The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-09
A PARADISE FOR FAKTRs.

Ing smoking, and many arrests have been
made, although all persons so offending
were promptly released. Colonel Rice
says he has had no official notice of the
new orders, and until he does, the guards
will enforce the old order
A Precious Relic.
Yesterday there was removed from the
FAULTS of the Auditorium hotel to the
Convent of La Rabida one of the most
precious documents in the world. II was
the will executed and signed by Queen
Isabella of Spain, whose name and fame
are so closely allied to the great navigator
that they never can become separated.
Since April 26 when Special Commits
sioner Curtis placed the package In the
hands of Clerk Kennedy, constant watch
has been kept on the vault.
Phoebe Cou sins on the warpath.
Phoebe Cousins appeared before the ma
tional commission yesterday. She said
that she had come to present herself rs
member Of the commission. She based her
claim on the decision of Judge Blodgett
The board Of lady managers, according to
this decision, was sub committee of the
national commission. A sine die adjourn
ment had been unlawfully rushed through
the board of lady managers, but she had
not adjourned, and wished, as a member
of the national committee, to be recorded
as present. She did not think that few
of the lady managers had the right to de-
mand the exclusion of many. This, she
said, was not wrangle, but question of
law and justice. Commissioner Tousley
moved that the whole matter be referred
to the judiciary committee.
Concerning Rates For Children.
In the philosophy of a Worlds fair d.
rector there is no room for thought of
half-rates for children who go to Jackson
park. When the rules were adopted and
the rates of admission fixed, IL was de-
cided that there should be no special rate
for children, but that all over years of
age should pay 80 cents. All children under
8. accompanied by parents or guardian, are
admitted free.
There is good deal of dissatisfaction
with the arrangements among the public,
and complaints at the gates are frequent.
Fathers of large families are seldom mil
ionaires, and the charge of so cents for
half a dozen children Is All important item
when the family starts out to see the fair.
President Higginbotham, on being asked
why no special rate was made for chill
dren, said that such a rate would result in
the utmost confusion at the gates. There
would be disputes as TO the ages or the
shildren, and many adults would be rep
resented as mere infants, In order TO save
the difference In rates. The directors, he
said, had given the matter very careful
consideration, and had come to the con
elusion that a special child's admission
was undesirable.
The rule regarding admissions cannot
De changed without concerted action by
Che directors and the national commission.
In Honor of the Duchess OF veragua.
A brilliant reception was held by Mrs
Charles B. Farwell and Mrs Hobart
thatfield-Taylor last evening at the beau
iful residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Farwell In
\onor of the Duchess de Veragua There
ere present over 900 guests, including the
fncal party, a large number of other dis
tinguishcd foreigners in the city and
yome of the visiting naval officers and a
limited number Of Chicago's society peo-
Pile Last night the ducal party Witnessed
the illumination at jackson park.
Probsbi. es~....s 10 ihis Country.
BERLIN, May 9-The manager of the