The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-11
Cutting Down Expenses,

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Practically free Of
floating indebtedness the fair enters
upon the second half of the period of its
existence. In spite of the fact that
great difficulties have been contended
with during the last three months the
affairs Of the exposition are now in good
shape and the future is bright. How.
ever, it is desired to make the best DOS.
sible financial showing when it comes to
winding up the affairs, and for that rea-
son a special session of the directory has
been held to take bearings.
When the directors closed the accounts
of the fair for June they estimated they
would be ready to begin retiring the
bonds July -. This estimate was based
upon the income then being received
and the average increase in the daily at
tendance. Then came those DAYS of
terrible heat and the wrangle over Sun
day closing, and 1t was found necessary
to allow at least three more days before
the floating debts could be cleared up.
The second estimate was correct and the
receipts will be slowed away to be a lit
tie later used for the purpose of lifting
the bonds. July II there were debts
outstanding amounting to SOL 900, so
thai 1t has been necessary to net almost
Soo,OOo per day to put the exposition
where 1T now stands. That this has
been lone is very encouraging to the
members of the finance committee and
augurs well for the holders of the bonds.
However, the directors will not be sat
lsted unless the present good prospects
are more than realized. In order that
every possible dollar may be saved to
the stockholders further retrencbments
IN expenses will be made. A special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Ker-
foot, Winston, and Porter. has been
making a quiet investigation of the de-
partments and is ready with several rec.
concentrations, which, if accepted. will
save several thousand dollars per day.
A partial report only was made and the
committee was ordered to continue its
investigation and confer each day with
the council of administration.
After the meeting a member of the
directory said that inside of ten days
every supertlous aItache now connected
with the exposition would be dropped
from the pay rolls. 1t may be that several
OF the high salaried officials will be dis.
pensed with. \ few may be persuaded
to follow the excellent example
set by Judge Byran and
voluntarily cover back into
the treasury the amount paid them.
each month. Two officials are particu-
aforementioned as being now useless and
they may be requested to resign.
Alreaday the retrenchment is being
felt. Yesterday Superintendent Tucker.
of the department of admissions, let out
forty-seven men. and o % as many more
will be turned loose to find other EN-
ployment. Su 1erintendent Bontield has
discharged ninety men from the force of
detectives, and about fifty guards have
been given their time.
Footpads and smallpox have stepped
in to vary the monotonty of life for the
~blue-coated young men who push chairs
at the fair. +. &. Bissell, of Oberlin.
Ohio, was sent to a hospital last Thurs
day and the physicians reported him
suffering with intermittent fever. On
Saturday his symptoms developed into
smallpox and he was removed TO the
pesthouse.