New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-25

q Race Reporter" and when demure little woman
stepped forward and began to demonstrate her lnu
mate acquaintance with the ntrcacies Of turf nomei
cature such "pnre gaited trottcrs,' side-wheef
ers," "quartIr Stretches "scalping boots" "N'e
tracks," mutual and auction pools, and the Ike Inc
men In the audience began 10 gasp and ask eacn
other to point out the woman the platform VINO
would discourse the fine points in pugilism IL
is believed that Mrs. KOcker is as unique among her
In her chosen department OF work as was MlouS
Morgan In her day, when livestock reporter ioi
the New-York papers. Mrs. Klocker has reported
every that has taken place on the famous Inoe
rendencc Iowa. track since it was opened in 1889
has studied the pedigrecs Of the various trottng
families and knows the values OF the different lines Of
blood In the production Of speed well a.
the horsemon themselves. She is a recognized
authority on all questions, and. from horse
owner to stable-boy. is universally respected
Good old Izaal Walton would have turned over In
his grave groaned, had he not long moldercd
into dust. when the announcement was mad" that Il
paper would be read on the subject OF Woman as
an Authority Troutng." This paper, read by Il
local newspaper woman. was written by Miss COR
| nclia T. Crosby Of Maine. better known TO the dew
otees OF the gentle sport under her press name Fly
Hod, An expert and ardent sportswoman. who Is
said to have the remarkable record Of fytwo trout
In fy-f minutes, she Is quite as clever Win 'he
pen rs with the rod and her articles are widely read
Physically she is unusually well equipped for wadlS
in trout stream being, II is said. fully six feet tail
Other papers showing women In unusual lines Of
work were "woman the Business Manager OF
Newspaper by SIrS. Barbara NJ Galpin. OF MasSa
chisetts and Woman As Washington Core
spondent. by Mr.. Ruth Kimball Gardiner and Mrs
Emily L. Sherwood, OF Washington. d. {. Mrs.
Gardiner enjoys the distinction OF being the first
occupy seat in the rcporters gailefy d III
the House of Representatives, IapeTs were also r'a1
by the veteran Mrs. J. G. Croy e. Jennie JUNE OF
New-York, on Editorial ana Dcpartmcnt Work ny
Mrs Adele Cretan. Of California. on Diicultirs OF
the Dramatic and Musical Critic and by Miss Ahir
". Sanborn OF Minnesota Oh "Repor'orlai versus Ea
itorial Work for Women"
The Theodore Thomas question may be considered
practicallv settled and rs result Mr.: Thomas VIII
remain in charge OF his department with his powers
of control >lisn,ly curailcG to satisfy tnc ieliDis
of the National Commission who w"r" cEiiholnS Ior
his Gismi sal. The result arrived at at stormy
meeting Of the Board of Rclcrclcr ana 'oh,foi hriu
last evening Commissioner Il. CAR offered Il "No
m,ion witch IN effect provided that IL b. reported
that Ihcodol, Thomas /, under IN" direction ana con
lrol of IrcciOrticncra Davis, Just IL Mr. Davis Is
under the authority Of the Commission ana the COM
eli of Administration was by it 4srqG ,,o to S %,,
viii settle ,hc matter. temporarily al least.
The Council Of Administration has PROMULGATED a
general order regarding opening evenings which Viii
remain in force until the coNc OF ne EAPoSiuo. ihc
buildings until 10 80 p III. on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and saturdays Of eaeh week IN aaGloh 10
~, factions TO be provided. ON the regular open
evenings the Chicago. Cincinnati and sOusa's bands
will play alternately every nall hour.
The Chicago Apollo Club Of 400 voices and the Ex-
position CrchcStr; OF 40 pieces. guided by ihc baton
of William l.. Tomns rendered Mendes'oln : orntoIlo
Elijah" this afternoon IN Music Hall me SoIp
parts We're taken by Lillian Nordici' sopIhno'
Christine Nelson Dreier conirato' lIuhke, Greene
bas so. and Whitney Mockridge. tenor The rcpula
ton Of the sOlosts, The orchestra, created ny hr.
Thomas and the chorus. organized by Mr.. ionilh>'
combined to attract the largest audience which has
vet listened 10 any OF the Exposition concerts IL"
hall seats 2,lOO people and not more Than .oo chairs
vacant.
The ,elntions between the foreign commissioners
and the National Commission on awards are btcomls
more strained ever, day on accounf Of the objections
raised TO the 81 stem of judging exhibits rs decided
on by the Commission and explained TO thc foreign
officials by Chairman Thachcr OF New l"ik. IN"
commissioners who are here from Austria, Belgium
Brazil. British Guiana Denmark, France, EernuiN'
Portugal Spain, sweden, switzerland and Russia INSIST
upon the adoption of the jury system IN inan,nI
awards Failing 0bai" such system they WI
withdraw the exhibits of their c0unrlcs from exam
nation for awards. They have 'iSncd Il c4mpaS,r
TO that effect and only await the approval OF mar
respective governments and the full commissions "ioe
giving official effect their decisions Inc SCUM
american countries are inclined to compromise ana
il Is possible that satisfactory settlement OF ~"
trouble will be arrived at before the work Of the
judges begins.
The German section In the Agricultural Building
was formally opened to-day by Imperial COMMISSIONS
Wcrmu,h A number Of prominent German Amer
leans German exhibitors and Worlds Fair omcihl'
,Sor. present After the opening an elaborate
lurrhcon was served at the German vlllas' ne
Austrian section In the Fine Arts Building was also
formally thrown open to the public to-day.