The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-08

30 man Whlcn Il Si'lPhulu- A"u ''A9'
SEE him sttin. on what is apparently
I.l Of ire. There is loud report the
MON makes jump. and he is the next
moment in the net below. Several hun
Orod people We're Interested spectators
of iIc performance Yesterday
Below on the stage Is presented inc
car orchestra les an amusing spectacle
to watch the many antics OF Inc cats
and the lirl cat VINO docs the sKlrt uahce
is excellent Of course they are uuHl
mics. but the sight looks natural anu
ENJOYABLE. Both of these entertainments
I'm fhe music hall are absolutely tree.
Vba First Regiment band-tmIly
rio.as-uuaer Professor Litss. render
I,nular selections throughout the day.
fTbo ,nusic is excellent aud possesses an
.tti.ic finish The musicians are sta
tued near the main ertr;u pee on one OF
r.. Galleries. and the strains are OF
course heard throughout the building.
Fakirs i'm che ''back yard have n
l.ppv time of it during the day. Ihere
was lut little business bcinG o0rc by lhe
Irn with me wheels Oh fortune.
The tin type mau. however. Is all over
fine ,1acc. and is willing to take IT,"
Vide group for quarter he lung
tester Individual is next 10 the man WHO
Give. Won cgsrs for hitting the baby. ana
Vine mcrrr-eo-rOund sends forth lot 81
,uara.riucd strains that would harrow
BE- soul OF Rciuhardt or Shaw. The
popcorn man is there. but the white
fnr1ug9 fellow Who at Cue time sold
Cmcy Island sausage is not with us.
le viii Doe here there is no doubt-but
when:
WITH THE LADTs.
The ladies' department MP stairs IN
III. western end oi the building attracts
very general attention from nh" fair sex.
Tlov always visit that land Of crazy
Quilts and the AimSy t;ncy work and
soit pillows and table scaris and other
sorts of work receive q minute inspection
every few moments. There are many
beautiful pieces of work. some being
most delicate and pretty
Richmond collective exhibition IS now
81 shape and makes a splendid showing
iu tho western wing Of the building
There are exhibited all sC'ts of wares
h0m the many manufacturing establish
mcnfS of lHchmond and the whole snow
Ing is very creltaDlc.
There should bee vater-cO0lcrs placed
81 the main ball j. is very difficult
la.ler t0 get glass OF water, ana many
ladies and no, q few men are placed at
ar Inconvenience.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company were busy yesterday erecting
their display. which will occupy a posi-
Ton just In front of the main entrance.
There viii Dee four posts occupied by are
lights while below q Hastily arranged
lot of var-colored incandescents will
shine out. IL is probable the display will
b. in operation this evening.
u is one of the features of the Elk
position.
THE CANDIDATES.
There is an excellent exhibit made by
Schaap. which attracts very general at
tcution. III is the race on bicycles be-
tween Cleveland and Harrison. The
Capitol AT Washington is the back
ground. and gives the exhibit an artistic
appearance.
Professor Morris and his Illusions at
tracted very general attention Yesterday.
His playhouse is 10 the east of the
music hall. and performances are given
about every fifteen minutes First you
re the living statue. Then there are
She and Psyche. and the living Mermaid.
Next YOU are brought face to face With
p very intelligent wooden man, and
I,Amphifrite ends the performance by
coming up from the sea. doing dance
in The air and then diving back. The
whole performance is full of mysteries,
snI is well worth the small price of adj
mission.
Ile sight at night along the northern
SIDE Of Broad street as one approaches
the Exposition is full Of interest. There
f. every kind Of meal for yOu, from a
BAN sandwich 10 hot brunswick stew.
You can eat wailes drink coffee. daily
with fried chicken and top the whole re-
past with glass of milk and pie.
TIRE.
There was considerable excitement
about 10 o'clock at the main building. \
IRE was discovered in the secretary Of
t.. I'D the fourth tower, and an alarm
Vas sent in 10 the Richmond Fire De
partmeut. The box, 13J, is ut the
grounds. just outside Of the main en-
trance. In ten minutes time there was
plenty Of apparatus Oh the scene, but the
small blaze had been put out The de-
Janmcnt deserves no little credit for
I "a prompiness, for their trip to the
deposition is no short one. Ak soon as
H. alarm came in the newspaper men
n the city kept the phones constantly
u use inquiring as 10 the extent OF the
Lie. The loss was about 81.
There were not many of our country
cousins at the Exposition yesterday.
They will begin arriving on Monday.
There were. however. some few on the
grounds. and they sauntered about the
main hall with one hand filed with
Pamphlets and picture cards md the
o'her five fingers holding in tight en-
brace bag Of peanuts or ginger snaps.
lhc festive fakir il an Interesting
character 10 the visitors from the coun-
trr' and while ne does the whee-0f-iO for
tune act in the back yard they
BOXED upon him with undisguised admi-
ration
HEns DANCER.