The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-16

the liberal arts building Children under
IL years CT age viii be admitted free.
Wednesday the great baby ehov viii be
given. Il IL attracting much ton,
especially among the mothers Of the city
and surrounding cities. There viii doubt
less BE . large number Of babies entered.
The prizes VIII - for the latest and pref
tiess pair Of twins, for the fattsst and pref
tiest boy and girl. and sweepstakes for the
prestiest child under years of age.
On scco1n. Of the shortening of the fair
season wom.n's day win be held Fricav
instead Of on October -. 1t Is expected
that there will be . large attendance of
women prominent in literary and artistic
work In the Northwest
The poultry show at the fair opens to-
morrow. Superintendent Collier, of the
poultry department. has already enough
entries 10 insure good show and many
more are expected.
An exhibit that 10 already attracting
much attention, and would doubtless have
proven one of the most notable and mos,
taIked-of exhibits in the fair, was installed
in the gallery over machinery hall yestsr-
day. II is from the state penitentiary and
illustrates the work done in that institu-
charge The exhibit includes a suit of
striped clothing. convict cap. and shirts.
shoes and underwear. ali made in the
penitentiary; hurlaps. raw jnte and
jute in all the stages of manufacture
grain sacks. ore bags. bean bags. hop
cloth. wool sacks, coffee sacks. mats and
mating for halls. soap, carved wooden
picture frames. hair brides and watch
fobs. leather and canvas cartridge belts.
holsters. slippers of burlap. gloves. nit
tens, carved ornaments and . host of
other things manufactured by the con-
victs. One of the features is . water
gauge made and patented by convict
named Fishburn. Tools used in the man.
nfacture Of jute fabrics and in sewing
sacks made by the convicts are also
shown. Some of the articles are for sale.
Preparations for making the closing day
the biggest and best OF the fair are now
going on. Indications are that the at
tendance on that day will be the largest of
the season.
The MANAGEMENT wishes Ii distinctly
understood thar the report that passes
and season tickets are TO be suspended on
that day is false. II the holders of these
tickets and passes are patriotic enough
and loyal 10 their town it is expected that
many OF them will contribute the price of
admission on that day. There will be no
compulsion, however.
The tightrope walker will MAKE his
appearance tomorrow night.
The City of Kingston has made q special
rate of 50 for the roma trip, and will bring
q large excursion from Victoria next Sat-
urday. Those having the matter in charge
expect . larger crowd than that which
came down on British Columbia day
The Kingston will leave Victoria Friday
evening. arriving at Tacoma at 5 o'clock
Saturday morning. She leaves for Vic
toria Sunday morning at o'clock
The Hattie Hanson will bring in an ex-
cursson from Pauisbo on scandinavian
day.
Some of the features proposed for Lum-
bermen's day, Saturday, are: Tug-of-war
between milling crews for silver cup, TO
be donated By the fair management; shin
gle-paeking contest between different shin
gle mill employees, also between members
of the Shingle Weavsrs' Union: iog-rolling
contest in the lake for q bronze cup, to be
given by the Interstate fair management:
log-chopping match between loggers.
Several persons who were arrested for
gambling at the Interstate fair on CON-
paint of Director General BUGGY pleaded
guilty before Municipal Court Judge w. III.
Reed today, but the decision of the court
was reserved, owing to the presentation
by the accused of permissions from the
fair to conduct their games.