Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-08

CLOSED !QTHE PUBLIC
Holders of Passes Only
Were Admitted.
QUESTION: TO BE TESTED.
The Rates OF Prices in the Restaurants
to Be Looked After.

| CHlCA0o, May S.-Ihe rule 10 close Tn
gates OF the Worlds fair Sunday wa
| rigidly enforced yesterday, so FAR as th
ticket purchasing public was concerned
| The fortunate hundreds who hold passe
were admitted. however, and allowed Il
wander about the grounds at will.
II was beautiful day, and thousands o
workingmen. some with their families
went to the grounds under the apprehen
sion that the
Gates Were to ne Opened.
When these toilers were turned away they
left in anything but good humor.
The validity Of the law Of congress clos
bg the gates Is TO be tested In the courts
This week. Charles w. Clingman. a stock
holder In the fair. has served notice on
Secretary Edmunds that he will appeal to
the courts to open the fair on Sunday. In
his letter he, in the interest Of working
people and as q representative of other
stockholders, demanded that the people be
admitted on Sunday the same as other
days In the week.
President Higginbotham says: awe
shall be compelled to defend the suit II one
Is brought, although nearly all the meni-
bers are In favor of a seven-day fair. How
ever l do not think anything will come
from this notice. / believe that Mr.. Cling
man can be convinced that IL IL better to
let matters rest as they are at present."
The reputation of the fair for being q
grand swindle IL cropping out. In fact
timid person is bled as soon as he gets be-
yond the gatekeeper. Those who object to
the fearful extortions have to get into a
regular row aud prepare themselves for q
free fight before they can get justice.
Every man with a concession on the
grounds OF the exposition seems to think
II is his duty TO get all he can out of the
dear public, and the trouble of IL II that
there are none 70 say him nay. The exposi-
ton company shares the proceeds ana
thus becomes
A Party to tho Fraud.
Every thing costs. II visitor wants to
sit down he must either bring his own
camp stool or pay for one The policy of
neglecting to furnish seats for visitors
tends to make the roller chairs profitable
As great many benches are being taken
from the grand stand in front Of the ad-
ministration building, 1t seems as IL COM
mon sense and humanity would dictate
that they be scattered around the ground
for the use of weary visitors who have been
on their feet six or eight hours
The charges-really highway robbery
In the restaurants are simply Rbominable.
The French cafe Of Peters from Paris and
the White House Inn should be Stunned
by every visitor rs the dark alleys In the
city at night. II costs sl50 to get three
mouthfuls In either OF these places A
small piece Of pie is 25 cents
The walters have the effrontery to
double the bill as per the menu and in this
way they reap a rich harvest
1t is promised, both by the commission.
ers aud the officers Of the exposition, that
the coming week
Will Show Great Improvement
In the quality Of the meals served and IN
the reasonableness Of the prices charged.
Two OF the commissioners from different
states telegraphed to their friends at home
to keep away from the fair until these res
come to their senses What
these men have advised will certainly be
generally practised, aud until persons do
Ing business at Jackson park come to
their senses the people will not crowd the
grounds What looks like gold In their
pockets for the time being will certainly
turn out to be lead In the long run.