The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
THE FAIRS LAST SUNDAY,
"HERoEs DAY," AND GATE RECEIprs
WILL 60 TO SWELL THE rum.

u.su Injured and the Families OF Tbo,.
Riiied-BouninE pigeor Contest, Be aun-
The Auditors Financial statement
CHICAGO. July 15.-Tho early attendance NJ
the Fair day was much better than that q,
yesterday. and tho weather being decidedly
moro bearable. a big day was promised. There
were crowds Of people on tho porchcs OF the
State buildings and on the shore OF tho lake
Several hundred gathered on the la2a In
front OF tho Government building in the morn
ing to witness the first flight OF the homins
pigeons. and again in the afternoon to see the
first drill Of the lifo-saving crew.
Thirty-eight pigeons were release at tn.
grounds to-day. Thitythree of them set ont
for Newark. \. j., and tho other live were or
Immediately for Washington. 1t was the in.
auguration OF the honing pigeon contests
conducted under the, auspices OF the Exnos.
tion. Tho contests will be continued at inter.
walls through the summer Tho birds TINT
flew to Washington nre the property OF tho
Washington Federation OF Homing Pigeon
Fanciers. The Philadelphia. Pittsburgh, and
other birds expected last night did not arrive
and will not DO liberated until next week.
The first exhibition OF the methods employed
in the United States Lite-saving Service TOOK
place on the lake shore south OF the battle.
ship Illinois this afternoon. The ifo-savins
crew on duty Mt Jackson Park rescued several
persons from n wreck that had been con.
structed 125 yards out in Lake Michigan. In
the presence OF n large crowd OF spectators
the life boat was launched from the truck and
the crew put through nm oar drill. the beach
apparatus was operated. and tho supposed
stranded seafarcrs brought ashore from the
wreck in buoy. and instructions Civ
en- for the treatment of half-drowned
victims OF a disaster at sen. The service thus
used in the coast stations during the active
season. 1t has been tried. and found to he the
most efficient yet introduced. Arrangements
have been made by Lieut.. Mcclellan to give
drill OF the crew every Tuesday. Thursday,
and Saturday afternoons the weather per-
mittfng.
from reservations in New York state,
The Toledo Cadets. Obi National Guard
brought their bicycles. and by special permis.
sion OF the administration rode into the park
h cne w mhsy Ky h' s
diets went into camp on the plot Of ground
near the western entrance to the Midway Plai.
The Exposition sermon tomorrow will DO
delivered by the Rov. L. r. Mercer. ut Festival
Theodore Thomas will resume the symphony
ts MaSd nox tbG s ssap n
viollnst OF America. will be the soioist an the
occasion Of the first concert. On THURSDAY:
Swedish singers will hold a. musical congress
in Festival Hall There will be a chorus q 800
sition "rchest ra. Popular concerts vii TIE he
given on Monday Wednesday. aud Friday at
Tomorrow, tho last Sunday tho Exposition
bereh rs Heroes Day. In the collection .,
q relief fund the Exposition Company is not
behind the contributors that have ALREADY
raised the amount to nearly S5O.uWu. The en-
tire gate reespts at Jackson Park to-norrow
will be- added to the fund. and an o; her $4,000
at least thus. contributed to the sufferers.
Special attractions have been worked out with
will render special music. and in the evening
the Iowa state band, which has contributed
the bSns' Tha!a ' w
Including the full lnmination Of the evening.
state headluarters will be open from morning
until night. and every one on the grounds in
day fss T w9 W have s ns%
erestt Sunday visitors. owing to the fact
ssh 70 ss ct e. Of
Work was pushed rapidly this morning ON
eamsters. No more bodies have been ound
-et. although much Of the debris OF tim Der and
i'm Ok estack and boilers. Tho belief is growing
low that no more human remains will be un.
'artned. Inc Ice making mRcnlnes ana en-.
zines are being taken out to-day with derrlcks,
tut two weeks, work Ia before the men yet.
Coroner Mclia resumed the inquest on tho
bodies Of those killed In the Worlds Fair FIRE
n Hyde Park Police Station to-day. Tho SEES
lion was n short one and was confined TO fin
shing up the evidence for the Identification Of
he bodies.
Old Vienna. in Midway Piaisarca. was the
Gene OF u small but notable gathering yester.
lay afternoon. the occasion being a dinner
:Iven W Prince lsenberG. nephew Of the Aus
ran Emperor
Auditor AckermGn presented the financial!
directors yesterday The statement covers
he entire period of the Exposition up to June
%: The receipts Of the Fair from the ticket
ales. CONCESSIONS ana other sources since
uly have been over 81 900 900. and large
eduction in the floating debt has been made
ince TINT date.
According to the statement the total re-.
eipts were S2.12l.pU.T. including S2S2..
A. p received prior to May l.. The total ex.
enditures to June 30 We're S2OUlO. 100. 40
Y this amount Sl6.456.662.o3 1s charged TO
peratinG expenses for May, at soO2. sSa.s7.
recelpts were 81. $50 800. 81. and ex-
NO months Of Sl.I27.4I7.7a. The ratio OF re-.
eipts to expenses to July ]. while not given
l detail Ia said to show q very material gain
,r the Exposition. both in the reduction Of
perating expenses and in ca sed receipts.
INDIANAPOLIS. July l5.-The Rev. s. 6, Rob.
ms the leader OF the early morning Baptist
rayer meeting. to-day said 81 have the best
card our prayers and answered them. The
'OrQ'S Eair Ia n "a cl0aet IN Sunday