Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
specially Reported for the Daily Globe
THE EXPOSITION.

Good attendance and Interesting Tiuch
Sports--SpeciaIiy attractive Features
Racing Programme for To- Day.
feared that the rain storms would set in and
interfere with the exhibition, had their fears
set at naught During the forenoon yesterday
the grounds were visited by but small mum.
Der of people, but at noon they commenced
coming in a steady stream that continued till
near evening.
Of the crowd it was noticeable that the
greater porto were from abroad. The Fari-
bault guards marched to the grounds, and their
appearance attracted considerable notice from
the throng present. Following the company
came the flyers, direct from Hartford. The
characters also came in for their share of atten-
ton.
IN THE BUILDINGS.
While upon the grounds there has not ap-
pearcd to 10 II very great number of people, the
buildings inside presented an attractive and
animated appearance. One enters the main
building and is confronted with a spectacle of
varirga ed beauty that cannot fail to please all.
Piled high on either side and in the centre of
buildings may be seen goods of every description
We go first down the center and View the fine
displays made by the following named parties:
Louis Laramie, harness; DR.. Elliot's colec-
ton of fossils, Carlos Wilcox's lumber dryer,
Coyke ndall Bros. d Co., notion dealers; North
Star Wooden Mill goods; Geo. E. Higgins,
toilet articles; Spear & Laird, stoves; d; d.
Whitney, trunks: Minneapolis Fence Works;
l.. Paulle show cases; Vernon Bell electric
bells, ETC.; Bschner Bros, sporting goods;
Sykes Il Andrews, plumbers goods %. W. Foss
crockery; A. W. Ehle, cigars; Hooker Il Man.
ley, cigar makers at work. rs
Taking a tour around the outside we find the
following exhibitors: Smith & Scribner,
bronze goods, iron ware, etc; Bemis Bros. Il
Co.. of st. Louis, bags; Janney, Brooks Il
marble mantles, etc; Kenyon Jeffrey and
Folds Il Griffith exhibit carpets; Phelps &
Bradstreet, artistic house furnishing goods.
Jauney Bros, stoves; Ball Il Naylor, pumps;
Hull, vapor stoves; Dr. l.. Fl. Beatty has col
lection of horse bones, etc, Asbestos Stone
Wing Stoneware company display; E. X.
Smith, cant hooks; the engine from the North
Star iron works; process of making flour;
Fairbank scales; Folds & Griffith. carpets;
James 7. Elwell, spring beds; Geo. Smith,
spring bed; Frazier 4 Co.. sash, doors and
blinds; W. F. Morton, various kinds of sauce;
B. +. Musser Il CO., of Oshkosh Coin baking
powder; Granger Il Hodge St. paul, baking
powder.
IN THE GALLERY
we find W. W. Clark's display of Dexter cloth;
Geo. Vetter, furs; Zerbaugh Bros, picture
frames; DIR. Lackey treatment for deformity;
Damon Greenleaf, alligator teeth jewelry;
Minneapolis Business College; Gas. P. Walk.
building is occupied in the dis
play of productions of home artists;
WOODBURY. Bros, dentists come next, follow
ed by j. D. Obergs writing desk; G. A. HefFl
finger, boots and shoes; W. p. Aldridge, boots
and shoes; 8. M. Williams, book seller; Henry
Il. Mattioe book binding; the various sewing
machine men occupy the corner. Mrs. J. r.
Shirley exhibits hair work; next is the Boston
One Price store; s. Rothschid and the U. T.
X. also exhibit clothing; Eichelzer s. Co. ex-
hibit furs.
AGRICULTURAL. HALL
is arranged in an attractive manner, and the
priucipal exhibitors are: r. F. Jones, fish; A.
Q. Suits. pianos and organs; McNevel and
Penfeld exhibit pianos on the left. Thomas
Moulton shows three hundred varieties of ap-
pies; Fred. Shelby shows apples and grapes
J. L. Rooth, 9. A. Smith and II. J. Mendenhall
show flowers in great profusion; Alden Vau, of
Iowa, Kerridge & Son and Wyman Elliot slso
made beautiful displays.
The farm products are very fine. Fl. F.
Brown the st. Paul & Sioux City railroad
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul, and
the st. Paul, Mimi 'apolis & Manitoba
railroads make fine exhibits.
M. Pearce, of Rochester, makes good dis
play Of apples. Agricultural college also has
II. F. Lillbridge displays collection of
candies and crackers.
G. A. Pillsbury Il Co., Washburn Crosby &
Co., the Petit mill and the Holly mill have at
traotive displays. The millers association have
various samples of grain.
Carriages are displayed by o. Charles Gale,
j. M. Potter, s. E. Foster and Emerson, Fisher
Il Co.. Many other exhibits are made, of which
detailed mention will be made at some other
time.
MINOR MENTION.
Many gambling devices, such as wheels of
fortune, pool selling, etc., thrives at the fair.
The exhibit of stock is quite fair.
The dining halls are kept quite busy and
ought to make money.
The list of dead heads is being cutdown.
The art gallery, while not containing 80
many exhibits, shows numerous paintings of
greater merit than ever before.
Glass cutters, organ grinders and peanut ven
ders flourish.
The Jubilee singers have pitched their tent
and are taking in the nickels.
THE RACES.
Owing to some delay in the arrival of num-
Der of the horaes for the irst race il was
nearly an hour after time when the first race
was called. The grand stand was about half
filled and large crowds lined the fences on the
last quarter stretch, and, although no very
fast time was made in any of the races, a fine
time was enjoyed by every one.
Tho first race called was the 1850 class for
purse of $1,000, divided: $500 to first, $3.50 to
second, $3.50 to third and 800 to fourth.
First hcat-There were eight entries, but
only three horses appeared on the track and
were gived positions as follows Frank Fisk,
John Il, and Cricket. After scoring twice the
horses got away, with Cricket length in adj
vance. The heat was virtually between Cricket
and John II, Fisk being two lengths behind
until the three-quarter post was reached,
when he galloped home ahead Of the other
horses, but was put back to second place for
running. Cricket was given the heat, with
Fisk second and John r third. Time, 2:44sI. |
Second heat This heat was simply q repe.
tition of the first. Fsk trotted even with
John R to the half, with Cricket three lengths
behind. At the three.quarter Cricket went to
the front, and John II making break Cricket
came home winner by longth and a half in
2AlM, with John II second and Fisk third. A |
number of persons who bad backed John R in
the pools kicked at the driver of the horse,
Third hcat-Beforo the horses were started
for this heat Col. King appeared in the Judges
stand and stated that there had been some
iookeyng in the former heats of the race, and
that new driver would be substituted for the
driver of John r il the horse was not driven
to win The horses got away even and it
seemed by the way the heat went that the
charge of iockeying was not unfounded. a.
John II, who had lost the two previous heats,
when the winners slowest time was 2:44si won
The heat in 1904, with Fisk second and Orick-
Ut third
Fourth heat-The horses got away at the first
score, and the heat was won by John r., closely
pressed all the way by Fisk, in 2:3l, Cricket
Just saving distance by running past the flag
Fifth heat-The horses were sent off at the
irst score and the heat similar to the two
proceeding ones, John Il. coming in a length
ahead in 2:32 with Fisk second and Cricket
RUNNING RACE.
The second race was the running purse, mile
lash, for all ages, Tor purse Of $3.50, divided,
with $3.50 to first, S75 to second and a25 TO
third. Three horses, Bill Bass, Krupp Gun
and Florence Payne were started, but only Bill
Bass and Florence Payne started.
The race was n close one, and although Bass