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THE WORLD’S WONDERS ON DISPLAY
St. Louis Working Night and Day to Be in Readiness
For the Opening of the World’s Fair on Saturday,
April 30th Next. jZ? jz? jz?
HE first few thousand car
i T V loads of the twenty thou
o O sand cars of exhibits that
will arrive at tlie World’s
Fair In St. Louis within
the next few r weeks have been re
ceived and unloaded. Large forces of
men are employed night and day in
receiving and placing the valuable
products from many nations of the
world as they come in. Any one who
has not been over the World’s Fair
grounds cannot, with the wildest
stretch of his imagination, realize the
magnificence of this latest and great
est of Universal Expositions. With
its thousand buildings spread out over
an area of two square miles, enclosed
by six miles of fence, the great
World’s Fair glistens in the sun, and
is the centre of interest to all this part
of the country.
The management has very consid
erately arranged many of the prin
cipal exhibit palaces in a compact
group. While there are more than
twenty-five bindings of considerable
size given up to exhibit purposes, the
very large buildings are some fifteen
in number; eight of these, the Palace
of Transportation, Machinery, Elec
tricity, Varied Industries. Education,
Manufactures, Mines and Metallurgy,
Liberal Arts, are situated in the iiortli-
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PALACE OF MACHINERY. WORLD’S FAIR, COVERS TEN ACRES.
—Copyrighted, 1904, by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
eastern part of the grounds, The
main entrance to tlie Exposition will
let the visitor into the centre of this
group. As each building covers from
eight to fifteen acres and contains
several miles of aisles, lined on either
side by most interesting exhibits, tlie
visitor will see liis time slipping away
with a world of tilings yet remaining
to be seen.
The Government lias spoilt more on
this Exposition than it lias ever ex
pojnled before. First, it gave $5,000,000
to the general fund of the Exposition,
upon consideration that the city of St.
Louis would raise $10,000,000. This
of course was promptly done. Then,
the Government appropriated nearly
a million and . half more for buildings
nnd exhibits, and a few weeks ago de
cided to make a loan of $4,000,000 to
the Exposition in order to have the
elaborate plans carried out to their
completeness. The Government can
not lose much on this investment at
St. Ixiuis, for the reason that St. Louis
returns in internal revenue taxes for
the Eastern half of Missouri alone,
over $15,000,000 a year.
1 wish I might describe the great
beauty of the Government building.
It is 800 feet long and stands on a
broad terrace upon the hillside, over
looking the grand group of exhibit
RUSSIA’S VICEROY.
Admiral Alexeieft a Master mind, a Master
Will and a Masterful Hand.
Admiral E. I Alexeieff, described
l>y Senator Beveridge in his book,
“The Russian Advance,” as “a master
mind, a master will, altogether a mas
terful maty, • * is the subject of an in
forming article by Charles Johnston.
in Harper’s Weekly. Admiral Alex
eiefl’ has toiled for years at the buiid
ing of a new region ol’ Russian influ
once, a region nearly • as large as (he
-coinblued area of France and Ger
many, and with a fringe of possible
future acquisition* many times great
er, only to see the whole of his life
work threatened with dissolution. “In
this lifework,” says Mr. Johnston, “he
1 as accomplished miracles almost, fac
ing conditions of great and unexpect
ed difficulty, amid surroundings alter
nately picturesque with tlie glamor of
the East and squalid with intrigue
and physical wretchedness. Through
all these difficulties Adnrral Alex
eieff has acted with constant resolu
tion, force, rapidity, and constructive
palaces. Near by are the Government
Fisheries building and sea coast de
fense guns.
The Palace of Agriculture is the
largest of tlie Exposition buildings
and stands in the central western
part of the grounds, upon a high ele
vation. This building covers twenty
acres of ground, the equivalent of a
small farm, and contains many thou
sands of exhibits, not only from the
States of the United States but from
countries of the world. The Palace
of Horticulture stands directly south
of the Palace of Agriculture and is
400 by 800 feet.
The Palace of Art, composed of four
large pavilions, is one of the most in
teresting parts of the Fair. The several
buildings contain a total of 135 gal
leries, filled with the priceless treas
ures of Europe and America, gathered
with great care by discriminating
committees. As an example of the care
with which these selections were
made, Italy may be taken as an ex
ample. Some four thousand paintings
were offered, yet only four hundred
could be selected. One of the four
buildings of the Palace of Art is de
voted entirely to statuary.
The Palace of Forestry, Fish and
Game is in the western part of the
grounds, covering four acres. The
new science of forestry has here a
most interesting exemplification.
In the central western part of the
grounds are many of the Foreign Gov
ernment Pavilions. Some fifty for
eign nations are taking active part in
the World’s Fair, several of them
spending more than a half-million dol
lars each. These are England, France,
Germany, Brazil, Japan and China.
Japan alone lias brought seventy
eight thousand exhibits.
The displays from the Philippine Isl
ands form a very attractive feature
of the Exposition. There are some
eighty thousand of these exhibits ar
ranged iu buildings upon a reserva
tion of forty acres, lying west of the
Palace of Agriculture,
About thirty acres are given up to
an exhibit of the North American In
dians, their industries and home life.
A large space is devoted to the aerial
concourse. Here will be held the series
of airship trials and contests, upon
which the Exposition has planned to
expend $2(X),000. Of this sum, $100,
000 is to be given as a grand prize to
the aeronaut who will sail an airship
in the quickest time over a fourteen
mile course.
The quadrennial Olympic games are
to he held at the World’s Fair this
year. A large building devoted to
MUSIC AND ANIMALS.
The Puma is the Most Sensitive to the
Influence of Melody.
Some very curious experiments have
recently been carried out in the Ger
man 1 Zoological Gardens in order to
ascertain the actual influence of music
upon animals. The instrument was
the violin and Herr Baker was the per
former.
Of all the animals the pifmc. was the
most sensitive to the musical influ
ence. His moods changed rapidly, ac
cording to the nature of the melody,
the animal frequently becoming very
excited and nervous, “just like a
Frenchman.” . s the report says.
Leopard", v-ere entirely unconcerned,
but the lions appeared to be afraid al
though their cubs wanted to dance
when the usic became livelier. The
hyenas vere very much terrified, hut
tlie monkeys were merely carious and
tlie monkeys were ruerly curious.
The experiments are to be continued,
and wi h a variety oC instruments, in
order to distinguish between the men
tal states which are actually produced
by ’lie music and those which are
merely the resmt of an unusual ex
iMr.ViK'ft -SHout illc
physical culture exhibits is situated in
the western part of the grounds, and
adjacent to it is the line large’ ath
letic field, with amphitheatre seating
twenty-seven thousand people. Upon
this field the games will take place dur
ing the summer.
In this hurried glance at the Exposi
tion of UMJ4, we must not forget that
very interesting quarter, known as the
Pike. This is the amusement street
of the Exposition. The visitor will
certainly open liis eyes in amazement
when he sees the array of amusements
spread out for his delectation. It is 1
a long story in itself, to tell what has
been prepared for his entertainment.
The Pike is considerably more than a
mile long, and upon either side are ar
ranged about fifty elaborate and ex
tremely novel shows. Some of them
cover as many as ten or eleven acres
each.
The World’s Fair will open on Sat
urday, April 30, with fitting ceremon
ies. Upon that occasion an anthem
written by Edmund Clarence Stedman
will be sung by a chorus of six hun
dred voices. The music—by the em
inent composer, Professor John I\.
Paine, of Harvard University—as well
as the poem, was written especially
for this occasion upon the invitation
of the Exposition. Frank Vander-
stucken, director of the Cincinnati Or
chestra, has written a march, and
Henry K. Hadley, of New York, has
written a waltz, also upon invitation
of the Exposition, for its musical pro
grams.
The central feature of the Expo
sition, or what is intended to he the
most beautiful scene in the whole
grand picture, is made up of Cascade
Gardens, the Colonade of States and
the Hall of Festivals. The gardens
with their cascades and statuary, and
the elaborate architectural features,
are nearly a half a mile from east to
west and represent an expenditure of
one million dollars. It is tlie most am
bitious scheme of formal garden ing ever
undertaken at an Exposition, or else
where. The Festival Hall, 200 feet
in diameter and 200 feet high, con
tains the largest organ in the world,
and has a seating capacity for thirty
five hundred people.
l^raeticaily all St. Louis is preparing
to accommodate World’s Fair visi
tors. The private homes will be open
for the reception of guests throughout |
the Exposition. The prices will be from
50c. to $1.50 per day for each person
for rooms. Restaurants are so plenti- |
ful that meals may be had in almost
any locality where the visitors may
happen to stop.
N.RAY3 AND DIGESTION.
This Process Causes Their Emission, as i
Does muscular Activity.
That the processes of digestion, as
well as mental and muscular activity,
seem to cause the emission of X-rays,
is the conclusion reached by M. Lam
bert, in France, after a series of inter
esting experiments, He believes that
these curious rays are produced by
ferments, especially by those con
cerned in the digestion of albuminoid
matter. In his experiments on diges
tion. says a writer in Harper’s Week
ly. M. Lambert placed a small quantity
of fibrin in tubes containing in one
case activated pancreatic juice, and
in another artificial gastric juice made
by mixing five per cent, solution of
pepsin with a four per cent, solution
of hydrochloric acid. From these
tubes the X-rays were emitted, and
were detected not only by producing
increased I u m inescence of a phos
phorescent screen, but also photo
graphically, tlms removing the sub
jective element from the experiment.
As a result of these experiments, M.
Lambert believes that in the course
of digestion the fibrin undergoes
strains which act to produce N-rays.
TRAP BEING SET
BY RUSSIANS
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Plan is to Draw Japanese Far Into
Hanchuria
A RETREAT IS KEPT UP
After Leading Foes Away From Base
and Assistance of Fleet, Russians
Expect to Crash Them.
The trend of advices received in
Shanghai, China, indicates that the
Russians do not intend to offer battle
to the Japanese. Everything seems to
indicate that the czar’s forces are stea
dily falling back as the Japanese ad
vance into Manchuria. Chinese coming
from southern Manchuria report that a
great retrograde movement is in prog
ress ail along the Russian line, It is
even stated that the Russians will not
attempt to hold Niuchwang, if it is se
riously threatened by the Japanese.
The Russian plan of campaign, view
ed In the light of this retrograde move
ment, seems to have for its object the
drawing of the Japanese forces far
into Manchuria, where ao assistance
could be expected from the fleet.
Then the Russians hope to concen
trate, fall upon the Japanese in over
whelming force and crush them, in
fact, the Russian general officers seem
to be adopting the tactics which
proved so fatal to Napoleon when he
invaded Russia.
Chinese refugees from Manchuria ;
tell stories of gTeat hardships being ;
enduring by the Russian army.
There is lack of clothing, food and
equipments of almost every kind. Hun
dreds of the soliders are sick, and the
hospital arrangements are so defective
that many of the sick are dying for
want of proper nursing.
rapidly The Japanese advancing are from reported the Yalu to river, ha j
which they crossed several days ago.
The Russians are making no attempt
to resist, simply falling hack as the
Japanese come on. If the Russians
persist in their retrograde tactics it
may be difficult for the Japanese to
force a general engagement.
General Kuropatkin’s visit to New'
Chwang has inspired boundless confi
dence. The government has ordered s
1.000 reserves to roinforce this posi
tion, wffiile an additional force of 15.
000 men is ready to concentrate upon j
this place at short notice if necessary.
It is estimated now that there are
400,050 Russian roops :n Manchuria
General Wojack has taken over the
command at New Chwang from Gen
eral Kondratviteh. The preparations
for the defense of the town are com
plete.
DEATH CLAIMS EX QUEEN ISAB1LLA.
Exiled Grandmother of Present king Alfon- |
so, of Spain, Dies in Paris.
Ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, grand
mother of King Alfonso, died in Paris,
France, Saturday morning.
The queen had been afflicted with
grip for two months, which gradually
affected her lungs. Friday night she I
became unconscious, and the death
agony came at 7 o’clock Sunday morn
ing.
The deceased queen had been one of
the conspicuous figures of Paris since
she left Spam. After her abdication m
1870, she continued to live with queen
iv magnificence in the French capital,
giving largely to charity.
In September, 18GS. a revolution
broke out in Spain, which, ended in the
formation of a republican provisional
government and the flight of Isabella
to France. In 1870 she abdicated in
favor of her son, Alfonso XII (father
of the present king) who succeeded to
the throne in 1875.
.. Mexico Sells _ Treasury
Notes.
The Mexican government has sold
to Soever k- Go ’ of Me-iv N Vm-h tu $f> nnn 000 ’'
’ ’
nnn (00 of . two-year 4 1-2 cent treasury
per
notes of the national government. A * I
onnaMufahu considerable part of this • , lot . was taken ,
by the Deutsche bank of Berlin.
PUBLIC BATHING PLACES CORRUPT.
Leading Members of the W. C. T. U. Pour
Hot Shot Into Seaside Resorts.
The mingling of sexes at public
bathing places has been declared hy
leading members of the XV. C. T. U. of
New Jersey to be “vile,” revolting ’
and "corrupt. *»
These terms were applied during a
discussion of the subject in the re
cent convention at Newark, Resolu
tlons were adopted expressing horror
at the situation and it is proposed
by the backer3 of the movement to
inaugurate a crusade agains tthe prac
tice at seaside rescrt 3
.
K STORY Of TRAGIC KORRCfi.
Details of Horrible fate That Over:
Pleasure Party in »ak 4
Florida.
A dispatch from Tampa, Fla sav
irng The twenty story of hours the, terrible is suffering Pres-d^. lj!,
told by teVcS
Walker and Miss Newtos, art
the survivors of a sailing party of
a
en persons from Florida Mathod"
College at Sutherland, whose boat cv
sized while on the way back to p 0 ^
after a day’s outing the “
on gulf
In a catboat they left Sutherlanl
Monday morning, sailing to Ando*
a resort on the coast about 15 miles
distant. They spent two hours
Anclote and then a & -
sat sail for home
In the meantime a strong gale ha<l
arisen, which gradually grew, drivLv
the little craft off shore. Bourland ’
student, acting *
was as skipper, but
lost control and a sudden gust of win i
overturned the frail craft, spill**- the
occupants into the water, In the dri?
ing wind the two men of the party
had hard work in preventing the
drowning of all the women at once.
Except Miss O’Conner, the oldest
the of the party, all managed to catch ho.il
overturned craft. Miss O’Cca
ner was not seen again until her bod,
was found.
Ali through the afternoon and inti,
the night the wind still blowing a gab
ana the temperature being much coll
er than usual :n thi fi latitude, the chill
ed men and women held to tne oor
tom of the boat. Mrs. Walker, the
wife of the president, was the first to
succumb, and the others were too
weak to save her. In fact, in the dark
ness they scarcely knew' w’hen she re
leased her hold and sank. She was
missed by one of the women, and it
was all they could do to keep Presi
dent Walker from surrendering <>
■
what seemed to be imevitable and foi
lowed her to a watery grave. After
lWo hours more, young Bourland, who
had lost consciousness, also sang.
President Walker exercised his iitt,»
remaining strength to save the others,
but just at daybreak Miss McRae who
had been praying for sev-iraj hours,
released her hold and also sank.
From then until Tuesday noon Presi
dent Walker and Miss Newton heri
Miss Slaughter, who had lapsed into
unconsciousness, above the watar.
They were aided by the calming of tiio
wind.
Miss' Slaughter died at 11 o’clock,
and when one hour later one of the
searching parties sent out from Suth
erland and Oxona in a naptha launca
discovered the wreck, they found the
president and Miss Newton exeriing
their remaining strength to keep the
body of their Iagt Gom panion from ba
j ne i og (
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BOLT BY THE HEARST DELEGATES.
Adoption of Unit Rule in a County Conven
tion Caused Dissatisfaction.
The Essex county delegates to the
democratic convention caucus met ir
Newark, N. J., Friday n'ght and sev
enteen Hearst delegates bolted when
a motion to adopt the unit rule pre
vailed. The remaining delegates de
cided to support p’ormer Senator Ja?.
Smith for one of tlie delegates at
large.
Had Dynamite in Their Possession.
Four convicts at the penitentiary in
Jefferson City, Mo., attempted to es
cape by holding up the guard with re
volvers. They were foreod to surren
der and when searched several stick.!
of dynamite were found in their noi
■esston.
Much fn n Xante.
The newly-appoimted postmaster at
Keokea, Hawaii, is Mr. David Kapo
hokohoakimokeweonab. TV e regret
that we cannot give any guide to the
pronunciation.—Civil Service Maga
zine.
Catarrh Cunrnl I’n Curd
With i.ocal, application's ns their cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh it a
biood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it yon must take internal remedies.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of the best phvsi
eians in this country for years, and is a rec-
1llar wreswiDtlon. ft is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu
e°nssurfaces. The perfect combination o’
the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send
jortestimonials, F. free.
.T. Cheney .fc Co., Prons.. Toledo, O.
Fold bv dm transits, nrme, 7.5c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
AN INSINUATION.
Wife (sarcastically)—What would
you do if 1 were to stay out every
night until after midnight?
Husband (calmly)—What would I
do? Why, I’d stay at home.—Chic*'
go News.
A*k Vnnr l)M>r For Alien’d F«'iNK*«»
A powder. It rests the foot. Cures Coras,
Bunions. Sir illeo, Soro.Ho*'. Oe,l Ions,Aching
kweatirg Feet and Insrrovrinc: Nails. Alien s
Foot-F.ase -rakes now or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 oeots.^ Ac
cent no substitute. Samp'e mailed Fbke,
Address. A’lop S, Olmsted, T.oRov, N. V.
After a young mnn has called on a g'ri
at least three tim"s she imagines there is
an odor or orange b’o.ssoms in the air.