New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-02

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OF the above amounts $4,000 was raised by John
cI,ein in the wholesale drygoods trade sls 800 came
from the hatters and furrisrs and $4,000 from the
stationery and toy interests Other than these there
were no contributions result Of organized or sys
tematic canvassng among the numerous trades and
other business interests Of tho city.
An evening paper created stir by publishing what
purported to bo wel-founded statsmens that the
vanderbI,ts had decided TO make their contribution To
the fund $4,000 instead of $3.50 000 as heretofore
subscribed When Chauncey NJ. Depew was asked Tor
an authoritative announcement OF ths subscriptoh
no said that there was no truth whatever In the pup
shcd story.
There seems now to be no possibility of completing
the guarantee fund this week. as some OF the en-
thuslastic committeeman predicted would be The case
when the books were opened. In fact at the present
rate of progress will not be possible to obtain the
entire 81 900 900 within fortn ght, or longer With
the exception of few trades there appears to be no
organized effort TO raise subscriptions. In creauhg
the fund, tho design was TO make 1t merely rep
resetative of The desire Of the various business inter
ests of the city that the Fair should be held here,
and the slow progress in raising the money Is par
| tlcularly disappointing to many on this account
Only about one half of the 900 subscription books
have been distributed by the Finance Committee and
there appears TO be considerable difficulty In the
| way of obtaining them. J. Edward Simmons Samuel
| d. BabcOck and Secretary Wilson arc subcommittee
appointed 10 pass upon all applications for the books
although Mr.. Wilson Is not himself mcmbcr of the
| Finance Committee. When applications are made al
the headquarters Of It's Finance Committee at the
Chamber Of Commerce, the applicants are told that tbs
| books cannot be had until the subcommittee have
| passed upon their responsibility. When this will b.
done the secretary Is unable to say, because he does
| not know when the subcommittee will meet In the
meantime the books not being distributed and TO
evidently responsible parties is refused the privilege
| of using them in canvassing for subscriptions.
Rumors of large subscriptions are being circulated
every day but Investigation unfortunately. always
results in revealing the lack Of foundation for them. On
rmor that went the rounds yesterday was 10 the
effect that Jay Gould had subscribed million
dollars while another had It that Mr.. Gould, Russell
ssss and Cyrus W. Field had agreed to subscribe
$3.50 900 each.
Much disappointment has been caused by the stan,
taken by President Roberts, Of tho Pennsylvania Rail
road who declines to subscribe for his company until
it has been determined in which city the Fair shall
be held As his road has interests in Chicago vel
| % Ncw-YOrk he thinks It would be unfair To SHOW
a urendice in either direction. II is asserted. how
ever that the Fair can be held In but one Of the
| Contrasting cities IL would be entirely safe for fhi.
and similar corporations TO subscribe TO the func
! being raised by each, as was done by the Wagner
palace Car Company which subscribed $4,000 TO tn,
| Chicago and a similar amount 10 tho guarantee FUND
| ~ This CITY Some Of the apparent apathy in World
Fair affairs may DO due to the absorbing interest II
|
| take a big squirt after election day.
| meeting OF the Stationers Board Of Trade wa
| hold af No 80 NassaI-s yesterday afternoon. Com
Mile were appointed TO canvass the varous branche
Of the trade for subscriptions The leading branches
and the chairmen of the various committees are a
follows: Lead pencils, f. Faber; news companies, p
FarrelIy paper, T. squicr; " publishers,
N,s,,o,arr kiexander agar wall paper. Mcnr,
Buen: printing ink. J. II. Bcnncll; blank books
| q. L. Pcase; fancy paper c. +. zentgraa picture
and cngravings, Abram Adler; toys; r. /. IIorsman
| arr material Herman Esser; leather goods, Ma,
scheucr; playing cards, ". II. Doughery; bookbind
| ers, machinery. =. W. Sheridan school SUPPLIES L
| steicer; gold pens. John NJ Knapp.
| Ieopoid IIern president Of the Jewellers Board o.
| Trade sent out circulars yesterday 20 all member
| Of the organization, calling for subscriptions
| r. l. HOrsman, representing the toy trade tn
| General Committee. sent T. the Mayor YESTERDAY
ss37 C3 for the preliminary expense fund. In ette
| On fine Mayor Mr.. IIosman writes as follows:
There Is strong feeling in regard to using any Dor
,ion OF Central Park and II IS great stumbling bloc
I'm tho way OF obtaining subscriptions. therefor
consider n OF the utmost importance that the commit
| Toe take immediate action and make a positive an
| nounccmcnt whether not any part Of it will b
be used 49, -. 4,
| found ot the office Of GalsOn Hebron. No 60
| Broadway.