Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-13
PITTSBURG EXPOSITION.

/ PITTSBURGH, PA, Oct. s.-The Pittsburgh
| Exposition Is rapidly drawing TO a close, and Ia
few more days 1t will be thing Ct the past.
The closing date Is Oct 20, and those OF our
readers who have not yet visited this magnificent
exhibition OF the worlds products should do so
az once. The large crowds in attendance daily
Indicates there will be 3 crush the last few days
Inc Plttsburg daily press are unit IN de-
elaring this seasons exposition larger and better
than any OF its predecessors. The public have
shown their faith IN this by liberal patronage.
Hundreds and thousands OF people visit the
buildings three and four times a week. There
are so many new attractions that the people
want TO see them again and again. Last week
the total attendance was close to the 100 900
mark. This breaks all records.
One OF the most interesting new exhibits is the
Empire Type Setting Machine which sets up a
daily paper printed In the Exposition. IL is the
only machine OF its kind IN pittsburgh and its
work has been the wonder OF the year, 10 differs
from other machines IN that II requires two men
70 operate 10, but they will set 10000 ems per
hour, which is phenomenal feat in type setting.
One man sets the type while another justihes 10.
To give all the newspaper men within radius
OF 100 miles OF PtttSburg a chance 70 see the ma
chine IN operation. Managing Director Heating
has set apart Thursday, October 18th, as News
paper Day Every person interested In news
papers Is invited % come on that day and see
the wonders of the Exposition.
The wonderful spectacular performances OF
lnneS New York Band are the talk OF Pitts
burg. The music Is alone worth a trip 70 the
Exposition. AS SdjuncpS 70 his 65 performers
Mr.. lnneS has battery OF two inch breach load
ing cannon, dozen musical anVilS, an anvil
chorus and cOStumed anvil heaters. L. addition
70 this there Is the Exposition Choral Society or
81 voices. One cannot listen 70 the crash OF
music the roar Ot artillery the luSty lungs Of
the chorus, see the flaming FORCES and hear the
beating OF the giitTeriug anvilS without being
thrilled and Impressed with the awesOmeneSS Of
the occasion.
The lovers Of art will find no collection of
paintings better than those to be found in the
Exposition art gallery. Chief among them is
MunkacSy s 81, 900 painting Of the dying hours
Of Mozart the great musical composer. Ii oc-
cupleS the whole Of the stage and seems to be q |
living picture" IL is owned by Gen. Russell
A Alger, OF Michigan, and loaned By him TO the
IMPOSITION. Two other paintings that have |
world vide reputation and have taken prizes at |
Exhibitions, are HOyenden's Breaking Home |
Ties aud Bringing Home the Bride" They
are valued at $4,000 each and have created a |
sensation In Pittsburg The other paintings |
number between two and three hundred and |
nearly all are "Old masters" Many OF the pict- |
ureS have been exhibited &C the Worlds Fair.
Thousands Of out Of town people visited the ]
Exposition this week. All the railroads Oher ex- |
eursiOn rates which are very low and include /
nee Cckeg Of admission 10 the buildings and |
grounds. The admission ticket is good for |
everything and there is no extra expense There (
Is SOmthing 70 interest every one. The farmer /
win ind much 20 amuse and claim his attention |
NJ mechanical hall where all the newest and /
pest farming implements are 20 be found. His ,
BE and daughter will see displays OF dress |
Ods, millinery, etc, the like Of which they /
er saw before, and the children viii be /
used and entertained on the merry GO round.
eaSant side attraction is the river excursion
)lyiS Island Dam and return.
lmemoer the closing date Is October 20 and
dy should miss the opportunity 10 come
before IL is toe late.