San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-09-09
ILLUMINATED CITY.
S.. Louis Opens lis Carnival Amid a Blaze
Of BriIIiancy.
SIX MILES OF GORGEOUS DECORATION.
Electric and Gas Lights Exceeding
$4,000 In Number-C0mInE
Attractions.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-The carnival
season has opened most auspiciously.
Over IS, 900 gas and electric lights were.
lighted tonight for the FIST time, and
the city has on Its gala attire. The
Examinations are on the principal retail
and wholesale business streets, and
extend over an aggregate length of
six miles, square after square being
beautified by the myriads OF many
colorcd globes and the scores Of ele-
giant arches. The plan Of illumination
differs entirely from that of past years.
being much more comprehensive and
magnificent. The number of lights
has been about doubled. and a much
more liberal use Of electricity as an
Illuminating power has been made.
There are arches of various designs at
the principal street intersections with
several electrical devices and set pieces
of striking appearance.
Over the permanent statue of Gen.
Grant there are electrical representa-
tons of the stars and stripes and also
the old Spanish flag under which CO.
lumbus sailed. Close to the new city
hall is representation of the Santa
Maria on the summit Of an arch OF
unique design, while close to the great
exposition a Columbus medallion ang
flaming arch serves as another reminI
er that this is the four hrndra
anniversary of the discI
Of America. But the gra
quadro-centennial device is
electrical panorama on Twelfth 4
which really tells the story by elet
ity of the building up of a eontihN
At first a star appears at San Salvador
with the date 1892 Then the conti-
nent is gradually outlined by means of
thousands of incandescent lights, and
finally more brilliant star appears
$50 feet from the ground with the le-
gend st Louis, 1892" plainly told /
Then follow scintill2ting and rainbow |
effects, and the lights go out The
performance lasts ten or fifteen min
utes and is repeated twelve to twenty
times each evening.
The next illumination is on Sept. 1.
next Thursday and the other illumina-
ton nights are Sept. 3, >, Is, % and %;
Oct. /, 4, g. ~ and 20, commencing
each evening at o'clock
The Exposition opens on Wednesday
week, Sept. :, and continues until the
evening Of Oct %. This is tine only
self-supporting annual exposition in
the world, and it will be grander this
year than ever. In one respect visit
ors viii be especially favored, for Gil
more's band, strengthened TO 100
pieces viii give four concerts each
day No extra charge is made
for the Gilmore concerts, nor for the
art gallery. the fish exhibit or the
electrical display. That the inclusive
admission policy pays is proved by the
St. Louis exposition, where twenty
five cents admits to everything.
The great annual trotting meeting
viii be held from Oct to Oct 5. aad
will be one of the features of the fair
One admission, covering grand stand
privileges as well as admission 10 the
greatest fair of the West or Southwest.
The Yelled Prophet viii pay his an
nual visit to st. Louis in oriental style
anu slieuuoT- lie Will arrive bf NIteF-
Saturday, October /, and will be met at
the wurf by the First regiment of tho
n q. NJ. by whom he viii be conducted
to the exposition His parade and ball
will take place Tuesday. Oct. 4.
Lovers Of good times should make It
a point to visit St Louis during the
forty days of the festivities. On most
Of the railroads 4 rate of one fare for
tie round trip is announced; on
others the rate is one and one
third, but this is the maxium.
Further details as 20 rates can be Sc
cured from the local station agents;
programs and other information free
Of charge from the Bureau of Informa-
ton, Fall Festivities Association, St.
ouis.
Cholera IN Paris.
LONDON, Aug. 29-The News Paris
correspondent says: A LADY called al
Marie at Montmartre 10 register the
death of her child from cholera. Per-