The morning call., 1893-08-31

Wilhelm Leitz. mansgerI of the foreign
department.
When questioned about the matter Di-
rector General de Young said: Il am not
aware that any one is supplying news TO
country papers for pay or making use of
the facilities of the fair headquarters for
such purpose"
"Who furnishes the interior papers with
exposition news?"
The San Francisco newspapers are
given their news temporarily by c. +.
johnson, the stenographer. News for all
outside papers, State and foreign. is sub
lect to the selection and issuance of Mr..
Leltz OF the foreign department If any
other condition of affairs exists 10 is
not with the authorization or consent of
the executive committee"
The director-general had evidently
caught on" for he added quickly: III
you mean that Mr.. johnson Is doing any
thing of this kind he has no right or au-
thority 10 act in that matter"
In reply to questions Johnson stated that
he had never heard of the Worlds Fair
Press Bureau and was not connected with
an organization TO supply syndicate news
to the interior press. He said that, as
news agent of the fair, he sent matter to
interior papers, but when asked 10 emu
merate them he declined to mention the
names of any.
An official at headquarters stated that
'DNoN WV hONho dSO JODueOU Idu dD-
preached him with a proposition to form a
partnership to send out syndicate matter
from headquarters The man thus solicited
declined, stating that the work is part of
the duties for which officials are now be-
ing paid. 1t is reported that johnson
thereupon made the arrangements with a
local newspaper and that the news
| bureau" is now operating pr0fitably.
Inc entire matter will be investigated at
to-dav'S meeting of the executive commit
tee. The directOr-general is much annoyed
! at the story, which he evidently considered
! plausible. The executive committee of the
/ hdance committee also have the matter un-
! der consideration.
The friends of A. Page Brown are now
] confident that he will be awarded the de-
! sign for the Administration building. He
! has already secured the best Or Ze-the
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts building.
| HIS plan is OF the Moorish type. with
ByzaS tine ornaments tation, highly color ed.
Samuel Newsom's design is fashioned
after the Italian Renaissance. II has q
done like the Hall of Records, and Its
general appearance suggests the court t
house at Visaiia.
The director-general said a selection wi
be made this week.
At yesterdays meeting of the executive
committee of the finance committee Frank
). Johnson and F. W. Sumner were
elected members. Louis Sloss Jr. and
rank >. JOnnsOn were selected to look
after the direct financial management
They will direct the work of the solicitors
and collectors, assuming part of the dutie:
formerly assumed by the financial man.
ager.
The cash received yesterday amounted tc
$4,000. and the Midwinter Fair now ba:
$40. 600 on hand.
The Pacific Stock Association discussed
the Mid winter Fair yesterday. During the
meeting hat was passed around and S1Sr
in cash contributed TO the exposition,
The JOhnson-Locke Mercantile Com
pany sent check for $500 to headquarter:
yesterday. with promise to duplicate tht
amount within thirty days. j. w. Grace
q Co. also sent in cash donation of 500