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m BIG FAIR OPENED Mst tte Booming: ol Can ani Ea tim?te Plaiits of Tiioasaaus. / Ihe Ceremonies Attendant Upon th? Opening--The President's Address. A Chicago special says: Grover Cleveltnd, president of the United States, surrounded by the members of his cabinet, by the high officials of the varions states, by numerous and dis? tinguished representatives from lands across the seas, and by a mighty throng of American citizens Monday pressed the_ej^a4e^5u^tnir^hich set in motion the miles of shafting, the innumerable engines and mechanisms and a laby? rinth of beltings and gearings which make np the machinery of the World's Columbian exposition. At the same moment the national sainte pealed forth from the guns of the revenne cutter, Andrew Johnson, lying off the opposite grounds in lake Michigan, seven hundred flags were released from their "stops" at a con? certed signal, swung loose, and streamed ont under the sky, in scarlet, yellow and blue. THE MA CHINES Y STARTS. Over in the machinery hall a great roar arose and the turrets of the bnilding 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 east, flopping the banners and other decorations in a dismal fashion, and except on the asphalt boulevards the mud lay thick and deep. ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED. The disagreeable weather had no ef? fect upon the enthusiasm of energetic citizens who had determined to witness the opening of the fair. Before the first 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 and 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 CBOWD. 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. THC DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. By 8:30 the distinguished people who were to accompany the president in the procession to Jackson park had gathered at the president's quarters at the Lexington. The first to arrive was the duke of Veragua and 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, came the members of the national commission and the world's fair directors, who wt Y*> to act as hosts and escorts to dist i ignished guests cn this memorable day. Promptly at nine o'clock the pro? cession was formed. At the head, to clear 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 carraiges contaiding commissioners and directors of the fair. THE PRESIDENT'S CARRIAGE. It was the seventh carriage, how? ever, that brought out the enthusiasm of the onlookers. In it, sat the president of the United States and 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. Stoi^?. 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 Veragua, 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. TLe fair sex appeared for the first time in the vehicle that followed, the duchess of Veragua being escorted by Mrs. Potter .Palmer, who did the hon? ors as pr?sident of the board of lady managers, and by Mrs. Commander Dickens. In the sixteenth carriage were marquis de Carboles, son of the luke and duchess, M. H. DeYoung, ?ommiesioner from California, and second vice-president of the commis? sion, and Bobert 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. Guthres. In the eight? eenth, Hon. Pedro Colon Y. Berten? ado and Carlos Agnillara, with Mar? quis Villa La O'Bar and Director Charlen 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 boord of aldermen, brought np the extreme rear. The procession to the grounds was attended by almost mi bro? 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 and Duke of Veragua and his party, and the higher national and local offi eera of the fair. Immediately in th< rear were sections assigned to th< members of the diplomatic corps while to their right and left other ofli cials and guests of occasion were ar ranged. Behind these were placed the orches tra. In front of all, occupying tw< wings of the right and left of tin speakers' stands, was the provision foj some 300 representatives of the press who represented nearly every civiiizec nation on the face of the globe. It wai an inspiring scene that met the visioi of the chief executive of the nation ai he was escorted to his seat. All wai now in readiness for the inauguratioi exercises proper. THE "COLUMBIAN MARCH." It had been intended to preface thi speech making with a grand chortii of 1,000 voices, but, owing to ar oversight in drawing the plans of thi platform, this feature was eliminated; and in its place was rendered thi "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, Rev. 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 abont him joined in th*, amen with which the man of God concluded his invocation. BEADING THE PBOPHECT. As he retired to Ms seat Miss Jessie Couthoni, a Chicago reader and elocu? tionist of national reputation, was es? corted to the speaker's 6tand, 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 open? ing stanzas of "The Prophecy," which was the poem of the day. 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, and as he arose from his seat he swept his eyes over ene of the greatest audi? ences that ever man faced, there went np a cheer that seemed to shake the massive dome of the 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 a 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 the distance. AX UNPRECEDENTED DEMONSTRATION. More handkereheifs were waved, louder cheers, and so for a space of several minutes the men view with the women in maintaining the demonstra? ren. All the while Mr Cleveland stood erect, his ?elt hand behind him, his right nervously fingering the but? ton of his frock coat. At last. When the throats and 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, * I. m here Po join my fellow citizens in con? gram ations which befit this < cc.-sion. ?Sur? rounded by the stupendous results of American nterpriae and activity, and in view of The mag? nificent evidences of American skill and intelli? gence we need not fear lhat these congratula? tion* will he exaggerated. We stand today in the pr* sence of the oldest nations of the world and point to the great achievements ue here exhibit, asking no allow? ance on the score of youth. The enthusiasm with which we contemplate our work intensifie s the warm-h of thc greeting we exteod to those who Lave come from foreign lands to illustrate with tts the growth and pro ire?*s of human endeavor in ihe direction of higher civilization. We who believe that pop? ular education and the stimulation of the best impulses of our citizens led the wy to a realiza? tion of the proud national destiny which onr past promises, gladly welcome the opportunity here afforded ns to see thc results accompl:6he.i by efforts which have been exerted longer than ours in the field of man's improvements, while ia appreciative return we exhib?: the unparal? leled advancement and wonderful accomplish? ment* of the young nation aud the present rrhnnpbs or a vigorous, self-r liant and inde? pendent people. We have built these splendid edifices, but we have also built a magnificent fabric of pop? ular government win ec pr-nd proportions tre seen throughout the nor M. Wa have made and here gai'JCT together the objects of use and beauty, the products of American skill and invention, but we have also made mea who rule them sel . es. It is an exalted missie n in which we and our guests J rom other Jan;Is are engaged, as we co? operate in the inauguration ol our enterprise devoted to the human enlightenment, and in the undertaking we here enter upon, we exem? plify in the noblest st n-e, the brotherhood of nations. Let ns hold fast to the meaning that under? lies this ceremony, and let us not los" the im l restiveness of this moment. A?? by the touch of machinery that gives life to this vast expoii tion is now set in motion, so at ihe sanie in? stant let our hopes and aspirations awai en thc fences which in all time to come shall ii fiuer.ee the welfare, dignity and freedom < f mankind-" HE PRESSES THE BUTTON. As the president wits 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 1803. As the Inst words fell from the president's lips he pressed his finger upon the button. This was the signal for a demonstra? tion, in fact difficult of imagination and infinitely more so of description. At one and the same instant tho au? dience burst in a thundering ?shout, the orchestra pealed forth strains of hallelujah chorus, the wheels of tin great Allis engine in the machinery hall commenced to revolve, thc electric fountains in the lagoon threw their torrents toward the sky, the flood of water gushed forth from McMonnies' fountain and roUed back again into the basin, the thunder of artillery came from the vessels in thc lake, chimes in manufacturers' hall and on the German building rang out the merry peal, and overhead the flags at the tops of the poles in front of the platform fell apart and revealed two gilded models of the ships in which Columbus first sailed t<> American shores. At the same mom? nt, also, flags of i all nations and all < <.l<>ir, v.< re unfurl- j ed within sight of the platform. Tin j largest was the great "OM Glory," ! which fell intograe< i'll folds from th- j top of the center stat! in front of the j stand. Tin-root ol' the mamiiaetnr ers' building wasgeorgeous in gonfal- i ons, while the agricultural building j was dressed in ensigns of orange and ; white. It was a wonderful scene 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 Duke de Veragua 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. As it 6tands today, the exposition represents ?50, OOO, OOO. 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 Illi? nois is the largest. The main hall is 450 feet east and west and 160 feet wide, with a three-story projection on the south, 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 the 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 onlv be rivaled by the Illinois ex? hibit. New York'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 the prettiest structures on the grounds and contains a large exhibit of the re? sources of Missouri. Wisconsin has a handsome building of red sandstone and 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 attention as that of Pennsvlvania, 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 of Penn? sylvania people at the fair. Louisiana has a reproduction of a typical plantation building of the 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, and 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 Bomanesque 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 lave. Utah will make an exhibit of miner? al and agricultural productions in its state buildings. Washington has a large state build? ing, constructed with logs, 128 feet in length and graced with a flag pole 236 feet long ami 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 that state. 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 st Jit cs. Massachusetts lin? 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 Rhode island both have unpretentious but very pretty buildings of the colonial style. Miners on a Strike. Twenty thousand miners i ri Ohio went out Monday, the nun having struck for an advance ol .? cents per ton in the price ol' mining. Every minc in the Hocking valley is closed. Twentv-tive hundred miners put il"'.-, ?I their pnks in the M vi h sui ?-districts of which Belaire is the centre, sid two thousand men in the twenty-six mine? of th*> Maxsillon district did the panie. A special from Belaire says that many operators in that vicinity are willing to graut an advance* MINIM GOSSIP. flapnii? from Day to Gay in tie National Capital Appointments in thc Various Depart? ments-Other Notes of Interest. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS. Secretary Carlisle, on Thursday, in? structed the collectors of internal rev? enue and custom house officials to re? frain from making the arrests of Chinese who have not registered until further orders from the department. Speaker Crisp returned to Washing? ton Thursday. He will remain several days looking after tho interests of his constituents. There are several score of fourth-class postmasters to he ap? pointed in his district. Several presi? dential postofficos must also he filled, and a few of his constituents want other offices. Bv means of raising small cor tified checks to large amounts, a clever forger Thursday swindled three banks of Kansas City, Mo., out of $4,600. The victims are the Metro? politan National bank the Citizens Na? tional bank and the Midland National bank. The forger gave his name as George B. Norton, but his identity is not known and no more trace of him has been discovered. The health officer at Astoria, Ore., Wednesday telegraphed the de2>art ment that the steamer, Danube, had arrived at that point from Hong Kong with 600 Chinese on board. These Chinese were destined for Portland, Oree In the course of his medical ex? amination he also examined their j>a pc-rs and he expressed the opinion that nearly all of the 600 Chinese have bo? gus certificates. Secretary Gresham reaffirmed Thurs? day his statement of Wednesday that he had sent two telegrams to the gov? ernors of the western states asking them to take precaution, against vio? lence to Chinese. He did not care to state how .many and what governors had been asked to take action, but said that the text of the dispatch over his signature given out for publication by Governor Penney er, of Oregon, was correct. The secretary declined to comment on the answer sent hini by Governor Pennoyer. The following Georgia postmasters were appointed Wednesday : BrasAvell, Paulding county, J. B. Harris ; Cole City, Dade county, J. A. Bennett; Ellijay, Gilmer county, A. T. Logan; Experiment, Spalding county, R. E. Hardee; Horns Cross Roads, Miller county, Hardy Strickland; Oakley Mill, Cobb county, C. E. Johnson. These postmasters were commissioned for Georgia Wednesday: William J. Palmour, Landrum ; Peter T. Shore, Alto; John E. Mansfield, Bhiffton; William S. King, Bonuir ; Annie G. West, Cusseta; Sarana Parkman, Ellis. Ex-Secretary Rusk and family left for the west on the Pennsvlvania road Tuesday afternoon. A large number of the officers and employes of the de? partment of agriculture went to the station to bid their former chief good bye. Perhaps no other cabinet officer has endeared himself to the employes of his department in a greater degree than has "Uncle Jerry." A box of flowers was presented to Mrs. Rusk by the officials connected with the depart? ment. General Rusk and family will stay in Chicago a few days before pro? ceeding to their Wisconsin home. Secretary Gresham on Thursday, re? ceived a letter from the United States consul general at Havana, dated April 29th, forwarding a copy of the procla? mation issued April 28th by the gov? ernor general of Cuba, already jmb lished, declaring the province of San? tiago de Cuba in a state of seige. The reas ongiven for the measure is that some bands of men have risen in arms against the government in the ham? lets of Yelasco and Puerta, near the northern coast of that province, for the immediate suppression of which active military measures are now being taken by the government. The president appointed postmas? ters Thursday as follows: Margaret G. Davis at Biloxi, Miss., reappoint? ed ; Thomas W. James at McComb, Miss., vice S. W. Collins, office became presidential ; Walter N. Hurt at Wi? nona, Miss., vice Mary C. Mathews, removed ; Albert L. Howe at Natches, Miss., vice H. C. Griffin, removed; Thomas R. Crews, at Laurens, S. C., vice J. M. Robertson, removed ; Wil? liam Y. C. Hannum, at Maryville, Tenn., vice J. P. Edmonson, removed; John W. Clark at Ripley, Tenu., of? fice became presidential ; Robert . Poole at Cleburne, Tenn., vice W. H. Deal, resigned. Work Itu- Fizsxll. A Washington special of Wednesday says: When Postmaster General Bis? sell has his next conf< renee with the president on the subject of the a?> pointnient of presidential postmasters, the latter will realize that during his absence from Washington the officials of the department who have charge of this branch of the work have not been idle, for Mr. Bissell will place before him for approval about one hundred appointments, lt nt it likely that the full hundred will be considered at one sitting, but it is probable that the next list of appointments will be unu? sually long. The total number of fourth-class postmasters appointed Wednesday was 141, of which 1.85were to fill vacancies caused by resignations and death. A Comparative Statement. A statement prepared from thc rec? ords of the postoffice department shows that during the first two months of the present administration, tin'to? tal number of fourth-class po: tm a st? rs appointed was i?,S0-( as against <>, !<>i made during the firsl two months of Mr. Harrison-,'s administration; The number of appointments made during the last two months to till vacancies caused by resignations and deaths WMS 2,685 as against 1,608 made during the corre? sponding period of last administra? tion. The number of removal.'; made during the last two mouths is shown to be only 1,200, while the number of removals made during the first two months of Mr. Harrison's adm inistra? tton readied 8,41*6. The excess of ap? pointments four years ago, therefore, 1,210 and the excess of removals 2,887, while the number of appointments made on ...account of resignations and death WHS 1,077 11 J < . than four vea ra ago. C*!?*ye!nfi?t*i? tte? ?i rsi from t'hicnico. Promptly ;ft 5:55 oYloeli Tuesduv afternoon on : ? -1 . . ? i 11 j. time the presi? dential train steam d int o the I Yriu>vl vrtnia station bringing Mr. < 'lowland ..nd those of !::.> ca? lr. 1 w !... rel urn- I with him from Chicago, 'di. ?.'J -vi land was ile- tl rsl to st. .< i'rom ear and was followed bv Seer i sri :: Car] is le. Gresham. Smith, Herbert and Morton! Secretary Lamont, Postmaster General Bissell and Attorney Gemr.?] Olney not being with the party, Xfcepnly ladies accompanying the P^S Mrs; Carlisle and Miss Herbert. Carriages were in waiting and the travelers were at once driven to their respective homes. When asked for an expression of opin? ion regarding his visit President Cleve? land, through Private Secretary Thur? ber, said : t;We received a very cor? dial welcome and every thing that could be done for our comfort and pleasure. It was an occasion which I shall al? ways remember with a sense of genu? ine pleasue. I was much gratified at the enterprise, skill and taste display? ed in the arrangement and appearance of the buildings and the results thus far attained bespeak to my mind a great success for the world's fair. Oi:r Spanish Treaty May bc Abandoned. A Washington afternoon paper pub? lishes the following : Abundant reas? ons for the abandonment of the policy of reciprocity under the McKinley bill exists in tho complaints received by the state department regarding the eva? sion of the treaty by Spanish officials in Cuba. Thc Spanish government was forced into the treaty by the diploma? cy of Mr. Blaine, because of the fear that if the Cuban sugar growers were deprived of their market in the Uni? ted States through reciprocity arrange? ments with other sugar growing coun? tries, they would rise in revolt against Spain. The Government apparently intends to make the treaty so unpopular that it will fall to the ground of its own weight, and has imposed an excise tax nearly equal to the duties remitted by the McKinley bill. The Spanish min? ister gave the assurance when the ne? gotiations were in progress that no ex? port or port duty, national or provin? cial, should be imposed on exports which the United States admitted free of duty, but the new excise, although levied on sugar for domestic consump? tion, practically accomplishes the pur? pose of an export duty. Our govern? ment will either protest strongly against this tax or wipe out the whole treaty and leave the Cuban growers to face a possible import duty under new tariff. TILLMAN'S LATEST MOVJE, He Creates a Sensation hy Ordering the Prosecution of Lynchers. A Columbia. 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 be 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, but 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. B Tillman-(loud 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." (Loud 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 your 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 lipon 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 ins. . erity. I would, therefore, re? spectfully request that your excellency would charge the solicitor of one of the adjoning circuits to take charge of thc 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 satisfactorv 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 you to proceed to Denmark at your earliest convenience for the purpose of thoroughly investi? gating the outbreak and taking the necessary steps 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 your place in any work in your own circuit, which may interfere with your compliance with this order." SUGAR PLANTERS UNEASY Lest Ihe Sugar Bounty bc Suspended hy thc President. A New Orleans special of Tuesday says : The sugar planters of Louisiana, have been alarmed of late by the ex? pressions of the northern press on the subject of sugar bounty and espec? ially by the declaration made this week that the president had asked the attorney general if it would be legal.to suspend thc bounty at once without waiting for the action of congress; Accordingly, it has been decided to hold a convention to discuss the situa- | tion. Professor S. W. Knap]:, who J presided over the lat*1 state immigra tion convention and was chosen by the governor as a delegate to the Rich? mond conference, has Called a meeting for June 10th at New Liberia of sugar and rice growers to take steps to fight the repeal of the bounty law un- j less in return for its repeal the sugar i duty is put on. The convention will prepare a statement showing t he growth ; <-!' the sugar industry under the bounty j system, the large number of persons j interested in its culture, the capital in- j vested and the millions of dollars spent j in purchasing machinery in the north ; for its production. The convention ? will declare that if the bonni;, is re- ! pealed ami the diitv not restored, Ute j sugar industry will be ruined. A < e:>; i mitte of sugar planters will be sent io j Washington to urge protection ot some j kind and to secure the backing and i co-operation of northern business i houses. 1 The News of lie World te?iss? lato Pithy ai Pointed Paragraph Interesting and Instructive to All Classes of Readers, A Paris cablegram states that the Behring sea tribunal of arbitration re? sumed session Tuesday and Mr. Carter, of the council for the United States, continued his argument. Fire at Milwaukee, Wis., Sunday morning, destroyed the dry goods store and stock of Edward Schuster Sc Co., entailing a loss of $100,000. The in? surance is 890,000. A Boston, Mass., dispatch says : The Episcopal convention, Thursday, choso Dean Lawrence, of Boston, the broad churchmen's candidate, as bishop of the diocese of Massachusetts to succeed the late Phillip Brooks. The destruction is reported of the British steamship Khiva off the Ara? bian cost, probably with appalling loss of life. The Khiva sailed from Bombay April 12th, carrying a large number of Mahomedans bound as pil? grims to Mecca. The home for destitute children two miles south of Burlington, Yt., was burned Monday night. The in? mates, seventy-one children, were all rescued. The building was a four story brick, with additions supposed to be fireproof. Loss about $50,000. A Cincinnati dispatch says: Ex President Benjamin Harrison was elected Wednesday by the Ohio com mandery of the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States as its commander for the ensuing year. The other officers were nearly all re? elected. A New York special of Tuesday says : Drexel, Morgan <fc Co. state that more than a majority of both classes of bonds and stocks of the Richmond Terminal have been deposited with them. It is thought that the details will be com? pleted during the week and the plan given out to holders of securities. A New Y'ork special says : The con? dition of Edwin Booth was rejjorted late Monday night to be very encour? aging. His physician states that he is better and brighter than he has been since his illness, and confidently ex? pects him to recover, all alarming ru? mors to the contrary notwithstanding. Sixty-five Africans, who are to show the "dark phases" of African life at the world's fair, were steerage pas? sengers on the steamship La Bretagne which arrived at New York Sunday. There were twenty women and four children in the party. Most of the human exhibition conies from Da? homey. General Scholfield, at Washington, received a telegram from General Cook, commanding the department of Arizona, Monday night, stating that he thought the report regarding tfce Navajo outbreak was exaggerated. All necessary steps, he said, had been taken to protect the people and quiet the Indians. Advices of Monday from Melbourne, Australia, are to the effect that the general uneasiness caused hythe many failures of Australians banks continue and the suspension of the National Bank of Australia, the last of the finan? cial institutions to go under, has added greatly to the excitement in banking and eommrreial circles. Two men were killed and one seri? ously wounded Thursday morning by the explosion of a piston head in the shops of the Cincinnati Southern rail? way at Chattanooga, Tenn. The dead are John Qnigley, white, and Will Peak, colored. Jesse Biles, white, will probably lose his eyesight. The cause of the explosion is unknown. Herbert A. Preston, one oi the oldest Washington correspondents, died at his residence in t&at city Tuesday morning of a complication of diseases. Mr. Preston had charge of the New York Herald bureau at the capital for nianv vears, but latelv he has been en gaged in miscellaneous newspaper work. He was about fifty-seven years of age. United States Senator Standford states that ex-President Harrison will deliver his course . " ten or more lect? ures before the Leland Standford, Jr., university at Palo Alto, Cal., in the early part of the next college term. The last lecture will be an expression of Mr. Harrison's views as to the best plan of compiling an international code of law to govern all prominent nations of the world. Monday fifty skilled workmen in the 33-inch beam mill of the Carnegie Steel Works at Homestead threw aside their tools and quit work on account of a reduction from 37 to 2G cents per ton. The whole town is excited. The former union men look upon the trou? ble as a victory for them. It is said they intend returning to work to get even with the present strikers who ac? cepted their positions last summer. A London cable of Monday says: News comes from Zanzibar of the , drowning of 125 sis ves by the capsizing : of an Arab dhow in which the captives were being conveyed south of Mada? gascar. It is complained that since the recognition by Great Britain of the French protectorate over Mada? gascar, the British cruisers have ceased to patrol Malagassy waters, and that the French authorities in that vicinity wink a.t the slave trade. A dispatch of Thursday from Cleve? land, O., says: Coal has been scarce at Ohio ports for several days and boats have lost much time in getting full loads. But malters will be even worse for the next week or ten days. Ail the Ohio miners quit work Monday, and while it is not expected that the strike A".ill bc of Jong duration, it will take at least a. week to settle it and in the meantime vessels will have io lie still a! present. Advices from Havana are to the ef? fect that the insurgents in eastern Cuba number 300. Tile government A-, ill ask for funds for a. campaign against them, ' but not for reinforcements. At a meeting in Madrid Sunday evening the cabinet approved the resolution au? thorizing tin- governor of Cuba to draw upon tb.e royal treasury for any amount required for military supplies. Warships and troops are held in readi? ness to be sent to Cuba at a moment's notice. I'll!' duke of Veragua, through the long-distance telephone from Chicago, opened the l'n ss Club lair at tile Grund palace in Nev, York city Mon? day evening. I ii" duke's message was as follows: "From a thoiisaud miler-, away, i }u reby dei 'are <>\ word of mouth, tie1 great fair of the New York i Press Club formally opened and wish [i every success. Christopher Colum? bus, duke de Veragua." President John W. Keller then declared the fair j open. 'J in-re was t: large attendance and a big success is predicted, morning, ^[mis? sioner Sher? Bf*^ [^of the hank severaicl^s ago, an^while he was satisfied tha?f the securities vere ample to protect commercial deposits, he required that a bond of 8190,000 be given to him in trust for the "savings depositors. That bond has not yet been signed, and consequently Mr. Sherwood would not permit the bank to commence business again. Efforts will be made to obtain such a bond with a \ iev; to reopening the bank. Five men lost their lives in the rag? ing current of thc little Eed river near Searcy, Ark., Tuesday. The river is very high, as a result of the recent heavy rains and the current is very swift. The men drowned were: Al? len Brown, Robinson Caruth, Joe Scott, Sandy Cooksey and Allen Booth, All were employed at the government rock quarry, two miles south of Sear? cy. They got in a small boat and at? tempted to cross the river, when their craft was thrown violently against a rock, wrecking it. The men were thrown into the river and were soon carried down with the current. A New York dispatch of Wednesday says : The consolidation of the princi? pal sole and welt leather manufactur? ers in the country has been accom? plished under the title of the United States Leather company. The new company has been organized in ac? cordance with the laws of the state of New Jersey. The capital stock of the new company is to be $120,000,000, divided into $60,000,000 of 8 per cent cumulative preferred stock, issued for the actual property, exclusive of goods, which will be turned over to it, and $60,000,000 of common stock. None of the stock will be offered for sale, but all will be retained by the vendors of the various dropertics purchased by the new company. BUSINESS REVIEW. Report of Trade for the Past Week hy Don & Co. Messrs. B. G. Dun & Co.'s review of trade for the past week says : Presi? dent Cleveland's decision about the j redemption of legal tenders all admit has arrested what threatened to be? come a serious disturbance. Reports from all parts of the country indicate that the trade has been much retarded by bad -weather and unsettled money markets, and complaints of poor col? lections are general. Chicago reports a decreased wholesale trade and collec? tions behind hand, retail trade and construction work being retarded by the weather and building materials below last fall's prices. The demand for money is heavy and banks are con? servative. At Sioux City no panic re? sulted from heavy bank failures, and at Omaha trade is very active, but re? tarded at St. Joseph by bad weather. Business is fair at Kansas City, with cattle stronger, but trade is quiet art Denver. At St. Louis, jobbing trade is good ; collections free. South? ern orders are small, but cotton seed is in demand for replanting. At points in Tennessee trade is generally slug? gish and collections small. At Mont? gomery and Atlanta some improvement is s:en, but at Charleston trade is dull. New Orleans reports a fair trade with especial activy in real estate and build? ing materials, but there, and at most other southern points, collections are glow. The failure of the Pennsylvania Steel Company causes much depres? sion, and makes it harder for other concerns to obtain accommodations. Cotton is an eighth lower on sales of SCO,000 bales in spite of reported inju? ries, the pressure of heavy stocks be? ing felt as money lightens. Corn has risen a cent and pork$l per barrel and the speculations at Chicago seemed to have revived with the bad weather, which delays farming operations. Even wheat is a quarter of a cent higher than a week ago, with sales of 500,000,000 bushels, though receipts at the west are still heavy and ship? ments by lake enormous. Enormous produce'exports have improved a little but for the month all exports from New York are still much behind last vear's, while imports here show an in? crease of $9,000,000. This state of foreign trade is still the cause of dan? ger of the money market which no election of the administration, however wise, can entirely remove. The business failures occuring throughout the country during the last seven days number 238 as compar? ed with totals of 208 last week. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 211._ GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Industrial Development Dnring the Pas? Week. The review of the industria] situation JU the South for thc past week shows the organi? zation of a cotton null corny any with $500.000 capital, at Lockhart Shoals, near Spartauburg, S. G., by the Lockhart Manufac;uring Compa? ny: ot" one with >:.'50.000 capital.:.t Jasper, Ala., by F. A. Gamble, and others; of a cotton and woolen mill, capital $150.000, at Charleston, S. j C., by the Courtenay Manufacturing Cov; of a cotton mill with $50,000 capital, at Johnston, S. C-, by the Johnston Cort?n Mill Company, aird of one. capitalized at ?40.COO. at Hampton, I S. C.. by thc Hampton Cotton Mill Co. Ir also reports the chartering of a lumber company with $150,000 capital, at New Or? leans. La., by the Lonnbox and Neel Lamb r and Manufacturing company, Ltd; of the Nu mereograph Manufacturing company, capital $150,000, at Charleston, W. V.: of ? flouring mill with $50.000 capital, at Bawling Green, Ky.; of an oil mill,"with $;7.000 capital, at Georgetown, Texis, by K. F. Young and asso? ciates, and of a phosphate company, capital iZ3d at $20,000, at Koseland, Va., by the Vir? ginia Phosphate sn 1 Paint Co. Forty-five in.Inbiri, s were established or incor porporated during the week, together with 8 en? largements of manufactories, and :&) important new buildings. Among thc new industrie* not above referred to, are an artesian welt com? pany with S20,000 capital at Eddy,Texas, a bar? ytes" mill at Lynchburg, Ta., canning factories at Ellaville. Ga., and Sieglingville, S. C.. and a fence company at Laic Charles, La. Flonr and grist milis are to be built at Mulberry, Ark.. Columbia, s. C., and Manchester, Va-, an electric lighting plant at Nacogdvvhcs, IV xa-. an I iron working plant at Newport, Kv Marble works on a large scale are reported i-.i Knoxville, Tenn., and ice factory at Charlotte, N. C., a mica mining company at Richmond Va., and qavrrying companies at Columbia, S C., and Louisville. A tannery is reported at Mannri?le, S. C., cotton railis at Pratville, Ala-, and Americas' Ga., and a tobacco factory at .Siloam. N. C. Barrel factories are to be built at Hopeville, Ga., and Bbl fiel I, \Y. Va., a box factory at Middiesborougb, Ky., furniture fae orita at Selma, Ala., ami E Igefield. S. C., lumber com? panies at Kingsland anl New Louisville, Ark. an 1 saw an l p aning mills at Prescott, Atk.' Collins. La.. Atkins, s. C., arni Webster, Tina Waterworks are to be built at Hoiransviile Ga-, Corulla, Tex., and Fa: mri.le. Va. Th?' now buildings of the week include business housesat Knoxville, Tenn., and Oran.:?.burg, S. C.: a curr house at Dimble .Springs, Ala ' churches at Florence, S. C., Sherman and Wax ahachic, Tex., an opera house ar. Paris, Tex rind warehouses at Anniston, Ala., and'Hons lou, Tex.-Tradesman, (Chattanooga, 'J enn.) Vessels of War to Cuba. A New York special of Monday save; Tho Spanish warships now here have received orders to sail at once foi Cuba. Another dispatch of same date from Madrid states that the directors of the national arsenals have been or- j di red to prepare war material for ?hip ment to Cuba, and several regiment?) uto preparing to embark. - - I [T ?ai?l that 10,000 women wsw candi- ! tintes for employment at th.? World's Fair, Chicago. Mrs. Palmer herself has received nearly 7500 applications froai for positions. And Important Happenin to Day Tersely Told. 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 the 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 snrfy-fonr 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 use of com? mercial fertilizers exceeds 20 per cent over last season. The crops are ear? lier and in good condition generally. A Washington special says : The suit ' brought by Henry Croffutt against Hoi*' lins's reorganization committee of the; Georgia Central railroad, was set dow] for hearing Tuesday before Justic *Tackson, of th.e Tj nited States snprei court, sitting as circuit judge, but the hearing was postponed till May 25thJ when the case will be heard at Atlanta^ Ga. Neither party was able to prc ceed with its testimonv, recorc I * pages, etc., not being complete ot] printed. Suit was instituted in the Unit States circuit court at Memphis, Teni Monday, by the creditors of the Ensley Coal and iron Company, wi attack the validity of the issue $500,000 of bonds to be made by company and aeked that the deed ! trust securing the bonds be ?C* The suit is in thc interest of credit of Birmingham and Louisville, hold acceptances of the Lady Ei company and have claims on open \ count. A Savannah, Ga., special of Mon says : The time for the depositing oi curities under Hollin's reor< plan closed tonight,. It is annt no further extension will he and all deposits made after today: subject to a tax of 3 per cent., exe cases where parties have been det from depositing by the dela] processes, as in the cases of GUJ and trustees. The securities dej Saturday and Monday go ov< 000,000 A Columbia, S. C., dispatcl Governor Tillman, on Tuesday muted to terms in the penitent death sentences of three coloi and one woman who were to at Chester next month for^ The reason given is that there ; willful or malicious design en the killing, and that it was of a sudden quarrel in which jfce ceased injured several others, and with proper medical attention~'j&flj ceased might not have died. A special of Monday from Texas, says: A cloudburst sw? Boston mountains and carri* thirty-five miles of the Fi tracks. The northbound train, which left Saturday, waa > to get beyond Mountainburg turned. The southbound train] stopped at Greenland. The river is eight miles wide, damage has been done along! Five farm houses a few znxle?jj of Fort Smith were demo! whirlwind. A fire broke out Tuesc&?r the Power building at a great six-story structure street near Green, and d?&j||_ damaged thirty-five build? L a loss of between $300,000 000. The plant of Steam and Electric Motv pany is one of the largest the country and space to small and large m The fire broke out in the of the power company floor, but the origin is VIRGINIA'S DE An Interesting Part in the Strnggtei A Richmond special of The Virginia debt quest? esting part in the on in England over G rule bill. English high position have ap L. Royall for a history in the courts between gi nia and her creditors lesson to show what may Ireland under home r it will prove that th? over Irish affairs^ serves to terly nugatory Virginia pass fy the effect supreme con through evasxo acts were put pending the intei cisions from the s document is intei of the leaders irs opposing Mr. C?j Royall prepai^J two years aj the details^! hisman^cr ^f?cTIt will hi at once. Mi settlement o? sel at RiehmJ ia bonds. j 4 Railroad eure uneasy and probable action \ men and ?witc4 ning into Chic* spread belief th* men winemake * World's ?air * s ip ?? order?