The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-10
SUNDAY OPENING DOESN'T PAY.


Only 1852 Paid Admissions Yesterday
Conce.sIonaires Disappointed.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The attendance at the
worlds fair to-day was very light. so light
as TO raise doubt in some minds as TO
whether the Sunday openings are to prove
the financial boon to the fair that was ex-
pected. The total number of visitors was
G2. 800; the paid admissions. 1852. While
the exposition officials express satisfaction
over the attendance, 1t is no secret that
soncessionaire are generally greatly disap-
pointed ct the lack OF the Sustling multi
sudss that were fondly anticipated for this
period OF the fair. As nearly all
concessionsires are compelled to
pay % per cent of their gross
receipts into the exposition Golfers,
suits of light attendance. The Yelling
ton Catering Company and nearly oil the
other catering and restaurant establish
ments are cutting down their forces. and
the Hygee Water Com pany. the most enter
prising institution on the ground. has made
radical reductions in Its working force
until the attendance shall become such IS
to Justify previous expectations. Regular
Sunday services were the 0nly special at.
traction ct the park to-day. and the now
established facts that many exhibits are
entirely closed on Sundays no doubt
worked somewhat to diminish the Sunday
attendance. -
= The first of the Michigan Central indus
trial excursions entered the grounds to-
day. A special train bore about $50 en-
ployes of the Michigan Central car shops
of Detroit. All these employees and their
families are furnished with passes. It Is
expected that the benefit that they will
derive from the unsurpassed exhibition of
industrial and decorative arts at the
worlds fair will be highly appreciated by
these wOrkmen. and will rebound to- the in
teTests OF tho company In the III improve
ment of their technical skill. the character
of their work and the training OF their per-
ceptive and inventive faculties.
CommissioDer-Reneral PaIltschek-Palm-
fOrst, OF Austria. says that he Is In favor
OF permitting the sale and immediate de-
livery of goods by exhibitors. He said he
was not asking more than had been
granted at previous international exposi-
tione. nor more than WAS allowed certain
American exhibitors at the present worlds
fair. The latter. as was becoming gener-
ally known. no said, were selling goods
quite openly. and he had been informed
that the guards had been instructed to
close their eyes to the practice. at least
SO far as q certain few were concerned.
The commissioner insisted that IL
was only night that all exhibitors
should be put on the same footing. Mr..
Psiitschek added that 1t was an nm written
law. or at least q privilege. at all eXposi-
tions that restrictions against the sale of
articles brought In as exhibits should not
be enforced. AT the Paris exposition such
sales amounted to 10. 900. 900 francs. There
were rules similar to those of the Column
bian exposition. but they had served their
purpose when they had shut out those who
fraudulent wares for the mere sake of traffic.
Foreign exhibitors, or many OF them. did
not care for the doubtful re W of medals.
under the present system of judging; their
only hope of compensation for the trouble
and expense TO which they had been put
lay in the direct sales which they could
pake. There could be no possible harm in
these legitimate sales If all exhibitors were
given the same privilege. Beyond the neg
alive argument In favor OF the removal of
restrictions, there vas the positive one that
visitors would be grievously disappointed
IL they could not purchase souvenirs from
among foreign goods. Already it had been
shown that they were not satisfied to buy
for future delivery; nothing short of carry
ing the articles bought away with them
would suffice.
Commissioners Observation-Disclosures has
written o letter to Chief Allison. of the
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building,
complaining OF the disorderly conduct OF
the Columbian guards on duty at night In
the Austrian section of thu Manufactures
Building. He SAID the guards made free
with all articles on exhibition. using the
choice Bohemian glassware to drink beer
from, forgetting TO replace IL. Show cases
had been opened by guards. who crswled
inside to find O comfortable place TO sleep.
Two nights ago one had broken n fan worth
$3.50. apparently by stepping OF lying on it.
Drawers had been broken open and other
depredations committed.
The attendance &C the religious exercises
Ut Festival Hall was not large. The Rev.
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