Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-28

Cleveland, O., August 27.-President
Mckinley surprised the people OF
Cleveland by his early arrival from
Buffalo this morning. He became the
guest of the people Of this city this
morning and will remain such until
next Wednesday.
The reception Of the President was
not as elaborate as had been plan
ned. There was no Presidential sa-
lutte fired by the Naval Reserves from
the old revenue cutter Andrew john
son: the cannon Of steam craft did not
belch forth in deafening sounds IN
welcome Of the President; banners and
aags did not lutter in the breeze IN
honor of his coming.
There was reason for the absence OF
all this ceremony. which had been
MANNED on an elaborate scale. 1t
was lacking because the Presidential
marty arrived in Cleveland several
hours ahead of schedule time, or
rather the time anticipated by those
who had planned the local reception
The Comanche. which brought the
Presidential party from Buffalo, ar
rived inside Of the Cleveland harbor
Of 80 O'clock. There she lay at an
c6or until 7 o'clock, when she steam
cd into the inner harbor and made
fast ct the dock Of the Pennsylya-
MIA Company.
Senator Hanna was somewhat sur
rrissd to know that elaborate prepara-
tiors had been made for the recep-
tion Of the President, and said that he
had advised against it yesterday by
telegraph. stating there was no GER
+aintv Of the hour Of their arrival. lie
asked that the Naval Reserves and
the Tippecanoe Club be advised OF
the arrival OF the Comanche, and IN
vited the newspaper men aboard the
yacht
The Presidential party was scatter
ed about the boat in groups Of twos
and threes. President and Mrs. Nc
1,inlev were amfdship, looking across
lbe muddy Cuyahoga and eonversing
With Col NJ II. Herrick. The Presi-
dents appearance gave indication oil
perfect health.
The party repaired 10 Senator Han
mas residence. where breakfast was
served.
The Tippecanoe Club and the Naval
Reserves had planned a most elaborate
reception, which included a parade
about the down town streets and g
speech in tho public SQUARE. The
bour the Comanche was expected TO
arrive was Q a. M, and the programme
had been prepared to conform TO that
time. At s o'clock Mayor Mcklsson
Dlaeed his overcoat on MS arm and
sauntered TO the boat landing. Mean
while tb, Tippecanoe Club and the
Great Western Band were marching
and concentrating about their
HEADQUARTERS to get in position. The
people were gathering in numbers to
80 10 the boat landing. 1t fell as a
distirc. shock to an Of them to learn
that the President had arrived two
hours earlier and was already at Win
deuere.
President Mckinley was unusually
pleasant i'm his demeanor. He talked
volubIy Of his trip from Buffalo, OF
the G. A. r. ercampment, which he
pronounced to be the greatest in his
tory. and spoke in the highest terms
Of the manner in which the people OF
Buffalo had handled the encampment
lie was asked his impression concern
ing prosperity as gathered from bis
trip across the country.
''You had better ask business men
about that" he replied. They car
give you better information than
can.
OF his plans for the next week the
President spook quite freely. His stay
in Cleveland. he said, would be a quiet
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