The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-15
the WORLDS FAIR.
Correspondence Of The RECORD.

Exposition is over. While the attend
ance has been as large as observing
people predicted. It has BY no means
come up to the mark set by the officials
themselves. To them, the result must
be little short Of Calling, for their claims
have been loud and in instances almost
hystericai. What was the cause? The
main reason Is found In the unfinished
state of everything. from one end Of
the grounds to the other. Another
reason is found in some Of the actions
Of the officials themselves. On the
first of May it was given out with a
great flourish OF trumpets that the first
Of June would zee everything done.
"You can see a complete fair after the
first Of June" said the directors. Can
you? Hardly. Not only is 1t incom-
plete, bnt frightfully SO. One has only
to step Into the agricultural building to
realize the force of this statement.
Rods aud rods Of scaffolding extend in
every direction, boxes and castings fill
up floor spaces and confusion reigns on
every hand. OF course occasion slly
an exhibit appears in a complete state,
but they are like GASES in the desert.
Go into the electricity building and
you will see state of affairs only de.
gree less unsatisfactory. Over in the
big manufactures building considerable
progress is manifested, but SO much
remains unfinished that the visitor
wonders whether or not the fair will be
over before the workmen are called off.
In the transportation, machinery and
fisheries buildings, things are in fairly
good shape-in fact, not much fault
can here be found. Mining is not
finished, but some day In the bright
beyond we can see il in a complete
state Elf we live long enough.
The average person is apt to ask,
"Did the directors know that the fair
would not be finished June l? II SO,
why should they 30 confidentially pre-
dict that such a result would be
brought aboutf" The assumption is
that the officials we'll knew that q
month would not be nearly enough
time for the fairs completion. 1t is
not easy to see how the matter could
we'll stand otherwise. AS to the second
.question--well, the receipts during the
month Of June--the most salubrious
Of all months--oughtt tn come we'll up
In seven figures.
Cairo street, one Of the most interest
ing Of all the exhibitions in the Mid
way Plaissnce, has been formally OPEN
ed to the public. Dancing girls, train.
cd monkeys. whirling and singing der
wishes, fakirs and jugglers who perform
marvellous tricks. black men who give
Representations Of Egyptian comedies
which consist of telling each other
funny stories accompanied by resound'
ing smacks Of the hands, illustrate
their modes and customs, while numer.
GUS bszaars, cafes and shops tempt the
visitor to part with his small change,
But you are In Cairo to all intents and
purposes and you have only to steI
through q gate, after you have gon'
through the Formally Of depositing I
silver coin with the American girl who
sells tickets.
Two troops Of United States cavalry
have been ordered from Fort Smelling,
MIMI. for guard duty about the Gov.
eminent building. 1t was rumoret
that they were to be used in repulsine
would.be Sunday visitors. and fantic
urged that they use the bayonet unspar
ingly. As the Government is not W
TO such capers, it 10 not expected tina
blood will DO more than knee-deeI
along Stony Island avenue.
The Sunday opening Aght is bite
one. An Illinois judge has granted al
injunction ordering the directors t.
open the gates every day and might,
effort IL being made by the Sunda,
closing people to secure a United
States injunction directing that the
fair shall be closed on the Sabbath. Il
they succeed, q national-state light viii
be precipitated that will attract a gres
deal OF attention. The result Of the
application for injunction will no doub
be known before this IL spread before
your readers.
Over In tho Dshomey village is a
monkey that can give points on intel.
lectual attainments to the average Da.
honey citizen. His nsme is Boost
Boost knows the difference between
nickels and pennies, and Is polite to
tho ladies and little boys. On the
other hand the Dahomey zap can't tell
two cent piece from a silver dollar,
and loves to scare women and children
out OF their wits. Boost wears pair
OF trousers OF ancient vintage, carries q
cane, picks his teeth and scratches his
nose. Besides that he rides donkey,
gives the military salute and picks up
peanuts with his tail. A. dancer he
reminds one Of the premiere OF Chi
nsss ballet. Boost has other accom-
plishments, but lack Of space prevents
their mention. Visit Boost and he'll
greet you like long-lost relative.
Mai, Moses P, Handy, high muck.as