Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-02


People to Come Onto Cut Down Ex-
penses and to Issue Fewer Passes-Tbe |
Electrical Building Opened.
CHICAGO, June 2-The proceedings in
the United States Circuit Court to deter
mine whether or not the Worlds Fair may
be legally opened on Sunday were contin-
ued this morning. That the public inter
est in the matter is unabated is evidenced
by the throug that packs the court room
and it's approaches, many ministers of
the gospel being conspicuous by their oc-
cupancy of the front benches.
After the judges had taken their places
Attorney High finished his speech in the
Governments behalf and the case went to
the court which will take it under advi Sc
ment and render a decision probably be-
| fore Sunday.
The procee dings yesterday were very
interesting. Ex- Solicitor General Aldrich
finished his long speech on behalf Of the
United States government. The various
| acts of Congress, he said, demonstrated
that the Fair was not only international,
but essentially national; that the govern
ment had never viewed it as local enter
prise, or Intended to surrender its control
| to local corporation as private venture.
He called attention to the fact that
| the Exposition had been located at
| Chicago by act of Congress. and not as
/ the result of any local decision, and in
sisted that the proposition to localize the
| Exposition gave negative to all the acts
/ passed by Congress, and all the financial
| assistance rendered. AS a matter Of fact,
| he held, the local corporation had no au-
| thority over the Exposition, not even in
| the matter of regulating admissions, save
the authority that was delegated to it by
| the government, and within the rules laid
| down Ly that government.
After Mr.. Aldrich had finished, AttOr
| ney Walker replied ON behalf of the direc-
1 tory and Attorney High continued the
| presentation of the Governments law,
until court adjourn ID for the day.
Attorney Milchrist has received the
following telegram from the annual synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of
North America in session at Newcastle,
Pa:
1.-THE synod of the Reformed Presby
terrain Church here in session, earnestly
| urges you to use all your power to close
the Worlds Fair on Sabbath.
Owing to the unexpectedly small at
tendance during the first month of the
Fair, the treasury of the Fair is pressed
| for ready money. The banks. which are
/ represented in the local corporation, stand
| ready, however, to advance it. But money
is owing to contractors and employees, and
the former find much difficulty in getting
quick and full payment of their Gains.
Treasurer Seeberger is surrounded in his
office at the grounds and in the city every
| day by contractors or their agents who
| need the money due them for work done
| on buildings, etc. He is compelled to re-
| sort to all kinds of dignifed excuses for
| putting them off, but some have been
waiting two months after their contracts
have been completed and their vouchers
passed.
There will be severe policy of retren CHI
ment in all the departments of the Fair
beginning next month. The discharge of
2, 000 employees is contemplated, the dis
tribution of passes is to be kept within
the narrowest limits possible and even
Major Handy, who deals with the press
representatives of the world, is now pre-
pairing under orders detailed statement
| of passes given, with n view TO II heavy
/ deduction of the list.
The directors are heavily interested in the
financial success of the Exposition, and
they can be relied on to do all in their
power to reduce Expenditures and increase
receipts. in spite of public opinion or indi-
vidual interests Before the opening the
enthusiasts connected with the Fair talked
about an average daily attendance of
100, 900, but that number has only been
reached twice-on the opening day and
Memorial Day. Special fete days and
single fare excursions from different
points will swell the crowds for the next
five months, but the European patronage
is not being relied on to any great extent
in figuring up the prospective receipts
| An official announcement will soon be
sent through the country by the commits
sioners that the Fair is in shape, and that
it is a good time to see it at once. 1t is
intended to counterfeit the charges of in
completeness and extortion.
The document is long affair, explain
ing the immense scope of the Exposition
and its advantages from an educational
| standpoint. 1t will recite that there is
enough to busy the mind of a studious
| man for many months. 1t advises no one
| to say away, since the occasion is the
grandest of any age in any country. There
are no excessive prices for essential things.
it dec ares, and it is time that ridiculous
stories should be branded as untrue.
The second excursion party to the Fair
from Berlin arrived yesterday. Among
those in the party were the Count and
Countess Pfeil, Herr Brandt director of
the famous Pilsner Brewery, and nj.
Hermes, of the Imperial Printing Com
| pany.
The Electricity Building will be formally
opened to the public tonight The build
ing has been open to the public since the
opening of the Fair, but the exhibitors
have been slow in getting their wares in
position. At 7:30 o'clock the machinery
will be put in motion and the 10000 are
incandescent and search lamps will be
lighted.
| The feature of the building is the cleo trio
shaft at the center of the structure IL is
eighty five feet in height and arranged
about it in every conceivable manner are
80, 900 incandescent lamps 1t is sur
mounted by large prismatic globe whic h
Twill cast food of light throughout the
entire building.
To Brand American Cheese.