Evening journal., 1893-05-04

TO accompany It TO New York to night
A collection of men and women who do
not approve OF this sort Of treatment OF
Mr.. Paderewski were In the residence Of
Mrs. Potter Palmer this afternoon. She
gave reception TO the distinguished
foreign visitors here, including the
Duchess of Neragua. To night the
Duke and his suite attended the produc-
tion Of Kiralfy's "America" at the Audi
torium.
A great deal Of talk is heard ABOUT the
opening OF the fair on Sunday 10 WAS
open last Sunday and has been every
sabbath for several months There is
little reason TO suppose that the Sunday
closing injunction Of Congress will be
obeyed Commissioners and officers say
very little about the matter for publica.
tion, but It seems to be settled that it
will be open
Some of the "concessionahe es" located
on the Midway plasance are kicking up
a fuss because the Piaisance is not paved
and lighted with electric lamps They
say they are losing meney. Only one or
two of them have their shows Ia ft con-
dition TO take as yet and the officials tell
them that lamps would be useless until
there is something TO light up.
Don't Give rips"
The guests of the hotels have had
their fears of,a general walters strike
quoted. Ono result Of the strike is to
lessen the volume uf tipping. Visitors
having learned that the walters get fairly
well paid keep the tips for themselves.
AZ the Casino Restaurant in Jackson
Park, where they charge half dollar for
lsl.a.. i'll. 4 IA
week. The walters employed by the
Wellington Catering Company, which
has big concession, get Sl2 per week
They were going on strike TO day, but
such a snail number Of customers ar
rived on the grounds that they say they
could not coerce the management.
Only fourteen thousand admission
tickets TO the fair We're sold yesterday
This is no gauge Of the attendance, how
ever as there are thousands of dead
heads, In the calculations Of the at
tendance ON the opening day It Is recl
0ned that every one who had bought a
ticket at any time previous TO May I was
present Tickets were on sale for about
a month before the opening. They went
all over the country as souvenirs. and
thousands Of Chicagoans carry around a
work Of sandbaggers."
Milton Gray, who gave his address as
Binghamton, N. N., and said he was a
war correspondent. was robbed in a Clark
street resort last evening by colored
woman There are a number Of highway
women here. They travel in blocks Of
from five TO seven, and when the chance
looks good they close in on a man from
behind, seize him aud take his watch
and cash. Then they scatter and run In
different directions Some Of the police.
men think this is very funny and are too
gallant to interfere.
Another trick Is that when a stranger
hears a woman cry for help in dark
aleyway he runs TO her assistance and
a couple of strong men seize him and
take all his money, a third of which
they give to the screaming woman for
having acted as "bait.
Upon the fire extiNgulshers at Jackson
Park the managers have found IL
necessary TO put the sign "This is not
drinking water Everywhere through
out the city one can see in profusion
signs reading, Look out for pick
pockets" and "Watch your umbrella I"
and Count your change" Here is an
advertisement that is also published
CAUTION DURING THE WORLDS
| Columbian Exposition confidence men, pick
pockets, burglars &o., Will be in Chicago
rom all over the world 10 hehooves our
visitors and citizens 90 he careful Trust no
man or woman who thrusts his OF her com-
pany on you uninvited. Avoid crowds DO
not display your money. Although the
| Worlds Fair and city authorities have
| secured the services OF numerous detectives
| from all the large cities OF Europe and
/ America 10 assist the police it Is best TO keer
a sharp watch and protect yourselves.
New York Herald.