New-York tribune., 1889-10-29
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T0tll n date
OF Yesterdays subscriptions 81 200 subscriber
on The floor OF the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum
Exchange. seventeen members signing their names for
800 each. Their names viii be found in the above
list beginning with that Of r. Huben. Congressman
spnola secured subscriptions for $4,000. f. L. Mer-
rhed one for 100000 and II. s. Mendelson three az
gregatng &c 900. Tho book Of j. & W. Seligman u To-
contained subscriptions for SO250 that Of the secre
tary OF the Finance Committee for S75, 500, Drexel
Morgan & Co.'s for S35o0O and the Mayors for
S04 200.
The subscription OF William steinway was one OF
those pledged at the meeting Of the General Committee
on October 10. Its transfe to the subscription books
leaves the aggregate OF tho amounts pledged at that
meeting and stn unsubscribcd at 5000. 600 This II
added TO the already recorded. gives an aggre-
gate pledged TO the fund and subscribed Of 81 546
OF the total amount Of $685. 900 pledged at the meet
ing $4,000 has been regularly entered upon the
books
Some Of the more enthusiastic OF the projectors Of
the enterprise have manifested feeling Of dlsappoin
mont because the fund has not grown more rapidly,
while others maintain that the progress is excellent
pointing out the facts that scarcely onehalf OF the
whole number Of subscription books have been dis
buted that the large transportation companies have
not forward yet that such subscriptions have
already come IN, aggregatng nearly Onetifth OF the
entire fund, have been recorded In not more than
dozen Of the distributed books. and that nothing has
been received from organized trades and business
terpnses
On the other hand. the disappointed enthusiasts de-
clare that the slow progress indicate apathy and Will
give cncoura cement 10 cities having rs claims TO the
Exposition. One reason for disbursement Is found
in the declared unwillngness Of many prominent and
wealthy to contribute to the enter
prise long there is to fear that Central
Park Will be invaded Undoubtedly many who
could and would give largely If Central Park were
safe Will not subscribe ANYTHING under the present
circumstances 1t currently reported yesterday
that the trustees Of Bloomingdae Asylum had finally
decided not 10 allow the OF its lands for Expo
siton purposes, and would legally fight for the re-
tcntlon OF It's property II necessary. report on
this subject Will probably be made 10 the Committee
on SITE and Buildings at It's meeting this afternoon
by the subcommittee appointed TO confer with the
Asylum authorities. Tho committee has been de-
pending upon being able to secure the asylum
grounds. 1t In view Of finding the asylum
property unavailable that the clause providing that
central Park should he used only :" II found neces.
safy,' was inserted in the Site CommHtee's resO-
lutions forming a part Of its cport to the General
COmmlttee' Without tho asylum properly the site
The refusal OF the asylum trustees will bring the
committee BACK to the necessity o1 securing private
lands by condemnation proceedings In the Legislature
which body Will also have to decide whether any par
Of Central Park can be used for the purposes Of the
Exposition 1t has been intimaTcd that In view OF
terms lOr tho Use Of their laid, an effort will be
made to have their property taken. also by the
condemnation process. AS the asylum holds its
charter UGluthc state, tins course, It is said will
open a discus ion as 10 the consttuonaity OF con.
d,mnaton proceedings involving the property held
under that charter.
Meetings Of The boards Of directors of several OF
the railway and express companies doing business IN
this city have been called for this week. and they may
result ir--s9me h3avy sub. criptiOns
a number Of the members Of the General Com
miree to whom subScrpiiOn books were sent have
returned them TO the Finance Committee blank
Secretary Wilson declined yesterday to say who or
how had done this would he give their
tho-c who have consistently opposed tho use Of
Central Park.
The General Executive Committee has engaged
permanent worlds Iair headquarters on the first
hoOr of The Tim 5" BuIiing for all Of the com
mlttces. and they will be occupied from to-day.
The Committee on Site and Buildings will meet at
O'Clock this afternoon and the General Executive
Committee at the same time tomorrow.