The state capital., 1892-10-29
the WORLDS FAIR.

rhe Local and National Boards at Log.
1erheads, Both Claiming tho Right to
Govern and Both Determined to Insist
Upon Their Prerogative- e-Confiicting Sets
Of Rules for the Government Of the Ex-
position.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.--As a result OF the
,uarrels between the national and
local officers of the Worlds fair two
,ets of rules have been issued for the
government of the exposition. The
set prepared by the local directors is
Incomplete and does not furnish ex-
aibitors any information that they did
1ot have more than a year ago.
such important matters as the
,ost of power of all kinds, the
lost of electric lights, and thousand
and one other things that all exhibitors
want to know before sending their dis
| olays are not mentioned in the regula~
lions issued by the board. On the con-
trary, those prepared by the national
commission cover the field thoroughly,
and exhibitors can learn from them
lust what the expense of making an cx-
hibit will be. These are what are
known as the St. Clair rules. and were
prepared by the commissioner from
West Virginia.
Judge Lindsey of the national COM
mission said yesterday that the rules
adopted by that body would stand In
spite of anything the local directory
could do. ''If the directors attempt to
evade these rules" he said, exhibitors
can go into the courts and compel them
to obey the modified regulations"
President Higginbotham said the To-
cal board would not recognize the right
of the ma tional commission to make rules
on new subjects.
"They have no authority to do other
than modify the rules we sent tc
them," he said: sit is not possible at
this time to make regulations for the
conduct of the exposition. When the
time comes we may approve the regu
lations adopted by the national board
If they suit us, we will approve them
if not we will reject them"
The greater part of yesterdays ses
sion of national commissioners was de
voted to rules for the governing OF th
exposition The rules as adopted pro
vide that the exposition shall be opel
from May to October so. 1898. ever
day except Sunday between the hour
of q. m and p. m. except on specla
occasions. The most important rui
was that the exposition shall b
administered by the council c
administration instead of by eithe
Gen. Davis or Chief Burnham. Th
exhibits will be handled in Jackso
l park by bureau of transportation III
der Chief Burnham. The rate for stol
ing empty packing cases was fixed
fifty cents for cases of twenty-seve
, cubic feet capacity or less and one cen
? for each additional cubic foot
About 5000 words are devoted
: rules for the Colum bian guard, the no
= pitfalls and the exposition fire depar
: ment which are similar to thos
+ in force in similar department
, in Chicago. Director-General Davis
, given authority to appoint janitors II
d all the buildings. For the s.
9 months of the exposition a chart
= of IS is made for furnishing power Fl
s each sixteen candle-powcr electr
: lamp The rate per horsepower +
electricity varies from $50 for one-four
4 4 horse power, to $50 for three-horse pow
a or more The charge for connectii
1T | z,zih2, ,t1naIrnR i.a, Lima is made according
For arc lamps f
mill sbo eharUp