VOL. LXVI. T HE FAIR OPENED PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TOUCHES THE BUTTON. The Machinery of the World's Columbian Exposition Set in Motion-A National Salute Pealod Forth. President Cleveland, surrounded by the members of his cabinet and by of- ficials of the various staff, by a numer- ous and distinguished representation from lands across the seas and a mighty throng of American citizens, on Mon- day pressed the electric button which set in motion the machinery of the World's Columbian exposition. At the same moment a national salute pealed forth from the guns of the An- drew Johnson, lying off the exposi- tion grounds in Lake Michigan, 700 flags released from their “stops,” ata concerted signal, swung loose and streamed out under the sky scarlet, yellow and blue; over in machinery hall a great roar arose, the turrets of the building 1 nodded as the wheels be- gan to turn and a greater volume of sound arose from the throats of a con- course of people who thus acclaimed the opening of the grandest achieve- ment of American pluck. The duke of Veragua and party had hardly concluded their breakfast when the reception committee arrived. The party were shown to carriages and the start was immediately made for the Lexington hotel. President Cleve- land was waiting in the blue parlor of the Lexington when the party arriv- ed, While the President was exchang- ing greeting with the ducal party Viee President Stevenson and party entered, having been escorted by a committee from the Palmer house. Meanwhile the procession formed on the avenue and, the distinguished guests all being in readiness, the start was made, The procession was head- ed by a platoon of policemen on horse- back, who were followed by two com- panies of cavalry from the regular ar- my, the Chicago Hussars and mount- ed troop “A,” of Illinois National Guard, then followed carriages in which rode the distinguished guests and their escort. In the first six ear- riages were the national commission- ers and local directors of the fair. In the seventh carriage sat President Cleveland with President Palmer, of the National World's Columbian com- mission, and President Higginbotham of the World's Columbian Exposition. The duke of Veragua rode with ex- Governor Waller, of Connecticut, vice spresident of the commission. The . duchess of Veragua was escorted by Mrs. Potter Palmer, president of the board of lady managers. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Mil- burn, the blind chaplain of the senate. Miss Jennie Courtland read a poem en- titled. “The Prophecy.” Director General Davis delivered an address and then, President Cleveland arising, a thunderous cheer broke from the vast gathering. Handkerchiefs were waved, cheering increased and it was several minutes before the president could proceed. President Cleveland delivered a brief and becoming address. As the presi- dent was concluding the final sentence his eyes wandered to the table that was close at his left band. Upon this was the button the pressure upon which was to start the machinery and make the opening of the exposition an accomplished fact. As the last word fell from the president's lips he press. ed his finger upon the button. This was the signal for a demonstration. At one and the same instant the audi- ence burst into a thundering shout, the orchestra pealed forth the strains of the “Hallelujah” chorus, the wheels of the great Ellis engine in machinery hall commenced to revolve eleotric fountains in the lagoon threw torrents toward the sky, a flood of water gush- ing from the McMonnies fountain and rolled back again into the basin, the thunder of artillery came from the vessels in the lake, tho chimes in Man- ufacturers’ hall and the German build- ing rang out a merry peal and over head the flags at the tops of poles in front of the platform fell apart and re vealed two gilded models of the ships in which Columbus first sailed to American shores, At the same mo- ment also hundreds of flags of all na Yions and all colors, were unfurled ‘Within sight of the platform. THE PRESIDENTS ADDRES, President Cleveland said: “I am here to join my fellow citizens in the congratulations which befit this occas sion. Surrounded by the stupendous results of American enterprise and ac tivity, and in view of the magnificent evidences of American skill and intelli- gence, we need not fear that these congratulations will be exaggerated, We stand to<day in the presence of the oldest nations of the world and polut to the achievements we here exhibit, making no allowance on the score of youth. “Ihe enthusinsmn with which we # PE those who have come from lands to illustrate with us the growth the direction of a higher civilization. “We who believe that popular edu- | cation and the destiny which our faith promises, afforded us to see the results erted longer than ours in the fleld of | man's improvements; while in appre- leled advancement and wonderful | accomplishments of a young nation, and present the triumphs of a vigor- | ous, self-reliant and independent peo- | ple. nificent fabric of a popular government | grand proportions are throughout the world. We have made and here gather together objects of use and beauty, the produets of American | skill and invention; but we have also made men who rule themselves, “It is an exalted mission in which whose seen engaged, as we co-operate in the inaug- uration ofan enterprise devoted to human enlightenment, emplify in the noblest sense the broth- erhood of nations, “Let us hold fast to the that underlies this ceremony, and let moment, ery that gives life to this vast exposi- tion is now set in motion, so at the same instant let our hopes and aspira- tions awaken forces which in all time dignity and the freedom of mankind.” sempre ait—— HORTICULTURAL BUILDING. Every Variety of Plants and Known on Earth. The horticultural building was one and its a state of the first to receive exhibits interior has been kept in tropical warmth throughout the win- ter. From oneend to the other, ar- ranged ina perfect and with exquisite taste, are variety of plants and flowers known to Orchids to the value dreds of th hibition, and the great triumph of the exposition is the unique spectacle of a century plant 500 years old in full bloom. This plant has thousands of visitors for weeks and will continue to do so until it has run its race, as the tradition is that the plant must wither away after this cen- tennial The horticultural building is heated by an ingenious sys- tem which furnishes warm, damp system every of hun- wisands of dollars are on ex- ZONES, bloom. plants flourish under its balmy influ. ence. The building is one of the most conspicuously located of the fair, hav- ing a floor space of 6} acres and costing over $400,000. In front of the build- ing there is a terrace and a low para- pet in front of the terrace borders the water and affords a commodious land- ing for the pleasure boats and gondo- las, —— ol ———— Fair Notes. A hundred thousand armed and uni- formed soldiers will be massed in Chi- cago this summer. This great camp of American warriors will be in August, Militia organizations from every state in the Union will be present, besides a large representation of troops from the regular army. To these must be ad- ded military companies, and perhaps regiments from foreign countries. The military display will probably be the grandest ever seen in this country. Provision has been made for the transportation of 60,000 persons an hour to and from the grounds. The elevated railway, the Illinois Central Railway, the ordinary street cars and a fleet of stesinboats have been organ- ized into a complete system. Passen- gers who travel by water are lauded at the portal of the great water court, while all the railways terminate ina beautiful building on the grounds. Fifty nations and thirty seven colo- nies are represented. Added to these are the United States Government and the various States and Territories of the Union. Roughly speaking, the grounds con- tain 600 acres. They are a mile long and about half a mile broad at the widest part. The distance from the middle of Chicago is seven miles. There is a building where babies can be checked just like a hat or coat or umbrella. The charge is moderate and the nurses are good. There was a simailar institution at the Paris Expo sitien, but, unfortunately, several hun. dred babies wer: on hand without claimants when the exposition closed, rie Bellefonte, take the lead in suits for men and boys. Nothing quite so stylish or better made. Call aud Le convinced. A ROLL OF HONOR | THE PENSION FRAUDS TO BE IN- VESTIGATED. | The Ponslon List to Undergo nn Revision ,— Abuses of Privileges in the Navy Department, WasminGToN, MAY ~Judge { Lochren, the democratic Commission- er of Pensions, takes charge of the { Pension Bureau this week, with the full knowledge that he has undertaken | the task of his life, and by far the hard- le est job that will full to { Chief under the present administra. tion. He fully shares President Cleve {land's ideas that the U. 8. list should be a role of | the start it will be his earn ent endeav- or to make it legally entitled to a pension has anything to | fear from Judge it is those | who are drawing pensions without {any legal right to them that in | danger from the new administration of the Pension Bureau. The roll is to gone over carefully as rapidly as without | rent business of the office, cals, when found, but wherever it can any Bureau Pension honor, and from #0, No soldier Lochren: unre | be neglecting the cur. and the ra to be | possible are noi only bee compelled lo repay nave illegally drawn from | dropped, done { they are money they the to be the In this good work glad of the co- If country pen it he with government. Lochren will be of every good citizen. any citizen in any part of the | knows of any man wi without being entitled to should at communics » Lochren, as he knows them, official examination may be is believed that the old selves will aid in this work as convinced, as they that only the frauds are 10 draws # sion Onee ile facts as far that an made. It them- SOOT BS giving the in order soldiers BOON in Herbert has been so busy since he took charge of the Navy De making preparations for to say nothing of that Le h had no time to inquire inth several ne ses known to exist but he in this list of abuses Secretary nH - in his will do #0 now. 3 mg of practice of granting l leaves « sence to naval officers with § rder that they may of private ay, in « mploy tions, thus drawing very nature of the these officers, of the most pro: appended, is in itself scandalous tolerated by v Ha e parties two aries, y : ¢mapioyinent be by SOON wil as will ¢ uninent of the would not be government, and probably will not Ix much longer by the U State Commander Folger, who was for son years Chief of the Navy last January granted leave of absence for two years on the ground of ill health, He immediately entered the employ of the company which controlled the Harvey process for improving steel ar- mor plates, and which has large tracts with the government, contracts, which he, as Chief of the Ord- nance Bureau, had been instrumental in getting awarded to that company. This transaction doesn’t look altogeth- er straight, ? Lieut. Swift has been on leave sinee August 1, 1800, and during all this time he has been in the employ of Sellers & Co., of Philadel phia, who have sold the Navy Depart- ment big bills of tools ete., many of which were designed by Lieut. Bwift, who also negotiated their sale to the department. Lieut. Commander Sy- monds, and Chief Engineer Robinson got one year's leave of absence each, in order to accept positions with pri- vate parties at the World's Fair, Lieut, Cornwell has been on leave of absence for two years and under salary to the Thomson-Houston Copper and Nickel Co., to look after its eontracts with the Navy Department. Lieut. Stone has a three year's leave dating from March 16, 1801, and draws $5,000 a year from Carnegie & Co., to look after their steel contracts with the Na- vy Department. Lieut. Driggs, joint inventor of a rapid firing gun used in the Navy, is on leave and is in the employ of the company that manu- factures those guns. Lieut. Seabury, is on leave, and in the employ of the company that manufactures ordnance for the army. Chief Engineer Towne, after long service in preparing for the department, designs for machinery for naval vessels was granted leave for two years in order that he might draw $6,000 a year from Cramp & Sons for superintending the construction of the machinery he had designed in the course of his regular duty. Lieut. Wood has been on leave for nearly four years and is vice president and manager of the American Project File Co., which has government coutracts, Naval Constructor Armistead was on inspection duty at the ship yards of Loring & Co., up to May 5, 1892 since which date he has been on leave and in the employ of the firm. Chaplain nited Bureau of Ordinance Ix parunent, was CO- too, does it work. Civil Engineer Menocul, is on | leave, Nicaragua Canal Co. partial list, but it shows a bad system. | These men should resign their com- missions if they desire to enter private | business, not be wanted ployers, Cannot Barter Her Child, ion getting aside the verdict of the jury | giving the plaintiff $20,000 in the case of Annie Enders vs, Willinm Enders’ executors. The opinion directs that Judgment be entered for the defend- ants. Mrs. Annie Enders, the plain- tiff, alleged that her father-in-law, William Enders, deceased, promised to pay her in consideration of her relin- quishing to him the nurture and cus- tody of her son, he was three years old, grandson of William Enders further alleged that she was married to Enders, the son of « ant’s testator, and that in 1872 she her husband, n son, had separated, and she with the boy was living with her father, when the grandfather met act t 0 0,000 when when Khe defend. and Emanuel her and the con- | made. Bhe the of age. The Jury in the case gave the moth- er a verdict for $20,000, Judge Simon- | set and holds that a was boy became tan this aside, between Mrs. Enders and her father-In-law is against public policy. He contends that the relation ent and creates of par- an obligation which cannot be bartered away for the pecuniary advantage of the ts An SES parents. The Woman's Ballding at Chicago. The driving of a golden nail into the : Woman's Building at the © hicago | Saturday in token of the for- mal completion of that structure calls 1 what promises to be one 106t interesting features of the great Exposition. The i lans of the this building in« Fair on ladies in charge of licate the most cosmo- | politan display of exhibi- Every | h of industry and the entire Han Holt is on leave, engaged in literary which women are engaged, from | tsof the lower kinds of manual demanding the highest be cls not only of the present age will represen tc civilized countries, but of earlier eras and savage races will find place in | the Women’s Building. Exhibits will | be made by a multitude of temperance, benevolent, educational and reli igious societies, Other striking features will be al kitchen garden, a department in which | nstruction is given in physical train- ng, & Babies’ Palace” in which little | nporarily left by the ir | s or custodians, a woman's hotel | | ies may be ter arent or the exclusive use of that sex, and a | department of statistics showing in | detail the multifarious vecupations of | women in all quarters of the world. The Woman's Bailding, in short, promises to be the greatest exhibition of its Kind ever seen, and, barring sex limitations, a veritable world’s fair in itself, To Specimen Cases H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disor- dered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite foll away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three boitles of Elec- trie Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill, had a running sore on hisleg of eight years’ standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Ca- tawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incura- ble. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by J. D. Murray. ole Ss. Was The promptoess and certainty of its cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy famous, It is intended espe- cially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and is the most ef. fectual remedy known for these dis- eases. Mr. C. B. Main, of Union City, Pa, says: “1 have a great sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1 warrant every bottle and have never heard of one failing to give entire sat- isfaction.” 50 cent bottles for sale by J. D. Murray. THERE 18 little prospect for a new road law from the present legislature, There are so many propositions that the members seem bewildered as to the proper one. However, it matters not, any township that desires better roads has all the law it needs to make them good and lasting--just put in the right kind of men for supervisors, Bro, aa, of the Watchwian, is fa yoruhly Waentiotied Its naval officer. | CURRENCY SYSTEM TEM EXPL. AINED: The Different Kinds of Money tion in Circula. -Amount of each nod how Beour- ed-Monetary System Explained, The average reader may be excused | if he has felt puzzled sbout the names { and values of the various kinds of notes or bills that pass money, It may be Interesting to review the mosaic which forms what we The total issued, as eall amount in eireu- lation and in the United States Treas- ury, including bullion, S11.615.00, It our svslern:, amounts today to $2,838 ix represented per notes, besides gold and silver bull- There are $407,799,051 gold coin in circulation in the United States and in the treasury. There are the fact 260) public does not like to handle | cumbersome coin is found in the total but $59,557, are in circulation, issue 190,115 being locked up in the treas- vaults, subsidiary dimes, quarters the total « 4 OU, O00, and the ury Then comes in, amount the public government which is about § $11,165,155, money, except the nies, which are small amounts, paper nickels and pen- tender only in head of the certificates. legal At the gold jestie COmes 000, and for every dollar of them holds myable on demand. pa) the convenient, a gold are most both change, for they are, to put it simply, negotiable ronment receipt for gold coin placed in the treasury for Then comes silver cer- to $332 058,953 avy ba a Ove amounting nls = They are the same as gold certificates, the important in silver with exception exclu- “Uoreen- coin sively, United states notes, or barks are secured by the They gold reserve about which we have There are §316.768.- circulation much. moeks'' in and the all ail. “gree nt $587,702 in £346,000,000 The reserve held 30 per cent. in against them is about | is regarded as more than ample. The wr cent. reserve to protect depositors, ¥ I It mm od is reason that well info financiers are not really alarmed at the probabil- ity of the government beh ing compelled | to trench upon this $£100.000,000 gold in meeting the demand for Then there are na- tional bank notes, amounting to §172,- H7428. They are not a legal tender, although they are fully secured by the deposit of U. 8. bonds with the gov- ernment. The newest form of nation- al paper currency are the treasury notes, whose issue began in 1890 in payment of silver bullion purchased under authority of the Sherman law passed in that year. There have been about §130,000,000 of them issued to date, Currency certificates, of which there are but $16,670,000 outstanding complete the list, reserve a Destractive Cyclone The cyclone that devastated Oklaho- ma about ten days ago, was the most destructive that ever visited this coun- try; the number killed already reaches Texas also had a terrible cyclone on Friday, which wiped out the town of Cisco, doing damage to the amount of two million dollars. The year 1883, thus far, has made an unsurpassed rec- ord for tornadoes and cyclones, ss ASM AM SSA While Mr. T. J. Richey, of Altoona, Mo., was traveling in Kansas he was taken violently ill with cholera mor- bus. He called at a drug store to get some medicine and the druggist rec- ommended Chamberlain's Colie, Chol- era and Diarrhoea’ Remedy so highly he concluded to try it. The result was immediate relief, and a few doses cured him completely. It is made for bowel complaint and nothing else. It never fails. For sale by J. D. Murray. NEw York's big naval show last week was a grand success, both on land and water—the greatest and grandest display of the kind the world ever saw, and every part of the world was represented. We nave had minmakers to start it whon we needed it, now it is next in order to have some one who can stop it when we don’t need it. i A MPS SS Lm Attempt to Steal Columbus’ Ashes, The ashes of Christopher Columbus | are smong the the Chi- cago fair, and an attempt was made on Friday them. euriositios of to steal the urn that contained The glass containing them was if an un- known thief, desecrad ed the sacred Conve nt Ia FHabidy at Jackson Park, The ashes were carried from the dark corner to the window carefully the thief, made, but the tiv by (9 LZ piace presci light of a and examined by that mista be for ex; no might delay amination y the purpose of the the Columbian to a posterity ail that great ex- vandal and ved to Exposition and is le ft of the remains plorer and the benefactor of mankind. The theft was d at the stant the examination was completed, and while the little urn thrust into the pocket of the thief, struggle followed the discovery, the thief escaped. The ashes saved, however. Ths pix were confined in a about the of i 1 A of the it~ discover: was being A but were mains bound with lass and ang rles The tained board been kept urn, COrners eoold pure gold. 4 itself rests upon the dusts bands urn box in which it has at the go, and with- diame Foi 1 , flamond shaped, r}it 3 feet inlength and 2 inches in height. The whole stands pedestal in in west upon a the end of the convent. Bc pt Damage by the Ralns The late rains have damage in the erflowing of the str he Mississippi at St, day was thirty-two 1 Jest the done west by ov Louison ied much damage in The Arkansas aging boom The rain and ool or three weeks has wi iow i a dali- fo slot ting in a disastrous ches of rain b ping up a Dispat two in ave fallen, ¢ iat Northwestern Ohijo ruined, while Gr CTOPS are so iayed that the yi 18t be small. Dayton reports the Miami river and its tributaries at flood he ight and ing two inches hour, At Vin Indiana, is higher than it 1875, with but exception, was in February, The entire lowlands in that county and in Illi- nois opposite that city inundated from back water, Thousands of acres of fine wheat which is just sprouting are flooded, and the farmers fear that the crop will be killed. 1.3 1d vat 3 2 ris- an the Wabash been CEnnes, since which has one 1553, are meted osm—— THE SUPREME Philadelphia has just decided a case growing out of the Johnstown flood. The defendant was the Pennsylvania railroad, and the plaintiff sued for failure to deliver a quantity of liquoi shipped over the road. The defense was that the whis- ky was lost in the flood. It was prov- en that part of the liguid was stolen and the rest destroyed Ly citizens to keep it out of the hands of dangerous men. The court ruled that as the train men deserted the train, and made no effort to defend the property, the railroad company must suffer for the inefliciency of its employes. The Judgment of the lower court against the company was therefore affirmed. FFARR NoRWAY DEVOTES part of the profits derived from the state sale of liquor to the improvement of roads. Those which have been made or repaired un- der alcoholic stimulus are said to be the best in the country and an exam- ple of excellence to other lands. It is all the more creditable that the con- sumption of liquor is discouraged rath- er than pushed. The Gotenhburg principle might be supported in this country if there were any certainty that it would mend the roads and im- prove the quality of concrete and poul- tice. Sufficient liquor at least is con- sumed to pay for the work. ———— A A ——— A NuMBER of Union generals aves panied by some of the prominent con- federate generals who figured in the battle of Geltysburg, were on that eventful field the other day, talking and looking over it. Of course the best of feeling prevailed, as it should, and the veterans were as kindly and harmonious as though they had fought on the same side. This is in striking contrast with the scolding that some Republican organs keep up against the confederates, unless they happen to have gone over to the Republicans, as did Longstreet, Mahone and Moseby, when it seems to be all right, but such as remain Democrats cannot be forgiv- en nor escape the vituperation of the fellows who didn't smell burnt pow- * court at gw at 8, and sugar syrup at 2 cents per gallon. $
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