The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-05-20
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.

One OF the most striking features of
the Chicago Fair is the absolute and
staring nudity Of the stataary.
The change for = room in Chicago
hotel or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from 81
to IS day. The average price for an
average room is now 81 3 day.
The Countess di Braxxa, sent to Chi
esgo by Queen Margherlta to watch over
can, who before her marriage wss Miss
Cora S,ocum.
Washington State day st the Chicsso
Fair, which was TO have been May IL,
has been postponed until some time in
June, owing 10 the unfinished condition
OF the State building.
The Chicago City Council has unani-
niously passed resolution declaring for
Sunday opening OF the Worlds Fair
grounds, and As representatives OF So
e0,0o OF stock in the exposition criti-
cised the financial management which
closes the gates on one day out OF the
seven.
Commissioner FORSYTH has presented
a communication from wine growers of
California There have been charges
that restaurantkeepers 1T the fair PLACED
such high prices on California wines that
no one viii call for them, as they can OBJ
tain foreign wines at almost the same
price. Califo-nians assert that restau-
rants AZ the grounds viii not place any
wines upon their lists unless bonus OF
$4,000 to $500 is paid them. Caliior-
mans say this would exclude their wines,
as they csnno. afford TO pay any such
sums. They propose therefore to estab-
| lish a cafe 81 the California building, in
which all the wines OF the California ex-
hihi,ors viii be listed. New York, Ohio
and other domestic winemakers viii ba
given a show on the same carfs. Tn
council OF administration is asked 20 re
duce the usual p per cent. turned in TO
them A. their share OF sales to 10 per
cent. 20 enable wine to be sold a. re-
duced prices.
The Worlds Fair gates viii be open TO
the public Sunday, and the vexed ques-
ton is settled. At the regular monthly
meeting of the Local Directors OF the
Worlds Fair, it was decided 10 open the
gates Of Jackson Park to the public for
half the sum OF the simittanoe 70 the
fair during the week, viz: Is cents
This action has nothing TO do with the
opening OF buildings. The latter will
2NAA-1--A NANs-SNA NAfN :
passed bv Congress, and a. agreed 10
when the s2,50a.0oo was accepted from
the Fitty-seoond Congress. The vote by
which the resolution was adopted was
twenty-seven 10 seven. Under the
resolution Midway Piaisance Is also
thrown open. Edwin Walker, attorney
| for the board. submitted an opinion.
/ and on the strength OF the opinion the
bard acted. Briefly, Walker decided
| the exposition grounds altogether a
distinct and separate thing. Unless the
| National Commission acts vigorously
| TO prevent il, Jackson Park will De open
Sundays, the exposition buildings re-
naming closed.
Alter much hari work the COMMITTEES
Investigating misunderstanding IN the
bureau OF music has made report Il
the national commission. II Il 4 mos
severe arrai-nment Of Theodore Thoma.
and his methods OF conducting the bu
-eaU OF music. II gives 4 fearful raSpin.
10 Chief Ha-pist Schencke, who propose
10 local firm OF musical instrument
manufacturers that he would play thei
hIrpS for bonus OF 81 ,0Qu year
>chencke IN his testimony, IL appears
admitted having male the proposition
Before the committee Thomas denie,
being IN anv way connected with any
house engaged in selling or manuiactur
ing instruments. Thomas declared that
the authority OF Director-tIene-al Davi!
over him was mere merely nominal. Tn,
committee concludes by the expression
OF the opinion that no piano exhibite,
for awards should be used for perform
ances; that the usefulness OF Prof
Thomas a. the head of the bureau o
music OF the Worlds Colum bian Expo
sition Is 50 impaired in the Judgment o
the committee that his services shoult
he further dispensed with, and recon-
ments that the Dfrector-Ceaeral be in
st-ucted to request his resignation.