The morning call., 1893-10-07
SOME MAY BE SAVED.
Talk of the Disposition of the
Worlds Fair Buildings.
Chicago Shows the Characteristic
DisincIination to Give Up What
She Already Has.

CHICAGO. Oct. 6-Scurrying clouds.
presaging rain. kept many people away
from the Worlds Fair to-day, though the
attendance was good in spite OF the ele-
ments.
This was carriage-makers' day and large
numbers of tn at craft are present.
The Washington State building, to-
gether with all the exhibits, has been do
mated by the State to permanent Worlds
Fair museum. The California building
has also been offered to the museum and
will probably be accepted.
The National Commission held meet
ing and adopted a resolution providing
that no commissioner shall draw per diem
unless present at rollcail This is expected
TO lessen expenses and increase commits
sioners' attendance.
Talking of plans for the disposition of
buildings after the close of the exposition
Chief Engineer Shankland said to-day that
he believes portions of the ironwork could
be sold for railroad and warehouse pur-
poses. According to Shankland the Man
ufacturers' building would stand forever
If proper foundations were put in. and
that would leave it the most magnificent
Hall for exhibitions of all sorts in the
world.
Next week presents many special events,
the most prominent of which is Chicago
day, and it ia expected to be the banner
week of the exposition.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-In his report to
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Pro-
fessor Putnam, in charge OF the ethno-
logical exhibit at the worlds fair. de-
nounces as falsehoods the charges made
BY Miss Sickles, chairman of the Uni
versal Peace Union, that brutal and cruel
exhibitions of the Indian sun dance are
gwen at the fair. The accusations are
characterized as Misrepresentation. Thefe
has been no representation of the Indian
sun dance and there has not been single
Indian belonging to the United States who
has taken part in any exhibition except
the Navaioes, who have been quietly sit
ting in their hut weaving and making
silver-woIk.
The Indians from Vancouver Island,
who are entirely outside the jurisdiction
OF the United States. have given exhibi-
tions, performing ceremonial songs and
dances. One ceremony consists OF Jug
glery. when the Indians pretend to beat
themselves with clubs and appear to be-
come covered with blood. These clubs
have little tubes made Of kelp filed with
red paint This paint is forced out when
the tubes are pressed against the body
aud this gives appearance of blood. Even
this exhibition, which is pure jugglery and
Of the same class as the jugglery OF the Hin
docs and others, and is in itself of consid-
erabie scientific importance and interest as
illustrating a custom which has been in
existence with these people from time i'm
memorial, was only performed once and
then by the wish of the Indians them
selves and without the previous knOwl-
edge Of Professor Putnam, and they were
directed not to give the exhibition again.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Congress convened here to-day, represen-
tatives from all lands being present Lord
Kinniard, President Coulter of Lake For
rest University, and number of Others
made addresses.
The total number of admissions to-day
was 172, 484, of which 142. .826 paid.