The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
TRIBUTE TO GENIUS
General Harrison Congratulates
Those WhoBuilt the White City.
Brief Speech to the National Commits
sioners-Attendance of the Week
Over Two Million.
Inecial to the Indiananolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Oct 14.-Ex-President Harri-
son honored the Worlds Columbian Com
mission by his presence and a congratu-
latory speech at its meeting this after
noon. When President Palmer called his
colleagues TO order he appointed Messrs.
Walsh, Of Georgia, Ladd of Massachu-
sets, Garvin, of Indiana, anG Furnas. Of
Nebraska, committee to escort the ex-
President into the hall. After being intro
duced TO the commission, Mr.. Harrison
extended an off-hand congratulation to the
national representatives for the work they
had accomplished and the complete sue
cess Of the undertaking. He said he was
proud OF his connection with the exposi-
ton I'm furthering and making effective
the legislation I'm its interest. He did not
doubt but what the commission was as
proud of it's work as he was of his The
people came here and looked at the build
ings and exhibits only, but thoughtful
man would see back OF this the genius
which had built the fair. As much thought
had been expended in its construction and
management as was required I'm the build
ing and operation of great city. While
he was grateful to the foreign exhibitors
and commissioners for their contribution
American product. He believed not so
much in copying from the old world as in
assimilating all that was great, and good,
and artistic.
Excellent responses were made by Com
missioners Tousley. of Minnesota, St.
Clair, of West Virginia, Burton. of Kan
sas, and Mcdonald, of California. During
the recess the commissioners were pre-
scented to the ex-President, and then he
retired from the hall. At o'clock General
Harrison left for his home in Indianapo-
lis
One cent per mile rates from all points
I'm the West TO Chicago will go into effect
at midnight tonight and will remain In
effect till after the worlds fair closes.
Present indications point to e tremend-
ously heavy traffic in consequence of these
rates The first train of the Burlington
road to strike the. rates will start from
Creston, Ia, at u O'Clock tonight, and will
arrive In Chicago tomorrow afternoon. Ii
will come in five sections, two of the extra
sections being made up in Iowa and two in
Illinois. That is the way the Burlington
expects to have to run it's trains for the
next two weeks. All the other roads also
While 1t is not expected that the rush will
be quite so great as it was the three days
preceding Chicago day, the traffic will be
PIE having determined to avail themselves
of the cheap rates who otherwise would
not have come to the fair at all. Passenger
rates between number of different points
in the West will be materially reduced on
account of the reductions to Chicago for
the worlds fair. The combinations of To-
Gals with the reduced rates TO Chicago
bring about these additional reductions
From st. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas
City the rate until Nov. l will be $3.50 This
rate will be available only by the direct
lines by which short line one-way standard
rates are properly applied. The 50 rate
from Kansas City to ST. Louis will be used
10 oasIns purposes till Oct. 81. a rate OF
$3.50 from St Louis to St Paul and Min
neapoIis will be available. This rate will
apply in both directions. The rate ftsr
ST Louis to Duluth. effective from Oct. L;
till Oct. 81. will be $12.