Evening star., 1943-05-09
An UnscheduIed
Exhibit

Exhibit tural progress OF this
and other nations,
and did; but there was one unscheduled
exhibit which failed In this purpose.
Visitors had a chance to see a national
bank under suspension According to
The Star of May 8, 1898, The Worlds
Fair branch of the Chemical National
Bank of Chicago, now in the hands of
Uncle Sam, usually opened its doors on
the second floor of pavilion D, Admins
tration Building. at 9 o'clock. The news
that the bank directors had decided to
60 into liquidation was known to most Of
the English-speaking depositors long be-
fore the banking hour arrived. - This
notice was posted on the floor of the
bank: The business of the Chemical
National Bank of Chicago is suspended
and I am in possession in the interest
of the controller of the currency-James
D. Sturgiss, national bank examiner
$50 Treasurer Seaberger of the exposi-
ton was an early caller He 1" was
confident every depositor would be paid
in full, and quickly This failure was
one of the premonitory symptoms of the
panic soon to break.
Uneasiness was felt over American
rights and property in Nicaragua, and
the usual formula in
Trouble in such cases was applied
Nicoroouo "a war vessel was sent
to the scene. The Star
of May 3, 1898, detailed the decision:
Orders will be issued by the Secretary
of the Navy for the immediate prepara-
ton of the cruiser Atlanta, now at New
structions to protect American interests,
especially in connection with the work
on the canal. Secretary Gresham has
received information that the situation
is serious in the interior of Nicaragua,
in the country between the capital,
Managua, and the seaport San Juan del
Sur. It is said the Atlanta can be fitted
out for the trip inside of four hours
and that she will probably start early
tomorrow morning. 1t will take her
about a week to reach Greytown, which
is near the eastern terminus Of the pro-
posed canal. There are several other
vessels at New York that can be utilized
in case more are needed for this service.
but it is believed that the Atlanta will
prove sufficient for all purposes"
A weapon of so years ago, in the ex-
perimental stage, remained so. For half
a century ord
The Pneumatic Gun nance men have
AFoiIure been unable to
get the kinks out
of it. The Star of May 10, 1893, stated:
Commodore Sampson, the naval chief
of ordnance, will probably report against
the pneumatic gun system. 1t " " may
result in the removal of the fixed pneu-
matte guns of the Vesuvius and the
abandonment of that type of ordnance
in the Navy" It did. The article went
on to explain that the valve mechanism
was too uncertain. "One day the valves,
set for certain range, will accomplish
certain result. The next day, under
apparently identical conditions and with
the valves fixed as on the previous day,
the result will be quite different, and
difference, too, which would be dis
astrous in actual warfare"
Another weapon" or at any rate, de-
tense measure, not yet realized, was dis
cussed in the editorial
builet-proof column Of The Star of
CIothino May 10, 1893: 1.-TWO or
three European inventors
have succeeded in producing varieties of
cloth that defy bullet perforation at a
hundred yards. The existence of such
fabrics will not be denied. but men who
are on terms Of intimacy with modern
small arms will not be In hurry to order
spring suits Of the strange textile"