The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

NICARAGUA wants half an acre for the site
Of It's building at the Exposition.
FARMERS, Farmers Alliances and other
rural organizations will be provided Tor In
special building at the Worlds Fair.
COMMISSIONER SHUFELDT has cabled from
Cape Town, South Africa, that an exhibit
of diamonds and feathers worth $500, O0O will
be sent from Cape Town.
The Executive Committee of the Illinois
Woman's Alliance has asked for the priv
ilege Of making display at the Fair which
will show the evil results Of child labor.
SENIOR NoYEz, of Madrid, petitioned for
the privilege of conducting bull fights dur
ing the Exposition, and offered to pay ST.
25O, 900 for the right to do so. The directory
decided not to sanction any bull fights.
IT is probable that the five Territories
New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma and
Alaska-will make their exhibit OF their re-
sources and products under one roof. They
united in request to that effect, and it was
granted.
Two anchors that Columbus carried in,his
ships will be exhibited at the Fair, and al
ready one of them is stored in Washington,
waiting to be brought to Chicago. The
anchors were found by Columbian Commis-
sioner Ober near two old wells at San Saliva
dor.
SECRETARY DICKINSON is greatly interest
ed in the efforts of Texas his own State. to
raise large Exposition fund. He has Of
fered prizes OF 500, SIS, and $50 to the
young woman of Texas who shall raise the
largest amount for the fund before NoVem-
ber 1st.
TWO granite columns for the Woman's
Building have been contributed by Mrs.
Alice Houghton, Lady Manager, of Wash
ington. The columns are fifteen feet high,
twenty inches in diameter, and will bel placed
In the main entrance on the east side OF the
Woman's Building.
THE Grounds and Buildings Committee
decided to advertise for the construction of
a building to accommodate four saw-mill
plants. The structure will be located south
Of the Agricultural Annex on piles driven
in what Is now natural lagoon. The build
ing will be 100000 feet and will cost S25, 900.
A. B. DE GJERvILLE, Of Milwaukee, has
been appointed a general Worlds Fair Com
missioner and will visit the different COM
tries of Europe, Asia and Northern Africa,
delivering lectures on the Worlds Fair. The
lectures will be illustrated with stereopticon
views Of Chicago and the Worlds Fair build
ings.
SECRETARY BUTTERwoRTH, Major Handy,
Commissioners Lindsay aud Bullock, and Di-
rector Peck, comprising the Exposition's Eu-
ropean Commission, have returned to this
country, having visited during the past nine
weeks almost every European capital in the
interest Of the Exposition. This tour has
resulted in awakening throughout all Eu-
rope very great interest and even enthusiasm
in the Fair. 1t is now certain that England,
France, Germany, and nearly all other Eu.
ropean nations, will surpass at Chicago all
previous efforts in making exhibits.
CHEF BUCHANAN, Of the Agriculturl De-
partment says that the cotton industry will
make one Of the great displays OF the Expo
sition. Cotton is the leading vegetable hbre
of the world, and the United States fur
nishes over f1fty-six per cant. OF the entire
product, so that it is entitled to prominent
place in the Agricultural Department. As
contemplated by Chief Buchanan, the ex-
hibit will embracs samples from every couu-
try where the plant is grown to any extent.
and various illustrations Of growth and
preparation for market.
HALF A MILLION pansies, one hundred
thousand roses, and millions OF other flow
ers, 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 o! the world.
Mr., Thorp Of the Horticulture di 7ision, esti-
tural building including the purchase price
of plants will be $3.50, 900, and the total e1-
pense of the display S750,00O. The foricul-
turists Of the country will donate q large
share of the plants. Ten of the sixteen acres
of ground on the wooded island will be
planted in flowers.
THE Brazilian Government intends to make
a magnificent display at the Exposition and
will invest not less than half a million dol
lars in carrying out the plans for its repre-
sentation. 1t is proposed not only to erect a
building in which to display the magnificent
resources OF Brazil, but to surround that
building with practical illustrations of the
methods of agriculture AMI industry.
There will be a sugar mill in operation. a
coffee ouinta, at which the method OF gath
ering and curing coffee for the market will
be illustrated, and the manner in which rub
Der is gathered and prepared for market
will be Shown in similar way. There will
be also several fac-similes 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.