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GREATER NUMBERS AT THE FAIR. Money Flowing Faster Into the Exposition's Treasury. WORLD'S FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, June 13.Much needed money is now flowing into the treasury of the exposition as a result of the largely increased attendance of visitors. No one welcomes the change more than Treasurer Seeberger, whose position since May 1 has not been an enviable one. The exposition has been short of ready money to liquidate its obligations to contractors and employes, and it is not out of the woods yet by any means. Bank and commercial failures in this region and the panicky feeling among savings bank depositors, which has just subsided, have made it impossible for the exposition corporation to borrow any large sum of money, and the directors have stuck manfully to the pay as you go policy. having confidence in a speedy and permanent change in the number of paid admissions. The hundred thousand mark has been passed at the gates several times, and yesterday's attendance of 108.000 is accepted as an indication that an era of prosperity and plenitude of cash to pay off all outstanding bills. There is a standing order at the service building for Auditor Ackerman to hold all vouchers for money due on April and May contract work in his office until there is money to spare in the treasury for the payment thereof. That means that only March bills have been paid on contract work, but employes of the exposition have been paid promptly. WORKMEN DISSATISFIED. There is much discontent among the workmen on the pay roll of the fair on account of the order just issued by the director of works reducing the force to an eight-hour basis and eight hours' pay. They have been working ten hours for eleven hours' pay. There is talk of striking. but such a step is likely to result in the strikers being put on an indefinite vacaion basis without pay. EXCURSIONS. The railroads which are members of the Central Traffic Association will begin running single-fare excursions into the terminal station at the fair tomorrow from points within the association territory. the tickets being good for four days. Director Ellsworth of the local corporation has met with some success in inducing all the trunk lines entering Chicago to reduce the rates for German day, which next be celebrated will Thursday. The silent platforms and turnstiles of the big terminal station will probably resound with noise and bustle and the chatter of incoming and outgoing visitors, much to the relief of the concessionaires who have stands in the building. BUFFALO BILL'S INDIANS. Administration building was enlivened during the early morning hours by the appearance of all the Indians from Buffalo Bill's show. They came over in charge of Maj. Burke, and dressed in the full glory of the warpath costume made the big rotunda ring with their whoope and cheers. As there was no music by the band until 12:30 this diversion was heartily welcomed by those loitering in the big plaza. The Indians went through several buildings, followed by a big crowd. and passed out of the grounds about 10 o'clock. The Northern Trust Company of Chicago began business in pavilion D of administration building thismorningas the successor of the suspended national bank. which is trying to resume down town by complying with the conditions imposed by the controller of the currency. World's fair concessionaires and exhibitors and others began to patronize the new bank without any fear of their money going astray.