The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-10
Attendance at the Fair Large and
the Prospects are Very
Excellent
Some Inconvenience Caused by the
Failure Of the Chemical
Bank.
sstry department in . Deplorabio
Condition-Other departments.

CHICAGO May 3.-Sinos the day the prssi-
dent opened the fair there has bsen no day
whom tho attendance was larger and the
weather more propitious. Actual figures
could not be learned this evening" but they
undoubtedly far surpass any previous day.
From carly morning until lutte this after
noon thousands crowded through the gate.
Among exhibitors the failure of the Chemi-
cal bank was the principal topic of discus
sion. Most of the foreigners had deposit
money with the bank and their letters of
credit were honored at that institution.. As
soon as it became generally known that the
bank closed crowd gathered around the
doors and waited patiently for the APPEAR
ance of Cashier Brayton. The gentle
man didn't put i'll an appearance,
having been summoned down town to con-
suit with the officials of the bank. strsnu-
ous efforts were made by depositors to get
in, but clerks kept the doors locked. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed for time.
but things quieted down when il was stated
that the bank expected to gay in full.
Some OF the depositors. however. refused 10
be comforted. as a great many OF them
from out of town had no means to replenish
their exchequer at short notice.
At a meeting of the national commission
this afternoon the matter was brought up
by Commissioner Cannon, of Oklahoma,
who offered . resolution reoitinQ the facts
of the failure and asking the appointment
of committee OF six to investigate the
matter and report as TO the advisability of
permitting the bank to resume business on
the ground. Several dissenting voices
were heard, to the effect that the commits
sion had no right to investigate the affairs
Of the bank, but an equal number were pos
tive it had. After a lengthy debate ths
resolution was adopted and the com mittes
appointed.
The first business which came before the
commission this afternoon was the petition
Of Phoebe Couzns. of Missouri. setting
forth her claims with regard to member
that under the act creating the commission
Miss Couzins cannot be regarded in any
sense a member. This settles her status,
unless she takes other action.
Reports from committees ON work In tho
different buildings we're then received.
The fisheries building work is reported far
advanced. The report of the com mitteo on
live stock was not encouraging. Tho
grounds and buildings of this department
are not ready, though the chief Of the de-
phrtment THINKS thero 10 ample Slme ana
that he will have them all In readiness by
the time they are needed. According TO the
report not single exhibitor is yet in at
tendance, nor are there any exhibits. The
date of entry for horses and cattle 10 there
fore changed from June 15 to July 16, and
for sheep from July / to Aug. l.
The mines and mining exhibit ia
probably tho most advanced ON the
grounds. The committee finds install
iation almost complete. The committee
on forestry reports deplorRble state of af-
fairs in that department. Chairman st..
Clai, stated that no one competent to have
charge of that interesting exhibit has been
appointed; the building and grounds we're
in an out t-of.the-way place; q roadway has
. not even been made to them: NO provision
has been made for visitors in the building,
} and there was otherwise deplorable lack
of proper management in the forestry di-
vision. ST. Clair laid the matter before
the commission in such q vigorous manner
that motion was Immediately made fixing
a time for consideration.
The report on the electrical department
showed that work there is very backward.
This is caused in part by the delay of OK.
hibitors who have been devoting all their
energies to installing the great dynamos in
the power houses. Tho committee found
, the electric building magnificent in pro
4 portions well adapted and all space a.
signed.