The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28
PHILADELPHIA PAYS
HONORS 70 MEMORY
OF GENERAL GRANT.
Statue Unveiled in Presence
Of a Vast Crowd.
CHEERS FOR M'KlNLEY.
Deceased Soldiers Granddaughter
Withdraws the Veil-Gener-
al JOS. Wheeler Gives q
Tribute to the De-
parted.
CHEERS FOR M'KINLEy.

WASHINGTON. April n.-The following
cablegram aas been received at, the navy
department from Admiral Kautx:
"Apia. April ls
Secretary of the Navy. Washington:
The receipt OF kilograms OF March 2i and
April Is acknowledged
Coal cannot be obtained at Apia. but
must be ordered from Auckland. Every
thing quiet n Apsa. / am not aggressive.
on the Masaafa rebels. but am protecting
the United States consulate, United States
property and the government established
BY the chief justice Of the supreme court.
''kACTZ."
The navy department announces that n
has already completed arrangements for
supplying coal TO Admiral Kautx. and 1.
will soon be at his command.
PHILADELPHIA APRIL 27-In tho nrs.
ence Of President Mckinley ana his wife.
members OF the cabinet. three generations
Of Gen. L. s. Grants family ana a great
crowd of people. Miss Rose Mary sarsor.s.
granddaughter Of Gen. Grant. today un.
yelled an heroic equestrian statue OF her
alustrious grandfather in Fairrnoun, park.
Although the day was not holiday In
honor Of the event. there was a great out
pouring OF patriotic citizens Flags were
y.
and all the ships In IN. hArbor were xaf.y
decorated in colors
President Mckinley Present.
President Mckinney ard Mrs. Mckinley
enjoyed themselves immensely during their
cutting today. Everywhere they were
warmly greeted by the people, 10 which
both OF them graciously responded The
president showed no Signs OF his recent
slight indisposition- Next to the presiden,
and his wife, Mrs. Grant and Miss Sar-
toris shared the attention of the psor,e.
and they, too. were cheersd everywhere
they were recog sixed. The unyeiitng was
great success in every way: not an acci-
Dent rnarfed the occasion nor was there
a hitch at any time during the day,
The statue is located In n beautiful spot
along the east drive Of the Seauy.kIu
river IN Fairmount park. II is the gisr
Of the Fairmonut Park Art Association to
the people OF Philadelphia
Cruiser Raleigh Copsp,eucus.
The gallant iitiie cruiser Raleigh. new
lying IN the Delaware river OF this city.
was not lost sight II during the unys,l.nr
ceremonies All day long great crowds
visited the river near where the cruiser
is Tying. and hun3reds Of people paid a
visit on board and were shown abosi, the
vessel The only acti8e Aart the cruiser
took In tire ceremonies 81 the day was
she firing ot salute as tae monument sAs
unveiled:
The ceremonies of the day began al IL -
a'Cleck. when the presidential party ar
rived at the Broad street station o, the
Pennsylvania railroad fren Washington
Pre.iaent Mckinley Ch~~r~d.
Az .Fe station tfse parry was received by
tire COMMITTEES on arrangement when
the president arrived steas cheer went
up ard was continued sli aiang ths r9at.@
.3 re reSievas hetel TIE ladies az the
party were received snt taken care of by
shs !aiiss' reception cofssaittee. of which
Mrs. Charles g. Harrison was the s.sssf.-
uaa TIE famous First pfsisadeSahls rs.r
troop vas fhs presidents guard os hnneY
Afse. .ns sassTe rassy arrived al the hotsl
an informal luncheon waa serves. TIE
luncheon sAz.s. until o'essck, wasn the
start wss made for Farrogss pax IL
,ss earrs4ss ~sA TIE president were Sec
Csa.lussA &C. pxHs SoyGn