The morning call., 1893-08-04
Looting the Warehouse
at the Fair.
CRIME HIDDEN BY CRIrlE
Everything in Sight Was Stolen
and Then the Building Itself
Was Set on Fire.
Special to The MORNING CALI.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3-Evidence of a start.
ling nature concerning the cold-storage
warehouse fire was taken by the Grand
Jury to-day. The witness was John J.
Duggan. formerly saloon-keeper aud the
man who first told the story concerning In
cendlarism. According to him there were
$50 men concerned In the conspiracy. and
he declared that he haG given their names
to the Grand Jury. He said that right
from the opening of the exposition goods OF
all kinds were stolen by wholesale from
the warehouse. and finally an incendiary
fire set to cover up the crime. The people
concerned In the plot were employees IN
the cold-storage warehouse and gang
that lives just outside the grounds. Dug
gan declares that there will be a big sensa-
ton when things come out in detail. The
Grand Jury will resume its Investigation
tomorrow.
The Worlds Fair weather continues
perfect. There was not cloud IN the SKY
to-day and the temperature was just right
for going about outdoors.
The management is actively engaged IN
cutting down expenses by Topping off un-
necessary employees and it is believed bed
rock will be reached By the close OF the
week. In this way it Is believed $3.50, COO
will be saved in three months.
The payment of bonds will begin within
the next ten days.
Iowa editors and their families, to the
number OF nearly 500 were at the fair TO-
day celebratng Iowa Press day.
The Russians held celebration to-day
To- oe Me- III - doV
One of the Indian potentates. the Ma
harajah of Kapurthala. reached Chicago
to-day accom- panied by one of his wives
and his retinue. The Maharaj n has
come to see the fair and will stay until ne
has done" the exposition thoroughly.
The meeting OF the women lawyers took
place to-day. Many famous women were
grouped in the hall when the meeting was
called to order. Addresses were made by
Catherine Waugh McCullagb. j. Ellen
Foster and others.
In anticipation of the expected arriva
here of the assistant director-general OF
the Midwinter Fair. Secretary Judkins in.
forms all applicants for space that full
information will soon be given them, and
that in the meantime they may regard the
DOluluR OIL tu6 l6IT as SctlieQ laCt
Many, however. inquire whether the
present universal stringency of the money
market may not have the effect of nippine
the proposed fair in the bud. but the gen.
eral confidence in California's ability tc
put through any enterprise it may under.
take goes far toward counteracting this
feeling of uncertainty.
In the meantime farmers, merchants ant
manufacturers continue to besiege Man
ager Bird for information. and this is. Of
course. entirely apart from inquiry as tt
the Midwinter Fair. To-day two wealthy
vineyardists from South Africa held g
three hours consultation with DR.. BIRD
relative to purchasing land in Californis
for extensive grape culture. They wan
10000 acres in one lump. II they come
they will bring many hundreds of thou.
sands OF dollars into the State, and they
are evidently favorably impressed. Com
missioner Ferguson returned to the build.
ing to-day after an absence Of some days.
He will leave for California tomorrow.
The total admission to-day were $50, 6S1,
of " hjch 90 GOT paid