Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-07

With Her Governor, Philadeiphia's City
Troop and Battalion of Naval Re
serves-FOur Governors Present at One
Time-A Scene of Enthusiasm IN the
Eisteddfod - Beeson and Higbee De-
clared Guilty-sunday Question.
CHICAGO. Sept. There were four
state governors az the fair yesterday:
Peck of Wisconsin. Flower OF New York,
Waite of Colorado and Pattison of Penn
sylvanil. And there were, according to
the official report, 172 765 people who paid
their way into the grounds to see the gov
errors and other attractions One OF the
governors, Pattison, was introduced at
the meeting of the national commission
and made brief and highly eulogistic
address on the fair. 1t was proposed to
introduce Governor Waite. but he de-
INJURED, saying that one governor was
enough for one day
Pennsylvania Celebrates Today.
Today is Pennsylvania day at the fair.
Governor Pattison's headquarters, with
his staff, is at the Chicago Beach hotel.
and the City Troop of PHILADELPHIA mas its
camp in field near by, with the First bat
TALON OF Pennsylvania naval reserves.
This morning the Pennsylvania celebra-
ton began with parade from the hotel 10
the fair grounds. At the camp the COVER
nor was received with a salute of seven
teen guns, and. then the parade was formed
in the following order: Platoon of police,
the governor of Pennsylvania Pennsylva-
MIA commissioners in carriages, City Troop
OF Philadelphia, naval reserves of Phila-
delphia. Arriving at the Pennsylvania
building, the gov ernor was received by
Commissioner A. b. Farquhar, who will
preside at the meeting. Addresses by the
governor, the Hon. e. V. Massey, council
of administration; the Hon. Louis A.
Watres. lieutenant governor of Pennsyl-
vania, and others will follow
Programme for Later in the Day.
Music will be rendered by the Iowa State
band, CymrodoriOn society OF Scranton,
Scranton and Wilkesbarre Choral unions,
and grand ensemble of 1000 voice, in a
hallelujah chorus with the Iowa State
band. At 3 o'clock this afternoon PROBES
sor King, of Pennsylvania, will ascend in a
balloon from in front of the building. and
from 70 6 o'clock Governor Patterson
will he rendered a reception a special
display Of fireworks will be the attraction
for the evening, and the Pennsylvanians
will have rand day to remember the fair
by. The City Troop and naval reserves
will give exhibitions OF military tacti :
some time during the day, either at their
state building Or in front of the terminal
station.
Beeson and Higbee Are Out.
At the meeting of the national commits
sion there were proceedings that brought
dishonor on two men who have been promi-
nent in the public prints for some time.
The report of the investigating COMMITTEES
generating Com missioner Mercer, OF
Wyoming of the charge of dishonorable
conduct and finding Commissioner o. Bee
son, Of Oklahoma, guilty of dishonorable
acts, was adopted with only one dissent.
ing voice. a copy of the report and the
action of the commission was ordered to
be sent at once to President Cleveland and
the governor of Oklahoma Commissioner
Beeson remained in his seat while iudg-
ment was being pronounced The com.
mission unanimously adopted the report
Of the special committee finding Frank D.
Higbee guilty of conduct unworthy a
juror of awards and recommending his
immediate discharge.
Fair Will BE Open Sundays.
In the Sunday closing case the end has
probably been reached, although the expo
sition attorneys still have hopes. Judge
Ewing, on the ground that it would be
judicial discourtesy, has refused to take
up the matter of Judge Goggin's remarka-
BILE proceedings, and there the case rests.
1t will be almost if not quite impossible
for the case to be decided before the close
of the exposition now, as there is no judge
to whom an application can be made at
this time. they are all off on vacations,
and their homecoming is matter of spec
ulation. 1t may be said that the fair will
remain open on Sundays.