The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
South Gate.
One Hundred Thousand

night. were gotten In position yester-
day and given trial last night. They
worked perfectly, transforming the
track into 4 scene bright as day. The
lights, are four in number, and are 49,
900 candle power each.
The exhibits will all be in place to-
day. An army OF men were at work
on the grounds yesterday, transform
Ing them into n scene of beauty. and
by noon to-day 1t is expected every
thing will be In ship-shape. The gen.
eral opening occurs to-day. and this
evening the grounds WILL be illumin-
ated by myriads OF arc and incandes-
cent lights. The river gates will be
closed, admission being gained only
through the front gates.
Mr.. Tracy announces that his baby
show will open tomorrow afternoon at
$50 o'clock. There are sixty-fve ba-
bies entered, and a stage has been
erected for this exhibit In front of the
main building. The cake walk. In
which there Will be fifteen competitors,
all African descendants, will also be a
feature tomorrow. A platform has
been erected In front OF the grand stand
for this event.
In the live stock department there
were 81 head of swine, 215 head Of
sheep and s75 head OF poultry on the
ground yesterday, and this will be
greatly augmented to-day. There
were lis trotters and PAGERS, Is run
ners, % head of class horses and 1871
head OF cattle on the ground. About
175 dogs have been entered in the dog
show.
The night sessions will be new fea-
ture this year! tina will lend attractive
ness to the fair. The Midway teens
|. With attractions, most OF them
new, and never seen In this city before.
Among other features will be creak's
hIppodrome OF Roman standing and
chariot races. The German village
will also be I sterling feature, contain
Ing Lorraine and Armour, the dramatic
sopranos. assisted by Charles Baguley,
the eminent baritone, In THE Br!gand's
Bride The greatest OF three clown
novelty and musical acts. Blmm. BONN
and B. r. r. r., will also BIO there. The
KlnIsts will entertain. with their COM
lcal musical electrical novelty, BLACK
Art"
In the glass palace there VIII be 4
premier exhibition Of the worlds great
est glassworkers. a Worlds Fair mu-
scum and Oriental show will also be
features OF the Midway.
Farther along the Midway the WISH
tor win be entertained by W. II. James
high ciass vaudeville show. n most de-
lightful entertainment. fresh from New
York. The original Worlds Fair ORR
entail dancers will be there. with their
big Turkish orchestra. The famous
Chris zImmerman's American Beauty
show, with the. always progressing rag
time girls, will he one of the features.
This show was one of the best drawing
cards In the eastern parks and sum-
mer resorts this season. IS
wild Rose" the Cuban Wild Girl"
one of the worlds greatest freaks of
nature. the management announces the
public should not miss seeing this Won
derful being. "Bosco, the Wonder"
Is announced as the caption of the eli.
max OF all living. breathing human
paradoxes; the strangest OF all snake
charmera. carrying over 400 snakes.
twenty different kinds. mo Name"
the Wild Man from the South Sen Is
lands, will give an extraordinary eye
hlhitlon, under the management Of
Balln,an and McAdnms. of Chicago.
A special attraction Will be the
ROLLER Coaster" this being Its first
Introduction ut fairs. 1t Will be un-
der the management OF the Mountain
Valley Railway Company, Col. w. II.
Yost's Coney Island Oriental and Mid.
way Show Will be another attraction
TO amusement lovers. A big affair
will be the great Belfrage Oriental
theatre, With Its magic!ans. fakirs,
whlrllng dervishes, dancing girls, Hin
du priests. sword fighters, jugglers gun
splnners. Turkish orchestra, quaint and
weird music, swarthy sons of the des-
er, 1t will be most complete and
Interesting attraction In every respect.
Charles r. Rhodes has Persian thea
ter that will also be m attraction OF
the first water.
The fair viii be open every nlgh. and
Tho big Midway will then be In fun
force. Many visitors will enter the
grounds In the morning and remain tho
entire day and evening. he need not