The record-union., 1891-02-20

heads, and where the crowd had been
| noisy 1t was instantly hushed when the
| OBJECT, OF all this military display ap-
| peared.
In Fifth ayenne, from Twenty-second
TO Fourteenth, the crush of people was so
great that the mounted police had great
dlfhculty in clearing the passage.
AT Washlngton Square all except the
| regular military escort were dismissed.
Ihe calsson, with this escort, then turned
| into Broadway and down to Canal street,
from which point the ferry was soon
made. The gates were thrown open and
Inc calsson driven aboard, escorted by
Lafayette Post under General Viele. 4
few minutes later the funeral party was
aboard, the boat swung out into the
stream, and the great funeral, the last
tribute which the metropolis could pay,
was over.
| When the boat reached Jersey City an
other throng of thousands of people was
met. A large force of police and the
Fourth Regiment of the National Guard
OF New Jersey, were drawn up between
the ferry entrance and the north end
OF the depot, beyond which stood special
train. The military presented arms, the
colors were lowered, the drum corps
played dirge and church bells tolled as
| the calSSOn passed from the boat to the
train. A guard OF honor from the New
Jersey National Guard was on hand to
accompany the remains through the
State.
The funeral train was made upof seven
cars. The remains We're conveyed in q
combination car. The others were occu-
pied by the guard of honor, the Congress
slonal Committee and the family. The
combination car was festooned heavily
with black draperies. The other cars
We're less elaborately draped. The train
| left Jersey City at Gas P. NJ
About a score of California Pioneers.
under command of General Nugent,
waited for the arrival of the procession
| In the waltlng-room of the ferry-house.
and whiled away the hours recalling
"reminiscences of the soldier whose body
was on its way to the tomb. Here and
| form of the Grand Army of the Repub-
iic, who, perhaps, had been too late to
join his post in the march, and had come
TO the ferry by his presence to pay his
last tribute to the old commander.
THE DECORATIONS.
| New YORK, Feb. ia notable feature
OF the local decorations in honor of Sher-
man is the lavish display in Wall street
| and vicinity. 1t has not been euualed in
| that section since the Grant funeral.
| Wall and Broadway streets were literally
a mass of half-masted flags and black
hangings. Not only the public buildings,
but many offices, have their fronts heav-
| lily draped in black.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FINAL cERE-
MONIES.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-The General Com
mittee of Arrangements for the ceremo-
| MES of General Sherman held a MEETING
this morning. The Chairman stated that
200 members of the Missouri General As
sembly would participate in the exer-
cises. General Merritt received a tele-
gram from Cincinnati, stating that 100
members of the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee would arrive Saturday and
had been assigned a place with the Loyal
| Legion. In accordance with instructions
received from Washington, General Mer-
rltt has provided for guard at the tomb,
| which Will remain as long as deemed
| necessary. Information is received that
General Schofield will be present.
| The pall-bearers have not vet been
named, but will be selected this evening.
Governor Francis said that between LOCO
and 200 Missouri State Militia will join
| the cortege, and other information indi-
Gates that it will be one of the largest
| pageants ever witnessed in the West.
The following was received from Gov
ernor Campbell this morning:
| CINCINNATI, February 10 1891
Governor Francis: VIII send three infantry
| regiments and one battery of artillery about
fifteen hundred men, and my military staff.
l cannot go, much to my regret. NV Adiut.
ant, NJ. l.. Hawkins, is now in st. Louis.
| Please give him instructions.
| The officers of the Army of the Tennes-
| see Will meet this evening to take action
in regard to the meeting of their comrades
from distant points. who will arrive Sat-
urday morning. The society will have
| the post of honor in the second division,
and will be under command of Major
! Morrill,.
| Snow and rain has fallen all day here.
and the streets are in bad condition. It
is hoped the condition will be improved
by Saturday. If the weather is favorable
the funeral of General Sherman will be
one OF the most imposing pageants ever
seen in the West. All public buildings
and business houses and residences are
elaborately draped. This evening me-
mortal exercises were held at Music Hall,
addressed by Governor Francis and
| others.
GENERAL sHERMAN's RELIGIOUS BE-
| LIEF.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Rev. Thomas
| Ewing Sherman was seen by reporter
this morning touching the subject OF
General Sherman's religious belief He
said in positive way that may well re-
move all doubt on the matter: "My
father was baptized in the Catholic
Church, married in the Catholic Church,
and attended the Catholic Church until
the outbreak of the civil war. Since that
time my father has not been communi-
cant, but always said to me, IF there is
any true religion, it is the Catholic relig-
ion.' One week ago to-day my father re-
celved absolution and extreme JUNCTION
at the hands of Father Taylor NV
| father was unconscious at the time, but
this fact has no important bearing, for the
sacraments could be administered to any
person whose mind could be interpreted
as desirous of receiving them. / will
hold services over my fathers remains at
II O'Clock to-day in the presence of the
immediate family. The services will
embrace the reading of the regular funeral
| services prescribed by the ritual of the
Roman Catholic Church,
HIS RECORD ABROAD.
NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-The World has
these cables:
| From London-"The Prince of Wales
condoles with the American nation on
the loss of so distinguished an officer as
General Sherman. Signed, Francis
Knollys, Private Secretary"
From Rome-'I believe General Sher-
man is to be admired much more on ac-
count of his self-abrogation in retiring to
private life, after having by victories
saved the great American Republic, than
because of his military virtues. Signed,
| Crispi."
Illinois Steel Company.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The stockholders of
the Illinois Steel Company have voted an
increase in the capital stock from S25, ,OOO,-