The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-02

hazaars. a Dahomey village Ponpehan
6ouse a minaret tower from tho pinhacie
., which the faithful are called upon 10
how to Allah at each recurring suilriSe
- su,set n Hungarian Orpheum.
~. ~ the widest OF wild animals
from the thickets Of Africa, and col
IacFIon 81 other novelties that Is absolute
10 beUilderfng. Each attraction Is at
.ardad with n greater or lesser iumper
=, natives OF the countries represented
coma exemplifying their native industries
others giving entertainments atter tne
fashion OF their own lands. In the lurh-
ish village are over hundred suoJects
~ the Sultan, I'm their picturesque a'tIe,
busi,y engaged in weaving rugs anu
tapestries that represent a fortune ~
completed outside the famous uoh-
kew boy OF Cairo" with his equally IA
nous Iong-eared steed. known 10 wy
American that has visited his ratlNe
H., Go scampering UP and down with
dozen OF his companions and their uoh-
ia In the rear. Here is beauty sho"
come two score maidens, handsome III
,orr, and enhancing Of countenance, VINO
ara supposed. 70 represent the Co' tr',.-i
charms OF the feminine sex OF tne OHi.-u
states and England, ana all inc OVu'
,ries Of Europe Here, also Is d oolo'y
., four hundred Bedouins wen equNpP
-,,,h can,els and dromedaries' tVs
nth some three score or horses D,i'9 us,
from among tho treasures OF INC ouIe-i
stable. Last. but not least loC1teu a.
the very centre OF the tnoIOus 49,.
ths American rival on the TN, III. -, a
49,. 80 .to,,ttc Ferris wheel, erected al a
e ~ nearly half a million dollars, anu
III oacb revolution Of which Two thou-
sand Messengers. occupying cars as ldIs
- ,ha ordinary railroad coach' may %
oa-ried N a height OF two hundred anu
sixty feet.
Police and Hospitals
,-,.. ,o,,-e arrangement for the preser-
u, % the peace and protection Oh
,.ssi,ors vtthin the grounds OF the Norlu
- aro ~ the most complste ana sys
.o,,atic nature. and, despite the Reports
tb,t "crooks'' from far ana near
no 20 rnoIxe the neighbofhood OF JACK
ron park a preying ground lot the ~.
SUI els, rnonths. there Is very niue
,robo bilitv that these gentry wiz De -. ~,
aabIed 10 carry on their operatioi9 ~,
anv extensive scale. Nheh the 80 -,
onened this morning two thous"'. cot
a. blue stalwart fellows, nlhlDle U I,,I-,oo
and big Of muscle, and WIN in1..iIs az.
a,a,,,y,ed on their countenances, were uiS
s.itl,,tod over the grounds. These are inc
CaIun,bian Guards. who are under tne
oor,roand of Colonel Rice. a veteran III
1.iiita~v service and a disciplinarlan OF
rano.,n Two fields Of usefulness are III
"a nv this small army; one the seher Al
f..sttors of notice. and the other, lhe
aetnrdin ptoyi sitors all necessary lhIoI-
-,atton that may be sought. In the lal-
ter particular they may be not lnapuy
regarded as walking guide-boohs'
What the crooked fraternity VIII be IN
cIined 10 fear the most, however Is the
secret service bureau, department "a
/ the Expositfon which has been IN pro-
ross Of organization for the past SIX
rnontbs and which is under the direct
! control and supervision Of noted Vi
| doco Captain John Bonfeld, for many
| vears one of the chiefs Of the general de-
nartment of police Of the city Of Chicago
| Under the direction Of this bureau, there
orc an duty I'm the Worlds Fair grounds
| to-day and will be every day until the
closing Of the Fair four hundred detec-
tives I'm plain clothes Two-thirds oil
these are the pick and prime or the ONT
cial detective branches OF one hundred
! and fifty leading American cities. Inc
| balance are sleuth-hounds, both by in
stinct and experience. from England
| France. Germany Italy, Spain, Russia
| Reletunn Sweden and AustrO-Hungary
Equally elaborate IS the machinery that
has been constructed for the relief Of the
sick and suffering. The American section
of the Red Cross has its headquarters
| equipped with competent staff OF attend
ants and with an ambulance corps thai
| will respond like lightning as often as lbs
| services are required. There is also
| hospital corps composed Of eighteen mem
| bers Of the medical profession from the
| local colleges, who are especially skilled
I'm the science Of surgery. Under the
| auspices Of the Illinois Womens Boart
a portable emergency hospital has beer
established, with a corps Of women phy
| sicians, and a staff Of nurses from th'
| Illinois Training School. There is an
| army hospital In connection with th'
United states exhibit which will illustrate
the operation OF the medical department
| I'm the field with such unfortunates "a
may be taken thither for treatment al
| demonstrable subjects. -Four ambulance
stations are in full operation to-day. on
at the north end Of the grounds, I'm IN
centre Of the State buildings; secon
at the extreme southern end, near Ma
chinery Hall; a third near the Manufac
lures building, and a fourth In the centr
Of the Midway Plaisance.