Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-14

the President, and Congress declares who is.p A
transparency, In the form OF a bag red bucket bore
transparencies were Inscribed, "The q. q. P. has
gone where the woodbine twineth, "Tnere is no
use saying.2ls beats 1s2." &C.
One or the features OF the procession was the
"Washington mounted men," Commanded by
Major Geo. A. ArInes, L. S. A, with Thomas W.
neutensnts. and DR.. p. aoolrcS. surSeon. xmsns
those In the ranks were B. b Bradford Charles G.
Calvert, Winfield Scott Hancock, .Dr. Richie L.
Maury Dove, ". S THOMPSON, IT,, Heath Huntcn.
A: B. Tolson, Howard Lloyd. W. J. Peyton. l. X.
Chew. Richard Hill, p. kennedy, VIM. smith, K.
z. Carter. ThoS. Unsworth. II. Alexander. William
Dove, John Pedrick, Dorsey Brown, Graham Mack
an, s. I. Luckett, j. p Quill and DR.. William II.
Sprigg.
HOUSES ILLUMINATED
Many houses along the llue OF march were brill
iantly Illuminated. J. B. Archer's residence on
Capitol Hill was festooned with Chinese lanterns
On Pennsylvania avenue the Metropolitan and Ma
tional hotels were conspicuous long lines OF lam
terms, being displayed nom their fronts. The st.
James hotel, WIZARDS hotel and other hotels were
handsomely decorated. Among the business men
ana others whose places were decorated and Ilumi-
nated were J. B. Kendall. j. c. Lee. Gray Clark
Writings Bleschery, Barker Ross j. A. Milourn's
j. +. Mclean, G. VIVIAN Syckel. A & Schmidt E r.
nay, W; Pierce Bel, j. b Larner, Or; II. I. Murray
ana Goldln. the photographer. Nearly every res
taUrant along the line presented bright array OF
lights Vernon row building was gaily decorated
MI. w w Corcorans mansion was very handsome
SOmety Illuminated. The house OF X. A. Waters
On 20 street near l., was handsomely Illuminated
An ACCIDENT TO MARSHAL DICKSON.
Nj. William Dickson met with quite o serious
accident during the procession. He was mounted
upon spirited horse. During halt at the corner
OF I'd street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
as MT. Dickson was riding past float on which
some OF the Navy Yard democracy had piece or
ordnance, the cannon was fired aud the wadding
came into close proximity VI Mr. D!ckson's head
Els horse leaped into the air. slipped and fell upoa
tne pavement, rolling over upon Mr.. Dickson's left
place at the head OF the line, though he suffered
greatly. He was disabled today
NOTES ALONG THE LINE
various estimates ranging from 5000 70 1000
are made OF the number or men IN line As a rule
unusual good order was maintained throughout
the evening. There was considerable excitement
at times, owing TO horses being frightened by IRE
works, but no serious accident occurred. A cab
containing ;lreworks took fire near Wizards hotel
aho was burned up. Several carriages were
wrecked and there We're several small fires.
The police arrangements for preserving order
along the route or the procession were excellent
The "Blaine house" was not Illuminated, as
enormously published this morning. Col Reds
house opposite was brilliant with fireworks. and
was probably mistaken for Mr.. Blaine'S house.
which was closed.
After the procession had d.sbanded a dele cation
returning home, bearing a white rooster. was
sooneo near 15tn street and the avenue By some
co.Cred men, who then ran OF.
Revenue RefOrmers In the AscendanCy.
Mr.. MCPHERSON SAYS THEY WILL CONTROL THE NEXT
HOUSE.
MI. Edward Mcpherson, secretary OF the repubi.
can congressional committee, says the revenue re-
formers will have control OF the next House He
thinks Mr.. Randall viii stand no show with the
new administration, and that Mr. Carlisle will be
sustained in the House by reelection to the speak
ershp. MI Carlisle, he says has made magnf-
cent Speaker, and there could be no chance OF de-
Ieating him. lie calls attention to the fact that
out or The forty-flye democrats who followed Ram
dali In the tariff fight last winter Caly eighteen
have been reelected, while Hurd IS the only PROM
lnant refOrmer who has been defeated. IL these
eighteen Randallites should Jc'u with the republic
cans again in tariff hight the reformers II they suf
fered no other desertonS would still have ma 1ority
Having the administration with them the next Con-
gress will be forced TO take the initiative stepn the
direction or reducing the revenue and getting rid OF
the surplus In the Treasury, which cannot be used
In paying the national debt. Mr.. RandaiIs propo-
s1tlon to abolish the internal revenue system. he
THINKS Will not meet with favor among the demo-
Gratis except with few OF those from the south who
hate the revenue system, and they would probably
not stand by him, with Tie prospect OF the system
being rendered less obnoxious by the control OF it
being placed In their hands. Cos. Cleveland Is
revenue reformer, ard his election. Mr.. Mcpherson
says, is victory for that element OF the de no
cratic party.