The record-union., 1892-02-05
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The Chicago Directory Will Not
Need Uncle Sans Aid.
BANKERS AND CAPITALISTS COME
TO THEIR RESCUE.
Two Men Killed and Six Others
Seriously Injured by the Giving
Way of q Scaffolding on Which
They Were Working-A Woman
and Two Children Burned to Death
in Fire at Jacksonville, Florida.
Special TO the REcoRD-UN1oN.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The Chicago Di-
rectors of the Worlds Fair have con-
cluded that they can run their part of the
great exposition without any financial
help from Uncle Sam. Congress will not
be asked to loan or appropriate dollar
for the local Directory. All the funds
needed to complete the building and
grounds in readiness to turn over to the
President and the National Commission
will be supplied by Chicago bankers and
capitalists, who, it is said, have already
guaranteed to make good any possible
deficit. Congress will, however, be given
bill for consideration which will pro-
vide for the appropriation of about
$4,G00,000 to be handled entirely by
the National Commission in the eXecu-
ton of the work expressly delegated to
the National Commission.
This plan of legislation was finally de-
cided upon to-day at conference be-
tween the directory committee and
! Chairman st. Clair of the National Com
missions committee. The appropriation,
1t is proposed, shall be divided as fol-
lows: Juries and awards, 100000; board
IN charge OF Government exhibits, $780,
coo; Board of Lady Managers, Sl25, 5,0OO;
administration Of the fifteen departments,
meetings of National Commission, ex-
ploitation and salaries, about 81, 500, 600.
IhlS estimate covers the fiscal year eX-
tending from June 80, 1892, to June 90,
1893.
AN INVESTIGATION CALLED FOR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. An the House
to-day Sayers OF Texas, from the Com
mlttee on Appropriations, reported a res
olutlon providing for an investigation
into the Worlds Columbian EXposi-
ton. The resolution is sweeping in its
terms, and proposes an inquiry into the
subject OF the expenditures be made, to
extend to all money raised for the fair,
both locally and by Congress. The
Worlds Fair people, however, promptly
insisted, through Representative Dur
borrow, the reporting of a resolution
passed by the Worlds Fair Committee
providing for an investigation by that
committee into the management and ex-
pendltureS for the fair. The investiga-
ton into the matter of expenditures for
the fair is, however, restricted to the
money appropriated by the Federal Gov
ernment. The contest between the two
committees for jurisdiction promises to
be bitter when The resolutions are called
up i'll the House.
CHICAGO EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-The annual han
quet of the Merchants and Manufactur-
erS' Association tonight SURPASSED all
previous efforts of this organization.
Among the prominent guests were Sena-
tor Vance, Representative Boutelle, Rep
reSentatlve DurboroW and Captain Schley
Of the cruiser Baltimore
Congressman Durborow, in a short ad-
dress on the Worlds Fair, said: "Chi-
cago has done more for this exhibition
than was ever done by any city for any
international exposition heretofore held,
and should the economic feelings of a
progressive Government fail of It's
bounden share in this great work, the
people who sought this honor and the
city which received this honor will prove
more than equal to the additional burden
which may be placed upon it.''
At the close Of his remarks Mr.. Bout
ellie proposed three cheers for Captain
Schley, which were given with will.
Captain schley made graceful response.
and as he sat down three cheers were
given for the navy.