Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-09
WORLDS FAIR WOR X.
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION AD-
JOURNS TILL APRIL.
A Special Display of Brilliant Achieve
ments of Women to Be Made-The
Territories to Put Up Joint Build
ing-The Police Question, Etc.

CHICAGO, Sept. Sat today's session
of the National Columbian commission,
Mercer, of Wyoming, presented a reso-
luton setting forth the question of po-
liceing the fair while open, one of great
Importance. and setting forth the pro-
priety OF making arrangements with the
various states for sending their militia
to the fair in succession, to act in the
capacity of guards OF honor and police
upon the grounds. After some discus
sion the resolution was laid on the table
as outside the powers of the commission.
The committee on live stock reported.
The recommendation that a chief for
that department be appointed, making
it independent of the department of ag-
riculture, was adopted.
The announcements of the membership
of the committee on legislation was then
made, as follows: St. Clair, West Vir-
gina; AIlea, New York Sniaifey, Yer
mont; Woodside, Pennsylvania; Saun-
ders, Mississippi; Breed, Massachu-
setts; Jones, Missouri; Richie, Ohio /;
Wilson, District of Columbia; Kannan,
Utah Harris, Virginia; Rucker, Moth
Dakota.
A resolution for the appointment of
an historian of the fair was referred to
the committee on judiciary, with in
structions to report what salary should
be paid such official.
The action of the commission taken
last Saturday, putting the control OF the
Latin American exhibit in the hands of
the director-general, was reconsidered,
and the exhibit again put in charge OF
w. +. Curtis, subject to the control of
the chief of the foreign department.
The commission then adjourned to
meet next April.
The board of lady managers of the
worlds fair today appointed committee
to select examples of specially notable
and brilliant achievements of women,
to be made seperate display in the
woman's building. This display will
range from literature and art to cook
cry. 1t was announced that portion
of the money set apart for foreign adver-
tising, would probably be made avail
able Tor use of the ladies in sendiug
agents abroad to work in the interest OF
the woman's department.
Behind closed doors the board consld-
cred circular letters that have been sent
Out IrOm JlI1l6 W IlluG III COnACCUlOA Will
the Queen Isabella association. Mrs.
Wilkins introduced resolution, which
was carried, that the lady manager who
assisted or encouraged the sending out
of literature derogatory to the board,
should be expelled from the board, and
the state sending her requested to re-
move her from all connection with the
board.
The ladies will adjourn tomorrow.
Late last night, at a conference OF the
commissioners and lady managers of the
territories, it was agreed that the terri
tories should consolidate in erecting one
building for their exhibits. 1t shall
not cost less than $4,000.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 8.-The Califor'
MIA Worlds Fair Commission met this
evening. The principal subject of discus
sion was the suit against Controller Col
gan, who had refused to audit bills call
ing for money from the 100000 appro
priated by the last legislature for 6
worlds fair exhibit. Colgan's at
torneys have filed briefs already, and
those of the commissions attorneys will
be filed in a few days. While it is be-
lieved the appropriation will be certainly
judged constitutional, work is being i'm
peded for lack of funds.