The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-23
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
Thus far an aggregate OF 50 $685.
600 has been appropriated by twenty
nine states for representation at the
Worlds Fair.
Twenty-four foreigu nations have
now officially accepted the invitation
to participate in the Exposition.
kussia, TuRE, Dernsrk, Persia
and Egypt are among the recent
acquisitions.
Minister Phelps has hopes OF in
ducipg Baron Krupp to txhibit some
OF his immense guns at the exposi-
ton. Baron Krupp hesitates, for he
says it will cost him $3.50 900 to
make display creditable TO his es-
Enlistment.
louisiana is beginning to wake up
on the subject OF the exposition. The
press OF that state predicts that the
exposition will far excel any pre-
vious event OF the sort, and urges
that the people OF Louisiana begin at
once TO prepare for creditable repre-
sentation.
Virginia will hold q Worlds Fair
convention at Pulaski City, July Is;
Arkansas one at Little Rock, August
5 and Florida one at Orlando, Otto
Der z. Each state, it is expected,
will adopt plan whereby money
will be raised with which to make q
creditable exhibit.
Lieut.. Roger Welles, Jr. OF the
United States navy, commissioner to
Venezuela and the neighDoring colo
MES, reports that the governor gen.
eral of the Dutch Colonies in the
Weet Indies, composed OF the islands
OF Curacao, st. Martins, u ,naire,
ARABIA, st. Eustache ani S.ba, has
accepted the invitation to participate
in the exposition, and has appointed
a commission to take charge OF the
work.
II is probable that the cost of the
Illinois state building will be reduced
from the original estimate of $500,
900 to $3.50, 900, by the use OF staff
instead of stone. Architect w. w.
Boyington has recommended this
change, owing to the reduction OF
state appropriation from 81 COO, 900
to $500, 900. Otherwise the plans
OF the structure w have to be modi-
fed snd less imp&sihg building be
constructed.
II. G. Payne, special commissioners
to Mexico, says that country will
probably appropriate at tho start
$3.50, 900 for the representation at
the exposition, and thar 1t Will most
likely increase the amount to 81
900 900 later on. Mexico voted
$500, 0G0 at the start for the Paris
exposition, and spent 81 SOC, 900 be-
fore it got through. Great enthusiasm
is manifested over the Chicago expo
sition, and Mexico will certainly ex-
eel all previous efforts.
Prince Della Rocca, OF Mosino, It.
ally, has written to the exposition
management, expressing the deepest
regret that bis country has felt COM
PEELED to decline the invitation to be
represented at Chicago, and has Of
fered, should it meet the approval OF
public opiuion in this country,to form
special committee or company
among the most influential members
OF the Italian aristocrats, to see that
a creditable exhibit is made. Prince
Roccs says that he believes the Ital-
ian government would be glad to see
this done. He will be informed that
the exposition officials and the people
of this country will be exceedingly
pleased to have at the fair an exhibit
OF the art treasures and products of
industry from Italy, and that he will
receive hearty encouragement in ef-
feeling 1t.
California may show at the Worlds
Fair, as part of its exhibit, the
finest collection OF minerals in the
United States. Instead OF making
special collection, as was done for
the New Orleans, Philadelphia and
Paris expositions, there Is strong
that the state will send
the magnificent collections belonging
to the State Mining Bureau
Museum. The State Uuiver-
sity has the collection of the State
Geological Survey, the Voy collec-
iion, Hanks collection, Keene collec-
ton, and several others. These are
all classified, arranged, identified and
labeled. Each county and district in
the state is properly represented.
Every department of the mining in
oustry has its separate place with
locality indicated. No other state or
territory Of the union has any such
collection as belongs to California
now.
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