&rHKre?fsK&3 s THE PITTSBUKGr DISPATCH, MONDAY, JULY 4 189a &v.r wiiLr.ri -; -v is much nearer to the Zoo than the entrance irom the northwest Carrying Passengers to the Gates. The Pittsburg Traction Company, with many new cars on its line, will carry peo ple from "West and East to a point one block north of .the main entrance. The Duquesne Traction Company will land its passengers directly at the entrance on the northwest, whence thev will walk along a fine broad roadway, with ample footpaths on either side, to the great iron bridge which crosses the deep hollow at the bottom of which runs the Junction Railroad. Above the Junction road, but still far below the bridge, is the trestle of the Schenley Park and Highlands railroad, now being nmidlr rjrenared for operation. There are trom this bridge pretty views up and, down the Taller, but the height is great and many will grow dizzy as they look over the rail. On both sides of the roadway, north of the bridge and for a quarter of a mile inside oi the park, are continuous rows of frame booths, where the pink' and yellow lemon ade, the toothsome peanut, the thin-sliced sandwich and the brittle bun may be bought at bedrock rates. These booths jre trimmed with flags and manned by able vocalists. Sits or the Carnegie Library. At the left of the entrance road, between Forbes street and the bridge, on an elevated piece ot ground is the site ot the uarnegie Library, lor which ground was to have been broken to-day with becoming ceremony. But on Saturday it was decided to postpone that event until a later day. It seemed like crowding in too much on one day even lor the glorious Fourth. Beyond the bridge, where stands the gray frame house now used as the park office, and beyond where the stables are, is to be built the Phipps botanical conservatory, the finest in the world. Bevond these points expands the grand 'park, its spell ing slopes inviting the visitor to escape irom the turmoil at the entrance and enjoy rest and peace "knee-deen in June." FOR TQE BOYS AND GIRLS. What There Is for Tholr Erjoimeut in the Broad Park Sports for the Tonnjrstors Merry-Go-Itoands, Swings, Prannt, Candy and Plenty of Nolie. The day is especially designed for the edification and pleasure of the little ones, the children of Pittsburg. The school children who are to form the grand chorus this morning will be carried to the park Irom every part of the city. Bach one will wear a badge which will be a pass on any street car line. They will pour into the park by thousands, and will be accompanied by their parents and older brothers aud sisters. There will be incessant- demands for peanuts and pop, and parental purses and patience will be strained. Many ot the children, who will not take part in tne sing ing on the platform, will look and listen. The boys will be pleased with the artillery. .very time a cannon goes on it cares a boy almost to death, and that tickles him im mensely. Trials of Speed and Still. Snorts expressly for the boys will be man aged by Prof. H." W. Fisher. Superintend ent of the Seventeenth ward scnools,on a level plat of ground immediately at the left ot the road after crossing the bridge. There a greased pole has been.set up, which the boys will vainly try to climb. There will be a sack race, a wheelbarrow race, a po tato race and other lrolics for the "kids." In the old Snyder orchard there are 40 swings, which are fiee to the children. The nieny-go-round is bandy, but there a nickel must be naid for a ride. A second one, with bicycles instead of horses and car riages, has been set up in Panther Hollow, and the proprietor pays 20 per cent of his receipts to the celebration lund. A black faced man will peep through a hole in the canvas in the orchard, and anyone can have the privilege of throwing baseballs at hira by paving the price. The boys will be per mitted to throw peanuts and cakes to the monkey, but they must not spit in the monkeys' eyes, as some bad boys are in clined to do when a policeman is not near. Soft Couples and Green Apples. The wooden seats scattered all over the park in shady places are for spooney young men and women, aud the urchins nil! please keep off. The bovs may throw stones at the green apples it they do it with care, bnt if they eat the apples they must stand the con sequences with fortitude. For the purchase of peanuts and gim cracks in general there are about 200 stands, find at one booth, not far Irom the graud stand, an enterprising clothing house will give tans to all comers. Many ot the children will be out in car riages with their rich parents, and they will enjoy the fine driving along the winding ways. There will be all sorts of equipages, from the big coach and four to the farmers' humble baggy drawn by the bay mare. Fast driving will be prohibited to-day, as the roads will be greatly crowded. SALUTING THE DAY. Battery 11 "Will Start the Proceedings at O O'clock Orators of the Occasion Speeches Limited to Ten Minutes Vocal and Instrumental Masic. Mayor Gourley, Chief Bigelow and Park Superintendent McKnight will meet at the park at 7 o'clock this morning to arrange for the coming crowds. The programme of the day will open at 9 o'clock with the heavy boom of Battery B's cannon, remind ing the children that the day of which they Feeding the Birds. have been dreaming for weets is really here at last, and bringing to the memory ot vet erans for miles around the bloody day at Gettysburg, of which this is the tweiity ithitb. anniversary. By 9:43 o'clock the battery, stationed at the color stand on Mu Airy, will have com pleted 'he national salute' and the Recep tion Committee appointed by Mayor Gourley will be on band to aid him in pro viding for the comfort of the people. The committee is made up of the following geu tlemen: The Speakers for the Day. Eobert Pttcairn, G B. Magce, E. M. Bige low, J. O. Brown, H. P. Ford. W. II. Keech, Evan Jones, H. H.Beslie, J. B. Hyndman, John Gripp, B. F. McKenna, G E. Snccop, A. J. Logan, Felix McKnight, J. G. Bennett, Jamps McKnijrht, Dr. E. A Wood, S. P. Conner, H. D. W. Enclish. W. H. House, H. A. Milligan, Hairy Mctzgar, Samuel S. Wain wrigbr, Edward Frauenhelm, E. J. Martin, TV. 5. WakeflMd, J. M. GufTev. Cohort Oster maler, William Kier, Huih Fllnn. A. J. Pit cairn, Florence Miller, Thomas McClurc, D. vJiflr i'14'iVlltsssflltiini iliiiMliiLJJaiJsMlssfBM ill iffJTliilffliTMssfriYMills Ra.i. jJBJIsMsWLssBHssssssssssssssH K. Torrence, Colonel 'William A. llerron and members of the press. The speakers will arrive between 9:30 and 9:45 and will be met at the Forbes street entrance and escorted to the grand stand in carriages by the Mayor. The 1,200 school children who are to awake the echoes with their melodious voices in the singing of the airs which have grown dear to the heart of every patriotic man, woman and child will arrive at about the same time. The children have been drilled for weeks and much is expected of them. Big wagons with comfortable seats will carry them quickly over to the grand stand" so that promptly at 10 o'clock all will be in readi ness to open the exercises. Four of the best bands of music in the city, the Great "Western, Cathedral. Select Knights and Hays Post bands, with a total ot 120 instruments, will unite in an accom paniment to the children's chorus aud will take two numbers on the programme alone. Patriotic Kloqoence and Mnsic The grand stand programme follows: Medley "Ye Omen Times" , By the four bands combined Address or welcome. Hon. II. L Gojirley 1'raycr Kev. J. R. Sutherland Song "America" Schoolchildren Declaration of Independence.... Tror. G. M. sleeth Mnsic Ilv the band-) Address Colonel W. D. Moore Address lion. Thomas M. Marshall Song "Hail Columbia" School children Address Hon. J. V. F. White Addie Johns McCleavo, Esq. Sons "Bed, White and Blue" School children Address ..Hon. J. W. Over Address Colonel Charles F. McKenna Song "Star Spangled Banner" School children Address Prot. George J. Lucker Addiess Lewis MoMulIen, Bsq. Son .: "Hall Happy Day" School child: en Address S. U. Trent, Esq. Address Rev. J. A Boydan Address Joseph Howloy, Esq. To conclude with "Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below. A STYIilSn Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost." Ry the bauds, school children and assem My. All speeches will be limited to 10 minutes, and .Mayor Gourley's welcome address will not occupy five minutes. It is expected the above programme will be completed by 12 o'clock noon. BRAWN AND SPEED To Be Tested In an Interesting Series of Athletic Snorts Events for the Juve niles Well-Known Amateurs to Contest in the Senior Erents. Promptly at 1 o'clock there will be com menced the most amusing if not the most interesting contests of the day. Prof. H. W. Fisher, of the Seventeenth ward public school, will give the word go to ten ambi tious younsters, who will run a 100-yard dash, the first event in the juvenile sports. These children's sports have not occupied as much attention as they deserved hereto fore, but it was only because the people did not know bow much they were missing. The yonnsters are as earnest and as deter mined to win as anv of the older contest ants across the park, but the ludicrous situ ations resulting from their innocence ami inexperience are laughable in the extreme, and 'make the time spent in witnessing their battles well worth the trouble. Fnnny Contests on the List. In addition to the 100-yard sprint there will be a3-letrged race for which there are 8 entries; grea:ed pole climbing, free for all; sack race, 12 entries; tug of war, 8 en tries; wheelbarrow contest. Prof. Fisher will give to the winner of each contestan appropriate prize. A silver dollar will rest temptingly on the top of the greased pole and becomes the property of he who reaches it ' Lovers of high-class athletic sports will have an opportunity of witnessingat Schen ley Park to-day some of the finest amateur contests ever seen in this or any other city, and they will view them from seats as com fortable as could be expected. This feature of the great celebrations of previous years was not given the proper attention or en couragement to bring it up to the hish standard of excellence attained in the various other features. This was because the Mayor and Chief Bigelow, with those who have assisted them, could not devote sufficient time to this important subject, owiug to the number of duties they had to take care of. Placed in the Bands of Eiprrls. This year it was decided to place the matter entirely in the hands of those who give amateur athletics much attention, and who are thoroughly posted in all details re latins thereto. The result bids fair to ex ceed the expectations of everybody, and to give to the people a tree change of Beeing some magnificent work. The Athletic Com mittee selected represents the East End Gyms, the Central Turn Verein, the West End Gyms, the Western University and the High School Athletic Association, as follows: A G Borland, E. E. G. G; W. P. Johnson, W. E. G.; J. B. Golden, G T. V.; H. & Calvert, W. TJ. P.; Prof. Bread ing Speer, II. & A. A; Prot. L. F. Kirch ner, E. E. G. C., Chairman. Tuese gentlemen have been untiring in their efforts. They have, by their reputa tion in the world of athletics, secured entries from all over the country in ther various contests, the stars of the athletic field, both at home aud from other cities. Men Vt ho Have Proved Their Mettle. Such well-known men as Harry Jewett, of the Detroit Athletic Club; Chas. W. Stage, of the Cleveland Athletic Club; L. F. Pvnchon, of the Athletic Club Schuyl kill Xavy; and J. H. Fry, H. G Fry, G W. Heppenstall, Addison Boran, J.Mc Grew and C A. Jarrett, of our own Gyms, and E. V. Paul and J. B. McKenna, ot this city. All these are entered, and they stand high as they are well known all over the country. Representatives of numerous other athletic associations will be ably represented such as the Y. M. C A, the 3 A's, of Allegheny; the Central Turner 'Cycle Club, the Emerald Athletic Club, the y. M. G A Club, ot Washington, Pa.; the Shadyside Academy, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Alpha Ath letic Club, the Pennsylvania State College Club and the Duquesne 'Cyclers. The list of officials selected to govern the contests is a guarantee of fairness, imparti alitv and clean athletics. It follows: Uefcree, J. A Wells; field judges, J. F. Griggs. Will Richards, T. W. Rudv, W. Gill, Michael Welsh; track judges.'E. H. Henderson, O. M. Coulter, J. F. Madden, J. B Golden; timers, James Gardner, jr., O. B. McDongall, A G Gies, Al Cratty; clerks of course, W. P. Johnson, H. S. Cal vert; announcers, A. G. Borland, E, E. Ke hew; scorer, F. A Finkeldey; marshal, Prof. L. F. Kirchner; starter, George Smith. Each officer will wear a conspicuous badge and the contestants will each wear a number which corresponds to his name in the handsomely printed programme the committee will distribute to the spectators. 1.1st of Events and Contestants. The sports, beginning promptly at 2 Jf& o'clock, are arranged as below, with each contestant being the designating number he will wear and the initials of the club or association he represents. 100-ynrd dash, amateur record, 9 4-5 sec ond SL D. Hayden Collins, S. S. A; 47, E. V. Paul, unattached; 88 Hariy Jewett, D. A. C: 27, M. A. Arnold. Y. M. G A; 29, Gardner Steel, W. TJ. P.; 67. William Vernert, D. AC.; 3, L. F. U Pynohon, A. C 8. N.; 48, W. H. Hast ings. E. E. G. C; 28. Charles W. Stage, C. A. C: 23, J. H. Fry, E. E. G. 0.; 22, William Geary, Pittsbnrg: 30, E. D. Batchelor. E. E. G. C; 59, Ashley Pond, Jr.. D. A C: 49. J. P. Ktramel, E. JO. G. C; Charles McXIcholl, Pittsburg. One mile bicycle race (Safety), amateur record, 2:1539. Win. Neubert, Pittsburg: tti, W. C. Uanils, D.A C; 3S.Lea Iilgbee, A.AA: CC, A. L. Banter, D. C; 37, "Wm. H. Poerstel, C T. a C; 36. a VT. Heppenstall, E. E. G. C.; 35, C. F. Close, E. E. G. 0.; 84, C. K. Gibson, E. E. G. C: 32, J. P. Culbertson, E. E. G. C; W. M. Breckenrld 'C E E. G. C. Tu of war. 625 pounds limit, four men E. E. G. C, Jones, anchcJr; W. E. G., . For Kunners.and tJainpers. Sunning high jump, amateur Tecord, 6 feet 4 inches 45, G. L. W. Price, Allegheny; 8, J. B. McKennan. unattached; 2, John 15. Wood, A C. S. X.; 4, Addison Boran, E. E. G. C: 3. L. F. L. Pynchon, A. C. S. X: 47. E. V. Puul, unattached; 44, James Keenan, E. A. C; 56, Uarrv Jowott. D. A. C: 48, C. S. Miller; E. E. G. C; 43, J. Hamilton, W. Y. M. C. A Patting Sixteen-Pound Shot. Amateur record, 48 feet -37, William H. Poerstel, C. T. C G; 28, George A Nealo, W. TJ. P.; 46, C. A Jarrett, E. E. G. C: 4, Addison Boran, E. E. G. C; 61, William McGee, D. A C; 43, J. Hamilton, Y. M. C. A.: 53; Harry Jewett, D. A. C; 53, T. S. Duncan, un attached; 8, J. B. McKennan, unattached; 52, J. Bumble, E. E. G. C. 220-yard dasb, amateur record. 22 3-3 see-onds-23, ft. L. Collins, S. S. A.: 23, J. H. Fry, E. E. G. G; 27, M. A Arnold, Y. M. C. A.; 29, Gardner steel, W. V. P.; 23, Charles W. Stage, GAG: 56, Harry Jewett, D. AG: 22, Win. Geary, Pittsburg; 48, Wm. H. Hstlngs, E. E. G. G: 17, Jos. McK. Speen Mnss.1. T. A G: 30. E. D. TUtchelor, E. E. G. C; 59, Ashlcv Pond, Jr., D. A C; 49, J. P. Kimmel, E. E. G. G; 24, TmtNOtTT. G A S. G Aull, E.E.G. G:50, J. Cartwright, P. Puttlne; the Hammer. Throwing 16-pound hammer, amatenrrec- C: 5, H. G Fry. E. E. G. C. One-half mile run, amateur record. 1 min ute 51 seconds 9, Jnhii Holan. E. A. G-10 William McMahon, W. E. G.; 16, Thomas w'. J.esbitt. G A. C; 17, Joseph McK. Speer, as5LI-T- "A- c-! ls- - -- Marsltall, W. U. P.; 19, A. B. Hamilton, W. TJ. P.; 5, II. G Fry, E. E. G. G; 20. G G. Keenan, . E. G. G: 14. J. McGrew, E. E. G. G Two-mile bicycle race (safety), amateur record,. 4 minutes 59J seconrts-39, William Iieubert, Pittsburg; to, W.G Baud. D A C 38. Lea Hlftbee, A. A. A.; 37. William if.' Poerstel, C. T. G G: CO, A. L. Banter. D. C; 36, G VT. Heppenstall, E. E. G. G; 34, C. K. Gibson, E. E. G. G: 35, G F. Close. E. . G. G; 32, J. P. Culberlson.E. E. G. G; W. M. Breck enridge, E. E. G. G Running broad Jump, amateur record, 23 J?6,?1"01!?945,6- L-W- Pr,ce. Alleghenv; 81, William McGe, D. A. G: 59. Charles Ah nesley. D. A. G; 2, John B. Wood, A. G S. N 9, Ashley Pond, Jr.. D. A. G; 57, William yorner, D. A. G; 41, G. J. behillinir, Pitts burg; 56, Larry Jowett, D. A. G: 61, Theo. Luce, D. A C; 4, Addison Boran. E. E. G. G 8, J. B. McKeenan, unattached; 48, G A Jar In ?,4&H. 1- S Pu1' unattached; The Kacn to the "Swift Four hnndied and forty yards dash, amateur iecoid. 47M seconds 21, James O'Xeil, A. A. G; 50, J. Cartwrteht, P. S. G: 10, William McMahon. W. E. G.; 23, J II. Fry. E. E. G. G; 16, Thomas W. Nesbitt, G A. C: CS, Chillies Annesley, D. A. G; 22, Will iam Geary, Pittsburg; 63, Gfiorce E. Collins, Y. A. A. and E. E. G. G; 17. Joseph McK. Speer, Mass. I. T. A. G: 6, H. C. Krv, E. E. G. G; 20, G G. Keenan, E. E. G. C; 21, G A. Aull, E.E.G.G Hop, step and Jump, amateur record, 45 feet 6 inches 41, G. J. SchUIliicr, Pittsburu; 44, James Keenan, E. A G: 56, Harry Jewett, D. A. G; 4, Addison Boran, E. E. G. C ; S, J. B. McKeenan. unattached; 46, G A Jarrett, E. E. G. G: 40. G S. Miller, E. E. G. C. 120 yard hurdle race, amateur record 15 4-5 seconds 1, G. L. W. Price, Alleghenv; 5S, George A. Neale, W. U. P. ; 2, John B. Wood, A G S. N-; 50, Harry Jewett, D. A. G; 3, L.F. I Pynchon, A. G S. N.; 6L William McGee, D. A G: 4, Addison Bonm, E. E. G. G: 57, William Verner, D. A. C.;5, H. G Fry, E- E. G. G; 6, Gardner Steel, W. TJ. P.; 64. Theo. Luce, D. A. G; 47, E. V. Paul, unattached; 42, J. B. McKennan, unattached. . Itunniiijr hlirh kick, amateur record, 9 feet 6 inches-44, James McKeenan, E. A G; 8, J. B. McKennan, unattached; 4, Addison Boran, E. E G. G; 43. J. Hamilton, W. Y, M. G A; 31, D. D. DuBarry, E. E. G. G Jumping; With ilia Pole. Pole vaulting, amateur record, 11 feet 5 inches 3, L.F. L.Pynchon,Phllaaolphia A. G S. N.; 62, Breading Speer, II. S. A. A.; 54, Ed Keenan, E. A. G; 64, Theodore Luce, D. A. G; 35, GF. Close. E. E. G. C; 33, A. J. Davis, E. E.G. G One mile run, amateur record, 4:182-59, John Houan. E. A. G: 10, William McMahon, W. E. G.; 60. Hairy Austin, D. A G: 11, R. G David, Allegheny; 12, Louis McGrew, W. U. P.; 13, J. M. Marshell.W. U. P.; 14, J. McGiew. E. E. G. G; 15. J. G Moore, E. E. G. G Sack race, lOOyaids. amateur record, :16 2-5 33, Lea Higbee, A A A.; 44, James Keenan, E. A G; 5. II. G Fry, E. E. G. G: 14, J. Me GiewE. E. G. G: 4, A. Boiau. E. E. G. G: 52. J. Bumble, E. E. G. G In addition to the above there will be final contests where the number of entries make it necessary to run heats. There will be two tugs of war tor which theTiames of contestants are not given. Twenty-six handsome gold and silver medals are to be aw aided to dinners of the various contests. WAIT FOR THE WAGON. An Old-World Song That Will be Very Appropriate To-day. In addition to the arrangements noted above there will be a number of wagons with comfortable seats, provided for the use of ladies aud children. The' wagons will meet thpm at the entrance and convey them to any point in the park they may desire to reach. After the morning exercises the four bands will be separated aud placed as fol lows: The Great Western at the grand stand, the Select Knights at the Zoj, Hays' Post band in the orchard and the Cathedral baud near the bridge. Each band has an ex cellent concert programme prepared and the music will be greatly enjoyed The street railways will put their best foot forward, to accommodate the crowds. Every line in the city has ordered ont every available car in its barn. The Pittsburg Traction Company has received several new cars for the day, among them some of the big cars originally used on the Duquesne line. These cars have been remodeled and lightened, and they, make a beautiful- car. The Pittsburg Duquesne lines expect to have 150 cars in operation all day. A well lighted road, with a good sidewalk, has been made from Fifth avenue down to the park entrance, aud at night there will be no danger of the inconvenience suffered at that point last year. INSIST UPON O00D WEATHEB. Mayor Gourley and Chief Bigelow Very Sanguine at Midnight. Late last night Mayor Gourley was asked what would be done in case it rained to-day and spoiled the celebration. "Why, it's not going to rain" was the reply. It's getting cold and will clear up before daylight. We .. " .. , . , : . . . j 1 . . . . - .. - .. . . ., . ,i ?-.'. 'S. . ,,rfiL.,.,a ". v. r . . k&a Nff d'bln. t . . .JL US.- k . M "J? -i. V.1 f .. .'--.A.AL -. --..v.- . s-r. j ' -- -- '. IS.. -...i .1,s..c.:? .-r.B2iX:..?atf?UBSW''l..b.Wt - .. ? --.. . ' . iTn,MKr,Tirl M have not made any calculation for rain and I hope none will be necessary' Chief Bigelow spoke in the same confi dent strain about the weather prospects. "If the rain makes a postponement neces sary we can announce the date in Tuesday's Dispatch. I was down to the park this evening. The drainage is such that the ground and roads will dry ont in a few hours after the rain stops. I feel pretty well satisfied we will have a good day." THE PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY. The Eto to Be Dazzled and the Stars Rivalled by Gorgeons and Profuse Fireworks A Carload of Gaudy Com bustibles in the Park. The greatest interest .to the largest num ber jn the whole programme will, of course, be in the pyrotechnic display this evening. w v'-lu-n All the Comforts of HomeX This is the feature upon which the greatest effort and expense has been lavished by Mavor Gourley and Cheif Bigelow, and it is expected to excel anv fireworks display ever seen in the State. Including the set ting for the set pieces, which are all large costly designs, the cost of this part of the programme will nearly reach 54,000. Hey I & Jones, the Wood street firm which has the fireworks contract, yesterday received the carload of combustibles, and they were switched out to the park on the Junction Bailroad ready for to-day. Ex perts from the manufactory arrived in the city last night, and will have charge of fir ing of! the pieces. DUp'ayed in a National Ampltheater. The arrangements for the display are very complete. It will take place immediately in front of the grand stand near the bridge, in the pit of the uatural ampitheater formed by Mt. Airy, aud the spectators will occupy the long slope of the hill lookincr down ward. Chief Bigelow has arranged that persons coming in carriages or other vehi cles and desiring to view the display from themmust drive around the hill and take position at the top. Policemen are in structed to see that this order is carried out, so that there will be no confusion and no danger to pedestrians after the exhibition is over and the crowd breaks for home. Promptly at 8 o'clock the first piece will be set off. It is thought the whole pro gramme can be gone through with by 10 o'clock, though it may require a whole hour longer. The Great Western Band will be stationed on the grand stand and furnish one of its excellent concerts during the ex hibition. The Fireworks Proerainme. Salvo of aerial maioons. 13 salutes among the clouds. Ascent of six mammoth fireworks balloons, a pyrotechnic display in the clouds. Grand illumination by powerful Bengal lights. Set piece "Goddess .of Liberty-12 feet high. 20 Japanese bomb shells. Boqnet of 100 sky rockets. 24 geyser rockets, '-golden umbiellas." ' 24 exhibition sky l octets. 15 colored bombshells, mixed colors. , Set piece "Saxon Pyramid" 40x60 feet. 12 gatllng batteries. 20 Japsuie-e bombshells. Boquet ot 100 skj rockets. Set piece "Dazzling Diamonds" 40 feet in diamotor. T4 exhibition skyrockets. Flight of colored bombshells. Bombette fountain, aerial flower garden, hlstlmg effects. Set piece "Gothic Cross" 25x25 feet. yi parachute skyrockets. 12 Japanese bombshells. Grand illumination, scarlet and green. Flight of skyrockets. 12 sauliasons, or dragons'nests. An Elephant in Tari-Colored Flame. Set piece "Gusky, the Elephant," 25x40 feet. 12 willow tree rockets. 13 spreader and magnesian bombs. 24 Spanish touibillons, llery whirlwinds. 2 union fountains.dlsplaying national colors. Gusky Taking a Bath. 12 jeweled streamer lockets. 12 Japanese bombs. 12 jeweled streamer rockets. Set piece "Girandole," 35 feet in diameter. Bouquet of skyrockets. 12 shootinsr star rockets. 33 mammoth bombs, artillery effects. Set piece "Manufactures," 73 feet long. 12 gatllng batterie's. 12 electiic shower rockets. 12 floral bombshells. 3 ue rial contortionists. 10 monster bombs, w ith Japanese effects. Flight of bombshells. 10 Japanese repeating bombs. 12 mtnes of electric showers. 12 gatllng batteries. 12 willow tree rockets. 12 telescope repeating rockets. 12 peacock nlnme rockets. 12 diamond change rockets. Set piece "Good Night" 75 feot long. 10 KEEP THE PEACE. Police Arrangements to Prevent Accidents and Rowdyism. It is not likely that there will be any rowdyism in the park in this jubilee day, but the police w.ill be there to make sure. Sharps will be out, as a matter of course, looking for chances to fleece the unwary, but the detective force will watch for them. The regular park police force consists of eight men, who wear gray uniforms. They will be mounted and will patrol the roads, to prevent fast driving, to stop runaway horses or teams, and to see that there are no accidents to pedestrians crossing the drives. One hundred members of the city police force will be on duty to look after the gen eral order. There will be two police head quarters, one at the house near the bridge and the other at the Zoo, where matrons will be on duty to take care forlost children. These points have been connected by tele phone, and a wire runs to the Oakland police station only a few blocks away. The old "black maria" willT)e at the grounds, withitwo patrol wagons to be used in case of emergency. OAKLAND SQUABE DISPLAY. Great Demand for Fireworks for Private and Club Exhibitions. The demand for fireworks on Saturday was immense, and indicates that there will, be numerous pyrotechnic displays in vari ous parts of the two cities to-night, fieyl Jones say they sold three f 500 orders on Saturday, and several of over $100 each. Kyi rif Other downtown dealers did nearly as well. Probably the finest private exhibitions will be those of the Oakland square resi dents and the Linden Club. At Oakland square where the people live like one big family, so to speak, they will have 81.OC0 worth of fireworks, including several hand some set pieces, and during the evening will have a concert by the Cathedral Band in the park upon which their dwellings front The Linden Club's display will also be on a grand scale. WRITTEN 116'YEARS AGO. The Document 'Which Transformed" the British Colonies Into an American Nation Text or the Declaration of Independence. When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dis solve the political bands which have con nected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitles them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain un alienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuits of happiuess. That to secure these rights, governments are in stituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government be comes destructful of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundations on such principles, and organ izing its powers on such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and, accordingly, all ex perience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are suf ferable, than to right themselves by abol ishing the forms to which, they are accus tomed. But, when a long train of abuses aud usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw oil such government, and to provide new guards for their iuture i security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies, and such is now the- necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of gov ernment. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated in juries and usurpations, all having, in direct object, the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world: He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing import ance, unless suspended in their operations i A Mounted Park Policeman. till his absent should be obtained; and when so suspended he has utterly neglected to at tend to them. He has relused to pass other laws'for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those .people would relinquish the right of representation in the Legislature a right inestimable to them, and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable and distant Irom the repository of'their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. He lias dissolved representative houses repeatedly for opposing, with manly firm ness, his invasions on the rights of the peo ple. He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large or their exercise; the Statu remain ing, in the meantime, exposed to all the dangers of invasions from without and con vulsions within. He has endeavored to prevent the popu lation of these Slates; tor that purpose, ob structing the laws or the naturalization of foreisners: refusing to pass others to en courage their migration hither, and raising. the conditions of new appropriations of lands. He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing iudiciary powers. He has made judges dependent on his will. alone, lor the tenure ot their olhces, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us in times of peace standing armies, without the consent ot our legislatures. , He has affected to render the military in dependent ot, and superior to, civil power. He has combined, with others, to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our Constitu tions, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation. For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our trade with all parts oi the world: For imposing taiea on us without our consent: For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of trial by jury: For transport! fig us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses: For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring province, establishing therein an arbitrary government, and en larging its boundaries, so as to render U at once an example and fit instrument for in troducing the same absolute rule into these colonies: For taking away our charters, abolish ing our most valuable laws, and altering, fundamentally, the forms ot our govern ments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring thenisclves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases what soever: He has abdicated government here, by de claring us out of his protection and waging war against us. He has, plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns and destroyed the lives of our people. He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun, with circumstances ot cruelty ancf. perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation. ' He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the high seas, to bear arms against their country, to become the execu tioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands. He has excited domestie insurrection among us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merci- If W .J u a less Indian savages, whose known role of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions. ' In every stage ot these oppessions, we have petitioned tor redress, in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is un fit to be the ruler of a ree people. . Nor have we been wanting in, our atten tions to our British brethren. We have warned them, from time to time, of at tempts by their Legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have cohjured them, by the ties of onr common kindred; to dis avow these usurpations, which would in evitably interrupt our connections and cor- ajljfefer Allll An Equestrian in Trouble. respondence. They, too, have been deaf to the yoice of justice and consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest ot mankind, ene mies in war, in peace friends. We, therefore, the representatives of the TJNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IX GENERAL CONGRESS assembled, ap pealing to the Supreme Judge of the World for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these Colonies, solemnly publish, and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, FEEE AND INDEPENDENT STATES; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the 3riiish crown, and that all political connection between them and the State ot Great Britain, is, and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as, FREE AND INDE PENDENT STATES, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alli ances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things whichINDEPENDENT STATES may of right do. And, for the support of this declaration, with a firm reli ance on the protection of DIVINE PROV IDENCE, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. THE STARS AND STRIPES. an Official History of the American Flag Established by Congress in June, 1777 Its rirst Salute by a Foreign Naval Vessel How the Stars Are Arranged. Washington, July a The Quartermas ter General of the army has been so bothered with questions regarding the American flag that he has issued a bulletin which is in tended to meet the numerous and diversi fied queries that co'me to his office from the patriotic curious. The statements are the result of research on the part of the clerks of the department, and maybe accepted as accurate, or, at least, as official. The bulle tin bears the stirring title, "The Stars aud Stripes," and is as follows: The American Congre, in s'snon at Philadelphia, established by its resolution of June 14, 177"7, a national flag for the United States of America. The resolution was as follows: Besolved. That tho flig of the 13 United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union bo 13 stars, white in a bine field, representing a new constellation. Although nearlv- a year previous, Julv 4. 1770, these 13 United States had been de clared independent, this resolution is the first legislative action recorded relating to a national flag forthe new jovereignty. Origin of the Thirteen Strlp-s. The use of 13 stripes was !not a new feat ure, as they had been introduced (in alter nate white and blue) on the upper left-hand corner of a standard presented to the Phila delphia Light Horse by its captain in the early part ot 1775,(and moreover the Union flag of the 13 united colonies raised at Washington's headquarters, at Cambridge, January 2, 177G, had the 13 stripes just as they are tins uay, mit it also naa tne crosses of St. George and St. Andrew on a blue ground in the corner. There is no satis factory evidence, howpver, that any flag bearing the uuion of the stars had been in public use betore the resolution of June, 1777. It is not known to whom the credit of de signing the Stars and Stripes is due. It is claimed that a Mrs. John Ross, an uphol sterer who resided on Arch street, Phila delphia, was the maker of the first flag combining the stars and stripes. Her de scendants assert that a committee of Con gress, accompanied by General Washing ton, who was in Philadelphia in June, 1776. called upon Mrs. Ross and engaged her to make the flag from a rough drawing, which, at her suggestion, was redrawn by General Washington with pencil in her back parlor, and the flag thus designed was adopted by Congress.' Although the resolution establishing the flag was not officially promulgated by the Secretary of Congress until September 3, 1777, it seemswell authenticated that the Stars and Stripes were carried at the battle of Brandywine September 11, 1777, and Highest of all in Leavening Power. m& A&SOLUTELY PURE D ON'T be misled bv they're too low. That is to say, really good, meritorious cloths cannot be produced to your profit if the sewing and the cloth improperly treated is to give none but good, and at as low cost as con sistent with good materials and fair prices for work manship. Suits to Measure, $20 to $30 that are en tirely satisfactory. INilEf NO. 39 SIXTH ANDERSON BLOCS, thenceforward during all the battles of the Revolution. The First NaVal Salntc. Soon after its adoption the new flag was hoisted on the naval vessels of the United States. The ship Ranger, bearing the Stars and Stripes, and commanded by Captain Paul Jones, arrived at a French port about December 1, 1777, and her flag received on February 14, 1778, the first salute ever paid to the American flag bv ioreign naval vessels. The flag remained unchanged for about 18 years after its adoption. By this time two more States (Vermont and Ken tucky) had been admitted to the Uniou,and on January 13, 1794, Congress enacted that from and after the first day ot Jlay, 1795, -the flag of the United States be 15 stripes, alternating red and white; that the Union be 15 stars, white in a blue field. This flag was the national banner from 1795 to 1818, during which period occurred the war of 1812 with Great Britain. By 1S18 five additional States (Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi) had been admitted to the Union, and there fore a further change in the flag seemed to be required. After considerable discussion in Congress on the subject, the act ot April 4, 1818, was passed, which provided: 1. That from and after the fourth day of July next tho flag or the United States be IS horizontal stripes, alternate red and wnito; that tho Union have 20 stars, white in a blue Held. 2. That on the admission of every new State into the Unioa.one star be, added to the union or tho flag, and that such addition shall take place on the fourth day of July next succeeding such admission. Causes of the Change. Tho return to the 13 stripes of the 1777 , flag was due, in a measure, to a reverence for the standard of the Revolution, but it was also due to the fact that a further in crease of the number of stripes would have made the width of the flag out of propor tion to its length unless the stripes were narrowed, and this would have impaired their distinctness when- seen from a dis tance. A newspaper of the time said:v "By this regulation the 13 stripes will represent the number of States whose valor and resources originally effected American independence, and the additional stars will mark the increase of the States since the ' present Constitution." No act has since been passed by Congress altering this feature of the flag, and it is the same as originally adopted, except as to the number ot stars in its union, in the war with Mexico the national flag bore 29 stars in its union, during the late Civil War 35, and since July 4, 1891, 44 stars: In none of the acts of Congress relating to the flag has the manner of arranging the stars been Erescribed. and in consequence there has een a lack of uniformity in the matter, and flags in use of the public generally may be seen with the stara arranged in various ways. Ofllclal Arrangement ot Stars. The early custom was to insert the stars in parallel rows across the blue field, and this custom has, it is believed, been ob served, in the navy at least, since 1818, at which, time the President ordered the start to be arrangeifin such manner on the na tional flag used in the navy. In the army, too, it is believed the stars have always bean arranged in horizontal rows' across the Hue field, but not always in vertical rows; the effect, however, being about the same as in the naval flag. Hereafter there will be no difference in the arrangement between the army and the navy, as an agreement has been arrived at between the War ami Navy Departments on the subject. Since July 4, 1891, the arrangement ot stars in the flag of the army and ensigns in the navy is as follows: The national Hags hoisted .at camps or forts are made of bunting of American" man ufacture. They are of the following'three sizet: The storm and recruiting flag, eight feet in length by four feet two inches in width; the. post flag, measuring 20 feet in length by ten feet- ifl-wl(lth;the S&rrison flag, measuring 36 feet in length by 20 feet in width, (this flag is hoisted only on holi holidays and great occasions.) The union is one-third of the length of the flag, and extends to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe from the top. Tne national colors carried by regiments of infantry and artillery and toe battalion of engineers, on parade or in battle, are made of silk, and are sir feet six inches long and six feet wide and mounted on staffs. The field of the colors is 31 inches in length and extends to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe from the top. The sizes of the flags used in the army and navy arc not fixed by law, but are prescribed by army and navy regulations. AFIEE PLEASURE, DEATH. Six Holiday Boatrnon Oat of 17 Drownpd In the St. Lawrence. Monteeax, July 3. Special The St. Lawrence river opposite Montreal was the scene of a terrible boating accident yester day, by which the lives of six young men were lost. Early in the afternoon 17 young members of the Grand Trunk Boat ing Clnb rowed over to,St. Helen's Island in a 32-foot war canoe. They reached the island in safety, and about 6 o'clock this evening started to return home. The cur rent here is very strong and treacherous. The canoe had not gone far when it was caught in the current and capsized. The occupants were thrown into the rapid cur rent and had a desperate struggle for life. A number of them could swim, and did all they could to save themselves and .their companions. The accident was witnessed from the shore, and several bqats were at once put out to the rescue. Eleven were saved but six were drowned. The names of the drowned are: Thomas O'Brien, Howard Ransom, Ernest Lee, Edwin Sleep, J. Mad den aud John Milligan. The full Quarts of Gibson, finch. Overholt and Bear Creek rye whiskies bearing the signature of Max iui eln can be relied upon aa absolutely pure, or six quarts for & x-rice $1 per lull quart, JlWT Latest U. S. Gov't Report low prices sometimes trimming is inferior and Our aim has been and & STREET. - V ?- & 5 I- -3 3 jf pasting 1
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