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way itself that the demand for picturesque for
eigners was greater than the supply, that many
thrifty Buffalonians found more or less profit
able employment as humble subjects Of foreign
potentates or citizens of distant commonweaths.
This necessity extended not only to men and
women. hut to beasts. For instance. the Indian
congress which, ny reason OF it's size and dig
nifty. led the line, had plenty OF red Indians and
had no need to employ actors. but when IT
became necessary to mount it's several hundred
braves all at once horses were lacking 1t is
probable that nobody realizes how much the
lean little Indian pony. sharp of face and COW
cred with devices branded upon him for identi
fcation is part Of tha Indian himself until he
sees the savage mounted a huge Normandy
cart horse halting and decrept farm ami
NAL. with good deal of poughing left in him.
perhaps but with all his fitness for war. if he
ever had any. long ago worked out. It was
as funny as il would he TO German cavalry
officer riding a buckng bronco. Even paint
ing one Of these horses with broad sky blue
stripes failed to make him look in the least
Indian. And the shame of ii that these
poor brutes had to suffer from comparison with
a hundred or so genuine Indian ponies which
preceded them in the line.
ODD SCENES IN THE PARADE
The chief bull fighter in the Streets of Mexico
had whole landau to himself and rode in lordly
state, to the admiration Of the dancing girls.
who gigGled in groups Of four behind him.
Baboons rode donkeys. and little lion, fenced
in with a brass bird cage. rode elephant, to
represent the trained animal show. The big and
really fine German band paraded from Old
Nuremburg, and in unmeaning juxtapOsitiOn
a woman, who might have been thought beauti-
full by those who like that kind OF beauty, took off
all that she dared to take off and sat in a barge
on wheels to represent Cleopatra. The really
prettiest bit of the procession was the line Of
some twenty jnrikshas from Japan, with
riders carrying gay umbrellas. with their ribs
0he umbrellas ribs, not the ridersD extending
into long stems Of paper flowers. The trained
horse Bonner was ignominiously harnessed 10
carriage but in proud superiority took his way
over the line of march without guiding rein
and at the same time carried in his mouth a
placard setting forth his name and business.
1t was curious to and hear two big Arabs
from the beautiful Orient staggering along with
their arms about each others shoulders. singing
Hello Ny Honey Hello Ny Baby" in an
Arabic imitation of a negro dialect And the
joke of IT that they real Arabs al
though a locker who not of the faithful
might suspect that they had been guilty of an
infraction of at least of the laws of Ma
homet-namey, that concerning the Of alco-
hol. Altogether the Midway parade was a Jolly
affair, and is likely to prove good adver-
tisement of that joyful thoroughfare as many
al Grafton from the clarion throat Of many a
barker.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
Frank B. Baird. and party of friends, this af
ternoon witnessed the modified bulfght in the
Streets Of Mexico when of the picadors was
roughly handled by the bull.
EXERCISES OF THE DAY.
MANY VISITORS IN ATTENDANCE
LODGES AND ROOSEVELTS
SPEECHES.
tBy The Associated Press.)

Buffalo. May 20-In the presence of a vast
concourse Of people, with ceremonial both con-
ventional and novel, the Pan American Exposi-
ton was to-day formally dedicated. The day
fair, and tonight the industrious, ener-
getic who planned this great enterprise
rejoice In 1attering success. The day began
with a parade in which there were men from
nearly every country in the world. and ended
with an aerial bombardment from flying bombs
and brilliant electrical illumination. Between
the two were the formal exercises of the dedi-
cation, with oratory that took its theme from
the lesson of the time. prayer music, song and
poetry The city bright in dress of flags
and bunting. the exposition group is brilliant
in color. the moving crowds in holiday
garb and the whole effect highly pleasing.
The record of attendance for to-day was fully
up to the expectations of the most enthusiastic.
There was no complaint over delayed exhibits,
for there We're spectacular things enough to
weary the most ardent sightseer
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
MR.. BABCOCK'S LAST HOURS
SUFFERED FROM GASTRIC FEVER. EX-
TREME MELANCHOLIA AND
HOMESICKNESS.

Naples May 20.-The Rev. Maltbie Davenport
Babcock the American minister who committed
suicide in the International Hospital here last
Saturday by severing an artery in his wrist and
swallowing corrosive sublimate, entered the hos
pital suffering from gastric fever. complicated
with extreme melancholia and homesickness
He spent most of his time on the balcony of his
room overlooking the sea, but frequently suf-
fered paroxysms of acute mental distress A
nurse saw Mr.. Babcock at 5:40 o'clock Saturday
morning at which time the patient said he
wanted nothing. At about o'clock nurse
who was passing the door of his room heard
means and tried to enter. but found the door
barred The nurse Immediately went to sum-
mon the superintendent. and, returning, found
the door open. Mr.. Bahcock lay on the bed, the
clothes of which were bloOdstained. and near by
was an empty vial. while on the bed were two
small knives. The blood still flowed from the
severed artery in the wrist. Mr. Babcock was
lust able to whisper Il have swallowed corrosive
sublimate'' and then died.
His wife, who staying at a hotel near
by informed the judicial authorities. United
States Consul Byington subsequently took the
necessary legal steps, while number OF Amer
leans called at the hospital and offered their
services TO the widow.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21

exposition and numerous guests. All along
the line there were applause and cheers Tor
vice-P President Roosevelt and Lieutenant-GoV-
ernor Woodruff. who were obliged constantly
10 respond 10 the salutations Of their admirers
The Midway parade followed close upon the
military one. and supplied all the varieties and
picturesqueness which its more dgnfed prede-
-cessor lacked
EXERCISES AT THE DEDICATION.
On the arrival of the military procession at
the grounds little time was spent in getting
the guests from their carriages and settling
them in the Temple Of Music. and then the ex-
ercises began The list Regiment Band played
Handeis "AlIeluia" and Bishop Charles H.
Fowler OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
made the opening prayer. The president of the
exposition. John C. Miburn. who presided. then
Mckinley. the Governor General Of Canada, the
Presidents OF Hayti. Colombia, Peru, Ecquaoof'
Nicaragua Uruguay. Paraguay. the Argentine
Republic and San Domingo the Governor OF
Jamaica and the Governor of Martinique
There were addresses by Vice-President Roose-
Welt Mayor Diehl of Buffalo, Lieutenant-eoV-
ernor Woodruff and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Two poems were read by Robert Cameron
Rogers and Frederick Almy, and there was
more music.
Most Of the people who saw the professions
pass along the streets must have followed them
closely TO the grounds and the space soon be-
gan TO ill up. II big, big crowd 1t was
remarkable TO see how evenly it spread all
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
THE MIDWAY PARADE.
STRANGE SIGHTS AFFORDED TO ENPo'
sITION VISITORS.
n.py TO THE rR1BUxE.I ]

buffalo Nav o0-The feature of the dedlca-
.;r 5o,. exarcises on which the sightseers based
their fondest hopes of entertainment was the
ns,dwav narade A procession composed of per-
conc from all sorts of localities, from Darkest
Africa TO the moon, professionally devoted to
the noble endeavor of amusing their fellow men,
seemed to offer unusual opportunities for a
street spectacle.
The line varied in its constituent parts
and in its method and power of motion, and it
was, withal, tenuous through the almost uni
versal preference for single file. that 1t got
badly broken to pieces by the time it reached
the main entrance to the exhibition grounds, and
at the very last two three wagons bearing
nothing more important than placard advertise
ments. cart full of popped corn. band Of
small boys playing on zobos, and load of bar
rels all getting into the grounds
just because it had become hard to tell what
was procession and what not. The vigi-
lance of the policemen kept out this irregular
portion of the army in spite Of the protests of
the bystanders in favor of letting in the boys
at least. Still. the people of the Midway are to
be credited with making a good and interesting
showing.
1t was noticeable in the parade. as in the Mid
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sented. He. too, was cordially welcomed. H
said in part:


The dominant note of every great exposition like
this now spread before is novelty. The build
ingS are new. built only for the immediate pur-
pose, and destined to pass way when the curtain
Is rung down and the lights put out. To their
ornament and construction the architect. the
artist and the sculptor bring the latest fruits of
their arts, the freshest devices of their fancy.
And yet the newest OF all things. the latest of
expOsitions is in reality but the continuance one
of the most ancient of human customs. Their
origin was in pilgrimaGes to holy places and in
the feasts of the Church. They spread from the
walled city TO the country town. and continued TO
flourish until the improved methods of transporta-
tion and communication which in the nine
the safest and most expeditions method of trans
acting regular business which always seeks in its
conduct the line of least resistance. In the last
half century the fair has taken on a new form
characteristic of the period. At irregular inter-
vals in the great capitals and larger cities in
rope and America fairs have been held so much
larger and more splendid than anything which had
gone before that a new name became necessary
much value in all this. for it is of highest i'm
portanCe in the age of economic strife TO omit
nothing which will quicken business enlarge mar
kets and add to the welfare of the wage-earners
government in Western civilization rests
These great expostOns take deep Importance
and come TO deserve thought, consideration and
serious explanation only when lessons are TO he
ed, when behind the barter and sale. the show
and the pageant, there lies purpose which
touches the fortunes of nations and helps TO shape
great policies of state.
This Buffalo Exposition comes within the second
class 1t has been called Pan-American. 1t aims
bring together all the peoples and States of this
American hemisphere, not merely that their trade
with each other may be increased, but that their
understood. Here, indeed. is great purpose
worthy Of much consideration; here, indeed is rep
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
BOY NEARLY KILLED AT BULLFIGHT


lBY TT EGRAPH TRIBUNEl
Buffalo, May 20.-The first bulfght in the
Streets OF Mexico at the exposition this after
noon nearly resulted in q tragedy. Whitney
Dewitt thirteen years old. in his excitement at
seeing the second bull brought In clear a six
foot fence in trying to gore a picador jumped
the inside rail. landing almost in front of
and the bull. whose horns were more crooked
than those of the ordinary bull just grazed his
head and shoulders when he rushed at him with
head down. The thing that probably saved the
boys life was his sghtness. When the bull
rushed him he nearly on the ground The
missed goring Dewitt and stood motonless for O.
second That gave to the bullfghters a. chance
to divert his attention and as he turned on a.
picador Mexican rough rider dashed through
a half opened gate. picked Dewitt up by his neck
ana trousers seat and tossed him back over
the second rail into the seats. where he was safe
When that little brown bull jumped the first
fence and started down the narrow alley toward
me he scared me so l didn't know what I was
doing. said Dewitt. Il hadn't any business in
side the second rail The first bull they fetched
on was so lazy thought Ii was all a. skin
game. but when the little brown bull sent the
Mexicans over the fence | wanted to get down
closer so l could see it, l didn't think such a
runt OF a bull could jump over the fence and
"hen l seen him pikin' for me l made a
wasn't 1t? But don't want any more little red
puiis on my plate. He blew right plum in nv
ear Wnen he went by. Don't tell my mother
ABOUT 1t. or I'll get licked"
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rDiscovery" and il is absolutely free from opium
cocaine, and all other narcotics
"Feforc commenced TO your medicine was in had
condition for eight years. and treated me
writes Mrs Bette Askew OF Garysbug Northan pton Co
n { "They OF course, the time some lief
but II did not last long. days bed
days dragged about have used five bot,
ties OF the Golden Medical Discovery of the Fa
yoTlte Prescription and four vials OF the Pellets Now
iee Ike new woman, and want the world ts
Dr Fierces Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 large pages paper binding, sent free on receipt
OF Fl one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
onf, or 81 stamps for il in cloth binding Address
OE. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
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they are Just as ofninous.
When the body begins TO
lose in flesh, when the
cheek is hollow and the
skin sallow it is Natures
warning that the body is
failing of proper nourish-
ment. 1t is a condition of
"weak" stom ach, and
weak stomach soon in
wolves other organs. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures diseases of
the stomach and other or
gans OF digestion and nu-
triton, and cures through
the stomach diseases seem
lngly remote, but which
have their origin in the dis
ease of the stomach and its
allied organs.
There is no alcohol in tho
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
HANNA's PRESIDENTIAL BOOM
IRY rr,rc,.pu mo-

tbf TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuSEl
ouiiaio' May Ex-senator Hanna, of Ohio
mheii asked to-day at the exposition about his
PRESIDENTIAL boom said:
.,.s III 4 haven't any objections II certain on
.h hanas.ic @ sehtiemen wish to boom me- provided
they get enjoyment out OF It. 'e' p'''iueo
een~los Hanna. in company with his host
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21

The crowd In the grounds at that time num-
bered fully forty thousand. and the greater part
of it massed in the Espanade. Dozens OF
great kites carrying streamers ioated high
in the air. The troops We're halted in the fore
court and then formed in double columns across
the Bridge Of Triumph. The officials and guests
left their carriages. marched through the lines
OF troops and then continued in a roped in
closure TO the Esplanade
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
DIR. BABCOCK's POEM ON DEATH

AT the meeting OF the Congregational Clerical
Union held yesterday in the United Charities
Building. the Rev. DIR. c. ]. Ryder, one of the
corresponding secretaries of the American Mis-
sionary Association. announced that the Rev DIR
A. F. Beard, another OF the secretaries had on
Saturday received a letter from the Rev DR.
slip bearing the following verses. signed with DR.
Babcock's initials
EMANCIPATION
Why be afraid of death, as though your life were
Death but anoints your eyes with clay. O glad
surprise
Why should you be forlorn? Death only husks the
Why should you fear to meet the thresher of the
Is sleep a thing to dread? Yet sleeping you are
dead -" are
Till you awake and RISE here. or bevore
the skies. '-
bench? ~ "ouuei
Why not with happy shout home when school
The dear ones left behind. o foolish one and
A day and you will meet-a nIght-and you will
This Is the death of Death. TO breathe awav
And know the end of strife and taste the dsot,
less life, ~ ''ic ueath-
And JOY without fear. and smile witbou,
And work work nor to rest. and nnd the las, ,,.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21

over the large space at its disposal. The throng
was not dense enough to be uncomfortable on so
cool day, but fast walking was not easy any
where within the ground inclosed by the build
ings. All over the broad and long esplanade
and the spacious plaza and the long and wind
ing Midway and the roads and terraces and
paths about the grounds the people moved
slowly. and gazed and listened and commented
and admired.
MANY SPECTATORS AT GROUNDS.
One part Of the grounds full of them
as another There We're few ~pots where they
gathered in closely packed masses. and il was
fortunate for the comfort OF all that it
To those who had the place empty for so
many days il was a more wonderful sight than
FOR these who had never been within the in
closure before. To them it like seeing a
great play after watching the building Of the
scenery for it.
The bands were giving concerts to audiences
at last instead Of holding another daily re-
hearsal The barkers in the Midway were test
ing their lungs and incidentally their wits. hav-
ing now for the first time crowds worth barking
at Much simple talent was disclosed by these
men.
After the exercises in the Temple of Music
were over there were day fireworks, which were
pleasing by reason of their happy and resound-
ing noise and their pretty little displays Of
smoke. II was curious to puff of smoke
appear high in the air, apparently from
where. and then after some seconds hear
the report Of the bomb which had produced it,
Then there were masses of rockets like flights
of little arrows and other bombs. which had the
trick Of bursting in 50 powerful manner that
they showed a central, globular puff, with long
radiating tentacIes OF smoke, for all the world
like the ghost of a cuttlefish seen on its way to
heaven.
FINE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
The day fireworks were the last Of the OBJ
servances Of the afternoon, and the most i'm
portant feature of the evening was the fireworks
Of the old-fashioned sort, which went off by the
Park Lake and did all which the illumination
did not do to fill the night with splendor 1t
was a fine display. and it needed to be to draw
the gaze away from the electric tower but this
and the rest Of the illumination Of the grounds
which takes place every night, have been de-
scribed before. well as they can be for per
sons who have not seen them. Since the illumi-
nation can by no means be properly impressed
on those who have not seen it, although 1t NAV
be described. it is to be recommended that all
who live within thousand miles hasten to see
It And it is worth a journey of more than
thousand miles. if one has the time and the
means 10 make it.
Buffalo is q proud and happy city tonight.
and she has a right TO be- She has done great
work, ii has shown great and beautiful result
and IL Is ready now for the great world to come
ana see and approve and admire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29

Roosevelt have not been people Of large
means, and have certainly never lived be-
yond those means. Last winter, when his
term or Governor was over and before the
inauguration, In March, they kept the
house open at Oyster Bay, although all
their neighbors had long since gone into
town The children attended school then
and the gOVerness was retained, but the
nome LIE went on exactly as though it was
from choice that they stayed there, and to-
DAY the verdict Of the children Is that
there never was pleasanter winter
Inc Roosevelt turnout is a most demo-
cratic one. 1t has always pleased both Mr.
and Mrs. Roosevelt to live their lives in
dependent or any changes OF fashion or of
popular feeling, and the home has been
the typical American home. in the best
doubt that when at the White House with
the necessary formality that the posirton
must needs bring, the President and Mrs
roosevelt will carry out in every defaii
the social as we'll as the political demands
made upon them
The first lady OF the land comes from n
long line OF ancestors well accustoeneI 70
social life, and as young girl she was a
great fayOrite In society. not only en- this
country. but abroad his
When IL was first planned 70 fptroaro,
MISS Roosevelt in Washington this wiz, a.
all the details OF her debut were u,ost caro
fully planned These will OF necessitv he
somewhat changed. There is no time set
9 % 70 wien the Iornal introduction OF Miss
Roosevelt Will take place, but Il NAV saf eiv
De assumed that she will have an Unusual
~ brilliant winter for a debutante
President and Mrs. Roosevelt arc the
youngest couple who have eyer occnniaS
the White House, and they wifh .beir III,
dren, Will unquestionably transforyo :, -,
many ways. ~ IN
Mrs Roosevelt was Miss Edith I<ar,,,,.
Carow, and her family had been frierssI,~
Win the hooseveits for generations. Her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
SUBURBAN SOCIETY NEWS.
BriEhtWOOG.

Mr.. Fred Saylor is visiting relatives in
Elwood
Miss Maude Hopkins is visiting relatives
in Acton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wren are visiting
relatives in Norway, Mo.
Miss Tillie Kneer has returned from a
weeks visit at ST. Louis.
Miss Bertha Traub is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Cox, in Nation, H.
Mr. A. T.. Strayer has returned from a
short visit to relatives in Canton, o.
Mr. Charles White has returned from
a short visit TO relatives in Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. James Canty have returned
from a visit to relatives in Terre Haute.
Mr. Delbert Funkhouser left last week
for Charlottesville to attend Wabash Col
lege
Mrs. George Clark and children have
returned from visit to relatives at Union
City.
Mrs. Martha Pershing of Ashland, o.,
is the guest Of her daughter. Mrs. II. J.
Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Miller, of Williams
port, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Mrs Richard Rawlings and children, of
Kokomo, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Essex.
Mr. and Mrs. David Balm and family have
moved to Los Angeles, Cal, for permanent
residence.
Miss Clara Rifle, of Peppertown, who was
the guest OF Mrs. Pauline Brinkma, has
returned home.
Mrs. Il. A Brown and nephew. Roy Bills,
have returned from visit to relatives at
FOrtville, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Copeland and chill
dren, of Franklin, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Kemper.
Dr. c.. NJ. Brucker. of Tell City, who was
the guest of his brother, Father Brucker,
has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. De Rockemont, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Morley.
Mrs Frank Swisher, Of Homer, ILL.,, who
was the guest of Mrs. w. e. Oldridge, has
returned to her home.
Miss Lottie Hollingsworth, Of New Au-
gusta. has returned to her home after visit
ing Miss Lilly Madnager.
Miss Bertha Newheart, of Fortville who
was the guest OF Mrs. Fred WertZ, has
returned to her home.
Miss Bertha Cowell. of Covington, KY
who was the guest OF Miss Maud Hop
hns, has returned to her home.
Mr. Earl Oldridge has returned from a
four weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Muncie and New Castle.
Mrs. Hattie Brouse, of Anderson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Brouse, of Winchester, are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Argyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mulholland of Delaware
o., who We're the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Mulholland, have returned home
The Rev. II. J. Black has returned from
Bedford, Ind, where he attended the an
nual conference of the M. z. Church Of
Indiana
Mr.. j. NJ. Harrison, of Concordia, Kan.
and Mr.. John Rambo. Of Noblesville, who