The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-25
FACTS ABOUT THE BIG FAIR.
THE DEADHEAD LIST Is REMARK
ABLY LARGE.


Chaos-The Chimes VIII soon BE
Heard.
Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 2f.-There are some
500 dead-heads connected with the expo
sirion. That is TO say. there are that many
people if anything more, not less. who
have daily occupations on the grounds,
or are granted free admission. Some idea
OF the size of the show is suggested by
these figures. A large part Of the number
are clerks and employees Of exhibits ana
concessionaires. It is a noticeable fact
also in this connection that almost ali
of these employees are people from other
parts. those in the foreign department
having been brought along from their
native countries some of them being able
TO speak only the most imperfect English.
which however, is not only one Of the
charming features of the show, but az
once forces the visitor to realize that
the exposition is really International HAD
the foreign exhibitors put any but their
own countrymen behind their counters
half the effectiveness would have been
lost. But as it is. one can almost feel
like he is in the midst of the famous
Jewels of the Palias Royale of Paris or
actually standing under the shadows or
Vesuvius driving his bargain for the Gu
rious little lava trinkets.
Just as the foreign section IS made
complete by the tongues of all nations,
other departments are strictly metropoh-
tan in the army Of clerks ana statesmen
employed. Hardly one-tenth are local res
idents, but the saleswOmen ana statesmen
of the exposition are from the TOUR cor
ners of the country. great many OF
them, with that restless energy that char
acterizes the class, secured their posi-
TONS walking over the heads Of home
folks after they had fiOcked here when
the first signals Of the exposition went up,
while others were brought along by eNhib-
itors. A little investigation has developed
too, that these exposition jobs are DO
nanzas to most of the holders Everybody
is out on the make and the consequence
is, having great confidence IN the pronts
Of the enterprise. the exhibitors ana con
cessiOnaires are paying salaries that are
a revelation to some Of those who draw
on the Midway the dead-heads are
something terrific 70 contemplate, the
make the Chicago show declare that that
was not a marker 10 Atlanta up to date.
Every other fellow who approaches
wants to get in for nothing on some pre-
text or other. The policy so far has
been liberal, but the thumb screws are
Tightening all around.
Of kicking-kicking from all sorts OF peo-
pie on all sorts of things. But TINS =
one Of the unavoidable characteristics OF
big expeditions, and nobody IS seriously
First people kicked and complained be
cause the exposition was not painted ana
uOlished of as bright as a pin on opening
day. hut as the days wear on, smaller
things become large enough TO KICK az.
one of these was the charge for check
ing canes and parasols at the tne arts
building Visitors carrying these articles
We're not allowed to take them inside Tor
few men or women either are PROOF
against the temptation to use 4 cane OF
parasof for a pointer when they get near
lot of pictures, but required 70 leave
them at the door, where the cheek room
collected a nickel each for them. rms
did not look like falr deal, after one
had paid to get inside the grounds. 10
saw nothing of the 10 cents assessed by
the Consolidated for the ride out from
town, and people protested.
The directors, like the managers OF the
bus line that has lowered fares TO cents
to the grounds, and thereby taking many
dollars a day out of the consolidated COZ
fers are men of good horse sense, ana so
they promptly called the grab game at
the fine arts building off. The check rooms
there are now as free as the sunlight that
has been so uncomfortably free since the
opening as to make the directors cry Tor
frost so that crowds would increase
Another thing that has caused adverse
criticism is the charge for the public COM
fort, and the nickel per glass Tor Ice
water. There has been, up to date, no
thousands have been forced to go parehed
or give up the price. But both these
causes for complaint are to be remeded
at once by the directors. Public comforts
are to be thrown open just as rapidly as
they can be completed-a commodious one
having been passed up by the architect
to-day-and half dozen drinking foun-
tains, furnishing enough cool water 10
supply an army will be ready before the
week is out. The directors are determined
that no one shall have just cause to com
plain if they can help it. OF course, there
are some things over which they have no
control, but even in these cases they in
tend to use the influence of the manage
ment to see that the public is fairly
treated They have done this with the
restaura nts so far, and hope to have them
continue to the end to feed the hungry
without taking undue advantage OF their
Those who have visited the exposition
have at first been not a little puzzled to
know what the great tower that stands
out in front of the government building.
on Clubhouse hill, is to DO used for. II
looks a good deal like square framed
have thought it was built for the gov
eminent searchlight, which Is an inter-
esting part of Uncle Sans exhibit. In
day or two, however, there need be no
more doubt about the mission of the great
tower. 1t is now completed, and only
awaits the touch of the master hand TO
ring out the grand chimes of the EXPOSE
ton. The last bell was placed in its tune
full position to-day, and as soon as Few
matters of detail can be perfected expo
sition visitors will be thrilled with the
music of the sweetest bells in the world.
An Atlanta woman is to operate the
chimes. The accomplishment is a rare
one TO be possessed by a woman, as the
operation requires considerable physical
strength and endurance as well as the
requisite artistic training.
One of the sights Of the exposition that
will make a profound impression upon all
who see it, is the illumination of the
buildings and grounds Every one of the
buildings have been wired on the outside
with thousands of incandescent electric
lights as well as being lighted
trolled from the central station and so
arranged as to give a marvelously
beautiful effect when the magic button is
pushed. Such a scene of brilliance is i'm
possible TO describe, while the fireworks
spectacle, Japan and China" produced
on the beach of the lake, to be viewed
across the glistening surface, is the most
consummate achievement of spectacular
are. Pain, the famous fireworks man, is
the genius of the production, which is to
be given twice each week until the middle
of October. The character Of the spec
tacle is not unlike the FAN of Pompeii
and King Solomon, being a series of tab
leauX, with scores of actors in specialties,
though without a ballet, and the taking OF
Foo Chow as the grand finale
Tomorrow night the second Of the fire.
works exhibitions Will be given. The first
exhibition was billed for opening night
as well as the illumination of the buildings
and grounds, but the electrical equipment
had not been entirely completed, and to-
morrow is looked forward to as the first