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Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

ter erected by the city of Buffalo.
Crossing the bridge between the lake
and the North Bay. the New York
State building may be seen on the north
bank of the bay. This also is of white
marble, fireproof and a permanent
structure. 1t will be devoted. after the
Exposition. to the uses of the Buffalo
Historical Society.
Continuing up the slight grade across
the bridge. we now come to the "Ap
proach" (D), where we get the first
broad view of the wonderful group of
buildings devoted to the various eS-
hibit divisions of the Exposition
1t will be noted by reference to the
ground plan that the buildings are
grouped around a system OF courts
which have been aptly described as in
the form of an inverted letter T. The
transverse court. corresponding TO the
cross of the +. is the Esplanade. capa-
BILE of accommodating 250000 people.
North of this. corresponding with the
perpendicular of the Il. are the Court
of Fountains and the Plaza, which
reach almost to the northern limits OF
the grounds. On either side CT the
Court of Fountains are the subordinate
courts known as the Court of Expresses
and Court of Lilies. These several
courts have a combined area of 80
acres, which is far more extensive than
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

America and the fact that European
production has reached its limit and
is already declining. especially note
worthy at this time The Canadian
output of coal and iron is an item Of
great Importance. The near proximity
of iron and coking coal and the proper
fiuXes gives Canada q great advantage
in the manufacture of iron and steel.
The advancement of these industries
in North America during the past dec
ade has been phenomenal, the total pro-
duction Of the United States last year
amounting in value to $413.T5S.414 and
of nonmetallic substances to total of
$601. ST. G31
Nearly s30o0,000 will be required 10
construct and equip the wonderful
Midway at the Pan-American Exposi-
tion The greatest care has been taken
to prevent any approach toward the
flake" show, and the visitor may rest
assured that he will not be subjected
to fraud or extortion 50 long rs he re-
mains upon the Exposition grounds 1t
is difficult to single out any attraction
in this section as more prominent or
worthy than another, for all have their
special nprii and novelty
Tie subject of the accompanying IT,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

among the most fascinating industries.
The production of gold throughout the
world during the present century has
steadily increased. The production in
the United States in 1899 amounted to
$40, 100000, while that of the whole
world is given at $315, 100000. thus Civ
ing the United States the first position
in production of gold of any country.
In the matter Of copper the United
States produces 223.000 tons annually,
or more than one-half Of the worlds
output. The United States and Mexico
are the two greatest silver producing
countries. In other mining produc-
tions. the commercial valac Of which is
considerably greater than that Of the
precious metals, the countries CT Pan
America also lead the world During
the last year the coal output Of the
United States reached the eaor,ncgs
amount of 225000,0G0 tons This. as
compared with Great Britain's output
of about 200,000000 tons and Ger
many's 100O0O.000 tons. makes the
question Of the future production of
coal, considering the rapid increase in
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

horticultural building by one of the
conservatories which flank the Horti-
cultural building on the north and
south. 1t is $50 feet square, and at
each of the four corners it has a square
tower 80 feet high. The eastern ia
cade, looking upon the Esplanade,
shows three high recessed arches be-
tween the towers, forming an open
loggia elaborately and beautifully or
namented with plastic detail and deco
rated in brilliant colors. From this
loggia are the main entrances to the
building. There are also entrances in
the corner towers. The ornamental de-
tail is very picturesque and interest
ing. The design is by Peabody Sc
Stearns of Boston.
Never was the science of metallurgy
or skill in mining more highly deveI-
oped than in the present day. The
golden decorations of King Solomon's
Temple are estimated to have cost
$25O,O00,000. Ever since the account
in the book of Genesis of finding gold
along the river Pison, stream which
flows from the Garden of Eden, theseek-
ing for and mining of gold have been
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

entertainment in progress which win
appeal to their love of musical art.
The Music Temple is well along to-
ward completion. Its architecture is q
free treatment Of the Spanish Renais-
sance, it being octagonal in form, with
pavilions at the corners. The grand
entrance is at the corner of the Es-
planade and Court Of Fountains, the
spacious courts upon which most OF
the principal buildings Of the EXposi-
ton have their frontage. The cornice
and balustrade are of elaborate compo-
sition, the latter bearing names familiar
to the musical world. The interior Of
the temple will be particularly fine in
its sculptural and color decorations.
The exterior of the building will be
ornate in architectural features and
groups of sculpture designed to Illus
trate the purpose and character of the
building. dome whose crown is 1856
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

.ustration, the Beautiful Orient, win
represent life as it existed in the East
before the advent of the modern tour
list. CASTOR Akoun, director of this
concession, is arranging to have native
representative characters to convey
proper impressions of oriental customs
and manners of living. He will have
plenty of room in which to display the
different salient features that would
appeal in the strongest terms to people
accustomed to our western civilization.
A holy Mecca will be the meeting place
of tired and worn pilgrims who will
constantly arrive, make their offerings
in the various mosques or religious
temples and disperse. Eight streets
will diverge from this objective point.
each representing a distinctive local
section of the orient. A street in Con-
stantinople will be thoroughly Turkish,
even to the vagabond dogs. Morocco
will be represented by a street which
will illustrate the life and habits of
the Moors. Algerian life will receive
attention, and street will be borrow
ed from Algiers for the purpose. Typ
ical Illustrations in like manner will
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

be taken from Egypt. Tunis. Persia.
Tripoli and Turkey in Asia While
looking through these sections visitors
could easily imagine themselves in the
midst of the ancient city, the counter
part of which they are visiting
A Bedouin Arab encampment will
lend variety, and Sahara desert no.
mads will live in their interesting char
acteristic way. Natives from all coun
tries will live on the grounds with their
camels and different domestic oriental
animals, cabins, tents and huts. Res
taurants, teahouses, shops and fruit
stands for the sale of oriental goods OF
great variety will be provided. The
Beautiful Orient is under the same
management as the Streets of Cairo.
which was so popular at the Worlds
fair, though it will be three times rs
large. About 300 orentals will be en-
ployed in different ways with this at
traction, q conglomerate eastern city
with distinct local features--a history
in a nutshell.
Within 500 miles of Buffalo are the
homes of more than 100000 people,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

lnree great buildingC erected by the
national government for the shelter Of
its extensive exhibits gathered from all
departments. On the extreme left are
the Forestry and Mines, Horticulture
and Graphic Arts buildings. At the
northeast corner Of the Esplanade and
Court Of Fountains is the Ethnology
building, and on the opposite corner is
the Temple Of Music. Next north, on
the right, is the Manufactures and Lib
eral Arts building and on the left the
Machinery and Transportation build
ing. North of the Mall, on the right, is
the Agriculture building and on the
left the Electricity building. In the
center is the Electric Tower. In the
northeast corner of the grounds IS the
Stadium, with its large entrance build
ing (Z). Opposite, on the west side Of
the Plaza, is the large entrance to the
Midway. On the north is the Propy-
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feet above grade and whose interior is
brilliant with golden tints and other
rich hues gives an imposing finish &c
the structure. Star shaped windows in
the drum of the dome admit abundant
light to the large auditorium. This will
seat 1900 persons, and with the addi
tional seating capacity afforded in the
balconies fully 1000 persons can be ac
commodated. The decorations of the
interior will illustrate such subjects as
the grand divisions of Music, Oratorio
Grand Opera. Symphonic Music, etc
The sculptor will typify such subjects
as religious music, lyric music. gay
music, heroic music, etc.
The great organ for the Temple of
Music, which is to cost $4,000, is un-
der construction by Emmons Howard
& Son, and already there is much
eagerness among the leading organists
of the United States to have the privi-
lege of playing upon it during the Ex-
position. Two recitals by prominent
exponents of this branch of musical
art will be given each day. Concerts
by the leading instrumental organiza-
tions of America and Europe will be
given every day during the progress of
the Exposition in the Music Temple
and from the band stands in the Plaza.
Esplanade and other parts of the
grounds. In connection with the sub
ject of music at the Pan-American Ex-
position mention should be made of
the notable attractions to music lovers
to be provided at the great Saengerfest
of the North American Saengerbund.
which will open in Buffalo on Monday
evening, June "a, 1901.
No feature of the Pan-American Ex-
position will be of more Importance
than the exhibit of mines and metal
lurgy. The building to be devoted to
these exhibits is one of a group Of
three magnificent structures. arranged
in the form Of a horseshoe. at the west
ern boundary of the Esplanade The
Mines building is the southernmost Of
the group and is connected with the
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

which is more than the entire popula-
tion of the country at the time of the
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
1t is about twice the number living
within the same distance of Chicago
The great Falls of Niagara constitute
an important attraction TO tourists who
expect to visit the Exposition. as they
are only half an hours ride from the
Exposition grounds. and excellent rail
way accommodations are provided be-
tween the cities of Enffalo and Niagara
Falls. Near at hand also is the great
summer school in the grove on Lake
Chautauqua's shores. known as the
Chautauqua Assembly
Buffalo has population CT nearly
100000. and this is the first great Ex
position held III the east since ihc Cen
tennial, .. wears ago For the severe
reasons here noted it is expected tia
the attendance 10 the Pan-Al2efical
Exposition will be very large and that
the results will be very gratifying in
the promotion ofStrade among all the
states and nations of the western helai-
sphere and in the establishment of
more cordial relations among all the
people Of the western world
MARK BESNITT.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

the grounds are about mile and q
quarter and from east to west half
mile. The grounds are situated in the
northern part of Buffalo and are cas-
lily reached either direct or by transfer
ticket by all the electric car lines con-
stituting the city's perfect street rail
way system. On the northern side are
the tracks Of the New York Central
Belt Line, to which the 2G steam rail
ways entering Buffalo will have access
during the Exposition. The southern
portion Of the grounds is a part of Del
aware Park and contains a lake of IT,
regular shape more than half Il mile
long. indicated by letter b on the
ground plan. This part of the EXposi-
tion plot is already very beautiful, the
city of Buffalo having spent many thou
sands of dollars in planting shrubs and
trees of many rare species and in pro-
ducing landscape effects that give to
the eye a beautiful vista from every
point of view.
The main southern entrance of the
Exposition is on LincolD Parkway, in
dicated by the letter A. At the left ss
you enter will be the beautiful AL
bright Art Gallery, built of white mar
BILE and costing upward of $350,000.
This is the gift of a citizen of Buffalo.
Mr.. ]. ]. Albright. and will be per-
manent fireproof building for public
uses devoted to art. On the right is
the beautiful new boathouse and shell
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

l9a, or monumental entrance. and be-
ly found to be necessary for transpor-
tation exhibits and, forming a part Of
this. the splendid railway station. Two
new buildings, one devoted to dairy
products and the other to agricultural
machinery, are being erected, but not
shown in the plan. The live stock dis
play is east of the Manufactures and
Liberal Arts building. In the south
eastern part of the grounds are the
State and Foreign buildings. the Six
Nations Indian exhibit, the Philip
pines, Ordnance and Forestry exhibits.
The exhibits to be made at the Pan
American Exposition embrace every
line of human effort They have been
classified as follows: Electrical Machin-
cry and Appliances; Fine Arts: Paint
ing, Sculpture and Decoration; Graph
ic Arts: Typography, Lithography,
Drawing, Engraving and Bookbinding
Liberal Arts: Education. Engineering,
Public Works. Hygiene and Sanitation,
Constructive Architecture, Music and
the Drama; Ethnology, Archaeology;
Agriculture. Foods and Accessories.
Agricultural Machinery and Imple-
ments. Dairy Products and Appliances;
Horticulture. Viticulture. Horticulture;
Live Stock: Horses. Cattle. Sheep.
Swine. Poultry and Pet Stock; For
estry and Forest Products; Fisheries,
Fish Products and Apparatus; Mines
and Metallurgy; Machinery. Manufac-
lures, Railways. Vessels. Vehicles, Ord
nance; exhibits from states and coun-
tries of the western hemisphere.
One of the chief architectural fea-
lures at the Pan-American Exposition
will be the splendid Temple of Music.
This will be the center for musical in
terests at the great All-American Ex-
position. Music lovers win naturally
wend their way to this building very
soon after arrival upon the grounds,
and both here and from the band
stands in the great Esplanade and in
the Plaza they will always find some
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

flowers, and many plants of q highly
decorative character will be displayed
throughout the courts. The grounds
outside the main group of buildings
are also to be richly adorned with hor-
ticultural and floral features. The hor
ticultural exhibits, to which about sew
en- acres are devoted in the southern
part of the grounds. will contribute
much to the decorative effect. In this
them containing hundreds of plants of
a single variety of flowers.
The exterior walls of all the build
ings of the Exposition are to be of
staff. All cornices. corners. window
openings and entrances are receiving
very elaborate adornment in modelled
plastic work. This ornamentation is
of a far more elaborate and intricate
character than heretofore used on any
exposition. The roofs of all the build
ings are to be of red tile, and the outer
walls are to be painted in harmonious
colors. giving most pleasing effect to
the eye.
This Exposition will stand pre-emi-
nent in point of original sculpture.
There will be more than 125 groups of
magnificent original works by some 80
or more American sculptors of note.
This grand scheme is under the person
al direction Of Karl Bitter, who was in
charge of similar work at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31
The Big Exposition Promises to
Exceed All Expectations.
Exhibits From All the States and Countries of the
Western Hemisphere Than Score
of Great Buildings to Shelter
the Displays.

The Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo during the summer of 1901
will be not only big, but beautiful. In
many ways 1t will excel every similar
enterprise in the history Of the world,
and chief among its merits will be the
fact that everything can be easily seen
and comprehended. System and origi-
nality are conspicuous in every detail.
The revised plan shows plot compris-
ing $50 acres. From north to south
Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-01-31

the courts of any former exposition,
and. on account of the unusual area,
greater opportunity is given for elabo-
rate and beautiful decoration.
In all the courts are to be large pools
into which beautiful cascades and Won
derful fountains will throw their crys-
tai streams. To the water features
will be added the garden effects. These
will comprise large sunken gardens,
with formal beds of rare and beautiful
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
Photos That Would Pay.

Everybody is trying to make money
quickly nowadays, and photographers,
amateur and expert, form a goodly per-
centage of the total included in every
body" Here are a few subjects that
would fetch very high prices:
A house being struck by lightning.
We have photos Of lightning flashes,
but no picture of the kind which shows
a fash actually striking house.
Two trains in collision. Photos of
wrecked trains are common enough,
but snap shot at the very occurrence
of the smash remains unrecorded.
The crew of lifeboat in the act of
rescuing the sailors of a sinking ship
in a fierce storm.
A negative of an Atlantic liner bat
ting with an ocean tempest. If you
could take snap shot of this subject
from the deck of another liner it would
be worth good sum.
A photograph of a sprightly earth
quake In Japan or some other country
which Is troubled in this way. 1t
would be well to hang up your camera
and make 1t work automatically, as
earthquakes are not to be played with.
Such a picture would be jumped at.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
The COlOrs of Eela.

The eel Is very unpopular with many
people; but, like many unpopular
things, he improves with acquaintance.
In form he Is long, slender and grace
fu!, in color dark green above and
yellowish white below. Many be-
lieve that there are two distinct varie-
ties, the salt and the fresh water eel,
but l am inclined to think that, like
all other fishes, the eel partakes much
of the nature Of his surroundings. A
long summer vacation in a pond or
brook renders him darker in color, and
daily feasting on laIdlocked delicacies
renders him more cOrpulent.
Just so Goldfish take on the color of
their habitat, gray when on muddy
bottom, bright red when living among
KEEPS and gay colored marine plants.
l believe, too, that the eel often for
gets to return to salt water, but never
breeds elsewhere, for l have never
seen baby cells In brooks or ponds. |
have known them to be taken every
month in the year in the same local.
ties. Some say that half the cells spend
the winter In fresh water, coming
down in the spring. and that the other
half 60 up for the summer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

On the last night of a series of PRO
tracted meetings" in the Methodist
church Of little southern California
village the visiting evangelist was
making special effort to obtain a
showing Of anxious souls. He had
prea ched his best sermon and reached
an emotional fervor that he had seldom
eQualed. But nobody responded to his
invitation. They sang hymn, and
then the evangelist rose again and call
ed upon the congregation to enlist for
the service of the Lord"
A battle SCARED. wooden legged vet
eran who had dropped into the back
seat watched the proceedings with in
terest. For the third time the perspir-
ing evangelist rose and asked, us
there no one willing to enlist in the
Lords army?'
Then response came from the back
seat, Draft 'em, parson; hang it, draft
emp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
HOTEL KlEPTOMANIACS.
Presumably Rich Guests who APP
prOpriate other Peoples Property.

| was much struck with the habits of
kleptomania common to some of the
presumably rich visitors who engaged
expensive suits of rooms and even paid
their bills. After the departure of
these guests the bed would be found
minus the satin or silk coverlet, while
towels and pillowslips were also very
often removed.
On one occasion a gentleman engag-
ell a double room for one night only,
and the following morning the maid,
knowing of his departure, made up the
bed with fresh linen for the next occu-
pant. However, the visitor had evil
IDENTITY returned to his room after
breakfast, deliberately taken the slips
off the pillows and packed them with
his luggage. for on entering the room
shortly after | found the bed made up,
but no slips. happened to know that
the maid had certainly put fresh ones
on when she made up the bed. What
that gentleman could want with these
two pillowslips is difficult to under
stand.
OF course candles, matches and soap
Supplied gratis) are commonly remov-
ed, and even the sheets OH the beds are
not spared. Once large double sheet
was cut into pieces, the visitor evident
ly requiring sufficient linen for a petit
coat or lining to skirt. judging from
the shape of the pieces left. The hotel
sheet was no doubt the nearest thing
available, so it was taken to save time
and trouble, and the pieces left were
found carefully rolled up and thrown
into cupboard outside the room
which was only used by the maids and
strictly private. Needless to say, be-
fore the remains of the sheet were
found the visitors had departed, leav-
Ing no address.-Chambers' Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
WHY THE BOILER BURSTS.
Scientific Explanation of Some Phe-
nomena of the Kitchen.


When you hear the kitchen boiler
cracking, there is no cause for alarm
There Is a prevailing impression that
the cracking is produced by steam and
that there Is therefore an increased
pressure OH the boiler at such times.
But this Is an error. If the boiler Is In
good condition, with the water turned
on as usual so that the boiler is kept
filed, the only pressure that 1t Ia sub
jected to Is the same as that in the
water pipes, from which of course
there never Is the slightest danger
And this is true no matter how hot the
water in the boiler may be.
The reason Is very simple. AS long
as the boiler Is kept full of water there
is no room for steam. If you open the
hot water cock, the water pours out,
and steam rises from 1t, because it then
has chance to escape into the air In
other words, evaporation takes place.
But as the hot water pours out water
from the pipes rushes in to take its
place, and thus the boiler Is kept full.
The Cracking noise referred to Is
heard when the water Is unusually hot
and is nothing but the expansion of the
boiler under the influence of that heat.
1t is In no degree an indication of dan
ger unless indeed the boiler is worn out
or defective, which is a matter entirely
outside of what we are now consider
Ing
When a kitchen boiler explodes, 1t is
generally because a fire has been kin
died in the range while the boiler was
empty. 1t happens sometimes when
people come back to town after spend
ing the summer away. The fire heats
the boiler, of course, and when the wa
ter is turned on it is converted sudden
ly and violently into steam, and the
boiler cannot stand the enormous pres
sure. Fortunately few persons are
thoughtless enough or silly enough to
build fire before opening the cocks
connecting the boiler with the water
pipes.-Chicago Chronicle.