The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-17

will help provide for the visitors when
they come. 1t is proposed to run these
excursions throughout the remainder Of
the exposition period, and the commit
tee wish it understood that this move
ment has nothing to do with colored
! peoples day, Aug. 25.
The "cullud folks have fixed on
August 18th as their day at the Worlds
Fair. The efficacy OF the tin sword Of
the Columbian guard as opposed to
the bone-handled razor of commerce
will be demonstrated on that day.
Several months ago slim young
man, with salow complexion and
black hair and mustache, called at the
Office of Walker Fearu, chief of the de-
partment of foreign affairs, and pre-
sented his credentials from the Sultan
of Johore. The slim young man was
Dato Sri Amar d. Raja Abdul Rahman,
privy councillor TO the sultan and
commissioner to the exposition from
the farrell Malay peninsula.
After making the acquaintance Of
the fair officials Abdul Rahman went
quietly to work to install two vers
creditable exhibits, gathered and for
warded to Chicago at the direction of
the Malay ruler, in agricultural build
ing. The first of these exhibits Is
calculated to impress the visitor with
fertility of the land from which Abdul
Rahman came The second is an inter-
estting natural history display, pre-.
sided over by five native Malayans.
The work OF installation completed,
Abdul Rahman proceeded to enjoy the
merry festivities OF the fair. His
charming manners and evident culture
stood him in good stead and soon no
foreign envoy at Jackson Park was
better known or more sought after.
few days ago Abdul Rahman re-
ceived cablegram directing him to
proceed to London to represent the
Sultan of Johore in an important arbi-
tration to settle boundary dispute.
He took hurried farewell of his many
friends aud left at once for the east.
The other day morning paper printed
long screed alleging that Abdul
Rahman had been called home to be
oehsaded; that he had misrepresented
bis monarch and left behind lot of
unpaid bills.
Every statement Of fact in the article
in question 10 declared by the departed
commissioners friends to be false.
Abdul Rahman will probably soon re-
turn to Chicago. In the meantime
Chief Fearn will look out for the inter-
ests Of the Sultan Of Johore at the fair.
A drill by the United States life saw
ing crew at the Worlds Fair will be
given every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 80 sharp on the lake front
opposite the government building.
Commencing last Saturday. and continu-
ing until cold weather, drill in cap
sizing and righting the life-boat will
be given at the same place.
Anthony Comstock of New York has
come to Chicago to suppress some OF
the dances In the streets of Cairo In the
Midway Plaisance. Mr.. Comstock
went out to the Plaisance and purchased
one of the catalogues, armed with
which he posted to President Higinbot.
hams Office and entered his objection.
He had picked out line In the cata-
logue where the dance was announced
and bad it brscketed. President
Higinbotham said the Objectionable
dance was being performed in accord.
ance with contract.
| The first performance OF the Brazil.
ian bull dance was given at the pavilion
in Midway Plsisance the other night
and attracted a large audience. The
entertainment will doubtless prov
popular. The dance is performed By
natives from northern Brazil, both
men and women. and is entirely devoic
OF Objectionable features. A mimi,
bull OF mammoth proportions assists
in the merry-making. A weird song
which is really melodious, is sun,
throughout the dance. Some marvel
Gus work of these natives In feathe,
flowers is also exhibited.