The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-31
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Correspondence of TIN RECORD.
CHICAGO, August 26, 1898.

exposition grounds. They arrived last
week by special train, the day after
their camp outfit came.
The camp is now under the command
of Major Spurgeon OF West Point.
The cadets came fully 600 strong. COM
manded by several regular army officers
of various ranks. They We're also
accompanied by the West Point band,
which is one of the best in the service.
This outing will take the place of the
usual summer encampment of the boys
at West Point. They will remain at
the Worlds Fair for about ten days,
although this period may be extended.
This will be, by all odds, the most
Interesting and attracting encampment
that has been or will be held at Jack
son Parkthis season. The perfection Of
drill that the cadets attain is one of the
chief attractions at 1.-THE popular resort
on the Hudson river The routine of
camp lite is as rigid as 1t is during the
regular summer encampment. 1t con-
sists of hard drilling at various hours
during the day and dress parade at
8 o'clock in the evening.
The blue-coated boys who have been
pushing old ladies, delicate girls and
lazy men around the fair grounds at rs
cents per hour have struck. They have
been getting 81 per day and 10 per cent
Of the profits. A few days ago the
pushers we're informed that their pay
would be reduced to rs cents day.
The boys held an indignation meet
ing at the corner of Seventeen street
and Madison avenue, and students who
have taken part in the intercollegiate
orstorical contests are numerous
among the pushers. The protests wsre
eloquent, ieryid and emphatic. There
were fully $50 of the 800 pushers at the
meeting, and they We're unanimous in
declaring they would quit work unless
the company abandoned the idea Of re-
ducing their wages. Resolutions to
this effect were adopted and q COM
mittee of five was appointed to confer
with President McGinnis and Manager
Adams Of the company.
Although not much is being said, the
colored people are making preparations
for grand celebration on their day 1t
the fair, which is August 25.
A grand excursion has been arranged
for and the tickets will hold good from
Aug, Fl to 81. The excursion will
start from Nashville on the 21st inst,
and run through Tennessee, Kentucky,
Ohio and Indiana.
The secretary of the committee on
arrangements states that one difficulty
which had to be overcome was to dis
abuse the people Of the idea that the
excursions were an exodus scheme OF
jubilation business, when the fact Is, 1t
It is to give the colored people as well
as others, an opportunity to see the
great fair as cheaply as possible. He
says that nearly every church in
Chicago will help provide for the visit
ors when they come.
Governor Pattison has issued proc
lamation appointing Thursday Sept. z,
as Pennsylvania day ct the fair and
urging large attendance.
There Is no question that the fair is
on the boom and everybody expects to
see 1t hum from now on. The average
now struck Is considerably over 100,.
900 paid admissions daily.
The most attractive feature of the
administration building these days is
the model of the treasury at Washing
ton, built Of Columbian souvenir coins.
Crowds Of people surround the silver
fence that inoloses the model all day
long and half dozen pretty girls are
kept busy selling coins and answering
questions. In spite Of the fact that
there are placards on each four aides Of
the modelexplaining what 1t 10, the most
frequent question put to the salesgirls
is; "what building is this?" When
the answer comes the questiones gen.
orally looks incredulous and says
care you sure; thought it was the
manufactures building" Director
Peck is elated at the success Of the
venture as a means OF disposing Of the
Columbian halves and believes that .
great many coins will be sold before
the close Of the fair. Auditor Acker-
mans financial statement for July.
issued last week, shows that more than
$500, 900 have already been rea liEed In
premiums on the souvenir coins.
The rajah, with George Francis
Train, have been monopolizing atten.
ton lately. They attract more atten-
ton than any other visitors who have
attended.
The most unique spectacle yet seen
at the fair was the international ball in
Midway, Wednesday night, which was
attended by all the freaks and freak
esses the fair could produce. George
Francis Train led the grand march,
Dahomeyans, Samoans, Turkish girls,
Jayanese, Chinese. Persians, Indians,
Laplanders, japanese, Eskimos, Fijians
aud about everything else under the
canopy Of heaven, twinkled their toes