The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
vERAeUA's MARROW ESCAPE.
a Worlds Fair Policeman Was About
to Put Him Under Arrest.

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There is no telling what might have
been the fate of the Duke of Veragua yes
terday afternoon but for the timely inter
ference of member of the party, says
the Chicago Herald of Wednesday.
Probably, if a Columbian guard had been
left to his own devices, the distinguished
gentleman whose family tree begins with
Christopher Columbus would have taken
a short, quick ride behind dashing team
and the changing gong of the patrol
wagon.
The duke and his party visited the
Woman's building about 2 O'Clock for the
express purpose of inspecting the exhibit
made by Spanish women. The display Is
scarcely in a presentable condition, and a
rope separated the section in which the
workmen were opening the boxes from
the other exhibits. Luck brought
pretty girl to the Spanish section just be-
fore the arrival of the duke, and the
Columbian guard forgot duty and every
thing else for the sake of improving him
self as ''masher.' When he returned
to his post he saw little man with side
whiskers and high silk hat standing in
side the rope talking animatedly with
several other men. With bound the
guard cleared the rope and laid his hand
on the dukes shoulder.
you'll have to get out of here" the
guard said, with swelling chest. That
rope is meant to keep out visitors. l
should think
This gentleman is the Duke of Vera
qua" one of the party quickly explained,
selling the guard by the arm.
Strange to say, the identity of the duke
once made known was sufficient to make
the guard forego the chance of making an
arrest. He sought refuge behind post
to regain his composure, while the duke
passed some time looking at the Spanish
exhibit with evident pleasure.
OBJECTS TO HIGINBoTHAM's TALLYHo.
The manager of the Columbia Roller
Chair Company, objects to President
Higinbotham's tallyho coach being given
admission to the grounds unless that gen
tleman drives into the park alone, says
the Chicago Herald. He has filed (nro-
test with the department of admissions
against Mr. Higinbotham's right to bring
with him party of friends in his gor-
geous vehicle The manager declares that
having been given the concession to lease
roller chairs within the park it is not
right for Mr. Higinbotham or any one else
to carry people around the park unless he
gets the charges demanded for his chair
service. The Columbia Roller Chair Com
pany it will be remembered is the concern
which refuses to allow invalids to enter
the grounds in their own chairs unless
they pay to the copcessionaires the regu-
lar rates demanded for chairs in the
grounds. The manager said yesterday:
ut is true that | most certainly object
to Mr. HiginbOtham or anybody else
bringing a vehicle into the park loaded
down with men and women, who would
were they not given the privilege ex-
tended to them by Mr.. Higinbotham
patroniZe my chairs. This concession has
cost me a great deal of money. The other
day Mr.. Higinbotham came down to the
fair with party of nine persons. They
remained on the grounds long time and
were constantly driving about the boule
wards. Had this party been obliged tc
leave the coach upon entering the grounds
every one of them would have engaged a
chair. l don't know why l should be
asked to lose a lot of money simply tc
please the president of company which
has insisted upon big, round sum OF
money from me-"
Col. Rice will issue an order prohibit
ing the admission during the day of any
wheeled vehicles, save those of the presi-
dent of the exposition, director general
director works and heads of certain spe-
cifc departments. Hereafter all con
struction teams and supply wagons must
enter jackson park after the closing OF
the gates at o'clock The increasing
crowds of visitors make this rule neces-
sary. Moreover the roads are in excel
lent condition and the constant traffic
during the hours they are wet down by
the watering carts tends to destroy them.