The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-26
CAN'T OPEN ON SUNDAY.
Attorney General OlnGy Orders an In
junction Taken Out.

The Government VIII Take the Stand
That Congress Gave No Discretion
ary Power Permitting the Conmis-
sioners to Allow the Fair opened-A
Claim That the Receipts Are Now
$4,000 Per Day in Excess of the
Expenses.
Washington, May 25.-As a result of
District Attorney Milchrist's consulta-
tion with Attorney General Olney he took
away with him last night explicit instruc-
tions that if he found on his arrival at
Chicago that the commission still adhered
to its decision TO open the worlds fair
next Sunday, "to present the matter to
the federal court and ask for an iniunc-
tion, or any other legal process which the
facts would warrant and which would
prevent violation Of the laws OF the
United States"
A BAD DAY AT THE FAIR.
Chicago, May 25-March weather put
damper on the exposition today, but
crowds passed through the gates Just the
same. Arrangements are being made to
open the gates next Sunday and only the
intervention of the courts in the form of
a temporary restraining order can pre-
vent the decision of the directory from
boing put into effect for the first time
The iinanciers of the worlds fair are
congratulating themselves on the fact
that the exposition is already making
money. Daily reports received by Auditor
Ackermum show that the exposition
company is now receiving more than
$1,000 day above the running expenses
As the working force in all departments
is being rapidly reduced, the surplus will
begin to accumulate rapidly within few
days. The receipts are now about SIG, 900
day, of which from 5000 to 81, 900 comes
from concCssionaries. If the percentage
due from conccssionaries were collected
daily, the income would now
be about $4,000 In many
cases 1t has been found necessary
20 exercise considerable leniency with the
conCessionaries who have bcen conducting
restaurants and similar places at great
loss Nearly 5000 men have
been dropped from the roll
within the past two weeks
Treasurer Soeburger contemplatos his
bank account now swelling at the ratio of
$1,000 daily with the greatest satisfaction.
For more than six months the bottom Of
his cash box has been almost visible
every day. Every resource of tho exposi-
tion company was exhausted in the effort
to complete the buildings in time for the
opening exercises, and even the fair
opened with almost $2,000,000 of unpaid
bills in the hands of contractors. With
the pay rolls reduced, and the income of
the fair increasing day by day, the unset
tied accounts will soon be taken up.
THE FIRST SHOT.
The first shot in the Sunday opening
fight has been fired. United States Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist, following his
conference with Attorney General Olney
in Washington, has sent a lengthy tele-
gram of Instructions TO Assistant District
Attorney Hand in Chicago That official
has already begun the work OF drawing
up IA bill for an injunc-
tion restraining the worlds fair
officials from opening the gates Sunday.
The application for an Injunction will be
filed in the United States district court
as soon as completed, which win be Fri
day or Saturday. This afternoon Mr..
Hand sadi Congress provided for Sun
day closing without giving the commission
any discretionary power in the matter.
This is the stand we will take. What
the district court will decide is a question
We expect to file the bill in time to
secure an injunction which will close the
gates this Sunday. 1t will be directed to
both the directory and the commission" "
Director of Works Burnham tonight
issued an official order to the effect that
the gates Of the worlds fair shall be
opened next Sunday. The order was
buried in a mass Of other announcements.
II says: "The park will also be opened TO
the public on Sunday next May 2S,
until II p. IN, the buildings closing at 10
D. M