New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
JAMAICA'S WORLD'S FAIR.
NEARLY READY TO RECEIVE ExHIBITs-EX-
TENDING THE RAILROADS.

JAM1ICA'S WORLDS FAIR.
NEARLY READY TO RECEIVE EXHIBITS-EX |
TENDING THE RAILROADS.
Kingston Jamaica Aug. o (spcc!aD.-In spite OF I'M
avodabIc delays. the carpenters strike and the presence
Of the dsgmntlcd minority Of citizens who are always
= agn the Government" exhibition buildings are
rapidly approaching completion, and it is now abso-
lutcly certain that in another six weeks the commits
sloner will be ready TO RECEIVE exhibits.
Great indignation is expressed that the grounds are
closed on sundays, for that day large number
of eXcursOnsts from the adjoining parishes come into
Kingston for the purpose Of seeing what to them is
the largest building in the world. II ever Governor
deserved credit for perseverance and persstency 1t Is
His Exccllcncy Sir Henry A. Blake From the In
oeptOn Of the enterprise until now lie has, In the
face Of the most bitter opposition of the Mugwump
press of the island, and the superstltous fear Of
lazy and degraded peasantry, carried his point but
his troubles by no means over The natives OF
the inland parishes and the small andholders, when
the exhibition first talked about. became con
WINGED that the circulars sent to them and the ad
dresses delivered by the Government agents ana
teachers were schemes TO burden them with additional
taxes traps to ascertain ii they provided means
enough to pay the EXPENSES OF their transportation to
the wilds OF Africa
1t IS satisfactory 10 note that this supcrstitous
idea has been dlspeed by the strenuous personal
efforts Of the Governor, aided by the bishop, clergy
and teachers, and all classes are working hard for
the success of the undertaking. Local exhibitions
agricultural and industrial, the order Of the DAY
in the parishes, and the cream OF the exhibits
will be preserved for the great event, the Govern
ment having made liberal provision for the packing
and transport of same.
Party feeling runs high the theatre question
The Kingston 400 Mortified at the bare suggestion
that We shall not have theatre ~ show the dstn-
guishcd visitors to the exhibition The city fathers,
however are slow to act, and some OF the members
prefer an aquarium and live fish to the legitimate
DRAMA tho attraction of comic opera. Sir Henry
Blake expresses the opinion that 10 good dramatic
company would risk coming to the island for a few
months. But there Is a movement on foot among the
guarant0rs Of tho exhibition that Will probably result
in having theatre built.
far serious question is the incxph( able attl-
tude Of the Government toward the Jamaica Irdmway
Company. The latter 10 extend their lines 10
the exhibition grounds but a few days ago an order
rca. he'd them from the Public Works Department that
grooved rails must be used Tie TramwdJ Company
insists that this Is impossible and mpiactcabIe. Now
would be a suitable opportunity for an experimental
electric tramcar line and this Is worth the attention
ut American capitalists. Unless some alternative
plan Is permitted by the Government, the exhibition
Wln suffer, visitors VAL BE- incOnNcnlcnccd, ana the
uVcry-staDle kccptfs viii rap the dement's.
The new NAL contract between England and the
West Indies has been awarded the r. VI. ;. T. COn-
pany. although the Atlas Lie offered to perform me
service or so, 900 year less. The ac ptance Of
the Royal Mall Company tender was due Ia some
measure 10 Admiralty influence. The first steamship
under the contract arrived a few dtys ago. VIC
gain tNO days time under the ncN arrangement
4 number Of caicbrilcs during tne neat few months
expected arrive here for the purpose Oh NIsls
ing the exhibition and Of cAporins the Island.
Randolph Churchill, Professor bryce, ~ - III I'4
muud YATES, Mr. Herbert Gladstone, NJ. T.. and what
the editor Of the opposition journal describes as lot
II u,elc, aud bcggr princes, decaytd uucs anu use
lcs, but ornamental. counts and barons.'
lie f.ecilou,y adds What PITS the exclusion act
Is not a little more comprehensive. ' -.
Tire French nect will. 1t /, rumorcd rendezvous mere
Vile Is in command Of the NoIh American ana west
il va. great DAY for Jamaica and for the future
Of this beautiful and fertile Island when the railway
pus,ed out Of Government control into the hands OF
The Sew orl syndicate thai has ~ a certain extent
rcyoutiOnzel and Tevcihcd our apaihetc p"Pu.uol,
by introducing various Improvements and methods OF
WORDING giving employ mcnt 10 5000 lhLOrers ana car
nr ior them In such manner ihaI h' ni s ~
company. The laborrs a.e promptly Phd, comfort
aily housed. and what has never beiorr hccn r9i.,
.dcrcd provided with separate houses ana nor HeIu,
torethcr n Q wild beasts. our jamaican women are
workers who can give good account The ,e'e', ana
large number employed on the cAtths!oh rom
porl, Those travellers who have seen a steamer
coalcd Kingston by these AmaLons w rediile in1
truth this. The syndicate nave nor tlau ,iiFlcI
ont their engagements and ten miles OF the Twelve anu
The constracton work leave, nothing to be desired:
and il +, a work that reflect, much credit on the cnti
II construction. ". 2. purdon. and tho efficient staI
he directs, Shiploads Of material continue 10 "'nne
for the road from the nit"d states %n,c tne PTr
cla-es are madc. all samples being submitted 10 tue
New Yo.k officers and contract, gned by the executive
olIcers there since the work of RAILWAY extension
Ia. begun. the imports from the United states nave
materially increased. 49, d. ,..,.,.
The v &c president Of tho West Indies Improvement
Com any. T.. l.. Frank. has sent down brlckmatns
ul.nt aud al-o "A consignment Of alfalfa Tor piihunb,
which Will certainly flourish and b"autfy our mn aiiu
valleys and prove most acceptable a, f'iage' nc
.am. gentleman believe in The cultivation OF the
pcccan nut AID looks ard t. large and renu eF'tNe
crops. ..,u.,,i,r1
Much surprise IS expressed that so few appnsa,pnii
for space from American manufacturers nave rearheI
The commits loners mp to date. and there are ualN
citizens who assert that the exhibition has hol 'u
suniceutly advertised the leading American pu'leS
crntrcs There may be "A different Showing however
AT the next meeting Of the commissioners a..
The firm Of Lascccs dc Mcrcado d CO nave receiT'n
received from the United states an clc'dnt paw, III
rorsr1icted i'm sections. Thu, is Ia be erected I'D ihc
exhibition grounds and will prove moSt atua''E
fature there II will bc used n the show rooms lDr
The di,plnv Of exhibits from the large number OF na'
t,ctnrcrs I'm England and the United states Nho,r -
erests have been placed I'm the hands OF TINS ou IS
tablishcd firm ILL., .,o - ,,.or,r,ont f,r
ufrtna,on as 10 the cultivation Of carsava on lrE
scaIe Tor manufacturing purp ana there
nrof that Investors in all parts OF me WoIn, .
inted nv the wonderful success OF the hbie lhuustD
I'm tho bahamas. are turning their attehuoh W '""'