The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-14
THE WORID,S EAR

| CHICAGO, May 13.-The action of the
| worlds fair directory last night in deCid-
| Ing to open the gates of the fair to the
public on Sunday, beginning with Sunday,
May p, has caused futter among the
members of the worlds fair national COM
mission. They gathered in the assembly
hall of the commission this morning and
discussed the matter. Some expressed the
belief that the local directory had exceeded
its authority and talked of getting an in
junction to restrain the officials from per-
mtting the directory to open the fair
The national commissioners had a lively
session today. The chief topic for discus
sion was the action of the local directors
regarding the opening OF the fair on Sun
day. The question came up when SeCre-
tary Edmonds of the local directory came
in with a message from President Higgiu-
botham containing the report of the action
on the Sunday question taken by the di
rectors az the meeting last night.
Commissioner Burton of Kansas moved
to refer the report to the committee on
judiciary, A long wrangle followed. Com
missioner st. Clair led the opposition 20
this action, ana IN IL spirited speech talked
Of calling upon President Cleveland, if
necessary, to enforce the mandate of con-
gress. He held that the only way in which
tLC SttCo Scuid bc ppcucu WAS
for the national commissioners and local
directors to pass joint resolution repeal
ing the rule forbidding the opening of the
fair on Sunday. After dozen or more
commissioners had expressed their views
the matter was referred to the committee
on judiciary. The national commission
then adjourned until Monday next
NEW YORK, MAY I3.-The Rev Wilbur
T. Crafts, the chairman of the new ma
tional committee on Sunday closing of the
worlds fair, recently organized at Column
bus, by the officers of the American Sab.
bath union, the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, the Christian Endeavor
societies and other bodies, was in New
York today arranging by telegraph for an
earnest resistance to the proposed Sunday
opening of the worlds fair, which was
yesterday voted by the directory of the
fair. The committee expects that hun
dreds OF mass meetings by resolutions, and
thousands OF individuals by letters, will
appeal to President Cleveland and Attor-
ney General Olney to defend the law, by
injunction or otherwise, in the courts
Mr.. Crafts has a letter from President
Palmer of the Columbian commission, OF
Chicago saying that he Will defend the
law. He will be supported by resolutions
and letters. The committee expects to
employ able counsel also. The secretary
OF the committee, Rev. II. II. George of
Beaver Falls Pa, is sending out an appeal
to the public.
A BUFFALO STORY.
CHICAGO, May 13.-A special from Buff
falo, \. Y, says: The police here claim
to have discovered evidence Of a plot to
blow up the waterworks of Chicago aud
then set fire to the worlds fair buildings.
They claim that letter was accidentally
picked up at the Anarchists headquarters,
over saloon on East Geuesee street. Is
introduces Sebastian EerombelSki 30 JOS
eph Schultz, the leading Buffalo Anarch-
ist. Schultz denies that he knows any
thing about the letter or the plot at which
it hints. The letter, which Is written in
German. bears date of April 20. and part
OF it, translated, reads as follows:
The hopes which | held out TO voa
when last we met are about to be fulfil led,
and we shall look for assistance from YOU.
This letter will introduce Sebastian Ver-
ombeiski. who will fully explain the assis-
tance We need He mas complete plans of
the water-works mains from the mouth of
the intake pipe TO the pumping station;
also, plans OF the fair buildings
The police claim that the plot coutem-
plates the blowing mp OF the water works
50 that there can be no fire protection, and
then setting fire to the worlds fair build-
ings. The police are OF the opinion that
the plot was arranged 10 avenge the death
OF the Chicago Anarchists.
Assistant superintendent of Police
Brennan takes no stock in the alleged
discovery in Buffalo of plot of Auarch-
ISIS 10 blow mp the Chicago water-wo.ks
and set lire 20 the worlds fair buildings
for revenge on account OF the hanging OF
he Anarchists IN 1881 IL IS the same
old story" said he We have no fear Of
its being carried out.
FAIR NOTES.
CHICAGO, May Il. 1t was estimated tn-
day chat there were from 40.O0o TO 60GRl
visitors at the fair grounds. \ feature
was the mum ber cf school children VINO
visited the lar today. Il WAS their regu-
lar weekly holiday, and thousands of them
took advantage OF IL by tax inS in the great
exhibition at the park. A good deal OF
interest IS being taken IN the number OF
visitors who have paid admission daily
since The fair started as compared 10 tile
attendance during Il similar period at the
at Philadelphia. Figures Os I
the attendance. aUthorjtatiyeiy furnished (
by the b1Vesu of admissions show that
the attendance for the FIRST eleven DAYS l.
nearly @l". .tV1 greater than At the ceu1eu-
Mai during The corresponding period
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20 years ago under the rei-H OF k.snpero. {
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