Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE ARCTIC HEROES. Their Remains Received With Solemn
 Honors. THE SURRENDER OF TOKAR. Not A Blow Struck In Its
 Defense. CHICAGO WINS THE HONOR Of Having The Next Demo- cratic C0nven ton.
CHICAGO WINS THE HONOR
Of Having The Next Demo.
 cratic COnvem ton.
NEW YORK.


 HOnOrs To The Heroes-The Official Reception of the DelODg Remains- A Grand Demonstration of Popular BOrr0w.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The customary ob servances of Washington's birthday were to-day, at least so far as New York city is concerned, eclipsed by the official reception of the Jeannette's recovered dead, which WAS demonstration of most imposing charac- ter. The day was exceptionally fine, the sun shining brightly and the atmosphere cool
 and bracing. Crowds lined the streets along | the line of the procession and viewed it from l the windows and housetops. The remains of Delong and his companions remained under guard last night at the pier in Hokoken of l the steamships company which brought the l remains here. Dr. Collins kept vigil over the remains of his brother, Jerome J. Col lins. At an early hour crowds of men and women besieged the dock and were permitted in small groups to pass around the casksts containing the remains. At g o'clock the ten hearses which were to bear the remains ar- rived at pier l, North river, and an hour
 later .he tug Nina from the navy yard
  casket was enveloped in Union jack and 1 that of Lieutenant Commander Dslong, which was the last taken ashore, had upon it his dress coat. hat, sword and the stars &nd stripes. It was remarked that neither Commandant Upshur nor Commander Robe | son nor, in fact, any officer of high rank was present to receive the bodies at the pier, but is was explained that their presence was un- necessary, as Lieutenants Melville and Dan enhower and their companions were sufficient
 for all purposes. One casket after another
 was placed in each hearse, and then willing
 hands set about arranging the beautiful floral devices upon the several caskets. At Il o'clock Lieutenant Commanders Harksr and
 Schultze arrived from the navy yard with four companies of marines, which were
 marched out four abreast to Battery place, 1 where they took up positions. After the ! caskets containing the remains of Delone and his companions had been placed in the hearses awaiting them, it took about two hours to arrange the floral gifts and completing the other details incidental to the occasion.
 The floral tributes were magnificent James Gordon Bennett sent @ cross for each | body and an anchor for Lieutenant Delong. l One of the most conspicuous was 6 revolving ] globe composed of ivy and carnations, with Lieutenant Belongs name inscribed upon it 1 in immortelles. Upon the top of the pier was 8 representation of the Jeannette pass ] ing through the ice A pole passed through | the center of the globe. This tribute was | from Lieutenant Delong's classmates. An | other conspicuous floral offering was beau | tiful representation of the Jeannette with masts, rigging, smoke stack and all the other l appointments. The hull of the vessel was composed of ivy leaves and the decks oi l lilies of the valley and roses. The boats ] which swung in davits were composed St i violets and the Sunast yards and riggingSof l cameIias and smilax. This emblem was car l ried in the pail designed to represent Lieut.. Chipp and the other bodies of the Jeannette's 1 uncovered dead. All the survivors sent floral gifts double anchor with a crown surmounted by crowns was the gift of the l Spanish legation.
 A squad of mounted police led the process | sion. Then came Commander H. B. Robin. son, the marshal of the day. He waa l followed by Lieutenant Meeker of the United | States marine corps and aids, and by Lieu | tenant Huart of the navy yard and aids. Next came Conterno's band of 40 pieces, | followed by the marines under command of Lieutenant Haywood. The hearses contain | ing the remains of the dead came next. Each l of the hearses had three blue jackets on each | l the remains of Jerome Collins, whose pail | bearers were composed of friends. In
 addition to the blue jackets in the cases of Lieutenant Delong and Dr. Am
 bier there were pall-bearers selected | from their respective classmates.
 Following the hearses were the mourners ID | carriages, Mrs. Delong and relatives being
 in the first, MT. Warren Chipp, father of | Lieut. Chipp in the next and then the car
 riages of Edward Ambler, father of Dr. Amber, and the carriage of MT. Bernard | Collins and his brother. The mourning car. | tachment of 100 seamen and then came the
 military in open marching order, the Twenty third regiment of Brooklyn first, the Sixty l ninth next and then 8 battalion of United | States regulars. The procession marched uE I Broadway to the solemn music of the various
 bands to the City Hall park into which Il | turned, and thence to the Brooklyn bridge
 over which it passed en route to the navy
 yard.
 The Remains Received in Brooklyn.
 BROOKLYN, Feb. 22.-Were it not for tho 1 evidences of mourning that were everywhere discernible, the flags being placed at halt
 mast on all the public buildings and dwell ings. and the shipping along the river this morning. the day would appear like Sunday | The officers in the various departments of th' oity and county government and many storei 1 on principal streets were closed and few were draped in mourning. All those whe were to take part in the funeral of the lat' l lieutenant commander and his companions oi | the Arctic expedition were astir at an early hour. The members of the Twenty y-third ! regiment who were to act as an escort to tho l mayor. common council and the board oi | T-I ak ktcSR ar ot ( | o'clock in fatigue uniform The field and staff officers wore crape on,their swords hilts ! The regiment formed in line on Claremont \ avenue and marched down to Montague and 1 Clinton streets where they gave the mayor a marching salute. The mayor then stepped in his coach and ths coaches con taininR the aldermen and supervisors wheel cd into line The procession then passed down to the bridge and crossed to New York. Thousands of people anxious to see the fun eral procession congregated along the me of march, many taking up positions as early | as II o'clock, The different streets leading to the bridge approach were SO clogged w1In men, women and children that 1t required the exsrtion of a large force of police to Keep even small passage open 1le procession crossed the bridge shortly after o'clock this afternoon ana passed up Washington street through Mas Fan to Finishing avenue and thence to the eastern gate of the navy yard through which they entered. The hearss drew up in front
 of the equipment department % and the b9diss of the heroes were placed qn Ene catafaiAues I wbicI had been prepared for their reception. 1 The building was tastefuIly draped with mourning and American flags. To morrow the bodies. with the exception of that of Jerome Collins, will be borne to WoodiaWn cemetery.
 salmi Morse Dies By Suicide.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-The body found
 floating in the North river to-day was identi fed this evening by Mrs. Isabella Geult, | with whom he had been boarding, as that oi
 Salmi Morse. the author of the Passion Play
 He had been very Respondent for some time mast on account of his reduced circumstances I 1t is the general opinion that he committed suicide as he had threatened on several oc caaions to end his life.