St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-17
WILL OPEN IT WIDE.
Worlds Fair Directors Decide
to Open the Buildings
Next Sunday.
No Machinery, However, Will
Be Run in Any Of the
Structures.
They Will Returu the $780,
600 Appropriation to
Uncle Sam.
Illinois Lawmakers to Take a
Hand in the Sunday-0pen-
ing Fight.

CHCAGo, May 16.-The directors of
the Worlds Columbian exposition de-
cided today to abrogate their contract
with congress by which they bound
themselves to close the fair on Sunday
in consideration of an appropriation of
$2,5OO,OOO. The money will be returned
to the government, and hereafter the
fair will be opened Sundays. This
course was decided upon at special
meeting Of the directors this afternoon.
Most of the directory were dissatisfied
with the plan adopted at their last
meeting, in which it was proposed to
open the grounds Sundays, while clos
ing all buildings containing exhibits.
Today's action was practically unani-
nous, but two directors out Of thirty
six voting against the proposition. By
the termf of the resolution adopted
today the machinery will be closed
down on Sunday, but in every other re-
spect the flair will be
Open in All Departments
the SAND as On secular days. But
Sl,929. 076pf the appropriation original
ly made y congress has been turned
over to the exposition company, and
this amount is to be returned to the
national treasury after the debts of the
exposition have been paid. A rule en-
bodYing these points will be submitted
to the national commission for approval.
What action that body will take is prob
lematical, as a mere working quorum Of
the members is at present in the city.
In any event, it is the evident purpose
of the local directory TO open the fair
Sunday, even at the expense OF rup-
ture with the national body.
The state of Illinois is to take q hand
in the fierce legal conflict that is being
waged to open the Worlds Columbian
exposition on Sunday. From the time
that it became apparent that the Sab
batarianS were about TO triumph in
their efforts to close the worlds fair on
Sundays the members of the Illinois
general assembly have evinced a lively
interest ih the fight that has been car
ried on for the opening of the fair.
The resolution introduced IN the gen
eral assembly
TEemOriaIIzing Congress
on this sd oject having failed of its eff
feet on the national laW-making branch,
it has been decided by some Of the
astute lawyers in the general as
sembly ito bring the matter in
the coufts with the sanction of
the law-making branch Of The Illinois
administration in favor of the Sunday
opening movement. Senator Solomon,
Of Cook, after inquiriDg carefully into
the subject has prepared the following
resolution, which he will tomorrow in
troduce III the state senate, directing
the attorney general Of the state to COM
mence proceedings or to intervene in
any suit or suits already commenced.
having for its or their purpose the open
ing of theWorld's Columbian exposition
On Sunday. and that lie use every legal
means at his command to the end that
said exposition shall be open on Sunday
for the admission Of the people.
There seems little doubt that this res
OlutIOn will create sensation in legal
circles, apd the fact that it is to be in
troduced' by Senator Salomon, whose
fame as an astute lawyer rests on the
noted defense made by him in the ia.
nous anarchist cases, will add interest
TO the leg |al position taken by the reso-
luton.
r EOstofIice VilI Close.
WASHINGTON, May 16. - Attorney
General Olney rendered an opinion IL
which he'hOlds that the laws of congress
providing for the worlds fair prohibit
the opening Of the branch postOffice
located in the postof1ice department eX
hibit on Sundays. In accordance with
this opinion, the poStOtfice and other
government exhibits will probably be
closed on Sundays.
VIII Boycott The Fair.
Boston, May 16.-The following tele-
gram was sent today by General Secre
Iary Baer, of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, to II. n
Higinbotham, president of the world;
Columbian eXpositiOn:
al beg leave to inform you that ad
vices are coming to me from local Socie-
ties all over the United States and Can
ada stating their determination to re
main away from the fair altogether if the
gates are opened Sundays. Already
thousands are at work securing Samt
decision from others. The Christian
Endeavof societies now marshal 800, ,00(
young men and women, and we NEAR
to do everything in our power to pre-
vent the disgrace of the nation and pre-
vent the financial failure of the eXposi-
ton"
To Hold Religious Services.
The Sunday admission will be 81
cents, the same as during the week
Sabbatarans are disarmed of their mos
effective arguments against a seven
day fair by several clauses IL
the rules adopted today. Of these
one provides for holding religious serv
ices at the park each Sunday in Chora
and Festival halls. Eminent preachers
will be Invited to conduct these serv
ices. Choral hall seats about 1000 per
sons and Music hall about $500. More
important, however, than this condi-
ton, are those relating to thu
operation of machinery and the
regulation of the prices Oh Sunday
"The machinery shall be stopped anC
none of the employees, except those act
uallY needed to protec property and pre-
serve the public peace, shall do am
work on Sunday, and those employe
who work on that day shall be given
<>\y of rdst during the week." the regu
Eaton reads.
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