Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-02-15
Especial Correspondence

The four United States war vessels,
the Chicago, the Boston, the Yorktown
and the Atlanta, have at last left and
steamed of for Portugal for cruise in
European waters. Their stay here was
. continual ovation, their docks swarm
ing with visitors daily.
The Maritime exhibition has begun
its seventh week and its popularity has
not yet abated. Here may be seen the
naval products of this and other coun-
tries side by side for comparison. Ship
builders, sail-makers and manufacturers
of seamen's appliances are all here with
their interesting exhibits. The new and
improved forms Of anchors, boats fitted
with harpoons for whale fishing, bell
and whistling buoys, pumping ma
chimes, etc., all receive attention from
che visitors.
The object Of this enterprise, as de-
clared by its projectors, sis to bring to-
gether and arrange rs a great central
feature examples of the production of
over two hundred distinct industries in
this country, associated in the construc-
ton and sailing of ships; to match them
in friendly rivalry with those of other
nations; to present for contrast Ameri-
can and foreign machinery, appliances,
models of war and merchant vessels,
etc; to show by exhibits that the skill
and materials at the command of our
Atlantic and Pacific shipyards will en-
able us to open broad paths upon the
seas when we are prepared to meet
rival nations in resolute and equal COM
petition; to demonstrate by many great
object lessons that. given proper encour-
agement, we can fill every harbor of our
dve thousand miles of coast with the
staunchest and fleetest ships that can
sail any ocean; to display maps, charts
and models of harbors, ship canals, etc.,
statistical tables of the comparative
tonnage and ocean-carrying trade of the
principal nations, and many instructive,
unique, original and pleasing exhibits
that will combine to make the most
novel, effective, and, in fact, the most
significant exhibition ever held in Bos-
ton"
Not since the Peace Jubilee has an
enterprise of Boston merited the atten-
ton of the country to the extent OF this
exhibition, for it undoubtedly marks the
beginning OF new era in the maritime
interests of the Nation. 1t will help to
give new impetus to naval affairs in
this country, and show the world what
America has accomplished thus far and
stimulate to further efforts in that di-
rection.
One of the most prominent features
of the exhibition is the art gallery, filed
with marine paintings by the bestartists.
Never before was so large distinctive
collection gathered together. Many of
the paintings possess great merit, and
the number Of visitors to this depart
ment is large.
One picture that attracts particular at
tention is a mosaic Of 100000 pieces
of stone. The subject is the Discovery
of the Remains of st. Marcus" by
Luigi ladder, made in the establish
ment of Chevalier Olivieri in Venice,
Italy, requiring seven years Of labor.
One eye of the fifteen figures compos-
ing it contains fourteen pieces Of stone.
The picture is valued at $4,000, and
efforts are being made to have it perma-
nently placed in the Art Museum of this
city.
The life-saving apparatus receives
much attention, especially the Phillips
iron life-car, inside which passengers
are slowed in case Of wreck, and the car
is run on life line between shore and
ship.
The United States Signal Service
shows apparatus and charts and prints
weather bulletins twice day. On the
roof is also an electric search light that
throws a bright illumination, like the
tail of comet, miles away into space,
lighting up with great brilliancy every
object within its reach.
Another popular feature Of the exhi-
bition is a grand canal SOS feet long,
upon which fly various craft, including
an ingenious naphtha yacht. This canal