The morning call., 1893-07-18
NEW MEXICAN EMBROGLIO.
Cleveland's Man Webster Not Seated.
The Action of Saturday Re.
versed Yesterday.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

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and vegetables, and possibly human
corpses, is most rank, in spite OF liberal
applications of disinfectants.
The fund for the benefit of the survivors
and families of the dead flremen now
amounts to 100000 and is not yet COM
plete.
An unusually attractive musical pro-
gramme has been arranged for this week.
Tomorrow will be Chautauqua day at
the Worlds Fair, and the various depart
ments of the famous educational system
are expected to be we'll represented.
The first competitive flight Of homlng
pigeons was won by bird from the loft of
Thomas j. Clark at Ozone Park. Long
Island. it reaching the end of its journey
at 7: rs o'clock :his morning. A second lot
of forty-eight birds was started to-day.
They are off for Philadelphia.
In the National Commission to-day Com
missioner Stearns of Idaho offered reso-
luton calling for the appointment OF
special committee TO secure evidence to
aid the United States Govern nment in re-
futing claims for damages by foreign eX-
bibltors.
Stearns said that already claims against
the United States amounting to over $780,
600 have been filed by foreign exhibitors.
who held that their goods were damaged
at the fair. Hundley of Alabama held
that in the act creating the fair the United
States plainly stated it would in no man.
ner be responsible for damages. After a
lengthy discussion the subject was referred
to the judiciary committee.
By unanimous vote the National Com
mission indefinitely postponed action in
the White Webster contest for seat in
the commission from New Mexico. By
this action Mr.. White, who was rem owed
by the Governor of New Mexico. and
the removal confirmed by President Cleye-
land, will retain his seat. The commits
sion further instructed the secretary to
notify the Secretary of State of the action
taken.
The case of Richard Mansfield White of
New Mexico VS.. John NJ. Webster, also of
New Mexico, involved seat in the ma
tiOnal board and number of kn0tty
questions of law. More than three years
ago Mr.. White was appointed member
of the Worlds Columbian Commission.
On account Of his eccentricities he soon
bers of the board. A few weeks ago the
new Governor Of New Mexico asked Pres
ident Cleveland to remove Mr.. White and
appoint MIR. Webster in his place.
President Cleveland did as he was re-
quested, Mr. White announcing that he
would contest the seat. He employed a
firm of downtown lawyers and wrote a
number of letters to Washington. Since
the opening of the present session, July
l. Mr.. White has regularly attended the
meetings. Mr.. Webster filed large parch-
ment certificate, signed by President Cleve-
land and Secretary Gresham, with Colonel
Dickinson. secretary of the national
board, and hired three lawyers himself.
Then special committee of six was ap-
pointed by President Palmer to hear the
evidence.
That was ten days or so ago. The COM
mittee brought in two reports on Friday,
one in favor Of each claimant. Each re-
port was signed by three members. These
reports were discussed, and the wlnd-up OF
it was that TIVE n ty-six commissioners voted
to give Mr.. Webster the seat and twenty
four stood by Mr.. White.
There was some excitement when the
vote was announced. and the sergeant-at-
arms was sent out to get enough members
to make quorum. Only five were needed.
While the board was discussing the Ques-
ton. there was general rush for the door,
and the commission adjourned until this
morning. when action was taken, which
resulted in the retention of Mr.. White.
Since the destruction Of the cold-storaee g
building the exposition officials have made
a thorough examination of all the build
ings upon the grounds with view to tax
ing such precautions as would lessen the
danger of a similar disaster. California
came in for her share of attention, and it
was suggested to Commissioner Ferguson
that the palm leaves. grasses and sheaves
of grain with which the walls Of the GAL
lery were festooned with so much labor
constituted a menace to tho safety of the
building. So yesterday and to-day people
were employed in taking down the obiec-
tfonable decorations. For seven or eight
feet above the floors all inflammable sub
cocks have shared the fate of the grasses.
The remaining decorations will be so ar
ranged as to leave the effect much the
same as before.
To-day three more prospective exhibit.
ors at the Midwinter Fair called for in
formation, which could not be given them.
This time they we're Americans. and they
asked to be Informed as soon as possible
in regard to the manner in which space Is
to be allotted and the rules and regula.
tions governing exhibits. They say it is
very imperative that they should know
without delay.
To-day a carload of oranges arrived from
Los Angeles, and Southern CALIFORNIA; s
big orange monument Immediately under
went much renewal.
The Congress Of Educators, one of the
most notable of the many Worlds Fair
gatherings. began to-day and will last un til
next week. Many notable people were
present DR.. Harris. Commissioner of
Education of the United States, NJ. Ga
briel Compare Of Poictiers, Chancellor
Barnard of the University Of Wisconsin,
and others made responses to the ad-
dresses Of welcome.
Family Poisoned in New Hampshire.
NASHUA, N. H.. July ia sad case of
mysterious poisoning is reported in the