New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30
SUNDAY CLOSING ENJOINED.
A WORLDS FAIR DECISION IN A STATE
COURT

JUDGE STEIN SAYS THERE is NO LEGAL. MORAL
OF OTHER REASON FOR SHUTTING THE
GATES on sUYDAY-THE AWARDS CUES
TIoN-ATTENDANCE ON SUNDAY
ESTIMATED AT 100000.
Chicago MAY c0-Judgc Stein today issued tem
porary Injunction restraining the EXPOSITION O"'''oS
from closing the Worlds Fair on Sundays ihr u'
cfsion WAS made I'm accordance with the prayer oil
bYf filed some weeks ago by Charles W. 'hhehai' oi
Chicago in behalf Of himself as siochhoiuer l" NV
Exposition Company and as cI'Izfh' Inv P,'
ings we're In the state courts and were ehhI'S '.N
tinc from the recent case III 'he r'u'rni eo"'
to which the United States Government Is party
Judge Stein held that Congress had mace TO III" coI
polling Sunday closing
Immediately after the reading OF the deciSioh' ia
win Walker gave notice that the u'lciiuah'S "o"u
file their answer III the course OF ten days. AFTER "ic
arguments will be heard ana hhai decision re"u'ieu
later
vhon IN. Indigo appeared with the roll containing
,ho decision The courtroom quite filed with those
Interested in the The Judge SAID the iua'i
points on which 10 decide the cas-" were ;he federi
law involved It's moral aspects and IN" state INV
In going over the Federal law, Ludg" Stein onhd a'
IN the act Of Congress creating the Exposition was
expressly provided that no rule or regulation connect
inc with the State law OF Illinois should he enforced.
Under this law. the whole OF Jackson Park would pe
thrown open to the public on all days OF th' "'c"'
Later on October L. 1907. the appropriation 'leh
made BY Congress provided for Sunday closing me
condition was accepted by the commissioners anu
directors This constituted legal contract ana mus
far. well and sood-thc gates could be kept c'oSeo
legally. =, A.,
Touching the moral side, on thc ground ake" ny ''e
Intervening petitioner Charles ii. Howard VINO a'h'u
for an order for sunday closing the court SAID NAV
+, could not consistently grant the petition ASKED
fhn W u
Christian Government ard that 'hrisuahl'y was d
mari OF the law OF the country. This Is clearly
not So, said the Court. The portion is ci'a'H
untenable in a country OF religious freedom. As !"
violation OF state law, 1t was he'd mat 'h'"s"
the interycnor had held that sunday opening WAS
conducive 10 disturbance of public peace ne h'a mo-
vowed his charge The Judge then summed up by
saving that scerg no valid rcsson, legal morn"
or otherwise for not granting the temporary i"Ju'
tion as asked, he would enter The reStrahhihS oi-'
The decision held In substance that the PARK 'olh
missloners had no power to concede 10 coipo''iO'
any use Of the park system that would interfere WIZ"
the rights of the people in the usufTuct OF 'e SCUM
park Grounds The contention OF the Intervening
netttioner C. H. Howard, that TO open the Far OH
sunday is against The law OF the land ana ule ao !"
Congress OF April 20. 1890 is dismissed Win 'he s
msnt that II has not been proven that there Is any
thing IN that act which overthrew any oil the eAlso
laws OF the state Of Illinois. and the laws OF lih"o'
ara not Affected. Tile court roughly handen congress
and Eta action in the making Of appropriations WIN
the SUNDAY closing restriction. IL took two parnr'
to make contract" said the Ju"e'' an" -
unmake one, and therefore, by It's de'c'in''i"oH "
withhold $4,000 from tho amount concinoh"'! "p
prourtated Congress caused palpahlc preach OF
n,r.o, o,a mo DIRECTORY was a,eolvcd from agree
tre IN its actions: Furthermore, nothing had SHOWN
that the Local Directory has received single uoiul
from Congress subsequent 10 the passage OF "e law
Bond was fixed at $4,000
7, the matter OF awards and the system
ADOPTED by the National Commission. WIN 'he
aH Of John Doyd Thatcher, a reaction seems 10
be setting In In favor OF the much cril'iSeS onI'
man Of the Executive Committee on Awards lac
foreign commissioners shown any Inclination
10 recede from their antagonist'c position towaro
The system but American exhibitors are coming Tor
ward with letters expressive OF their sausfacuon WIN
the system and confidence In CHAIRMAN lhacner.
Their support will partially Offset the opposition oil
the foreign commissioners, but II the lattcr aonere
70 their determination not to enter exhibits for award
that feature Of the Exposition will lose lis inter-
national character and scope. Mr.. Thscher sald 10
day that the foreigners who sent the notices oil WIN
drawal to the National Commission either DO not o:
will not understand the merits Of the system ana
that the Americsn exhibitors will stand sondiy by
him after the system Is explained 10 them lie says
there win be backing down on his part
Frarce's exhibit In the Manufactures Building, oc
cupying 100 900 square feet OF space vas seen In It's
entirety by the public for the first time this afternoon
TIE moin portion OF the pavilion WAS open r. the
morning. but it will be several DAYS before all the
exhibits are properly installed. The French Com
missioners did not get all the space they wartcd TO
display products OF that nation artisccaliy ana
completely, although they got large area In the
ssl1ery which not conceded TO other notions
The exhibits are i7closed the Columbia ave. side
BY q row OF arches supported on the shoulders Of
female figures. In front OF the greet central arch
stands plaster reproduction OF the Frenrh stat1e oil
Progress the original OF which Is In the Louvre On
tho arched ceiling and the walls IS painted Tue
Growing Of the Arts and Sciences with figures
rspresenting history, philosophy, astronomy music
art medicine and labor. over all are the French
arms with the motto Liberty. Equality. fraternity
The Government room is the first one from the man
entrance In it Is magnificent collection Of tapestry
and notterv "The Daughter OF the FarfeS,'
GobeNn tapestry valued at 100000 francs. hangs
from one OF the walls On the opposite wall Is another
equally fine Goblin tapestry representing music. art
Ad tcience. Beauvais's tapestries, Sevrcs ware
antique furniture all the property OF the Government
oil up this room and make magnificent display.
On a carpcted and rallied platform In the middle OF the
main room stands small. peculiar pavilion which VIII
contain the costliest exhibit in the whole Exposition
vever OF Pals, has $3,oO0yC00 worth OF Jewels
mostly diamonds on one side OF the pavilion and the
other contaSs notice that BOucieron, OF Paris, will
Every SOON have q similar exhibit in the space, the
value Of which is placed at f0,OOo'ooO
Captain Bonfcd's service detectives hovercd
around the pavilion all day, keeping an eye on the
diamouds and the other on the crowd which mounted
the steps and pccTed through the plate glass.
Colorado's big pavilion in Mines and Mining was
opened this morning, and all day long big crowd
stood In front OF the three show In the centre
Of the pavilion which contained the breckenridge
gold exhibit from summit County
Tho Montana Board OF Worlds Fair Managers
intends to give that State all the boom possible at
The unveiling OF the silver statue Justice for
which Mass Ada Rchan the model. The 0cca
sion u set for tomorrow afternoon, and large
~ Of invitations have been sent out by the commits
sonsys. Executive Commissioner W. NJ. BickfOrd
YIN act - master of ceremonies. Invitations have