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BY American Press Association.


NEW YORK, April 16.-Late yesterday
afternoon this city was thrown into whirl
of excitement by the arrival OF Dom Pedro,
Emperor of Brazil. He was accompanied
by his wife and large delegation from the
titled families of Brazil. The reception
was devoid of all formalities and marked
only by those surroundings which official
courtesy would suggest. They were met
down the bay by the deputation from this
government. The Emperor received the
deputation at the gangway, and Secretary
Fish delivered short address of welcome,
in which he stated thht the President OF
the United States anticipated with pleasure
q personal interview with His Majesty as
soon as it might suit his pleasure. The
Emperor simply returned his thanks and
seemed more inclined to enter into friend
ly conversation with the members OF the
party than to make any kind Of formal ad-i
dress. He stated that he wished to be re-
garded as private citizen, in answer to
the announcement from Secretary Fish that
the United States war ship was awaiting to
convey him to New York. Shortly before
three O'Clock the Emperor's ship, Helivus,
rounded the battery, preceded by the Alert,
and steamed up to her wharf In Brooklyn.
Some little delay was occasioned In the
landing, and those who were on the docks,
all of whom very nearly were friends OF
those on board, as soon as the gang--plank
IL nv1 ohop 40 In
tations with His Majesty and those who
accompanied him. The Emperor and En-
press took an affectionate leave of their
friends, and seating themselves in modest
looking carriage drawn by two white
horses, were driven across Fulton ferry and
up Broadway to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
In twenty minutes from the time OF the
ships making the pier, all the passengers
had gone their several ways, and not
sign remained that the Emperor and party
hgd been there.


The hotel bore the Brazilian colors, and
all along Broadway, the announcement hav
ing been made in the morning that the En-
peror would arrive that afternoon, good
display of flags and bunting was made. AS
q means of precaution against rush when
the imperial party should arrive, ropes
were stretched across the streets from the
lamp-p posts and cordons of policemen drawn
up. At four O'Clock the crowd about the
hotel had increased to very ample dimen-
sions Everybody was on the tip-toe of ex
citement, and looked for the approach of
the Emperor from many directions, but
they were all doomed to disappointment,
and while they were gazing impatiently to-
ward the river, modest cab came up
Broadway and was driven toward the
Twenty-third street entrance of the hotel.
Very few of those present paid any atten-
ton, to the vehicle or noticed the stout,
elderly man in plain clothes, who helped
lady from it, and passed with her up the
steps and only when he took off his hat
and bowed politely right and left to the
crowd, did It occur to them that it was Dom
Pedro, the Emperor of Brazil. All along
the street the gaping crowd gaZed at the
carriage containing the consul and his Off
GERS, which just then drove up, and the
chimes at Booths Theatre rang out CHEEKY
greeting to what every one supposed was
the Emperor and his suite.


In the evening several Of the party Wis
tied Booths Theatre, accompanied by the
Emperor and Empress. They were met at
the main entrance by the manager and con-
Quoted to their seats amid loud cheering
which was duly acknowledged by the royal
visitors, the Empress rising and graciously
bowling to the audience. The orchestra
played the BrazilliaL national air, standing,
and the audience cheering Justify. The
Emperor heartily applauded the different
acts, and as the curtain tell on the closing
scene of the battle of. Agincourt, he joined
the audience in the wild plaudits.


At twelve o'clock the party returned to
the hotel, where they were serenaded by
GraAula's band, and at one O'Clock visited
the Herald Office, where they spent an hour
or so looking over the different departments.


In conversation to-day Dom Pedro gave
an outline of his route Of travel. He says
that be will go from New York to San
Francisco. 1t is his wish to visit all the
States, and he will return from California
In time to witness the opening ceremonies
of the Centennial. The Empress will re-
main in New York while her lord is on hi
Western tour. His object is to cross the
plains before the hot weather.


The Board of Aldermen have sent cor
dial welcome to bim to visit the public in
stitutions and other places Of interest. Ii
July the party will leave for England, anc
90 from thence to Paris and then to Ger
many. The Empress remains at tht
waters while the Emperor visits Holland
Sweden and Russia. They then visit Italy
Egypt, Asia Minor and Palestine.


He stated that he wanted to visit the
principal business centers of industry tt
learn someting that would be of use to hi
own country.


This morning the Emperor, the Empress
and several of the emperor's ministers, at
tended services at St. Patrick's cathedral
and in the afternoon they were driver
around Central Park.


Fatal Stabblng in Philadelphia.
BY American Press Association.