Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-06

the Columbian exposition TO get esti-
mates from Chicago from responsible
firms for the showcases, etc, in order
70 enable exhibitors 10 figure more
closely the probable expenses OF exhib-
Hing.
George Ward, manager OF the Com
merelal Cable Company, writes TO
Chief Barrett that he will make big
display at the exposition of cable in
struments. He expects TO show COM
plete repairing steamer, illustrating the
method of repairing cables.
The London Times, in long review
Of the exposition, SAYS there can be no
doubt how that the exposition will
surpass IN many respects all expositiOns
previously held. English manufactur-
ersare urged to make large displays.
The New Orleans Machinery Com
pany writes TO Chief Buchanan that 1t
will make complete exhibit Of cotton
gins, sugar mills aud other machinery
at the exposition. Another interesting
Invention that this company will
bring is the first cotton gin made by
Eli Whitney, which was invented
sometime In 1890.
The general auxiliary committee on
agricultural congresses has issued an
address To the agriculturalists of the
country. This auxiliary congress will
include representatives of farmers or
ganiZatiOHs, agricultural colleges and
state boards of agriculture. The sub
jects to be considered embrace every
branch of farm life. The local COM
mittee will be assisted in its work by
large advisory board to be selected from
various countries.
The art department has issued its
rules for exhibitors, outlining the plan
of the art exhibit. All works to be ad-
mitted must be originals, with the ex-
ceptiOn that casts from original works
by modern artists are placed in the
same class with the original figures and
groups in marble. There will be three
sections in the department--an Amer
lean section; section for foreign coun-
tries that are represented by commits
sion; section comprising private col
lections and the work of artists from
countries not represented by commits
sion. All works must be examined by
an official jury before they can be adj
mitted. Progress in American art and
architecture is to be a special feature of
the exhibit.
The Wisconsin state building will be
two stories high, with not less than 10,-
600 feet of floor space exclusive of
porches. The whole structure is to be
built of Wisconsin material. The ex-
terror walls are to be of stone, brick and
terra Gotta, and the roof of slate, tile or
iron made in Wisconsin. The interior
is to be ornamented and furnished
with plate, beveled, and mirror glass,
Wisconsin pine and hardwood, and
encaustic tile. The cost of the build
ing is estimated at $4,000. The COM
mission has advertised for plans and
offers a prize of $500 for the accepted
design and 5000 for the next in merit.
All of the important trunk lines in
the United States have agreed to trans
port exhibits at half the usual rates.
This reduction is made by the different
trafnc associations. 1t applies to every
class OF exhibits except fancy horses,
cattle and other high priced animals.
The latest traffic association to grant
the half rate is the Trans-continental,
an association that embraces all lines
west of the Mississippi river. Similar
action has already been taken by the
Western Traffic Association, the Gen.
tral Traffic Association, Trunk Line
and New England Association.
Under the direction of Chief Burn
ham, plans for two new buildings for
the exposition are being made. These
buildings are for shoe and leather ex-
hibit, and for a musical display. They
will be about 1926 by 425 feet each, and
each will cost 100000. The location
selected for them is in the grand court
of the manufacturers and liberal arts
building. 1t was the original intention
to leave two great open courts in the
center of the manufacture building,
each about 400 by 500 feet. After the
shoe and leather industries of the
country made sRch a determined fight
for the building and agreed to raise all
the money necessary to but it up,
Chief Burnham decided that the two
buildings named could be erected in
the courts which he had originally in
tended to decorate with flowers and
fountains. The buildings will be one
story high and will be separated from
the walls of the main building by
streets about fifty feet wide.