New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
THE WORLDS FAlR.
A POINT WON IN THE COURTS FOR SUNDAY
OPENING.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FAD FIRE-IiffANi :
ExuIBIT-CrTTryG DOWN EXPENsES-1N-
CEEAsING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."

FOR TIE GERMANS TO-DAY.
Chicago, june 14.-Ihe attorneys for the "oriaS
Columbian Exposition Company gained an hhpp'r'".
point to-day. Ecfoie judge Gros-cup. In Inc 'hi''u
states District Court they asked permission To a"c'u
heir answer, which will be- argued before 'he 'n''u
states Court Of Appeals tomorrow. by S'rihihs ""'
re words "and ropusnant to the Constitution OF the
nitci States" Counsel for the Government OPP SEA
the motion on the grounds that the in point haa
Dccn APPEALED several days ago, aud any modihc'uoh
Of the plea up affecting the consiitutionaiy OF 'ne
Issue involved could hardly obtain at tnlS lime Inc
Court. however, gantcd the motion ana authorNeu
the amendment On TIL, Identical point 1t was the
intention OF DistrctAttorncy Mchrlst and MS col
leagues Ia move dismissal Of the case whcr 1t comes
up for hearing tomorrow. The clause, 1t would nave
been cOnended, made the case one for the United
states Supreme Court and the United States Court
Of Appeals 10 decide ON this constructors the Expo
sion management. after the latter court has passed.
On the case. will still have recourse TO the FORMER
tribunal. Argument will be begun on the case NJ
10 a. m. omorrow before Chief Justice Fuller and
Judges Burn and Allen
What might have been disastrous fire was ex
iinguished 10y prompt work Of the nrcmen In Trans
poraton Building at 8 o'clock this evening.
guard In the employ q tho Int:amural Elevated ROAD
at the station the roof Of the building annex sa"
fire climbing up draped post In the exhibit OF the
Transatlantic french Mall Line OF Sl'initTS III NV
gallery and turned IN an alarm. ut the same lime
trying TO eXtingush the blaze. When the hreinen ar
rived the blaze had reached the overlanging stream
crs and was rapidly approaching the adjoining sections
which are separated only ny wooden partitions. The
fire cXtinguishcd, however, III Few minutes
but the throwing OF water did considerable damage
The exhibit contained mamy handsome paintings OF
steamship scenes. worth $4,000, and some books
The display WAS opened few days ago and to-day's
IRE II is thought. has ruined two q the big pictures
It Is impossible to estimate tho damage as the paint
lngs will have TO dry TO show the extent to which
they were harmed. The ircmcn threw tarpauiins
over the display on The main floor under the French
dsrlay or the damage would have been quite serious
H. Dow the guard, wss badly burned about the
neck and taken To the hospital
TIany's magnificent exhibit one OF tho few real
gems in the American scctn,n Of the Manufactures
building was formally opened this afternoon ana
hundreds Of visitor, admired tho beautiful collections
~ rare jewels handsome vases and silver and gold
ware The Tiffany pavilion divides tn" most prom
ncnt corner Of the American section with the Gorham
Company. II Is arsiically arranged and beautifully
decorated There single stone, in tho collection
valued AT 500 900; strans of pearls that arc wnrh
in the ncighnrhood of 400 ooo and little group 81
gem, that would COS. the purchaser Fl."o"'ooo' ln'
diamond display attracted the most attention. Tn"
famous tiffany diamond which IS worth slooooo
Is on view. II woigh, l25 Us carats. and Is said 10
be the largest yellow diamcnd in the country III"
second largest yellow diamond weighing {" eara''
is also In the collection.
Auditor Alderman made a statement 70 hhahclerS
~ ,hc Worlds Fair Yesterday that almost took their
breath owav lie told them that the salary list ior
Nay reached TIE cnormou- total Of s7jo'o"o ana
that more than C.oOO employs were on the pay
roll during that period. There WAS a general "A-
clsmaiiln that the running exp n"s yer nj i'a''
s4ooooo a month too ilch. and tcc announcement
was made that Director Of Work Hu' nnam had &c
cided 10 drop 5000 men from the roll tms "''H'
The month Of Jun" has brought many People 10
rho cxnos,tIon. and with the prospect, Of several
excursions beginning tomorrow, German Day, The
already good a.tcnilncc Will be greatly incfcised.
The daily average Of pail admissions Is rapidly nearing
the 10000 mark. and II the Increase keeps up thh'
srirc win be established In cs, than ten days ih'
orcial, are cla,cd nj tie bright prospects. ana 80
chance 70 Uqudiie some q their debts ana ProDa"N
make tic Fair pay IT cApcn'"s bcrinnns July l.
The Midway rlaisancc people are figuring on h"cpius
their place, open from O'Clock IN I'll" morning nn'll
midnight II AIRY. REGARDLESS OF tne .ar o. u,r
decision Of the cgnr In IN snnnay opm.hs 'mr,bcr
increase In their income.
The attendance at the Exposition to-day was very
large There VA, nothing out Of the routine Of sight
seeing: yet the fine weather brought In an army OF
people. ana all enjoy themselves looNnc at the 'A
hlblts and the building, and listening to the music
In addition 10 the German cci.'raon, Indiana
and Arkansas will dedicate their holdings toinor
row. The Il,o,icr ceremonies begin al O'Clock ana
includ. adcr.s-c, by Colonel u. /. Iiavri', EN,cu
i've Commissioner. tcnd"r'n- TIE hrls 81 ~. n,i',.
10 th. state: by Glenn -tudohaa'r. rniClhs lh'
bedding. and the acceptance By "ovcr"nr h.,tn'T w.
The ArAan.a, eNcr,isr, Will BE- hrci ana VIII IN
dude speeches - Governor Eshlarh, Who arrived
His evening. and Colonel JOSEPH Miichcll of Little
hog@' o,d,,s fran In. Michigan Military school at
oxford Lake Mich. who heye been IN 'anb n ii,
the lasancr for week: vii! II 1n ''r sph", viii
be- made by ~ nuoI r. ". Pllmcr ana General
Ne.-on \. Nile. the batter presenting diplomas 10
the member OF the graduating Glass;
An audience Of 5000 people who like oratorlo
rn'c a"snn,Ilca in Festival iiall TO listen 10 Han
dpT, Messiah u rendered by the Alf,l9 ,lub 1i
chicago and the Exposition Orchestra nl ,io nu nr
,i,us led Lv Theodore Thomas. lhr SOTO pirt' W.T.
.nng by Edward Lloyd. the Ehslsh irh"r Mr.
Agnes Thompson. soprano Mt: ,hn''in" N"'a rh,
VA" diicctcl by william l.. Tomn, The concert
WAS distinct musical success. baoh > i"SS'""
music viii J." sung on frldaN'
The Council Of Administration has Endorsed Ford
~ pecL's ulan 10 reproduce. In Columbian ,ontrhr
coins the ncd statcs Treasury bniHins q, Wnsm"s
IN" rotrnda Of administration Hall II VIII he sur,
rounded by n heavy wire .creon ana frhu "in' ,,
r r""' and uirht The building Is 10 BE- three feet
high nine feet wide and about sixteen lee, 'on I
NH com nr in booths about the silver building Mr.
peck thinks the entire issue can lr sold curihs 'he
Exposition.
IAMA1CA'S COMMISSIONER GOES TO CHICAGO
Colonel G. j. wad. commissioner for Jamaica To the
Worlds Fair left this city for Chicago la'' evening
IIe has Lccn in Chicago since the Fair opened anu came
70 New.York to meet Sir Henry Blake Captan'cneia
u Jamaica who sailed for England on the MaI'suc
yc',c' day. Colonel Waid sara ueS 'he ',"'o' ~
Jamaica was IN good condition and attracting great
deal Of attention. The display II woods excited sPcal
tteIest lie spoke Of Tie Fair collection OF Palaces
RUSSIAN OFFICERS GOING To CHICAGO.