Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1879, Page 3

GEN. GRANT. His Enthusiastic Reception f in China. 4 The Arrival in Canton—A Visit to the Viceroy. Yoo Hundred Thousand People Witness the - Great American’s Progress Through ~ : the City. Another Tromendons Orowd at Shang- bai—Hospitalities of the Euro- pean Oolony, Magnificent Illuminetions—A Blaze yi of Light and Fire... Correspondence New York Herald, Caxtox, May 7.—-At 7 o'clock on the morn- ing of the Sth Gen, Grant and party embarked st Hong Kong for Canton on board the Ameri- can mau-of-war Achuelot. Our first welcome was at the Bogue forts. These forts euard the entrance to the Darrow part of the river, and were the scenes of active fichting during the French and English wars with China. As we approached the forts a line of Chineso gun- posts were drawn up, and on sceing the Ashue- Jot with the Americon flog at the fore, which denoted the presence of the General on poard, tach boat fired the Chinese salute of three guns. The Chinese, by 2 refinement of.ciyilization which it would well for European nations to im- Itste, have decreed that the salute for all per- sons, no matter what rauk, shall be three guns. ‘This saves powder and heartburnings, and those jrritating questions of rank and precedence which are the grief of naval and diplomatic so- dety. The Ashuelot returned these salutes, firing, three guns, anda boat came alongside with mandarins in gala costume, who brought the cards of the Viceroy, the Tartar General commanding the forces, and other digui- tariés. Mr. Holcombe, who speaks Chinese, re- ceived these mandarins and presented them to Gen. Grant, who thanked them for the welcome they brought from the Viceroy. A gunboat was gent to escort us, and this vessel, bearing the American flag at the fore out of compliment to the General, followed us all the way. At vari- ous poitits of the river—whererer, indecd, there were forts—sslutes were fired and troops were paraded. These lines of troops, with their flagr, ~—and nearly every other manin a Chinese army carries a fiae,—looked picturesque and theatric- alas seen from our deck. to sos. ARRIVAL IN CANTON, It was 9 o'clock in the evening before we saw the lightsof Canton. The Chinese gunboets as wecameto sn anchorage burned blué lignts and fired rockets. The landing was decorated with Chinese lanterns, and many of the junks in theriver burned lights and displayed the American flag. Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Scherzer, French Consul, Dr. Carson, and other repre- sentatives of the European Colony, came on board to welcome us, and to express a disap- Dointment that we had not srrived in time fora public reception. The whole town bad been waiting at the Janding most of the after- noon, and had now gone home to dinncr. The General and party landed withont any cere- mony and went at once to the houseof Mr. Lincoln, where there was 2 late dinner. Next morning salutes were exchanged between the Ashuelot and the Chincse gunboat.’ The Ash- uelot first saluted the Chinese flag and the port of. Canton. To this the gunboat answered, firing twenty-one guns, as a compliment to us, and deviating from the Chinese ale. Then s salute of twenty-one buns was fired in honor of the General, to which our yes- selanswered. This is noted ss the first time that the Chinese ever fired twenty-one guns in ‘donor of any onc, and it was explained that the -Government did so as a special compliment to ‘America. Gen. Grant remained at home during the morning to receive calle, white Airs. Grant and the remainder of the party wandered into the city to shop and look at curious things, and zepecially at the most curious thing of all, the Lity of Canton. = THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENT. ‘The coming of Gen. Grant has created a flutter In the Chinese mind. No foreign barbarian of sohich arank bas ever visited the Celestial Kingdom. Coming from America, a country which had always been friendly with China, there were uo resentments to gratify, and accordingly, as soon as the Vicvruy learned of the visit, be sent word to our Consul that he would receive Gen. Grant with special honors. There has been a discussion in consular ‘ and diplomatic circles whether the Viceroy would call on the Gen- eral_or tho General on the Viceroy. We fouxd it an unsettled question when we ar- rived. Gen. Grant said that he would call on he sv eeeY. mbeneyer teat oficer would rere im, his purpose be! ty ing aroun ic world to'sce all that could be seen, with as little trouble as possible to his hosts and friends. The hour for visiting the Viceroy was-2 o'clock, The residence of the Consul ison the foreign con- cession, an island in the river called Shamien. This is a pretty little suburb, crecn enough to bea bit of Westchester County. The houses are ‘large, London “ideas in the architecture, and there are shady lanes and_gardeps’.in the European plan to re- mind the colony of home. From the island | you pass into Canton over a wide aud short bndge, “and Which are the crowning and opening a gate plunge at once into dense and swarming: ton. The Viceroy had sent a aiessage toour Consul saying that when the Emperor of Chioa went through a city all the houses were closed, the streets cleared of people, and trovos lined the way. He supposed that Gen. Grant bad been accustomed to similar at- tenuons, and accordingly he would hare all the streets cleared and the troops paraded. answer was sent that the General preferred people and would be bet- ver if so such orders were given. But the Viceroy was full of anxiety and sp issued 3 placard informing all people ‘that the foreigner was coming, that he was com- ing to do the Viceroy honor,and. that the people must do bim honor. Any one failing in this or showing any disrespect to the General! or any of his party would be at once arrested and pun- ished with severity. Placards were hawked about the city asa kind of extra newspaper in Chinese characters, civing the people the latest news. 1 give you a translation of one of these extra bulletins: ‘We have just beard that the King of America, being on friendly. terms with China, will leave America early in the third month, bringing with ‘hima suite of officers, etc., all complete. on board the ship. It 1 sald that'he is bringing a large ‘Bumber of rare presents with him, and that he will be here in Canton about the Gth or 9thof May: He will land at the Tintey Ferry, and will proceed to the Viceroy’s palace by way of the south gate, -the Fantai’s Ngamun, and the Waningatreet. Vice- foy Lan has arranged that all the mandarins shall be there to meet him, anda full Court will be held. After s little friendly conversation he will leave . the Viceroy’s Palace and visit the various objects Of interest within and without the walle. He will then proceed to the Roman Catholic Cathedral to converse and pass the night. It in not stated what Will then take place, but notice will be given, PREPARING FOR OUR VISIT. ‘The Consulate.is back from the street snd. looks ont on a park or battery that runs down tothe river.. Koran hour or tio ‘before the time large numbers of Chinamen gathered ‘Under the trees waiting for the procession. As any member of the party came in or ont he be- came an object of curious wonder, and you had Bfceling in time, with those wondering eyes everupon you, as if you were on a stage acting, and this was the audience—an in- ‘tensely interested audience—standing in the sun fanning themselves. Whenever an officer of the Asbuclot arrived the excitement rose to fever heat, for the officers canie in full uniform, and the Oriental mind_runé to gold and lace as emblems of rank. The General sat on the Diazza smoking and talking with Mr. Borie, Quite unrecornized by the audience, who re- to see unything indicative of rank in a gray summer coat and white hat. When Com- Maucer Perkins arrived, accompanied by Chief- _ Engineer McEwen, Lieut. Belknap, bis . exc tive officer, and Dr. Fitz Simons, of the Ashu Jot, all in the full uniform of the-navy, the prob- ‘em Was settied, and.it was then known which Wasthe King of America ‘ton his way to the Romau Catholfe Cathedral toconverse and epend the night.” As the hour approached the crowd grew larger and larger and the excitement in- Steased.. A Tartar officer arrived.on horseback ge @ detachment of soldiers, who formed un- t the trees and Kept the crowd back. Then Game the chairs and the chair-pearers, for in a ton you must ride in chairs and be borne on le shoulders of men. Rank is shown by the color of the chair and the number of attend- - Bnts, le General’s chair was a stately atatr, On the top was a Silver globe. ‘The (lor was green, a color hichly esteemed in ‘hina, and next in rank to yellow, which is , THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY. JUNE 29, 1879-SIXTEEN PAGES, eee, sacred and consecrated to the’ Emperor, who alone can ride in a yellow chair. ‘he chair it- scit is almost as large as an old-fashioned watch box, und is sheltered with green blinds. It swings on long bamboo poles and is borne by eight men. ‘The eight men, were searcely neces- sary, but the chair of state is always surround- ed. In addition to the cbair-bearers there wasa ‘sual guard of unarmed soldiers, some ahead and others behind the chair, whose presence gave dignity Principal business of this uard seams to be to shout and make all the noise possible. : UNDER war. At last we were under way for our visit to the Vicer ror First rode the single Tartar officer on & small gray pony. Then came the shouting guard. Then Gen. Grant in bis chair of atate. The General srore evening Gress, which was 2 disappointment to the Chinese, who, now being able to pin him down because of the chafr in which he rode, expected to see him a blaze of diamonds, and embroidery, and peacock feathers, The party who accompanied the General Lieut.- e our Consul to Canton; Chester Holcombe, our acting Min- ister in Pekin: Judge Deuny, our Consul in Tientsin;"Dr. Keating, Commander G. H. Per- kins, Engineer McEwen, Licutenant Betknap, Dr. Fitz Simons, of the Ashuelot, and the writer, The procession was rather a long one, fora chair with its attendants take a good deal of space. And, althougk my ‘own place was not more than half way down the Jine, the Gen- eral’s chair, as it turned from under the shady’ Jane and moved across the Way ahead. AN EXTRAORDINARY SIGHT. I have seen some extravrainary sights that now and then Ldwell upon as o part of the Dageantry of memory. The famous review at Muson’s Hill, the night retreat at Bull Run, Philadelphia the night the news of Richmond's fall arrived, the funeral of Lincoln, the falling of- the Column Vendome, are among the enes that one can never expect to sce again, memories of a lifetime. Among these I place the spectacle of Gen. Grant's entrance into Canton. It was cer- ‘ainly an extraordinary sight. The colors, tho surroundings, the barbaric pomp, the phases of an ancient civilmation, 60 new, s0 strange, 50 interesting, and, beyond all, this teaming city, alive with wonder and curiosity, giving this one day to sec the foreigner, the face of the American whose coming had been discussed in every bazaar and by every silk-loom in Canton. “As soon as we crossed the bridge ‘and were carried down the stony, slanting path into the street the crowd beean. It was not an American or’ an English crowd, swaying, exger, turbnient, some at horse-play, some bonneting their’ neighbors, shouting snatches of sung or chaffing phrases, but a Chinese crowd, densely packed, silent, staring. The multitude seemed to have been pressed into space by some system of artificial pressure, the Deople were so close together, men, women, and children. 5 hs At intervals of a hundred yards were guards of soldiers, some carrying spears shaped like a trident, others with staves or pikes, others the clumsy, old-fashioned gun. There is vothing martial in the Chinese soldier, I am -afraid, but ‘his dress was specially decorated and helped to give color to the scene. Then came croups of Mandarins (officials), their’ hats surmounted with the button which indicated their rank, holding fans, and as the General passed saluting him in Chinese fashion, raising both hands to the forehead in supplicating attitude, holding them. an instant and bringing them down with a rotatory gesture. Wherever the street was intersected With other streets ‘the crowd Decame so dense that additional troops were required to hold it in place, and at various points the Chinese salute of three guns was fired. The road to the Viccregal palace was three miles, and as the pace of the coulie wha carries your chair is a slow one, and especially slow on days of multitudes and pageantry, -we were over an hour in our journey, and for this hour we journeyed through a sea of faces, a hushed and sileat sea, that. swept around us, covering windows, doors, streets, roof-tops, mheteter there was room for a pair of feet or an bridge, was along A CHINESE MULTITUDE, _ Some of the party estimated that ihere were. 200,000 people to witness Gen. Grant’s progress through Canton. I have a poor head for mathe- matical estimates, and like to take retuge in round numbers when making an arithmetical statement, and s0 far, therefore, as tae mere uember of human beings is concerned, I prefer the opinions of others to my own. ‘Iwo hundred thousand men, women, and children-you may take, therefore, as an estimate by one who saw and took part in the ceremony. But Bo massing together of figures, although you ascend into the hundreds of thousands, will give youn idea of the multitude. Our march was asiow one. ‘There were frequent pauses. You leaned back-in your chair, holding the ernshed opera hat in your hand, fanning yourself with it, for the heat was oppressive and there never seemed to have been a brecze in Canton, You {elt for the poor coolies, who grunted and sweated under the load, and threw off their dripping garments only to excite your compas- sion as you saw the red ridgcs made by the bam- boo poles on their shouldets. You studicd the crowd which glared upon you, glared with intense and cnrious eyes. You studied the strange faces that slowly rolled past you in. review, so unlike the faces at home, with nothing of the varying ex- pressions of home fuces—smooth, tawny—with shaven head and dark inquiring eyes. Our mobs have lite, animation, and. 2 crowd in Trafalgar square or Central Park will pecome picturesque and animated. In Canton the mob might have been statues as inanimate as the gilded statues in the Temple of the Five Hundred Gods which the Doctor and f visited the next day. This re- pose, this silence, this wondering, inquiring gaze, without atouch of enthusiasm, became almost painful. A rush, a scramble, a cheer, would have been a relicf, but all was silence and repose. : - RECEPTION BY THE VICEROY. But the booming gans, which boom in a quick, angry tashion: the increasing crowds, the renewed lines of soldiery, now standing in double jine, their guns at a present; the sons of mandarins, the Viceroy’s guard, under trees, and the open, shaded inclosure into which we are borne’ by our staggering, panting chair- bearers; tell us that we are at our journey’s end and atthe palace of the Viceroy. We descend from our chairs and enter the open reception- room oraudience-chamber. The Viceroy himsell, surrounded by all the great officers of his court, is waiting at the coor. As Gen. Grant advances, accompanied by the Consul, the Viceroy steps forward and meets him with a gesture of wel- come, which to our barbarian eyes looks likea gesture of adoration. He wears the Mandarin’s at and the pink button and the flowing robes of silk, the oreast and back embroidered a good deal like the sacrificial robes of au Archbishop at High Mass. The Viceroy is a Chinaman, and not of the governing Tartar race. He has a thin, somewhat worn face, and is over50 years of age. His manner was the rfection of courtesy and cordiality. He said he knew how unworthy he was of a visit from one 50 great 28 Gen. Grant, but that this unworthiness only in- creased the honor. Then he presented the General to the members, of his Court,—Chang Tsein, the Tartar General; Jen Chi, the Impe~ rial Commissioner of Customs; Shan Chang Mow,. the Deputy Tartar General; and Chi Hwo, the Assistant Tartar Gencral. It is one of the memories of the Tartar conquest of China that the armies should be uoder Tartar Chiefs, and it is noted as a rare incident that the ‘Vicoroy himself should be a Chinaman and not of the conquering race. . Notwithstanding the rank of the Viceroy and his being the supreme ruler, I presume the real Government depends upon the “Tartar General, who, in cage of an emergency, would defend his race.and the throne which is now held by aTartar dynasty. ‘The Tartar General was a small, rather fall per- 60D, With a weary, ill face, and we were told that he had come from achamber of sickuess to wel- come us. Military care, the luxury of exalted station, opium most probably, bad had their way upon the Commander-in-Chief and made him prematurely old.. After Gen. Grant had been presented we were each of us in turn- welcomed by the Viceroy and -pre- sented ‘to his suite.: Mr. Holcombe sand the Chinese interpreter of the Consul, a blue button mandarin, who speaks admirable English, were our toterpreters. The Viccroy was cordial to Mr. Borie, asking him many ques- tions about his journey, congratulating -bim upon his years, it being Chinese courtesy to -especially salute age, and expressing his wonder that Mr. Borie should have taken so longa journey.’ Mr. Borie said to the Viceroy that ne ad for fifty years been in business trading with China, and the result of that long experience had been togive him the bizhest opinion of the honesty, ability, and veracity of Chinese mer- chants. 4 NICEREGAL COURT. During this interchange of compliments the reception-room was fiil:d with: members and re ‘tainers of the Court. Mandarins, aids, soldiers, —all ranks were present. The whole scene was one of curiosity'and excitement. The Chinamen scemed anxious to do all they could to show us how welcome was our: coming, but such a visit was anew thing, and they had no precedent for the reception of strangers whu had beld so hizh a position as Gen. Grant. ‘The question of who should call first had evidently been much io the Viceroy's mind, for he said, apparently with the intention of assuaging any supposed feeling of annoyance that mizht linger in the Gencral’s mind, that, of course, that was not a call; it was only the General on his way about the town coming in tosec him. The assurance was cer- tainly not necessary, and I only recall it as an iltustration of the Oriental feature ot our visit. to the chair aud its occupant. The j After the: civilities were. exchanged the Vice- roy led the General and party into another room, where there were chairs and tables around the room in a semi-circle. Between each couple of chairs was a small table, on which were cups of tea. ‘The General was led to whe place of honor in the centre, and the Chinese clustered together in one corner. After some persuasion the Viceroy was induced to sit beside the General and the conversation pro- ceeded. Nothing was sald beyond the usual compiiments, which are repeated in various forms, { observed more vivacity among the Chinese than when we visited the & lamese—more . of a desire to tals and make the callersathome. A CRINESE TEA-PARTY. After sitting fifteen minutes we drank tea in Chinese fashion. The tea is served in two cups, one of which is placed over the other in such a manner that when you take up the cups you have a globe in your hands. .The tea is vlain, and as each particular cup has been brewed. by itself, is, in fact, brewing while you are walt- ing, you have the leaves of the tea, You ayoid the leaves by pushing the upper bow! down {oto the lower one so as to teave a minute open- ing, and draw out the tea. Some of us drank the tea in orthodox home’ fashion, out others, being sensitive -to the reputa- tion “of barbarism, perhaps, managed the two bowls-yery much as though it were an tolook in awe upon: experiment in jugglery ‘and drank the tea like a mandarin. ‘[bis ceremony over we were shown into another room that opened on a garden. Here were guards, aids, and mandarins, and lines of soldiers. We found alarge table spread covered with dishes,—cighty dishes in all, A part of a Chivese reception is entertainments, and ours was to be regal. We sat around the table and a cloud of attendants appeared, who with silver and ivory chopsticks heaped our plates. Beside cen plate were two chopsticks anda kmif- and fork, so that we might eat our food ae we pleased, in: Chinese or European fashion. TRYING THE CHOPSTICKS. ‘I tried to pay my hosts tae compliment of using the chopsticks. They are‘about the size of large knitting-needles, and in the hands of a Chinaman useful instruments. The servants twirlea them all over the table and picked up every variety of food with sure dexterity. I could do nothing with them. {never thought Thad so large fingers as when I tried to carry a sweetmeat from ont dish to another with chop- sticks. - ‘he food was all sweetmeats, candied fruits, walnuts, almonds, gin- er, cocoanuts, with ' cups of _ tea and wine. ‘The Viveroy’ with his chop- sticks helped the General. “This is true Chinese courtesy for the host to make himself the serv- ant of bis guest. Thencame a service of wine,— sweet chamuagne and sauterne,—in which the Viceroy pledged us all, bowing to each guest as he drank. Then, again, came tea, which in China is the signal for departure, an intimation that your visit is over. ‘Ihe Viceroy and party arose and Jed us to our chairs. ach one of us was severally and especially saluted as we entersd our chairs and as we filed off under the trees, our Coolies dangling us on their shoulders, we lett the Viccroy and his whole court, with rows of mandaring and far- extending lines of soldiers in an attitude of de- yotion, hands held torether towards the fore- bead and: heads bent, the soldiers with arms presented. ‘The music, real, banging, gong- thumping Chinese music broke out, twenty-one guns were fired, so close to us that the smoke obscured the yiew, and we plunred {nto the sea of life through which we had floated, and back again, through one of the most wonderful sights T have ever seen, back to our shady home in the American Consulate. : A STATE DINNER. Ar Sea, May 12.—If I were to dwell upon all the sizbts in curious, yast, and teeming Canton, I should never return to my story. ‘The Con- sul, Mr. Lincoln, celebrated Gen. Grants last night in Canton by astate dinner. In addition to the members of the General’s party there Were Capt. Perkins, Mr. McEwen, Mr. Deering, Mr. Case, and Mr. Strickland, of the Ashuelot, and the leading members of the foreign settle- ment to the namber of forty. The'whole house was dressed with wreaths, and evergreens, and American’ flags, and in front of the house was a platform for - fire- works. The dinner was good, and Mr. Lincoin made an excellent speech, to which the Gen- eral replied by thanking the Consnl “for his courtesy, He had, +e said, visited every Capi- tal and nearly every large city of Europe, and looked forward with interest to his contioued progress through Asia. The honors he re- ceived were paid, not to him, but to his coun- try, andin that spirit he accepted them. He believed that peace- could have no better aseur- ance than in the harmony and cordial good feel- ing of the civilized nations of the world, and in presence of so many representatives of these nations he felt “he could ropose no better sentiment than the health of the rulers and Governments they represented. The party then left the dining-room to witness a grand display of fireworks. A bamboo erec- tion, sixty fect high, kad been placed in front of the Consulate, aud after anumber of rockets, Catherine’ wheels, and colored lights of all kinds had been let off, a set piece displaying a pagoda was fired and a maguificent spectacte was vroduced, winding uo with a volley of rockets of all colors. Ati0o’clock a reception was held at the Consulate, when the whole of the American and European community were presented to Gou. Grant by Mr. Lincoln. ARRIVAL IN SHANGIAL Smancnar, May 20.—Gen. Grant’s extraordi- nary welcome in Canton was a Chinese welcome, Sbanghai has shown him howa Kuropean colony quartered in these far eastern” weas can do bim Honor. ‘The story of his two days’ residence here isa story of festivals and pageantry, cul- minating in the celebration of last evening, which surpasses anything ever before known in China within the memory of the oldest inbabit- ant. On the morning of the 17th the Ashuelot, commanded by Commander Johnson, who re- lieved Commander Perkins in Hong Kong, came in sight of the Woosung forts, which fired twenty-one guns, Assoon 2s the firing of the Chinese forts ceased the batterics of the Iron Duke, the flag-ship of the Admiral commanding the British fleet in China, ran up the American flag to the fore and fired twenty-one guns. The Chinese gunboats joined in the chorus, and the Ashuclot returned the salutes. There was so much cannonading and so much smoke that it seemed os if a naval battle were raging. As the smoke lifted the American man- of-war Monocacy was seen steaming toward ts, Gressed from stem to stern. As she approached. asalute was fired. We were a little ahead of the time appointed for our reception in Shang- hai, and when the Monocacy came withic a cable-length both vessels came to an anchor. «A. boat came from the Monocacy, carrying the Committee of ‘citizens who were to mect the General,—Mesers. R. W. Littic, F. B. Forbes, Helland, Purden, and Hubdbe. The Com- mittee was accompanied’ by Mr. D. W. Bailey, the American Consul- General for China, who presented the members to Gen. Grant, und by Mrs. Little and Mrs. Hol- eombe, who came to meet Mrs. Grant. The Committee lunched with the General, and about half-past 1 the Ashuelut slowly steamed up to the city. As we came in sight of the shipping the sight was very beautiful. The different men-of-war all fired salutes and manned yards, merchantmen at anchor were dressed, .and, as the Asbuclot passed, the crews cheered. The General. stood on the quarterdeck ‘and bowed bis thanks, © As we came to the spot selected for landing the banka of the river were thronged with Chinamen. It is estimated that at least 100,000 lined the banks, but figures, are, afterall, gnesses and fail to give you an idexof the vast, far-extending, patient and silent mul- titude. It was Saturday afternoon, the holiday, . and consequently every one could come, and every one did in holi- gay attire. One of the Committee said to me, as we stood on the deck of the Ashuelot. looking out upon the wonderful panorama of life and movement, that he supposed that every man, woman, and child in Shanghai who could come was on theriverbank. ‘The landing was in the French concession. A large “ go down,” or storehouse, had been decorated with flags, flowers, and greenery. This building was 19 enough to hold all the foreign residents in Shanghai, and long before the hour of landing every seat was occupied. RECEPTION IN SHANGHAL At3 o'clock precisely the barge of the Ash- uelot was manned, the American flag was hoisted at the bow, and Gen. Grant, accompanied by Mrs. Grant, Mr. Borie,’ Col. Grant, Mr. Hol- combe, Acting Minister at Pekin; Mrs. Hol- combe, Consul-Geueral Bailer, and Dr. Keatin: embarked. As the boat slowly pulled tow: the shore the guns of the Ashuelot thundered out a National salute, while the other men-of- war manned the yards. Inafew minutes the boat came to’ the landing, which was covered with. scarlet cloth. Sr. Little, Chairman of the Municipal Council, and the Committce shook hands with the Gencral and ‘the procession marched into the building. As “Gen. Grant entered the audience rose and cheered heartily. On reaching the seats prepared for him he was presented to the Chinese Governor, who had come to do hfs part in the -reception. The Governor was accompanied by a delegation of Mandarins of hichrank. The band played “ Hail, Columbia!” and, after the music and cheerme ceased, Mr. Little advanced and read a brief address, to which Gen, Grant, speaking in a low, conversational tone of voice, replied: Lavizs anp, Guxtiemes: I am very much obliged to you for the hearty welcome which you have paid me, and I rauet say that1 bave beena “little surprised, and ayrceably surprised. I have now beens short time in the country of which Shanghai forms so important a part ine commer- cial way, and Ihave seen much to interest me and. much to instruct me, Iwish X had known ten ‘of years ago what I have lately learned. I hope to cary back to my country areport of all I have seen in this part of the world, for it will be of in- terest, .and possibly of-ereat use. I thank yon again for the hearty welcome you have given me. TNE PROCESSION TO THE CONSULATE. The speech over there were other presenta- tions, and Gen. Grant, was escorted to bis car- riage. There was a guard of honor composed. of sailors and marines from _the American and french men-of-war and the Volunteer’ Rifles of Shacghat. it was the. intention of the British naval communéer to have sent a hundred men ou shore to take part in the reception, but there was come inisunderstanding as to the time, aud the British tars did not Iand until it was too late. The Captain was mortified at the blunder, and sent a message to the General ‘to exniain his absence and his regret that he had not been able todo his part in honoring the General, The General rode in a carrjaze with Mrs. Grant, Mr. Barley, and Mr. Hoicombe. The volunteers formed on either side and walked as a guard of honor. There was an infantry battalion and a battery of artillery. Horses are not plentiful in Shanghai, and the, General’s carriage was drawn by a pair of Australian horses, The animals, however, did not military experience, and grew so im- patient with the gans, the music, and the cheering that they became unmanageable, and the frocession came to a halt. Lieut. Cowles, of the Monocacy, who was in command of the escor:, suggested a remedy. The horses were taken out, nd the volunteer guard, taking hold of the carriage, drew it slong the embank- ment to the Consulate, a distance of more than amile, On verriving at the Consulate the Gen- eral reviewed the escort. The evening. was spent quietly, the General dining with Mr. Bailey and a few of the leading citizens of the settlement. ‘HE CITY EN FETE, Sunday was passed quietly, Gen. Grant at- tending service in the Cathedral. On Monday morning he visited a dairy farm, and afterward made a few calls. In the evening he dined with R. W. Little, and after dinner went to the house of Mr. Cameron, the manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, to witness the torehli¢ht procession and the illumination. The whole town had been agog all day preparing for the illumination. and as “We — strolled along the parade every house was in the hands of workmen sod Chinese artists, The dinuer at Mr, Little’s was over at half-past 9, and in company with Mr. Little and the Gen- eral I drove along the whole river front. The whole scene as we drove out into the open street was bewildering in its beauty. Where- ever you looked was blaze of light and fire, of rockets careering in the air, of Roman Hghts and every variety of fire. The ships in the harbor were a blaze of color and Jooked as if they were pieces of ‘fireworks. The lines of the masts, the rigging, and the bulls were traced in flames. The Monocacy was very beautiful, every line from the bow to the topmast and anchor .chain hung with Japanese lanterns, ‘This graceful, blending mass of color thrown upon the black evening sky was majestic and gave you an {dea of a beauty in fire hitherto un- known tous. ‘Never before,” says the morn- ing jouraal,—for 1 preier to take other author- ity than my own in recording this dazzling scene,—“nevyer betore has there been such a blaze of gas and candles seen in Shanghat.?” A BEAUTIFUL SCENE. ‘The trees in full foliage gave a richer hue to the scenes, and they seemed under the soften- ing influence of the night and the fire tobe a part of the flreworks. On the front of theclub- house was a ten-foot star in gas gets withthe word ‘ Welcome:” There was the United States coat of arms, with the initials “U, 8. G..” flanked with the words ‘' Soldier” ang “ States- man.” Russcli & Co. bad a ten-foot star ‘Welcome. to Grant.’ and ip addition there were 000 Chinese lanterns — crossin; the whole building. lighting the grounds and swinging from the flag- staff. At the Central Hotel was a six-foot St. George’s star, with “U.S. G. At the French a St. George’s star, witha sunburst on either side. The American Consulate was covered with lanters arranged to form sentences— “Washington, Lincoln, Grant—voree immortal Americans ; ‘ Grant will win on this line if it all eummer,”” “ The fame of Grant encircles the world”; ‘Grant—of the people, with the people, forthe people*’ There was aleoa mammoth de- yice in gas-fets, fifty feet high, “ Welcome. Grant—soldier, hero, statesman.” The Japan- ese Consulate, their merchant, and the offices of the shipping company were covered with lan- terns, 4,000 arranged in the most effective man- ney. ‘The Astor House had this quotation from the General’s speech-in Hong Kong: “The perpetual alliance of the two great Enelish speaking nations of the world.” The English Consulate had a multitude of lanterns and the word’ “Welcome” ina blazing gas-jet. The Masoni¢ Hall wasa mass of light.” Jardine; Matheson & Co. nad fauterns arranged ina St. ‘Andrew's cross and a triumphal arch of fire. bi A BEWILDERING! SPECTACLE. i These are, however, dry details, whichI repeat to-do justice to those who took so much pains todo honor to the ex-President, Mere details give no idea of thé scene. Even more striking than the decorations was the multitude. The Chinese like 2 celebration, and all day the people had been pouring into the foreign cettle- ment from the old dty, and from the country for mties around, to see the show. Here lam ata loss for firures, but the General’s own estimate is perbaps the best. in answer to a question, he said that there wore no Jess than 200,000 persons within the range of vision. As we drove slowly along the river front, wherever the eye rested it was upon a massed, silent, and ‘immovable throng, not like ourown rolling, impatient, heedless crowds at home, but silent, sober, calm. At 10 the General returned to the house of Mr, Cameron, and from there reviewed the firemen’s pro- cession. Each engine was preceded by a band, which played American airs; and it gave one a feeling of homesickness, and recalled the great days of trial and sacrifice, to bear the strains of ‘John Brown” and ‘Sherman’s March Through Georgia.” After the procession passed and repassed there was a reception in Mr. Cameron’s house, and st midnight the General drove home'to the Consulate. So came to an end a wonderful day,—one of the most wonder- ful in the history of Gen. Grant’s tour around the world. ~ TEMPERANCE, The Exercises at the Lake Biuff Grounds Yestorday. The anomalous life at Lake Bluffs began yes- terday tinder rather unfavorable circumstance, The severe rains of the preceding day and night “had soaked the ground, and had covered the long grass and foilage with globules of moisture, which made a morning promenade anything but pleasant. The air was dark and heavy, and per- yaded with a chillness suggestion of rheumatism and ague. There were few people on the grounds to be affected by this permeating un- pleasantuess, and these sat dumpishly in their cottages, not caring to take the chances & premature decline by soak- ing their feet in walking ‘about ‘in the grass, which no one has taken the trouble to ent even within the inclosure of the tents. ‘There wasn’t a bit of sunshine before 12 o'clock, and the leaves of the trees had scarcely ceased dripping ‘by that time, Taken altogether, the appearance of the encampment yesterday morn- ing was dreary in the extreme, and fora time threatened to break the back of the romantic enthusiasm of the apostles of vature who came from their comfortable city homes to be chawed up by merciless mosquitoes, bitten by bugs and spiders, and to be deprived of the thousand and one little conveniences which one does not ap- preciate until one tries barbarictife at Lake Bluff. Goodness knows that the temperance people, who have been holding their conterence here for the past few days, have had water enough, dur- ing their stay, to satisfy the most rabid among them, - Last night when a minister, wandering about in the wet and darkness for half an nour to get his wife a drink of water before retiring, fell over a tent rope on returning, skinned his shins, ‘spilled the water, and found himself sprawling around in the mud, there was an epoch of impressive silence, 2s his wife picked the leaves and gravel out of his hair, scraped the soil from his clothing and soothed his lacerated feelings with a few soit words of sympathy. But then, every- thing in lite worth having is worth making sac- rifices for, and who would not make tremendous racrifices for 8 few-tranquil daysin the leafy ‘woods, where one’s soul can commune with Nature in her various forms, and listen to tem- perance orations? : ‘The exercises yesterday took place under the auspices of the State Temperance Reform Club, representatives from yasions temperance organ- izations being present. i At 11 o'cl oaks Mr. Crampton made a brief ad- dress, giving a history of the organization of the Club, and explaining its scope and purpose. He and his companions, who first started the Club, had been once under the control of intemper- anee. “They had made a beginning io a small way, but now the results promised to be great. le Introduced =. ‘ME. A. B, CAMPBELL, of Bloomington, the President of the Club. Mr, Campbell began by telling an anecdote of the Rev. Lyman Beecher. Mr. Beecher once went toa meeting through a flood of rain, at a school-bouse in the country, in the evening. But one man was there. Mr. Beecher delivered his discourse to that man and had the undivided ———————$— attention of hig audience, Years afterwards | Knowles’ Insect Fowder Gun is by fer the best _ have | + Mr. Beecher met that man again, who had been preaching the Wospel for years as a resalt of that sermon. Mr. though bis audience was small, yet something males be done which would lead up toa great result. What he had to say that morning he threw out as mere suggestions, not haying his ideas firmly tixed ic his own mind. He desired to impress upon the minds of his hearers the ne- cessity of some thorough plan of organization. 4t was an indisputable fact that temperance organizations had gained the reputation of being fickle. In nearly every community there were the remnants of some tempcrance or- ‘ganization which had existed xt some timo or other. Whatever might be said of the fickleness of these organizations, they always left the com- nuunity in better condition, Their influence was never lost. The State of Ilinois would never fall back to where it was thrce years ago. ‘There, had beena whirlwind of reform sweeping over the State, and thouzh its violence might be delayed, its atfects would always be felt. A holy enthu- siasm™ Was apt to seize the hearts of the people, which would cause them to pour out their money and to settle down to permanent work, prepar- {ng club-rooms and reading-rooms, In this man- ner communities were likely to involye them- selves in debt und then the interest began to flag. Finally the orzanization passed away and the club-rooms were abandoned. ‘There had not been a strong and permanent life in these socie- ties. ‘There waa something ‘wrong and a remedy was necded, but what that remedy sbould be he was hardly able to state. One mistake, be thought, was in expect- ing too much. There coutd not be kept up a perpetual euthusiasm on any one subject ia any community. Rest must be had. ‘There had been, perhaps, too much effort to enthuse the people upon the subject of temperance, and be believed that they had become worn out. The pride of orranization was a stumbling-block in the way of temperance. He hated sectarianism in temperance as well as in religion. Alt move- ments ‘in the cause of temperance ought to blend like the waters of the lake. If they waut- ed the smile of God upon their work they must get rid of the jealousies which afflicted te men who were at the head of it. Red ribbon monn- ments, blue ribbon monuments, and royal pur- ple monuments were all wrong merely a3 such. No organizations should exist which had not the good of the cause at beart instead of the pros- perity of a particular sect. There was a plan which bad been agitating his mind which he thought would break down this pride of organ- ization und unite all the friends of this work. The secret organization of the temperance cause was not the pioneer in searching out drunkards and vroselyting and reforming them. The open organization did this. . The’ secret organization was an asylum for these men after they nad been reformed and ¢ ed, out of the gutter. There should be the utmost harmony between these two. There ought, in every community, to te a Central Temperance Committee embracing every pastor of every eburch ‘aud a representative of every other or- ganization. No man could bea drunkard and be religious; therefore the churches were. inter- estedin the cause of temperance. This Com- mittee should furmish lecturers and prepare and. circulate temperance literature. Next to the pulpit he thought the saving of men from the debasement of the still was the noblest work that could be engaged in. The cause of temner- ance had euffered much irom temperance tramps and impostors who traveled up and down the country disgracing and degrading it. ‘The Centrai Committee could prevent this. This State of Iilinois was. suffering from a dearth of temperance literature. To carry the State for temperance they should sow it knee-dcep with temperance literature. ‘his plan suggested might not be correct, but it seemed to him to have muchin it tothink of. The truercformer should create the means to carry out his pur- poses. . New channels should be sought out for reaching the people. At the close of Mr. Campbeli’s remarks a re- cess in the exercises was taken until 3 0’clock. In the meantime the trains had- brought in a number of people, the sua came uut and tcok the numbness from the afr, and the day and the occasion put on u brighter took. 5 Mrs. Harriet E. Service, of Racine, officiated at the organ, and Mr. Campbell conducted the exercises of the afternoon, which was spent in short addresses from those present. : ‘MBS.DR.GUENER |) said she was very mucb pleased-with the re-. marks of Mr. Campbell during the morning, Nothing saved from drink but the power of God, and it was doubtless best for societies to see their imperfections. Exergy. grand cause must ih grant leader. | Otherwise _ every would fail. Ifa.serpent should suddenly arise here every: one present, who did not faint or run, would try to slay it, and every time they struck a blow they would strike to Kill. So it should be with this serpent of alcohol. ‘They should hit it everywhere and they would never strike ft amiss.. She was a temperance person and she wished it known atall times and places, when it was proper. The Rev. Mr. Campbell, of Ambov, said some might think the cause was dying out all the while, when the people were only resting. He ‘bad seen this demonstrated when he lived in Amboy, There they thouzht they were stropg until the elections came off, when the Father Mathew Society went against them for some reason. Since then there had been some apathy -on the part of the temperance people. They had a Red-Ribbon Club, the Woman’s ‘tem- perance Union, and the Sons of Temperance, and allof themdiad been working with consid- tral Committee, spoken of during the morning, was agood one, und when he went home he would try toform one. They should not ignore anybody or any society. < : COL, NAT A. REED, editowof the Ottumwa Investigator, was intro- duced to the mecting by Mr. Campbell. Mr. Reed said three years ago he had been sent home from fowa a wreck, morally, mentally, and physically. At Centralia, fil., where his mother lived, be had been reformed, and his mother had sewed the ribbonon bis coat. Since then he had been working in the cause of tem- perance with considerable success. About a year arohe had, at the suggestion of the tem- perance people of the State, purchased the Investigator for_the purpose of- trying to unify the movemeot in Iowa. The Reform Club of Manchester, la., had demanded a pledge ‘ith- out the name of Godin it. They were infidels. Such a pledge bad been given them, and subsc- ently, after keeping the pledge for two years, they. Sad acknowledged Goa snd Christian- must work together and could be united. He had assisted in forming some seventeen Reform Clubs in Illinois. He bad tied the red ribbon on .thirteen compositors of the Burlington Hawk- eye, which was once the “drunkenest ” office in the State of Iowa, Those men were sticking to the pledge yet. The temperance movement was not a failure there. There were men who two years ago were in rags and tatters, and were now prospering, decent members of society. ‘Three years from now there would not only be astatute upon the statute book of Iowa, but there trould be a constitutional provision pro- hibiting the manufacture, sale, and importation of liquor, including beer and wine. i Mr. Campbell, of Bloomington, made a few remarks supplemental to what be had said in the morning. The general influence of this work, and the manoer in which its progress was manifest, could be seen on all hands, and it was growing every day aud every hour. The backbone of the temperance people was getting to be a tow-string backbone no longer. He would be tied to no political party any longer which did not recognize the prin- ciples of temperance. Several railroad corpora- tions now not only required their employes to be sober men, but they prohibited them from going into saloons at all. The revival work was practically over, and the time of rest had come. ‘The workers must not rest, but they should recognize the condition of the people, and seek some new way to unify this work and get them out of this habit of selfishness which’ was ab- sorbing them and obstructing the reform work, ‘This closed the erercliee for the day, and the meeting adjourned. _ To-day wo Woman’s Christian Union condnct the exercises, which open at 10:30 a’clock by a serinon from Mrs, Willing, followed by other exercises during the afternoon and evening. SUICIDE. Apecial Dispatch to The Tribune. Gazena, I., Jane 28.—A distressing case of suicide occurred in the town of Woodbine, this county, on Thursday. Miss Lillie Harmon, of Jewell’s Prairie, being the victim. The young Jady, having loved not wisely but too well, was deserted by the man who hed accomplisned ber ruin, and, overcome with shame and grief, sought relief by taking a quantity of arsenic, which resulted fatally a few hours atter the rash act bad been committed. She was 21 years of age, and abcautiful aud accomplished lady, who counted friends by scores. z 5 - — INDIANS KILLED. : Puenrs, A. T., June 238.—Lieut. Von Schro- Tonto country on the 25th inst. strack a party of renegade Tontos five miles below Tonto Creek, consisting of seven bucks and one squaw> The bucks were killed and the squaw captured. The fight lasted two hours. No casualties on Von ‘Schroder's side. These are the Indians that have been'committing depredations in the Tonto Basin and vicinity. Campbell thought that, erable hatriony. He thought the idea of 2 Ven-* ity. There was too much antagonism in =the work, which must be Isid aside. Religion. politics, and temperance | der, Twelfth Infantry, while scouting in the . FOREIGN. Recent Movements of the British Troops in South Africa. Remarkable Pleas Entered in ‘the Antonelli Will Case. The French Ohambers Strongly in Favor of the Educational Bill. A Decision Adverse to the ‘*Sportsman’s” Chal. Tengo Cup Learing England, FRANCE. LOTTERY. é Panis, Jane 23.—The opening of the exhibi- tion of the objects to pe disposed of in the franco-American Lottery took place yesterday. Gen. Noyes, United States Minister, and Mar- quis Oscar de Lafayette were present. Minister Noyes proposed a toast to the French Republic and the success of the Committee. ‘THE NEW OATH. The Government has determined on the occa- sion of the distribution of new colors to the army to require to the Generals to take the oath of allegiance the Republic. This action’ is owing to the fact that a number of Generals at- ‘tended the requiem. mass for the Prince Im- perial. - THE PRINCE'S TOMB, A National subscription is proposed to pur- chase ground at Chiselhurst for the tomb of the Prince Imperiat. : THE DEAD PRINCE. Lonpon, June 28.—Advices from Cape Town to the 19th of June state that, according to the official account, the Prince Imperial. after the surprise of his reconnoitering party, rode into the ravine, where a second body of Zulus lay concealed. The body of the Prince, after the funeral parade, at which Lord Chelmsford was chief mourner, was removed to Pietermaritz- burg, where it lay in state in the Catholic Church. The body will be conveyed to England in the troop-ship Orontes. ‘THE EDUCATION BILL. Mansriits, June. 28.—The Chamber of Dep- uties concluded the general dchate on the Edu- cation bill, and decided, 336 to 150, to proceed to the discussion of its clauses, GREAT BRITAIN. ILLNESS OF BEACONSTIELD. Loxnon, June 28.—Beaconsfield has a seycre attack of the gout. THE SHIP RESOLUTE. + Lonpon, Jane 28.—The breaking up of the old Arctic exploring ship Resolute begins Mon- day. PAPPOOSE’S CHANCES. Lorillard’s Pappoose is credited with having one of the best chances for the July stakes at Newmarket... F + , COTTON MIZLS BURNED. The Chapel Street ‘Cotton Mills are burnt Loss, £80,000. su . THE SFORTSMAN’S CUP. Lonpon, June’ 28—The trustees of the Sportsman’s Chatenge Cup say it must be row- ed for on the Tiames or the Tyne, and will not surrender it toHanlan to take 1o Canada. wax. Hos Tea god ane 28.—Raarnnefie! “Pte, evens ‘Tracy Tarnierelli that Beacoushag canno: accept the golden wreath purchased ‘be the-penuy subscription. The letter hints Tha, Turmierelli is a place-hunter, and got up the affair from personal motives. The affair has’ caused much ridicule in Opposition papers. ROME. THE ANTONELLIWILI-C ASB. By Cable to New York Herald. . Rows, June 28.—The pleadings in the Lam- bertini-Antonelli will-case have been closed, and the Supreme Court is preparing the sentence conformably with Advocate-General, Pascale’s arguments yesterday: First—There is no written evidence to prove that the Countess Lambertini is the daughter of Cardinal Antonelli. Second—It she is really the daughter of the Carainal, she would be, accordiny to canon law, a sacrilegious child; that is to say, children of priests had not even the right to claim parent- age. Third—It would be immoral for her to abandon legitimate social position to become illegimate for mercenary purposes. Advocate Mancini pleaded in behalf of the Countess, and Bachettoni for the brothers of Cardinal Antonelli. Countess Lambertini gained ber suit before the civil tribunal. She Jost it before the Court of Appeals, and bessnsz again in the Supreme Court. She is nuw condemned in costs 100,000 lure (avout $25,000). Her part of the Cardinal’s inheritance would have been 9,000,000 lire. KASHGAR. . ANOTHER REVOLT. By Cuble to New York Herald. Loxnonx, June 28.—Late advices from Wernol state that the inhabitants of the Province of Khotan (or Iilitsi), one of the four divisions of Kashgari, formerly Chinese Turkestan, lying north of British India. just beyond the Tsung Ling. Mountains, have revolted against the Chinese Empire, and haye massacred all the Chinese people living there. This revolt of the Ushek Tartars is especially significant, as the not clearly defined limits of Knotan extend westward tothe disputed territory of Kuldja, and it would ap- pear that Russia is desirous of interposing a war between the Mongolian Empire and her posses- sions in Central Asia. News received here authoritively announces that the Chinese frontier will be closed until the Province of Kuldja is restored to the Empire. SOUTH AFRICA. THE BRITISH TROOPS. Lonpos, June 2.—Aavices from South Africa state that Gen. Newdegate’s column has “advanced to the Selefe River, twenty miles be- yond Blood River, where an intreachment will be formed. Gen. Crealock’s command will leave for Fort Chelmsford to-morrow. His divison will then advance and establish a cache at Fort Durnford, thus obtaining suppties by sea. The gunboat Forester will start for Fort Durnford immediately. Adjutant Frith, of the Lancers, has been killed in a skirmtsh, The ycomanry have again unsuccessfully attacked Moirosis Mountain, in Basutoland, losing two men killed and twelve wounded. a Sir Bartte Frere has arrived at Cape Town, where he was enthusiastically received. BELGIUM. REVENUE. Brosszens, June 23.—The Government has submitted to the Chamber of Represeutatives, bills taxing the cultivation of home and im~ portation of foreign tobacco. PERSIA. SUCCESSFUL RAID. ‘Tirts, June 28.—Tekke Turcomas, whomace a raid into the Persian territory, destroyed two forts and took many prisoners. 5 ————————_— HUMAN BUTCHERY. Frank Thompson is the latest candidate for the Penitentfary, if not for the Murderer’s Row in the County Jail, within sient of the gallows. He is s cigar-maker, about 27 years of age, and has until recently been employed by Wheeler, at the corner of Randolph and State streets. He claims to have aroom at No. 252 North Wells street, but it-is more probable that he takes his meals and lodging hit and miss ali over town. Shortly after last midnight he and a friend, rose Bane es uot know, or rather refuses to make Becearand with whom he had been drink- ing heavily, came up to. rough-look- {ng laborers who were seated upon a railing around a grocery {front at the southeast corner of Madison and Desplaines. street. As nearly 2s could be ascertained last night, ‘Thompson's friend sat down beside the two men, and some words passed between them, but nothing of an angry nature. $n, a a & en | Suddenly they assanlted the two men, and ‘before they knew what as up both the strangers were down and Thompson was slashing away at them with a razor. His ‘pai’? made two or three slashes wita a similar weapon, and thenran away.. The police were upon the spot in a few moments, aud Thompson was placed under arrest. ‘The bloody weapon was taken out of his hand by onc of the bystanders, an attorney named Young. The trio were taken to the station, where it was found that the two strangers were terribly butchered. One of them, a brass moider giving the name of -Thomas Kane, and - living at No. 346 West Van Buren street, received ‘three gashes across the abdomen, one on the Jets side, and one on the hand. His friend and com- pasion, Edward Kurg, a recent arrival from Aiwaukee, received no less than seven terrific gashes, two oi which, five inches in length, were on the back, two more of similar leneth on the sides, one on the left breast, one ander the left arm, and one across the top of the head. The wounds were all of the most serious character, and their recipients bled like steers ‘at each of the gaping mouths. Dr. Dunne was sent for at once, and after some hours of Iabor eucceeded in fairly stop- ping the hemorrhage from the* most serious of the wounds. He then sewed them up, and ordered them to be kept quiet for a few hours inthe station. It was his opinion at last ac counts that the injuries in ncither instance would prove fatal, but the result would bea matter of uncertainty for some days to come. Both men are strong, athletic specimens, and m good health, which greatly favors their re- covery. All three act curiously when closely question- ed as to the cause. hompson, who {fs a besot- ted, hardened, and desperate-looking fellow, says the other two pitched upon them for the Durpose of robbing them, noticing that they Were under the influence of Nquor. Kurz and Kane say there wes no provocation at all for the quarrel. When the fourth nran, who isnot yet in custody, sat down upon the rail he jostled against them, bat the sccicjent, for such they considered it, evoked only a, mild inguiry of “Hello, where are you going, young fellow?” The case is to ba more fully tnvesti- gated. REVOKED. The Licenses of Four of the Wesrst Dives ta tho City—Red-Tapeism Preve ated the Exe- cation of the Order Last “sight. Yesterday afternoon the Mayor revoked the licenses of Jerry Monroe, of the Eagle Garder, next to the Jones School, cf the establishment at No. 262 State street, and of King’s dive, Yo. 265 Clark street. ees : Friday evening Mr. ‘Harrison made a speech at the meeting of ché Fourth Ward Demo- cratic Ciub, andon bis way home froy the gathering decided to inspect some of theplaces io his Gonzsia within which he bad nevcr put his foot, not even during the recent campaign. ‘The Grst vlace he went to was Jerry jlonroe’s, ‘What he saw there, according to his ‘statement to a reportm Yesterday, was discusting in the extremo. The place was “filled with vomen oe Were evidently. harlots, and ‘at, too, of a very low order. Shere was ver little lackiiag to make it the extct duplicate oe a house of prostitution. He hsa visited, he stated, 2 numer of disreoutable places in London sind in Paris,—yiated them as strangers do, merely ont of curiofity;—but he had.auver seen anythin which pid compare with the coarse, brutal, low-apso.iniquity of Monroe's establishuent. Afythe had satisted himself as io the moplitr of this place, he -to the Jagle Garden and looked ovec that. Igdnay be remembered that, Wlien this plag Was first started, it was written re by Tu TeBuNz and was refused a license. ‘fhe members & the School Board, too, pro- tested vigeronS)) against allowing it to rap, ince it wa Tight next to the Jones Sehgal. ‘The prorietor, honaver, protested that,csery- thing mould be conducted in the decentest, pos- Bible Way,—that no disrentubte women stould be allowed on the premises,mdq that the en- trances and exits should be errapeed as not to interfere with the: seiool. Mr. \ Harrison found, however, very Sion after he E inside tLe doors, that the con6tions upon pa ‘whith he had consented to grant. ve license vere being violated. Certainly they sere that Dght..The room was filled with charnecrg .. FULLY AS DISREPUTABLE * « as thos¢whom he had seen at Mvnroc’s, who Were minchaying themselves wita the medyno escorted fem, or were seeking customers Wen as little decency as in a brothe Mary ee drupz, and. all were nofsy. From there le went over to King’s place, and was equally dissatsfied with what he saw. He had bad no idea tia; these establishments ‘were so hopelessly and inedeemably disreputable. Ie had read in Tue Temons pretty good. descrip- tions of these dens but had bad an idea that the statements wer exagzerated. Seeing is be- lieving, however, unl be had become conyinced. ; that theseconcernsstould beclosed up. He then Jooked in zpon some thers in the neighborhood, but either they were ‘eally more respectable or the news of his being @ tbe warpath had beon spread around, for cerainly they were quieter than the ones which ly had: first visited. At none of the places whicbhe went to was be rec- ognized. If hehad bem, unanestionably the proprietors would have dae the best they could, und as soon as they could,to have checked their urruly customers, and pulon at least a Httle appearance of decency. Bu\ Mr. Harrison bas never trained in such a crowds that, even dur- ing clection-time, and he was as unknown.’to them as they were to him. = So, a8 a resul’. of this evenings ispection, he yesterday issuetl this most excellent order CLOSING UP THESE FLACE, which ought to have been shut up lote ago, and which ought not, indecd, ever to tave been licensed at ull. it is to be hoped that, -Itke Haroun Al Raschid, he will continue these little tours of inspection by night, diseuising bimselt, if need be, aud coutinue fssuing orders equally as good as thatof yesterday. During the evening a reporter started cut to witness the effect the order had upon the pro- prictors. Greatly to his surprise, all the saloons were running at fall blast, as usual, and still more surprising was the fact that owners and © managers. of the game were calmly -resting about their Premises as serene and contented, to all ap- Dearances, as though no bostile north wind was: blowing to their destruction. O no; not ali were in. Jerry Monroe was out,—at least so said his clerk, 2 mild-mannered young man, who tore himself away from a group of fantas- tically-dressed femates, engaged in entertaining SOmpsny: in the “back parlor.” He thought Mr. Monroe might be up at bis garden, a little further along on the street. ‘The clerk had heard that Jerry’s license tor his garden had beeu revoked, bat Jerry had gone down to headquarters to see aboutit. The young man thought it would be “all right,” and he smiled confidently. é ‘The reporter was uuable to find Jerry. He had ‘just left for home” wnen the scribe ar- rived at the garden, and he had not returned when the scribe went back to the saloon. é AT THE EAGLE GARDEN, everything was in lovely running order. The Rirls were as discustingly familiar, the “‘mash- ers” as noiey, and the “bruisers” as pugilistic as ever. The proprietor said he nad beard some- thing about the revoking of the licenses, but be had feceived no official notification, and, of course, he was not going to shut up until he did. Everything was gay and festive here, and the orchestra shrieked the “Pinafore” airs louder than usual. King’s place, No. 265 South Clark street, was unusually crowded fast night. The proprietor said the Mayor had been around at his place the night before,—so he had heard,—but he did not know the gentleman. “But,”? said the boss beer-stinger, “the place was just as orderly, and quiet, harmonious as you see it now, and did ‘uot appear to make any fuss here. But he went into Fitz- simmon’s place, next door, so { am told, and some of the girls was a havin’ ah—tofatime just as he come inside. It seems Fitz was onto him, and knowed that he was comin’, and so he tried to keep the wenches still; but the more he tried, the more they raisea h—1,—just like a woman, ain't it?’ And the Mayor took out his notebook and pencil, and said, ‘I believe this ts No. 263, ain't it? and the proprietor said ‘Yes,’ and then his Honor went awas-? The reporter thanked the man for his informa- tion, and started out. His progress was arrest- ed at the door by an entering “ hoodlum and sae) ing wreck of womanhood who had col- lided, and were having an interesting alterca- tion on the door-step. It would be very im- prover to publish and conversation that passed ‘between the two, but it was animated, and the shonts of obscenity might have been heart a Dbidck away. No. 263 is’called the ‘* Atlantic Garden,” ‘The proprietor, Fitzsimmons, was up at his other place, the Pacific Garden. He told the reporter that he had no license for the Atlantic, because he had just started it, and it was very near the end of the year. He heard that he was or- dered to close it up, buc had received no notifi- cation, * A visit to the Harrison Street Station revealed the fact that the order for closing up the gar- dens did not reach there until Capt. O'Donnell bad goneout. 1 arrived at. about half-past 8 o'clock, and was awaiting the return of the com- mander of the post. And that was how it all hsppenéd. << Such blota upon beauty as pimples, rou eaulonness are obliterated by Glenn's ed alphas