Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-04-01
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| CHieAso, March Sl-Pubiie interest in
the Worlds Fair is atsestsd by the large
number of admissions At this early date.
Thousands of visitors are going to the
grounds despite the general confusion and
the lack of preparation which must exist
there Tor some time yet.
| The bright weather of the last few days
has increased largely the number of these
sight-seers. Several of the big restaurants
in the grounds are rnnniag,ani one of them
is as much throngei every day as some of
the restaurants in Park Row, New York
City, are. The people ia them are not en-
pleyees eff the Fair, but most of them look
like strangers in the city.
The admissions are proving already a
source of revenue to the Fair. The full
price, so cents, is charged, and the money
thus received before the Fair begins will be
welcome to the directors.
Chicago has warm mayoralty contest,
snd there are Worlds Fair issues mixed in
it. Carter Harrison is the Democratic
nominee, but it is charged that his nomina-
ton was secured by the manipulation of
corrupt elements. and many Democrats
have jumped the ticket.
Every newspaper in Chicago, Democratic
and Republican alike, except the Times and
Mail, which are his own property, is oppos-
ing Harrison. The Republicans and indie
pendent Democrats have nominated Sam
Allerton, rich pork-packer, and the cam
paign is on, with mighty iiinging of mud.
Everybody knows Carter Harrison, or
has heard of him He was born in Ken
rucky, hut has been citizen of Chicago
for generation or more. He has been
several times mayor Of the city and has
been in Congress.
His enemies charge against him that
Mike Mcdonald, the gambler, who changed
over to the Republican party in the last
Presidential campaign and left Mr.. Cleve-
land TO be elected without his support, is
Harrison's right-hand man and the power
behind the throne.
They say if Harrison is elected the
Worlds Fair is going to be run "wide
open" Now "wiie open" means great
deal in the West. In New York the signifi-
earee of the word is altogether inferior to
the impression it conveys to the Chicago
mind.
1t means that all the gambling houses
and other allied places will be In full swing,
and the innocent countrymen and the WIS.,
itors from the effete dynasties of Europe
can see to whatever extent they choose the
manner in which life is lived in the small
hours of the morning in the metropolis of
the great lakes.
Whether or not these charges arc true
Mr.. Harrison is perhaps the only one who
can answer. But any way great deal of
Worlds Fair politics is brought into the
campaign, and the issue may have great in
nuence upon the manner in which Chicago
and the Fair are run for the rest of this
year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged to send to the Fair the antique To-
connective John Bull" and train of cars
attached such MS were used on the old Cam
den & Amboy Railroad, the route between
Philadelphia and New York in 1886.
1t is the original locomotive constructed
in England by John Stephenson, shipped to
the United States and erected by Isaac
D0pps, in Bordentown, n. j., in 1891, and
has been for number Of years in the Ma
tional museum in Washington, where it
was deposited as curiosity and for safe
keeping.
The price which visitors will have to pay
for guides has been settled at 80 to rs cents
an hour. The guide for five or fewer per-
sons will be charged for at the rate OF so
cents and from five up at the rate of 75
ceuts an hour. These Columbian guides
win not be so numerous as was originally
expected. Instead of 500 there are to be
but $50, and they will be under the direc-
ton of Col. Rice.
The guides are to form distinct corps,
but will be suitably uniformed and required
to do guard duty, perhaps, in case of fire.
There are to b. % women guides. Mrs.
Potter Palmer thought that unescorted
women would be in need of the services of
guiies. and in Difference TO her wishes ap-
pointments will be made. These appoint
ments have all been turned over to the lady
managers.
Work began Wednesday on the fine
painting of the exterior of the big buildings
The first structure to have the attention of
the painting brigade was the nerufactur-
er's building. The coloriHg is a pale cream
and not pure white as has been announced.
The transportation building is being deco
rated all sorts of colors.
A representative of the British women's
is now in Chicago AMI has begun the plac-
ing of the British womcn's exhibit.
THE exhibit of the New York Pilots As
socia,ion has arrived 1t will occupy space
in Lieut.. Bakers marine department of the
transportation exhibits. This display in
cludes trophies won by the association,
models, pictures, badges and other souvc-
Mrs.
The lag-poles, $50 feet high, have been
unloaded in front of the administration
building, where they will shortly be raisei.
Each is solid piece of timber. From the
centre pole will fly the United States
colors, while on either side will fs the
banner of Ferdinand and hat of Isabella.
The committee on ceremonies of the
board of lady managers has prepared the
programme for the dedication of the Wo-
mems building at the time Of the opening
of the Fair in Nay. Saturday the COM
mittee organized by eleeiing Mrs. John a,
Logan, vice-chairman and Mrs. Susan q.
Cooke, of Knoxville, Tenn, Secretary.
The members of the committee arc Mrs.
Potter Palmer who il chairman of all com
mittees; Mrs Susan G. Cooke of Tebnes-
see Mrs. John A. Logan of Washington,
Miss Minor of Louisiana, Mrs. G. NJ Reed
of Florida. Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens of
Maine, Mrs Margaret Blaine Salisbury of
Maine, and Mrs. Richard J. Osiesby of
Illinois
Mrs. Logan, who has charge Of the pro-
gramme, said this afternoon: I'VE will
hold our exercises in Choral hall. as our
ball is not of sufficient size. We have ar
ranged for two addresses. one to be deliv-
cred by Mrs. Palmer and the other by some
other noted woman, but we cannot now say
who it will be. We viii invite Mrs. Clevc-
land TO touch the button and set the ma
ehinery in motion. Lady Henry Somerset
will he asked to pronounce The bpuedic-
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