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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28

| The Grant monumental tomb as II
stands today is something which the
American people have reason to be proud
| of. No man in whose hands has rested
| the destiny of nations, or who has led
victorious armies through the smoke OF
battle, has ever received such a grand
and imposing memorial and what is OF
still more Importance. this great master
piece of architectural art was net like
most of the great monuments in the Fold
world, erected by government funds
but it is the result of liberal and volun-
tary contributions of Ia grateful, appre.
oiative people.
The site which this grand mausoleum
occupies is most beautiful one. Sit
uated on bluff overlooking the pictur-
esque Hudson, 1870 feet above the blue
waters which sweep past on their way to
the ocean. the Grant monument is an i'm
posing landmark, visible for miles
around.
The natural surroundings are all that
could be desired and yet they are only In
keeping with the beauty and magnifi-
cence of the tomb itself. The lower DOR
tion OF the tomb is a square structure of
the Greeian Dorio order, measuring 80
feet on side. The entrance IS on the
south side. and is protected by portico
formed of double lines Of columns, and
approached by steps 10 feet wide. The
square portion is finished with cornio g
and parapet, at a height from grade
&c ~ ,1,-
cupola 20 feet in diameter, Of the Ionic
order, which il surmounted with a pyra-
m1dal top terminating ut height Of $50
feetsabove grade, or $50 feet above mean
high water of the Hudson River. The
interior is cruciform in plan, 76 feet at
the greatest dimension, the four corners
being piers of masonry connected at tho
top by ooffered arches, the crowns OF
which are 30 feet from the floor level.
On these arches rests an open circular
gallery of 10 feet inner diameter oulmin-
ting in paneled dome 105 feet above tbs
level Of the floor. The surfaces between
the planes of the faces of tho arches and
the circular dome form pendsntives
which are decorated in high relief soulp-
ture. the work of J. Massey Rhind. and
emblematio of the birth, military and
OWL life, and the death of General
Grant.
The total cost of the monument has
been over half million of dollars and
tie main idea Of those who had the
matter in charge has been to combine
solidity and durability with grandeur
end magnificence. The material used
in the erection OF the monument was
selected with the greatest care and the
granite finally decided upon was that
found in the rugged hills of the Pine
Tree State.
In speaking in regard to this subject
General Porter. chairman of ths Grant
Tomb Association said: After diliaent
search of seven months in order to find
granite of light color which would be
entirely flawless aud durable in quality,
a granite singularly we'll adapted to the
purpose was found in North Jay, Maine,
and this stone has been In use In erecting
the structure 1t is SO light In tone that
in a strong sunlight it is hardly distin-
guishable from marble. After the rigid
tests to which it was subjected by chem
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28

been the son of wealthy English parents
who were visiting Lord Courtney wh on
the boy died. The monument Is said to
hnve been erected By Lord Courtney.
1t was good that to such spot as
riverside Park such an honor should
have come for there the General lies in
the bosom OF natures glory, within sight
OF grent city but beyond its tumult,
and amid the trees that whisper strange
tales OF old Manhattan to the grateful
crowd that seek their shade. And for
miles around, bis tomb can be seen, tower
Ing above tina stately Hudson, a fitting
tribute of the nations honor to it's noble
dead.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28

stand. The many mounds along the
surface of the hill tell with silent elo-
quence the fate of their former owners.
1t was not until 1872, however, that the
city acquired the property, although
negotiations for the purchase had been
opened in 1869. While the natural beau-
ties of the place were manifold there re-
manned muoh to do. So the road builders
and Landscape ! gardeners were put to
work, but it was not until after 1885 that
the Drive began to present anything like
the appearance 1t has today. 1t was
plain to the landowner and the builnsr
that with the approach 0f business on
Fifth avenue the seat of wealth and
fashion was bound to Eohange, and 80
many mansions have grown I'D on the
sides of the drive which materially i'm
prose its surroundings.
OF the old mansions which still remain
in the park the Claremnnt. by reason of
its size aud the fact that nearly all It's
outlines are still preserved, is the Iuost
remarkable. 1T stands on a snoS inst
above the old tomb and was built in the
last century. Lord Courtney. who SITTER
wards became the Earl of Devnn, lived
under it's roof and his muni6oent hospit-
slity is inseparable from the history of
the ancient pile. Associated with it, too,
are many names that shine in American
History, for its walls have heard the wis
dom of Alexander Hamilton, while at
different times it has sheltered the SOL
dierlV Schuyler, the impulsive Burr and
Vh es s,1ae the Claren nomas Jefferson. l.
plain little marble monument. about
two feet squars, which il surn,ounted
BIZ an urn whose outlines have NOT been
so dulled by the storms of wears. cut that
this inscription can be read: "To the
memory Of an Amiahle Child. ST Clair
Pollock. Died July 18th, 1897. in the
Fifth Year of his Age,'
st. Clair Pollock is believed to have
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28

The fawless granite of which the tomb
consists is OF dotted whitish gray taken
from quarry of uniform grain, and is
SO light in tone that in the strong sun
light it is hardly distinguishabls from
marble.
Passing up the great steps which ex-
tend three quarters of the way across the
front of the structure, one comes first to
the doors of the tomb, filing spacs 1e
feet 1.2 inches in height and feet in
width. OF bone-uried ash. covered thick.
ly with composition Of copper and tin,
these doors weigh three and one half
tons. In each door are three panels.
ornamented with lac bronze rosettes the
twenty-four on the larger central panel
being each twice the size of q mans fist
and all riveted to the doors with heavy
Eolts.
Beyond the doors, after a clear SPACE of
SS feet, is % foot opening directly over
the crypt beneath. The interior of the
monument is cross shaped and the four
corner arches are fifty feet above the
floor. On these arches rests an open gal
lery with an inner diameter of forty feet
which is approached by two circular
corner stairways, each with 50 steps
Above the gallery extends the pann.lled
dome. 115 feet above the floor, and below
through the opening can be seen the
lower floor, and still lower the crypt
with the sarcophagus.
The pendentives formed between ths
circular dome and the arches are deco
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28
An AssipnmeDt In Norfolk.

:. Norfolk. Va. April 27.,-Business cir
". cses were startled tonight BY the news
% - sne assignment of H. Burrus, Son
Sompany. one of the most prominent
s s. widely -knowa banking firms In the
s pouen: The liabilities amount to between
ss4o, 900 and $3.50, OOo, and the assets are
stated by the firm TO be 1900, 600 avail.
NUE. with normal assets much more.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28
Situation ono Of Grares. Danger.

st. Louis. April 27.-The fuod situa-
9lon tonight throughout the neighbor-
lug mississippi and Missouri river terri
tory is one of the gravest danger. At
several points the swoolen streams have
ossriapped their banks and burst through
been lost and many people are i'm
pefllled by the rapii lily rising waters
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28
Banqnets Last Evening.

New York, April 27.-A fitting culmi-
nation to the magnificent pageant of the
day was the reception to the President
and Vico President at the Union League
club in the evening. The invited guests
included the diplomatic corps, Bishops
Newman and Potter; Arch bishops Corri-
gan and a host of dignitaries.
A dinner in honor of Mrs. Mckinley,
the wife Of the President. was given to-
night by Mrs. Abner Mckinley in the
grand banquet hall at the Windsor hotel.
Covers were laid for thirty guests.
At the close Of the banquet Mrs.
Strong. wife of Mayor Strong. was taken
suddenly i'll. While conversing with Mrs.
Mckinley, she swoaned and fell to the
floor. 1t could not be learned how
serious Mrs. StronR's illness was, hut it
was given out that it was due to severe
attack to indigestion
Mrs. StronR's indisposition proved 60
be slight. and later in the evening she at :
tended musicale In the hotel parlors.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28

TOT three years suffered from Shit
On a,no ou 1T covere dmy bands to such
a. eAGent that I could not wash them.
o,, W. pottles Of Burdock Blood Bitters
81 me- Libbie Young, Pope's Mills,
81. Lawrence County, N. Y,
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28

Sa Hrook Haven, April 2s.-l2.2 90 a. m.
0 0~,ieu, steamer Teutonic, New York for
queenstown and Liverpool.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28
Nursing Mother.

derive the greatest benefit from taking
Anheuser-B usch's Malt-Nutrine. #
helps them and gives their children a
healthy start in life. At all druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28
THE STEEL CAsKET.

During the eleven years and eight
months that the body of General Grant
was IN the temporary tomb, it was en-
closed in three collins. There was one of
copper and cedar, one of polished cedar,
and one of steel. The two first are now
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-28

the first gun of her salute doomed across
the water. Next came the Indiana, and
then the guns of the British cruiser
Talbot welcomed the President. The
Texas was the next to greet him, and
the two Spanish ships, the Maria Teresa
ind Infanta Isabella, the French cruiser
fulton, the Italian war vessel Dolgoli,
Ind the Columbia, Raleigh, Amphitrite
and Terror of the White Squadron saluted
In quick succession as the Dolphin
steamed by.
The rails were manned by the sailors of
The various ships, and French bugle
sall from the Fulton was added to it's
salute of the Chief Executive.
Statutes were fired after the warships
hnd been left behind by the revenue
cutters Dexter. Woodbury., Dallas,
Hamilton and Window, and silence en-
sued when the lighthouse tenders were
reached.
The Dolphin came to anchor opposite
West 5snd street, having been preceded
down the river by the torpedo boat
Porter. The President stepped into the
launch and as she steamed for the 5end
street PIER. the Dolphin's guns doomed
a farewell salute, and her sailors and
marines manned the rails.
President Mckinley returned from re-
viewing the naval feet at six O'Clock, be-
ing escorted to the hotel by Troop A.
An the President alighted the squadron
drew up In front Of the hotel and as he
entered the hotel, the troops saluted and
the crowd cheered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
is UP TO THE MAYOR
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR
Placed IN HIS HANDS YES
TERDAY.
THE AMOUNTS ARE CLASSIFIED
EXPENDED IN MAKING
REPAIRS.
WHAT THE BOARD MAY RECEIVE
Letter From President Zimm ermann
Accompanies the Budget Offer
ing suggestions.

Mayor Doran received the school
budget yesterday afternoon. 1t is a
VOluminous document, showing not
only the amount Of money needed for
the year beginning September, 1897 but
the number Of sittings provided for the
coming year, as well as the number
furnished during the past year, the
amount Of money allowed and ex-
pended last year, and the reduction in
salary of each teacher.
The total amount Of money asked for
in the budget is 1927 $50. The bulk Of
this amount is included under the item
Salaries of teachers" for which pur-
pose the sum of 1927, 900 is asked, as
remainder of the estimate is classified
under the following heads:
General expense fund: fuel, $25, 900;
supplies, $1,000; for use of committee
on real estate, $4,000; engineers and
janitors, $4,000; salary of superin-
tendent of schools, $4,000; secretary's
salary, $1,500; salary superintendent of
buildings. $1,000; clerk in superinten-
dents office, $S40; clerk in secretary's
office, $3.50.
The salary of the superintendent Of
schools, it will be noted, is reduced
from $4,000 to $780, and that of the
principal Of the high school, which is
included under the item salaries of
teachers, is cut from 50, 500 to $1,000.
The $4,000 estimated for use of
committee on real estate" is to be eX-
pended in making necessary repairs
and alterations
The budget was accompanied by letter
from President Zimmerman, of the school
board, explanatory of certain figures in the
budget, and containing various recommended
tions for the consideration of the common
council.
Upon the city comptroller's conservative
estimate that the board will receive at least
$409 600, President Zimmerman calls atten-
ton to the SAL 900 set aside for the purchase
of sites for buildings, and strongly urges that
this sum be in the general maintenance fund,
to be devoted to maintaining the schools
as they are. and keeping them in as good
sanitary condition as possible, rather than to
eXpend 1t in the purchase of additional sites
or the erection of new buildings.
President Zimmerman regards the neces-
sity Of adopting the omnibus PLAN as he
styles it, of crowding the schools, but ex-
be disposed to criticise the action of the
board, in the end it will be demonstrated
that the board has attained the best possible
solution of a most perplexing problem.
AS announced in yesterdays G | o b e. Pres
1dent Zimmerman calls attention to the fact
a proper sanitary condition at once an ad-
ditional $25, 900 will be required. This sug-
gestion is offered in case the common coun-
Gil sees MT to consider the matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
ASSESSMENT OF 1897.
Personal Property List Shows
Slight Decrease.


County Assessor Seng submitted his report
yesterday of the work accomplished by his
force in assessing personal property this
spring.
The total personal property assessment in
the city amounted to $12, 1884 465; total for the
country districts, 1901, 1853; total for the county
$12,6S5,924. This is drop of $1,477,S65 on the
total personal property assessment of 1896.
The shrinkage, so the assessor explains. is
largely due to the suspension of four banks
during the year, as we'll as the winding up
and distribution of several large estates. There
were some 100000 on deposit in the suspend
ed banks, which of course, could not be as
sessed large number of mortgages, which
in the past have been subject to assessment,
have been foreclosed, another cause CT the
decrease in the assessment.
The report contains a gratifying showing in
the matter of new buildings The value of
these new buildings that for the first time
come under the personal property assessment,
having been erected within the assessors
year, is placed at $492,915. AS new buildings
are assessed only one-haf the actual value
is therefore nearly $10O0,000.
The property loss by fire and from other
causes for both city and county, has been
$S5, $40.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13

We can't imagine anything
more interesting than our sale of
best Imported Wash Goods at
less than cost of importation.
More than 200 pieces of the
very best Imported Wash Goods
that came to this country this
season-Finest Scotch Lappets,
Printed Mu1ls and Organdies-
goods that cost from 271zc to
3715c to bring through the GUS
tom house-goods that retai1ed
and were cheap at 35c, 4Oc and
SOC, all of these at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
FieId, SCh!ick Go.
EXCURSION RATES,
Note the Offers by the Burlington
Route.

Route.
If you are going to take a vacation
or make visit this summer. look over
the excursion rates below, made by the
Burlington. If you wish to travel on
the finest train ever seen by the peo-
pie of the Twin Cities, secure tickets
via Burlington route.
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections, at Toronto, Ont, July
Z, to Is, round trip rate, $3l 80
German Christian EndeaVor Society OF
the United States, at st. Louis, No.
July q to 25, round trip rate direct
or via Chicago ................ S21. IS
National Young Peoples Christian
Union at Detroit, Mich, July -
IS, round trip rate........... s1S.75
Republican League of the United
States, at Detroit, Mich, July IS 20
Photographers Association of Aner,-
ca, at Lake Chautauqua. N. Y, july
u to II; round trip rate. S22 ~
International Convention Epwortn
League, Toronto, Ont, July Is to Is;
round trip rate go. .:........ .$21. 80
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 10 to IS:
round trip rate ............... S25,5
The Minnesota delegation to this this
meeting, have, with good judgment
selected the Burlington as their route
and will leave on Monday evening
July II, under the leadership Of 81
M. Hulett, who can be addressed nj
2521 Ninth avenue south, Minneapolis
by those who wish to go with this
party.
For information as 20 dates thes,
tickets will be on sale, limits for ra.
turn trip and sleeping car accommoda.
tions, call on agents. 400 Robert streel
st. Paul; 800 Nicollet avenue, Mime,
apolis, or address George p. Lyman.
general passenger agent, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
Extra Specials.
In the Linen Room.

An Importers Sample Line of
Finest Marseilles Bed Spreads
IS all told-at nearly Half
Price. Some are mussed, but
none are soiled. They will be
divided into two lots, as they
were bought that way.
Spreads, worth SIS. 50, $500
and $500, choice for $500 to-
day.
Spreads, worth from So. 90 to
S11.0o, choice for Sc. 25 today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
The Voting Contest.

Are you an employee of a St Paul
Retail Merchant Advertiser, of a
wholesale merchant, of the general Of
flee of railroad? Do you think you're
popular? Want to find out? See dis
play advertisement, on another page
of this paper and organize your friends
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
Free Concerts - RamnIey's Park -
White Bear Lake.
Every afternoon and evening by the
Royal Hungarian Court Orchestra.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Scarlet fever is reported at 7O5 Harrington
avenue.
The I. o. o. F. will have their annual
picnic at Lake Shore, White Bear, Thursday.
The quarterly meeting of the board of man
ayers Of the Relief society will be held today
at 3 o'clock.
The Woodland Park Baptist church and Sun
day school will hold their annual picnic at
Mahtomedi, White Bear lake, Friday, July 16.
F. ]. Edwards, the theatrical employee ar
rested on the charge of assaulting Undertaken
Jacobson tried in the police court yes
terday and fined So
The members of the Gen. Ord w. r. C.
will meet at the residence of the president
of the corps, S9S Selby avenue, this after
noon at o'clock. All members are requested
to be present.
Results of the G o b Voting Con-
test will be announced in g. few days.
Watch for them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13

In the Globe voting contest it is
not necessary that the Retail Mer-
chant Advertisers. should be advertise
ers in the G. lobe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
YI;It}}XA

Each of the eight items
named below is a sharp bar
gain. Great contracts make
small prices. And that is the
root thought Of modern gro
Gerry retailing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
New Skirts,

These were received yesterday:
100 of our famous Tailor-made
Crash Skirts at the wonder price
of 80 cents.
New lot of Crash Skirts, with
Tailor Strap Seams and 9-inch
hens, as good as any s.. so Skirt
in town, for $f.65.
New pure Linen Crash Skirts,
all sizes, $1.95.
All Shirt Waists have been
marked down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
ID Gents

a yard today. That means buy
ing the best Wash Fabrics pro-
duced in the world at less than
cost of ordinary domestic goods.
Highest grade Fancy Linens and
Linen Batistes, 40 in. wide, kF
marked l71: down for Tuesdays o. NJ
selling to-. TUU
Fancy Linens with co1ored a.
polka dots, best 5O-cent kinds, KIT
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13

We will also sell about so pieces of
Foulard Silks, advertised AE
about alb vdd town ~g,,+ as IS Csc qualities, /1G
20 pieces Navy Blue Jap Silks, with
stripes and polka dots, full a n
"a inches wide, worth 75c, Hsn
Extra heavy Natural Pom IN
gee Silks, in the regular 35c 9n
qualities, for. Northumberland. EUU
Eli s? $s; T: Eat? s' s:''-''' China 40C
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13

Results Of the G l o b e Voting Con-
test will be announced In q few days.
Watch for them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
90 Gents

a yard. Not carried-over styles,
but the newest designs of the
season. It's the biggest silk bar
gain in the United States TODAY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
Field,
SChliCk
s. Co.
We close at one O'Clock on Saturdays dur.
ing July and August
The Time to Buy
Hall Pr e Silks.

Cheney Bros Foulards OF
Printed Twilled Indias--the best
wearing silks ever made, the
very best one dollar, qualities,
for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-10

The ffty-fourth annual boat race be-
tween crews representing the UNIVERSE
ties OF Oxford and Cambridge was won
at Putney by the Oxfords.
A dispatch says that the powers have
ordered the admirals of the interna-
tional feet TO begin a pacific blockade
of Athens.
Advices from Athens say that in the
event of the powers attempting to drive
him out of Crete, Col. Vassos will retire
TO the mountains near SphalSia, where,
with the aid of the insurgents. he will
resist to the last the attacks Of the for
eign troops.
Twenty persons were killed and many
others were injured by an explosion in
n fireworks factory at Lisbon. Portugal.
The sultan OF Zanzibar has issued
decree abolishing slavery.
Advices from Madrid say that the
Spanish government has ordered a Wig
orous campaign TO be pushed until the
rebellion is crushed In Cuba.
At the anniversary in Athens of the
declaration of 1921 OF the independence
of Greece from Turkish rule patriotic
speeches were made and warlike senti-
ments were loudly applauded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-10
Rivers Failing.

ST. Paul, Mimi, April s.--The Missls-
sippi has been falling slowly and reg
listers i7.6 feet 1t is estimated that
the total loss OF logs from breaking
booms will foot up 100000. AZ South
ST. Paul owners Of boats have estab-
lished ferry lines. The distilling com.
pany has built large fiatboat and is
floating whisky across to fiji orders.
Sioux City. Ia, April s.--The Missouri
river is falling. Hundreds OF acres have
gone into the current, several valuable
orchards have been destroyed and build
ings are being moved back 20 save them.