Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-06-17
WORLDS Fair Notes.

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citation has decided to make an ex
tensive exhibit of lithography at the
Exposition
| DR. James A. Henshall, of the Ohio
| fish commission, viii have charge Of
that part of the Worlds Fair fish
and fisheries exhibit which relates to
fishing tackle DR.. Henshau is q
famous fisherman and promises that
visitors viii see finest display of ang-
| ling appliances ever collected.
An international Exposition regat-
ia is talked of as one of the attrac-
tions of the Worlds Fair 1t is be-
lisVed that the great oarsmen of the
world can easily be induced to partic-
ipate in such an event, and negotia-
to that end have already been begun
by interested parties.
Phillippeteaux, the celebrated pan
Drama artist who painted the Battle
of Gettysburg" and other great
works of the kind, wants to paint
for the Exposition a huge panorama
that shall illustrate tie life of Column
bus from his birth to Ills death.
Colonel Musgrave, who was in
charge of the exhibit made by the
ISLAND of st. Vincent at the Jamaica
exposition, will bring to Chicago a
group Of CaIIb Indians, who are
descendants CT the natives discovered
by Columbus. These Indians viii
live On Che grounds and pursue their
industries, the chief Of which IS bas
setnakl-g.
Fisheries Will receive more consid-
Grafton at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition than has ever been accord
ed them elsewhere under similar cir
cumstaucCs. Heretofore there has
never been IN adequate and suitable
provision made at any exposition IL
this country o fishing exhibit.
Chief Collins heartily approves the
plans that have been made and says
the United States fish commission
viii make q complete exhibit of the
fishery resources Of this country.
Lieutenant Stafford, special Expos
ition commissioner to Peru, has
secured a collection of Indian anti
quitiss found in the graves Of the
tribes that inhabited the coast region
of northern Peru before the conquest.
The collection embraces specimens of
pottery, copper instruments and
various objects of chronological inter
est.
One of the interesting features
Of the exhibit which will be made by
the Interior Department of the Gov
ernment will be that relating to the
American Indians. One of the of
ficials of that Department, is speak
ing OF the matter, said: eve will
have Sioux and Pueblos on the
ground in their peculiar wigwams,
making all the articles OF merchan-
disc that they now make The Zunis
who are classed with the Pueblos,
will make blankets, stone bottles and
a peculiar kind Of pottery, while the
Navajoes MilI weave blankets 50 firm
that they will hold water The pc
culiar huts OF the pdeblos, which are
entered from the roof, viii also be
shown.
Contracts for the erection of the
Worlds Fair buildings are now be-
ing let at the rate Of about one o
week. Chief of Construction Burn
ham says that there is no good rea-
son why the buildings should not all
be completed by July l, 1892. Con
tractors 2repnt under heavy bonds
to finish their woIk within specified
time. The first building contracted
for must be completed by December
3lst, Of this year. The grounds are
to be kept lighted by electricity at
night, 50 that tho contractors, if they
chose or If they fiud it necessary,
can work three gangs of men, eight
hours each.
The Exposition Directory has al
ready SGT apart 100000 to defray
the expenses Of the dedication OF the
Exposition buildings in October,
1892. Now it has instructed that
the programme Of exercises be ar
ranged on the basis of an expenditure
Of 100000. Military display will
be a conspicuous feature Of the dedi-
catory ceremonies. The adiutant
generals of the militia OF California,
| Colorado, North Dakota Ninnesota,
Kansas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
and Pennsylvania have promised TO
send the pick CT their commands.
Illinois has a splendid militia and
will Of course be conspicuously rep
resented. Doubtless other states
viii be heard from favorable. On
| Thursday, October 18th g great civic
and indust' igl parade wiII be held,
Illustrative Of the progress Of this
country from the time Of It's d.scov-
cry until the present.
Plans for the nav saving station,
which vii bel part OF the [. S. Gov.
ernments exhibit at the Worlds
! Columbian Exporition, have been
completed The building will bs 81
| by 10 feet in Dimensions, three stories
high, and will have wide verandas
On three sides. The first hoor is
arranged for Offices, and the upper
portion for the living apartments OF
the keeper and crew. At the rear is
| the boat house for the life boats
| A pavilion so by 100 feet will be put
up for life saving apparatus. It i;
thought probable that the govern
ment VIII allow the station to remain
permanently at Jackson Park.
The laundry industry, which hai
assumed considerable proportions il
this country within the last few years
is now agitating the qustion OF NAL,
ing display at the Worlds Fai