The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-13

TNFOklfAT1Ot fth clohISffks.
the north and west sides, between the
boundaries of Fullerton and Francisco
avenues, and the southern boundary of the
city, and shows some 1900 rooms, outside
of hotels, which are available for the use
Of transient visitors.
Foreign Exhibits still Arriving.
Exhibits from foreign countries are still
being received in great numbers at the
fair. Nearly all of the stuff received now
is in small packages and Of great value,
such as watches, jewelry and pictures.
One Of the assignments from France was
the big bronze statue of Washington,
which Is to stand in the main rotunda of
the fine arts building. DOmestics exhibits
are also being received In large quantities,
and the installation in buildings is being
pushed with the utmost vigor.
The Louisiana State commission Is
greatly distressed over the unavoidable
delay in furnishing the interior of its
building.
The cars containing furniture and dis
plays nave not only been lost on the rail-
road, but several nave been broken open
by thieves and much property stolen or
destroyed. A few of the shipments from
New Orleans have arrived and are being
put in place
Guards and Uatckeep ers.
There came near being a physical conflict
between 100 of the gaudy Columbian
guards and the gatekeeepers at the Sixty
third street entrance yesterday. The passes
for the guards are not ready, and by an or
der of the bureau of admission the tenn
porary passes, issued on May /, were sus-
pended. The guards were not provided
.vith a.~ ethan ,,.ano fAr oafttnO into tho
grounds except through uniforms and
badges, and when they sought admission
to the grounds the ticket takers refused
to let them in without a ticket or pass Of
some sort. There was quite an argument,
and about 100 guards demanded admission.
The guards bodily pushed their way
through the gates. They claim that they
need no other tickets THAI their uniforms.
Important Resolutions
The local directory of the Columbian
exposition yesterday adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That in accordance with the opin-
ion of Edwin Walker, chairman of the com
mittee on legislation Of this corporation,
submitted herewith, the public will be ad-
mitted TO the grounds surrounding the expo
sition (the buildings containing exhibits
remaining ''closed'O upon Sundays, and that
the price Oh admission on sucn Gays De nAcd
at - cents.
Resolved, That this resolution take effect
from and after May "a, 1893.
A committee composed Of Ferdinand
Peck, A. ii. Revell, Edwin Walker, Ly-
man j. Gage and Henry II. Stone was APP
pointed to secure a legal opinion on the act
Of congress ordering the fair closed on
Sunday.
Attorney Edwin Walker submitted the
opinion which brought about the adop-
ton of the resolution. IL said, in sub
stance, that the law Tor condition) applied
only 10 the actual exhibits and that the
grounds and Midway pleisance might he
opened IN Sunday. The opinion con-
cludes:
My opinion. therefore, is that the act OF
congress Of Aug. l, 1879, only requires that all
the buildings containing exhibits installed for
exhibition shall be closed 10 the public on
Sunday. and that the admission Of the public
20 the grounds and buildings not devoted 70
exhibition purposes would not be a violation
Of the letter and spirit Of the law.
EDwIs WALLER,
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