The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-24
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Correspondence of TIE RECORD.


ton, has gone into the treasury Of the
exposition. Moreover, business with
the concessionaries Is increasing and 1t
is expected this source of income will
net $40 ,000,0 900 before October 80.
These figures come to exposition
officials as very pleasant surprise.
When summing up Of the finances Of
the fair was taken few days ago, the
receipts from the concessions were est
mated at a total OF 500, 900 per day.
Mr.. Blackmar adds very liberal fifty
per cent to that estimate and promises
to do much better during the three
months to come.
Just now the Midway Plaisance Is
passing through sea Of trouble which
has already engulfed some of the con-
cessions and threatens to put others
in the hands OF the sheriff or receivers.
The famous street as whole cannot
complain ola lack of patronage, because
hundreds Of visitors to the fair spend
the whole day in the streets and
villages of Midway without entering the
more aesthetic but to them less attract
I've part of the exposition.
Certain concessionaires are finding
out to their financial sorrow that the
public is whimsical and discriminating
and also fair Judge of what is worth
paying to see. Discussions among the
stockholders in the concessions and
consequent litigation have led to The
appointment Of receivers for the Origi-
nal Vienna Bakery, Cafe and Malta
forum company and the Algerian
theater. The Persian theater has fallen
within the drag net put out By Director
General Davis, who has been appointed
Informal censor of the oriental dances
on the Midway for the good of public
decency and morality.
Director of Works Burnham reported
that the Persian idea of terpsichorean
art was not in harmony with the tone
of the exposition or the American code
OF morals. So, by order of the chief
executive officer, the Persian theate,
was ordered closed to the public until
such time as the dancing part OF the
program can be revised and approved
by the censor. The Algerian theater
the dance in the streets in Cairo ant
the cafe chantant of the Turkish village
are also on the suspect list. They arr
being closely inspected by Mr.. Burnhau
and orders to close will no doub
follow in those cases unless the often
sive features OF the dance are eliminate,
permanently.
The manager Of the Persian theatel
refused to obey the verbal order G
Director General Davis to keep tn
dancing feature from his cafe am
concert hall attraction. He demande
a written order, which will be sent
and when it is received Manager Dobt
says he will go on with the dance as
he had not received it. Only ovel
towering force can stop his dance, b
says, aud II 1t comes to that there viii
be an immediate resort to the cour,
for an injunction and damages.
The gates of the White City wer
open Sunday. that is some Of then
and so were some of the buildings, bl
by far the larger number were CLOSED
No program OF music or special attrss
tons Of any kind has been arranged
make Sunday at the fair pleasant for Il
: visitors, The restaurants were close
and the cars on the Intramural railws
did not run. The chair-pushers too
a day off, and so did the gondoliers al
men who manage the electric launche
Director General Davis and Preside
Higinbotham both went out Of town
/. stay over Sunday, and all the ofio
=. about the administration building We,
3 deserted.
5 An excursion to the great whe
0 fields Of the northwest for the entt
d tainment of representatives of agi
s culture upon foreign commissions, b
!, been arranged through the courtesy
d the Milwaukee and St. Paul and Mort
: western railroads. The purpose Of Il
d journey is to enable the commissions
j. Of foreign countries who are especial
identified In agricultural interests
form from personal observation
accurate estimate OF the resources
the northwest.
! The grand jury adjourned sine Z
:, without returning any indictments
:. connection with the Cold Storage Wa,
), house FIRE. This practically exonera
the four men held by the Corone
"a jury-D. H. Burnham, chief Of co
!. struction at the fair; Fire Marsh
Ia Edward Murphy; John B. Skim
"a president Of the Hercules Iron Worl
10 and Charles A. Mcdonald, gene
Il manager Of the burned plant.
ir Forty miners who focked to Calf
10 MIA in the early days came to the 10
ID and were entertained at the CaliforI
~ building. They mingled togetl
under the palms, and related stories