The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04

IL possible that the chief may have to give
IN, for there is little doubt that process
Bions would benefit the fair financially. lt
ls claimed that vast number of people Will
visit the grounds to witness such celebra-
tions that perhaps otherwise would remain
away.
The German and Austrian galleries in
tbe Fine Arts Building were opened 20 the
pie took advantage of the opportunity TO
see the paintings and sculptures In the sec
tioDs. The guards stood at the entrances
TO tho other galleries. and kept the
people out while the work OF IN
stallatlon was in progress. The galleries
which are open are not in proper condition
for public inspection, but the settees and
sisles were filled with admirers OF the
beautiful works of art which come from
the German and Austrian empires.
ID. IL. Burnham. director OF works. to-day
issued general order to the effect that all
work must be finished by the 18th inst,
both as to installation of exhibits and con-
struction, and that work of absolute neces-
sity thereafter must be done during hours
when the exposition ls not open,
A demand. signed by more than one thou
sand Columbian guards, will tomorrow be
made upon the directors Of the exposition
for an increase of SIS per month In their
pay. The guards claim that $50 month is
too small for them to live decently. and
that they were led to believe that their
Day would be increased May /. They also
claim that the cost of living at the fair has
advanced so much since opening day that
s2 a DAY Will not cover it.
There appears to De q disposition on the
part of some of the restaurant keepers at
the fair to grow suddenly rich, If one may
be permitted to judge by the prices they
charge. At one eating house the price of
roast beef Is 81. and 10 cents extra is
charged for the privilege of eating il. At
another resort pie Is sold at 25 cents a slice.
The local papers have taken up the cry
against this sort of imposition, and 1t Is
probable that the management Will regu-
late the matter. Tar same evil prevailed
et the Centennial in 1876 the first week lt
was open. To-day large numbers of Wis
itors carried lunch with them to the fair.
having learned from experience that 1t was
not safe to Welt the restaurants inside the
grounds.
A com pleted programme of the services
to be held in the International Sunday
School Building to be erected at the worlds
fair grounds has been prepared. build
ing permit was taken out to-day for the
structure. and 10 is TO be completed by June
10. The programme provides for the hold
ing of services every Sunday morning and
evening while the fair Is in progress. These
services will be conducted by some of the
most noted divines in this country and
Europe.
Japan's greatest pu blisher is In Chicago,
visiting the worlds fair and studying the
methods of bookmakers and booksellers.
his name is Sshei Ohashi.
The nutrItive properties of maize are to
be demonstrated at the fair. 1t is an
nounced that Illinois will soon have On
exhibit in the Woman's Building tending
to popularize the use of corn as staple
article of food-a model corn kitchen. In
which Mrs. Sarah L. Rohrer. principal OF
the Philsdelphia Cooking School. will
daily lecture on corn and the different ways
it oan be prepared for food.
A groat marble permanent memorial
temple to Columbus. 1t is said. Is to be pre-
correct, is no less person than King Hum
bert, of Italy. Eleven heroic groups of
statuary by the most famous Italian
artists, illustrating the most striking
scenes in the career of Columbus are, &C.
cording to the plans outlined, to grace the
interior of the temple.