THE FMRINPAMGRAPHS
PEN AND PENCIL PICTURES
OF THE GREAT EXPOSITION,
The Javanese Village In the Midway
Plalaance Reception and ledl-rnllnni-
t-'.dticat tonal CornrfMrn
In Session In Exposition Oround
Other Note of Interest.
Java vlllago In Midway rinlannee ha bwn j
rightfully classed among the meritorious en
terprlse and exhibit at the World' Fair.
Situate in the most prominent section of
thl truly wondcrfnl street, and covering a
Mretch of ground only equaled by one other
eoncesslonnlro, the buildings of the little
reople from the Eastern Archipelago have
r months attracted the attention and ad
miration of the thousands of people who
daily travel over the white road. The pro
moters of the enterprise had two motives in
View when they accepted thelnvltalion of the
tlnlted States Government to exhibit at the
World's Fair the resources of the Island and
the customs and manners of the people.
The first was to make a vigorous effort to
Introduce Into the United Wales the de
licious and unadulterated coffee and tea
Brown upon the big estates of the Island.
The other motive was to show to the people
of other countries visiting the Fair the cm
torn and manners of the inhabitants of the
Island of Java. No expense was spared In
preparing the building material with which
the village, was to be constructed, or In the,
vquipmeiu m iiD nnuvca Willi inn nnimer-
nana necessary tor a correct represeniaiion
of their dances, religious ceremoni and
athletic sports. Like the coffee and tea sold
In the bamtioo house in the center of the
colony, there is nothing In the construction
of the village that is not genuine. Every
boose Is built of native woods nnd grasses,
and was first et up In Java before its remov
al to Chicago. Then, too, native workmen
pnt the buildings together without the nse
of ten pound ol nails. One of the striking
feature of the village Is the theatre the
largest and by far the best appointed in Mid
way. The performances are ol a most re
fined character, ami provoke hearty demon
strations ol approval. The orchest ra Is com
posed of a (core of native, who wear red
Jackets and sit In tiers back of the perform
er. The music Is delightfully weird, the
mellow boom of the great gongs and the
measured rattle of the xylophone breaking
melodious upon the ear. Among the per
former are sweet-faced girls from the royal
theatre of the late Bultan of Kolo, and trom
the households of native chieftains in the ,
im r
NTBANCE TO TUE HORTK CLTCBAL BCII.MNO.
Soenda regions (the western portion of
Java).
In the Midway Plainnce a llttlo Sand
wich Island baby make it home. The
other evening this same ohild chanced to tod
dle away from it gram-covered abode, and,
like children often do, began to cry. Thai one
touch of nature which make the whole world
kin are aroused within a mother' breast a
desire to sooth the Innocent, and gently
taking It in her armhe impressed upon the
eopper-eolored infant a soft aud tender kiss,
but the business-like father was not far away,-
nor was he alow to take advantage of the op-
rtZX, " ??". i uS. k ,. tZ. I
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r quardaw, and the lady fainted.
poi
fur
In the Transportation Building there is a
heap of discolored boards Inclosed by a wire
netting. The wood of the timbers is brown
nd scarred, but In fairly good condition
otherwise. The boards are part of an old
roadway, and the inscription over the pile
tells the story i "1'lankway i by Tacitus
named 'Pontes Long!,' Laid abt, the year t
a. C'br. by Homitius, as a Roman military
road, 10 'i,' mill's long over the feu Dieven
moor, near Osuabru'ik. Now overgrown
with 10 ft. thick moss covering. Excavated
la 18IM,
.
At the dedication of tbe North Dakota
Building, Plenty Horses, tbe Indian wtio
killed Lleuteuaut Cany at Pine Ridge Agency
two years ago, and William H. Sterling, the
then Prosecuting Attorney, who labored for
his conviction, took part. The red man and
bis foe met on friendly terms. It was held by
tbe court that It waa in war and that if
Plenty Horses had not killed Lieutenant
Casey be would himself bave been killed
and hence tbe act was justlllable lUid
Plenty Horses was released.
Director-General Davis sent a letter to tbe
Council of Administration, recommending
tbe aloelng of all the Departmental Buildings
at 6 o'clock every evening, exeept tbe Elec
tricity and Machinery Building and one
other, which shall be determined upon later
and which shall be alternated euoh evening.
Every evening i to be made a "special even
ing, ' the crowds being concentrated In one
building, where a programme of features will
tie arranged for their amusement.
Mrs. Potter Palmer dedicated the "Wish
ing Chair" at the Donegal Irish village In the
Midway Pluisauue. The uhair is made of tbe
basalt of the Giant's Causeway, the centre ol
many interesting Irish stories. Those who
it in tbe chair in the light of tbe moon and
register their wishes are said to be always
eure to bave them gratified. There was daue
lug and bugplpe music, aud the guests were
privileged to use the wisbiug ubuir after tbe
dedication was over.
Berne entbustustto stamp collector mode an
attempt to steal a set of ten t'M) stamps,
valued at 600 each, Iroin the Governmeut
exhibit lu the Federal Building. The exhibit
Is in the gallery, and is ' mude by the Na
tional Pullatetio Association. The stamps
are in glass oae, the gloss resting olose
against tbe stamps. The thief used a dia
mond to out the glass, but failed to reach
ttMtraoaarat,
The National Oornmlsalon, the Board of
Lady Managers, representative of foreign
Nation at the Fair, and all members of the
Stat Bosrda were the guest of IIMnoia at
her building the other nfternoon. Thereoep.
ion wm (ft Ton by the Htnte Board In honor
of those connected with the Exposition In an
official capacity, and the Invitation Included
all the Exposition, city, and Stato officials.
The Council of Administration held a final
conference with Collector Clark and the
foreign commissioners in regard to selling
dnplic-ife of exhibits. The council ha
lsned an order forbidding any exhibitor
from aelllnir nnv merchandise at the Fair.
Orders mar be taken, but they cannot be
filled at Jackson I'nrk until after the close of
the Exposition
Turners' dav at the Fair Included a Parade
of the gray suited athlete through the Ex
position grounds and a gymnastic drill In
the stock pavilion at 3 o'clock. A grent many
people congregated In the pavilion to see the
fierformanee and welcome the athlete with
nud cheers as they marched Inside. Over
Sixin Turners took part In the exhibition of
athletic science.
So 1ms than fifteen separate educational
congress' were in session the other day at
the Art Institute. College and nnlvcrsltlr
claimed the attention of one eonvress, while
others considered secondary education, ele
mentary education, high s-hools, school su
pervision, art education, the training of
teachers, technology and manual training
and other hemes relating to the general sub
ject. The World' Fair It not exactly the place
In which one would expect to llnd a potato,
bug exhibit. Hut such nn exhibit is there.
It is in the northeast corner of the Forestry
Building, whero there are a number of glass
cases showing the "insect enemies" of nil
kinds of vegetation
from the oak to the
I
pomio - vinc,
The opening of the fourth blennla
singing festival of the I'nlted Scandinavian
Singers of America was attended by a large
audience. These singing snWetles brought
to the two concerts In Festival Hall 1IOO
voices and a group of distinguished soloists.
The mlllt-iry era of the World's Fair
opened with the month of August. Militia
from all parts of the I'nlted States will be In
attendance. The West Point Owlets will also
pitch their tents along the Lake Shore, In
front of the Government Building.
The record show a larger attendance of
people ,'rom the States ol Iowa, Nebraska,
Northern Kansas nnd Western Illinois than
from any other urea.
the ro.xvEST or la rampa.
From the side of the Agricultural Building
a bridge lends over to a little headland, upon
whose summit drowsily rests a eountertlett
of the old monastery of I .a Rablda, a mon
artery widely known to eholnr as "the
corner - stone of American history," and a
place associated perhaps more closely than
any other with the career of the great dis
coverer. The original monastery, say the New York
Post, Is situated near the town of Palos, In
Spain, the port from which Columbus sailed
to And a New World, and had had an event
ful history before Its hospitable door were
opened to the wayworn Christopher and bis
little son, Diego.
According to tradition, It was first erected
as a temple to Proserpina during the reign
of Trajan, in the Eleventh Century It was
occupied by the Knights Templar, and later,
the expulsion of the Moors from And,
lual. t P" "otba band, of the Fran-
lllnan nk An ,he f Commlmi
It waa considerably enlarged, but reoentlv
tbe Spanish Government has bad It restored
to tbe condition In which he found it on tbe
occasion of bis first visit.
It was after an unsuccessful journey to th
Court of Portugal, and while Columbus, pen- Holland, was stricken with cholera Wed
nileas and disheartened, was making his, nesday. One of the children died.
painful way to Cordova to seek the aid of
Ferdinand and Isabella that he was sheltered
by the kind Franclsoana. Father Peres,
Prior of La Rabid, himself a man learned
in the science of geography, became greatly
interested in Columbus and his theories, and ,
luinnsini iu uujuiuitui mm mi lutnirm, luiu .
having been at one time oon feasor to Isabella, I
was able to give him letters and advloe which
were, no doubt, Indirectly instrumental to
bis success.
Tbe interest attaching to this faoslmile at
La Habida Is many times multiplied by tbe
priceless collection of relic which have been
gathered here within Its walls by tbe Indus
try of Mr. William Eleroy Curtis, and whtnb
relate Immediately to Columbus and bis
voyages. Tbe Vatican, the Spanish State
Department, the Duchess of Berwick and
Alba, and the Duke of Veragua bave opened
their stores, and, in fact, the earth bos been
ramuutked until nearly every object of his
toric interest connected with tbe great mari
ner has been amassed for the pleasure and
Instruction of those wbo dwell In the world
which he discovered.
Of all the objects which recall the great
navigator from out tbe dim past, perhaps
none do it so forcibly as a little crystul lockot
whiob, it is believed, ooutuins some of bit
very ashes. Before 1H77 it out supposed
that tbe bones of Columbus were interred lu
tbe euthedral at Havana, having been re
moved thither from Hunto Domingo with
great pomp in 171)5, when that colony wai
transferred from Spain to France, but in 1871
a oaaket was discovered iu the cathedral ol
Hniito Domingo, which makes It prolabU
thut a mistake was mode in 1795 aud that the
real remains were nut removed. It is from
the latter now uureluliy guarded casket thai
the ashes lu the louket were originally taken.
One 01 tue most interesting relics is tut
i actual communion from Ferdiuaud and Ia-
bellu, under their bands, given Columbus at
his itepurture upon his first voyage. It is
dated at Granada, April 80. 14!U, aud in it
Cuiuinbus is named Grand Admiral of the
Ocean Muaa, VIoe-KUig and Goveruer-Generel
of all the lands hs should discover or oou-
quer. and generally given large right,
powers and fees
LATE TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS
BOTH FROM BOMB AND ABROAD.
Wbst Is Going On the World Over.
Importsnt Events Briefly Chronicled.
I seltnl. I. after ana lailttstr'il.
At A'burr Park, X. J., the VnWers I
Sbirt factory. Sterner Son, at Bradley
Resell, which employ 300 hands, bas (but
down.
The tepott that William Tlnkhsm A Co.'t
mill In Uurrlllville. R. I bad abut down 1
untrue. Tlx mill 1 yet running five dnji
l week.
The Cleveland, 0., Rolling Mill Company
has cloned It piste, wire and rod mills nnd
iteel works, throwing 3,000 men out of
employ .tent. Lack of order it the
cause.
The Vnited State Watch Compny, Bos
ton, has resumed work nt their factory at
Walt ham with full force after two weeks'
vacation. The operative, both plecs and
day hand. wre notified of a reduction of
IS ntr cent. In their ftj during the present
stagnstlon only, with tbe promise when
time improve the old wage would be re
stored. There Is tronbl among the hat factories
of Orange snd Orange Valley, N. J. The
caute is stagnation In Western trade. Pome
thopt havt already closed, and others era
bout to follow suit. Not one Is working
to Its full capacity. The closure of lbee '
shop would throw 3 000 operatives out of
work. I
An official norhe ha been Issued by tbe
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad ,
company ordering a cut of 10 per cent, in
wage of all employe in the commercial j
department of the road whole pay exceed .
$50 per month, I
Th fall In the price of coke to 11.00 per
Ion hs moved the H. C, Frick company to
post notlcei at all Ibelr wor in the Penn- .
lylvants coke region announcing the bail ;
of payment to be 11.75 per Ion hereafter. I
At Youngstown, O., the receiver of the
American Tubs and Iron Company paid '
the employe In full for their tervice tip to
the time of the shut down. Notice were 1
potted to the effect that commencing Aug- j
ust 7 there would be a reduction of 10 per
cent, in wages of all employes, Including '
tbe office force. It 1 expects I the plant will
start up next Monday, and those reporting
for duty at that time will be understood a
accepting the reduction. A similar reduc- I
tlon wa ordered at the plant at Middle- I
town.
At Boston, Mass., the American Rubber '
Compsny's works cloed down on account ;
of dull trade. New England cotton mills are I
also continuing to clnre down. I
At Matsillon, O., Russell A Co.' agricul- !
lural and engine works, eroploylng300 men
will close for an Indefinite period about
August 15.
It Is declared statistic from fifty-seven
trade in New York thow 30,000 idle men In
New York and that that is only a portion of
th city' unemployed.
TheMnncie, Ind., sheet mill which have
been idle for tome time began work again
with 350 employe at work. Tbe Indiana
ironwork employing "00 men, will retume
In a few day.
Beside paying (0,000 wage in gold, th
Carpenter Steel Company of Reading. Pa.,
announces tint it will put in operation in a
few dav 12 new crucible fu nace.
Financial anil Cemmerclnt,
The Seven Corner bank at St. Louii.Mo.,
hs assigned.
Business at all the New York savings
banks was going on as usual Thursday. The
excitement it all over. Depositors evidently
feel assured tnat their money Is perfectly
safe.
At Naima, Idaho, the First National Bank
lias failed.
The El Paso, Texas, National Bank ha
intpended,
The First National Bank of Birmingham.
Ala., has closed.
Tbe Waupaca County National Bank pt
Waupaca, Wis., bat closed Its doors.
During the past three month (3.800,000
worth of fine gold hat been received by the
Ban t of California as the product of Cali
fornia's go'.d mines and smelters.
The decrease of the earnings of the West
ern railroads for July, as compared with
the June earnings, is estimated at 1500,000.
I'helera Advices
Tbe whole family of the sheriff of th vil
lage of Ewyk inth province of Geldorlsnd,
London The Rom correspondent of the
Central News Agency says: "Since the out
break of cholera in Naples more than 100,
000 residents have fled from tbatcitv. There
-
"fere 52 new canes and 28 deaths Sunday, 40
new cssei and 27 death Monday, and IS
new case and aix death Tuesday. Several
cases of cholera bave occurred lu Rom."
London There hav been 6,666 death
from cholera In Mecca,nd 2 313 in Jedda
line tbe present epidemic broke out
Odessa. The government is closing all
schools in th touth of Ruion account of
the prevalence of cholera. Twenty doctors
bav gone to tLe ( aucaim, 14 to Kieff end
10 to rodolia.
Crime and Penalties.
At Greenville, III., in a jealou rage
Douglu Davit latully slubbrd hi wife and
-tit his own tbrout, dying ini'iaiitly.
John Jackson invited hi brother-in-law,
John I'adgeit, to hi home at Greenbrier,
Atk., last uigbt, ai d wheo the latter arriv
ed he shot four times at blm, killing Mm
without giving and warning. Jackson
escaped but will be lynched if captured.
No cause is known for the killing.
Mrs.
Ex-Vice President Morton' fine new
barn at Rhlneback, on tue Hudson, near
Poughktepsi, N. Y.,was destroyed, together
with 100 Guernsey cattle and farm horse,
by fire. Lou. f 100,000.
BEYOND OUH BOHDKH3.
Sir Edward Gray, parliamentary secretary
of the Foreign Office, definitely announced
Id the British House of Com moot that tbe
French blocktd of Bangkok ktd beet
raised.
The town of Blrsk, Russia bit been Vis
ited by a. most disastrous eonflsgratlon. On
hundred and eighty house were burned,
seven person were killed and a large num
ber were Injured. Among the building
destroyed were th city ball and th Catho
lic church.
LATER KIWI WAIFS.
CAF1TAL AND LABOR.
Goon Nw Kbom tub Wist, Biilnes
among the factories in Rsclne, Wis., I
commencing to brighten up a little. For the
past month there have not been more than
one-third of the factories In operation, and
those which have been running hare been
working on thort time, Monday mornlni
the J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
which employes 800 men started tip a part
of It shot and began with 200 men. put
ting more on In the course of two weeks.
TheJ. I. Case Plow Works will start up In
three or four days with a full force of 400
men. The Fish Pro.' Wagon Company
bar started up working eight hour a day
with a reduction of 20 per cent in wage,
Other factorlea which have been closed will
start up next week.
Pottetown, Pa., manufacturer have noti
fied their superintendent to employ here
after no Hungarian or other foreigners, but
only American workmen.
About 1,500 Swediah furniture worker
disgust d by the shutdown of the factortwt
bave left Rockford, III., to return to Swed
en. Tbe mills of the Bibb Manufacturing
Company, Macon, Ga., bave closed down.
They have been working two-thirds time
for some week. Six hundred people out
of employment.
At Phllndelpbln.the worsted goods factory
of John Bromley A Son have closed. Three
thousand employes are affected. Doak A
Bon, worsted manufacturers, and John
Blool A Son, hotlery manufacturers, have
also closed down, throwing 1,300 hands out
of work.
PISASTFItS, AmntKTS AND FATAt.lTIF.
Melville I.amb and James H. Kirby, pop.
alar yomig men of Jersey ville. Ills., went
batbing Sunday, at Alton, Ills., and were
drowned,
At Detroit, Mich., two Italians, Charley
Tirro, and Giovanni di Scoria, were drown
ed while bathing near the head of Belle
Iele Sunday morning. James Smith, 13
year old boy, was drowned at DetChree
Bbo Ka by falling from the landing.
A triple drowning occurred In Red Lake
river, one mile from Grand Forks, N. D.
John Bulgick, aged 13, Joseph Rulglck,
aged 11, and Heboid Cole, being th victim.
Thd hoy were bathing, two engaging In
iwlmmlng race, and both went down. The
tbtrd attempted their resc.ie in vain, losing
bl own life.
Three people were Instantly killed at
Pell wood, one of the summer resort at
White Bear lake. Minn. Tbe party con
lilted of E. W. Newstrom of White Bear
village, Mr. E. P. Clous and Mr. J. P.
Nordstrom of SI. Paul. They attempted to
eras the track in their buggy as an empty
passenger train was backed rapidly past the
tation, but were run down.
CRIMES AND ritNALTIFS.
Walttr E. Shaw wa hanged at Houston
Tex., for murdering hi mother and aunt on
March 31, On the gallows he made a
speech, cursing all hi relatives, living end
dead.
At Trenton, Mo., Joseph II. Howell wa
hanged for murdering Mr. Nancy Hall and
her aeven little children. He prayed all
morning and on the scutfiild told theiheriff
that all be bad to say be had said In a book,
which would toon be published.
W. J. Allen, editor of a newipapcr at
Texaikana, Tex., v, ait hot and killed in
quarrel by John J. King, judge of the Coun
ty Court.
FINANCIAL AMI IOMMKHi'IAI.
The Citizen' national baud, of Muncie,
Ind., impended. The asset are claimed to
be twice the liabilities.
The Ssn Antonio (Tex.) National bank,
capital stock 1 100, (MX), failed.
The West Side bank, capital 100,000. and
the People's Saving! bank, Ht. Paul, Minn.,
us ended.
The depositors of the suspended Citizen'
Savings nnd Loan association, of Akron, O.,
decided to.ullow the bank to rroren and pay
depositors in 3, 6. 0. 12 and IS month from
date of opening, September 1,
I'HOl.KRA Anvirrt
Romf Between noon rriday and noon
Saturday 21 cuses of cholera and 13 dealb
bave been reported in Naples, ami three
new cases and one leath in Rome. The
disease bae broken. out. In the garrison at
Soul in a.
FOHKION.
Off.c al announcement I made by Rear
Admiral lluniann, of the French fleet, that
the blockade of Siam wa raised Thursday
afternoon.
riRis.
At Trlncelon, Minn., the Fir.i National
bank building, a hotel and some busine
bouses, loss, (50 000; Insurance partial.
PENSION EXTENSION.
Tims in Which Proofs Car, Be Furnish"
ed N ow Buns to Oct. 10.
Judge Locliren, pension commissioner,
hii extended until October 10, 1803, tb
lnod within which pensioner! who
pensions have been sutpended may make
proof of their right lo receive them. Tb
com iiiniuner uy iu regard to the order;
"It lias been thought Ihat becai't of tb
pen-intent niiareprvneiitailoii by certain
liikaes of newsi upers and persons of tb
action and intention of thia bureau many
penMoners may have been misled and dis
couraged from presenting such proof as
thvyould furnbdi, or from asking for
medical examination. I have, therefore,
jonclud d to extend the time within which
I ensiouers alreadv notified, but perhaps
misied us I have indicated, may take itep
to retain their pensious, il they are In fact
entitled to them."
Tour Killed at a Oonoart,
By a balcony giving way it concert in
the Chelsea Yacht Club house, Boston,
Ma., J. P. Warren, W. L.Pmbrton, Mr.
Augusta P. Bhumtn and Mr. A. A. Put
nam, all of Chelsea, were killed and about
IS perion badly Injured.
COLUMBIAN FAIR NEWS ITEMS
THE Sl'NDA Y FAIR Pt'LL.
AN AUNOHVAI.I.V SMAl.t. AtTFND I NfF, AND
tVINTIIK MtlHTr PLMNi'R WAI
rOMriKArlVRI.V MtsFkTKD
St'NbAV
AH entrances to the Exposition grounds
were open fnml-iv ilurmg the u-iial hour,
but tie crowd i lint passed through the gate
was extremely inall The Fair wa open,
but in name onlv. There was no music In
Ihe main groumls, the thousand ol booth!
and all ol Ihe restaurant were closed. There
were nn services in Festival Hall and th
few triigler who wandered aimlessly
shout lh va-t bir o-iii tired of the qulel
and made for tlie l'lnlance. Here many
places of amusement that were own to th"
finblic last Sunday were closed to-day, ow
ng to a lack of patronave. The theaters,
however, were fairly well attended, owing,
perhapt, to reduction in the entrance
fee.
WORLD'S FAIR OFFICERS FINED.
FOUND OCII.TY OF CONTFUIT IN Cl.oltNOTHI
OATIS ON SI'NPAV.
Judge Stein, of tlieSuierior ("ourt.drclded
that the World's Fair directors and officer
who had been greatly responsible for clos
ing Ihe Exposition gate Sunday, July 23,
violated the Injunction granted In the
Clingman petition, and were consequently
guilty ol (onlempt. He ordered that Direc
tors tinge. Hutchinson, McNully and Kerfoot
should be lined tl ooo each and stand com
mitted to jail until the Hue was paid. Director
General Davis's line waa nnd Vlctoi
Latvian's two. After the decision the at
torneys for the defendant moved for at
appeal, and Judge Siein granted It, putting
the delciiduius under bond in the meantime
A TERRIBLE CHARGE.
rill WORLD FAIR titSAITFR Till work or
in-
I'KNI IAII1SM.
In connection with the grand Jury Inves
tigation Into the cold storage warehouse
holocaust, a h cal paper prints a sensational
story to the effect Ihat ihe lire that resulted
soilisastroixly to human lile was of incendi
ary origin, the incentive being a desire to
cover up a wholesale theft of goods itored
In the warehouse.
The story goes that for three weeks previ
ous lo Ihe fire the big house was systemati
cally looted night after night by a ring com
posed of certuln crooks on the outside end
certain parties on the inside.
FAIR OPEN EVERY SUNDAY.
THAT rRCSIFCT DI'F TO INABILITY TO n ATI TH t
(ONTIMr-T Al l SAL lll.'ARD BF.FORI
TUB IXD OF OIIOHFR.
The bonds of ihe World's Fair officials
found guilty of contempt of court by Judge
Stein, were filed, thereby suspending pro
ceedings pending the action of theAppellate
Court Ihe case In which the par tie are
held lo answer cannot take precedence on
the Appellate t'ouit calendar and at the
earliest possible time will not be called be
fore the end of next October. It i there
fore the opinion of leading lawyer ihat the
commissioner will be compelled to open
the Far every Sunday from Ihi time on
111 the dote.
CANNOT TOF DANCFS.
Secretary Masters, of the National Associ
ation of Dancing Matter, Iloston, Mats.,
has received Irom Secretary Edmonds, oj
the Executive Department of the World I
Fair, a letter stating that the oriental dancel
in the Midway Plaiaatice are characteristic
of the nations represented, and cannot bl
be Hopped under the contract made.
City Editor Kino of the Philadelphia
"Preys'' figures that it would lake 23 yean
for a perion to see the World Fsir if lis
gave an average of three minutes to each
exhibit. The Midway is not included in lbs
computation.
Thr world's fair I now half over, and
the total paid attendance for the lint three
month number 7,000,000 ersons.
The paid admissions to tbe World' Fail
Sunday were 10,000,
THE CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
July Shows a Blglnoresse In th Amount
of Money In the Hands of the People.
The circulation stutement issued al
Washington shows the amount of gold and
silver coins and certificates, United Btatei
notes and national bank notes outstanding
August 1 was 11,(111,0011.017, an Increase
during Ihe month of July of tl7,237,606.
The increase during Hie last 12 month wat,
in round figures, fHO,(KiO,000. The per capita
circulation, bated on an estimated popula
tion of 07,000,(100, August 1, wat 124.02
Orihe2.12.3.0n7,(Xofthe general Hock
of inonev lisuej, Ihe amount as stated i in
circulation, leaving 512,8b9,(M2 in th
treasury.
The principal change during tbe month
were an increase of f I3,!t76 241 in gold coin,
t decrease of .'.:tO.H) in gold certificate, a
decrease of H.0MI.0O0 in currency certificatei
of 1872. and an Increase in national bank
liotetof to. 453 483.
DRY WEATHER
Ha Not Improved the Condition of the
Crop,
Th weekly crop statement of the weatb
r bureau at Washington tayi: Th weather
during th psit week ho probably reiulted
In a general improvement of crop In tbe
last gulf and touth Atlantic state.
Pennsylvania Drouth affecting all
crops, corn and tobacco need soaking rain;
spec ai reports on tobacco give leas acreage
than usual; pastures short aud some lartu
ers fesding hav to cattle.
Maryland So far corn and tobacco but
slightly Injured by drouth; large peach
field reported from torn sections, small
roiu others.
Indiana Corn and potatoes generally In
bad condition; potato buga doing much
duiuage.
West Virginia Corn needing ruin. Oat
cured and put away.
Ohio Corn, tobacco, potatoe and past
or ei suffering from drouth and worms;
shock wheat threshed; oat harvest Hearing
completion, hay secured,
PUBLIC DEBT FUND.
There Wss Less Than Hslfs Million Da
ores During July.
The public statement for tbe month of
July tbow tb aggregate of Interest and
non interest bearing debt July 31 to be
(061,121,016.23, adecreat off 31 1,080.50. Th
cath balance in tb Treasury i I117,887,M;7..
67 a decrea of 14,574,722.81, The gold re
terve 1 $00,202,033 and the net cash balance
18,6K4, 034.67. Thelotalcasb in Treasury
is (732 (HI, 707. 17. Th receipts for tb montb
of July were IW05 776.19 and the expend
itures $30,675,886.60. In Juns the receipt
were (30,083,821.25, and the expenditure
(29.206.4tt.80.
A SWEEPING PENSION ORDER.
Evidence to Be Required to tbe Credi
lbility of all Witness Affidavits.
Commissioner Locbren bss issued an
order requiring evidence as to Ihe credibil
ity of witnesses to affidavits residing In citlet
of 20,000 or more inhabitant.
Hitherto th credibility of witnesses re
siding in town of leu than that uuraber of
inhabitant ha been obtained from tb
postmaster of th town, but tuer hi been
no step taken lo ascertain tb credibility of
witossses In lb large cities.
NINE IN A WATERY CRAVE,
AND TWO ARB MI8BINO.
A Tacht on Lake George Laden With 8(r
Intern Pleasure Seekers Btrlkes
Sunken Pier and Uoes Down,
Friday night a pleasure party, while ioing
to dance at the lower end.of Lake George,
bear Troy, N. Y., suffered a terrible disas
ter. Th ileara yacht Rachael, owned by
D. W. Sherman, proprietor of the Pearl
Point House, Lake George, wa conveying;
29 people up the lake. The little vessel wa
turned toward the On Hundred Island)
House and was gliding toward the landing
when the passengers were thrown forward)
by a sudden ihock. In the dark the vessel
bad run upon a sunken pier, and before
assistance arrived from tb ahore it sank
with all on board.
It was only a few minute after the shock
when the yacht careened to one side and)
went down In 18 feet of water. Theshrlek
Inv, struggling passengers battled for life in
Ihe darkness. Women threw up their arme
and sank beneath the surface, and when
brought ashore life had tied. Deeds of he
roism were performed by the men.
Wben all insight had reached the shore.it
wa learned that nine peisons all women
except a youth of 1(1, bad sunk to watery
graves. As loon a possible an attempt to
recover their bodies was made. After
strenuous efforts all ihe bodies were brought
to the surface, but two were missing. The
following li a corrected lilt of the drownedi
MissHattie Hail. Brooklyn; Miss Heriha
Kenedict. Montclair. N. J; Miss Edith Hard
ing, Hoboken, N. J: Miss U. M. Burton,
Jersev City: Mrs. J. It. Mitchell. Burling
ton; E. C. Mitchell. Burlington; Mis Lime
Curley, Burlington; Mils Clara Black. Bur
lington; Mia i.izti Clark Bridgeport, Conn,
TBADE LOOKING BETTEB.
A Healthier Ton Follows the Demoral
isation of the Pat Week In tbe
Bpeeulatlv Market.
H. O. Dun' Weeklcy Review of Trade
(ay: Demoralization la pculal!ve mar
kets ha been followed by a more healthy
tone, and hopes are fixed on the lilpe
bringing over 111,000,000 gold and on the
extra session of Congress which will begin
on Monday. Several of the largest and)
boldest operator at Chicago have been
ernihed under pork barrels, but th instant
increase of foreign purchases convinces tbt
market that th disaster ho brought s
certain nieatur of relief.
Th monetary strlgency which at last
crushed speculations In wheat and hog pro
ducts, bas been caused In part by their pre
vention of exports and their abtorption ol
enormous capital in carrying unprecedent
ed stocks of production which if sold la
time ; to foreiiin consumers would bavt
brought gold enough to avert much evil.
Willi the great surplus of wheat brought
over from previous years the country wilt
be able to meet all deniandi, even though
the crop proves small enough to justify a
considerable advance from previous prices.
With a great crop of corn almost a Mired,
unusual accumulations of pork and hog
iroducts would be safer on the ocean tliini
n Chicago warehouses and more helpful lo
the country. Storks at the lowest pointthie
week aversged little more than (11 er
share, but it is yet a long way down to the
prices of 1877, averaging at the lowest (3
per share, and ihe contrast betweeu the
condition and earnings of railroads now
and then, is greater than the difference id
price.
Hank failures have been almost as num
erous thu week as for either of ihe two
preceding weeks, but fewer have been of
more than local Importnnce. In anxious
sfforts to fortify themselves. banki through
out the country have locked up a large
amount of currency and i lie depositors who
bave drawn their account! are also keeping
out of use many millions. As the entire
Circulation of bills of less than " each, is
but 71. ooo.ooo while the depositors in snv
ings banks number nearly n.OMU.OOO, the
withdrawal or the mere withholding ol
accustomed deposit! by a cons ilersble pro-
Iiortion of tlieiu would put out of the mar
el much of the small notes. The demand
for lliece is so great Ihat shipments of silver
in many rases have been gladly rtcrived,
and the d lllculiy of getting currency for
paying employes causes a remium lor cur
rency in many cases ranging at high h
2 per cent.
The vo tune of domestic trade indicated
by railway earnings Is but 6 per cent, small
er than last vear and deiirinm at the chief
citiei show a dicreate of l.r per cent outside?
of New York
Failures during the week number 430 in
tbe United Males aiiuinit 100 last year, and
84 in ( niuida, ugainst 24 last year. The West
contributed moil largely to the number of
, failures, 17 being reported from thut teo
j lion. In Ihe East there were 15J, and in the
South 40. There were three failure or (1.-
I IMJO.OUO or more.
Till Kl'SINESS BAROUKTXR.
Bank clearings totals for the week
ending
Aug. 8, aa telvgrupnvd to Jlrtutttrt
ra, are
D 26 5
I) 0.5
1 21.6
1) 47
1 30.0
I 7.7
D 10.8
D 10.5
1) 2.T
D 0.8
ti iohowb:
New York
Motion
Chicago
I'ln adi-lpliiu ..
It. Louis
Haltimoro ...
ian Francirco .
Pittsburg
lliiciiinati
Cleveland
$587,002,522
. 84.120,28
. 70 804.2:48
. W,!.V,'1
,. 1(1,U8,H71
.. 11. 176,762
,. 13,180,820
. 12,141. Sua
0,31,000
.. 4,030,141
rotala. U. 8 $073,880,753 D 0.7
txclusivsof Nsw York 380,278,231 D 18.5
I indicates increase, D decrease.
FARM ENGINE LETS OO.
It Kills Five Men aud Injure Several
Other.
By the exploaion of th boiler of a farm
engine on the farm of Louis Plerson. near
Newark, O., John Cittle, James Bower,
Frank Bell, Peter Bell and Norman 8elln
were killed. Joseph Schipp, Thomas Ed
monds and Luther Sellen were badly huK.
th first two, It i feared fatally. A itraw
tack wa set on fire and the bojiei of the
dead were horribly burned. Th cause was
low water in t'u boiler.
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
A hole Family Murdered By Three
Negrosi, One of Whom 1 Lynched,
-s'ear Montgomery, Texas, tbre negroe
attacked the bout of M Marsh, killed h'm.
sssaultrd hi wife, murdered hi infant
daughter and cut out the tongue of hi 7
year old child. Mr. Marsh is bslieved to
be dying.One negro wa caught and lynched
Tb theriff and post or Marching th
other.
Lightning Killed Two.
At Brooklyn, N. Y while Fred Zeigling,
Lizzie Topel, Eruett Topel and John Muher
were returning from East New York they
were struck by lightning. Zelgliug and tbe
girl wer inttantly killed and Maher wat
wverely thocksd. Th lather of the glrL
Erueit Topel, received shock on th leg.
Tint (Ingle fare excurtlou to th
World' Fuir, recently ttartcd are said by -tho
railway official lo hav provn great
er lucces than anticipated.