Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-05-11
THE Fair GATES.
They We're Net Open to the
General Public Sunday.
Only Those Who Had Passes
Were Admitted.

The Validity Of the Sunday Closing Law
win BE Tested i'm the Courts This Week
The Total Paid AdmIssiaps Last Weel
Were $50, 75e = Things Getting Int
shape-Exhibits stiII Come.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The rule to Close
the gates of the worlds fair on Sunday
was rigidly enforced Sunday, at least SC
far as the ticket-purchasing public was
concerned. The hundreds who hold
passes were admitted, however, and al.
lowed to wander about the grounds al
their will. 1t was beautiful day, and
thousands of workingmen, some Of
them with families, went to the fail
grounds, and when these toilers were
turned away they left in anything but
a good humor.
The validity of the 1aw of congress
closing the gates is to be tested in the
courts this week. Charles w. Cling.
man, who is a stockholder in the fair.
has served notice on Secretary Ed
munds that he will appeal to the courts
to open the fair on Sunday. In his let.
ter he, in the interest of the working
people and as a representative of other
stockholders, demanded that the people
be admitted Sunday the same as every
other day in the week.
President Higinbotham read the,letter
carefully.
we shall be compelled to defend the
suit if one is brought" he said. Chow
ever, I do not think anything will come
of this notice. / believe Mr.. Clingman
can be convinced that his plan is not
the proper one. and that it is better to
let matters rest as they are at present. -
Plenty of Sunshine.
The second week of the worlds fair
starts off with plenty of sunshine, work
going ahead under high pressure and
large crowds arriving on the grounds,
by rail and steamboat.
The Roadways,
under the combined action Of the warm
sun of Sunday and the steam rollers,
were worked to degree of hardness
which now insures good walking in
spite of any rain which may come later.
Boxes, barrels and other debris which
have for long time disfgured. the
grounds surrounding many of the
buildings are being carted away rapid
ly and the grounds smoothed over and
put in presentable condition. By the
end of the week, the grounds except
ing around the smaller buildings still
In process of erection, will present a
finished appearance.
Exhibits Continue to Arrive Daily
in considerable quantity. Most Of these
are for display in manufacturers hall
and the sidetracks leading to that build
ing hold many cars whose contents are
easily swallowed up in the cavernous
dimensions of the great structure.
Columbian avenue, except for the
Russian objection, presents finished
appearance, and as the late arrival of
exhibits are taken in at the side doors
the visitor does not see the hurry and
rush which is attendant upon their un-
packing and placing in position.
The Concerts.
The usual band concerts were given
Monday by the Chicago, Cincinnati and
Iowa bands. The stands in the grand
plaza surrounding the administration
building are still unfinished, and the
concerts by the Chicago and Cincinnati
bands will be given from the agricul-
tural building gallery until the open
air pavillons are completed.
In Midway Plaisnnce.
The sideshows over in Midway Plais-
ance are putting on finishing touches.
Nearly all Of them are finished and sew
eral of them have been for some time
open to the public. The Irish village. is
still incomplete and its dedication has
been postponed until Wednesday. The
Countess of Aberdeen gives the nom
delivery of some of the furnishing as
the cause.
The State Buildings.
The northern end of the park, where
the buildings for social and exhibition
purposes have been erected by the
different states. present finished APP
pearance A large amount of work
was done while the gates of the exposi-
tion were closed, and nearly all the
buildings are now ornamented with
grass plots and smooth gravel or stone
walks.
Naval Oficers BrsaIkfasted.
President Higinbotha1n rendered q
breakfast to the representatives Of the
American and foreign navies in the ex-
position music hall Monday.
The First Week
Of the Columbian exposition was but lit
tie, if anything, more than repetition
OF the history of the early periods of
the other great international exposition.
But for the whole week the exposition
has done fair stroke of business. Dur
ing the six days the gates have been
opened 243,275 half dollars or their
equivalent have been passed in at the
ticket windows. These half dollars do
not represent the total admissions, how
ever. There are perhaps $4,000 passes
in use every day, most of them, OF
course. belonging to workmen, en-
ployes and people connected with the
exhibits.
The paid admissions, not taking into
account the souvenir tickets that were
sold before the opening day were as
follows: Monday, 155,S32; Tuesday,
1883; Wednesday, 31,274; Thursday,
1895; Friday, 10, 7S9; Saturday, 1862.
Total, 243. .2T5.
The paid admissions at Philadelphia
for the first seven days were as follows:
May 10. 76, 172; May IL, IA, 1872; May 10,
10,252; May 13, H. 1858; May IA, 10, ,806;
May 15, 1865. Total, 130,75
Rosecrans Resigns.
WASHINGTON, May g. 9.-Secretary Car
Isle has received the resignation Of
General w. s. Rosecrans, now in Cali
fornia, as register of the treasury. The
secretary accepts the resignation and
expresses to tha old general the hone