The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-03
WORLDS FAIR FINANCES.

Effort Reduce Expenses and Draw More
visitors-Neariy Out of Debt
CHICAGO, Aug. 2-The council of admin.
istration and national commission, reallz-
ing that the fair is half over. have become
convinced that heroic measures must be
adopted in order to induce the people to
come in crowds large enough to make the
great enterprise q financial success. The
council of administration is making every
effort to stop the leaks. and the national
commission is through committees. striv-
ing to correct Objectionable practices and
create new attractions for visitors. The
American Exhibiters Association has
joined hands with the other bodies. and tho
trio declare that no means will be spared to
bring about the desired end.
In regard to the financial condition OF
the exposition company. President Hiein-
botham has gwen ont the following state
ment: lit is impossible to give any exact
figures concerning the Indebtedness of the
fair. Few people realize how great an in.
stitution this is. and many seem to think
We should be able TO stop any moment and
tell exactly how We stand. TO do this is an
lmpossibility. However. We are now TAX
ing our bearings. and will be ready with q
statement this week. When the fair
opened there was q great floating indeb
meas. Since May we have been compelled
to construct several buildings. Now. when
we oan say, with the best half of the expo
sition before MS. that we are out of debt. We
are doing well. Ii may be that We still
owe little more than We have money to
pay. but the over liability 10 or little con-
sequence. Inside OF five days We will have
all the funds necessary TO pay every debt.
The assertion that 100000 Will not put
Us even. is entirely false. We owe no such
mountaineering like IT,"
Ihe determination Oh the part OF tho
management TO reduce operating expenses
has caused panicky feeling to spring ND
among the thousands OF employees. Each
one of them seems to fear that he may be
the next to 60. and the amount of industry
and e8gerness TO make show of working
hard that is now displayed by the anxious
employees Is truly marvellous. Gossiping Is
thing of tho past with them. and every
fellow seems possessed of a desire TO appear
at least to be dong two days work in one.
The clerks, who formerly spent good deal
of time attending the openings of foreign
buildings and exhibits. that they might
enjoy the cake and wines served. no longer
yearn for such fat. but are trying to make it
appear that the exposition could not afford
to dispense with their valuable services.
To-day the National Union. mum berinG
upwards of fifteen thousand men through.
out the United States, held a celebration at
the exposition grounds. In the afternoon
meeting was held q Festival Hall. Near
" all the different councils were repro.
sented. Those in Chicago numbered q
dozen. sending large delegations. Fully
three thousand members from all parts OF
the country were present
The national commission confirmed the
appointment of the following judges Of
mittee on awards; Miss Kate Field. Of
Washington. ID. c.. department. of horticul-
ture; Mrs. Barry Lake. of Missouri, do
psrtment of manufactures, Mrs. Hannah p.
Bailey. OF Maine. department. OF Liberal
arts.
The department of agriculture to-day an
nounced the decision In the Columbian
cheese test. The test was one of the most
the most thorough that has ever been made.
The Jerseys. Guernsey and Shorthorns
competed. each with twenty five cowA The
result is as follows:
Milk in fifteen dsys-By Jersey. 1925
Cheese made in fifteen days-Jersey, 1.45l
pounds; Guernsey, l,130: Shorthorn, LOTT.
snge OF sSossser1 Value Of
Jersey, 1926; Guernsey S7.7S; shorthcrn.
ss.67. Increase In live weight-Jersey. SlA.72s
values-Jersey, S217.96; Guernsey. Sl64.50;
ehorthorn. S1s0.73 Less cost OF feed-Jersey,
s9sia; Guernsey. s79;2o; o. seorthorn sss-ss So
ShOrthorn. Ssl.36.
The award for the best bred cow was
given TO the jersey. Out of seventy. five
cows. Ida Merigold. owned by A. Sweet. of
Buffalo. N. Y. received the first prize; Mary
Maiden, owned by o. and &. L. Graves,
Macland No.. second: Jersey Lilly Martin.
owned by NJ. c. Campbell. of Spring Hill.
Tenn, third.
The paid admissions TO the fair to-day
were 81. .473.
The Fairs Financial Outlook.
Chicago Letter I'm New York Pest
AZ present the financial outlook Of the
fair is NOS good. To pay off the debenture
bonds IN full. at the present rate of receipts
and expeditnres. will be an impossibility.
The stock holders are fast giving up hope