Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
WORLDS EAR ENVEKPRIsE.

1t is very commendable in the mana
gers of the Columbian exposition, and
brilliant stroke of enterprise, to sug-
gest the purchase and transportation of
the Coliseum from Rome to Chicago.
But in view of the recent row with the
Italian government, it is quite likely
that the Italians would oppose insuper-
able objections TO the contamination Of
the idea. Similar objections on their
part would probably lie against the re-
moval of the Catacombs, Mount Htna.
or the Pontine marshes. Neither is ii
very probable that his holiness, the
pope. would consent to a sale of st. Pc
ter's. although It's use as an attraction
at the Worlds fair would be unques-
toned. Unfortunately for the Chicago
managers the New Orleans affair has
made it we'll night impossible for them
TO negotiate successfully for some of the
most desirable attractions to be found
not only in the Eternal city, but in
various parts of Humbert's kingdom.
What a splendid attraction among the
vast collection of historical bric-a-brac
obtainahe, would the ruins of Pompeii
be, if shipped over and set down in a
corner of Jackson park, or midway
Plaisannce Would it not make Libby
prison look small and contemplate?
But let not the managers despair.
neither Rome nor Italy constitutes the
world. There are other lands whose
monumental trophies are equally as
great or greater than any boosted by
imperial Rome. The khedive is hard
up-that is a chronic state with him
and would doubtless for handsome
cash consideration, consent to part with
the pyramid Cheops, or the Sphinx.
Imagine what a sight Chops would
present in the midst of the park. New
York boasts of her Cleopatra's needle
brought from Egypt. Let Chicago cap
ture the pyramid, and she would then
be to Gotham as Ossa to a wart.
y
few wandering bands of Bedouins would
be a desirable attraction, but for the fact
that the sand would increase the summer
heat, always terrific in Chicago. 1t
would not be a bad idea to capture and
bring over the Bedouins, and also a few
Oriental celebrities and notabilities il
they could be induced TO make the sac
riice in honor OF the great and good
Christopher Columbus. Emin Pasha
would make an attraction: but he would
have to be rescued once more, thing
well nigh impossible since Stanley
married. Stanley would himself con-
stitute choice bit OF anatomical brio
a-brac. but he comes too high. Before
consenting to exhibit himself he would
beyond doubt require the directors of
the fair to make him deed OF trust to
the entire establishment in payment of
his salary, and perhaps ask for half the
gate receipts besides. But there is the
Khedive. the Bey of Tunis, the Dey of
Algiers, the Shah OF Persia, the Ameer
OF Afghanistan, and any number of
raiahs and marajahs of India that
might be brought over and paraded at
the great show for the edifcation of
those who can't afford to go globe-trot-
ting with Tourist Manager Cook.
These are few OF the many currios-
tiles that the industrious emissaries of
the great exposition may gather to-
gether in Jackson park. OF course
there is an endless variety OF such
ranging from the Tai Mahal OF Hindoo-