The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-03
IN THEIR BEST DAYS.
THE WORLDS FAIR MANAGERS FIND
THE ATTENDANCE SATISFACTORY.

HE WORLDS fHtH WANASEho FhND
THE ATTENDANCE SATISFACTORY.
Tho Climate Is Painfully Freaky. but Still
There Is Fun on the Piaisance-U onder-
full CIocks-Ihe Tiffany Jeweis-PIeas-
ure and Instruction Among the Fish.
WORLDS FAIR, Sept so.-lSpecial.l-
Chicago maintains her record for the worst
climate in the north incorporate zone. On
recent afternoon the mercury fell from s.
degrees to 50 degrees SO rapidly that tour
crowd after sweating its way through the
live fish galleries. were chilled to the bone
il 10 minutes after getting cut. On Iowa
day the mercury stood at 81 degrees at sun
set and soon after fell 20 degrees in - min
utes All afternoon the dust was 3 blind
ing nuisance. AT Q p. m. the lagoon was
ali over the fair grounds, and everything
loose was washed away. Some folks ssy
500 900 worth ot damage was done 10 fine
articles Next morning il was cold enough
for an overcoat, and q DAY or two lat er there
was more suffering from heat II makes
me laugh to think what fun there would
have been in keeping this thing open
through November.
A Lost Opportunity.
The exhibitors show By actions rather
than words that they look for decreased
attendance soon. Some are already pre-
pairing to move to San Francisco, and four
or five of the Midway plaisance conce ssion-
naires want to leave now if the courts Will
release them. Some OF the shouters insist
on shouting, and the rule against it is not
ct,.ct lv mfr ~ ir ra
best ones obey the order. The man in
front Of the California ostrich farm was
whole circus by himself. The last day 1
was there boy of 10 years or so was anx-
ious to go in, but his father, sturdy farm
er, was pulling him away, when the touter
sang out in the inimitable Bowery style:
'Oh, yes, drag your poor little boy away
from this greatest show on earth. and a few
years from now abuse him because he don't
know anything Come all the way TO Chi
cago with your pocket full of money and
then refuse child sight of these magnii-
cent tropical birds. Oh, yes. France has
her lily, and England has her rose but we
have the ostrich with two pointed toes
So don't let the child lose the greatest op-
portunity OF his life"
The eyes of the crowd were on him, and
the farmer had TO go in. There are many
sights in the larger buildings which one
can scarcely get TO in these crowding days.
such as the electric theater, Tiffany's dis
play and the live fish. BY common consent
and American good nature children are
given the right of way among the fish, and
it really is pity that all our little country
men cannot get there, for the sight is one
to delight and instruct child and give it
. pleasant memory for life. One walks
around great circle in narrow passage,
and the clear plate glass rises on each side
of him to the Roof. Behind that glass swim
specimens of every fish in American fresh
waters and almost everything that lives in
the sea, and the illusion is SO perfect that it
Is just the same as il one were walking at
the bottom of lake or ocean.
The pass gate at Fifty-seventh street is
never closed by day or night, SO have gone
In early and taken views of Tiffany's as
soon as the doors of the Liberal Arts de-
partmept were open, and after three inspsc-
tions / feel competent to say something
about It. First to draw the crowd-and
last for that matter-is the great diamond
revolving slowly on pivot point at the top
of the great jewel case. 1t weighs 1885
carats, is of course the largest in America,
and all the orld knows the rest. Next in
popular favor is the magnolia vase, pure
ly American conception suggested by the
pottery found in Toltec ruins in Mexico.
Cactus leaves and goldenrod predominant in
the floral figures, pure gold being the ma
terial wherever the color suits, and else
where silver, opal and emerald with points
in precious stones. The vase is 81 inches
high and weighs ~ ounces.
A Precious Necklace.
Another favorite is the "Oriental'-popu-
lar name-a necklace of three strands, con-
tanning S3S5, eco worth of precious stones.
Somewhat like it are the French necklace
and brooch, containing 2,000 stones rang
ing from diamonds 70 topaz and plain en-
eralds. Still another is the Viking punch
bowl of iron, finely etched and damascused.
with gold and silver inlay. There are also
limitations of all the jewels dug out Of
Pompeii and Cyprus; reproductions of the
finest Japanese and other Asiatic tewelry;
gems cut, polished and set after the styles
of all the nations; W atches of every size and
style from the dainty little thing called the
Strawberry watch up to the largest made;
the Portuguese necklace, containing $50
rose diamonds, and, mos. conspicuous OF
all, the wonderful clocks. OF these the one
W ottiuSe hooo ppPoaSt - NA~
Globe clock, made of sterling silver.
Wonderful Clock.
The motive power is in the lower part,
which seems merely a support to the globe,
and on examination this support is seen 10
be a model of the Roman Pantheon, with
pillars to represent the months, and on its
roof the signs Of the zodiac. Above il the
globe revolves on an axis, SO as TO bring the
hours of the dav as marked on the equator
successfully under the lines which indicate
at glance the time on any part OF the
earth's surface. On two curved arms rls-
ing from the axis below are the moon,
which passes around the globe in It's reg
ular time, and gilt dial showing the dec
Gnation of the sun north and south of the
equator according to the season.
| have named but Il few OF the wonders
of this clock, yet it is really less wonderful
than the so called Louis Nv clock, the
name being given for the style of the case
It is made Of South American amaranth
wood richly carved, is s feet high, and
there are % silver and enameled dial plates
with gilt rims, all mounted in a Caiifornls
pearl frame These show the hours, days,
months, cycles. zodiac. years OF the Cbrfs-
tisn era, leap years and many other olFi.
sions Of time. There are also 81 principal
cities OF the world marked and the time
given at each. The equation OF time, dec
hnstion OF the sun and variation in the
normal orbit OF the moon are also given.
the wheel gauginx the latter making but
one revolution in I9 years.
The other noted tinepsece here Is the sc
called Century clock, exhibited By the
Waterbury Watch cam MANY but 10 E-sv eve