The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-13
Exhibits to He Removed at Once aud
Demolition of the Buildings
Begun without Delay.
CoNcEsSIoNAIREs BANKRUPT
MANY WE'RE UNABLE TO MEET
THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.
The Show n Great Success i'm Point of
Attendance-Over 5O,O0O,OO0 Peo-
pie Entered the Gates.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE exposition closed
to-day with the evening illumination. Five
tickets were charged for one admission.
There were few visitors in the daytime
tickets lacking purchasers at a sou each.
The work of removing the exhibits began
after midnight. No vestige will be left
of the great exposition, except the immense
hothouses on the north bank of the Seine
and the art palaces. The project of the
Seine submitted to the municipal council
to-day a scheme to demolish all the build
ings on the Champs de Mars and Torca-
dero. The center of the grounds will be
maintained in the form of gardens, for the
establishment of the city, while the wide
border will be sold for building lots for the
erection of mansions and hotels. The state
is asked to abandon its right to use the site
for future expositions.
The closing days of the exposition have
been marked by wholesale bailiff seizures
of the properties of number of concession
holders. chiefly restaurant keepers and
proprietors of sideshows, who have failed
to meet their financial obligations
The exhibition authorities contract for
the demolition of the American pavilion
building provides for its disappearance
at an early period. Work will be
begun almost Immediately, and Com
missioner General Peck has arranged
the rapid transportation to Havre of the
national exhibits for shipping on board the
United States auxiliary cruiser Prairie
which Is expected TO arrive there shortly
The railroad company will place several
cars at the United States commissions
disposal. All the fittings. etc, of the Amer
lean constructions will be sold at auction
as soon as possible. Low prices will be
realized. The handsome facades, which
cost large sums originally will fetch very
little money. The bids thus far received
are insignificant. The American building
machinery annex, at Vincennes, built
through the generosity of a few American
exhibitors, has been sold, with its power
plant, to a Manchester firm. All the MEM
bers of the United States commission are
anxious to return home. They are working
hard and hope their labors will be termin-
ated by Dec. Is. in order to enable them to
spend Christmas in America Mr.. Peck
has engaged passage for himself and fam
lily on the American line steamer st. Louis,
which sails Dec. 10
The closing OF the exposition was cele-
brated In the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon by the unanimous adoption of a
motion of NJ. Gerville-Reache. Republican.
representing one OF the divisions of the
island of Guadeloupe. congratulating the or
ganizers and collaborators on its success
The booming of cannon from the first
story of the Eiffel tower announced that
the exposition OF 1900 had ceased TO exist.
1t ended in a blaze of illumination. the
final evening being celebrated by a night
fete. The attendance, however was small.
visitors being kept away by cold drizzIing
rainfall.
The wisdom of the authorities I'm refusing
to prolong the exposition further, as was
warmly urged in many quarters a little
time ago, was indicated by an examina-
ton to-day OF the buildings. Many were
found to be in a lamentable condition.
even the official structures lacking much OF
the original stucco and paint, while several
foreign pavilians. chiefly the plaster con-
struction, demonstrate the fimsy character
of work is unequal to battling with autumn
winds and humidity. to say nothing of win
ter storms. The idea of their permanent
retention is absurd
Official statistics show that the exposition
was "A great success from the point of
view of attendance which was double that
of the exposition of 1889. when a5,i2i. 975
persons passed the gates. When the gates
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