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(il,c VOL. IX. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1893. NO. 18. If K HOUSE, a- Moved to Foley's Old Stand. The Nicest Stock of the Season Is here, is unpacked, is marked low, and is ready for Anyone who Likes a Good Thing. We are simply asking for business that will save buyers money. Our Wonderful Spring Stock will make friends, outshine rivals, win victories,' and sell itself on, its merits every time. Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Gents5 Furnishing Goods. Marvels of Popularity in Seasonable Styles and Fair Figures. THE MODEL CLOTHING HOUSE Foley's Old Stand, EirLstein, Proprietor. North Platte National Bank, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. 3?aid up Capital. S7o,000. W W BIROE, C. T. IDDINGS, A." T, 8TREITZ, DIRECT0R8: O. SI. CARTES, M. C. LINDSAY, U. OTTEN, D. W. BAKER. M. ODERST, A. D. BUCK WORTH- All business intrusted to us handled promptly, carefully, and at lowest rates. C. F, IDDINGS, Dumber, j i COAL, I Order by telephone from Newton's Book Stor Dr. N. McOABE, Prop. J. BUSH, Manager. NORTH PLATTE PHARMACY, Successor to J. Q. Thacker. ISTOHTII PLATTE, WE AIM TO HANDLE THE BEST GRADE OF GOODS, BELL THEM AT REASONABLE PRICES, AND WARRANT EVERYTHING AS REPRESENTED. orders from the country and along the line of the Union Pacific Railway Solicited. J. BROEKE R, Merchant Tailor, LARGE STOCK OF PIECE GOODS, embracing all the new designs, kept on hand and made to order. ' PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE Spruce Street, between Fifth and Sixth. THE CASINO BILLTAED HILL, J. E. GRACE, Proprietor. SUPERIOR BILLIARD and POOL TABLES. THE nnnuEir clubs Opening Session of the National League Convention at Louisville. INTERSTATE Arbitrating COMMISSION. City-Stoux r rails WEAVER AS A PROPHET Xfca Populist National Leader Predict Split the Money Issae West and South AgaJast Wall jstreot and the Northeast. Louisville, May 9. Tbo opening ses sion of the annual convention of the Na tional League of Republican Clubs, set for tomorrow night, took place today. At least two-thirds of the 1,000 accred ited representatives of the various states had put in an appearance this morning, and the afternoon trains brought in the remaining delegates. The delegates are strongly opposed to the introduction of any discordant elements in the conven tion. They believe that the platform of the party adopted at Minneapolis is as pregnant with issues today as it was a year ago, and that, its defeat to the con trary notwithstanding, it needs neither reconstruction nor strengthening. Aianyot4tne national delegates were present as guests this morning at the opening session of the state convention of Republican Leagne clubs of Ken tucky. Hon. J. .Crawford of Newport presided. The canvass for the principal officers of the national league is grow ing warm. The Ohio delegation is mak ing a strong fight for the selection as president of W. J. Squire of Toledo, while the Hlinoh boys are as deter mined for the success of W. W. Tracv of Springfield. After addresses the con vention took a recess. Mrs. J. mien Foster of Iowa will be here daring the convention. Mm. Fos ter is the president of the National Women's Republican association, and Bhe expects to meet 100 representatives of that body here. Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Lease are bitter opponents and the former's entire efforts are at present directed to defeat the plans of the latter to organize the women of Kansas and Iowa into an adjunct of the Farmers1 Alliance. Weaver as a Prophet. Topeka, May 9. General J. B. Weaver of Iowa wa3 in the city a few hours. He had been out west as far as Nevada, and he stopped off to pay his respects to Governor Lewellinpr. The visit is said to have had no political sig nificance, although politics was dis cussed. General Weaver is confident that the gieat reorganization of parties and distinction of party lines will come to pass before the next presidential elec tion and that the issue which will di vide the people into two great opposing parties will be the silver question the west and south against Wall street and the northeast The people, he said; had lost confidence in the two old parties, and would now break away from former parties and unite on the money question. Whether the expected reorganization wonld be so far perfected in time to give the new party the presidency in I860, he. was in doubt, but he expressed the greatest confidence that it wonld be In fnll control of the government on the tth day of March, 1P01. ANDREW CARNEGIE'S PLANS. the Sioux Kate Dispute Sioux Falls, May 9. The interstate commerce commission is holding a SOS" eion here on the suit of E. A. Daniels, a , local merchant, against the Great North ern and Sioux City and Northern rail roads for charzinz 8 per cent more foi j freight from Duluth to Sioux Falls than ' to Sioux City, although the distance is 70 miles less.; and another suit against the Rock Island, Burling&n, Cedat Rapids and Northern, and the Sioux City and Northern, for charging 8 pei cent more freight from Chicago to Sioux Falls than to Sioux City, although the distance is 60 miles less. This is a con tinuation of the old contest between Sioux Falls and Sioux City for the placing of Missouri river rates. - - 1 THE IMPEACHMENT JRIAI A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE f Magnificent Electric Light Display at the Fair. FIRST OPEN EVENING Illai !, t laation of the Great WLIte BulM Jackkon Park Thoasaads Kajejr the Qrnnd Scene Made Aaether Attraction. Expert Testimony Shows the Ansonat Alleged to nave Been Pat la ttie Cell Xlouse Wti Exorbitant. Lincoln, May 9. At an early hour this morning the attorneys representing the managers of the impeachment, .to gether with Attorney General Summers appeared before the supreme court com mission, when for an hour the legality of the legislative appropriation of the $15,000 was argued pro and con, both sides citing law to support the position which they had taken. Completing this work, the legal representatives re paired to ihe court room where thg" trial or tue impeachment case was re sumed. The first witness examined was K C. Rewick, a Lincoln attorney, who' a$ early as the fall of 18S1 discovered ir regularities in the management ot the asylum. He called this to the attention cf the board of public lands, and build ings, but nothing wns done by the mem bers of that body to correct or stop the abuses. Several architects testified that they had made estimates on the cost of.the cell house. Figuring free labor, the building in its present condition should not have cost more than $3 1 ,000. " With reference to the asylum .coal matter, a freight clerk from the Burling ton offices appeared with . a large num ber or way bills, showing the record ot coal-delivered. The production of these documents has taken considerable anx iety from the minds of the attorneys for the managers, as it places them in a position where they can prove the con tents of the books which were spirited away from the Burlington offices. LIZZIE BORDEN ARRAIGNED. Woeld's FAm Grounds, Chicago May 9. The climax in electricity"a up ward march through the nineteenth cen tury was reached Monday night when the World's fair buildings and grounds were illuminated in honor of the first "open evening" of the exposition. The whiteness of the buildings, gave added luster to the rays from the million and more lights ia the grand plaza, while the golden statues of "The Republic, and "Diana," upon which the light f.om the west end of Administration plaza poured in blindirg showers, sent back a happy response, which blended harmoni ously with the whole. The different buildings were illuminated to a certain extent, but the Administration building and the Peristyle in the east held multi tudes spellbound and easily carried off the honors of the night. -The crowd began to arrive earlv, all the rail and steamer routes bringing im mense numbers. By the time darkness had settled over the Whito City fully 20,000 people were on the scene, this be ing augmented later by probably 5,000. Administration building was the first to be electrified and its beautiful exterior. from base to tip of dome, was gilded with rows of incandescent licrhts. At the base of it dome, M blazing torches on bronzed stands were arranged equi distant around its circumference, adding much to its splendid appearance. The ofthttip-jj He Will Found Another Library ami lie- dace Wages Jt Duqnesnp. Pittsburg, May 9. Immediately fol lowing the announcement that Andrew Carnegie will build a $'Jo,000 free li brary at Braddock, comes the statement that the employes of the Duquesne mill will be compelled to work at a reduction . In wages of 20 per cent. The Duquesne plant has been closed for a month, un dergoing extensive repairs, and will re sume operations. The improvements made dispense with the services of sev eral hundred men. A strike has oc curred at this mill every spring since it was erected five years ago. The un settled condition of labor and the defeat at Homestead may prevent a strike this year. The Gold Sitnntiott. Washington. Mav 9. The gold sit uation remains about the same and gives little or no concern to the officials of the treasury department. They feel absolute confidence in the ability of the administration to handle the question without alarm to the country or detriment to the public credit of the United States. Secretary Carlisle is quoted as saying that the situation is entirely satisfactory, and that he had assurances that the iNew xoric oanirs would aid the department if necessary. but he did not believe such action would be necessary. Lieutenant Plumracr Reported Killed. Denver. Mav 9. A teletrram from Durango, Colo., says: It is reported that Lieutenant Plummer, agent for the Navajos, was killed while trying to ar rest Costiano. A friendly .Navajo says it is probably true as the Indians would kill him if he attempted to Arrest Costiano. Trouble is expected if the re port is true. Hardware Company llurned Oat. Buffalo, N. Y., May v. Fire de stroyed the extensive works of the Sho- hard Hardware company on West Forest avenue. Loss about $200,000- nearly fully insured. To Extend Cordage Credit. New York, May 9. The bankers who advanced money to the Cordage people have decided to extend the com- pany's line of credit. Wealthy Farmers Indicted. Fairburt, Ills., May 9. Several wealthy farmers near here have been in dieted for trying to cheat the assessor. Killed While Resisting; Arrest. Ash Grove, Mo., May 9. Constable Cowlfield shot and killed William King while resisting arrest Earthquake Ia h'outh Dakota. Howard, S. D., May A distinct shock of earthquake was felt here at 5 a. m. She Plead XCot Guilty to Each dictmentH. Kcw Bedford, Mass., May 9. Lizzie Andrew Borden, who ha3 been au in mate of Taunton jail ever since August last, under indictment for the murder, on Aug. 4, in Fall River, of her father, Andrew Jackson Borden, and her step mother, Abbie Durfee Borden, was ar raigned in the superior court of this city. Wben tho ripple of excitement which marked her entrance into the court had subsided the district attorney moved that Miss Borden be arraigned and the clerk of the court read slowly and solemnly the three indictments of two counts each. Two of them charged her with the mnrder of Andrew J. Bor den and Abbie Durfee Borden, separ ately, and the third charged her with the murder of both. At the end of each -indictment she re plied clearly, calmly and steadily. ''I am hot guilty." The court then adjourned and Miss Borden was taken back to Taunton, where she will be imprisoned till her trial. MURDERED HIS FATHER. Cold-Itlonded need of a Twelve-Year-Old Boy Near Newcastle, Wyo, Newcastle. May 9. Word was re ceived here that David Stainbrook, who lived about 20 mile3 north of this place, had been killed. The sheriff and coro ner immediately started for the scene of-j the spectators. the tragedy, and upon their return Beautiful Blacmonnle Fountain brought back the 1 U-year-old son of the . The three search lights were then, by murdered man, who was charged with preconcerted signal, concentrated upon uuviug uuuo mo nvi. xi n osm 1117 gun r,me uiagniucenb oiucmonnies iounrain, BAND CONCERT ON THE PLAZA. Peristyle soon added its row of lights, and this was the signal for the triple row of arc lamps along either side of the lagoon to lend their aid, and in an in stant they were sending bright rays across the waterway completing the band encircling the grand plaza. Looked Like a Great Mirror. The main lagoon lay under the sheen of the thousands of lights like a great mirror. The arc and .Peristyle lights formed its gilded frame and around the sides, about a foot from the water's edge a row of electric bulbs lent the added beauty of a golden bevel to the splendid plate. Its surface was dotted here and there with the electric launches and the bright gondolas. Gaily bedecked gon doliers stood on the stem and stern of their craft and as their oars dipped silently in and out of the waters, and their bodies swayed to and fro the ro mantic looking boat and its oarsmen formed a novel sight, disappearing a moment later as it passed the shadow of a Dridge. Jfowerful search-lisrhts on the top of Manufacturers1 and Agricul ture buildings and Music hall were beauties in the scene for the benefit of It is said he up early in the morning, secured a shot gun, and placing the muzzle of it close to his father's head before the latter was up, fired, literally blowing outhi3brain3. No details can be learned as to the cause of the assassination, as the officers ref us9 to talk. Bank of Wilsonvillo Haided by Burglars. Wilsonville, Neb., May 9. Burg lars entered the Bank of Wilsonville through the back window and with a drill succeeded in entering the first two doors of the safe, securing $11.50 from a drawer. In the money cheat was de posited $2,500. The cracksman tackled this and almost succeeded in effecting an entrance, uaynguc oniy mwarung them. Not a clew can be obtained as to who the burglars are, but the job was a piece ot workmanship a profes sional may be proud of. White Can Pay S3 Pr Cent. New York, May 9. S. V. White, whose failure was recently announced, sent a communication to tho president of the Stock Exchange sayfng: "I am able to pay 25 per cent, of my adjusted differences to members who are my creditors." The Smlth-Dempney Contest. New York, May 9. The Smith- Dempsey glove contest is now a fixture for the Coney Island Athletic club, and will take place on Friday evening, June 80. It will be for a purse of $f,(00, and the welterweight championship of "th world. A WaII Knnnn Tnwan Tljtnrl Council Bluffs, May 9.-Philip Ar-! WM hardly situated immediately in front of the Ad ministration bnilding. The marble figures were rendered immaculate in an in3tant and the glare falling full and powerful upon the handsome women at the oars and in the seat of honor, sent dazzling ra3's of crystal purity down and across the silvery lagoon. When, short ly before 4 o'clock, the currents were turned off , a sigh went up from thou sands of hearts, and darkness put an end to a scene of splendor such as was prob able never before presented to human eyes. Thousands of the visitors swarmed a a t mm into ine .Administration nmiding as soon as they reached tho illuminated portion of the park, to view the beauti ful dome studded with hundreds of in candescent lights which gleamed like diamonds. The few seats which lined the walls of the rotunda were eagerly taken possession of, while many of the women came in roller chairs or brought camp stools. Nobody cared to remain in one part of the illuminated grounds for any length of time for fear of losing some feature of the first open .night, so in and out of the Administra tion building the stream of humanity poured. The magnificent terraces and prom enades which lead to the grand basin in front of Administration building were the favorite places for crowds chiefly because the general expectation that the 6tltknrif fnnnfoin wrhrtlrl Via n AiuTraftAn .But this was the only real disappoint ment of the evening and in the splendors, i it i a END OF THE if ATA CASE. TJulted States Caart of Appeals AStrnas . the Lower Court' Decision. San Francisco. May 9. United States .Tudsres McKenna, Morrow and Hatvley, sitting as a circuit court of ap- peals.affirmed the judgment or tue unit ed States diatrict court of southern Cali fornia. dismissing the libel against the Chilean steamer Itata, and releasing the vessel and the 2.000 cases of rifles which aha had aboard when seized "by the United States marshal in San Diego har hor two rears atro. The decision of the circuit court is very lengthy and re views the details of the late Chilean revolution and the overthrow of Presi dent Balmaceda. The court finds the state of affairs a3 alleged in the libel not borne out by the evidence. MERRY WAR IN PROSPECT The Santa Fe's Action Likely to Canse Sweeping Reductions from Missouri River Points to Chicago. Omaha, May 9. ThepresentWorld's fair rate from Omaha to Chicago shows very indication of being reduced after May 20. On that date the Santa Fe road withdraws from the Western asso ciation, unless rates are restored between Colorado and Chicago in the meantime. It has announced a rate of $13,530, round trip, between Kansas City and Chicago, to take effect May 20th, and should that road commence selling at that rate, it will have the effect of causing the greatest rate-war ever known in the Missouri Valley. P. H. Philbin, the leading ticket broker here, said: 'If the rate is cut by the Santa Fe from Kansas City, it will of course affect rates from Atchison, Leavenworth and St. Joseph. This will divert for a short time the traffic from Nebraska via these southern rontes to Chicago. Other Omaha lines which do not touch above-named points would certainly not remain passive and permit the diversion of passenger busi ness in that manner. They would con sequently take a hand in the fight, aud it would be a morry scrimmage all sum mer long." The city agents report Chi cago travel very light, considering that this is the second week of the World's fair. Bad spring weather and high passenger rates are the chief causes which retard World's fair travel, and another week under the same condi tions will doubtless hasten the plungine of the knife into the present high rate. Sentenced For Two Year. Brook haven. Miss., May 9. All is quiet here. Eight of the 1 1 Whitecaps came into court Monday morring and pleaded guilty to shooting with intent to kill, on the understanding that the indictment was to be nolle prosequied. The case against the three others were dismissed. The extraordinary precau tion taken by the citizens of Brookhaven had the effect of preventing any attack. In sentencing them. Judge v.hrisman gave the Whitecaps a good lecture, and told them that if their friends desisted from Whitecaping in the future, at the end of one year he wonld intercede with the governor for their pardon. He then sentenced each of them to two years in the penitentiary. Bar Stocked with the Finest of Liquors. A QUIET AND ORDERLY RESORT Where gentlemen will receive courteous treatment at all times and where they will always be welcome. Our billiard and pool hall is not surpassed in "the city and lovers of these games can .. be accommodated at all times. Xal j. xnonr, ex-postmaster of Council Bluffs and well known in Iowa politics, died of a complication of diseases in Omaha. Twenty Killed. Havana, May 9. Twenty people were killed by the collapse of a bridge near Abrens while a train was passing over it Pottery Company Fails. Trenton, N. J., May 9. The Ott Si Brewer Pottery company, went into the hand3 of a receiver. Fatal OH Tank Kxplotloa. 'l Chicago, May 9. A tank of oil in the Chicago and Northwestern com pany's gas house exploded. Ferdinand Baesch, fireman, was fatally burned, and Moses Forlon, fireman, badly burned, but will recover. The building was damaged to the extent of 1500. .He wonted ms way to the side of the bed With much difficulty and after Bhout- ! Cowhlded by a Salvation Lass. ing for nearly three-quarters of an hour Hastings, Neb., May 9. Miss Ander acceeded in attracting the attention of son a member of tne Salvation Army, aeighbors, who rescued the couple just cwni3ed Billy Devere. It is claimed ia the nick of time. be has been, circulating storie3 which -would .tend ta.blackea.het character. ' Deadly "Folding lied. Bridgeport, May 9. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Scott narrowly escaped being smothered to death in a folding bed. Mr. Scott awoke to find his wife nearly nnconedous and himself very much op pressed by the lack of air. The folding Deanaa sprung up and caught them. Mnsic Attracted Them. When Michael Brandt's orchestra from Cincinnati began to pour forth melody upon the scene of splendor, there was a rush of people to the south side of Music hall, where the musicians were stationed under a cluster of arc lights. The south side of Machinery hall was an attractive place for those people who knew where the steam and electric power was being generated to provide the illumination. Brought Dowa by a Woman. St. Augustine, His., May 9. A lightning rod agent, who attempted to put a rod on the house of Thomas Sailer, a farmer, against Mr. Sailer's wishes, was brought down by Mrs. Sailer with one shot from a Winchester. Charged With Embezzling S164.0ee. Sax Francisco, May 9. John W. Flood, ex-cashier of the Donohne-Kelly Wak, charged with embezzling $164, 000, was arraigned yesterday and pleaded not guilty. The case was set for trial Mav 22. ". The Uprising Premature. New York, May 9. One of the pas sengers on the steams in p lucatan, from Havana, was Dr. C. H. Wolterick, who has lived many years in Cuba. Re gardincr the situation, he said: '! made a flying trip of eight daj-s, and was in Havana only one day. On this trip my riends in Havana told me that all was auiet, and that the revolution was all over, xne uprising tney regaraea as premature movement by a small band of the revolutionists, o far as l was able to learn there Is no censorship on cable or mail matter." Its Condition Good. Vinton, Ia., May 9. Mr. J. Weather- bee, chairman ot tne executive commit tee of the Order of Railway Telegraph era, says the statements recently pub lished concerning the financial condi tion of the order are erroneous. Mr. Weatherbee says the executive commit tee is now making its annual examina tion of the order's accounts, -and has fonnd its present condition most satis factory, and Its financial surplus much arger than usual. Spanish Royalists Knroutc. Havana, May 9. The infanta Eu alia, the aunt of the young Spanish king, and the representative of Spanish royalty at the Chicago fair, arrived here at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon from Porto Rico. She was accorded a splendid reception. The princess is accompanied by her husband, Prince Antonio and suite. When their sojourn here is over they will proceed for New York aboard a warship. Triple Lynching in Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., May 9. Three negroes named Stewart, Benson and Crane were lynched by a mob last night for the murder of Jesse Norman, a merchant at Bearndon, Saturday night. Each negro confessed to having a hand in the assault and robbery. ConTlct tease System Abolished. Little Rock, May 9. The act abol ishing the convict lease system in this state went into effect and 700 leased con victs were turned over to the care of the state. CONDENSED NEWS. James Hardy, charged with train rob bery, who escaped from officers recently by jumping from a train, was recaptured at the home of his father, near Spencer, Ind. The lower house of the Prussian diet has passed the supplementary taxation bill by a vote of 215 to 25. A number of Clerical and Polish deputies abstained from voting. W. T. Severs, a prominent farmer of Wichita, Kan., who had been missing since Wednesday, was found dead Friday on an island in the Arkansas river. He had taken morphine, and left a letter for his wife, telling her of his deed. Mrs. Nancy Sanders ha3 brought suit for 5,000 against the saloonkeepers of Beatrice, Neb., for selling liquor to her husband. He fell from a train and killed himself April 14, while intoxicated, and the saloonkeepers are thus incidentally charged with causing his death. PRICES Powder. The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia; No Aluuii Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard. A TOM OF THE WORLD. An International Show in Fact as Well as Name. FIFTY COUNTRIES REPRESENTED. Texas Building; at the Fair. Chicago, May 9. Texas expects to be in line with its spendid building and ready for the reception of visitors within the next thirty days. When completed the Lone Star state structure and its inside features will comnare favorablv with the exhibits offered by any other state. The building would have been completed long ago had it not been for the delay in the granting of the appropriation for pushing the work. President Tobin.of theTexai commission, reached the city afewdayi ago and has been ureint; thing forward. How the Nations of the Earth Are Arrayed Along; Colnmbus Avenue SeTenteea Countries Have Erected Their Own Buildings Among; the foreign. Villages and Curiosities. World's Fair, May 10. Special. A visit to the exposition is like a tour of the world. Not only are the nations of the earth here, but they are here with their best foot foremast. They show the best they have, and to the best advantage. Net content with the products of their soil and forests, their workshops and fisheries, their mines and studios, they show native life and architecture in whole villages caught up on the other side of the water and dropped down here at Jackson park. They display not only the houses, temples and goods of all nations, but their men and women as well. Hence it is that a week at the fair is as good as six months spent in a voyage round the world. In fact, the odds both in pointof interest and education are in favor of tho fair. It is perhaps too early to say which of the foreign countries has made the best showing here. One excels here and an other takes the lead elsewhere. In the huge main building the Germans are clear ly in the superiority in the beauty of their display if not in its solid worth. Such an imposing and artistic front as that pre sented by the German pavilion, with its marble columns, its iron gates, its bronze warriors, its magnificent tapestry and hangings for tho exterior, and the gor geous interior ablaze with paintings, stat uary and mnnil decorations of all ages, was perhaps never before seen in an expo sition. Good judges say that this German pavilion beats all records, and that even the French, who are near byand who have beautiful structure now nust finished. admit that for once they have been out done by their rivals from the other side of the Rhine. In considering what the nations of the earth have done at this exposition one naturally turns first to the displays made in the main building. Here he finds the foreigners occupying the principal posts of honor, as becomes their station as guests 01 America. The center of the hucce build ing, whose vastness growsupon the visitor day by day, is a clock tower as hierh as toll building even in Chicago. Tho trreat ; central aisle, culled Columbus avenue, runs under the spreading foundations of this tower, and along ono side or other of tho avenue may be seen the structures and the exhibits of the principal foreign coun tries. Germany, already spoken of as hav ing the most notable exhibit, occupies the nortnwest corner, and its pair of monu mental towers, almost as high as the clock structure itself, and surmounted by the goiuen eagles, attract attention from a great distance. In the background, but still higher, stands the bronze German warrior, like a sentinel on the mountain top guarding the valley beneath, in which industry and art are showing their perfec tions and accomplishments. Just across tho intersecting aisle, and occupying the southwestern corner, is Great Britain. The display at first sight is not impressive, because there isno great towering structure, no characteristic savo that of quiet, conservative solidity and ele gance in the modest pavilions erected prin cipally by firms. There are many beauti ful wares within the English section, and the whole will well repay a day's inspec tion. The most noteworthy structure here is the reproduction of the splendid ban queting room of famous Hatfield hall. Beyond great Britain are the displays of Canada, Denmark, Italy, Brazil and Spain. Facing Great Britain next to the central clock tower, and on the opposite side of Columbus avenue, stands the white, marble-like structure of France. Itisaconv of one of the famous facades at Versailles, and has a splendid arch 100 feet across. Within are wares and fabrics for which the French are famous, with a profusion of tapestry, of decorative work, of paint ings and statuary. Beyond France is the tasteful and light colonnade erected by Belgium, one of the prettiest structures in the bnilding. Here are about the finest specimens of the potter's glorious art to be found in the whole exposition. Beyond Belgium are Russia and Xorway, who are late in getting their works on the ground. II one takes no position in the jn-eat clock tower, where the building'is divided into quarters, he will see spread out before him the nations of the earth. In addition to those already mentioned, the colors of Austria, Japan, Jamaica, India, New South Wales, Switzerland, Mexico, Persia and others are within plain view. Not only the goods and wares of these coun tries, but their officials, merchants, and artisans are at hand to lend color and hu man Interest to the fascinating scene. The foreign displays occupy the frontage on Columbus avenue and the open space at the clock tower throughout three quarters of the building. The remaining quarter, the northeast, is occupied by the exhibits of the United States. Here there is no na tional tower or pavilion, no characteristic device, and by the side of the spectacular uerman display, which It races, our show ing seems rather simple and plain. But this is only the impression at first glance. Uaretui scrutiny demonstrates that thoutrh two or three private firms were left to pre sent the facade which should in a manner compete with the more costly structures of Germany on the west and France on the south, we are not so far behind. Prettier displays than those made by the New York firms who occupy the post of honor for the United States, Tiffany and the Gor- ham company, it is impossible to find among the efforts of firms or individuals. As a rule, however, the American exhibits are not so well installed as those of foreign exhibitors. While there are notable ex ceptions, the average of taste and impres 8iveness in the manner of display Is below that of our friends from across the sea One of the handsomest displays among the foreign section is that of Switzerland, where the products of the little mountain ous republic are screened on the three sides by a panorama of the Alps, striking ly preserving tho illusion that here Is Switzerland, with her homes and her in dustries, and there tho mountains tower ing over the peaceful valleys. One may almost imagine himself among the Alps. It is not alone in the main building that one is impressed with the fact that foreign eovernments are making a great effort at thi3 exposition. All over the grounds, in almost every department, the handiwork of our world-cousins Is seen. Oaiittiiig the vase sums whicn foreign private ex hibitors have spent here, a compilatiea just made by the managers of the fair shows that foreign governments appro priated mora than $6,000,000 for the par poses of this exposition. Inasmuch as the grand total of expenditures in the whola enterprise by tho Chicago corporation, by the national government, by the rariona states and by foreign governments is a lit tie more than 133,000,000, it will be seen that the foreign governments have fur nished more than one-fifth of the entire capital. This fact indicates more graphic ally than any description can depict the prominent part borne in this grand affair by the people of Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, No more beautiful and interesting struc tures are to be found in the grounds than those erected by the chief European and other nations. Seventeen nations in all have their own buildings here, a few of them serving to house tho entire exhibit of the country, but the most of them being simply offices, with parlors for rendezvous of their countrymen and friends, and de signed as exponents of the architecture and decorations typical of the lands whence they came. All but one of these seventeen structures are massed together in the northern part of the enclosure. Great Britain, France and Germany and Spain having the choice location, facing the shores of Lake Michigan. Here as in the main exhibition hall the Germans ap--pear to be in the lead. At least their na tional house is more spectacular, the walls being brilliantly ornamented with color, andthegothic windows and peaks being almost innumerable. Nothing could exceed the beauty of this part of the exposition. There are winding roads among the palaces, leafy walks and blooming flowers. One is not surprised that large throngs of visitors leave the more sensational parts of the show and come here to study international architec ture and decoration and to rest from the fatigues of sight-seeing amid the confusion FOREIGNERS AT THE TUB. and movement of the more frequented highways. The nations which have build ings of their own are Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, France, Canada, Hayti, East India, Sweden, Venezuela, Turkey, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ceylon and Japan. The last named stands apart from the others, occu pying the prettiest spot in the whole en closure, the wooded island which rests within the water space almost in the cen ter of the grounds. Here the Japanese have built what is one of the greatest at tractions to the fair, the Hooden palace, modeled after the famous Hoo-doo palace which stands near Ko Kioto. Everyday thousands of visitors cross the bridges to see the temple, and the thrifty Japanese, the Yankees of the Orient, carry on a flourishing business in tea and curios. As I have said, the foreign exhibits are everywhere. In the Women's building the women of Great Britain have a most interesting exhibit, in the Horticultural and Agricultural halls the foreigners are almost as conspicuous relatively as they are in the great main structure, and In the Electricity and Machinery, departments they are lively rivals for supremacy. The best display in the Mining building is made by a German house, and outside the principal departments there Is no single exhibit that compares in popular interest with that of Krupp and his great gun. In tne 'xransportation building the Eng lish show their locomotives and coaches, their switching and other devices, and thm display of models of ships and steamers, of boats and vehicles,-is world-wide in its scope. But for our foreign friends the mo8 novel and picturesque feature of the fair, the Midway plaisance. dismal. This stretch of ground is a sort of side-show, and of the forty concessions more than one-half are for foreiim curi osities or aggregations. Here is the true Losmopohtanville. A simple liat of the shows, and this an incomplete one. i anflfi- cient to indicate to the readar that if h wishes to see the world and lfcnnnlh need not spend a thousand dollars cumnavigatinff the earth, but nlmni here and spend a five-dollar note in ad mission fees. Here are the international beauty show, the Irish -villaRe. tha Gor man village, the Tyrolese, the Japanese bazaar, the Eiji islanders. thi Borneo and .New Zealand, the street In Cairo with shop and mosque, the Chinese village, the Turkish bazaar, a model of St Peters at Rome, the Dahom (IT 11a 4-1 Laplanders, Buffalo Bill's American In dians, an Algerian temnl. ft,...- French cider press, a Vienna cafe, a Moor- Uuuce,i,wocracic military bands from the German army, and HatrenharVa ag gregation of the animals of all climes and lands will make a fitting complement of this most complete display of international life, industry and trade gether. These are all nTon-.v-miVincr vices, and an admission fee ia rhJ see most of the sights, but the fees am moderate and all the regulations and the police control are under the management of the exposition. Takine the exposition latest official figures show that fifty for eign nations and thirty-eeyen of their colonies are participating In one way or another. They have tonr-Mi. Columbian exposition nntAhi number, the richness and intereetinsr char acter of the international exhibit. Not even at Paris, It is said, was tha cosmopol- axm-r Gravis. Another Australian Raak Fall. Melbourne, .May 9. The Bank of Victoria, limited, has suspended. De posits amount to over .7,000,000. The failure is of the greatest importance. The bank has several branches. It sub scribed capital is 1,250,000; liabilities arft abont double that amount. Reject the Bullet-Troor Cillraaa. Berlin, May 9. The war office hai found the bullet-proof cuirass invented by a tailor to be uele93 'aad has rt
