The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-04
independence Day at the
Fair.
COLUMBIAN LIBERTY BELL.
It Will Be Rung for the First Time
TO-Day-Decoration of the
California Building.
Special to Tue MORNING CALI.

CHICAGO July 3.-The weather is clear
and cool and the great crowds to be in at
tendance at the Worlds Fair tomorrow
are already beginning to arrive in town.
Half dozen big excursion trains unloaded
their passengers at the terminal station
this morning, and people already In the
city hocked to the grounds in large num-
bers. The bureau of admissions esti-
mated that long before noon more people
had passed the gatekeepers than all day
Sunday.
Tomorrow cannons will roar. bells ring,
bunting wave in proiusi0n. the Declare
ton Of Independence be read at various
points-and feature never before seen on
a Fourth of July celebration-all the out
landish denizens of Midway Plaisance will
take part in the ceremonies by gathering
in procession and marching through that
picturesque thoroughfare and making as
much bubbub as possible. In addition
there will be gorgeous display Of fire.
works at night. 1t is expected that there
will be anywhere from a quarter to half
a million of people on the grounds to-
morrow.
The Guatemalan building was dedl-
Gated to-day in the presence Of large
crowd.
Cards of invitation to the reception to
Mrs. Wagner. to be rendered next Thurs
day by the ladies connected with the CAL
ifornia exhibit, have been sent to all prom
inent exposition officials. as we'll as TO
the most of the people connected with the
California building. Mrs. Wagner Is taking
extra care Of herself in anticipation Of the
great drain upon her stenglh Tomorrow.
She saws she is even more anxious to at
tend the reception than the Liberty Hall
exercises, in which she will play the prin-
cipal part.
While the building was closed and being
cleaned yesterday diamond stud, val
ued at 500. was stolen from the desk of
F. E. Emaly of the Alameda County ex.
hibit. Areward of $50 has been offered
for its return.
Secretary c. M. Wells. who resigned last
Saturday, has Strengthened up all Office
matters and turned everything over to As
sistant Secretary Judkins, who is now act
ing as secretary of the commission.
Wells resignation is keenly felt by the
horticulturists, who have found in him an
energetic leader.
The California is head and shoulders
above everv other State building in the
ma ter of Fourth of July decorations. The
building is plainly but very handsomely
draped with flags and bunting.
Governor Markham returned to Chicago
to-day and will start for California this
evening.
When the National Worlds Fair Com
mission assembled this afternoon. Presi-
dent Palmer announced j. Nj. Webster of
New Mexico present with creden tials
showing that he had been appointed Com
missioner, vice R. NJ. White. removed by
President Cleveland. A resolution was
adopted that committee of six be ap-
pointed to pass upon the credentials and
report to the commission. letter from
an attorney representing Comm issioner
White of New Mexico to the Attorney
General at Washington regarding the re-
moval of White from the commission was
read. The attorney held that the law
passed by Congress creating the COM
mission did not empower the President to
remove member. The letter was referred
to the special committee on credentials.
Commissioners Tousley of Minnesota
and HundIey OF Alabama offered resolu-
tons closing the gates of the fair on
Sundays. After a lengthy and heated
debate, action on the matter was post
poned until next Wednesday.
In view Of the repeated violation of the
law to sell goods on exhibition at the
Worlds Fair without the payment of
duties on them, the Secretary of the Treas
ury has directed the Collector of Customs
at Chicago hereafter to see the law
was strictly enforced and the guilty par
ties. punished. The laws lenency. here
tofore exercised on account of circum-
stances, has not been appreciated.
The Monahan Botltng Company to-day
obtained an attachment against the Tat
tersall Tournament Company, big con-
Germ which has been giving military tour
naments in this city. The complainants
allege that the company is about TO re-
move to the Worlds Fair grounds and
violate the season contracts for supplying
food.
The English soldiers connected with the
concern resisted the levy. mounted their
horses and rode away. Later the Sheriff
sent deputies to the Worlds Fair grounds
to complete the levy by taking the horses
The admissions to the Worlds Fair to-
day were 133.S67. of which 100. 9sS paid.
TROY. N. Y, July 3.--Columbian Lib
erty bell will be rung for the first time to-
morrow at l o'clock, to correspond with
noon, Chicago time. 1t will be controlled
by electricity from Chicago. The original
programme was modified on account Of
delay 10 casting the bell
HE FOUND THEIR HATS. :.