The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27
THE TOWER SCORCHED
Small Blaze in the Indiana Build
ing at the Worlds Fair.
DirectOr-General Davis Vindicated-At-
tendance Cut Down by Rainy Wealth
er-"All Cities Day."
Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Specldl 10 the Indianapolis journal
CHICAGO, Oct 26.-Visitors to the In
diana State building at the worlds fair to-
day were frightened by small blaze which
broke out In the tower. Many of them
rushed out OF the building when the alarm
was given, but there was no danger to the
structure at any time. The fire department
extinguished the blaze by tearing out the
sheeting in the tower. The loss is small
and the building has not the appearance Of
having had fire
Director-general Davis was INDICATED by
the national commission to-day in respect
to his action in refusing to recognize Of
fcialy the appointment by the Governor of
Florida of ]. NJ Kraemer to be executive
commissioner In charge of all the exhibits
from that State. Certain commissioners
who have shown a desire to censure the
Director-general on more than one occasion
were in a small minority when the ques-
ton Of indorsing the action Of Colonel
Davis came to a vote Two hours OF the
session to-day were consumed in discussing
the merits Of the Florida dispute The Di-
rector-ceneral was summoned to appear
before the commission, which he did. He
made a plain statement of the case and the
circumstances surrounding the organiza-
ticn Of Florida exhibitors. of which Arthur
Jackson Is president. He stated that the
| council of administration first instructed
| him TO act on the Florida controversy.
| Florida had no State exhibit on the ground
and he had recognized the Jackson board
as the State board, which is not answera-
| BILE to the Governor. When the Governor
| issued his proclamation revoking the COM
mission given by his predecessor TO Mr.
| Jackson, the commission received a pro-
n tnrC WI
represented. General ST Clair declared
| that it was q serious matter to reflect on
| the Drector-general who had done SO Inu usl
| for the fair and he advised the commits
sioners in strong language to consider the
! case fully before adjudging him guilty or
contempt and passing ,N vote aeoO of of
] resolution indorsing the action OF the III
| rector-general
| of great attendance at the fair To-day was
| rainv and cold and decreased the estimated
| figures of attendance for this week. some
people hoped that million people w0u taS,
| will be next Monday, but the crush Oh
| Chicago day, which was something over
| Tic COO scared people a trife. Indeed, IL was
that fear that, in some measure, Kept the
| figures for Manhattan day down. hali
| million or more people were connaently. e en
| pected by many of those here 10 atIen lro
| the fair and a large number or chicago
| people deemed 1t wise to stay away. IL Is
this feeling that may keep the cr ts;os
L
| doomed. If another million people see .ne
| fair including those who struggle In a1ter
| the gates are officially closed, sangulme eA
| pectations will be realized That VIII put
| the total paid attendance at q, i2l, 49,
| Saturday will be "All Cities day, ana
| responses to invitations to mayors IRON
| numerous cities have been numerous. Elk.
| ercises will be held at Music han at ~
l O'Clock, and at noon a fanfare OIL unve a,
sal peace and salute OF cannon VII. i grSe'
the mayors as they enter the GROUNDS.
| The address of welcome will be MADE by
| Mayor Harrison Responses Will De mace
| by several of the visitors. James III. Nor-
| ton will make an address, and the enter
| tsdnment will conclude with musical Sc
| lections. A festival concert of Chicago com
| posers will take place at 8 o'clock the same
| day There will be an all-day celeDratiof
| in the Woman's Building. In the morning
addresses will be made by. Representatives
of different cities, followed in the aitern4Oa
| nv a concert. In the evening an interesting
| entertainment will be given. To-morroW
| will be Coal Grain and Lumber Dealers
day. .,,,,,.,, to
| hear the Iowa State Band, which has be
| come fixed in the popular neart at IiiiS
exposition. at. their midwinter far; Inc
| sicians Is now in San Francisco, ana, IL i
| understood, is about to close negotlauons
to bring men and instruments TO CaiiI Potta,
| Under the patronage OF Mrs. Pottei
| Palmer an entertainment is to be given III
| the Woman's Building tomorrow Tor Ine
benefit of destitute crippled chll di1 Inc
subscription fund to help swell tne re
ceipts Mrs. Garrison, now of Canada mas
the matter In charge. and she has toId tne
national commissioners she is coming 70
them individually, and that the only com
| promise they can make with her or TINS
charity is relative to the amount Oh b tne,l
| promised to be liberal. Mrs. Garrison mas
| received check from Henry irving ano
| The total admissions to-day were 222,6i3
| of which 192,649 were paid.