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; E- n i n 3 The Pan-American Exposition The Buffalo Fair Next Year Will Equal to that of 1893. Be Just whero to begin a story of the great Pan-American exposition at Duf falo Ib a problem offering many was of approach, all of them attractive, all of them so Inviting as to l-uve one still In doubt which to choose. If we begin at the upper left hand corner tho northwest as tin nrtlst nilRht do In making a picture. we chill straightway find ourselves In the laby rinths of the Midway, surrounded by the gayest of scenes. In a maze of novelties, threading serpentine walks, meeting the grotesque and the Incon gruous and laughing with iho merriest of merry crowds. If we begin at the northeast corner, we shall nit In the top row of seats In tho Stadium, look ing at a crowd of 25.000 people In that great amphitheater, larger In Its di mensions than the coliseum built by Vespasian and Titus to please the sportive Romans nt the beginning of thU era. Rather lot us come up from the city by trolley, as most of the visitors will do, and approach tho exposition from tho Bouth. It Is a close four miles from tho business center of liiiffnlo to the southern gates of tho exposition, but no city ever had a bett?r strcat railway system than this, and it Is a short ride. Several hundred new cars have been ordered for tho Pun-American year, and a G-cent faro will lake passengers from any point In tho city, no matter how remote, to tho gate3 of tho exposition. The ride Is through as beautiful a residence section as any city can boast. There nre miles upon miles of smooth asphalt pavement, bordered with grocn Inwns, embowered with maplc3 and elms. Nearly every dwelling has n broad veranda, shaded with vines or banked with brilliant blossoms. Every lawn has Its floral feature. The nb benco of fences gives the whole city the Intramural railway nt the left re ceives the bulk of the Incoming crowd, but thcro arc many who prefer to walk now, nnd ride when wearied with sightseeing. The Pan-American exposition grounds are about one mile from north to south and half a mile from cast to west. They embrace an nrca of 330 acres, of which 133 acres are Improved park lands, a part of Delaware Park. Wo are told by experts whose word Is law among landscape architects that Mm nark scenes which wo arc now drinking In with our fresh vision nnd nlprt sensibilities nre among the most beautiful in the world. It Is easy to ludorso such an agreeable expression of opinion, for he must bo obtuse In deed who will not readily Imagine him self set down In ono of nature's own fairylands. In planning tho great exposition it has been the aim of tho architects to avoid disturbing any of tho features of this charming pleasure ground. The walk leads the visitor among stately trees and along stretches of rare shrubbery that give off delicious odors formed that one may scarcely discover where the park has been grafted upon the newer grounds of the exposition. The park lands have necessarily been somewhnt Invaded, but not disfigured. A little grade brings you finally to a point where the architectural beauty of the great main group of exposition buildings blossoms before the eye as a flower opens when tho sun streaks the eastern sky nnd heralds tho dawn of a new day. There are some twenty or more large buildings, Including the masslvo archi tectural features of a decorative char acter. Tho lesser buildings aro num bered by the hundred. The love of symmetry has guided the hands of the designers of tiicsc glorious works, and tho arrangement Is upon hnrmonlous lines. Color shades Into color, shadow blends Into brightness, nnd there arc brilliant contrasts In a thousand ways that forbid a hint of severity and sameness and make a picture that ono will carry always In his mind when once It has been recorded there by tho camera of the eye. We aro now nt tho Approach, shaded American or pan-American character of tho exposition. Throughout Latln Amerlca tho approved architecture Is that which has como down from tho Spain of old, changing somewhat through the lapso of centuries. Tho visitor from California, Mexico, Cen tral and South America will feel tho compliment expressed in the architect ural features of the exposition. The flnnnclal resources of the expo sition nggrcgatc J5.800.000 Including the federal government and New York state appropriations. The other states and many countries nre responding heartily, and appropriations from those sources will aggregate several millions more. Ofllclnl responses to Invitations Issued by President McKlnlcy through the state department have been re ceived from the governments of Can ada, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Sal vador, Guatemala, Guadaloupe, Dutch Guiana, Bolivia, Argentine Republic, Chile, Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru, Vene zuela and Haiti. Tho Hon. William I. Duchanan. former United States minister to the Argentine Republic, Is director general of the exposition. Tho gates will bo open from May 1st to October 31, 1901. MARK BENNITT. DARK NIHILIST PLOT. REACHED CLIMAX IN DEATH OF DOCTOR COCKE. found with a Mullet In 111 Heart 1'olloe llellevo 'TM rat Titer 1 Another Hand Than Ul Wu Czar' Agent. NEW MEASUREMENT Greatly Of DreMed t'lno Lumber Will Increase Price Thereof. An action was taken by the Pine Lumber Dealers' Association at the offices of the Dullders nnd Traders' Ex change, In the Grand Opera House building, yesterday, that Is of great moment to contractors and builders as jMmB&ZMS j- SSS- a--y-Tl-Baig vr At ''' I I Vm Hill ffl SSrflll 71 1 ,., - f?' L 0 T" ' ACoaniQ or V JL) II 1 1 -1 ImI -I 'hi rf V Of" c Swt1WM 'iiir rr uiL'.iiu :.t 'i .. vm m i i i it ww tm mi Trani iiRavuiiu ki. -i LirfJ' "PS il I I li fWriMlTiriTiMIMM r.i ,i I... xi,',iii'jii.jjjFitinwmrf-mmr-Ljm&'nTmMarrm-m m "t What was perhaps ono of the deep est laid and most unscrupulous politi cal plots of tho century reached a cli max tho other day when Dr. J. II. Cocke, n secret representative of tho Russian government, was found dead in an apartment of his house in one of the most fashionable part of Boston, with a bullet hole In his head. Mls3 Charlotto Harrington, who was alono with Dr. Cocke In the house when ho died, told the police that she and Dr. Cocke were In the employ of the secret intelligence department of tho Russian empire, nnd that they had received from Count Muravleff, the Russian chancellor, large sums of money.whlch they applied to the purpose of collect ing Information In behalf of the Rus sian government upon the movements of the Nihilist propaganda In this country. Dr. Coke was widely known as a successful scientist and erstwhile Beau Brummel, nnd was often termed "tho blind surgeon." It now appears that Dr. Cocke and Mls3 Hnrrlngton had an appointment at the Vcndome, ono of the most aristocratic hotels of Boston, to meet Count Progonoff, an emissary of the Russian government, who had left Washington three days before. A few hours before the firing of tho shot that ended the romantic career of Dr. Cocke, a closed carriage drove up to the stops of the Vendome. A veiled woman stepped lightly from the ve hlcle.ran briskly Into the entrance and asked If a stranger had arrived in room No. 617. She appeared very much disconcerted when the clerk Informed her that the room was vacant. Ono of tho hotel servants who passed by the waiting carriage noticed that Its occupant was a slight, nervous man who wore blue glasses. Ho Identified this man as Dr. Cocke. The doctor was later Joined by the veiled woman, and the carriage started at a rapid gait for the houso or Dr. Cocke, where tho fatal shot rang out two hours later. Tho veiled woman wa3 Miss Harring ton. After all that has been dono to as certain tho true cause of Dr. Cocke's death, the Boston police say that it Is not at all certain that he died by his own hand. They bellevo that the murder may have been done by tho agents of some government that Is un friendly to Russia. It has been dis covered that Dr. Cocke, during the few days that preceded his death, was tracked constantly by dark-visaged men of Impenetrable meln, who never BALCONY SCENE A FAILURE, Jealotu Lover Ilml Sawed Support, and tho DuiUr Juliet Fell. Llllle Latchcr, 21 years old, colored, Is at the city hospital suffering from u contused forehead and severe bodily bruises. Llllle Is employed as a do mestic at 2329 Market street, where she attends to the table and scours the dishes. At tho same house Sam Har ris, also colored, Is employed as a man of all work. Sam has been employed nt tho place for four years, but Llllle Is only a recent acquisition. Llllle's ebony complexion and robust form soon won Sam's heart, and while ho worked about the house he took occa sion to glance at LIUlo now and then. The glances became frequent, and fin ally, In tho language of Llllle, "Sam made google eyes" at her. For a time she thought Sam was the whole thing and loved him with all her soul. ADout a week ago a coal man made his ap pearance In the neighborhood and Lll lle transferred her affections to tho latter. Harris was wise und he saw the trend of things. The coal man us ually camo early In the morning, long before tho household was up. Llllle soon learned this, and she made ar rangements to talk to her dusky lover. Her room was In the rear of the houso and opened out on a small wooden balcony about four feet long and two feet wide. Like Juliet, she would stand on this balcony and murmur sweet nothings to her black Romeo. For a few days everything went well. Then In some manner Harris learned of trie balcony scenes and determined to bo revenged. Early tho other morning Llllle arose to talk to her lover. She waited In the window until Bhe saw the familiar form with a basket on its shoulder enter the alley gate. Then sho stepped out on the balcony. For a mo ment tho frail structure swayed, and then, with a terrific crash, fell to tho ground, ten feet below. The coal man was some distance from the balcony and escaped Injury, but Llllle was not so fortunate. She struck on her head. An examination showed that the sup ports holding tho balcony, a small wooden affair, had been sawed througn, so that any weight on tho balcony would cause It to fall. Llllle Is unkind enough to allege that Harris sawed the supports. St. Louis Globe-Demo crat. X FARMER AND QYPSY IN DUEL. arpir Told to Dofend a park-like aspect In the open resi dence portions. The streets aro clean ns a ship's deck. The air is sweet. A cool breozo comes from Lake Erie, which lies to the southwest. It Is this tempering wind that fans the city throughout the torrid season and gives to Buffalo tho most delightful summer climate known to any city of the north. Hot nights are a rarity. An abundance of pure wntcr from Lake Erie, a perfect drainage system, the cleanest of streets and proper sanitary regulations, well enforced, combine to give Buffalo a place of high rank as a healthful city. Her mortality record Is ono of the best. Wheelmen will be In terested to know that there are 223 miles of tho smooth clean asphalt streets In the city, to say nothing of tho fine mncadam roads and cycle paths throughout the extensive park system, of which there are about twen-ty-flvo miles. Tho plans for the exposition aro so nearly matured and so much work ha3 been done that we know now what the visitors shall see In the matter of Im portant buildings and picturesque grounds. It Is May, 1901. We alight at Forest avenue and enter at the grand south ern gateway o' the exposition. It is on Lincoln parkway, a broad, beauti ful boulevard.shaded deeply with rows of tall maples. The entrance Is one of tho notable architectural works of the exposition, of rich and elaborate design. A 50-cent ticket gives U3 tho freedom of the exposition for a day. Wo are in the city for at least a week, so will take our pleasure leisure ly, Wo aro conscious that a myriad of wonderful sights He beyond tho great portal, but tho moro haste tho less pleasure. The terminal station of from millions of flowers. Tho first notablo building Is tho Albright Art Gallery, well within the park on an elovated site. It Is the permanent home of tho public art treasures of Buffalo and tho building is tho gift of an en terprising nnd public spirited citizen, Mr. J. J. Albright, who has taken this as an opportune time to bestow a last ing bonetlt upon the city. It also meets nooroDrlatelv tho nurnoso of an art building for tho exposition. We come presently to a bridge of elaborate design which spans a nar row place In the Park Lake. On either side nre broad reaches of water dotted with pleasure boats. The plumage of swans and other waterfowl of dazzling whiteness gladdens and enlivens the scene. They aro good sailors, those birds with sinuous necks, and the envy of young boys to whom swimming nnd diving aro as yet arts unachieved. What a scene! How fresh nnd green and abundant tho foliage, a delight to the botaulat in its amazing variety, a picture to arrest tho eye of any art ist! And flowers! Children of tho sun! Nature's expression of her most Joyous moods! How generously have these been reread throughout the borders of this elyslan highway! Ono may well believe there is a subtle plan back of It all. Undoubtedly we are victims of a latent conspiracy. By these delicate Instruments the play of color on the eye, the wafting of Invlslblo floral In cense to the keen nostrils, tho song of birds unseen among the branches all about, tho soft dip of oars in tho limpid lake, tho melody of cool cas cadesthese are soothing the mind and preparing Us receptive powers for the burst of splendor which presently shall come. So skillfully has the work been per- tall trees, and advance to the Fore 1 Court. We cross the Mirror Lakes upon tho Triumphal Bridge, one of the splendid exterior features of the expo sition. The Mirror Lukes are a part of the Grand Canal, which completely encircles the main group of buildings, a mile or more in length, upon which pleasuro craft of all sorts will carry the visitor from point to point for a small fee. Leaving the Triumphal Bridge, wo come to tho Esplanade, where 250.000 people may gather upon the occasion of special celebrations or ceremonies. The main exposition buildings are gronped around a vast court, In shape like an Inverted T. As we stand In the Esplnnndc facing the north the lesser courts of the horizontal are at the right and left. The Esplanade Is 1,745 feet Jong by 510 feet wide. The per pendicular or greater court, including the Court of the Fountains and the Plnza, is 2.000 feet long by 500 feet wide. From our viewpoint In the Es plannde we cau see some parts of near ly all tho great buildings. It will be noted that there has been a liberal use of color in all tho exterior work. The roofs are red tile and the walls of staff are tinted In various soft shades that suggest the tropics. Numerous shady arcades and airy pavilions promise comfort upon the warmer days. There Is a uniformity of eave lino among the great buildings, and patient attention to dotall is everywhere manifest in these extensive architectural works. Pillars and pilasters are made rich with bas-reliefs and arabesques. Arch es aro tinted and frescoed. Towers, lanterns, domes and minarets, flag standards, flnlals and festoons, with, countless flags, streamers and banners waving gayly, combine to heighten the festival aspect Tho stylo of architec ture hero observed is described as a modification of tho Spanish renais sance, It having been decided that this would somewhat proclaim the all- wjKKm . COCKE. it materially Increases the cost of dressed lumber. The Pine Lumber Dealers' Association Includes all of the retail dealers In dressed pine lum ber In this city. It Is claimed by tho association that the dealers of this city are the only ones in Ohio that have been selling dressed pine and other lumber by the face measurement that is, tho measurement and esti mate of cost, not including the tongue on each flooring board, that is mado to make it fit Into the groove of tho board laid adjacent. Yesterday it was resolved unanimously to hereafter sell all lumber by what Is known as tho strip measurement; that is, the tongue on each board will be measured as well as the face of the board. The deal ers claim that thousands of dollars have been lost to them by this waste, or tongue lumber. A tongue on a three-inch plank will measure as much ns a tongue on a six-inch plank. This, it Is claimed, will cause the price of dressed pine lumber to rise from fif teen to twenty per cent. The members of the association caused a circular to be printed, and these will be mailed to all customers of members of the asso ciation tomorrow morning, notifying them of the new method of measure ment and the rise in the price. Cincln. natl Enquirer. Unlucky. McJIger Borrows is crafty. He paid back to Hoodew ono dollar for the fourteen he owes him. Thingumbob It's unsunl for Borrows to pay any thing back. McJIgger True; but Hoo dew Is so superstitious that Borrows knows he'll never ask for tho balance. Philadelphia Press. DR. J. R for a moment allowed their victim to escape from their sight. Miss Harring ton, the late doctor s iiurso and aman uensis, announced that for a week bo fore his death the doctor had been aware of the terrible shadow that was closing In upon his life. The first In dication that he had of tho coming fato was the appearance of a tall, bearded stranger who rang tho doc tor's bell n few days previous to tho shooting; The man demanded an in terview with Dr. Cocke, and after he had gone tho doctor's faco was blood less and ho appeared much perturbed. A few tiours before tho shot was fired Miss Harrington again saw tho mys terious stranger skulking about the house. It has been learned by the Boston police that Count Progonoff actually left Washington for Boston, but all traces of him have been utterly lost after his departure from tho capital. An obscure Russian Hebrew, who lives in tho foreign colony In tho West End of Boston, and who was formerly nlmself a prominent member of tho Nihilist propaganda, declares that to his positive knowledge a party of Ni hilists, who had wind of tho Intended Journey of Count Progonoff to Boston, left that city for the purposo of dis posing of the titled emissary of tho Russian government, nnd the fact that he cannot bo found seems to show that they succeeded well In their de sign. Dr. Cocke was born In Ireland 43 years ago. He has served the Irish revolutionists as agent nt St. Peters burg and came to this country ns tho agent of thnt government. Ho had lately been active In this country in behalf of the Boers. Highly startling developments are looked for lu con nection with his sudden death. the Farmer Illmioir. In tho Danbury (N. Y.) City hospital lies Peter Riley, a gypsy, who was seriously wounded in a duel with a young farmer over the queen of a band of gypsies. All that Is known of the story was gathered from the members of the band. Adela. tho queen, and Riley, who was the leailer among the men of the band, were to be married, but they had a lovers' quarrel. Adela then accepted the at tentions of a young farmer, who had followed the band ou their Journey east. Adela's coquetry made Riley Jealous. The other day, while tho farmer was walking with the queen, Riley confronted him. This was tho first time ho knew he had a rival. "Defend yourself," cried Riley, as he threw a revolver at the feet of tho astonished farmer. Tho country boy then tried to explain, but the gypsy would not listen. The farmer picked up tho revolver and flred a fraction of a second before Riley pressed tho trigger nnd the gypsy fell. The queen threw herself upon him and begged his forgiveness, nnd pro tested that she loved him. Sho bada tho farmer begone, and told him sho had only played with him. Adela then drovo her wounded lover to the Dan bury City hospital, and then wanted to remain with him, but when as sured that he would get well she went away with the band. Helrem to 83,000,000. Miss Louise Eversole and her sister, Mabel, two pretty young St. Louis girls, havo been informed by their at torney thnt they aro heirs to $1,000. 000 each in their own right, and that the money Is now ready for their dis posal. The snug fortunes aro part of the Ludwlg Fischer estate In Hol land. FlBCher died nlno years ago, leaving a largo estate This was con verted into money nnd held by the government for tho heirs until now It has reached tho enormous total of J17.000.000. Tho Eversolo family la ono of tho threo who aro direct heirs to tho estate. The 1'rofeMor Knew, "Professor," tho seeker after knowl edge Inquired of tho great toxlcologlst, "If a tarantula were to bite you, what would bo the first thing you'd do?" "Yell!" replied the scientist promptly. Philadelphia Press. A Hoy Mown to Atoim. Tho 11-year-old son of Mr. Edward Foglo, a farmer near Frederick, Md., while watching workmen quarrying, took to 'paying with dynamlto sticks, when thero was a Biulderi explosion nnd fragments of tho child were sent flying in various directions. His legs, an arm and half his head were blown completely off. A son of cx-Sherlff Zimmerman, standing sixty yards away, had his hands torn off by a lly Ing tree stump. He Dcailed with Clio. Mr. Walker Horseman and Miss Clio Williams eloped from Owlngsvllle, K, and wero married at Marysvllle. Cabo Snedlcor, a neighbor of tho cou ple, followed them to Marysvllle, nnd with tears In his eyes, tried to pre vent the marriage, telling Clio she was tho only girl he could ever love. Murder and Sulfide. Sidney R. Powors, a veteran of the civil war, shot and killed his divorced wlfo and then committed sulcldo nt Elgin, 111. Mrs, Powers was at homo when Powors forced his way Into the building, qunrroled with hor, drovo her out and sent a bullet Into her brain, Then ho killed himself. llrnln Worker Live Long. Statistics havo been published to show that brain workers aro long lived. Flvo hundred nnd thirty emi nent men and women ot tho present century were taken and their duration of life gives an nvcrngo of sixty-eight j years and eight months. i ,