The record-union., 1893-06-01
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Fifty Thousand People Attend the Fair
Yesterday.

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Yesterday.
CHICAGO, MAY 3l.-The day opened
beautifully, with bright sunshine and
mild temperature, we'll suited to viewing
the Worlds Fair.
The feature of the day, outside of the
regular show, was performance in
calisthenics and athletics by thousand
trained children, mostly German, taught
under the auspices of the Turner Bunds.
The report of the Bureau of Admis-
sions, this evening, shows that there were
1854 admissions at the fair gates yes
terday Decoration Day. OF these 1894
were paid. To-day the attendance was
probably about $4,000.
Herr Wermuth, Imperial German
Commissioner, said to-day, referring to
the report in the morning dispatches
that Emperor William had finally de-
cided to come to the fair, that he had no
official advice to that effect, but would
not be surprised if it came to pass, as the
Emperor is a great traveller and has
taken deep interest in the fair.
The Kentucky Editorial Association
took possession of the Kentucky State
building to-day, held its annual meeting
and spent the remainder of the day view
ing parts of the fair.
Governor Flower of New York and a
party of friends will be here tomorrow.
SUNDAY OPENING QUESTION.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-A great crowd
gathered in the United States Court of
Appeals to-day to hear the arguments on
the application by the United States for
an injunction restraining the manage
ment Of the Worlds Fair from opening
the gates on Sunday.
Judges Woods, Jenkins and Grosscup
sat on the bench. Chief Justice Fuller
was not present, owing to the illness of
his daughter. The firm of Wanamak er
Il Brown, through an attorney, sought to
intervene in the suit, but were ruled out.
District Attorney Milchrist then began
his argument in favor of compelling the
closing of the gates on Sunday.
Arguments continued until late in the
afternoon. Attorney Milchrist, for the
Government, read the bill, which was a
lengthy one, and its provisions were dis
cussed pro and con. Attorney Hand
opened the argument after this. He
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ing the appropriation with the Sunday
closing clause, had entered into contract
of which Sunday-opening was direct
violation.
Circuit Judge Jenkins asked if the
Government had no remedy at law, to
which the attorney replied that it might
sue for the money, but stood a small
chance of recovering the souvenir coins,
as they had been distributed. Judge
Jenkins again asked if the law was not
adequate to protect the Government.
Hand insisted that the money was in the
nature of gift, and the authorities agree
where donations are made the remedy is
in equity.
Attorney st. Clair made long speech
on behalf of the exposition, bristling
with technicalities. He claimed that the
Government could not bring suit for a
specific performance, because it has a
remedy at law.
Arguments will be resumed tomorrow.
A CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION.
CHICAGO, May 81 California has come
forward with proposition to supple
ment the great Columbian Exposition
with a commercial worlds fair of it's
own. The proposition came from NJ. H.
De Young of San Francisco, Vice-P Presi-
dent of the National Commission. This
California Exposition is to follow the
closing of the Chicago enterprise, and
will consist of collection OF the best
exhibits on display at Jackson Park; that
is, if the adjunct meets with as much
success at home as the De Young
proposition met at meeting tonight of
the Columbian Club. Beside De Young.
there were present Homer S. King,
Robert McMurray, James Dunphy, Will
lam Irelan, Jr.. and Colonel Isaac
Trumbo. At the meeting it was reported
that the entire exhibits of Austria, Bel
gium and Italy would come to the Cali
fornia fair, and about three thousand ex-
hibitors beside. The proposition was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Dispatches were
sent Mayor Ellert of San Francisco and
Governor Mark ham, urging action in the
matter.