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DEMOCRACY AND DESTRUC- TION GO HAND-IN-HAND. •is.'1 "»• Magntflmt Credit of tb« Govern. Which Republican* Built. Up Is Threatened by the Vapatriotic jPoUtleiaoii at Watbiotton. demagogues who did their utmost to discredit the financial policy of the Harrison administration just before Cleveland became President--Cleve­ land Leader. 4. There's Been No Chances. - I When Mr. Cleveland was elected pertain persons were sanguine enough 16 believe that the Democratic party liad somehow changed its nature. These individuals argued hopefully that by this time the Bourbous who bad once brought the country to the ifterge of industrial and political ruin fead reached a point where they were able to learn and to forget; they as­ serted--in spite of the declaration of jrar on American industry in the Democratic platform, in spite of Democratic shotgun domination in the South and Democratic vote-steal­ ing in the North, in spite of the no­ torious hostility of an overwhelming Majority of Democrats to every prin­ ciple of sound finance--that hi some IhyterioQS, inexplicable waytheDem- . tfcratic party had become tolerably patriotic and progressive. 4 It would be interesting to know Jtist now what these optimists think •bout the capacity of the Democratic party to govern. They wanted "a %iange," and they have got it; a mange from progress to stagnation, ^from industrial development to sharp ind sudden contraction, from the sunlight of assured prosperity to dis­ mal uncertainty and gloom: from tfe and practical methods of nation-financiering to a shuffling policy #hose cowardly evasions have aroused •?l|tie contempt of enlightened men of illlairs the world over; from universal tublic confidence to universal public ^iar. This is what the Democratic r party and the Cleveland administra­ tion have accomplished in two months' time; and the work of tear­ ing down, is only beginning. The gourse of the Treasury Depart­ ment has been worthy of the J§arty whose representatives in *-|he last Congress voted by a sweeping majority in favor of free Iyer coinage, and whese latest na- ional declaration of principles con­ tained a demand for the revival of Jvildcat currency. It has been dis­ gracefully silly and weak from the first. Mr. Carlisle's pessimistic and Ambiguous "statement," for which the President, with its author, must be held jointly responsible, was a trass blunder; his begging letters to he banks, with his expressions of doubt as to the financial ability of the richest government in the world, were blunders; the refusal of the ad­ ministration to fortify the Treasury by selling bonds or even to announce that it will sell bonds when the Treasury reserve shall have been de­ pleted to a certain point, is the worst and most dangerous blunder of all. fhe New York Press predicted, in the event of Democratic success, a general contraction of business en­ terprise and a widespread lowering of "the wages of labor. The bu iness men and wage-earners who were fool­ ish enough to vote into power the party that is the implacable enemy of American industry will yet see these predictions fulfilled to the let­ ter. The fulfillment is coming with remarkable rapidity. The fact that the Democracy has pledged itself to bring about free trade has availed to work widespread injury to American industries even before the Demo­ cratic measure of destruction is for­ mulated. The policy of makeshifts and mendicancy that has been pur­ sued by the Treasury Department has been a powerful factor in hastening the inevitable. The shrinkage in the value of securities all over the,coun- try mounts up into hundreds of mill­ ions. The loss to the people, already enormous, is growing greater daily. The confidence of sellers in the abil­ ity of buyers to pay has been swept away in a flood of distrust; the mag­ nificent credit of the Government it­ self, which Republicanism built up with so much pains and labor, is threatened by the incapable an4t un­ patriotic politicians who are in con­ trol at Washington. SLAIN AT THEIR WORK. SEVEN MEN KILLED BY A TER­ RIBLE EXPLOSION. The Farmham Post Retoluter*. Concerning Farnham- Post, of tha Grand Army, about whose resolutions denouncing the pension system so much has been said, the Brooklyn Standard Union says: "Farnham Post, it has been pointed out, was largely composed of mem­ bers of the Eleventh New York (Fire Zouaves), which regiment was dis­ banded after ten months1 service, the government finding that it was un­ serviceable, being incapable of disci­ pline, insubordinate, and unsoldierly. Its duty had been confined to garri­ sons after the first Bull Bun battle, and even there proved worthless. Many of the members are now pen­ sioners on the city of New York, or actual office-holders at good salaries." The Indianapolis Journal thinks that men with that sort of a record are just those who should denounce veterans, who served in organizations making an honorable record, as 'coffee-coolers, bummers and camp- followers. " One Came of the Gold Drain. The recent outflow of gold to for­ eign countries has called attention to the great quantity of that coin that is annually carried abroad by Amer­ ican visitors. It is estimated that last year the sum reached $100,000,- 000. The amount of gold brought to the United States last last year by foreign tourists was about $30,000,- 000. If these figures are correct, $70,000,000 more gold was taken out than was received by *his means. This year the prospects ;5'e that the balance will be reversed in our favor. Owing to the Chicago Fair fewer Americans will go abroad, amXiin un­ usual number of foreigners wflt visit the United States. It is interesting to consider what effect this may have upon our national supply of gol;i coin. The Dlffereuee. Republicans hare proved their profession that they care mere for the country than the offices \?f their course during the recent financial flurry. Every Republican lea«1er and newspaper has tried to sustain the administration and assure the public t that there was no danger of t\ panic, >• and they have succeeded. What a contrast their course presents- to the action of the Democratic press and a&iy-s Reach th# Tjung Mmxu Mr. Clarkson, in his inspiring Louisville speech, went to the heart of the matter when he pointed out the necessity of drawing the young men of the nation Into the l?op?7bli- can party. While keeping the splendid record of that party in eternal remembrance Republicans should not depend too much on by­ gones. Young men are mainly con­ cerned in the problems of the future. Questions as great as those which have engaged the attention 0/ our foremost statesmen in the past await solution. There are yet mighty bat­ tles to be fought for right, justice and human liberty. It was a noble work to transform the slaves into voting freemen, but it will be iiardly less glorious to insure to them a free ballot and an honest count. To pre­ serve the Union was a heroic achieve­ ment, but to preserve its people from the impoverishment and degradation threatened by Democratic free trade will be a benefit to humanity hardly less memorable. The Mon­ roe doctrine demands stanch defend* ers: an American merchant marine gaust be rebuilt; the Republic must expand in many directions, commer­ cially and territorially, in order to work out to the full its glorious des­ tiny. All these problems and many more will call for the exercise of the highest genius of statesmanship and the self-sacrificing devotion of pa­ triotism. It is by addressing itself to these questions and grappling with them bravely, because they stand for right regardless of tempor­ ary expediency, that the Republican party will attract and hold the great body of intelligent and patriotic young Americans. The enthusiasm and large attend­ ance that marked the Louisville con­ vention have confounded the Demo­ cratic organs, who since last fall have been proclaiming the speedy dissolu­ tion of the Republican party. These features are especially significant from the fact that the Republican party is fresh from defeat, and that three years must elapse before an­ other national campaign occurs. Pennoyer, a True Jefbnonltub The Democratic papers which have denounced Gov. Pennoyer have un­ knowingly insulted the memory of their great hero, Thomas Jefferson. Pennoyer, in his famous reply to Sec­ retary Gresham's message, in which he advised the President to look after his own business, and he (Pennoyer) would look after his, was a little rude. The message lacked polish and polite­ ness, but it was Democratic and Jeffersonian to the core. It was a vigorous plea for the rights of the States as sovereign governments as Jefferson understood them when he penned the Kentucky resolution. Still only here and there was there found a Democrat brave enough to stand up against the present central­ ized Democratic administration, centralized in the person of Grover Cleveland. The masses have bowed to the personal ruler at Wash­ ington and have been led away, on account of their idolatry, from the true Jeffersonian principles to such an extent that when Pennoyer raised the voice for State's rights and no interference from Washington, they did not recognize it as the true voice of ancient and honorable Democ­ racy. It Is not necessary for the President in Washington to direct Governors as to their duties. We cannot indorse the language which Gov. Pennoyer used, but the spirit of his replj was not wholly wrong. The President cannot issu$ commands to the Governors. To advise them and remind them of ttelr duties is im­ pertinent.--Des Moines Register. Come Home, Colonels! Come "borne. O, Georgia colonels, and OGlonels from each State-- You tellers that's been figgerln' cn the Presidential slate! Come home, where winds are blowln' of tho blossoms roundabout, -For the cotton's needia' hoein*. An* you're All Shut Out! <*- Come home, O, Georita colonels, and colonels fur an'nigh; You -Tellers that's been w&ttln* fer a little slice o* pie! Come home where folks Is SOClAiJ'.e an' ltut*h and loaf about-- Fe* the President i* got you. An' you're ' •""" - '• •U Shut Gut! Come home, O, Georgia colonel*, an' colonels since the war! Long time we've been a-wonderin' what you all was waitln' for! But now we kinder know it, an' we ain't pot any doubt-- Fer the White House door's a-bangia*. An* you're All Shut Out! --Atlanta Constitution. A Compliment to McKlnley. People differ in politics, but they agree in liking a manly man, and such a one is the Governor of Ohio. Under reverses which were brought about largely throujli overmuch gen­ erous faith in his fellows, Go\ernor MiKin ley has borne h imse l f v i tua self-respect and a true dignity that have commanded well nigh universal admiration--Boston Globe (Detu.). Warning to Czar Cleveland. That Congress will repeal the $ugar bounties at the next session there is no reason to doubt. But an attempt to suspend the payment of the sugar bounties in advance of their repeal would justly subject the executive to impeachment for disobedience pf the law.--Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Should Send "My" Commissioner. When Mr. Cleveland hears that a flag of freedom has been raised in Cuba he should consider the advisa­ bility of sending a special commis­ sioner to haul it down. Flags which represent freedom, or even the hope of freedom, have a marked tendency to make him tired.--New York Com­ mercial Advertiser. A Timely Suggestion. The Indianapolis Journal says that the blanks for postmasters now ap­ pointed should be revised so as , to make the official designation "post­ master and pension magnate," as upon his judgment pensioners are to re­ main or l>e removed from the pension rolls. Destruction of th« Pope Company's Ola- eose Factory at Geneva, ni., with a Loss of 9160,000 oa Property--Myst«ry »f ttm Accident. Blown to Atoms. There was art explosion in the Charles Pope Glucose Works at Geneva,- III., Wednesday afternoon, costing the lives of seven men and a loss of $150,000 to the owners of the plant. It will never be known how the accident happened. The only man who could tell the tale was buried beneath a mass o! worthless machinery and timbers. His name was August Jansen. He hal an assistantin the person of Victor Andersen, "but sim­ ultaneously with the powerful explosion Andersen was blown out of a third-story window, and when picked up was a corpse. The complete list of the dead is as follows: AX.FKKD AHDBKSOH, married, and had four children. FRED STROM, married, and had two chil­ dren. LARS FCHCTX, married,, bat toft no family- VICTOR AXDERSBIT. unmarried. CHIUSTIAX EHMITNU. unmarried ASDR .W KELBCUO. married, but left 00 children. Aco 1 ST!VJANSH!s. body not yet taken out; was married; had keen in this country but a short time; wife and children still living In Sweden. In the face of this death list but one employe of the works suffered any in­ jury of coust»<(u6nc6. H« "So Asdr?1.? Pierson, and was struck on the side by a piece ot wood and fragments of flying brick as he tried to escape tlurough a window. His right arm was broken and his body badly bruised. Trie Cause «» Mystery. It was about 2:20 o'clock in the af­ ternoon when the explosion happened. The report Was heard all over the town, aud when it became known that the Charles Pope Glucose Works, the main Industry of Geneva, had blown to pieces, the population gathered, in short order, to render all possible aid. That portion of the building which suffered was the southeast end. In which was all the machinery. The building was three and a half stories high, and the entire side was blown out on to a line of freight ears that stood on a side track. The village fire department was got out, but was. not needed. The remain­ ing seventy-five or eighty employes' of the vfuiko woio tiiuiiied .with picks and shovels, and the work of re overing the bodies begun without delay. These were all iound near each other and taken across the narrow little street to the office of the local lumber company. Charles Pope, the owner of the plant, eald that the works had been In active operation for twelve years and had never before met ^ny accident of even the most trivial nature. He said it was almost impossible |o place any estimate on h s loss. Ht^i arried a heavy lire insurance policy, but nothing on acot- dents. . Rescninnr the Victims. The work of rescuing was very dan­ gerous, owing to the falling timbers and walls. The sight which met the gaze directly after the explosion was appalling. The mangled forms of the workmen were pinned to the walls and pieces of machinery in various portions of the wrecked building, presenting a most ghastly spectacle. The fact that so many workmen escaped is attributed to the lucky circumstance that nearly all were employed on the lower floor at the time. The explosion took place in the big copper boiler or reservoir known as the "converter," located in the cen­ tral portion of the fourth floor. In this copper boiler the first stages of conver­ sion of the starch in the sugar of glu­ cose into glucose takes place. A solu­ tion of muriatic acid and water is forced into the starch under a pressure of twenty-five pounds of steam. The boiler had been been in use for four years and was regarded as safe. FARMERS ARE ENCOURAGED. Government, Reports Show That Crop* Generally Are In Good Conattloo. The following bulletin of the weekly crop report has been issued from Wash­ ington: New England--Fine growing week; farm work is rushing. New Jersey--Under rery favorable weather all vegetation pushed rapidly forward; a light frost In the southern portion did some damage to tender plants. Maryland--Cora about all planted, some np; Tt-hest. oats. Tye rrass show healthy prov/th; generally toltatw plants ais- plentiful, i>ut &e Hessian fly is doing eo\uc dasaase. Fruit is not damaged to any great extent by frosts; prospects excellent for a good fruit crop; strawberries promising. Illinois--Wheat improving; oats, meadows and pastures generally rood; planting in fair progress; nights too cool. Indiana--weather more favorable to crops sad farm work; much corn planted; wheat is joto^tog;^cye^heading; osj&s, grass and fruit in Michigan--Wheat, grass and clover have Im­ proved rapidly; all kinds of fruit promise well. Wisconsin--Seeding nearly done; potato and corn planting began; tobacco plants back­ ward. but coming up in good shape; winter wheat and rye excellent; spring wheat, fair prospects. Minnesota--Wheat seeding except oa low aboat finished; corn and potato plant- ILLINOIS' GREAT H E R M A O N 1 F 1 C E N T S T A T E BUILDING DEDICATED. DEATH BY THE FLOODS. Fourteen Lives Lost Through the Innnda* tlon in Ohio. The storm of rain and wind which be­ gan in Northwestern Ohio at noon on Monday and continued almost without cessation until Wednesday evening, produced a flood unprecedented in ths history of that part of the State, Thus far fourteen lives have been lost, great damage has been done to shipping, and the loss to other property will amount into the hundreds of thousands of dol« lars. In Cleveland every sewer waa pouring a torrent Into the river. The water was away over the river's banks. The torrent was seeking the nearest way to the lake, and a half dozen lum­ ber yards In its course could not bai the way. Whole piles of lumber were carried along on the streets and swept Into the lake or lodged against the abut­ ments of bridges further down. The tracks of the Valley and the Cleveland, Canton A Southern Railroad Companies were submerged to thedepth of ten ft et and all traffic was suspended, as was work in a score of factories in the flooded district. Owing to shaky bridges traffic was suspended on all railroads running east. While great crowds were watching the flood the first disaster happened. Capt, Stanley Flan- Biftan and Michael Leblonde were going down the. river in a rowboat used to peddle milk along the docks. When near the mouth of the raging stream one of Leblonde* s oars broke, and the men were at the mercy of the waters. They were quickly carried out into the lake by the rushing stream. Seven men manned the lifeboat and pulled away toward the east pter of the breakwater, toward which point the boat contain­ ing Flannigan and Leblonde had drifted. When the life savers were well out of the mouth of the river an oar broke, and in an instant the cork­ like vessel swung about to tcss upon the angry waves. The men in the life­ boat were totally helpless, and before assistance of any kind could be ren dered their boat was overturned and all the men were thrown into the water. Four at them succeeded in catching hold of the overturned lifeboat, where they hung on until they were rescued in h terribly exhausted condition. Four of their fellow life savers were tossed about so Mercilessly by the wild waves that they were unable to swim back to the lifeboat, and after vainly tattling for a few moments with the elements they were overcome, and the battle of life had to be given up. The names of the heroes who lost their lives in at­ tempting to save others were: Chester Simons, John Johnson, Nicholas Ser- vas, Albert Ourrier. The life savers who were rescued were brought ashore by a tug. Flannigan and Leblonde were drowned before the lifeboat capsized. Nevpn Drowned «t Connenut. A distressing accident also occurred at Conneaut. about sixty miles east of Cleveland. The tug Walter Richard­ son, the dredge Continental, and a scow were anchored at Conneaut harbor Tuesday night. The creek rose rap­ idly, and at 5 o'clock next morning the scow was carried out into the lake with the tug. In cutting away from the scow the tug's wheel was disabled, and the tug washed ashore. The crew was saved. The dredge was carried into the lake and immediately capsized. There were Ing general; grass coming up nicely. Iowa--Considerable progress made m plow­ ing and corn planting; with favorable weather balk of planting will be completed this week; decided improvement to grain, pastures and meadows. North Dakota--RapNf progress la farm work Snringthe past week; wheat seeding nearly finished and much oata and barley sown; com planting begun in western portion. South Dakota--Small grain seeding, except flax, completed; eom and garden planting pro­ gressing; rapid growth of grass and grain ataad excellent; ground In splendid condition every- faere. Nebraska--Warm sunshine of last half of week very beneficial, but the southwestern parts of State are suffering from drought, and 2.11 sections wonld by mitt- ruryiri progress in corn planting; crop half piaatea. Kansas--Rainfall greatly improved crop con­ ditions; wheat, corn, oats, and pastures as­ suming better color; wheat heading in the south, Oklahoma--In the west portion crops are suffering; in the east portion all crops are growing rapidly. Colorado--Crops outside of the southeast portion are Buffering from drought; most favorable and promising week ot the season; com and potato planting progressing. Washington -- Excellent growing weather this n'66»; grain, nicely. California--Grain crops short; apricots and peaches below the average; almonds short; cherries, prunes and berries, large crop; hops improving; honey crop immense; hay below the average. Ohio--Condition more favorable. Much plowing and planting done. Oata and com not all planted. Wheat, oats, grass, clover, tim­ othy, rye, pastures, meadows, tobacco and potatoes Improved. Fruit blooming. Proa* pects good. Gardens backward. NO MERCY FOR DYAM1TERS. Trejnendooi Crowd Attended--The Weath­ er Perfect--Kwtlvltjej Prolonged . Until Evening -- Addre|f»i by Gov, Alt'geld, Mayor Harrison, liaiayettf Fank and Frank Jones. Finest State Building on the Grounds, j Illinois dedicated at noon Thursday . the State building in which she takes hjgo much pride at Jackson Park. I™3 The State Commissioners turned over the beautiful building with aH the pomp and ceremony possible. Preceding the dedication ceremonies, which were very appropriate to the occasion, the Second He iment Band gave a concert lasting an hour. This helped to attract thou­ sands of the visitors, who crowded the Fair grounds in unusual numbers. The address made by Lafayette Funk on turning over the building to the Governor was a brilliant eifort, and called forth a no less brilliant response from Gov. Altgeld. The dedicatory oration was made by Frank Jones and called forth unstinted applause. The whole programme was gone through without a hitch and finished with music and refreshments. The exercises and jollification continued during the alter* noon. • v. „ ' " A Magnlflreat Stra^tur*. The building cost more and is larger and more substantially built than any other on the grounds. Over 3,0(H),090 feet of lumber was used In its construc­ tion and over 1,300,000 pounds of iron. The total floor area Is three and one- half acres. Its most striking feature Is a dome rising from the cent«i 245 feet high. On the decoration alone the com­ mission spent $17,700, and some of the pieces of sculpture are very fine. The public school display is very elaborate and was prepared by Super­ intendent William Jenkins ot Mendota. LEGISLATIVE DOINGS. WORK or THE STATE 8OLON8 AT THE CAPITAL. ^ ILLINOIS INCIDENTS. grasses and fruits doing Gov. Bqles Talks ot' the Muscatine Oat- rage--Workiugr uu C&wyvii. Des Moines special: Gov. Boles was in his office this morning, having re­ turned last night from Muscatine. When asked what he had to say about the Muscatine affair he said: "The crime of the murder of the three men whose homes were destroyed, horrible as that would have been, seems to have been less than what was attempted. A twenty-11 vc pound cask of giant powder was exploded under each of the houses. There were fifteen people in the houses, and as I looked at the wreck that was made I thought It was miraculous that all of them were not killed. The two frame houses are totally destroyed and the interior of tho brick. Is a ruin, only the walls standing. "Certainly 1 hope, for humanity's sake, that the men who did the villain­ ous act were ignorant ot the force of giant powder But it looks as though they intended to take the lives of all the people in a most horrible manner. Public indignation is properly aroused, and I hope the perpetrators will be brought to justice. The people of Mus­ catine are doing all they can to ferret out the perpetrators of the villainous outrage. "Those having the matter specially in charge have some clews which are being caretully followed up. The powder was stolen from a point on the other side of the river ana teix twenty-flve-pound cans were taken. Only three were used, one under each of the buildings. There is hope of tracing the others into the possession of the parties who did the dastardly act. "Of course there are other clews, but at present nothing that seenfe to war­ rant arrests being nlade; but the people of Iowa, who are justly indignant that such a crime should be committed in our State, and hope anxiously to see the perpetrators brought to justice, may rest assured that no stone will be left unturned and no act unperformed to ac­ complish that end." RIGHT TO SAIL IN BEHRINO SEA Sir Charles Russell Argues that If Is Free to All Nations. Sir Charles Bussell, in behalf of tl^ British case before the Behrlng Sea tribunal of arbitration, at Paris, argued that the seizures made of British ves­ sels in Behring Sea were not justifiable, and he reviewed at length the origin and nature of the rights transferred by Bussia to the United States in 1867. Sir Charlt s claimed that the ukase of 179B, in which Russia asserted jurisdic­ tion over her subjects on all hunting- grounds and establishments * on the coast of Amerioa from the 55th degree of north latitude to Behring Strait and thence southward to Japan, and on the Aleutian, Kurile and other islands in all the "northeastern oeean," applied only to Bussian sub­ jects. The ukase pf 1B21, in whlph the Czar of Bussia laid claim to exclusive jurisdiction over the northwest coast of America down to the 51st parallel of latitude, together with a consider­ able portion of the opposite coasts of Asia and the neighboring seas to the extent of 100 Italian miles from any part of the coast and Intervening islands eo appropriated had. Sir Charles Bus- sell pointed out, elicited earnest pro­ tests both from Great Britain and the United States, and subsequent treaties recognized that the pretension of Bus­ sia to exclusive jurisdiction over the waters of Bering Sea was untenable. Hence the rights derived from Bussia by the United States were merely the ordinary property rights in the soil and not in the seals. DANGER FROM HIGH WAT*R. Manufactories and Public Property Threat­ ened with Destruction. At Erie, Pa., the flood situation Is serious and a large number of manu­ facturing establishments are In the road of the hlch water. A train on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio was ditched near Saegerstown and Engineer Lake, of Salamanca was killed. Sev­ eral were injured. A train load of Den­ ver excursionists were transferred from the Nickel-Plate to the Lake Shore for safety. One Nickel-Plate bridge at Moorehead is out and only the weight ot a freight train holds the main bridge in the city. The Pittsburg and Erie is under water for miles and other roads are submerged. The fire department bells have rung several alarms to get out citizens' assistance for the hun­ dreds whose homes are now involved by the increased floods. The damage to city factories, city property, and private property will aggregate $250,000. THE services of William T. Sullivan, a postofllce inspector at St. Louis, have been discontinued owing to the insuffi­ ciency of the appropriation for this service. Ten or twelve officers will be dropped from the rolls next w#k. A MEMORIAL to the late Jay Gould Is to be erected at his birthplace, Box- the v»|^«uw«at *MVSV w J KF Uo CvlvU €mu UIO UU VU^4VVV| • seven persons on board, two of whom bury, Delaware County, N. Y., in were washed ashore on the wreckage. | shape of a Presbyterian ohurch. i j.r.iXnijr'r -HF-" It LI SO IS STATE SCILDtm im • #4 . %» ^-,ti 20® " K It comprehends the whole State and takes nearly 6,000 square feet of space and more than $10,000 has been spent on getting it together. The university exhibit is also very fine. A remarkable display is made by the State College of Agriculture, and a particularly interesting thing in this is the demonstration made that forests can be artificially propagated. Among other exhibits are the fish, forestry, horticulture, archa ologlcal, and art ex­ hibits, all of which are very fine and worth studying. The situation of the building is a fa­ vored one, being, as it were, the hub of the. great circle ot State houses which surrqund it As the home of the hostess of the nations. 6pe- j c l a l e f f o r t s w e r e «|made to render the instate building com- * plete in every par­ ticular and a raonu- (ment of the occa- '// sion. To the south there is an unbrok­ en view of the la­ g o o n s a n d t h e larger buildings of the Exposition, oov. AI.TGELD. IN THE main the length of the State building is 450 feet, while it is 160 feet wide. On the north Memorial Hall forms a wing 50x75 feet, and the south wing is 75x123 feet and three stories high. This contains the offices of the officials. In the center is a splendid dome. The building Is all of Illinois material and manufacture, and cost $250,000, the State having appro­ priated $800,000 for the total expenses. The grand entrance faces the south, and is a most artistic piece of work. Exercise* In thi Open Air. The exercises of the Illinois State Building, in view of the splendid weather, were held In the open air. The main entrance on the south was used for this purpose. Benches were placed in rows "on the roadway, and the wide entrance was used as a' platlorm. The doorway was draped with the stars and stripes and flowers and shrubs were placed on either side in such profusion as almost to hide the speakers. It was exactly noon when the cere­ monies began, Tne appearance of Gov. Altgeld and Mayor Harrison was the signal for a spontaneous burst of ap­ plause, which was immediately hushed when Prof. Black uncovered to deliver the opening prayer. None of the speeches were long. Gov. Altgeld's response to Mr. Funk's address, turn­ ing the building over to the State, was in a tappy vein. Mayor Harrison's speech on Chicago was full of humor aud point and was repeatedly interrupt­ ed with applause. After the ceremonies Gov, Altgeld and Mayor Harrison were entertained by the commissioners in the committee- rooms and refreshments were generally served. The feature of the ceremonies was the report of Mrs. Marcla Louise Gould, President of the Board of Lady Managers. It was very voluminous and showed bow much the Women had helped to further the work* and how successfully the task has been accom­ plished. Official List of Officers.' Following are the names of those officially connected with the building: National Commission--Charles H. Deere, Mo- liie; Adlal T. Ewlng, Chicago. Alternates-- i.afayette Funk, Shirley; Do Witt Smith, Springfield. National Board of Lady Managers--Mrs. lUcbard J. Ojjlesby, Elkhart; Mrs. Frances \J<\ Shepard, Chicago. Alternates--Mrs. Marcla Louise Gould, Moline; Mrs. I. L. Candee, Cairo. Following are the members of the Illinois State Board of World'* Fair Managers: Lafayette Funk, "President, Shirley; Dayld Sore, Vies President, Carlisville; Wilson C. Garrard, Secretary, Chicago; John W. Bonn, Tieasurer, Springfield; John P. Reynolds, Dl- rector-in-chief, Chioago; Daniel H. Paddock, 'Attorney, Kankakee; J. Irving Pearce, Chica­ go; J. Iiarley Bradley, Chicago; W. Stewart, Chicago; Byron F. Wyman, Syracuse; A. B. Moatetter, Mount Carroll; Samuel Dysart, Franklin Grove; W. 1). Stryker, Plain field; Jobn Virgin, Fairbury: D. W. Vitfcum, Canton: K. K David, Aledo; W. H. Fulkerson, Jersey- ville; J. W. Judy, Tallulu; 8. W. Johns De­ catur; E. E. Chester, Champaign; James 'K. liickerson, Lawrencevllle; Edward C. Pace, Ashley; B. Pullen, Centruiia; J. M. Washburn, Marlon. Illinois Woman's Exposition Board--Mrs. Marcla Louise Gould, President, Moline; Mrs. Kobert H. Wiles. Vice President, Freeport; Miss Mary Callahan, Secretary, Robinson;Mrs. Richard J. Oiflesby, Elkhart; Mrs. Francis-L. Gilbert. Chicago; Mrs. Francine E. Patton, Springfield; Mrs. Isabella Lanins Candee, Cairo; Mrs. Frances Welles Shepard, Ohicasro. Residents of the city of Chicago appointed bv President of World's Columbian Conainisaion: Mrs. Bertha M. Honore Palmer, Lake Shore drive: Mrs. Solomon Thatcher, Jr., River For­ rest; Mrs. James A. Mulligan, 1!*' Pine street; Frances Dickinson, M. !>.. 'i0 State street; Miss Sarah T. Hallowell. Palmer House: Mrs. Geo. L. Dunlap, 328 Dearborn avenue; Mrs. L. Brace Sbattuek, ">3uo Woodlawn avenue; Mrs. Annie C. Meyers, Great Northern Hotel; Mrs. M. li. M. Wallace. 3817 Michigan avenue: Mrs. Myra Brad well, 1428 Michigan avenue: Mrs. James P.. Doolittlo. Jr., 24 Groveland Park; Mrs. Ma­ tilda B. Carse. 145 Ashland boulevard; Martha H. Ten Kyck. 57m Madison avenue: Mrs. Mar­ garet Isabella Sanies, Ravonswood, 111.; Mrs. Leander Stone, X&2 Indiana avenue: Mrs. Gen. k. L. Chetlaln, 543 North State street; Frances E. Wlllard, E vans ton, 111. ; Booortf of On* Week's Bulatw-Xcunm FrtMUtml, Considered and Puwd- WKaf On* Public Servants An bolng.-- In and Around Legislative B#n»- The I-nw-Mnkor*. Iu the Senate Friday a message was read stating that the House had receded from the amendments to the Senatorial apportionment bill applying to Cook County. The Senate then adjourned. In the House Mr. McKinley offered a resolu­ tion providing for the payment by the Sec­ retary ot State ot $100 10 defray the fu­ neral expenses of the late Mr. Meyer, of Calhoun. Several Senate appropriation V.ills were advanced to second reading. Representative Carson's bill providing that no street railway company In the Stale shall charge to exceed 5 cents per passen­ ger was made a special order for Wednes­ day morning. Representative McMurdy introduced a bill giving the South Park Commissioners of Chicago power to pur» chase the World's Fair art gallery. Mr* Berry, of Carroll, moVed that the House adjoarn till Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock, and the motion prevailed. In the House Tuesday morning Senate appropriation bills were pas-ed carrying #4.0M a year to thg" State Horticultural Society. 850 a year to each county farmers' institute, and $100,000 to the Illinois State reformatory. Several bills of the same character were advanced to third reading. A resolution providing that the committee on contingent expenses shall ascertain what clerks and janitors can be dispensed with by a regrouping of committees, was carried. Mr. Callahan's bill to amend the act to exempt certain personal property from attachment by providing that the appraisers selected shall be allowed $1 each was passed, as was also Mr. Erickson's bill providing that the County Clerk shall stamp the word "sold" on the warrant of the County Treasurer on all lands sold h>r taxes. The Senate re considered its unfavorable vote on Mr. Allen's bill for a gradual scale of incorpo­ ration tees and passed It by a vote of 31 to 4. The nomination of Adolph Sturm, of Cook County, as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Labor, was con­ firmed, as were also the other nomi­ nations for like positions. A motion was carried to reconsider the vote by which was passed the till fixing the compensation of members of the General Assembly at SI,000 for a regular and $5 a day for a special session, but it failed ot effect, as the House refused to return the bill by a vote of 25 to 125. The bill providing for an increase af six in the number of Circuit and Superior Judges of Cook County was passed. The House Wednesday struck out the enacting clause of the bill voting $10,090 to aid li, prosecuting ex-State Ireasurers and their bondsmen for misappropriating in­ terest. The bill the South Park Commissioners to purchase the World's Fair art gallery was passed. In tho Senate a joint resolution was adopted that when the two houses adjourned it be until Monday, May 22. The remainder of the session was devoted to an attempt, to reach the anti-pool selling bttftf Both booses adjourned until Monday. Militarism in Germany* Civilians have a hard time in Ger­ many. They seem to be the pariahs of the country. Whenever they come into conflict with militarism they are the sufferers, and as militarism is every­ where in the fatherland the conflicts are many. A recent judicisl decision in the town of Glogau sustains this view of German life. It seems that it is customary In Ger­ many to name one's dog after one's special bugbear. Thus, for instance, a Jew hater would call his dog Abraham or Isaac. An army offloer In the Glo­ gau garrison, in order to express his contempt for the people who are sup­ porting the army, christened his dog Civilian, and when the dog did any­ thing displeasing to its master the officer used to call It d--n Civilian. He applied this epithet In a public place in the presence of an editor, and the lat­ ter had the temerity to afterward com­ ment on it--merely objecting to the officer's bad taste in calling his canine a civilian. Fur this the officer Bued him, libel being the charge preferred, and the editor was sentenced to pay a One of $25. Where Silk Dresses Orow on Trees. One of the greatest curiosities of the Panama Isthmus is the vegetable silk tree. It is a plant that grows from fif­ teen to twenty feet high, aud in appear ance does not differ greatly from other treos, but the inner bark Is a perfect silky liber, lont?, smooth and strong. The natives separate it by means best 1 known to themselves, the process some­ what resembling that of beating flax. When once it is separated and spun into threads, it can be woven into a fabric so closely resembling silk that it is dif­ ficult for any one not familiar with it to distinguish between the two. This speoies of silk goods is in high favor on the isthmus, and a Colombian belle is never happier than when she is arrayed in a gayly colored dress made from the trees in her father's yard. Watches and Vital Magnets. It IB frequently claimed that personal magnetism of man has a great influence on the time movements of a watch which he carries. In confirmation of this there is cited from the Electrical Review a case where an employe in a watch fac­ tory, a man of strong personal magnet- Ism, had for many years strange expe­ rience with his watch. As soon as he had worn a watch for some time it be­ gan to run in the most freakish way. It lost or gained, not so many seconds or minutes in a day as Is the case with poor watches, but one day gained an hour and the next day lost one. Even the most expensive chronometer became unreliable if the man mentioned wore it If another took It up It kept time very welL_ His Father Was His Rival. Pearl Floding is the son of the wealth? owner of the hotel at Blue Sulphut Springs, Ohio. At his father's hotel he met and loved Miss Jean Hording, daughter of a wealthy furniture man ol Louisville. His father also went to the Springs, and he, too, fell under the spell of Miss Harding's charms. The father then sent young Pearl away to school. The couple kept up a correspondence and a few days ago he received Word that his sweetheart had married his father, and that she whom he had hoped to make his bride was now bis step­ mother. Victoria's Discarded Gown. The robes of Queen Victoria are never sold or given away, despite the energetic* attempts which hive been made iron; time to time to induce the attendants to part with some of these thousands of gowns which the wearer has probably i orgotten that she ever possessed. V hen the long reign is ended it is a queslion what will become of the coronat on robes, bridal gowns, resplendent gar­ ments of stately fete and royal cere­ monial, worn in the old days be: ore the magnificence of queenliness was for­ gotten in the sorrow of widowhood. Out or the Ordluarv. WEBEB wrote I est in a beer garden with plenty of liquid refreshment. RIVEI S hold in suspension over one- hundredth of their volume of solid mat­ ter. THE highest falls in the world are the Ribbon Falls of the Yosemite--3,300 feet THE bones or tombs of over 800 giants have been found in various parts of Eu­ rope. SIXTEEN ounces of gold are sufficient to gild a wire that would encircle the earth. IK Borneo there grows an insect- eating flower which has the smell of carrion. «As. Ajfsjti B*ll«Tille Steel Company in tb* rf*" Receivers Contesting » WiOU Served One-Half His Beateac* _ Htogm V W Murderer Captured at Maseoatali. Ttrrnrd of the WV.-k. WILLIAM BIDDE, of Quiney, was so badly hurt in a runaway accident that - ̂ he will die. THE fine residence of H. A. Best, near Nokomi8, was totally destroyed by fire. , loss, $6,000; Insured for $3,00!'. THE Adjutant General confirmed ttoar; election of William Edward Hoinvilla* as Ma^or of the Second Infantry. AT Qulncy, while attempting to leave A • - : • the fast Chicago train in the yards*. Lorenz Dennis, aged 18, of Hannibal^ fell under the wheels and was injured. , ^ THE jury at Sullivan acquitted Walte#Sp® Price and found guilty John Wallace. both of whom were charged with killings'MM Frank Arthur at the Moultrie County Fair last falL ' , :JMV >v. MRS. BERTHA SCHTTLIjIAN, of Qulncy/f died from injuries received in falling!4 down a flight of. stairs. Deceased was . one of the oldest, residents, being years of age. * * . ; THE negro who was arrested at Mas-* coutah was Identified as W-est Harris*- g* *' the murderer of Sam Chase, 6f.East St. -I . Louis, Harris will be taken td Belle ik yF £• D vllle to stand trial for murder. • 1 FRED EINSTNAN made an assignment He has been in the grain business an<^, .. also had a store at Meredosia andamitt ̂ v and other property. The assets are * $35,759, and the liabilities $13,593. , PR. J. S. ALLEN says he is the only ' 1 y • person of that name doing business at - m Keithsburg, and that he was not tho'. person who recently had the dlsagreea~ > Die experience mentioned in the Du*, buque dispatches. j.} Miss KITTIE PEXIWELL and Charles H. Martin, of Decatur, were married int » Chicago the other night. The couple •«'" ,\4 lelt the bride's home to attend the the*? ' J . ' * $ ater, but instead they took the fira% „•*! train to Chicago and were marrledJ J sending a telegram home and forgiveness. ^ JAMES McMAHOK, of Chicago, wa» V pardoned out of the penitentiary by Gov. Altgeld. He was sentenced fot k J three years for burglary, »nd V*. served about one and a half years. Ha t was only about 20 years of age when hjr; ' " *3 committed the crime, and ex-State'i Attorney Longenecker thinks a sent- , " tenet? of one year would hare been tuft- ment , . *, 'f*! THE contested will case of the lat* 5 ^ Bev. Han ison Thompson, a former Bap4* i ̂ tlst minister of Lebanon, is on hearinft * ^ In the St. Clair County Court. The de- - ceace l committed suicide by jumping:* * into a well. He left an estate valued . f at $£0,000. Plaintiffs claim that tb«fc w i l l m a d e a n u n f a i r d i v i s i o n o f t h o ^ * V I property and that the deceased was in- t *3 sane. Dr. Perryman, an expert, testis / & fled that all men are insane at timet. , / * and that the deceased was as sane H, other men. ^ FRIDAY afternoon F. W. Oliver of 8ti ^ Louis secured a judgment in the.St4 - - , Clair County Circuit Court against tho| * J * Belleville Steel Company, of which T»!r. A. Mysenberg of St. Louis is the Pres+» \J$ ident, for $2,371.46, and shortly after-1 ward he filed a bill against the company,1 * for relief, alleging the company to b<>- ^ insolvent. Judge B. F. Burroughs, upon; *Y hearing of the matter, appointed Cbas*p« f, Becker and Mr. Bernhard Goch, both ot>,;v ' " Belleville, as receivers for the Belief - / r ville Steel Company and fixed their bon# • * -* at $100,000. During the afternoon thre# mo tgages given by the company, ag* \ . gregating $115,000, were filed, one lit . . • . favor of F. W. Oliver of St. Louis fof'" ? ;'rf- $50,000, and two in favor of the Tudor ^ Iron Works of St. Louis for $40,(00 ancT : * $2o,00P, respectively. The BeUevill®, , < ^ Steel Company has had two immense -* < ,J plants in operation almost steadily • , •<} since its organization about three yearic/I|>:* ago--the Valley Nail Mill and the Wauglfc Steel Works, giving employment ttv - ^v| about '. 00 workmen. It is proposed tc> * ^ , p keep the works in operation until such 1 time as the court may order a dlsposi- , -'•* tion of the property. <* Chaises SAUGEANT was kilted by the< accidental discharge of a target riflo, while he was hunting at Illiopolis. h" '•* 4j THE Adjutant General granted per* *•"f| mission to enter the State, fully armed and equipped for the purpose of en­ camping in Chicago from June 2 to July/ "**.s ' *>5 17. 1893, to the cadets of the MichigaitV•;J Military Academy. Permission to drill and parade with arms, but without am- ^ munition, until Dec. 31. lt-83, is granted, t A t h e R o y a l S c o t s o f C h i c a g o . < * ' « j HEXF.y WALKER, an old and highly ^ *5 respected citizen, died, aged 85 years. (s> " i MRS. BETSY TRAVIS commenced suit - ^ at Mascoutah, against the St. Louis Ai£ .-vM , 4. Line Road for 55,000 damages for th^ ' "" .* loss of her husband, who was killed by • ; a coal train some time ago. 1?' THE Legislature of 1889, to head of? /fwJi rapacious money sharks and shiftless, drunken husbands, passed a law thai • no chattel mortgage upon household^ fl goods, wearing apparel, or mechanics* tools would be binding when given by ai ^ married man, unless his wife also,; signed it. Nothing had been more t om- mon than for a husband in order to get" > money to fay his liquor bills with or to run away with than to mortgage hisr household propertj*--a good part of it .tg •' j* often purchased with money earned by,- ^ jj the toil of his wife--without her con- = ;!; , Bent or knowledge. The first she knew;;-? of the matter ofttn was when soma ^ constable rushed into the house, threw. her scanty possessions into a wagon, and drove off with them. In Cook^ • A County, where the need for such pro- s >;v! tection was greatest, a judge decided--" * that the law was unconstitutional; but »A the Supreme Court has just sustained.. it; and the wife may rest assured now&j-AiS- that she cannot lose her furniture by <mW mortgage except with her own knowl-'* edge and consent It cannot be taken, to pay the saloon bills of a drunken husband. SURVIVORS of the Eighteenth Illinois ' ' Volunteer Infantry held a reunion at Plnekneyville. Carbcadaie was s<deetcd...,#;,,;: as the place for the next meeting. ' I£2 MISS. EMMA JONES, residing near' *•. „ Donnelson, while out in the woods was*' suddenly attacked by a large gray. >8 squirrel, and is now suffering from a.. number of severe and painful wounds about the face, neck, and hands. 8he" £ fought desperately to rid herself of this - vW strange antagonist, but was unable to-, T do so. She thinks the animal would have killed her but for timely arrival of ^ help, as it made repeated attempts to 7;^ bite her throat. THE Lincoln police force and super- ^ intendent of streets were removed from •«* $£ office by James E. Hill, Mayor and ^ J* successor to C. M. K napp. They wore the appointees of the latter and, refus- *£.*< ing to surrender their stars upon re- J ,^.-5 quest, were forced to do so by a writ- > ten notice in legal form. Among tha officers thus retired was John M. Bush- . ell, for twelve years head of the local; police force. Th® action of the XifOV * , ^ aroused feeling and excitement. Fuhlte y . sentiment Is largely in favor ot the . * 1 Mayor, who was elected by Mttrty top* • t- ; hundred majority. It is held that M „ < f has a right to surround himse.t wltfc , .» ,k A officers whs will be interested la tfct , % welfare of his administration. --^3| ^rg W ^ ' j;- V »„4BLA,1 . <1 1