lyon. Company F (15 yards), second: P. W. Martin. Company C (3d yards), third. Tim-. . L- Ha!' mile run lawk») -Warn by F. A. Smith. Company 11; H. J. Uut.ier. Company K. second; R. Galtlier. Con>» pany H. third. Time. 2:16*4. -. ~ ¦ Four hundred iad forty yard (handicap)— Wan by 3*. W. Lonir. Company X (scratch! : A. A. Jackson, Com pany X (30 yards >. second; \V. J. Daiton. Company K. O) yards), third. Time. •>:&]% .•:• -. One mile bicycle race (novice) — Won by G. Klnachcrf. Company F. P. J. Turner. Hospital Corps, second; C Cameron. Company B. third. Time. 2:43. ' Half mile walk (handicap! — Won by S. A. Parks. Con»» pany C .>» seconds*; T. .I Menten. Company G (20 s«o onds). second; H. F. Hegeman. Company F (10 seconds)** third. Time, 3:42 U'lnnini; htsh Jump— Won by F. J. Barrett. Company X (scratch), with ar actual Jump of 5 ft. 8 la.; J. lL Howe, Company F IS lnch«-s), with 5 f... 5 to., second; R. H. Hattlel.l. Company D .scratch), wlUi 5 ft. 5 In., third. Sack race— Won by H. H. Hildreth. Company F; H. W. Mercer. Company K. 5e.-o n d. W. 3. Dorcher. Company X, ih'rd. Time — 0:15. Two mile bicycle race (handicap ) — Won by O«org« Pchofleld. Company C isnratch*. **. F. Wanner. Cbmpenyj II .L"<> yards), second: C. W. Lediard. Company E (70 yards), thirl. Time— s:ls%. Half mile run (handicap* — Won by W. J. Dalton. Com pany X i.",u v..-!-i. C. R. Wheeler. Company A <3O yajxls). second: E. J. n.-vbbina. Company X (27 yards), third. Time— 2:.u»s. One hundred an.l twenty yard hurdle (handicap) Won by K. H. Hatf Company D (scratch); M. W. Lon«, Company X (3 feet). sec nd: Q. M. Reinaer, Company (3 (scratch), third. Time- 0:i«V Putring twelve pound phi t— Won by A. B. Wlsa. Com pany F (scratch), with an actual put of 34 ft. 10H In. One mile relay rac» for schools of Brooklyn only Won by Boys' Hißh. School. Two hundred ar.d twenty yard dash (handicap 1 ) — Won by H. F. Reed. Company I (17 yards); H. S. HUdreth. Company F (21 srardst. second: G. G. Naaon. Company D *7D yards), third. Time— o:23 S. COLLEGE ATHLETICS. SULLIVAN SUCCEEDS CURTIS AS COLLEGE! REFEREE. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon. James) E. Sullivan, of this city, was selected as referee, ana Frank B. Ellis, of the University of Pennsylvania, as manager of the spring games. The games win be held in this city, but the exact place is to be ar ranged for later. The president was Instructed to appoint a com mittee to confer with those in charge of the games at the Buffalo exposition with regard to- the eligi bility rules there. The sum of KM was voted toward the William B. Cur'i.^ memorial fund. G. T. Kin?, of Columbia, was present as a member from the advisory commit;^. The others thera were E. A. M. fcling. Pennsylvania, president: J. W. D. Gould. New-York University, secretary: A. B. A. Bradley. Columbia, treasurer; J. H. Blair. Cornell: J. W. Jameson. Princeton; S. I* Coy, Yale, and T. Gerrish. Harvard. . COLLEGE MEET OX MAT SO. The executive committee of the Intercollegiate Bicycle Racing Association met yesterday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Those present wer», H. A. Smith. Princeton; J. C. Gilpin. Pennsyl vania; C. K. Read, Columbia: R. W. Chandler* Yale; J. Northrup. New- York University, and 3. Waters. Columbia. The annual races will be heltl on Memorial Day. the place for which is yet to he determined, but no contests will ba arranged, for the Buffalo exposition, as there will ba no track ready there until August. Another meeting of the committee was fixed for April Zl at th.« same place. WRECKED SAILORS RETUKX. Twenty-one officers and members of th» crew ot the Ward Line steamship Vigilancla. which went' ashore near Havana some time ago. reached tills port yesterday on the Yucatan. It is claimed that' the Vigiiancia will not be abandoned, but on th* Yucatan were a large number of packages oB deck and cabin fixtures taken m.m her. BISHOP POTTER HIS A COLD. Bishop Potter was reported yesterday to bo sic!*. with ,i severe cold In his home at No. 10 Waahlng^,' ton Square North. a member of his household^ said last evening that his condition was not sucl* as to cause alarm, but he was remain:.-.? In ilia rooms by advice of bis physician. <£oo Cute .for Chxssifinatioti. A I !:.->K »nd ATTENDANT to elderly lady or g»ntJ* •-' man, by thoroughly competent woman; hospital and sanatorium «ip»r.en.-e; highest references from doctor* and patients. C. 1!;. East 54th-st. NTKSK— Lady desires position for competent FV»nc!» woman with years" experience, whom she cannot toov highly recommend: superior inianfs or young child* nurse; takes charge from birth. 13» East 84th-«t. "V'URSE. — German icirl as nu.-3e; hospital exi«riene»f! -i-> well educated: any illness: physician*" referenceaij terms moderate. Miss YOST. 41-* Km 119th-st. "^^t'RSK. — A cheerful and competent nurse to car» ft>l»; -L> one or two children or invalid lady: reference. CaU EDWARDS. ZK West COth-5.:.. Trenz bell; no cards. Vl'liSK. — a refined American woman to care far Irw --> valid or elderly ;.i '.:• . wilUnit ti assist with Bvwtaart best personal reference: city or country. F. E. B. Bo* 2<\. Tribune Office. VURSE— By a neat colored girl. Call or address M. -> LYNCH. IS9 West 51st st. V I'RSK. — CbßfineroeDl or monthly nurse; Infant; Ger-« _> man-Am.Ti<-:in: <rr>o.l ss t >arru;re«s. C"all ilondayv KCKCKEL. l.:;. WVst !>>ist-st.. east t.iserr.ent. >TKSKI!V GOVERXV.*! — Reliable and conscientious -- i in the rare of onlldren: teau'iln^ ¦¦¦¦man and Eaaf llsh. Address K. V.. '• x 2l>. 1.242 Broadway. "V"I"RSE. is years i 1.1, me year in nhis country, wants -> respeetahW fcCBM rathec than high wages. >iMm ¦ l-.KAI.KI: -!•_• Rivinj-ton-sr. SAXDBEHG .4. Hlf LOW 3 Select Swedish Employment Agency. 43 East sitth-st.— Reliable male and feraala servants constantly on hand of all nationalities; alt ref erences thoroughly Investigated. 1 'PSTAIRS WORK.— Ky a young girl, lately landed In V a small family. Call Friday, .\KKIN 21» liast 05th-st. 1 - "AITRESS an.i CHAMBERMAID.— By a young Pi Ma*. . > • • int or: from North Ireland. lust landed. in good prt . _• family; willing Is learn. Address L. H.. 130 34 *v* ¦ \\ T A.-HING — \Verr.:in wtstMl v '.shiruj, at home or out l»a KI-YMAN. i-.M Graham-aye.. StoooUym WASHING. — Vourg German woman, to to one > > washing an.l Ironing. HA.NKAU 451 West tSth-st. \~\ TASKING. — Dv resy^crable widow, tome or out by dajk >> WALTON*. 221 West 124th-st. VfTASHIXG. fie. — Clean German woman, to do washing »¥ and Ironing in the hc-uae. Sirs. SCrPVIX?'. *••> But llth-st.. rear house, first floor. YXTASHING. — Colored woman wishes family washing^ > > home or out. by day; food reference. 330 West. 3"th— •:.. Lister's bell. WASHING — Family and Ktntlemen's washing, by first » » class German laundress: open air drying: price* moderate; also goes ou: by the day. Address Mrs. BERCk I.'MZ Park-aye. %\-\.-H;\ , — Swedish woman, to do washlnjr or ironlnv 1 » out on M^viajr and Tu*»day. WESTERLirXD. lii X*jt «Ut-«t. ,i "* 7