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The great West., 1889-12-13

walls are composed OF huge blocks OF rough
Minnesota granite and Bedford stone, and
the pillars supporting the arches are Of pol
ished Maine granite. The outer portion of
the building forming an IL" east of the
tower is devoted to hotel apartments, among
which are $50 guest rooms and eleven par
lors. The tower and the western frontage
contain the Offices, 125 in number, with q
suite of eighteen rooms specially arranged
for the use of the Chicago conservatory.
The tower is 40x6O feet at the base, rising
in perpendicular lines ninety-six feet above
the roof of the main building. On the sew
enteeth floor is the perch of the signal serv-
ice officer, where he can see what the wealth
er looks like in the neighboring states. Sur
mounting this is a smaller structure, an OBJ
servatory, where at an altitude of $50 feet
above the street one can look down on all
the city and far out over the blue lake.
The entire basement is occupied by ma
chinery, etc., the dynamos supplying power
for the 10000 electric lamps scattered
throughout the building; machinery for the
manipulation of the stage scenery and
mechanism, and for the elevators, of which
there are thirteen for passenger service: and
the boilers furnishing steam to the miles of
heating pipe
The hotel dining room, occupying the
eastern end of the tenth floor, q space of
4Sx15O feet, is worthy of special mention.
Its windows have an eastern and southern
exposure, and far below, stretching out
southwark in dissolving view. can be seen
Michigan boulevard, with its throng of
equipages and pedestrians of Liliputian
stature. Lying next the drive the green
grass and winding walks of the narrow
park, and beyond Lake Michigan, reaching
ou. to where the waters touch the sky. On
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disapproval of the banner. This was done
in such manner as not TO give oifense, ana
to-day the obnoxious banner was removed.
ADIs,IAL PROSPECT.
Torrents of Rain, with Plenty Of Mud and
No End of Discomfort.

Torrents Of Rain, with Plenty OF Mud and
No End of Discomfort.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-"Too bad, isn't
itg" These words are on the lips OF every
one, as the rain. which set in yesterday,
continues to fall. The streets are sloppy
and muddy. The brilliant colors of the
bunting and drapery have bleached into
reddish purple hue; the outdoor reviewing
stands are soaked through, and the outlook
for tomorrow is not encouraging In spite
of the rain. the sidewalks of the principal
thOroughfares are crowded with people,
who, with umbrellas and mackintoshes,
struggle along and elbow their way III
and out of the hotels. The atmos-
phere of the hotels battles description.
The steam from wet garments, the mud
from myriad feet, the odor from constant
cooking, blended with the smells from the
bar-rooms, make composite atmosphere
which the strongest would gladly fly from.
Those fortunate enough to have ventilated
rooms have not ventured from them to-day.
The restless throng of visitors sway to and
fro. jOstle each other, puff cigars, and now
and again relieve the mOnOtOny by taking
drinks which they don't want. The Cabi-
net being practically settled, the only mat
ter left to speculate upon is the Agri-
cultural Department. and that has be-
companies and societies arrive and march
through the wet streets, headed by bands,
amomentary ripple is noticeable, and then
things resume their bedraggled appearance
again. About the only place of entertain
ment or resort, outside of the churches and
hotels, is Congress. All day long the worm
out members. in sitting atmosphere, have
been setting the Nation an example of Sab
bath-breaking.
On the other hand, it is learned that Gen.
eral Harrison has observed Sunday by tax
ing what he is much in need of-a day of rest.
1t has been severe work for him, and
the coming week offers no relaxation.
There are simply shoals of office-seekers
here; The scramble fol. second places has
fairly begun, and the fear of some other
fellow getting in ahead leads to outrageous
actions.
Whatever the morrow may bring forth,
Washington to-day is as thoroughly un-
comfortable for respectable citizen with
no AK to grind, as any place on earth. Even
those who are here on account of a surplus
of patriotism, as we'll as of wealth. stand q
good chance to have both soaked out of
them before they can get away. If the sun
shines tomorrow everything will change.
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INDIANAPOLIS BURGLAR CAUGHT.
Dave Hill Blows Open Safe at Evansville
and Is Arrested with the Booty.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal


EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 3.-The police
made an important capture, this morning,
of an expert burglar, not yet identified,
but who gives his name as Dave Hill and
claims to be from Indianapolis. Several
burglaries have been committed during the
past week, evidently the work of pro-
fessional, but the police were totally at
sea. About o'clock this morning the safe
of Henry Shafer. butcher, was blown
open and 500 secured. The explosion
aroused the neighborhood, aud the police
had no difficulty in getting the description
of stranger who had been lOafing about
the neighbOrhood for two or three
days. Armed with this descrip-
principal hotels and boarding-houses. and
in an hours time had located their man at
the Hedderich House. Detectives Grain and
Hutchens went to his room and aroused
HIM. He opened the door, but, catching
sight of the blue coats. darted back for his
revolver, but was seized and disarmed
before he could use it. The money was
found in his pocket, and also two watches,
which had been stolen from other places.
A complete set of burglar tools were found
in his possession He admitted his guilt,
but cursed himself for not being prepared
for the officers. saying he would have killed
them both without hesitation. He is q
small man, five feet six inches high, with q
light complexion and a smooth, thin face.
He has "a frank countenance. One of his
front upper teeth is missing. and his hair is
cropped rather short His clothing is
stamped ID. Hill. He claims to have been
a cracksman, but was never before caught.
No one answering to the description of
the burglar caught at Evansville is known
to the indianapolis police, but it is sus
pected that the name David Hills an alias,
and that he is Dutch" Alonzo, a profess
sional burglar from Cincinnati. On Jan.
2l, 1889, he, IN company with Charles s..
Thompson, was arrested in this city for
Tobbing an old farmer of SIS at the Union
Station. Thompson is still under bond for
$500, but Alonzo paid the money and left
town The description given for Hill
answers exactly with that on record at the
police station for Alonzo, and they are sup
posed TO be one and the same person.
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The O'Connor-Gaud Boat Race.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-The three
mile boat race between William OCOnnor,
of Toronto, and Jake Gaudauer, of st.
Louis, for $1,000 a side and what was
claimed to be the championship of America,
was rowed this afternoon over the Alameda
course, an arm of San Francisco bay, about
five miles from this city. Early in the
afternoon a stiff breeze began blowing
and long before the time was announced
for the race to take place it was evident
that the water would be rough. but, not
withstanding this, both men evinced a
desire to row. Alfred j. Tobin was chosen
referee, and w. r. Vice time-keeper
OCOnnor's judges won the choice of places,
and he was given the inside course,
where the water was much smoother
than GaudauerS course. After some delay
the men were sent away at o'clock.
OCOnnor caught the water first. At the
start both men were rowing SO strokes per
minute. When about 300 yards from the
starting point, Gaudauer lost his stroke,
owing to the rough water, but regained
it and made squirt till the quarter
was reached. when he again lost the water,
and turning his. boat around, came back and
gave up the race. O'COnner steered some
what wildly about the half-mile point, but
soon regained straight course, and made
the turn, a mile and half, in nine minutes
and twenty seconds. On the home stretch
he quickened his stroke and made the start
ing point in nineteen minutes and forty
five seconds. and was declared the winner
OF the race by the referee. Only small
crowd assembled to witness the race,
owing to the fact that o report was current
that the race was already 'fixed.o
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THE RUSH OF VISITORS.

A Tremendous Exodus from New York
Brisk Times at Cumberland, Md.
NEW YORK. March 3.-Never since the in
auguration ceremonies, has there been such
an exodus Of people from this city as there
has been to-day to witness the ceremonies
in Washington. More than twice as many
tickets have been sold for this Inauguration
by the Pennsylvania railroad as were sold
four years ago, and that was the largest in
all previous history. All day long special
trains had been run on the Pennsylvan la
road. Each train that went out did SO in
three or four sections. about ten minutes
apart, and nearly every coach was filled.
Among the organizations which left here
during the day were the Seventh Regiment,
Wholesale Dry Goods Club, Charles F.
Bruce Lancers, Wall-street Merchants,
Harrison and Morton clubs, John j. Simp-
son Legion, Eleventh Assembly District
Republican Club, Ninth Ward Pioneers and
scores OF others.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 3.-This has
been the greatest day in Cumberland's rail-
road history. Since 2:3O o'clock this morn
ing, twenty trains, averaging eight cars
EACH have been safely handled by the regu-
lar force on the Baltimore 81 Ohio railroad.
There were 5000 people on hoard, and over
Among the delegations en- route to WASH
ingtOn were the Corn Palace Exchange,
Sioux City; Flambeau Club, of Indianap-
Olisi MarshalPs Military Band, of Topeka;
Blaine and Harrison clubs. Indianapolis;
Lincoln Club. of Cleveland; Dodge Light
Guards, of Council Bluffs; National Guards,
of Vinton, Ia; Louisville (Ky:l Club. and
Young Mems Blaine Club, of Cincinnati;
200 members of the Ohio Legislature, and
$50 of the Republican League Club, of CO.
Iunbus, also, passed through, en- route to
/ Washington. The best of feeling pre-
vailed. Thousands of Cumberland people
met each train.
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Public schools Denounces.

PITTsBURG, March 3.-At the dedication
of Catholic parochial school building in
this city to-day; Bishop Kane, of Wheeling
denounced the public-school system Of
America. In the course of his remarks be
said the public-school system was divorced
from moral and religious training. He
could not understand how it was just for
the poor man who has no children to be
compelled to pay tax TO help educate the
son and daughter of the millionaire. The
State has no more rlghtto tax the poor man
for the education of the rich mans children
than for the support of the rich mans fam
lily. Tie denied that the Catholic Church
was opposed to education, and said Tho
great problem that confronts MS to-day is
the same as that which confronted the
people in apostolic times. There were
schools then, but they were pagan schools.
and the only way 10 counteract their effect
was to establish Christian schools. That
Is what the Catholic Church is trying to do
IN America Dowv
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READY FOR INAUGURATION.
Preparations in the Way Of Decoration 9
Business Houses and Residences

Preparations in the Way Of Decoration of
Business Houses and Residences.
r WASHINGTON, March 3.-The work of
preparation for the great event of to-mor-
row, the inauguration of General Harrison
as President of the United States, is COM
plete. The Inauguration bids fair to be at
tended by popular gathering such as was
never before seen at Washington on the 4th
will give the national capital probably the
most brilliant and gayest week in its his
tory. The citizens have finished
the decoration of their stores and
residences, and the numerous temporary
stands erected on either side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue all along the line of march
of the inaugural procession from the Capt.
tol to the Presidents mansion, distance
of mile and quarter, are ali in place and
appropriately decorated. Whatever it is
possible to do with scantling and boards,
and bunting and gilt, to bedeck city for
a notable and imposing event, Washington
has undertaken and performed. At first
ugly structures of rough timber broke out
all along the line of march. covering the
doors and windows of stores and dwell
ings, and filling up the many little
parks. Later, flags. banners, streamers
and tasteful decorations in snowy
colOrS concealed the rough woodwork and
then the building-front decorations began
TO blossom out. The completed work is
very beautiful. and the decorations are
more elaborate than ever before known on
similar occasion.
The procession which will escort the new
President back from the Capitol to the
White House, after he takes the oath of
Office, will exceed considerably, in point of
numbers, any former one, and the crowd of
spectators that will line the streets and
witness the inaugural ceremonies at the
east front of the Capitol will greatly ex-
ceed any previous gathering on the 4th
of March. Four years ago $4,000
men in line escorted President Cleveland
from the Capitol and were reviewed by
him as they passed the grand stand erected
in front of the executive mansion, but to-
morrow 40 1000 men in line will form the
retinue that will follow the new chief
magistrate from the Capitol to the White
House. A characteristic feature of the in
augural parade is the large number of po-
litical and civic associations that will ap-
pear in the line of march. One hundred
and fifty of these organizations. numbering
perhaps 10000 men, representing every
State and Territory. have secured places in
the parade, and these, with 5000 g. A. K
men, 10000 State militia, and 5000 regular
army troops, will swell the procession to
full 10000.
Yesterday afternoon General Harrison
and his son Russell drove down Pennsyl.
vania avenue and viewed the decorations
and other preparations for to-morrow's
event; As they rode along. the Genera
| espied banner bearing complimentary
| allusion To himself and one the reverse Oi
| complimentary to President Cleveland. A.
| they are to ride together tomorrow, Gen
| Harrison deemed it but courteous to hayf
! conveyed to the owner Of the building hi
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ST.. LOUIS, March 3.-The first fruits of
the investigations of the Democratic State
committee into the big Republican majority
In st. Louis at the November election are
given columns of space in two morning pa
pers. A complete canvass of the city has
been made, under the direction of Thomas
M. Knapp, assistant United States district
that official it is claimed that dead men,
non-residents and negroes who were not
designated as cOlored ON the registration
lists were voted. The assertion is made
that prominent citizens are involved, and q
these Investigations, the following persons,
all 'colOred, have been arrested by the
United States authorities: James f. Bur-
lingtcn, John ]. Kinney, Joseph Robertson,
alias Joseph Hudson, and Abe Edmondson.
follow
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Assaulted by a Senator's Nephew.

Ell PAsO, Tex, March 3.-At Ysleta,
Tex, town twelve miles south of here,
this morning. Postmaster j. l.. Krouse was
assaulted by w. III. Harris, a nephew of
Senator Harris, of Tennessee. Harris has
been sending for his mail habitually after
Office hours, and in polite attempt to
correct such irregularities, Krouse incurred
his anger. This morning while Krouse
was opening his mail-box, Harris came up
from behind and dealt him two severe
blows on the head with pistol. The third
blow, .Krouse, although stunned, warded
off, and the pistol fell in the street. Then
followed rough and tumble fight between
the two, in which Harris was wOrsted. The
people of Ysleta are very indignant at Har-
ris. while Krouse, whose wounds are very
serious, has the sympathy of all.
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ernoon. Mrs. Harrison, jr., attended the
prayer service mt the New York-avenue
Presbyterian Church in the afternoon. The
number of callers was small, and none who
came during the day on political missions
or two Others who called liz socially. were
accorded an interview, but politics and the
Cabinet were taboOed. Private Secretary
Halford was in his room throughout the
day, and was at home to all visitors AS
usual. Mr.. Halford has dropped into his
Washington work like veteran.
Among Mrs. Har3son's callers to-day
We're Mayor Denny and Mr.. Durbin and
and wife, of Anderson.
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Publicly Shot for Defending His Wife.

PORT TOWNSEND, w. T.. March 3.-The
steamer Ancon arrived to-day, bringing
particulars of a double tragedy at Hoonah
mission. wealthy, but overbearing and
corrupt Indian, named johnson, came to
the mission. He terrorized the men
and assaulted any woman to
whom he might take fancy
He entered the house of a. young married
saulted the woman. Her husband hearing
of it, cut down the door with an ak and
shot Johnson, killing him instantly. John
sons friends, according to the Indian
fashion. demanded a life for life, and the
shot
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DEs MONIES, Ia, March S.-The Mer-
chants National Bank. of Des Moines, was
closed yesterday. Liquidation has been in
progress for some time, but the closing
was due to the fact being developed by the
bank-examiner that the institution lacked
$4,000 of the sum required to meet all OBJ
legations. The examiner says he finds no
evidence of criminality. Cashier Ransom
attributes the embarrassment TO an at
tempt TO get a new State bank In operation
before realizing funds from the sale of the
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The "A. O. U. w. Rccordership.

MEANWHILE. Pa, March 3.-The vacancy
IN the Office of supreme recorder of the An
cient Order of United Workmen. caused by
the death of JOS. III. Lenhart, has been filled
by. the appointment of John J. Acker. of
Albany, n. \. The Supreme Lodge finance
preme recorder, in this city. on Tuesday.
the 5th inst, TO settle the accounts of Mr..
Lenhart and turn over the affairs of his Of
flee to Mr.. Acker.
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Foreign Notes.

Five thousand letters were seized in the
offices of the French Patriotic League. A
cursory examination shows that a large
number of the letters are from subalterns
and field officers in the army, and indicate
the adherence of the writer's to Boulangism.
The famous sculptor VasselOt's exhibit of
busts has been prohibited by the French
exhibition authorities because there is a
bust of Boulanger in the collection. The
General has written a letter to Vasselot
commenting upon the folly of the govern
ment.
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Royal Pilgrims to Berlin.

LONDON, March Sit is expected in Ber-
lin that the visit to that city of the Car
of Russia, which will take place about the
end of this month, will be closely followed
by the arrival of Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria and King Humbert of Italy.
Both of these monarchs fear the influence
of the Cars presence in Berlin upon the
triple alliance, and will spare no effort to
neutralze the effect of the interview be-
tween the autocrat of Russia and the
HohenZ0llern Kaiser
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Condition of Young Mr.. Gladstone.

LONDON, March 3.-The illness of Mr..
William Henry Gladstone, eldest son Of
the great Liberal leader, has taken favor
able turn. and his friends are now encour-
His father was not aware of the sickness of
his son when he made his speech in the
House of Commons, Friday night, although
at that time the sick man was thought to
be past recovery.
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Another Chicago Child Stolen.

CHICAGO, March 3.-David Spickler, q
three-year-old child, was stolen from in
front of his mothers residence on State
street, at o o'clock last night, by two un-
known men, who boarded a passing cable
car with the child and fed scuthward. The
police are in pursuit, but have failed to dis
cover the whereabouts 0fkthe boy or his
captors.
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IA y K A K p e r me
NBIG FOUR RAILWAY

THE BIG LEADS EVERYWHERE
Last week five ladies MET in the Big ticketoice,
and this is what they said and they eminently
correct Mrs - said: shall take my invalid daugh-
ter TO Cuba We are confident of fine climate and
change of scenes on that Gem OF the Sea viii benent
her; when found the trip could De made so quickly
via Tampa. Fla, and In the elegant Plant steamers,
touching at Key West. 1T decided US. said another
lady: L. will escape our dsafreeabe March
weather by going to New Orleans during
said: We have arranged Ca tfornia trip we go
through a summer climate and enjoy two months on
the coast and return through NanitObain May SAID
the fifth lady After all the attr actions considering all
OF the many different tours Off red in this ticketoce
choose the one to Mexico, and will spend month
In that strange. and, think very interesting coun
try. But isn't 1T strange, here five OF us, going
TO the Atlantic coast anyther TO Cuba another TO
the Gulf of Mexico. and 10 Mexico. Mrs. D. to the
Pacific coast and away TO. Puget sound. and yet we
found routes TO suit all Of In this office. Itsno
wonder read in the pap that New York capital
lists are trying 10 buy this great Big railroad Bon
voyage
TIME CARD
CrCESNf.-I DIVISION
Depart: 355 m 10 6Oa 50pm 6:26 p m
Arrive :10:4O am l145am 455 p m 1880 Op m
CINCINNATI DIV IsIoN-sUNDAY TRAINS.
Depart 300 am Bad m
CHICAGO DIVISION.
Depart 7:10am la:05n0'n 5:l6pm 1l:2O m
Arrive $50 am 1885 m 3SOpm 6:1Op m
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England's Defenses.

LONDON, March 3.-Gen. Lord Wolseley
was the principal speaker at the dinner
given by the volunteer medical staff last
evening His address was chiefly confined
to comments upon the condition of the
earnestly indorsed by his hearers. In the
course of his speech, Lord Wolseley de-
clared that if England should ever be in
vaded by q foreign foe, the issue would be
forces, he believed, would only require
supplies wherewith to support life for four
teen days, and the invaders would be
driven from England's shores.