The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-22

WATCHING THE ELECTRIC FOUNTAIN.
Of his stock, against the protest Of Mr..
Plar, who was temporarily in charge and
who yielded only under threat of arrest.
Commissioner Heard, representing tho
Russian minister of war, and Commits
Eioner Kulhue also protested, but without
avail, and then Commissioner General
Glouchovsky complained to Director Gem
eral Davis. This was followed by the
closing of the whole section, the eNhibi-
tors being in q high state of indignation.
The Russian legation in Washington il
closed, all the members being at Lenox,
Mass, where they are spending the sum
mer Whether or not any complaint has
been made by Commissioner General
Glouchovsky regarding the treatment OF
Exhibitor Lookootin cannot be told here.
Nothing has been heard at the state de-
paItment from Prince Cantacazine, the
Russian minister, and, of course, in his
absence from the city, nothing could be
reasonably expected for several days.
An examination of the reports made by
She United States commissioners to the
Worlds fairs Of recent years, on file in the
state department, shows that but scant at
tantion was paid to the matter of selling
exhibits by the exhibitors. 1t seems to
have been taken for granted that sales
would be made, but the regulations govern
ting them We're very brief.
CHICAGO, June 22.-Assistant Commits
siOner G. Racou Slouch ovsky, of Rus
sia, addressed polite but firm note to the
collector Of the port Of Chicago, reciting
thc circumstances of the affair in the Rus
siA section Of Manufactures building and
the piovocation for the covering the booths
and show cases by the exhibitors The lat
Ger did not say in 80 many words that the
imperial commission demanded satisfac-
tiOn, but it politely conveyed the informa-
tion that the representatives of the cmpe-
ror approved the action of the exhibitors
In covering their displays until they were
assured that the agents of the United
Eiates government would not be allowed
10 repeat the alleged offense.
A copy of the latter was received by the
director general, but he declined to fur
nish 1t to the press on the ground that it
was not addressed TO him. Colonel Davis
said: u have not time to consider this
matter yet, and do not know what steps
Hhall take TO restore the friendly feeling
which the exposition should bear toward
she Russian exhibitors. If the custom in
spectors were rs impolite as it is reported
they are think they should be at once
discharged from the service of the govern
nIent. have no doubt but this unpleas-
antness will be Strengthened out i'll day
or two
Abraham 8. Hewltts criticism of the
WOman's building and its contents have
pliclted an open letter from Mary s. Lock
wood, delegate at large board of lady
managers. in which she says The expo
sition has been visited by you, and you
praise, extol and commend the buildings,
contents aud beauty of situation, but aiasl
the Woman's building alone comes in for
ssvere criticism. Perhaps no better refu-
tation of the criticism of the building can
be given than to quote from Prof Goode,
curator of the Smithsonian Institution,
who says the Woman's building is by a
large percentage the most satisfactory
building on the grounds. Let no ono
make himself judge who can walk through
the forest and find no flrewood. In one
sense we arc sorry that the exhibits in the
Woman's building were evidently beyond
an ex mayors capacity to comprehend. II
he will only return to Chicago, to the
White City, and to the Woman's building,
eome one of the many women who do un-
herstand all they comprehend will will
singly set apart n day to show him where
he missed picking up his 'firewood'" ;"
One of the beauties of the fair which is
the especial delight of children is the cleo
tric fountain, and the father who neglects
this treat for the youngsters is sure to be
femined of the fact until the desire is real
dzed Another delight of childhood is the
mammoth team of Mexican oxen, and the
quaint cart, which can be seen at the
Transportation building.
The paid admissions at the fair yester
day were 81, ,2j6.