Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-20
THROUGH -FOUR STATES.
PreHident Mckinley Travels in Iowa,
Illinois, wisconsin and Michigan,
and TALKS TO Thousands of People.

PreHidcnt Mckinley Travels in Iowa,
Illinois, wisconsin and Michigan,
and Talks to Thousands of People,
Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 17.-The citizens
of Dubuque, the home of Senator Alli-
son, gave the presidential party an
enthusiastic reception yesterday in
spite of cold weather and a steady
downpour of rain. The president and
the members of the cabinet were con-
veyed in carriages to pavilion in
the heart of the city. Senator ALI
son introduced the president, who de-
livered brief address.
Galena, ILL.,, Oct 17-When Presi.
dent McKinley's special train arrived
here a large crowd assembled at the
station within sight of the Grant
monument After short speech by
the president, Secretaries Gage and
Long made few remarks.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 17.-Neorly 10, 900
persons were massed in front of the
state Capitol here to hear President
Mckinley speak. He was cheered en-
Enthusiastically from the start.
Waullesha, Wis, Oct. 17.-Five thou
sand people gathered around the
Northwestern railway station here to
see the president. He and his cabi-
net were escorted to a stand near the
presidents car. 1t was perhaps the
noisiest crowd yet faced by the presi-
dent in the northwest. At the CON
clusion of the speech Miss Edith Viii
bur, daughter of the millionaire lum-
herman of this city, presented the
president with n silver loving cup and
q bottle of the mineral water that
made Waukesha famous.
Milwaukee, Oct. 17.-The train bear
ing President Mckinley and party ar
rived in this city from the "Trip through
Iowa and part of Wisconsin last even
ing. 1t was the first visit to Milwau-
lee of chief executive or the nation
in a decade and the greeting he re-
ceived from thousands of people was
most enthusiastic. AS the train en-
tered the depot Battery A, First artil-
lery, fired the presidents salute of u
guns from Juneau park,
After an hours rest the presidential
party were driven to the Deutscher
club, where a public reception lasting
an hour was held. The grounds of
the Deutscher club were beautifully
illuminated and thronged with thou
sands of persons. 1t is estimated that
the president shook hands with 1000
people. Following the public recep-
tion the party returned to the Hotel
Pfister to participate in banquet.
Chicago, Oct. 1s.-The train bearing
the presidential party reached Chicago
Tuesday afternoon. 1t was trans
ferred to the Michigan Central tracks
and left at once for Michigan points
and the east.
Michigan City, Oct. 1s-A big crowd
assembled at the Michigan Central
railway station last evening to well
come President Mckinley and his cabi-
net.
After the president had made few
remarks he introduced Secretaries
Long and Hitchcock and Attorney Cen
eral Griggs, the only members of his
cabinet remaining to finish the trip.
Secretary Gage left the truin at Chi
cago.
| Three Oaks, Mich, Oct. 1S.-Every
person within a radius of ten miles
of this little town apparently turned
out to greet President Mckinley. The
cannon contributed to the Maine
monument fund by Admiral Dewey
was won by Three OaSs and its
enthusiasm was given full swing
when the president and clbinet We're
escorted through files of school chill
dren, waving small flags, to a stand
near the car. The president spoke
briefly.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Oct. 1s.-This city
entertained the presidential party in
novel way last evening. a carnival
and street fair were in prugress. The
united commercial travellers, $500
strong, were delegated to furnish the
entertainment. Senator Burrows met
the president at Chicago and was rein
forced with another committee at
Niles. and when the party reached here
a hundred carriages drove up and a
procession was formed with the presi-
dent and cabinet in frcnt. On each
side of the carriages marched. COM
mercial travellers carrying flambeauX
of red fire. The streets were decorated
for miles and at least 100000 people,
brought in by excursions, thronged
the sidewalks. The drise lasted 40
minutes and no speaking was done.
Jackson, Mich. Oct. 1s.-President
Mckinley spoke briefly here at 1914
last night. Several thousand people
heard him and cheered to the echo.
The train left at 10: 55 for Cleveland.
A TRAGEDY ON SHIPBOARD.