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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- 4 f / * i ■ : ■ i * . >A ‘ ■ \ Xtf Yiy ' $ - ' jwe 1 It ! » y* i ■< ...4. | • - ■ El 4 * < Us 1 H 3 ? I I <> fTI * .£ V V- :S: - : : m j mm i yjjS.VJ si «w I M m 1 4!<v > * W yAt- "F * t i.. .> , > - t > m bi m 0 ws Wf(‘ 3? HI m 'p. V I u m n- $ ■i I mm i k < & ill m h t .... '>-eb v -' 4 X ' ' ' s < ;\<X: i 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 - 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 ( ___ ... 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.