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ApNISIsTR ALTON BuILDISI.

izcd its President to spend whatever
sum may be- necessary to have the ccun
try crcditably represented. 1t is report
ted that 50 GOO of expenditure is con-
templated. Mexico has voted 500, 1000
for preliminary expenses. No doubt is
felt that the balance Of the S7J0, COO pro-
Iosed will be forthcoming. 1t is assured
that quite a number of the appropria-
tons named above will be increased.
From Information received at Exposi
tion headquarters, it can be said to be
next to certain that $ on there will be
;dled to the above list Norway and
Sweden. Hungary. Switzerland, Canada,
and several others. At a low estimate,
the total Of TIL, appropriations Of foreign
nations will reach S5,0n0,00o. Nearly
all of the participating nations will
erect buildings in the Exposition
grounds. Building sites have already
been selected for Great Britain, Ger
many, Japan, Turkey. Mexico, Peru,
Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica.
Guatemala. and Chill. The buildings
of foreign nations will present most
v.ried contrasts in respect TO size,
architecture, and aGornment.
The United states Government.
The United States Government has
appropriated thus far S1.5Oo,OO9, OF
which S4oO,000 was set apart for its
building, and S25o,f0'. approximately,
has been drawn for the cost of five scs-
sions of the National Commission, two
sessions of the Board of Lady Mama
gers, the salaries of the officers and en-
ploycs of these two bodies, and the ex-
rcnses of three special agents Of the
Treasury Department who were sent to
Europe 10 explain to foreign commissions
and governments the regulations Of the
department governing the importation
of exhibits. A considerable portion Of
the remainder has been spent in prep
aration of the Government exhibit by
the board having the matter in charge.
The States and Territories.
Twcnty-six States and two Territories,
thus far, have made appropriate. rs for
their representation ut the Exposition,
as follows:
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comes the crowd of hungry ones. and
from 1890 until after two o'clock the
walters hardly have time to perspire
Every table has its quota OF occupants,
and the string f humanity that leans up
against the long counter is tolerahly
continuous. 1t is a good place to find
Almost any lost one, whether Senate or
Senator employe. to say nothing OF the
liberal sprinkling OF newspaper men who
hurry in and out, combining the hasty
pleasure of eating with the business
of gathering information. To feed all
these hungry ones Mr.. Page has t.
employ about thirty people-twelve of
them in the Kitchen and they all have
reasonable opportunity to earn their
recompense. Three dusky retaincrs at
tend t, the customers ut the lunch
counter, transmit orders of walters to
the kitchen and hand out the tangible
responses OF these James Lewis is
chief. He is invariably designated
Lewis" and he probably would not
know that he was Ieing spoken to if
otherwise addressed. His blsiness-likc
silence is as marked as his business
like ability.
But it was no. the average luncher
that a Washington Star reporter he
came interested in. He had both eyes
on Senators and on the men who do
their bidding in the private dining
rooms-from Head Waiter Dick Shaw,
portly, suave and solid Y respectable,
down TO the latest of MIR. Pages ar-
pointecs. There is abroad in the land
a vague impression to the effect that
Senators subs:st principally on terrapin
and champagne. It may be necessary
to state that this impression is errone-
GUS. Senators eat just about as do
other men whose circumstances are on
about the same financial Icvel-they
seem to have in them a great deal of
human nature.
More democratic, broadly speaking.
and more simple in his stomachic ap-
petite than any other Senator is Senator
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favorte. Hawley consumes oysters.
Allison thrivcs on graham bread toast
and pot of tea. Hal wants bowl of
custard and glass of milk.
Gorman figures out the moves on the
national chess bt a"d while Distressing of
cold turkey. Harris has an affection for
oysters that have bee il lrcil. d. Vance
cats but little. He is satisfied generally
with sandwich, a glass of milk ard,
sometimes, an apple. Faulkner devours
the raw oyster; Blodgett, the sirloin
steak. Cockrell is an infreGuent visitor.
He eats the simplest fare. Mcpherson
is very regular on hakcl apple Cunp-
ling. Dawes delights in q Corned teef
sandwich and glass of milk Dolph
wants. ard gc.s, troiled oysters ard
'ustard pie. Mitch I'll loves oyster stew,
Proctor eats oysters. SO does Kyle.
Palmer favors lamb CHOPS. Brice leans
toward OYSTER pattics. Colquitt has
three menus. Sometimes his choice is
cold turkey, sometimes Corned beef,
sometimes Il glass of milk ard a bowl cf
custard. Ransom is of opinion that moth
ing is so good as quail on tcast. Vice
President Morton strengthens the inner
man with raw or broilel oysters at
times; occasionally he is satisfied
with piece of pie and glass
Of milk. S!c.man is a pic and milk
enthus a 1t, but once in while he tries
raw oysters. Hill las been absent from
the city most of the time since he left
the guhernator.al chair at Albany: he
has been in the restaurant, however,
and his preference so far seems to be
for cold turkey and a pot of coffee.
Kcen-witted political prophets may do
well to note III, fact that Gorman and
Hill 10Th eat cold turkey-turkcy tn It
might properly be termed stuffed"
Jones of Nevada swears by hroiled
black bass. Berry likes brciled oysters.
Cameron has to have the largest raw
oysters that are available: occasionally
he rartakcs of chating-dish stew.
Quay. like German and Hill. is all right
when supplied with cold trukey and cof-
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Not Half Told.

John Swinton. of New York, urges for
a better equipped series of labor bu-
reaus, that we may have authoritative ut
terances upon the condition of the Ia
boring masses. We wish to say that
such should be established, for the sim
pie reason that there is a deep-seated
suspicion that the representation of the
labor agitators are designed exaggera-
tions. The story of labor's sorrow has
not. never can be, told. Its terrible con-
dition in the squalid portions of our
large cities is enough to appall thu aver
age heart Of man. Therefore, we say,
let there be more and better bureaus.
We never can act intellisently until we
know the whole truth.-Progressive Age.
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building has 1885 lineal feet, or 145, ,S52
square feet of wall space.
All of the annexes will be scarcely
less imposing and enthusiastically beau
tifn, than the main buildings themselves.
The livestock sheds, which will cover an
immense area as Indicated. are to be
constructed as incxpcnsively as possi-
BILE without marring the general archi
tectural effect. The power houses,
pumping works, etc, are to be exhibits
in themselves. and SO constructed as to
be readily inspected by visitors. There
will be several Exposition buildings in
addition to those named, but data con-
ccrning them are not yet fully deter
mined. Among them will he Il Press
building, in which every possible con-
vcniencc and accommodation for the
press representatives of the world will
be lrovidcd; and a reproduction of the
Spanish convent, La Rabda, in which Il
wonderfully complete collection of Co
lu,nbus relics and allied exhibits will be
gathered. The total cost OF the Expo
sitiOn structures alone is estimated at
5000, 900.
Money Is Not Being Spared.
The amount $4,000, 600 which the
Eposition Company expects to cxpcnd
upOn buildings represents less than one
half of it's total estimated expenditure
for the great enterprise. Following are
estimates Of various other expenses pre-
pared by the Grounds and Buildings
Committee:
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counter. Mr.. Hairs departure from
the Scuate leaves Senator Coke in un-

disputed possession Of that counter.
But there are good feeders in the Sem
ate and the kinds Of luncheon they daily
dispose of could not be served on the
cour:er. Perhaps the most consistently
good" are Senators Mcmillan, Wash
burn. Hoar and Squire. Mcmillan and
Washburn generally lunch together, and
they cat steaks and chops and salads
and such like solid goods. Senator
Squire b,lievcs in the Same sort OF
food. Senator Hoar once excited much
popular commiseration by stating that
coatish was his staple article of diet.
That may be thu main source of his
nutrimcnt at home, tu. in the Senate
his tendencies are toward tarrapin or
broiled oysters; none of the walters
ever heard him mention Goldfish. Black
burns favoritc dish is deviled ham,
Teller manages TO get along very nicely
with modicum of cold tongue or cOrncd
beef. Sawyer is devoted TO custard pie
and milk: he likes liberal sl,rink ing of
cheese with his pie. Another lover of
pie is Wilson; the variety is apple, and
it must be hot. Frye believes broilcd
oyst' TO be satisfactory. but Stanford
prefers lamb chops or calves liver and
bacon. Fulton is very fond of pork and
beans. Sanders, like nearly all the
other Northwestern Senators, co, sumes
oysters; he likes them raw-,he rawer
the better. Davis lives we'll; sirloin
steaks are his weakness. Mandcrson
is also properly fed: oysters are spe-
eialty, and a chatting dish stew is the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10

No self-rcspecting Senator ever allows
his knife to get within a foot of his jugu-
lar. Members of the House may, per-
haps, elevate their pork and beans to
the mouth level without the assistance
of a fork, but the Gigniticd Senator never
permits the glittering steel greater alti-
tude than the third button on his vest.
The day for eating with your knife was
cut short by that happy invcntion-thc
four-pronged fork.
Popular interest in Senators increases
in a greater ratio than does the number
of those more or less distinguished leg
islators. The thousands OF visitors who
daily tramp through and around and
about the Capitol delight in prying into
the senatorial existence; they occupy
the Senate floor until removed 10y the
opening of the session and the energy of
several employees; they survcy Senators
from the galleries and cr.ticise their
respective and generally respectable
appearance: they peep through half
opened oOmmittee-room doors and reach
the apex of the tourists bliss When they
behold q Senator engaged in the cCn-
sumption Of food.
Hes catin' raw oysters" said a
stranger to his wife the other day. The
couple had, from afar. followed one OF
the Senators who represent their State,
to the Senate restaurant. The male
tourist watched the alleged legislator
commence feeding, and then reported to
the waiting but equally curious female.
The Senate restaurant is an interest
ing place. Business do S rot really
commence until noon, but for half an
hour thereafter there is no rush. Then
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10

Tho aggregate expenditure by the
States and Territories is expected 10
reach $4,000, ,00e. Thus far, data fer the
buildings of twenty-five States. as prof.
cctcd, have been received at headquar-
tiers. These structures, for tho most
part, will be two stories in height, will
average about 30 by - feet in dimcn
sions. and will cost all the way from
S1o, coo to 800, 600 each.
The Exposition Buildings.
The siZ. and cost OF the great Exposi-
tion buildings are indicated in the fol-
lowing table:
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BICELoI IDE CT GOLD may have done
come killing, but fusel oil is still away
ahead.-Pittsburg Times.
DIR. KELLEY may be holding his @.
cret in trust 70: widows and Orph: n I,
but lie makes wives and children ut up
If they desire to indulge in the luxury
Of turning drunken husbanl and
father into sober man.-Milwaukee
Journal.
This "Keeley cure" business is having
one effect, and that is OF developing q
lot Of confirmed inebriates for this pub
lie edfficatiOn. We hear Of q number OF
prominent New-Englanders who are be-
Ing boasted Of by their friends as bene-
6ciaries OF the cure. in smiling uncon.
sciousness Of ths indictment that they
hsye been inebriates.-Beeton Rssort
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As Hc Sow We Shall Reap.

1t is cdifying to thoughtful people to
see great armies of laboring people en-
gagged IN long and bitter strikes and
hear them howl about the oppression of
capital, and tn n on election day, march
up to the polls and cast their votes for
the same candidates and policy as does
the capitalist. In politics we must take
human nature as we find it. 1t is natu-
raj for the capitalist to vote for the
policy that advances his interests. If
the laborins man will vote for the same
policy let him accept the results like a
man without grumbling. - Cincinnati
Herald.
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fee. Sto'kbridge can get along very
nicely on pie and milk, with broilcd oys-
ters for a change once or so in a week.
Pow is an oyster man. Higgins con-
sumes baked appl S and cream. VOL
colt keeps up his avo:rdurois on hot
roast turkey and hroiled oysters. Casey
smiles thrc ugh the day with the help of
raw or broiled oysters. Chiffon, too,
likes raw oysters. Shoup is firm be-
lever in the virtues of br, ad and milk.
Dubois likes cold tongue or cod roast
beef. Carlisle, who has not been around
very much this session, is cramored Of
chops. Voorhees, is a light eater; a
sandwich is his average. White wants
a good porterhouse steak and is sup
piled.
George INDUCES in broiled oysters
and glass of milk. Walthall is an
other oyster lover, and Warren and
Carey are like-minded. Stewart pays
Cashier Birns for "a stew or a reasonable
quantity of either corned beef or roast
beef, cold; he drinks a 10. of tea.
Oyster stew is Turpic's fav rite bever-
age. Paddock devotes himself to raw
oysters or to baked apples with cream.
Chandler lives well: a chatting dish stew
suits his complaint most days; oct asion-
ally he prefers a bowl Of bread and
milk. Pettigrew does not starve; he
eats steak or chops. Hiscock is not
regular luncher; when he does 60 down
he rarely eats anything but a bowl OF
bread and milk. Platt is regular
boarder; he, too, likes bread and milk,
but not always; sometimes it is a bowl
of custari or a sclefH stew. Daniel eats
raw oysters. So does Perkins. Like
wise Vest. When Vest wants raw
oysters he eats them at the oyster coun-
ter. When his appetite is not oyster
struck he goes into the private dining
room and waits while a cook broils q
large slice of cold roast beef Very few
Of the Senators cat dessert when their
luncheon is Of the solid sort; very few of
them have ladies' to lunch with them.
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Coke of Texas. He is a regular caller
at the restaurant, but when he does put
in an appearance his invariable desire is
for pie-piece of pie and glass of
water. He might enjoy these life sus-
tainers in the comparative privacy of
the senatorial rooms, but he prefers to
stand right up against the counter and
there wash down large chunks Of high
grade pie with the assistance Of clear
spring water. Eenator Blair Used to do
the same thing, but he did it regularly
and perhaps little more stylishly; he
always drank milk with his pie and the
pie was either apple or custard. Many
a good news paragraph has the author
and finisher Of the education bill given
away while rubbing elbows with news.
paper correspondent at that restaurant
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the Cause,

That existing conditions are not to be
=ascribed to the Incidence or shifticss i'm
providence on the part of our farmers
W. point to their broad and well-tillsd
fields and the abundant harvests which
crown their toll and which with an eX-
ception of two years have furnished an
nuatly, since 1850, over 60 per cent. of
all our domestic exports. Is it due to
overproduction: The broad world is
our market and its teaming millions our
ready customers, and all over our own
fruitful and God-favorcd land gaupt
hunger, poverty and distress stalk in
unconceaied and appalling horror
Tecumsch fNeb. Republican,
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Inmates Of an Indiana Institution Buru
It Down 10 Gain Their I.lbcrty,

I"mate. Of an Indiana Institution Burn
1t Down 10 Gain Their Liberty.
1t is likely that Gov. Chase may call
n special session of the Indiana Legis-
laturc to arrange for the rebuilding Of
the Women's Reform School which
burned Tuesday night. The building
discovered a few minutes after supper
in the laundry Of the reform dc tpar..
ment.
The prison department was the last
to go, and the crashing CT the iron
cages as the supports gave way was
heard for many mile. The institution
was situated in the center of Eve acre
field on the eastern edge of In1ian-
apolis. 1t was model prison and one
of the most noted in the country.
From those confined i'm the prison DE-.
partment the most trouble was antici-
pated. Miss Kelly, the superintendent.
went into the hallway, and in n loud
tone called the attention of the prison.
ers to the fact that the building WIS on
fire. Il am going to unlock these cells,
but want you to promise me shat you
will stand by me and not one attempt 10
escape"
The women with ole voice promised
this, and the doors were opened. OF
the inmates of this department there are
eight who have been sentenced for life
and half-dozen or more for long terms.
So far as known none Of the pr oners
made any attempt to escape, though
some of the reform girls were discovered
roaming about the streets of the city,
and they were sent to the police station.
The fire was of incend;ary origin, thrco
girls, Imogene Thompson, Mary Stevens
and Lydia Kinseley, it is claimed by
other inmates, having formed a n.
spiracy to free themselves in this way,
II possible, by creating a stampede. The
loss will exceed $500 coo.
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tInc;ud;ny connecting rcristyle

The last three are being erected. the
first two by the United States Govern
mcnt and the third by the State Of Ili-
nois. The visitor, however. will natlIr
ally class III Ill among the great EXposi-
ton structures.
The Exposition buildings, not includ
ing those of the Government AMI
Illinois, have also total gallery area
Of 45.3 acres, thus making their total
floor space 1897 acres. The Fin, Ats
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10
WORK ON TIE BIG FAIR
INFORMATION CONCERNING ITS
PROGRESS.
whn. Has Been Accom- I'lis!,rs1 in Trepara-
ton Of the Greatest International Expo
si;ion in the History of the Worlsl-Elo-
quent Eigurs
apnca-ancc of the Hui'dinSs.


A Chicago correspondent sends out
data which will g.ve the reader an idea
OF the scope and magnitude OF the Co.
lumbian Exposition and of its present
sta.us and PROSPECTS,. The figures ar:
brought up TO very recent date. AMI
they present 4 large amount OF iniorma-
ton regarding the great international
Project.
The Exposition is under the auspices
of the United States Government. It's
participants include not only the United
States Government and the iurty-four
Stat $ and five Territories of the Ameri-
can Union, hu: also nearly every foreign
government. Its international charac-
ter is assured.
F.re,sn Participation
The foreign nations ard colonies which
thus far have determined to participate
in the Exposition. an the amounts of
their appropriate made or officially
rro;.csed, as far as inform ion concern
ing them has been received ut head
quarters. are the following:
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be necessary for buildings $4,000, ,o00),
and the grand total sum to be expended
by the Exposition Company stands at
SIS, $40, ,453. This does not include, OF
course, the expenditure by the United
States Government, the States OF the
Union, or foreign countries. OF this
S1s. $40, ,453, about $l7.0G0.0 900 mlst be
paid out before the gates of the 1Cxposi-
tiOn are thrown open to the pu bic, on
May 1, 1893. The total amount: which
the Exposition Company has paid out up
t" date, for all purposes, is S2.7T?,707.
Owing to the present enormous d. 'znands
of construction, the expenditure is now
running at nearly 81. .0O0, 900 Il month.
Exposition Resources.
In view of the showing gwen above, Il
statement Of the Exposition s resources
will be found interesting in this conncc-
ton.
Stock subs crirtions s............ s5,721 $50
City Of Ch caSo bonds. 5.k00N
Prospective gate recei pts ]" 0JUOO0
Conce sions and privileges. ...-...... 500O0)
Interest on deposits. 80, 49,
To the resources will he added future
interest on bank deposits and future
subscriptions to stock. New subs Grip
items are coming in daily, and tho
amount which viii! thus be realized IS
certain 70 be large, though how much it
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10

Dalmatian, or coach, dogs are said
to have been first bred in Dalmatia,
but it is by the last quoted name that
they are best known. This arises
from the fact OF their being kept in
stables and are nearly always seen
running after carriages.
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Almost all the great truths relating to
society were not the results of scholarly
meditation, but have been first heard in
the solemn protests of martyred pat:iot-
ism and the loud cries of crushed and
starved labor. When common sense
and camn OF people had stereotyped a
principle into statute. then book M n
came to explain how 1t was discovered.
Wendell Phillips.
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Jersey, and West Virginia promise in
creased appropriations. In Colorado, an
additional $5O,0Oc, approximately, has
bet n voted by the counties, and In In
diana about $1O. 900 has been raised by
school pupils and teachers. In Cali
fornia, too, some Of the counties are
suprlene nting the State appropriation.
Nine States which. owing to constitu-
ton restriction, Or other prohibitive rea'
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I'ener ar sherman.

PETER introduced bill to loan $780,
O0O, 900 to farmers in Indiana who could
give good security, and by this means
save their homes from the money Jews
of Europe. Sherman introduced a bill
to give $106, 6,0O0, 900 to company to
build the Nicaragua canal, and add to
their already great wealth the profits
accruing from the enterprise. Take your
choice
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THE New York Express intimates
that there are IA, 900 girls at work in
that city simply to get more expensive
clothes than could otherwise be
affC rde1. and they are taking the
place of boys who would make the
occupations a life.work and pursue
them to support others. The girl
has crowded the boy TO the wall.
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=" Splits"

The splitting" capacity of the Alliance
and the Peoples party is perfectly
marvellous. Not a day passes that it
does not split" somewhere. We hope
our Republican friends will keen us
posted OH this subject. We wouldn't t
miss split for anything.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE GAMUT OF CASTRONOMY
RUN BY STATESMEN.
Secrets Of the Recommendations Who
Live ON Bread and Milk -Distfngussi,cd
Politicians Who RcSale Themselves
Turkcy-Thc Pcrl and Bean Eaters.
Senatorial Snacks.

Ut a knife to thy
throat ii thou he @
man given to ap-
petite said Solo
mon. Some of the
people who live in
this year Of grace
do not think the adj
vice good. Neither
suicide nor eating
with q knife i 8
good form in these
days. 1t must be
evident even to the
casual visitor at
the Senate rcstau-
rant that the wise
man was not ad-
dressing his re-
marks to United
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10

In several of these States the appro-
priaticns made are only preliminary,
and will be largely increased. Colorado,
Maine, Massachusetts,. Minnesota, New
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IF there is to be only one issue in this
campaign that issue will be Op tho
money question.