The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-28

with all premiums in the various de-
partments have been Increased, and
new departments have been establish
ed; secondly the purses offered for
the races are larger and are attracting
the attention OF horsemen everywhere.
These two facts alone would serve to
make larger and better exposition,
but the fact that the surrounding
country is enjoying an unprecedented
period OF prosperity is the best indica-
ton that the crowds Will be enormous
during the entire week.
Merchants day, and the elaborate
arrangements for the entertainment OF
the strangers on Wednesday and
Thursday, will attract many thousands
here. The programme adopted for both
days Is the finest ever carried out on a
like occasion, and this being generally
known will be q winner for fair week In
Wheeling. The fireworks on Wednes-
day night are without doubt the finest
ever seen here, and will reflect great
credit upon the committee which work.
ed SO earnestly for the event. on both
days during the visiting merchants
stay, they will be taken to the fair.
This morning the association Will
open it's Offices on the fair grounds, ana
there all business In connection with
the coming exposition will be transact
ed by Secretary Hook and his assistant,
Bert Swartz, All desiring privileges
should apply TO the latter Mt once, as
the first to come will get the best posi-
lions on the ground. A large number
OF workmen will begin preparing the
grounds for next week and for the
next six days the place will present a
lively appearance.
In the department Of special attrac-
lions the management has secured one
of the most celebrated outdoor aggre-
CATIONS in the way OF speClnlies in this
country, and can confidently assure the
public that these Rmusements will be
long step IN advance Of anything here
tofore offered In connection with the
fnir. One Of the star features on the
programme VIII be Cooks Wild West
Hippodrome and Equine Paradox, In
ten great attractions, which, aside from
the wild west feature Of this colossal
show, will revive the sports Of ancient
Rome in their stupendouB chariot and
other races and performances, which
have so recently thrilled the American
public. This magnificent attraction was
gecIired by the association only after
close competition with several other
eKnoRltlon arrangements, and the whole
combination, Wild west, hinpodrom0
nnd equine paradox performances will
positively take place every day In front
OF the grand stand. This superb pro-
Vramme is not less astonishing for Its
length md variety than for the skill
and dexterlty shown, and some OF the
many features introduced will be al
most beyond belief. These exhibitions
alone will be worth the price OF ndmis-
sion and long journey to the city In
addition.
THE entries for the races will close to-
might nj II o'clock, and the list VIII be
printed later in the week, II already
contains names Of some OF the fastest
horses in the circuit.
The supervisors Of the new depart
ment OF amateur photography nre to
meet Mt the fair grounds this afternoon
al 1870 o'clock to make arrangements
far the displaying OF the pictures that
viii be entered by amateur cnmerists
OF West YIrBinia, eastern Ohio and