The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-01
THE BIG EXPOSITION.
LHsgs Decoration hay Attendance
Arguments on sunday Opening.


Arguments ON sunday Opening.
CHICAGO. May si.--Ths report Of the
bsrean Of admissions this evening shows
laG. A14 admissions at the fair gates yester-
day. Decoration day. OF these. 139, 97a were
paid. Toaay's attendance was about 5O.-
0N. The day opened beautiful. with bright
Sunshine and mild temperature, we'll
suited to viewing the Worid's fair. The
feature Of the day outside Of the regular
show Is performance in calisthenics and
ashletics by 1000 trained children. mostly
Germans. taught under the auspices Of
turner bunds.
A great crowd gathered In the United
States court Of appeal today to hear argu-
usents on application by the United States
fer an injunction restraining the manage
n.ent Of the Worlds Fair from open
ing the gates on Sunday. Judges
Woods, Jenkins and Grosscup sat
Oh the bench. Chief Justice Full
Ter was prevented from attending by
ths illness Of q daughter. The firm Of
Wanamaxer 4 Brown. through IN attor-
nay. sought to intervene in the suit, but
were ruled out. District Attorney Mil
christ then began his argument In
fsyor Of compelling the clos
nag Of the gates on Sunday.
The arguments continued until late this
afternoon. Attorney Mich rist, for the
government. Iead the bill, which was
lengthy one. and its provisions were dis
cpssed pro and con. Attorney Hand
opened his argument after this. He main
tsl ned that the exposition in accepting tho
appropriation with the Sunday closing
ctn h~A a. >A suk n IF s-h
Sunday openin. was direct violation.
Circuit Judge jenkins asked If the govern
n.snt had no remedy at law. TO which the
attorney replied that it might sue for
money. but stood q small chance Of recov-
eing the souvenir coins, as they had been
distributed. Judge Jenkins again asked
Ii the law was not adequate to protect
tao government, and Hand insisted that
tao money was in the nature of . gift.
and tho authorities agree that where
donations are made the remedy il in
equity. Attorney st. Clair made long
speech on behalf Of the exposition. which
MAS hristiing with technicalities. He
Gained that the government could not
t,ting suit for specific performance be-
cause /, hns remedy at law. The argu.
iaents will be resumed tomorrow.
California has come forward with a
proposition TO supplement the great CO.
Zanzibar exposition with a commercial
worlds fair of its own. The proposition
comes from VI. II. de Young. Of
san Francisco. who is vice president
d; the national com mission. This Cali
rernia exposition Is 10 follow the closing
of the Chicago enterprise and will consist
al - l. 4
a aged at Jackson park. That is, IL the
iijunct meets with "a much success a.
home as De Young's proposition me, with
az the meeting tonigh: of the Columbian
Cub. Besides De Young, there
we're present Homer s. King. Robert,
AcMnrray. James pumphy. William Ire
land. j-.. and Col. Isaac Trumbo At the
saee,ing i. was reported tina: the entire ex.
aiblts of Austria. Belgium and italy
sYould come 10 the California fair. and
shoa; 5000 exhibitors besides. The meet
sag received the proposition with great
snthusissui. Dispatches were sent Mayor
5.lleri. Of san Francisco, and Gov. Mark
Ram. urging action in the matter.
Heyr Wermnih. the imperial German
5sowm.ss ioner. said today. referring TO the
seport IN : morning dispatch that En-
feror William rad finally decided 10 come
TO the far. taat ne had 70 official advice
DO that effect bnt would not be sernrlses!
II IL came to pass. - the emperor was a
great irAveer and had taken aeep inter.
eat IN the fair.
The Kentucky Editorial Association
sock possession of the kentucky state
/ :auliainS TO-DAY. held i,s annual meeting
and sreut the remainder III the day view.
ing different parts 81 the fair.
oov. Flower. Of >es York, and pariv
al friends VA! tx here tomorrow.
| WosIp's FAIR Gsnrxns. May 2i.-fsne-
| arg at tae state building today were:
Egesn >eN;ils-Mrs. Y VI Pearson, M. { "
| NSst.u az; wise. M. J. r Xauea.. Ms. let,
|: ktaaes;. 5o&a Ii. k.ass and wife, uers@r; :
tpPsr. J 4. Eeya9ias. Colgmsas l. Tyler. Mlx,
liste Hscox.. Mr.. II. f.sfss.
/ fsom Tacoma ~Nrs n. n. Gss>i-iea. will.su,
| rePfss. &, Nza Thru. Ars 3. II. AGiSa:. Cs.yis
/ rnsllivs zaG ws;s
/ c.isean. sFs C,~esxs Fletcher. M. s,e,rr.
scArlsArr
/ srcm saoaeEisa--Nrs lie, wnaus saa Mrs.,
!; ". H. frSti
|: frona o,yapaa--J T. HuteAgs.aa.
I rrorn Port Townsend Frank " Iat,a
/: f.0r Araco-scs L IL i&vesost
/. rrona saehalfs- MA 5oAn d sAsssn AMI "
: xeynssa a.. w!sr.
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