New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

way andrew Mack says. from two hundred and
fifty dollars down lowell not quite so much" He
distinctly wishes enthusiastic anglers to understand
that he presdes game Of skill, where steadi-
ness of hand and eye. tact and some knowledge of
magnetism are necessary to success and that mere
chance has nothing whatever to do with IT.
In the estimation OF people Of taste. perhaps the
most beautiful building of all is the Venetian. an
exact reproduction OF the Doges Palace at Venice,
made from drawings and models. In this building,
OF great depth and width, is represented tho canals
OF Venice and its historical buildings The visitor
steps into gondola, and is poled. whatever the
proper description is of the propelling power
erted by the gondoier through the canals and
lagoons of that picturesque city, past the Plaza of
st. Mark the Doges Palace, under the Rialto and
the Bridge OF Signs. past the wonderful Church OF
Santa Maria della Salute. past the palace in which
Desdemona lived and out into the open lead
ing into the Adriatlc Although the picturesque
and patient gondolier goes through the motions OF
propelling his craft and the passengers under his
care. 1t is open secret that his muscular effort
ia al. makebelieve for the stream itself is really
the motive power designed by a patent device. 70
run continuously IN a certain direction, carrying
gordola. gondoler and passengers on their trip at
a prearranged and judicoWs speed.
The building devoted to the feature called Coast
ing Through Switzerland" Is a hugo proscenlum
arch richly decorated in gold and color to frame
in a picture sixty feet long and thirty feet high
brilliantly Illuminated with electric lights. Back
OF this great picture the show goes on. The noun
ta!nS OF Switzerland are represented Win HaINel-
lous fidelity the effect o, distance being obtained
by a skfui reduction in tho size of the houses
graduated TO represent the degree OF remoteness
desired. Visitors are taken round the snow peaked
Alps where, to make the Illusion more real, tho
temperature Is artifcialy chilled. Starting at the
top they circle round mountains. through valleys.
through exquisite gllmpses Of grand and romantic
scenery, until the bottom is reached. after
most enjoyable ride.
Fighting the Flames is really the piece de re-
sistance the most startling, the most realistic and
TO most people probably the most impressive OF
all Dreamlard features. II represents an actual
fire, in a way that will stir the heart of every man.
or child that witnesses the thrilling rep
resentation. The front of the Fighting Flames"
building foIms the wall OF the back of the audi
forum. where fifteen hundred people can be COM
fortably seated and enjoy an unobstructed view
of the various spectacular and impressive Incidents
faithfully reproduced, OF an actual fire. The audi
tcrium and stage, If it may be so called. are
arranged that the spectator is as close to the
scene of activity though he were admitted
within the fire lines and allowed to approach as
close to the fire prudence and safety permitted
Ihls show is given in the open air 1t represents
large city square, with adjacent streets. and