Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
WASHINGTON IS CROWDED.
Feels the In-Rush of People to
Witness the Inauguration
Ceremonies.
GOVERNORS OF MANY STATES ARRIVE.
Vice President-Elect Roosevelt and
His Family Make the Journey to
Misunderstanding Hundred Chi
caEo School Children Go on Special
to Nation's Capital.

first time to show the effects of the
rapidly increasing population that
will make the city seething mass
! of humanity for the next week. The
railroads Saturday reported heavier
traffic than at the same date previous
to the first Mckinley Inauguration.
Trains into Washington began to ar
rive Saturday in from two to five Sec
tions. 1t is too soon yet to make any
definite predictions as to the total
number of visitors, but the arrange
ments of the committee of public
comfort are in excellent shape and
there is no doubt as to the capacity
of Washington to adequately house
as many as shall arrive.
Governors Arrive.
Two governors had arrived Satur-
day up to one p. M, Odell, of New
York, and Longino, of Mississippi.
Lieut.. Gov. Timothy Woodruff, of
New York, got in Friday, and Gov.
Mclean, of Connecticut, late Friday
night. Gov. Yates, of Illinois, and
Gov. Shaw, of Iowa, are expected Sun
day. Vice President-elect Roosevelt
arrived at five o'clock in the after.
noon. The first contingent of the
Pennsylvania national guard arrived
over the Pennsylvania Saturday
morning and were escorted to their
quarters by the committee.
Business was largely at stand
still in the agricultural department
Saturday owing to the regular office
force being turned out to make room
for number of the military organi-
cations that will be quartered in the
large rooms of the building.
Porto Ricnn Battalion.
The Porto Rican battalion arrived
Saturday evening about nine o'clock
and will proceed directly to the war
department, where they will be
quartered during their stay in this
city. They have been provided with
a complete outfit of winter clothing
and are not expected to suffer much
discomfort on account of the great
change in climate between San Juan
and Washington.
Anti-Snlo0n League Active.
Some apprehension has been aroused
in the minds OF the more literally in
clined visitors and residents at the
threat of the Anti-Saloon league to
see that the midnight and Sunday
closing law is vigorously enforced.
The league has appointed a vigilance
committee of 100 to keep watch on the
saloons and report any violations of
the law. At previous inaugurations
foS@essd by tie pEeoiice In this difeetion
n Compromise Affected.
Washington, March The dis
pute between the inaugural commit,
tee and the war veterans over the
matter of precedence in the parade
Monday resulted Friday in a compro-
mise under which the veterans will
take part to certain extent in the
ceremonies. AT the conference be-
tween Secretary Root, Gen. Francis
Greene, grand marshal of the pa
rade, and Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, il
was decided that the local and Wis
iting grand army veterans will form
| the honorary escort to the president
from the white house to the capito
on the fourth of March. The fur
Their conclusion was reached that the
veterans will not participate in the
afternoon parade on the return from
the capitol to the white house, bu
| after the procession has passed
through the court of honor they viii
he reviewed by the president.
There has been considerable con
troversy for several days as to thu
part the grand army veterans would
take in President McKinley's inaugu
ration, and until the developments o
Friday it was thought that the vet
Grams would decline to participate a
all. According to the original pro
gramme, they were detailed to brir ;
up the rear of the military grand di
vision of the parade. They refused
to accept this position, and Gen
Greene thereupon requested that
detail of 20 men from each G. A. h
post form the honorary escort to tn
president. This assignment was like
wise refused. In view of this situa
ton the president delegated secre
tary Root to express to Gen. Green
and Gen. Sicliles his desire that tn
: difficulties be agreeable adjusted, an
the outcome has been as stated.
, Roosevelt Leaves for Washington
4 New York, March 4.-Vice Presiden'
D elect Roosevelt, his wife and the 81
S children left Oyster Bay saturda
morning on the eight o'clock trai
a for Long Island City, en- route
d Washington. The younger childre
e e were in charge of a nurse. The ba!
= gage of the family was limited to or
: large and one small satchel.
Col. Roosevelt looked the picture {
n health. In this city the Roosevelt fan
lily were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Dou
n las Robinson, and all boarded the 10:
e ferryboat at Twenty-third street fl
II Jersey City, where they took the ira
). for Washington. At the capital TIL,
l. will be entertained by Lieutena
le Commander and Mrs. w. F. Cpwle
u Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Cowles a
. sisters of Col. Roosevelt.
n On the way from his home to Il
nj railway station Col. Roosevelt stopp
~ at the post Office for his mail. In t
e. wagon with him were his wife ar
IN three of his children, the others ha
~ ing gone earlier 10 the station wit
is the nurse.
IL Waves Hand to the Crowd.
We
ry On arriving at the station the colon
'e, helped his wife and nurse and childr'
he into the car next to the last. TIL
u l - liz III e.. IL.