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WITH WOMEN'S HANDS
1t Was Great Day for the
Ladies, Truly.
Mrs. Potter Palmer Feels That All
of Her Hopes Have Now Be-
:; = come Realities. ="
: Special to: THE Mons ISe. CALI.


:: .GHIcAGo, Nav l. The most satisfactory
feature of the days proceedings. from
feminine standpoint, was the;formaldedicl-
tlon of tho Women s. building this after
noon: A great. throng of women crowded
into the building, to the imminent danger
OF silkeh fabrics and frafl bonnets.; The
ceremonies opened with a grand maTchiby
Jean Ingeb3rg. Won Bromsart of Weimar,
Germany. followed by prayer by Miss Ida
Bullin. Then Miss Frances Ellicottof Lon-
don favored the assembly with Il dramatic.
overture, Mt tife close OF: which Mrs. Potter
Palmer, president of the Women's Bonrd of
Lady Managers, delivered the dedcatery
address. She said: T.
"The moment Of fiuition has arrived.
Hopes which for more than two years have
gradually been gaining strength and defn-
iteness. hay3 now become realities. for to-
day The exposition opens its gates. and with
ii comes the formal opening Of the W0ma S
building. Experience" said Mrs. Palmer,
brought surprises, not the least of which
is the realization Of the unity Of human in
.terests. n otwiths differences of race,
govern IN ent and temperament of external
conditions"
: or all existing forms of injustice She
thought none were SC. cruel and inconsistent
as women with regard to self-maintenanee.
1t was only too evident that women, when
thrown upon their own resources, had. a
frightful struggle.
1.-THE theory that the sphere of woman is
home told heavily against her, men taking
advantage of it to force her hire to a
ON nal: price, and the many who clung to
respectable occupations showed high prin-
eiple ard were the real heroines of life
whose handiwork she was proud to install
In position"
Mrs. Palmer dllated upon the broad
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FROM. ALL LANDS.
Davis Tells How the: Exposition Came.
About. - r: -......'..

About. =: -.
CHICAGO, May I.-lhere was burst of
trumpets, and over the heads of all tile
vast multitude swept waves Of harmon
that stilled all hearts and sent them beat
ing madly on again with the exaltation til at
comes TO the soul in music. Then silence,
and Director-Geueral Davis stepped for
ward and delivered the opening address as
follows:
The dedication OF these grounds and
buildings for the purpose of an inteinational
exhibition took place on the 21st OF last
October, at which time they were accepted
for the objects to which they were destined
by Congress. This is not the time nor place,
neither, viii it be expected of me, to give
comprehensive resume of the strenuous
efforts which have been put forth to COM
pleie the work, to which we invite an in
spection to-day. 1 may be permitted, how
ever, to say word in praise and gratitude
to my co-uflicers and official staff. who form
the great organization which made the con-
summation possible. This exposition is not
tile conception of any single mind, il Is not
the result Of any single effort. but the
grandest conception of all minds and the
best obtaisable result of all efforts put
forth By ;all the people who have in any
manner contributed to its creation.
:. '"T The great: :coGlmandfhg agencies through
|: which the Go yeGn Inehtauthor ortzed this work
! 10 pr oceed ARE a. nat}Gsal commissions, con
sisting. of1QS men: and s{te mates, selecteH:
frQin. the seyekal States and 4 TerIi tories;
/ presided over: BY u Qi.: Z heiIiAsW w. Patnier
I OF Mic igaIi;;za coTperatinh :of The State ii
Illinois, kn9w;n2 RS tie Morld's Ceipm biall.
ExpesitiQn, Consisting Of foft3-fye direct+,
| oTs, pre- sidetT oyer by e. n. HigginbQtIfaHi
|. ot=G hieagd aida Board of lady ma nag ts,
| consisting of ll5 wouien: and alterDatcs.
! selected from the several States. presided.
| oVerby MIS-. PotterP aItIer. of Chicago. To:
these great agencies, Wisely selected By.
Congress, each pertGrining its specfaIfgne:
iion, tie gratitude: Of Tie people OF this
coHntry and a cordial recognition frein aif
these friendly foreign Representatives is
due -. -: r.: r. :. =. = = II.
/ 10 perfect from these agencies asi
efhefe Mt rgan+zAli ion was our first atity, and
| twas ;sueeessiull " accomplished at the out
| set through cptnlI ittees and subsequently
BY great executive departments, and
thToug h these departments systematic, Wig
4 :or0tls; and etfectiYe WORK progressed.
Through: the departmental administration,
the department1 OF: finance. the department
of works and tile great exhibit departments
the plan: and scope of the grand inter.
national .exi esi ton. was worked ont. .:!=:
:'.,The Department of FInance, ccmpo sed
Of members OF the Illinois GO 6rp9rati OH, has
With sdisin tefestneSs remarkable and with
courage i1dalrn led succa ssfilIly financed
the exposition: and: provided for The great
work upward of $50, eco, GEO. J.. > ::
The Department Of Works and its many
.blfeaps Of artists: aFchltects. engineers and
l-Huilfli.is fEfnS fir iii So ir,is ,,IiIs,
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. to carry out the policy Of the administration
as hennderstood it tehave expressed
byCievelant and Carlisle 80
There was received atthe Treasury De-:
partment to-day a report from special In.
.ternar Revenue Agent EIdridge, dated:at
San francisco: Eldridge says that. he has:
interviewed, or attempted To-: intervlew,
about forty Chinese.of San Francisco siuce:
.tHe.Treasuty Department decided tIiatenly
one witness be. required, and that the phott:
graph:be DISPENSED: with. he tried to induce:
+: them: :tUTegiSter but WAS. NusNecesstuI. in:
every. .ease< 10 n:most eases the;CIiles ESQ. pre-:
tended that they gould not understand
Agent :Edrtdge, but seme*:of3;< til ose who
.~talked declefed tllae they did mot intenfto.
register at all Being dsked=wAy y: :s1ome.Uf
: them said they we're afraid Of being .punSSr
.ished5@ butbY whom they wpnld n say: :: ::
!. :; A hborer by::the name Of All Sing: said
he. dare>1et register because; he was. afraid:
Of. the SIX. C0Inpapies; and THAT he: W euld.
nnt,regtster until ALI the other G Ghiileselrad
dole So: r. = -: :: Fl ' !
8 Mr~Eldridge that:.his tnyestiga atiens
lead. linn to :beifeYe.tha the Chlnanlel haHe
& not had fnuch obiecticn:. 10 being photo
graphrd,,.~6r to..anys:i0 tier regulation nfe7;
serEbea :by tie Treasury Ilepa aEtme n f. =bN {
that the principal cause for IA OF regis ring
is tile restfaFning ipfIenee::ot tile Chimes 9:
/ Six Com panies. = :: r.
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stretch between the theory of the sanctity
oil the home and the actual status of affairs,
and then turned to what she called dealing
with existing facts.
She said it was the hope to create by
means of the exposition well-de fined public
sentiment in regard to the propriety of
women maintaining families, when it was
hoped the statistics the Board of Lady
Managers could secure would give correct
idea of the number of women. not only those
without natural protectors, but also those
who we're forced to work shoulder to shoul-
der with their husbands. without noting the
number forced to support their husbands IN
idleness and vice.:
Mrs. Palmer then at some length dis
coursed upon the present situation of
women and the theories and arguments
raised for and against. and, again. coming
back to the exposition. said that woman
can never hope to receive proper recon-
pense for her services until her usefulness
and success had been fully recognized.
Opportunity had been taken of the ad-
vantage presented by the exposition to bring
together such evidences of her skill as to
show that ability YVES not q matter Of sex.
The board" she said, did not wish to be
understood as placing sentimen tai value on
the work of woman because of her sex. 1t
was simply hoped to place facts before the
whole world, and let it judge for itself"
Mis-. Palmer detailed the difficulties en-
countered in bringing the Commissioners,
especially the foreign, to a realization to
tine fact that woman was filing a sphere
greater than was thought, and then Mrs.
Palmer returned her thanks to those who
had aided in bringing the woman's exhibit
to It's present stale of perfection.
In conclusion Mrs. Palmer said: THE
eloquent president of the commission last
October dedicated the great exposition of
humanity; we now dedicate the Woman's d
building to elevated womanhoCd knowing
by so doing we shall best serve the cause Of
humanity"
The "Jubilate" was sung by Mrs. Fl. II.
A. Beach Of Bos ton. assisted by the chorus
and orchestra. Then followed the presen-
tati0n of large silk American flag by
George 5. knapp and his son, g. NJ. Knapp
of Chicago. This flag was made of American
silk and will be the standard of the Column
biau Exposition. At the close of the fair it
Will be presented TO the National Govern
ment and will become the national stand
ard. Before il was turned over to the
ladies portion of the fringe was cut from
the flag with pair of scissors which came
from Turkey, and this, together with the
scissors. was presented to Mrs. Palmer by
Mrs. Sol Thatcher.
In receiving the flag on behalf of the
National Committee Mrs. Palmer said
While we will carry this beautiful banne
to none but blnodless victories we vii
honor and cherish it nevertheless"
Brief addresses were made by several
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other ladies. representing Commissioners
OF foreign countries. and explaining the
nssure OF the foreign exhibits and the
hianner IN which they were collected.
The Countess Of Aberdeen was listened
to with great interest. She said in part:
That she ieltgreatly honored to be allowed
to take part in the opening ceremonies Of the
enterprise toward which tie eyes of all in
terested in woman had turned with hone
aud confidence. She was sure the women
OF other countries would never forget their
debt of gratitude. and she knew that
friendly rivalry would slow how much the
women of each country had done to raise
woman and how great was their influence
Tor good. She was proud to be the repre-
sentative of two countrles-Scotland and
lreiand-where women had counted for
much in history" I'VE hope" she said. "to
show in an Irish village the werk of Irish
peasants and specimens of their finished
work. As reminder:.of the fact that these
beautiful laces of the wealthy are manu-
factured in Irish cabins as well as ordinary
linen" -
Lady Aberdeen expected much good to
come from the exposition, which would
bring into lowly homes Mt least little more
oil sunshine. Yet the greatest good and the
most far reaching she thought would
come from the meeting of representative
women OF all countries, where they would
learn what was being done 10 carry forward
the common cause of humanity. This
meeting would be a source of common
strength, from which would be gathered in
spiratlon wherewith all might render a
higher. holier and more fruitful service to
the world. and from it women would go for
a hrnd nil
serve their generation, with which past ages
never were blest.
Then Mrs. J. E. Riekords of Montana
presented Mrs. Palmer with the nail which
that State had chosen as the symbolic gift
to the president of the board of lady man
ayers. Mrs. Rickords SAID, in part: "a beg
TO present as Montana's contribution to
Mrs. Potter Palmer. the honored president
OF this grand symbol of progressive ages
the woman's building of the Worlds Fair
this first and final element Of its cohesive
architecture, nail. 1t is wrought from
the precious metals OF tho State we love and
Is typical of purity and endurance; of in
trinsic merit and permanent worth. Pro-
tected by shield emblematic of universal
sisterhood it is presented as the last golden
link in the chain of happy circumstances
that made possible this monument to the
progress of women, and with the ferveHt
prayer that it may add momentum to the
new era that is dawning for the sisterhood
of the world"
The committee on federal relations of
miniature silver wreath as n token ofits ap-
precla tien of her worth J;
Ihis concluded the exercises. and the
doors were thrown open to the pubic.
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plished by efforts which have been exerted
longer than ours in the field of mans i'm
provements, while in appreciatve return
we exhibit the unparalleled advancement
and the wonderful accom- plishment of a
young nation and present the triumphs of
vigorous, self-relant and Independent
people.
I'VE have built these splendid edifices,
but we have also built magnificent fabric
of popular government. whose grand pro-
portions are seen throughout the world.
We have made, and here gathered together,
objects of use and beauty, the products of
American skill and invention. We have
also made men who rule themselves. Il is
an exalted mission in which we and our
guests from other lands are engaged, as we
cooperate in the Inauguration Of an enter
prise devoted TO human enlightenment; !;
and in the undertaking we here enter upon
we exemplily in the noblest sense the
brotherhood of nations.
Let US hold fast TO the meaning that
underes this ceremony and let US not lose
the impressiveness of this moment. As by
touch the machinery that gives life to this
vast exposition is now set in motion; so AT
the same instance let our hopes and asplra-
tons awaken forces which in NIL times TO
como shall influence the welfare, dignity
and freedom of mankind
AS the President concluded, the vast
throng saw him extend his hand to the
button Of the golden key which released the
pent-up steam in the great engines. set the
Chimes ringing and unfurled tile myriad of
flags from the great building, and the
stupendous enterprise cOmmemorating the
four hundredth anniversary of Columbus
i,, f,.Gl ho
President and officials were then enter
| tanned at luncheon and made the rounds
| OF the buildings.
The scene at the moment when the ma
! tlon's President reached forth his hand to
awake the great fair from sleep was one of
| historic interest, and one which thrilled
the vast assembly within sight OF that
! motion.
| AT that Instant the halliards at the foot
of each great flagstaff were aid hold OF
| with vim. The monstrOus American flag
| EMBODIED at the top OF the center pole broke
| forth and broadened out in the air. Al
each corner of the Administration building
great banners, blazoned with the arms OF
CASTLE and Aragon, were uufolded.
Simultaneously from every flagstaff upon
| all the buildings In the White City, BAN
| nerettes representing the various nationali-
! ties were gwen TO the breeza, and the greai
fountains gushed upward. Out upon Lake
Michigan the revenue cutter Andrew John-
son doomed salute and every craft in the
neighborhood set its whistles to screeching
AS soon as the ceremonies attendant Upor
the formal opening of the exposition were
| over, President Cleveland Governor
Altgeld. Mayor Harrison. the Duke Of
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/. BY THE PRESIDENT. !.
Touching the Button That Set the
:. $3.50. Wheels a.WbjrIiup. e.

; .CIIcAGo, May: t.T-Thele was IA. roar OF
applause that shook even The walls Of the:
Write City, and that kept the: President
waiting for several minutes after he had
s,ephed: forward. and stood looking down
into the: thousands. Of faces upthrned TO his.
Fhen he spike as: follows in:ioud and dis
! ttnet voice. aad yet heard by few in all that
vas, assetrfblage; :..-. s.. i.
+ II am here to join my telfow-citizeus in
congratulations which bedt=the OCCASION.
Snnouuded by the stupendous results; of
American enterprise and: activity, and In
view ofthe magnificent evfdences:of Ameri-.
can skull and intelligence We need net fear.
ttese congratuiatons WIFI. be exaggerated.
We stald to=day.ln tile presence OF the old
est nations in the world and point.to the
greatachfegements we here exhibit. asking
|: no! alln@alree on tile score of youth. The
!. enthlsiasir with which. we :centemp plate our
: work ilften sinss the warmth of greeting
We extefld to those who have come from
: foreign: lands to illustrate with us the
Growth and progre<sof human endeavor in
the d]reciipnof a n igher civilization.
+ - We. who. believe popular education and
: the stimulation OF tho best impulses Of our
citizens; lead: the way to the realization of
/: the proud national destiny which our faith
|: promises. gladly welcome the opportunity
here afforded to US to see the results acco m
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TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
They viii Be Ample for All Demands
:. Made Upon Them. .

CHICAGO. May 1.-The transportation
facilities to-day TO and from the. exposition
grounds were given their first 5trial, and
proved cmineutly satisfactory. !Ehe bulk
Of the downtown traffic reached the egrounds
over The Illinois Central road In trains of
eight cars each. which ran at three-minute
intervals. These facilities will be increased
when the occasion demands it to twice their
present capacity. The illinois, Central
handled an average OF 1000 people an hour.
The Cottage Grove avenue cable line dis
gorged: crowds at the exposition gates at
the rate of 5000 All hour without great
crowding. The elevated system was not so
fortunate as its.competitors. for its terminal
system is not finished. and to-day 1t was
literally swamped. The road carried about
400o an hour. but could have doubled that
number under more auspicous crcuns-.
stances. Tile boats ran. at thirty minutes
intervals. but tie day was too cold and the
lake too rough for the water route to be
popular.
Taking tile first day, which was con-
siderably heavier than the average will be,
as a criterion. ii is safe to say that trans
portation to the exposition Will. be ample
for all demands made upon it.
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TWO: :.MURnER*:CA CASES.
McNulty.. and Vincent Appear. in. TIL

=. Supreme. Court.:::: - : =.
:: w AsHINGToN. May 1.-The McNGity and
Vincent murder cases. :caile: up. .in;the SUI
prenle Court to day: Attorney.General:Ha Hart
Represented; the State. of California and Car
olfCook the defendants. Hart moved. 10
dismiss the Writ"of error, on the:groundt that
no Federal: issue, was eyer @fny olved and
that twas purelya:maiter.. for the Califor-.
mia courts. Cook objected to the:nlotton to
dismiss. being heard untfR THE; case proper
was heard on its merits.;s The Court decided;
to consider the motion. to dismiss in both
cases. and they were accorajnglys submitted
on BRIEFS without argument; "A decision is
expected some time within tie: next month:
Hart and Cook each profess tosbeleve that
the court will decide in his favor, aud Cook
says that II tie court denies the motion to
dismiss, the:cases will come upon. the Sec
ond Monday in OctoseE for argument on
their merits.
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Veragua and other notahles were conducted
to the dining-hall on the third floor of the
Administration building, yhere they were
entertained at.diBner by the " Worlds Fail
officials. When the dinner was over the
party, with President Cleveland and Direc-
I tor-G General Davis in: the lead, were con-
dueted from the Administration building
and driven around the grounds. AT the
Man ufac cturPs building, which was the
first place reached, the Presidential party
alighled at the main entrance and walked
from one end Of the monstr0Rs edifee to the
other: From here they drove To- the north
end o. the grounds, aAfongthe State build
ings and hackatong tie main. driYe past the:
I. horticultural building to. the south end of
the grounds.
After having thoroughly Inspected the
white. city, President Cleveland: and his
party were driven. 20 the Grand Dressing,
where they took their train for Washington.
+ During the dedication ceremonies there
was a feartul=crus!r in; the crowd in front.
Those in the rear pressed OH those in front
to get within hearing distance, and these IN
turn pressed harder on those before them.
and so Oh. until near the front the JAIN was
terrific. The Columbian Guards were ut
terly unable TO cope with the surging mass
and those In front pushed iutO the reporters
quarters. Finally there came cries of rage
and pain then the body of woman in a
swoon, with ashen lips and disheveled
clothing, was upborne above the heads oil
the throng; then the fainting form of boy
was held a.oft in the sinewy black arms Of
a stalwart negro.
1t was becoming a serious matter, and
the bind persistence of the eager thr9ug
threatened death and panic The attention
of the pe0pl on the stand was attracted to
| it and President Cleveland watched it mar
| rowly. Finally mounted cayalryman
made diffi 'ult passage through the throng
| for eGress with the fainting ones and n
battalion of United States regulars widened
the space, pushing the crowd back with the
| butts of their muskets. Meantime the pro-
ceedinGs ended and serious disaster was
ayerted
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LEFT WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Departure OF. a: Modesto Man for
-. Parts Unknown. e -

MODESTO, May. &c. E.: ~Fibbev, station
agent. for tbe:S0Qthern Pacific Company at
Modesto, bQdided the nortbbound trainthis
morning for parts unknown, 1t was soon
-ni6ised around tiIar heilad leyanted.* Shortly
after the:depaytilre or tie train.:a sealed let-
fer left by him was handed to Mrs. Kbbey
at the Ross: House,. In:lt he informed her
that =he had departed. The causes which
led to. his disappearance are domestic
troubles. ::..:::
ii: :Kib6ey has been station agent here for
about year, having. previously resided at
Chicago. Los ARgeles and. Santa Barbara:
He left .hs5.wiie. and children in Chicago,
aid it has been: claimed among his intimate
acquaintance for:some time / hat he wanted
to obtain decree of. separation from his
wife. With this object in view he went 10
Chicago last winter; but his wife refusedto
grant Ills desire. !. He. .at.5thnt time placed
his eight7Ytar-o old daughter. to- whom .he
: was deeply attache ed, ina: convent: About
tM6:nion{ {hs ago ii 81 ~i fe and tlyo daughters,
"a gedl 6hid IS yea S;Silrpr sed him by atriy-
ing annpuHce Cd Elm Nlnde ~ 70 patrons
OF the ;hoteift Is u as bee n: we ~ yfdent for
+ imp that the Go ipEes did not dwell | I'm
=IiaYiHOp b is:de partrre does n OF excite
:: ilIlch Ii asurpri f0gthe knQwrng o4fes.s.:s;: 3
ice: flifs dep pafturG t mas beenEIearned
that hAE htst rlrl ed z is#att torney.to dtawaup
IA 3leeuiHe lt.fo r S igna ture "a greeing to a
.lega separation. Il f. further provides that
N Il:cUntr bate $40. per month .tothe sup
poTt5ot lirr Sc lf5ands tldren:a n d give them
Trans sportation TO In ns$Angeles. In lts*noIa.
:tQ.h his%tis: he Zsta ted I hat he would absent
hinser t&NntiL such Time as the docume nj is
signed :: ~% II. " =. -. - r.. y
WIS Il K bbey* wen into mysteries upon,
receipt o + the. letter. left:|her.# She sum-
molel! s an ait0rneY: to-day, but:teflsed to;
lSs IL gntiie fn.str truneIt,. <Your:c0tres o pondeht
Eformed The railroad: Officials os;hjS DOMESTIC
I:tT6lihle* and that they* sanctionahis actions
andfUrther sp rnnli SCI latsa pes zion lii-th
I.eenpany' s. e employ awaits him at the Com
E=cusfonEof his troubles: ~:
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Judge BeIIinger Assumes office.

PORTLAND. May 1.--C. B. Bellinger. re-
Gently appointed United States District
Judge TO succeed the late Judge neady. was
sworn in to-day. aud assumed the duties Of
his office.