The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-26

CHICAGO, May 25.-The first shot in
the Sunday opening fight has been fred.
United States District Attorney Milchrist
has sent telegram of instructions to AS
sistant District Attorney Hand of Chi
cago and that official has already begun
the work of drawing up bill for an in
junction restraining the Worlds Fair
officials from opening the gates Sunday.
The application for the injunction will
be filed with the United States district
court as soon as completed, Friday or
Saturday.
Z Arrangements are being made to open
the fair next Sunday. The opinion Of
the counsel for the exposition directors
is that the law officers of the government
cannot anticipate the opening of the
gates by applying for an injunction until
they are officially notified that the con-
dition imposed by the souvenir act is be-
ing ignored. The directors do not believe
that there is time now to obtain even a
temporary injunction and they will go
ahead with their plans for opening on the
assumption that the government has no
standing in court after the national COM
mission failed to change the Sunday OPEN
ing rule submitted to it.
The national commission met again
today. A communication was received
from Director General Davis enclosing a
letter signed by the commissioners Of II
foreign countries, withdrawing their ex-
hibits from any competition for awards.
The foreign commissioners say that in
spite of reiterated demands made by the
several commissioners more than year
ago, they are yet in possession of no in
formation about the final organization of
the jury of awards, and now consider it
too late for an international jury to be
constituted. The letter is signed by the
commissioners from Austria, Belgium,
Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Italy. Japan, Norway,
Portugal, Russia, Siam, Sweden and Swift
zerland. After discussion it was agreed
to refer the matter to the committee of
awards.
4 When Adlai e. Stevenson, Vice Presi-
don't of the United States, was allowed
to pass through the Worlds Fair gates
on Tuesday without presenting his pass.
he little thought of the trouble in which.
the gateman became involved. The Vice
President went down to the Fair with
Director W. T. Baker.
The latter presented his pass and got
through the gates, but Byron Bacon, the
gateman, refused to let Mr.. Bakers
companion into the grounds. He did
not know Mr.. Stevenson, and respect
f11llvy ouLad fCr III 80
The Vice President had forgotten it
and looked rather helplessly at the gate
man. His hotel was a half-hour's ride
away, and he did not care to 90 back for
his pass. The gateman could not let
MI. Stevenson through the gates because
of the, strict orders issued from the Bu-
rean OF Admissions.
het the gentleman in at once" said
Mr.. Baker, angrily; '.he Is the Vice
President Of the United States.''
Gateman Bacon said that If Mr.. Stew
enson wished to visit the Fair he would
let him through the gates if he gave him
a personal card. The card was handed
over and dropped into the box and the
Vice President passed into the grounds.
Mr.. Baker was indignant over the con-
duct of Bacon and made a report to Hor-
ace Tucker. The gateman was aston
ished to find today that he had been dis
charged for accepting Mr. Stevenson's
personal card. He explained that he
had admitted the Vice President at the
demand of Director Baker. The expla-
nation was satisfactory and he was rein
stated.
Fire broke out this morning in stable
and sheds in Garfield Park, noted re-
sort now being used by band of Arabs
in giving performances somewhat similar
to those Of the "wild west shows. The
Arabs were frantic and ran screaming
across the fields or made vain attempts
to save their property. They assert the
loss is $40, 900.
Financicrs of the fair are congratulate
ing themselves on the fact that the expo
sition is already making money. The
daily reports received by Auditor Acker-
man show that in spite of unfavorable
weather and generous treatment of con-
cessionaires, the exposition company is
now receiving more than $1,000 day above
the running exnepsaR. As the working