Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-10
.THE GREAT WHITE CITY
How They Are Getting Along at the
Worlds Fair.
LARGE ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY
Some of the Departments in Very
Bad Shape, Notably the Forest
ry Department-No Live Stock
Entered Yet-The Bank Failure
Phoebe Couzins Knocked Out.

CHICAGO, May 9.--Since President
Cleveland opened the Fair by the
pressure OF the telegraph key, there has
been no day that the attendance was
larger and the weather more propitlous
for visiting the White City.
From early morning until late this
afternoon, thousands crowded through
the gates. eager to take a good look at
the exhibits already installed and to see
the workmen unpacking and placing In
position those which had just arrived.
Among the exhibitors, the failure OF
the Chemical National Bank was the
principal topic of discussion. Most OF
the foreigners had deposited their
money with the bank, and their letters
of credit were honored at that institu-
tion.
As soon as it became generally known
that the bank had closed its doors a
large crowd gathered around the doors
of the bank in the Administration
building and waited patiently for the
appearance of Cashier Brayton.
But the latter did not make his ap-
pearance having been summoned to
OGdUUudIIGIS
With President Curry and other officials
of the bank. In the meantime strenu-
Gus efforts were made TO enter the bank
by the depositors, but the clerk who had
been left in charge declined to open the
doors and would give no idea as 20
whether or not the bank would reopen
for business.
Considerable excitement prevailed for
while, but things Quilted down later
when it became noised about that the
bank expected to pay in full. Some OF
the depositors, however, refused to be
comforted, as great many OF them
from out OF town had no means to re-
plenish their exchequer at so short a
notice. The National Commission took
action on the bank matter In regular
session, a report of which is subjoned.
There were no special functions on
the programme for the day, the exer-
cises OF the Catholic knights OF
America having been postponed until
after the convention OF that organiza-
tion, which is now being held in this
city.
The National Commission met at noon,
and the first business which came up
for consideration was long petition
from Miss Phoebe Couzins, Of Missouri,
in which she set forth her claims. An
effort was made TO have the document
ruled out of order, but II failed.
Later the Judiciary Committee, to
which Miss Couzins' claims were re-
ferred, brought in report stating that
under sections 2 and Of the act OF
Congress creating the commission Miss
Couzins cannot be regarded as in any
sense a member of the commission and
as a logical consequence cannot be per-
mitted to participate in its proceedings
or exercise any OF the rights and pre-
negatives incident TO membership
therein.
Whether or not Miss Couzins will
make further efforts TO bring the Ques-
tion up remains to be seen. Her posi-
ton, however, is held to be nDtenable
by all those who are supposed to- have
any knowledge of the law.
After Miss Couzins had retired, the
calling OF the roll for committee reports
was commenced. The first committee
To report was the Committee on Fisher
les. The work of installation in the
fisheries building is so far advanced as
to enable the committee to reach an in
telligent conclusion of the appearance
of the exhibit when il is completed.
The Commission had no hesitancy In
saying that the result will be highly
satisfactory not only in breadth and
scope of exhibits, but in the general ef-
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countries are represented, while eleven
States of our Union have State exhib-
its in the building. There are besides
many private exhibits from other
States.
The committee on live stock made a
report which is not at all encouraging.
The committee found that the ground
and buildings in this department are
not ready, though the chief OF the de-
partment thinks there is time and he
will have them In readiness by the time
they are needed.
According TO the report not single
exhibitor is yet in attendance, nor are
there any exhibits. The date OF entry
for horses and cattle Is necessarily
changed from June Is TO July Is, and
for sheep from July to August l.
The mines and mining exhibit is
probably the most advanced on the
grounds. The committee finds after in
specting the displays in this building,
that installation of the exhibits almost
complete.
In the foreign sections the largest
displays, including New South Wales,
Germany, Great Britain and Canada are
about as they may be expected to ap-
pear during the summer.
Commissioner st. Clair, chairman OF
the Committee on Forestry, made re-
port showing deplorable condition OF
affairs in that department. His state
ment was to the effect
that no one competent to
have charge OF that exhibit had been
appointed, and that the building and
grounds were in an out OF the way
place; that roadway had not
been made; that no provision had
been made for visitors in the building
and otherwise showed deplorable
want OF proper management. In the
forestry division he laid the matter be-
fore the commission In such . light
that a motion was Immediately made
fixing a time for consideration Of the
subject.
Commissioner Gammin, Of Oklahoma,
offered resolution calling for COM
mittee OF six to investigate the Chem
ical Banks Worlds Fair Branch. which
after much discussion, was adopted.
Harter to Answer Allen W. Thurman
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