New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
WILLING THE FAIRS COFFERS.
An ATTENDANCE THAT MAKES THE FIX.
POSITION MANAGERS SMILE
THE 100000 MARK MAINTAINED FOR SEVERAL
CONSECUTIVE DAYs-pAYING OFF AN IN
srALMENT on THE BoNDs-NorEs OF

STALMENT ON THE BONDs-NOTEs OF
INTEREST FROM JACKSON PARK.
Chicago, Aug. n.-With a record of $4,000 paid
admissions to the Fair for the first four davs
Of this week, the average daily attendance OF
paying visitors will no doubt be kept I'D to the
100000 mark-not including Sunday, of course The
nightly report from the Department of Admissions
this week has been a pleasant surprise to the
administrative officers Of the Exposition and they
are not slow to assign, the chief reason for the
increased attendance. the several night attractions
provided by them The reduction in railroad rates
is also given as an important factor in the hnan-
cia improvement which has come to encourage
the officials of the Fair at time when they were
somewhat distressed on account OF the small at
tendance Next week the Exposition managers
will make the first payment of 10 per cent on the
bonds, as there Is big balance In the bank to the
credit of the Exposition, and nearly all the big
bills due contractors have been liquidated
reception was rendered Captain Concas and
the officers OF the Spanish caravels to-day by the
Board of Lady Managers The reception-room at
the Woman's Building filled with the women
and their friends. who presented Span
ish guests Mrs. Freckelberg, of Milwaukee, in
a short address, presented handsome punch
bowl TO Captain Concas and his mates.
Tomorrow will be Foresters' Day. The exer-
cises will be celebrated the fifteenth anniversary
Of the organization. After a grand parade and
review downtown the members of the order will
participate in exercises TO be held at Festival Hail.
Chief Ranger c. e. Britton. of Ontario. John F.
Finerty and others will make addresses, the whole
to conclude with a frework display In the evening
j. II. Bowman. of Waverly, Iowa. has arrived
and taken charge of the horse exhibit department
in Chief Buchanan's department Mr.. Bowman has
had extended experience in horse shows, and has
set to work to classify the exhibits to avoid any
possible trouble that may arise when the animals
arrived J. b. Dinsmore, of Nebraska, superin-
tendent of the cattle show. has been here for
time The entries for the cattle and horse ex-
hibits have closed. and shipments will begin 20 ar
rive the first of the week Two loaded with
horses and cattle were shipped from Vermont
day, and will be brought in the grounds Mon
day and placed in of the thirty great barns
erected at the south end of the grounds. Canadian
entries will be shipped from Port Huron and De-
troit next Monday. There thirty used to
accommodate the animals. and through train
will bring them to the park gate. There will be
about eighty exhibits of horses and LOS animals
have been entered in the contests
Director General Davis denied the report to-day
that Major Handy chief of the Department Of
Promotion and Publicity, and Walker Fearn. Chief
OF the Department of Foreign Affairs were TO
be relieved Of their positions Major Handy has
rendered his resignation three times said Mr..
Davis. but have refused to accept it, as con-
slider Major Handy's department one Of the most
important of the Fair
A brilliant scheme TO utilize the Worlds Fair
building when the Exposition is ended was put
forward to-day by j. G.. Pangborn, president OF the
American Exhibitors Association. His idea Is to
make Jackson Park the union depot grounds for
all the railroads entering Chicago. The great build
ing now devoted to manufactures and liberia: arts
would be the central station. the largest and fin
est in the world. The advantages of the lake
frontage for water traffic. the many hotels in the
vicinity. the easy communication with the elevated
and cable lines, and the fact that the terminal
facilities already provide for every trunk railroad
are dwelt upon The Park Commissioners have
been interviewed on the plan. They object de-
cidedly.
Grand Army Day at the Exposition, September
9, will be made Of the biggest days Of the
Fair. Last night the commanders of twenty-th
posts met with Department Commander f. a.
Blodgett the Sherman House to make ar
rangements for the day. The gathering VIII be
National in its character and as large as any
great gathering of the order. The National En-
campment will adjourn at Indianapolis the day
preceding, and the delegates and posts there as
sembled will come 10 Chicago Besides the regu-
lar exercises the ground there Will be
corps. parade will be feature of the day