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HIGHLAND RECORDER VOL. VI. MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA., MAY 12, 1893. NOa 21. THE NEWS. John Jones, aged seventy years, of Potts town, Pa., was buncoed out of $2,500 by book agents.-The Pecos Company has been in? corporated wiih ? capital of $5,000,000, for the development and exploration of the agricultural and mineral resources in the vadley of the Pecos river in New Mexico and Texas.-Failure of the air brakes to work raused the wreck of a passenger train on the Big Four, near Lafayette, Ind., and a num? ber of persons were killed and injured. The Iron Finishers' Union met at Youngs? town, O.. but decided not to return to the Amalgamated > ssociation.-Charles Row? land's machine shop, at Greenpoint, L. I., was bumed. Loss, $50,000.-Herman and Hugo Bohm, exhibitors of art goods in the Vienna department of the "World's Fair, was arrested on the charge of selling articles In their exhibit tbat had been admitted free of duty.-Mrs. Ida Hill, who eloped from her husband's home, in Kingsland, N. J., with William Taylor, died at the Putman Houses In New York.-A letter from Conception, Chili, says that Frank Mathewsoh wat killed by a Chilian mob. a revolution boa broken out in Nicaragua and the Insurgents have taken Grenada. E. L. Blake slee, one of the ablest and most prominent criminal lawyers in Northern Pennsylvania, died suddenly of heart disease at his home in Montrose.-George C. Mil? ler shot his wife and killed himself in Rocks Springs. Wyo.-George Behrens, an Ohio farmer, cut Amanda Miller to pieees and killed himself.-The Prince Edward sohooners, Eddy and Ripley Ropes are given up for lost with all on board. The Eddy Bailed from Pictou, April 15, and the Ripley Rapes sailed just before the big gale of April 26th, and have never l>een heard of since. Th**y should have reached their destination the day after sailing.-Captain Monroe Irving, well-known nil over the Eastern ? provinces in connection with the iceboat ser? vice between Trince Edward Islands and the mainland, and three others were drowned at Bell's Point, Cape Traver,., by the swamping cf their boat The other victims were Cap. Ja Irving's son and men named Myers and McDonald-Wlllla i Winants Thomas diod In Elizabeth, N. J. where he was born in 1816. He waa a grand? son of Col. Edward ?.Thomas, of the First Essex Regiment, of the New Jersey Rc-ol? tionary army. He was a graduate of Colum? bia College, and in 1840 was appraiser tf i..e port of New York. He was the only surviving delegate to the national convention that nominated Wm. Henry Harrison. A mob of farmers took James Collins, a horse thief, from the deputy marshal at Sher? man, Ky., and lynched him.-A big strike of cabinet makers is threatened in Cincin? nati.-Albert Maxwell, the well-known hotel man and proprietor of the Griswold House, died at the Russell House in Detroit of heart failure. His age was fifty-eight years. During his lifetime Mr. Maxwell had opened various hotels throughout tho coun? try.-Governor Flower refused the appeal for executive clemency made on behalf of Carlyle Harris.-The National Normal Uni? versity of Lebanon, Ohio, has made an as? signment to George A. Burr. Liabilities e - timated at from $75,000 to $100,000, and the asaets nominally about the same.-The vil? lage of Balley, twenty-five miles northwest of Grand Rapids, Mich., was almost totally destroyed by Are. An overturned lamp in the store of G. Hirschberg started the blaze, and the fire spread rapidly to the neighbor? ing buildings. The stores of Lindley A Co. ^nd A. W. Fenton and the residence of J. W. Bunker were totally destroyed and seven 1 others damaged. The loss will amount l o about $20,000.-Ex-United States Sennb r J. W. Patterson dropped dead io ohumh tt Hanover. N. H. Affairs in connection with the Sioux City failures partake very much of the color of crookedness.-Near Mitchell, Ind., a saw? mill boiler exploded, fatally wounding Fran? cis Baker and seriously wounding three others. The boiler was torn to atoms, throw? ing lumber for several rods.-The Central Ohio Insurance Company, of Toledo, O., went into the hands of a receiver, Edward Chittenden being appointed. The liabilities are $100,000 in excess ot the assets.-The first box of California oherries for 1893 was shipped from Sacramento to the Duke of Veragua, care of the managers of the Cali? fornia exhibit at tbe World's Fair.-In Harney Bros.' shoe shop, at Lynn, Mass., a pair of kid button shoes were made complete and packed In a carton In fifteen minute, and forty-five seooniis. The best previous record was twtnty-four minutes, The shoes will be exhibited at the World's Fair. The Grant Lottridge Company's brewery, at Hamilton, Ontario, was entirely gutted by fire. A largo quantity of stock was damaged and the machinery rendered useless. The total loss is about $60,000 ; fully covered by insurance.-Stonemasons in Easton, Pa.. went on strikejbecaust they were asked to work ten hours, receiving extra pay.-Mrs. Anna Maria Young, aged ninety-nine years, and the oldest widow drawing a Revolutionary war pension, died in Easton. Pa.-The electrio powerhouse in Louisville, Ky., was burned. The loss will aggregate $300,000. with good insurance. Falling walls were sup? posed to have crushed a number of persons, but it proved to be a mistake.-The Erle Canal has been opened and a grain blockade at Buffalo arrested.-C. G. Care, of Battle Creek, Mich., inventor and patentee of the advanced thresher, died at the Alma Sanitar? ium, where he was receiving treatment for paralysis.-Six bandits held up passengers on the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas south? bound passenger train and robbed them o' $2,000. GRE AT LOSS OF LITE. The British Steamship Khiva, Crowded with Pilgrims, Burned. The destruction is reported of the British steamship Khiva off the Arabian, coast, prob? ably with an appalling loss of life. The Khiva sailed from Bombay ou April 12. car tying a largo number of Mohammedans, bound as pilgrims to Mecca. The pilgrims were so numerous that they crowded the ves? sel, taking up all available room. It is learned that the Khiva was burned off Bas (Capo") Marbet. on the coast of Arabia. Of the great Lumber on board 900 are said to have oeen saved, the others perishing in the ?.ea or the flames wbi di consumed tho vessel. The details Of the eveut are yet lacking. President Cleveland Speaks and Starts the Machinery, A America Asks No Allowance on the Score of Youth. In the presence of people from every coun? try and clime, surrounded by his cabinet ministers, high officials of the great states, the diplomats and respresentatives of foreign nations, and a vast concource of American citizens, Grover Cleveland, president of the United States, Monday, pressed the button which released the great mechanical forces of the Columbian expos tion. At once a j heavy salute from the guns of the United States ship Andrew Johnson, pealed forth the nation's greeting, and 700 flags were re- { leased to the breeze while a great wave of tousio pealed forth. Thus was the great exposition formally thrown open to the world. It was no ideal day which broke, Monday morning. Clouds and fog made the morn? ing a dismal one, but the ra n had ceased. Mud was everywhere, however, the heavy rains of Sunday having put the streets in very poor condition. Fair officials were up at daylight. They declared, rain or shine, tho exercises would INTEBIOB OF DDMK OF OOVEBNatENT BUI be carried out fully. All roads led to the fair grounds and railroads, street and ele? vated cars, and steamboat lines were taxed to l heir utmost capacity. At 10 o'clock, the hour for the opening ceremonies, the rush reached its height. The committee to call on the president war at the Lexington hotel early. Tne president and his cabinet were up, and the distin gu shed party was soon on its way to the grounds. The Duke of Veragua accompan? ied tho presidential par.y, as did also tho vice-president, members of tho national commission and fair directors. It was a great procession, mounted police and military leading. There were four divis? ions of cavalry, and then came the aistin f'ruisbad ones in carriages. President Cleve snd, e>ittjng with President Higginbotham, of the exposition, and President Palmer, of tbe national commission. Tbe Duke of Veragua rode with ex Gov. Waller, of Con? necticut, and Ferd. W. Peck. The proces? sion nfoved south on Michigan-ave. to Fii'ty flrst-st., thence on Grand boulevard to South Sirk, entering the western gateway on royant-ave. All along the route the great men were cheered by the multitudes. The party after entering the grounds, drove rapidly to the administration building, where the exercises were held. Already thousands were in the gfbunds. In the center of the great plat? form erected for the occasion, there radiated a special stand, upon which stood Presidcn. Cleveland, Vice-president Stevenson, the OBOCP OF CATTLE, Cuke of Veragua and officers of tho fair. Immediately in the roar sat the diplomatic corps and on their right were the governors of the states, army officers and other officials. Eind was the great orchestra. Right nn thG speaker's stand sat 300 represent u s of the press frem all tho natrons of tho world. Upon the stand for the distingn'shed guests were over 2,000 people, and the sight was an inspiring ono. The ceremonies were opened by tho ren? dering of the Columbian m;ir"h. composed by "frof. John C. Paine. Six hundred lu strs**nents swelled tho sound. As the music caaeed the blind chaplain et the United States senate, Rev. Dr. W. H. Milburn, was led forward. He prayed for about ten min? utes, but what he said could scarcely be heard, owing to the confused murmer of voices in the vast crowds. Following came Miss Jessie Conthoul, a Chicago elocutionist, who recited W. A. Croffut a poem, "The Prophecy." composed for tbe occasion. It tells in beautiful lines of the voyage of Colum? bus, the doubts and fears of his crew, all of Which Columbus overcame. Tho orchestra rendered tho Rienale over? ture by Wagner, and the director-general stepped forward, first bowing to tho Presi? dent and then to the assemblage, He de? livered a lengthy address, which Was to a great extent a history of the great exposi? tion and a tribute to the master minds whloh created the great buildings. The hational and local directors also came in for their share of praise. The foreign nations Were complimented for ..heir magnificent dis? plays. Turning to the Presider t, Mr. Davis, concluded thus: "It only remains for you to direct that this exposition shall be opened to the public, und when you touch this magic key the ponderous machinery will start its revo? lutions and the activity of the exposition will begin." The President arose amid thunders of ap? plause and received the great key fror i the director-general with which to start the machinery. He then read his speech. The President said: "I am here to join ray fellow citizens in the congratulations which befit this occasion. Surrounded by the stupendous results oi American enterprise and activity, and in view of magnificent evi? dences of American skill and intelligence, we need not fear that these congratulations will be exaggerated. We stand to-day in the presence of tho oldest nations of the worid, point to the great achievements, we hero exhibit, asking no allowances on the score of youth. "The enthusiasm with which we contem? plate our work intensifies the warmth of the greeting we extend to those who have come from foreign lands to illustrate with us the growth and progress of human endeavor in the direction of a higher civilization. We who believe that popular education and the stimulating of the btst Impulses of our citi? zens, led a way to a realization of the nati? onal destiny w'hieb our fair promises, gladly welcome the opportunity here afforded us. to seo tho results accomplished by efforts which have been exerted, greater than ours "rVT5\jASA?"i*ron"n ?WiMm ? .ii'. '':..? IM rn mM wmMm 'Mi' LDINO, SHOWING CALIFORNIA BOSE WOOD. in the Held of man'6 improvement, while in appreciative return we exhibit the unparalled advancements of a young nation and present (he triumph of a vigorous, self-reliant and independent people. "It is an exalted mission on which we and our guests from other lands are engaged, as we co-operate In the inauguration of an en terpriso devoted to human enlightment; and in the undertaking we here enter upon, we exemplify in the noblest sense the brother? hood of nations. Let us hold fust to the meaning that underlies this ceremony, and let us not loose the impressiveness of this moment. As by a touch the madiiuery that gives life to this vast exposition is now set in motion, so at the same instant let our hopes and aspirations awaken forces which in all time to come shall influence the welfare, the integrity, the freedom of mankind" The audience burst into a thunderous shout as the electric current sped to the various buildings, and the ramble and roar of the machinery was heard. The wheels of tho great Corliss engine in the machinery hall began to revolve, the electric fountains in tho lagoon began to throw their torrents sky? ward, and all the vast forces quickened, while from Lake Michigan came the boom of cannon. The chimes in tho manufacturers' hall and on the German building rang out, and over? head in front of the exposition the flags covering the gilded models of Columbus' ar? rival, fell. When tho thunders of applause ceased the band played ''America" and the exercises were at an end. The President, vice-President, Duke of Veragua, world's fair officials, generals of AOBICULTURAL BUILDING. the army, Gov. Altgeld, Mayor Harrison and others, numbering 70 people, were then es? corted to tho third Hour of tho administra? tion building, where an elegant collation wat served. The President will leave for Wash? ington at five o'clock Monday evening. Ceremonies in the Women's Building The most satisfactory feature of tho day'i pro.dings from a fominino standpoint wa i be '. r iul dedication of the women's build ing. Women who stood in the great throng at the administration building indifferent to j the eloquence ot the Chief Magistrate. j breiitblessly fought their way through the I masses to reach their own Mecca. Women ! from every corner of the land crowded into the building, endeavoring to adjust their torn 1 dresses and crushed bonnets while waiting for the ceremonies stet for 2.30 to bo begun. When tho hands of the clock began to point to 2.45 they bogan to grow Impatient, but contended themselves with woman's usual Bolaoe gossiping. rShortly after this tho ceremonies commit? tee began to gather on the platform, and soon l KITED 8 : ATES CORNER IN MANUFACTUaERK' AND LIBERAL ARTS' BUILDING. from behind the curtain of palms and flowers sweet strains of music arose?the grand march by Jean Ingeborg von Bronsart, Wei? mar, Germany?followed by prayer by Miss Ida Hullin. Miss Frances Lllleott, of Lon? don, England, favored the assembled women with a dramatic overture, after which Mrs. Potter Palmer arose and delivered an ad? dress. A jubilate by Mrs. H. H. A. Beecher, of Boston, WM th" next feature of the pro RlaVauae, Addresses were then delivered by the following distinguished representatives of foreign nations : Spain, Duchess de Vera? gua : Italy. Countess di Brazza; England, Mrs. Bedlord Fenwick ; Seottland, Ireland, lin.-hess of Aberdeen, and Russia, Princess Schaohoffskr. The hymn "America" and a benediction brought the exercises to a close. Night Scenes at the Fair. The splendors of tho night outshone the glories of the day. That potent factor, elec? tricity, was displayed in all its brilliancy and rivaled for supremacy the one gleam of noon? day sun that graced the opening ceremonies. The center of attraction was, as during the day. the administration building, and its court of honor, and thither the masses flock? ed in multitudes. President Cleveland's departure from the administration building shortly after flvo o'clock was the signal for the day's crowd to leave, and the grounds bore a deserted ap? pearance until nearly 6.30 o'clock. Notwith? standing the chill air which settled over the grounds as the evening grew, people began to gather early, and by the time darkness had encircled the white city a multitude filled the plaza from the administration building to the peristyle. The first touch of magic given the night setting of the great scene whs a fringe of in? candescent lights which surmounted the columns of the peristyle running from music hall to tho casino. This was followed a mo? ment later by strips of light which sprang to lifo on all parts of the administration build? ing. The entire structure was gilded with seams of light running around tho top of tho pavilions and to the dome. The effect was one of surprising beauty, and was greeted with groat applause. Much disappointment was felt later when it was made known that *the piece de. resistance ot the evening's dis? play, the Macmonies fountain, would not be illuminated. Its two companions were dark also, an undiscovered break in the wires caus? ing a postponement of the display. Inside tbe administration building the scene was one of dazzling splendor, the structure from the rotunda to the peak of the splendid dome being a dream of glitter? ing loveliness. Eight bronze columns, from ENTRANCE TO ELECTRICITY BUILDING. each of which branched fifty lit-bls. gave forth a flood of splendor from the ground floor. A row of lights surmounted tho gal? lery two stories above, and before tho eiiect of this display could be lost, a similar circle at the base of "the great dome caught up the spirit of the brilliant scene and sent the whole against thc magnificently decorated dome with an effect never before witnessed in an interior. The crowds gazed in speech? less wonderment upon the view and instinc? tively fell back into the shelter of the pa? vilions supporting the dome to escape the be? wildering spectacle. The scene, while one of intense brilliancy, had withal a remark? ably soft effect. Manufactures, machinery, mines and min? ing, transportation, and horticulture, were also beautifully illuminated. It was 10 o'clock boforo the currents were shut off and tht crowds left for home. State Euildinffs Dedicated* The Iowa State building was formally dedi? cated in the presence of a large assemblage of the sons and ..laughters of the Hawkeys State. The principal addresses were made by Gov. Boles and Secretary of State W. M, Farland. The Iowa State Band of fifty pieces rendered the music. The Missouri State building was also dedi cat?d. The dedication speech was by Nathar Frank, of the Missouri World's Fair Commis sion and short addresses were made by Gov Stone and Kev. Dr. Robert A. Holland, of St George's Episcopal Church in St Louis. Opening of the German Exhibit. The participation of the German empire ii the inauguration of the big fair was an eiat orate affair, which must be accredited t< that country and ita representatives. Th opening of the World's Columbian Exposl tjon was celebrated by Privy Councilor Wei muth, the imperial German eommlssioj* *r, and his staff in grand style worthy of the occasion of the memorable day and in a manner thoroughly befitting that potent state which ho has the honor to serve and represent?in fact it was a gala day for Ger? many at Jackson Park, At the moment Mr. Cleveland pushed the button that Kt the machinery in motion, the ohlmes in the chapel of Gcrmany*B represen? tative building, on tho border of the lake, were brought into action, with the beautiful and melodious tones filling the air with "Glory, Hallelujah" in honor of the event. On tbe platform amid the dignitaries of the fair, Commissioner Wermuth and his BtalT, tho whole body comprising forty-four members, attracted no little attention. Herr Wermuth, in gala uniform as privy coun? cilor of the German ministry of the interior, and Assistant Commissioner Herr Frantz Bergia, in the cavalry uniform of the Prus? sian Landwehr, were in sharp contrast with the other members Of the commission in civic dress, a distinguished body of men were the enlightened German professors, who con? stitute the commission in charge of Ger? many's educational exhibit, The gentlemen were attired in black robes similar to those worn by tho judges of the United States Supreme Court Officials. Ceremony over, Commissioner Wermuth led the President of the United States around the interior sec lion of the German exhibit in Manufactures Hall. lin Day After, Bright sunshine and a clear up made the big white World's Fair buildings attractive to look upon, and at tho first opening of the irutes there was a thin stream of visitors pass? ing through, which swelled to a steady cur? rent of humanity as the forenoon wore on. Early callers were considerably jostled and pushed around by the men who were remov? ing the debris and ot h.-r evidence of the open? ing, and Inside tho buildings gangs' of labo - ers were at work unpacking belated exhih i on I putting thom in place. Tho roadways, too, were not the most attractive places lu the world for tho exercise of pedestrianism. Between the sleeping amphitheatre, banked against the administration building and the grand basin, with tho giant statue guarding its stony shore lino, lay a placid 6ea of mu 1, trodden and stirred up by the feet of thou siin.ls of people who had gathered there the day before. To the east the graceful curves of the peristyle showed out distinctly against the clear sky overhanging Lake Michigan, and to the south tho halls of agriculture ana SECTION OF STEAMSHIP IN TBANSPOBTATION DEPARTMENT. mechanic arts showed their cliffs of entabla? ture and smooth columns, all the whiter for tho acres of liquid mud stretching away from thom. The great statue of the Republic gave strength and splendor to the whole scene. Under foot a quagmire of all uncleanliness ; above, around and on every side light, color, prismatic hued flags, warmth and beauty. In this condition of affairs it was not strange that the rolling chairs and electric launches were well patronized. The mud problem will soon be solved, how? ever. Director of Works, Burnham, says that all the roadways will be asphalted within tbe week. Then, instead of clinging mud, there will be a smooth, even surface, which will turn the water into the sewers, and with it whatever mud may accumulate, for the roadways will be flushed every night by the Exposition Fire Department, and will be spick and span every morning. The forenoon crowds of visitors soon learned that most of the buildings wore in the hands of the installation people, and most of the attention was devoted to the wooded islands, the battle ship and thc Mid? way Plnisanee. where everything is com? plete. In the latter avenue, which has al? ready been nicknamed "Nigger Row," be? cause of the dark huo of mostof its denizens, everything was in full blast from early morn? ing. The Turks, after prayers in the mosque, began the secular occupation of enticing the nimble dollar from the pockets of tin infidel throng. The dancing girls writhed and pirouetted before gaping crowds of curiosity seekers ; the Irish colleens in Lady Aber? deen's villiage put on their sweetest smiles ; the Dahomans grunted their approval of the sunshiney weather : tbe South Sea Islanders sulked forth i n 1 exchange 1 the greotings of thc day with the r next-door neighbors from the Island of Ceylon, and there was a gen? eral air of enjoyment, not unmixed withbus iness. pervading the whole thoroughfare. Horace Tucker, Superintendent of the De? partment of Admission, was an exceedingly busy man and his staff of assistanis were e "joally so. Far Into the night they labored to arrive at a correct and close estimate of the attendance at the opening ceremonies. The exact number of people who passed through tho gates of the Whito City will never bc known, because t housands of passes LOGGIA OF THE WOMAN 8 BUILDING. were usod by exhibitors, their agents, Fail employes and newspaper men, which wert not taken up at the gates, so that the figures as far as they include those people, must tx approximated. The official figures will be out later, as Mr Tucker ls still at work on them, but it wai ascertained from semi-official sources tha' the estimate made by the chief of the De partment will fall somewhat flat, in the fact of the statement to be made to Treasure) Soebergor. The estimate of 600,000 poopli will bo reduced about half, as the .vaunt ha procee led so far as to warrant the bas'ng i esr muted attendance, paid and free, of .J.), 000. Mr. Tucker and others who talked o half a million snd more based their figures on the supposition tbat every stockholder who had tickets good for any day of the six months used them opening day, nnd that all the persons who held the 125,000 tickets sold in advance used them. The estimate of 100, 000 < xhibitors, employes, tte, being on the grounds is also excessive. At 10 o'clock in the morning an orchestra ONE OF THE Ol ARTS of 80 pieces, i n ler the alrection of Adolph Leisgnng. gave an open-air concert In the stand in tho west sec ion of the plaza. A good crowd was in attendance, and, muffled in overcoa s and wraps, listened to a splen? did programme. In the afternoon an op"-n air concert Was also well attended, and this feature Of thc World's Fair promises to re? ceive mum well merited commendation. The d splay in Electricity building is yet in su 'h snap? that lt cannot be inspected with any sens.* ot justice to exhibitors or degree of pleasure to the visitors, and the building was <do3od. It is thought, however, that it will be in a condition to warrant openinf -n a few days. COLUMBIAN POINTS, Provision bas been made for thc trsnspor talion of fiO.OOO persons an hour to and '.rom tho grounds. Fifty Nations and thirty-seven co'on'es are represented. Added io these are tbe United Stales Ooverumcntandthe various States and Territo?*ies of tho Union. Roughly sperfking, tho grounds contain COO acres. They aro a mile long and about a milo broad at the widest part. Tho distnnco from tho middle of Chicago la seven miles. The collection ot exhibits in the British section is the largest and most important that has ovon been brought together in any inter? national exhibition outside of tho United Kingdom. A thing that will impress itself upon tho thoughtful observer is tha fact that ever/ branch of science aad Industry ha:* been split u > into minor departments. Thi* i-j thy aga t; the specialist. \ Krupp gua weighing 122 tous, the largest piece o' artillery in th? world, i.j mounted In .i building of its owu at Chicago. Herr Krupp will make nothing out of the costly *-nter prias, but he has pleased his sovereign. If the exhibits are to be considered front rh.* standpoint of numbers th"! French aro strongest. If they are to be judged by tho ."verage excellence In art Holland, without '.".o'lbt, takes the lead among foreign Nations. In the department of nattral history New York State takes tho lead. The Ward's Nat? ural Science Museum of Rochester has an ex? hibit which Professor Putnam says is perfect. It shows i-very form of animal lifo "from sponges to man." It must be understood that tho Exposition ls rv city with a complete government. There are over 50.000 exhibitors, and two parsons for each interest represented would give a fixed population of 100,000. '..'here are well organized and equipped polico and fire de? partments. In thc artillery exhibit is a 12-inch naval rifle, thirty-six feet long and weighing fifty ton* : a 13-iuch naval gun jacket, seventeeu feet long and weighing 56.BOO pounds, tho 13-inch tube that will belncasod by thejacket, is thirty-eight feet Us cinches lung .ind weighs 59.00J pounds. There is a building whore babies can bo checked just like a hat or cat or umbrella. The chargo ls moderate nu-l the nurses aro good. There was a sb-dlar institution -it tho Paris Exposition, but. un fortunately. *>overal hundred babies were on hand without claiin uuts when tho exposition closed. 1'noM the roof of thuhugo building of Manu? factures and Liberal Arts willbeamthebiggeot electric search light ever constructed. Unas reflectors six feet in diameter and will give a light ol 194,000,000 candle power. It is as? serted by those in charge of this light that to people 6lxty miles away the light will bo nearly as bright as a full moon. Most interesting In a historical sense aro the trophies from the Hohenzollern Museum, loaned to tho State Department of the United Stutea Gov?rnmei*t for exhibition in this sec? tion. They bave been sent over in tho custody of Captain Rogers of th'.* United States Navy, un I tue State Department assume*, th" re sponsibUlt}' ter their safe keeping and sato return. Os- the steamboat pier are moving ?..idsr watka. Thc onto sidewalk mores at the rato Of three mile's aa hour, so that passenger*- can step upon it while lt is in motion. They can then step to an inner sidewalk which has n speed three miles faster, so tbat they ara carried along the pier at tho rate of six miles an hour and can get on or off at will without inconvenience. The golden nail, which marks tho comple? tion of tho Woman's Building at tho Exposl t ou. required several weeks o.' constant work lo make. It is composed ..f gold, silver and .-oppcr. and a Mentana su| phire is set in the iipp< r portion of the vLida whi'.h is attached t<> >ho nail near tho hoad. Mis. Totter Pal? mer. President of the Board o'! Lady Mau ,'. / irs. drove tho nail of gold homo with ;. sil? ver hammer. A KT*NDitk.n thousand ;>.rmedand uniformed soldier-) will be massed in Chicago this som? mer. This groat cump of American warriors willbe In August. Militia organizations from every State ir. the Union will be prestnt, in? side? a large representation of tromps from thc regular army. To these mast bs. added military companies, and perhaps regiments from foreign countries. The military display will prol>abIy bethe grandest over seen in this country. Delays In the collection of material caused the I'ostpouement of the ceremony of casting the souvenir bell to be mode of historical metal collected by the Daughters of the Amer? ican revolution for the purpose of oom motr.orallng the opening of the World's Fair. The ceremony was sst for tbe opening day, nnd Mrs. Cloveland waa to have touched a button at tho White House connected with the automatic arrangement which would have turned the molten metal into the mould. In the oenter of tho Electrical Building, whioh is 3*W hy MO fo?t, stands tho Edison tower. This is a giant column, painted white and thlcklv studded with incandescent lights. It ie 100 feet high. Tho effect is splendid, but ls fully appreciated only at night. The General Eloctric Company ot New York has grouped Its exhibit around tho F.dlsou column to a depth of 100 toot The Bell Telephone Company has a handsome house jurl inside tho south malu door, tho Westinghouse and other promlucnt eompai les being ranged along tbe malu able. The Cuban revolutionist** art* reported to be out in force near Puerto del Pa.lie Seven columns of troops ure lu purnim, tmpporte.l by twp warships. VIRGINIA ITEMS. The Latest News Oleined From Various Farts of tbe State. A bough granite shaft nearly six feet high, resting on a base 3 fe^t h g'1, has been placed In position in Bruton Episcopal Church-yard. On the front or south side of tho base ls the following inscription: "Erected in memory of the Confederate soldiers who fell in the battle of Williamsburg May 5, 1862. and lie buried under and around this monument." R. H. Greuoby, a farmer living on ".Staun? ton river" in preparing land for watermel? ons, discovered an indian burying ground. He dug up six skeletons and several relics burled with them. Tue Norfolk and Western Railroad Com? pany made application to the City Council of Lynchburg for right of way for a branch railway along Commerce street. The line, if built, will leave th" main lino a short dis? tance above tho city and ?Mead by an easy grade to the level of Commerce street and traverse its full length. It will greatly im? prove the city facilities for receiving and" Shipping freight and supply a long-felt want to the jobbing trade. No estimates of tha cost has yet been given out. A large saw mill belonging to T. B. Campell, in Caroline county, was burned. The Are is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. About 5,000 feet of lumber was also destroyed. There was no insur? ance. It is rumored in Fredericksburg that efforts are being made by prominent Northern par? ties to arrange for the construction at an early day of the Mineral Belt Railroad, from Mineral City, on the Chesapeake and Ohio, in Louisa county, via Fredericksburg tosomo point on the Potomac river. A man was killed outright and another seriously injured by the explosion of the boiler at Hollaway's sawmill, Ave miles from Emporia, in Greensville county. A sad accident occurrel at the residence of Mr. John Hickson, on the Salem turnpike, about two miles from Lyaehburg, resulting in the death of Mr. H. A. Carroll. Mr. Car? roll was superintending the boring of an ar? tesian well on Mr. Hickson's place. He was lowered into tho well to look after a dyna? mite blast that was slow in exploding. After being below tho surface for a considerable time he signaled to be drawn up, and the workmen above began to haul up the bucket When it roached the top it was empty. Mr. Carroll had evidently fallen out. He was found at the bottom of the well with his neck broken. It is supposed that he waa over? come by the foul air on his way up and fell out of tho bucket. Mr. Carroll was a single man, about thirty-one or thirty-two yana of age. The cadets of the Virginia Military Insti-' tute will not attend tho World's Fair in June, as heretofore reported. At the meeting ol tho faculty the question of attending the fair was brought up from the me .ting of tho board of visitors, held last June. The man? agers of the fair refused to allow them to encamp on the grounds unless 50 cents per man was paid per diem, aud as the corps is 200 in number the expenses for ten days would amount to over fl,000 for admission fees. Gondola cars are being built by the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway Company at their shops at Elkins. Mr. John D. Exall died in Danville aftor a brief illness. He was a native of Rich mond. SMOKELESS POWDER TESTS. The; Were Satisfactory, and the Ex* plosive May Be Adopted. General Flagler, chief of ordinance of the War Department, has been informed that the West Point foundry has completed five of tho eleven 8-inch guns under contract and are now at work on the pivots of the remaining six, which are to be delivered commencing August 1. at the rate of one every three months. Samples of smokeless powder furnished by a Arm of manufacturers of Virginia, have bien tested at the Sinuy Hook proving grounds and have given unusual satisfactory r'suits. TJ.e result leads the department to believe i his powder will be satisfactory for uss. in both tbe rifle and field guns. The test of tho cubic German smokeless powder for tho 8-incb breech-loading rifles hits been con liaucd at bandy Hook, but tho depsartment has rece.ved no advices concerning its sta oility or uniformity. WRECKED BY A TORNADO, The Town of Wilmington, 0., Badly Damaged by a Wind Storm* A tornado of terrific proportions struck Wilmington about three o'clock in the after? noon. About noon threatening clouds began to gather in the northwest. Two clouds came together just west of the town and formed a rapidly revolving circular cloud which struck the town on its western edge and traveled directly eastward, taking in tbe business portion of the place and leaving its wake strewn with debris of all kinds. Trees wore but as straws and few are left standing that encounterd the storm. Almost in the twinkling of an eye the storm was over aud the half frantic populace timidly emerged to find the streets filled with wreck? ed vehicles, wires, roofs of all kinds and fallen buildings. The beautiful City Hall, lately remodeled, is badly damaged, the roof blown off and tho interior soaked with water. Every .'burch in town except the Presbyterian was badly wrecked. Tho heavy boll on the Christian Church was blown some distance into tbe street and the spire was blown off and crashed throue.li tho roof and ceiling. The Catholic Church spire was left standing, while the re? mainder of the building was demolished. A small child at the home of J. E. Betta was taken out of bed asleep after the storm, wbilo it was surrounded with bricks and fallen timbers. It is miraculous that no one) was killed outright. DEATft IN A STORM Four People Wera Killed and Buildings Were Destroyed. A destructive wind and rain storm peases! through tho l.owjules Counties, Ga., ant four lives arc reported bj lost. A mother and two ,-hUdren un* anion.* the den.I. \ boum o.vupio.l by \v. Ufhtaay and fam? ily wa** ms opt oft tho earth, and l*nrn? and t-iilldlit**-* ni tho not**hl*,>rli<H>d Vftft oom ??Moly d.nuoliid.od. I is-Iks-on ? M killed, A drtiiK*lu.r .<( Vlfrval rmlliiM. ?'< Naylor, had lu*i lo*,* NvWou by ??tis*o fssUtng tU? h?*r,