Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-23

| taken at Vaf1ouS hours that DeGWeen ' O'cioc thiB morning and this afternoon sixty thor sand people have passed through the rotur da. Since o'clock the crowd has decrease | somewhat. It is noticeable fact that col ! ored people form large part of the lon ! line of visitors, which at one time was mil 1 and ouarterlo long. A large number of tn colored people who were in the line ha' walked in from the neighboring towns. Tn appearance of an orphan asylum in lne th1 forenoon varied the monotony to some ex tent. Flowers which were sent from tn White House Conservatory and botanical gar den this morning. together with an agficul tural picture, 1.-The Gates Ajar." which cam' from the members of the Vernon Advent Christian church. now stand and attract the attention and admiration oi every one in the vast throng. The onlJ other floral piece is wreath which was made to-day at the cabled request of Queen Victo ria and brought to the Capitol this afternoon by MT. Victor Drummond, charge d'affaires
 of the English legation here, and Chief Clerl
 Brown of the State department. It rests or
 the foot of the coffin and is the only decora-
 tion except branches of palm and few loose
 roses strewn on the edge of the catafalque
 The crowd continued to come steadily unti
 half-past 6.
 THE REMAINS BEGINNING TO DECoMPosE.
 Notwithstanding the care which was taken
 this morning to carefully sponge the face o1
 the dead, and by powder and artificial means
 to preserve the natural appearance of the
 features as far as possible, decomposition ot
 the remains was observed to have commenced
 at half-past o'clock this evening The
 casket was immediately closed, but
 the public were allowed to continue
 filing through the rotunda. It was some
 time before the fact that the face was not to
 be seen became known, but even after the crowd heard it but very few dropped out of Gne and at present no decrease to any ex- tent has been noticed. The majority of those who passed by the coffin seemed really glad that the casket was closed. They had heard so much of the terrible appearance of the face that they were glad of some excuse to prevent them from having to endure the sight
 It Is not believed that the decomposition will make any change in the present arrangement, the casket being metallic and dramatically sealed. In explanation of the discoloration of the face 1t is said the embalming process was not able to overcome the blood poison ing, and therefore was not perfect. The features are now so changed that even his most intimate friends fail to recognize 8 re- semblanee to the living man.
 PLAN FOR THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
 The plan as contemplated, though yet not fully completed, is that the funeral train will leave at o'clock, reaching Pittsburg between 6 and o'clock in the morning and Cleveland in the neighborhood of l or 2 o'clock. The second section of the train will be composed of two Pullman cars and hotel car for the Senate and four Pullmans for the members of the House with combination for baggage and smoking The funeral train to Cleveland will be run by engines and crews of each division of the road on which it passes. The funeral car is an Eastlake car, and the seats have been removed, wicker n1ny,o hnr Al tendants. In the center is stand on which the casket will rest. This is composed of a platform five by fourteen feet and eight inches in height, upon which rests a dais three by eight feet and fourteen inches in height, the whole covered in black cloth with festoons and rosettes. The stand or cata- falque comes within twenty-two inches of the lower sash of the window, and will give per sons on the roadside an opportunity of see- ing at least the top of the easket. The next Car will be No. 395, regular Eastlake car, which will be used by the Cabinet and pail bearers. Then will come the elegant Pull man cars Paris Marlborough, Hotel and Gaitzer, and President Roberts private car, l2O, in which will be Mrs. Garfield and fam ly and immediate relatives. To-day Master Mechanic Elder, of the Pennsylvania railroad, with a force of men is engaged In decorating he train in mourning. The entire sides and ends of the cars are covered with black cloth relieved by rosettes. On the inside of the funeral car the ceiling is draped in mourning with dashes of red, white and blue colors. There are no provisions for members of the press on the train.
 Funeral Arrangements at Clevela nd.
 CLEVELAND, Sept. 22.-The committee of have substantially completed he preparations for the Presidents funeral All the trades will be represented, and ex-sol- Hers and sailors will be assigned positions in inc. Ex-Secretary of State Evarts will be lsked to deliver the address, and Rev. Dr. Erritt and Chaplain Jones of President Gar 1eld's regiment will oficiate. The remains will be allowed to lie in state at Washington lntl o'clock Friday morning, and will lie n state in Cleveland until the day of the fu- leral. The decorations of buildings along he route of the funeral procession are eIab- ,rate in the extreme. Dispatches have been 'eceived from all parts of the State announe- ng the readiness of the local militia to take welve infantry regiments, three cavalry and ,ne artillery, had been placed in line.
 ALIttIe Ray Of Comfort
 WILLIANsrowN, Mass, Sept. -22.-James \. Garfield, jr., passed comfortable night md Dr. Hubbell thinks all danger is passed. if he experiences no relapse he will go to Cleveland to attend the funeral He hopes 0 leave Friday or Saturday.
 The Garfield Fund Rapidly Swelling.
 NEW YORK, September 22.-The total mount of subscriptions to the Garfield fund ID to this evening is $266, ,67s.29. The United States Trust company has purchased ,n account of the fund $20O, 900 in United States per cent. registered bonds, for which hey paid $232, ,468.7 75. Three months inter- 'st on the bonds due October 1st will be paid o Mrs. Garfield by the Trust company with