Evening journal., 1893-07-06
AFFAIRS AT THE FAIR.
The Awards Committee Gets
Down to Hard Work.
FOREIGN MANAGERS CANA POINT.

ttuu 60 the arrest of DIR. Emil Hassler
of Paraguay Ihat the Authorities Must
Acknowledgements to Celebrate.
CHICAGO, July 6.-John Boyd Thacher,
Of the awards committee, yesterday sent
copy of the bylaws of the awards
committee to the national board. In
the first section Mr.. Thacher serves
notice on the national committee that
it has nothing to do with the distribu-
tion of awards. He says the whole
business is in the hands of the awards
committee, only the appointment of
judges being subject to the confirmation
of the national committee.
Mr.. Thacher has appointed a court
of reference and appeal, to which all
complaints of decisions shall go and
appointing as this court Professor King,
of Iowa, and Oscar Hundley of Ala
bama, both members of the awards
committee. No action was taken on the
nominations yesterday. 1t is expected
that the foreign commissioners will file
another protest demanding that they
be allowed representation in the court
4uc lWO COlllulSblOutIo COiuBOoAhk bnln
court according to Mr. Thacher's plan
have final decision Of contest cases
among dissatisfied exhibitors. There is
no ap peal from their ruling.
Appeals from the decisions of the
judges of awards must go to this final
court through the committee on awards,
its executive committee or its chairman.
in the absence of quorum In hearing
appeal petitions, the court will consider
the merits or demerits of any exhibit
upon which the judges of awards have
reported. The court is empowered to
adopt its own rules and regulations. II
the members of this court be unable to
agree upon a matter before them the
chairman of the committee or the execu-
tive committee on awards may call in
some member of the committee OIL
awards, who will have the deciding vote
Mr. Thacher will probably be called
before the national board to-day or Sat
urday to explain certain matters in con-
nection with his court of appeals.
Two Great Painters as Judges.
Hubert Yos, the portrait painter, and
Apol. the landscape painter, were yester
day named as judges for Holland in the
fine art section.
The Foreign Managers succeed
Foreign commissioners have gained
their point in the controversy brought
o. by the arrest of DR. Emil Hassler
representative from Paraguay. DR.. Hass
Ter was seized by Columbian guard anC
hauled away in a patrol wagon because
he insisted on carrying one of his OWL
flags from the Anthropological Building
He waited long enough to give th'
authorities an opportunity TO apologize
for the arrest, and on their failure to d.
so covered ALL the exhibits from Para
quay. They are still yelled
Too Much Discipline.
Then the foreign commissioners held
meeting and served notice Oh the author
tiles that unless proper apologies wer
made within 9 week other exhibit
would also be yelled. They also de
manded immunity from further arrest b,
the guards. That was last Friday.
Explanations, Apologies and Assur
ances.
When the commissioners meet to
morrow they will receive both spolog
and notice that no further arrests viii
be made. Chief Putnam of the Anthro
biological Building, has written a lette
explaining his connection with the case
He says that foreign commissioners hal
complained that their exhibits were no
properly guarded and that he issued a
order instructing the guards not t
allow anything TO be taken from hi
building.
Guards Can't Arrest Minister.
In granting the foreign commissioner
immunity from arrest the same plan wi
be adopted as applies to ministers
foreign countries Should commi
sioner have any difficulty with a guar
he will present his card and go about b
business The guard will make repol
of the case and leave the report and car
with the officer of the day. If he think
the case is serious enough to demand a
tention he will send for the commissions
but under no circumstances will guarC
be allowed to lay hands on representl
tives of foreign countries.
Imperial Russian Architect Banquette
Russian commissioners and exhibitor
to the number of Fifty gathered in Il
banquet hall Of the Hotel Metropol
last night at farewell dinner given
Petrovo Ropett. architect OF the impe
ial Russian section. Three other CUES
were also present-Mr. Belbassoff. con
missioner of the department of man
factures; Mr. Aderkas, delegate of Il
institutions of Empress Marie. and M
Cherep. Spiridowich. The guests of N
banquet will leave for home to day.
Another Dinner to Distinguished Ru
sian.
Architect Ropett will visit Philad,
phia and Washington while in the Eas
Imperial German Commissioner We
muth's departure for Berlin will tai
place Tuesday, the 18th instan
Personal friends among the foreie
commissioners are making a
rangements for a banquet to
rendered TO their German colleag
next Monday at the Richelieu. Tn
dinner in honor OF Germanys comm
sioner will be followed by a grand far
well banquet at the Auditorium to
given by Herr Wermuth to his maj
friends here. Two hundred invitation
will be sent out for the occasion, whi
will take place on the evening of Ju
IL.
ustro-HunRariaus to Rally.