i: THE Psl N -A ;; EXPOSITION of <> Buffalo Is Arranging for a Magnificent Display of the Products of i <> the Three Americas for Next Year—Elaborate Floral, ° Horticultural and Electrical Features J THE STADIUM. 'it Will Offer n Splendid Arena fur tbe Athletic Contests. The completed Stadium for the Pan- American exposition at Buffalo next year will offer to the lovers of sports the most spacious and splendid arena ev >r erected in America. The athletic carnival to be held during the great exposition will be the most notable iin the history of American sport. The cooperation of many of the best promoters of athletic games and con tests has been secured. Visitors to •the Pan-American exposition may H) 7 I ■ ) •therefore expect to witness the meet ing of the most famous athletes of the world, in competition for prizes •worthy of their best feats of endur ance, strength and skill. It is said that the great Colosseum at Rome, built in the first century of the Christian era, could accommodate 37,000 spectators. The Pan-American : Stadium will be 120 feet longer and but ten feet narrower than the historic amphitheater of Borne. The Stadium, however, will have a larger arena, and the seating capacity is estimated for 25,000 people. The top row of seats will be 60 feet above the ground, and .-every seat will command a perfect A VIEW IN THE EXPOSITION SITE. View Across North 15ay of Park Lake from the Country Club. view of the vast interior. Standards are to be placed at various points for the support of the awnings in such a way that they will not obstruct the view from the other seats. The Stadium will have a quarter mile track and a sufficiently large space inside of this for any of the athletic games, (ireat attention has been paid to having a large number of aisles to reach the seats, and, in addition to the principal entrance on the west, there are provided seven large exits. These exits are made of sufficient breadth and height to ad copyright' 800. BY PA^-AMERICAN THE ELECTRICITY BUILDING. Mit, in case of need, the largest ve hicles or floats, as it is proposed to use the Stadium for certain pageants, exhibits of automobiles in operation, judging of live stocK, horses, agricul tural machinery, road machinery, etc. No exhibitor has ever had such a splendid arena in which such ex hibits could be displayed. The space under the seats is to be used for ex hibition purposes, and is in itself the equivalent of a very large building. A large and picturesque building 'terms the muiu entrance to the Sta dium. This is 241 feet lons' by 52 feet wide, with towers 164 feet high. The style is in conformity witii that of the other buildings, with an ar caded effect in the lower story, red tiled roof, broad eaves and bright col ors. The old Spanish towers give a finished beauty to the structure and make it one of the most prominent features of the exposition. The Stadium resembles in a general way that erected at Athens a few years ago, although this one can lie, of course, only a temporary struc ture. It is intended as a model of what, it is hoped may be executed some day in permanent form. The Stadium will cover ten acres of ground and its situation is on the east side of the I'laza, opposite the Midway. It is near the great en trances from the steam and trolley railway station, at the extreme north end of the exposition grounds. THE SERVICE BUILDING. It Wn* the I'irxt Structure Krectcloxt Attrnrllve of the Main llu 11■ 11■■ n*. Elaborate designs have recently been completed for the Electricity building for the Pan-American expo sition, to be held in Buffalo, X. Y., May 1 to November 1, 1901. Displays of all kinds In the practical and artis tic uses of electrioity, together with complete exhibits of electrical ma- chinery and appliances, are to be con spicuous features of the great expo sition. The designs contemplate a very handsome and commodious building. The structure is to be 500 feet from east to west and 150 feet wide, giv ing an exhibition space of 75,000 square feet. The south facade fronts the Mall and the north fronts the Midway. The east end is toward the massive elec tric tower, while the west faces the grand canal. The building is long, low and inviting. The design of the facades shows artistic grouping. The openings of the pergola-like loggias, placed at frequent intervals, present a delightful effect, showing more and more of the details of the pilasters and openings as the eye travels to the end of the building farthest away from the observer. There is a pleasing ending at each corner of the structure, with a low domed pavilion tower, and the build ing is interrupted at the center by a double-towered entrance. This en trance. wide and high, is spanned by an ornamental arch and supported on each side by columns. The towers, also, have minor entrances through them. The connecting work between the towers, the towers themselves, the pavilions at the corners of the build ing and similar places are to be bril liantly illuminated and made gay with banners and flags. The modeled relief work of the building is of the choicest design. The general ornamentation of the struc ture is to be frescoes in an interesting mixture of reds, greens and yellows. The general color scheme follows that of the Machinery and Transportation and other groups of buildings of the exposition. The structure was de signed by Green & Wicks, of Buffalo. Tlie Value of \:iine*. Hicks—Wonder how Mortar is get ting on nowadays? Wicks—Getting along finely. It was only two years ago he started out as an apothecary. He is already a drug gist, and if his luck holds out he will be a pharmacist before the end of another twelvemonth. Hicks—But what difference w ill that make? W ieks A big difference. An apoth ecary oftentimes has to sell things .it only 50 cents above cost, and a drug gist never takes more tiian 100 per cent., but to a pharmacist there is no limit.—Boston Transcript. Clmhftp ol AMIx. "When you married you thought your husband a demigod'.'" " \nd now?" "Now he reminds nie more oi * demijohn."—N. Y. Pres*. THE BOER AVAIL. Pretoria la Prepared to Roaist a Sieg'o for a Yoar. liiird lloix-rii" Army Continue* 11« Pro rc»» Touiird the Traimvaa I < ap- Ital—l'artlcM ol llum Surren der and 'Dielr Fliihtlni; Furrrn llimlnlnh 111 Number. London, May 21.- —Displayed in th» most conspicuous style in the Daily Express is the dominant war news of this morning: "We have the best reason for stat ing that in the last 24 hours a tele gram lias been received at the for eign otTice, addressed to the prime minister, from President Kruger,, pro posing terms of peace. The exact terms of the message cannot lie sta ted; but we believe it is couched in an exceedingly humble strain." The boisterous rejoicings over the news from Mafeking have become riots in parts of London, Aberdeen and l!elfast and elsewhere in the Uni ted Kingdom. In the Finchley dis tirct of London a mob stoned the railway station master's house and smashed the windows of a draper's shop, setting the building on fire also, although whether by accident or de sign it is not yet known. The Daily Telegraph is advised thai a plot has been discovered at Pretoria to depose President Kruger and to surrender the Transvaal during the present, month. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquez, dated Saturday, says:"On Thursday the entire Boer force around Mafeking, including the guns, was captured by the British.' A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Mequatlings Nek, dated May 16, says:"(Jen. Brabant is reported to have captured 1,500 Boers at Cloco lan." London, May 23.—The Transvaal government has informed the corres pondents at Pretoria that it has not considered and does not intend to consider unconditional surrender, but will fight to a finish. The foreign consuls have been in formed that Johannesburg will be defended and the government an nounces that it will not hold itself responsible for injury to persons or property resulting from the defense measures. Pretoria dispatches affirm that President Kruger, President Steyn and all the most prominent leaders of both republics, after a prolonged interchange of views, determined to continue the resistance, but that a minority of the leaders advocate sur render without terms. Mrs. lieitz, wife of the Transvaal secretary of state, and her family, with the families of other officials, have gone to Lorenzo Marque/, Jo hannesburg and Pretoria are being cleared of non-combatants. The Boer chiefs, who now recognize that they will hare to defend these cities, are preparing with the utmost haste. The Boer spirit has been rising from a low ebb and is now ready for a steadfast, resistance. The Boers are busy blasting for gun emplacements along the llhonos ter river, (ien. De Wet commands, as Gen. Botha is ill. It is officially announced that Col. Bethune has reported that while marching in the direction of New Castle, Natal, on Monday, lie was ambushed by a party of 1 ioers and that very few of his force escaped. His casualties numbered 66 men. London, May 24.—Lord Roberts is drawing near to the frontier of the Transvaal. His infantry are 33 miles north of Kroonstad, at the Khenoster river. Some thousands of cavalry are already across the river. The Boers are retiring toward the Vaal, with their heavy baggage. They are reported from x'retoria as already across that river. Twelve thousand, men and 11 guns compose the retreat ing army. Trains continue to run from \ eronniging, at the Vaal, to Pretoi in. Foreign engineers assert tfiat Pre toria is able to stand a year's siege. According to advices from Lorenzo Marquez, the Pretoria fortifications are described as complete, but Johan nesburg has not yet been placed en tirely in a state of defense. The Transvaal government papers and the war chest have been removed to Ly donburg. Foreigners continue to leave the republic. The Boer forces dwindle. Some correspondents assert Ihal probably only about 24,000 of the hardiest fighters yet remain, although there are detached parties in various parts of the Transvaal. One of the curious pieces of gossip sent from Lorenzo Marquez is that several women tried to kill President Kruger, who was rescued by his body guard. lie rarel;. leaves the presi dency now, but works incessantly, holding councils at daybreak and during the night. It was announced at Pretoria Sunday that the govern ment purposed rrmoving the Britith prisoners from 11-etoria. Mafeking dispatches continue to pour into London, relating the events immediately preceding the relief and the entry of the troops. The corres pondents agree that the Canadian ar tillery did splendid work. Kiniberley. May 24.—About 800 lioers have surrendered at Vryburg, north of Kiniberley, and a little more than half way between that place and Ma felving. Woman .Nlioot* Two tlrn, Memphis, Teruu, May 21.—Three men —Edward W'hittington, Dennis Urogan and Thomas Coleman—said to be coal miners from West Virginia, entered the lunch house of T. F. Mc- Kenna yesterday ana became involved in a quarrel with the porter. Me henna and his wife interfered and Mrs. MeKenna was badly beaten with a club by W'hittington. She ran be hind a counter and. procuring a re volver, shot W'hittington. killing him. lirogan I lien advanced menacingly to ward her and received a bullet in 1 face which will prove fatal A BIG RAILROAD DEAL »w York Central uiid Pennsylvania '•annate* Aopilre Control ol llio he llish Vall«v Njktnn. Philadelphia, May 23.—The Evening Telegraph publishes the following: "Announcement is made that the Pennsylvania railroad has secured practical control of the Lehigh Val ley railroad by the purchase of 63,600 shares of stock, through outside par ties, in the same manner that the controlling interest was obtained in the lialtimore & Ohio, the Chesapeake <<• Ohio and the Norfolk & Western. The figure given on the stock pur chase price is $32.50 a share. It was stated the lirst week in April that the New York Central and the Penn sylvania were partners in an import ant railroad transfer movement, and that the division of the hard and soft coal territory in this state and West Virginia was the object in point. "To secure the Lehigh Valley has been the aim of the New York Cen tral and Pennsylvania and it is ac knowledged that the Pennsylvania has obtained practical control through the agents of \Y. K. Vander hilt, and J. Pierpont Morgan. "The New York Central is said to be the real power back of the move ment, as under the constitution of the state of Pennsylvania the Penn sylvania road cannot, absorb a com peting or parallel road." CHEAP LABOR. A New York Contractor Nay* lie tan Secure 100,000 »len utliil.'i.i a Day. Aew York, May 25.—Concerning t lie report that the laborers engaged on the subway at One Hundred and Fif ty-si.vtli street and Broadway had struck because they had expected $2 a day and were receiving only $1.50, J. F. McCabc, of Ihe firm which ha* the contract for that section of the work, said yesterday: "1 want to say with emphasis that $1.50 a day is all that our laborers will get. At that price I can put 100,000 men at work in a month. The Italian labor agencies have ottered us more men Than we shall need at $1.25 a day. Our contract requires that men shall be employed at the prevail ing rale of wages, and, in order to be oil the safe side, we prefer to in terpret that as meaning $1.50 a day. I'd like to say, though, that so far as we can fiml out, the prevailing rate is $1.25. All the sewer contractors who are working near our excavation are (laying that amount. W'e expect no difficulty on account of strikes. I can get at short notice all the men 1 want for $1.50 a day." Ituowiaii \;i!irc»».lo«i* Continue. Victoria, li. May 25.- The North ern Pacific liner (ilenoble has reached here, having defeated the Victoria, of the same line, in a race across the Pacific. She brings news that Russia is continuing her aggressions in Ko rea ami reports published in Hong Kong state that during the maneu vers a liussian warship fired a shot at a Japanese ship. A serious rebel lion has broken out in Korea, for which liussian agents are held re sponsible. It is believed in the Orient that Russia will offer troops to repel the rebels and, once getting a foot hold in tin- country, will remain there. Announcement is made that Kussia anil Korea have entered into a secret treaty. An Anti-lmperialint .fleeting. New \ ork, May 25. —A mass meet ing to advocate an "American policy in the Philippines"was held last night in Cooper I'nion. Ernest. 11. Crosby presided. The speakers were George S. lioutwell, of Massachusetts; Carl Sehiirz. and Patrick O'Farrell, of W ashington. Mr, ( ros-by said in open ing the meeting: "In Cuba one of our citizens from Indiana is accused of taking all the postal funds he could lay his hands on. Better the island lie robbed by Spain than by an Amer ican and a friend of Senator Bever idge. Were Washington alive to-day he would find himself more at home in the camp of Aguinaldo than in the camp of Otis." A IJin Timing ICutcrprl«e. London, May 25. —Cecil Rhodes. Al fred licit and Julius W'ernher, with other South African mining million aires, are about to develop a gigantic mining enterprise in German West Africa. The Daily Express, which make the announcement, asserts that gold, silver, copper and lead have been found in abundance within 400 miles of Walfisch bay. One hundred thousand pounds will be spent in prospecting and then, if the results warrant Ihe outlay, £2,000,000 will be expended in constructing a railway. Anli-'l'rilwt Kills to be Kufthed. Washington. May 25. —After con ferring with Speaker Henderson and tin* members of the committee on rules. Chairman Ray. of tin- house judiciary committee, has introduced a rule for the early consideration for the two anti-trust measures. The rule makes the anti-trust constitu tional amendment a special order as soon as the rule is adopted, with a final vote on June 1. The anti-trust bill is to follow immediately with a nnal vote on June 2. To Prepare lor War with Japan. St. Petersburg, May 25.- A plan for the defense of Manchuria has been drawn up. Six fortified posts will be erected. For the purpose of strategi cal study Gen. Sacliaroff, chief of the Russian general stall', will start for Manchuria at the end of the month, accompanied by eight Russian offi cers. to prepare for a possible conflict with Japan. "Boxer*" Heroine Holder. Shanghai, May 25.—The members of the Chinese secret society known as the "Boxers" are nc.v openly drilling at l'ekin and many high Manehus, in cluding members of the imperial clan, are joining the movement, which is becoming so threatening that the diplomatic representatives are about to take action. I)e Cologan, the Spanish minister, has made a demand upon the Chinese foreign office couch ed in the strongest terms for the im mediate suppression of the "Boxers," threatening that otherwise all the •lowers would land troop:-in China.. TWO BISHOPS ELECTED. nrtbudlmlirnrral ( oufrri'iii r KlrvatM l»r*. Hoorr and Hamilton to (lie K|>lNCO|>acy Hook Concern AgcuM lilfiird. Chicago, May 23. —Yesterday the Methodist general conference elected two bishops and also disposed of a question that for many years lias been a source of dispute in confer ences- the admission of women to the general conference. This was settled in favor of tne women. Dr. J. \V. Hamilton, of the Xew England coirference, general secre tary of the Freed men's and Southern Educational society, and Dr. David it. -Moore, of Cincinnati, editor of the Western Christian Advocate, were elevated to the episcopacy on the seventeenth ballot., botn receiving many more than the necessary two thirds vote. John William Hamilton was born in Lewis county, Virginia, March 3, 1845. He graduated from Mount Un ion college, ()., in 1865, anil from Bos ton university in 1875. During his career he has been financial agent of Mount Union college and pastor of churches at .Newport, 0., and at Mai den, .\lass. For 25 years he was a prominent preacher in and near Bos ton. I n 1892 he was elected corres ponding secretary of the Freed men's Aid and. Southern Education society and has held that position ever since. David 11. Moore was born near Ath ens, (J., September 4. 1838. He was appointed to the Bainbridge circuit as junior preacher in 1860, then be ing graduated from the Ohio univerr sity. In 18G1 he was stationed at. Marietta, 0., but a year later entered the Union ranks as a private'soldier, lie was elected captain of Company A, Eighty-seventh Ohio volunteer in fantry. He was made prisoner at Harper's Ferry, but was exchanged and later assisted in forming the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio volunteers, in which he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. At the conclusion of the war he returned to his ministerial duties. Chicago, May 25. —Thursday was a day ot elections, attended by ex tremely lively debates, in the Metho dist general conference. Agents of the eastern and western book con cerns were named, tile election for the western concerns resulted in the retiring of Dr. Curtis, of Chicago, over whose management of the office considerable controversy has taken place. Samuel 11. I'ye and A. C. Jen nings were the successful candidates for the Chicago and Cincinnati of fices, and Homer Eaton and (ieorge I'. Mains were re-elected to the New Vork office. The conference abolished *' office of secretary of Epworth 1 .&ue and refused to allow anotl* . secretary for the Sunday-school jnion. It re considered its action u a week ago in abolishing additional secretaries of the various church benevolences so far as the Freedmen's Aid and South ern Education society was concerned. The debate resulting in this action was quite bitter at times, the race question being brought out promi nently, and once in the discussion an angry delegate accused another of uttering a falsehood. The convention at times became involved in appar ently nopeless parliamentary tangles and Presiding Bishop .Ninde admon ished the delegates not to turn the conference into a debating society. AMERICANS BESIEGED. (•arriNon nl Himvil l» Surrounded t»y 1,0110 I'"i lijlillO 111 Nil ■'£:<'ll tM. Manila, May 22.—(len. James M. Bell, commanding the hemp provinces of southern Luzon, has issued an or der to his officers not to attempt to organize the municipal governments as prescribed by Maj. Gen. Otis in his recent order, on account of the dis turbed conditions. The Americans occupy a few coast towns, which the insurgents surround, constantly as sailing the garrisons, which are too small to attempt operations in the surrounding country. Maj. Wise, with two companies, is in Donsol. an important town of Sor sogon, surrounded by 1,000 insur gents. The Americans occupy trenches and are continually ex changing shots with the enemy. Sev eral regiments are needed to control each southern province, but they can not be spared from their present sta tions. Another squadron of cavalry will be sent to (Jen. Bell. On the first trouble occurring with the Moros in the southern part of Mindanao at Cottobatto, Maj. Brett sent a detachment to preserve peace at a conference between two quar reling chiefs. During the conference the tribesmen began shooting. One of the bands fired upon the Ameri cans from an old Spanish fort. The soldiers returned the fire, killing sev eral of the natives, but they were un able to take the fort, although a gun boat shelled it. Maj. Brett is sending a larger body to punish the recalci trants. Ihe first death of a white man from bubonic plague occurred here Monday. The victim was a govern ment teamster. Seven natives have died since the outbreak of the plague at Quiapo market. A Ills Smoke. Danville, Ya., May 23. —Two of the largest tobacco warehouses in the country, two factories and a stori-e warehouse filled with bright leaf to bacco were destroyed by fire last night, together with 800,000 pounds of tobacco valued at about $115,000. Shriller* Capture Ilie Capital. Washington, May 23.—The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine had undisputed possession of Washington yesterday. President McKinley lent himself to the demonstration and reviewed the. morning procession. Last night's pa rade was the grand martial feature of tin- stay of the Shriners in this city. The main line of march was along Pennsylvania avenue, which was brilliant with illuminations of burning fire. The Shriners appeared in full evening dress with their caps of red fex. and marched to the musio of numerous bands. 3