The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-02

The Associated Press Daily Worlds Fdir Special
Chicago, June Lit was warm and
wet and exceedingly disagreeable as to
weather at the Worlds Fair to-day.
1t rained hard all last night and until
near noon to-day, But in spite Of the
bad weather there was a good attend.
ance, The bureau OF admissions to-
night estimated the number of tickets
sold at 10000.
There were numerous attractions.
The "0ld Kentucky Home" us the Ken
lucky state building is called, was dedi'
Gated BY Governor John Young Brown.
Then tho children's building was for
mally opened to the public. It is o
perfect palace for children with all
manner OF toys and domeS and fairy
books and other things to amuse and
entertain little ones 1t has been sol
arranged that mothers visiting the fair
can leave their babies at this building
in the euro Of trained nurses while the
mothers take in the sights.
Another feature OF the fair to-day was
the opening OF the German exhibit in
machinery hall. Aside from that OF the
United States the German exhibit is
the largest in machinery hall.
From every conceivable nook and
corner in the electricity building $4,000
electric lights cleaned tonight and
every machine and electrical apparatus
WIS in motion. 1t was the formal open
ing OF the building There was no
speech making on the program, the
only entertainment for the many visi-
tors being band music. The machinery
andelectrical appliances had been tested
and at 8 o'clock all were put in motion.
In an instant the entire building was
ablaze OF light.
The effect OF tho 450 arc and 5000 in.
candesCent lamps was heightened ind
the light intensified by the ten French
marine search lights, which revolyed on
pedestals erected around the French ex-
hibit. The arc lamps are arranged for
illuminating purposes and the incan.
descents are used principally for scenic
and decorative purposes,
In this building the story OF tho
strides taken in the application OF cleo
tricity from tho time when Benjamin
Franklin with kite and string discov-
cred its presence to the present date is
told by the wonderful exhibits. OF all
OF the displays the most beautiful is tho
electric shaft, IS feet in height and stu.
ated at the central post of the structure.
In this shalt alone there are 10000 in.
candescent lamps artistically arranged.
Its appearance indicates q column Of
tire, and is surmounted by largo re.
volving prismatic globe, illuminated on
the interior with arc lights. There are
10000 prisms and as the globe revolves
the effect is binding.
Ono OF the most unique aud attrac-
tive displays is the Egyptian temple,
illuminated by 1000 incandeacent
lights. none of which arc diBcernible
Another company has built q model
theatre at aicost of S15, 900, and by the
use of lights the twenty-four hours OF
the day are shown. Lightning is prac.
tically demonstrated, the bright flash
darting from ono Instrument to an'
other.
Tho grounds were illuminated to-
night and the electric fountains played,
Vice Chairman King, ofthe committee
on awards, sent q communication to the
board Of control to-day that was accepted
as a complete surrender to the demands
of the foreign commissioners.