New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
ARRANGING THE WORLDS FAIR.
AN EXHIBIT OF CONVICT LABOR.
Production OF THE CoLORED PEOpLE-iARD-
SHIPS OF NEGROES-FOR RANDALL.
lRy TEIEeRAPH TO TIIBUSE.l

PRODUCTION OF THE CoLoRED PEoPLE-HARD-
SHIPS OF NEGROEs-FoR RANDALL.
lRY IEIEeRAPH TO THE TIIBuNE.l
NTW-ORLEANs, Dec. 1S.-PeOple here are
careful to explain that the present is not fair specimen
of New Orleans weather 1t oppressivey warm
Yesterday with thunder showers to-day Heavy. winter
clothing was in demand, and visitors ami exhiDitOfs
shyered at the Exposition. In January the tdesh'o
sunny weather, 1t Is said. fails. The attendance
to-day was small but il; affords opportunity for rapid
proress in getting the exhibits in order The railroad
managers say there IL blockade now, ana that
the goods are delivered rapidly they can he cared
for at the Exposition. Seventy five ear loads OF thte
States exhibits have been delivered The cotton ex
hhit which shows every thing connected with the cult
vaton Of the plant and the process of bang and weaV-
ing into cloth Is nearly ready. Tic catalogue, which Is
to he printed In four languages, will not be ready fo
some weeks The New-York exhibit is to include
views. documents and reports in regard to It's reorha
tory institutions and asyluns Siam has sent specimens
cotton farming utensils, YeaN Ing al parats ana many
other things including 100 varieties Of colors ana sly
in bathing suits shawls. Iandsercleis. etc. The De
partment OF state at Washington includes in Its exhibits
life size portraits OF the President and secretary tehe
htIysen. Some OF the otLor officials at the Capital are
represented in like manner. Included III the Texas eA
hibit large supply Of furniture made In the Texas
Penitenary. 1t has attracted the attention OF some
members Of tho Ncw-York Trades Assembly. One Of
have thi. product of convict labor removed The New
York labor organIzaton he said will request Congress
man Cox TO introduce resolution in the House request
ing the managers Of this Exposition which mas Deeii
generously aided with public money not TO permit space
to be occupied by the product of convict labor lie
said that subject OF convict labor III the south was
soon TO occupy the attention Of workmen and unless a
change f. made the Democratic party viii suffer Mislss
ippi, Arkansas, Alabama. Georgia, North ana South
Carolina Tennessee, Kentucky. and other Southern
States work their cOnvcts In competition with free labor
Convcts are Used to build railroads work mines plck
hired ont to contractors, he said. at from ten 10 twenty
five cents day for each man. Moreover the i%a
temtaries filed with the for small offences Ih
gentleman. who has been investigating the question: SAL
that he had the record OF where negro was sent
M for life stealing ham ana chickens ana oi othe
like sentences given to Increase convict labor 10 dement,
The exhibit Of the work OF coored persons, which IS
now being arranged, attracts considerable attention II
iucludes paintings "A collection OF original music aeri
cultural implements specimens 0t dental work, paenl
car elevator patent lamp AMI oher pitchtou utloes'
ro octon of photograDhs IN .chinery fine nee lcw0rk.
organs Typographical drawings literature AMI other
th" fine nrs These gthngs are guaranteed to De the
product entirely OF the Drain and labor 1t is
curious note In connection with ms matter, Tue
harlshps that persons suspected of having negro
blood In their veins have endure ahere in tue south
The laws OF this state Will not permit white nan u
| marry II negro. Jean Noel Bernoudy, a well-hhlwu
citizen who ided some months LETT his prOI eriy l.
his WIFE with whom ne had lived for many years ie
mother wasil native OF IT. Domingo. ana her alhcr wa
"a Spanarl She isl highly respcctcd woInhn Ia, alr
parently not of pure white blood me relatives OF he
husband since his death nave sought to ~ lIyc her o
all her property under the laws 'of Louisiana. The su
to declare the wiil void was decided IA tne n,lpied, @
Court day I'm her favor solely on the ground tha
she was white Had she not been able IL prove
that fact she would have IOst her property much o
which she assisted in accommodating. An Nhblt OF the
laws In Southern States concerning tue negro would DC
OF considerable interest as an addition to the "Orld
Fair. go
Preparations being made in many southern cities
for public receptions TO samuel j. 'ahuS, in Is 10
start south in January and Watters0n and other revenue
reformershaye asserted that Is part "f a 10 boon
Randall for IsSs. and throwing colt water on the
lrOect The sugar planters have co. c. ided thht II
would. be good thing to help Randall a.une. lie Is Ia
he invited 10 visit the EXp0si0n and there is scheme
under way give him great reception here. Clevc
land IS confidently expected TO come before the LNosI-
ton closes In June.