New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
FORTUNES MADE At THE FAIR.
ENORMOUS PROFITS REALIZED By TIE
CONCESSIONAIRES

THE ATTENDANCE NEARING TIE TWENTY
MILLION K-PROGRAMME OF TIE
CLOSING DAYS OF THE GREATEST
OF WORLDS EXPosITIoNs.
Chicago. oct with only one fun week left
OF the Official Exposition season. a close estimate
can be given Of the profits made by the hundreds
OF concessionaires in Jackson Park and the Mid
way. Chief Clerk Backman, Of the Admins,ra.
tons and Collections Department figures that the
profits Of the conccssonaires will aggregate 100000
after deducting the percentage to the Exposition
This represents about 20 per cent of the gross
receipts. Most of the concessionaires have made
money after paying from % to 30 per cent INTO
the Exposition treasury. The Ferris Wheel Com
pany will pay a profit OF about $4,000, after de-
Quoting s3OoOo for cost and so per cent Of the re-
ceipts paid to the Fair after that amount was
taken in
When the Dockery Congressional Committee was
in Chicago investigating the finances OF the TX
position and It's estimates of revenue while the
100000 loan bill was before Congress, as little as
ST. 10000 was estimated as the income from con
cessions Big restaurants in the park. particularly
those of the Wellington Catering Company have
found their concessions the most profitable The
electric-launch saltwater. popcorn and souvenir
concessions come next the proht side OF the
ledgers. But the men who will leave the Notlu
Fair with fortunes in their pockets are 'o'ohe
Cody and his colleagues. who were told by fresi-
dent Higinbotham when they opened negotiations
To nut the Wild West show the grounds that IL
was not refined enough. They leased Dig tract
Of land inst outside the Fair gates and reaped
golden harvest.
The total paid admissions up to the closing noun
last night was 49, 7l2 996. and superintendent TUCKER
said the final figures will go to -V'1"'vVo oS n,N'
Saturday. leaving sunday and MONDAY, VIM"
should bring the grand total up to I,OoO,"o IL the
weather Is favorable.
In many respects the present week Is the most
important OF the Fair II Is the last iuh ven
within the official limit The closing scenes viii be
enacted so far as statutory regulations are eo'-
cerned and the last look must be taken AT Inc
r,ost marvellous exhibition OF human SIKH ever
shown The Exposition may continue for time
in an imperfect condition, but ii VIII Dc SET" III
all its completeness only within the next sew"
lays The authorities have sought 70 MAKE u'eSe
DAYS interesting and have crowded Il huihoe' vi
special features into them To-day was given over
TO the Chicago trades. and there were interesting
exercises in the public halls on Tuesday the New
England women will pay homage to the memory
Of Martha Washington. on their programme ~
reception at the New-York Building. Marine
transportation will have Wednesday for sPeciai
exercises The day will end with the programme
Of aerial features that promise to surpass ahyth"s
seen In the line Of fireworks. on Thursday there
pavilion. Friday will be in the hands Of the coal
grain and lumber dealers and Saturday VIII belong
to the Ancient order OF United WorKmen ana the
Cook County Odd Fellows
Banquets. receptions. lectures. music and minor
inciients viii help to make every day holiday of
rnre enjoyment. The opportunity OF learning WHAT
the wonderful exhibition has TO teach Is as favor
able and a. limitlrss AZ ever. III" wed,ns, -
likely To- be a. propous as only chicago weather
can be- and The ATTENDANCE at me ra is am
index OF what may be expected during the week.
War has been declared by Frank y. Millett and
Colonel t. g. cup, who have charge OF c,t,'9ner'
man " B Madden. The latter have constituted
,hemsclve. an executive committee to brlng a
dsv which they have designated 'lteunoh OF
cities bay" Colonel cup and Mr.; Miiieu ar
cni,se thcy do not want any Interference with the
grand finale on Columbus Day. october 80 Ihey
think ore s anG thew are backed up by other
executive officers OF the Exposition In ;hat IDEA,
on columbus Day will include. as It's principal
feature the unique Spectacle OF 'ne me ", ,nr siboi
SrpDs and the landing with all REALISTIC details
viii place on the shors Of -, lax o,e las
from the departmental and other tSp2sl,om nu,i.-
ings viii take place at ,mnse in al blaze OF
pyrotechncal spcndor
, majority II the members Of the Od Guatd
and other NEWCOMERS who came to EhIcaso c 70
make Manhastan Day s at ig T' Thomas nrSn
nan one of New York's well-known politicians
WAS jubiiant to-day. We have brought our pr ..nt
rinol man Mayor G.roy." said he. ana Il sisa'
many of the boys here 10 cement me TWO Cl'ys
and / can see nothing but good resulting from ''e
,r,r mi the success Of Manhattan Day
NV York could not have made inc falr su'h
, Great success In point Of numbers, salh -
he Exposition would have had TO be placed IN d
.ss convenient place We like chicago. ana are
,x,ron,nIv well PLEASED over the good showing New
ynrl made Saturday. Comparisons with some OF
he biz local days are unfair. because NV OH
80 so Tar away | think every Newly Crker WIZ
rs,nyn to his home after this visit greatly I'M
nressed with Chicago and her enterprise ana ho'h-
ING hui good feeling will prevail ,,.
N,vnr and Mrs. Gilroy. Miss GUroy' sorpora
,irn Counsel Clark and the members ot me party
'bn regis,cred al the Auditorium are still mere
and no definite time has been set Tor their ue-
parture.
The paid admissions to the Worlds Fair to-day
were 23l0li.