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Show KRUPP'S GIFT TO CHICAGO. Tbe Largest Can la Iho World for the Protection of tbe City. Mark on llm rrl. lir II nllt lis tuiiiilrl,lbaoi,iMilicrd Kl Once. CiucAno, April 10. At the conclusion con-clusion cftliu World's l'alr a moustir Kruppgun, tho ltrgrst ltce of ordnance ord-nance In the world, will bo presented to Chicago by llerr Krupp and moui tsd on Foit Hull lu Lake Michigan, oiposlto Hyde l'ark, erralsslon for tbe construction of which was secured at Washington toJay, The Koit will be five acres in extent and will I o for buslners as til as I leanure. Miiuutedonlt, the gnat gun will be able to profit t the entire city from attack by water, aa It lould sink an Iron vrissl with a sluglu shot. The wolk on the fort will bo commenced at onru and uihed with tho greatest raplJlly, sn as t? bs In working order btloie Iho l'alr closes. It will cover live acres with the most si j proved de-feutes. de-feutes. The lluaurlal situation NfW YoitK, April 10. Tho sub-treasury sub-treasury rcitlved $70,000 In gold certificates cer-tificates this mornlug luexohaugo for greenbacks Acting Assistant Tress-urer Tress-urer Muhleman said hu had received re-ceived no order Irom Washington relative lo the paying out of silver for truasury note. Jlolmont & O. aro quoted as saylDg that they have Information from tho highest source that Hecretary Carllilowlll Issue no suoh order. It is rerted that no such houses have given notice that they will want gold to exort this week and aro somewhat anxious about Ihesourco of supply. The amount to be shipped, If It can bu obtained, Is placed at three millions. Wabminuton, Ai rll 10. The treasury treas-ury Unsocial condition today shows, If any changu, a slightly easUrfeellug. (101 Ii WILT. )ir I All). Nhw Yonic, April 10. It Is stated at the sub treasury the gold will bu aid on rcseutatlon of treasury uotea as liuri-tofjru. This Is given out to rtlleve thu anxiety of Intending ship-I ship-I err, who 1 rofessed lo f-iel tomu appre-lieuslon appre-lieuslon as to ability to securo metal for exiort. |
