The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-22

WATCHING The ELECIhlJ FOUNTAIN.
of his stock, against the protest of Mr..
Plar, who was temporarily in charge, and
who Welded only under threat of arrest.
Commissioner Heard, representing the
Russian minister of war and Commits
sioner Kulhue also protested, but without
avail and then Commissioner General
Glouchovsky complained to Director Cen
eral Davis. This was followed by the
closing of the whole section, the exhibit
tors being in a high state of Indignation.
The Russian legation in Washington Is
closed, all the members being at LenoX,
Mass, where they arc spending the sum
mer. Whether or not any complaint has
been made by Commissioner General
Glouchovszy regarding the treatment of
Exhibitor Lookootin cannot be told here.
Nothing has been heard at the state de-
partment from Prince Cantacazine, the
Russian minister, and, of course, in his
absence from the city, nothing could be
reasonably expected for several days.
An examination of the reports made by
the United States commissioners to the
Worlds fairs of recent years, on file in the
state department, shows that but scant at
tention was paid to the matter of selling
exhibits by the exhibitors. 1t seems to
have been taken for granted that sales
would be made, but the regulations govern
ing them were very brief
CHICAGO, June 22.-Assistant Commits
sioner G. Ragousa Slouchovsky, of Rus
! sia, addressed polite but firm note to the
collector of The port of Chicago, reciting
| the circumstances of the affair in the Rus
sia section of Manufactures building and
the provocation for the covering the booths
and show cases by the exhibitors. The lat
| ter did not say in 50 many words that the
imperial commission demanded satisfac-
ton, but it politely conveyed the informa-
| ton that the representatives of the empe-
ror approved the action of the exhibitors
in covering their displays until they were
assured that the agents of the United
| States government would not be allowed
to repeat the alleged o1fense
A copy of the latter was received by the
director general, but he declined to fur
nish it to the press on the ground that it
was not addressed to him. Colonel Davis
said: 81 have not time to consider this
matter yet, and do not know what steps
! shall take to restore the friendly feeling
which the exposition should bear toward
the Russian exhibitors. If the custom in
spectors were as impolite as it is reported
they are | think they should be at once
discharged from the service of the govern
ment / have no doubt but this unpleas-
antness will be Strengthened out in day
or two"
Abraham 5. Hewitt's criticism of the
| Woman's building and its contents have
elected an open letter from Mary S. Lock-
wood, delegate at large, board of lady
managers, in which she says; "The expo
sition has been visited by you, and you
praise, extol and commend the buildings,
contents and beauty of situation, but alasl
the Woman's building alone comes in for
severe criticism. Perhaps no better refu-
tation of the criticism of the building can
be given than to quote from Prof Goode,
curator of the Smithsonian Institution,
who says the Woman's building is by a
large percentage the most satisfactory
building on the grounds. Let no one
make himself judge ewho can walk through
the forest and find no firewood In one
sense we are sorry that the exhibits in the
Woman's building were evidently beyond
an ex mayors capacity TO comprehend. II
he will only return TO Chicago, to the
White City, and to the Woman's building,
some one of the many women who do un-
derstand all they comprehend will will
lingly set apart II day TO show him where
he missed picking up his 'irewood,
One of the beauties of the fair which is
the especial delight of children is the cleo
trio fountain, and the father who neglects
this treat for the youngsters is sure to be
remined of the fact until the desire is real
| lied Another delight of childhood is the
mammoth team of Mexican oxen, and the
quaint cart, which can be seen at the
Transportation building,
The paid admissions at the fair yester
day were 65, ,25G,