The morning call., 1893-09-08
TOO MUCH POWER.
Putting a Check Upon Mr.. John
Boyd Thatcher.
The National Commissioners Had No
Right to Place the Award Busi-
ness in His Hands.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-Pennsylvania had
delightful weather for its day at the
Worlds Fair. The sky was clear with
cool breeze from the north. Governor Pat
tison, with a military escort, the Penn
sylvania State Commissioners and other
prominent people formed procession ana
marched to The S ate building. where
short speeches and other exercises were
held, to be followed by reception and
fireworks in the evening.
This was also BraziPs day, being the
anniversary of Brazilian independence.
The Brazilian Commissioners kept open
house in honor of the occasion.
Midway Plaisance was agog to-day over
story that Miss jennie Hammond of
Bellaire, Ohio. and Abdul Latkef, man
ager of the Turkish village. had fallen in
love and would be married. They first
met while the young lady was visiting the
fair.
A general war has been begun by the
exposition authorities against class Of
fakirs who have infested the fair ever
since it opened. These men, having no
concessions and having in many instances
rented space from exhibitors and sold
goods in violation of the rules. are to be
cleared out. Nearly 400 of them were
elected from different buildings to-day and
it is estimated by the time the general
clearing up is finished fully 1000 of them
will be thrown out.
The right of the national commission TO
delegate the powers invested in it by Con-
gress to John Boyd Thatcher for the Sc
lection of jurors and the formation of a
system of awards is questioned in suit
brought in the United States court to-day
by Chase Brothers, who have piano en-
hibit at the fair. They have also secured
temporary order restraining Thatcher or
his jurors from proceeding with the in
speetion of instruments.
Captain Barr OF the United States rev.
enue service, stationed at Philadelphia.
dropped dead on the grounds to-day of
heart disease. His wife was with him at
the time.
The Secretary of the Navy detailed Cap
tain Berry of the United States steamship
Michigan to receive the Columbus caravels
from Captain Concas. representing the
Spanish Government. on September II.
Among the notable gathering in cOnnec-
tion with the Catholic Congress to-day WAS
the meeting of the Catholic Young Mems
National Union. at which Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia made an address
that attracted much attention. He held
up as model the public man who always
had the courage to do bis duty in the face
OF opposition. misunderstanding and cal
umny, William L. Gladstone. name that
called forth loud cheers. As an example
of man who had always felt his respon-
sibility to God and the public he could not
give them a better name than that of
Grover Cleveland. name that was also
loudly cheered. The Archbishop said Mr..
Cleveland represented the people of the
United States perhaps better than any
man who had occupied the Presidents
chair since the days of Washington.
Archbishop Ireland addressed two large
meetings OF the Jewish Women's Con-
gress. He advocated religious liberty for
all people, whatever their race or color,
and lie particularly condemned the perse-
cution of Jews in Russia. He was loudly
applauded.
The total admission to-day was 232. 376,
of which 201, ,041 paid.