The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23


of his stock, against the protest of Mr..
Plar, who was temporarily in charge, and
who yielded only under threat of arrest.
Commissioners Heard, representing the
Russian minister of war, and Commits
sioner Kulhue also protested, but without
avail, and then Commissioner General
Glouchovsky complained to Director Cen
eral Davis. This was followed by the
closing OF the whole section the exhibit
tors being in high state of Indignation.
The Russian legation in Washington in
closed, all the members being ut Lenox,
Mass, where they are spending the sum
mer. Whether or not any complaint has
been made by Commissioner General
Glouchovsky regarding the treatment of
Exhibitor Lookootin cannot be told here
Nothing has been heard at the state de-
partment from Prince Cantacazine, the
Russian minister, and, of course. in his
absence from the city. nothing could be
reasonably expected for several days
An examination Of the reports made by
the United States commissioners to the
Worlds fairs of recent years, on file in the
state department, shows that but scant at
tention was paid to the matter of selling
exhibits by the exhibitors. 1t seems TO
have been taken for granted that sales
would be made, but the regulations govern
ing them were very brief
CHICAGO, June 22.-Assistant Commits
sioner G. Ragousa SLOUGH ovsky, of Rus
STA, addressed Il polite but firm note to the
collector of the port of Chicago, reciting
the circumstances of the affair i'm the Rms
STA section of Manufactures building and
the provOcation for the covering the booths
and show cases by the exhibitors. The lat
ter did not say in 50 many words that the
imperial commission demanded satisfac-
lint tta1,. L ~.
ton that the representatives of the empe-
ror approved the action of the exhibitors
in covering their displays until they were
assured that the agents of the United
States government would not he allowed
to repeat the alleged offense
a copy of the latter waSSeceived by the
director general but he eieclined to fur
nish it to the press on the ground that it
was not addressed to him. Colonel Davis
said: Il have not time to consider this
matter yet, and do not know what steps I
shall take TO restore the friendly feeling
which the exposition shonld bear toward
the Russian exhibitors If the custom in
spectors were as impolite as it is reported
they are think they should he at once
discharged from the service of the govern
ment. | have no doubt but this unpleas-
antness will be Strengthened ont i'm Il day
or two"
Abraham s. Hewitt's criticism of the
Woman's building and its contents have
elected an open letter from Mary s. Lock
wood, delegate at large, board of lady
managers, in which she says: ''The expo-
sitiOn has been visited by you, and YOU
praise, eXtol and commend the buildings.
contents and beauty of situation, but alas!
the Woman's building alone comes in for
severe criticism Perhaps no better refu-
tation of the criticism of the building can
be given than TO quote from Prof Goode,
curator of the Smithsonian Institution,
who says the Womans building is by a
large percentage the most satisfactory
building on the grounds. Let no one
make himself Judge who can walk through
the forest and find no fircwood. In one
sense we are sorry that the exhibits in the
Woman's building were evidently beyond
an eN mayors capacity to comprehend II
he will only return to Chicago, to the
White City, and to the Womans building.
some one of the many women who do un-
derstand all they comprehend will will
lingly set apart Il day to show him where
he missed picking mp his 'flrewood.'"
One of the beauties of the fair which il
the especial delight of children is the cleo
trio fountain, and the father who neglects
this treat for the youngsters is sure to be
remined of the fact until the desire is real
lied. Another delight of childhood is the
mammoth team of Mexican oxen, and the
quaint cart which can be seen at the
Transportation building.
The paid admissions at the fair yester-
day were $3.50