The herald., 1893-07-26
EDITORIAL DAY At THE FAIR
Molders Of Thought Visit the
Exposition.
Commercial Travellers Also Take il
the Big Show.
Commissioner st. Clair Has n Scrap w ith
One OF the Gate Keepers-The
Fur Flew for Few
Moments.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 25.-This was editorial
day at the worlds fair. The weather
was bright, but with good breeze.
Nearly all the prominent newspaper
writers in Indiana, Alabama and Texas
were in attendance. After reception
and address this morning, the editors
and their families Visited the Midway
Plaisance, and in the afternoon attended
Buffalo Bill's wild west show. The
Mississippi editors are on the way here
Fifty public school teachers selected
| by popular vote of readers OF Pittsburg
papers, arrived this morning and were
rendered reception in the Pennsylva-
MIA building this afternoon.
August 4th is set apart as Scotland
day. 1t is intended to make 1t nota-
Bile occasion.
Entries for the horse show were go
numerous that it has become necessary
to erect some acres of new sheds for
their accommodation.
CITED FOR ooNTEMPT.
Judge Stein in the atate circuit court
issued rule against the officials and
directors OF the worlds fair to show
cause why they should not be attached
for contempt in disobeying his injunc-
ton to keep the exposition opon sun
days. The hearing was set for Thurs-
day.
| NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
An interesting event not on the
official programmes occurred shortly
after noon, when Commissioners st.
Clair of West Virginia, who had left
his badge at home, tried to enter the
| grounds without it. The day was hot,
| the commissioner was short OF patience,
and when the gateman finally let him
through with some remark nobody else
heard, the West Virginian became very
angry and told the gateman he would
lose his job if any more impudence was
displayed. Then wordy war followed,
and Columbian guard appeared on
the scene and took hand. The irate
commissioner soon informed him the al
fair was none of his id business. One
word led to another; blows were struck !;
the gateman and three guards pitched
into the colonel and the quartette
clawed, pounded and scratched each
other in decidedly vicious manner for
| w
were finally separated all were decidedly
in an unpresentable state. Colonel St.
Clair, after washing the gore from bis
face and hands, expressed his intention
of securing several ecalps before tomor-
row.
THE DRUMMERs' PARADE.
In spite of the great heat of the day,
the thermometer being up in the nine
ties, the commercial travellers had q
grand parade down Michigan avenue
this afternoon, there being nearly 5000
men in line. They were headed by q
military band and the Chicago hussars
The bright-hued umbrellas. gorgeous
coaches, gaily -costumed bands and othel
things combined to make the procession
q notable one. Each of the states of the
country was represented, many display
ing characteristic watchwords. On the
the Montana banner was "Free Silver
Illinois closed the line with delegation
of 500.
NATIONAL EDUCATORS.
The thirty-third annual meeting o
the National Education association
opened this afternoon with large at
tendance. Thousands OF delegates art
congresses will be held from day to day
during the week. Many prominen
educators are here.
EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.
The international congress held see
sion this evening. DR.. James B. Angel
president OF the the university of Michi
gan, delivered stirring address, in the
course of which he said that the Holu
ton of the race and industrial problem
in the south depended upon the educa
ton of both races. He knew it must bt
eternally right to educate and Christian
ize ihe negro. He was sure the Ameri
can system of free, generous education
would survive the changes of parties ant
all human agencies and woe be to the
power that would pretend to lay pro
fame hand on this sacred cause.
Prof. Stephen Wsetzoldt, generl com
missioner in charge of the German
imperial educational exhibit, spoke in
terestingly on school reform in Ger
many.
Prince Sergewolkowsky delegate from
Russia, delivered spirited address. II
/, the course of which he said the interna
tional quality of man can only be at
tanned through international education
NJ. Boisson, of France, and DR.. Ross
minister of education of Ontario, alH,
spoke.
COLUMBUS ANTE-DATED.
At the geographical congress- thi
week translations of documents foun'
in the vatican at Rome will be read
,, showing that Catholic bishops resides
! in Greenland before Columbus discov
cred America, and reported to the Pop
that there were unexplored region
south of Greenland, peopled b.
, savages.
National League Games.
PHILADELPHIA. July 25.-The Phillie
, won easily. Philadelphia, 16; Brook