Show c I THE WHITE CITY The Attendance Disappointing the Exposition Expo-sition Officials CHICAGO July B1The weather was fine and cool ana a large attendance at the Worlds fair today A large delegation delega-tion of mechanical englnsers visited the grounds today and were shown the wonders won-ders of engineering skill in the White city C In the session of theunational com mis s it t = < < Q j I sion today a resolution was offered for adjournment until Wednesday in order that members might attend the silver congress con-gress The resolution was amended by striking out the words referring to the silver congress and adopted Three months of the fair have now passed and the total paid attendance for that time is just about 7000000 The exposition all that anyone could expect but for unknown reasons and perhaps owing to dilatory work of the railroads in regard to rates the attendance up to this time has been dissappointingly small and unless there is a wonderful increase during the next three months the expos ton company will have a hard time inlaying in-laying its debts The total admissions today were 111540 of which 70251 were paid In connection with the grand jury investigation estigation into the cold storage warehouse ware-house fire a local paper tonight prints a sensational story to the effect that the ire was of incendiary origin the incentive incen-tive being a desire to cover up the whole sale theft of goods stored in the warehouse ware-house The opening of the Worlds fairs Scot ish assembly was inaugurated today by a great parade of kilted Highlanders and a series of athletic sports at South Side Bal park The general session of the Engineers congress began in the Art Institute with about 400 delegates present including many prominent foreigners |