The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-04
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
Interesting Paragraphs Concerning The Big
Show.

Half a million panSes, lOO,OOO roses anu
millions of other flowers, including every
! known variety and species, will be seen at
| the exposition. The horticultural exhibit
will be on scale never before attempted IN
the history of the world. Mr.. Thorp OF the
| Horticulture division estimates that Tue
equipment of the horticultural building, IN
Guiding the purchase price Of plants, VIII DC
S350,000. and the total expense oil tne as
play S750,000 The horiculturists OF the
country will donate large share OF Tue
plants. Ten of the sixteen acres of ground
| on the wooded island will be planted IN
flowers. The shores of the island will be
left wild for scenic effect. and the waters
around the margin OF the island VIII De
| bright with water lilies and other aquatic
vegetation, While the interior of the island
will be planted with roses, rhododendrons
and lilies, besides vast variety of wild
flowers, which at present preserved in
nursery on the island.
The Brazilian Government intends TO
| make a magnificent display at the exposition
| and will invest not less than $500, 900 in car
rying out the plans for its representation.
| 1t is proposed not only to erect building
In which to display the magnificent resources
OF Brazil, but to surround that building
with practical illustrations OF the methods
of agriculture and industry. There will be
sugar-mill in operation, cottee-qnlnta,
at which the method of gathering and cur
ing coffee for the market will be illustrated,
and the manner in which rubber is gathered
and prepared for market will be shown in
similar way. There will also be several fac
SMILES of native huts, with native families
living as they live at home, and pursuing
their industries. 1t is proposed also to have
the national band of Brazil in attendance.
DR.. West, collector of curios at Amigo
nish, Nova Scotia, is entitled to the credit
of having shipped TO the Columbian EXPOSE
ton the first exhibit from a foreign country.
The goods came through the CGstom-house
few days ago, and consisted OF useful ana
ornamental articles purchased from the
Antigonish Mountain indians. There were
a stone Ratchet, stone pine, two wigwams,
a porcupine quill box, an iron spear. an In
dian game plate, two pairs of moccasnS, an
Indian jacket and head-dress. several
knives, a moss book and wooden ian. The
whole outfit was nvoiced at $50, the duty
ON which is 81. The goods were placed in
bond.
Two anchors that Columbus carried in
his ships will be exhibited at the fair, and
already one of them is stored in Washing
ton, waiting to be brought to Chicago. The
anchors were found BY the Columbian Com
missioner ODER near two old wells at San
Salvador. He had photographs and accu-
rate models made. These reproductions
were sent to Paris, where expert antigua
rians pronounced them TO be fifteenth CEN
tury anchors, and undoubtedly those lost
by Columbus in his wreck off San Salvador.
One of them has been presented TO the Uni
ted States and the other will be loaned to
the fair.
Rudolph Cronau, the eminent author and
scientist of Leipsic, Germany, has rendered
to the exposition his extensive collection of
paintings, sketches and photographs, repre-
senting scenes in the life of Columbus and
places visited by Columbus during his
voyage to the New World. DR.. CrOnaG has
spent great part of his life in the study of
early American history, and has published
a work on the subject, based entirely upon
his personal investigations.
Sir Henry Wood of the British Royal Com
mission says that it is the present Intention
of the commission to build at the expOsi-
ton typical old English manor, or hail. at
the English headquarters. He says also
that an exact reproduction of Shakespeare
house at Stratford- on Avon will be built il
the necessary space can be secured.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
decided to advertise for the construction Of
a building to accommodate four saw-mll
plants The structure will be located south
of the Agricultural Annex, on piles driven
IN what is now natural lagoon. Inc
building will be 130X200 feet, and Will cost
S25, coo.
Two granite columns for the Woman's
Building have been contributed by Mrs.
Alice H0ughton, Lady Manager, OF Wash
ingtOn. The columns are fifteen feet high,
twenty inches in diameter, and will be
placed in the main entrance on the east
side of the Woman's Building.
Senior Noyez of Madrid petitioned for the
privilege of conducting bull-fghtS during
the exposition, and offered to pay S1.260,000
for the right to do so. The Directory de-