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THE BIG FAIR OPENED Hiist the Booming ot Cannon ana En- mnsiastic Plaudits ot Thonsaads. The Ceremonies Attendant Upon the Opening—Tlic President’s Address. A Chicago special Bays: Grover Cleveland, president of the United Slates, surrounded by the members of bis cabinet, by the high officials of the various stutes, by numerous and dis tinguished representatives from lands across the seas, nnd by a mighty throng of American citizens Monday pressed the electric button which set in motion the miles of shafting, the innumerable engines and mechanisms and a laby rinth of beltings and gearings which make up the machinery of the World’s Columbian exposition. At the same moment the national salute pealed forth from the guns of the revenue cutter, Andrew Johnson, lying off the opposite grounds in lake Michigan, seven hundred flags were released from their *’stops at a con certed signnl, swung loose,and streamed out under the sky, in scarlet, yellow and blue. the machinery starts. Over in the machinery hall a great roar arose and the turrets of the building nodded as the wheels began to turn, and the greater volume of sound arose from the throats of a concourse of peo ple who thus acclaimed the opening of the grandest achievement of American pluck, enterprise and generosity. Nearly all night Sunday night there had been a continuous soaking drizzle that caused the spirits of the World’s fair officials to sink to the zero point. The rain continued until seven o’clock Monday morning when the clouds parted, and through the rift far over the lake there was a gleam of sunshine, which lasted, however, but a few mo ments, and although the rain ceased the clouds still hung sullen and lower ing over the city, winds blew faintly from the cast, flopping the banners and other decorations in a dismal fashion, find except on the asphalt boulevards the mini lay thick and deep. , ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED. The disagreeable weather had no ef fect upon the enthusiasm of energetio citizens who had determined to witness the opening of the fair. Before the "nfst faint streaks of light in the east ern sky heralded the approach of day the down-town streets were astir. As the morning wore on the throngs in creased. Excursion trains from near by points nnd the regular suburban trains on the various roads brought thousands who added to the crowds from other sources. It was a state and civic holiday, too, and all the employes in the public buildings, freed from their desks, joined the current which set towards Jackson park, accompanied by the throngs released from the mercantile establishments, many of which gave their employes a day off to join in the exercises. Nine o’clock saw every means of transportation tested to its full capacity. THE ENORMOUS CROWD. The multitudes which thronged the grounds were greater in number than had been anticipated, considering the inauspicious condition of the weather. Director of Works Burnham declared that 300,000 people had passed the turnstiles—a number far in excess of the most sanguine expectations. I1IE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. By 8:30 the distinguished people who were to accompany the president in tin' procession to Jackson park had gathered at the president’s quarters at the Lexington, The first to arrive was the duke of Yeragua nnd his at tendants. While the hand-shaking was in progress Vice-President Ste venson and his party put in an ap pearance. On their heels, literally taking the hotel by storm, cumo the members of the national commission nnd the world’s fair directors, who were to net ns hosts and escorts to disii -gnished guests on this memorable Promptly at nine o’clock the pro cession was formed. At the head, to dear the way, was a platoon of police. Following came the military, compos ed of a dozen or more companies. Fol lowing the military came a procession of enrraiges contaiding commissioners and directors of the fair. THE PRESIDENT’S CARRIAGE. It was tho seventh carriage, how ever, thnt brought out the enthusiasm of the onlookers. In it, sat the president of the United States nnd on the op posite seat, President T. W. Palmer, of the World’s Columbian commission and H. N. Higginbotham of the World’s Columbian ex-position. Vice- President Stevenson rode with the two World’s Fair expresidents, Lyman Gage, and William T. Baker. Secre tary Gresham rode with National Com missioner Davidson B. Penn, Secretary Carlisle with George V. Massey, of Deleware; Secretary Herbert with Charles H. Schwab; Secretary Hoke Smith with the firebrand of the nation al commission, J. W. Sinclair, of West Virginia, and finally Secretary Morton with Directors H. B. Stone. THE FOREIGN CONTINGENT. The American contingent having thus led the way, the foreign division was inaugurated with the sixteenth carriage. This was occupied by the Duke of Yeragua, first vice-president of commission, ex-Governor Walter, of Connecticut, first vice-president of exposition, Ferd. W. Peck, and Com mander Dickens, of the United States. The fair sex appeared for the first lime in the vehicle that followed, the duchess of Yeragua being escorted by Mrs. Totter Palmer, who did the hon ors as president of the board of lady managers, nnd by Mrs. Commander Dickens. In the sixteenth carriage - -Were marquis de Carboles, son of the fluke and duchess, M. H. DeYoung, :ommissioner from California, and second vice-president of the commis sion, and Eobert A. Waller, of the board of directors. In the seven teenth were the Honorables Christo- bel, Agnillara and Marie Del Pilar Co lon Y. Agnillara, son and daughter of the duke, and Spanish commissioner Thomas G. Gnthres. In the eight eenth, Hon. Pedro Colon Y. Berten- ado and Carlos Agnillara, with Mar quis Villa La O’Bar and Director Charles L. Hutchinson. The ducal party was succeeded by the carriages occupied by Ambassador to England Thomas F. Bayard and ex-Minister to Belgium Lambert Treo, Major-Gen eral Miles and aides, Admiral Ghe- rardi and aides and Governor Altgeld. The carriage of Mayor Harrison,who was accompanied by three members of the board of aldermen, brought up the extreme rear. The procession to the grounds was attended by almost unbro ken cheering. SEATS ON THE PLATFORM. From the center of the platform proper there radiated a special stand, and upon this were chairs for President Cleveland, Vice-President Stevenson apd Duke of Yeragua and bis party, and the higher national and local offi cers of the fair. Immediately in the rear were sections assigned to the members of the diplomatic corps, while to their right and left other offi cials and guests of occasion were ar ranged. Behind these were placed the orches tra. In front of all, occupying two wings of the right and left of the speakers’ stands, was the provision for some 300 representatives of the press, who represented nearly every civilized nation on the face of the globe. It was an inspiring 6cene that met the vision of the chief executive of the nation as he was escorted to his seat. All was now in readiness for the inauguration exercises proper. THE “COLUMBIAN MARCH.” It had been intended to preface the speech making with a grand chorus of 1,000 voices, but, owing to an oversight in drawing the plans of the platform, this feature was eliminated, and in its place was rendered the “Columbian March,” con posed for the occasion by Professor John K. Payne. Theodore Thomas wielded the baton, and six hundred instruments re sponded to the wan of authority. As the music died away the blind chaplain of the United States senate, Bev. Dr. W. H. Milburn, was led for ward to the front of the platform by his adopted daughter, Miss Cora Gem- ley, who has been his constant and faithful attendant for many years. Many of those about him joined in the amen with which the man of God concluded his invocation. READING THE PROPHECY. As he retired to his seat Miss Jessie Couthoni, a Chicago reader and elocu tionist of national reputation, was es corted to the speaker’s stand, and in clear, impressive tones, that could be heard distinctly by the 2,000 guests upon the platform, and which penetra ted far into the throng, read the oper. ing stanzas of “The Prophecj, 1 'which was the poem of the duy. The reader was. heartily applauded. After more music by the.orchestra, Directer Gen eral Davis arose from his seat, and, af ter bowing to the chief magistrate and those surrounding him, faced the as semblage. He was greeted with tre mendous applause. Finally, when the cheering ceased he turned again to the president and began his address, which was chiefly a statistical account of what had been done to produce the re sults shown. WILD OVER CLEVELAND. It was now the turn of the president of the United States to present himself, nnd as he nrose from his seat he swept his eyes over one of the greatest audi ences that ever man faced, there went up a cheer that seemed to shake the massive dome of ilie building behind him and which reverberated through the grounds like the rattling of mus ketry. The foreigners and natives alike joined in the acclaim to tho highest representative of the sovereign people of the republic. There was n flutter of white handkerchiefs from the ladies of the platform, and instant ly it was taken up by the thousands of the sex that occupied the gondolas and the launches on the water far in tho distance. AN UNPRECEDENTED DEMONSTRATION. More liandkercheifs were waved, louder cheers, and so for a space of several minutes the men view with the women in maintaining the demonstra tion. All the while Mr Cleveland stood erect, liis left hand behind him, his right nervously fingering the but ton of his frock coat. At last. When the throats nnd arms alike were tired, and a semblance of quiet had once more come over the throng, he com menced his address. He said: THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH, • 11 m here to join my fellow citizens in con- gratu ations which be fit this cccasion. Sur rounded by the stupendous results of American ntr rprise and activily, and in view of the mag nificent evidences of American shill and intelii- -ence we need not fear that these congratula tions will he exaggerated. We stand today in the presence of the oldest nations of the world and point to the great achievements we hire exhibit, asking no allow ance on the score of youth. The enthusiasm with which we contemplate onr work intensifies the warm'h of the greeting wo extend to those who have come from foreign lands to illustrate with us the growth and pro cress of human endeavor in tho direction of higher civilization. We who believe that pop ular education and the stimulation of the best impulses of our citizens led the way to a realiza tion of the proud national destiny which our past promises, gladly welcome tho opportunity here afforded us to see the results accomplkhed by efforts which have been exerted longer than ours in the field of man’s improvements, while in appreciative return we exhibit the unparal leled advancement and wonderful accomplish ments of tho young nation and the present triumphs of a vigorous, self-r. liaut and inde pendent people. We have built these splendid f difices, but we have alao built a magnificent fabric of pop ular government wheso grand proportiona are seen throughout the world. We have made and here gather together tho objects of use and beauty, the products of American skill and invention, but wo have also made men who rule themeehe?. It is an exalted mission in which we and onr guests from other lands are engaged, as we co operate in the inauguration of onr (nterprise devoted to the human enlightenment, and in the undertaking we here enter upon, we exem plify in tho noblest sense, tho brotherhood of nations. Let ns hold fast to the meaning that under lies this ceremony, nnd let us not lose the im pressiveness of this moment. As by the touch of machinery that gives life to this vast exposi tion ia now set in motion, so at the same in stant let onr hopes and aspirations awaken the forces which in all lime to come shall ii flitenco the welfare, dignity and freedom i f mankind.” HE PRESSES THE BUTTON. As the president was concluding the final sentence his eyes wandered to the table that was close to him. Upon this was the button pressure upon which was to start the machinery and make the opening of the exposition an ac complished fact. It was an ordinary telegraph key, except that it was of gold instead of steel, and the button of ivory instead of rubber. It rested upon the pedestal uphol stered in navy blue and golden yellow plush, and on the sides of the lower tier in silver letters was the significant dates 1492, and 1893. As the last words fell from the president’s lips he pressed his finger upon the button. This was the signnl for a demonstra tion, in fact difficult of imagination and infinitely more so of description. At one and the same instant the au dience burst in a thundering shout, the orchestra pealed forth strains of hallelujah chorus, the wheels of the great Allis engine in the machinery hall commenced to revolve, the electric fountains in the lagoon threw their torrents toward the sky, the flood of water gushed forth from McMonnies’ fountain and rolled back again into the basin, the thunder of artillery came from the vessels in the lake, chimes in manufacturers’ hall and on the German building rang out the merry peal, and overhead the flags at the tops of the pole6 in front of the platform fell apart and revealed two gilded models of the 6hips in which Columbus first sailed to American shores. At the same moment, also, flags of all nations and all colors were unfurl ed within sight of the platform. The largest was the great “Old Glory,” which fell into graceful folds from the top of the center staff in front of the stand. The roof of the manufactur ers’ building was georgeous in gonfal ons, while the agricultural building was dressed in ensigns of orange and white. It was a wonderful scepe of transformation and amid it all the cannon continued to thunder and the crowd to cheer. It was fully ten min utes before the demonstration subsid ed. Then the band played “America” and the exercises were at an end. A TOUR OF INSPECTION. As soon as the ceremonies were over, President Cleveland, Governor Atgeld, Mayor Harrison, the Dnke deVeragua and other notables, were conducted to the dinner hall on the third floor of the administration building, where they were entertained at dinner by the world’s fair officials. When dinner was over the party with President Cleveland and Directer General Davis in the lead, was conducted from the administration building and was driv en over the grounds. After having thor oughly inspected the white city, Presi dent Cleveland and party were driven to the grand crossing, where they took the train for Wasington. WHAT THE EXPOSITION COST. THROUGHOUT TIE SOUTH. The Licorice Plant. Notes ol Her Progress and Prosperity Briefly Epitomized And Important Happenings from Day to Day Tersely Told. As it stands today, the exposition represents $50,000,000. On the grounds and buildings, excluding those erected by the states and foreign nations, $20,- 000,000 have been spent. The states and territories have expended $4,000,- 000 and the foreign countries $6,000.- 000. There we have $30,000,000, and the exhibits represent all of $20,000,- 000 more. SOMETHING ABOUT THE STATE BUILDINGS. Of the state buildings, that of Hli- nois is the largest. The main hall is 450 feet east and west and 160 feet wide, with a three-6tory projection on the 6outh, 75x125 feet. In the main hall the chief attraction is the exhibit of the state board of agricult ure, which represents very profusely the agricultural products of the state. The exhibits by Illinois women, those of tho state fish commission, etc., are very elaborate. California has a massive building, constructed after the fashion of the old Spanish. In fact it is a reproduc tion of the old missions of California. The exhibits represent all the resources of the state. Iowa’s building will contain a dis play of agricultural products, which will only be rivaled by the Illinois ex hibit. NewYork’s state building represents a palatial village of the fifteenth century. The interior decorations are richer than those of any building on the grounds and the walls are to be covered with costly paintings of the natural scenes of the state. The building will be given up entirely to the comfort of the visitors. Missouri’s state building is one of tho prettiest structures on the grounds and contains a large exhibit of the re sources of Missouri. Wisconsin has a handsome building of red sandstone nnd pressed brick. It contains no exhibit and will be de voted to the comfort of Wisconsin vis itors. Indiana has no exhibit in its state building, which is a modest, but com fortable structure of the Gothic style of architecture. Maine’s building is to be a home for the Maine people at the fair and is el egantly furnished. Probably no state building will at tract so much atteution as that of Pennsylvania, because of its historic and patriotic associations. It is a re production of the old Liberty hall, in Philadelphia, and within is the histor ic Liberty bell. The building is hand somely finished within, and will be utilized for the convenience bf Penn sylvania people at the fair. Louisiana has a reproduction of a typical plantation building of tho south. Delaware’s building is a home-like structure, with low roofs and broad piazas. In the Minnesota building there is an elaborate national historic build ing. New Hampshire has a handsome building of the old colonial style. Connecticut has a novel building, representing a New England home of colonial days, and filled with historical relics. Kentucky’s building is a comfort able one, nnd will be rendezvous of the Blue Grass people during the fair. A reproduction of the old Spanish fort at St. Augustine is the Florida state building. West Virginia’s building is after the colonial style. Montana's building is one of the Romanesque style and contains an ex hibit of mineral products. Idaho has a building representing a Swiss home built of native cedar, on a foundation of lava. Utah will make an exhibit of miner al and agricultural productions in its state buildings. Washington has a large state build ing, constructed with log6, 128 feet in length nnd graced with a flag pole 236 feet long and made of one stick of timber. Both of the Dakotas have creditable state buildings, and both make state exhibits of natural resources. The Texas building is after the fash ion of the southern missions. Ohio’s building is constructed after the fashion of the Columbus statehouse. Before it is a group of statuary repre senting the six great men of the state— Grant, Garfield, Sherman, Chase, Sher idan and Hayes. Michigan’s building is built of Mich igan timber and furnished as a home for visitors from thnt 6tate. Nebraska has a collective exhibit of that state in its building, and Kansas shows the work of its state institutions and makes a geological and agricult ural exhibition. Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Ar izona and New Mexico also have state buildings, representative of their states. Massachusetts has chosen for its de sign of a state building the style of a Massachusetts home of a century ago, and has copied in part the old Han cock residence which stood on Beacon hill, in Boston. New Jersey building is a production of Washington’s headquarters at Mor ristown. The Maryland state building be sides being a place of reception, will contain a considerable display promi nent in which will be an oyster ex hibit. The Virginia building is a counter part of Mount Vernon, the home place of Washington, and will be finished in the same manner. Vermont and Bhode Islandboth have unpretentious but very pretty buildings of the colonial style. Another indignation meeting was .held at Barnwell, S. C., Monday to voice the sentiment concerning news paper criticisms denunciatory' of the Denmark lynching. At a meeting at Richmond, Va., Wednesday evening of the board of directors of the Davis Monument As sociation, the president was authorized to arrange for the reinterment in the Davis section in Hollywood cemetery on June 1st of the bodies of Mr. Davis’ children, which are to be brought from other places. The Davis hotel at Kettrel, N. C., caught fire accidentally Saturday, and in two hours was entirely consumed. It was a winter resort for New Eng land people, the owner being W. F. Davis, of Boston. There were twenty- five boarders who lost nearly all their baggage. Davis’ loss is $30,000, with $15,000 insurance. He will rebuild. Frank Porterfield, the indicted cash ier of the Commercial National bank, of Nashville, in an interview Monday declared that tho state bonds were never hypothecated. He admits hav ing dealt in cotton with George A. Dazey, but denies the existence of any such firm as Porterfield & Co. He thinks the Commercial bank will pay depositors without an assessment on stockholders. A Montgomery special of Sunday says: Three hundred and thirty-sev en reports from sixty-four counties in Alabama to the state commissioner of agriculture make the acreage in cotton an increase! of a fraction of 107 against 100 last season. Corn 102 1-2 against 100. The increase in the nse of com mercial fertilizers exceeds 20 per cent over last season. The crops are ear lier and in good condition generally. A Washington special say's: The suit brought by Henry Croffutt against Hol lins’s reorganization committee of the Georgia Central railroad, was set down for hearing Tuesday before Justice Jackson, of the United States supreme court, sitting as circuit judge, but the hearing was jmstponed till May 25th, when the case will be heard at Atlanta, Ga. Neither party was able to pro ceed with its testimony, records, pages, etc., not being complete or printed. Suit was instituted in the United States circuit court at Memphis, Tenh., Monday, by the creditors of the Lady Ensley Coal and iron Company, who attack the validity of the issue of $500,000 of bonds to be made by the company and asked that the deed of trust securing the bonds be set aside. The suit is in the interest of creditors of Birmingham and Louisville, who hold acceptances of the Lady Ensley company' and have claims on open ac count. The licorice plant is a small shrub, with light foliage, growing to about three feet high where its roots reach the water. It grows without any culti vation. No lands are leased for the purpose, and no objection is made to its being cultivated. It grows on red earth soil and also on light, almost sandy, where the wood is best, provid ed it has plenty of water, and the ground is not more than fifty yards from the actual river or stream. The wood, after once being dug up, grows better afterwnrd. The time of collecting is generally during the win ter, but is possible all the year round. The root when dug is full of water and must be allowed to dry, a process which takes the best part of a year. It is then sawed or cut into small pieces from six inches to a foot long. The good and sound pieces are kept, and the rotten ones are nsed for fire wood. It is then taken in native boats to Bussorah, whence it is shipped in pressed bales to London, and again from there to America,where it is used largely in the manufacture of tobacco. A Savannah, Ga., special of Monday says: The time for the depositing of se curities under Hollin’s reorganization plan closed tonight,. It is announced no further extension will be granted and all deposits made after today are subject to a tax of 3 per cent., excejit in cases where parties have been detained from depositing by the delay of legal processes, as in the cases of Guardians and trustees. The securities deposited Snturday and Monday go over $1,- 000,000 Miners on a Strike. Twenty thousand miners in Ohio went out Monday, the men having struck for an advance of 5 cents per ton in the price of mining. Every mine in the Hocking valley is closed. Twenty-five hundred miners put down their picks in the sixth sub-districts of which Belaire is the centre, and two thousand men in the twenty-six mines of the Massillon district did the same. A special from Belaire says that many operators in that vicinity era willing to grant an advspeo. * t A Columbia, S. C., dispatch says: Governor Tillman, on Tuesday, com muted to terms in the penitentiary the death sentences of three colored men and one woman who were to be hanged at Chester next month for murder. The reason given is that there was no willful or malicious design entering tho killing, and that it was tho result of a sudden quarrel in which the de ceased injured several others, and that with proper medical attention the de ceased might not have died. A special of Monday from Paris, Texas, says: A cloudburst swept the Boston mountains and carried away thirty-five miles of the Frisco railroad tracks. Tho northbound passenger train, which left Saturday, was unable to get beyond Mountainbnrg and re turned. The southbound train was stopped at Greenland. The Arkansas river is eight miles wide, and much damage has been done along its course. Five farm houses a few miles this sido j of Fort Smith were demolished by a whirlwind. A fire broke out Tuesday night in the Power building at Louisville, jKy., a great six-story structure on Third street near Green, and destroyed and damaged thirty-five buildings, cansing a loss of between $300,000 and $400,- 000. The plant of the Louisville Steam and Electric Motor Power Com pany is one of the largest plants in the country and space in it is rented to small and large manufacturers. The fire broke out in the department of the power company on the fourth floor, but the origin is unknown. Brushes for the Kitchen. Besides the various kinds of brushes used for scrubbing, keep one exclu sively ior washing vegetables; pota toes, turnips, beets, etc., can be more easily cleaned in this way than in any other. Use a small tooth brush for cleaning around the handles of cups and tureens, and for dishes with rough surfaces or raised designs; keep it convenient and it will be nsed oftener. I keep mine in a drawer of my kitchen work-table, beside my silver polish, chamois skin and other useful cleaners. I have found a small paint or varnish brush, costing five cents, a beautiful accompaniment to the larger stove- polishing brush, as it can be made to reach into corners where the other will not go. A nail brush for the cook’s and the children’s use is indispensable. Of course there are dust brushes, crumb brushes and tooth brushes. I only mention those which I do not find in general nse, but which cost little and aid much in making easier the work which many deem drudgery.—Portland Transcript. Deceived by Appearances. Old Friend (just returned)—“Your engagement with Miss Prettie is off, I see.” Billton—“Off?” Old Friend—“Why, yes. She just passed, and scarcely deigned you a look.” Billton—“Oh, that’s it? We are married.”—New York Weekly. Liked Literary Men. Young Author (engaging board)— “You have several literary men board ing here, I believe?” Mrs. Slimdiet—“Yes, quite a num ber. I like literary men. ” “I am delighted to hear it.” “Yes, you see, literary men never kick when I demand cash in advance. They are used to it.” Mrs. Jennie Northern, of Prince ton, Ky., died a few days ago from an attack of measles. She was one hun dred years old, and it. was the first time she had had this child’s disease. She leaves a daughter who is ninety years old. If you had to believe all that other people say in their own favor you would soon be obliged to do some lying on your own account or else fall behind in the procession. When ou the High Seas, On the ra«l, on a steamboat, aboard a fishin? smack, or yachting oa the coast, Hostetler’s Stoma-li Bitters wi 1 be found a reliable means of averting and relieving adments to which traveler', mariners and emigrants are pecu liarly subject. Sea captains, ship doctors. voyagers or sojourners in the tropics, and all about to encounter unacclimated, and unac customed or dangerous climate, should not neglect to avail themselves of ihis safeguard of well-ascertained aud long-tried merits. A map at Char estown, Md., has just been convicted under the law of 1723. His offense was working on * unday. Many persons are broken down from over work or household car- s. Brown’s Iron Bit ters rebuilds the system, aids digestion, re moves excess of bile, and cures malaria. A splendid tonic for women and children. The gold product of the United States last year was $33,000,030. When Traveling Whether on pleasure bent, or business,take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, aa it acts most pleasantly and effectively on the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of sickness. For sale in 50 cents and $1 bottles by all leading druggists. VIRGINIA’S DEBT We arc never$o good as when we possess a joyful heart. Ladies needing a tonic, or children who want building up, should take Brown’s Iron Bitters. It is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indigesiion.Biliousness and Liver Complaints, makes the Blood rich and pure. Nearly 100,000 p rsons are in penitentiaries. jails and Hall's Catarrh Cure is a liquid and is taken internally, and acts directly upon the bio id and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. Work for workers! Are you ready to work, and do you want to make money? Then write to B. F. John on & Co., of Richmond, Va., and see if they cannot help you. I Beecham’s Pills with a drink of water morn ings. Beecham’s—no others. 25 cents a box. For Women On’y. Send 10 cents for book. Dr. C. R. Kiny, Atlanta, Ga. An Inierestiiig Part in the Home Rule Struggle. A Richmond special of Tuesday says: The Virginia debt question is an inter esting part in the struggle now going on in England over Gladstone’s home rule bill. English conservatives of high position have applied to Mr. W. L. Royall for a history of the contest in the courts between the state of Vir ginia and her creditors as an object lesson to show what may take place in Ireland under home rule. They think it will prove that the nominal control over Irish affairs, which the bill re serves to England, will be ut terly nugatory in view of the way j Virginia passed new accounts to nulli fy the effect of the decisions of the supreme court of the United States through evasions and devices, which acts were put in force and exeention pending the intervals of great new de cisions from the supreme court. This document is intended for the guidance of the leaders in parliament, who are opposing Mr. Gladstone’s policy. Mr. Royall prepared such a history about two years ago, in which he cited all the details of the contest He has sent his manuscript to the conservatives, and it will be presented to parliament at once. Mr. Royall' was, until the settlement of the debt, resident coun sel at Richmond of holders of Virgin- | ia bonds. SPRING MEDICINE Is needed by nearly everybody to purify the blood, cleanse the system of the winter's accu mulation of impurities, and put the whole body in good condition for the summer. Such universal satisfaction has Hood’s Sarsaparilla given for this purpose that it is the most suc cessful and most popular Spring Medi cine. If you feel weak and tired. Hood's Sar saparilla i* just what you need to restore your strength and make you feel perfectly well. Trouble Expected. Railroad employers of New York are ; uneasy and much worried over the probable action of the firemen, train- I men and switcemen on the roads run- ! ning into Chicago. There is wide- j spread belief that the western railroad > men will make trouble soon after the World’s fair is open ^4 & good TO- * ninor orde?» The following is from Hon. W. S. Warner, a gentleman highly esteemed by all who know him: “ I can truly say lhat I consider Hood’s Sar saparilla the best medicine for purifying the blood. It did me good when physicians and o her medicines failed. It lias increased my Hood’s^Cures ,p elite and seemed to renew my youth. This is absolutely true." IV. S. Warner, Fun 1 du Lac, Wis. Hood’. Pill, cure hirer nil, Biij-jysneu, jaundice, iodljer-lon, SWk Headaoh*. , TILLMAN’S LATEST MOVE. Beauty That Does Not Fade. He Creates a Sensation by Ordering the Prosecution of Lynchers. A Colnmbi3, S. C., special says: The aftermath of the Denmark lynch ing grows interesting. Thursday’s de velopments were racy and those of the near future will probably he more so. From the published utterances of Gov ernor Tillman on the subject the gen eral impression has been that he would take no action against the lynchers, bnt he took the preliminary steps Thursday, and in a way that is unex pected, bold and startling. At the recent mass meeting of citi zens to express themselves on Gover nor Tillman’s course in sending the negro Peterson before the lynchers, Solicitor Jervey, of Charleston, hap pened to be present and on being call ed upon to speak, made use of these remarks: “If I were the solicitor in Barnwell county I should indict every man who took part in that murder and I should name as accessory before the fact B. R. Tillman—(lond applause)— and in my argument before the jury I am very much mistaken if I would not show that he was more responsible than any of them.” (Lond applause.) Thursday the governor made public a letter written to him by Solicitor Bellinger, of the Barnwell circuit, in which the solicitor says: “I desire to call yonr attention officially to the re cent lynching at Denmark in connec tion with the following statement: So far no warrants have been sworn out by any one agaist any person supposed to be connected with the affair and the proceedings and verdict of the jury of inquest gave no information upon which the prosecution can be begun. Under these circumstances, if the case is to receive that investigation which its gravity seems to require, it becomes the duty of the executive officer to insti tute proceedings in the premises. Inas much as a violation of law was com mitted in a community in which I have relatives and connections, it is not impossible that some of them were implicated, especially when it is stated that the entire community was engag ed in the enterprise. Such being the case, any effort on my part to bring the perpetrators to justice would be embarrassing to me, and probably lay m£ open to the charge of partiality and insincerity. I would, therefore, re spectfully request that yonr excellency would charge the solicitor of one of the adjoning circuits to take charge of the case, and would suggest Solici tor Jervey, whose circuit adjoins this county, and who probably better un derstands the situation, and could give the matter satisfactory attention. The most interesting part of the af fair lies in the fact that Governor Till man, acting on the suggestion of So licitor Bellinger, immediately wrote a letter to Solicitor Jervey, and says: “I therefore direct yon to proceed to Denmark at your earliest convenience for the purpose of thoroughly investi gating the outbreak nnd taking the necessary 6teps to vindicate the law and punish the lynchers.” In concluding his letter the governor sarcastically says: “I comply with Mr. Bellinger’s request the more read ily because your well-known zeal and ability give assurance that you will do your duty. Yours very respectfully, B. B. Tillman, Governor. P. S.—Mr. Bellinger will, of course, take yonr place in any work in your own circuit, which may interfere with your compliance with this order.” When a girl adopts a plan of self- improvement she begins usually with her complexion or her figure, but let ns in confidence betray a beauty secret that deals not in cosmetics or lotions, that does not tend to injure the skin or fatigue the body, yet which adds ; more genuine loveliness to a woman’s i heart and mind than all the contents of the little jars and cut-glass bottles on my lady’s toilet table could ever hope to effect. Become a cultivated reader. Seek out the best, whether [ poetry, fiction or history, and you may , depend upon it that such a course will do more towards making you a charm ing and delightful companion for those who appreciate the beauty of intellect than the fleeting power of a beauty that is not backed by brains. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Industrial Development During the Past Week. The review of the industrial situation in the Suin'1 for the past week thow3 the organi zation of a cotton mill company with $500,000 capital, at Lockhart Shoals, near Spartanburg, S. C., by the Lockhart JXanufac uiing Compa ny; of one with $250,000 capital,at Jasper,Ala., by 1’. A. Gamble, and others; of a cotton anil woolen mill, capital $150,000, at Charleston, S. C., by the Courteuay Manufacturing Co.; of a cotton mill with $50,000 capita!, at Johnston, S. C-, by Ilie Johnston Colton Mill Company, aud of one, capital.zed at $40,COO, at Hampton, S. C., by the Hampton Cotton Mill Co. It also reports the chartering of a lumber company with $150,000 capital, at New Or leans. La., by the Louubox and Neel Lumli r and Manufucitiring company, Ltd; of the Nu- mereograph Manufacturing company, capital $60,000, at Charleston, \Y. V.; of a flouring mill with $50,000 capital, at Bowling Green, Ky.; of an oil mill, "with Si7.000 capital, at Georgetown, Texas, by It. F. Young and asso ciates, and of a phosphate company, capital iz'd at $25,000, at Itoseland, Va., by the Vir ginia Phosphate an 1 Paint Co. Forty-five industries were established or incor- porporated during the week, together with 8 en largements of manufactories, and 20 important new buildings. Among the new industries r.ot above referred to, are an ar.isian well com pany with $20,000 capital at Eddy,Texas, a bar ytes mill at Lynchburg, Va., canning factories at Ellisville, Ga., and aieglingville, H. C., and a fence company at L;ik ■ diaries, La. Flour and grist mills are to be built at Mulberry, Ark., Columbia, 3. C., and Manchesler, Va-, an electric lighting plant at Nacogdoches, Texas, an 1 iron working plant at Newport, Ky. Marble works on a large scale are reported at Knoxville, Tenn., and ice factory ot Charlotte, N- C., a mica mining company at Ilichmond, Va., and quirryiug companies at Columbia, S. C., and Louisville. A tannery is rs ported at Mannville, S. C., cotton milts at PratviUe, Ala-, and Americn-s. Ga., aud a tobacco factory at Siloam, N. C. Barrel factories are to be built atHipevil c, Ga.. and Bln fiel I, W. Va., a b >x factory at Middlesborough, Kv., fnrnitnre facori-.s at Selma, Ala., and Edgefield. S. C., lumber com panies at Kinisland an! New Louisville, Ark., an 1 saw sul planing mills at Prescott, Atk., Collins, La., Atkins, S. C., and Webster, T«nn Waterworks are to be built at Hogunsville, Ga., Cotnlla, Tex-, and Faimviile, Va. Thu new buildings of the week include business houses at Knoxville, Tenn., and Oran,a burg, S. C.;a court house at Double Springs, Ala. churches at Florence, S. C., Sherman and Wax- ahachie, Tex., an opera house at Paris, Tex., and warehouses at Anniston, Ala., and Hous ton, Tex.—Tradesman, (Chattanooga, Tenn.) CHRISTOPHER’S ASHES STOLEN But the Thief was Discovered Before he Got Away with Them. A Chicago dispatch says: Christo pher Columbus’ ashes were stolen Fri day evening. The glass containing them was broken and the priceless re mains lifted from their resting place hv an unknown thief whose presence desecrated the sacred convent La Ribi- da, at Jackson park. The ashes were carried from the dark corner to the light of a window and carefully ex amined that no mistake might be made, bnt the delay for examination proved disastrous to the purpose of the van dals and saved to the exposition and posterity all that is left of the remains of the great explorer and benefactor. The fellows were discovered at the in stant the examination was complete, and while the little urn was being thrust into the pocket of thief. A struggle followed the discovery, but the thief escaped. The ashes were saved, however. J Crop Outlook in North Carolina. The North Carolina department of agriculture reported Monday that the drought, not as yet dangerous, prevails all over the state; that cotton is nearly all planted ; that the frost of April 24th has done much damage to fruit in western counties, and that the supply of tobacco plants is plentiful and nearly large enough to transplant. The in crease in cotton acreage this year planted nnd the use of commercial fer tilizers this season is much larger, bnt this is because it is being nsed on poor land, while the best (and is everywhere being planted in corn, which will be 9 very great crop this year, Wanted No Extremes. Employment Agent—“What was the matter with your last place?” Domestic—“The couple had only been married a month, an’ I cudn’t stand th’love makin’.” Agent—“Well, here’s a chance in a house where the couple have been mar ried ten years. ” Domestic—“That’s too long; I likes place an’ quiet.” A Postofflee Decision. Postmaster General Bissell has made a decision which will be of general in terest to business men nnd the public. It seems that certain real estate dealers in Buffalo, N. Y., were in the habit of sending circulars through the mails in which they advertised the fact that to each purchaser of a block of ten lots one lot would be given ns a bpnns. One of the circulars was officially brought before Postmaster General Wanamnker, and he ruled that the offer was in the nature of a lottery, and the circulars could not be sent through the mails. This ruling has stoot^or many months, but Cougj^g^ni^^^ man, of Michigan, a short time ta?* 3 solved to test it. He called I nC a tion of Mr. Bissell to it, amlU) w UL.' point that the federal governmentf" should wait until a state took the ini-J tial step in prosecuting an alleged lot tery. Mr.Bissell agreed with him,and overruled the Wanamaker decision. Not Enough Room. 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