The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-13

dressed warriors OF the plains stare at you from quiet
that YOU almost dread 10 hear The whoop and the
whistle OF the bullet or arrow frnEn iehind show
Splendid photographs illustrate The surveys
made in the Western Territories and carry the observer
INTO regions rarely trodden ny the foot Of the white
man Minerals Of all kinds are displayed. and most
remarkable collection oil traps used for the capture OF
fur anIma,s by the renowned trappcrs who figure
often in tho dime novel. In the War Department VIC
find the manufacture OF arms and ammunition
progressing through their various stages and the opcr
atoms watched with great interest by the crowds
that continually throng about the gathering machines
Cartridge Shells bullets oayones, gun barrels and all
their parts are on exhibition. There we have
every kind OF uniform worn by tho army
from the time OF the Revolution 10 the pres
Ont day Cannon and small arms OF every class arc
also there from twenty-inch Rodman gun to tiny
revolver. Horse ,rapplugs and camp equipase are
arrayed In like manner, according 10 class The
engineer departments OF The army makes
splendid display-Baticries, sorpcdoes
which attracts much attention The Lighthouse
Board has specimens OF the different classes OF
lights, with their apparatus The Bureau OF Printing
The government The building contains everything
almost, from Calling gun 10 white whale, and that
leaves margin that Will satisfy the curiosity OF every
visitor.
THE ATTENDANCE TO-DAY
II Is plainly TO be seen that the Exhibition grows
buildings and exhibition spaces being rapidly pushed
forward, and before very long. the many do
The machinery of the enterprise stil moves
little roughly, especially az the turn-stes
them, anaxpg ely stupid and discourteous Members OF
the press exhibitors and others possessing compl-
mentary are often sent from one gate TO another
ana then referred back again by the contradictory
directions OF ignorant gatemen, before they
obtain admission TO the grounds All this is very
exasperating and and we'll grounded
complaint. Mr. Yates the chief Of the Bureau OF Ad-
missions, should attend TO the matter at once. The
attendance at the grounds yesterday IL officially re-
uor,ed NJ 16 400 mere baratelc by COMPARISON with
the $500 on the opening day. To-day the numbers
viii be about the samc as on Thursday the showering,
e1<c r{sxvs koosi hnnxt r.de
The principal streets are as gayy decofated as on
Wednesday last Chestnut street is bright avenue OF
wavicg flags Looking down the eayest portion
Of this rLoroughfarc the fronts OF tho buildings
are concealed BY the extravngant display OF
decorations. Crowds Of strangers throng the
along with that lcisurcly. relaxed manner which so
plainly shows the absence OF business and the
pursuit OF no serious work than amusement
Old Independence Hail. Carpenters Hail. where the
first Congress met and other OF historic inter-
est are crowded with secrs and the lovely drives
OF Paramount and tho Wissahickon alive with equ
pages
Chief Justice Waite and members Of the Presidents
Cabinet with their families, left for Washington this
afternoon in special car attached TO the limited
express train. The Emperor and Empress OF Brazil
have also left u.s. and another correspondent will give
you full particulars OF their movements Philade phla
VIII be without these two social lions OF the largest sizc
until the Emperor's from New Orleans, which
Will be about the 18th oil June Governor Rice, Of Mass
achusetts, lett Tor home at ha-past seven this
ing, accompanied by his stan and escorts the Boston
cadets. Those qucer-ooking miamen called tho
Boston Lancers, with the burlesque uniform, who
have acted us his bodyguard during his stay in Phla
delphia equally unconventional in their depart
ure; for while the Governor lett at 1870 they, his
bodyguard, did not leave until five hours after him.
GII.N0RE's BAND.
One OF tho features of the day in the main building
Is the concert by Gilmorc's Band, which will
noon. Wien The visitor IS wearled WITH try.
ing accomplish the thirty-scvcn miles Of
pedestranismwh Inch they say is necessary 70 cover
every aisle in this building aonethere peasanter
resting than the music in the centre
the magnificent structure
GENERAL NOTES.
Tho headquarters OF the press In the Judges
Hall. Rooms have been assigned here for the use
OF visiting Journalists and are freely used by scores
of correspondents from every quarter oil the globe.
Colonel Forncy lectures tonight repeating he story
Of his experiences abroad In the service OF tho Gen.
tennal cause
A rryIsIAv CARR
One Of the interesting features on the grounds to
Tuns, consisting of iatber, mother and two children
They located at the Tunsan Bazaar the
in charge Of Oriental coffee house. which will oier
the attractions OF Arab music and dancing The
Is only eighteen years of and IS fully developed
specimen OF Oriental beauty, with large and vouptuous
eyes and perfect form. enhanced by the brilliant
tune Of the Orient The Tunisian Bazaar being In
strong to the elements OF Western civiliza-
tlon will undoubtedly become q popular resort
very heavy rain storm set in about three this after
and did not clear until six O'Clock. This drove
the in the grounds into tho buildings OF
Of the fine American and English display OF pic
turcs In the Government Building there is a model
Hell, Gate worKs o,er wnon gives rS q
lifted with movable parts showing tho workings
in formed shell rock forming the present river bed
It is drilled, and will break up with supporting rock
columns by explosion. The Smithsonian Institute IS
preparing a display Of edible fishes grand collec-
ton OF marine mamaa, warus, whales and seals
ilmores baud "a engaged for thirty days also for tho
Fourth or July celebration grand musical pro-
grammc is arranged with cannon accompaniment and
there will be select performances of the national hymns
OF al, nations, set 10 American words OF welcome
owing TO the bad working OF the turnstilcs only
81, 100 admissions were registered, an evident
count the lines carried double that num-
Der the grounds on the opening day.
The printing of the HERALD is creating a sensation
AT the hotels and the street IL IS subject Of
discussion. The enterprise regarded the greatest
newspaper triumph ever
Extraordinary efforts made by the Commits
soners and exhibitors TO complete the grounds build
ings and exhibits OF goods Cases arc arriving every
hour and arc promptly unpackcd and no confusion 10
There is general expression OF opinion favorable 10
the opening of the Exhibition Sunday for the benefit
A CENTENNIAL UxPLEAaAxTxEsa
An incidcn. Of the inaugural day which
IN their reports next morning is raising quite
little breeze in social circles. After tho
Presidential party had PASSED into Machinery
cession moTcnariy augmented, all eagerly await
ing the throwing open OF It's doors to the public The
clock IN the hall showed that the appointed hour OF
IL could be seen that the machinery had been set in
motion, and tho people grew :, more and moro
so dense and the crush 50 fearful that the guards
were powerless TO force them back, and those
in front who would gladly have got ou were unable 10
do Tightly wedgcd IN, thc mass OF humanity
swayed back and forth liko the helpless
writings OF some huge monster, utterly tramp
ling out every. vestiTe OF grass, crushing
aown tho shubbery ana flowers and grinding
the ornamental icrcc around the plot into kind
ling wood Finally one OF the gates
opened and the crowd, taking this for tho
signal for their admission. pressed forward,
Nhcn certain local General OF militia sprang upon
the steps and attempted TO speak to the crowd His
words could not be heard. but his was per-
fcctly nclIigblc and evidently meant that he very
angry
The crowd took offence at his manner Mt once, and
their mood changed IRON good humnr to Indic
nant sarcasm, especially when The General drew his
sword frantically and Urandishcd II his head
tcrng something which drowned IN dcrisyc yells.
He ordered the Philadelphia city troops TO charge
the
CITIZENS.
The troopers went work with n WILL striking right
and left with the fiat OF their sabrcs the great deiri
mcnt OF silk hats and the encouragement OF bumps OF
a non-phrcnoIogcal character. In tins bloody work
tue General joined Gwors and OF his victims