The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-19
CARNIVAL AND CIRCUS
ATTRACT THOUSANDS
Balloon Ascension Feature of
the Pike
ALL SHOWS ARE OPEN
Program of Features for To-
day Announced.

Wa afeature of the attractions on th'
Pike yesterday afternoon at two o'clock
and was witnessed by hundreds of specta,
tors The afternoon was perfect for sucf
an exhibition and Charles White; the aero
naut, was more daring than usual and
ascened a greater distance. There was
was released from its fastenings it appear
cd TO go perpendicularly from the start
ing point The interested spectators
shaded their eyes with their hands so as
not to lose any of the spectacle re-
markable fact was that the ascent and
decent We're made within the boundaries
of the Pike The parachute coming down
lodged in a cottonwood tree just inside
the enclosure, but the plucky aeronaut
was not injured in the least. The balloon
also fell within two hundred feet from the
etarting point The spectators We're
anxious to congratulate the daring young
man who made the ascension, and as soon
as he made an appearance he was sur
rounded by a crowd of persons who had
witnessed the performance.
OF all the crowds that have been in
attendance on the Pike during the week
the greatest was last night. All Of the
shows were running full blast and were
attended by crowds of good naturally
jolly people The absence of anything
bordering on vulgarism in the perform
ences is refreshing. Mr.. Parker takes
pride in this and it is his boast that there
Is not an unclean feature in any Of the
attractions which he offers. The Tyro-
lean Alps broke some records last night
FOR their receipts They gave q perform
ances and each was to a crowded house
Fully one thousand people saw that show
last night and out of this number it would
be impossible to find one disappointed
person who attended it. the only dissat-
!sfied ones being those who missed seeing
its beauties
One of the very finest attractions on
the Pike is the musical palace There
the spectator is greeted with sweet strains
of music from various unique Instruments
One of the best features of the perform
Bnce being the rendition of The Palms"
on instrument giving a soft pipe or
gan effect. 1t is an excellent piece and
splendidly rendered. The audience were
unanimous in voting the '.Willards" art
lists IN their line.
The attraction which is tire most pleas
ing TO the eve is the Girl from Abilene"
whose electric and fire dances are de-
light in color schemes. The mirror dance
being especially well done and also hand
some in coloring.
The two picture shows THE Trip to the
Moon" and The Great Train Robbery
are very realistic and are enthusiastically
received by the hundreds who attend The
great coliseum wherein a number of high
class performers are seen in wonderful /
exhibitions was SO crowded last night that |
thre performances were given and each
was attended by large crowd
OF course the Ferris wheel and the mer- |
ry-go-round are never failing attractions /
and the music on the latter is the best /
that has ever been heard in this city on /
a. merry-go-r round or in fact the hest me- |
chanical music with any attraction of the |
kind that has ever been here 1t is a /
whole band in itself.
For the first time this week the cleo
trical fountain was seen last night al /
100 o'clock and delighted all those who
yemained to see It. It will he repeated to-
night AT ten thirty In the wild animal
show the young lady trainer who was
injured by one of the ferocious bears
during the earlier part Of the week will
Re seen in the same act this afternoon
that she was attempting when injured by
the hear
Parkers black rig at the animal show
which holds a prominent position in the
big happy family den Of strange and GU
rious animals. last night attempted to
rule over his companions by selecting
the opassum's bed of straw fr quiet nap
while the owner was wrangling with
bantam rooster. Rami Sami. the CON
meeting link. a perfect specimen of Oar
wins theory noticed the intruder and !
proceeded 10 Gust him with all the vim of
q bowery houncer The monk sprank at
Che pig several times but as the porker
seemed to pay very little attention To his
hluisng he began Juggling at the pics tail /
His 'pigness'' unused to such treatment.
became thoroughly aroused and uttering
sort of cross between :. gruut and a /
equeal rushed at the monkey and seizing 4
the latter'stan between his teeth quickly |
dlsmemhered that portion of his anatomy.
and with another erunt Of satisfaction
calmly waddled back to his stolen bunk
and proceeded to make himself comfort
able again
Poor Rami Sami, Wild with pain and
rage hoped about the cage like a head
less chicken. frantically reaching in vain
for his tail and emitting shrek after
shrek. Finally MIR. Monk collected his !
senses sufficiently to realize where his
tail had gone. and determined on revenge
made for the pig again and this time sue
ceeded in chewing of half of the Abbi-
lene products ear. Then pandemonium
reigned supreme Every occupant of the
"Noah's ark" uader canves joined In the
melee and the very air was literally filed
with flying forms. fur, feathers and fury.
The animal keepers finally restored order
but not until the rooster lost his tail
feathers. the opossum his right eve and
the Maltese cat her appetite
Today the animal doctors are busy
bathing and bandaging wounds and
bruises. and the happy family presents
IN appearance of sadness and humiliation
Notwithstanding the fact that the Wal
lace shows were intown the Pike was
crowded from the time the doris opened
m the afternoon until the performances
closed last night. Bushels Of confetti were
ecattered over the jewellers and one young
lady was heard 70 remark after one or
Two gasps for breath that she believed
she had FIVE cent sack fun in her
mouth. The program for today will BE-
about the same as yesterday. with sor,e
new features added that were only COM
rleted late yesterdav afternoon.