THE PAN-AMERICAN
EXPOSITION of the TEAR igoi -
Buffalo Is Arranging' for a Magnificent Display of the Products of
the Three Americas for Next Year —Elaborate Floral,
Horticultural and Electrical Peatures
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THE ELECTRICAL TOWER.
It Will he tlie CoMplcvoaa Center
I'iece of the Espoaitlon.
The dignified and stately beauty of
the great Electric tower, which will
form the conspicuous center-piece of
the Pan-American exposition at Buf
falo next year, will command the rapt
admiration of every visitor. The
genius of the architect has been taxed
to preserve lines and elements of
beauty in a work of such tall propor
tions, but the problem has been well
mastered.
The height of the tower is 348 feet
above the surface of the broad basin
in which it stands. Its position is
between the Court of the Fountains
and the Plaza, on the north side of
the Mall, it looks down upon the
Agricultural building at the east and
the Electricity building on the west.
The tower proper is Hanked on the
east and west by long curved colon
nades, which sweep to the southward
and terminate in airy pavilions, form
ing a semi-circular space 200 feet
across. Within this space and in a
high niche in the main body of the
tower .are cascades, while all about
the basin are leaping jets and count
less playful figures, each with its spurt
of water, combining to make a bril
liant water scene. At the center of the
niche is a tall geyser fountain, whose
waters find their way from the high
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basin within the niclie over .successive
l 'dffes ami among - a multitude of vases
to the level of the pool.
The main body of the tower is 80
feet square. From tin- surface of the
■water to the top of the colonnades is
7.» feet. This portion of the structure
is enriched by a system of decorative
rusticated bands, which give an aspect
of great solidity to the base. The
shaft of the tower is treated with
great simplicity. The center of each
side is paneled with fantastically per
forated work, through which is indis-
MAMUFftCTUREi A*o ÜBERAL ARTS BUILDING.
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MANUFACTL'RKS AND LIBERAL ARTS BI ILDINCI.
linct'ly revealed the massive framework
of the tower. This feature is calcu
lated to produce a remarkable eifect
when lighted from within, as it is the
intention to do. The main shaft of the
tower terminates in an elaborate en
tablature at the height of 200 feet.
The crown of the tower rests upon
this entablature, and is composed of
three stories of diminishing propor
tions and varying design. I'he lower
iti these stories is an arcaded loggia,
rich in ornamentation and having the
wall surfaces brilliantly colored. I'a
vilionettes at the corners terminate
in light fantastic cupolas. The sec
ond stage, or lantern of the tower
crown, is in the form of a high, cir
cular colonnade, entirely open, so as
to allow the effect of the sky to be
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A VIEW IN THE EXPOSITION SITE.
The Country Club House.
seen between the columns. A spiral
staircase within the colonnade leads
to the last stage of the tower, the
cupola, over whose soaring dome is
poised the superb figure of Electricity
herself, thus dominating the entire
exposition, which owes so much to her
generously exerted power.
From the water to the feet of the
figure of Electricity is a vertical dis
tance of :m feet, ike figure is 17 feet
in height.
Tlie entrance to the tower is across I
an ornamented bridge from the I'la/.a,
< n thi- north side. Elevators will car
ry passengers to the various floors,
which will be devoted to rtWl'erent pur- ;
| oses of the exposition, such as re- !
ception rooms, offices, restaurants. |
belvederes and amusement, halls. A j
large restaurant, at a height of 200 !
feet, will give the diner a broad and
beautiful view of the exposition and
the surrounding landscape. From the
cupola the eye can sweep the whole
.Niagara frontier, and look far infco
Canada, beyond the majestic river that
separates that country from the states.
Sculpture plays an important part
in the decoration of the lower. Two
magnificent monumental groups of
statuary Hank each of the four sides
of the base. Above the water niche in '
the southern face of the tower is a |
magnificent escutcheon, representing i
the arms and seal of the L'nited States, i
ii> the spandrels of the arch above the
niche arc sculptures in high relief.)
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1900.
The pavilions and wings are also rich
ly decorated with sculptures and other
architectural devjees. The entire ex
terior of the tower will be studded
with myriads of electric lights, so ar
ranged that a great variety of effects
can be secure.* The use of electric
lights in combination with the spark-
ling fountains and cascades will pro
duce scenes of fantastic beauty.
PRESIDENT MILBURN.
Ifl«»fi«l of tlie Kx|M>Mition In ii I'iiliMc
Spirited Citizen.
John G. Milburn. president of the
I Pan-American exposition, is one of the
leading members of the New York
I state bar, and his fame as a graceful,
[ eloquent and forceful speaker is as
wide as the nation itself. A close ap
proach to the American ideal citizen,
not only as regards his life and abili
ties. but in personal appearance as
well, Mr. Milburn makes a picturesque
and notable chief executive of the
Pan-American exposition. He was
born in Sunderland. Kngland, Decem
ber 14, 1851. When 18 years old he
came to Ihis country, beginning the
study of law at once in the otlice of
W'akeman & Watson, at Batavia, N. Y.
He was admitted to the bar in 1874
In 1879 he became a member of the
firm of Sprague. Mil burn & Sprague,
of this city, a business arrangemenf
which continued until 188JJ. The next
year Mr. Milburn spent in Denver, but
on his return, in 188.'». he became junior
member of the well-known firm of
Kog-crs, Locke & Milburn. Mr. Mil
burn has always been conspicuous in
public-spirited movements, and ren
dered the city most valuable service
as a member of the charter revision
commission.
THE BEAR'S PAW.
When It Tries to Grab Chinoae
Land Japan May Fig'ht.
Tin- llairr ICcliellion Hid* Fal-to*u
voltc Two <>reat Kalluim lu a
Mriniile \n American War*
• Ordered lo Tien
Washington,.Juna 7. Bail news con
tinues to come from Minister Longer
and the American naval force in the
i'ei 110 river lias been ordered to be
reinforced. Air. Conner cabled yes
terday that the situation was worse
al Pekin and a cablegram was sent to
Admiral Kerney at Manila directing
him to send at once to Admiral
Kcinpft"s command the gunboat Hel
ena, or if that craft is not available
for immediate service, then some
craft of correspondingly light draft.
The purpose is to place at Admiral
Ki mpff's disposal a warship capable
of ascending the l'ei 110 river as far
up as Tien Tsin. Admiral Kempff'.s
flagship, the Newark, drawing 2:; feet
of water, cannot ascend the river
safely beyond theTaku forts near tic
entrance, but. the Helena, drawing
only II feet, can safely ascend to
Tien Tsin, 40 miles above.
London, June 7. —A dispatch from
Shanghai, dated June G, says the
members of the majority of thi* lega
tions at I'ekin, including the members
of the British legation, are sending
their families away. It, is also said
that several prominent Chinese resi
dents are leaving the city. There is
an unconfirmed report, that two Rus
sian engineers have been murdered
at Yuehowfu, northwest of Port Ar
thur. after their wives had been out
raged.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says:
"No train left or arrived at Pekin
yesterday. The Boxer movement is
spreading unchecked throughout the
province. Not one Boxer has yet been
arrested or punished. Anxiety is in
creasing regarding ihe fate of the
missionaries at the various stations."
This correspondent in discussing
Kusso-.Tapanese rivalry in the far 5
east expresses the opinion that war
between the two powers is inevitable
and that it cannot Vie long delayed,
because of Russia's immense Chinese
designs and of the hatred the Japan
ese feel for Uussia when they see her
enjoying the fruits of Japan's victori
ous war to the detriment of Japan.
ltev. Mr. Sowerby, who has worked
for 20 years in China and who has
just reached London from I'ao Ting
I u. said yesterday:
"The Boxers are the scum of the
population. Formerly they carried
broadswords, but now they have well
managed modern weapons, undouht
culy supplied by the imperial family.
"P.efore drilling they throw them
selves oil the ground, work them
selves into a frenzy and then believe
themselves invulnerable. The em
press dowager has fostered an other
wise unimportant movement because
of the wholesale desertions from her
army, the imperial troops believing
that war with some foreign power is
imminent.
"The empress dowager, who be
comes more intensely anti-foreign as
time passes, has been greatly annoy
ed bv the work of the Germans at
Kino ( lion. She desires to use force
to stop the reform movement and is
ready to defy the European powers."
Shanghai, June 7. The ISoxers have
fought an engagement close to I'ekin.
Many were killed oil both sides.
lu consequence of the representa
tions of Japan, the landing of a large
Russian force at laku is alleged to
have been stopped. It is believed
that should Uussia persist in sending
a preponderating military force to
the" front a collision with Japan will
result.
Manning reports are current here
of the hurried completion of the mo
bilization of the Japanese fleet.
London, June B.—A dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Thursday, says tic
dowager empress has ordered lien.
Neili Si ('hong, with .'I,OOO men, to pro
tect the railroad at Pekin.
A severe light has occurred with
the Boxers, whose ranks include
many soldiers. When the battle end
ed 200 dead were left on the field.
The dispalch says: "One hundred
and eighty ISritish marines, with a
machine gun. are about to force a
passage from Tien Tsin to I'ekin. Al
together about 900 ISritish have been
landed from the fleet, a greater num
ber than have landed from the com
bined vessels of the other powers."
A news agency dispatch from Tien
Tsin. dated yesterday, says:"The
Boxers are still raiding and pillaging
over a wide area. They have wrecked
and burned the stations at Long
Fong and Langoo. It has been defi
nitely ascertained that Mine. Astier
and Messrs. Ossent and Cades have
boen murdered. Gen. Nleli claims to
have defeated the Hoxers, killing 500."
\Yheeler to be Itetlred.
Washington, June 7. —Gen. Wheeler
will be given no military assignment
under his commission as brigadier
general of regulars, but he will be
placed on the retired list for age
within the next few days. The re
tirement of Gen. Wheeler will create
a vacancy in the grade of brigadier
general which will be filled by the ap
pointment of one of the ollicers of the
army who distinguished himself in
Cuba, Porto llico or the Philippines.
Six officers have superior claims for
preferment. These are Wens. Davis,
(bailee, Hughes, Wheaton, ISates and
Sell wan.
■ milium Di-niocrat*' Convention.
Indianapolis, June 7.—lndiana dem
ocrats met here Wednesday and nom
inated a state ticket headed by John
W. Kern, of Indianapolis, for gover
nor. The platform endorses William
Jennings Hryan for Ihe presidency,
reaffirms the Chicago platform and
omits mention of the ratio of 16 to 1.
Mocker) Head* tlic Ticket.
Kansas City, June. 7.- —The demo
crats of Missouri instate convention
yesterday adopted a platform for th»
coining campaign and named a stati
ticket, headed by ex-C'ongressmai
Dockery. of Gallatin, for governor
CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
Tlie LejtlnlatoM Wind Ip Tlieir I.on;;
Smlim Scenes and ■ iicldeiim of lUe
Laul Ma),
Washington, June B.—ln marked
contrast with the exciting incidents
attending the bitter struggles of the
closing hours of the session Speaker
Henderson laid down his gavel at 5
o'clock Thursday afternoon at tlie
conclusion of one of the most pict ur
esijue scenes which lias ever occurred
in the hall of the house. Party pas
sion and personal rancor, which had
brought the house to the brink of
actual riot Several times during the
last two days, gave way in the clos
ing half hour to good fellowship,
which found vent in a patriotic out
hurst that stirred the crowded gal
leries to Ihe highest pitch of enthu
siasm. During a brief recess taken
within 30 minutes of the time tixed
for the final adjournment to give the
president an opportun.iy to affix his
signature to the bills that were being
rushed to hint for approval, a group
of members congregated near the
speaker's rostrum and began singing
patriotic airs.
After Speaker Henderson had made
a farewell speech thanking the mem
bers for their courtesy anil had de
clared the house adjourned, the
members testified to his popularity
by singing "For He Is a Jolly Good
Fellow," and the newspaper corres
pondents iu the press gallery cele
brated their emancipation from the
burdens of congress by singing the
Doxology.
The principal featiue of the clos
ing day in the house was the reversal
of its action Wednesday night in turn
ing down the conferees on the naval
hill for yielding on the item relating
to ocean surveys. Over night the sen
timent of the house underwent a
complete change and yesterday the
members voted by a large majority
to accept outright the senate amend
ment which goes much further than
the compromise which the original
conferees offered. The new con
ferees, led by Mr. Cannon, who had
brought in a compromise which they
considered more satisfactory, were ig
nominiously pushed aside. It was a
distinct victory for the old conferees.
Senate. In the senate it was a day
of waiting. The naval appropriation
bill the stumbling block to final ad
journment— could not be agreed to by
the conferees of the two houses and
the disagreement was reported to the
senate early ill the day. The report,
was accepted, hut the senate refused
to request another conference, al
though Mr. Hale expressed the belief
that an agreement might be reached.
There was an evident uisposition on
the part of the senate to make trou
ble if the conferees should recede
fl'om the senate amendment as to the
ocean surveys and il was deemed the
wiser policy to afford the house an
opportunity again in pass upon the
question.
At -i o'clock, after several recesses
hail been taken, it became known that
the house had concurred in the sen
ate amendments remaining in contro
versy and soon afterward the house
resolution providing for final ad
journment was passed. It was not
until 4:40 o'clock, 20 minutes before
tlie hour fixed for adjournment, that
the president pro teni. of the senate
(Mr. Frye) announced his signature
to the naval bill. With some other
measures it was hurried to the presi
dent and was signed by him. The
concluding hour of the session was
purely a social session.
THE CIGAR STAMP CROOKS.
IlefendantH in a Kalllotitt 4'afte sire Sen*
tenccd lo I'rlson and Kilted.
Philadelphia, June 6. Four of the
defendants in the famoys Lancaster
revenue cigar stamp counterfeiting
conspiracy yesterday entered pleas of
guilty in the Fnited States district
court. They were William M. Jacobs
and William L. Kendig, Lancaster ci
gar manufacturers; Samuel I!. Dow
ney, formely deputy internal revenue
collector, anil Jann* i.urns, one of
Jacobs' employes. The indictments
charged Jacobs and Kendig with
counterfeiting, Downey with accept
insr a bribe and Hums with aiding
and abetting.
Judge Mcl'herson imposed the fol
lowing sentences on the prisoners:
Kendig anil Jacobs each $.5,000 fine,
costs and 1" years' imprisonment..
Jacobs' sentence dates from April 19,
lS'i'.t, when he was arrested. Ken
dig's sentence dates from yesterday,
he having been out on bail. If the
maximum sentence had been given
Kendig and Jacobs would each re
ceive a sentence of over 100 years.
On Downey is imposed a tine of sjjo
and costs and two years' imprison
ment from April, 1899, and on Burns
is imposed the costs and one and a
half years' imprisonment from April,
1899.
The court also imposed sentences
upon Fairbanks and O'Dea, who at
tempted to bribe the jury in the trial
of Ingham and Newitt. Fairbanks,
who stood trial, was fined $2,000,
costs and two years' imprisonment,
from last March. O'Dea, who ((leaded
guilty, was fined SSOO, costs and one
year from last March.
War) land Delegate* Not Instructed.
Baltimore, June 6. —The democrats
of Maryland instate convention here
Tuesday selected a delegation to Kan
sas City and adopted a platform
which leaves the delegates uninstruet
ed, but declares that W. J. Bryan is
the choice of democrats both in the
counties and in the state of Mary
land.
Ail Ovation lor Koer f'.n vuyn.
Chicago, June 6.—The Auditorium
was tilled last night by a representa
tive audience in a welcome to the
three South African peace envoys.
An admission was charged to the hall
ami $5,000 was secured for the wid
ows and orphans of the Boers killed
in battle. Judge Dunne presided at
the meeting and when he introduced
C. H. Fischer, the delegate from the
Orange Free State, the great audi
ence arose as one man and gave
Fischer such an ovation as he said he
had not received since coming to
America.
THE ENGLISH FLAG
It Waves Over the Capital of tho
Tran3Vat
frctiirlM L» ftiurrrendered and HIS* Yic
toroua Army Commanded by lurtl
ItohertM lantern lite City -
Hoar* < uplure a Hod; ul
Irlnli Yeomanry.
London, June o.—The war office? lias
received the following from Lord Rob
erts:
"Pretoria, June s.—Just before dark
yesterday the enemy were beaten
back from nearly all the positions
they had been holding 1 and lan Ham
ilton's mounted infantry followed
them to within 2,000 yards of Pre
toria, through which they retreated
hastily.
"l)e Lis then sent an officer with a
flag of truce into the town, demand
ing its surrender in my name. Shortly
before midnight I was awakened by
two officials of the South African re
public. who brought me a letter from
Botha, proposing an armistice for
the purpose of settling the terms of
surrender.
"I replied that I would gladly meet,
the commandant general the next
morning, but that I was not prepared
to discuss any terms, as tne surrender
of the town must be unconditional.
I asked for a reply by daybreak, as 1
had ordered the troops to march oil
the town as soon as it.was light.
"In his reply liotha told me that
he had decided not to defend Pretoria,
and that he trusted women, children
and property would be protected. At,
1 a. m. to-day, while on the line of
march, I was met by three of the
principal officials with a flag of truce,
stating their wish to surrender the
town.
"Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are
both in Pretoria. Some few of the
British prisoners have been taken
away, but the majority are still at,
Waterval. Over 100 of the officers arc
in Pretoria. The few I have seen art
looking well."
Following is the text of a dispatch
from Lord Roberts announcing a dis
aster to the Thirteenth battalion of
the imperial yeomanry:
"Pretoria Station, June 5.—1 re
gret to report that the Thirteenth
imperial yeomanry had to surrender
to a very superior force of the ene
my, oil May ,'il, near Lindlcy. On re
ceiving information of the battalion
being attacked, 1 ordered Methuen to
proceed with all speed to its assist
ance.
"Methuen was then on the march,
on tin- lleilbron side of Kroonstail;
and, half an hour after the receipt,
of my telegram on June I. lie started
off. I!y 10 a. m.of the following day
he had marched 44 miles in hours;
but. lie was too late to rescue t'ol.
Spragge's yeomanry.
"Methuen attacked the lioers, who
were between «,000 and 11,000 strong,
and after a running tight of five
hours completely routed l lie enemy.
"it is a very regretnble circum
stance, but I trust it will not be long
before Ihe Irish yeomanry are re
leased from captivity."
England last night celebrated the
all of Pretoria very much as she did
he relief of Mafeking. Drunkenness
was a trifle less conspicuous than
when Baden-Powell was the hero of
the moment, but in London find in
other large towns the scenes last
"veiling were practically a repetition
of those which marked the other vic
tories.
London, June 7.- Military opera
tions in South Africa are apparently
at a standstill. For a day or two tli>!
tired troops of Lord Roberts are rest
ing, and lie is filling the magazines
and warehouses at his new base. Pre
toria, preparatory to a long chase
after the retiring lioers in tile direc
tion of l.ydenburg. His cavalry are
probably seeking to intercept Men.
liotha.
The Lorenzo Marqucz correspond
ent of tin- Times, telegraphing .June
5. says: "According to refugees from
Pretoria, thousands of burghers un
der (Jen. Botha have taken an oath to
continue the struggle to the bitter
end."
London, June 3.—The executive offi
ces of the Transvaal government are
in a railway car, which is shunted on
a switch at Maehadorp Station. Pres
ident Kruger caused the interior of
the coach to be reconstructed some
time ago uilh a view to contingencies
that have now arrived. A corres
pondent of the Daily Express, who
went from Lorenzo Marquez to see
President Kruger, was received on
Wednesday.
"Yes," said President Kruger, "it is
true that the British have occupied
Pretoria. This, however, docs not
end the war. The burghers are fully
determined to fight to the last. They
v ill never surrender so long as 500
armed men remain in the country. T
feel deeply encouraged by the fine
work Steyn and De Wet are doing in
the Free State."
The correspondent suggested that
the. war v\as over, inasmuch as the
capital had been taken.
"The capital!" exclaimed Mr. Kru
ger, with energy. "What is a capital?
It. does not consist of any particular
collection of bricks and mortar. The
capital of the republic, the seat of
government, is here in this car. There
is no magic about any special site
Our country is invaded, it is true, but
it is not conquered. The government
is still effective."
I*rl«iter* Acquitted of « wnwpiracy.
Buffalo, X. V., June !>.—Judge Mur
phy, in police court yesterday, decid
ed that David Shankland, president
of Typographical Union No. !), and
<if> other members of the same organ
ization were not guilty of conspiracy
in preventing Edward Wuncli, a lino
type machinist, from following his
trade. All the defendants in the ease
were discharged. Wunch recently se
cured a judgment against tlie union
in a civil suit. He then brought suits
against members of the union indi
vidually.
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