Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-05
QUIET FOURTH AT CAPITAL
with President Away and Congress
Adjourned, There Was Not Much
of Interest There.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-with the presi-
dent away and congress adjourned, the cap
ital had a comparatively quiet Fourth Of
July. All the government departments
were closed for the day, and these, as we'll
as the business sections Of the city, were
deserted. The garrison of United States
soldiers at Fort Meyer. near here, had a
celebration with games, the reading Of the
Declaration Of Independence and an artil-
lery salute to the American flag. The Old
est Inhabitants association spent the day
appropriately at a suburban resort, The
Potomac river resorts afforded an outing
to a large number Of people. The police
reported that the number OF casualties
from fireworks was comparatively few.
Philadelphia Celebrates as Usual.
PHILADELPHIA, July As has been
the custom for years, the city Of Philadel-
phia celebrated the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-sixth anniversary OF the signing Of the
Declaration OF independence by holding
| patriotic openair exercises in Independence
square. The celebration today was Of in
terest because Of the presence OF General
Miles. General Miles was enthusiastically
received by 5000 persons when he was in
troduced. After his address he held a re-
ception. which lasted about half an hour.
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tanned by a committee OF the city council
men at luncheon and was also an interested
spectator OF the regatta on the Schuylkill
river. He left the city late In the after
noon. General Miles address was a patri-
otto one, IN which he beautifully traced
the %country's history down to the present
time. With reference to the Philippine
island, he said In part:
The problem of the Philippine islands is
penditure OF Valuable life and vast treasure.
Although the subject is attracting marked
attenti6n and exciting bitter discussion,
tegrity and high character Of our govern
any ps sre dPFssenTed FIJI snH m andn imPsrti Sfy iasl
tice must be accorded to the 10000. 900 people
snt w %Tf nSW ana al f GTr mesGe esti Gnd S SnesS P SpoT
a nation that Is strong and good.
Tnmmany Hall Celebrates.
NEW YORK. July 4.-Tammany Hall to.
day celebrated the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-sixth anniversary OF American indie.
pendence. The program differed little from
that Of the Fourth Of July celebrations helt
at the Wigwam in former years. ". Bourk'
Cochran, who recently returned to the Tam
many fold. delivered the principal address
md the other long talk" was made by su.
preme Court Justice o'Gorman.
United States Senator George g. Vest o
Missouri sent a letter OF regret, in which
he said:
There has never been a time in the his
lions established by our fathers were Il
more peril than at present The announce
grown the swaddlng clothes OF l77s an
must Join the world powers IN trAmplinl
Washington and Jefferson.
William Jennings Bryan. in sending re
grets. said:
1t is more important that we should s
discharge the duties of citizenship as Z
strengthen our nations character and per
observe each recurring anniversary OF tn
nations birth, There Is never-ending con
Sridisd greed, Sometimes that creed ere
a ates one issue, sometimes another, bu
. S Question the %a %0ssy d aSSs. | m ttRRss t tan.
! question or Imperialism II lie the same, 10
eyerywhere it tramples upon the rights Q
; Reception TO Ambassador.
PARIS, July THE Fourth Of July wa
celebrated in this city by a reception at tn
United states embassy held by Mrs. Horac
Porter. wife OF the United states ambasss
dor, General Porter. who is now In IN
United States. 1t was exceptionally we
attended. practically the whole America
colony being present. Count de Rochan
beau and several member OF the Rochan
beau mission. which recently visited ii
United States. also called. The embass,
consulate. all the American houses an
many other business places displayed Il
stars and Stripes. The American Chamb'
OF Commerce gave a banquet tonight.
Celebration In London
LONDON. July 4.-The Fourth Of Jul
celebration Of the American society In LoE
don was given at the Hotel Cecil t0da