Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-18

HlanS TO Contest Claims of
Foreign Exhibitors.
WoHLD's FAIR GROUNDS, JulylT-
One week has elapsed since the Worlds
Fair iire and still the mystery OF the
exact number Of human lives lost re.
mains unsolved. For three DAYS prac-
tiealiy no attempt was made To clear up
the ruins, aud the work that has been
done since that time has only had tho
effect OF Indicating the large amount OF
labor still ahead before the lnvestigA-
tion is complete and the funeral pyre
gives up It's secret. The cessation OF
work yesterday attracted general un-
favorable comment, and although a
large force Is engaged on tho ruins to-
day the odor arising from the scene
despite the lavish use OF dlsinfeciants
indicates that putrihcstion Is proceed
ing with a Tapidity that will SELL render
II impossible TO distinguish between any
decom posed fragments that are un-
esrthed and the quantities Of meat aud
provisions that were stored In tho
building at the time OF the FIRE. A war
Of recrimination was benun between the
authorities. fremen and cold storage
representatives. as 10 the cause
OF the holocaust, exactly who
was responsible for the great loss
of life, and 10 whom is to be credited
the glory Of saving the body Of Captain
Fitzpatrick from the flames. Much OF
the glory that has been publicly allotted
10 the various hremen Is being rapidly
! absorbed by the unseemlF dispute that
has broken out In the nre department
over the identity OF those who per-
formed their duty feariessly on that
eventiul day, and the task Of awarding
medals TO the survivors who are en-
titled TO this great distinction threatens
TO become very difficult one.
Much qualification Is being felt over
the rapid accumulations 10 the relief
fund for the relatives OF the fire VIC
tins. The Worlds Fair receipts OF
yesterday and the donations Of conces-
sionaires has swelled the total 10 about
$3.50, 900, and still the work Of charity
continues.
Another attractive bulletin OF con-
| certs Is annornced for tnis week BY the
bureau OF muslc. On fpesday at Music
Hall, MIR. TLomsS-<wil again resume
symphony concerts aud on Ihurs
day, Friday and Satasdey At Restlyal
Hail, the American Union naiSi
singers, representing the SwsaiTn Slng'
Ing societies OF this country
will hold a grand musical festival.
There Will be chorus OF between seven
and eight hundred voices and with the
assistance OF the exposition orchestra
| three programs OF selections from the
best Swedish composers will be rem
dered. Three noted Swedish soloists
having been engaged, two Of theHl
coming to America for this occasion.
The soprano, Nine Caroline ostefbofR.
slthough heard once before In this city,
was secured especially for the festival.
C. Il. LundQulst, q baritone from the
ROYAL Opera Stockholm, Will max
American debut at the concerts. MS
Imperial Commissioner w. Ermnth,
the chief representative OF the German
Government at the Worlds Fair. made
his farewell call on the leading officials
OF the exposition to-day He win leave
for New York tO-mofrowsa' Y " sail
for Germany. VA
Tomorrow will be ChautauquaSt u :,
at the Worlds Fair, and the various ds.'
partments OF the famed educational
system will undoubtedly be well repre-
sented at Jackson Park.
The first com mpetitive nlgnt OF Hon
ing pigeons was won by bird from the
loft OF Thomas j. Clark al Ozone Park,
Long Island. The winged messenger
arrived at the end IL It's journey st
7:l0 o'clock this morning. A few
moments later dispatch con
yeylng the Information was
received at the Agricultural department
at the Worlds Fair, and was read by
Chief Buchanan at the very moment q
second lot OF As birds were beinR liber-
ated on the plaza ia front OF the Co !
ernment building, The time ma =. oi = 10 !
pigeons started Saturday me9s 81 - q.
NOT what the ownefis expecs y. 49,
no They were staft1J f';S- is.,. r.
PARK at 1890 Saturday mofbn~ %
were due In the East yesieraAy',,a =
nothing was heard OF them unih rsssy
this morning when the FIRST srrivca.
In the National Commission to-9h
co,nmlssloner Stearns, OF Idaho, oher -
a resolution calling for The appoi co
Tnant of a special committee TO sec
evidence 20 aid the United state "a viI
erument IN refutlng the Claims q f2' -
ages made by foreign eThloliofs' -
stesrps said that already cIal ms sta,S, ',,.s,
the Urited States government ssl,'s
Cd 20 over 800, 900 had been n'eo W
foreign exhibitors. ,,o,,oa
After a lengthy discussion ~ m'no. ~.
10 refer TO the Judiciary Com @iiss. 80
vailsd. Among the Judges Of aware. .. ~. !.
the fisheries dspsrtnent who yer ,
sSo proved By the National Comni'sSosaI.. sSsI..
s,oI G Davis and II. G Ford ps,i's pan.
SsInhis. J. A. HeDssv, Ohio, aSo r"'"r
snyder, Charleston. w. va