The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-05

report as soon as possible. This, in con-
nection with General st. Clair's state
1nent that Mr.. Thomas services would be
dispensed with IL necessary, created a SEN
sation, and the commission was instantly
In m uproar. After the chair had restored
order he announced that the committee
would be appointed today.
The piano row was the first thing taken
mp. the question being on the adoption of
ths committee report which gives the
council of administration the right to de-
eide the question. There was good deal
OF acrimonious debate, and finally the
minority report, which declares against
the interference of the council, was
adopted, the announcement being re-
ceiyed with cheers.
This action again brings the piano I'M
broglio before before the commission as
unfinished business" i" and further action
will no doubt be had soon. Then Mr..
Lannon appeared and sprang his sensation.
Theodore Thomas connot escape invcs-
hgstion by the commission, and from
hints dropped her ind there the orches-
trai leader is in in tinent danger of being
Ndirorced from con -,'Gtion with the Worlds
xair.
=. bfrs. Palmer Threatens to Resign.
At the meeting of the board of lady
managers Mrs. Potter Palmer, president
OF the board, rose from her seat on the
platform and declared that IL was her in
tension to resign her position not only as
presiding officer of the board and execu-
tive head of the woman's department in
che exposition, but as member of the
board from Illinois, unless the rows, bick-
erings, petty jealousies, discussions and
other troubles which have been prevalent
among the women of the board ceased.
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over, and the routine work of the session
was continued after the board had passed
n resolution enlogizing Mrs. Palmer. The
chief trouble which Mrs. Palmer had ref
erence to was In connection with the in
PRODUCTION of the Duchess of VernglIa and
ether members of the ducal party TO MEM
bers Of tho board in the Womens building
during the dedication oXecises. Some OF
the women raised n row because they had
not been introduced to the duchess, and
they went so far as to say that the snub or
slight was intentional. and that Mrs
Palmer wanted to monopolize all the
glory OF the occasion. Publicity was given
to the affair, and Mrs Palmer was much.
offended thereat.
Tho Show May Yet bo Open Sundays.
Although the judiciary committee of the
Worlds fair has reported in favor of not
opening the show on Sunday, the matter
n not settled yet. The small receipts will
probably force tbs issue, however, and the
exposition managers talk of opening after
church next Sunday as an experiment.
As matter of fact, the fair has been open
Sunday up to the present time and the fact
remains that the employees at the gates
have received no orders to close on Sun
day. President Higinbotham says he shall
issued no such orders.
In case the exposition gates are opened
next Sunday it is reported that the word
for boycott will be telegraphed far and
wide among the religious organizations of
the country, and that determined effort
will be made to destroy the financial pros
poets of the show in order that a telling
blow may be struck against the non-ob.
peryance of the Sabbath at future eX-
positions. The great hotels which have
been erected in Chicago by representatives
pfyarious national religious organizations
will be the greatest sufferers il boycott
Is declared, ard the managers are in a state
of dire alarm over the prospects 1t is
known that thousands Of members of the
Christian Endeavor society throughout
the country, and especially in Ohio, have
signed pledges to boycott the exposition if
II opens on Sunday. Men who are well in
formed regarding religious Journalism in
America declare that fully three. fourths
OF the weekly newspapers of this class will
jbin In urging people to stay away from
Chicago.
In Machinery Hall.
Two big Corliss engines in Machinery
hall were started yesterday, and the build
ing is rapidly. getting to be more attractive
10 the general public. One of the moving
engines is in the north annex the exhibit
3f the Bates machine company of Joliet
Il is high pressure engine of 200-horse
power and 1t Is the first line shaft to move
In the hall. Ther9ars 400 feet of shafting
running the whole length OF the north