The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-10

exposition grounds. particularly California
products owing TO exorbitant prices charged in
the diheaent cafes for such wines; therefore
Resolved, That q committee of fouT he ap-
pointed by the president Of this commission to
investigate this matter and report 10 this body
as soon aa possible.
half dozen speeches were made on the
question, a majority OF the speakers urging
that there wac no necessity for the ap.
pointment of q special committee TO con-
slider the matter as the committee on
horticulture was empowered to act under
the rules. The resolution was finally re-
ierred TO the committee on horticulture.
The exorbitant charges in restaurants
on the grounds came mp in resolution
offered by Mr.. Eiboeck OF Iowa. and the
matter was referred to the committee on
grounds and buildings for consideration
and action.
The Cousins Incident
The Cousina incident was again revived
by Commissioner WAY OF Georgia, who Of
fered a resolution recting that 1t was the
sense OF the commission that no member
of tho board OF lady managers can par
ticipate in the meeting Of the com m ission.
but they have the right Of petition. which
must be presented in writing. This, with
the previous question raised by Miss
Cousins, was referred to the judiciary COM
miitee. The commission then adjourned
until tomorrow at t. o'clock.
There was removed from the vaults OF
the Auditorium hotel to the convent of
La Rabida one OF the most precious docu-
ments in the world. Ii was the will exc
cuted and signed nv Queen Isabella of
Spain. Since April 26. when Special Com
missioner Curtis plared the package in
the hands of Clerk Kennedy, a constant
watch has been placed upon the vault.
The Thomas Investigation.
The Theodore Thomas investigating
committee was in session four hours to-
day. Several witnesses were examined.
among them being DIR. Peabody, who is
in charge OF the liberal arts and music
the chief harpist. who could not play on any
but a special make of hRrps, and for which
bv the way he was receiving & salary from
the manufacturer and a lady hnrpist. The
latter testified that il did not make very
much difference 10 hOr what make of harp
she played upon. a majority OF the experts
SO lar examined by the investigating
committee voice one IDEA. viz: That any
good musician can play on any good in
Etrument, the manufacturer cutting no
figure whatever. Several of the commit
tee are greatly wrought up over the mat
ter, aud as stated bv one of the members
late this evening, the whole question will
be Gifted to the bottom and culpable per-
sons will be dealt with severely. The
committee will be in session tomorrow
afternoon.
Last Nights EIentrical Display.
A magnificent display was witnessed by
thousands of visitors to the fair tonight
when the whole electric iorce stored up
within the grounds was turned on, max
ing one Of the erandest electrical illumi-
nations ever seen in this country Prep
arations had been going on for two or
three davs and the elimination tonight
revealed a scene as beautiful as a dream
OF fairy land. All the skill of science, the
crowning triumph OF the electrical age,
united in portraying in the most glowing
phantasy the dainty beauty OF
the white city. Thousands of electric
lights cleaned from every crevice OF the
exterior OF the administration, the agriCul-
tural. the electrical, the manufacturers
and the liberal arts building. The elec.
trical fountains on all sides sparkled in
myriads of colored lights that took the
form of all that is beautiful in nature.
Each of the electrical fountains
require about 100000 candle
power and the entire battery of machin-
cry that supplied IT, There was 1000
lights in the administration building eco
on the agricultural, 5000 on the electrical.
zoo on the psristyle. 80 arc lights on the
manuiacturers', 500 on the Casino and
Music hall, and 600 on Machinery hall.
The illumination began at o'clock and
lasted until II D. m.