Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-26
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.

One OF the most STRIKING features OF
the Chicago Fair is the absolute and
staring nudity OF the statuary.
The charge for room in Chicago
hotel or boarding house--ranges from 81
! to Is day. The average price for an
average room is now 50 day.
The Countess di Brazza sent to Chi
cago by Queen Margherita to watch over
| italys collection OF laces, is an Ameri-
can, who before her marriage was Miss
Cora Slocum.
Washington State day at the Chicago
Fair, which was to have been May H.
has been postponed until some time in
June, owing to the unfinished condition
OF the State building.
The Chicago City Council has unani-
| mously passed resolution declaring for
Sunday opening OF the Worlds Fair
grounds, and as representatives of s5,-
| 600, 900 of stock in the exposition criti-
ciscd the financial management which
closes the gates on one day out OF the
seven.
| Commissioner Forsyth has presented
"a communication from wine growers OF
| California. There have been charges
| that observation-disclosures at the fair placed
such high prices on California wines that
no one will call for them, as they can OBJ
| tain foreign wines nj almost the same
price. Californians assert that restau-
rants at the grounds will not place any
wines upon their lists unless bonus OF
| 81, 600 10 So, 900 is paid them. Caiifor-
mans say this would exclude their wines,
as they canno. afford TO pay any such
sums. They propose therefore 10 cstab-
| lish cafe at the California building, in
which all the wines of the California ex-
| hibitors will be listed. New York, Ohio
and other domestic winemakers will be
given show on the same cards. The
council OF administration is asked to re-
duce the usual Is per cent. turned in to
them as their share OF sales 10 10 per
cent. 10 enable wine to be sold at re-
duced prices.
The Worlds Fair gates will be open to
| the public Sunday, and the vexed ques-
ton is settled. At the regular monthly
meeting OF the local Directors of the
Worlds Fair, il was decided to open the
gates Of Jackson Park TO the public fol
half the sum OF the admittance TO the
fair during the week, viz: % cents
This action has nothing to do with Tho
opening OF buildings. The latter viii
remain closed as requiredsinder the laws
passed by Congress, and as agreed Il
4 when the $500, 900 was accepted iron
the Fifty-sccond Congress. The vote by
which the resolution was adopted wa
4 twenty-seyen to seven. Under tn,
4 resolution Midway Plaisance is ais,
thrown open. Edwin Walker, attorne,
for the board, submitted an opinion
and on the strength of the opinion tn,
board acted. Briefly, Walker decidet
the exposition grounds altogether ;
a.
National Commission acts vigorousi,
TO prevent it, jackson Park will be opel
Sundays, the exposition buildings re
naming closed.
After much hard work the committe,
investigating misunderstanding IN tn
bureau of music has made report t,
+ the national commission. 1t is mos
severe arraignment OF Theodore Thoma
aud his methods of conducting the bu
reau of music. 1t gives a fearful raspinI
to Chief ilarpist Schencke, who proposes
to local firm OF musical instrumen
manufacturers that he would play thei
harps for bonus of 900 a year
Schencke i'll his testimony, it appears
admitted having made the proposition
Before the committee Thomas denie,
being Ill any way connected with an,
: house engaged in selling or manufacture
ing instruments. Thomas declared tina
the authority of Director-General Davi
over him WAS mere merely nominal. TIL
committee concludes by the expression
of the opinion that no piano exhibits
for awards should be used for perform
, ances; that the usefulness of Prot
} Thomas AZ the head of the bureau @
music OF the Worlds Columbian Expo
/ sition is so impaired in the Judgment O
the committee that his services shoul
he further dispensed with, and recon
, mends that tho Dircetor-General be in
structed to request his resignation.