The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-10
FAR FROM FINISHED
Department Committees lake Dlscour.
aging Reports Of Work Completed
A CHICAGO BANK FAILURE
1t Was the Bank Whore Exhibitors
Did Their Business -Uneasi-
ness Fslt-phoebe Cous-
ins SQueiched.

CHICAGO. May as-Since tho day the
president opened the fair there has been
no day whom the attendance was larger
and tho weather moro propitious than 10.
day. Tho actual figures could not bc
learned this evening, hut they uudoub'.
cdly far surpass thosc Of any previous day.
From early morning until late this after
noon thousands crowded through the
gates.
Among the exhibitors the failure OF the
Chemical bank was the principal topic OF
discussion. Most Uf tho foreigners had
deposited money with the bank and their
letters OF credit were honored at that In.
stitution. As soon as II became generally
known that the bank had closed. .
crowd gathered around the doors and
waited patiently for the appearance Of
Cashier Brayton.
pearancc. having been summoned down
town to consult with the officials OF the
bank. Strenuous efforts werc made by
,lepositors to get In. hut the clerks kept
the doors locked. Cons siderable excite.
ment prevailed for time. but things
quic,ed down when II was stated that tho
bank expected To pay in full. Some Of the
slepositors. however, refused to be conn
forted. as great many Of them. from out
Of town. had no means to rcpienish their
exchequer at short notice.
Al a meeting OF the national commits
sion this afternoon. tho matter was
brought up. Commissioner Cannon Of
Oklahoma offered the resolution rcciting
the facts of the failure and asking the APP
pointrnent Of committee Of six to invcs-
tieate the matters and report as to the ad-
visibility of permitting tho bank tn
resume business on the grounds. Several
dissenting voices were heard TO the effect
that the commission had no right to in
vestigatc the affairs Of the bank, but an
equal number were positive that u had.
After q lengthy debate, the reso luton was
adopted and committee appointed.
The first business which came before
the commission this afternoon Was the
petition of Phoebe Cousins of Missouri,
setting forth her claims with regard to
memberships. The judiciary committee
reported that. under the act creating tho
comm ssion, Miss Cousins cannot he re-
carlcd In any sense member. This set.
ties her status unless shc takes other
action.
Reports from the committees on work
on the different buildings were then re-
ceived. The fisheries building work is
reported TO he far advanced. The report
of the committee on live stock was not en-
couraging. The grounds and buildings Of
this department are not ready, though the
chief of the department thinks that there
is ample time AMI that he will have all
in readiness by tho time they are
needed. According to tho report. not
single exhibitor is yet in attendance.
nor are there any exhibits. Tho date Of
entry for horses and cattle IL, therefore.
changed from June Is TO July Is and for
sheep from July TO Aug. I. The mines
and mining cxhibit is probably the most
advanced on the grounds. The com.
mittee finds the installation almost COM
plcte. The committee on forestry re-
ports n deplorable state OF affairs i'm that
department. Chairman st. Clair stated
that no one. competent to have charge OF
that interesting exhibit. had been mp
pointed. The building and grounds were
in an ont Of the way place, a roadway had
not even been made to them. no provision
lad been made for visitors In
building and II was otherwise deplorable.
There is lack Of proper management In
the forestry division. 81. Clair laid the
matter before the commission in such a
vigorous manner. that a motion was I'm.
mediateiy made fixing q time for it's con.
sideration. The report on tho electrical
department showed tho work to bs very
backward. This is caused In part by the
delay Of exhibitors, who have been devot.
ing all their energies TO installing the
great tlynamos in the power houses. The
committee found the electric building
| magnificent in proportions, well adapted
aud all the space assigned.