West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-19
LATEST NEWS FROM THE cGaUa.
BIAN EXPOSITION.
Ths o1sen Isabella Association. Kexics,
Honduras ana Cuba Coming.
CHICAGO. March Is, 1891.

from our own Correspondent.
Most Of the officials have been on
the sick list this week.
The Queen Isabella Association
is in troubled waters. To make il
clear we will state this association
is in no way connected with the
Lady Managers of the Exposition.
They have been organized for two
years. Their object is to build a
permanent pavilion, also a statue
Of Queen Isabella. The member
ship fee is 81. Their plans we're
to increase their members into the
tens Of thousands and thereby raise
funds. This plan has failed.
They can only pay expenses. They
now propose to raise the money
from the contributions of the rich
members. They are working with
zeal. But their existence is not
necessary and they and their money
will probably merge into Wonans'
Department Of the Exposition.
1t is now suggested that grand
reunion be held between the federal
and confederate soldiers in 1898.
fhe spirit of the enterprise is GER
family commendable.
A recent dispatch from Berlin
states that the merchants Of that
place have decided to make an ex-
tensive exhibit at the Fair. They
will ask their Minister of Commerce
to appoint an Imperial Commiss-
Toner to obtain aliinformation, and
provide for the conveyance of all
German exhibits. Measures are
beirg taken by the people of Nor
way to secure an exhibit of antiqui-
ties for the Exposition, to illus
trate the Icelandic discovery of
Americas.
The Duluth, Mimi, Chambe
OF Commerce has petitioned the
Legislature to appropriate $500, 900.
The United States Commission
reports that Mexico is enthusiastic
over the part she intends taking in
the Exposition. A water o ] o r
sketch of the exhibit has been sub
miited to the Mexican government.
Itrepresents the history of Mexico
from the Aztocs to the present time,
and is history Of the human race
In this country. In short the plan
is to erect on the edge of the lake
an artificial iron hill covered with
soil, and on the top of this hill the
castle of Chapultepcc, which will
constitute the main building of the
exhibit. This hill will be sur
rounded with a canal in which the
Indians will move in their canoes.
All the water life of Mexico is to be
represented. At the base OF tie
hill buildings will bp erected show
ing the different stages of civiliza-
ton here. The governor Of Mis-
souri, has recommended an appro-
priation of $3.50, 900.
Honduras is also awakening.
Her leading citizens consider this
the great opportunity for their
country to inform the world of the
unknown advantages to be had in
that cline.
1t is strange that even yet false
reports regarding the Exposition
are being published in some Of our
papers. BY reading them a per-
son would gather the impression
that there was nothing being dore
and that the Fair was practically
abandoned. The facts are every
thing is in readiness to move soon
as the spring opcns. The immense
task OF organizing q $4,000, 900
enterprise, adopting plans. and &C
cepting designs for the great build
ings, has ali been accomplished in
about one-quarter Of tn, time it re.
quired the same work TO be done in
organizing other ezpositions. The
labor feature isyet unsettled. The
directory will agree to an eight hour
day and system Of arbitration,
but that is the limit. The Trades
and Labor Assem- bly, is endeavorinc
to have the co operation OF labor
unions in tho different States strive
20 have the Worlds Fair work done
1t union wages and union hours.
The Governor. General Of Cubs
has appointed . Worlds Fair Com.
mission Of thirty citizens he says
he viii personally Visit the Expo