The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-15
Fair Officials Find 1t a
Failure.
THE PATRONAGE TOO SMALL.
The Local Board of Directors Rescinds
Its Acknowledgement Re-
ceipts to Go to the Firemen.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, July 14.-The Worlds Fair is
to be closed on Sunday after July If. The
admissions of next Sunday have already
been donated for the relief of the families
of the firemen who lost their lives in the
recent fire on the grounds. and but for this
fact the fair would probably have been
closed next Sunday.
The vote of the local board of directors
resembling its former action was over
whelmingly In favor OF closing, standing
"a to 4.
When the meeting Of the directors was
called late this afternoon an address
strongly advocating Sunday closing and
signed by most of the leading Chicago
clergymen was read. After several
speeches in favor of closing had been
made, resolutions were adopted setting
forth the fact that the action in opening
the fair was taken in response to urgent
appeals from persons and organizations
representing large majority Of the pub
lie. as we'll as from the stockholders of the
fair corporation, and was also in accord
with resolution adopted by thef City
Council of Chicago.
The resolution continues as follows. 1t
now appearing by the actual admissions
that the general public does not bv its at
tendance manifest a desire that the expo
siti0n be kept open each day, and as, if the
exposition is kept open Sunday. it will re-
Quire the attendance of more than 10000
laboring men and women. employees Of the
exposition and others; aud it further ap-
pearing that the number of lahOring men
and women whose services are required TO
keep the exposition open on Sunday is dis
proportionate to the number of visitors,
all previous resolutions of opening the fair
on Sunday are rescnded. to take effect
after July 16.
Auditor Alderman of the Worlds Fair
presented financial statement of the eX-
position to the directors to-day covering
the period up TO June 80. A note accom-
paying the statement says the receipts
since July have been over 81. 0O0.0 900. and
that a large reduction has been made sin
the floating debt since June 80. According
to the statement the total gate receipts
nave been So, 121. 800 and the total expend-
lures S2O.61O.1 100. The operating ex-
panses for May were S6O9. 1888 and the re-
ceipts S7D,4 400. During June the esti-
mated receipts were $1.660. $40 and the ex-
penses S642. 92l, leaving balance for the
two months OF S1,127,417.
The weather is still hot and steamy at
the Worlds Fair grounds in spite of the
storm last night, but nevertheless it is es-
tim ated $4,000 people were in the grounds
before noon.
Large quantities of dsinfectants have
been sprinkled over the ruins of the cold
storage warehouse to keep down the
stencil. No more bodies have been found
yet. though the officials in charge of the
work believe. from the odors in the neigh
borhood Of the base Of the smokestack,
more will be found there when they sue
coed in getting the tangled mass OF pipes
and machinery cleared away.
The funeral of eight of the victims of the
fire took place this afternoon. The funeral
car was drawn by eight black horses, es-
corted by body of firemen, tine Colum bian
Guards, army officers, police and exposl-
ton officials. Catholic services were held
at the Holy Cross Church aud Protestant
services at the cemetery.
The French section OF the fair to-day
celebrated the anniversary of the Fall of
the Bastile with short speeches and other
appropriate exercises.
Tomorrow morning homing pigeons to
of the Government plaza. The birds were
selected from upward of two thousand
offered. and come from many cities Of the
United States.
The total admissions to-day were Ill.,
BOG. of which 70 313 paid.
Negotiations which have been pending
for some time between G. A. Wilson. MAJ
ager of the Fresno County exhibit. and a
large grape syrup corporation of New
York were consumma,ed to-day. Fresno
people will be gIaddo learn that one of the
most important econ ionic problems which
has been vexing the community for years
has been solved at last.
As is we'll known. hundreds OF tons of
raisins and other grapes are spoiled Zach
year. either on account Of unfavorable
weather or other causes, resulting in much
loss 10 the county. To-day Manager Will
son received telegram from the Grape
Syrup Company In New York to the effect
that they had decided to establish a large
plant in Fresno City, where will be re-
ceived from all parts Of the country grapes
unfit for wine or raisins. Thousands If
dollars will thus be annually saved the
county.
Kate Field. who has been for some time
past studying the fair and frequently con-
tributing 10 the Chicago press. to-day Wis
tied the Calforn building and infinitely
examined the exhibits. She expressed her
admiration In glowing terms, declaring
that the most unique building on the fair
grounds was that of California.
| General Passenger Agent L. II. Goodman
| left last night for San Francisco.
| At the closing session al the authors
! congress to-day papers were read nv Mary
| HartweIl Caperwood, Octave Tbanet. Mary
Elizabeth Blake. Anna Catherine Green
| Rohlfs and others.
| The closing sessions Of the librarians
| and folklore congresses we're we'll al
tended. In the latter it seemed as thougil
one could measure the progress of ciyi1iza-
ton by the stringe6 Instruments and
homely songs of the nations of the earth
as they appeared. one after another with
the sweetest singers of the United States.
| in this closing session.
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He Liked DOnneIlan.
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