Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 11, 1876, Page 1

" VOLUME 30, 70-NIGH GRAND ART SALE QF TEB inest Collegtion | PAINTINGS FVER OFFERED BY TEH Associated Artists, AT TEEIR GALLERY, 212 WABASH-AV. Tho sale will bo conducted in the gamo straightforward manner as The piotures will bo Frames at peratofore. gold without reserve. lowost, manufacturer’s prices, and to be taken or not, at tho option of tho purchasers. Mr.-R. BCOTT, of Philadelphis, tho colebrated Art Auctionecer, will conduct the sale, KID GLOVES, BARGAINS KID GLOVES. Field, Leuter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., Would call attention to the “Norman”Kid 6love, Ladies’ 2-button, at the low price of $1.65. Misses’2-button, $1.26. Gents’ 1-button, $1.65. A GENUINE KID, and first- class in overy respect. PAPER CARRPETING. Paper Carpeting Ormsmental, Durable, snd costs only One-Half as ‘much as cheap Ol Cloth, Hoth<roof Carpet Lining. BARRETT, ARNOLD & KIMBALL 164 Lake-st., Chicago. GENEIIAL NOTIUES, NOTICH. (Y TAX DISCOUNTS. BAFEST INVESTMENT FOR YOUR 18 IN YOUR OWN when you can get & RANDSOME DISCOUN of Chicago will, at any time bofore May 20, borrow from porsons owlng City Real Evtato r 1876 the ’Ammu:‘t af such tax r cont discount, and w unnhm thero! arxwwhlu may be uscd st once, or d until the ownor is prepored to pay bis ather inance Commitiee. Toom 3, Clty Trall. ? FINANOIAL, 7 PER CENT. fler 8 largo sum of money, in Joans of | On hand to loan 1t & MASON, 107-100 Dearborn-st. MONEY #low rate, V' - ap And'n:: Il‘l‘ormlgel. Boods, Warchouse Ite “LAZARUS BILYERMAN, Banker, . Chamber of Commerce, COLLEOTION AGENOY. DIC. e collect overduo clalms anywhere on the Amer. nent, either mercantlle, maring, or against roment, of any date, maguitude, or focal~ 0ut attornoy's foes ii) sulta FRASIEIV'S COLLECTION Monros-sts., Chicago. FOI SALE, FOR SALB. 1ldings (to ba removed L southeast corner NT—The new atone-front av, 13 Reaper Block, BALB. 4, reliable, and standard Patent Medicine, & party with a fow thoussud d vest will find au_excellent oppor- table buslaces. basck, Blevenion > The Chicoge Dailp Teibune, CENTENNIAL. 1| Successful Opening of the Philadelphia Exposition. One Hundred and Fifty Thousand People Present. Long Prayer by Bishop Simpson, of the M. E. Church. Speech by Gen. Hawley and Faint-Voiced Reply by the President. Theodore Thomas' Music Over- whelmed by Billows of Yell- ing Enthusiasm. A Colossal Platform Filled With the Multitudi~ nous Great. Fall of a Heavy Rain-Storm, upon the Vast Un- sheltered. SPECIAL REPORT. OQPENING DAY. nantll Spectal Dispatch (o The Tribune. PrmApgLrmA, Moy 10.—In the memery of every cltizen of Philadelphis this day will re- main forover green, and also red, white and blue, for never has there been such a dlsplay of bunting along her streets as on this 10th of May, For miles and miles, from housetops, from windows, and in windows, from doarways and car roofs, and even from the heads of num- berless horses, our natfonal standard hins been displayed. It is safo to say that to-night every Phitadelphian might sleep o o stany and etripy manner and have severnl thonsamds to spare. The supply of bunting hes been exhausted, and, for a day or 4o, ita space has Leen filled by sheeting and shirting goods, If the opening day had been pustpuned = week, we might have seen banners mads of gunny-sncking and burlaps. To coumerato the houses that have been decorated to-day would he to writc out tle city dircctory, and so I forbear MORNING dawned innuspiclously, ns tho rain was falling, and promised to do so continually. But, soon after 7 o'clock, the clouds broke, snd by 8 the sun was ehining, Every possible Lorse and steam conveyance was in requisition. The street-cars wero crowded like herring-hoxes, and for hours they followed cach other with great rapidity. Csrriages, hacks, breaks, and wagoneties did a finc busincss. Butcher—carts, furniturc-wagons, and baggagoe vans were fitted with temporary ecats, and, in ono Instance, the owner of a second-hand hearse turned it to prefit by removing its top snd in- serting seats for four perdons. ATTEMPTS AT EXTORTION WENE LESS FREQUENT thun was to be expected, and was mainly con= fined to drivers of tho regular hacks. The movement of slght-scers began early and continued late, mnot only Ly horso veliicles, but by rallway, The Pennsylva- nia Rallway deposited many thousands of peo- ple fn 1ts new station at the gato of tho Conten- nial grounds, and it brought long trains of pas- sengors from Now York and other places who camo dircet from thelr homes without scelng the Quaker City Good Judges have estimated that NEARLY 160,000 rrorLn wero {n and around the Centenulal grounds to- day, + I have had much experlenco with crowds tn varfous parts of tho world, and am confldent that thers wero nat less than 90,000 persons within sight of the DTresident when he read his manuseript specch. An evening paper puts tho Centeonful attendance to-day at 800,000, but ihis estimate {a altogetber wild, and possibly whiskyfled. The ruln left much mud on tho new strecta ground the grounds, so that the soldicrs and other pedestrinus hod a very bard time of itin tho last part of their journcy. AT THE OATES there wns n wild confusion of vehicles, and it {s surprising that nobody was killed. There was congiderable confusfon at tho gates, ns the tenders were new to thelr duties, and some of thelr orders were very confusing. Tasscs wero not accepted atter D o’clock, and ut scvoral gates there were crowds of belated wn- fortunates who clamored vaiuly but persistently for ndmissfon, It required much elbowing to force through, and there were several rowsof minor importance. But onco inside, the fuvited guests and members of tho press easily found their way to tho front of Memorlal 1all, TOB JOURNALISTS AND RELORTERS wero much crowded, as the police had allowed many unsuthorized persons to enter the press precinets. A fooblo effort was mado to expel the Interlopers, but to little purpose, 80 that the “press-work™ was dose at great incon- vevience. Boon after 9 the invitod gucsts began to sr- rive, and before 10 o'clock the platform was full. Rarcly has there been in Amerlea such AN ARRAY OF IVAVY SWELLS, where the public could look ot them, as thero waa to-day. The holding capaeity of the plat- form had been overcstimated, 8o that it wasa crush there as everywhene else. Becretary Fish elbowed tho Austrian Minister, and Gen. Bheri- dan stepped on tho too of the Turkish Ambnssador. Judgo Dlerrcpont shared a chalr with tho French Minister, and thers was & wholo row of Presidentiul candldates on & singlo scttee, Thero wero officials enough to stack halra- dozen governm ents borally and then bave fif- teen present to spare. 'Tha lst of lnvited guests, begluning with TPresident Grant and ending with Cyrus W, Field, makes [two columas ot solld no] in an evening paper; 60, ’lpluuu exeuse detalls. e crowd incrensed rapldly, and by 10 0'clock there wero BEVRIAL ACHES OF (DCCUFIED CLOTHING of both sexce. The sky was clearand tho heat of tho sun became unvomfortable; those who camo prepared for 1ain found thelr um- brellas useful to spread sgainst tho heal, so that, in a little whils, the spectacle presented was that of . sca of upturned umbrellas, or mushroom yard on a glgantic scale. Nowspapers aiwd prog mcs wero_ uscd as sunshades 10 such 1an extent s to produce & curious effect Everys spot aveilable for sitting or standing wwo accupil UP 7O THE VEKY HOOI* OF THE MAIN BUILDING, wth&iu ;dml;’mggg bogs nuuhnd um the huul; of the 2 or clim] soms of 5o crovices of s Gt bia woridot the, ‘arrets: The two winged horsce, that guard *by Director-General Goshiorn, and fmimec CHICAGO, ‘THURSDAY, the npproach to Memorial IIall, wers thickly covered, and there would have been consternation In acveral Philndelphia familics it the brutes had flown nsvay. Places on the ped- cstal were in great demand. Even afterevery {nch of room was taken people attempted to ;:I(mh upon It. Beveral amusing scenes occurred here. A DOY WITI THR SPIDER-BTONY IN TS MIND'A RYE. One boy was so deterinined to securc a place that he )ffted hitmsolf up in spite of all the ener- ’;ulc opposltion of. those ahove. These kicked iim and trod on e fingers, and pushed him oft repeatediy, but he persisted, and when at last Iie reached tho top cheers went up from thou- :amlul who had watched his mancuvres with fne ereat. The invited guests mounted the platform. There was some (lecorous cheerlnz Whenever any of them were recognized, The snust ap- planse waa given to TIR EMIERO OF BRAZIL, who hawpened to_mrrive just asthe orchestra played the Drazitian hymn, Thoso wiiose ne- quaintance with kingly dress ia limited to that on the ordinary Flny ng-card, were somewhat dl.-aprulnlcd 1o find’that his Mnlcfizy wore only a plafn snit, and was as devold of ornament as i frelght-car, 1o was Introduced to sev- eral’ of his fellow-digniturics, and gruces fully nccepted o common chalr, “such a8 iy be found in maiy Anierienn_liar-rooms and lecture halls, There Wwas plenty of conversa- tlon nmong the people on the platform, swl there wna~ conversation and patient waiting among the many thonsands that looked on from below and around, 'The national alrs by the or- chestra formed & pleasing amusement, and served to ocenpy the thne until THE ARKIVAL OF TUE PRESIDENT, which was, of course, tic occaslon of much and prolonged cheerlng.’ Everybody beeame si- lent, or reasonably 5o, during the [\m{- er by Dishop Himpson, wnd the “othe er catures of tho programme, of which the Associated Press hos doubtless glven you a full account. Bistiop Simpsun's prayer was given in o loud and distinet voice, und so was the addrees of Gen. Iawley. Mr. Welch was not master of the situation, and could not bo heard very far, and the volee of the President, who was efldcuu‘y annoyed with his manuseript, was In astill fower ey, As 8 professional reader he is not likely to at- tain great renown. ‘The assemblage “became somewhat disorderly during this part of the prugmmnhc‘ but SOKE IKTO A WILD CHEER when the President ended his address by de- claring that the Exhibition was open. If was Just 13 o'clock, or very mearit, when the fi"fi Wwas run up, and the great event of tho year ho its beginning. Almost immediately the nesem- blagre began to disperse, and the dignitaries to Jeave the platform' for the procession through the buildings. NUSIC, The musleal part of the programme cllelted universal pralse. Wiittler's hynin was magnifl- cently rendered, and tho efféct wus mnjustic Words and musle wero well adapted to cach other, andin the hands of an excellent chorus and orchestra under the baton of Theo- dore Thom they doubtless surpassed the expectatlons “of their composer, The cantata by Lanler, with Dudley Buck’s muslc, wos L‘qllul){ finc both in composition and rendering, and the splendid busso, Whitney, recelved the well4lescrved honor of an encore. The spectoeqtar effect of the orchestra and chorus in_full ulmllfihl was decldedly striking, s many of the feminine singers had an angelle and, sometlmes, ;ilmstk' whiteness. Theodore Thomas wmarred the effect alightly by wearlng his hat about half the time during the musleal performance, but we forgive him forit, as we would not wlsh to risk theloss by sunatroke of such an excellent leader. ANATOMY OF THE CHEERING. There wus conslderable cheering over the varlous nepirants for the Presidency” who were among the dignitaries on the platform, but all were ipplanded to about the same cxtent, so that no authority alout public sentiment con- cernlng Presidentis) matters can bobused on the ny's oecurrences. Bristow was checred as our next President but the same honor was shown to Blaine and to Conkling, Gov. Hartranit wns cheered, and {n fact there was o manifest dispo- sltion on the part of the crowd to be amiablu to everybody. The Turkish Ambassndor came in for i share, and so id the Chinese Comn- missloner when he mounted the platform. Tho appearance of the platform whils the guests wers urrlvlufi‘wu ong to which the dem- ovratle Amerlcan generally unaccustomed. There were COURT-DRESSES AND UNIFORMS in profusion. Prominent upou the left might beseen tho Japancse Cominissioners, looking strangely out of placo In thelr stiff military close-huttoned black and red coats, gilt-buttons, und Wit eustics. Tha Turkish Commissioncrs wore the customary red fez. Thelr conts were lnvlshlf adorned with gold lace. The Egyptian Commissioners were oven moro gorgeously dressed, The Chief of the Cominlission wore n _yellow turban with tosscls, s superb” purple velvet cloak over his ghoulders, and n slllc blouse and searf, em- broldered with gold upon a blaod-red ground. ‘Then there werd the ;umluh and French Minis- ters, and 8 cloud of funcifully-attired forelgn ollicers. BRAZIL. Dom Pedro was recognized by the crowd im- medlately, though in plain clothes. The Em- press was not 80 ensily distinguished. She was richly dressed [n lavendur silli, white satin hat trimdhed with white flowers, and a_deliento Inee shawl over her showlders. {ler female_ sttend- nuts were cven moro brilliantly attired, and fuir- 1y blazed with dinmouds, richly-colored sitks, and grand feathers, By somo {nexpluinablo chance, the Committeo atfon showed rare judgnent in arrang- latforms, and tho” nelghboring build- ngs here was o surprising Tack of that nf- fectation and gaudiness which so often mark the patrlotie American gathering, The elevated platform runnlnlx:dut from the main entratce to Menorinl Hall had o ralling along its frout. and & bay window i thocentre, The latter was draped with o large Amerfean fln;{ without folds or additional ornamentstion. At the two outslde coruers smaller flugs were perched, batus- trude __ comicetlng tho central tower of Memorinl Hall with those at tho corner, supported at regular intervals fm- mense granits vases, which wero filled with chofce flowers, sdding not n little to the attrac- tiveness of the bul II|F. Above them tho In- evituble eagle, with widespread wings, looked down upor'the scene from the summit of cach tower. Opposite tho entrancs to the maln buflding was the platform for the orchiestru and the trufied chorus, Here tho decorations wers yet more shmple, only o few small flags and ‘streatmers belug displayed. These were also to be seen ut Intervals along tho roof of the muin buildings, but no largs flags or bunting were to be seen, owing to the arder which forbede the holsting of the flags until o given signal, ga the Jast Words were uttered by the DTresi- ent, of the platform The massive TNE SIGNAL was glven by Gen. Hawley, and immediately the great flag over the centre of the maln bullding wus unfurled, the fivst gun was tired, and tha choir burst forth with the * Hallelujh' Chorus.” Its notes were drowned by the cheers that went up from n hundred thousaud throats, Jiats were lung In the alr and_handkerchlefs waved. During the singing the Forcign Commizsioners fled off ~ froin the platform to the main bulldin; and took up thelr positions in front of the various depart~ ments which thoy repreacnted. THE PROCESSION then formed, headed by a tflntoon of Centen- nial Quards, Tho President wus mnm‘fl'mlh'i\l ntely following them wero the Brozilian celebritics. ‘The ather ofilcials came sfter them In the order of thelr rank, and, passing down the middle alsle, frequent pauses were made to inspect the varfous articles on exhibition, It should be sald here that WONDERFUL PROGRESS has undoubtedly been made within two daye in preparing tho matn building, AH the departmenta made & respectuble show- ing, except the Russian and the Turkish. Frunce and England, the countries first in the line of tho procession, were In excellent order, The show-cases wero brllllaut with goods of every deseription, and as ull the rubbish had beaii removed, they showed to great advantuge, Germany, which but s fow doys since seemed far bebiud in her pru%uutlom, how appeared In gorgeous urr'.\(. When the Brazillau depart- went was reached, TiE PIRESIDENT AND DOM PEDIO m“uila o jolut i{nspection of {ts really fino ex- hibit. & Meanwhile thousands of sightscers had crowded thelr way Into the building und formed o enlid phalanx along on cach aldo of tha lne of march, und the utmost efforts of the polivemen and guurds were ve- uired to keep thern fu order, For some reason the doors st the lawee cud of the building were ke&zldomd. and no ono was allayed to leave until tho gprocession ehould bave passed oabe Conzequently thers waa an immense Jam of peo- plo in’that vivinity, Hats were crushied and conta torn In the universal ntrufglu for exit, In the hroad epace between the end of tho maln hullding and Machinery-Iisll TIIE TROOPS had been drawn up In hollow squares, and a llne with crossed bayonets Kept bnek the serging crowd outelde, As the processfon emerged from the main bullding, o universal shout went up from the multitude, THAE BCENR at this point was exccedingly effective. The long llnes of troops, the gay uniforms of tho diplomatic corps, and the “forelgn military of- ficern i Lhe proceseion, combined to prodice n acone of Frcntcr brilllancy than had yet been witnessed, Tussing on to Machinery Hall the President BLT THE CORLISS ENOINT IN MOTION, and, from there, the company proceeded to the Judge's Hall, where the Iresident’s reception washelil. After the opening ceremonles wers ended, thie fimmense multitude thronged through the gronnds and bulldings and gave (teelf up to right-secing and accompanyink amusements. Bt fiest they must val and drink, and ol the restaurants ~in the grounds were speedily thronged. At 3 o'clock there: was not a chalr to e bad fn the Atncrican and French restaurants, and {n many places peopls were standing sud wititing for cbaicen, By 4 o'clock the French restaurant was quite EATEN OUT, and nothing conld be had but wine and water, The proprictors explalned that they had not heen allowed to bring in oy provisions since 0 o’clack, and the unexpected demand had quite exhausted thom, All the restaurants and bar- rooms In and wround the grounds did a fine buslness, nud lald the foundatlon of « fortune, The temperance question scems to be settled in favor of the drinkcra, us the restaurunts RELS, ANYTHING CALLED FOM, from cocktails up to punches or down to beer, During the afternoon the crowd remained on the grounds und the avenues, and fitling the restaurants, At about 4 o'clock the sky, which hiad been gradually ,Irrawlng cloudy, Legan to pay its tribite of Laplism to the opening cere- monies, ‘There was u grand rush for the gates, anl earriages, strect-cars, wagons, and every kind of vehicle were taken possession of by the multitude In order to escape TIE DELUGR. ‘Then {t was found how Inadequate wero the ex- portation facilitics, Not. » tenth part of the people vould be nccommodated, Ne street- vars were jummed and clogged., Men and wonien fled for rufage to the liotels in the vicin- ity and fllled them. Tho restanrants were crowded. In the strects thera was one black mass of wet humanity hurrving and tumbling over one wpother, frantleally ‘endeavoring to sccuro shelter. Untit long after dark the thle continned to surge out from the grounds to- wards the city. — THOE WILSON. AN ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY. Bpectal Dispatch tv The Tribune, PrrLApeLriiA, May 10.—One of the most attractlve exhibits In the great Machinery Hall i that made by the Wilson Bowing-Machine Company, of Chifcago. ‘The stand of this Com- pany {s near the large englne, and the attentlon of the Presidential parly and the other visiting officinla was eaptured by the handsome machines and the artiatic manner In which the booth wus arronged. They Inspected it carefully, and with cvident plensure, and were fervent i thelr cxpressions of . admlratlon. Wilson Sewving-Machines are partienlarly well rep. rescuted, Mr. W. G. Wilson, President of the Company, having given his personal super- sisfon {a the drrangtug of Lis contribution to the Exhibition. The” foreln Commissioners were quite enthusinstic at alght of the Wilson dis- Iny, several of them remeibering and remark- ng upan the fact that this was the same make of sewlng machine that rocelved tho award of merit at the Vienna Exhibition. The Wlilson machines are certain to remain plensantly con- apleuous amongs the objects of {nterest during v.lm whole time of the Exbibition. BY NIGHT. REVELRY. Spectat Dispatch to The Triiuns, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 10—){{dnight.—The strects to-night were densely cruwded until o late hour. In somo places the assemblage was very dense, and greatly impeded the movements of street-cars, Illumninatlons and decoratlons were very extensive, Tho Unfon League Club was splendidiy decorated, and so were most of the principal public bufldings, theatres, and ho- tele. Fireworks were let off [n varlous quarters, and there appeared to bo o gencral disposition to celebrate the dny. TIIE BECEPTION TO PRESIDENT GIANT this evening ot tho house of George W. Childs was lnrgb]g attended. Most of the distinguished porsons who were {nvited to witnesa the opening of the Centennlal Exhibition received fnvitations to the reception, and tickets were also sent to mm\?’ persuns {n New York, Washington, Phila deiphtn, and other citles, The Emperar of Beazil was among the guests. The party {n- cluded most of the members of tho Cubine! many Seuntors and Representatives, aud several Goyernors of States aml officers of the army and navy. PRESS REPORT. PRELIMINARIES. THILADELPHIA, Pa., May 10.~The mornlng was very rainy, with the prospect of @ steady rainy day. Tiie city was crowded with visitors, trains last evening ond thls morning having come from all directlons with crowds of pussongers from abroad, The streets wero all ablaze with flags, and, notwithstanding the raln, the patriotic decora- tlons were numerous and fine. The Exposition opening was the only topic of canversation, and from carly morning througs of people, on foot, In atrect-cars, carrlages, wog- ong, aud steam-cars, were pouring towards tho Centennial grounds, fn antielpation of the opeu- inz of the gates. This morniug, early, the military parade, com- prising portions of tho First Division, teok place, passing; through the principal streets of the city., The displuy wus finc, though not nearly go large 08 it would have been lind the weatlier been fayorable. At 10:15 o, m,, tho sky cleared, and the weath- er was besutiful—sunny, but not too warm, ‘The grouuds were in Very good condltion, in apito Gf the hard and long-continucd ralus, t{:uugh thero wus much mud, The gates were opeaed st a litle after 8 o'clock,” It {8 voughly cstimated that 50,000 peoplo were ont the grounds at 10 o’clock, A BPACIOUS PLATFOR had been erected ot the side of the Memorial Halt, north of tho center of the Maln Bullding, and scats wers arranged on the platform for officfal and other Invited guests. At tho right of tho center wero “seats for tho President of the United Btatea = and the members of the Cabinet, and further to thy right were the seats of United States Senators, Maembera of the [louse of Representatives, the Goveruars of the varlous Btates, with their stalls, -the Governor of this Btate nnd Btate officers, the Supreme Court nnd the Legisluture, tho representatives of tha Army and Navy, the Smithsonfan Institute, United Btates Judges, otticers of the Exceutlve Ottico and the l!unmmsl aud the members of the Woman’s Centenntu! Committce. On the left of the centro were the scats of the United States Supreme Court, aud further to the left the seats for mumhen'nl the Diptomatlc Corps atd nivmbers of_the Centen- ulal Cowmlsslon, the Hoard of Finance, the Woman's Exceutive Conunlttee, Foreign Con missloners, the Mna'm, Counell, und otlier of fetals of Philadeiptis, Muyors of otter dties Btato Centeunial Boahds, tho Boand of Awasd, Judges of Yacht and Ritle Cinbs, and along the Trong of tho platform were scats for tueimbets of the press, THE ORCHRSTIA of 150 pleces and u chorua of 1,000 volcet under the dircetion of Theodore Thutuus and Dudley Buck, were stationcd directly in front of the platform, at the side of the mialn building The space fn front of the plattorm, except that needud for passage-ways, wWus opea o the public until ufter ti auguration, Fho main bullding, Muchfuery Hall, and Me- moral Hall wers réserved for invited guests, and closed to the publics Al guests pussed rh tho watn buitding, enterfug at the cast and west end, or at the south slde, and tlence through the centre door, at the north sice, to the platfortm. Thoe space about the platornn, and for such distunce that to sco aud hearwery (nflwsulble, wes crowded denscly with puople walting for the opening cxercisca TUY BIG GDNS. oAk 1l-g'clock, tho Dresidemt ant hta throu MAY 11, 1876. party, acompanied by the officlals pre- viom{y des lwll roceeded to _the platform, thie President having Theen cacorted to the gronnds by Gov. Hartranft, with a diviston of tho nlitary.” The platform was al onea crowded, and all the surrounding space and all tne available points of elevatlon in the nelzhborhod were nlready occupled by crowds of visitors. - The orchestra, while the seats were belng sccured, plased nstional airs, and, efter the party on the_platform had arranged them- nelves, played Wagner's Centonnial March, which was recelved with applause. . OPENING PRAYER. BY BISHOP S11PYON, The opening prayer, by Blshop 8impson, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was in the fol- Jowing words: Almighty and Everlasting God. Qur Heaven} Tather, Heaven s Thy throne, lm? he carth l{ ‘Thy footatool, Before Thy majesty and holinesy the angeln veil their faces,” and the epirits of the Jurt nadn perfect how In humble adoration, Thon art the Creator of all things. the prescrver of all that exist, whether they be throner, or dominions, or principulities, ot pwers, The minute and the' vark, atomn and worlds, alike attest the ubiguity of Thy renenceand the omnipotencoal Thy sway. Thou alone ate the roverchim ruler of nativnn, Thou_ralseth tp one and carteth down another, wnd Thou givest the kingdoms of the world tn whomwoever Thon wilt, The past, with all ita rec. ords, in the unfolding of Thycounsels and the real- fzation of Thy grand eeslgns, We ball Thee asonr rightful Ruler, the King Jternal, Immortal, snd Invincible, the'only true God. bleared forevermore, We come en thia ‘bleased day. O thou fiod of our fathers, Intothero courtaswith thankegivingand Into these gates sith praiee. W biese Thee for Th wonderful gocxdness in the pard: forthe land whic ‘Thou gavest Lo our fathers—s Jund velled for apes from the anclent world, bt revented in the full- fiesn of time to Thy choren [:mmhn. swhum Thou dlidst lead by Thine own right hand throngh the Dillows of the deep—a land of vust extent, of tow- erlng mountaina, anid broad plains—af nnnumbered products, and of untold trewarea, We thank Thee or the fathers of our country, men of mind and of might, who endured privations and racrifices, whu hraved multiplied dangers, rather than dedle their censclences oF he untrue to thelr God—inen who lald on the broad foundation of truth and justice the grand atructure of elvi} freedom. Wa thank Thee for rocial and national pros. perity and progress: for the laudable diecove cries, and multiplied Inventions, and labor-snv- ing machinery, relieving the tallinz makses; for wchools a8 freo as the morning light: for' the milllons of rising generations;” for bouks aud perlodicals acattesed ke leaves of autumn over the land; for art and relenco; for frecdom Lo wor. ship God according to the dictates of consclenoe for'n Church unfettered by the trammels of State, Tlees, we pray Thee, the President of the Uolfcd Statex and his conntitutional advirers, the Jud of the upreme Court, the Senators and Repren tatives in Conreas. liic Governars of out soveral commonwoulths, the officers of the army and the navy, and all who are in ofiicial positions throngh. out'our land. Guide them, we pray The, with counscls of wisdom, and may thiey ever role in rightousncas, We rek Thy blesslng to rest upon the President and members of the Centennlal Com- inlsslon, and npon those axsoclatedl with thein in the various departmente, who have labored long nud enrniertly, amidat anxleties and difficulties, for the success of thix enterprise. May Thy apecial blessing, O Thou God of all the natlune of the carth, restupon our natlonal gueata, our visltors from distant landa. We welcome them to our shiores, and we rejofce in thelr pres- ence omong s, whether they reprexant thrones, or culture, oF rescarch, or whether they come fo ex- Nibit the trlumphs of genius and artln the develo optent of ludustry In the progress of civilization, Prerervethou them, we beaeech thee, in health and safety, and in due tine may they bo welcomed by loved ones again to thelr own, Wielr native land, Let Thy bledsing rest richly on this Centonnial celebration. May the lives and health of all Inter- ented be preclous In Thy sight. Prealde fn its an- semblies; grant that this asaociation In Its offort may bind more closely together overy part of onr grent Republic, su that our Gnlon may be perpet- ual ond indlssolnble. Lot §ta Influerice draw the nations of the earth inton Lappler unity. Mere after, wo pray Thee, may ail dispuied ques- tions bo acttfed by arbltration, and not by the eword; and may wars forever cense amonz the xons of men. We prairo Thee for the cloriug century, for the founders of the Republic, for the fmmorial Washington and his grond asso- clates, for the wisdom with which they planned, and the firmneas and’ herolam which, mmder Thy blcesing, led them to triumphant success. Thun wwuet thelr shield in hours of danger, thelr piilar of Cloud by day and their piliar of fire by nizhi. May we, tholr eons, walk in thelr fuuuu'[;l and fmitate thelr virtaes, ' May the new ceutury bo better than the past,—more radlant with the light of true phi- Josophy; warmed with tho nnimntions of world- wide sympntby. May capital, genits, and labar have been freed from all antagonism by the estab- Iishment and application of auch principics of juetice und eqnailey an slinll reconclle, tho divcrsl. flod Intoroats, and bind in Imperishable banda all parta of ocicty, We pray forThy benediction, expecitily on the women of America, Who, for the first time In the history of our rice. take so con- -rlcnonu laco iu a gpational celcbration. May the light of thelr intelliBence, erlty‘ ond enter- priko shed its bearos afur in distant lands, that tholr siaters may realizy the beauty aud glory of Christinn frecdom and elevation, We beseech Thec, Almighty Father, that our be. loved Itepublic may be strengthened in_ every ele- ment of true greataces, until her mizsion is accom- plished by proacnting to the world pn {llustration of the hoppiness of a free prople, with s frec Chiirch, iu s free State, nndee Inws of thelrown en- actment and under rulers of thelr own selectlon, acknowlediing supreme allegiunce only to the King of kings and Lord of lorda; and as Thou didst give to ono of its filustrious sans firt_to_draw experl- mentally the clectric spark from Heaven which has since girdled the globe In its celestial whispers of w Glor{' o God i the highest, peace on earth, and good will to men, ™ #o to the latcst time may the misslon of America, under the divine Inspiration, be one of affection, brotherhood, and love for all our race, and may the coming centuries be Mled with the glory of “our Christiun civilizatiog; and unto Thee, our Father, through Him wlmuoql(\.- is the Ught of men, will we aacribe glory snd pralse, now and forever, Amen. OTHER CEREMONIES, MUSICAL. After the singing of Whittier's Centennial Tymn, the presentation of the bulldings took place, the Board of Finance, wiwn appropriste speeches and cerenionials, turned over the Dbuildings to the Commlsslon. Next followed tho einging of S8idney Lanier’s cantata by a full chorus, accompaunied by the orchestra. The applause of the vast crowd was enthusiastic, and portlons of the music were encored, espeefally the bass sclo sung by Mr. Whituey, of Boston. THESIDENT WELSN'S SPRECH, John Weleh, President of the Centennial Board of Flnance, then formally presented tha bulldings to the United States Ceutennial Com- elon, con cluding bis address aa follows: LADIES AND GENTLENEN: If {n the past we have met with disappointments, dUlicultica, and trinls, they havo been avercome by Wio conaclopancss that no sacrlfice can be too great sehich s made fo honor 1ho memarics of those who teaught nur natlon Into belng. This commemoration of the events of 1770 axciten our prosout gratitude. Tho assoni- Blago here to-day of so srauy forolgn repretenta- tives, uniting with un in this roverential tribute, js our reward, We_congimtalate you on the occur- rence of this dsy. Many of the natfons have gath- ored heoro In peacelwl” competition. Tach may protit by assoclation. Thia Exhibition Is but & school. Tho wore Ihflrnu:hl{ s lea- Bonn gre learned tho greater Wil be the in, an whou it shsll have closed, r{nhy ‘that ¥tudy tho natfons engaged iu it shall have leatned respect for each niher, then itmay behoped that the vencrstion for Il who rulas o high will bocomo universal. aud Uis sngel's soug onco mioce Le heat *1@lory to God In tho highust; on earth pesce, good will toward men. ™ GEN. IAWLEY’S SPELCH, TIE BXWIDTFION TURNED OVER TO THE PRESI- DENT. Joseph F.. Hawley, the President of the Cen- tennfal Commission, in the following specch, mado the prescntation of tho Exhibition to the Presldert of the Unlted States: f An. ImesineNT: Flve yearsagotho President of fhe Urted Btates declased {t Gting that the come pletioa of thu frat century of our nintional exlst- euce ahould he commemorated by tho exhibition of the natural recources of our country, their de- velapment, and of its progress in those arts which De aclit mankind, und ondered that an exhibition of Amorican and forelgn arts, products, and manu- factures should be Leld under the ausplces of the ‘Government of the United States, in the Clty of Philadelphia, fn the year 1870, To put into ellect 1! cxhibitlon, tho the several Jaws refuting to the Centennlal Comm ach d county, nominated by their fespective Governors _aud appoiuted by the Presldent, Congress also created our suxillary snd gswos ciatlo corporution, tho Centcnolal Hoard of Finsnce, whosv uncxpectedly heary burden has been nobly Lome, and~ the rcmarkabio and prolonged disturbauce’ of the fnances and in- dustrica of the country has greatly magnified tho task, but we hopo for favorable_judgmest of the degree of anccesu atlained. OnJduly 4, 1873, this ground was dodlcated to ite pressnt uses, Tweutys one months ago this Memorial Hall was begun; all the other 180 buildiugs within the enclosure have been erected within twelve montha; all the bulld- embrucod In the plans of the Commisslon it- self aro finished. Tha dewmands of the applicants exceed tho space, and sironaous and contiuuous eforts have beon mads to get every cxhibit ready Inmo. By consent, the exhibition waa appoopristely o Clsy of Drathorly Lova, Yonder, almost within your view, stands &+ ven- erted edifice wheroln_occnrred the evel S rhiich this work (8 demigned to commemof 8 snd the Lail In which n.n“n‘m (,'unlcn/»:.' Con- it ‘e & & geess assermbled. hin ©tud ¥ ent Mmita of this great park /S homes of the aminent pateints of that ¢ 2 ‘whero Whashington and hia assuclates recelvy S inerous hoapitallty and able coansel. You hal $ haerved the murpaaning beaty of tho attuation ff 53 datonr dyrpon Ta harmony with ali thia l;-v 5 18 the heral support given to the enterprise 3 e State, tho city, and the people tndividually, # on know the very acceptable lerms in_ whichtk exponded from cven the moat distant regions, - Thelr Como miswjoncra are here, and you will aoon are with what energy nnd brilllancy they have entered upon this riendly competition In the artaof peace, 1t s heen the fervent hops of the Commission that duriny thin festival year tho people from all Staten and rections, of all creeds and chureher. all portien and cinsnen, burylng all - resent. ments, would come vp together to this birthplace of Liberty, to study tho evidence of our resonrcer, {o mensure the progress of n hundred vears, and to examino to our profit the wonderful products of other lands, Litcspeclally to uin honds In pefert fraternity, and premise 10 the God of our fathers that the new centurs shall surpaes the ofd fn the iron glories of civilization; and, furthermore, that from the assoclation_here of welcome iltora fromn_all natlona there may result not slone pres Deuelts to {nvention, manufact trade and_commerce, lut piso tlunal friendahips aud more lasting peace. Thus repartini to you, Mr. President, under tho Iawa of Uie Government and the tsagn of similar accaslons, In the name of the United States Con- feunfal Commisnion, 1 present to your view tha International Exbibition of 1870. GEN., GRANT’S RESPONSE, AN INTERESTING RECEPTION, When President Grant rose to respond, he was grected with enthusiastic and long-continued ap- plaure, followed by turce cheers and a tiger, led by Gen. Hawles. Prealdent Grant then read bis reeponee, aa fol- 5 s been thanght sppropriate npon this Cen- tennlal occasion to bring tugether In Plhlladelphia, for populnr inspection. spcelmenn of our attain- mnenta in the industeial and fine arte, and in Jiters- ture, sclonce and philosaphy, ta twell na in the great businesses of ngricniture and of commerce, that we may mare thoroughly appreciate the excel- Tences and deficiencen of aur achlesements, ind alan give an emphatic expression to_our earneat dezire 10 cuitivate the fricndship of our follow-mewnbers of thls great family of natluns. The ens lghtencd agrcultursl, commercial, and manufacturing - people 'of the world lave been fnvited to send hithor cnrresponding spectmene of thelr skill, to exhibit on equal terui, in frlendly competition swith our own. 'To thir in« sltatton they huve generously reaponded, aud for #o dolng we render them aur hearty thunke. The Leauty and utility of the comprtltions wifl this day be submitted to vour inspection by the man- agers of this Exhibitfon. We are glad to know that & view of thie specimena of the akill of all na- tlons will afford to you unalloyed pleasure, an well a3 yicld to yout o valuable practical knoiledge of thelr remarkable results of the wondertul skiif ex- isting in enlightencd communittea, One hundred yeare 820 our country was neyw, and but pertially scttled. “Our necessitien have com- icllcd unta chlefly extend every means nd time in ‘emm: foreets, wubduing prairiea, and bullding dwellings, factories, ehips, “docke, wnrehouses, ronds, canals, machinery, etc., ete. Most of onr achools, churches, libraries, andassinma have been establlshed within 100 years, Burdened by these eat primal works of noceznity which couid not o delayed, we yet havedone what thix Exhibition will show in the direction of rivaling older aud more ndvanced nations in law, medicine, anid the- logy, lnaclence, literature, philosophy,” und the fino arts. Whilat proud of what we have dope, we regret that we bave not done more. Uur achieve- ments have been great enongh. however, to ke it cany for onr people to scknowledye superior merit, wherever found, And now, fellow-citizens, I hopea carefulcxmn- inution of what Is abiout to be exhibited to you will not ozly {nepire you with a profound respect for the skill and tnete of our fricnds from other na- tions, but alio satisfy you with the attainmente made by aur people daring the past 100 years. 1 Invoke your gencroun co-operatlon with the worthy Commiasonera to secure u bellilant succesa to this Tnternational Exhihitions and to make the stay of our forcign vieitory, to whom we extend a hearty welcome, both profitable and plearant to them. L declare the International Exhibition now open, 8o great was the confusion in the crowd, and 50 low the tane of voice in which the gpeecht was read, that poople & fow yards awny couldnod Lear what wus utiered. MALLELUIAT, The close of the President’s brief nddress was followed by the ralsing of the flag on the Main Buflding, the signal that the Exhibition was open. Ealutes were fired, bells commenced ringing, and the chorus be singing Hallelujah! The ehiles cammenced to ring various airs, and the President and invited gucste, amid cheers from the crowd, began a ‘Ir()c\'!shln through the Maly Building aud Machinery Hall. ECHOES. FROM OTHERWIIERES, WASUINGTON, Special Dapateh to The Tribune. Wasnisorox, D. C., May 10.—There was al- most a completo suspension of public Lusiness here to-day on account of the Centennlal open- ing. Although the Departments were not for- mally ordered closed, by taclt understanding very little work was done, and the burcaus were nearly all empty. The town itself s even more deserted than in midsummer. Almost the en- tire Canrcs! and Depurtments are in Philadel- | t hia. {3 not expected that much politieal or {‘ islative business will be done this week, and 1t Ts antlelpated that there may not be a quorum in either House on Friany. i Col, Norton, President of the Mount Vernon Milltary Avademy, sftuated at Morgan Lark, near Chicago, arrived here this morning to make application to the Secretary of War for ordluatiee and riffes for the cadets of the Acad- emy. The cadets will visit the Centennial Ex- hibltion and wlso this city in the month of June, Spectat Mispatch th J1e Trio at Dispatch to The Tribune. New Yonk, May 10—The opening of the Centenninl Exhibition was ;:encmll{ celebrated i this clty to-day by an extensive display of nu- tional and foreign flags from public aud “private bulldinzs and fronts. Many~ Broudway stores are smothered in bunting. ‘The interiors of down-town restaurants are profuscly, and some of them beautifally, featooned with’ Centennlul colors. Ferry-boats exhibited flazs with & 173t —1878 " {nseribed thereon, sud shipping in the harbo! orally i simllarly observiug theopen- |- !x?é ulrl e rnzy show, 'l'hyn raflronds leadingto l’lillndcl[vhfixrdld a Iarzer business than usual to- day, but travel was not 80 hieuvy 88 on Monia; and Tuesday, when the Penusylvania Road wos obliged’ to _doublo ita “facilitles for passenger-travel. First-clnas round-trp tickets, Food far fivg duys, aro sold at $41 good for fit- toen days, 85; third-class ruund-mr tickets, good onily ov the day of ssto aud betweeu cer- faits hours of tho day, $2. FARKERSBURG, IA. Special Dispatch to The' Tribuna, PARRERSHURO, In., May 10.—~The Centennial was ushered lu hero this morning by firing a salute of 100 guns and decorating the streets and principal buslness houses with' the Ameri- can flag. TETROLT, Dernort, Mich,, May 10.—The Detroit Com- mandery today recelved proposals from six Qifferent routes for transportation for them- selves, und @ large number of Knights from different rm- of the State of Pennsylvania to attend the Philadelphin, Al the proposals were_declined on account of thy hiqh rate of fare. Tho Com- mandery will probably decide to stay at home, unless o reduction lished 1s glven them, Bhould they so declde, it {s claimed that {& will keep over two thousand Kuights ut homo that Intended golng. KIE, PA. une. Fpecial Egtr, Pa., May 1 dore Perry's flag-ship, now sunlc in this harbor, Will be ralsed and transported to Philadelphis, whero it will bo exhibited to those persons who will pay 25 ceuts cach to gaze upon it. e OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. LoxpoN, May 10.—Steumships Italy and Weser, from New Yorlk, and Atlas from Boston, havo arrived out. BostoN, May 10.—Arrived, stcamships Phes- nielan, from Glasgow; Quebee, from Liverpooly and Thons, froui Lond Nxw Youk, May 10.—Arrived, steamships Ethopia and State of Indians, from Glasgog l;lcuxlu, from Liverpool; sud brador, from avre. PuirApELPIIA, May 10.—Arrived, steamship Neerland, from Am\wrt. New Youx, May 10.—Arrved—Steamer Wee- land, frow Humburg. —————— THE WEATHER, WasuiNoToy, D. C., May 11~1 a. mt.—In the Upper Lake region and Upper Missksippl Valley, fulling aud low barometer, warmer, cust to southerly winds, fucreasiog to brisk and Emhlg Ligh, {ncressing dloudingss, sud fol- wed yu'fn. Grand Templar cclebration at rvin the rate now eatab- Commo~ PRICE FIVE CENTS. - FOREIGN. The Outrage at Salonica Sald to Have Been Preo- meditated. Summary Punishment of the As- snssing Demanded by the Ber- lin Conference. Fears of aGeneral Mussul man Uprising Against the Christians, TURKEY. TRE NERZEGOVINIAN NEPUGCES. VInxNA, May 10.-~Austrin has recommenced gising subsidies to the Ierzegovinian refugees in Dalmatia. The Porte will consfier the Jatest demands of the Insurgents, if they directly petition the Sultan, TIE CONPERENCE. 67, PETERSDURN, May 10.~The Czar left hers last night for Berlin. " BeaLly, May 10.—~Count Andrassy arrived ere. PREMEDITATRD. A gpeciat from at the Salonlea outrage was premeditated. Al the Consuls ex: cept the British had warved the Governor and Tarte that o inassacre was inferded, The sama dispatch soys o feellng af {nsecurity prevalls amang Christians aud Europeans in Tur- Jes. A plot was _ discovered fn_ Cone stantinople last week, of which Dervish Pasha, thon Mintster of War, was the head He persuaded the Sultan that an attack on W palace was meditated. The (fovernor of Rodes 10 bad also armed the Mahommedan population of that plsce, but received orders to disarm thiem on news of the Salonica outrawe, THE INBURRDCTION IN DULGARIA gains }:m\\\ul‘ The (nsurgents hald Bellon and portion of Ronmelfan rallway adjacent thoreto RESTLT OF TIE CONFERENCE. Loxp! 11.~The Parfs correspondent of the Times says the luterchange of slews at Ber 1in on the Safoniea affalr resulied in » colleetive demand on the part of the European Powers fot the executlon of the murdevers, (ndemnification of the families of the vietima, a solemn saluty tothe French and German fings by the Turkish anthorities, sud o gusrantee against similar mas- sacres, Besiy, May 10.—Count. Andrassy lind a long. conference with Prince Blsmarck this afternoon. Counselor Von Nodikoff, Ruesfan Ambas sador ut Vienna, (s expeeted here. THE BALONICAN MCRDERERS. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 10.—FILty persons who Qnflk&lrl in the riot at Sulonfea Niave been ore restef Odessa to tl GREAT BRITAIX. THE £COTCIH RIFLE TZAM. Loxnox, May 10.—Capt, MarDonald, of Edin- burg, bus been clected Ceaptaln of the Swotch tenm, to compete in the Centennial tifie mateh. ‘The team will safl from Liverpool July 10, DECLINED. The President of the Cambridge University Boat Club, W. B. Close, has ofiicially decltned an invitation to participate in the Centennlal rezntts in conscquence of the inability to or- panize n representative crew. ITo hopes some College four will zo. PATAL ACCIDENT. During the ruclng gt Chester to-day a tem- porary stand erected for the use of spectatora fell, "Two persons were killed and many serls ously tujured, FAILORE. Turoer, Nott & Strong, corn and pro- vislon merchants, Bristol, have suspended. Lise Dillties between $400,000 and 500,000, FRANCE. PRESS PROSLCETION. Panrs, May 10.—Ienrl Rochefort's journal, Droita de L' Ifomme, hins been sgain proseented for publishing & letter from a person deprived of civi) and politieal rights. The Jetter was {a advoeacy of o subscription for sending workmen to the Philadelphia Exposition. POLITICAL FROORANNT. Loxpoy, May 10.—A specind from Parls stater that on the reassembling.of the Chambers, M. Rieard, Minister of the Interlor, will demand thut the mmnnesty question b3 made the order of the dny for Monday. It is reported that the Orleaniats and Bono- artists have formed u conlition to give tho Mia- Tsuy a cheek. MEXICO. DIAZ PRRACTICES DISCRETION, Special Diapatch to The Tribuns. WASTINGTON, . C., May 10.~An official dis pateh to the State Department from Matamoras, dated yesterday, says: * Gen. Diaz's revolo- tionary force is reported to bave suffered ter- ribly, losing many men for want of suppties. ‘The Infantry and nrll\l(‘r*v are falling back, and are cxpected here to-night. The fortifieat{ons are hustily belng prepared for @ sicge. Thu Government cavulry ure reported udvancing from Victoria to {utercept tho retreating reves Jutionists, and recapture.this city ! AUSTRIA. THZ AUSTRO-LUNGARIAN COMPRONISE. PrsTi, May 10,.—At o conference of the Lib- eral party here, the action of the Hungarlan Cobinet with_regard to the Austro-Ilungarin compromiay hus becn approved Ly a vute of 151 to 6. LIBERIA, A PINANCIAL PATLURR. LonnoN, May 10.—The Post says advices from Liberia are most unsatlsfactory and dise cournging. The new Administration's financlal statement s looked forward to with great anx- fety. It s stated that much of the procceds of the Euglleh loans has been wasted in England in luw suits, President Payne, alded by the presence of a United States mun-ol-war, has succeeded in concluding the peace with the Cupe I'alinos tribes, und returned to Monrovia. FIRES. IN CITILAGO. The slarm from Box 512 ut 1 o'clock yesten day maruing was caused by the discovery of fira in tho third story of No. 45 South Caual street, 01:01]‘1[(!(1 by William McGregor & Co, as a brass ‘flm‘ '{:xg actory. Damage §500; causo une —— AT COLERAIN, MARS, SrnmarizLp, Mass, May 0.—~H. B. Denni son's barn, at Coleraln, tho fluest {n Fronklin County, was burncd yesterday, with twohorses, scveral cattle, and a lot of huy and grain, The barn, which was new, cost about $15.0005 the total loss is over $20,000; teured for §9,000 in Itartford companies. The fire was caused by un tncendiary, TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Bpectal Dirpaich to The Tribuna. DrTaorT, Mich,, May 10.~The Custom-Houss report shows that the exports at this port ag gregato $190,307 In April, and that 11,878 were reeclved as dutles on fimpogts, Spectal Dispateh ta The Tribune. BeriNavisLD, fil, Muy 10.—In Usited Etates Commissioney, Aduws' Court tu-duy, James Booth, of Curthugs, und Alvin Ballsbury, ol Adrlan, Hancack éunm.y, wero bouud ‘over in the st of £500 esch to answer for rotalliny liquor sud tubaceo without puying tho spe reveouo tax. —————— AH SIN. 8an FraNo1sco, Cal., Muy 10,~The Chinest question i begiuning to excito interest tn Brit- Isb Columbls. A dispatch from Victoria sdys aresolution passed tho House sithout debata declaripg it expedicnt for tha Govermment o tako steps to prevent the provinces belng over- run by (?hhnu‘:. & the jwry of the while pop- ylatlon,*