The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-20
ATTHE WORLD'SFAIR.
Directors Will Retain Proceeds
Of Souvenir Coin Sales
coReeTT,s SHOW MUST CLOSE


WonIDs Fam Gnocxpe, July BIZ has
been unod1ciaiiy decided ~ the local direc-
tory not TO return 20 the national govern
men: the u, 829, I'D derived from the sale OF
souvenir coins A majority OF the dirscs-
orr consider their acIion in voting 70 r.
scind the rule for Sunday opening and
return Of the appropriation al that -
necessary in the matter.
The large statue Of Columbus that stood
before the main portal Of the cold storage
building has been donated b its owner.
w. II. Mullins. Of Salem. O.. 70 b erected
upon . suitable pedestal 70 marx the
graves Of the dead firemsn.
The weather continues ell that could b
desired by the World fair visitors. - it 10
clear and cool, with . comforting breeze
from the lake. The total admissions today
were ie7, SIS, Of which s.. loi were paid.
At the meeting Of the national Worlds
fair commission tins morning Commits
sioner Turnbuil. Of Florida, said he had
discovered in the agricultural building
that the smokessack which passed through
the roof was in contact with the wood
work. which was 20 hot that he could
scarcely hold his hand on 1t. and the
building was in imminent danger Of de-
struction by fire. The clerk was instructed
to notify the director general at once and
committee was subsequently appointed to
present the case to the director general.
Owing to the fact that it has been dis
covered that several thousand single adj
mission newspaper passes TO the Worlds
fair were stolen, the management this
morning cancelled all these passes and
will get out new lot to be exchanged for
the old ones, and they will be properly is
sued A. fast as possible. It ID not believed
that many persons secured admission on
them before the fraud was discovered. A
number Of those presenting stolen passes
have been arrested and an effort will be
made to make them tell the names Of the
persons from whom they secured them.
The Brazilian building. one of the hand
soonest Of the foreign structures on the
grounds, was dedicated today.
Tomorrow Sweden will hold . celebra-
ton and there will be grand choral festi.
val in the grounds. in which the Swedish
singing societies from all parts Of the
country will take part. accompanied In a
parade by some fifty Swedish civil and
military organizations Of Chicago and
other cities.
w. A. Brady, manager for James ]. Cor
bett, has filed bill in the district court
asking for an Injunction restraining the
Worlds fair management from prohibit
ing his show on Midway Plaisance. Judge
Mcconnell refused to grant the injunction
restraining the exposition authorities from
removing Corbett from Midway Pisisance
The contract between Corbett and the ex-
position gives the latter power to remove
any show from Midway Plaisance deemed
Objectionable. This left the Judge no dis
cretion and he promptly refused the re-
straining order. This settles the matter
and Corbett will have to 60.
WoRLD's FAIR GROUNDS, July 19-[Spe-
cial. l-Visitors from w ashington registered
at the state building today ~ follows:
From seattle-Judge Osborn. J. Clifton But
Ter. q. H. Appleton. Russell Caflin. Miss May
Potvin. A d. Eshelman. Nra 6. d. Eshelman,
Wallace &. Eshelman and J. Earl Eshelman.
From 1acoma-MrA Percy Sinclair, Miron r.
E. Sinclair, Mrs. Alma HSntley and Anna r.
Armstrong.
From spfague-J. w. Winship
From Fsirhaver-Elmer Barber.