The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-20
ROSLYN'S COAL BLOCK
Its Fracture Was Only Partial
and Is Is Installed.
SCENES ABOUT THE ZIG FAIR.


-Peaee finally Restored.
Wonps Fam GHorxps, May I9.-fspe-
eial The big piece Of coal from Roslyn
Gas finally stripped Of its castings today &C
the state building and IL vas found that
the. break VS. not through - at FIRST sup
posed. The commissioners are joyful OVER
this. as il cost t3o0 70 move Il from the
depot.
The visitors from Washington who regis
tered at-the stats building today we're as
follows:
From seattis-Niss Mac HiteAinss. Miss Sarah
Jones and Ma Aioysius Harper.
From Eiiensburx-J. c. Haynes ana wife.
From whatcom-Niss Grace Mansfield. A.
Mansfield. NM Z. II. Bacon and Miss Kate
Bacon
From colfax-D C. Fslich and wilA
From Ps-eo-J. Lang
From La connef-F. l. Bailey and wife
There vas no special attraction at the
Worlds fair grounds today, but the
weather Vas bright and warm and :hrongs
Of people took advantage OF this to visit
the grounds. The ladies' congress came
near having . serious row today on
account Of an alleged siighs put upon
Helen n. Cougar. Il seems that the
Iady's name was omitted from all
the Official programmes and her friends
resented this - an insult. bat when
today il WAS imported that Mrs. May
Wright Sewali, the president OF the Na-
tional Council Of Women, had yesterday
issued . verbal order to the presidents Of
the various departments meetings to ex.
ciuds Ms. Cougar from participation in
speechmaking. things became decidedly
warm. Mrs. Cougar started on . still
hunt. and President c. c. Bonney had
10 step In ~ . peacemaker. The
upshot Of the whole affair II that Mira
SewalI, who left this afternoon on . lee
turing tour. while declining to talk to re-
porters on the subject. intilnated that she
had issued no such orders. Mrs. Henro-
tin, vice president. wrote . letter to Mrs.
Cougar. saying that she knew nothing Of
such an order, and President Bonncy
poured oil on the troubled waters, 90 all
was serene again.
The attendance Ut the meetings Of the
congress today and this evening exceeded
that Of any previous day Of the congress.
Today was the last Of the department and
special congresses, and the hall devoted to
the meeting Of the national society of
Daughters Of the Revolution was crowded
with delegates. intermixed with curious
ones who came to zee Letitia Green Steven
son. president-general and wife of the vice.
president Of the United states. Another
particularly large audience was that in
which Mrs French Sheldon. the explorer.
delivered an address. Many topics were
discussed in the different branches. This
afternoon the president of the board of
lady managers and the state vice president
held a reception in che woman's building
in honor OF the distinguished women in
attendance IT the woman's congress.
The national alliance Of Unitarian and
other liberal Christian women, members
Of the women's Unitarian conference Of
the Pacific coast aud others held union
meeting tonight. Rev. Ida c. Hultin pre-
siding. She aroused the greatest applause
by urging her woman hearers to
go en- masse to the Worlds
fair on Sundays for principles
sake 1t was late this evening when the
members of the international council
settled the cause of their differences, the
distribution Of officers TO the various
countries. and it did not take long after
that to elect the following officers:
Lady Aberdeen. prcsident; Nay Wright Sew.
oil, vice president; Minnie Maria Martin. re-
coriing secretary: Baroness Alexandria Grip.
enberg. of Finland, treasurer.
Rev. Drs Lawrence. Hanson and Parker,
the committee Of the Baptist auxiliary of
the religious congresses Of the Worlds
fair. have withdrawn their acceptance of
an invitation "a the Baptist denomination
to participate in the congress. The COM
mi,tec's action has been taken in view of
the determination of the directory to open
the fair on SUNDAYS.
The Austrian village vas formally
opened today to the public and a banquet
was given the Worlds fair officials by the
Austrian consul general in honor of the
&C, aston. A cahlegram was sent to
Grand Duke Ludwig Victor. conveying
the respects Of the Aussrians and Hun
garians assembled.
The Chinese building at the Worlds fair
was dedicated this morning. The dedica-
ton consisted chiefly in serving invited
guests with cups of strong tea without
sugar or cream.
The Sunday opening question is still IN
ssatn quo. the Judiciary committee not yet
being ready 10 report.
A communication Was received by the
national commission from President Hig-
ginbotham. of the local directory, refusing
10 enter into an informal conference con-
corning the resignation Of Theodore
Thomas. the musical director. but saying
that he would be pleased TO have a formal
one.
Discussing Wcsld's Fair Rate.
CHIcAso, May ia.-rae meeting of gen.
eral managers of railroads called 10 settle
the question Of Worlds fair rates il.
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