The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-06

CHtcAdo, May 5,-Visitors at the
Worlds Fair marvel at the rapidity
with which the work Of completing the
great enterprise Is being carried for.
ward, Tasks that ono would imagine
1t would require months to perform are
finished in a few days, Difficulties
that under ordinary circumstances
would bring dismay to the stoutest
heart are met and overcome in q day,
Nothing seems to impede their pro-
gress. They work alike in wind and
storm and cold dismal rain, night aud
day, with an energy that seems super
natural. The agricultural building and
that devoted to horticulture arc so
nearly finished that one can scarcely
see what remains to be done.
All the exhibits are on hand and very
few remain to be placed in their
position.
The council Of administration to-day
took action on the matter OF restaurant
CluIBess ~ WAC NotOAlhllASH w bbVp
this sort OF robbery at once. The coun.
Gil, after discussing the matter, adopted
a resolution in which 1t declared that
it was the unanimous sense OF the coun-
Gil that all concessionaires enjoying
restaurant privileges on the grounds at
Jackson Park shall be required
to formulate full and complete
schedules OF prices Immediately, aud
submit tho same to the executive
committee OF the Worlds Columbian
Exposition for approval, 1t being the
determination of the council that tho
public patronizing tho fair shall not be
subjected to any extortion or unjust de-
mand, and it desires to make its pur-
pose in this behalf clearly understood
ut once, go that the offending parties
may be advertised in advance. II will
take II necessary the most summary
measures to guard tho public against
all forms OF unjust imposition.
In view Of tho fact that SO much COM
plant has been made by the public on
account OF the exhorbitant restaurant
charges, Buffalo Bill has come out with
an announcement to all comers that to
relieve the pressure he will furnish n
table d'hote dinner, including every
thing from soup to black coffee, and q
scat at his great Wild West Show. .Rll
for tho sum Of ono dollar i'll American
coin.
Tho Sunday opening question con-
tinues to excite the officials at the
Worlds Fair. No ono appears, as yet,
to be able to presage just what the out
come will be.
At the meeting of the national COM
missioners to-day the report of the iu-
dietary committee on tho Fiber resolu-
tion was adopted. BY this it declared
that the commission could not refer
the Sunday closing problem to the To-
cal directory. unless ! receive orders
to the contrary" said superintendent
OF Admissions Tucker to-day, II shall
tomorrow night instruct the gatemen
to 90 home until Monday morning"
President Higinbotham said this al
tornoon that he had issued no order to
Superintendent Tucker concerning the
sunday admissions. Ho added that he
had issued no orders to anybody, and
that while he could not say what he
would do tomorrow he said he did not
believe that he,wouId issue any order or
take any step to-day.
The national commission is deter
mined to thoroughly investigate tho
charges against Director OF Music
Thomas In regard to the alleged harp
boycott, and Il they provo to be true, 1t
is probable that they will ask for his
resignation.
The duke and duchess OF Veragua
were tonight given reception by the
members OF the Columbus Club. The
reception was intended as an express
sion OF good will to the duke from men
and women Of his religious iaith.
About 1000 people were present, and
an address Of welcome was delivered by
Archbishop Feehan.