Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 2 May 1893 — Page 1

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UNPRECEDENTED.

Chicago Sees the Largest Crowd In Her History.

VIEWS THE WORLD'S FAIR OPENING.

Over 500,000 Person* P»M the Day at Jackson Patk—Text of President Cleveland's Address—Woman's Buildlo| Dedicated.

SEEN BY A. MULTITUDE.

CHICAGO, May

a.—President

Palmer

of the national commission telephoned to New York Monday night that the total reoelpts for the opening day of the exposition were 8178,000.50. He stated that 887,000 people were admitted to the grounds and paid admission. The number of complimentarles would increase this number to more than half million. The greatest number of paid admissions for any one day at the Paris exposition was 887,000 and at the Philadelphia centennial 275,000.

Bjr Bleotrftv Light.

Monday night for the first time the dome of the Administration building donned its electric jewels. Girding the cornice of each of the two stories which form the pedestal of the dome were gleaming rows of incandescent lamps. From the top of the dome to its base there ran long slim pendants of light, also made of incandescent®. J'rom almost every point of view in the grounds one could see the Hash and glimmer of the build injr in its diamond ornaments. At the end of the basin the peristyle shone back in similar splendor. Along the cornice from Music hall to the Casino there ran a oord of jewels, while each one of the pillars forming the colonade of the peristyle bore a cluster of them. The white lights of the arc lamps fronting the Agricultural building and illuminating the prinoipal avenues threw an added radiance over the scene. The grand court fairly shone in its bath of Illumination. Seen from either end the water of the basin was a stretch of swimming light, crumpled at places by the pressure of the wind.

To the north, down the long vista seen from the bridge joining the ter race of the Liberal Arts building to the piazza of the Administration building, the Illinois building reared its heavy head in the shade. Near at hand stood a vision of marble palaces, gleaming in the radiance of the lights along the basin. The snowy arch of the hall of the Liberal Arts, and the alabaster front of the Agriculture building formed the two sides of the parallelogram which Mr. Hunt's glowing dome dominated at one end and the brightly-lit peristyle ruled at the other.

The President Chicago. Shortly before 5 p. m. the president left the exposition grounds. His exit was made amid continuous ovation. He took an Illinois Central train at the Sixty-fifth street station and was carried to Grand Crossing, where he was transferred to the special train, which soon left for Washington. A pretty incident occurred just before the train left Sixtieth street. Six of the dairymaids and sales-girlsifrom the Irish village in Midway Plaisance entered the car and sang in sweet tones

Let Erin Remember the Days of. Old." President Cleveland listened attentively to the music, and when it was finished showed his appreciation by thanking each one of the singers.

The Lord and Lady Aberdeen presented the president and Secretary Gresham with a genuine blackthorn cane and a little gilded Columbian badge, while they sent to Mrs. Cleveland a delicate lace handkerchief made by the girls in the Irish village.

The President's Address.

The following is the full text of President Cleveland's address preparatory to pressing the electric button which was to start the exposition machinery: "I am here to join my fellow citizens In the congratulations which betll this occasion. Surrounded, by the stupendous results of American enterprise biul activity and in view of magnificent evidences of Amerioan skill and Intelligence, we need not foar that these congratulations will be exaggerated. We stand to-day tn the presence of the oldest nations of the world and point to tho great achievements here exhibited, asking no allowance on the score of youth. The enthusiasm with which we contemplate our work Intensifies the warmth of the greeting %e extend to those who have comn from foreign lands to Illustrate with us the growth and progress human endeavor in the direction of a higher civilization. Wo who believe that *popular education and the stimulation of tho best impulses of our citizens lead the way to a realization of the proud national destiny which our faith promises, gladly welcoming the opportunity here afforded us to see the results accomplished by efforts which have been exerted longer than ours in tho Held of man's improvements, while In ap|reolallve return we exhibit the unparalleled advancement and wonderful accomplishments ot a young nation, and present the triumphs of a vigorous, selfreliant and independent people. We have built these splendid edlfl ces, but we have also built the magnificent fabric of a popular government, whose grand proportions are seen throughout the world. We havs made and here gathered together objects of use and beauty, the products of American skill and Invention but we have also made men who rule themselves. It Is an exalted mission In which we and our guests from other lands are engaged, as we cooperate in the Inauguration of an enterprise devoted to human enllghtenmont and In tho undertaking we here enter upon we exemplify In the noblest sense the brotherhood of nations. Let us hold fast to tho meaning that underlies this ceremony, and let UB not lose the lmpressiveness of this moment As by touch the machinery that gives life to this vast exposition is set In motion, so at tho same Instant let our hopes and aspirations awaken forces which in all time tocoue shall lnfiuenoe the welfare, the dignity and the freedom of mank lnd."

Touched tli« Button.

As the president was concluding the final sentence his eyes wandered to the table that was close at his left hand. pon this was tho button, the pressure upon whioh was to start the machinery and make the opening of the exposition an accomplished fact. It was an ordinary form of Victor telegraph key, such as is in use in most telegraph ofllces, except that it was of- gold instead of steel, and a button of ivory instead of bone. It rested upon a pedestal upholstered in navy blue and golden yellow plush,

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and on the sides of the lower tier, in silver letters, were the significant dates 1403 and 1893. As the last words fell from the president's lips he pressed his finger upon the button.

Dedication of the Woman's Building. CHICABO, May 2.—Witnessed by representative women of the land, the board of lady managers of the World's Columbian commission, officials of the exposition, the president of the United States and several hundred invited guests, the ceremony attending the dedication of the Woman's building—that magnificent testimonial to the achieve-

THE WOMAN'S BUILDING.

ments of womankind—was held at Jackson park at 8:30 p. m. The exercises were most interesting, including brief addresses by President Cleveland and Mrs. Potter Palmer, the driving of the golden nail which signified the completion of the building, and speaking by distinguished representatives of foreign nations.

Missouri's Building Open.

CHICAGO, May 2.—Tho Missouri building at Jackson park was dedicated with fitting ccrcmony at 3 o'clock p. m. The service was held in the parlors of the building and was largely attended by prominent citizens of the various states, who came tq Chicago to witness the

THB MISSOURI BUILDIL.G.

opening of the exposition. The programme included some excellent music and addresses by Gov. W. Stone and others. After the ceremony the doors of the building were thrown open and visitors invited to enter.

Connecticut Building.

The Connecticut state building was formally dedicated Monday afternoon. Gov. Morris and staff were entertained with lunch there, provided by Executive Manager Vaill, after which brief dedicatory speeches were made by Gov. Morris, ex-Senator Read and others. Tho speeches were entirely impromptu the limited time remaining after the opening day ceremonies precluding the possibility of extended addresses.

Iowa's Bolldlng Dedicated.

The formal opening of the Iowa state building occurred about 2 p. m. A large crowd was in attendance at the cremony. Tho music was furnished by the Iowa state band. After an address by James O. Crosby, president of the Iowa Columbian commission, Secretary of State W. M. McFarland, as represen-

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THE IOWA BUILDING.

tative of the chief executive of the state, delivered the formal address which threw Iowa's latch-key into the lake and left ttie doors of the spacious and attractive home open for all who wish to rest within its ever open and ever hospitable portals. Mr. McFarland spoke at some length. The building was crowded with visitors throughout the day.

Swedish Pavilion Opened.

Ten thousand Swedes, Including the Swedish guards. Col. N. N. Cronholm commanding the Swedish glee olub Grip, the Swedish minister to the United States, and Mauritx Rubenson, a prominent newspaper man from Gothenburg, Sweden, formally opened tho Swedish building at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, After the regimental band had played the Swedish war hymn Arthur Lefller, the Swedish commissioner general to the World's Columbian exposition, ascended a rostrum at the entrance and made in the Swedish tongue the ad dress of the occasion. After referring to the fact that May 1 was the national holiday of Sweden Mr. Leffler closed by ordering tho stars and stripes to be flung out from the balcony overhead. This was done, and then four cheers, according to the Swedish custom," were given for President Cleveland. Mr. Leffler then called for four more for his Majesty King Oscar II. Then the Swedish Glee club sang. At 8 o'clock a dinner was given at the Swedish restaurant, 200 guests being present.

Gates May Bt Opened.

CHICAGO, May 2.— There la a strong feeling both among commissioners and directors setting toward Sunday opening. Special Commissioner Thomas I), Bryan says that he would not be surprised if this was the final result, as pressure from every direction was being felt in its favor. He found that even clergymen who had expressed themselves strongly against the Sunday opening were beginning to yield to the wishes of their congregation and were swinging into line for opening, or at least were withdrawing their active opposition to it.

KmbesEler De Baun Pardoned. ALBANY, N. Y., May 8.—Charles De Baun, who has been serving a term of five years and six months In Sing Sing prison for the embezzlement of $100,000 from the National Park bank of New York, and whose term would have expired May 11, was pardoned by Gov. FloXver and was released from the prison Monday.

OUR CASH BOX.

Statement of the Condition Undo Sam'e Finances.

Of

HE CASH BALANCE IN THE TREASURY

The Public Debt Increased 83,121,369 Daring April—Receipts and Expenditures—Gold Holdings In

Reserve Cities*

THE DEBT GROWS LARGER. WASHINGTON, May 2.—The monthly publle debt statement issued from the treasury department Monday shows a net Increase in the debt during last month of $3,727,369 and the smallest oash balance and gold in the treasury for many years. The reduction in cash and consequent increase in the debt during April arc mainly due to heavy interest payments, which during the month were more than $5,000,000. There was a decrease of non-interest bearing debt during the month amounting to $421,005 a trifling increase in the bond indebtedness, and a decrease of $4,147,814 in the net cash balance.

The Cash Balance.

The net cash balance stands at $24, 471,578 and the gold reserve at $97,011,330. The gold reserve increased about $5,000,000 during the last few days, and if what has been offered and accepted by the department within a day or two had been covered in tho treasurer's statement it would have swelled the gold reserve fully up to $100,000,000, or about $7,000,000 less than it was a month ago.

Tho national debt, less tho net cash balance in the treasury, is $840,924,861, of which amount $585,033,000 is interest-bearing debt, mainly 4 per cent bonds.

Silver assets now aggregate $481,788,691, against which there are sliver certificates and silver treasury note liabilities amounting to $450,480,829 leaving silver balance of $31,291,802, an inrease of $0,000,000 during the last month. Up to date there has been issued $130,069,778 in silver treasury notes, and of these $128,779,103 are in circulation.

Receipts and Expenditures. Government receipts last month in round numbers amounted to $28,500,000, or three-quarters of a million more than in April, 1892. Customs receipts were $13,418,637 and internal revenue receipts $11,799,307. Expenditures during the month aggregated $33,771,305, or two and a half millions more than in April, 1892.

For tho ten months of the current fiscal year, or up to May 1, receipts from all sources aggregated $324,589,898, or $20,000,000 more than during the corresponding months of the preceding fiscal year. On tho other hand, expenditures during the last ten months ware $333,877,552, or $32,500,000 more than during the corresponding months of: the preceding fiscal year. Twentyfour million dollars of this increase alone is due to larger pension payments this fiscal year, and which for the last ten months aggregate $133,678,345.

Gold Holdings In'Reserve Cities. The recently published statement that the New York banks held less than $14,000,000 in gold, while those of Chicago held nearly $15,000,000, is far from being correct. The last report receive'! the comptroller of the currency shb\ylng the condition of the naltional banks throughout the colintry on the 6th day of last

March placed the aggregate of gold coin hejd by them at $99,857,253, together with $09,198,790 in gold certificates. The holdings of the Now York b^nks on that date in gold was $57,170,972, and that of the Chicago bonks $20,218,620. The Boston banks on that date held $9,106,188 Philadelphia, $7,553,910 Pittsbargh, $3,380,593 St Louis, $2,877,115: Baltimore, $2,112,679 St. Paul, $2,070,$1$ Cleveland, $1,538,397 Cincinnati. $1^446,907 San Francisco, $1,409,225, and Washington, $1,276,963. Altogether the national banks of the principal reserve cities held $112,958,437.

ABOUT $6,000,000 INVOLVED.

The lou City Smash-Up Several Times Worse Than First Given Out. Siocx CITT, la., May 2.—Assignee E. H. Hubbard, of the Union Loan & Trust company, makes a statement which has created a sensation here. In tfcie original statement of the liabilities of the company, filed when it failed, thjey were placed at about $750,000 with assets of twice that amount. It proves from tha assignee's statement that the liabilities are immensely greater, amounting to about $6,000,000. In an interview Mr. Hubbard said: "I will be ready tn a day or two to file my statement ot the liabilities. No, I have not gone far enough to make a statement of the eiact amount of liabilities of the oompany, but frem various sources I learn Indefinitely that thpy arc about 16,000,000. This Includes both direct and Indirect liabilities, the last being on aapeunt of notes Indorsed by tho company. Ilia Indorsed paper was mainly that of tha syndicate, the individual members ot the syndicate or of the .companies connected with it. I cannot now state how much paper of this different companies or individuals was Issued. The paper has been sold all over the country. It Is held mainly by banks. I cannot estimate the per oent that the company will be able to pay. It will take a month tor me to got affairs straightened out so that I can tell anything definite about the situation."

Pleads Not Uuilty.

JANESVILLE. Wis., May 2.—Murderer Mathew Ilitson, who so narrowly escaped lynching for the cremation of Arthur Hern and his wife, was brought back to the scene of his crime Monday from Baraboo, where he went on a special train under military escort. He showed no fear and pleaded not guilty when arraigned in court. He has not spoken fifty words since his arrest two weeks ago. To Sheriff Doty, of Baraboo, who has had him in custody, he feigned ignorance of the murder, manifesting an intention to work the insanity defense.

Baseball*

National league games on Monday: At New York—New York, 9 Baltimore, 8. At St Louis—St Louis, 11 Louisville, 1. At Washington—Washington, 15 Brooklyn, 1. At Philadelphia—Boston, 3 Philadelphia, 4.

HEMMED IN BY WATER

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report

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A Destructive Flood Swooping Into Springfield, O.

TWO HUNDRED HOMES ARE IN DANGER

Alarming Condition of the Mississippi St. Lou In and Vicinity—A Big WareIiouhc, Undermined by Water*

Collapses—Otli«r Floods.

MANY LIVES IN PERIL.

SI'RINGFIKI.I), O., May 2.—One hundred acres in the northeast part of this city, containing 200 houses, were flooded Monday evening. Scores of families are threatened with destruction and the police force has been called out to rescue them. Boats and horses are being used and all citizens are lending a helping hand. The electric steet car traffic of the entire city is stopped. The power house is under water. The Spring street bridge went at midnight

At noon Monday an immense waterspout burst over Trcmont City, a village near here. At about the same time the river broke 'its banks, and within eighteen minutes the water had flooded the town, carrying away outbuildings and stables and flooding the first story of residences. No person is reported killed or drowned, but there is a heavy loss of stock.

A St. Louis Warehouse Gone. ST. Loins, May 2. —An additional rise in the river Sunday night brought disaster and the situation now is critical. The East St. Louis dock immediately south of the Ends bridge gave way before the rush of water at 11:30 Monday morning, and fully onefourth of the vast building, with the heavy contents, fell in a heap, the roof sinking and settling upon the wreck. Thousands of barrels of flour, sacks of grain and boxes of canned goods were precipitated into the water. One of the laborers, Cicero Pute, a colored man, is missing, and William Harris had his arm broken. The building is said to belong to Chicago people and was used as a general warehouse.

Telegraph Offlce In a Skiff.

The telegraph office of the East St Louis Connecting railroad, better known as the Cologn, is a wreck. The operator stood by the instruments until Monday, when he wired that he would lie forced to quit The operator, L. Castor, and Yafdmaster M. L. Bartlett, have, with the yard crew, established a telegraph office in a skiff. The yardtcastcr and operator row out to a telegraph pole, one holds the skiff steady while a wire is tapped and communication is thus established between East St Louis and Carondelet. The ferry boat between Carondelet and East Carondelet has been abandoned, the boat being unable to obtain a landing on the east side. The wharf boat at East Carondelet sets out 100 feet in the river and is deserted.

Families Leave Their Homes. It now appears that repetition of last year's flood between East St. Louis and Cuhokia is inevitable. The water about Caliokia has already reached an alarming stage and several families have left their homes in advance of the flood. The river is beginning to enter the lower part of North St Louis. The bristle factory of Adolph Bieger, on the north side of Ferry street is completely surrounded. The lumber yards of Knapp, Stout & Co. aro submerged under several inches of water, and more is constantly coming in. Everybody living in the vicinity of Grand avenue and the river moved their household goods Sunday. Water has surrounded the houses of the district known as Oklahoma. It stands 8 feet on the first floors. Most of the denizens have taken to house-boats, and are afloat on their natural element

A Town in Danger*

Brooklyn, 111., a town of 1,000 inhabitants just north of East St. Louis, is in imminent danger. The town lies on a low piece of ground, triangle shaped, protected on two sides by railroad embankments and on the third side by the Madison county levee. This levee is very insecure and is protected only by a railroad embankment of little stability. The force of the stream strikes this embankment full at a bend in the river and it is but a question of time when it will go and the town of Brooklyn will be swept away.' •Heavy landslides caused by the rains occurred Sunday on the Iron Mountain railroad between St Louis and Poplar Bluff, and have completely stoppe4 all traffic. It is not probable that traffic can be resumed for at least thirty-six hours and possibly not for two or three days.

Danger at Alton.

ALTON, 111., May 8.—The rise in the river at this point now has reached within 4 feet 11 inches of the highest mark of last year and beyond the danger line. Nearly all the families on Missouri point have been obliged to move. Tho water is over the bottom lands on both sides of the river and creeping up to the higher place where the houses and barns are congregated.

Crops at the Mvroy of the. Flood. VINC-K.NN'KS, lnd., May 2.—The lowlands in Indiana and Illinois are inundated by the Wabash river and thousands of bushels of wheat in the viuinity are at the mercy of floods, which shows no signs of abatement The river at this point is nearly 20 feet above lowwater mark and still rising. It is feared that a repetition of the freshets of 1875 an 1 1883 will, occur. Kiver men predict

that a rise of 2 feet within the next few hours is inevitable, in which event the loss of crops and. live stock will be enormous.

High Wat^r In the Ohio.

CINCINNATI. ().. May 2.—The rainy and cold weather, which for the last three wcekB has wholly stopped all plowing and planting in Ohio, isculminating in a disastrous flood. Here over 2 inches of rain has fallen within the last twenty-four hours and the Ohio river is leaping up at the rate of 4 inches an hour. Dispatches from Wapakoneta state that the whole of northwestern Ohio is flooded and wheat ruined, while other crops are so delayed that the yield must be small. Dayton reports the Miami river and tributaries at full height and rising 2 inches an hour. Nearly an Inch and a half of rainfall at the. head waters of the Sclota river will add to the swollen stream. Zanesville reports the railroad tracks submerged anil the Muskingum river rising a foot an hour.

Live 8tock Drowned.

VANDAI.IA, 111., May 2.—The Okaw river has flooded all the bottom lands in this vicinity. Hundreds of cattle and hogs have been drowned and miles of fencing have been washed away.

Loss of Life Feared.

VAN BUUEN, Ark., May 2.—Two waterspouts struck the northern part of Crawford county Sunday and washed out the Bridges and railroad trucks on the Santa Fe. All reports are. not in and it is feared that the damage done is immense and that many liver, have been lost

Cloudburst In Tex HN.

PARIS, Tex., May 2.—A cloudburst, swept tho slope of the mountains Sun-, day and carried away 35 miles of the Frisco road track. The north-bound passenger train which left Saturday was unable to get beyond Mountaiuburg and returned. The south-bound train was stopped at Greenland. The Arkansas river is 8 miles wide and much damage has been done along its course. Five farmhouses a few miles this side of Fort Smith were demolished by a whirlwind.

WILL BE A TEST.

Geary Law Before tho Supreme Court This Week One Hundred Thousand Chinamen Fall to Comply n-Itli It.

WASHINGTON, May 2.—The first attack on the constitutionality of the Geary exclusion law, it is now understood, will be made during the week. The act requires that every Chinaman within the United States shall, within one year from its passage, take out a certificate of residence which shall show his right to remain in this country. It is the present underStanding at the treasury department that on Saturday of this week a Chinaman in New York city who has not taken out a certificate will be afrested for not complying with the law and remanded for deportation that his counsel will immediately apply for a writ of habeas corpus: that tins being denied an appeal will then be taken to the supreme court of the United States. The. latter court lias already signified its willingness to hear a case of that kind on or about May 8, so that a prompt decision can be reached.

The department of justice, in anticipation of the attack, has been preparing for the fight and will be ready when the case is called. Attorney Aldrich has had the matter under consideration. It is not known positively how many Chinese have complied with the law, but 5,000, it is thought, will be the outside limit, while there is said to be over 100,000 Chinamen in the country who have not Many of them may take advantage of the few days remaining to take out certificates, but it is not apprehended that such will be the case. -EIGHT HUNDRED DEAD.

Bloody Battle Fougtit In Vtlo Grande I)u Snl, Brazil— Telles and Tcvarcz Eiu-li Lose an Equal Number and Itotli Claim

Victory. VALPARAISO,. May 2.—News of the bloodiest battle which has been fought sine* the revolution began in lti-j Grande do Sul, Brazil, lias been received from Buenos Ayres. The engagement is reported *to have been, fought near SanLuis. Gen. Terres led the government forces and Gen. Tavarez commanded the revolutionary army. Details of the battle have not yet been obtained owing to impcrfcct telegraph service from the. section where the engagement took place, but it is reported that 800 men were killed. These were divided nearly equally between the two armies. Victory is claimed for each side, and the actual result of the fight may not be known for several days

OWES MANY MILLIONS..

Another Big Bank Failure Reported from Melbourne. LONDON, May 2.—A dispatch from Melbourne announces the failure of the National Bank of Australia. The bank has about IdO branches in Australia and agencies in most large cities of the United Kingdom, the continent and the United States. The assets are now estimated at £10,000,000, while its liabilities in the colonies only arc placed at £7,500,000. The cause of the failure wis a heavy run on the bank and all its branches. Since April 1 more than £6,500,000 has been withdrawn from deposit

The Navajo uprising Is reported to be practically ended, the redskins having returned to their reservation.