Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27
THE GATES WILL BE OPEN.

Iop.m. On the 3lst it WILL be open from to
and from to 10.
THE GATES WILL BE OPEN.
No Doubt About the Matter-No Time for
Legal Action.
There is now no doub: about it. The worlds
fair will be open tomorrow. At least that is
what Commissioner Hundley of the Judicial
committee of the national commission said yes
terdAy in Chicago. As he is one of the three
members of the committee who opposed Sunday
opening. his admission has double force
Commissioner Hundley made the statement
after comforting with United States Attorney
Milchr ist concerning the injunction which the
government will pray for. to restrain the direc-
tors from opening the exposition gates on Sun
day.
after considering the matter we have de-
cided that the bill for an injunction cannot be
filed in time to close the fair next Sunday"
said Mr.. Hundley. 1T is such an extensive af-
fair that no LAWYER on earth could prepare the
petition within twenty-fonr hours Therefore
as the bill cannot be filed tomorrow We shall
wait until next week. Yes. that means that the
gates will be open next Sunday. Ii will do no
harm just for one day. After all. when the bill
is ready, / doubt If a cour: can be found hav-
Il
will be an extraordinarily delicate thing TO de-
eide. There are so many interests involved
the rights of the state, the park commissioners
the national government and local directories
Why. it is one of the most complicated aues-
tons one could imagine. The police regula-
tons and legislatures right OF power in the
matter serve TO complica:e matters still more"
While not saying so positively. the commits
sioner seemed to believe that the remarkable
complexitv of the question would eventually
result in the matter dragging on until fall. and
meanwhile the business of the injunction. the
exposition grounds would be crowded with
sightseers tomorrow.
The national commission has adjourned to
meet July Is.
SMALL ATTENDANCE.
The attendance yesterday smaller than
Thursdays. which was but 81. 900. The air was
damp and cold. and rain will probably set in
when the weather moderates. Possibly by to-
morrow there will be pleasant weather to bring
out the sightseers. notice having been posted
that the department of the internal revenue
Will be closed Tuesday next decoration day).
The magnificent library in the woman's
building. which was fitted up and furnished by
the women of New York. was opened YESTERDAY
The members of the New York woman's board
of managers neld an informal reception there
in honor of the event. Only invited guests
were admitted. but hereafter the library will be
open to the public. The library is one of the
handscmest rooms in the wonan's building
and on every side specimens Of womans
handIyo-k. The ceiling frescoed by
woman Mrs. Dora Wheeler Keith the five
thousands books in the handsome carved wal
nut cases were al written by women. the beau
tfnl rigs which lie about on the polished aoors
were woven BY women in Persia. the paintings
which siorn the walls. the statues and bnsts are
the work of women artists. And this wonder
fGl collection was gathered together and arranged
in the room by the women of the state of New
York.
QUESTION OF AWARDS.
The question of awards is assuming serious
proportions. American exhibitors are now
joining with the foreign commissioners In oppo-
stion 10 the system devised by MIR. Thatcher
apd adopted by the national commission. SO
general is the revolt that unless some salts
factory arrangement Is made soon, there will
apparently be few exhibits in jackson Park for
the judges to pass uron. Most of them will be
Withdrawn from examination.
The main objection TO the Thatcher system is
thai the awards. which consist of but one kind
of medal, are TO be made by duals and not
by juries.
COMMISSIONERS ANGRY.
The national commissioners are in arms
against the department of admissions aud gate
men employed by Superintendent Tucker
Before the commission met Yesterday there was
u pretty exciting scene IN the chamber. Menu
bers of that august body were relating their
grievances and telling their individual ex-
per'eaces with the gatemen. guards and the
officials OF the department of admissions.
| The tales were poured into the ear of Com
missioner Massey because Of his connection
with the council of administration. and. after
/ listening TO one experience after another, he
calculated, This is outrageous"
The commissioner from Missouri was denied
admission after he had shown the regulation
| bronze badge and presented his personal card
| to be dropped in the box. He was compelled
| to pay so cents to reach admission building.
! He was accompanied by q. Y. Cumming COM
/ missioner from Washington who was also re-
fused admission nj first. but afterward. think
/ ing the matter over, the gateman decided TO
let the commissioner pass in Free
Another victim who paid was General Ed
ward, alternate commissioner-at-large from
Maine. The same objection was raised TO his
badge, the gateman saving that their latest
/ ders were 10 require pass with "spreadeagle"
bronze badge. The commissioners badges in
clude an eagle. but not of the "spreadeagle"
order and the gatemen were too ignorant to
1 distinguish between the two.
| Mr.. De Young of San Francisco who is vice
| president. OF the commission. read the report of
! the recent act of the department officials ard
| gatemen who tried TO keep him out of the
grounds this morning. His blood boiled when
the gatemen told him that the badge he had on
| did not 60" The commissioner was in no
mood to be trified with, SO he pulled out all the
badges he had and said: Pick out the badge
! you want to pass me in on and be quick about
1t, because am going to get past this gate
way"
The gateman passed him. but the Californian
was worked up to the fighting pitch and he
went over to Horace fuckers Office. There he
denounced the whole outfit and animated that
there would be some trouble if he was stopped
again.
He said he had badges that ought to pass him
into heaven or the other place, and he did not
| propose TO stand any more fooling.
The bureau for the admission of daily
orders" was the name given TO the department
| BY Mr. De Young. Commissioner Massey took
the names OF all who had a grievance so as 10
lay the matter before the council He also
| paid the admission fees which had been forced
| from them.
If We have no right to enter the grounds
free we had better resign" was the sentiment
| of the commissioner
| Indian Depreciation Claim Litigation
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