New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-29

that 10 was due to themselves that plan should
be adopted which could not fail Of success.
Mr.. smith presented another letter from Ed.
ward Atkinson, the political economist,
OF Boston. which considered az
length aud freely discussed. The letter was devoted
10 the details Of a plan for the development Of his
tore and economic exhibit certain lines OF industry
which might DO made part of the proposed EXPOSE
ton. This development should begin, he wrote, with
the art OF spinning and weaving. the origin OF which
was prehistoric. Tho linen In which the dummies Of
Egypt were wrapped was equal IN the nneness of
the thread and in the texture of tho web TO many Of
The examples OF the finest work OF the modern loom.
Some of the natives of Northern Italy might DO brought
to the Exposition who could spin linen thread with
the distaf after the manner OF Penelope The loom
and the weaver pictured the walls OF Babylon
ard on the Pyramids Tho hand-loom, worked by
native Egyptians In the same way and of identical
type, could be brought to the Exposition. Neither
tho inventor nor the date OF the invention
of the spinning wheel is known The spinning wheel
OF the prehistoric type IS worked today for clothing
nine-tenths of the population Of China; the wheel
and the spinner. the loom and the weaver, could be
brought together from there. The wheel and the loom
Of the identical type are to-day I'm operation In
the heart OF the southern mountains, working on cot
ton and wool, and In the western counties Of Ireland
working on Irish homcspun. The representatives. Of
these prehistoric arts could be brought from there
and from many other points In Asia, Africa. South
America, Australia and Polynesia, with examples Of
all their fabricss ancient and modern.
such an exhibit as Mr. Atkinson suggests he says,
would undoubtedly result in the establishment OF
great and permanent textile museum and weaving
school equal superior that at Cefedt in Rhcnish
Prussia which was formerly open TO Americans, but
from which they arc now excluded. such schools
have only lately been established in gland although
they have existed for long time in Germany and
France. As interesting feature In the line Os
exhibits suggests Dir. Atkinson calls attention to the
fact that within the same rail or the floor Of the
Atlanta Exposition were two hand-caldcis, two spin
ners with their wheels. and one weaver-fve persons,
who could make In day Of ten hours eight yards of
marrow, coarse cotton cloth. Within the same rail-
tine cartg aud spinning machinery Of the Will
mantle Thlead Company. and the looms which were
sent from Massachusetts, on which the cotton that
growing in the field in the morning went through
the various processes of manufac tue- and was made
Into drcss-suit, which he wore at a reception the
same evening.
The development in the of treating metal
would also form an interesting feature, Mr. Atkinson
thinks Iron, he says, Is still treated In spain 1t
WAS when the TolelO blade became famous, and I'm
Africa it IS treated in the crdcst manner In the
sH made directly flom the ore In waysde furnaces,
treated with charcoal " Catalan fOrScs. All OF
the methods Of treating iron and steel In yarious
parts OF the world could be shown. from the cnde't
%orGmsn accustomed 10 them. ESampls ;
on exhibition. As they were finished, from the crudest
weapOno 10 the most modern types OF stoves and o.
namental work. This would embrace the entire Ms
tory OF metallurgy as applied 10 iron. One Of the
most interesting features Of this would be me types
of the tools and machines used by various races and
nations in the conduct of agriculture. The plough as
pictured upon the pyramids with me icusheeh WhO
sim makes use Of IT, could be shown by the sde OF The
modern polished steel plough.
Another art, which of all others IS pre- historic, Mr.
MANY lands could be gathered into Single SECTION with
their primitive implements and placed a0hgslu3 inc
most modern types OF Apparatus w,a lhem u te
improvements I'm the method or wurhng isa'hcr
would be OF vast interest The cobb!cr on hls bench
which !. capable Of tuning our par OF ,r sh%fS rho
measure for each visitor 10 me section Wltnlm inc
OF the machinery.
The committee, adjourned to meet at II 80 P m m
neXt Tuesday after which time daily sessions VIII Dc
Held II deemed necessary It is possible that the
Executive Committee may be ready 10 report financial
plan to the iu Committee on FINANCE WIN" wv
Letters and MAPS continue 10 come 70 The Mayor
office. r. Cook engineer IN charge Oh the p,a5,lnS
Bureau q the Aqneduct plc,eLel a nar AM
iucac, 49, lnciloi aN de.lgl OF pIop">er mi.
nient Of The ste his plan includes Machinery hal
eleven ACRES: military pa sde ground, tWeny aores
Hortirult,Ia hall four acres: agricultural han twelve
acres American Governments, three acfe' toNer:
electrical exhibit six acres geolo1cal han TWO anu
half acres library, woman payIoh =, o Rmc1 %
Indians Cd manor house an old mill and other similar
matt rs bssdes Van Cortlandt Lake. The buildings
able ara IN the park 800 acre.
II + proposed to run small branch OF me New nrh
Central Railroad from the crossing al spuyten DBNi
up to the grounds with q station near the main Duim
ing and also branches from kncsbrdge. ,.
Holm IlJ,ry. of the WOrkingn"ns Literary so.letN,
wrote suggesting that the Fair should be conducted
without any sort OF subsidy. Rents for spaces OF eN
hibs could be arranged TO cover the entire anlouh'
needed II got the Fair in readiness. the current eN
pcnscs to be met by the profits from the sale OF various
goods end merchandise sold there. ~ ,
one Of the WOrkingwOmen@ writes; " Nhen thc
Committee on Site look locations for site why not
select one where It be reached by steam elcNae
and horse-car roads. There are many OF the WORKING
class in this city who are not able ~ pay steanl-
car fare"
Andrew IT, Green wrote TO the Mayor:
observe there 4 si disposition on The part OF
some well-meanng gentlemen 20 have the EXp1StN,
Of s92 located In the Central Park. send herewith
a copy OF an act OF the Legislature Of this State,
positively prohibiting any Of that Park for any
such purpose. Until the act Is repealed, suppose
further discus OF that location would scarcely be
useful. The law says:
1T shall not be lawful to grant. use or occupy.
for the purposes OF public fair exhibition, any
portion Of the Central Park in the city Of NewIork'
ST LOUIS WANTS THE WORLDS FAIR, TOO.