The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-03
NOTES OF THE
WORLDS FAIR.

The Association OF Civil. Engineers Q
Ala CITY OF Mexico has voted unRninaousl,
ID attend the exposition in n body.
More than 16,o00,0oo feet Of lumber will
bs used in the construction OF the huge
building for manufactures and liberal arts.
Now South Walas. Australia, has decided
to participate IL tho exposition, n mas
appointed a commission OF twelve TO col
leot exhihiss.
Charles Garrett, of Hot Springs. Ark,
will exhibit at the fair his extensive collec-
tion OF neurological specimens, including
tha famous Hot Springs diamond
Choral Director Tomlins has returned
from Europe much slated over ms success
in inducing the best trained and most eele-
brated choirs abroad to come to Chicago in
1899 to participate in the proposed choral
contest.
The Agricultural and Arts association
and the Stock breeders association of
Toronto have voted to urge the officials and
government of Ontario to take measures
tc have the province properly represented
at the exposition.
The National Brick Manufacturers asso-
citation has appointed n committee of five
to secure an international exhibition OF
clayworking machinery for the Worlds
fair. and the committee has issued an adj
dress inviting the views of the trade.
Exposition stook subscriptions have o
been paid in to an aggregate exceeding
S. 00, 600. although only TO per cent. hal
thus far been called for. Tho S.. 10000 of
city bonds voted by Chicago are Row avail
able, and will be put on the market soon.
American jewellers are contemplating the
project of massing their exhibits at the
expoeition. believing that \ more effective
showing can be made in that manner. The
matter is not yet decided. Foreign jewell
era are preparing to make an exhibit OF I'M
precedented extent and value.
Lieut.. Stafford has secured two large, full
rugged "balsas," such as are used by the
Indians of Lake Titicaca in their commer.
cial trips along the shores. These "balsas'
will bs sent TO Chicago together with an in
teresting collection of musical instruments.
weapons and wearing apparel OF the It'll
accans.
A reproduction Of Independence hall is
now proposed as Pennsylvania's building
at the exposition. Prizes OF S1,0VO. $5oo
plans for a state building, but 1t is thought
the state commission wilt seriously con-
slider rejecting them all and reproducing
Independence hall instead.
No Japanese goods or exhibitions will be
permitted at the exposition unless they
have first reserved the approval of the
Japanese officials in charge of their govern
ment exhibit. The exposition directory
rendered this decision at the request OF
Japanese Minister Mutsu, who is the
Japanese imperial commissioner to the fair.
A similar rule will be enforced in the case
of other foreign nations.
J. II. Laing, Jr., Of j. H. Laing & Sons,
Thorp, of the Horticulture division. became
q Worlds fair enthusiast and offered to
donate 10, ZOO begonias and send over two
men to care for them during the EXPOSITION.
Chief Thorp Says he thinks S5O0.OOO worth
of orchids will greet the eyes Of visitors on
the opening day of the exposition.
The departments of public instruction of
North Dakota has undertaken to secure an
exhibit which will adequately represent the
educational facilities Of that state. It has
issued to teachers and county superintend-
ents a strong circular containing an expla-
nation of the enterprise in hand, various
regulations to be observed, and a Manual
of Work for the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition Course for Teachers and Reading
Circles"
A convention of representatives of the
militia of the different states of the union
will be held in Chicago Oct. 20 to discuss
and take action upon the subject of q
tory ceremonies of the week of Oct. II, 1882.
The delegates. one from each state, have
been appointed by their respective govern
ors upon invitation of the exposition COM
mittee on ceremonies. A full attendance
10 assured.
M. o. Jaensch. of Wahoo, Neb., writes to
Chief Allison offering to the exposition a
ton includes 100 pieces, including swords,
pistols, guns. ETC., being a complete show
ing OF all the different swords and firearms
made from the time of the invention of
gunpowder dow to the Frapco-Prussian
war. Mr.. Jaensch says the collection was
left aim by will. He offered it to the ex-
position without cost.
The Washington Park club is perfecting
arrangements for a most notable race meet
ing in 1898. The stakes in the American
derby that year are to be $50, 900; in the
Queen Isabella one milo for three-year-old
tllies, $25, COO; in the Columbus handicap
for three-year-olds and upwards, $25, 900;
in a race for two-year-olds, $4,000; and
large stakes will be provided for a number
of other races. The racing track is close
by the Worlds fair grounds.
Lieut.. Baker, special commissioner for
the Worlds fair to Mexico, reports that
Mr., Berringer, a prominent merchant and
landhOlder in Tabasco, will send to the e1-
position a magnificent collection of the cab
met woods of Mexico. At the Paris exposi-
ton MIR. Berringer exhibited 100 varieties
OF the finest cabinet woods. but at Chicago
he promises to increase his collection to
mare than 200 samples and show a speci-
men of every kind of cabinet wood in the
republic of MEXICO.
A Turkish flag was hoisted at the Worlds
fair grounds on Sept. 20 with appropriate
ceremonies. 1t was raised on the site
which Robert Levy, of Constantinople, has
secured for his Turkish speoialties. He will
reproduce a Constantinople street, show
most of the striking TEXTURES of Turkish
life and have a novel and interesting collec-
ton of Turkish goods and curios. The flag
was raised in conjunction with the stars
and stripes and is the first one of the scores
o. foreign flags eventually to enliven expo
sition scenes.
When Columbus was made a prisoner in
San Domingo tho governor who arrested
him feared there might be an attempt at
rescue. So he trained a big gun on the en-
trance of the citadel, or castle, in which
Columbus WAS confined. That cannon has
lam IN the same place ever since until now,
when Mi. Ober, a Worlds fair representa-
tive, recovered it, and with the permission
OF the governor of San Domingo brought il
to the United States. 1t has been shipped
TO Chief OF Construction Burnham in order
that he may use it in some way in orna-
menting the exposition grounds.
The Massachusetts building at the expo-
sition will be modelled after the historic old
Hancock house, which stood on Beacon
street. Boston, for fully 1875 years. Built
by his uncle in 1877, this mansion was &C.
cupied by John Hancock, signor of the Dec
laration Of Independence. when governor
of Massachusetts, and there he entertained
Washington. Lafayette, and many other
distinguished revolutionary PARROTS. Mass
achusetts will spend S35,000 or $4,000 in
Initiating at the Worlds fair this famed
mansion. The building will be used almost