The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-01
FORTUNES MADE AT TIE FAIR.
Enormous Fortunes Realized by the Con-
cessionaires.

CSsslOualIeS.
CHICAGO, October 23.-With only
one full week left of the official Expo
sition season a close estimate can be
given Of the profits made by the hun
dreds Of concessionaires in Jackson
Park and Midway. Chief Clerk Black
man, of the administrations and col
lections department, figures that the
profits Of the concessionaires will ag-
gregate 100000 after deducting the
percentage to the Exposition. This
represents about 20 per cent. Of the
gross receipts. Most of the concession
aires have made money after paying
from Is tc so per cent. into the Expo
sition treasury. The Ferris Wheel
Company will pay profit of s26O,O00,
after deducting $500, 900 for cost and 50
per cent, # the receipts paid to the
Fair after that amount was taken in.
When the Dockery Congressional
committee was in Chicago investigat-
ing the finances Of the Exposition and
its estimates of revenue while the
S. 200, 900 loan bill was before Congress,
as little as Sl,000,O0O was estimated as
the income from concessions. Big res
taurants in the park, particularly those
Of TIE Wellington Catering Company,
have found.their concessions the most
profitable. The electric launch, soda
water, popcorn and souvenir corces-
sions come next on the profit side of
tAe ledger. But the men who will have
the Worlds Fair with fortunes in their
pockets areCol. Cody and bis colleagues,
who were told by President Higin-
botham when they opened negotia-
tions to put the Wild West Show on
the grounds that it was not refined
enough. They leased a big tract of
land just outside the Fair gates and
reaped golden harvest.
20,0cO,000 HALF DOLLARS.
CHICAGO, October, 24.-The 20,OOO,-
coo mark of paid admissions to the
Fair was reached and passed to-day.
The first wedding in the Ferris wheel
was celebrated in the top car to-day at
noon. The bride is Miss Lottie Ziekler
and the groom James D. Hutchinson,
both of Waukegan, Ill. The Rev. e.
E. Hartley, pastor of the Waukegan
Christian church, performed the cere-
mory. There were eight in the we'd
ding party. ...
The Ferris wheel will not be moved
to Coney Island or elsewhere. II will
remain in the Midway Plaisance. This
conclusion has been reached by the ex-
ecutive officers of the company who
have the right to its present position
until May !. 1894, and there it will re-
main. Before the expiration of that
time arrangements will probably be
made for contract between the Park
Commissioners and the company for
the right to the position.
MANY OF THEsHows OF MIDWAY WILL
KEEP OPEN AFTER THE FAIR
CLOSES.
From the New York Sum-
CHICAGO, October A.-The Midway
will be lively place after the Fair is
over. It has been said many times
that the foreigners are anxious to leave
the International street and that they
would return to their homes as soon as
possible after the close of the Fair.
Good business and much money, how
ever, have induced many of them to
decide to remain after the close of the
Exposition season. .
For at least four weeks after the
close the street will have plenty Of
amusements and will probably be a
popular place. Hagenbeck's show is to
remain. It has dates for December,
but it will continue performances until
November Is, and if business warrants
it will remain until the 1st of the fol-
lowing month.
If the weather keeps pleasant Cairo
street will be open until November Is.
It will remain open after the 1st, but
will be likely to close at any time. The
Java village may remain open. The
directors have not yet decided. The
Irish villages will combine their busi-
ress.
The managers of Blarney Castle
have leased a store downtown, and
until it is opened they will continue to
be part of the Midway. The Beauty
Show will keep it beauties on exhibi-
ton until November Is, and perhaps
longer.
Old Vienna and the German village
are to close on Monday. The decision
was reached some time ago, when the
musical organizations in both places
made dates for November. The band
in the former place will close its en-
gagement on next Tuesday and open
Immediately in Madison Square
Garden, New York. The bands in the
German village have engagements
that will make their last day in the
village next Monday. Manager Levy
will close the Turkish village then.
A Due West Residence Burned.