The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-09

tuclE NiclOltS, WHICH cTedtce uckAco "a
dampness injurious TO musical lnstru-
ments. and they prefer TO POSTPONE the IN
etallatlon until the 25th. They also feel
greatly aggrieved. the report says. OF the
action of the bureau of music In permit
ting the use of pianos manufactured Oy
nonexhibitors. The committee on agrl-
culture reported that most of the exhibits
In the Agricultural Building would all be
In position by the end of this week. The
committee on grounds and buiidings asked
for further time, saying that owing TO the
unfinished condition of some OF the build
fnRs. they considered it inadyisable 10
make q report at this time.
The executive committee on awards SUBJ
mitted q report fayoTins the personal. re-
sponsible. individual judge" In place OF the
"impersoDal. irresponsible character OF the
jury" The decisions of judges must. ac-
c0ruing To the report receive the 0pproVal
OF majority of the departmental commit
tee of which no Is a member. The Judge Is
required TO formulate in written words the
specific points of excellence OF advance
ment disclosed in the examination sof an
exhibits. and the term general excellence"
80 often used on like occasionsi is TO be ta-
oooed.
The Sunday closing question then once
more boobed up serenely when Comnls-
sioner Hundley. of Alabama. arose and pre-
sentpd q resolution which caused rather
animated debate. The resolution was as
follows:
Whereas, There Is an impression that the rule
heretofore adopted 10y the commission. requiring
SUNDAY can be abroroted or inodified. and.
Whereas. the interests of the fair demand that
the question be definitely and finally settled, II
not already settled by act 0f Congress ana thlS
commissions therefore,
Resolved. That this commission regards the
rule occurring the gates 10 be closed Oh sunday
IA binding and fnal determination on this sub
Ject, both In law and In fact.
The matter was debated in all its aspects
and finally matters became SO involved
that hir. Hundley withdrew the resolution.
Quiet reigned but for a moment. for Com
missioner Way, o. Georgia, spiang another
resolution on the same subject only IN
different way. His resolution was TO the
effect that the commission having passed
upon the matter it could not be brought
up again. THIS resolution was also with
drawn after o short bnt spirited debate.
Commissioner Forsythe. OF California,
had grievance to air and no did so. The
bono of contention which he presented to
the commission W as the following:
Whereas, IL ia fact that our domestic wines
are not receiving fair treatment on the exposi-
ton grounds. particularly California products,
owing TO exorbitant prices charged ln the dlhSr-
ent cafes for seid wines. therefore
Resolved, That a committee of four he ap-
pointed by the PRECEDENT OF this commission 10
investigate this matter and report to this body
as soon as possible
A half dozen speeches were made on the
question, majority of the speakers urg-
ing that there W as no necessity Tor the ap-
pointment of q special committee to con-
slider the matter, as the committee on hor-
ticulture was empowered to act under the
rules. The resolution was finally referred
TO the committee on horticulture.
The exorbitant charges in restaurants
on the grounds came up In resolution OF
fefed by MIR. Eiboeck. of Iowa. and the
matter was referred to the committee on
grounds and boildings for consideration
and action.
The Couzins incident was again revived
by Commissioner Way of Georgia, who OF
fered a resolution reclting that IL was the
sense OF the commission that no member OF
the board OF lady managers can partlci-
pate In the meeting OF the commission, but
they have the right of petition. which
must be presented In writing. This. with
the previous question raised Oy Miss
Cougins, was referred TO the Judiciary COM
mittee. The commission then ADJOURNED q
until tomorrow at l2 O'Clock.
There was reinoy ed from the vaults of
the Auditorium Hotel TO tho convent of La
Rabida. to-day, one of the most precious
documents of the world. IL was the will
executed and sgned by Queen Isabella, of
Spain. Since April &c. when Special Com
missioner Curtis placed the package In the
hands OF clerk Kennedy, . constant watch
has been placed upcn the vault 1--WE
breathed frecr to-day when they called for
tho will" said Mr.. Kennedy. Money
could not replace the relic and, oonse-
Quently, it was guarded muoh more care
fully than were the bags of money that
ain supposed to have there"
The Theodore Thomas investigating COM
mittee was IN session four hours to-day.
several witnesses were examined, among
thcm being Dr. Peabody who is in charge
Of the liberal arts and music. the chic
harpist, who could not play on any hut q
special make of harps and for which.
by the way. he receiving o
salary from the manufacturer, aud a
lady harpist. The latter testified that it
did not maize very much difference to
her what make of farp she played upon.
A majority OF the eX perts so far exam ne q
10y the Investigating committee voice one
idea. namely, that any good musician can
play on any good instrument, the manufac-
turer cutting no figure whatever. Several
members OF the committee are greatly
wrought up over the matter. and as stated
by one of the members late this evening.
the whole question will be slfted to the
bottom and culpable persons will he dealt
with severely. The committee will be III
session tomorrow afternoon.
Beginning Nav ID and continuing every
day until Oct. l6, the halls of the Memoria Il 4
Art Palace on lake front will be the theater
in which oil the topics pertaining 10
modern civilization will undergo die
cussion. The women's congress will inaug-
urate the series of conferences and will
consume the entire week of May Is in the
consideration of the subject, Woman s
Progress"
The City Council tonight passed unanI-
mously resolution declaring for an open
Sunday at the worlds far grounds, and. as
representatives of s5.O0o.OO0 stock IN the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. criticised
the financial management which closes the
gates on one day out of seven.
An Eneiish Editors Views.
TORONTO. May s.-Sir James Long. pro-