New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-05
WORLD'S FAIR MATTERS.
LOAN OF s5,Ooo0OO WANTED FROM THE GOV.
ERNMENT-THE CONVENT OF LA RIBADA

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ERNMENT-THE CONVENT OF LA RIBADA
Chicago Sept. AT the opening Of the meeting
of the National Columbian Commission this morning.
communication from President Baker OF the local
Worlds Fair Corporation asking the cooperation of the
National Commission in securing loan OF $5,COOOOo
from the Government for the OF the Fair. TO be
repaid ont of the first receipts, and resolution OF te
Executive Committee Of the Commission indorsng the
request were read and referred TO the Committee on
Judiciary.
Commissioner Towsley, of Minnesota. presented q
resolution to the effect that the resolution heretofore
passed for tho appointment of committee to recon-
mend certain notifications of the tariff law In the
interests OF the Exposition be reconsidered and ex
plunged from The minutes. In speaking TO his resolu-
on Mr. Towsley said that the rules Of the Treasury
Department provided for the whole work which IL was
proposed for the committee to do. After long dis
cussion the resolution for the appointment Of COM
mittee was reconsdered by vote Of 81 to %, and IL
was referred to the Committee on Legislation after
Commissioners Walker, of Connecticut, had maze
speech deprecating the political turn which the matter
had taken in the public press and In the Commission
\ resolution pledglng the Commission TO take up
and consider the sunday closing question as soon az
it should properly come before that body was unani
mOusy passed
The Auditing Committee presented its report showing
an estimated excess OF expenses by the Commission
for the year ending July next, over the appropfa-
recommended that the April meeting Of the Commission
be postponed until July; that the payroll OF the Dt
rcctOrGeneral be reduced by $1,000; that the salaries
Of rs 600 EACH Of the president of the Commission ana
the vice-chaFman Of the Executive Committee be dis
continued after october 1. Nice-Charman mckenzie,
Of Kentdcky, said that the report seemed TO be aimed
at him: it appeared that there conspiracy to
eliminate him from the Commission. That was un-
necessary as, in his good time he would eliminate
himself The whole trouble was that he had refused
to sanction report of the finance committee which
he had not had an opportunity to The report was
referred 10 the committee Ou bylaws.
Chicago, sept. 4 SpeciaD-The advocates Of the
Sunday closing of the Fair confident that they viii
succeed Colonel f. +. Shepard is stil at the Audi
torum. loath TO depart from the city long as there
is possibility Of exertlng additional influence over tie
Commissioners "We anticipate nothing but victory,H
remarked Mr. shepard our work has thus far been
most encouraging 1t may be predicted almost with
certainty that the gates of the Exposition will be closed
on Sunday One of the great points we have gained
the practically unanimous support of the Lady Man.
ayers. / was told yesterday by lady manager that
the question was considered settled by that lady.
Several of the Commissioners have said that yesterdays
proceedings quite converted them 10 the idea OF sunday
rest. We anticipate complete success In our eforts'
General Howard disposed to take as ssnguine
view of the situation Mr.. Shepard. Many little
straws show that the wind Is blowing in orr favor'
he said "The test votes yesterday showed over
whelming sentiment and sympathy with us. OF course
we cannot yet count noses, but we know in general
what to expect"
The Convent Of La Ribada will be reproduced on
the Exposition grounds This has been determined
upon by tho Board Of Directors. IL will cost $4,000.
1t Is located al Palos springs, aud It's Production
win facilitate the presenting % the public OF many
valuable historical and personal relics aud mementOes
OF Columbus II thought that the contrast between
the buildings of 400 years ago ana those OF to-day, az
shown by The remainder of the Exposition build ngs
will he interesting and profitable.