The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31

on the half-naile track each day and.
evening. ss.,.-,. 4.
Fitzpatrick, owner of the fastest au-
tomoblle in the country, will each af-
|, ternoon and evening give an exhibit
ton of the machine in race against
time This feature is one of the most
exciting of the programme.
Each evening the grandstand per-
|, Torrance will close with Pains spec
tacular pyrotechnic exhibition, "The
Siege of: Pekin," which. is one of the
greatest fireworks displays ever con-
ceived.
|, Fun Galore in Prospect.
But what the majority of the people
who attend the fair want and demand
is amusement. In this line the fair
managers have excelled all previous eff
forts and both night and day during
the week the visitors win be given an
entertainment second to none ever pre-
scented in this section, or in fact any,,
where else.
The grand stand, from which the run
nlng and trotting races, balloon as
tensions, parachute jumps and other
sensational features will be witnessed,
has been enlarged. so that it's seating
capacity is now $1,000. In order to en-
large the stand, immense wings cana
BILE Of seating 1000 each were added
to the east and west ends of the
nave been set apart in the center of
the grand stand for each afternoon and
evening performance and to accommo-
cate those who desire to secure seats
without being obliged to come early to
the grounds the seats Will be on sale
in the Twin Cities at a central point.
While caring for the general public
the managers have not overlooked the
newspapers and a. dozen conmodiolls
boxes have been erected along the cen
ter of the grand stand which will be
used exclusively by the press repre-
sentatives.
The grand stand programme for the
week contains many sensational fea-
lures, among which is Schreyer, the
aerial cyclist, who gives one Of the
most thrilling performances ever wit
messed. The. cyclist starts from a stand
100 feet high and on a narrow wooden
pathway, the lowest point being thirty
feet abovH the ground, jumps with his
wheel sfxty-ffve feet through the air.
landing in tank of water. The man
agement counts on this feat of flying.
ana GIVING To- be the particular sensa-
tonal feature of the programme.
An attractive feature Of the grand
stand performance will be that of the
Valdls- sisters; who perform astonish-
Ing feats on the trapeze. S. R. Powell,
OF Bloomington, ILL.,, will also exhibit
troupe of trained horses which by
reason of their intelligence are known
as High School, horses.
Siege of Pekin In Fire.
This wonderful picture is a master
piece and. covers 10000 yards of can
vas. 1t represents the picturesque city
OF Pek1n, the capital of the empire,
With narrow streets and quaint build
1ngs, among them being the Temple Of
Heaven, the emperOr'S palace and
other imperial buildings and pagodas.
Also to be seen to the right is the
Tartar city, Drum and Bell towers,
ana one of the great Gates of the Wall.
Near to this gate is the Tsung Ii
Yamen, or Chinese foreign Office, and
further on to the left is the foreign le-
cations and the great Eastern Gate.
The scene represents the night of the
Imperial ceremony: The emperor is
about to return to the palace after his
devotions at the Altar of Heaven, and,
as upon all state ceremonies the Chi
nese have Illuminated and decorated
In their own picturesque manner.
Houses and bazaars are fes-
STONED with lanters Of every
flags and bannerettes. In the
center of the stage is great
gate guarding the road leading to the
forbidden city, the famed purple pal
ace, which is seen in the distance.
From the balcony Of this gate the en-
press dowager, the emperor, Prince
Tuan and the court are to review a
body of the imperial troops.
Everywhere strange devices meet the
eye. Garlands Of flowers hang across
the streets and form arches under
which the Son of Heaven (the emperor)
must pass, the incessant gable Of
the crowds, the beating Of tom-tom
the crackle and sputter of fire crackers,
all bespeak 4thef unusual excitement Of
the hours Although everything is APP
parently Peace and goodwill, through
1t all runs the rumbling of discomfort
and manifestations of hatred for the
foreigners are discernable. The narrow
streetssvthe surgfng masses of men.
women and children; groups OF Box