: J-r"'fB!jlii)."i ir&tf ' w tmtdm mmTEm ONLY SCRANTON PAPIiR. RliCblVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WOULD Hln,iT-tr TWO CENTS. SCKANTOX, PA., Tl'KSDAY IMORiNLXd!. MAIK'II. H. 11)01. TWO CUNTS. M'KINLEY AND ROOSEVELT INAUGURATED In the, Presence of Vast Multitude They- Take the Oath of Office. THE WEATHER UNFAVORABLE Rain Begins to Fall While the Oath Is Being Administered The President's Inaugural Address Is Delivered in a Storm The Weather, Which Had Been Bad for Two Hours, Improves as the Parade Starts. President and Vice President Greeted with Vociferous Enthusiasm Along the Line. in I vnusixc XXncfiom Hi Vvsociated Piet. Washington, Mm ch 1. William iMc Kitile.v u second time Is president ot be I'uited Htntes. Ho was ushered into tin. t eillleo today In a city uhlae v It li more and liner decorations than tiave ever irraced the holiday-loving national capital, whose stiects today resounded to th tiead of more marchliiB soldiers and sailors than ever have participated In a lll;e fuiu-. lion, and had as witnesses to the er'inonic.s a vast nuiltltude, which heeied frequently whenever he or his ' he-ptesidentlal colleague, weie Alsi Me There has been better weather on Inauguration day and there haH been niiieh wor.se than that whleh attended inlay's ceremonl"K. The day In tint imi1 toicnoon save promise of being a golden sprhiK day, Hurh as I'roressor Mooie, the chief of th? weather biite.ui, last nlfilit very contldently and 'Uli much emphasis predicted, but he weathei was in .1 capiielous mood .Hid by noon a slow drizzle had begun that loved with some Intermissions "iid an occasional lively downpour itti t'l afternoon. The wott of the wet weathei uufoi Innately came just at the nine President .MeKlnley was being uidiKled Into otllce on the east front of the upltal In the prcsene" of a iortd estimated to numbei KhunO pi-t-son. liui Hi.' air was mild and pleasant mid th day ended with dry weather, that, as slat. d. theio li.iv been i .hi j woise In.iugiiintlon days than tins ihirileld was Inaugurated In a stoitn. ilarilsnn in a i old lain that deluged the city fioiu dawn till dark and Cleveland took the oath at hW s i olid iniiiigutal befoie ten thousand hoilng persons In a llnic Kale with snow pelting down upon his bate head. Toda.v's downpour at the most Inter est tig point of the piocecdlngs while ti o.ub was. being administered on a 'ion i of tli. eapltol again I"- ti. . '" iiinl Hi" uxiitallni. of April "" ii de'e toi' future iui'itguinUnns. 1 .1 .lust 1 o'clock Wlieu the olllelal ii'tv fin.ie through the main dooiw.iy 1 ' 'plto' Tlu presidential parly not appeal until all had n-semhlod i- u i-iythina; wn- in readiness to nd n ! i the oath Admiiilsleiing the Oath. I'.'. tills time the hall tin ud into a l i?.i:I of lain, making th- otllclals i 'id tli. ambassadors slilft uneasily un der the dowupoui. When the special guests, hud been lishoted lo tlieli seats 'neio wns n moineutiiiy lull and an eixe-lik silence fell upon (lie gieut I'Oiusf as it stialned to irtlcli the iii glimpse of the piesldent. As I'l-'Sidi-nt .MeKlnley t.ioiiriel out upon 1 poitli-o In lull view of the walling 'i.illtltlidi' a great i'he r went up, w iiU'h was echoed and le-echoeil until i tie huge stand fairly tiembled with tie volume of i-outid. The piesldent liowc. his ackiiowledg 'inents of the srei ung. Ills fate woie a look of i.ilm ignita and couteutinent lie put -in bis hat as he stepped Into tin- ont-i .tod tits overcoat was buttoned high up o keep oft the limiting diops. Me moved across the portlio, and then, pausing at the top of the high murlile smirs wed his hand In response to the eoivltiued huzzas. With him was Phlef Justice Knller. pivpaied to ml-inirui-t m- ihe oath. Through the Hues of serators and officials-, all standing to do hlin honor, the piesldent proceeded to tlie lential lavlllon, going forward lo the tailing and fncliig the vast assemblage at dose uinge, nguln and again bowing ins acknowledgements to the ttemeii dous choiiis from lO.oih) tin oats. Then lie mi tied ii nil shook hands with Ylie President HooseveH, while another gieut tlicei went Up as the two ceo-t-.'al flgiir.s. .Mt'Klnl'.v and Itoosnvtd.. u I ma ill ovu the "imvil. Nnw 'igi'ii n dec p laisii fell upon the nsscnibl pro es the pn.ldeut and the chief In aloe tend in ho center of the p.'ll'on. Tin president lemoved his hat and 'hen raised his right hand, in the in tense stillness faintly could be hen id the solemn woids of the filler Justice toil the inuasuieil lesponso of Hie prs. Idem taking the outh to maintain In Mo 1- i lie t oiistltutlon uml Jaws of 1'it tilted States lit Itpolto In strong volefl, easily Kfd by those uctii the front of tho i mid. Ills face looked vmy itiuvu us he oath was pronounced. There was i d nioiiNtiat'o'i as lie mutinied. Now he tinned again lo llie people, and advancing to the tall of the pavil ion began ills Inaugural address. He spoke In rather low tones at first, gradually growing more distinct until he was heard by all those on the stands and most of those In the front i.mk of the crowds, lie kept his hut off while he spoke. Occasionally he used gesluies to em phasize -oiue salient point of his ad dress Mr. McKinley's Address. 1 IVUow ( it lien-: Wher p (?seinhlcd I no on tin luuiiii ol Mirth 107, tlicie was Kiial anviet.x xxilh iCR.inl t our riirrrmy uml criillt. Sorif eUt no. Thru our 1rci.ur, ri'(fip( vo iiuileqiutp to meet tlir current oMisaltons o( tho (;o(iiiiucnt; novr tliov me tuflMcnl ni nil jiulilie iuil, .in.l MC 1.1M ,1 MirpllH lli-ll'.lll of .1 tU'fll'll. I IfU ixiKtr.ili'Pil to inCLt tlie 'ori(nc in lraon)itiiiv "iloii to ilpvie ri,irmii, to p.iy tin' oniiiury rs.ppi.ir, ot the (.'ntrnmirnt: now 1 l,.if the &JI i't.ictlon to annour,ri lh.it the congip. lust cloiril lu irdurnl tlSJlion it, tho sun o( $l', 0fln,f1. llion thrie a ilpcp solicitude bociu.e ul Hip lorn; depi-s.iiii In eur in iliuf;u luiliv, milling uml mricaii'lln ii.ilmttli, and the lonc quint ilitnii. of mir Ijlimliii" popnlntinn; now twtv .oriiuc et pr.i.liu tion ! iii.ud'd vtilli .. I'i(. hibor t welt r:niiioiil and AiuiTKun (ircihi. Is liiui stod inaiutu at home and .lliioad. Our dopmiled pioiluctn. lowo'.ci, ute "ncrcjMi ,-, In -uh unprirptl"ulrd tnljnu to udniomli n nf ihe iifrp(.in it rt 111 Imlher rnUigin? oui (hi inn iiiJiKpts liy hrojcIiT lounupiilal rcla(loii. I'o, IhU urpo i! tuih- .iiunKinunts with olh i utioi.s fl.ould In llbirjl iiitil bo initiated .im promolcd Economy Advocated, ln utlnul pidld nl l-n, h.is tor the uio-t p.ui licpn cxi'iutril. Wh.ilcd iritulns iinuil. tdlid i. .1 loiitimilnK oljli.'jiinn icMlng nith in dludniOird lorco upon 1 lir cpiutlp and the rmsiM, Hit foitun.it! a. oui ioinUtiuii i. il, iriiui.(iire un only l.p OMirrd l.v sound bu.i la' niPlli'ids and sliul Konomy in iulinr.il ad nuni.liatiim and li.jii.lali, n. W should not ppiniit our guai pro.p.-,itj t Uj. u, U) nitli ls pnltirrs in biisims. oi protllc;jc in ptilit;. riwinliliip White the ionsrpii iletrrtiiliirs tli1 olijiits n.d ll,i. una ci( appn.priJtlon, the cithiuN ol Hie iriutho deparlincnld ate n. poinilde to- lu'iiinl ami (altlitul ilihurPinenl. .ind it flonld be Ihe'r irnstanl cue lo jmh.1 wj.ti and ciliaiauaiicp. Iloni'-ti, iapacil mid Indi.liy ,'ie nmhpic more iiidi-p-mable thin ai public intploiiopiit. Results of the War, 1 ..'ii xoain ao p iood on Ihe hi uiU r,t ji. without tli- people linottind il ind witie out any piep.njtlc.ii or ellorl .il prepiiallon for the linpuullni; peril. 1 did all that In honor loiild lie done to aieil the war, but without .nail It brume inevitable. ulA the cunros" at lit titt legular i.elon without paity dlil ion, piniliKil monev in until Ipation t l,e liIh, ind In pirpaution to uieit it, It i,,me The im.iII WJ slgrall.i lasolable t Vmerluli aiUH and lu the IiIrIiCiI deipee honorable to the .cuiiriuint. It InipcM-il upon im nbttjutloiis (turn Khlili weiannot (Majie, and troiu uhiili it uoiihl be dishonoiable to wprU to iseape. We lie nun .it peaie with the win Id, .ind li l nu' fcrteiil piaier lli.it l( ditTeieiurs arbo lietnern u ,md other ;m llu' run lie follln by peaielid aililtiatlrii, mid (hit heieallei ie ni.iv be .pired the huiioit rl war. racing the Futuie. I. nun. In) lij the K?oplo (oi ,i .i-iond lime ml, Ihe nllne ol pnnd.'lit, 1 inter upon lt n.liiiiii. I.iinliou apprtii.itlii'; the jirpai ntpouilhtliilci hicli attach to thl. iPiiewrd hoi, or and pimmlt kIoii, pimuMnu: liniii"lid itevotluii uu ni part lo their Ulthiil illi hame and UMiuilh inok iiu' un in) Kuldiiiin the dliictiou mid fnoi' of Mudiihli (ioil I khould slit Ink fiulii the duties thl. Un a.uniid It did ind del tint In llalr pirtoiuiiiiie I .hi.tild luxe the co-opiuthm nf llie uIm' and pitiloth men nf all piitlik. Il ui iiinraves me tm the fleil ta.h v hli Ii I now uudiiiaVe to tiellee that tho.e who hae cluii taiily comuiiiled lo me tlie tnin iuipu.ed upon the ihlif ieeuthe cf tlie Kpublle, will ulve io me geneioiK .tippoit In mv diitlea to "preiere, piolnt and deiend the inii.tltullou ol ihe I ultid Mules, and Hat the laws be (alllifilll.v evetuted." ihe nation ii purp is ludhated thrmiKh a national election It is the i oiutltiitional inctliod ol i.ciit.ilnltiK llie pubtii will. Whin onre il iil.turd, it Is a law to ns all, and lalthful oh Feniilirc vlmuhl follow lla ilc. rri'J. The Country He-United. Miuiiz he.uU and hilptul hati.Ii are nredid, ml, loilniuielj-, e liave tlieiu in ecrj pait i,( oui beloied cuimliv. Me are ic-iiiilteil. See tionalbm lias illupKaied. Pivldon cm pule lh iU(lloii. i an nu loui;rr he luied hj the war li.aps of (Nil, Thee old dlffeiemn Ie.s and Iim dl.turli the judnuiint. IIxI.IIhk prnblemi k. inaiiil He' tliouh'hl and i)uliken tlie louxclence nl Ho eiionto and Ihe irkpoiulblllt) foi tliilr piet. line a well as foi I hell righteous H'ttluiicnt le.H upon us atl no more upon me iliau upon aiiii. 'I hcie alu noiiin iijtional mirstloui in the volution o( liic I. patiinltam thould txtiudo p ir ll.ao.lilp. xi.ijnUtlna: their Ullthultles will not take Ihetn or) o.ir hands nor ficllluic their ad. Jihlimnt. 'llie dUtru.l nl tlie capacity, integrity and liluli puipoea ol the Amciican people villi lioi tie an ImpliiiiK theme for future polltlial loii'-.t. flail, pictmes (Hid gloomy foiehodiuji .if ore than naeless, I lice nnlj lifclond, 'lli.y do not help lo point Hie wav of raleiv and lionor, "Hope maletli not ashjincd," American Love for T.ibeity. Hie rrophcts of ex II were not the bulldirs ol the tepublle, nor in lt rtlsen time luxe they Mxrd or icrxed It. Ihe faith of the fathers wan a mighty force In its ctcatlon, ami the faltli of their descendants has wrought Its progress and fmubhid its defender!, Tliey are nbstruclloiiUls who despair and who urotilil destroy eotifldenec in the nhlllly of our people to (.ohe xxleh' and for rlxllltatlon the tninhty problems' rejtlntc upon them. Tho xtiurlran piople intienched In ficpdom nl home, tale their loxes for It wlttt them wherever they ro, and they rejeel as niUlal.cn mid uinxortliy Ihe doctrine that we live our liberties by i.priir. I UK the enduring foundations nf llhertj toothers, Our ipstltutlons xtill not deteriorate li exten sion and our sense of Jutlee will not alute un der tropic urns in illilant seas. As beretofoie, m heieafler will the nation detncintrate Its lltnc-,. to administer anx nen estate xxldrli runts de Xolxe ttion II and In Hie fear nf fln.l will "tal.e oira'ion li.x the band ami make the hounds of freedom xx Idcr " The Path of Progiess. If llieie jio those amoni; u win) xxotild make our wax moio illilleiill, wepiust not be ili-lir.irt-etied, but the more earnestly (Indicate eurelxrs to Hie task upon which we luxe liglitpj euti'icd, Tlie path of pnuic-s is uddom Miiootli. Nc thlujs are often found hard to do. Om lathers found ihcin ui. We (ind tliein e. 'I hex- uie inion xeiiient. 'Ihej cot us somelhlnir. Hut are we uol made belter (or the efloit and are not tlme we serxe litlid up and blessed? We will be roasolid, too, Willi Hie (a I that opposition ins eontronted excr.i onward mole. Inent of tlie republic fioiu as openlnB hour until l.oxv, but xtithout siiiieM, 'Ihe icpuhlle lm innnlieil cm and on ami its exeiy t,tep lias e altid firrilniii and hnminllx. We are uniliik'Oliii,' tho same mdeal as did our prodoieMOis neirlx i cenlurj ago. We ate (ollovxliig the coure tlicv Mated, Thex tiiumphed Will their sueeissois filter and plead oigaulr impotcm.x In the na tion Principles of Equality. Suirlx after 121 jears of achievement fm man kind, e will not now- unrreneler our nuallty wltli other powers on matters fuudimintil ami essential to natlonalltj. Willi no mull pnrpwe xva llie nation created. In no sin Ii spirit has it e'eielcred It full and indi pendent sorerlu-nlty. We ndheie lo the principles of equillt.x unions otiihehiH and by no trl o( our xxlll xm as.lsu to our-ehes ulioiilliiile rank in the tanilb of nations Mx fellow citizen, Ihe pulilie events of the pan four jears haxe gone into lutorj Tiny ate too nrar to Justify recital. Sjhip of them weie uiiioitrrn; man.x of them momentous ami far rcjchingvin their i ons-quenee to ourselves; and our relation with (lie lest of the vvoild. Tlie put vxhleh the United SI sirs bore so lion oiably in the thrilling scenes in China, while new to merlcan lite, has been in lurmonv with its tiu npirit and bent traditions and in de.ilins with the results Its polic.x will be that of mod eration and falniM. The United States and Cuba. We face .it lids .'mnieiit a nirst Impoitant lueitlnii tliat of Hie future illations of tho I't.llcel Stales and fubi. Willi our ne.li neia;h. lioi" wc imit remain iloi frlrnils, Tlie il (' Ixration of (lie put oses ol this .roveii,ment in the decision of Apill 20, it'e., must be made good. 1'ver elncp Hie evacuation ot the Islaxd by the ininy of Spln, the cM'iutbc wilh ill piacliial speed has been :iM.-lln:r its people m Hie ueeesiive Vips nrresvn to ltn p.lahlisie ment of n fiee ami indipcnduil goveimiient pee. Iare to assume .ind perform tlie obligation of inteinitloinl law whl'li now lots upon tlw I'nlted Slates under the lieaM of Pans. 1 he eonvpntion eleitul lij tin jpople to name a co.i itlltitlon is jppioKhin tne loniplitniii id ill labors. 'Hie transler oi Anieiliaii lunllol to Ihe new goveimiient Is of suih ijieat iniporlanee, Involving an cbliKatlon resuliing iroin our in tenenlion Hud live tu-aij ot peace, Hut l am glad to be .iialioriril l.x ihe inent art of ion mess to administer l.islathm to the bi( in terests of (Mbau and the I iiilid state.. The piinilples wlmli h,l in nur liileiveiili.m rrrpiire Hint Ihe fiimlami nlal I ivv up n whuli the nex- ginermiieiit re-ts limit. I be adopted 'o ncule a governuiiiit iai..ble ot peiioiuiing I i, ihilles and iIIh barging tin. dilution- ot a si p ante nation, of observing il, inteinitioiial nlill gations of pioteetlng life ami piopeity, lii.iniiu; oidei, f.ifely and liberty and lonioimln' to the establlfl.ed and hlstoiiul polk;, of the t nltid States In Its ielatlr.li to Cuba. Tlie peaie v,hiiti xvi aie pledged to have in the Cuban people must (any with it tlie guarantee or peimaneuee. We becime .ponsoi, lor Hie pacituatlon cf Hie Mind and we liliuln .ictouidahle to ihe Piiti.ni,, no le.s than lo our oxen county, and peeple. for the lecoii.tiiiitloii of Cuh a a fiee common xviulth on abiding foundations of ilvhi. jutlice, liberty ami a-'ined ordoi. O ir ei.franihiement of tlie l.'uban people will net be eompltlcd until free Culu .hall "lie x reality, not In name; a i fret entity, not .1 Iia..lj expcilmeut healing wlih In ItspK the rlcincnts of failure." The Philippine Question. Uldle the ticiU of pe..u with Spiln was i m ll.d un lib (i, IMl'i, anJ lat'iliation. wire e rliaimeil r'.nl.v two .veil. ago. the congie.. un li dilated no torni of joveiimnnt for tlie Philip. plncj. li lii. hnivevvi, f.iovldul an army n iliiblc Hie pvrulixe lo ni nc . Iii.uiii'itiiin', ie kloie peace, gixe eecorliv to tlie Inliililtaiits, and ralablUli Hi) nutlioiity of Hie Cnltid state, tlirniiphout the archipelago. It has aulhoilod the orgariation of native tioopc as aialliaiy In Hi" iiulai fon.c. it has been advised ironi time to time of ll.e arts of the mllitarv imd lax-al nlHocrs in Hie islands of mv action in lie pointing civil uiinmlsjlon., ,, the liutnuiluu, with vxhlih thl were clnraed, of then ilulns. and poweu, of tl eit ipeommendatlom, md of llmir eixeiat nets under cscmtlve rniiiiiiii.lon, logelhei wlln tho xeiv tuiuplitc genc-ial Infoima. lion llie.x haxe submitted. Tleee nports lull.i fet foil'i Uie eomliiioni.. pa.t and piesent. in the l.land., and the lintr,ic Ihiis ile.nl.x sho.v the piiiulplis xvlilch will Kiilde Ihe exiiutlxo until iongie. siull, as il is lecpiiied lo do ,v the trials, diterniir.o "Heir lights and pulltli.il ulu for the nati.o lidi.ililliinls." 'Hie e Dilates lux inc. njeinl i)(. andlot, of its authority to the powerx ulre.d.v pow.e, i,j (eril.cd bj the eicimlv c, Iheieh.v leaving wltli Ihe exieulive Hie icspoimblllty for the govern hum of tho I'lillippliirs. I elull eontlnue the el (oils nheadv bigun until older shall be rrstnie, Ihtoughout the Island., and m fait m ionditrn peiiull will i.tahll.h local noxrrnincnla. In the foinn.lon of which the full eo-operatloii oi ihe People ha been alieadx Invited, and whin tiibll.hed will encouiage the poople lo adiulnlster them. Will Get Self-Govemment. 'I Mitlci pulpove, long ,Cn pro. lailned '0 atfonl Hie inlnliltaiiK of the Islands wlf iiovirn- mi'iii ui last ,iai Uiry 'vera reid lor II, will ho piiin'icd wilh earn.-'liieM mid lull 111), luady unu-lliliik lias been iiriuinplMnsI In this ilhi,. Hoi. Tlie gnxeiiiitieiifri irpicxnlatlxis. civil and n.illiaiy, nrj doing falthlul and nohlu w.ul, in (heir iiiIjsIoii of kinaiiilpjllciii and merit lit,, approval and vippjit oi their counlijim n.' 'Uu. condition.! haxe btcu I lid beioie the Insmjenla ami the wa) U st ill open for (huso who hav. IJl.ul Hull' anus agaiimt Ihe ;oxi'ri.inuit tm In norable kiibniiislmi to it auilioillv Not Waging' War. (lor louinjiiieii should not be ihcemd U, aie not xvaglni; xvai against the liihahllauts of the Philippine islands. V poitbiu of them ire making war against t'ip I'nlted states, II) iu. tho gnate.1 pail of lln inhaliltanU reioaiile Anieileau koxiielgnt.v and weleome It as a guar untie of mdei and of hi mil) fur life, piopertv, llberl.v, fretditii of (Oii.clence and pmiiill of liapplne.t. To them full protection will bi given. liny uliall not be abandoned. Wu will not leave tho dektiny of h'jal nilllloui In the MjilIv In the eiUlnyil tliouaaiielr. Older under rlrll Irutllulloiit x ill come aie soup ,n tho.e who now tneak Hie pme holl keep It I'ltce will not be n e ic I o. iieid xxh"u ihe-e who lnuls war against us thill make it nu tnoie. Mvx it end without blither bloodshed, and there xxlll be iwherrd In Hie reign of peace made permanent by a box eminent of libeity tinder law. As the president spoke, the pt'lil-up idouds gnve out their full force nnd the pelting rain came down In sheets, throwlnc n xvateiy veil over the drip ping multitude. Vnder his pavilion the president was well protected, nnd there was no falletlng In the nddros.i as the downpour continued. A he raised Ids voice In a lesoundlng phrase for "free Cuba." there was a mighty shout of nppioval and frevuiently he paused to allow votne xvell-turned sentence to re ceive Its tribute of popular npprovul. As the president closed his uddtcss, the vlce-piesldc-ni and ninny t-cnutmn grasped his hnnd In ronftiattilatlon. Then he relumed to the eapltol, pro ceeding to the senate wing, where u luncheon had been spread In the com mittee room of the committee on mili tary nffalis. Heie th piesldent was Joined by the vice-president, the In augural eotnmlttie, distinguished olll ceis of llie iinnv and imvv, and u number of penntois and other Invited guests. Half an hour xas spent In Inking i-efii'shments, and then the president was escorted back lo his car riage to Join in the p.uade lo the white house. Tlie Patade. The pi mission fioni the i-.ipltol was priietlcall) In the same order ns tln lllp fioni the xvhlte house, except that the condnijcul of Civil win muiuui, xx ho acted as the guuid of honor in the first parade, xveie omitted In the letmn The weather, xvhleli had been exceedingly bad for about two bouts, Impioved slightly -ooii after the par ade stnitcd. but lain drizzled Inter mittently during the afternoon. Presi dent MeKlnley followed the Ohio ttoop In his open e.urlnge with a cloud of steam tislng from tho glossy coats of four horses Pehlnd him. In the next ennlage, camo Vice President UoiKscvelt. Poth he and the president wero gteeted with voclfetotis enthus Insm all along the line of patade and enthusiasm that not even the un favorable weather .seemed able to el'inipen The piesldent smiled and lifted his lint lepeatedly in ncknoxxledgement of the cheeilng crowd along the line, and Vie e President Koosevelt waved his hat almon continuously, with the btoadest smile Illuminating hlrt feat ui es. Tlie lemaliider of the Hist division xxlilrh had formed tlie escott of the president on his way to the eapltol. now followed In order on the leturn trip to the house. They sitepped nim bly along nt a quick cadence. This time the heavy overcoats and capes of ihe legulars, which on the first march under (he mm Ind been per haps nut ntufoi table now' pioveil of advnnlug.'. for at least the men had diy skins, which vvas more than could be said of the cadets, oveieoatless and in dress iiniioim. Governor Stone on Paiade. Tli'- pot lion of the p.uade which had not taken part In the escorting match li the etpltol, came next, headed by (lOV-Miuir Stone, of Pennsylvania, miniated n a magnificent white char gei. At his left rode Hrlgadler Thom as Stewart, his adjutant general. Clad in civilian clothes ami wearing a sill; hal, Ihe governor xx.is Identified in stantly by the many IVniisylvanlans In the ciowd of spectators and he xwis obliged ut shot i Inlervals'ito bow hfs acknowledgements light ami left, in answer lo the ndiuiilug cheeis of his (ellow clllens. Oovernor Stone was muislial of thl". the second division of tlie first grand nillltaiy division, and so he xxas separated by a shot t In terval Ironi the tioops of his own state, tlie 111 set legitnent of lufantiy of Pi'laxvnie coming in between, The l'eacli Tiee state's contingent xxas .succeeded by the I'enns) Ivania .National duaid. iepiesent--il by four teen leglnints. numbering S.000 men In all. Thete xx-as nothing fanciful about Ihe equipment of these troops. Tito detull that did catch the nillltar) eye, howevei. xxas the fact that lh?se men e. in led the old-llnie Spilngtleld rllle, dating twenty ears back iu pattern. Though presenting an appeamnce of iinllorniity to the t usual observer that made It somewhat illlllcuU lo maintain Interest In the hour's inarch ot theso tioops, Iheio was something about them that gave gieat comfort lo the critical soldleis. IC.'uli teglment had Us oxvn band, nnd vety good b.mds they were, too; and they enlivened the pioees&lun with patriotic alls and pop ular music. Il virtue of seniority tho Thlul brigade, headed b Hilg.idler ("Jeneral Clobin. had the rlgiit of line of Veuns) Ivnnld tioops. the .Second bilgade und-'r Brigadier eleneial Wiley taking middle plnce and llie first In Igade under ISrigndlei (leneral Schall biluglug up the rear This e ompleted the second division of tile llrst mili tary grand division Ovation to Joe Wheelei. The Thlul division, headed by .Major Joseph Wheeler, ictlred, made a mag nificent showing. The iveneral lecelved uu ovation as he rode slowly along bareheaded, with his chapeau wuvlpg Hint to one side and then io the other, lie had a distinguished staff, who di vided with their chief tlie honors of the applause. Among them were Will tuiii Astor t'lutnler and John .larob Astor. Theie xxas a deluchmeiit ot Ihe New Voi It Signal imps, under command of Captain Oscar Oslander. bearing piotidly the Urst Anieiliaii Hag hoisted over the Islandot Cuba. IHIgadlPr (len or.il Chailes King, who added lo hu fame in the Philippine, was mushal of the Kltst bilgade of tlie thlul mlll tai) division. Composed as It was of organizations of the National tluard of ninny states, (his brigade made an excellent showing, and tho diversity of their urilfoiins formed u most attract ive feature of tho parade. THE'INAUGURAI. BALL. Moat Biilliant Social Event of the New Century, By l'xi,lulve Wire fioni 'Hie .ssoelated rin Washington, .March 4. Tho culmin ating event of the Inaugural festivi ties was the Inaugural ball held tu. t niiiiiiiird on Pace ft 1 ENDURANCE OF MR. CARTER The Sneaker from Molilalia Talks the River and Harbor Bill to Death. TEN HOURS ONTHE FLOOR Vice Piesldent Roojevelt Calls the Senate of the Fifty-seventh Con giess lo Order House Closes It9 Session Amid n Demonstiation from Its Membois Following the Delivery of nu Impressive Valedic tory by Speaker Henderson. lie l.xiluslie Wire fioni the Aoo. ijted Pirss Washington, March I.-One of the most notable occurteiices In the his tory of congtessioual legislation marked Ihe closing hours of the last session of the senate of the fifty-sixth congress. Senator CaUer. of Mon tana, signalized his letiretnent from the senate, after six- yeais of brilliant, service, by lalklng the liver and hai-bot- bill to dentil. He occupied the floor, constructively, for nctrly thir teen consecutive hours, although -In the nggiegate about tluee boms of that time were devoted to oilier busi ness. At i 1.10 I. ut night, af lei tlie senate confeiees on the liver nnd baibor bill had leached a dlsagteemeul, Senator Carter began bis speech. A'ppaiently hi a facetious vein, lie began his nt taek upon the measure, denouncing It us pernicious legislation itnwarianled by conditions and unsound In princi ple, Shoitly befoie ,"i o'clock, .Mr. Allison submitted a fitither disagreement on Ihe sutidiv civil bill, the Hem In con tention blng the appropriation for the three expositions. From this the sen ate leceded and then passed the St. Louis exposition bill. Mr. Tlllninn, xx ho hns championed Ihe appropria tion for Charleston throughout the session, made n final addtes to the eimte to save the Charleston Item, but he lenllzed that the Missouri sena lots weie more powerful than he. Uy a vole of SS to 10 the senate leceded f i om the Clinileston appropi latloii nnd the bill was passed. Mr. Caitcr tesuined his speech, an nouncing at CM that It was his Inten tion not to permit the river and har bor bill to become a law. If his stieiigth should hold out, and nt that moment he xx'as In excellent physical condition. With the exception of a brief intermission, while a quorum was being seemed nnd a ieces of half an hour between 10 and 11, Mr. Catter spoke practically i outltiuously. lie vielded the floor only after the cere, monv of the Induction of Vicc-Pivsi-denl Itoosevelt Into otllce had begun lit lething as the picii1enl pro tetn. of I lie senate, Mr. Trie, In i espouse to a resolution of thanks for Ms courley nnd inipartlalltv, delhcied a brief but feeling addiess to fhe -"ivit. At the conclusion ol i In. session nf the Klftv-sKth enneres?. Vice-I'rOHl-dtnt Koosevelt was swain lu, and Im mediately called the i-nule of the Fiftv-seventlt cougiess to order. It was a simple but beautiful nnd Irh piesslve eeremonv. The Vice Piesldent'o Addiess, I'pnu calllnu the senate to otder, Vice-President lloosevelt said. 'ihe hl.toiy eif fiee coviruimnl is m Ijiso prut the liWotx ol (lio-e icpie.entatlve Irifl.la. live liodles, in xvluili, tinm the e.ulli.l lime--, lue Koxriiiuunr lu iomid lb. loitlest i vpir-nloii, 'Ihej iniisl evel hold a peculiar .ind ev.ildd po tilloii In tlie iccoid vvliic.li tells how tlie uiut nation of (lie world have eudexvoied to jildevc mid preserve bide. l.x fieedom No man can un der to hi fellow etieater t-ervice than ii ien deied bv him vhe, with (i.lilrs.iis jnd hon esty, vxllh s-iiilt.x- and dl-interetedne,i, does lil lite xvorl. is a incinhcr of Mich ii liodv. lis i IjII.v N till the cine xvlien the legUlaturo in xxliiili the cerxire l rendcied, U ,i xlt.ll part In tlie unKiiimrntal nucidnery iu one of tlio.e xvoild-povxer to v,hoe hands, in tlie loume of the nxr, i-i innu-lcd ,i lo.idlr.i,' pait In flup inu' (lie dei-tliile nf iiuiilJud I'or xxe.ll ol for vvoe, iui jjimiI or for evil, this i line of out own nilffhty nilloii eiie.it piiviliges and glut povvir nip hum, and leavx jn the le.poinililli ties IliJt sru xvllli 1 1 if",- pilvilege and Ihi.e poii. Aiconlliuib "- xve do xx ell or ill, o lull litJliUnd 'n (lie (uture be laised or rase down. Wc be Linn lo ,i ourg nation, ulienly ot giant utreiiglh, .vet vvhoe present lringtli I In t a foiecast nf the powei that In to come, ' Mud silpirme iu a continent, in J heml.phere. i;.ist pnd We.t xi' lool, uriojs Ihe tvxo utat oi cans toward th laritir woihMlfe In xililm, vheihii we vlll or not. xvc miM talee an evu IniirasliiK nhaie. Xnd as, isien-e.ved, xxe (fare into llie romlnir xe.iri', duties, nen and old, rle thick and faU lo con.ronl us fiom xviliiln and fioiu without. 'Ihere is ivei.x irason why vie iliuiih) taee tlien- dutien xvilh a oher appie. clallon alike of their iuipoit,ii,ie and of llielr dllheultx. Hut theie Is aim urn tea-oil In faiintv Hifiii 'vltii liisti-heailed lesoliitlon and cairer and idi.fiiltiit lailli in oui lapaill) to ill them ailuht x. (,reat woik Ilea inily (o (hi hand of tills scncratlou; P should count itself happ) Indeed Dial to II I u-lxen the privilege of doiut; mill a vvoiU. V leading ui. iheieui must lie taken b.v this, the aiiL'iul and povveiiul U-rIsLUvp bod.v over xvlilch I haxe been tailed to preside XoU deepl.x I jppicitdle ihe pitxl lieji' of mx posllloii; (or lush indeed I. ihe hov.r i.f presldlnn oxer tho Atneiiian m.aie at Ihe fit set uf the txvenlielh lenturv Th new senators weie .swotn In groups of lour, and as they nelvanecd to the left of the vice-president's desk to tako the oath they were nieoted wilh coullal applause from the gal lerles. A notable reception was ne rorded .Air. Halley, of Tex-is. by UJs eolleucriiets of the hoiiHe of i.i're.eiiln. tlves. In Hiutesslou as the men ion Kplcuoutdy In public life, some of them for many years, advanced to the desk, escorted bv their colleagues In tho senate, they were guvted with hearty applause, lu the llrst four were Sen ators Haeon, of (leotgla; Italic , of Texas' Berry, of Arkansas, and HUrk blilll, of Kentuvky. Tho llerctc moils tnched niackbuin, who letuins to the senate after kevetal yenis, was Riven a cordial welcome. Following thm weie Senniors lltitn. THE NEWS THIS MORNINU. Weather Indication Today, RAIN, TURNING TO SNOWl COLDCIt. I (leneral Inauguiatlnn of MrKlnle.r and llooxexell. ( loxllut Session of otiRie-s Scranton Soldleis In the lnauguial I'arade " Oemral-f'aibordalc llepattment .1 laxal - I'rolilhltloiilsln Haxe an Inmtiiiatton cf 'I heir Oxvn. Sortli ItrJiich ("oiifciune "enson. t Idlloiial. Sole ind ( oiuiii'iil .1 loial Maxor'x Piivaie -eunai) t liarnfd with I'etjuij. llk striker ncfuw luvis' 0.1er. fl l.oral West ri mloii and Mitiiithjii. 7 (ieneial- Noltheasti'ili reuus.xlv.iiiu 8 l.oial -live Nexvis of the lriilil.-lll.il tmld l.lcei sc Cninl in session Imni, Ihe successor of Mr. Chandler, of Xew llumpflilie; llitilon, ot K'uns.is. Carmack. of Tennefsee, nnd Clark, of Montana. In Ihe oldei named, r-'enntnis t'ul loni, of Illinois, Dolllvet. of foxx-.i- Oil Hols, of Idaho: lllklns. or Wo?t Vlr slnlu: I'cister, or l.oimluua Frje of .Maine: flable. 0f South Dakntn t.Mi. f'etllgiew's sttccespoiV Alc.Mlllaii. of .Michigan. Maitln. of Virginia: Moi Villi, of Alabama' I'.ilersoii, of Colir a lo. Sewell. of Nexv .leipey; Slmiuons, of .North e.'atollna Tillman, of South Caiollna, Wniien. of Wyoming ami We tmore, of Ithode Island, iippenied and took oath. Announcement" weie mad, b ilu ir colleagues that .Senator McUuttiu. of Mississippi, .Mitchell, or Oregon, and Nelson, of MluueolH. were detnlned unavoidably Ironi tlie e lunula r .incl could not take the oath nt this tiin. At the conclusion of this pincoeiiinir, tlie senate ultcnded Hie luaui-'iii.itlou of the piesldent on Ihe east ttotit of t'le eapltol. Al Id. IS the senate te turned to Its chambet and adjoin tied immediately until tomorrow, Iu the House. The house closed Its session a I 11.45 loday amid a denionstiatlon fiom Its meinbets following the dell.'erv of an Impiesslve valsdictorv by Speaker Henderson For an hour tlie body had been In the tluoes of dissolution with little business to peifonu. The gal leries weie almost empty, for there weie loo man.x .ilghls and scenes with out the building nnd two many re strictions on pel mission to admit an overflowing assemblage. Here nnd ther on the desks ot the members were Bieat clusters of Mowers paying faiexvell tribute to their service.. Shortly befoie the closing hour, Mr. Itlchaulson, of Tennessee, the mluoillv leader, presented lesoliitlons testify ing the High legntd of ih house for the able. Impni tlal and dignified man ner in xxhlcli Speaker Hendeison had ndmlnlsieietl the duties of piesldlng ofllcei. Coming Ironi the niinoilty theie was added significance lu the lilbute. The resolutions weie unani mously adopted by a rising vote. Then tlie speak".' in slow- nnd Impiesslve tones dellvued his closing words to the house, thanking the nieinli'is for their co-operation tiitough a busy and eventful congress. lie concluded at II. IS and anunuiKcil the sessions of (lie house for lite fiftj -sixth congie-s adjourn J SPANISH TOWN STORMED. Poituguese Villageis Avenge a Bol der Minder Many Lives Lost, u lUilu'h Wire from llie Ai-oeiat.-d Tresx. XI jib Id. M.iuli I - Ihii t"'r ti'uds euliuliiited in a de.pei ite battle l'vvecii Pi rtugui..' ml paiiif.h xillatiei-, in xhhh inunv 'inn X"'i killed and vioundeU Poitugus tiom . Viini-iil iitaxlid ai 1 Pred the pi.'ds!i vill,ii.e ot Mll.rdois io avenge lie ilsitli of a l'oiliuueic n a lioidor ion rii xillou'(ii nslsted ilepi-i.it'l,x ficop. Wei .mil imuiril and ended 111' eoutllil D, & H. Tiain Stalled. Ilj llsilu.l.e XViit fiom Hie Vi oelated Preis, Montfeil, Jhueli I. the pelavxJIe and lluds'i tiuln xvlilch lilt Xh-elr al I'-l night foi New Yotl. Ii.i been i-lalkd lu n ovv- at -stoltsxllle jii the nipp luiiipan.v'i. tiain xvlneli left Sew link I nl l.l'jhl is il.tr.irn d al liousp point, not be. Il.ir aide to til Ihlou.l The New- oik I'll I nil's tiain. .iu leporled to be ninniiig witli somo -Piiht d.b.v Shamokin Miners Resume Voik. Ilv Kveluslve Wire ffiu llie .Woilated Piesi sli.imoklii, Xhui li i, Ihe 1,"ii emploxe uf ihe Muiinokfn Coal eoi.ip.in.x- ri'iimied xvoik at NataliiV collleij ledix alter I "luff or slilke iluce last 'IliundiXX bccau.e Itie.x had tot ii'ielxed Ihelr xxa'f prniupllx-. 'Hi' ponilunr paid ex rixhodv- r,( satmda a.id a-iiisil In hereafter p.v on limn -mil uieulhlv Moie Cltinnmen Auestcd. fly lAidmixe Wlie fioni The soclated l'ie Mjlutie, Jlaiih 4 - Knottier let of tvxciu. tluee riiin'iiiirn wiie anrtted norlli cf Malorio on the C'aiadlan line lodix, 1heM with tho tvvrnt.v tluee in .Malouo jail wire taken to 0 dciistimir. xvlaie ibex wue airalgnnl and 'hey xveie .nil Ie i.iil al (.anion DUpute CaiiRes Minder. Ilv l.xilu-lve Wii fioni 'llie As.oelate.il 1'ivit, flihnro, Man li I l had". Jlerilll, ,l lea uier I -lit, vxa hot iu the link oi flm bead and .pven-l.x injuied lirie lod.i bv .luliti (mica. I liciokkeeper, who then lommllteil iillelde 'Ilu. hhootlui; li sild lo liuvi bicn laiweil bv a dl puie cvei the linn' booli Luncheon at White llout,e. I) Oili'slv Who iioni llie Auoelated CiMi Wasluintou, llau'i ( - M tlie eoueluiluu cf Ihe itieiiiouletJ Ineldent lo M,eailng in tlie vce puldi'iit at the lapikl, Mi . Ibuwiclt, her (hiee xl.teia lu law- and llie It'.o.ievill ilnMr. n ihoxe lo the xvlitie be.u.o xxlirte ihe.v pailoul. nl liiuilieou wilh Mi. MiMiitex- DEATHS OF A DAY. D.v l.viluiive Wlie fioni The loiiited 1'iess. Pdilideiphi.i. Male ii I. -.Ijlues llaiiiuu Sul ulcein. wui'lai) ol tu, (,iund lodge of I'ei.nxxl xanla, liiih-piudtiil (lulu ul did IVIhiH... died nt his Inline line l.sla.x. aed sj x-i irs lie x.ar bom in s, lin nine li, n ai an call) age and In IMi w.u ont'iiard in llie I o,ilug lun-l-lii'.s. lie gained piomiiiiiKr a i lei liuei' i-ud wai txxiie i.i uilinlrd tot eoiun-.a In ls.il he vi in made gland lua.tei of the older in Odd I'll l.ivia In I'i l.l. ... hauls and e.us appoirteil guml she ot the x-nvirelgn lodge Ir pel' He h,n lieui nciflltv ul the al.llel .nlge .line IS'.'l THE SCRANTON SOLDIERS AT WASHINGTON No Organization In tlia Glflantlo Procession Attracts More At tention Ironi Spectators. POSITION OF THE I3TH The Coinpanlek Follow the Ninth Which Lends All the National Guai (1 Organizations Tho William Connell Aiitlnacito Glee Club Con tinues to Ee Assigned Honors. Thliteenth Regiment Band Sere nades Cougiessmnu Connell, ,niil no'e a Nail I nlli spuhdeiit Washington. I). C. .Mauh I No body of I'ltlnen-HOldlers In todays gigantic procession Hied past the presi de nl and v ii e-ptesldenL vxllh u mom martial lienilng. Individually and col l"i'tlei.v, tiiiiu the Thirteenth leglment, Nallomil c.uard of Pennsylvania The men looked their pint, unci, al though It was well-nigh Impossible for my legitiKiit lo win attention among so many sitpeib nignnizntlons, the Tlilueenlb got a generous shale of the apnlaitse that xxas being bestowed li was 10.30 o'clock this inoinlns when the Thirteenth left their epau lets In the Hlnte. War and Xnvy build lug, and It w-us T..Z0 o'clock tonight when they letutned. They had spent the entile time In the stiects of Wash ington, a laiget for the driving tain which fell Incessantly from is lo 1 and from 2.S0 to .1.H0 o'clock. It Is safe to say that the historic- eon Idols ot the State, War und Navy building never held a more weary crowd of soldleis than those of Hciaiiton's crack regi ment who occupied It tonight. Position of the Thirteenth. The Thirteenth bud one ot the cbolc rr positions In llie narade, following Inimedhiielv after the Xlnth, which led all national guard organizations Tlie AVilll.ini Connell Anthracite (llee club continues to be assigned honors They will tomorrow sing at tlie Inaiigtiial contest, on the sann' piogiamnie with some of the fine" musical otgauizntions tlu I could be procured. 'I'he fnet thai such peifei tion In the art of choral music could lie alt lined bv toilets lu Ihe coal mines and other walks It life, bus Kieatly (illlled the distinguished pei 'oils who haxe hep rtl them, nnd has In ought t Iii-ni lionois in tho shape .ir pioiuinent position on the ptograinii'i ol the musical poitiou of tint inau gural fcstlvltle- Th" uvtlnient will stall for home it U o'clock lomonow- morning. It Is expecled Sctiiutoii will lie roaclvd about 1 o'clock p. m. The Thlrnjentli IP'ghiiciit band bon oieii Cotigre'H'iniaii Connc-ll xxltb n seie nade. and the reglnicnt.il olllceis, headi d bv t'oloinl Wnt'os. called tu pay ih"lt i oiuplliiiTiis 'I' .1 Duffy. OUR RELATIONS WITH CUBA. Majority of the Convention Opposed to Senate's Amendments. Dy l'.viltnlie Xxlre from Ihe Associated I'rexi liaxaua. 'I.iiih 1 ll.e Cuban ionliiiilinui conviutlin xv tl I liiui tins uilernoim te eei ut i tcxfelnn N-n'tiiiinl i- tion-jlv in faxor of t uonxiiilion'a contliiilus it- voik ianxasA ol die iiiembein shoxv. ibaf I " ,oiitx of thrui an epiin.nl In asicenis io lie small' ( lib iu ai'iiudiuiiii SIBYL SANDKRSON TRIES TO DIE Said to Have Taken Poison in Buda pest, but Will Recover, n.v Kvl-slxe Wne (urn Tlie Associated Prei lludipe'. Hai.b t 'I lis Pivtl Hirlap a"-' thai il I -.iiiilu.on tl . Vuiunio Teirxx, i a Ioiiiit onerilii ini.ei. ilrank poiton in I -IvUngs and J taken 1" a hospital lor treat liiflil Ilu itmdinoii, ii is aihlid. is not .riious Piipers-HniiRers' Stiike, D Hxiliiklve Wlie from Tie xoidaled I're.s I'ltubuu;, .Marih I. I Milks of pipci-lmiser. in elexen noie-i lus liven elnhriil because I , piopllctoi Hlil-ul tu klcn the telle, whul piuviilec for an iiicira.e nl .Ml ceiita per da.v and i icductioii (roil) nine (o i ighi liouii a div. Tlnr teen linns have juhuI lo the ti.ile. The tlrik atlieu about .eviu hniiilieil men Big Blaze at Biaddock. Ilv I..i1uive Wlie (r. lit Tlie Vsorlatrd Piem, I'ltl.buif, Mais li I. llit Wehnns Idoik. i Iju" brlil. sliuituie on llraddock 1 venue md Mnlli etirel. Iluddoik, oei upied b.x M. Mepevui drj uoiiiU denier; It. V. 1 It. 11 . iiutlcui aiore; Pi nu Wrntiil, lllhu; lnil. Il.u hni. in, elothler ami s v families, vvj ilmtiojeil to tlie todiv txxst, jo uinil nill.v iiuuied. Weaveis Want Moie Wages. Ily I'vcluxlvo Wile fiom The Associated I'r'tt. Nexx- Veil.. Mairu 4 Wiiiinn lo tlie numl'T uf lull cmploved as vveaveK in llie mill oi lh minion elvci lompaiiv, I'alei'ou, N. ,1, ktiuck lodjy foi an advaim in vva'ex r tf 4 4- WEATHER EORECAST, -f -- s W.uhiiiU'luii, Maicli t -t'oieeavt foi 4 4 e.iateiu PiiiiKxIxanla ItaliH, minim; Into 4- 4- .now and mldii Tiii-mIjv 1 iiortliraetrilv 4 xvluili beioiiilmr rioilliwresterl.v. brick un 4 4 Ihe io.h, Weilmnljx laii s- t HtHHtHHUttf ?al' N.i''