The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-02

It's Prospects Frightening
Every Day.
The distinguishing Features Of the Coming
Celebration-The Price Of Admission
Fixed at Fifty Cents.

fury plant. ~ VIII bloom Tor the nrss time nexs
year. but whether IL will again bud and bloom
Is prooem that must be solved by time. ~ Will
be unique feature or the history OF thts country
and valuable II the institution should become fairly
established. 80 that at ire close OF every century
one like It should % held, marking the progress
made during that period by she American people,
Imagine, a thousand years hence, what an inter.
esting book may be written, showing the success
sve stages OF discoveries that led to the dying ma
cnine, the regular balloon navigation between
Europe ana America and other wonders that Will
probably have been accomplished BY that
time. The apparent marvels OF 1879 viii appear
mere child's play In 1919 and 90, ~ science and
ingenuity solve those things which are now the
hidden mysteries OF the creation, some OF the
visitors at one OF these future, far distant world
fairs VIII probably laugh ct the generation that
looked with wonder at the railroad and telegraph.
HOW MICH IT COSTS. .t
Century plants are rare and must be we'll paid
for. The pleasure OF seeing ourselves. a. We are,
TN the van OF civilization" &c. VIII COST In
round numbers. about $7,50O,00O This was the
estimate given yesterday BY the secretary OF Gov
ernor Bigler, At the st. Nicholas Hotel. In answer
to the query as to how much money It would
really take to carry through the enterprise sue
cessfully. Five millions, he said, had already been
raised, and the Centennial Board OF FL
nance Is In hopes Of soon securing the re-
mainder Every patriot shares their hope, for
the Worlds Fair in Philadelphia viii reject as
mucn credit upon the United States as those OF
London. Paris and Vienna did upon England
France and Austria. 1t will demonstrate to
those .'efYete monarchies' OF the Old World that
Columbia ls, indeed, sIe happy land and the great
land that We boast o. IL will silence the cavil OF
the '.bloated aristocrats" who claim that repub.
licap form OF government Is unfavorable to the
highest development OF civilization, by showing
them whatwe have accomplished In science, agri.
culture, manufactures, art and IN everything else.
THE ArrsAL FOR MONHx 3gel "a
The appeal for money which Is now being made
has already met With considerable success. Gov
ernor Bigler's secretary stated yesterday that
great encouragement had been given the Board
Of Finance In New York: The readers Of TINS
aaently vas nSps sr that other ru monna Tres
OF the most distinguished citizens OF New York,
Is to be hoped, VIII he sn0wn IN practical way.
There Is no DOUBT that the Exhibition wall greatly
sands OF Foreigners VINO win be attracted nitner
By T. w nado9otedy spend millions OF dollars IN
apa New YOE ana asS 9 our other
to visit. Hence Il is IN the interest OF every bust
mesa man 10 kew YORK that the enterprise should
succeed. IL has been estimated that the railroads,
traces and industries OF London realized extra
profits OF nearly seventy million dollars BY ene
International Exhibition OF 1861.
APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE.
Governor Bigler's secretary says that the APP
rapiaiy. The applications are made in Pniia-
dolphin. although many OF the New YORK appli-
ss sa IL asr 70 sSn a.
as TO the conditions, &c. printed blank. which
is headed sCMted states Centennial Commission
tors Application for Space,n has 10 be Ailed out
more are separate columns Tor ths date OF the
Application, the description OF tile article 10 be ex
square iest, and the KIND OF space that IL wanted
the these space 81 sscn exSbisor VIII BE- Allotted
lew months-it y noe yet definitely ascer.
NO little signincance as showing now general Is
the desire on the part OF manufacturers and grow
the 20
department. The applications from foreign coun.
tries are also num numerous, aovernor Blser said
country Of its results in the fine arts could not be
compared with the exhibitions oil toe Ola World,
departments Of painting ana sculpture. owing ITO to
important considerations ne was compelled to
that some OF the most valuable ana nnest pictures
OF Europe would be at the Centennial Exhibition.
French artists viii DO particularly we'll repre-.
GOVERNOR BIoAER's VISITORS
,as HoteI sa"Td some interessin1 scsnsS Tnsrs
are all sorts OF VISITORS impelled oy all sorts Of
motives; Among the visitors Yesterday was Y. a.
manners were quite refreshing TO benOId:
N. PeLigrInt who is 1ne, dignined old
at S IN Paris Il
and stlll Others in London. some of these were
toned several by Paul veronese and a Venus oy
Titan. In that English Jargon winch IS peculiar
pictures wonia BE- Admitted 70 she art exn.Di'ion
81 have exhibited my pictures" he sad, proudly
Sss eSst Sss ns ~ ISL wGra ss
my gallery in London, IN 1855 IN Paris, In 1882
sgaii IN London. N 1857 again IN Pars and -
like TO have the satisfaction OF seeing them ols-
played In Philadelphia IN 1876" At present, M.
tended 10 relui u IN the autumn. He seemed TO be-
an old art connOlsseur, whose lie was spent In
GOVERNOR BIGLER's VIEWS.
Governor BigIer. OF pennsylvania, who repre-
sents the Centennial Boaid OF Finance In this city,
Is nne old gentleman with a colossal head, per-
fe tiy smooth race and rather bald. HIS appear
ance aud manner inspire confidence. In CONVEX
BatiOn with the writer ne laid stress upon the lact
that SO faf as numbers OF visitOrs TO the Exhlb-
ton are concerned more reliance could be plsced
ence an attraction than on all the otter sights
to De seen. Tue financial agents VI the Board. no
said, frequently meet pei sons VINO declare that they
Will not give dollar Tor the Exhibition, but they
have never met one who has confessed himself
o. the Dsciaraon OF .S Thousands
will from all sections o. the country TO attest
their fidelity TO the tree institutions OF the RcpuD-
lie and 10 glory IN It's centenary. Governor
BIGGER enteftans an unialterng confidence in
the triumphant success OF the Exhibition which,
he feels convinced. VIII surpass that OF any Exni
bItion that mas ever been held.
WILL 1T PAY?
The managers, VINO are the beat Judges declare
that there IS no DOUBT that The stockholders will
be reimbursed. One reason for the certainty OF
the financial success OF the Exhibition lies In the
low cost vi the nrst two buildings, which have
beeu erected at an expense OF $1,000 600 less tnan
was Estimated niteen months ago. This Is owing
to The marked fall In the prices OF iron and other
materials and OF labor.
some other interesting facts were gathered
from Governor Biger's remsrks. When asked as
to what would probably be the distinguishing
features OF the Exhibition and the departments III
WHICH IL would most excel he replied that the
show OF labor-saving machinery and nat OF specl-
mems Of the natural wealth OF TINS country In
mineral depostts-of iron, zinc, slate, Marble,
Bger also said that the price OF admission to the
Exhibition mad recently Deen fixed by the Com
mission. 10 will be atty GENTS. This 10 as low
figure az the price oil admission TO tho Vienna
Worlds Fair. The capital Is increasing every day,
and Governor Bgier says the SUBSCRIPTIONS ne has