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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

unere Is an enuIess variety or objects to in
terest, instruct, and amuse, and the best
way to tell what there is will be to show
the condition of the exposition today. the
reader being supposed TO have some idea of
the scope of the show.
The directory has worked for the past
six months, and especially for the past
month with the elements against it,
Rain has been frequent and Jupiter Plu.
vius seemed to have massed all his ener-
sies on the last day of preparation; for yes
terday and last night it rained almost con-
tinually except for a few hours in the
afternoon. Notwithstanding this dis
couragement there was a great force of
men at work clearing up and putting fin
ishing touches the buildings and
grounds Superflucus matter lying in I'M
slightly piles and obstructing the view was
carried away to remote corners The land
scape gardeners were hard at work despite
the rain, and the work OF sodding the bare
spots went on undated. At night, how
ever, the outside work had to stop, but
the men on the inside worked right
through the night and up to the time of
opening the gates to the public.
The central aisle in the Liberal Arts
building was the one upon which efforts
were concentrated because through this
aisle the presidential party was TO be es-
corted today, and it was in perfect shape.
Away up against the roof of the building
hundreds of flags fiuttered and trembled
and miles of bunting hung from the rafters
and swung in graceful folds over the rail
iuos and across the wide stretches .|--~
gallery to gallery. The chime of bells for
the big central tower was put in place.
AT the Government building everything
was in order. The same is true of the Fish
cries building, where everything was prac-
tically in place and ready for inspection.
All the pictures were not hung nor all the
s tatuary placed in the Arts building, but
there was on exhibition more than dozen
pairs of eyes could see in an afternoon.
In horticultural hall everything was
nearly in readiness. In the Transportation
Electricity Machinery and Agriculture
buildings the effect of the work done was
not so apparent as in other localities. In
the Midway plaisance the congress of ma
tons was ready for business. The animals
in the big menagerie, the Egyptian dancing
girls, the reproduction of the volcano of
Kilauea, the South Sea Islanders and the
Javanese were all ready to interest the Wis
itor with their arts and entertainments.
The Irish village was in order, the German
village, and all the manifold attractions, in
fact, were in gratifying state of complete
ness.
To return to the exposition proper it may
be said that for the proper setting forth OF
the exhibits much remains to be done. Ofall
the buildings it can be said, however, that
the deficiencies are not sufficiently great
or serious to detract from the general ap-
pearance of the displays. Saturday night
the last plank was torn from the casing
which surrounded the statue of the Repub-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
skewsied ana Cured.

First was skewered and then 1 was cured,
says Jones' and he laughs heartily over his little
joke. Well, let him laugh. Let laugh VINO
wins. He skewered through and through by
dyspepsia and its attendant train of Ills. lie was
cured by Dr. Pierce's Gold en- Medical Discovery.
Dc You feel dull, Iangu'd, low spirited; expert
ence a sense of fulness o, bloatirg after eating.
tongue coated. bitter or bad taste in the mouth,
irr gu ar appetite, dizziness frequent headaches,
nervous prostration or exhaustion, hot flushes al
ternating with chilly sensations, sharp, biting
transient pains here and there, cold feet, drows-
ness after meals, wakefulnos.. or disturbed and
undressing sleep, cons tant and indescribable
feeling of dread, or of impending calamity!
These symptoms of bilious dyspepsia, or
torpid liver, associated with dyspepsia or indi-
gestion. DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will suodue the cause, if taken according to di-
rections for a reasonable length of time, or
money paid for it will be cheerfuly refunded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
hotels. Among tne arr.vals We're the fol:

hotels. Among the arrivals were the fol-
lowing. Governor Morris, of Connecticut,
and staff; Governor Pattison, of Pennsyi-
vania, and party; a. w. Croffut. author of
the opening poem: Rev. w. II. wilkins,
chaplain of the day; Whitelaw Reid; Sauza
Roza, of Ecuador; John Prout of Bolivia;
NJ Romero, of Spain; General Canervo,
Peruvian minister. and General Alexander
s Webb, of New York; Manuel Lewis,
Leon H Rosenthal and Rafael Avita, of
Guatemala. Other arrivals have been:
Governor Wertz and family, of New Jer-
sey; the countess of Aberdeen. the patron
ess of the Irish village. and many others
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
SUNDAY WITH THE NOTABLES.
The Chief Magistrate Goes - Ch~rcr, as
Does the Duke.


Does the Duke.
The distinguished guests spent a quiet
Sunday. The president at 1890 went to
the Second Presbyterian church, which
was made beautiful with the national
colors. 1t goes without saying that the
church was packed Rev. :. j. McPher-
sen preached a sermon appropriate 70 the
opening of the exposition, and the presi-
dent and his party Joined heartily in the
services The afternoon was occupied py
a drive and the reception Of callers, among
whom were Washington Hesing, editor of
the Illinois Stats Zeitung. who says he
swung the Illinois Lutherans into line for
Cleveland: Erskine VI. Phelps, Major Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles and others.
The presidents rive, it seems. had n
particular and interesting purpose. He
went with Secretary Gresham TO the lat
ter's Chicago residence where DIR. :. J. Nc
Pherson performed the ceremony Of bap-
tism, the subject thereof being the secre-
tary's l4months-old granddaughter, who
will be known Harriet Charlotte An
drews. and she viii be able 20 say that n
president of the United States was one of
her sponsors.
An important incident of the day was
the call Of committee appointed at re-
cent mass-meeting TO protest against the
Russian treaty. The president said the
treaty was crefully drawn and that he be-
lieved it gave our government the decision
as to whether IN Cffense was political or
not You may depend upon it," he said,
that as soon as il Is within my power to
do 50 it shall be published"
The duke OF Neragua spent the day a lit
tie more tremendously than did Mr.. Cleve-
land. but be enjoyed himself none the less.
He expressed his unfeigDed delight at the
attention which had been paid him and the
hearty greeting he has received. He says
he IS going TO enjoy himself to the fullest
extent during his stay here, and he is MAX
inc himself al home lie attended mass at
the Jesuit Church of the Holy Family,
where Rev. 7. :. Fitzgerald dictated The
service WAS very elaborate and the church
decorated with the colors of America and
spain The duke was later received at the
home Of Mayor Harrison. and still later
visited General Miles and Archbishop Fee
han. who could not of1iciate at mass in the
morning owing to another imperative en-.
gagemeut.
Distinguished guests continued to arrive
Yesterday to take part in today's ceremon-
les. They have nearly filled the downtown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

.ic, and the great gilded figure shone in all
che splendor of s, O0) coat of sold leaf.
Then the last figure was placed on its
pedestal on the peristyle and the last piece
of scafTolding came down from the Co!Um-
bus quadriga. With the MacMonnies fOun,
tain complete and rdady TO spout water
the statuary around the grand basin was
perfect today.
With the electric fountains, which had
been tested as 10 their water capacity,
vomiting mountains of sprayed water, the
great flags floating from tall poles beneath
their golden finals, the roads, paths and
every available spot black with people, the
scene on the plaza and around the basin
was as perfect as it ever can be.
The work done in the park during the
past week has been of quantity TO be
almost miraculous. The completion of the
preparations seemed to be in the hands of
beings comparable only to the genii who
built Aladdin's wonderful palace. Every
thing was rush" and amid all the rush
the most perfect order and design was
maintained.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

yb7 ANTFD-FIFTY- MORE TAILORS
w At Hopes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01


position were each topped with a similar
package As the time drew dear for the
supreme moment 700 men took their posi-
tions at the halliards of these fag-staffs,
and three more took firm grasps on the
downhauls at the central stats and await
ed the boom of the gun.
"BreakinS Out the National Ensign.
As the boom of the gun sounded flash
appeared at the top of the central staff and
as if instantaneously materiaiized from
the sky itself sold Glory" streamed out in
the breeze. 1t was sixty feet in the fly and
forty in the hoist and had hardly shown
its full length as it rapidly fell out of its
folds before there was another flash at the
tops of the fankins staffs and the colors
of Spain and Columbus, each forty-hVe
feet long, unrolled to the breeze. Then it
looked as if the whole city of exposition
buildings had suddenly donned gala dress.
Instantaneously there broke from the tops
of all the stats the Administration
building the national colors, while from
the other buildings the flags of all nations
futtered.
dwelling the liberty Statue.
AT the eastern end OF the lagoon on the
south side of the Liberal Arts building there
is a colossal statue Of Liberty She had
been yelled until the moment of the gun
fire. when the veil dropped from around
her and she stood revealed in all her ma
jestic beauty. Never had a scene more in
spring been seen than this climax Of the
opening ceremonies. No wonder the multi
tude shouted; no wonder they kept up the
cheering. 1t was a marvelonsly beautiful
Transformation scene on a giguutic-really
Gigantic not the gigantic Of the sensa-
:, tionE1 -tslegra Iil--sc;rse, and iLs execution
was perfect.
Ceremonies at the Opening.
The ceremonies leading up to this event
of the day were simple and brief, occupy
ing about an hour. Music by the orchestra
was first. Then Rev. w. II. Miiburn,
chaplain of the United States senate, Of
fered n fervent prayer and Miss Jessie Cou-
thou read poem by W. y. Croffut, "I'he
Prophecy" Music followed this as an ia
PRODUCTION to an address by Director Gen
eral Davis, in which he briefly reviewed
the work done and rendered it to the presi-
dent of the United States for the formal
inauguration of the exposition. President
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
intelligence Column.

THE DAILY ARGUS DELIVERED At YOU R
J. door every evening for 12Iic per week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

CIeveIand's reply was brief ana TO the
point. At its conclusion he leaned for ward
to the stand in front of him and pressed an
electrical button, which started the great
engine in MACHINERY hall, and as he did so
the events described in the foregoing took
place. While all this was going on chorus
of many hundred voices sang the Halle
luiah Chorus"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
Amid the Plaudits of a Great
Multitude,
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION OPENS
Two Years of Splendid Effort Crowned
by a Magnificent and Clio
rious Success.
The Chief Magistrate of the Nation Sets
the Machinery in Motion and
Inaugurates the Column
bian Fair.

As He Does So "Oid Glory" with the Flags
of All Nations, Unturl in Midalr from
Hundreds of Stats and the Great White
City Is Arrayed in the Radiance of the Col
ors of the Rainbow-A SumPtuous Lunch
con Follows and a Brief View of the Ex-
hibits-Gossip About the Distinguished Wis.,
itors.
CHICAGO, May IA streak of fire, pun
of smoke and a sound as though something
had struck the dome of the earth sharp
blow, announced at high noon today
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
a VIEW OF THE EXHIBITION.

AS 1t Actually l. After the Directory
Has Done It's Best.
What did the multitude inside the exposi-
ton gates do during the rest of the days
Well, there was plenty to see and many
were doubtless entertained in the Woman's
building. which will be dedicated this after
noon, while others will go to the dedication
of the Iowa building, which is also to take
place But for those who go to neither
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
Must Accent Reduced wages.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 1.-The miners and
mine iaborers of the Schuylkill region viii
be compelled to accept reduction of per
cent in wages owing to the dizziness of the
coal trade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
Caution !

Don't be deceived by ignorant,
INSCRIPTIONS fakirs and conf
dence men, assuming to offer
"Indian Remedies" and who
pretend that theirsnostrums are
made by the Indians.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

COR SALE CHEAP-A GOOD HORSE. BUGGY
I and harness, if taken al once. Call at Bust
ness University. 1891 Second avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

to those who were
near enough to hear,
butnot to see,that the
Worlds Columbian
Exposition was duly
open. That Presi-
dent Cleveland had
touched the electric
button controlling
the action of the
great enCiOa in Ma
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01

chinery hall, and that the work-the mi
raculous work-of two short years was
practically complete. And as the report
of the cannon died away there was lift
ing up of human voices that assembled in
one vast roar into the zenith, was repeated
over and over again. gathering strength at
each repetition until all of the hundreds of
thousands of threats were Joined in oEe
grand reclamation for a great work mag
nificently done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-01
Mysterious Bundles in nIidair.

Before the sound of the gun-fire had
died away, however, there was Il scene that
very few of the iandsmen present had ever
witnessed before, and on a scale larger
than probably ever witnessed at sea. Many
had noticed at the top of the tall, central
flagstaff bundle, and many had won
dered what the thing was. Growing the
tops of two other tall stats on each side
were similar bundles, while the seven
hundred stats on the buildings Of the eX-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16
TIE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Northern Veterans Furnish Part Of q Southern
Soldiers Home asa Token of Good Feeling.

RICHMOND, Va, March 16.-In recogni-
tion of the attention that was shown the
several thousand Grand Army men who
visited Richmond last fall after the en-
campment of the Grand Army at Washing
ton q committee was formed before ad-
journment to present q suitable testimonial
in return for the kindness shown. Ii was
agreed that the eastern ward at the SOL
diers' home should be furnished as the tes-
timonial. Mr.. N. V. Randolph and Mr.
Cans. of this city. were appointed o COM
mittee TO purchase the furniture and send
the bills to the Washington committee.
This has been done and the ward has been
lifted mp with the latest improved hos
pital furniture. The ward will be used
for those who are Incurably afflicted and
Will be o lasting monument to the existing
friendship betw cen the camps of the North
and the camps OF the South. Inc follow
ing delegation from the Grand Army of the
encampment OF Washington arrived this
evening to formally present the ward TO the
home: Chairman John Jay Edison. Gen. III.
v. Boynton. Corporal Tanner, ex-DistrIct
COMMISSIONS Douglass, Gen. Duncan 5.
Walker. b. II. Warner. Z. Is. Hay, =. A.
Parke. 2. V. DeGraw of the United Press.
Lawrence Gardner. II. p. Goodwin of the
Evening Star and 1sadoro Saxs. At6o'clock
the party arrived at the soldiers home and
repaired to the mess room, where the ln-
mates of the institution were assembled.
The presentation was then made.
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scATHINGLy AnEAIGNED.

The French Acknowledgement Denounces
De LessePs and His Coconspirators.
PARIS, March b.-Tbere was but q small
attendance to-day at the trial of Charles
de Lesseps and his fellow-defendants in
the Assize Court. Public interest appeared
80 have waned with the close OF the testl-
mony in the case. Counsel resumed their
addresses. NJ. Legasse commended that the
government had shrunk from proceeding
against all the offenders concerned in the
case. and he argued vehemently that the
scandal would not cease until the who
truth was revealed. NJ. Rousselle spoke In
q similar tone. The Acknowledgement
delivered an earnest address in be-
half OF the prosecution. He maintained
that the government had done the best
1t could TO bring everything To light.
And ne denounced Charles de Lesseps as
having used articles to throw dust in the
eyes OF the Jury In q similar manner to his
nee OF articles TO obtain subscribers to the
Pansma lottery bonds. The Advocate
general commended that the evidence con-
firmed the guilt of the defendants. He
made n somewhat extended reference TO
NM. Frey ciDet, Floquet and Clemenceau.
and their alleged connection with the
scandal. defending the course they had pur-
sued and jusrifying the advice
they gave Charles do Lesseps
20 comply with the demands made
upon him rather han to become involved
in a lawsuit with Baron Do Reinach. He
maintained that the charge made by
Charies de LesseDs that Nj. Floqu ct had de-
manded money from him was untrue. The
younger DE Lesseps stood before the jury
rnu before the country as q hnancier OF
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PAID FOR MARRYING.
An Eccentric Woman Will Give Her Coach.
man 500, 900 TO Wed Her.

MuLINGToN. Mass. March 15.-It ap-
pears To be the fate Of Mrs. Frances b. Hill
Ter, of this town, to astonish the public
every now and then by some ecoentricity
to which her wealth gives prominence. She
claims to have been born in the West
Indies and married DR.. Hitler, who. when
his light went out. left her a large fortune,
acquired in the sale Of quack nostrums.
To assuage her grief sue had q $40, OO0
casket made to contain his remains. Her
next manifestation was the erection of q
mausoleum and casket for herself. which
now stands in the cenetery, and upon
which she has s~quandered nearly half q mil.
lion dollars
She appears to have no present intention
of occupying this gorgeous tomb, for il has
been O matter of common talk that the
lady Is about TO make another venture in
matrimony. and that she has selected for a
husband her present cOaohman, TO whom
she. u short time saO. paid $4,000 TO induce
him to change his name from Peter
Serrette to that of her lamented husband,
Henry Hitler.
Another feature of this matrimonial VEN
ture is indicated by Mr.. Serrette's own ad-
mission that the lady has promised TO pay
him 100000 to com pensate him for his sac
ritces In marrying her.
The lady explains her desire TO have
Peter Serrette become Henry Hitler by say
ing hat she has neither kith nor kin. and
wanted 10 perDetuate the name.
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Over a Million Dollars Awaiting a Man Who
Has Not Been Heard from Since 1875.

Special 20 the Indianapolis journal
CHICAGO. March ia fortune of over q
million dollars. consisting of stocks and
bonds and San Francisco real estate. awaits
Michael O'Reilly If he lives. or his heirs If
he Is dead. ALL this ia left by his bachelor
brother John. In 1854 John and Michael
O'Reilly settled in San Francisco,
coming from Dongerry. Ireland. John Sc.
cured employment. and in a short time had
accumulated considerable money, but
Michael drifted into the army n fought
through the Indian wars Of 1874. The last
heard of him was in this city in 1876, when
he applied to his brother. now q millionaire.
for money, and was refused. The missing
man il supposed to be about sixty years
of age If alive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-16

HOMESTEAD, Pa, March 15.-The Carnegie
Steel ompany recently gave an order to Whit
worth * Co. of Manchester. England, for an
enormous press for their armor-plate works here.
The massive piece of machinery will have a ca
pacity or sixteen thousand tons pressure, and
will cost over 81 200. 900. The contract speci-
lies that the machinery must he completed and
shipped TO this country before the first of next
year. It is claimed that the machinery will give
the Carnegie company advantages over the
world in the manufacture OF war fixtures. An
armor plate weighing two hundred tons can
easily be worked in one piece. A company OIL
cial stated, today, that when the new machinery
Is placed IN the works they will lead the world
IN the manufacture or war equipments for yes
sells. Big guns. and shafts. and all I'm that line
sires. and can be made In any shape or quality
that may be ordered.
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MORE TROTTING RULE CHANGES.

Races Hereafter to Consist of Best Two in
Three Limit Cut Down.
NEW YORK, March 15.-There were many
representative horsemen from all over the
country about the F~ifth-Avenue Hotel to-
day discussing the rules to govern records,
which were unanimously adopted by the
joint committees of the National. the Amer
loan and the Register associations at their
second meeting at the F~ifth-avenue Hotel
yesterday. The business which came be-
fore the American and National. commit
tees' conference late yesterday afternoon
was important. The gentlemen taking part
in this conference were MajorP. ~P.Johnston,
of Lexington, Ky. chairman of the meet
ing; c.. NJ. Fogg. of Nashville; G.. b. McFall.
OF Oskaloosa: w. J. ljams. of Terre Haute,
and &. L.. Benjamin. of Saginaw. They at
once began TO frame q set or RESOLUTIONS 10
present before the next joint meeting of
the associations on April 4 In Chicago.
Every printed rule had to De gone over
clause by clause, and an effort In each case
was made to render the rules identical.
which would, in the end, make the two
codes practically INTERCHANGEABLE.
There was only one important change
suggested yesterday regarding the distance
limit beyond W hich q horse is declared ont
of the race. Where formerly pthe distance
wac 100 yards In races where less than ten
horses started and $50 yards for q larger
field than ten, it was agreed to make the
distance fifty yards for races in which not
more than eight horses start and seventy
live yards for a larger field than eight,
This ruling is bound TO prove q popular one.
This morning the committee met as usuni
In Room u at 10 o'clock and continued the
dissection of the two codes. President
Johnston opened the proceed ugs by Offer
ing the suggestion that license to drivers
shall lie ted and drivers nv st have one if
they drive in a race. Then h. McFall. of
Oskeloosa. followed with one to the effect
that @ joint committee be appointed at the
Chicago meeting w hicb shall be empowered
TO settle all differences of tho associations.
Another important suggestion was that
races consist of the best two in three
heats instead of the best three in five.
This change is desirable. from the fact that
it Will make more real racing in each heat.
After these suggestions had been DIS
cussed and agreed upon the question of
helping each other out in the matter of en-
forcing suspensions for nonpayment of entry
and other moneys came up. 1t WAS argues
that shonld each association enforce sus-
pension regardless of the association to
which the debtor belonged. much trouble
would be escaped. 1t was then agreed that
ia all cases where the amour of the debt
should exceed S25 the ASSOCIATION should
act. Adjourned to meet again at Chicago
on April 4.