Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-09
YESTERDAY AT The BIG SHOW.
The Attendance Shows Slight increase
From Day to Day-Events Down on the
Propramne


associated Press Worlds Fair Special:
CHICAGO, July s.-The equaole
weather of July is beginning to tell
perceEtibiy on the attendance al
the Worlds Fair. The daily aver
age is showing gradual but
constant increase, and the officials ex-
pect this to continue until the early
autumn after the harvest. shall show
the greatest attendance per week OF
any period OF the Exposition. No one
doubts that the attendance will show q
great increase later in the months OF
the Fair. and the estimates OF the rail-
roads seem to justify this expectation.
The period Of unseltish amity among
railroad officials having passed, and the
railroads having begun TO cut rates In
their greed for patronage, the ap--
preaching era OF cheap railroad travel
cannot fail to show an enormous IN
crease in the number OF visitors from
distance, While the attendance at the
fair up to this time has been nearly up
to expectations, it cannot be denleo
that the large crowds OF the otnclal
days have been principally furnished
by the city of Chicago and neighooring
States. Among the average daily visit
ors at the Fair at this time fully 80 per
cent. are from Illinois or within ra-
dius OF q hundred miles from the
Worlds Fair City. The people OF the
far West. the extreme East and the
Sunny South seem to be waiting for
cheaper rates or more suitable weather,
and not one farmer out Of ten through
out the whole country is making any
preparation TO visit the Fair until after
the harvests are over.
An innovation made by the Lone Star
State at the completion OF the Texas
building to-day is likely to strike popu-
lar sentiment and be initiated by many
other State Commissioners. The com
pletion of the State building this after
noon was celebrated by the Inaugural
tion OF series OF musical recitals to be
given by amateur talent In the auditor
ium of the handsome structure from
time to time throughout the summer.
At o'clock this afternoon at Festival
Hall grand concert was given oy the
Chicago Columbian chorus OF l,OOO
voices, and the entire exposition orches-
ira OF ia musicians, under the dlrec-
tion Of Theodore Thomas.
Without formality the doors OF the
building erected by the Republic OF
Coombis were thrown open this after
noon. 1t is stored with rich products
of the tropical soil and interesting fab
rIcs manufactured in Colombia. Formal
celebrations are reserved for July 20,
which is national independence day In
Colombia.
At meeting Of the National Com
mIttee long wrangle was precipitated
by Commissioner Tousley, OF Minneso-
ia, who moved to change the wording
of the minutes so as TO make the
report of the Board Of Control
a special order before the regular
order of business to-day instead OF after.
After discussion OF half an hour the
nation was put to vote and carried.
The report was then taken up. 1t was
in reference to the abolishment Of the
office of master of transportation at
salary Of S12 day. Mr.. Tousley IA
yored abolshlng the Office. Commis'
sfoner V. ID. Croner, Of Virginia, now
holds the office.
Mr.. Croner said be did not know what
motive the commissioner from Mime
sofa had in asking for the abolishment
of the Office. But can say something
about Mr.. Tousley's acts" he con
tinued, that would not be pleasing for
him TO hear"
"Say anything you wish" interposed
Mr.. Tousley, "tell all you know about
me. l have never done anything OF
which | am ashamed"
Mr.. Croner did not answer this, but
sat down.
Mr.. Tousley said there was no longer
any need OF master OF transportation,
and the Office should therefore be abol-
ished.
On motion by Commissioner Clazgett,
of Washington, D. c., the resolution for
abolishlng the Office Of master OF trans
portation was laid on the table,
Prof. Tomlins and Theodore Thomas
have arranged an exceedingly fine Sc
rIes Of musical entertainments for the
Exposition next week. Tomorrow
there will be sacred concerts by the
Chicago ard Cincinnati bands during
the afternoon and evening. Another
grand choral festival will be held
by the second division Of the west
ern singing societies on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. The organiza'
tions that will take part are the Cleve
land Vocal Society; Mozart Club OF
Plttsburg; Arion Club Of Columbus
Apollo Club of Omaha; Philharmonic
Society Of Dayton, and the Louisville
Musical Club.
The great organ in festival hall will
be used In this festival.
The Viking ship will arrive In the
Mad I'M n Y