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The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17
AFTER THE OPENING.
Work Actively Resumed at the
Worlds Fair.
Odd Sights and Incidents of the First
Day - A Few Hints for Pros
pective Visitors from
Abroad.

Especial Chicago Correspondencel
Now that the hustle and confusion of
the opening days of the Columbian ex-
position are over one may draw a full
breath and view with some degree of
comfort the condition of affairs at the
fair grounds, and without fear of being
unduly crowded an enjoyable ramble
among the wonders of the magic city
may be indulged in. On the opening day,
owing to the vast number of visitors
and the bad weather, anything like ar
extended tour of the grounds was next
to impossible, but the rush appears to
be over for the present, and the wealth
er is somewhat more propitious, maxi
ing it possible to get about and observe
with better advantage the existing
state of things.
The temporary suspension of activity
made necessary by the inaugural cxer-
cises seems to have given the work q
fresh impetus, and at the rate of spessd
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

wise, perhaps, for there were many
cases of extortion reported. Exorbi-
tant charges were made in some OF the
restaurants, but such q row has been
kicked up in various quarters that the at
tention of the fair officials has been at
tracted and their assistance enlisted to
discourage any further attempts at ex-
tortion.
When the people learn the ins and
outs of the fair there will be few cases
of overcharging to report. There are
restaurants at the fair where meals can
be had at reasonable prices, and they
will profit in the long run by keeping
their prices down, for they are sure to
get the bulk of the patronage. In re-
gard to transportation to and from the
fair there are some things to be learned
which when known will enable visitors
to save much expense. A few hints on
the subject may be of service at this
time.
The railroads terminating or center
ing in Chicago have nearly all come to
an agreement on rates that vary from
twenty to twenty-five per cent reduc-
ton on round-trip tickets. So many of
the roads have come down to the neigh
borhood of two cents mile that others
will be compelled TO do SO in order to
get passengers. There will also be fre-
quent excursions run on all roads and
the rates for these will depend on the
number of people of small means who
desire to come to the fair from a dis
tance. They are not to exceed one and
one-haH cents mile, however, and may
be as low as one cent.
This will be easy enough to manage
from the visitors local station. 1t will
be when you arrive at one of the railway
stations of Chicago that your troubles
will begin. You will be confused by
the crowd and strange streets, and will
have but the vaguest notion OF where
to go or how to get there If you do
know. In the first case you can leave
your trunks for twenty-four hours in the
baggage room, where they will be safe
and will cost nothing for storage. Hand
baggage can be left at the checking
counter, which is to be found in each
station, for a day for ten cents for each
package. Thus relieved of bundles, you
can ask policeman how to get to a
certain point on street car or you can
take cab.
The legal rate of fare for a one-horse
vehicle for one mile or less for one or
two persons is fifty cents. For the sec
ond and subsequent miles, twenty-five
cents. If taken by the hour the rate is
seventy-five cents per hour. For two
horse carriages twice this amount may
be demanded for two persons and fifty
cents additional for every passenger
over this number. Children under four
teen are charged twenty-five cents, but
those under five years are carried free.
One trunk not exceeding one hundred
pounds in weight and twenty-five
pounds of hand baggage is also taken
free Of charge. All the downtown
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

hotels are within mile of any Of the
railway stations. The visitor may stop
at one of these for a day for from three
to five dollars and have time to secure
a boarding place. 1t would be cheaper
for you, however, to leave yonr trunks
at the station, take a valise and um-
brella and go at once to jackson park
by any one of the five routes of rapid
transit.
To get to Jackson park from any
point downtown take the State street
or Wabash avenue cable line or the
ALLEY L" farther down, any one Of
which will take you to the fair for five
cents. The Illinois Central may be
boarded on the lake front or you may
go by boat from the foot of Van Buren,
street. Either of these routes will cost
twenty-five cents for the round trip;
the train makes the trip in fifteen min
utes, the boat in forty-five, but when
time is not an object a ride ON gay
steam launch with music by a band
and view of the white City" at the
worlds fair from the water Is by far
the more enjoyable. The Illinois Cen
tral road will probably sell commuta-
ton tickets of twenty-five rides at a
substantial reduction on single ride,
as they do now to suburban pas
sengers. If your rooms are more
than mile from any of the entrances
to jackson park this item of transpor-
tation has to be considered in the ex-
penses. 1t will not be wise to walk
much outside the grounds, as you will
have a.. the walking you want inside.
The distance from the center of the
city to Jackson park is seven miles, and
the journey occupies from twenty to
forty-five minutes, according to the
route you take, but if your rooms are
on the North or West side of the city .
connecting car line will have to be
taken and five cents more paid.
All roads coming into Chicago will
land a passenger in the terminal sta
ton in jackson park for the price of
one admission to the fair and ten cents
in addition to the price of your railway
ticket 1t is by far the simplest and
cheapest plan, since in the fair grounds
you can transact all the necessary busi-
ness incident to arrival in a strange
city. In the terminal station you may
check your hand baggage, have the
free use of a well-equipped toilet room
and get lunch as simple or as elab-
crate as you wish.
Thus refreshed you aau send Of tele
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

Canned fish and other meats are often
in condition unfit for food when nut
up, and are further deteriorated by a
peculiar kind of decomposition which
it is scarcely possible to discover by ex-
animation, but which often produces
most serious consequences when the
meat is eaten. This condition of the
contents of a can may be best deter
mined before the can is opened by OBJ
serving whether the end bulges out
ward or is drawn in. If there is bulg-
ing, the meat is bad. Potted meats are
often colored for the purpose of hiding
dirt, or to give the cooked meat more
lively appearance. All such meats are
particularly unwholesome. Ithas been
discovered, through the testimony of a
manufacturer, that large quantities of
horses tongues and tanks are worked
up into potted meats as beef.-Good
Health.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS DAY.

One Hundred Thousand Visitors win Ne
Attracted by the Event.
The Columbian Associated Travellers,
composed of the commercial travellers
of the world, will celebrate CONNER
cial travellers day, July 26, at the expo
sition. The entire week of July "a to
90 will be consumed by the travelling
men in celebrating this event as fol-
lows: Monday, July "a, gathering Of
commercial travellers associations and
organizing those not members of
any association into bodies for parade;
day, Tuesday, July IS, grand parade
down town: Wednesday, July 20, ''com-
mercial travellers day" at the exposi-
ton; Thursday, July 81. excursion on
the lake; Friday, July 2S, will be de-
voted to amusements, the full details Of
which have not as yet been arranged;
Saturday, July 20, commercial travel
ers' meeting for the consideration Of
such matters as interest them in busi-
ness.
The indications at the present time
point to an attendance from the United
States alone of over one hundred thou
sand, while Canada will send . small
army, and England, France, Germany,
and even far-away Australia, have del
egations ready to come, and have asked
for places in the ranks.
The commercial men of America
have it in their power to make their
day the banner day at the exposition.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17
THE WORLDS FAIR BANK.

ConcessionaIres Already Making Deposita
Safety Deposit Vaults.
The Worlds Columbian exposition
branch of the Chemical national bank
has begun to do a land Office business
even though the days since the opening
have not been the best in the world for
concessionaires. Judging by the de-
posits already made the cashier is Of
the opinion that the majority of those
having concessions will come out at the
close of the fair with every pocket full
of money.
MANY of the concessionaires are rum
ming half or quarter of the booths to
be run in working order now," said
Cashier C. E. Braden, ''yet the deposits
made during the three days of the fair
indicate q prosperous business. Our
bank has done much more business
than we had counted ON for the OPEN
ing. The department of foreign ex-
change and letters of credit has been
more literally patronized than we had
any idea Advices have been received
of many more letters of credit issued by
foreign banks and we are convinced
that the travel from foreign countries
will be much greater than is being
counted upon by exposition officials.
This bank has adopted a copyright sys-
tenn of Identification, and all the corre-
spondents of the bank have been noti-
fed Of it BY means of this system In
tending visitors to the worlds fair may
purchase exchange, and find on their
arrival at jackson park that they are
already identified. This, we figure, will
be of great advantage to visitors who
are not acquainted in Chicago"
The exposition branch has its safety
deposit vaults in working order, and
exhibitors who desire a safe place for
the storage of their valuable articles are
renting them for the term of the fair.
The new scheme has been put in opera
ton of checking watches for visitors,
who would rather pay twenty-five cents
than subject them to the dangers of be-
ing stopped by too close contact with
the electrical dynamos. The bank is to
put in service a collection wagon, which
will make collections from the con-
cessionaires in Midway Plaisance.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17


In order to reproduce a painting in
mosaic, the artists, or artisans, take a
fiat sheet of iron of the same size as
the painting, surrounded by border
about an inch high. This receptacle is
then filled with plaster, so as to obtain
a perfectly fat surface. On this the
outlines of the figures are drawn. The
plaster is then cut up into small
squares, which are to be removed and
gradually replaced by as many squares
of mosaic of the same size. In the
holes left empty when the plaster is
taken away new plaster, made of
travertine dust, lime and linseed oil, is
poured. After three days this new
plaster acquires the necessary consist
ency, and in this the artist sticks the
little colored squares. When all the
surface of the plaster is covered with
these colored pieces of mosaic the
whole is washed with sand and water
until it becomes quite smooth. The
colored pieces are made of mixtures of
different minerals, like arsenic, lead,
glass, etc. These minerals are placed
in an oven, and the different colors are
obtained by the different degrees of
heat, and as many as twenty-eight
thousand various colors can be OBJ
tanned. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

grams to friends or write letters. II
you wish to do this ask q Columbiaa
guard to direct you to your state build
ing. This will be your headquarters
while at the fair, place in which you
have part and may feel at home
One of the first things to be done il
to deposit all money except the amount
necessary for weeks expenses. 1t is
unsafe to carry q considerable sum
about you. You can deposit your
checks, drafts or money on a certificate
of deposit in bank on the grounds, or
rent box in safety deposit vault for
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17
IN MANUFACTURES BUILDING.

ness of the whole affair it was one of
the grandest house-warmings the world
ever knew, and everybody was at full
liberty to come and go at will. Outside
it was not so pleasant. The unfinished
grounds were for the most part a sea Of
yellow, sticky mud which adhered to
boots and clothes and rendered walk.
ing anything but pleasant. 1t was no
uncommon sight to see a person plas-
tered to the knees with mud, and as for
patent leather, well they were in it all
over, and no help for it. But the peo-
pie seemed to take it all good naturedly
and trudged about apparently unmind-
full of the damage to boots or clothing
The most striking objects outside Of
the buildings were the great statue of
the Republic and the McMonnies foun-
tain. The statue was uncovered for
the occasion and in its new coating of
gilt presented a magnificent sight.
This piece of sculpture is undoubtedly
one of the grandest in the world, and
must certainly bring to Mr.. French, its
author. worldwide fame. The foun-
tain which for the first time scattered
its crystal sprays abroad on the open
ing day is work of surprising beauty
Mr.. McMonnies, its maker, has builded
so well in this effort that his name will
go up high on the arch of fame, there
to remain throughout all time for all
we know.
In the respect of sculpture this
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17
August.
Flower

''What is August Flower for :"
As easily answered as asked. It IS
for Dyspepsia. 1t is special REM
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in every town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and doesitright Itcures dyspepsia0
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

"The Welcome Stranger" will be seen
in Chicago this year. For that matter
several million welcome strangers will
be there. But the particular one having
the best right to the title will come as .
part of the mineral exhibit from New
South Vale. "The Welcome Stranger
is . nugget of gold weighing 500
ounces found in 1869. It will be the
central feature of the exhibit of which
it will be part, and while on exhibi-
ton will be guarded by force of de-
tectives specially detailed for the pur-
pose. AS there will be no extra fec
charged for a peep at the sntipodal
beauty few people will visit the exposi-
ton and go away without hssing
seen IL,
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

ING.
a small fee, you having the only key to
the box. Money orders may be pur-
chased or cashed at the worlds fair
post Office.
This attended to, return to the
terminal station, where the principal
Office of the bureau of public comfort
is located, and resign yourself to its
care with entire faith.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17
Reasonably Sure.

Bjones-I guess he doesn't often see
the sun rise.
Gilcs-I wouldn't like to bet on that.
lie has girl he calls on three times .
week. Judge.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

An old squaw counting her ,vampum was
probably the original Indian summer
Binghamton Republican.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17

Up IN London-the bell Of st. Paula
Aau end EXPRESS.
The Colfax chronicle., 1893-06-17
4Jeo Jesssste Cunningham
South Newcastle, Ne.

"When began taking Hoods Sarsaparila,
could eat nothing but very light food. witnous
having terrible distress in my stomach nao
tried other medicines, which did me no gooo.
Before I had taken one bottle OF Hooos saw
that II vas doing me good. continued "a
now better while taking fve brttlcs, and now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
HOTEL PHASE OF GOTHAM.
One of Its Old HOstelries Where Coun.
try Guests Do Most Abide.

There is at least one hotel in New York
that does not suffer from the summer ex-
odus, yet it is located IN a part of the city
purposes at any time Of the year. The ele-
waited trains thunder by it, and 1t is SUR
rounded by buildings devoted TO business.
1t faces on a narrow street, which is very
dark at night, and 1t is remote from Broad
way or the other pleasant downtown thor
oughfares. Yet it pretends to be first
class hotel, and charges as high prices as
some of the more pleasantly situated hotels
up town. The prices in it's restaurant, for
instance, are equal to those of most of the
first-class hotel restaurants.
The average New Yorker would never
dream of living at this hotel. but, on the
who spend much time in the city who would
not go elsewhere. Some of them had their
names on the registers of this hotel before
%ere amy hotes TO SPEAK OF above f
anywhere else, for this hotel is one of the
Oldest in New York.
Of custom enjoyed by this hotel than the
scene which may be witnessed in front of
IL nightly during the summer. Immediate
ly after dinner, or, more properly speak
ing, after supper, for the guests eat their
dinners at noon. the men lug all the arm
chairs out of the office onto the sidewalk
In front Of the hotel Those who come first
tilt their chairs against the hotel wall and
the lamp posts. and are envied by the 9TH
ers who can find no such supports.
At least half have chin boards and smooth
upper lips they are shrewd and prosper
Gus looking and good many display
heavy gold watch chains. A few wear light
summer clothes, but the majority stick to
the heavy, sober black diagonals, which are
known at their homes as Sunday -go-to-
meeting clothes.
The conversations usually refer to bust
ness but occasionally man can be heard
wondering "how the crops are ADDING UP
home" The student of practical life can
secure from their conversation some excel
lent suggestions In regard to what or
should or should not be done in order to
win success in this world, and most of
them are illustrated by the experiences
from which they are drawn.
When the city or any of its features Is
mentioned it is always spoken of from the
point of view of the provincial, for, al
though some of these country cousins have
been visiting New York for fifty years or
more they know practically nothing Of its
real life They come here for certain pur-
poses go along certain beaten paths, and
purDosely avoid all others
At 9 o'clock they begin to retire Some
carry their chairs back to the office just
they would do in Squedunk. A few, who
explain that they don't sleep well, sit out
as late as midnight. Then they, too. re-
tire, and the porters carry in the chairs
After midnight the Office is deserted by all
save the night clerk and porter, and most
of the lights burn dimly. Save when some
guest arrives on a very late train no noise
Is heard until about 6 O'Clock, when the
early risers come down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22

or any lady's chamber. Those who would
have perhaps, been disposed to fall In love
with him instinctively cooled when they saw
glory rise before them eternaly
triumphant rival, and 1t has been claimed
that Napoleon lost all his grandeur be-
cause he refused to women the place to
which they had right; but how about
Nelson enjoying himself at Naples with the
notorious Lady Hamilton?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
An Editors Experience.
Atchison Globe.


We never take meal at boarding house
that we don't wish some would come
along some day and clear up all the pickles
on the table, so the hostess would get a new
lot. II there is anything in this world
neglected IL is boarding house pickles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
At the vienna Cafe.


Mrs. Morgenstern-Waiter bring me some
water icei
MIR. Morgenstern-And me some icewater
IL sounds shust the same and Is cheaper.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-05
MOUNTAIN VIEW AND FERNDALE

j. Fox went to the Bay the first Of the
week.
Miss Laura Smith spent Sunday In
Whatcom.
Rev. 0. S. Haines will build in Griifin's
addition.
Miss Milholen, Of Blaine. is teaching in
East Ferndale.
Mr.. Lopas lost a fine four-year I'D
horse on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ratcliff attended the Sal
walton Army convention In WhatcOm on
Sunday.
The Lummi Indians are making ar
rangements 10 fish en- the west side OF
Lumni island.
About forty Of the young Indians, Of the
Lummi reservation, expect TO go TO the
World s fair sometime this month
The Ferndale school is In ilourlshing
condition, with A. G. Hawkins as princi-
pal and Miss McMillin as assistant.
Rev. o. s. Haines, Of Oregon, will ar
rive this week with his family. He will
supply the Congregational pulpit In the
future.
The heavy rain on Tuesday night inter-
fered some what with the Baptist social.
They were anxious TO raise funds with
which to finish paying for their.organ.
The farmers are improving the good
weather, clearing getting into shape and
spraying their orchards. We look for a
good yield of fruit, now that the orchards
are being well cared for.
j. W.Dorr who Is dreparing a gazetteer
edition for the Revellle, TO be published
in June, was in Mountain View last week.
Mr.. Dorr Is getting statistics from every
farmer In the county, and this work will
be very interesting; just what we want 10
send to Eastern friends.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-05
STUDENTS FROM ORIENT
They Claim That They Are Thirst
ing After knowledge
so THE BARS ARE LET DOWN
Water Front Notes and Court House
and Other News of More or Less
Importance

Seven Of the large number of Japan
ese now delayed at Sumas were allowed
to enter the United States yesterday,
having proved TO the satisfaction of the
emigrant inspector that they were
students going TO Eastern universities
to obtain an education in English and
the business methods of the United
States. The balance are still held, the
boundary admission being re used to
them under the contract labor law, as
many are known TO be coming here TO
work for japanese syndicate operat-
ing restaurants in Everett and other
Sound cities. Suits have been COM
menced against these parties who are
importing these Japs, and rigid in
vestigation will be conducted by the
inspectors before more are allowed to
DaS9
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-05
CLEARBRooK

Mrs. G. l.. Hammell Is again at home.
Rev. Mr. Mackey, OF Fairhaven, will be
at Clearbrook on Wednesday evening,
May 10, for the purpose Of organizing a
church.
Messrs Todd e. Hinton have rented the
farm belonging 70 j, NJ. Morrison, and
will raise crop thereon this year.
j. S. Jameson haa leased Robert Dun
cans farm and intends 10 raise hay and
other supplies for his logging camp.
A. Hagin Is clearing several acres Of
land, adjacent the railroad, Of timber that
has been ielled for some time, and will
plant prune orchard this fall
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock was
severely scalded one day last week by the
accidental upsetting OF teakettle OF hot
water by the children while playing near
the stove. The little one suffered com
siderable pain. but Is now reported as
convale-cent.
William and Arthur Kirkman have gone
10 Eastern Oregon 10 seek employment for
the summer.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-05
Chinese AND GEARY LAW
Chinese LabOrerS Being Ordered to
San Francisco
HURRICANES AND FLOODS
st. Paul, Great Northern Celebration
Assuming Large Proportions-Re-
duced Lumber Rates
HURRICANES AND FLOODS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4-Local
papers say that several days ago orders
were sent out from this city throughout
the state calling into San Francisco a
large number of Chinese laborers. The
orders for the men to come to this city
stated that their expenses would be
paid, and they would be taken care of
after arrival here. The limit for arrival
was fixed as May 4th. In answer to
this the Chinese are flocking into the
city from all directions. At the offices
of the Six Companies and Chinese con-
sulate nothing whatever could be
learned of the order, or why the men
from the country are wanted here. 1t
is believed that the Chinese fear an
outbreak and an attack from the whites
in case the Geary law is declared un-
constitutional, and propose TO have a
sufficient force of men at hand to de.
fend Chinatown.