The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-28
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! CHICAGO. May 27-The expected bill for
| an injunction to prevent the Supday-open-
ing of the worlds fair was filed today in
| behalf of the government by Unit ed
States District Attorney Milchrist in the
federal circuit court. The district
attorney does not ask for a temporary in
| junction, and consequently the case will
not be argued until next week, when Chief
Justice Fuller will be in the city, and will
probably hear the case, with the two
judges of the circuit court. Wednesday
next is set as the date for hearing the
arguments.
The bill says that the Chicago worlds
fair corporation at the dedication deliver
ed the site and buildings into the posses
sion of the national commission for the
United States; that it was provided by
congress that all appropriations made
were made upon the condition that the
gates of the fair should be closed on Sun
day, and that if the appropriations should
be accepted it was the duty of the national
commission to provide rules to secure
Sunday closing: that Sunday-closing
rule was made by the natioual commission
and is still in force, and that neither the
commission nor the directory have the
power to abrogate it. The bill says that
the contemplated opening of the gates will
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to the public good and to the welfare OF
the people. of the United States.
Everybody connected with the fair was
busy all day today. perfecting arrange
menJs for handling tomorrow the largest
crowd that has yet attended. This morn
ing the bureau of admissions ordered 500-
600 tickets distributed among the different
booths aud offices for use tomorrow, but
late this afternoon, when the prospects for
a clear and warm day became bright, the
number was doubled The railroads
surface and elevated, cable steam and
eiectrlc-are preparing TO put i'll their en-
tire service of engines and cars. Word
has been received from surrounding towns
that large numbers will attend from each
of them. Director General Davis believes
$50 0J0 people will attend, while other fair
officials estimate that the crowd will num-
ber between from 100000 to 800, 900.
The school children came to the fair to-
day, the young folks taking advantage of
the % cent rate. Saturday has been put
down weekly rs "Children's day" The
total attendance was about 5000 The
week was handicapped by bad weather.
Today closed the deliberations OF the
woman'S press congress Among the
speakers We're Muddme Calliehoe Parren
of Greece, Mrs Bryant of Atlanta, Ga,
and Mrs French Sheldon In the religious
press congress. DR.. Horace a. Bridgman,
Rev. Jesse Young of ST. Louis, Margaret
Conway and others read papers.
Owing to the dissatisfaction with the
system of awards adopted by the worlds
fair officials the commissioners from the
European countries contemplate esta blisl-
ing a board of awards of their OWE, ignor-
ing the exposition selections.
The Swiss minister to the United States !
arrived from Washington today, and, after f.
"A talk with District Attorney Nilchrist in |
regard to the recent arrest of q Swiss eX- |
b bitor by the United States authorities !
because the exhibitor disposed of exhibits, |
the minister expressed entire satisfaction /
with the course pursued.
The Italian section IN the manufacturers 4
and liberal arts building Was formally /
opened today by the royal commissioner, |
the Marquis d | ngaro.
BosToN. May 27.-The following tele-
gram WAS today sent to President Cieve- !
land by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, Rev. A. /
H. Plumb and Rev. Joseph Cook, repre-
sentiug national aud state Sabbath organ
lZa'ions:
'Miichrist's delays and excuses for in
action for fifteen days are sus picious. The
official decision for Sunday opening il not
overruled today viii do dishonor to tie
nation and the administration. II
injunction Is not possible, let a
proclamation and troops hold the gates
closed until an Injunction is obtained
@unday-closiug is tue law of the land uu-
I'll the federal courts decide otherwise.
Shall national law be nullihed mean
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