The morning call., 1894-02-17
49,.
Impressive Obsequies of
Carlo Thieman.
WHILE THE LIONS ROARED.
The Electric Fountain Will
Flow Tonight.
BEAUTIFUL PRISMATIC COLORS.
Rare Vases From Japan Opened in
-. the Fine Arts Building Yester-
day-No Sunday Closing.
Through Turnstires Yesterday.......77o

III the building WHere neslost DIS HE I'M
pTessive services in memory of Carlo
Thieman, the lion-tamer. killed by the
animals which he had once conquered,
were held yesterday morning.
Boone's Animal Arena at the Midwinter
Fair WAS Gro wded yesterday morning at the
funeral services. Every flag around the
grand court and at the buildings and con-
cessiODs was at half.mast until after the
funeral. Nearly all eff the coneessionaires
and exposition officials were present.
Thfeman's is the only violent death. which
has occurred a. the fair. and the attending
circumstances tended to make the occasion
notable in. the history of Sunset City. =. :. =.
A section OF the great iron cage which
shuts off tile performing space of the arena
had been removed. Through this opening
the coffin of the dead lion-tamer was ar
rted and placed on bier in the center Of
erlng. where the Lions that killed Him
give their daily. performances Seated
about the bier were Colonel and Mrs
Boone. II. f. McGarvie. the business man
ager. and all the employees of the arena
with their families. Thieman was a fear
less fellow ana was cordially liked by his
associates. His popularity and his tragic
death made many mOurners and the grief
Of his former comrades was very genuine.
Each seat in the arena was occupied
long before the services commenced with
a cosmolts.ita audience. Sioux, Nayajos:
and Apache Indians in: war paint and
feathers. Turkish dancers, Esquimaux
Boaimen, Kanakas- from Hawaii Japanese,
Glngalese and represent aliVes of all lie Euro
pean eXhlbi}ors Were present. and a more
seemly. behaving crowd never assembled before
q show ring. - - - -;
Rev. Dr.: w: W. Case commenced the services
with brief address. DE was frequently inter.
fupted by. voices of the animals IN their cages.
outside, aud when ina. scIiptuFat reading he
said that mans life is three score years and
ten, bis voice was drowned In the gigantic mega
tive roar of Palnelh vino commenced the al,
tack On the dead man. and HE chorus of the
othrr hons. -Four white: uniformed Hawallans
then sang kanaka;hymn. DIR. Case offered "a:
prayer. and tue hand Mayed several sacred Sc.
1ecItonS. i he Hawaiian quartet then sang
Nearer. Dry God, To- Tree. in rleir native
tongue aud the minister pronounced lie -bene-
dlcttQn. This ended the services. during which
mary persons present were. moved 10 tears =
Afore than 1000 persons toeN advantage of
the opportunity 10 view the remains ef-the dead
hon'4ainer as lie lay In Ills cQflu. All trace of
tire terrible accident had been .obltteraIed and
the lace looked as II His had been a Natural
DEATH. Then the funeral procession u as formed
OH the s0uln. drive and moved down the Mid
way. around The Court of Honor and out OF the
north: gate Ito the Odd Feflowss. Cemetery.
Marching In the rear were dozen Midsummer
guards, under Sergeant Green, forming a cor
den across the :rUad. Then came band and
representa- from all the concessions, form
ing a long line. Seldom has a funeral parade
contained. SO many and so yariousy colored
costumes. Behind the heafse came wagon
filled with wTid flowers. Colonel Boone and
Alr. cGarYle rode 10 the meuf1eIs' carriage
and BoQne's band followed. The procession
entered lion the North gale TO the Adm4nisIEa-
,tTation building. - 49, -. =
: his wlf be gala night at Sunset City, The
ELECTRIC t0llntaln In the 1fOTth end Of the central
ron " hp nj nA fOk for first
addli ion there viii be the usual Saturday even
Ing inHnhatT0n and electric outlining of the
buildings. and the. electric Tower Will. be.
marked by tWorews OF Lights extending 10 tile
top Tho electric fountain Is said 10 have cast
more tIgn $4,000: 1t has hiHetee9 outlets.
through which the water gushes with all The
force: That can be generated in a 24-inch iron
NateT-pipe. On these nineteen inner fountains
The electric lights are directed Through col ofed
disks, sothat all the eotors OF the rainbow are
snOHn*uppn this Jets OF water prismaticaily,
with constantly changing effects Tie fountain
as 50 situated that thousands OF people can ger
within easy v1eN1ug distance. -. = =
/; The Fountain does nut play continuously al l.
the evening. Thai would be a,wasIe oil energy
and material which would be Sjtilbiy enormous,
bnt'there VIII be TWO periods OF play. One of
these Will be al 8 p VI. and the other al $3.50
T. ri Tile whistle, OF the Mechanic Arts oe-:
paftment WIFI blow 81 D minutes before 8
O'clock for tile notification Of the coming event.
.AH.the electric lights around The grand court
viii then be ..e&lingusned aud promptly at 8
CLOCK The electric fO1n1alfi viii play lord a
mipuIes; The same rllle VIII be followed al me
second display an hour and a half later. :.
Ills Will be a day of celenratfeIls aud OPEN.
1ngs. lie 1taiEaH and SiameSe sections viii
lave opening ceremonies In the Manufactures
building this afternoon, SAB Mateo VIII throw
epe1t l1er pretty headquarters near the west
gaze. aud the Chinese building VIII be on view
10 specially invited guests. for whose enter
tafnlnent a theatrical performance VIII be
eIven- Several concessions Will also make their
Initial bow To the public. - =. g
A beautiful collection Of Japanese vases was
2 Arf NI-a
specimens of rare pottery. now form tile feature
0f The yestrDule. The largest piece in lie gIGHb
+ IS a vase OF Slinpo or Clo1soiine ware. six feel
llgil. ans nf0uhIedr upon handsotnn base three
feet IN height The t0ne Is a delicate blue. The
design IS an allegoTical conception. On one
side: IS group OF chickens teptese ting sprtng.
Opposite tile drag0n,typlffes snmmet, two eagles:
represent autumn and on the fourth side. and
around another pair of eagles a winter scene is
represented: The same design ssmbolizes Tie
greatest - aRaHese ylrtles=AwisdoIu, honesty
aud strength: Another Significance to be :aD,
piled 10 the deSigh.is That tire dragon repre-
scents china, the eagles: Russia, the chickens
stand tor the GOrean EroIlp and tie rising sun
.Ieltrs 10 Japan The American eagle In bronze
crowns. the Whole Each palL OF The vase bears
some symbol # he vase IS valued at 81 ,o90
and is The design Of Smith Shiweda. In the
eodiectfpn al alsOthfee other smaller vases of
quaint design and delicate coiering. +.
+ Inc County Comm ssone rs, Association he Id
a. n1eetlng yesterday and decided: TO close the
buildings DURING tie evenings except on gaia
nights: "A pIopostti 0l WAS made 10 close the
County e&ll ibita on SUNDAY. bat aftera thorough
aeDate1t vas agreed tfiafit IS advantageous TO
lie counties TO maintain their displays fer ID
spec ton on Sundays and other days. a COM
hljttee Was apnOtnted TO procure design for a.
bridge Tor Tie members OF the association =.
F. SO mulch adverse Criticism. has been gsneF-
ated from; The fact that when "a terrible acs
cident occurred on the grounds afew days age
tile Emergency: HOSPITAL was closed. that ar
Judgements lave bern made fnr., tile. continued
ptesenee Of an attendant at 1.-The hospital here:
Essftef.: The residence: of DIR. NJ. Guggenhelm
just elIi side the, north entrance Will be CON-
heeted by vile with the hospital, SO thai Ilfis
F.pilysiciae can BIZ summoned; at aRyT honE The
hospital win: be kent sopen from 9 A. NJ; until
TO p: Nj. aud heambulahce driver VIII sleep Ia
tIe build Ing RI H., ;..;:...:- -
Il The eindtr track on the recreation gronn DIS
Will be&ready for. use in .Illanl1g races to-
morrow Work on the bicycle track Is pre-
crossing fayof;biy.: There VIII be. football ON
the ,reereation grounds Sunday afternoon an
usual and other athletic sports Oh The following
Sunday :. -: : - ::
:. Tomorrow at 2 O'Clock there viii be. a
balloon ascension: and parachute jump from the
Vienna Prater Gardens by Professor Woodford.
the noted Eastefn aerODant, vito has been: es-
peciaT engaged for this occasion. -:
|. The work OF arranging the Sou bern Califor-
MIA building for The citrus fair which opens ON
tuesday next was actively begun yesterday
morning, and will be- pushed Gay and night