San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-07

ceDUiDlo 10 Cne beautiful Ill dTU anu
nature. A fine painting entitled
"La Victime Innocent" is of pc
culiar interest to Texans, and
especially to the writer, as it
is by young Thomas, whom
we encouraged in his early
struggles for fame. After "do-
ing" each department we take
our friends out to get little re-
freshing air and occasionally in
dulge in refreshments, which are
found close at hand. \ very de-
sirable resort is the Polish Restau-
rant, presided over with great ur-
banity and dignity by Mr.. Pete
Kiolbassa, of Chicago, brother Of
our genial Ben. His place is in
the midst of the many interesting
National buildings which we also
visited on the second day. In the
afternoon we betake ourselves to
the Fisheries building. This is the
most unique of all the buildings
on the ground. Fhe main struct-
ure as well as the anneXes, are of
circular shape, connected by CORR
doris. The pillars and facades are
worthy of close inspection, for on
them are moulded all the insects,
fish and inhabitants of the deep
blne sea, which are found in the
tanks and aquaria within. The
saltwater in which these cut up
their capers, and seem to thrive, is
brought all the way from the At
lantic Ocean in large tanks, such as
those in which oil is transported.
OUR THIRD DAY.
On this day we are likely to
have our patriotic sentiments
aroused, for we visit the United
States Government building. To
an American citizen it possesses
peculiar interest. We here find
the Smithsonian collections, about
which we have heard and read so
much. All the departments of
our government not only have eX-
hibits but have them in actual
operation. The public printer will
run you off a copper or steel copy
of some survey. In the p. O. de-
partment you find every mode of
conveyance from the old stage
coach to the present complete mail
car, and all the work of receiving
and delivering postal matter is
here done in detail. In another
section of the building we find eX-
hibits of stamps, treasury-nOtes,
bonds, ETC., issued from the earliest
days of our history down to the
present time. Again, we see the
modus operandi of making cart
ridges, pistols, guns, artillery
and all the deadly weap-
ons of warfare. Models of
geographical, geological and
typographical surveys are seen on
every bank. Every article used in
catching fish from the minnow to
the whale,is on exhibition. Figures
of Indian chiefs, their squaws and
pappooses, and their faVOrite ami
mails, also their weapons, impli-
ments and utensils, form an inter-
CO1ItIIIOI. IL Noult llIuSCNi,
be a good thing for our country if
every youth in the land, could
thoroughly study all the exhibit
tions in this building. We call at
the Military hospital as we cross
over to the building of Manufact-
ures and Liberal arts. This is the
largest structure at the Fair and
occupies the most conspicuous
place on the grounds. 1t cost ST.
100000. Its length is ,6S7 feet and
it's width 1877 feet. The, paviliOns
of the different countries of the
world are very expensive and or
nate, while tpe exhibits are of such
great value as to require extra pO-
lice supervision. A half day mere
ly enables us to rapidly walk up
and down the aisles, through the
various sections, and to ascend
to the roof in an elevator.
From the walk around the span
of truss which is about three
fourths of a mile in length, one
gets splendid view of the grounds
and contiguous country. We next
take stroll in the cool of the eve
ming along the lake front, until we
reach the Naval exhibit at the north
inlet. OF course the officers and
jolly tars of the man-of-war are
the attractions for the ladies, while
the men intently study the means
used to destroy the life Of men and
nations to revenge supposed af-
fronts suffered by representatives
or rulers of one power at the hands
of some self-important representa-
tives of another country.
Well, it is now time to go to
Mta bio d,hnta y at the Hotel HaN-