Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-31

ury Of $500, ,ooo-P Pathetic scenes on
Closing Day.
CHICAGO, oct. 81 The total attendance
at the Worlds fair from May 4 10 date is
as follows:
Total for l,0dOO37
Total for June .......................... 26751l3
Total Tor july yts...,s.+.ss....s.....ss.. %tuO,1o5
Total for August. 30lb,498
Total for ptemher.................. 40de,DR
Total for October, er,.....,................ 61n,l02
Total from May 5000
Total free admissions .................. 5,953.sl8
Grand total ..........................s5.ais. .ais.7ss
The attendance at the special days was
as follows;
Opening dav d. .iss a0i Texas day .202.316
Decoration day. ll5,5is fish'man's day...llt.e05
lntnntn day .,.. ll ,Hl Iowa duy......-... lpplIf
German day Un Odd Fellow day. 1Ab2lO
Fourth of July. .yi. .gl3 Indiana day.. 1p6423
Swedish day l2p.Sl3 Irish day ........ lO1 ,sb3
Bohemian day .l5l,Wl Mexico day.. h5l1b
British day lds sBi Rhode lsl'd day. 1s0 f5f
Illinois day. ..... 2ehN5l Polish day.. 222.3s2
New York day. lbOse2 Chicago day.... .Il6Hsl
Wisconsin day. li5iunN. Dakota day. .3oe9t
pennsy mia day I'M. 400 Connecticut day y.NoET
Welsh day .1sO,7 40 Italian day.. .21SSI8
California day. &il .h22 Minnesota day. .2lb,A3
Michigan day lUl, l2s Manhattan day. .AO'3lI
Ohio 1876. 200 Closing day ......20a.l78
Greatest day In Philadelphia. 1876. .2l7,b26
Greatest day In Paris, .@7.l5o
Greatest day In Chicago. .Il6,eel
The official life Of the Worlds fair has
ended. Last evening was TO have been one
of gayety and dazzling brilliancy but the
death of Mayor Harrison changed all that.
The meeting at Festival hall during the
afternoon was brief. The audience WIS
detained just long enough 60 hear an
earnest prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Barrows,
few explanatory remarks regarding the
change Of programme by President Pal
mer the reading Of AN appropriate speech
by president iiginbotham and the resolu-
tions of sympathy concerning Carter Har'
risou's uniimely end
The resolutions were read by II. n. Hig-
rbotham. president Of the Worlds Colum-
inn exposition, who began in a clear, firm
| voice. which grew husky aud trembled for
"A moment with emotion when a certain
| passage In the resolutions was reached.
| The fair was declared closed by Thomas
w Palmer, president Of the national COM
| mission.
A balance Of se. 100000.
When Chairman Peck of the finance COM
mittee figured up with Treasurer Seeburg-
er. he found the exposition had just S5l5,-
900 In bank and the souvenir coin fund
Estimating the receipts at $4,000 more
than the cost of administration for the day.
the balance ON hand at midnight Oct. 80
was nearly S2,75O,OOO OF this sum nearly
81, 100000 was in souvenir coins, estimated
at their face value of 30 cents each.
The total revenue from concessions for
the six months was about S3500,0OO, from
which deductions were allowed amounting
toahout $3.50 600 for Improvements paid for
10y the concessoners. Receipts from adj
missions and minor sources aggregate
about slO, 100000, not including salvage.
Altogether the treasury has received over
Sli.OO0.OOO since the lst day of May from
gate receipts. concessions and incidental
sources of revenue.
Against the income from all sources, in
GLIDING s. 800. 900 of bonds and 81, 900 OF
stock, there has been a charge of 1900, OOl
for construction, and the operating ex
penses have been about S1OOO,O0O- Up tC
aud including the closing day the stock
holders have a prospect Of between 10 and
20 per cent on their subscriptions Wheth
er the dividend will be paid in the end de
peuds ON the cost of removing the build
ings and closing up the affairs OF the cor
porations
The New York state building at the fail
will be sold Several months ago Govern
or Flower on Dehnll OF the sihlci picaenuo'
| the building TO the board of lady manager
To be used as a home museum for women
: work The Gift was gratefully accepted b.
! | Mrs Potter Palmer for the board OF lad
managers The permission Of the board q
South park commissioners was sought Z
allow the building to remain where it nov
stands, but the lady managers were no
successful in their suit