Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-16
1t Again Comes Before the E1posi-
ton Local Directors.
NCLEMENr WEATHER FOR TEE FAIR
Cholera Suspected in the Neighbor-
hood of Hamburg.
DELEGATE RAwLINS DENIES.
OPENING THE FAIR SUNDAY.

position.
CHICAGO, May 16-The local directory of the
Columbian exposition have decided to open
the fair on Sundays in all departments. At q
meeting to be held today the directory
will adopt resolution reversing
their former action in closing
the buildings TO the public and then submit the
amended rule to the national board for ap-
proval. This decision has been arrived ut in
view Of the extraordinary pressure brought to
bear upon the people who demand the absolute
freedom OF the great show.
While the weather may be a monotonous
subject TO read and talk about. il is neverthe-
less becoming a serious matter to thousands
OF people who are financially and
otherwise interested in the exposition.
Since the time usually set for breaking Of win
sonabie pleasant days for the fair The
elements have put stumbling blocks in
the way of its completion for the last
three months. and since the opening
there have only been two or three warm. pleas
ant days such as visitors coming from ali parts
OF the world are expecting in order to enjoy
their outdoor viewing Of the exposition. This
Is the sixteenth DAY, and more bleak Disagree
able weather IL would be hard to nnd anywhere
at this season of the wear.
The effect is seen on all sides. The attend
ance this morning was lighter than il has been
are discouraged accordingly. The wind
was strong and the air was cold Dark
clouds obscured the sight Of the sun and most
visitors came with furs and heavy overcoats.
shawls and warm gloves. prepared TO see snow
fall before the exposition gates shall have closed
for the night.
The cocessionsires on Midway Plaissnce and
In the park proper are complaining in twenty
seven languages and throwing out dark
hints that there Is secret conspiracy
between enemies of the fair and sthe
weather manipulator to keep up the wintry
blasts and rain clouds. The average paid at
tendance so far has not been much over IL 900
daily, which Is far below the number neces-
sary to meet even the operating ex-
penses Of the expedition, to say moth
ing of the millions of half dollars needed to
pay the bondholders and stockholders of the
great enterprise. Thousands of strangers are
In the city waiting for fire weather to come to
jackson Park. but they refuse to shiver
on the lake shore even for the sake of see
ing the fair. The Restaurant owners are suf-
fering more than other concessionaries these
GAYS, not only on account Of their own greed in
prices. but because the patronage has been fur
ther culled down by the Indictment weather.
Outdoor work in the Midway Plaisancs and
other parts OF the exposition il also being 70
tarded by the cole
TIE woMAS's CONGRESS.
The woman's congress in Memorial Art Pal
ace on the lake front, down town, is proving Q
counter attraction to the fair this week. Ths
womans building does not seem to have a
animated an appearance inside today as Last
week. because nearly all the women
are interested in the congress. The cooking
Lectures, too. are on the at Of making corn
dodgers and are given daily, but the crowds
thus lar have been small.
The live stock department Of the exposition
has made the following important changes m
the rules governing entries and ownership Of
animals:
holding six days. the entries win close june /
instead Of Nav 90.
To the exhibit Of cattle and horses, beginning
August 2l, holding thirty days. the entries viii
close July Is instead of June Is: for the exhibit
ofsheepand swine. beginning Sept. IS. holding
twenty DAYS, the entries will close August 1, in
stead of July !. For the exhibit of farm stock
and poultry beginning October l6 and holding
twelve days. the entries viii close August 1, in
stead Of July l.
The rule governing ownership has been modi-
ned to require exhibitors to have owners Of
animals for sixty days preceding date fixed for
close OF the entries instead Of sixty DAYS from
date of applications
SALARIES BEHINDHASp.
Considerable discomfort and uneasine.r A
apparent today among some Of the lsborers ON
ings because their salaries are not forthcoming
The carpenters and staff workers erecting the
band pavilions in Administration Plaza who
struck yesterday for back pay are stil out
The men have not been paid for three or four
weeks, and another months pay will be
due on the 26th- The contractors have
been putting them off from day TO day with the
information thar they wlli be paid when the ex-
position gives them the money due on the con-
tract, giving the men, however, ANYTHING from
% cents 10 II at different times for car fare
II is said contractors will not be Paid any
thing until Jobs finished MANY OF
the contractors are behind in the payments.
and they tell the ~orkmen they cannot get
their money from the treasury. The red tape
necessary in The proper auditing and forward
ing of accounts through the departments ID no
doubt responsible for part of the delay.
There are about 1000 janitors and helpers on
the grounds who have not received their paw
fo- the last month. and another pay dAy
Is due in ten days. there is also
great dissatisfaction among the men. and
they have been put OF from day 20 day
and sometimes twice daily since the 23d Of last
month. They fail to see why ''red tape" should
interfere to this length with April salary due,
when they have received their pay heretofore
promptly on the specified days.