Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-18
LOVELY AMAzONS ARRIVE.
FORTY FEMALE WARRIORS On
DALLAS MIDWAY.
FIshe. From the Sea, Blrds From
the Forests. AnimaIs OF Al kinds
Native to Texas. Gathered at the
Great Exposition.

Dallas. Tex, Oct. i7.-This was an
other busy day az the fair. and the
buildings and grounds fairly teemed
with lie. The South sea Islanders
from Polynesia. the original warriors
and Amazons who appeared at the
worlds fair. came in this morning
There are forty Of them. and they
pitched their tents in the vicinity Of
the Plaisance, where the worlds fair
program will be repeated daily. Prof,
II. p. Atwater has his famous collec-
ton In shape, and It will be one Of
the wonders OF the exposition. Atwster
Is Texan. and he is naturalist and
taxedermist OF high standing. He has
been for years accommodating his
collection, and there is nothing TO be
compared with IL Ia the South. He
has stalks Of corn grown In Texas
twenty-five feet in heighth, and
the ears are fifteen feet from the
ground. He has all the cereals, to-
baeco, woods and fbres grown In the
state. fishes from the gulf and the
rivers, birds from the forests. animals
OF all kinds and huge bunalo bull,
the last OF his race slaughtered In
Texas. 1t IS collection that SHOULD
be the property OF the state and kept
in suitable quarters. for Atwater Is a
man OF moderate means and says him-
self that Il should be owned either py
HNs. mil lea To va
The fair management closed con-
tract today for the exhibition here Of
Ashley Coopers great $4,000 painting
1.-THE Morning Of the CrucihNon." the
greatest work on canvass ever pro-
duced by an American artist. II VIII
be exhibited In exposition hall The
Cincinnati Enquirer says: "a wonder
ful conception OF Christ" The ST.
Louis GlUbe-Democrat says: "A master
work ~ art that cannot be too hlghiy
praised" The Washington Post says
"a most beautiful painting, a remark
able blending OF colors The figures
look so real you expect 10 see them
move" The scene represented is the
arrival on Calvary just before the cru
clnXion.
october 90 will be municipal day at
the fair. and Mayor Barry and other
officials Of the city will do the honors.
There viii be n most interesting pro
/ gram. a cordial invitation " eNlenael
I 20 the municipal officers OF all cities
I and towns in the state TO be present iol
I municipal day.
For the benefit OF those concerned
[ w. J. Scott. manager OF the races
I makes the announcement that horses
that have raced on outlawed tracks
I wul not be allowed TO start here
z This cuts out all outlawed horses Al
/ Jockeys must secure license before theA
wul be permitted to ride The asso
citation IS now n member Of the Ameh
can turf congress and the rules Of th'
congress governs all races. owners o
outlawed horses should bear this II
| mind.
There will be fort Worth Day a
the fair again this year The manager
have not forgotten the great success
that attended "Fort Worth Day las
year The date Ia open to be selected
by Mayor b b. Paddock and othe
leading citizens Of the sister city,
Tho cosy building formerly occupied
by the Texas Farm and Ranch WI
be press headquarters this year. TN
painters are putting the hnlshin
touches on II today, and Editor Hol
land will furnish the same, Maru
Casey OF the Fort Worth brewery ha
forwarded to Mr.. Holland many case
OF speclal beer with his compliments I
the press gang And when the boy
arrive and the dusty cobwebs hav
been swept aside, the savlofs of 81
clety will Join hands and sing, "Sa
10 Martin Casey that I'm glad I me
you. Martin Casey" The words c
this song are by Gen. George Il
Peck OF Topeka, Kan, who compose
It after visit to Fort Worth's brewer
n year ago. Editors Day will not be
dusty one
Sheriff Cabell has placed Charlie
Miller in charge Of the special fore
OF deputies on the grounds ana. beglI
ming tomorrow. the premises viii
under his watchful eye. Crooks an
sneak thieves and race followers an
birds OF prey Of all species are give
fair warning to steer clear Of the eli,
! during the meeting OF the association
Chief OF Police j. c. Arnold, wit
his regulars and large number
special officers, will assist In keeplr
the city free OF the vicious and pred
, has given strict orders so far as Ii