New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
TIE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
PREPARATIONS BY SPAIN.

pREPARAllONS Dl Oh hi"
THE GOODS THAT WILL BE SENT FROM SPAIN AND
FROM HER CoLoNIEs-A COLLECTION OF PAINT
INGs-MOoRIsH ARCHITECTURE.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-Whlle some OF inc
are printing sensational editorials on the i'm
mnent danger OF war with Spain, and the POLITICIANS
Mt Washington discussing the probable effect OF sue
an event on the Presidential election the Government OF
that country 10 giving the best possible assurances OF s
confidence that there will be no resort TO arms 10 n'e
the yexatious questions pending, by going diiiRenly
ahead with ITS preparations for participating IN INC
American Worlds Fair. Tho very presence Vi
the Spanish Commissioners here turns to ridicuie
the war fever which certain Journals nave
been SO assiduous in working up obviously II
tina Madrid authorities had the slightest appre-
hension that their dispute with this country wouiu emu
In blows they would not have their representatives h
arranging for the most attractive display OF tue arts A
industries OF peace that Spain has ever made nor wouu
they be collecting and preparing Tor shipment ~ Tue
principal ports OF the Peninsula the objects they desn
sending 70 the friendly competition Of nations upon this
soil Col Fayras the chief OF the Spanish Commission,
has been in this city for two weeks past with stan o
assistants. He has taken two houses IN west rnlI"
dclphia for offices His plans for the installation OF Tue
proucts Of Spain aud her colonies are characterized by
uberaty and good TASTE and he promises himself the
pleasure Of surprising the American people Win 'he
variety and value the exhibit he will make OF manufac
In the main building the Spanish section VIII occupy
nm area of 253 square feet situated In the west
wing One one side will he Russia, on anOther Ee1P
and Tunis and on the third Canada At the entrance TO
the section from the central isle II IA proposed 10 erect
triple arch OF highly ornamental appearance crowned
by trophies OF flags and by large painting representing
Spain as woman drawing aside curtain and revealing
the Western Hemisphere. The plans for TINS beauufuI
and oppropriae portal have been filed with the Centen
NAL commission tor their approval Ist OF ths PI I'LL
pt articles that will be shown by spain Ill TINS bllhhs
has already b. en- published by The TRIBUNE IL includes
OF ToGe9 o e%i' e s mny Of tie articles
are il is said known in the markets OF this country as
French goods because they are sod hst 10 Iais
and are by them exported 10 TINS country. IN IN
the Agricultural Hall Spain will I'LL a space OF O'ooo
square feet and here VIII be d'payea ~ u hs and
Porto Rico and the hemp, spices, m9theroIpea anu h
oroIseshe of the Philippine lslandsmas well a. hs
oranges rasns olives, figs and generous vines OF me
mother country The colonial exhibit Is bing ioImru ny
and = third on the Philippines, under general directions
from the Central Commission ~ Madrid. -,
able d.uIay occnpyng ouehaf Of the large west gallery
in The hnnc1c The Commissioner il possession OF
any details the number of pictures or the names 81
the artists contributing hut he II informed thAt thc O."
Ioction win contain examples Of all tHe best rodern
painters including many works Of great 7,ue selected
from the royal galleries. An cdor, IN beng made I"
obtain famous picture Of the landing III The m
grims. owned by a banker Of Madrid All the
articles dc-gned for the Exhibition, with ine
exception 81 TIE colonial contributions are
sent 10 QUO Of four saunder barcelona Madrid
and Cadiz Five hundred cases have already heeh
shipped from the latter place. All The remaining articles
vii il is expected, he Vn the way here uy the mldde o
February Perhaps the most interesting thns connected
pth The sraui,h department remains to mention.
binding Illustrating MoOrs architecture WIN DC 'fe'en
ON the giouude and In IL VIII be quaFered detarm.ht
"f soldiers from the Royal Engineers, composed OF
lie tenant sergeant corporal, ana ~ pfNa'cs Inc
Government Washington has been asked 20 sI" per
r.sjnu for the invasion OF soil by TINS immature
-puus army and II will Of cOuree not hesitate 10 DO 80
The suldefs will come armed ana UNIFORMED lu' WI
a. r,ards in inc spanish department, and viii take
p.lt in parades and other occasions OF ceremony