Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-22
The Presidents Long Ride Through
Arizona.
WAR CLOUDS AGAIN SEEN IN EUROPE.
Mr.. Cleveland and the Recent In
teN;ew on Silver.
GIRLS STOLEN FOR HAREMs.
THROUGH THE SAND DESERT.
The Presidential Party Speeding on 10 Ins
Angeles

Angeles
Los ANGELES, Cal, April 22.-The speciAi
train bearing the presidential party arrived NJ
Tucson last night promptly on time. The prin-
cipal incidents on the run from Fl Faso were
the short stops made at Deming. NM. Bowie.
Wilcox and Benson. Ariz. The President was
received teach Of these places by military salute
end was heartily cheered. National colors were
conspicuous everywhere. The President made
short speech at Deming in which he made sn
important announcement. he said:
JUDGES OF THE NEW LAND CORR.
my fellow citizens: IL gives me great pleas
ure TO tarry for a moment here and 10 receive
ont on these broad and sandy plains the same
evidence Of friendliness tina, has rreessd me
in the states. feel great interest ia your peo-
pie, and thinking that YOU have labared under
disadvantage by reason 90 the unsettled state
OF your land titles. because no country can
settle up and become populous while the titles 20
Its land remain insecure. az was m, pleasure 20
urge upon Congress In both n General and
special message the establishment bf a special
land court 10 settle this question once for ali.
lCheers.l am glad that the statute is now a
law and Immediately upon nv return from
this trip 1 expect TO announce the Judges
OF that court and 90 set them imme-
diately TO work upon those cases. 40 thAt Won
shall certainly within two years have all these
questions settled. I hope YOU viii then see an
Ctoasc VI popuiaAl'u tDat has not ne vet been
possible and which will tend TO develop your
great mineral Resources and open up your
lands TO settlement Thanking Won on behalf
Of our party for this pleasant greeting, 1 bid
You goodbye" fCheers.
The presidential party had a royal reception
at Tucson, which was brilliantly illuminated in
Gen. Harrison's honor. The President made a
speech from the rear platform and afterward
shook hands with all In reach as the train left
| for Los Angeles. The President will arrive
here at 8 o'clock q O'Clock New York time)
this afternoon. Gov. Markham and stan
Senator FELTON,, Col Crocker and others went
last night in a special train to meet HIM.
THE TRIP rHKoUGH ARIZONA
The trip through Arizona Was rather une-
ventful The weather was very hot. At Bowie
tw" troops Of soldiers and two pieces Of artil-
lery saluted him az he passed. AT Yuma,
Indians soldiers, Mexicans and cowboys gave
regular frontier welcome. The only sign
visible in Yuma reads Keno Tonight
play. At Flowing Well the train was
stopped. though at was not on the
program TO halt there. The place consists of
only one house The station master had COW
cred held with cinders and in white stones
had spelled out the following: WELCOME. Ben.
TO California" He wanted the President 20
see II and having shown il let the train go on.
There were extra guards on the train for last
night near Casa Grande. sixty miles tr om Yuma
a stage coach from Florence was held up by
train robbers. The men got away with Wells,
Fargo a Co.'S treasure box, but LET the passen-
gers escape. There was no alarm for the Presi-
dents train, but il was thought best to increase
the guard while going through the saad desert.