The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-18
CENTEN NIAL J0BBERY.
rtyoRlrISu SNOWY IN THE INTER-
NATIONAL EXHTBITION.

NfIION1L EA III DfffON.
H., p.iyii.scs t.rnutrd on the PAYMENT
uou..v whrre IL would DO the Most
- Vie Advantage OF standing Near the
"sn,rc of Power l. ali this just kightf
v,sut<uroN, Aug. 12.-Stringe rumors
.d mere from Philadelphia touching
,',,nt,,r,fy 4 the Director General AMI other
Il the Cent INIT / Exp 'sitiOn. lt IL
..-.,,el IA tue most positive minnerthat de-
-, ~ tylritlsm h.s bean shown to certain
,,,ts, by the Centennial Commissioners.
.n,,, rails bat lit.ie short W joJbery. Indcei,
n'.r,,pt,cn IA thee 'ntennia Exhibition
,,,,,,1 f,r the benefit Of a fsw individutls
h,s,.u, 10 have very close connection with
no others u th' concern. II these stories,
..ic, ars tr,.i, talked about by pc sons having
- ,,unte knowledge OF the way thing, are
.,n,,,A hytAe .atenniil Commissioners AM
Mo- II. sctor General. pfov' to Dc true 1t VIII he
acau.e Or univ ,r'N ieSr'''
M. man vino compose tbs Ccntennill Com
'',,,,e " the If thest chlractcr, ~ ars alsi
,h,esn,lemen G imposing the Boarl Of Ftutn'e.
n,co,r.eitisnot % sible tn At these gentlemen
.re ,rare Of the s'oriis whicn aro In general
,I,cnlati3n. or thsy would surely have t,ken
,tep, before this ums To ascertain tue train Of
lhs charles made.
alleged that Number of comp lnies were
formed for the purposs of oht inlng the most
y,luanle concession. from tue Csltsnn 4 Com
missloners and Blard OF Fuinc p, an 1 that the
privileges thus obtained have beBn used TO on
press exhibitors; md moreover. thit some OF
Ihe comp tales DOT iuilg conc 'ssion have been
allowed 10y tbs DlroctlrG iner / 50 to extend
Tho PRIVILEGES grtut-d them IS u cover rights
uot Inclnded In tho original grant. Under tho
,ew Consti,u'ion OF PonnsvIyinia. companies
ire required to add Il er heir corporate names
Iho word "limitsd," and 10 place on record tho
,ames OF those ors,nziny the comp nv to-
tether with the amount of tho capital stock. the
Iubscri ltinns made, aud the amount paid IN.
TIE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC COMFORT.
One OF these limited COMPANIES, which 1t is
alleged IA. been exercisi ( extraordiniry priv
eyes iuside the Centennial grounds. Is known as
he DEPARTMENT Of Public Comfort. The pital
rock Of this concern IA s3lO00. eilhty DER cent.
10 he pail In cash, aud the balance as needed.
The stockholders VINO appear OF record are as
follows: John Il. simmons OF =. Lous. Mo-.
Edwin r. sc loueinSn % Pail .delpnia. W. Narcn
h ssun, and T.. Vslette X sson. W. Mar II X ts-
pon Il Crsirm ga NJ tue organization. The cnsr-
tcier OF the business to De conducted 10y ths
concern. a. also apseais OF record, Is ito re-
eeive from Tue said W. March h issun an assign.
ntnt Of a contract enicre1 INTO between the
Iaii sson and tne Centennial BOARD OF
Finance for the concession Of the Danartmcut
OF Pubic Comfort, datel tho hrst q ~ Of A lrii.
k,0. upon the payment to he said kasspn II he
eosts sud exn-nses 81 oota.ninf the said con.
mat; and further to cOnduct the u.inezs Of -4id
deps TN ntin the lnternati Dnal Grounds" sc.
This comoauy "a bdi.dtns called the l. III
lie Comfort building upon the Centennial
grounds near the VAIN II Aiding. There IS IN tho
Public Comfort building = lunch counter, aud
the same concern h - scattered through the
various buildings on the Centennial grounds
stands from whicn every descrip ion OF goods
In the variety line ar sold. In addition u tli-.
they nave ~ &C nf dep Islt, where they recsrve
desire q leave IN Hiac- Of safrtv.
One OF the rules estabii he'd nv tho Csntenni 4
Commission VS. thN no manufactured articles
could . sold on the grounds unless the process
OF manuf curing WAS shown. several pers ms
VINO hai C'n enni IL cnurns and other fancy
things which they desired to sell within the Cen
ten 'ial inclp.ure, nude applicatipn to Prof.
Camppel secretary f The Csn ennial Commits
sion and we're the; with the reply nat unle
they opIlt snow Process Of manufacture. ths
right u sell con not he granted. The ptrt'e.
desiring :his tti'il-Ze SAID 10 Prof Ctmpoell
that art cle' not m tnIf c ured ON the ground,
anu not even showns process Of IN n ittcture,
wer- being Sold whrrsupln Mr.. Ctnub II Ie-
Piled that h oeiicvei suecii privilege, were
gran ed 10 few p-gs ms, nut suDsrqlrut,y stit
be was mistaken, and tAat no leison could
obtain the night 10 sell VIII } did not comply win
The foiIpwin. rules adopted o. the Centennial
Commission:
specls. application must he made to the Director.
seneral Of ne Centennial Commission Tor tAe paw.
sSv. On tnc lrm' pfot1ti for the purpose.
D. the .ppi ,it on ~ Ia Drtc.or.tca RAJ.
,ciust NAN ne sxSoob b, tae mae 3s
Dr. process. :, ~uici tl- privilege b, granted.
,equ,rcl 10 ~, 10 tne Cent nl. Biarl o. Finance
mAi qua 10 10 eF cent vt the gross receipt
The following blank form OF application had
70 De niicd 40 and signed o. the persons desir-
ne the rlgnt TO sell:
BLANK So %,
'SiTSP s1%rHs eS$ FtNsE ~, nTTfP9sTTIoN
Permit to sell article manufactured in the Exaio-
lst DESCRIPTION = manufacturing m chine orproces'
20 lnr cnaraet-r the materials and supplies - os
g. I ( slnl aad aioua, OF power required,
- me hind aad amount " spaces rtGlEeL
!, Conditions ON Wn.cn ,nis permit Is g-antci s-e;
On , 90, n,,' .ii,t,n A., .r-e.t d.liv,y w.
n ,,r.,,.r,, ~ no ~ -. ~ tu,rWf ,cinre ~'' -
81 The pawn nt 81 sum eqlu go Il teen p r cent.
r te ero.- teceipts such sale, 10 Treasurer Of
Ne Cel cuniai Board oi llu nee IN the manner that
any he prcseuo d by ,aid board ,..,..,....
nsird from time 10 tine Tor the goYernnlnt Of tae
6ta rne usht Of the Drecior.Genersi to revose the
permit m case the malnttctunng or sac bec)mr. o.
Lou t. oe slsnci IA dlp"eat. and approved ID Ia
DreclofIon RAJ, &c.
now THE RULE WAS CARRIED OUT.
AT the vsry time that Prof. Campbell was de.
cliins to grant permits 20 persons who could
not show process of n4uuft ture various
articles m the novelty line not manu- ctured
on tho ground Wtre sold at stands in the
Main Building. Machinery Hall. and OF Ter build
ings On the grounds. when stands were under
TIE charge " tue Dtpir.menL OF FuOhc COn
t. l.
Certain persons who had a little charm
win h sold tor tr.ile, applied TO W. March Is
son, Chairman of tue Committee Of Plblic Com
fIrt, FOR the privilege VI placing hat article Oh
sal. az tnr various buildings. Mr.. kassOn said
tnat h. G. uli make an arrangement Of thal
klud, anu saii M his terms we're - follows;
II they wo I'D paw Sl.eu ne wOuld 1--WE them tae
privilege II -taud Ia tho Puzzle Comfort buid
lug anu also tho pryuegs OF having the charm
placed for sale uurH some thlftceu to hfteeu
stand, IA the Nam Binding aud through thu
other b.ildtngS nu Tie q 'uud-; that H. con
uullcd the -fnud-, aun tuat the PERSONS neyinI
CHI rye ~ them wc there under an agreement
with him; thtt he mad reserved tue right In his
with whom lac might agree, 10 have their go ds
sold On those stands; tlpt the people 1t those
IL nGs were 70 sell such 90 hs In liJn Is 10 y
per cent. aud that he had reserved the rl1ht la
hi, agieemcnt with them when tue par. les
themselves could not agree Oh tine perren ige
60 ne paid, TO a citrate the cl-- between th-in.
ana that Ia sucn cases his decision Nunlt be
mn i. or he would cell them IN edition
o stand Tor themselves in tie Main Centennial
Buildns for S2bvJ additional, making SIjlJ IN
all stating thit the stand would ue lu Il good
tOriuuu near the centre Of the Nam liIlld ng,
tuc payments 10 be made, part In hand when
tue agreement was drawn NJ, part wn"n tnt
ierruent was signed 10y Gen. GpshOrn, ana
thc balance Ia thirty aud sixty dNs.
Previous 10 this the parties had called unOn
DrrC. Or-General GOshorn, and exhibited 10 MIN
Nhaf they nai fnr sale, and asked If ~ cnulg hr
Arriugrd in any way 10 allow tnen 10 sell the
Oh rtn ia the enclosure. Gen. GOsnOrn stated to