The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
COLUMBIAN FAIR NEWS ITEMS
THE FAIR UNOPENED SUNDAY.
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to Get in the \ air Patroni.e Saloons.

Contrary 10 expectations, the gates az
Jackson rark were closed on Sunday. and
the rule excluding everyone except work
men. was strictly carried out. The day was
all that could be desired II was really the
fr st sirinr.like day Chicago has seen this
year, and Stoney Island avenuewas crowd.
ed at an carly hour with people Who went
out TO the fair grounds hoping that they
would be open. They were oil disappoint-
ed however, and put in their time aud spent
their money at the side shows and with the
fakirs who infest the neigh hbortood of the
Exposition. There were many attempts
made TO bribe tie Ra;ekecpers. but such
efforts were generally unsuccessful. One
man offered n gate keer er Is. and when lie
refuse the bribe, raised the bid Ia sl0. The
money was tempting but the gate Keeper
did not yie.d. The public parks were
crowded with people all day, rs we're also
the saoons, which were wide open and did
thriving business
"NoIwEGtAN nay" At rHr FAIR.
Wednesday was "Norwegian Day" ut tn,
big fair. IL was the anniversary Of the
PRONUNCIATION of Norwegian independence,
and there was q biz parade and otter eNer.
cises In honor of that event. The first event
on the program after the parade was a meet
ing IN Choral hall. whete long program
was carried ont. including an address OF
welcome by Commissioner Raven. an ora
tiun on Morse Liberty" by Governor Mel
son, OF Minnesota, and music by the Expo
siiion orchestra. After the exercises the
procession reformed and marched TO the
Norwegian building which was formally
dedicated
Commissioner Raven gave a dinner this
evening To Governor Nelson and other
prominent guests, and the Worlds Fair
grounds we.e illuminated by eltc r.c'ty IN
honor OF the occasion.
Wednesday was also Minncsota's day 10
dedicate her building at the Worlds FAIR.
The dedication exercises were held in the
main reception room. at the heal Of the
grand staircase, and the richly furnished
rooms on each side were filled with people.
Newspaper men and women took possession
OF the program and monopoHzed II TO
large extent
PROTEST FROM NFw TNoLAND.
In the Massachusetts Hou.e MIR Brown.
Of Fall River, offered a resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on Rules.
setting forth that as portion OF the sum
agreed to he paid by the UmiedStates TO the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, on the
condition that the Exposition should not be
accepted and expended, aud as u appears
that the directors are breaking faith with
the Government and planning to open the
Exposition on Sunday. that the President
be requested to cause such steps to be taken
as are necessary TO compel compliance with
the conditions OF the appropriation made
by the United States.
ILLINOIS BrILpiN0 DEDICATED.
In the presence nt three score thousand
people at noon Friday the grand building
erected by the state OF Illinois ut theWoFl' 8
Fair was dedicated. Hon. Lafayette Funk,
president OF the Illinois World Fair cont
mission, made the formal livery OF the
building TO Gov. Atgeld. After remarks
by Mrs. Marcia Louise Gould, president of
the Illinois woman's Worlds Fair executive
board, Gov. Altgeld responded, accepting
the building. Addresses were also delivered
by First. Assistant Postmaster Gene m Jones,
Mayor Harrison and Judge Collins
WILL OPPOSE SUNDAY oPEMNc.
dispatch from Washington says:--In
an interview yesterday Attorney Gcueral
Olney said that the law governing the
Worlds Fair and the conditions OF no sun
day opening contingent upon the appropria-
tion by Congress to the Fair was plainly
stated, and that the Government would see
that the law was enforced in case theNatonal
Commission should decide To open the gates
on Sunday. The natural step TO take would
be that Ot filing an injunction by the Gov
eminent in the District Court at Chicago.
GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS sTAY CLOSED.
Attorney General Olney has rendered an
opinion in which he holds that te laws of
Congress providing for the World fair pro-
hibIt the opening of the branch postoiiice
located in the postoiiice department exhibit
on Sundays. In nc 'urdance with this opn-
ion the postotiiCe and other government cx-
nibils in the Columbia Exposition Will
probably be closed on Sundays.
HOTEL RATES COME powS.
AS result of the stories of eXtortion that
have been spread through the country many
Of the Chicago hotel.keepers have much less
TO do than they anticipated and rates have
been materially reduced There is still con-
siderable extorlion in the matter OF restau.
rant charges inside the fair grounds, but
not so much as before.
TOLL LEVIED on CAMERAS.
Owing TO the fact that q son OF President
HisinbOtham has Obtained the photograph
ic concession nj the fair. visitors having
cameras are obliged to pay from a. TO 8 q
day for their use inside the fair grounds.