The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-15
AUGUSTUS BIG SHOW.
The Exposition the Finest Ever Hell
In This Part of the Country.

The Exposition the Finest Ever Held
in This Part of the Country.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 14.-The Augusta
exposition, now open here, is conceded to
be the finest ever held in the South Atlantic
states. 1t is now in full blast. and is a
striking exemplifoation of the south's in
dustrial progress. Twenty-four states con-
tribute to make the exposition national in
name as well as In the extent and variety of
its exhibits. The south's products of agri>
culture, horticulture, the forests ana mines
are well represented, and manufactured
cotton, iron and timber exhibits are excel
lent.
THE MECHANICAL DISPLAY.
Machinery is in operation that shows the
entire process OF weaving cotton, wool and
| silk. There are also exhibits Of furniture
and interior wood work, such as staircases,
| ceilings. mantels, ETC., made out of Georgia
pine. This is all the work OF Augusta work
| men. The electric display is made up Of
exhibits from fourteen firms and
, shows the various uses to which
| electricity has been applied for
household, mechanical, manufacturing and
scientific purposes. Prominent electricians
now here say that the electrical display is
the finest ever seen in the United Stats The
elevator LOG feet high, a household machine
for making ice. pumps, fans, drills, clocks,
bells automatic tank filling machines and
dental instruments are all run by cleo
tricity.
DRAWING CROWDS.
| The exposition draws large crowds from
Georgia and South Carolina, and the next
two weeks are expected to be the best Of
the exposition. A large party of New Eng
land manufacturers and capitalists, includ-
ing Gov. Russell and staff, Edward Atkins
son, Gen. Patrick A. Collins, Oliver Ames,
Henry q. Kittredge, Francis w. Breed,
Levi g. Bevenham, and Others will arrive
here on Nov. % from Boston.
Among the important events to take
place during the exposition are the conven-
tion Of the Southern Cotton Manufacturers
Association on Nov. 90 and 81; the Savan-
nah River Associations meeting onthejl9th
and Goth; Alliance day on the 18th; Cotton
Planters day on the 18th, when two cotton
harvesters will be In operation; Confederate
| Veterans day on the 23i; the Southern
Dental Association meets2 Sd, Path and 18th,
Carolina day 10Th, and Massachusetts day
| Gath.
Among the prominent speakers will be
| President Livingston of the farmers alli~
ance, Congress nan Tillman, Gov. Russell,
Gen. 7. A. Collins, Edward Atkinson, Gen.
John B. Gordon, John Temple Graves and
Gov. Tillman.
At the races at the exposition to-day the
postponed free-for-all trotting race of last
Thursday was run off and won by Walter
Herr. His time was 2:22. 3. 2. Salter,
owner of Valentine, sued out aud was
granted temporary injunction against
the Augusta Jockey Club and
pool sellers. enjoining them from
the payment of the prize money and
bets. Under the rules of the National
| Trotting Association, of which the Augusta
club is member, postponed race must be
run the next day. AS the racing is only
every other day the club claims the rule ap-
| plies to the nextracing day. All the money
is tied up and the case will be heard Mon
| day. To-day'a other events were as fol-
| lows:
| FIRST RAcE-Running, one md one quarter
| miles. Old South won, with Sight Draft Sec
| ond and Little S. third. Time 2:1534
SECOND RACs-Trotting, four heats. Trotted
| Hllda won two and Mrtie two. Time 2:S4,
2:35, 1856 and 2:S694. 1t is to be run off Mon
| daV