The Indianapolis journal., 1893-06-19

following order: Gillespie first and Ste
phens second. Five minutes later Doc. Mid
lleson arrived and went through the same
performances. The horses were In good
condition. apparently as fresh as the day
they started After watering their horses
they departed together. sioux City Is
Exty-fve miles from this place. there Is On
excellenr road, and they will. without
doubt. arrive there tomorrow. DIR. MID
dleton had TO forbid the pulling OF hair
from the tail OF his horse. such was the
rush of people TO get mementoes of the
race. The other racers are expected about
midnight.
A dispatch from O'Neill, Neb. says:
20 the worlds fair have registered here.
John Berry registered at II O'Clock
Saturday night and started east at ll:iO
this morning. John A Jones reg; reg
LETT at o'clock p. VI. Campbell came In
ut 9:15 A. NJ. and. after registering. started
On east without stopping. All the men and
horses were IN excellent condition. Joe
Douglass. riding Mike Elmore's horse ar
rived at il:25 A. Ne, and abandoned the race
here as he Is not feeling we'll The horses
are In tine condition. and their owner, Mr.
Elmore. would like 60 have them finish the
race. The humane officers and local CON-
mittee of Chadron left for Sioux City this
morning. where they expect to meet Mid
Teton. Joe Gillespie and Jim Stephens to-
night
Mr.. Hsvens Says Nobody Was sughted-
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journals
The time has gone by for answering the
fault-fnder, the grumbler and the kicker
In regard 10 Indiana. it's board of managers
and its standing at the worlds fair. The
charge thss the board Of managers or any
of its committees have ever put O slight
upon the citizens OF Indiana or upon any
sitizen Of the country is absolutely with
put foundation. The matter OF invitations
10 the dedication of the Indiana building
pn juno Is was fully discussed By the com-
mittee appointed to have charge of the
ceremonies on that day. The committee
IN charge of issuing invitations. after full
discussion of the matter. decided that
they would only Issue persona sl invitations
TO the national board. exposition company
officials. and State and foreign commits
sioners. all of which are officially
represented inside of Jackson Park.
The committee discussed the ques-
Sion of sending invitations to the
officials of the State of Indiana,
both State and county, and the
prominent people of the State. including
the &C cb0ol children who had made eontrl-
The board and exhibitors. To have issued
the great number of invitations necessary
would have neccssItated large expense
npon the board. and hundreds would have
been slighted to whom invitations would
have been due. and the committee. after
mature delIberation. decided that they
would publicly notify every citizen of In
niana. botn Off o. al and uhofficial. through
the press of the State. asking them TO at
tend the dedication ceremonies. This In.
vitsron was the only one extended to any
citizen of Indiana. The Governor was in
vited TO deliver an address. Every citizen
Was placed on the same equality in the
matter of invit ations. There were no spe-
pIal invitations. in fact. there was not an
Invitation sent To Indiana from this office
10 my knowledge. The committee did
what they thought wisest and beet and.
IN my Judgment did she correct and proper
thing when they invited ell our people
without regard TO place or position.
Is. f. HAvENs.
Executive Commissioner.
CHICAGO. June IL.