Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-19

WORLDS FAIB GROUNDS, August Is.
Paid attendance yesterday, l4O'O44.
The White City was gay with uniforms,
martial music and handsomely dressed
women to-day. Two hundred ana
eighty West Point Cadets were the
chief attraction. They arrived In the
forenoon and arrangements had been
made to give them send oil. Ihey
were met by military escort OF militia
and they were greeted by cheers, UNI
brellas and lace handkerchiefs. Ihelr
fine marching, their stylish uniforms
and highly polished buttons elicit
ed words of admiration along the
line. The cadets will remain there ten
days. Illinois Day, August "a, Will be
attended by the greatest military pomp
yet seen. The troops OF the State, num-
bering 1000 officers and men, will be
here. Seven regiments OF infantry, two
troops Of cavalry and two batteries OF
artillery will parade the grounds ana
take part in the exercises at the Illinois
building. Austrian Day was celebrated
to-day by the various Austrian societies
and many Austrian visitors.
One of the principal attractions at the
Worlds Fair next week will be the
parade of the iavorite horses OF En-
peror Wilhelm Of Germany and those OF
the Car OF Russia. Each day these
horses will be led through the principal
streets of the White City by IlVeried
grooms Ia this way the visitors at the
Fair will be given an excellent oppor-
tunity for seeing the equine favorites
from the royal stables Of Europe.
Numerous complaints have been
made to-day to the Worlds Fair officials
on account Of the savage brutality dis
played at the Sun dance held by the
Quckahl Indians last night.
The Indians, with heavy twlne
strings fastened through Sits In their
backs, raced around the narrow plat
form, driven by two other Indians, who
seemed 10 take pleasure in the act.
Little rivulets of blood from cuts ran
down their bronzed backs. Round and
around they ran, leapng, twisting and
diving till it seemed to the horror
stricken spectators that each instant
would see the flesh torn from their
bodies.
This was kept up for an hour or more
in the presence OF an assemblage OF over
5. 900 people. As the dance proceeded
the Indians became frenzied and many
OF the spectators were so sickened by
the horrible sight that they left. In
spite of the protests, however, the per-
formance will be repeated on float In
the lagoon between the machinery and
agricultural buildings next Thursday
evening,
Theodore Thomas Exposition orches-
ira of ia players who were sent no.
tices last Saturday to quit playing to-
morrow night, have sent a protest to
Director General Davis saying they had
been engaged for the entire period Of
the Exposition and that they intend TO
present themselves every morning for
duty and expect their pay as usual.
Col. Davis sent the protest to the
council of administration and that body
probably to the Directory. 1t was the
director who ordered the discharge Of
the musicians. The musicians have en-
gagged an attorney.
There was rare sport on the lagoons
this afternoon. Swimming matches be-
tween natives OF each OF the many VII
lages, winding up with an international
swim, was the programme. Turks, Da-
homeyans, Samoans and North Amerl-
cans took part.
The Dahomeyans proved themselves
by far the best water dogs. They swan
with over hand and side stroke and
kept their heads under water a good
part OF the time.
Good people in general were scandal
lied to-day over the fact that prize
fight actually occurred last night In the
Worlds Fair grounds. The managers
OF the Exposition, Of course, knew moth
ing about 1t. The fight took place at
the stock pavilion.
The principals were Patsy Mcdonald 4,
anIrishman, and Joe Young. an English
man. A lot of soldiers on duty on the
grounds and a number Of sports were
there. Eleven hot rounds were fought
Mcdonald was then knocked senseless
and the other fellow was badly smashed
and generally used Gp.