New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-17

Some OF the larger amounts obtained yesterday were
collected as follows McKesson d Robbins, $1,000 )
E. L. Merlifeld so 900; Real Estate Exchange,
10000 Frank Tilford. 50 $50; +. W Cheney, $4,000
j. ]. Little, $3.50; Merchant TalIoIs, Sl2loo
Mayors Office, S106s7.
Governor Francis, Of Missouri, and Colonel C. H..
Jones of ST. Louis, who in this city yesterday,
denied report telegraphed from ST. Louis that they
had come here TO arrange deal combination with
New-York against Chicago, in the contest for the
Worlds Fair. Both men said that -. we're on thelr
way to Washington, under instructions to open a
Worlds Fair headquarters there, through which 10
advance the interests of ST. Louis The people OF ST.
Louis and the southwest, Governor Francis said, that
feeling OF greai frndlness for New-York and he was
glad to find hoSpiable and generous spirit here
for them. There had been no brass band enthusiasm
and spectacular glamour about the work St Louis had
done 10 advance her claims and like NeW-Norh, she
had conducted herself in digntfed and decorous
manner. yet when the time St. Louis would show
as much strength in Congress any of the other CON
testing cities.
secretary Cragin, OF the Chicago Worlds Fair Com
mittee visited Secretary Speer of The New York Com
mittce, at the headquarters yesterday. Mr.. Cragin
said that the people of Chicago confident that
they would secure the Fair through the action OF
Congress After eliminating every doubtful element
there was reason believe that Chicago would have
1853 votes in her favor in the House Of Representatives
One of the strongest points TO be made in Chicagos
favor Congress, ME- tldslh Sdl, was me manifest
Indifference of the peOplc of New-Yc- whether the
Fair was 10 be held here or not. Chico he said,
had had headquarters open and in operation in Wash
ikgton for several weeks.
Thomas A. Young, who represents the Commercial
Travellers Association the General committee, has
issued circular 10 the drmmers' of the East call
Ing attention to the fact that the Chicago travelling
statesmen have raised OOOO0 and urging them to do
equally a. we'll Blanks can be obtained at No 300
broadway
The Dry Goods Chronicle" yesterday called at
en'ioh 70 the increase IN the net receipts OF
he sA leading French railway lines dcring the Parls
ii.11pos.uuoh This amounted SlO,9OO,OOo Ihese
iings on subscribed be ally 10 the Exposition ihIln
an leaPvI handsome profit AS yet only one Fuilh
1890 Ia a having terminus at New Ork hd suo
.,o, anu ne street railway lines have sIDsc llD s
~, - amounts 81 Compar son WIN to Dencu.'
ge me hotel have done little ana inc
aeSt es1See Iherst even less II lose the FAR,
~ says through the Suplnenef anu
nuinoion . u me great interests which Will be more
nn y, ~ Denened by II, II will be lasting as
EdcS ~ the metropolis OF the Nation, and will be All
indeliee confirmation OF The onrsneeted assertion
that the citizens of NewYorh hs nd nublc sprit or
even commercial enterprise As stated by c. S.
S ss Pies,uens u our Chamber of Commerce. who
the workings OF the Exposition -, e. a nautical and
economic necessity that we sbould have the Fair in
70 place ourselves right in the judgment Of
sseeetary speer, on behalf of the Mayor wrote TO
Rudolph Afonson, of the Casino ~esfetay tbankng
nim ior his interest ia the prOecf ~ shown bv lie
On r,as ~ give speciai matinee performance
pstformanse % @ 70 The sale OF seats for the
.ton VIII DC " Ef1ninie" with full cast
~ r subscription OF $500 credited Ia leon A Scott
"s'aSs should have been TO Leonard SCOTT