The troops, which led the column, had
reached Fifty-ninth street, disbanded and re
turned to the lower part of the city before
tiie last four divisions of the parade had
started.
After the military pageant was over, the
crowds directed their steps to Central Park,
where the Columbus monument was un
veiled.
In the evening a great procession of floats
passed through the streets, There were
eighteen of them, representing different
periods and persons in the history of Amer
ica. The pageant was magnificent in the ex
treme.
It Is estimated that the displays of these
three days, together with the decorations,
uliicli were on the most elaborate scale, cost
$2,000,000.
Wants His Kidney Returned.
A merchant of Dayton, Ohio, had a kidney
removed by a surgeon of that city. Recently,
after a critical examination, his physician
decided the surgeon had removed the sound
kidney*instcad of the diseased one. Tiie sur
geon admits that he has the kidney preserved
! ut refuses to return it, and recourse will be
hidby a replevin suit. If the much wanted
kidney proves to have been sound a damage
suit will follow.
Mrs. Harrison Weakening.
Mrs. Harrison's constitution seems to be
yielding to the effects of the disease from
which she is suffering, and she is gradually
growing weaker. The nourishment, consist
ing of raw eggs and beef tea. which has been
so important an element in keeping up her
.-treugth. Is now taken in smaller quantities.
Flic sleeps much of the time, but awakes ex
hausted instead of refreshed. The cough
which has distressed her at Intervals has
ceased, but this is regarded as an unfavorable
symptom. The disease is progressing more
rapidly ami the left lung is now Involved.
Hanks are Grateful.
