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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-02
Szivesion.

Szlvcston,
sALvsaroN, Sept. L. (Spsclal.l -
The C mmerclsl year, which closed
isst evanine, doeS mos present for
Gslvos'op the brilliant array OF grow
Ing figures whlch she has exhibited in
years past. The great falling Off In
the cotton crop OF last year has cr-
fected al branches Of city commerce..
During the yesr endiAg August 81,
Galveston received 1853 400 bales Of
cotton, which il falling off OF lS2 .3227
oales, ns compared with tha next pre-
Yious cotton yssr, and S09,S4l Bales
less thet Was reserved during the great
cotton year ending August, 1888.
Her foreign reports OF cotton
Tor the past year; To crest
Britain, l57 GAS; France, 08l9; tue
continent, so,25O; Mexico, l2,02l, while
her shipments reach 227 AIS bales.
The coffee trade ofGalveston, for the
year past, exhibits marked Improve
mont over previous years, and fore.
Casts the ste.dy, but permanent
srowth or an industry that Ia destined
TO severely affect New Orleans and
S'hV' SoubhoiH kOrtss Iub reCAlpt3 Tor
last year wsre 81 s6l sacks, OF which
4,6lS cAme from Mexico, the balance
from Brezil. This 10 an Improvement
Of ovsr 5000 sacks, 40 compared with
the year previous.
The gross sslos of merchandise for
the year closed are ostinated at $685.
1000.
THn ADMIRATION COMMITTEE.
AT or four Aours' secret deliberation
between the committees OF the knight Is
OF labor, and Gulf, Colorado q Santa
Fe directory, the meeting adjourned
at ii O'Clock tonight, without finally
concluding the adjustment OF differ
ences. IL Is understood that thus far
in their arbitration mattsrs, they have
progressed favorable IL the labor rep
resentstives. Tho committees meet
again Tomorrow morning. All In quiet
about the Yards,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-02
In Memory Of Co.m.d.r. Perry

In Memory Of Conmsdsrs Perry
kAwroKr, Sept. l.--Tho ceremony Of
laying the corner stone to the statue
to the memory of Commodore oliver
Hsxard Perry, OF tho battle Of Lake
Erie fame, was performed this morn
ing with all the p0mp and ritual OF the
Grand Lodgs Of Mssons. Tho statue
In In bronze and weighs about four
tons: 1t 10 located exactly opposite
the Perry mansion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-02

Slightly DAMAGED BY water, and the regular priu, .
winch Is from sOcts zoo We will make run on then
sais wesk, and sell them at loo No mere than on,
Skirt sold to one person. Remember thsy stand a,
this price for one week.
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THE INAUGURAL BALL.
A Brilliant Finale to the Days Ceremonies.

The ball in the evening was held in the unfin-
tshed new Pension Building, an immense struct-
ure Enclosing rectangular courtyard more
than 800 feet long by over 100 feet in length. As
the door opened on the interior, the eye was
dazzled by the sudden blaze OF light and color
On the acre of waxed flo + in he hall several
thousand couples in brillian ut toile we're moving
fe Size lof the noe. N.hils cease-
less promenade, and other thousands looked
down upon them from the surrounding balco-
MES. The decorations covered the whole interior
with the exception OF tho roof, and this was
almost hidden from view by network of
streamers, flags and bunting. Banks of tropical
plants surrounded the bases OF the eight large
columns which support the roof, and wreaths of
evergreens were twned around the columns
from the base to the dome.
At the east end Of the hall an immense plate
glass mirror, lGxlD, with bevel edges three inches
wide, and frame composed of 600 pieces OF cut-
glass, rose from the masses of palms MI flowers
against a background OF deep crimson, and re-
Elected from its surface the lights and colors of
the ballroom.
It was 10 80 o'clock when President Cleveland
arrived at the ballroom He was Immediately
escorted 70 the Presidents room, where for half
an hour he held an informal reception. About
the same time ex-President Arthur arrived, and
he, too, was escorted to the Presidents room.
When Vice President Hendricks Joined the
President there was a large and distinguished
gathering present. including persons or the
most diverse shades OF political Oh tnions
There was no formal reception by President
Cleveland, but large number OF persons
pressed about him, and some OF the gentlemen
standing In his immediate vicinity mado pres
entations.
At 80 the President and party left the
building, and Vice President Hendricks and his
party also retired The dancing continued nm
til very late hour. Ten thousand appears to
be low estimate OF the number OF persons
present in the ballroom and balconies during
the evening
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Early Man In America.

According to Prof. Brinton, of the
Academy of Natural Science, many i'm
portant traces of early man are to be
discovered in the Mississippi Valley
Near st. Paul begins the modified gla.
cial drift of an intermediate glacial pc
riod. Fifteen feet below the surface in
it are found stone implements and re.
mains of workshops. In Patagonia re-
mains of fires, tools, and implements
Of bone We're found. These things in:
civilization, and were left by men who
lived here before the horse was extinct.
From these things it is inferred that q
race, with race types and character
istics, existed here as early, If not
earlier, than elsewhere on the globe.
The characteristics of the American
race are color ranging from copper to
white; stiff hair and little of it; fore
heads retreating, compressed at the
sides, and low; eyes straight; noses
dissimilar; mouths large; chin round,
small, and regular; expression hard
and unpleasant, The sexes are much
alike in appearance when they do not
wear garments fashioned for the pur-
pose of distinguishing them. The
higher the development of man, the
more pronounced is the distinction be-
tween the sexes.
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THE OATH or OFFICE.
An Impressive Ceremony I'm Which n
Much-Loved Bible Is Used.

Much-LOved Bible Is Used.
Less than twenty minutes werc consumed in
the delivery OF the address At It's conclusion
Mr.. Cleveland turned to Chief Justice Waite,
and, bowling to him, said:
am now prepared to tal:e the oath pre-
scribed by law.
AS the Chief Justice arose TO administer the
oath the vast assemblage cheered again and
again.
The President elect stood facing the Chief
Justice, with the crowd on his right. Chief
ERIK Mckenney. of the Supreme Court, stood
Just to one eide of Cleveland and held the
Bible upon which the oath was administered,
the President elect also holding 1t with his
right hand The Bible used is a small moroc-
CO. covered gilt-edged volume. pretty well worn
1t is the Bible which Clevelands mother gave
him when he left home as young man, and at
his special request the Committee OF Arrange
ments had II In readiness for the ceremony
The crowd preserved perfect quiet as the I'M
prcssive ceremony of administering the oath was
taking place, but when it was concluded. and
as President Cleveland laid down the Bible,
after Teverently kiss ne IL, and sh ok hands
with the Chief Justice, who was the first 10 con-
Ex- President Arthur was the second man TO
congratulate the President, and then followed
Chief Clerk Mckinney and Senator Sherman.
President Cleveland Has thou introduced 70
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan and Gen. Hancock. The
other persons on the platform then pressed for
ward, and many of them shook his hand. AZ
he re-entered the Capitol he was again greeted
with cheers He walked TO the basement en-
trance, where he first came into the building,
and entered his carriage to he driven in the pro-
cessiOn to the White House.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Cleveland and Hendricks Meet Arth'

Cleveland and Hendricks Meet Arthur.
PRESIDENT arthur Dreakrastvu with his family
at the White House about o'clock. No one
was admitted to the house to disturb his
privacy except Senators Sherman, Ransom, and
Hawley OF the Senate Committee OF Arrange
ments. They had q short interview with the
President, and soon after Senator Hawley left,
and proceeded to Wizards Hotel. where he was
Joined by Vice President-elect Hendricks, and
the two proceeded to the White House.
They occupied handsome open barouche,
lined with crimson satin and drawn by four
beautiful white horses The Vice President was
heartily cheered all along the short ride to the
White House Just as he was entering the
grounds President Arthur's carriage, containing
Senator's Sherman and Ransom, started to the
Arlington for the President-elect. The carriage
was also an open barouche, 1t was drawn
by TOUR spanking bays from the President
stables The seats were covered with soft,
heavy black and white buffalo robes The
Senatorial Committee were ushered into the pres
ence of the President elect Immediately on arrival
at the Arlington, and after short delay the
three gentlemen appeared at the south entrance
OF tho hotel. took their seats in The carriage, and
were rapidly driven TO the White House, where
they joined President Arthur, Vice President
Hendricks, and Senator Hawley. Marshal Nc
Michael met the party at the White House por-
tico and esco ted the President elect into the
presence OF the President.
The President-elect greeted with cheers
and waving Of handkerchiefs as he drove along
Sixteenth street from the hotel. He kept his
hat raised in recognition Of the commitment.
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A Fun Hopper-On All subjects-Appor-
tionment Committees-Capi Punt SIN
ment Restored--Fuil Text OF the Bill
Prohibitory Amendmo nt Defeated In the
senate-Tax- Time Extended-'Notes.
from Om own Correspondent
LANSING, Feb. 70, 1885.
The first fifty days of the session, after
which no bills can be introduced In either
house. closed with the end Of the session
of the 25th, but TO give O little more time
the Senate simply took recess on Wednes-
day evening, and 80 extended the legisia-
tive day until Thursday noon. At that time
the Senate found itself with 4l2 bills and
SO Joint resolutions, against 291 bills and 2S
Joint resolutions in 1883, and the House
with TAO bills and 41 Joint reso-
lutions. while they mad only 655 bills
and 80 joint resolutions In 1S63-or
grand total Of 1888. This Is
considerably in excess of any session for
many years, the figures for 1883 being l,OO6.
for 1881, 1,095, and for 1879, !, 144, and we
think no session has ever equaled 1t. 1t
will thus be seen that the Legislative hopper
is full, pressed down, and running over,
and that our law makers have laid out for
themselves a grist that they will be until
June, Mt least, in grinding. The session OF
1883 lasted until June Q, and this cannot
close earlier.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
For many years there has been growing
conviction that murders were on the in
crease in our State and that it might be
wise to restore capital punishment. A bill
to that effect came within few votes of
passing the House in 1881, and the increase
of murders since has changed public opin-
ion so that when Representative Ford's bill,
"to provide for the penalty of death in GER
tain cases of murder" came up on a
special order on the 26th, it called out q
large crowd. Representative Blocks mo-
ton to strike out oil after its enacting
clause called out able speeches from
Messrs. Ford tits author, Campbell, Park
hurst Adams, and Matthew, and was opposed
by Messrs. Block, Hampton, McNabb, Bar
~, and o. N. Case. The motion to strike
out was defeated and when the bill came up
on its firal passage it passed by the follow
ing decisive vote.
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DECORATIONS.
The City Puts On It's Gayest Attire.

The City Puts On Its Gayest Attire.
Washington correspondent says tine city has
Ssnia e ssshhs 81 m the
the Washington Monument, at Twenty third
street almost every building IL deco ated, and
from the apitol to the Treasury both sides of
Pennsylvania avenue are ablaZe with red, white,
and blue. In the decoration OF the government
buildings there has been no uniform policy.
mentation. On the Treasury, long lines
OF signal flags are drawn from points
on the roof TO the tops OF the mag,
the building. and the large pillars in the center
of the east front. past which the procession will
march. are wrapped with flags and streameIs.
Across the.way, the Riggs House is covered with
flags. The Quartermaster Oencral's of ce is a
five-story building at the corner whore the pro-
cession will wheel from Pennsylyanis avenue
hidden by tine riags. Long lines OF signal flags
stretch downward and outward from the sum
INIT of TIE flagstaff. The national flag is draped
over every window of the building. Two i'm
mense hags about thirty-t five feet long hang
down the avenue side OF the building, and all
over the swell OF the building at the corner are
blue and yellow regimental fiags Nearly across
the avenue IL Wizards Hotel, over the entire
front OF which broad bands OF red, whit and blue
are festooned. and the legend Hail to the Chief!
ON the south side OF the avenue is the branch
pension office, large building, abundantly
decorated with the national colors and bearing
colossal ana very poor portraits OF the first Pres
ident, the incoming President, Lincoln. and a
few other inter MEDIATE chief magistrates.
Another block eastward, and on the north
aide of the avenue, Is the main pension Office n
five-story brick building Of which the ground
floor is a dry-goods store with spec atty for
popular prices. 1t issthe most handsomely dec
GRATED building on the avenue, with its enor-
nous diagonal lacing of red and white bunting,
trimmed with gold stars and bordered with blue
bunting.
Farther east. the National and Continental
Hotels are covered for the whole height OF their
five stories and the whole length of their street
frontage with flags and streamers aAd notices
welcoming the new President. Besides these
large buildings nearly every store on each side
of the avenue bears the national colors in every
conceivable combination at almost every point
where q decoration can be fastened on. Tenn
porary balconies and stands have been erected
all along the line OF march. Wherever there IL
a vacant lot there IL stand. 0pe-third of the
stores along the avenue have balconies bnilt for
tho occasion capable OF seating fIom ten TO 100
persons. These balconies are generally i'm front
of aecond-story windows. but In some cases
there are thrd-stOry balconies. and even fourth
story balconies. All of this temporary carpentry
work Is covered with red. white, and blue cloth.
and fiags, streamers. and rosettes, and their
nacornff0na
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scenes ON the streets just Before the In
auguration.

Scenes ON the streets Just Before the In
auguration.
Wednesday morning, the lth of March. opened
hazy, but with an excellent promise OF fair
weather which was fulfilled before o'clock.
The throngs were abroad early, walking and
riding from point TO point to see what they could
of the public buildings, the parks. statues, and
monuments be ore the great event OF the day
began. Filing and drumming and marching
ments OF the early forenoon, while the morn
ing serenades rendered to popular political
favorites served TO amuse and interest
the participants and crowd Washington,
telegraphs a correspondent, "entertains to-day
10000 strangers. They began to come before
been coming day and night ever since. They
have come in family parties, In clubs, and com.
panies, and regiments. The hotels were hlled
a week ago. and private boa. ding houses and
dwellings have since done what they could TO
lodge the shelterless and feed the hungry.
brought little besides their patriotic memories
and exultant hopes. tramped the avenues last
night from necessity, and breakfasted this
morning with coffee and sandwich from the
yenders at the markets and street corners.
Long before the hour set Tor the movement
of the procession the music OF hundreds OF
bands heading the different organizations, seek
ing their posts, blended In one confused roar
Everywhere the shrill note OF the ife and the
kettle-drum was heard. BY 10 o'clock the en-
tire population OF the city seemed TO have de-
serted their homes ana occupied the streets ON
the line of march. The crowd was something
unprecedented even in this city, accustomed to
ton. Men, women and children pushed and ell
bowed In the vast throng, yet IL was good
natured crowd, and evidently disposed to do
Justice to the occasion.
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ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
Tho President Declines Public ReceptIo

Tho President Declines a Public Reception.
At o'clock on the morning of March Sd,
when the mists of night still chung around the
Baltimore ~ Potomac depot, and but few per
sons were about. the special train bearing the
President elect and his party drew up on the
side-lrack In the depot
The committee of citizens appointed by Chair
man Corcoran to receive the President elect had
been informed by HIM that he desired to avoid
a public reception, and would prefer to receive
a visit from the committee at his hotel After a
delay or about ten minutes Chairman Berret
and Mr. Gait, OF the inaugural committee, put In
an appearance and were introduced to the Presi-
dent e. ct Some twenty minutes were required
to secure carriages, and IL was 1850 before the
party disembarked. Meanwhile the news of
the arrival Of the party had spread. and a crowd
had gathered around the Pullman car Maranon
and stared hard at the PRECEDENT elect, who
bore the scrutiny with equanimity. When the
carriages arrived the party alighted and pro-
ceeded through the ladies' waiting room to the
north entrance, the President-elect leading,
with Chairman Berret. He wore a blue over
coat and silk hat, aud did not appear TO be at
ali fatigued by his nights journey. Carriages
were taken, and the party proceeded to the
the >committee Of Arrangements Tor TIE III.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sherman, Hawley, and
Ransom-callsd at the Arlington at 2 go and IN
formed the President elect AZ to the plans for
the Inauguration. aad presented him with the
ot1ctal programme.
In the afternoon the sub committee appointed
by the Inauguration general reception commit
tee TO welcome the President elect called on him
by appoin' ment. Their Chairman. Hon. Rich
ard Il. Merrick, after introducing his fellow
members, expressed their welcome ia q few
we'll chosen words, and Gov. Cleveland felici-
tously returned his Acknowledgements Informal
conversation ensued for some time, and the
committee then individually took their leave.
Mr.. Arthur invited Mr. Cleveland to dine with
him during the evening, but the latter seems to
have preferred to wait until he was master OF
the White House, and had power to bowstring
the cook and bastinado the walters before din
ing in the Executive Mansion, for he excused
himself, and ned with his own party in his
own dining room.
During the evening Mr. Cleveland received
many callers, President Arthur being among the
number. Mr. Hendricks also received a large
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Joining schemes and uninwTu occupation. The
conscience OF the people demands that the In
dians within our boundaries shall be fairly
ment, aud their education and civilization pro-
NOTED. with view TO their ultimate citizenship,
and that polygamy In the Territories, destruc-
tive OF the family relation and offensive 70 the
moral sense Of the civilized world, shall be re-
The laws should be rigidly enforced which
prohibit the immigration OF servie class TO
compete with American labor with no intention
OF acquiring citizenship, and bringing with
them the habits and customs repugnant to our
The people demand reform In the administra-
ton OF the Government and the application OF
business principles TO public affairs AS means
good faith enforced. Our citizens have the right
to protection from the incompetency OF puDlic
employees who hold their places solely as the re-
ing influence OF those. who promise, and the
vicious methods OF those who expect, such
wards; and those who worthily seek public em-
ployment have the right to Insist that merit and
competency shall be recognized, instead of party
subserviency or the surrender OF honest politi-
cal belief. in the administration OF a Govern
ment pledged to do equal and exact justice to
all men,
There should be no pretext for anxiety touch
ing the protection OF the freedmen I'm their
rights or their security in the enjoyment of their
privileges under the Cons ltution and its amend
ments. All discussion as to their fitness for the
place accorded tn m as American citizens is idle
ana unprOnLaDle, except as IL suggests the
necessity for their improvement. The fact that
they are citizens entities them to all the rights
due to that relation, and charges them with all
its duties, obligations and responsibilities.
These topics and the constant and ever vary
ing wants Of an active and enterprising popula-
ton may well receive the at ention and patriotic
endeavor OF a | who make and execute the FED
eral laws. Our duties are practical. and call for
industrious application, an intelligent percep-
ton OF the claims OF public Office, and, above
all, a firm determination Ey united action to
secure to all the people OF the land the full ben
efts of the best form OF government ever
vonchsafed to man. And let us not trust to
the power and goodness of the Almighty God
who presides over the destiny OF nations. and
who has at all times been revealed in our coun-
try's history. Let us invoke His aid and His
blessing upOn our labOrS.
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sCENE OF THE INAUGURATION
On and About the Stand on Which the Pres
ident Delivered tho Address.


ident Delivered the Address.
The stand on which the President was to de-
liver his inaugural address was erected almost
on level with the floors OF the Senate and the
House and directly In front OF the middle en-
francs to the Capitol. 1t was about one hundred
feet square. the largest ever before erected for
an inauguration, and was covered by 1000
chairs. These were occupied by Senators,
members of the Diplomatic Corps. and
Judges of the Supreme Court, members OF
the House OF Representatives, and press repre-
sentatives. Before the President left the Senate
chamber the crowd in front OF the stand had
increased until IL became one solid mass OF hu-
manty 400 feet in front Of the stand, and more
than 100 ON either side. The crowd continued
Il IS solidly In the rear OF this multitude. The
trees In the great lawns were filled and the roofs
OF the surrounding dwellings were covered
On the roof OF the Capitol some 100 or 800 men
and boys had congregated. In approaching
avenues and streets the military companies
and society organizations were massed In col
umns forming brilliant vista as far as the eye
could reach. On elevated stands enterprlsing
photographers had paced their instruments to
perpetuate in Photographic designs the as
sembly on the stand, and the sea or hats and
faces that moved continually like waves OF the
ocean. This immense throng was variously esti-
mated "a TO numbers. President Arthur subse-
est crowd he ever saw" Senator Hawley, as he
locke at 1t, said he thought 1t numbered about
10000 people.
Precisely at 1880 the head of the procession
appeared coming out OF the main east door OF
the Capitol President Arthur stepped to the
front OF the PLATFORM followed DIV Jne freHluent
elect, Chief Justice Waite, and the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate. All uncovered as
they stood facing the crowd, and the vast
assemblage cheered again and again for
several minutes. When the persons who
were TO assist at the ceremonies were seated
on the platform, Presiden -elect Cleveland
began his inaugural address. He was
clad in full suit of black. Prince Albert coat,
high, old fashioned standing collar and black
tie. In speaking he held his left hand closed
behind him, and emphasized his speech by
gestures with his right hand He spoke with
out manuscript, but occasionally consulted a
small piece of paper bearing notes OF the heads
of his discourse. His voice was clear and reso-
nant, and he slowly enunciated his words and
occasionally turned about at pauses, az II TO
note the effect of his remarks