The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-06

SOUNDING THE JAvANEsE DINNER GONG.
some time, were severely sat upon yester-
Gay by the council Of administration.
The council, at its meeting, adopted the
following resolution:
That II is the sense Of this council that all
concessionaries enjoying restaurant priv
lleees on the grounds at Jackson park shall
b required TO formulate full schedules of
prices Immediately and submit the same 10
The executive committee of the Worlds Col
umbian exposition for approval: and that
when so approved, said rates ought TO be the
measure Of lawful charge, and should not be
thereafter exceeded unless the same shall be
tr,ssified with the assent OF said commit &c;
And that in every case the person patronzng
any restaurant shall be furnished with n slim
Or bill of fsro showing the charges to be paid
Tor the supplies and services rendered.
uln case any ono shall be subjected to a
charge In excess of said approved scheduled
rates such person Ia invited and requested i'm
nediately TO submit a written statement
fhereof to this council, SO that the same may
he promptly investigated and the offendin.
party dealt with as the circumstances shall
warrant, IL being the determination of tie
oouncil that the public patronlzing the fair
Shall not be subjected TO any extortion or un-
Reasonable or unjust demand, and II desires to
make II clearly understood at once that IL will
bake, IL necessary. the most summary meas
nres TO guard tho public against all forms OF
an1ast imposition.
Itaiy's Art Exhibit.
Angelo Del Nero, fine art commissioner
Tor Italy, was busily engaged today in the
Italian salon in the Art building superin-
tending the hanging and unpackipg OF
pictures and the arrangement Of sculpture.
Only onethird of Italy's art exhibit is in
the building, but Commissioner Nero said
the public would be admitted May IS, by
which time be expected to have all the
works of art in position. The rest OF the
exhibit is in South Chicago, but by the
hrst of the week all will be in the Italian
section The first case arrived in Chicago
April 26, and two ships brought the rest OF
tho exhibit. Everything is in excellent
condition, no losses or costly damages to
the treasures having been discovered thus
Tar. The Italian pictures and sculpture
number 800, and will be displayed in five
SALONS, besides the statuary, which will be
In the west court. Probably the largest
painting In the exposition was hung yes
terday. 1t is Corelli's Ave Marie" a
Eold medal winner.
End of the Relay Bicycle Race.
The great relay ride from Boston to Chi
oago was ended when j, p. Bliss, one of
Chicago's speedlest wheelmen rushed
through the crowd which had gathered in
front Of the Chicago Herald building and
placed his message from Adjutant General
fAtlttu ortHuOTI III IHo MINUS OF 1tODert
Ansley, business manager of tho Herald
The exact time made from the Boston Post
office to the Office of the Chicago Herald
was ll2 hours and 4S minutes. Although this
Hme was twenty-four hours or so later
than that which had been scheduled, the
ride can be said to have been glorious
success, for the record of last years ride
from New York to Chicago was beaten.
The last relay, from Kensington to this
City was to have been ridden by n. II. Van
Rlcklen, the great road rider and J. P.
Bliss, OF this city. They took the mes
kage from Parker and Steele, and dashed
Away with it over the dirty and muddy
road from Kensington into this city. Van
Bicklen carried the wallet, and Bliss rode
at his side. At Cottage Grove avenue and
Sixty third street he collided with heavy
truck wagon and his wheel became en-
tangled in the horses feet and was crushed
into jumbled up mass. Van Slaklen was
nnhurt, however, and in a seconds time
burned the message over to his companion,
who sped away with it to the Herald
pffice. The last fifteen miles of the race
was covered by Bliss in one hour and
sleyen minutes.
James Ginssford, a workman in Ma.
shinery hall, was fatally scalded by es-
raping steam yesterday. Two others were
badly scalded.
The paid admissions to the fair grounds
yesterday numbered IA 300