The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-06
At THE WORLDS FAIR
Washington Building Visited
by Thousands Of People.
MRS. HoucHToM WORRIED.
Beard Of Lsdy Manager Hsfsss - useeS
vlgesous Deeiarasisn.

At the state building the constant stream Of WIS.,
fsors inereases in volume with each suecsedir g
daY. Those In charge have enough 70 do giving
Inform alton. and II there 10 Que thing that 10 re-
marked shovs another Il 10 the enormous
amount OF inquiry that soes Ga relative 70 the
resources OF the Evergreen state.
Men with weather beaten faces and . look OF
ea4erress In their eyes take voiumicoua notes
Ia bulky pockeibooks about everything they
see in the building. from Judge swans exposi-
lion OF Indian art and architecture TO the big
lump OF coal which stAYtses the unintstated BY
it, ponderous appearance The reception rooms
are alive from morning until night with people
and greetings come thick and fast - frfends I'M
expecsed,y run against friends whom they had
not thought OF SEEING 90 far from their house
hold coda Tho huge register which. BY this
way, has lost its individually - Washington
register pure and simple, Is generally sur.
rounded by . crowd. and innumeYable are the
notes and addresses left 10 notify friends OF the
whereabouts OF this or that signer. These sig
natures are from all quarters OF the world, from
si;ka to Valparaiso. and from Berlin to Mel
bourne
The Worlds fair national commission met At
noon and for the drst time since its ofyanixa-
tioa Immediately went iato secret session.
said there were many things to be talked
over which should not b.iong 20 the world.
President 7. W. Palmer stirred up the commits
sion this afternoon on the Sunday opening 9ues-
ton. He urged the adoption of the Hundiey-
Tonsey resolution, which has for It's purpose
the closing of the gates on Sunday. After an
expression OF views by several commissioners,
President Palmer spoke. saying:
I'm sick and tired OF the petty evasions that
pertain 10 the opening OF the gates on sunday.
in accordance with law. Ii the motion TO adopt
j. lost, shall move Q reconsideration, ana Keep
IL up a. long - tae commission sussains me.
Commissioner Martindais asked for . post.
pone until the written opinion OF Chief
Justice Fuller. which IL was claimed would
settle the contentious. Is obtained Presidens
Palmer assented and the commission adjourned
Elaborate preparations are being made to re-
ceive the Columbus csravels. which are ex-
psc;ed to arrive about July Z. having entered
Lake Michigan. The man al war Michigan, &C.
companied BY a set of vessels. including the
coast survey steamer Bake aud revenue cutter
Andrew Johnson. will 60 up the lake to meet
them When they arrive at tho grounds there
will b parade OF United States troops. sailors
and marines. With detachments OF French,
Italian. Russian and Spanish sailors and
muster OF the queer people from Midway PlAis-
aucs. 1t Is alsosptended' TO include soldiers
from all the countries on earth - far - pos
sible. An address Of welcome will be delivered
by Hon. John Sherman, and . number OF other
senators and prominent men, including senator
Allison. of Iowa: sx-Speaker Reed aud the sec
Rotary and ex-sscretary OF the navy have been
asked 70 participate In the exercises.
Mira Alice HouEhton, the lady manager, has
been In Z much clustered state since she got back
10 the Worlds fair. II vii! be remembered that
5000 was appropriated for the woman's depart
NJ 4 ss<
this, and now, tor no reason that can be ieaIned,
the board OF lady managers has refused to for
ward her any more. She hadn't even enough to
pay the scrub woman who cordescsnds to holy
stone the floor Of her department Mrs. Hough-
ton has had several conferences with DR.. Cal
houn over the matter. but the executive COM
missioner il too shrewd to mix himself up in
any OF tbs troubles of the ladies. and the
matter remains in stotG quo About $500 was
lost Of the ladies' iund ia tho failure OF the
Worlds Fair Columbian bank.
Al Office has been arranged for the Posr- INTEL
LiGEScER through the efforts OF it, business rep
representative here. This 10 in an alcove on the
north side O! the east end OF the main building.
Desks and chairs have been provided and also
register. which is only for Washington folks.
Every one who registers in this book will be
abe TO read his or her name in the Posi- INTEL
Li6ENcEk OF the same date. piece OF enterprise
which has not been attempted BY any other
paper GA the grounds in any Of the state build
ings. IL has been found absolutely necessary
to do this rs the demand for the paper II SO
great 1t 10 the frs. paper asked for by the ar.
irving Washtpgtonian and the last read by him
before he returns home.
The exposition finances are fast assuming q
more satisfactory condition An evening paper
estimates that in tue period embraced within
the iast 10 days of the fair q sum ranging from
t23.so.ooo 10 &ii5. 10000 will be left In Chicago
by The visitors. Certain il il that every day
SHOVE gradual increase.
Ivan Leviste and Lagare Rabinovitx, in charge
of the exhibit of a Russian silvessmith CON-
PAW, OF Moscow, at the Worlds fair, were ar-
rested today. charged with selling goods IL
bond. They have been held TO the grand jury
and will be prosecuted
Today opened fair and cool. with n b,aeinp
breeze, aud crowds began To flock thronght the
gales cary, he total admissions today were
1858. OF which 7a.2i5 were paid. The number
OF people on the World fair grounds July wa
&..ssa. of waom 27a.oco paid.
Esea building today practically finished that
work and few days now viii iud the fair
complete in its entirety.
'VHAS fAih okotS Ds. Sulv a-tspectal. -
Visitors from Washing ton registered ct the state
building today as follows.
From sesttle-wiliiam j. r. Perry, J. r. Down.
fn-. /. y. lowell aud wife. r. r Costello. I N
t"lmsn, Eiiiis J. Piper. Mary /. Downie, Mrs
.oaE.es +. Rei'Ee, e. H. Bartlett ana vile and
thsrcs Nogaissng
tsera iacoms-W. J. Beaver. @. H. Cummlags.
t9gane fesaics and Cora T.. Taou,~ou
FROM Noun; Nernaa-Ada +. Ma!deu
From feAaa-N. J. Wells
From Nsla " a!aG-Ml.s Adele Smith aud Az
n$~ tearney
FROM "hsseGra-ursGn L. Hadlev
rom q. Fmpis-D NJ Iroy
from satsalls-Dr j. III. Daanon aud wife
from BucoaA--Mrs 4. X s;aai
Chasing - California Murderer.
MEANWHILE, Cal, July az Tonight every road
ie@a1ug tato sh!s town rem tho hsstS iron, both
sidss 81 ihe liver = watched by officers ioox NJ