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J Keeling ?& 3ntc%enrcr. 1 "volume xlv-number 212. wheeling, w. va., tuesday, al'ril j7, 18!)7. price two cents.--{,^5^. ' AT THERMOPYLAE I r 1 ? The Greek Army May Make the ? Final and Dcclnlve Stand * IF IT IS Bh'ATEN AT PIIARSELOS. 1 u la Spite of Reverses There l? No Sign of Giving Up. THE DEFEAT OF LAST FRIDAY. Additional Details of the IlMtU at Mali. Thf SpUndld AimrK Mad* by the Tark* Uh PorcM I aspired fcy Their Rsllgtoas War Cry?Reports ff?m th* arnk Bids Admit thai th? Roat was Coaiplstc. Grttk Troop* Oatflanksd?-Otillffsd to Abandon Heavy PU?? of Artillery. t: tl ATHENS, April Si.?The Greek gov- * eminent has decided that If (he Greek* 0 are defeated at Piuu?Uos. the army Is to retire to Thermopolya nnd there make a flnul utand. ATHENS, April 26?The* A?ty publUhed the following official note this evening: "M. Delyannls to-day had a lom: Interview with King George. who again assured the premier that he was prepared to approve any decision the government might reach with a view to the ] imnrovemecit of the situation. After the audience, cabinet council was held at two o'clock and li still sitting at five, h It it expected that energetic decisions . will bo arrived at, but all reports as to the recalling of staff office ri, art> pre- 8 mature." a LONDON. April Jt-Th, Athens cor- a respondent of tha Times r "A telegram received here to-day. (April 26), states that the Turks are c within an hour's march of Volo. The r Greek troops have been withdrawn t from the town and are taking the t wounded from the hospitals. Among the ( arrivals from Volo is ex-Minister Ralli. leader of the largest opposition group ?. In the Boule. He has published his views R In the Athens newspapers and has al- t ready succeeded In concentrating upon j| himatir mo auontiou mo puunu _ Some believe he is preparing to play the , rcl? of a Greek Gambetta. "la aa interview with me to-day, M. ^ Ba!U unsparingly denounced Constnntine's staff, which he holds responsible for all that has happened. Whatever may be the value of M. Ralli'a strictures. Chey seem for th* mo- J cifot echoed by the voice or the multi- [ tude. * ATHENS. April Th? latct dlj- 11 patches here show that the Or#*?ke have occupied all the positions around Pent- a epiradla. Colonel Manoa has asked for P reinforcements in order to insure his advance to Jaolna. 3 BATTLE OF MAT! itldltloaal Details offh* Root ofCrNki A IMI Friday' TJOfWOS. April 58.?The special correspondent of the Daily Mail writing r froni Mflouna thus describes the light- ^ ing which led up to the battle at Matl: 1 Early Friday morning Nlchat Pasha's division occupied the hill of Kritlri. ' This was the last Green position on uir f road to I^arisso. I "The enemy wu driven from It by Edhem Pacha's dexterous nank move* <! merits. We had not to expend the lives j of Turkish soldiers in storming It. The f position was almost Impregnable and was evacuated, thunkn to oar strategy. t Friday thy Turks took two villages t above and below th" pass to the right of i the Greeks. The battle opened with u t furious artillory combat in which Turk- t l?h guns did gr?at execution, pulver- ' Izlng Greek opposition and preparing | the way for the advance of our infati* ? try. The artillery flr?* was extraordln- : arlly accurate. Presently the charge ( was sounded and our troops advanced < with Impetuous ardor to the assauIL They dashed forward with cries of f "Allah Is grfat: he will give us victory t | over the Infidels." swept up the hill, ond before one had time to ask what < they were doing they were In the Greek c entronchnwnts and the onslaught was a ! dvu.rmlned. 'Our losses were considerable. As our men went shouting up the slopes they left many prone on the ground be- ? hind them. The rout is told In another account ' j fmrn the Greek aide which Is as follows: A Moody battle was foufiht yester- I day at Mat I and It ended in the total t defeat of the Greeks. The encounter < ra*ed from dawn with Indecisive re? < f-ult# until the Greek troops, who had ! 1-^'n defending Reveni with magnifl- I cent cohrage and good service for sev. I eral hours, were obliged to full back, i vwi. u?-.. !< ? tjililr- fur Gen. Muv? 1 r-mlohaells teltfilpJwd to Col. Smol- I n- : who wax In command as follows: J 'Dlmopoulis beaten. Tak* what meas- i ur?* you think At.* I "Thereupon Col. Smolenskl Ml back i In fairly ?oo?l ordrr but the superb way In which the Turks were j?wlniflr.R round their force# at once nettled th?? Insu'- of the day at Mail. Indeed the (Week fortes were entirely outflanked ? and f'-Ii bark In confusion. Th" crown ;t)n't? telegraphed for Jns|ru< tJons to Kinn George who replied: 'If possib> di fond I^nrtfsa; If not do what the if ' !: of th'- ? :is Impose.' Jt waa then < i] Ulfd to abandon I-?arissa and In deed It \> ,i. only Juflt In time. Fortunately ' any of th" Inhabitants had gone but tIf ? v an nevertheless ? terrible* ' on?- The troops wore pouring back In > n-. r disorganization from the front | bringlnnr th-? news that the Turks wore . following hard after them. It wa* al^t a ?auv? qui pout, but the higher military author!tie* <11J their befit to ?av- th" Run*. nn?J lr. thla v.ay they w?re for the moat part aucceaaful. Home heavy ple< ? ? of ordnance placed In position In the height* which cover I.mwu. and which would under ordinary circumstance* have been hold had 1. <\vever to lw? abandoned, but their breeches were carried "IT and the weapons thui rendered useless. 0?ELKS"AT PHAE8AL08. Vnrif TIimi ikI Tr'?o|M ronrmlrated ihrri-fulrrrlrw villi !? lyamtla. I.ONDOS, April 20. The Tlmrs today utilities a dlapatch from Athens, dat" i Halurday flight. giving an ac? u t o' an Interview of the Time* rorr ;*>r ! nt there with the fireek pre i-M-iranm* i <ir mm-r n- * i )ij#r f irtt nelthrr iho Itfuj? m?r i)i?* ! i "'"" niln.m hn l r!ve?l any Infornia-I I t i thnt day frr.m tl?? <*r?-?'k army In I '?'" ? ?ly (i yoi,<\ th?? nnnoun'?mrnt.,? t i t ih?- 'Jf fk force* bad l>?*??n #<iKcef?*f illy cti*)c. ntrntfl nt J'har*jilo?, Co ? r?i jilflc th'-y l.n'l rrtr'fifi-l In tf-xH I ' 1'r. saving all th^r artlllrrv '-fr^pt i ? Mojr?? nun*, whlcli th?*y )m<) Iwen """ I to jitmn'Jon ?: i.'T/i 1 flmoletiKkl'M column, r nrrrnI * uhlo'j lh" cr*at<??t inxMy ivn* Mt ?.a* i?m h<"l I'JiarMlos ttftjy nn l. th- I P'tmltr a4d?l, 40,000 Oro?k troops are < tow concentrated at I'harsaloa. wbfch * a place of considerable strength. the idvl-uibWlty of occupying It Ir. cas? of etreat having long been under conald- ni mtlun l?y th?* government. M. Delyauni* said there was much teedleas alarm regarding tho safety of -*olo. .'% !d 1 tiic there *va? no reason to H|p ar the Turka would attempt to occupy mo The aucceaaea of the Greek troops In bal Spirits. M. Deiyannia pointed out. were In i . counterpoise to the roveraea In Thea- |n? nly, and, according to unofficial Infornation, the CJreeka expected to arrive im t Janlna on Saturday night. ful The premier was convinced Athens 12 rould remain quiet, asserted that tho p.. leople had complet* confldeneo In tho ilnpc and the government, und asaured Ion he? Timea* correspondent there waa no the INI) to fear any disturbance. .... M. Delyannla. the Tlmoa' correapontent, adds, In aplte of lila age and ae- ' , ere anxieties, appeared to be In the , ' >e*t of health and aplrlta. ' J Interviews with the minister* and . rtarine and war were ulno obtained by he Time*' correspondent. The farmer itated he had not received confirmation J ' if the rumor that Dedeagatch had been . * tomharded by the Greek fleet. After th*? leatructton of Ulatamona and Kutrlna, r,.v be minister of marine udded. the eastrn aquadroo Jud been ordered to And A'' ,nd engage th-' Turkish fleet and th.- !U' iresent location or tne tiquarrion wan lot known. The minister of marine did . ' lot think It necessary for the Greek 1 , varahlps to return to protect Voto. ' Th* minister, the Time*' correspondnt reports, said on Saturday.t)iat there vera 30.000 rir???k troops gathered at "J >harsalos and that every eiTort was be- J* ng made to reinforce thera. Two thou- ,m and Ave hundred gendarme* and en ringers were then leaving Athens for ">"> CAMPAIGN I If THESSAIT ^ hMnn that th. (Iraki F1??l Pretlpl- ^ lately From Tyrnmnn. tfu ATHENS. April U.?Adviee* r?rtvfd inn ere from the corre?ponaeni or i?e w.-so- ??< lated I're*i witti the Turka at Larlasa *,* ay thai the quality of military atores & bandoned by the Grevka at Tyrnavoa <Ju nd other plicJ proves th.it rh?y did not JJ" etn?t but tied precipitately. bri The Greek government haa demanded Qn * the dlreotors of the ThMsallan rail- ' ? ?ad? that they continue the ??rvlce of >* he Voki-Laj-L-wa railroad. If the direc- ?)>' om refuse the government Hill occupy he line with troopj. Thnc nteaincrj have been sent from a'c tero to Volo to brln* away the women ind 1-hlldrrn who h*ve eouitht refuie ?" here. In oltldal circles here It U not be- 1 leved that Volo la In danger at prvienl nd the Greek fleet la relied upon to pro- " ct the port In case of necessity ":* A dispatch from Constantinople, dated iunday. April 23. say*: ,NI "The Imperial troop* captured at Tyr- jB lavos large quantities of rifles, ammuniion. cannon and provision*. Tho Greek on trUonsm were nent to Elasnona. Thrown of Tyrnavaa has been surrounded ry military cordons and detachments of *? Ottoman cavalry are continually patrolIng that vicinity. C Effective measures have been taken to M. .void any kind of depredation upon the 4 art of the troops, whose correct conduct. *** lowever, ha* e*clted the admiration ot tal 11 foreigners on the spot" jcl EDM* PASHA TALKS da; boot th? IU treat oftb* (ir?ki-\Virn?l cor hr PH??t. ral LONDON, April 26.-A sprrlal dis- an >atch from the headquarters of th* .'urkish nrmy near Tyraavos, Tbesaaly, J)e| >ubliahed to-day, says: th? "I have Just received from Edhem Pa- ^ iha oontlrmatlon of <he disorderly re reat of the Greeks. Seated In a cap- na uri?<J Greek tent he said to me In ; ^reneh: all " 'It is finished. No one, however, tin- aci len?ta*id? why the Greeks abandoned a poi >o*ition naturally strong and well fi?rti- *jr led." for 'Edhem ra?h<t believes the Turks pic vould speedily have crushed the Greeks., dr? )ut it Is wild that the Greek commander mo van -warned of the arrival of th? Turks 1 >y a priest, belonging to n Greek village Fa vho heard the Albanian soldlem singing. ini rh?? Greeks fled southward destroying j srtdges and leaving vast quantities of m| itores of barley, mal* and sardines, and ab ibnve nil, a cask of brnmly. A Turkish ?w ifflcer Jokingly r#*marked to me: 'The *>: 3reek officers must live on brandy.* bu "At Tyrnavo# the shops were found to jus >e empty and the population had entirely j liapp-ared. ma "Edhem Pasha is maintaining strict pei >rd<*r. has posted sentinels at the doors All >f nil the churches and ail the priaoners ar< ire treated humanely." ar< A Turkish Report. ^ WASHINGTON. V. C.. April Z6.?Tne twTurkish legation has received the fol- ' offlnn dispatch from Constantinople: "In fleeing from Larlssa the Helenes tio released the convicts, who committed icts of destruction nnd plllaglnc. Our fhi :n>op* on entering the town were re- " Stlved by the Inhabitants with enthu- \ ilnsm and public prayers were made f. 7>r his Imperial majesty, the sultan. In J"1 ihe very presence of the Metropolitan ind of the population?Moslems. Chris:ian* and Israelite*. who had remained n town. Th<* Hellenes left nt Larissa " i fjreat quantity of ammunition, pro,*ls|ons. tents and other thing*; also six ,ar tuns of twelve centimetres and four nottotaln gun*.^ < Startling Humor. ATHENS, April 2G.-A dispatch from ru Fyrnavo nays It Is rumored there tha; on I'r I nr? I ' iflM! 51 n ! 1 Til* has fled lli 111 V'olo. ^ wj TERRIBLE EXPLOSION Ft ? ... jn )t? flic I ii'lrrtrimnil HmIIum)' In |. n Snpp'iiril to l?p Wort* of h Dj-imiitllrr. LONDON. April 2G ?A tremendous xjhnion occurred on the under-grout; J * pUlway at r?.30 o'idock this evening as a rain Ailed with m-n from the city was J* nnklnR Its usual stop at the Aldcn?Kat<' fm itatlon. The gla-s r.?.>f of the station tvas blown out and th.? platform was .mj strewn with debrl?. Many of the jras ,,,{ lights in th.r waiting rooms arid on th-; ?n platform were extinguished and the sta- mi Hon was left In < ml-darknf?.? A gen- mi rrai panic en*u?d. When comparative juiel had boon restored, It was found that sic i flr<t-? jaw oofah had b?eii completely ho wrecked ane^ that Its* ?K>coupan's wore ying nhout maimed and bleeding. Ton f the Injured were found to be in a pre- ' ariutjs condition and were taken to hoj- "J* j)ital* A number of persona who worn 'h 'tandlnir on the platform w->re also hurt. Much "f the wn-cltuKe was hurled aor.ds 00 !he * tntlon. The caUK#* of the explosion l.i not At known, but It Is believed to have been the result of an accumulation of gas. which *' became ignited in - ur way. Many per ODJ. hnwever. believe that the disaster ivas not du'*p? accident, hut was caused by tii - xi'i' -inn i i iMimb which had I it-en plat I In the station with the inten- irf . ... ..f ?mir ir ??a THEODORE HAVEMEYER DEAD JJJ |?rr?Ulrtil oflh* H?n?r Trml Dirt In \?w MX York. I l>* NEW YORK, April ?G.?Theodoorr **' llivptneyor. president of rho American ja' Ku*ar ICflnlutf r' at hii <nr- He |y hour thin nu?rnhnc. uc hi* horn* In this 'My, Bticr an Ulattt of two ivceka. ?<* FLOOD SITUATION. iMHrl and ftlltalMlppI Above Bk Loals HoomliiK?I<o*vl?iid? Inundated. ST. LOUI8. April 21?T^o Mlsslspl registered a decline here this rnlng, but above Keokuk, HannlI and other plAces, a rise of L6 feet ihown and the Missouri Is also bourn% At Kansas City the advance for > past twenty-four hours has been ly two feet, while at Boonvllle It Is feet. There are places near Qulncy y where the water spreads over the rlands from bluff to bluff making i river from eight to ten miles wide, e levees can stand a foot or two re. but the danger lies In the contlnI rising of the surface water on the ide which is now almost to the top the bsnks. Everything portable has in removed from the levee district J tho guards on the levees are keops watch night and day, strength; the weak places as fast as dlscov;d. The Mississippi and Des Moines ers were over their embankments three different places and inundated pxandrla. Mo., compelling people to iindon their homes or move to the :ond stories. The steamer City of irsaw rescued stock from the overwed territory around there. M Hannibal, Mo., ull the low lands j now Inundated and the water cov\ the Missouri. Kansas & Texas Itch tracks on the river front The cket house of the Diamond Joe comny Is cut off from the main land by of wntor fiO feet U'liltf and Ct'V i| Inches Jeep und passengers are Impelled to cross on Improvised plat m. 'he Sny levee Is not considered In pgtr yet and it Ib believed it win :ressfully resist the present rise, almgh the low places are rupldly 1111; with seep water. The bottom ids above Hannibal are a dreary sto of water. The water has crossthe track of the St. Louis, Keokuk Northwestern between there and Im-y and passenger trains of that td go to Burllngtun over the Qulncy LouUIVul division and the Carthage inch of tin- Chicago, Burlington & ilncy crossing the river here. The innlbal and St. Joseph through trains ve erased to run via Hannibal runig directly from Palmyra, Mo., to lncy, ill. The trark Is still all right jth of the city. The following pretlon waa made to-day by Dr. Frankt?1/l Irw.ul U'untkrti* Knranii mnnft. *he river at St Louis will commence rise to-night or Tuesday morning fl will probably reach 28 feet on Wediday. The Missouri will rise genery as will alfo the Mississippi below maw, 111. A stage close to 20 feet indicated at Hannibal and Qulncy morrow and 37.5 feet at Louisiana Wednesday. DEVASTATING WATEB8 lo*r?-Cire?t Detraction Along th? Dfi MOIBM Rim. HTUICWA, Iowa. April 2?.-The Des lines river, which last midnight was j&Oimry at the hig-h water mark, esrtlshed by the great flood of 1892, midily began to climb, and by 8 o'clock toy had added fifteen inches to the retJ. The levees broke in many places. ln*ad embankments were undermined 4 hundred# of families were compelled quk thtlr residence in great haste. Otturawa over 300 families were comlled to move, a large number making 1I III IWOV.--. U Eddyvllle. fi*hl'*r?n north of a city, ISO families vacated their doml ? and the principal ?treet? are being vJg-aied In row bout*. U South ottumwa the river flow? paril with the main street. It broke rM?n this street early thi^ morning, ured doorn the business and residence retn, causing a panic, and a scramble higher ground. Klvo thousand peo? reside In this suburb. Several hun?il dt-nerted their residence* and reived th?'ir good*. [?tve water stands four feet deep In jrvtew Farm lands are completely imlatcd. V large reservoir situated at the sumt of Curt Hill is the *>urce of oonsiderle fear. The recent downpour haa ollen the stirces of supply and the re %'olr is now so full that it threaten* to rat and Hood the jwpuious district* it below*. U though the railroad companies have ide strenuous efforts to save their prorty, traJHc In almost at a standstill. [ rhe small streams In Southern Iowa out of their banks. Railroad bridges gone and travel by hlchway is out of <iu*stton. The lturllngtou main line Itveen Chicago and Denver lj cut in o by Ave miles of inundated track, rh* suburbs have so for been the rs*t sufferers aside from the railroads. [Vest Ottumwa, a hir^e resident secn. Is entirely flooded nnd the water Is II rising. The inhabitants cling to eir homes, hwever, hoping that the ?r*t Is over. filch forming lands above and below iS city are Inundated. The Hood there not reached that hlch stage, but has read out In many places to a width of , or six 'miles. <o low of IIfo has be*n reported, but [? damage to property will be very g* Mfaatlon at Oiinmwa. JTTUMWA, lown. April 26?At 2:30 i* water broke under the Milwaukee [Iroud track and Is rapidly covering other residence portion of West Ot? mwa. Over a hundred more houses II be flooded. The water rose six h"S to-day. It Is now at a standstill. l.? hi 111 Mowing over the main street Houth Gttumwa. Ot Is flooding but few houses there. t-lourf nt llannltml. lANN'TIiAL. Mo.. April 2C.?The flood r;dlMon? nre becoming alarming. ie government *:auge to-day renin er H feet and 11 Inches, nearly two above the danger line. The water up t > Front street and the rellars on mi street are filled. Hannibal saw ill w;r obliged to shut down to-day account of high water and th* Hanhul and St. Joseph shops are nearly rrounded. rhn darnnge already has be*n eon? b i able and Is being Increased every ur. . l nrmlnrii at Urrtuvlll*. JRKKNVILLK. Ml**.. April 26 ?Conicrabl. uneasiness is manifested over . sudden il/ie of eleven f<?et reported the Arkansas rivr nt Fort Smith. Any nsiderabls ri?e there in the pr?-tent iH>> cf ihi Ml" "?url in?'ans anther from Kansas City south In the Mississippi th ii eorrr-pondlnff rUe Jn the bark ifr and total destruction to all crops inted since the water began to fall. Orlil K?llo?w' Anulvrrtiirr. HMAMOKIN. Ph., April 2C ?The Cenil Pennsylvania odd Fellows annlvtrry association to-day celebrated the renty-elghth anniversary of the Intro etlull ol tni- "1.1-i III a. ni-iii > rnemti?*n? of th?? fraternity partlcltrd. Th?? followlnf ofBcera were re: I'rinldent. William II knclaa; nccrnry. .1 H Mickey: tr.-nnurcr, Charlr# befel. all of WillUmspoort. riii* ne*t annual rHebratlon of the m elation will be lie.d at Danville. 1 GRANT MONUMENT Dedication will be a Notable Event In Our History. A GLORIOUS DAY OH REUNION. And Southerners and Northerners Alike Have Assembled FOR THE CEREMONIES TO-DAY In Memory ofill* Country'* Great Soldier. | PlllUary Organizations and Distinguished lleproeentAtfre* From All Part* of lh* Union and Karlnea from the Coantrlea of tta* World Co Participate Id tli* Magnificent Dedication Pageant* Piesldent Mclttnlsy and Party Arrlr*. NEW YORK. April M.?A1J day long, soldiers of the regular army and National Guard have marched through tho hand.-*omely decorated streets of New York from tho railroad stations and ferry landings to their quarter*. Every train ha* brought notable people to tho city, among the arrival? being President McKlnley, Vice President Hobart, tho cabinet officers, members of the diplomatic corps, senators, representatives and governors of states. Late this evening the last of the foreign warships, the Italian cruiser, Dogoli, steamed Into port To-night a w ind and rain storm cooled and cleared the air. To-morrow will be fair and peasant. Everything is ready for the dedication of the massive tomb In Riverside Park, In which rests the remains of America's great soldier, Ulysses S " 4 ' utllmn tml Viium. ? irna uru K that one tnilllun persons would comu to New York to witness the parade and ceremonies of dedication of the tomb, and that number may be exceeded. Early to-day, the crowded streets, cars and hotels pave proof that a multitude of people had come Co town, although the suburbs had not yet begun to send their hundreds of thousands. More people will behold to-morrow's pageant than will see ths queen's show in London next month, for the line of march here stretches for several miles and much of the route Is alongside of the parks and vacant lots upon which ^uive been built great stands with cushioned seats, canvass roofs and restaurants.for the spectators are expected to occupy their places for several hours, from the time President McKlnley's carriage passes in the morning until the last of the 66,000 men goes by In the afternoon. In making up ths parade, the grand marshal. General GrenvMe M. liodge, has excluded many civic bodies which oeked for places and haa given room to th<? regular militia of the nevcrai states and the Grand Army and kindred organization*. The Wiilfa squadron lies In the North river, opposite the tomb, and the other war venscia are anchored below. The exercises of the day trill be carried out precisely aa arranged weeks ajra The President and other distinguished guests will leave the Fifth Avenue hotel at 9:20 a. m. and. escorted by a squadron of cavalry, proceed to the tomb, where a stand In the open air has be?n s^t apart for them. At 10:30 a m. the head of the parading column will move from Madison Square. At 11 o'clock tho exercises at the tomb, prayer, alnging by a groat choir, and apeechea, will begin and at 1 o'clock p. m., when the bands In th?.procession are beard, the exercises will conclude. At 1:20 p. m., the hentl tiof the column will reach the tomb, the fleet will fire a salute of twenty-one guns ana tno review of the pnrad* will begin. At 2 o'clock the naval parade will move and at 6 o'clock President McKlnley will leave the reviewing stand at the tomb and embark on the dispatch boat. Dolphin. to review the warship*. In the evening the President and the other guests of the city, including the officers of the warships in port, will be entertained at receptions. TIIO GATHERING CROWDS. Arrival of the Prrtldtnl and Other DUttn ( ( had Visitor*?Gen. I^nptrwl, the Famous Confederate 0?nrr?l( Pmy$ Tribal* to the D*ad Hero. NEW YOIUC April 2?.?To-morrow's pageantry Is vividly forecast on the streets of this city and on the waters that encompass the town. Many public buildings have been decorated with flags and bunting in honor of the soldler-prcsldent whose mauscoleum Is to be dedicated with ceremonieg in which all the states of the Union and many of the foreign governments will be represented. Everywhere one goes about ?nt?-n nr? to b* met men in uniform, the military predominating, while sailors and marines from the foreign men-ofwar anchored In the river or harbor arc to be met with. Cruiser*, battleship*, gunboats, torpedo boats, dispatch boats and launches moving about from one to the other or from craft to shore arc objects of Interest to denizens of town or country, who line th?? river front watching the naval representatives ot co many governments. Every train reaching New York or Jersey City brings Its hundreds of strangers to swell the throngs, al? toady made more dense than usual by the arly corners. The hotel corridors are crowded with uniformed nifterrs of the army or national guard of neveral states and with the more gorgeoUHly attired members of the staffs ??f th?? governors who have come us the special guests of the city, i nou*onas upon thousands flocked t?? the \lclnlt> ofthe Grant tomb on Riverside drive to obtain a nearer view of the rent inn place of the nation's hdro than will be possible to-morrow. Tho preparations for the accommodations of the multitude of night Keen* on the morrow an* well advanced. Alon* the entire line of march ashore stands hare been erected. except In ease* when- it would Interfere with the rights OI rcniuriium piv|n.t.j ... ? . these structure* the building department Ih exercising u supervision calculated to secure Immunity from accident. The weather to-day was threatening. the atmosphere being characterized by a high decree <?f humidity; tmi according to the weather bureau's observer there l* every promise of a fair day to-morrow. Thr IVfiiilriil Arrlrf*. The President arrived at the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City at 3:15 p. m. There waa a crowd of several hundred people waiting for him. Captain Co* and forty police were at the depot Waiting f?r the arrival of the prenMetittat th- party, but they walked from the train depot oil the north side to tlih Twenty-third street ferry slip where the party boarded the now boat Pittaburg. At the depot were tho reception committer* from New York, Including the President's brother. Abner McKlnley, Col. Fred Grunt, Hon of Gen. Grant; Gen. McCook, Chauncey M. Depew. Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. McAlpin, President Jerolomon, of the New York hoard of uldertnen, and Richard Delafleld, secretary of the executive committee of the Grant Monument AMOClfttion. The first battaJion of the naval mllltJa of New York, from the New Hampshire, acted an an escort of honor. The President wan driven from the ferryboat to the Fifth Avenue hotel. The second special train with VicePresident Hoburt and the senators, arrived shortly afterwards and they too proceeded to New York. U. H. Grant, Jr., with his wife and five children, arrived at the Fifth Avenue hotel to-day. Their home is at Sandlego. California. They will be the guests of the city at the hotel. jesse it. urant ana ms ituuu/ ?*? ?ireedy at the name hotel. General Howard has invited Chief Joseph, with whom be fought in 1877, to ride with him in the parade to-morrow, tout the ok! Nee Perc chief preferred to ride in General Dodge's staff. Genera! Dodge issued an order requesting General John B. Gordon, of Georgia, to act as special aid in connection with the Sous of Confederate Veterans. The .Stunewall Hand, of Staunton,Va., will also accompany the Sons of Confederate Veterans in the parade. A XoUbU Trip. The special train bearing the vicepresidential party, including senators und numbers of copgrcss to the Grant ceremonies arrived at Jersey City today at ?.:Zi p. m. The entire trip bad been pleasantly uneventful and the senators and representatives seemed almost loath to leave the cars. Vice, president Hobnrt and Mrs. Xfobart .......i ... .1.. mvu*?Mlan ?ajRcu ui uic iieou ut ? ? through the email crowd on the platforrh to the carriages which were wait* ing for them. Then they were driven on board the Jersey Central Kenwood and landed at Twenty-third street, thla city, whence they wero driven to their respective stopping laces. The splendid train which was so ably managed today will make the return trip to Washington on Wednesday morning nexl at 11 o'clock, when It is expected that most of the party will go back to the capltol. Thos?? who managed the transportation fucllltles to-day wtro: S. B. Hofie. district passenger agent of the Haltlmore & Ohio, In Washington: E. V. Skinner, of the Jersey Central and their assistants. The eighty-four passengeri were loud In their praises of the arrangements made for their comfort. During tho run from Philadelphia tc Jersey City over tho Jersey Central tracks, tho Vice-President and Speaker Keed held their respective dinner parties. As the special flew through the sun-Ut Jersey counties, the vlce-presldent entertained his guests with grav? and guy anecdotes of their political history. Of the famous men who traveled or this train, perhaps nons wae more spoken of than Gvneral LoagBtrcet Jlls venerable face and tall figure, now .somewhat bent with age, brought back to mind the days when In the prime ol hlg life, he led the southern forcee In munv a fierce affpault. Since those time* he has been United Suite* nilowtcr to Turkey and now holds first rank in the short list of the Confederate general* still alive. Gen. Longstreet especially requested the Associated Press to publish a statement all written by his own. now somewhat te?l>te hand, lie aald to the correspondent-Unit It was -with Grant al West Point, nerved In the aame regiment with h!m before the war. and even introduced him the woman who became hi* wife. iHitixilrtfCi Trlb?t?? The statement, as Gen. lx>ncstreel wrote it, is a* follows: "It was my cood fortune to know ai few others could that Grant's hearl w*ntout In sympathy for thu brave men and women of the south durlna* thedlstrejsinK times of reconstruction, and tc mv old comrades who followed the stare and barn of the south to the gl<?om anO glory of Appomattox. I want to saj that Gen. Grant's heart went to ub ir a 11 of our woes. He appreciated th< principle that all governments deprive their power* from the confidence aud re sj-cct of the people, and his great mind and patriotic heart were bent toward the re-establishment of cordial feelings between the sections of the land. II every old Confederate soldier or widow of a Confederate to whom be gavo hli helping: hands could leave a tear about hla tomb it would be baptized la love*? beat offering. "To the brave of the other side of the great strife, my people send mesengwi to crown this august occasion. W? turn from the setting star of theconfederacy to aocept the glorious llag of tlx Unfon, to put it about our hearthstone* and love it forever; its glories aro our.1 with undivided hearts, undivided people, undivided arms to protect its triumph. "We are with you to-day and all days brothers and friends, and with tho ragged ?emnant of our once proud arm, wi offer the HvlnR tribute to the chieftain who led you to victory; renewed heartvfliir 1'nlnn: our Union. "On thin inspiring occasion, we lov? to tell you that for nil the grandeur and majesty of Grant's character, for all the spledor of IiIm genereroafty to out brave men and broken people, hi# name shall be embalmed In the hearts of out children and of our grandchildren'i children with devotion a a warm as out Southern nun. "Illustrious citizen of the republic, in danger, brave; in victory, generous; w? help to crown him with his* peoples' undying love and in pretence of th?' highest officials of state and municipality, wo help dedicate thin monument tt his nam' and fame and lift them-lik< incense to the power* above. *Ho was so easily a general that he failed to note his own reserved power#, lit? will grow with his own generation, and those who come after until they learn to appreciate his worth." (Signed.) JAMBA LONGSTREET." It was such sentiments an the voner? able general expressed in his statement that pervaded the talk of the gray* haired men of all parties who came from Washington to honor the hero. Grant. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. The session of Congress yenterdny won only formal. rooM of the metnbv.ti having gone to New York. Colonel John Hay. the United ?t?tot Ambassador to the court of 8t. James paid i\ Ion* visit to the British foreign office yesterday afternoon. The Ohio medical law ha* been declared constitutional In the lower courts it requires physicians to register uiui have certificates based upon practice or examination. Competitive designs for a new congressional building are advertised fot by the Mexican government. A premium of $K,.000 in Mexican silver (aboul 17,?40) Is offered for the design selected. The building must cost not ?'* reeding II.600.000. exclusive of foundation. Justice of the Peace Kloan uncharged fnmi custody Leslie Pearce and all thi other defendant* Arrested ns a re. ( nit of the boxing lout at the Olmplc Club at Athens, Pa., last Tuesday night, when "Billy" Vernon, of Vollmcr. ol llaverstraw, N. Y., wan knocked out In the rourieenui round una aicu iwo ??> a I later* tM' t-'ck Vrif 'friT>1^ iiVttilih*1lMiBwBlf STATE SALARIES Hie Alain l nemo wciorc tne constitutional Committee* AN ADJOURNMENT THURSDAY Until May 19 will b? Taken-Tha la Good Skapc?Strong A rgnmanta In Fm tor of Allowing tha LtgUtalin to Via SalartM?Constitution Shonld Not Do lb Col. Faat'a Convincing Sp*ada L*?t Saturday?Sena to r WhlUknon thalilMll Fund. Special Dispatch to tbo Intelligencer. CHARLESTON. W. Va.. April 21? The constitutional committee resolved to-day to adjourn on next Thursday, to meet again May 19. At this, Che nexl , session. It Is expected the committee will conclude Its work of drafting , amendments. To-day was principally, devoted to discussions of various propositions before the body.wlth the question as to whether the salaries of stat* officers should be taken out of the constitution and left to the legislature, at i the main theme of debate. Judge Bronnon. of the supreme court | by Invitation, addressed the oommKtea , and devoted the major portion of hit ' remarks to this subject, favoring the proposition to leave salaries to the legislature. lie also urged the commission ?n nr#8?nt bue few amendments, and I mako no radical changes Id the const! , tatlon. There were a number of report* from the various sub-committees on proposed amendments heretofore ; presented. The work between this And ! Thursday will consist chiefly on the preparation of reports by the sub-com, mlttees, so that when the full committee meets again In May. practically *11 . of the proposed amendments will be ' before the body for final action. ChalrJ man Fast and Mr. Hansford were to* , day granted leaves of absence. The main feature In the debate Sat; urday was the Impressive speech by Colonel R. E. Fast In support of the . proposed amendment to eliminate from the constitution the specific salarfeo named to be paid state officers and In a' l??v(nir Ikn m?ff?r trt th? Iff t lsl&ture. An animated debate arose over the proposed change, air. Darst and i Mr. Curtis al*> spoke In favor of the amendment. Senator Farr spoke earn' estly for the system of leaving these salaries In the constitution, and waat, ed th* committee to make any changes j In the salaries that might be deemed ' wise and let the people adopt or raject the changes, when they vota on tlia amendments. Mr. Toler also spoke In a similar strain. Senator Fast was opposed to the general scheme of arbitrarily designating fixed salaries In the constitution, and with eloquent force he pointed out that the federal constitution afforded a guiding star permanently fixed In the Armament of legislation that had the experience of a century back of It. wherein 1 salaries were left to Congress. He re, ferrcd to the great commonwealths of 1 the union, including Ohio, mu?7iftnla, Illinois. New York and many others that left the matter of salaries to J the legtol&iuTe, and ahowed that the 1 most enlightened wisdom-tntbe van- : ' guard of American states dealt with | this subject ns a matter of statutory; ' enactment. In the course of his speech Ma Fast took occasion to impress upon the oocn: mlttee the necessity of a keen discrimination between matters of law that i were of their nature organic and those : that were purely statutory. He warned i the committee in eloquent language^md with forcible argument against the > temptation to draft legislation Into the i constitution. 1 Senator Wh!taker, who command* the ' admiration and respect of the members i of the committee of both parties, bet cause of his conservatism and ability, ; spoke 1n favor of preserving intact tha - irreducible school fund, but limiting it 1 so as not to exceed one million dollars -?> Wk. I through future acciunumuuin. i committee wai divided In opinion on f this subject, but It la not likely that the r fund will be done away with by, dlsi bureemente to the counties throtffch a t term of years, as favored In eome qutri ters? ; THE TARIFF BILL I . ... m Will b? IkUH hr Democratic RcAumXs to !? II Report Ml Dlnctlr-Ito Pees* nt HlatM* ' Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. WASHINGTON, April 2ft.?The Democratic members of the senate finance committee have declined to acceda to | the request of their Republican ooilea* , rues to permit the tariff bill to be nsported to the senato without consider** tion in the full committee, in oonsa* J quence of which there will be consider* ' 1? *v" nf Hi? I aoio aeia>- ?a v?c mucu ? ? ? ' measure. The bill is practically read/ ; to be submitted to the senate, not mors , than a day's deliberation being needed . to complete It. It is not anticipated thst the consideration In full oomralt, tee will materially alter Its provisions. . and it wan solely to save time that the Republicans mado their proposition to , report It direct The Republicans trill not have a cau. , ciin of the party on the measure, and , it was the intention to get on Its pa* sage at the earliest practicable mora, ent. In deference to the almost universal demand for speedy action. The stato of the revenues Is ? spur to the managers, and they have endeavored to construct a bill that will afford an Incmvse In receipts. They resiise the importance of bringing into tho treas? \ tiry ximuch money as possible to tnsei the dciflciency created under the unuise Wilson bill, and therefore, while it Is understood the measure, as reported to the senate, will be considerably changes! from the schedules sent over from the house. It will be objected to, doubtless, by those who. laboring for special Interests, have asked for higher duties titan will be afforded, but the committee has tried to frame a schedule I that will run mo Raunttei of inn oppo* sltlon with the beat of prospect of sueI COM. There hnf been some criticism of the | delay ?f t he measure In the senato, a* there will be doubtless of some of Its provisions, but it should bo consider* ed that the senate Is not a Republl . rnn nouy. * ? ?; v??%| number iIi?* administration senators. Mini while there in but little doubt of the ultimate) suoceM of the tariff bill It In dependent upon votes that upon other questions are cast n gainst th? Republican poller. ?V#afli#r Fortcail for To-ttnjr For Wont Virginia, fnlr. warmer; north* For Western P*an?ylv?nta and OhlOw fair, warmer; northerly wind*, becoming variable. I,oc a! Tintn?mtnr?. The temperature yi*:mlay a.? obMtni by C. 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