The sun., 1890-08-01
CnICIGU'S BIG FAIR
The National Committee TO be Reconvened
When BnIldInE Plans are Rendy.


CHICAGO, July 3l.-socretary Dickinson of the
National Worlds Fair Commission returned
from his Eastern trip last evening. He Joined
tho sub committee Of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization at Philadelphia ten days
ago. and attended it's sessions in Now York.
Washington, and Cincinnati. Besides the valu-
able Inform alton obtained by tho committee,
important results are likely to come from the
trip. President Palmer has been convinced
that no time ia to be lost In making prepara-
tions for the Fair, and he will be here ia few
days to urge the local Board to go 10 work at
once. He will reconvene the National Com
mission as soon as the local Board is ready TO
report plans OF buildings and make its final
financial showing This. 1t ia hoped. may be
done by the middle OF September,
Gen. Goshorn has not declined the director
Generaship; because 1t was not rendered MIN,
Robert /. Porter has not received an oHer OF
neither has Frof Goodo received an offer OF
hoation and Catalogue. These gentlemen were
employed to prepare CLASSIFIED llst OF OK
hibits, and their duties will not involve moro
than seven or eight weeks work
The sub committee has gathered together
more imp2rtant inGTmH!o1d id Hp2pt w 5he man
than can be found anywhere else in the
country. In q lew days 1t will meet hero t9
be here to co1sNlt viii tho local Board. The
work will be pushed With & FL n the y vG9r ger the the
IreSluent can cOmmnnu, anu lnluk tnlS Ono
OF the most important results OF the commit
tees sr0m WORK suyros,,ops received at PHILADELPHIA
and Now NorK President Palmer became con-
vinced that limo was mos important element
IN making Preparations for me he, FAR al ri Geni
on him tho fact that the first thing TO do WAS
to have made a aclassillcatlop OF articles. Mr.;
Porter aud Prot. Goude had been recommended
classification. and he secured their service.
The plans of the buildings cannot be prepared
until i is known hoy the exhibits are 70 be
markable Information concerning, worlds
fairs will assist these gentlemen. Col. Gordon
will classify the agricultural and stock eX-
hibits. These three men will have the entiro
work in hand and they are expected to COM
plete it III forty or fifty days"
egation, which has been working against tho
Lake front-3ackson Park sito for the Worlds
have majority of tho Judiciary Committee,
received another set back this morninI: when
the sub.cummittees' report in favor OF striking
out the section providing for the issue OF $2,-
0O0uOO park bonis was rejected by o vote OF 2
to l3. and the minority report to add clause
to provide, that the question, OF issuing. the
bonds shall first be submitted to q vote of the
Leople OF the park district was then adopted.
The section wa! also amended 20 as to provide
that the amount OF tho bonds shall be SlUUU,-
900 ins cad OF S2,uu0.OuO.
In the House the Judiciary Committee re-
ported bnek the Worlds lalT bill, which was
the amendments o. mo judiciary Committee
adopted. lhe amendment providing Tor tho
enforcement OF the Eight-hour law among la
borers on the buildings and that none but ci, J.
ZeDs Of the United States should be employed.
was finally adopted, in spite of the warning of
one OF the members that The adoption oi this
clause meant the turning over Of tina Worlds
Fair to.the walking delegates. and that, in this
The proposed con titutional amendment
providing for the issue OF sj,000UlU in bonds
by the city Of Chicago to aid the Worlds FAIR
has been adopted by both Houses OF the LeRis-
lRture.