Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-04

storage warehouse lire was taken by the
crAnd Jury to-day. The witness who
eave the startling testimony was John
Joseph Duggan, formerly Stony
Island Avenue saloon keeper and the
man who first told of the lOOting OF the
cold storage warehouse and It's firing by
a gang OF robbers. He was flushed and
excited witn the inQuisitlOn he had uu-
dergone. but said be had made q clean
breast OF iJal
According 90 Mr. Duggan, there were
$50 men concerned Ia the conspiracy
and be declared that he had given the
names 90 the grand jury. He said that
= from the opening OF the Exposition,
right up 90 the time Of the lre, goods
were stolen or at least removed from
the cold storage warehouse Oy the
wagon load. The wagons used were
express wagons, generally though he
had known Of water carts going out the
gates with tanks filed with hams,
bottles Of wine and other stock.
"Who removed these gOOds2' was
asked.
Employees of the cold storage ware
house and a gang that lives on stony
Island just outside the grounds
did you give evidence that would
implicate criminally the persons who
removed the g0Ods?'
eyes, there will be sensation when
this whole thing comes out. There are
about $50 Implicated. 1 have given the
names % the jury"
More witnesses In regard TO the affair
will be called tomorrow.
Inspector ThOrnby, who was dismiss
ed from the department OF admissions
asa result OF his encounter With Con-
missioner ST. Clair, was reinStated to-
day and Is again in charge OF squad at
one OF the Exposition gates. The order
restoring him 20 his old position came
from the Council OF Administration
with the consent OF Commissioner ST.
Clair, aud as Superintendent Tucker
construes it, entities the Inspector 20
draw full pay for the time be was of
sduty. ia other words the disposition OF
this most unpleasant case is a practical
recognition OF Thornby's plea for fair
play.
Scotland's day at the fair tomorrow
will begin early Ia the morning and
continue until late az night and 10 Is
expected that thousands OF the sons
and daughters of ''Auld Scotland will
be on the grounds. The New York
building will DO the general headquar-
ters. and there various receptions are
20 be held during the day.
ColOred people from all parts OF the
country will visit the fair on August
25th. This day has been set aside by the
fair management for the African race.
The exercises planned for this occas-
sion will be 10 Festival hall beginning
At 3 o'clock. In the evening Fred
Douglass will preside and deliver the
Grafton. Addresses will also be made
by John NJ. Langston, Of Virginia; d. h.
Bruce, OF Mississippi; Charles 5. Morris.
Of New York aud other eminent coiOred
orators. resolution was adopted by
the national commission to-day con-
graduating Major Jones on his appoint
ment 20 the position OF managing editor
OF the New York World. Major Jones
isa member OF the commission from
Missouri.
Running down expenses continues TO
be the active occupation of the Worlds
Fair management. Each day the en-
ploy5S are becoming smaller, aud it is
believed that by the last of the week
the great white city will be working on
a bed rock basis financially. 10 has
been decided 20 reduce the secret ser
vice force. the number OF gatemen and
ticket sellers the Columbian guard,
and 20 materially lessen the number OF
passes, and it O., believed that before the
close Of the week the Committee on
Ceremonies will have been abolished
There Is talk that the Foreign Az
fairs department may also be done away
with aud that the duties urw reformed
by thai department will be placed in
She control Of the D.rectOr-GeDeraL In
this way the management hopes 90 save
from bali million tO three quarters Of
million dollars during the next three
months. 10 is said. on tle authority OF
Lyman j. Gage, member OF the Fin
auce Committee, that the payment of
bouds will begin very soon. probably
within ten days, and that OF itself shows
that the finances are down 10 an econ
omical basis. Expenses, be said, are
about $4,000 per day, which Is as close
as could be expected in plant of such
magnitude. Oi course the attendance
will determine the final outcome OF the
Fair financially, but with conservative
MANAGEMENT the bonds ought 90 Oe paid
out. with a probable surplus besides
Iowa editors and their families 20 the
number OF nearly 500 were az the fair
to-day celebrating Iowa press day.
They came 20 the grounds in a body
aud went az once to the lows State
building, where several speeches were
made. After the meeting refreshments
were served, and then the editors took
an excursion around the grounds.
The subjects OF the Gar Of all Rus
sia had a celebration 40 the White City
to-day in honor Of Empress Marie. The
celebration began with religious cere-
monies in the Russian church on West
Madison street, at which Archbishop
Nicholas presided. These were fol-
ls-.fed by q concert in Festival Hall az
Jackson PARK.
j. fe carrier pigeons we're released on
-se Government plaza. They were sent
. here by parties residing at Buffalo, "
y. After circling about the Dix Worlds
Fair buildings tE minutes the birds
tool . Arse ana soon diSap-
"a - This is the first Of
Mfies OF experiments 20 be made by
, the War DepartmeRs in which it is iD-
tended 70 demouSct pV the use 20 which
! pigeons may be loks pme Of var.