The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29

inspiration from 1000 miles OF terri
tory from east to vest. from yonder green
lake on tho north to the gulf on the south,
our people, who have never yet found failure.
When the fire swept over our city and laid Il
In ashes in twenty-four hours. then the world
said: Chicago and her Boosting Is now gone
forever But Chicago said: We will rebuild
the city better than ever aud she has done II.
THE Worlds Fair Is mighty object lesson.
But. my friends come out OF this white city.
come out Of these walls into our black city.
When we get there we will ind that there Is an
object lesson even greater than Is the Worlds
Fair ITSELF
There is a city that was morass when I
came into the world sixty-eight and one-half
years ago. 1t was village OF but few hun
dreds when had attained the age OF IL years.
in 1887. What is it now2 The second city in
Amerlca and you people Of the East look we'll
to your laurels. 1 said to Mayor Gilroy the
other day. Look we'll to your laurels.'
THE man is now born and myself have
taken new lease OF life. and believe will
see the day when Chicago will be the biggest
city in America and the third city on the face
OF the globe. / once heard Tom Corwin tell
story of man who was about to
be put on the witness stand over
near the eastern shores Of Maryland. He was
asked his ago. He said he was thirty-six.
Why said Mr.. Corwln. 'you look flfty.'
Well the witness answered. during four
teen years OF my lie lived In Maryland. and
! don't count that
II don't count from the past year. 1892. the
4OOth anniversary OF the discovery Of America.
intend to live for more than aShalf century.
and at the end OF that half century London
will DO trembling lest Chicago shall surpass
her. and New York will say: Let It go to the
metropolis Of America.
1T is but q little while when expect to get
on q magnificent steamer at Chicago wharf
and go to a suburb. New Orleans the Crescent
City OF the globe Mr. Mayor OF Omaha. We
will take you In as q suburb. We are not mar
row. minded. Our heart Is as broad as the
prairies that surround US.
But we are here. gentlemen. to receive the
Mayors and the officials OF our American
cities. The day Is propitlous. hope Congress
will see this day and will continne the Column
bian Exposition for another year. The people
OF the world did not know what We had here.
There Is an inspiration at this place. and
/ could go on talking from now till niRhtfall
about the gories OF tho Fair We welcome
you here. and give you no statistics. We
ChicaGoans have put millions In these build
ings. Chicago has S5.O00.000 in them. She
will get nothing back. but you won't find a
Chicagosn that has come here that regrets
the expenditure Of that S5.O00.ooo.
The man that says that Chicago has wasted
money ia lunatic. 1t has not been wasted.
This Fair need not have history to record It.
It's beauty has gone forth among the people.
and the men. the women. the children
have looked upon It. aud they have
derful education. No royal king or
hnt hn vrtfh hn
greatest pluck. with the pluck born under the
freedom Of those Stars and Stripes. made this
thing possible-possIble to q free people. 1t
10 an education OF tho world.
"!rlse world will be wiser for IL No king
can ever rule the American heart We have
the Monroe doctrine. and America extends an
invitation to the rest Of the esvorld: and
her. Stars 7sund Stripes viii wave from
now on to eternity. That IL one Of
the lessons We have taught II I 60
on another moment will get on to some now
IDEAS thank you all for coming to us. well
como you all here. in the name OF Chicago. I
welcome you to see this dying effort OF Chi
cago-Chicago that never could conceive what
1t would not attempt. and yet found nothinG
that 1t could not achieve"
AT THE POLICE STATION
In an instant after Prendergast's arrival at
tho police station the Sergeant was out from
from behind his desk. and catching hold Of the
man arms pulled him within the inclosure. as
though to preserve his life from tho crowd.
which was gathering with astonishing rapidity.
Without waiting to register the prisoner. he
was quickly taken back and placed behind the
bars. The station was then cleared OF the ex-
cited people. and the Sergeant went for talk
with the prisoner.
My name 10 Eugene Patrick Prendergast."
he said. In response to the first inquiry.
DO you know that you have killed Mayor
Harrison 2" said the Sergeant.
"Yes. and am glad OF it" was the answer.
HE promised to give mo the Corporation
Counselship. and has not kept his word"
Where do you liver"
AT 800 Jane street. with my mother" said
the prisoner.
This ended the interview. The Sergeant at
few moments several officers from that dis
trict were at the Desplaines street station.
patrol was called after n few m oments and
the prisoner was brought to the Central sta
ton down town. Here another examination
was held. and the revolver. which had been
taken from the murderer at the Desplaines
street station. was given into the keeping OF
the officer In charge.
Shortly after II o'clock the patrol was again
brought into requisition to convey the prisoner
to the county Jail.
The news that the murderer had been APP
pretended spread rapidly down town. and
when the police emerged from tho station In
the big county building they found a crowd OF
nearly 500 persons assembled about the en-
trance to the station.
The prisoner was instantly brought back
into the station and q consultation held. The
officers. fearing violence to their prisoner from
the crowd without. feared to mako the trip and
asked for reenforoements.
A detail Of six officers was summoned. and
at II :l5 o'clock the prisoner. closely guarded.
was brought out Of the station. hurried
through the long passageway to the street.
and hustled Into the wagon In jiffy.
Tho officers were barely seated before the
wagon was In motion and amid the mutter-
ings Of the crowd was hurried off TO the North
Side, whore he was lodged In the county Jail.
1t was learned later that Mayor Harrison's
coachman was entering he house by q rear
door just as the first shot was fred.
A. I'LL