New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-13

depcnd largely upon repeated visits from 'ars'
local population. This resource Is being waterway
reduced by sunday closing. The attendance at I'e
grounds thus far. though yet too carly 10 luose
we'll BY Is nevertheless greatly below whnt was
counted upon. a comparison Of the first weeks
rcccpts with those of Paris IS not very reassurng 10
the stockholders who expect to get much OF thcir
nonev hack The number OF paid admissions. even
on the opening day. was far below what the aver
age daily attendance must be In order 10 nave 'he
finances out even. The attendance on tha Gay was
$4,000. but 1t fell at once TO less thah oooVo
TIE average for the week was about $4,000 ms
means receipts OF less than $1,000 whie' III
ordor to make good It's stock and its bonds. 49,
600 600 I'm round numbers the gate receipts are 10
cxce,d n daily average Of $4,000 for the la3 DAYS
from May I TO November 1. Sundays included. WIN
twenty-five Sundays counted out and WIN the nects
sariy light attendance OF the opening weehs' ,ne
task OF the Exhibition inanciers Is mhue uouo''
difficult The average daily attendance nj tne 'ch'
tenn,al Exhibition was about $1,000 for the SIX
months the gates being closed Sundays. IL opehea
Nav 10 and during the remainder OF that month ,ne
average number OF paid admissions was about .ooVo'
on special state DAYS the attendance rose TO loo.
600 and on PENNSYLVANIA Day" 1t rose 10 2ooooo
paid admissions. - ,o1 .
At Paris the average weekday attendance was To-
OCO with 100000 on Sundays. but the eh'f"h'o ~.
was only a franc ana tickets were sod AZ Il u',''"n
by thousands.
tendance OF 10000 while the present EXpoSi'ioh' III
order IN meet EXPENSES must have an average at
tendance OF 100. 900 and this with an entrance ice
doubc the Size and with the deprivation OF 'ie no''
remunerative day In every seven. 'on'crn"s VI.
great success OF the Columbian ExmDiooh II" io.'''
of magniacence and worth there can eNst no uou'''
but II Is doubtful IL there ever VIII De again. "I''
the lifetime Of any one living now' another eo''oUo
600 Fair The almost insurmountabe difficulties that
al
,,omr, .to come out even" too great 10 De
lightly invited again. Under these circumstances INC
authorities OF the Fair will have need 70 cm'Va'e '
good will Of the public in every possible WAY "", ~
,od any moro such wholesale disappoinments as that
suffered by the crowds who last SATURDAY eNc","e
paid their half dollars In response 10 inc eA""''1o
advertising CT an electric illumination ana '"e" WIN
barred out OF all the buildings.
S.r,tor Leland stanford. VI. VI. Estee ana n score
80 o.hcr California wiic-growers have sent remar"-
able document TO the Fair Commission, whlch 'icse'
a conspiracy the part OF the RESTAURANT "eep''n ~
Jackson Park 10 boycott American wines except lhey
are ,mid to dispcrsc them to their patrons. i"'S
charge that the keepers are demanding o
90 600 TO $1,000 Us the price Of quoting American
,nos on tl,e hills Of fare These amounts they say,
hovo heen asked from all the growers Of domesuc
wine who have tried TO persuade the
n give them a fair chance to compete WIN 'he p'
ducts Of foreign vineyards The Circumstance M
frequently been remarked that none OF uic
dsplay a wirv list although all OF them are KNOW"
TO have we-stocked cellars wine can w INV ~
everv restaurant on the grounds, but IL eeher"S
s f., hotties from which the labels have been care
,rur romoved In the same places coffee Is ser'eu
In cuns smcared with the advertisement OF certain
croclery firm and icecream comes In DISHES "e'o
rated In the highest style OF the sigh-pa'"'e' nv
Altar n number of unsuccessful attempts TO Induce
restaurantkeepers to give American wes ~" nrana
oil
| nToduct could be handled without requiring Inc
dealers 10 carry large stock They agreed 10 open
sort OF a wine exchange, keeping every variety on
hand and supplying II to restaurants IN ,ne In
M the lowest possible pric. and In as small QUANTITIES
as were deslred This exchange would be maintainci
nj the expense Of the wine growers. who would no,
after sales had been But this proposition
was rejected by the restaurants 1t now remains to
wi Vine erowers will have upon the Fair authorities,
| and what steps the latter will take TO bring the
| restaurant men TO terms.
The pocncss Of the japanese IS proverbial. 1t
manifcsis itself on occasions and In many different
orSsi TO "f be polite about IT, Yon can see this
prominent trait OF the Japanese illustrated In their
their exhibit is in state Of partial confusion, hut
II is so Interesting that crowd OF sghtsccrs Is In
the Japacs the average Worlds Fair visitor leaves
good share Of his poencss outside Of me eat Dd
doesn't hesitate to lay. his hands on anything he
wishes to give close Inspection FOR ms Mno %
have written signs. They 10 he seen on curious
carvings and other articles One OF these
signs reads YOnr hands will please not touch the
article. There other signs more abrupt, but
each one shows studied desire not to offend, and
an amusing lack Of familiarity with the art OF English
signwriting. "Keep hand on do not touch your
hand- and Please hands of" are some OF the legends
inscribed pieces OF board and scraps OF paper hang
Ing in different parts OF the section One sign In red
paint bars the way to portion OF
boxes. 1t caused many laughs and quiet smiles
to-day, but 1t answered It's purpose The sign read as
Among the distinguished arrivals today and visitors
10 the Fair was Prince Roland Bonaparte.