The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-19
THE WORLDS FAIR.

CoRhett's show In Mid way P1aisance 70
BE Closed-Ths Mower Contest.
WoRLDs FAIR GROUNDS, July ls.-Ideal
weather greeted the visitors to the Worlds
fair this morning. The skies were clear.
the temperature just right for outdoor
exercise and . bracing breeze came OF
Lake Michigan. The visitors were not
slow TO take advantage Of the conditions
and began to flock into the grounds early.
Not since the Fourth OF July have the
ticket takers been kept 20 busy. The total
admissions today were l34, $40, Of which
q. 07l were paid.
President Hieinbotham has issued an
order to close up Pugi!ist Jim Corbett's
vaudeville show in Midway plaisance.
Corbett has ignored the order, and Di-
rector OF Works Burnham il waiting for
orders from Higinbotham a. to whether
the order Is to be executed by law pro-
ceedings or by force.
The exhibit of the republic OF Uruguay
was formally opened to the public today.
and is exceedingly creditabie.
The Worlds fair field trial Of moving
machines took place At Wayne, Ill. on the
manufacturers entered, the Mccormick
William NJ. Whitley, Of Muncie, Ind.
The judges were: Prof. r. r. Thurston,
of Cornell college; Hon. H. c. Wheeler,
of Odebolt. Ia, one Of the largest farmers
in the world. and Calvin Young. OF Au-
burn. n. Y. The field in which the test
occurred 10 covered with heavy timothy Of
yield of about three tons to the acre.
The machines were first used with i've
foot bars. The Whitley machine cut one
acre IN exactly thirty-two and one-half
minutes, with i've stops to clear the bar of
ciogging grass. The Mccormick machine
consumed exactly the same time with but
one stop. The appreciable difference be-
tween the two trials was that the Nicer
mick mower made less noise while in
operation and cut much closer to the
ground.
The next trial was with the "Big Four"
seven-foot bar and the Mccormick ma.
chine. Tho Wh,teley Company did not
compete. The time consumed By this ma
chine in cutting one acre was twenty-six
and one-half minutes. These. with the
dynameter, showed that the power re-
qulred to haul the Mccormick machine is
about 10 per cent. less than the Whiteley.
The judges announced that there would
be no formal conclusion today, bu, il is
understood that the award is to be In favor
Of the Mccormick.
WoRIp's FAIR GROUNDS, July lS-fSpe-
cial. The following visitors from Wash
ingson registered at the state building to-
day:
From scattic-Aiss Carrie shears, Mrs. c. NJ.
Rivers. George \. Humid. J. Hlckiand, Margaret
Nc .nney. ". & Dunno. George Atkinson, IT,,
Mrs. q. l. Goodspeed. C. Leon Mesrs, r. S
orccae. 81. Theodore J. ludlow.
From Taeoma-There>a seriiing. Matte J. b.
ker. j. z, Cas-, Lizzie F. Cas-. samuel Ham.
burger. J. Fssnci' Lsux. Charles r. kellogg.
A. N. Barker. K j. Elliott. Frank Dowd and
ocotgs II. Walker.
From olyrapia-Mrs. Ioan p. uoyt Juno n
uoyt Harold =. Hoyt and i. T. MeFadaen and
wife
From Moatesano-Nrs : NJ. Goss
From Saohomish--J. - Hefsner. Bertha HeH
Ter. George W stafford ani Z A. stafford
Prom Aoeriesu-M NJ RSveaxlda.
From keas--W. NeNasr
From " hs,eom--i.sas A. Gisa
fr0E. Everesi-A. - Gsoerig