Show THE FAIR ben is at tha national capital BE IS PLEADING va FH lie wants clift president to issue a proclamation cla mation announcing the fair to the nations of the world washington august 21 special ben butterworth secretary of the worlds columbian fair is here in a mission which notwithstanding his energy and his sanguine temperament has discouraged him when the worlds fair was voted to chicago it was provided that the president should not issue his proclamation announcing the fair to the nations of the world un til chicago could show with which to expenses and to carry on the enterprise butterworth is endeavoring deavo ring to convince the president that the proclamation should he issued without delay and that it is not necessary fur him to wait until chicago complies with her part of the agreement he is positive in his assurance eliat chicago will have the designated amount and more too if necessary when wanted the fact that atie directors in chicago are in a mud dle about alie site for the fair has a depressing effect upon the secretary it is remarked as arrange that the local directors before they tendered the lake front for a site did not ascertain if they could secure the land for that purpose especially as they had been fully abaro eliat the title to it is in dispute A visitor from chicago today to day said that the success of the fair is being jeopardized by real estate speculators and by politicians he recalled te fact that when chicago was making a fight for the fair the rank and file who appeared here to battle for it were democrats to a man almost although fortunately for chicago no politics were then mentioned since then the democrats have been lorcey to the rear and republicans have organized alie directory the officers who have been elected are republicans and now the men most prominently mentioned foi director geo E davis is a republican col davis who is at present county treasurer served three terms in congress if he should be appointed before the election in november it is quite possible that the amendment to the constitution which will be voted upon to pre matthe city to increase its indebtedness for the fair will be defeated as the democrats are not pleased at the prospect of having the fair managed entirely by republicans several of whom are active party men and the are chagrined at the curt manner in which their suggestion to have eight hours constitute a days work was treated by the legislature then the chicago visitor said that there was some question as to whether if the taxpayers should vote the it could be used for fair purposes it the lake front as a site is totally abandoned as the constitutional amendment provides that a part of the money must be expended in filling up the lake altogether lie said the situation was very complicated and that it was his opinion that if a site is not selected without dalay a postponement ol 01 the fair is inevitable the price advanced on steel aug 21 special at a conference today to day of the executive committee of the american steele manufacturers association a proposition waa discussed to advance the prices from 1 to per ton wages and raw material have advanced during diat two years but there has been no corresponding advance in the price of the finished product and the firmness of the market at present quotations is taken as indicating that the time is rife for an advance the committee decided to refer the question to the association cia tion A stylish wedding PERTH AMBOY N J aug 21 special A stylish wedding took place here today the contracting partie i being henry parkman of boston and francis parker daughter of cortlandt parker of new york the ceremony which was performed in st peters church was attended by many friends of the bride and groom third vermont regiment NEWPORT at aug 21 special the fifth annual reunion of the third vermont regiment is being held today to day the annual address was delivered by col samuel E pingree the citizens extended a cordial reception to the visitors A ball C nen by the actors NEWPORT ang 21 special tonight this summer resort will be the scene of gaiety gayety wh mis astor gives her first ball the is alive with guests from saratoga buoo may and atlantic cita who iliavi come to participate in the festivities merry wedding bells I 1 august 21 special the daughter of admiral fenwick Fen wiek was married today to day to C laugley taix at st mathias church earla court the else grass palice la aug 21 special the blue grass palace exposition was op ened today to day with considerable ceremony the governor was present and ther were many visitors from the southwestern part of the state |