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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1893-07-20, Page 6The Gorgeous Spectacle in the Historic Chapel Royal. The Process' an. to the Chapel—The Brides. maids—Tollettes of the Ladies—The Ceremony — The Royal Hammer — London's Greetings—Costly Presents— Reminiscences of Victoria's Marriage. The occasion woe made one of national re- joicing and a partial British holiday. Great crowds of people gathered many deep along the line of route from Buckingham Palace up Constitution Hill, through Piccadilly, St. James' street and Marlborough gate to the garden entrance of St. James' Palace, which is situated on the north side of them all. The decorations along the line of the royal procession were profuse and beautiful. The roadway wee kept open by the house troops In their glittering uniforma, by de- tachment' drawn from the military depots, by the Metropolitan volunteers and militia, by Middlesex yeomanry and by the police. The No Mistakes This Time. Yes, I may take a few 'summer board- ers this year," replied the old farmer after asking for a pound of near ealeratns, "but I'm gobs' to hey a fair underatandin' In the outset" "About what ?" "Waal, principally as to buther'n eggs and cream and etch, but partioklarly es to aleepina We took ate artistfrom New York last summer who upset the hull home when he Mend ho was to sleep with the hired man, and I actually believe he kept & gover- nor from engages' with no at $7 a week and washes' and mandin' throwed in." The pointed toe and the high heel are returning to faahlen. Mean spirits under dieappointment, like small beer in a thunder 'storm, always turn sour. A Terrible Gun. The Pane Autorate publishes an interview with M. Turpin, the inventor of melimite, on the subject of the new gun designed by him. Of all warlike apparatus it le said to be more destructive than anything yet known. " It is mid," remarked the inter- viewer, " that with your weapon four dis- charges could be effected in a quarter of an hour, sending 25,000 projectiles a distance of one league in several directions, covering en area of 22,000 square meters at each discharge. All this may have been some- what exaggerated." M. Tempin smiled and replied very quietly : " Thom figures repre- sent a minimum. I hope soon to be able bo clear in an instant a whole plain covered with several army corps. A few volleys would suffice. The apparatus is light. Only two homes are required to draw it, and four men to work it. The projectiles are diminu- tive shells. With this the strongest fort could be done away with In a few hours. For obvious reasona I cannot just now divulge my secret, but I may say this much, that It rests on a new electrical principle. It is the simplest thing in the world, and everyone will wonder, when it becomes known, how it was nob discovered long since." No Carriage. One of the most amusing instances of misunderstanding a word ie told by an old churchwarden of Wallingford, England. At one time the Bishop of Oxford seat round to the ohnrchwardene in his diocese a circular of various inquiries', among which was: Dose your officiating clergyman preach the Gospel, and ie hie conversation and carriage consietent therewith 1" To tille the churchwarden of Wallingford replied: "He preach°. the Gospel, but he does not keep a manage." There is no need of the whole nation getting off about a oonsular agent being shot in the foot, but it wouldn't be surpris- ing if it made him hopping mad. Mre. Wright—I see that they are going to establish a home for poor eater.. Wright —Well, I'm glad of If,. There are enough of them playieg in town now to more than fill lb. SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD. Over a Hundred Men Perish in the York- shire Pit Disaster. NEARLY NINETY BODIES RECOVERED A London cable says : The latest news from the Ingram colliery, In Yorkshire, in which an explosion took place yesterday, shows that 110 men probably perished. The work of rescuing the living miners and recovering the bodies of the dead is be- ing pushed ae rapidly as possible in In- gram's colliery. Volunteers for the work of rescue are plenty, and the roinere are work- ing their way into the furthermeat work- ing. of the pit as expeditiously as can be expected in view of the fact that they have to remove enormous quantities of debris from the gollorie. Little progress' was made last night, as the inner workings were Mill fall of gm, and the rescuing party could get only a little distance from the shaft. Bodies can be seen in different parts of the mine, but they are pinned down with rooks and timbers, and it will take same time to remove thirst. The bodies of some of the mon do not thew a sign of how death was calmed. These men esoaped the effects of the explosion, hat were killed by the choke damp that filled the mine. Lute this evening the remnere had brought 88 bodies to the surface. Two men were brought op unconeolous but still breathing. Six men who had sustained no injury whatever, but had been imprisoned behind a huge mass of debris, were also dug oat. Eight men and a boy have been rescued from the mine. All hope for the others in the pit has been abandoned. The bodies of the victims are being rapidly brought to the 'surface. THE VICTORIA DISASTER. Questions Asked in the Commons—Bravery lee the Mariam—Tryon% Successor. A last night's London cable says In reply to quediona asked the Govern- ment in the House of Commons concerning the composition of the Victoria court-mar- tial, Sir U. Key•Shuttleworth, Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that no officer con- cerned in the disaster that caused the foundering of the Victoria would be allowed to sit en the court-martial. Dr. Donald MacGregor, Liberal member for Invernemehire,seked whether the officer next in command of a 'squadron, seeing that there was imminent danger to life, bad dis- cretion to decline to carry out orders that would result in disaster. The Secretary to the Admiralty replied that the question m obviously referred to the position of ReamAdmiral Markham, who was second in command to Vice. Admiral Tryon, who lost his life in the Victoria disaster, that he mast decline to express an opinion on the 'subject This answer was received with mks of "hear, hear." Major Smith, commander of the marines aboard the warship Victoria at the time of the clinger off Tripoli, has written to the colonel in command of the marines at Gosport concerning the behavior of his men " The non.commInalened officer. and men behaved splendidly. Word. will not express all they did. They fell in by watches on the quarter-deck as steadily as on parade, without the speaking of a word of caution until the end came. It was a eight one can never forget, so grand, so sad. Their behavior may have been equalled ; it we. never beaten.' Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Calme.Sey- moor, who was appointed to succeed Vice- Admiral Tryon in command of the Mediter- ranean fleet, hoisted bin flag to-day on the cruiser Hawke for Malta. Ho carries with him full Metractione from the Admiralty concerning the court-martial. CHICAGO EXHIBITION Prices Now Reduced to Very Moderate Figures. VALUABLE HINTS FOR VISITORS Canadian Machinery Highly Esteemed by Foreigners. SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS. WORLD'S FAIR, JACKSON PARK, VERYBODY who intends coming to the World's Fair asks these ques. gtions first thing: Where shall I atop, how shall I get tjm there, and what will it cost? Them are very int- 't portant questions, and are not at all difficult to answer. In one of my earlier letters I think I ventured the prediction that all the hotels built for the accommodation of World's Fair 'biters would never be filled, and I see no mama to change my opinion. The most extravagant ideas were formed of the crowds, and every- body expected to make a fortune. Circulars were sent out all over the country asking for a deposit on rooms in hotels to be built, and here and there a sucker was caught, who put aphis money and was lucky if he found the hotel he had subsidized had any existence outside of the circular. At any rate he was altogether likely to be obliged to pay more for his rooms than if he had made no arrangement in advance, and very possibly was in an undesirable locality. The crowds did not materialize early. May and part of June were moat diaappointing, the daily attendance not going much above the half hundred thousand, and it is only within the past two or three week. that there has been anything like a rush. With THOUSANDS OF EMPTY ROOMS etaring them in the face, it was no wonder landlords were forced to come down in their prices, and reetaurant-keepers likewise accepted the eituation. The consequence is that, at the present time, the price of rooms and living here h lower than at Philadel- phia during the Centennial, and one can live almost as cheaply as in any city in the United States or Canada. For comfort and convenience everyone should try to get as near the Fair grounds as possible. Ab cer- tain hours of the day and night every menus of transportation is crowded, and to get a cent Is impossible, while the loss cf time in going back and forth isoonsiderable. I could name at least 50 hotels, within walking dietetic° of the groundo, where nice, clean, comfortable rooms can be had for dollar a day for one person, or $1.50 for two, with use of bath included, which is a luxury not to be despised these days. Breakfast and late dinner are usually taken at the hotel where one is rooming, at an average price of 50 cents, and lunch in the grounds. There are any moan of restaurants in the various buildings, but as a role the food Is not Brat close and the prices high, though not excessive, every- thing considered. If it agrees with one's habits, a light lunch can be procured from the hotel cafe much cheaper than it can be bought on the ground. CHRISTMAS IN THE MIDWAY. Some of ;the Horrible Sights Witstegmed Among Mohammed'. Followers. Strange sight's were witnessed in Midway Plaisance early Sunday morning, says the Chicago Herald. The Mohammedans in the queer etreet began the celebration of the birthday of the " True Prophet," and the manner of it filled the 'spectators with wonder and at times with horror. The Christmas of the Christian brings joy and display of good fellowship. The Mohammedan Chrietmas brings penance and prayer, In addition to feasting and making merry. The day had been brightened by the sun but a few minutes Sunday when the guard° and early risers in Midway were attracted to the Algerian village by a mighty hubbub. All the dancing girls and the native attendants of the humors were congregated in the restaurant and they were attired in their meet gergeone costumes. The mueicians were on hand and made the air throb with the melodies of their native country. Two lambs were brought into the room by & couple of black men and slaughtered in the presence of the entire company, while the worshippers sang a quallet song and :sank to the floor in prayer. A brazier full of live coals stood just outside the door of the cafe. The blood of the lambs was caught In. earthen dishes and placed near the braeler. After a half hour of prayer, during which. time nearly an the villagers remained pros- trate en the floor, the women gathered obout the vessels. By this time more than 200 persons had been attracted to the village to watch the proceedings. One after another the girls approached the dished of blood and dipped their hands in the warm, red fluid. Some of the.women ran to-the nearest wall and placed their blood beemeared bands against the woodwork ate as to leave the Impression of their fingers outlined in rod. Then they rushed hack to the brazier and, thrueting their hand. into the live coals, ran with a handful to the blood marks on the wood- work and actually burned away the red 'stains with the fire held in their hare hands. A few of them slowed that they suffered pain, but the majority did not seem to mind It at all. This peculiar ceremony oc- cupied the best part of an hour and wee in- tended to typify the deeming of the blood by fire after death. At last all the villagers foil into line and marched to Manager Bloom's headquarter. They serenaded him and then demanded money from him, which woe immediately forthcoming. From this point they',went to other villages where the people are followers of Mohammed, and alter songs retired to their own apartment. The greater part of the foroncon was occupied by the women be penance and self-torture. The Algerian women believe that their beeetting ein in petition. Some of those who have. mere frequently given way to anger during the last year were barber- ouely cruel In expiation. Three of them - picked up live meals and draw them acmes their bare bosomy. So severely did one of them burn her own flesh that the odor of the penance could be detected for ten minute. afterward. Other women threw themselves en their fame or knece on the hard floor. One woman ran swiftly to the wall of her room and hurled herself head- foremost egainet it. So seriously did another injure herself that she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Ibis dis- play of fanaticism among the dancing girls lasted until DOOM Then all cam was thrown aside and the day was given over to feasting and dancing. Similar sights were witnessed es all the villages whore the people are Mohammedan. (boar and NI heat. God has no me for people who eimply play at religion_ No matter who he is, the man silo can say no to himself and stick to it is a hero, The devil is always at church when thee law is preached without love in the preacher's heart. The man will always have a stormy passage who starts out to ran away from God. Millionaires are probably the lonesomeat men on earth. There is nothing of which a bad man is so much afraid as he is of the truth. Whenever a lazy man look. toward. Heaven angels close the windows. Cue difference between a fool and a Wise- man is that the fool loves to alt down and admire himself.` Any man who loves men can win them to. Christ Nobody gets any higher pay than the main who does God's work. You can't please a man who ie dissatisfied with God. There was never a sermon preached that the devil did not try to answer. Love would never have to weep if it could always be understood. When a einner is converted every good, man has found a long lest brother. It is hard to get people to believe that anything can be wrong upon which they- have set their hearts.—Ram's Horn. Don't Take Rubber fats Your Month. In a contribution from the department of hygiene, at the Imperial University of Mos- cow, Alexander Bulowsky (Arch. f. Hygiene, vol. ay. No. 2) presents mine facts In refer- ence to the possible injurious qualities of robber article., such as teething rings and nipples. His important conclusions are an follows Rubber articles that float in water and are elastic and soft are harmless. Black robber doll. that are colored throughout the mass, and the materiel of which shake in wetter, contain lead and are dangerous. Red and brown rubbers Maeda antimonies sulphide, and when colored throughout the macs are not dangerous, as the antimony doe. not dissolve in the saliva or in milk. Gray rubber contain. zinc oxide, and is dangerous in any articles likely to he pub into the mouth. Rubber articles colored on the surface only are untafe.—elfedicad Nem lehe Doesn't Flay for Him Now. "I am afraid you do not love mmic, Mr, Keener," she said, all she finished a melee- Hon at the piano. " Oh, I do," he said, eagerly. "I thought you looked bored," she " I may have looked bored," he answered,- ' but I love mug° for all That." An Inquest Needed. Mother—Mrs. Disks told me that Mrs. Winker's little bay fell into the reservoir. Did you hear about it? Small Son (who hes heard a good deal or talk about the water supply )—Yesam, heb. dead, but I don't know whether he seam- drowned or poisoned. High•flown names and those parted in the middle are no longer fashionable. The lair 01 fad of seaside entertainer. is a recitation with a musical accompaniment. The cranberry has been introduced into Turkey. An eminently proper combination. Street car chat " Are yen geleg to Chicago ?'' No." " Why?" Can't afford it." " Where will you Brand your vacation then?" " In Europe." seems WAS nun OF LIFE and movement, and the ceremony eclipsed in pomp and splendor any relent State ceremonial in connection with the British mum. The royal party left Buckingham Palace in four proccesions, the fleet conveying the membere of the heusehold and distin- guished gouts. The next procession in- cluded the Dukeof York and his supporters, the Prince of Wake and the Duke of Edit. burgh. The bride came in the third proem. don,accompanied by her father, the Duke of Tck, and her brother, Prince Adolphu. of Tack. The last procession wee that of the Queen, who wee accompanied by the Duchess of Took, her younger sons, and the Grand Duke of Hesse. Etch procession was ao. comparded bya Life Guard moor tend, biadda Hon to this, the Queen had an escort of In- dian native and Amdrallan Horse. Her Majesty rode in the handsome glass coach need at the opening of Parliament and on other special occasion,. CHEERING THE QUEEN. The body of the carriage, which is of Irish manufacture, built in Dublin, le painted a dark color, and its richly gilt panels are adorned with the royal arms. The roof is surmounted by a crown and bordered with a wreath of gilt roses, thistles and shamrock. The cheering ae the royal carriage drove forward was immense. The members of the Royal Family and guests on alighting at St. Jsmea' Palace walked to the state apartments and subsequently down the grand stairceme and under the color court colonnade to the seats for them In the chapel. Her Majesty alighted in the AmbassadoreCourt under &especially erected eanopy over the glees doors of the passage leading to the chapel. In. the Chapel. Thence she walked to the haul pee at the north end of the edifice. The seat was beautifully adorned with palms and flowers from the royal conservatory, and carpeted with crimson. Upon the same platform mate were provided for the Prince and Princess of Wale., the bride and bridegroom and the other members of the royal family and royal guests from abroad. The mem- ber. of the diplomatic body, including mem. bens of the United States embassy, and the other invited guests occupied special seats n the body of the chapel and in the royal and cant galleries. Drawing-room dressea were worn by the ladies, the gentlemen appearing in fell levee dress. The eteluelenie CEREMONY OPENED with the procession of the clergy into the chapel. This connoted of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Linden, the Dean of the Choy el Royal, the cub-Dean, the Biehop of Rochester, the Hen. and Rev. E. Carr-Glenn, Vioar of Kensington ; Canon Harvey, Domeetic Chaplain to the Prince of Wale. ' and Canon Dalton, Hon- orary Chaplain to the Duke of York. Handers march from the " Occasional Overture" was played by the organist as the proceession came forward. While the ltrehblehop and clergy were taking their placee, the music of the March in "Scipio" came from the organ, and immediately the front of the ascend precession, including the royal family and royal guests, came in eight, and the mem. bore of it were conducted to their seats ae they entered. THE WEDDING MUSIC. As the Queen's proomaton, which Included the Duchess of Tack and the Grand Duke of Hesee, walked up the aisle Sir Arthur Stall- van's " Imperial March " wee played. A march in G," composed by Smart, eras played during the progress of the bride- groom's procession, and AM the bride and her supporters passed up the aisle to the altar the organist played " Wagner's March," from Loherigrks. TILE TOILETTES. The bride wore the veil which was worn by her mother on the occasion of her own marriage. Her wedding gown was of silver brocade in perfect harmony with the brides. maids' toilet's of while satin and silver lace. The bridesmaids' gowns were made with low brooadm, and no hats, wreathe or veils were worn, only a single roes in the hair. The bridesmaids were the Princesses Vio- lent. and Maud of Wales, Princemes Vic. teak Alexandra and Beatrice of Edinburgh, Princess Margaret and Victoria Patricia of Connaught, Princess Victoria of flohleswig.Holstein. and Princes. Eugenie. The Knot Tied. The Prospective Ruler of Britain Becomes a Benedict. , I au DAY IN LONDON. The Queen were a dress of white main, trimmed with orange.flower blossom.. On her bad she bare a wreath of the same blossoms, with a veil of Woollen lace. Her only ornaments were a necklace and ear. rings of diamonds and the collar of the Garter. Twelve unmarried " my ladies," one the daughter of a duke, the others Wl elTius:d earls, acted! e:=l and Hhjesyt train They were dressed in white satin, trimmed with roses. Of the Queen's twelve brides- maids two are still alive, the Dacheas of Cleveland and Lady Jane Ellice. According to the London Times of Feb. 11th, 1840, when she started for her honey- moon Her Majesty wee dressed in a white man pelisse, trimmed with swansdown, with a white satin bonnet and feather." Farmer Duke of York. Prince George of Wales le twelfth Doke of York since the title was firnt created by Richard II. more than five centuries ago. Of the eleven who have preceded him three lived and died bachelors. Edward IV., Henry VIII., and Charles L all married after their accenionsto the throne, eo there have been hot six Dachesees of York, and only two of these have been foreigners. The first Duchess of York, Lady Joan Holland, and the second, the Hon. Plaine Mahon, both died childlesa. The third, Lady Cecilia Neville, who woe aecond cousin to her husband, lest four eons In Infancy and had two other's murdered, but through her son, King Edward, the was maternal ancestress to the present Duchess of York. Palace, the Queen proposing the toast of " The Bride and Bridegroom," and the Lord Stewart the toast of "The Queen." After receiving congratulation., the Duke and Duchess of York left Buckingham Palace, driving through the Mall to the city, and then proceeded to the Great Eastern Railway, from Liverpool street to Sandringham. The Lord Mayor and sheriffs met the newly wedded pair at St. Peal's Cathedral, and their progress through the lavishly decorated and orewded street wan a triumphal one. An Empire's Bridal Gift. To enumerate the bridal gifts and the names of their donors would require several columns of newspaper space. Presents were received from all parte of the British Dominion. The Duke of York's present to hi. bride consieted of an open petalled rose in pearls end diamonds and a five-row pearl necklace ; the pearls are not exceptionally large, but they are perfectly pore in color and splendidly matched. The Duke and Duchess. of Took gave their daughter a set of jewels comprising tiara necklet and breech of turquoises and diamonds. Saaa, :THE PRINCESS OF WALES' GIFT. Mesh has been said regarding the oppma tion of the Princess of Wales to the mar- riage, it being stated that she did not approve of her son marrying the girl who had been engaged to Iffsbrother eventhough that brother was dead. Oleo present given by the Princess of Walm should pat to rest these rumor., for it is doubtful if a mere valuable gift was ever given by any one en a similar occasion. The Princess' gift con. slated mostly of jewelery and precious stones, the whole being veined at 4250,000. The Chapel Royal. Prime George of Denmark and the Princess Anne, Frederick Prince of Wales and the daughter of the Doke of Saxe. Cobourg, George IV. and Queen Caroline, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal and the Crown Prince of Germany were all married in this chapel, as were also the late Earl of Derby, the present Duke of Weatmineter and the Earl of Cromartie. Upon no occasion, perhaps, has the chapel presented so gay an appear- ance as when the marriage of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Prince Albert was cele- brated. On this ocemion a cum of 49,000 Is reported to have been expended on fit- tinge of the palace and Chapel Royal. oto a -a. Gifts for the Royal Pair. The Queen has ordered a number of articles in the Inverness tartan from Romance and Petersen, of Ediubargh, as presents for Princess May. The Duke of York has adopted the Inverness tartan since the second title of Earl of Inverness hae been conferred upon him, thus follow- tifiethoef gauxsasemllewit,,of was h iseaptrereco.le,..tr, the earldom, and who kept one of his rooms at Kensington Palace furnished with this tartan. THE PRESENT OF THE COORGED. The scheme for presenting Prince George with a gift from the "Georges " lathe Home of Commons has now taken shape. The preeent is to be given by membere of the House whose first name is George ; and it is to take the form of an enamel, bearing the lettere GEORGE, for the Prince to wear with his Garter. The rest of the present is ex-petted to be £200. Sir George Baden-Powell is acting as honorary secre- tary of the fund, and he is being wanted by Lord George Hamilton and Mr. George Leveaon.Gower. The Thistle Order for George. The Duke of York was yesterday made a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle by the Queen. Dr. William H. Broadbent, the physician who attended the Duke of York during his attack of typhoid fever some time ago, also came in for recognition by the Omen, who created him a baronet. When Victoria Was Married. The wedding of Queen Victooia to Prince Albert created more interest the world over than any that has taken place within the memory of living man. The wedding took place on Feb. 10th, 1840. The young Queen on her wedding morn was stopping at Buckingham Palace, which was in those days even shabbier looking then It is now. The Prince was stopping there tee. The bridegroom, In the dress of a Knight of the Garter, had reached the altar only a few minutes when the Queen's promesion was announced by A FLOURISH OF TRUMPETS and drums. In this procession were all the big wigs of the royal household, among whom was Her Royal Highnese the Duchess of Cambridge, who lad her young daughter, the Princese May, by her hand, and the mother of so beautiful a child wee cerGain nob to be seen without interest." The "beautiful child" became the mother of the future Duchess of York and is now known as the Duchene of Teak. THE QUEEN'S COSTUME. The Americana do not take many holi- days, but they always keep the Fourth of July—Independence Day. The preliminary symptoms are much the same as on the Queen's Birthday in Canada—the night before being made hideous with the explo- sion of firecrackers and cannon, but the day usually brims forth more speech-making and music than with us. Here in the Columbian City there was a tromencleua crowd, numbering over 300,000, and there were ail sorts of 'special featares—ringing the Liberty Bell, hoisting the original American flag, and any number of spread-eagle addressee by dis- tinguithed men and women, and a dleplay of fireworks at night, which was semething out of the common and .was all the more novel to a great many on ac- count of the eurroandings. The boats from which the bulk of the fireworks were dis- charged were moored some distance out in the lake and some very beautiful effect. were attained. Fears were entertained that the transportation facilities would break down, but the way the enormous crowds were handled was a marvel, and except) on the north side there were few who did not reach thole homes by midnight. The balconies of Canada House afford the very best place to see the pyrotechnics and were crowded all evening by Canadian' and their friend. The celebration of Dominion Day in the White City has been fully covered, I find, by telegraphic despatches, the only memo, Kona] feature being the annexation speech by Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, which was In very bad taste, to say the least of it, en such an occlusion. But good manners are not the meyor'e strong point, and he has been called down for hie booriahmas by every newepaper in town except the Times which he owns. THE SECURING OP ROOMS Is by no means difficult. Any enquiries of this nature addressed to the Ontario Com- missioner will be attended to, and rooms secured at any rate desired. Mr. Adam Armstrong, formerly of Toronto, has this matter under Me personal aupervieion, and can place parties of any KW comfortably at short notice. The ways to get to the grounds are numerous but a stranger arriving at the Grand Trunk depot, on Dearborn etreet, as most Canadians will, can take the Illinois Central, a walk of about ten minutes, and be in the centre of the white city In less than half an hour. The Canadian pevilion is at the extreme north end of the grounds, but every Cenadien should see it for various reasons. The Dominion Commissioners and the Commissioners for the various Pro- vinces have their offices In the building, and REGISTERS ARE KEPT for the names of visitor. Mr. Awrey, Commiseloner for Ontario, can be found on the ground floor, facing the tlma lake and is (ways to a Ontario folks, and give ,hatf:,tit 3we leading Canadian paper. are on file in the rending-room, and there is a postoffice in the building to which visitors can have their lotion addressed. I would just add here that visitors should time their departure so as to arrive in Chi. cage in the morning. The locality around the Grand Trunk depot is not too reepecta- ble, and a stranger ie very likely to get into places that are not respectable If not actual thieving dens. Baggage should be in as small compass as possible, nut more than you can lift, trunks are in the way and coot a good deal to move them around. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH. THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE. One of the brightest ideas on the part of the projectors of the World's Fair was the creating of the Midway Plaisance, which fs on a very wide street a mile long, con- necting Jackson Park with Washington Park. Here are gathered together the people of all nations, showing as far as possible their modes of living, busmen! methods and amusements. The bare catalogue of the attractions is a long one, but, with few exceptions, they are well worth seeing, though some—notably theAlgerian, Turkieh and Egyptian theatres—ere a little too gross to snit Western ideas. Probably the moat genuinely interesting is the Javanese village. The houses are built of bamboo and rushee, and the inhabitants—some 100 or more in number—are peculiarly attrac- tive. They are probably the only one. who have not been in the show buelmea before ; all the rest of the freahe are old campaign- er., and follow great crowds round the world. Wonderfully bright people they are, the women being quite small and many of them pretty. The Street in Cairo le an accurate repro. ientation of what mn be seen in the Egyp- tian capital—camels, donkey. and bazaars— and Is well worth a visit as a genuine curiosity. The Ferris wheel, 250 feet in diameter, Is a gigantic merry-go-retied, the care( which pamengere are carried being as big as street oars, and holding 40 persons. The view from the ears is especially flue, and all shonld add a wheel trip to their experience. Dining at Old Vienna and listening to the lovely musk of the Imperial Austrian orchestra is a very favorite ending to the day with the habitues of the White City. The houses encloeing the court are an accurate reproduction of a Vienna street 200 year's ago ' and there is an old world ifl4vhottrwa.bout the whole place that is de- Across the way there is the German vil- lage, with the Imperial cavalry and in- fantry bande, but here the beer garden element is more In evidence, and much of the charm of Alt Wien is lacking. ONTARIO MACIILVFMY. Themaking cf machinery is sot con- sidered Canada strong point, but the ex- perience of the peat few weeks here has proved that our manufacturers have ideas that fit the mute of foreigners, and need only push their wares to cultivate a large trade. Under the arrangement came to, when a Canadian exhibit at Chicago was decided on, the Dominion Government undertook to look after machinery and manufactured produote, while natural products and the like were allotted to the provinces. Under this arrangement the display in the Palace of Mechanical Arts was collected end installed by the Dominion, though as le the ones everywhere, Ontario tarnished the most of the stuff. Among the leading exhibitors are the London Machine and Tool Co., John Bertram & Soma Dundee ; Goldie, McCulloch & Co., Stevens & Hamilton and McGregor, Gour- ley & Co., Galt ; W. Stahlachmidt & Co., Berlin ; E. Leonard & Sons, London ; Beckett & Co. Hamilton ; James Morrison Brame Manufacturing Co., Toronto ; Wateroua Engine Company, Brantford ; Debbie & Stuart, Thorold ; J. D. Ronald, Braswell ' etc. The exhibit is ender the charge of Mr. James Clarke, of the Bertram Works, Demise, who keeps things in very good shape. As I have ,aid, the Canadian machinery attracte a great deal of attention from feeeignere, and already a good many orders have been received. It in altogether likely that some of our iron working tools will be found In Hungary and Sweden next year, ae experts from those countries, sentover to try machinery, have recommended Canadian Mats as best suited to their wants. C. W. Youag. HO PRIVACY IN CHM. A. Country Where Everybody Knows All About His Neighbors. "In China a private house' Is unknown. Anyone can go aeywhere, and if there fa the lomat provocation he will do so." So said the Rev. A. H. Smith, after many peace of missionary service in that country, to a writer for the " Youth'. Companion." To shut the door is a bad sign. " What is going on within chat he dare not admit his fellow townsmen ?" people are likely to say. There are no newmpapere, no objects of gee. teal and human iatereet to attract atten- dee, and as meet and women mast be interacted in something, it is natural that they should be fond of neighborly gossip. From Mr. Smith's account of the matter ft is plain how very little Chinese and Yankees have In common. Every Chloeee has relatives beyond all count or remembrance. His wife hoe as many more. His married childrea add to the ever-widening circle. By the time he is 60 years of age a man le related to hun- dreds upon hundreds of individuate, each of whom is entirely conscious of the relation- ship, and doee not forget or Ignore it. Not only do all the members of this army of mistime feel thenmelves entitled to know all the details of one's affair., but the rela- tives—a smarm branching into Infinity— will, perhaps, do Oho same. H a man is rich, or a magletrate, they certainly will do it. One cannot make a business trip to sell watermelons, to buy mules, to collect a debt, of which every ono will not speedily know all that is to be known. Chinese memories are treasure houses of every- thing relative to cash and to dates. How much land each man owns, when it was acquired, when pawned and when re- deemed, how much was expended at the funeral of his mother, and the wedding of hie son, how the daughter-In-law le liked at the village into which she wee married, the amount of her dowry, what bergain wait made with the firm that let the bridal chair, all them items and a thousand more everybody knows and never forget.. Though two mon at a fair may do their bargaining with their fingers concealed in their capacious sleeves ' it will go bard if the neighbor.. do not discover the terms at There are no secrete in China. Every- body crowds in everywhere—if not in sight, then "behind the arras." Everyone reads every despatch he can get at, He reads "private" lettere in the same way. " What I' he exclaims, "not let me seer No wonder the Chinese have an adage, "If you would not have it known that yen do it, do not do it." A Triumph of inventive Genius. Mrs. Hrgan—An' f wy isn't tne old mon mworkin' now? Mre. Grogan—It's a inventor he is. He has gob up a road scraper thot does the work of foive min. Dire. Hogan—An' how =ninny min do it take to r run it? Mr. Grogan—Six. It will be a great thing ter givin' imployment to the Iberia' MAC. A Last Resort. Patron—Do you intend to teach your boy a trade. Journeyman—No, he's too darn lazy and good.formothira to make a living at my trade I ever heard of. Guam I'll have to let him adept some profeelion. The Archblahop of Canterbury, melded by the ether clergy, per. formed the ceremony, the bride being given away by her father. The magnificent gilt sacramental plate, the central alms dish of which is said to have been manufactured in the reign of Charles I. and is valued ab 150,000, was displayed upon the altar, which was decked with the choicest flowers. The service began with the marriage chorale, " Father of Life," specially com- posed by Dr. Creaser for the occasion and song by the gentlemen and children of the Chapel Royal," as the members of the their are styled. In the middle of the service Sir Joseph Hornsby... 0, Perfect Love !" a chorale sung at the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Fife in Bucking- ham Palace Chapel was given. The service concluded with the hymn, " Now, Thank we All Oar God." MENDELSSOHN'S WEDDING MARCH was played a. the Royal party left the chapel, the united processions of the bride and bridegroom leading to the Throne Roma where the registry of the marriage was attested by Her Majesty and the other members of the Royal Family and R guest'. The Wedding Breakfas The de/owner wee served at Buckinghem GEORGE AND MAY WED. BOMBAST AT THE FAIR. Carter Harrison's Theatrical Performance With Jackson's Sword. A Chicago report says Holding aloft the sword carried by Andrew Jackson, Mayor Harrison Tuesday called upon the thoursande who crowded into the plaza in front of the Administration building at Jackson Park to swear that should the call be made they would draw their own award. to defend the flag of the Union. It wee a moment of interne and thrilling interest The multitude was in a frenzy of patriotism. The flag which Paul Jones hoisted above his flagship had just been unfurled, and while the cheers which greeted it were rolling across the park the sword of Jack- son was held aloft and the oath for defence was demanded. Without healtatiou and with a spirit probably never before dia. played came back a tramendom Meat as thousand. of men and women cried, " Yem yes ; we ewe. I" The World's Fair was almost forgotten, while the greatest throng which has o far overrun the Fair grounds cheered patriotic oentimenta, sang patriotic songs and shouted for the Stars and Stripes.