The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-12
OUR WORLDS FAIR.

THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN YURNrTURE-
FIFTEEN THOUSAND SQUARE FEET APPLIED
FoR-ExPosITIoN OF TELEGRAPH AND Rail-
WAY APPARATUs-sPAM ASKS FOR SEVENTY
TON OF DUTCH ART.
The increase OF applications for space at the
Centennial Exhibition Is one Of the most hopeful
signs in connection with that national undertake
ing II people were only as willing to take $1,000
worth OF Centennial stock as they are to demand
loco square feet for the exposition OF their goods
the financial prospects OF our centenary would be
dazzling In their Drilliancy. Ex-Governor Bigler.
the Financial Agent OF tho Centennial Commission
at the ST. Nicholas Hotel Is frequently asked BY APP
plcants whether the space Is charged for, and ifso
at what rate. Or course his uniform answer is, mo.
there Is no charge for the space" but perhaps Il
would be better II he replied jocuarly "There 10
no charge unless you wish to take some Centen-
NAL stock, in which case you Can have 1t at the
usual price $40 share, with tho strongest proba
biity OF being reimbursed to the full amount a.
soon as the Exhibition Is over, and tho buildings,
materials, 30. are sold. a. required by law. for
the purpose OF indemniiyng tho stockholders."
THE DUTY or CORPORATIONS.
However, Is he Is . very discreet old gentleman
he probably knows BEST 1t was. presumably,
never expected that the people at large would
take the principal part Of the stock Men OF large
wealth, like Mr. A. T. Stewart who gave $40, O00),
and great corporations are best able to aid tho en-
terprise in these hard times, and an additional
reason why the railroad, telegraph and other COM
panies should subscribe largely 10 the stock 10
tina. they Will be benefited BY tho nations
festival There arc some fifteen or twenty wealthy
corporations in this snc adjacent States before
whom an application for peouniary aid is now
pending. Every ono Of those II y expected win I'M
Is only to be hoped that they Will do 80 at once, in
order to set good example to others to whom
borne in mind that $4,000, 900 were given outright
Uy the State OF PENNSYLVANIA, which Is to be de-
and the sale Of budings) ior rembursing tue sub
Ibers TO the stock, so that the expectation OF
the full redemption OF the stock Is most reason.
able one.
THE FURNITURE EXHIBITION.
Governor Btgler has received the following i'm
portant communication from tho New York Furni-
ture Board OF Trade, $50 Canal street. 1t Ia as iol
lows
Hon WILLIAM BIcLrR Agent Of the Philadelphia
International Exhibition, St Nicholas Hotel New
SEThs furniture manufac,arsrs OF New York com.
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solved upon making united and general apple for
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had the honor Of conierrins With YOU on lie
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this group are hereby withdrawn. as they are now
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and prosperity Of the Industry Of the
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r EXCESSIVE DEaANDs
There are but few people who have an adequate
conception OF the enormous demand tor space at
: the Centennial Exhibition, and consequently ex-
cesstve applications are not uurequent. Manu-
lecturers, Intent upon the handsome display Of
must share with them IN the space allotted to the
! American department. The above application,
for instaace was mace at trst Tor 22 500 ana not
ali his persuasive powers that Governor Bieler
finally induced the committee to reduce 1t 10
Der that the carriage manuiacfurers who
held . convention at the Sc. Nicholas
them, when SUNNI. ng up their several needs fouo
that the space they wanted would absorb tho
p%s IN he Unsed States Be
and each probably wanted. to speak In the Ian
Of most s % e.
ton W association Is exc .llent, as 1t greatly SIM
piifes the Exhibition. The committee OF Furni-
this state, and wnle otherwise the Centennial
. managers would have to deal with 100 different
arrangements with the committee by which tneyy
can save great deal OF tine and trouble.
OTHER APPLICATIONS
Two very important applications are those OF the
western Union Telegraph Company and OF the
/ Reading Railroad. The apparatus or telegraph
1t Is the intention Of the Western Union to expose
Its entire machinery to public view, thus giving
ings Of the telegraph in its present advanced
state. This VIII interest thousands of people who
conversation beyond the theoretical explanations
they have read IN books. The exhibition by the
Rsadnz Esiroad WIZ probably pro be the fules. tina.
construction. Every detail IN the complete ma
cnirsry Of great H,,i railway wa WIN be seen
unique character. The amount of space which
these two companies have applied Tor could not
terday but It /, understood to be- considerable.
The managers viii certainly not stint them In
room.
VOICES FROM ABROAD
Governor Biyer has received q letter from the
, secretary OF The Director General OF the EXHIBIT
tion when contained some Interesting news In
regard to The representation OF foreign countries.
Spain and her colonies have asked for no less
than 10000 square feet OF space III the EXHIBITION
to exhibit their products.
The Argentine Confederation has onlcially noti-
fed its citizens OF the coming Exhibition and ap-
pointed commissioners OF high standing and IN
! 1uence. TIE representation OF the products OF
that country will be large ana exceedingly attrac.
| tive.
BY royal decree Issued at The Hague ana dated
January 49, 1875, Mr.. y. Maysken, civil engineer
and architect at Huarlan, has been appoint ed
Secretary OF the Netherlands Commission Hol-
faud, WHO has done so much for the cultivation OF
| art, Will also be handsomely represented at the
Art Gallery. Eighty prominent artists OF Holland
nave signifed their intention OF sending their
most valuable and best pictures to Philadelphia,
| SO that Dutch art VIII afford to our atudanla or