The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-01

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CHICAGO, June 26.--Tribute to the great
est living statesman was paid Yesterday
afternoon by the unveiling in the ban
quoting hall Of Donegal Castle,in the Irish
village, on the Midway Plalsance, of
colossal sta.ue Of William Ewart Glad
stone. The event was participated in by
an audience that crowded the hall and
packed itself on the lawn outside.
Some very strange sights were wit
messed in Midway Plaisance yesterday.
The Mohammedans in the queer street be
gan the celebration Of the birthday of the
"True Prophet" and the manner of It
oiled the spectators with wonder and at
times with horror.
All the dancing girls and the native at
tendants of the bazaars were eongregated
in the restaurant, and they were attired in
their most gorgeous costumes. Two lambs
were brought into the room and slauRh-
tered in the presence Of the entire com
pany, while the worshipers sang quaint
song and sank to the floor In prayer. A
brazier full Of live Goals stood Just outside
the door Of the cafe. The blood Of the
lambs was caught in earthen dishes and
placed near the braziers. After half hour
of prayer, during which time nearly all
the villagers remained PROSTATE on the
floor, the women gathered about the ves-
sells
One after another the girls approached
the dishes of blood and dipped their hands
In IT, Some OF the women ran to the near
est wall and placed their blood besmeared
hands against the woodwork, so as to
leave the impression of their fingers out
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the brazier, and thrusting their hands into
the live Goals ran with a handful to the
blood marks on the woodwork and actually
burned away the red stains with the fire
held in their bare hands. This peculiar
ceremony was intended to typify the
cleansing of blood by fire after death.
The greatest part Of the forenoon was
occupied by the women in penance and
self torture Three of them picked up live
Goals and drew them across their bare
bosoms. Other women thew themselves
on their faces or knees on the hard floor.
One woman ran swiftly at the wall Of her
room and hurled herself head foremost
against It. This display Of fanaticism
among the girls lasted until noon. Then
all care was thrown aside, and the day was
given over to feasting and dancing.
CHICAGO, June 21.--The paid admissions
at the Worlds fair yesterday were Of, 100.
CHICAGO, June 28-The WanamRker s.
Brown petition to close the gates Of the
Worlds fair on Sunday was not heard by
Judge Jenkins yesterday, as had been ar
ranged. The petitioners said they were
not ready for the hearing, so the case was
set for Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Business at the big fair continues to
boom, and it is now claimed that the paid
admissions for the current week will aver
age 100000 daily. The paid admissions
yesterday were 111,9T3.
CHICAGO, June 20.-July 4 is to be the
greatest day of the fair, as arrangements
for celebration of the day with befltting
dignity have already been arranged. At a
meeting of the committee on ceremonies
1t was ordered to designate the day
"Liberty Bell Day." The program as ar
ranged, TO be given in the grand plaza in
front of the Administration building, will
include patriotic songs by the multitude,
led by chorus of 1000 voices, addresses
by Mayor Harrison, Vice President Steven
son, Commissioner Woodside, of Penn
sylvania, and others, and reading Of
poems on "The Liberty Bell" The day
will be known as Liberty Bell Day"
After the ceremonies the old and new
Liberty Bells will be strewn with flowers
by the school children. When the "Star
Spangled Banner" is sung the populace
will be asked to join in the refrain and
wave their flags, while the original Amer
lean flag will be flung to the breeze and
the flags Of all nations shall be dipped in
homage. Bands viii play patriotic music
during the afternoon and evening in diff
ferent parts of the grounds.
The paid admissions at the fair yester-
day numbered 95,9g7.
Willard to Retire from Iiuzine IS Interests.
NEW YORK, June 29-Ths Commercial
Advertiser says; Mr.. Henry Willard an
nounces that he intends to withdraw from
all the companies with which he has been
identified and retire from active business