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ELECTRICAL BUILDING.

els. Girding the cornice OF each of the two
stories which form the pedestal Of the dome
were cleaning rows of incandeScent lamps
From the top of the dome to it's base there ran
long slim pendants of light. also made of in
candescepts From almost every point
OF view in the grounds one could see the flash
and glmmer of the building in its diamond or
naments At the end of the basin the peristyle
shone back In similar splendor. Along the cor
nice from Music hall to the Casino there ran a
cord OF jewels, while each one of the pillars
forming the colonnade Of the peristyle bore O
cluster of them. The white lights Of the
arc lamps fronting the Agricultural building
and illuminating the principal avenues threw
an added radiance over the scene The grand
court fairly shone in its bath OF illumination.
Seen from either end the water of the basin
was stretch OF swimming light crumpled Of
places by the pressure of the wind.
To the north. down the long vista seen from
the bridge joining the terrace OF the Liberal
Arts building to the piazza of the Administers.
ton building, the Illinois building reared its
heavy head in the shade. Near at hand
stood vision Of marble palaces, cleaning in
the radiance OF the lights along the basin.
The snowy arch of the hall of the Liberal Arts,
and the alabaster front of the Agricultural
building formed the two sides of the parallelo-
gram which Mr. Hunts glowing dome dom
mated at one end and the brjghtly-lit peristyle
ruled at the other
WOMAN'S BUILDING DEDICATED
Witnessed by represen tative women OF the
land, the board of lady managers of the Worlds
Columbian commission, officials of the exposi-
tion the president Of the United States and
attending the dedication of the Woman's build
ing-that magnificent testimonial to the achieve
ments of WOmankind-waS held at 3:30 p m. The
exercises were most interes ting, including brlet
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NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending May s.

For the Week Ending May ;.
A. n. King & Co., clothing dealers in
New York, failed for s25o,ooo.
Henry Darling and his wife and child
were suffocated by fuel gas in Chicago.
Owing to a law now in effect absolute
divorce is legally impossible in Massar
chusetts.
A. X. Florida. who committed suicide
in St. Louis, had q life insurance
amounting to>S135, 900.
The bank of Salem, S. d., was forced
to assign by inability to raise loan OF
$50, O0O The liabilities were $4,000.
During heavy snowstorm in Wyo-
ming ranchmen lost over 1000 sheep,
the animals being smothered in the
snow.
Six bandits entered Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas train at Pryor Creek, |. T.,
and robbed the passengers of over
81, 900.
Aldrich & Rays tin and copper
stamping works at Buffalo, N. Y, were
destroyed by fire, the total loss being
800, 900.
The National Bank of Australasia at
Melbourne failed for 100000 owing
to heavy run on the bank and all its
branches.
The Fredericton IN. b. board OF
trade adopted resolution that Amer
lean silver be taken at discount of IS
per cent.
The steamer Danube reached Port
land, Ore. from Victoria, B. c., with
600 Chinese brought over by Canadian
Pacific steamers.
Owing to family quarrel John B..
Engels fatally shot Thomas Kamer-
ling, his brother-in-law, at Wauwatosa.
Wis, and then killed himself.
Slaves to the number of 1875 were
drowned by the capsizing of an Arab
dhow in which the captives were being
conveyed south of Madagascar.
Chris Nieman, farmer at Laona, ILL.,,
while insane set fire to his barn and
thirty head of cattle and six horses
were cremated. Nieman then shot and
killed himself.
Five prominent citizens of Colbert
county, Ala, have been indicted by the
United States grand jury at Huntsville
for intimidating voters at the last pres
idential election.
Charles Caldwell, a negro, was
hanged at Jonesboro, Ark, for the MUIR
der of Tab Freeman, also a negro, at
Big Bay February 10 last. The tive
had quarreled about woman.
Mrs. Mary Jensen, wealthy widow,
aged So, was shot and killed at Seattle.
Wash, by N. A. Sanborn, aged %, who
then killed himself. Mrs. Jensen's re-
fusal to marry him caused the tragedy.
The worlds fair engine No. 999, a
type of the most modern used by the
New York Central railroad. took the
Empire state express from New York
to Buffalo at speed of S6X miles aa
hour.
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HALL OF MINES AND MINING.


Iowa's latch-key into the lake and left the doors
of the spacious and attractive home open for
all who wish to rest within it's ever open and
ever hospitable portals Mr. Mcfarland spoke
at some length The building was crowded
with visitors throughout the day.
GROUND FIRST BROKEN.
Ground was broken for the first building at
Jackson park. that of Mines and Mining, July
2, 1891. One of the most important epochs in
the Worlds Columbian exposition was
marked by the dedicatory exercises held in
Chicago October 10, 20 and p. The first
day was devoted to parade OF United
States troops at Washington park and
to the inaugural reception at the Auditorium at
which Vice President Morton was the guest
of honor in President Harrison's place, and
which was attended by members of the cabinet,
the supreme court, the diplomatic corps and
the governors of the states. The second day
was marked by great civic parade IN which
80. 600 men were in line and a reception to the
military. For the last day was reserved the as
semblage OF representatives from almost every
civilized nation on the face of the earth to wit
ness the dedication of the buildings
SPENT MINT OF MONEY.
The expenditures within the boundaries Of
Jackson park and Midway Plaisance have
reached the enormous sum of $4O,0000O0! The
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AGRICULTURAL HALL.

enlightenment and in the undertaking we here
enter upon we exemplfy in the noblest
sense the brotherhood of nations. Let us hold
fast to the meaning that underlies this cere-
mony, and let us not lose the impressiveness
of this moment AS by touch the machinery
that gives life to this vast exposition is set in
motion, SO at the same instant let our hopes
and aspirations awaken forces which in all time
to come shall influence the welfare, the dignity
and the freedom OF mankind
TOUCHED THE BUTTON.
AS the president was concluding the final
sentence his eyes wandered to the table that
was close at his left hahd Upon this
was the button the pressure upon
which was to start the machinery
and ' make the opening OF the
exposition an accomplished fact. It was
an ordinary form of Victor telegraph key.
such as in use in most telegraph Offices except
that It was of gold instead of steel, and button
Of ivory instead Of bone 1t rested upon
pedestal upholstered in navy blue and
golden yellow plush, and on the sides of the
lower tier, in silver letters, were the significant
dates 1882 and 1888 AS the last words fell
from the presidents lips he pressed his finger
upon the button.
A WONDERFUL SCENE.
The demonstration when President Cleve-
land pressed the key to start the machinery in
motion was one long to be remembered At
that same instant the electric foun tains in
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FISHERIES BUILDING.

tho lagoon began to play, the chimes
in Manufactures hall and on the Ger
man building sounded tho news Of the
exposition opening, and steam whistles
footed all over the grounds. Overhead the
flags at the tops Of the f1agstafs in front of the
platform unfolded and revealed two gilded
models OF the ships in which Columbus first
sailed TO American shores. The stars and
stripes and the flags of all other nations that
top the pixies on every building within view
were unfurled.c Statutes were fred from the
Michigan and from the battleship Illinois, and
everything that could make racket to be
heard joined in the great glorifcation. Nearly
700 men were employed to carry out this in
Simultaneous display feature.
SEEN BY MULTITUDE.
CHICAGO. May 2-President Palmer of the
national commission telephoned to New York
last night that the total receipts for the open
ing day of the exposition were Sl78,OO0 So He
stated that 357 900 people were admitted to the
grounds and paid admission. The number of
cOmplimentaries would increase this number to
more than half q million.
IN THE EVENING.
Last night for the first time the dome of the
Administration building donned its electric jew
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MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS.
tives, the reading OF a poem and the delivery
of addresses by the director general and the
president were all the features of the
very simple and appropriate programme.
Then came the real sight OF in
terest The. president declaring the fair
open. touched a button; down tumbled tho
drapery from the golden statue Of the republic,
out leaped flags of every color from 900 stats.
the fountains and the band both played and the
great Columbian exposition was formally in
augurated
HOW THE FAIR WAS OPENED
AS he stepped out on the platform to declare
the worlds fair formally opened to the world
President Cleveland was greeted by as great q
crowd of people as witnessed the dedication
ceremonies last October in Manufactures hall
The event was Of far greater importance and
deeper interest than the ono that is passed.
Then the exposition was in great part only an
anticipation. Now it is 3 gorgeous reality.
THE INVITED GUESTS.
On the platform were seated the specially in
vited guests of the fair in the following order:
President Cleveland, Vice President Steven
son. Secretary OF State Gresham. Secretary OF
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ing Of the exposition. The programme included
some excellent music and addresses by Gov.
w. Stone and others. After the ceremony the
doors of the building were thrown open and
visitors invited to enter. "
CONNECTICUT BUILDING.
s The Connecticut state building was formally
dedicated in the afternoon. Gov. Morris and
staff were entertained at lunch there provided
by Executive Manager Vail, after which brief
dedicatory speeches were made by Gov. Nor
ris, ex-senator Read and others.
IOWA BUILDING.
The formal opening of the Iowa state build.
ing occurred at p m. A, large crowd was in
attendance at the ceremony. The music was
furnished by the Iowa state band After an
address by James o. Crosby, president
of the Iowa Columbian commission, Sec
rotary of State w. M. Mcfarland, as rep.
resentative of the chief executive Of the
state delivered the formal address which threw
The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
MANY LIVES LOST.
Entire Families Swept Away by the Floods
ArlxanSas.

Entire Families Swept Away by the Floods
in Arkansas.
VAN buren,, Ark, May 3.-Reports
from the washed-out territory are COM
ing in slowly on account of the swollen
condition of all streams. Advices re-
ceived here state that Mr.. Meredith.
a farmer, his wife and family of
six children we're washed away.
The bodies of two of the chill
dren were found 2 miles away in the
drift. Searching parties are looking
for the rest of the family. Marion Den
ny, his wife and three children were
swept away with their home and no
tidings of them have been received.
Henry Boyd lost his storehouse, cotton
gin, barn and five head of horses, and
in the same neighborhood six other
houses, church, school and cotton gin
went before the awful torrent.
The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
ART PALACE.


Treasury Carlisle, Secretary Of Navy Herbert
Secretary of Interior Smith, Secretary Of Agri-
culture Morton, the duke of Veragua, the
duchess Of Veragua, Marquis de Barboles,
Christobel Colon of Aguilera, Pedro Colon Y
Bertenado Thomas f. Bayard, Lambert Tree,
Mai. Gen. Miles, Admiral Gherardi. Gov Alt
geld, Mayor Harrison, Director General Davis,
Director OF Works Burnham, President Pal
mer, President Higinbothan, Lyman j. Gage,
William T. Baker, Vice President Waller Of
the commission. Vice President Peck of the
lady managers.
THE CEREMONIES.
All things being in readiness, the following
programme was carried out:
Music-Columbian march for orchestra-John
X. Payne.
Prayer-Rev w. H. Milburn d. D.. Wash
fngton.
Poem, 1.-THE Prophecy written by Mr.. w.
A. Croffut, of Washington.
Music, orchestral overture "Rienzi'-Wag-
ner.
Address by the director general.
Address by the president of the United
States. ~-se
Starting of machinery.
Official reception Of the president OF the
United States and the officials of the World
Columbian commission and the Worlds Co.
lumbar exposition by the various foreign
commissioners in the Manufactures and Lib
eral Arts building
DIRECTOR GENERALS ADDRESS.
The following is a synopsis of the address
Director General Davis: He said the exhibit
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GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

the president of the United States at noon
started the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton and unfolded all the wondrous glo-
ries of an art that seems inspired OF
Heaven, the highest products Of mans
handicraft and the miracles of nature turned
to the uses OF the occasion by the hand of man.
Around him stood the representatives OF gov
ernments that now, for the first time, have
joined in manifesting their friendship and ad.
mira ton for nation that looks to the rising
sun for inspiration Among them stood the de-
scendant of the man whose sturdy faith against
misfortune whose earnestness and whose cour-
age cut through the sea the path that led west
ward the pioneers of the new world
The nature of the opening ceremony was
characterized by dignity and simplicity. 1t was
the express wish Of the president thai the pa
rade and pageantry should be cut down as
much as possible, and that he should be per-
mitted to perform the function for which he
came west with the sort of simple dignity that
sits so well on the president of the United
States. He was escorted quietly to jackson
park and the exposition grounds themselves
furnished the rest of the show.
Some music by the orchestra, prayer by the
chaplain OF the national house OF represents-
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Figures of the michigan Election.

LANSING, Mich, May 1.-Complete re-
turns have been received by Secretary
of State Jochim OF the vote cast in the
state April 8. 1t appears therefrom that
the proposed constitutional amend
ments relative to circuit courts, high
ways. Improvement of Grand river and
increasing the salaries Of certain state
officers were carried. The republican
plurality ON supreme justice and regents
was about 1880. The state board OF
canvassers will meet May Is. and until
then the official figures will not be
available.
The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
Shot by q Woman.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May Slate
Tuesday afternoon on the boat from
Stockton Mrs. Worthington fatally
shot Henry Bradley. The woman, who
is the wife of an artist employed on the
Examiner, eloped few days ago with
Bradley. The couple quarre'ed and
agreed to return here On the boat they
had dispute and the woman shot Brad
ley Bradley can live only short
The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
Iowa Grocer Bitten by Tarantuls

Sioux CITY, Ia, May - Charles
Breun. one of the oldest grocery and
fruit merchants in the state, was bitten
on the hand by tarantula Tuesday
morning while handling bananas and
is now IN a critical condition.
The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
Iowa Gets a Thousand Feet of River

KEoKUK, Ia, May 3.-The United
States supreme court recently appointed
Maj. M. Meigs, John +. Carpenter and
Capt A. Wempner commission to mark
the boundary line between Iowa and
Illinois on nine bridges spanning the
Mississippi river. The commission has
just marked the line on the bridge at
this point in the center of the navigable
arm of the river Illinois has been
claiming to the center of the steamboat
channel, which is constantly shift
ing. This decision gives Iowa about
a thousand feet more than Illinois con-
oo1o1
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Big Blaze at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. May 1.-The dry goods
establishment of Ed Schuster & Co.,
6S1 Third street, was completely de
stroyed at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. The loss will amount to about
500. 600
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THE woMAN.s BUILDING.

THE woMAN's BUILDING.
addresses by President Cleveland and Mrs.
Potter Palmer, the driving Of the golden nail
which signited the completion Of the building,
and speaking by distinguished Representatives
Of foreign nations
NISSoTRI'S BUILDING.
Il Tue Missouri building was dedicated with
fitting ceremony at s p. m, The service was
held in the parlors Of the building and was
largely attended by prominent citizens Of the
various states, who came to witness the open.
The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
Rivers All Raging.

ST. Louis, May 3. Advices from
southern Missouri and northeastern
Arkansas are to the effect that the third
flood this year in the White and Black
rivers is now pouring down those
streams and doing great damage to
all kinds of property.
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They Leaped from the Car.

TOLEDO, O.. May 3.-Several women.
members of the.Daugbters of RebelSah,
chartered street car Monday evening
for pleasure trip about the city. When
crossing the Lake Shore track they be-
came frightened at the approach of a
pony engine and four of them leaped
from the car Mrs. j. NJ. Borck was
Instantly killed. Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs.
A. Friedlander and Mrs George Fish
are probably fatally injured.
The Irish standard., 1893-05-06
Minister Gray Reaches Mexico.

CRY OF Mexico, May 3.-Isaac Pusey
Gray, the United States minister to
Mexico, arrived here Tuesday. A BAN
quet in honor of Mr.. Gray was given by
the principal american. residents IN the
evening, Minister Ryan presiding.
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Left Six Wives.

New YORK, May 3.-Seventy wild
en- route for the worlds fair and soon
after landing one Of them died, leaving
six widows.
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Cured by Lightning.

Brazil, Ind, May 3.-Ollie Radie, Of
this city, who had been an invalid
for seven months, was restored to
health yesterday by q shock Of light
nina. u
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out of Prison.

COLUMBUS, O., May 2.-E. l.. Harper,
the wrecker of the Fidelity bank of
Cincinnati, was freed at midnight
Saturday. He was accompanied BY his
wife. They will go to Hartwell. where
Mrs. Harper has made her home.
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.wahash Rixers Roominx,

B CARMI, Ill, May 3.-The two Wabash
rivers are on boom in this vicinity
and thousands of acres Of wheat and
other crops in the river bottoms are M
der water.
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TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.

exposition company itself has spent &20, 1000, 0o0
In addition to that are the expenditures OF
states and territories, foreign governments and
colonies and individual concessi0naires. II one
were to speculate further and make
some estimate of the total accumulation
of wealth which will be bounded by the
exposition fence he would arrive at figures
which would be nothing short OF astounding.
OF course, no accurate measure of that aggre-
gate figure can be made, but directors of the
exposition company say that the remarkable
total of $500, 900 would not be too large.
Never before in the history OF the world has
such an aggregate of wealth been gathered
within the same compass.
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THE ']|:]|. ] GATES OPEN.
The Worlds Columbian Exposirion
Ready for Guests.
Nearly Half Million Persons Attend tho
Inauguration Ceremonies-A Scene of
Splendor-The President Starts
the Machinery.
THE GREAT FAIR READY.

THE GREAT FAIR READY.
CHICAGO, May IA great achievement, the
fame of which has set the world a-ringing, has
been accomplished. Before thousands of de-
lighted, enthusiastic spectators who gathered
Ut Jackson park despite the lowering clouds
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WORK RESUMED.

CHICAGO, May $50 far as the work OF
building the fair is concerned yesterday was
simply brief breathing spell Atan early hour
this morning an army of workmen took up the
tangled ends where they were left Saturday,
and department chiefs resumed their occupa-
ton of fastening that delectable day. probably
about June /, when the exposition will be com
plete. Notwithstanding the incompleteness OF
the exhibits the show is here and nobody goes
away disappointed. The buildings and grounds
are enough to look at.
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u The total mum Der OF eXhlD1tOfS VIII not De IuT
from so COO and exhibits installed from 90 900 to
100000.
THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE
The Midway Plasance is a section of the
boulevard 600 feet wide. extending mile west
of the rear OF the Woman's building. 1t bears
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FORESTRY BUILDING.

the same relation 10 the exposition that the
sideshows have to the circus. German, Irish,
Austrian, Turkish, Javanese and Egyp-
tian villages, mosques, kiosks, and pa
godas, menageries. panoramas, casinos. cliff
dwellers. snake-charmers Esquimaux. q slid.
ing railway, gigantic iron whirligig and cap.
tive balloon all representing an investment OF
about million and q half by private specula-
tors. are the chief attractions of this bazaar Of
nations.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04

now a real danger threatened my life,
for the vast assemblage broke into the
Enclosure and l was borne away. pushed,
dragged forth to be finally lifted into q
carriage and drawn through the streets
like cOnqueror of old.
l searched every balcony to find
Marie's sweet face. She was nowhere
to be seen, and the glory of my triumph
suddenly went out And yet she was
there; she had witnessed my victory, but
had shrunk from the notoriety which my
salutation would have brought upon her.
Now it was that my strength of mind
gave away for the first, and | may say
for the last time, My head was turned
by the praise which the public showered
upon me as the cOnqueror of the Lion of
the South. | let them make a demi-god
of me. l let them persuade me that l
was more than human, and at last l
came really to deserve the rash charge
that feared neither God nor man.
But think You this frightened Marie
away from me? No, it sent her to me.
She saw that was rushing along to my
distinctions; she realized that she alone
could save me. But it cost her strug-
gle. Her friends, her family cried out
to her to keep out OF my pathway; that,
although might be smiling upon her, l
was little better than q brute, with a
brute's strength and brute's ferocity.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-04
He Was Going Homo to Die.

Shortly after noon on Friday young
negro sat in the waiting-room of the
Erie ferry at the foot of Chambers
street. He was huddled in a corner.
and looked thoroughly miserable. One
leg had been amputated at the hip.
His face was thin and wasted. His
hollow chest showed that he was
consumptive. The baggage master
came in and handed him sandwich.
Then the doors of the waiting room
were burst open by a crowd of men on
their way to the Clifton races. The
conflict with the storm had Redeemed
their faces and raised their spirits to
the highest pitch. The negro looked
sadly at this picture of health and
life. The baggage master slipped in
front of him, coughed, and said, Seen
tlemen!" in a tone that drew every
ones attention.
Then the baggage master made a
little speech. He explained that the
young negro was William Kelly, and
that he had come from Jamaica a year
ago last June to get an education, and
go back to preach to his people. He
went to Hiram College, Ohio, met with
an accident, lost his leg, and then be-
came victim of consumption. "And
now he's going back to Jamica to die,
gentlemen, to die among his own peo-
pie. He has his tickets, but he has
nothing else"
The race-goers stopped thinking
about tips and saying severe things
about the delayed ferryboat. There
was diving into pockets, AMI then
pleasant jingle in the baggag emasters
hat. Some put in dimes. and some
quarters, and some dollars. And the
baggage master gave it all to the
young negro, who cried little and
wished them all luck. Then the ferry
boat came, and there was rush, and
the negro was alone again, with his
pockets full of money. And he felt
much better, and rather liked the sound
of the storm against the windows.
Then a cab came, and he was put in it
and went up to Pier So to his steaher,
and now he is on his way to Jamaica to
see his old father and mother before he
dies. -NeU York San.