St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-10
PHGBE TURNED DOWN.
National Commission Decides
That Miss Cousins Has No
Standing.
Changes in the Dates of Entry to
the Live Stock Depart
ment.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Since the day Pres
ident Cleveland opened the fair by the
pressure of the telegraph key there has
been no day that the attendance was
larger and the weather more prOpi-
tous for visiting the White city.
Among the exhibitors the failure of the
Chemical National bank was the princi-
pal topic of discussion. Most of the
foreigners had deposited their money
with the bank, and their letters of
credit were honored at the institution.
There were no special functions on the
programme for the day, the exercises Of
Catholic Knights of America having
been postponed until after the con-
vention of that organization which
now being held in this city.
The national commission met at noon,
and the first business which came up
tor consideration was long petition
from Miss Phoebe Cousins, of Missouri.
The judiciary committee, to which Miss
Cousins claims were referred, brought
in a report, stating that Miss Cousins
cannot be regarded as in any sense as a
member of the commission, and, as a
logical consequence, cannot be permit
ted to participate in its proceedings or
exercise any of the rights and preroga-
tives incident to membership thereof.
After Miss Cousins had retired. the
calling of the roll for committee reports
was commenced. These reports are
from regular standing committees
which were some days ago instructed to
look into the various department build
ings and report progress Of the work
therein. The committee on live
stock made report which is not at
all ~
on investigation that the grounds
and buildings in this department
are not ready, though the chief of the
department thinks there is ample time,
and that he will have them in readiness
by the time they are needed. Accord
ing to the report, not single exhibitor
is yet in attendance, nor are there any
exhibits. The date of entry for horses
and cattle is therefore necessarily
changed from June 15 to July Is,
and for sheep from July 1 to
Aug. l. Commissioner st. Clair,
chairman of the committee on
forestry, made report showing a de-
plorable state of affairs in that depart
ment. Ills statement was to the effect
that no one competent to have charge
of that interesting exhibit had been ap-
pointed, and that the building and
grounds were in an out-of-the-way
place; that roadway had not
even been made to the grounds
that no provision has been made for
visitors in the building, and otherwise
showed deplorable want of proper.
management in the forestry division.
He laid the matter before the commits
sion in such light that motion was
Immediately made fixing time for con-
Sideration of The subject.
The closing of the Chemical National
banks doors was brought before the
commission at the afternoon session on
a resolution by Mr.. Cannon, of Okla
homa, stirring up some sensational re-,
marks. Mr.. Cannon offered resolu-
ton calling for the appointment of a
special committee of six 10 investigate
the affairs of the bank and report to the
commission the advisability of allowing
the bank to resume business in the ex-
position grounds. j. E. Stearns, of
Idaho, who Is not often heard upon the
floor, jumped up to say;
81 Know that this bank has been in
rotten condition for months. | have it
from men who have sold their stock in
the bank and from bankers who are
connected with this exposition, that the
other banks of Chicago had knowledge
of the Chemical banks condition for
two months. This is matter for full
investigation by this commission"
The resolution was adopted.