New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-02
A GREAT FAIR AT BUFFALO.
ITS CHIEF FEATURES OF INTEREST.
FINE DISPLAY OF CATTLE - THE ART Elk.

HIBlT-PREsIDENT HARRI SONS VISIT
bunalo Aug. 3i.-The International Fair in this
city opens next Tuesday and already the most of the
exhibits are In place Carpenters and decorators have
pern busy all day putting the finishing touches
nu general survey shows that the Fair is 20 be
larger aud better than last year.
The International Fair Association was organized
In March last year and before september T. the open
ing day. one of the largest permanent fair buildings
IN 'he country had been built and all in readiness
Ior show which entertained half million people
Inc same enterprise has been shown this year. The
profits OF the last fair were put into improvements and
number Of new buildings have been put up on the
grounds.
Inc iar grounds cover 100 In the northeastern
part OF the city They include the famous racetrack
On which Dexter made his record, and around which
memories OF Raris and Goldsmith Maid llnger The
sfea' main building. the press bureau and the art
gallery occupy most of the frontage. At right angles
WIN these strctch the livestock buildings for three
quarters OF mile Inside the racetIack are the agr
cultural exhibits. The entries for exhibits are more
man satisfactory. and that this years fair will pay
Wen Is foregone conclusion The premiums offered
'his year aggregate 100000 In respect at Ioas:
'his iar VIII be remarkable. The cattle exhibit will
ne the finest ever seen I'm this or any other
country Every stall In the two cattle buildings, each
OF them 400 feet square. has been filed Here can DO
found every known breed of blooded cattle I'm the
world. Among the famous horses exhibition IS
Leopard which General Grant chose from tho 200
ARABIAN beauties IN she Sultan's stable, and which
was aherwam presented 10 the General by His
highness. General Grant bequeathed the animal to
General Beale The Russian stallion OrlOf IS also
ready for exhibition. Not far from his stable is
fo'lr-weeks-od colt Weighing twenty-three pounds.
His mother at four years weighs 200. Races for
three FOUR and five year Odds take place the last four
days OF the fair
The art exhibit this year will be notable. Charles
W. Schumann of John-st New-YorlS, arrived to-day
With his treasure. Makofskys Russian Wedding
Peast' This is the first time he has ever accepted
an offer for its exhibition General Russell A. Alger,
who has just been elected Commander Chief of the
O. A. r., has his " Last Hours Of Mozart
by Munkacsy, who produced Christ Before Plate
on exhibition here last year The entire Artists
Fund collection, which shown at the American
Art Gallery in New-York, has been brought here.
Two new and important features in the main building
this year the tobacco exposition which will occupy
one Of the central courts, and miniature Niagara
River three feet deep and four feet WIDE which VIII
its along the Ferry-st. side Of the main
building with forced current of eight miles an hour
This waterway has been arranged for the exhibition
of models furnished by inventors who would like that
100000 prize offered to the who will success
fully harness thc current Of the Niagara
River More than forty wheels and other
appliances have been entered. The tobacco exhibit
will be something in this part OF me
country. little plantation IS already on the ground
All the processes OF curing the leaves ana
them into cigarettes, cigar and chewing TOBACCO VIII
he shown. Professor WoodwaM's trained seals, ME-
and Mrs Tobey. Cruix Warren Spot Baby, and the
rest Of the family who have performed before the
crowned heads OF Europe. have already gone TO house
he ping In their aquarium the male members OF inc
household spending part of their time smoking corn
cob pipes while the ladies are busy sewing The
Palace Of Illusions +, thing This year Ihere
you can see Bottoms Dream" adapted from the
Midsummer Nights Dream heads without bodies,
bodies without heads. and a long list OF phenomena
concOcted by Professor ROthair In another OF the
rev buildings will he the museum containing large
collection OF curosite, and representations OF the
Fan samoan and OTHER strange An Interesting
feature will he orchestra OF native Gualemaahs'
They play Spanish music on the abmramba, instln-
mcnt which looks like mammoth Xyl0phoEe. 1t IS
about sixteen feet long five feet deep at one end, and
three at the other An astonishing volume of sound
/, produced from Il. Another musical curiosity VIII
be the Continental Dram Corps, from sardinia In this
county. Il consists OF ten men, not one OF whom Is
under seventy years OF age. The musical critic VINO
has heard them play he has heard worse sounds
The attraction however. in the musical line will be
Cappas famous 9TH Regiment Band, which VIII give
oncelts in the main building. Duing the fair Professor
B. A Bartlett Will attempt beat Dr. Calyer's record
Of shooting 60 600 glass balls in six days feat that
cost the Doctor his eyesight Tho brother
OF Aeronaut Hogan who disappeared with the
Campbell ar-ship, will make five baon aScensOns,
desc ending with parachute. Professor Hogan MN
self made contract with the ION which was
broken by his death.
Two Britl,h assoc. sons have offered prizes to sheep
breeders in addition to the regular premiums: Inc
shropshire society has offered big silver cup for the
best flock Of Shropshire sheep. anu the oxford.
Down Sheep-bredels Association another silver cup
for the best f0k OF OAioriDown sheep \, queer
feature OF the fair will be collection OF models OF
recently patented inventions which Will be under lhc
charge appropriately enough, OF Mr.. COhrain, VINO
started The American Millionaire Nag izine' some
des,one1 TO knock out the pillow consists of three
cyiindricai pillows Joined together. According to
inc Instructions you must apply your neck to the
uppar pillow or roll Of The bolster, wlgg" your neal
and restT Here too, is folding chicken coop, ais?
an elastic buitonb0le tab. for the back Of boys
nsptaioons one man has on exhibition the model OF
car which he expects will revoutionle rapid transit
and maze miles minute me inGd'i uUes ne
inventors description does with vengeance. L InI
Is extract from sba gGrs see what the car can
do. Look al these rolls. Ihey mus p5 " SnTmf
1000 revolutions minute Ar, s,@ le Thi re@j
must he two miles per minute. certain. and YET II Is
as easy as the cradle you were rocked IN IGee wb b
ahead K a long rise tho hill. Now see II Hho
Sins and labors hard to mount 1t. NO SIT 9ne
does IT Ike a bird on the wing .,. ~. ,,t prosi.
n is NOT vet known definitely whether or nor firsl
don't Harrison will open the fair. lie SAID at i IT.
that he would be able TO come to BunaiD' . aH. Con
ward in doubt l ric5ogp pen fo pTssie 1t is
expected that 100000 people VIII WISH inc ia 81 VIII
next len davS The hotels are already crOWu,u W.,
,ennIe Tie advertising for the fair ha' 9een Hon'
largely by OF an elephant ana Ia' oyr Mi,
tached to big car; lEgy na'' pretty thoroughly.
The camel got into trouble down IN nv ,b con
other day. lie vas taken mo fc di not plead
,nItv r. the charge ard IS now out on bail
p, vorrD RlCEHORSE DEAD.