Chicago Day

Chicag-o, Oct. 10.- The twenty-flfth anniversary of the destruction of Chicago by flre witnessed the greatest political demonstration ever seen in the city, the Republican parade taking place in the day time and the silver Democratie parade at night. From early in the morning the streets through which the columns passed were packed with the balance of the city and part of Illinois and other States outside. Windows, balconies - ] every point from which the host could : be seen - were packed withpeople, while the roadway was a mass of marchera from curb to curb for hours. The Street car traffle in the limits of the line of march stopped at 9:30 a. m., not to resume until the last company had passed out of the way. It is estimated that fully 100,000 persons were in line"' One of the novelties introduced was the long-distance telephone to carrythe sound of the uproar of cheera to Cantón so that Major McKinley could hear what his friends were doing in Chicago. At various points aiong the line of march the great telephone instruments were put up which transmitted the sound of the marching feet and the applause to the major's home, and as far east as New York city. Captain Tanner, Republican candidate for governor of Illinois, was among those who reviewed the proeession from the windows of the Great Northern hotel. Mark Hanna was among the guests at the Union T_.eague club, Chauncey M. Depew was taken care of on the grandstand erected by the Marquette club. In the evening the silver Democrats had their innings, and turned out a I great erowd of torch-bearers, bands of musie, etc. Chicago had a big day and night of it, and everybody went home tired out.