New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
THE WORLDS FAIR.
CLOSING HOURS OF TIE GREAT EX.
POSITION.
TIE GREAT ATTENDANCE KEEPS Up As THE
END DRAWS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AFTER THEIR Liberty BELL.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-There was no dimnution o.
the attendance at the Fair to-day on account OF
the dismal, damp weather. The majority or the
people who are coming are from the small
towns and farms OF this and neghboring States.
City folks seem to have stopped coming to the
EXPOSITION or else are reserving themselves for
farewell look Saturday and Columbus Day. The
Office employees of the Exposition will say goodby
to each other at ball to be given by them IN
the Casino Hall on the night Of October 81 With
a reception and ball the French commissioners ana
Consul General Bruwaert will say au reVor TO tho
exhibitors from their country ard the friends they
have made in Chicago. The AFFAIR Will take place
at the Auditorium.
On President Palmer's desk in his private parlor
ONCE IN the Administration Building this morning
was the 5000 loving cup which his fellow-com-
rnissioners presented to him at last nights BAN
quet in his honor.
Director-General Davis indicated by the
National Commission to-day in respect to his action
in refusing to recognize officially the appointment
by the Governor Of Florida Of j. NJ kresner 10
be Executive Commissioner in charge OF all the
exhibits from that State The Director-General
stated that the Council of Administration first
instructed him to investigate the ti0rda Ton' iSs
versy and report which he did cons ;ray b dS i
not consult the Commission In making ms decisloh;
he had recognized the Jacksonville Association as
the state Board which was not answerao'e 10 INC
Governor.
Al O'Clock this afternoon Hre WIS tisNo'NlNo
in the tower Of the Indiana Building. and as soon
as the fire apparatus arrived a great crowd gain
cred Scores OF HOLSTERS who were In the building
rushed out in a panic. and II looked for monleht
as II a fatal crush could not be averted 10y
promptly tearing out the shcetng and demo!shins
some OF the staff work the nrernen soon eAuh-
glIished the flames The loss will be small
After three days work Chief Bonaelis men have
succeeded in arrestipg somebody for the theit or
the silver brick. opas and rubies valued al S"i
which disappeared from the Idaho pavilion ana
the Mines building Sunday night lie Is A. 1.
Rorker a negro janitor and night Waterman. en-
ployed 10 guard the Idaho Montana ana California
partitions In the Mines Building at night.
Unless the South Park Commissioners experience
n 81 nge Of heart the Worlds Fair officials VIII
have TO live up to the letter Of their CONTRACTS
regarding the removal of buildings They WI VII!
also be called upon to turn the PARK over 70 ths
Commissioners January |, 1884. This was the oe,
csion of the board at one or It's meetings. anu
President Donnersberser says this VIII De nhtii
unless something decidedly more pertinent snali
be advanced by the Fair authorities why they
should be allowed extension OF time
A larger body OF Philadclphians than that which
escorted the Liberty Bell TO the Exposition at
the opening arrived In the city at noon to-day 70
escort II home. The party Will stay az the Audl-
torium Hotel until Wednesday morning, when tne
homeward Journey will be taken up. The dele
CATION is headed by Mayor Edwin > stuart