Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-04
BOYS HAVEA CHANCE.
PINE rRoLrc rcs THEM AT rHs Exro-
sfTIoN.
Attendance SMALL yestsrday-Rosuits OF
the aAmes -coatsrao's Band Re-sn-
Rasea--Notss aad Observations

The attendance nj The Exposition yesterday
WINS the smallest since the gates hrst opened.
This was caused ny TIE draining given the
city the two preceding nights by "rhe LAST
DAYS 81 Pompeh." Those two nights not
less than 5000 people cane 10 see the spec
,acle. and after Il WAS oyer-about 0;l5
oclock-they had ample time to visit the
Exposlt,on, hesr Con;ernO's Band, &c.
Generally speaking the mau or woman who
goes our one Day does not 60 again Tor
two or three days. saturday has always
been found to be bad dsy anyhow. Most
ueoplc have work 10 do on the last day OF
Tie week mat can De done at no other time.
TIE employer pays bis employs; the en-
ployes pas their bills: The housekeeper pre-
pares for sunday, andthus Saturday goes Oy
default.
cuuDEES's DAY.
Tuesday the children will stream In, the
day having been set apart for them. Al ua-
der fourteen years Of age, ,chethoT dccompa.
MED JV teachers or not. viii be admitted Tor
zen cents each. ghc public schools give non.
DIV FRIDAY. and The pupils snd teachers VIII
be allowed TO come IA that day for ten cents
each.
rcMpEu.
The "Iast DAYS OF Pompeii" will nc
given tomorrow night. Nobody should mss
this production. which combines 80 much OF
historical with the beautiful The story OF
the destruction % the cities OF Pompeh ana
Uercularem by the volcano NesuyluA ana
thor subsequent discovery after remaining
burned for centuries. u wen known 10 All
s@sders 81 history. This j. what :he snow
now m the Exposition illustrates. In the
uerfogmaDce Tho people are celebrating Ger.
Tain religious festivals. There Is parade OF
priesi.. prlestcsses, virgins. &c, toi-
Iowcd ty gsnes and sports. re2u-
lar "lgy-t0" with gloves between
two men can give an idea IN VIVID
reality OF loxinR match. AGtnco-koman
wrestling match l.imiar 10 those laielY gwen
A. The old exciting rInk where Cobens stofe
now stands) Is another feature. The won
dorfu M1riel family, father, mother, ana
children. give examples o. what can he done
on wteols -hicycles and unlcycics. The
performance concludes with an eruption OF
tbe volcano in tue distance, the topping OF
walls and burning Of the city, ending win
oi.plsy ~ fireworks.
tho show he's thus FAR drawn better than
Buffalo Bilrs Wild West
COyrEENO's BAND.
Contcrno's Band has been rctainedfor this
week. and viii gIyotLree concerts daily al II,
4. and 3.
The rumor that Gilmore's Band was to be
engaged is not true.
STOLEN.
There was stolen from Dickerson Bro
tAer'- exhibit Of the Exposition between
Tuesday at j. u. and Thursday At II D.,
one white hnen-bOund bride and martin
galc, one fair leather doublc-rim bride, with
nictcl-pstcd bits on each, and ono goat
birdie and Teius. The thief has not been
caught
HOYs' epORIS.
The main Interest yesterday centred IN The
hoy, sports. which occurred In front OF tbe
Grand iqnd ~ ! O'Clock. larger crowd
of spectators than any Of the races had was
present, aud the following is list 81 the
kporis ard ille winner.
1. Throwing ball-3O entries, trials.
Won by Murray Mcclure, who threw tho
bail 80 fooi.
.. one quarter mile running race-G2 en-
tr,ss. Won by Alvin smith. Time, I'll.
3. Single goat race. one quarter 81 a mile
Q 10 start. Won by Samuel tTachk0Fn'
Tnc, 1850.
a. Wheclharrow race-1OO yards, 20 en-
tras. W. h. Gaines won.
3. HOB. sicp. and jump-10 entries. Won
hv Douglass BATH feet 9 inches.
q. sack race 30 yards, IS entries. Won
bv .. Mitchell
z. Run and Jumper entries. Won by
Douglass Bath--l3 feet inches.
X. WheeharroW r9Ce-bndiOlded, ~
given p0int-l7 entries. Won by Luclan
Ryland.
.. Climbing greasy pole--j entries. Won
hy samuel Beach, be going the highest
10. Picking and placing 10 potatoes-27
entries Won by John Walker.
II. Fa'Inc breed and molasses with hands
tied-3l cutrios, 10 10 start. Won by John
Walker.
u. Catching creased pig-iree for all.
Won bv Edgar Lynahom.
In the single goat race Harry Cardozo,
who was one Of the contestants, came IN
second. lie would perhaps have led IL his
sulry had not broken aud he had not been
pitched out aad thereby delayed.
Douglass BATHS hop, step, and Jump of
tWonty.nine iect aud eight inches was grand,
and his Jump Of thirteen feet and seven
inches was wonderful.
The Observation-Disclosures eating was by far
the most amusing, and IS the boys munched
away nj The dangling mOrsols the audience
screamed and laughed. The greasy-pole
climbing. too, was heartily enjoyable.
The cztirc affair was such success that
Mir. Lvtle was instructed 10 arrange another
Programme for next saturday for the boys.
Entries can be made at any time during the
week.
over two hundred boys participated yes
teIdaY,
SLATE.
AID. and r. W. Cox, Of Charlottesville, put
their slate cutting mschine in Machinery Hall
Yesterday.
PREHISTORIC.
Monday the 10Th there will he on exhibit
ton for one day only IN the Music Hall,
footprint ~ prehistoric man from The
Smithsonian Institute, under the charge OK
John q. Virgins, special agent OF that liz
sti,utiOn.