Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12
Harrison aad Blaine.

| Harrison 0ad Blaine.
cHEERED By THoUsANDs OF NDrANIANs
dispatch from Indianapolis last night says:
The republican demonstration to-day was one OF
the largest and most successful held In Indi-
ana The early trains poured their thousands into
the city. Nearly all Of the fifteen railroads enter
ing the city ran special trainA Some Of the roads
were unable 70 bring all the passengers who de-
sired 70 come. Not less tnan 2 thousand extra
that BY noon over sixty thousand visitors had
arrived: Early in the day the streets became
| blockaded throughout the business district, and
scores OF bands and drum corps were marching to
and fro. Toward noon the streets around repu6-
iioan headquarters, at the New Denison, began 70
wall OF humanity was TO be seen for Two
squares up and down Pennsylvania avenue.
street, and owing to the great CONFUSION That
prevailed In its formation by divisions, something
IKE 5000 members OF the Lincoln Leaguers from
the country were unable to obtain their positions
| In the line, and TOOK no part In the parade. At
80 Gen Harrison, accompanied by Mr.. Blaine,
was the signal for tremendous outburs t from the
10000 people packed ike sardines in the streets
0eiow. Inc tumultuous cheering on the appear,
| ance OF Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine continued
several minutes. AT I so the boom OF the cannon
tod the waiting thousands that the column had
| started The line OF march was west on Wash
ington street to Pennsy lvanla, north on Pennsyl-
| vanla 70 Fort Wayne avenue, and along Delaware
street, Out TO the exposition grounds The column
| was one hour and thirty minutes In passing, and
IT Is estimated there were
| NEARLY TWELVE THOUSAND MRNN LINE.
There were not lep than forty bands and drum
corps In the procession. At the rear Of the nrst
division came gigantic Harrison and Morton ball,
drawn BY four horses and rolling continually In
| Us framework Perhaps the club that elected
| the greatest applause was fifty young girls, rang
ing from twelve 10 fifteen years the Harrison
| Q! due with stars and skirts OF red, white and
| olue, with blue caps. No prettier sight could De
| imagined than these children, with their waving
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perhaps two hundred thousand people. One Illinois
club carried an Old battered nag OF the campaign
There were thirty-two uniformed ward clubs from
indianapolis In line. There were over twenty-five
colored clubs, their numbers aggregating between
Two ana three thousand. They were
among the most demonstrative clubs in the
procession. Mr.. Blaine Was driven to the Exposition
grounds, arriving at the speakers stand just as
the rear OF the great column reached the grounds
surrounding the stand was multitude estimated
al $4,000, only a small portion OF whom could
stand mighty shout went up from the multitude,
aid the din OF SO many voices mingled with thirty
ening. Gen. Hovey made brief speech, followed
by Rev. Mr.. Chase, the candidate for lieutenant
governor.
| BLAINRs ESTIMATE OF THE INDIANA MAJORITY.
Mr.. Blaine entered as Chase was speaking, and
the latter discontinued his address. After several
minutes the din and cheering subsidized and Mr..
Blaine stepped forward and said: "a man might
as well take his position on the end OF cape Race
and address the Atlantic Ocean as to attempt to
! address this vast crowd. / hope 10 speak 10 q
| small section OF IL in town this evening; but
came out here simply to exchange greetings to
| exchange congratulations, and u say 10 you as
you know before say IT, that this great concourse
OF people mean $1,000 majority IN Indiana for Har-
rison and Morton. prolonged cheersl And, iur-
thermore, that demonstration like this, Of all In
diana, IS worth 500 speeches from any man living.
Good bye" (Cheers.]
AT night Mr.. Blaine spoke on the tariff question
All their Clothes Gone.
WHEN THE BoARDERS AWAKENED THERE WAS A
LIVELY TINE.
scranton, Pa, special to the New York World
says: There are good many amusing phases con-
nected with the robbery Of the boarders in Mrs
Cooks clearinghouse on Tuesday morning last
that have not been made public. Luke Koran dis
covered the robbery. He came home at 80
O'Clock Tuesday morning and found that his room
had been stripped. He Immediately awakened Jno
p. sullivan, whose room adjoined his, and told him
what had happened sullivan got up and missed
not only his watch and cnain aud $50, but his
coat trousers and shirt well.
This IS midnight outrage" said Mr.. Sullivan,
and he wrapped himself up In a sheet, and with
Mr.. Koran started on tour OF investigation. They
asked Mr. Paulson. "Burglars," answered MIR
sullivan, with Shiver. Mr.. PaulsOn leaped out
OF bed and struck light. He made a dive for his
trousers, but his trousers were gone. He looked
for his coat, and that was gone 100. "This Is ter
r1ble." said Mr.. Paulson, and he pulled the COM
Portable OF the bed and folded IL gracefully around
his frame Then the victims in solemn procession
approached the room II james Gordon and aroused
him. Mr.. Gordon tumbied out OF bed, thinking the
house was on fire. lie made a dive Tor his clothes
| but they were not where he mad left them. With
| the aid OF gayiy-coored table-cover Mr.. Gordon
was enabled 10 make rather startling appear
ance. With some misgivings the party approached
the Dedchamber OIL Mr.. and mrs. Williams, a very
worthy couple, noted for proprety OF department
| and for modesty which amounted TO positive BASH
fulness. A loud rat-a-tat awakened Mr. williams
who Inquired what was wanted. "Burglars!" said
MI. sullivan. burglars. sir They have stolen
a. m no nIl-aA nd
There Was a piercing shrek from Mrs. Williams
| followed by a smoLhered curse from Mr.. Williams
| "Mercy on mel" cried the lady. "Ihey have taken
my BASQUE, my undersxirt, my.my-yes, they
nave even taken my pettcoats." eyes added
Mr.. Williams In a deep bass voice, .and my
oreecnes' 100; say you Ieligrs out there, lend me
sheet close u his goose-heshed skin as he said !:
! ''There isn't One pair OF trousers In the whole
gang. We are wearing sheets" Mr.. Williams
with several towels which he tried TO pin together
| lmprovised pair OF trowserS but the pins
pierced his flesh at every step he gave II up and
wrapped himself up In yellow ialnDrequln. Mrs.
| Williams draped herself In a sheet ana blanket,
and then, after a dispute as TO VINO should GO out
hrst, the couple emerged and Joined the shivering
| II was proposed that notes should be compared
| In the parlor, and the party adjourned to that
| room 10 reckon up losses and form d theory. Mr..
sullivan offered TO ACT as chairman, and M. Paul.
son suggested that 1t might be good Idea 20 see
| II yDody In: the house was missing, and the
party Immediately started upstairs again. II was
| found that the room OF d man named Charles
stewart was vacant. All his belongings had been
removed, except an Old valise and lew soiled
| handkerchieiS- The unanimous opinion was at
once reached that Stewart Was the thief Koran
| reported the matter 10 the police, and the evi-
dence that came TO light lett very little doubt That
stewart was I'll guilty man. A Waterman had
seen MIN In the rear OF Mrs. Cooks boarding
house about O'Clock In the morning, and he as
ware, Lackawanna and Western depot. I'd 10
this writing he has not been apprehended.
| EmnDerOP william, IN n 0,,,o