The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-17

Ths Worlds fair 1T Chicago win soon
sntss upon It's fourth month. Its imam
cIal ;sucesss 70 still in doubt. but Of ito
spleriiid success in every other respect
there 10 no question. The New York
Eses.s,g Past 10 the voics a New York
city Intelligence. csndos and culture. and
the Esw York Eren;ng Post calls the CHI
eago fair an unparalleled exhibition thst
sxcsSis the Csnsenniai exhibition at Phil
adeitsaia BY a. much ss that ons exceeded
IN t;sdinasy state fair. When We r.
msmseY that New York city asked for the
fair tie testimony Of the New York Eren-
Gag Est viii carry conviction when il
sayss
Thls supsssosity sppiiss not merely 70 The
siss asa grandeur Of the husidiags and gfoands.
bus ~ The dsxssing spiendos aud endless variety
of thS sxEibiss You can sso hers better az
hibislssn oil Boaemsaa glass than you can 80 ~
nuy pfssre In B0hemis." said oDs veteran srav-
etsT, xssd that remark might ~ eepeassa - %
eoussisss othss thineA
Tho Chicago fair II far ahssd Of the
Paris exposition. hut Chicago u not such
. O. .,ser Of population ~ Paris. There
afs rsore than 10000. oo0 people living
wishsn distances Of SO miles from the
French capital. while the resident popuia-
taon wishsn 500 miles OF Chicago does not
excsesi a.W.OO. The prizes Of admission
at PAsis vas only 70 cents. while Ut Chr
cago il h 50esnta Considering the differ
sncs in the price OF admission and the
great. difference in the figures Of popula-
tton !soua which visitors are drawn. Il can
mot 10 expected that the attendance q
Chicago will b - large - 1t Psris.
eunday opening has failed because more
than shaa the exhibits are covered and
thssessovrths Of the elements Of interest
ass ssthdrawn with NO reduction In the
admission. This IL fraud on the public
and tie public have found u out and have
stayess away from Worlds fair that hid
oil ~ sxa ibits ON Sunday. The fool man
sxsrs of The fair, II they opened IL on Sum
day. cught 70 hare made Il worth while
for vEsiscrs 10 visit II on that day.
rrss,klih Head, Of Chicago. thus draws
mp sas probable balance sheet Of the
Woria's fair 10 far ~ concerns its finances:
Recsss'ts from admission fees. 80. 0o0. COO:
from toncsssionaries. 100000. FROM sal
vaGs An property. u, p0. 90: total. 81. o0O.-
0on Expenditures will b. @s.50O.00v in
PAYMENT Of dcbenturs bonds. $4,000 in
payment Of floating debt. 100000 for poe
sibls repairs. q. 500. 900 to b refunded 70
the United States government. 2.soo, 900
for etpsnses Of administration through six
months; total. 81. y0oA This leaves =
probshle balance of 81. 500. 0O to meet the
$s,0ps ooo put in by the stockholders and
and ss.up.010 investcd in the enterprise
by tl:e city Of Chicago. Mr.. Head writes
In this current number Of thu Forum and
regards IL ~ certain that the city and
shareholders win lose from six TO seven
millions. while ~ much more viii 10 lost
from depreciation Of property in enter
prises Indirectly connected with the ex-
position. Against these losses IL to be
placed the probable gain Of as much more
money from visitors. though going into
hands generally not concerned with the
Losses Its OF minor consequence whether
the Chicago exposition is pecuniary sue
cess or not; IL 10 = magnificent success IN
every ether respect.