St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-28
TIME TO CLEAN UP.
All Worlds Fair Exhibitors Must
Cease Unpacking by 10
O'Clock Sunday Night.
Members OF the National Commits
sion Wrangle Over the Pass
Question.

CHICAGO, April 27.-Time was called
today for the opening of the worlds
fair. Director Davis issued an order to
the exhibitors instructing them to stop
all unpacking of exhibits before 10
o'clock Sunday night, in order that
the building may be put in pre-
sentabe shape for Monday. A great
force of sweepers and cleaners will
be put at worlqo Immediately after the
unpacking has ceased. and the big build
ings will he scrubbed and secured from
floor to roof. The worlds fair national
commission was again in session this
afternoon, with about fifty members
present. President Palmer an
nounced the committee which he
was directed to appoint by a
resolution adopted yesterday to
investigate the music trouble brought
on by the alleged favoritism shown by
Theodore Thomas, musical director, and
Paderewski, his assistant, to piano man
ufacturers not making exhibits. A long,
and at times somewhat acrimonious
discussion over the form of passes to
be issued to the Columbian commits
sionerS and the board of directors fol-
lowed. The discussion was brought
about by a letter from Edward E. But
Ter. chairman of The bureau of admiS-
siOnS and collections. suggesting that
the directors and commissioners should
conform to the rules like other people.
! A resolution was adopted calling for
special committee of four which is
to consider the matter in conjunction
with the judiciary committee. Among
the commissioners appointed a COM
mittee to receive the Liberty bell, were
o. Y. Tousley, of Minnesota, and j. E..
Stearns, of Idaho. Prof. TOusley, of
Minneapolis, introduced resolution to
create list of guides and appOintees
for residences. There were several peo-
pie in his state. he said, who wanted to
be employed at the worlds fair. and he
wanted to give them chance. The mo-
| ton was passed unanimously.
Mayor Harrison today issued a proc
lamation supplementing that of the gov
ernor issued this week, declaring the
| first day of May a holiday and day of
/ thanksgiving; closing all public offices
and urging the people to observe the
day to the fullest degree posi-
| BILE. Director Davis report to
the national commission on the
present condition of the worlds fair
( shows that thus far the enormous Total
of S23, 243. 930.55 has boen raised for the
| purposes OF the Idlr, WITHOUT IdklnS
| into account the cost of the exhibits,
which will amount to many million dol
! lars more. Four hundred separate
! buildings have been erected, bringing
under roof an area of about $50 acres.
The executive committee of the local
| directory of the worlds fair held i'm
portant session this evening at which
| resolutions were adopted which mean
practically fiat remuneration of con-
gressional control. The ubject
| under consideration was the re-
| cent act of congress instructing
the secretary of the treasury
! 10 withhold enough of the Columbian
half-dollars to secure the payment of
S57O, $50 for awards. A joint committee
of the finance and legislative commit
| tees made lengthy report. which, after
much discussion, was adopted unani-
| mously. 1t sets forth the ac-
tons of the directors in pledg-
ing to the holders of the
| debenture bonds the property and
revenues of the corporation. and says
| the committee would regard it as di-
! rect and inexcuseable violation of the
pledges and covenants with the bond
holders to enter into the formal under