The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-03
BETWEEN TWO COURTS.
Worlds Fair Directors May Find
Themselves in an Embarrass-
ing Position.
Mgr. Satolli and Other Catholic
Dignitaries Visit tho Great
White City.
Opening Of tho Con gress Devoted to Quss
ti0ns Of Social Purity-EmInent
Speakers Participate.


court adjourned to-day in the Worlds fair
closing suit. U. s. Attorney Miichrist asked
that In tho absence OF a permanent decision,
= restrnining order be issued for next Sun
day. This was refused. Judge Woods.
speaking for the court. said that no intms-
tion could be given 90 to when the decision
might be expected.
On behalf Of the fair IL was srgusd that II
this court should grant the prayer of the
petition for an order closing the gates on
Sunday the management would have 10
either disobey that order or the order Of
the state court holding that the park. being
for the recreation and enjoyment of the
people. they could not be kept ont on any
day Of tho week. The cou,t asked II the
logic Of this was that NO entrance fee could
be charged. The attorney for the fair said
no; because Of the large amount spent in
building the fair, the directory was entitled
to charge q fee.
Attorney High, for the government, p1o-
ducsd a report of the dedication exercises
of the exposition and read portions of
President Higinbothsm's address. formally
transferring the enterprise to she national
commission. This Mr.. High asserted.
placed the entire exposition in the hands of
the government and invested federal rep
resentativss with full control.
''What do You think Mayor Harrison
meant when he rendered Chicago's dis
tinauishsd guests the freedom of the c'ty?'
said Judge Jenkins, referring to the courtesy
extended the duke Of Veraaua. The ques-
tion caused ripple of laughter. and Attor-
uA Hink hn wa hnt IA ock
by the query, said:' "Wsll. of course. this
IL for your honoi1 10 Decide"
There is much speculation tonight, now
that the case is finally in tho judges hands
for decision, % to when decision will bs
rendered. Not few expect that the de-
such quick action is not generally looked
foE.
Mgr. satolli, the papal legats. in com.
pany with Archbishop Feehan and other
| diRnitaries. visited the Worlds far to-day.
driving slowly through the grounds. ad-
visit 10 the monastery Of La Rabida.
The Mexican exhibit In the man ufac-
turss building was formally opened this
| morning.
Word was received to. day that the far
famed oriental menaroh, tho sultan of Jo-
hore, is coming to the Worlds fair. His
| ma jesty has directed Commissioner Lake
to mest him In Germany and accompany
him to the fair.
The White city Is now practically COM
pleted. The railway tracks which were
| laid inside the grounds to facilitate the dis
| tributi0n of exhibits were taken up to-day.
and with very few exceptions the exhibits
are all in place, and BY the hrst of next
week the fair will undoubtedly be finished
for the inspection of the public from end to
end.
The band of Austria's crack regiment
arrived to-day and will give . series Of
| concerts throughout the fair. Whom it
olea, cd up this afternoon the crowd had
increased till the bureau of admissions %
timated that some fifty thousand were pr es-
ent. The attendance yesterday was 81. $50.
Official figures prepared to-day show that
du ing May 1,05O. .037 people paid to see tho
fair. Of whom 22.S25 were children. or
passholders there were BAG, ,391.
A number of foreign com m issioners, who,
when dissatisfied with the award plan.
withdrew their exhibits frem competition.
to- day announced that they had restored
them. az result Of the settlement Of the
| much discussed question.
N. B. Critchtield. of Somerset. Pa. will
be nominated by Director General Davis es
chief Of the live stock department Of the
fair. and the appointment will 90 TO the
board Of directors at the next meeting.