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10W T0 SEE THE FAIR.
USEFUL HINTS TO ECONOMIZE
TIME AND TROUBLE,
Exhibits That Are Ready and Those
That Are Not—A Trip Through the
Grounds and the Buildings—A
Glance at the Various Buildings
and Objects of Interest.
After all complaints have been made and
sraises sung about the World's Fair, it is
srobable that the question will be asked by
yy the average American: ‘How shall I see
£?” What things are good to spend a long
ime over, what should be merely glanced at,
«nd what should be skipped entirely. Inthe
irst place, says the New York Post's Chicago
sorrespondent, the general advice may be
ziven to keep away from the Midway Plais-
ance until the end of your stay, on the same
srineciple that more solid food should precede
dessert. Once within that fascinating side-
show, and there is a possibility of a visitor
aot going anywhere else.
The first thing necessary for a visitor to
fo is to get the general effect of the architec-
sure and the grounds. This is best accom-
plished taking the Intramural Railway, ap
slevated road which runs inside the fence of
she Park and takes in the complete circuit of
the Fair grounds. The fare is only ten
sents, and the cars are comfortable and thus
tar have not been crowded. But the Intram-
aral does not afford one a satisfactory look
at the lagoons and the basins, and to accom-
plish this it is advisable that the fifty cents
necessary for a trip in an electric launch or
in one of the gondolas be expended. The
more picturesque craft is, of course, the
zondola, but it does not move quickly and
its route is shorter than the route of the
launches.
nearest large one when he enters. and may
look at it first. Outside it is exceedingly
ornamental. Whereas the general tone of
the other buildings is subdued and they are
nearly all of plain cream color, the Transpor-
tation Building is profuse in color, being of
red, with white and blue stencillings, the
white figures of angels of life-size. The en-
trance is a study. being composed of arch
upon arch of fretted metal work. Large flag-
staffs succeed one another at frequent inter-
vals around the whole structure. The exhib-
its under its roof are so excellent and inter-
esting that the visitor cannot but wish there
were more of them. Particularly interest-
- »
he will nna the ‘Cransportation Bullang We
centre, an exhibit tha excites a great aeal of
curiosity from visitors, but which really illus-
trates nothing in particular. To the right is
the steel case containing the fac simile of the
Declaration of Independence, the treaty of
peace with Great Britain, and the treaty of
friendship and alliance with France, and pho-
tographic copies of the Declaration anc Con-
stitution. Surmounting the case is a portrait
of Jefferson, and this is surrounded by prints
of the signers. The next arch contains
Washington relics, prints of the framers of
the Constitution and portraits, and around
the corner in the east entrance is the rest of
the exhibit of the State Department. If you
are a student of American history, it is inter-
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WORLD’S FAIR ORDERED OPEN
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Director Burnham Has Issued an Offic-
ial Mandate.
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Director of Works Burnham on Friday
evening issued an official order to the eftect
that the gates of the Worlds fair shall be
opened Sunday.
It says: “The park will also be opened to
the public Sunday next, Mav 28, until 11 p.
m., the buildings closing at 10 p. m.”’
At present it is the intention to shut down
the operation of the exposition plant.
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OTHER WORLD'S FAIRS.
COMPARISONS SHOWING THAT CHICAGO HAS
THE BEST OF ALL,
The following table taken from a Chicago
is interesting as furnishing figures
v which to compare the Columbian Expo-
sition with the World's Fairs that have
gone before:
ing, especially to any one who has never beer
abroad, are the English locomotives and rail
way carriages. These are the finest used,
and the first, second, and third class seo
tions are thrown open so as to admit of the
minutest inspection. In this section, also
are a complete set of the locomotives usec
from the beginning.which illustrate the evo-
lution from the days of the discovery of the
possibility of the steam railroad. Passing
DAVIS.
COLONEL GEORGE R.
Director-General of the World's Columbiar
Exposition, -
The visitor having thus taken in the gen-
eral effect of the World's Fair, has seen what
will probably in years to come be regarded as
its strongest attraction. He may now turn
his attention to the individual groups oi
through this fascinating section, the visito:
comes upon carriages of every kind and va-
riety, from the feather weight sulky with
pneumatic tires to the heavy four-horse tally-
ho coach, and from the lightest delivery
wagon to the heaviest truck. The Transpor-
tation Building may be said to be one inp
which the progress made is sufficient to war-
rant a visitor spending a good ¢Ceal of his
time there.
Having seen this building, you may come
by the main entrance and turning to the
right proceed about a rod, and then turn tc
the lett and keep by the edge of the lagoon
until you reach the bridge immediately in
front of the Electricity Building, when you
may cross over to Wooded Island and take a
look at the Boone and Crockett Club’s cabin.
It is a modest enough log hut, with an old
canvas-covered wagon in front of it, and the
doorway is ornamented with old horns. In-
side there are bear and deer skins, some old
harness and working utensils. The design is
simple enough, being the illustration of the
frontier hunter's cabin, and is well carried
out. Having inspected this bit of the far
west, you will do well to cross back by the
way you came, as the other attraction of the
island, the Japanese village, is not yet
sufficiently complete to warrant a visitor in
spending much time over it, when there are
50 many other more completed displays.
The Mining Building which you find your-
self in front of is hardly worth the expendi-
ture of much time at present. A few of the
exhibits are partly in place, but others are in
buildings and the exhibits. If he is a New
Yorkes, he will of course go to the New York |
State buildings and register there, and take a |
look at the one building in the grounds which
he feels he has a right to call peculiarly his
own. Back of New York's building and sur-
rounding it may be seen the buildings of the
other States, some of them peculiarly appro
priate and representative, and others de
signed apparently to illustrate precisely what |
is not the prevailing style of architecture o: {
the State whose name the building bears.
There is not in all Montana a structure witl |
the most distant resemblance to the Montans |
State building ; Vermont, steadiest of all New
England States, has run riot in Chicago witk
a little Pompeiian palace; and other similas |
instances might be named. But taken all ix |
all, the State buildings are good and are well |
worth inspection. The visitor, beginning at |
the South Park gate, may pass among alj
these structures in about half an hour, find
a state of chaos. a
The Electricity Building, whicn is co. ,-
side of the Mining Building, may also he
passed by. The outside is the best part of it.
Inside there is now little to interest one, un-
less he desires to make astudy of the process
of installation. %
Next to the Electricity Building is that of
Manufactures and Liberal Arts, and into that
you may safely turn with the intention of re-
maining for an hour or a week. Ten days
ago it was hardly an exaggeration to say that
there were not twenty complete exhibits in
place in this building, but now one-half of
them are in place and the others begin to
show signs of what they will soon be. Hou:
after hour you may walk through rows ol
exhibits, ranging from pyramids of tin paus
to parlors of the rarest bronzes and china.
Going up stairs among the liberal arts there
is the same attraction. Where you will
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ing himself finally in lowa’s pavilion on tne
lake. If he will then turn to the right, he
can walk by the lake nd see the French,
German, Spanish, and several other foreign
buildings. Continuing he will pass the Gov-
ernment Building, the Manufactures, the
basin which marks the spot known as the
Court of Honor, where he has a fine view on
the one side of the gold dome of the Admin-
istration Building and on the other of the
Casino and Music Hall, with the beautiful
peristyle running between them.
Going on and crossing the bridge, the Con-
vent of Rabida is reached, and alittle beyond
that is the Shoe and Leather Building, beyond
which is the Forestry Building and the
mountain of the cliff-dwellers. This route
by the lake is not covered by either the In-
tramural Railway or the launches, and is
only to be taken by the pedestrian or the in-
dividual who is willing to have himself
wheeled in a chair and is willing to pay for
the luxury. A man who has taken the In-
tramural Railway, the trip of the launches,
and the walk by the lake from the State
Buildings to the Shoe and Leather Building,
has seen the general effect of the exhibition
go far as it is possible to do so in three trips.
He may now turn his attention to the ex-
NE IN MACHINERY HALL,
put 1r you
have a taste for anything artistic you will be
able to gratify it here. ”
Coming out at the north end of the Manu-
factures Building you are immediately in
! [Inger Gepends upon your tas
front of the Government Building, and if you
enter it by the entrance immediately in front
of you, you will find yourseif in the middle of
THE TURKISH VILLAGE, MIDWAY PLAISANCE,
the display of the Smithsonian Institution and
National Museum. This is being perfected
day by day, but to all appearances is almost
perfect now. The truth is that the Govern-
ment Buiiding is by far the most complete in
its exhibits in the grounds. Passing through
hibits. If he reaches the grounds by way of
the elevated railroad or the Illinois Central
For Cleaning Marble.
Common dry salt is said to be one i
of the best agents for cleaning mar- !
ble. such as washbasins, sink tixtures
and the like. It requires no prepara-
tion. and may ‘be rubbed directly up-
on the tarnished surface, removing
any incrustations or deposits at once,
leaving the marble shining and clean.
This is well worthy of remembrance,
as it 1s often found to be provokingly
hard to clean the marble thoroughly
without injuring the surface.
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the Smithsonian exhibit you come into the
rotunda. with the large California tree in the
~—IHEloreman ot the textileworks of Wm.
Strange & Co., at Patterson, N,J;. boarded up
the windows to prevent the girls employed
there from flirting with men in the streets
and neglecting their work. The girls struck
and Mr. Strange had to order the removal
of the boards,
‘Want the Gates Barred on Sunday.
The General Synod of the Lutheran church
n session at Canton, O., passed resolutions
sondemning the opening of the World's
fair on Sunday and advising all members
of the church not to visit the Fair if the
gates are unbarred on the Sabbath.
esting, and it contains the most valuable
sollection of autographs and State papers in
;he grounds. Opposite this is the small ex-
hibit of the Department of Justice.
Before procesding further toward the
north entrance of the Government Building,
you will do well to turn to your right at the
2nd of the State Department exhibit and go
Into the War Department section, where you
will see cannon and guns and uniforms and
weapons of offence and defence innumerable.
There is a group illustrating the Greely ex-
pedition, which is particularly life-like and
interesting. Passing across the Smithsonian
exhibit you find yourself among the dis-
plays of the Treasury and Postoffice Depart-
ments, from which you pass into those of
the Geological Survey, Patent Office and
other bureaus of the Interior Department.
Next to these is the interesting exhibit of the
Fish Commission, and then that of the
Agricultural Department. Coming out at
the entrance nearest you, you will be within
a few steps of the building devoted to fish
and flsheries, and this, also, is well worth
going through, for it is in a state of progress
which very nearly approaches completion.
When you leave the Fisheries Building,
you must again pass among some of the
foreign buildings, but they are hardly worth
while entering at present, nearly all of them
being far behindhand in their displays. You
may turn to your left after proceeding for a
STREET IN VIENNA, MIDWAY PLAISANCE.
short distance,and enter the Building of Finn
Arts. No other structure approaches this
one. It is the best built, being fireproof; it
is well lighted, and it is a triumph of art out-
side gnd inside. Not all the pictures are
hung, but there are enough on the walls to
keep you busy for an indefinite length of
time. Shut up the whole of the rest of the
Fair, and this building with its contents is
worth a journey to Chicago and a week of
bad lodgings and hoard.
The visitor who has followed the itinerary
laid down here has not yet been in the Wo-
man’s Building, but he may reach it by pass-
ng to the left after leaving the Art Building,
which will give him an opportunity to see
he large California and Illinois State build-
ngs, which he did not get a view of when he
00k the ride on the Intramural Railway. He
1eed not pause to enter them, as they are not
yet sufficiently complete, but opposite the
California Building he can enter the Wo-
nen’s Building, whieh, if not thoroughly
dnished yet, is still sufficiently finished to
warrant as long an inspection as you are
ible to give it.
From the south side of the Woman's Build:
ng you may pass in Horticultural Hall,
which also warrants a visit, and from there
pass by Choral Hall, which is not fully com-
pleted. You are now back at the Transpor-
ation Building whence you started out, and
nave seen the chief things, with the excep
ion of one or two. Turn then to your right
ind pass in front of the Administration Build
ng, then by Machinery Hall, and cross the
sridge to La Rabida, which is worth seeing
ind is wholly finished, Come back by the
Forestry Building, and go out by the gate
which let you in. You need not look intc
ny of the buildings except La Rabida, as
hey contain few completed exhibits,
The roughly sketched route laid down here
ipplies to a flying visit made at the present
stage of the Fair. Later in the season it maj
»e added to, but its general plan will doubt
ess hold good at all times,
LATER NEWS WAIFS,
FINANCIAL,
At Melbourne, Australia, the Mercantile
Financial Trustees and Agency Company
has suspended payment. Thenominal cap-
| ital of the concern exceeds 20,000,000, and
the Dritish deposits in the institution
amout to 1,500,000,
At Fostoria, O.,Ex-Secretary of the Treas-
ary Charles Foster made an assignment of
Lis large and diversified business interests
| for the benef't of his creditors. This action
is a shock that more than two score of busi-
| ness enterprises, in which Mr. Foster is in-
| terested, outside the concerns assigned, will
severely feel. Mr. Foster places the liabili-
ties at $600,000, and scarcely expects that
| the sale of his holdings will realize sufficient
‘0 pay dollar for dollar.
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CRIMES AND PENALTIES.
Henry Ramsay, negro, was hanged in
Richmond county, Ga., jail yard for the
murder last October of Robert Y. Harris,
marshal of Somerville.
Robert Alexander. Louis and Howard
Pugh, negro boys were hanged at Tucka-
gee, Aal., for a criminal assaul® on Mrs,
Cox, a farmer's wife. This is the first legal
banging for this offense in the State,
Se
WASHINGTON.
Reports received at the treasury depart-
ment indicate a larger registration of
Chinese than anticipated. Reports from 49
out of 65 internal revenue districts show
that 11,273 have registered
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CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The Miners’ International Conference has
agreed upon the necessity of a better in-
spection of mines, and has also voted in
favor of the equality of men employed on
the surface and those employed under
ground.
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HELD IN | i 2 | ance. Cost.
148 mmm
v.15 |(Daily.)
London...... 1851] 21 [144] 41,952 $1,460, 00
Dublin ...... [1853] 1 [170] 6,765 400,000
New York.../1858] 6 [150{ 8.344] 640,000
Paris... ......{1855] 2431200} - 95812. .........
London...... [18621 234171} 36,316] 2,300,000
Paris.........|1867| 37 [217] 47,007| 4,000,000
Vienna...... [1873] 40 {186! 39,003(..........
Philadelphia. 1876, 60 |159] 62.333] 8,500,000
Paris......... 11878100 {194 82.644 8,000,000
Sydne; .118791 15 [216] © 6,300;..........
Melbourne ../1880] 29 [143 9,302| 1,2'1,000
Paris... ...... [1889 753183] 153,821| 8.300,000
Chicago..... {1893/2074.1831........ 132.500.000
PENNSYLVANIA WILL CLOSE.
HER STATE BUILDINGS AT THE FAIR WILL BE
LOCKED ON SUNDAY.
Among the resolutions rdopted by the
Executive Committee of the World's Fair
Board at Harrisburg on Thursday last was
one by Lieutenant Governor Watres, direct-
ing the Executive Commissioner to keep the
building at Chicago closed on Sundays dur-
ing the continuance of the Fair.
THE IRISH VILLAGE OPENED.
The completion of the Irish village in the
Midway Plaisance was celebrated Tuesday
afternoon. A reproduction of Donegal Cas-
tle forms the front of the village. Cottages,
where various industries peculiar to Erin
are to be seen, flank the village and make
up a typical Irish scene. Irish pipers. horse
shoers, heme spun workers, wood carvers,
lacemakers and others gave exhibitions of
their skill. Most of the villagers are from
Donegal and other parts of Connaught.
CONVEYING THE CARAVELS TO CHICAGO.
The Navy Department at Washington
completed arrangements for conveying the
Columbus caravels, the Santa Maria, Pinta,
and Nina, from New York to Chicago, They
will be towed from New York to the mouth
of the St. Lawrence, and from here to Chi-
cago. The service will cost about £5,000.
THE GERMAN BUILDING DEDICATED.
The handsome German Government
bulding was dedicated Tuesday. The open-
ing was of an informal character, but
thousands of people attended it.
After hearing arguments all of Friday in
the Clingman injunction suit against the
directors of the Columbian exposition to
prevent their closing the gates on Sunday,
Judge Stein took the matter under ad-
visement until Monday morning, Pending
his decision, no action in the premises were
taken by any court in Cock county.
This leaves the Sunday opening resolution
of the directoay undisturbed by legal pro-
ceedings. The Federal district attorney
filed his bill for an injunction on Saturday,
but no action will be taken until next week
and a temporary restraining orler was not
asked pending the arguments Jon the bill.
Chief Justice Fuller will occupy a seat on
bench, Itis the earnest desire of the Gov-
ernment, according to Mr. Mitchrist, that
the decision shall be made by such an array
of legal talent that no sh «dow of doubt will
rest on the justness of the judge's conclu-
sions, whatever they may be.
The National World's fair commissioners
adjourned on Friday until July 15.
DUN’S WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Better Weather Stimulates Retai’ Trade
and Liivened Up Other Lincs.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says:
In two ways there has been quite a gener-
al improvement during the past week. Bet-
ter weather throughout most of the country
has stimulated retail trade, and the large
distribution of goods has made jobbing
trade mote active. Monetary anxieties have
curiously abated at many widely separated
points. Large loans solicited here a week
or two ago, to provide for extreme emergen-
ties in different cities, have not been want-
>d and threatening failures at several points
nave passed without causing much disturb-
ance.
Yet the actual conditions do not ~eem to
have changed materially. Gold is still go-
ing out and $2,000,000 more are to be shipped
to-day. The Treasury reserve is azain re-
dnced below the hundred million limit
The large demand tor re-discounts and
advances by Western and Southern banks,
though considerably abated, lias been greater
than Eastern banks could wholly meet.
There's no definite improvement in financial
atfairs abroad and the prospect of a continu-
ed outgo of gold for some time to come has
not altered.
Wheat.and corn are both about at the
same price as a week ago, although Western
receipts of wheat in four days have becn
1.902.108 bushels and Atlantic exports 1,-
036,597 bushels, and corn receipts have been
very large with insignificant exports. Mess
pork is 25c higher, but other hog products
a shade lower, and while coffee advanced
half a cent. oil declines a cent. A naturzl
cecline is seen in dairy products and pota-
toes. Cotton is also an eighth lower. al-
though the receipts have been smaller and
the exports larger than for the same week
last year. but the enormous stocks in sight
are not diminishing more than usual at this
season.
Imports are still large for three weeks in
May, exceeding last year’s by nearly $6,000,-
090. but exports have somewhat increased
and for three weeks show a slight gain.
Money on call is cheap and abundant, but
loans on time for commerciel needs are yet
made with some difficulty and sparingly.
The failures for the last seven days num-
ber for the United States 259, Canada 14,
total 273, as compared with 261 last week,
280 the week previous and 198 for the corre-
sponding week of last year.
THE BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Bank clearings totals for the week ending
May 25, as telegraphed to Bradstreets, are
as follows:
New York... ............ $576,912,249 D 14.9
Chicago...... were 91.167.827 1 6.3
SOSION ceviaress-connnns 37. D.. 7.7
Philadelphia .ohe.......0 1 93
ft. Louis: LL i000... 000 111.2
Pittsburg. ..... D107
San Francisco . 3 D 24.2
Baltimore.... ee J. Tagg
Cincinnati .s.....: se D 4.4
Cleveland ................ 1 LS
(I indicates increase, D decrease.)
The aggregate of clearings of 80 of the
principal cities of the country is $1,043,014.-
447, a decrease of 9.3 per cent. The totals
exclusive of New York City amount to
£466,102,198, and shows a decrease of 1.7
per cent.
all machinery not absolutely required for
A SCENE OF SPLENDOR,
Th> Ball in Honor of the Infanta the
Most Select Event New York Has
Known. Magnificent Deco-
rations.
On Friday the Infanta Eulalie made an in-
formal trip up the Hudson as far as Yonk-
ers on the dispatch boat Dolphin.
The bail in her honor iz the evening at
Madison Square Gardex, New York City, was
carried out according to the elaborate plan
arranged and wasa great success in every
respect. The attendance was probably as
fashionable and select as was ever gathered
together in the city.
Rich and mavnificent as have been the
decorations of Madison Square Garden in
times past, it is probable that those of to-
ahs never been equaled; certainly
never in this country have they been sur-
passed. All the artistic skill of the florist
was called into play to present a scene that
will never be forgotten by those fortunate
enongh to witness it. The ball took place
in the Assembly room, and on this occasion
its appearance was that of one vast floral
bower. rom the street below to the inner-
most recesses of the hall there was a pro-
fusion of nature's choicest beauties, all
combining to make a picture bewildering
in its details. charming in its conception
and harmonious in its development.
The floral bower began with the entrance
on the Madison Square side and extended
to the stairway forming the ascent to the
Assembly chamber above. The lobby it-
self was trans'ormed into a veritable garden
Trellises covered with vines concealed the
walls and arches and shut off any glimpse
of the ceiling. The corners of the hall were
broken and concealed bv an exceedingly
tasteful grouping of piants, in which many
blooming flowers were intermingled. The
entrance from Twenty-sixth street was
treated in a similarly artistic way.
The place of honor, the Assembly hall,
was, of course, assigned to the Infanta and
ber suite. And here all that artistic skill
could do hac been acccmplished. This
royal apartment, was made up by making
the three boxes, at the south side nearest
the stage into one, the whole being convert-
ed into a gorgeous floral bower, with a pro-
jecting canopy resembling in the exquisite-
ness of its treatment the interior ofa sea-
shell.
The front stage presented a beautiful
sight. Nine private boxes were arranged
there, behind which there appeared a con-
servatory effect that was delusive in its
naturalness. It wascreated by an ingenious
grouping of lofty palms, foliage plants and
jardinieres of long-stemmed American
in roses and lilac plants in full bloom.
The greatest magnificence was in the
room where Her Royal Highness received
her guests. This large apartinent was fur-
hished in the style of Louis XV with the
costliest of furniture and tapestry so price-
less that the committee took the precaution
to have it insured for £200,000. The Princess
stood on a dias. draped with elaborate Span-
ish hangings of the seventh century.
The banquet ball on the ground floor was
arranged like a scene in Madrid, with ban:
anas, pineapcles and orange trees in pro-
fusion.
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
QUEEN VicTorIA employs four doctors.
Ex-SPEAKER GALUSHA A. Grow isa wealthy
coal miner on the Ohio River.
Sir WirLrLiam HARCOURT is an enthusiastic
amateur gardener.
THE Czar of Russia is very fond of tapest
and has all his own rooms hung with x Ji
BANkER ROSENBERG’S will bequeathed over
$500,000 to Galveston (Texas) charities.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND never wears gloves,
no matter how cold the weather may be.
EMirto CASTELAR, the Spanish statesman,
announces that he has definitely retired from
public life.
Miss Rose CLEVELAND, sister of the Presi-
dent, has returned to this country after
two years spent in traveling in foreign lands.
THE present Sultan of Morocco isdeseended
from an Irish girl who became a member of
the then royal harem more than a hundred
years ago.
GEORGE L1zoTTE and Mrs. Lizotte, the lat-
ter a niece of Justice Harlan, have been on a
wedding tour ever since their marriage in
June, 1891. Thus far they have traveled 57,-
000 miles.
WHEN the wife and daughters of the Chi-
nese Minister to England were presented to
Queen Victoria they were allowed to remain
seated after their presentation, as their small
feet unfitted them for long standing.
CHEVALIER ANTON VON SCHMERLING, Prime
Minister of Archduke John as Regent of the
German Empire in 1848 and subsequently
Premier of Austria from 1860 to 1865, is dead.
He was born in Vienna on August 23, 1805.
TrE young Earl of Dalhousie, who onlyre-
cently celebrated his fifteenth birthday,is the
owner of an estate of one hundred acd thirty-
six thousand acres in Forfarshire, worth
about two hundred thousand dollars per
annum.
Kine Huneerr, of Italy, gave $500,000 for
the foundation of an institute forthe orphans
of workingmen, in commemoration of his
silver wedding. The receipts from the great
historical tqurney, amounting to $40,000, were
devote 1 to charity.
CONGRESSMAN THOMAS J. GEARY, author of
the famous Chinese exclusion law just af-
firmed by the Supreme Court, hails from
California, though a Massachusetts man by
birth. He is thirty-nine years of age. He
removed to California in 1863.
Wirrian IF. SNopGrass, chief boatswain’s
mate of the United States cruiser San -Fran-
cisco, who trained the crews that carried off
the international honors at the Hampton
toads boat races, is a native of Philadelphia
and entered the navy as an apprentice in
1866, when only thirteen years old.
Tue Duponts, of powder-making fame,
have retained to a remarkable degree after
many generations of residence in this coun-
try the physical characteristics of their
French ancestors. Several of the family
would infallibly be taken for native French-
men in Paris, and are singularly foreign
looking in this country.
Tae Emperor William, of Germany, it is
said, nearly petrified the officials at the
Quirinal by informing them that he and the
Empress would have a suite of seventy-three
persons. The apartments prepared for
them, both at the Quirinal and at the Royal
Palace in Naples, were entirely redecorated
and refurnished at enormous expense.
TrE Hon. John Ballance, the recently de-
ceased Premier of New Zealand, was born in
a cabin in Glenavy. near Lough Neagh, Ire-
land, and served with an iron monger till he
was twenty-seven years old. Thirty years
ago he went to New Zealand, and after a
time engaged in journalism. from which he
was called to various offices and finally te
the Premiership.
Three Boys Drowned.
A sad drowning accident happened in the
East river near the navy-yard, New York
Three little Brooklyn boys were drowned,
Four others were rescued in an exhausted
condition.
The drowned were Fred McGibney, aged
15; Thomas O'Brien, aged 5; ThomasKilisky;
aged 9. The bodies were not recovered and
it is believed that they were swept away
with the tide. A -tugboat having several
canal boats in tow was passing up river
and a rowboat in which were the seven
boys got between the tug and tow. The
Lawser which connected the tug and tow
had been slack, but it was suddenly made
taut. The hawser caught the rowboat in
such a way as to capsize it, throwing the
boys into the water,
Twelve Hundred Peopie Homeless.
The village of Strammy, Austria has
been entirely destroyed by fire and 1,200
persons are homeless.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS
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BOTE FROM HOME AND ABROAD,
What is Going On the World Over.
Important Events Briefly Chronicled.
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Firee
At Winton. Va.. Hanes & Company’s
mammoth plug and twine factory, the sec.
ond largest house of its kind in the South
and other valuable property were burned.
About ’ 00 people are thrown out of em-
ployment. Loss, $200,000; insurance, $150,-
000.
At Belding, Mich., fire broke out in Robi-
ineon & Hudson’s grocery store, Fanned
by a strong wind, it spread rapidly from
store to store destroying a large number of
buildings. among them the postoffice and
the Leonard Holmes block. In the latter
there were several families living. They
barely escaped with their lives, saving noth-
ing. Many are entirely destitute. In two
hours the fire was under control, after de-
stroying $150,000 worth of property, insnr-
ed for $63,000.
At Roeklin, Cal.,twenty five houses, Loss
£75,000; insurance, two-thirds. Alice Irish,
a chambermaid, was burned to death.
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Crime and Penalties.
William Sullivan the Leech murderer,
was lynched at Coruna, Mich.
At Lamar, Mo., Amos Avery was hanged.
His crime was the murder of James A,
Miles. a traveling photographer, to secure
the latter's team and outfit.
At Arcola, 11l,, ex-mayor A. B. Dimond
wasshot and almost instantly killed by his
partner, David Miller. The men quarreled
over a business matter and both drew re-
volvers and began firing. Dimond was
shot through the breast, Miller was wound-
ed in the hand. Both men were prominent
citizens.
Washington News,
OVER 5,000 CHINESE REGISTERED. —Reports
from 44 of the 63 internal revenue districts
show that 5,413 Chinese have registered. The
largest registration from a single district is
from Colorado, where 1,500 registered,
Owing to the small amount of gold bul-
lion deposited and heavy expense, Secretary
Carlisle has directed the suspension of the
mint at Carson City, Nev
Willlam E. Quinby, editor and chief pro-
prietor of the Detroit “Free Press” was ap-
pointed Minister to theNetheriands. Webster
S.Ruckmann,of Pennsylvania, wasjappoint-
ed Fourth Assistant Examiner in the Pat-
ent Office.
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Capital. L.abor and Industrial.
The four hundred trammers in Calumey
and Hecla, Mich., copper mines have refus-
ed to go under ground unless Sunday night
work is stopped, and they get the same
wages as before, $63 per month. The com-
pany will not comply, and ordered all dis-
satisfied men tn get their settlement. There
is no disturbance yet.
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Religious.
In the General Synod of the Lutheran
chureh in session at Canton, O., officers
were elected as follows; President, Dr. C.
Pablerto, Baltimore; Secretary, W. S.Frease
York, Pa., Treasurer, Louis Mauss, Cincin-
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Legislative.
The Michigan legislature has adjourned.
The house passed the compulsory transpor-
tation bill, which provides that railroads be
required to issue free transportation to all
state officers. In the senate the woman's
suftrage bill was passed and will now be-
come a law,as the signature of the governor
is assured.
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BEYOND OUR BORDERS.
A landslide has occurred at Vaerdalen,
Norway. Fifty farms were destroyed and
over 100 persons are missing.
The wedding of the Duke of York and
Princess May of Teck has been fixed for
July 6.
A dispatch from Grosstrelitz says that a
terrible fire occurred at XKruppamuehle,
where an explosion destroyed a large es-
tablishment. Subsequently a fire started
in the ruins, which wiped out 213 buildings,
causing a loss of 12,000,000 marks.
The Swiss crops will be a disastrous and
complete failure.
The drought has caused a loss to French
farmers of $160,000.
The infamous murderer Fritz Bunter ang
his mistress, Dorothea Erbe, who rohbed
and assassinated a number of servant girls,
were executed with the sword at Madge-
burg, the Kaiser, as usual, refusing to grant
them a pardon.
A serious plague of Jocusts is devastating
all growing crops in the government of
Saratov, Russia.
THE CROP PROSPECTS.
The Present Outlook in Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio.
The monthly crop report issued at Wash-
ington contains the following:
Pennsylvnnia—Floods and cool weather
damaged and retarded crops in northwest-
ern portion. but conditions have been im-
proved by the reeent warmth.
West Virginia—Wheat has made fine
growth; oats and grass are growing nicely;
corn and garden vegetables are seriously af-
fected by excessive rains; fruit prospects are
promising; stock is doing well.
Ohio—Corn is half planted, with some
coming up; wheat, oats, grass, rye, barley,
potatoes and tobacco plants are growing
finely; cherries, plums and pears are falline
off badly; strawberries will yield a :
crop.
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Ten Laborers Blown to Pieces.
A powder mill at St. Ingbert, Germany,
exploded and the building was entirely
wrecked. Ten laborers were killed outright
and a large number wounded. A dynamite
factory near Oppelm was destroyed by ar
explosion with a loss of 1,000,000 marks.
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Base Ball Record.
The following table shows the standing of
the different base ball clubs up to date :
Ww. 1. Plat, W. IL. Pet.
Clevel'nd. 11 5 .6S8/Baltimore 12 12 500
Pittsburg. 15 7 .682/Cincin’ti.. 11 14 440
Brooklyn. 13 9 .591 Wash’'n... 10 14 417
Philadel’a 12 10 .545 New York 10 14 .417
Boston.... 13 11 .542/ Chicago... 914 391
St. Louis.. 12 11 .522|Louisv'le. 4 11 .26T
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