The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-16
sARMEns AT THE RAaR.

0lg Crowds Espeessa - the Cattle
ohow-Chair- PasheFs Strike.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1a-Farmers will begin
coming 70 the fair in large numbers next
week. Inquiries received BY Chief Bu-
chaaan, Of the agricultural department,
indicate that they are anxious to know
something Of the live stock exhibit which
begins next Monday and lasts until FRI
day, September 9. Tho exhibits will be
very fine. Seventeen states will send
horses, and nearly ~ many moro will
show cattle. The provinces Of Ontario and
Quebec, Canada, will also be represented.
Russia. Germany and France will have q
fine lot OF representative stock and band
Of sacred cattle from Trinidad will be no
earded ~ . feature. Twsnty-six stables,
capable Of accommodating 1000 head Of
stock. arc in readiness. The exhibit IL to
Be confined to roadsters and thoroughbred
cattle. The show Of thoroughbred
horses and trotters has been post
poned until October %. The saddle
horsemen also asked for q postponement
from September until some time in Octo-
Der. but il IL understood their request will
not be granted.
Members Of tho Ancient Order of Forest.
ers marched into tho Midway this after
noon and paraded down the street to Fes-
tivai hall. The exercises in Festival hall
consisted OF music and speeches
The cheap rates and numerous excur-
sions Of the last few days are beginning to
make a satisfactory increase in the
Worlds fair gate receipts. The attend
ancc this morning was very large. The
feature OF the day was the visit Of the
Rajah Of kapurthala. who appeared in
royal raiment, attended by the pomp and
ceremonies of the Orient A parade of the
Illinois National Guard regiments from
louisiana, United States marines, French.
Italian, Spanish and Russian sailors.
sailors from the earaveis. troops from the
military tournament, Bedou,ns, and other
organizations from the Midway pla,sance
passed before the rajah in review. The
total admissions today were $50, a5s, of
which l2i. 2st paid.
The 40 roller chair pushers this morn
ing. with the exception Of fifteen negroes.
went out on strike for an in
crease IN wages The strikers held
orderly meetings during the day
and discussed measures for forcing their
employers 10 deal. "a they said. fairly with
them. The trouble arose over the an
nounccmeat that wages would be reduced
from VI 10 80 cents dav. with
the commission remaining the same
- before The chair pushers eff
iee'sd temporary labor orranixa-
ton and will attempt 10 cal,
'he'r demands 4 committee Of striker,
waited on President Hgginhotham who
promised tn investigate the matter. A
number OF ehsirmen asser. tina, ,hsv
signed contracts Tor ST per day when dr.,
employed.
NoStp's tA1s GRnvnps. Aug. I5-fsc..
caal - Visitors from Washinr.a,
reg stored at tia state building TO-DAY -.
as follows ~'e
Prom Seaitle-l'r. f. ". Fail and xis.
MS tohn Wiley. Mrs II. F. Su,lfyan
". ii. Reynolds, r.. W Morton e w
I hes n0sts, \. Derry, = Koscnbsrw
siie. Ii. q. Curtis. Edward Nm 80
Mrs. + Lynch. Charles I.ynrh Mr.. - ~
bacon, Maggie Mcdonald " y
FROM iacon'a~Dr. {. l. Park, lob,
AAn'ansl'T.Eer. Aaolpa r Molin. sIv,s
Iitsow. \. Y Tent. Il. r. Barch,
From snohomish -sssoree w Staff.
Blna Phillips. - i.ougheRy. -
IRON Hoaeiam-T. T. Fogehe nas VIZ.
From Whaseona-~li. Ii. Ellis. ]
Shelby ~
Prom Aherdecn-r. c. Crsi.
Prom 0ympia-Thomss r, Rlsuve,,
Fram Bacoda-C. ". Dillingham;
Prom FairhAven-J L. a. TlcfE