The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-30
ONE LOVELY DAY.
The Big Fair Is Coming
Money.
PLENTY COMING IN NOW.
But Just the Same Uncle Sam Will
Not Pay the Appropriation
Withheld by Him.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO. June 29.-Another beautiful
day drew out great crowd of visitors to
see the Worlds Fair. The attendance in
the dav was larger than on yesterday, and
the attractions for tonight increased the
number of admissions greatly. The cor
rected figures on yesterdays atten dance
are 134, 69S.
This was Milers' day. Representative
millers from many States were present
The meeting was held in the Administra-
tion building. Addresses were made by
eX-Secretary of the Interior Noble, Presi-
dent Davis of the Winter Wheat MillerS'
League, d. r. McGinnis of North Dakota,
and paper was read by Secretary of
Agriculture J. Sterling Morton.
Vice. President Stevenson, tired out with
the long day at the fair yesterday, slept in
the Administra tion building last night
He was up again early this morning.
The Worlds Fair officials authorize the
statement that there is no truth in the re-
port that the Government has determined
to pay out the S570,00 reserve belonging
to the exposition from the United States
appropriation. How the report that the
Government intended to issue this money
in souvenir coins, thus practically throw
ing them on the market, was started, the
officials do not know, but IL Is authorita-
lively denied.
The committee of the board of lady
managers appointed to select national
flower" has decided to open booth near
the west entrance Of the Women's build
ing on July 4 for the purpose of taking a
popular vote on the selection.
To-day's session of the intercollegia ate
prohibition convention was devoted
chiefly to the discussion of paper on
Government control Of public corporations
by John Elliott of Yale, and one on "Re-
form Imperative" by L. c. Bentlv of
Depauw University. a number OF ad-
dresses were delivered to-day and this
evening.
Madge Morris Wagner arrived in the city
this morning and visited the California
building in the forenoon. When apprised
of the reception to be given in her honor
next Thursday she was overcome with
emotion and exclaimed over and over again
that she did not deserve it and that the
news came as total surprise. Her recent
illness has left her thin and weak, and
after the fatigues of Tuesday she will need
ali day Wednesday, TO recuperate strength
for Thursdays reception. Her daughter,
who accompanies her and who will read
the poem, is a prepossessing girl and is
said to possess ability as an elocutionist.
For many days crowds have besieged San
Francsco's literary exhibit clamorins for
the poem. Mrs. Ellen Sterling Cummins
made every effort 10 obtain it, but without
success. She was, however. given a copy
by Mrs. Wagner this morning. and it will
soon be read by hundreds of thousands al
over the land. The committee having the
reception in charge will hold an executive
session tomorrow and arrange all the de-
tails. A fine literary and musical programme
is assured.
A shipment Of black Oregon cherries ar
rived to-day from George l.. Thelkel oi
Ne wcastle. Some weeks ago Thelkel came
on and Immediately realized the vast i'm
portance of maintaining the best fruit
exhibit, with the result that he sent the
present shipment of cherries ON the very
day he arrived home.
The officers of the Humane Society who
followed the cowboy race from Chadron
to Chicago have made a report declaring
that the race WAS run in manner entirely
satisfactory to the humanitarian purposes
of the society.