, 1876-05-07

Bitter Conflict Betyveen this Finance
Hoard and tho Centennial CoEnmis-
afon-Tho E1aaterss ResiEnntfon De.
mandcd-crcsent Condition Of the
Several Departments OF the Zig
Show.
Spee1ai Dispatch ia The Chicago 1s5b.sne
CENTENNIAL GROUNDS, PHILADELPHIA, May g.
The braach between the Finance Board aud the
Centennial Commission widens daily, and tia
former body seem to have the best Of the fight
60 far. They claim that they have managed tho
entiro Exposition from it's first inception sue
cessfully, and taat they are compelled to carry
it on unaided- The Centennial Commission,
they say, we're appointed By the different States,
through political influence, and coma here igno-
rant to the last degree OF the requirements Of
their position. The least tho Commits
sions can do. according to the notion
Of the Board, ia to gracefully
retire from Office on the 10th Of May. Several
Of tins newspapers hero are beginning to de-
voiop considerable III FEELING towards the Com
resetvedly, and the Enquirer avery morning In
dulges in lengthy editorials, wherein tho Conf
missloners are taken roundly to task for their
treatment Of the press, and for their wicked
ness in holding Office longer than is necessary,
Mr. John Welcn, President Of the Board
day in conversation with your cor
respondent He said that the Commits
elouerB really caused more embarrassment
to the EXPOSITION than they ga7a it help. The
Finance Board we're able to conduct affairs With
ont assistance he further 1ntinated that il
the Commissioners should not retire from Office
next Wednesday there would b. trouble
In o1der to prevent interruption to the exhibi-
tors who are straining every nerve to b. in
nm a low fnr apNf
Goshorn has Issued IN order excluding all visi-
tors from the buildings The consequence is
that there is marked falling off in the daly At
tendance. The order Was very appropriate, apd
few have found fault with it. Ar.
Goshorn has conducted himself throughout
the dissensions between the TWO Boards with
rare tact, and indeed has displayed an executive
utility OF no common order Ii the general nan-
asemsut OF affairs from the beginning. He is
lopulaE with ali cla4ses-
-Inis is The last Saturday before tho opening Of
IN Exposition and consequently people 1t =
d1ssnce may be anxious to know just how far
tne lreparattons ara advanced Beginning with
the aain building. q rapid survey shows
thas he goods aFe only. about half nn-
packed: The little pavilion occupied by
the Orsnge Free State, IN the corner
at the t1Bt entrance, is in good condition.
Cafpeas ant its arrangements Are nearly CON-
Plesed- Per7 makes good showing Of native
nooa and trusa- Chill is compressed into =
$1,000
fountaina Yery little is to be seen OF its ex-
hioits- Iae Chinese department begins to as-
sumo SHAPE, And its gaudy silks strike the eve
a1ar on Js2an, ita next ueighbor, has already
developed enoagh to show that its exhibit viii
be much finer AID larger than thas Empire has
ever before mado. It's porcelain aud wood cary
anga are especially noticeable Sweden
and Norway will be among ths f,rst to be-
ready. Italy ia not IA. behind Egrpt and
Spain are surrounded By waits, and guards at
ne portals preVens ne curious from Investigate
:ort and her textures aud national products will
tender these a most interestiuE department.
dfeat Britain occupies mora than thrice as large
!. space as any country represented except the |
United States comparatively. Many OF its ak
quantities Of goods are piled upon ita. |
loor In their boxes yet untouched. The
French department. in scarcely better Gil. One |
Lyons lrm makes magnificent display Of silks |
md Velvets- Germany is still backward, few |
how-casea OF porcelain and meorschaun goods
'uly being In sight
Memorial Hall presents = seaao OF erar-
Increasing Interest. just now tho front il being
'ad1y dishgu:ed by the erection Of Il platform
or the accommodation Se t of disnItaries On the
'lbcked by Wckmen and people engaged il
lausing picturas. Tho English Department COM
rises i've roomA and is third larger than any
revious international exhibition. Landsear,
lnglish painters a,s represented. The Italian
Department. runs largely to ssatuary. OF
7hich there is s3lanaii collection. Halt Of
aa pieces are not yst unpacked. but there il no
oubt but that loVersot art will find hero ample
njoyment- Since tn Memorial Building has
een erected. the number Of applications for |
pace In the Art Department has been 50 great
hat the United 6tate3 Commissioners vera /
bliged to build an addition to it, making the
mount Of space four tfnes as great as at first