West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-16
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.
More Particulars and Late Features
Of the Great Fair.
CnIcAoo. April 10, 1891.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Japan will accept the invitation
to take part in the Exposition.
The Japanese Government is al
ready taking steps to appropriate
money for the occasion. and bill
has been introduced in the Japenese
Parliment meditating the appropri-
alton Of $500, 900. The example
OF this most interesting of foreign
nations seems to be contagious. A
native of Damascus, Syria, has
applied for space to exhibit mum.
Der of Syrians engaged in embroid-
cry making. musical performances
and coffee serving in Damasoene
style.
There arrived in Chicago yester.
day deputntion of three Berbers
from the city of Tarndant, prov
ince OF Sus, which lies in the Atlas
Mountains on the edge of the Sab
ara. fifteen day journey South Of
Morocco. They are here to make
arrangements for an exhibit at the
Fair. The delegation. the mem
hers Of which speak English well,
waited on the Committee OH Ground
and Buildings, to get location for
their proposed building. They will
erect building in their own style
OF architecture, for which they will
furnish the plan. tits to be square
structure, having gthe appearance Of
fortified city with four gates
Around the bazars and booths, fit
ted up after the manner OF oriental
cities. In the southwest angle is to
he the court OF their cadi. or Judge,
AMI in the northwest angle their
mosque. or emple, in which the
devout Mohamedans worship five
times daily. In the middle Of the
enclosure is To be an oblong space,
in which will be given exhibitions
of their military training, warlike
games and matchless skill OH the
feet Arab stced. which will be i'm
ported from their home on the edge
Of the desert.
The government of France has
officially asked, through the French
commission, that will have the ex-
hibition in charge, for information
concerning the responsibility Of the
local directors Of foreign exhibitors.
A long list Of inquiries has been
submitted. which will be answered
in detail by Solicitor General But.
terworth.
Lieutenant Taussig, Of the gov
ernment board, has persuaded the
directory to appropriate go, 900 to
build breakwateT around the i'm
itstion battle ship that Captain
Meade will build for the naval de-
partment. This insures the build
ing Of the ship, which will be one
Of the attractive exhibits at the
Fair.
Chiefof Construction, Burnham,
says Of the water approaches that
"the directory will probably have
a breakwater to protect the barbor
from the high waves, 80 that small
boats can come out, and through
this water, clear up to the Park,
will ply any number Of boats Of the
various nations, the occupants to
bo dressed in the costumes OF the
different nations, such as the Chi
nese, Japeneses the Malays and
the Vsnetians. One Of the schemes
is to get all Of the boats running
in tho harboT Of Chicago to color
their sails 20 as to add as gay an
aspect as possible. They will have
about eight foot headway and pass
up through bridges to the grounds.
/ Il will make q journey Of about
three miles to ooYer the water course
in the park. Arrangements will
be made for four large boats to
land at once. Tbs general gov
srnmsnt will build = battle ship
and arm IL with The latest improved
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