The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-30
WORLDS FAIR NEWS.
The Dairymen's Exhibit-No Railroad
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In England.

The Dairymen's Exhfbit--No Railroad
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In England.
CHICAGO, July 29-The executive committee
of the Columbian Dairy Association and COM
mittee from various dairy and breeders asso-
Citations were in session here today. The Co
lumbar Association met in the morning 70
consider the proposition submitted by Chief
Buchanan, OF the Worlds fair agricultural de-
partment, the proposition being that the
Worlds fair authorities furnish the necessary
buildings, food and water. for fifty head OF cat
tie for each of the various breeds during the ex-
position, and in return take all the products
of the cattle. Ii was deemed best before taking
action TO allow the breeders to meet and prepare
report regarding their purposes. The breeders
accordingly met in the afternoon. After long
debate over the question of churns vs. chemi-
cal test for cattle products, it was decided TO
recommend that all milk tests be made by
chemical analysis The plan OF SIX
months dairy school was Endorsed, and
the committee recommended to make tests,
consisting of a member from each breed
entered, one from the college, one from the
Columbian Dairy Association, and one from the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Prizes were
recommended to be given for one cow for one
week and for thirty days, and herd OF five cows
and a herd of twenty FIVE cows or more for the
same period. There are to be first, second, third
and fourth prizes in the division, and the con-
test to be between different associations OF dif
ferent individuals.
The entire evening was devoted to discussion
of the propositions from the Worlds fair people.
The representatives of the various breeds had
different views regarding the requirement that
cattle remain six months. Messrs. Boyd, OF ILL.,
nois, Washburn, of Nebraska, and Sherman, OF
Iowa, were appointed to wait upon Chief Blu
chanan and see If some plan could not be de-
vised by which the desires OF the various breed
ers could be harmonized. Professor Henry, OF
Madison, Wis, delivered an address, urging
upon those present the importance OF the Work
in which they were engaged.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Worlds fair directors
today leased right-of way that will enable every
railroad in Chicago to enter the exposition
grounds. This kills the Illinois Central mon
opoy of exposition traffic and puts the directors
on a footing where they can afford to dictate
terms for traffic.
LONDON, July 2s-The foreign committee Of
the Columbian fair commission ended its stay
in England today in blaze of glory with lunch
con at the Savoy hotel. The banquet was at
tended by company of distinguished guests
seldom collected beneath one roof. The whole
hotel was devoted to the use OF the Americans
and their friends. From the summit OF the
building waved an enormous American flag. The
reception and dining rooms were festooned with
British and American colors and decorated with
flowers and plants. Over eighty guests as
sem5led at luncheon, including United States
Minister Robert 7. Lincoln, Viseount Gross,
Sir Richard Webster Sir Edwin Arnold, Calvin
s. Brice, Sir John Fender, Sir Charles Topper,
Robert S. Mccormick and Sir Henry Woods.
Ex-Congressman Butterworth presided. The
fossils, 'sThe President of the United States"
and "The Queen" were drunk with great en-
thusiasm Messrs. Butterworth, Peck and
Handy made most automatically worded
speeches, returning thanks for the hos
pitality accorded them, and clearly ex-
planning the objects and intentions of the
fair Minister Lincoln made a lengthy speech,
assuring foreign exhibitors that the United
States would use every endeavor to facilitate
their exhibits, concluding with the remark:
"Chicago has never yet failed in any public
undertaking and never WILL
Viscount Cross, secretary of state for India,
in a happy speech, said that England was
heartily and entirely with the United States in
this matter, and would do everything possible
to ensure the best representation, not only of
herself, but of her colonies. As Viscount
Cross is a great friend of the queen, his
utterance is said beyond doubt to have
been authorized by the government Many
other prominent personages were among the
speakers, and letters of regret were read from
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Hon w. Z. Gladstone
The latter expressed the hope in his letter that
the fair would tend materially to advance the
commercial interests between the nations.
This was reciprocation OF hospitality, as the
banquet was rendered by the American foreign
committee to the British Worlds fair commits
sioners and others.
The committee starts for Paris tomorrow.
During their stay in France they will be re-
ceived by the Chamber of Commerce, will be
banqueted in the Eiffel tower by the Franco
American Society, and attend several other re-
captions given in their honor.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 2S.-In the state of
Minasgeris, Brazil, the American commissioner
for the Worlds fair has been everywhere favor
ably and enthusiastically received. In the city
OF st. Jose del Rio ii is proposed to construct a
cascade of Brazilian crystals, so abundant in
that region, to form part Of the exhibition of
the Brazilian portion OF the Columbian exposi-
ton.