The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-25
AT THE WORLDS FAIR
Illinois Day Draws a Great
Throng of People.
TROUBLE OVER TORTURE DANCE
The wattefui state Cemmissisners Rave
Not Yet Made Another Grab for
the Public Purse.

WoRLp's FAIs GROUNDS, Aug. "a
This was Illinois day and warriors
from almost every nation on earth,
equipped with instruments of death and
destruction, were here and paraded
through the beautiful thoronghfares to
the time of patriotic tunes played by
scores of martial bands. Hundreds of
thousands of people assembled here from
every cline to witness the parade and the
other events of the day. The entertain
rnent began with q parade of the Illinois
National Guard. 500 strong, leading the
way for the savages and barbarians of the
Midway Plaisance. In the main grounds
they were joined BY italian marines. Brit
ish soldiers and West Point cadets. Ii
was = strangely wonderful sight. ana it is
doubtful If its like has ever been witnessed
in the world before or will ever be seen
again. The parade was led By Gov. Alt
geld and his staff until il reached the Illi-
nois building, when they dropped out and
the governor reviewed the procession from
the front portico. AT the conclusion of
the parade Gov. Altgeid and staff held q
reception in the Illinois state building.
The day wound M this evening with
magnificent illumination and one of the
grandest displays of fireworks yet seen.
Among. the set pieces were one showing
the facade of the illinois state building.
sixty by forty feet in size. containing
1900 separate burning pieces, and another
showing the Lincoln monument at Spring
field. forty by forty feet.
Interest IN the great stock exhibit is in
creasing daily. Durham. the well-known
breeder, told. Chief Buchanan today that
there never was such q stock exhibit as
this before on earth. and 1t viii be long
time before it is equaled.
The total admissions today were 269. DIG.
of whom 237, 900 paid.
WORLDS FAIR. Aug. 24-[Speciail-
Washington visitors registered at the
states building today as follows:
From Seattle-J. G. Wagner, A. T.
Friend. J. +. Avery George Ingiand Sadie
Labrivith, w. V. Rinehart and wife, Sa-
rah A. Kinnaman. Vivian Kinnaman.
From Tacoma. c. Pollock, William
Pollock, o. w. Mitchell, Mss Mitchell. c.
A. Tonneson, c. Ii. Hyde, Fred Black
burn.
From Whatcom-Harry Pattison and
wife.
From Olympia-Clara Stinson.
From Steilacoom-J. Folsom.
From Centralia--W. III. Redman aud
wife.
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 24-ISpeciai. r.
The department of Indian affairs for Brit
ish Columbia will probably be heard from
in connection with the performance of the
tamauawas. or torture dance, by the
Quackahl Indians at Chicago on the 18th
inst. When the Indians from this province
were permitted to go to Chicago it was
the understanding that they were to
illustrate the habits and mode of life of
their fellow-countrymep, not the barbaric
customs practiced by their ancestors GEN.
turtles ago, and which. the torture dance
being especially mentioned, are now pro-
hibited by British law. The understand
ing was given also that the Indians would
be well cared for. and the superintendent
general of the Indian department holds
that to permit the Indians to engage in
the tamanawas was violation of the
spirit of the agreement. both on the
part of George Hunt, who has the tribe
in charge, and of the fair anthori-
ties. While so holding the depart
ment believes the accounts published
of the hideous dance have been much
exaggerated, the British Columbia In
dams being remarkably clever in the pro-
duction of the weird spectacular effects
which are feature of their dances. The
tamanawas being given at night would
permit them to display their ability as il
lusionists, and the dance would appear
more painful than it in reality is, though
the reality is bad enough. Interpreter
Hunt has already been asked for an ex-
PLANTATION, and how much farther the de-
parmeLt intends proceeding remains to DO
seen.
OLYMPIA, Aug. 2i-lSpecial. mo for
mai application has been made to the
emergency board for assistance in the mat
ter of Worlds fair appropriation. 1t
was, no doubt. the intention to make APP
plication for $4,000 to replenish the states
fir fund. out as the commissioners were
not prepared with itemized accounts the
matter could not be brought before the
board in the manner provided by Law and
in such shape that the emergency board
could properly take cognizance.
Another WORLDS Fair Hotel Bankrupt.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4-Ths windmere
hotel, near the Worlds fair, went into the
hands of receiver today.