The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-31

comprehensive exhibit at the Exposition in
1893. As is we'll known, the German
Empire leads all the world in the matter of
the chemical manufactures, and the exhibit
thus determined upon can not fail TO be
one OF the most attractive and Instructive
at the Exposition.
All Indians who wish to take plrr in the
Indian Congress at the Worlds Fair are
requested to communicate with II. j.
Jaxon, who is chairman of the committee
of rec 'ptlons and arrangements for visiting
Indians. Mr.. Jaxons address is No ITO
Washington Sttees; Obicaeov A444.
Exhibitors at the Worlds Fair can have
their empty cases, in which their exhibits
are transported 10 the Expositi m, stored
during the Fair tor 3 ceais per cubic loot;
or stored aud insured tor a cents per
cubic foot. Tue latter rate is less than
| one-sixth what vas charged exhibitors at
h. Paris Exposition ot 1899.
A new York company that manufactures
.e,f-winding clocks has offered to furnish
free of cost all the iime-pi-ces that will be
needed in the buildings during the Fair.
A mammoth labor congress is to be held
in Chicago in 1898, under the auspices of
the Worlds Congress Auxiliary Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. John
Burns and Tom Mann, who led the great
London dock strike 10 succ ssul issue
10 1889. have promised 10 be present, as
have N any other prominent labor leaders
VIM. E. Gladstone and Cardinal Manning
have accepted honorary membership, and
will submit their views in writing. T. V.
Powderly, Carroll D. Wright, and numer-
Gus others deeply Interested in labor ques
tons, are earnestly supporting the move
ment.
Malakoff, st. Petersburg capitalist,
wants TO reproduce at the Exposition q
celebrated place where expOsitiOns have
been held tor 800 years. He agrees TO
spend $250,O0O upon the reproduction.
A company has applied for space to
erect building in the form of an iceberg
in which 10 make polar exhibit. A
group of Esquimaux, with reindeer, iurs
the polar regions, will be installed in the
building if the concession is granted.
G. w. Wynkoop has been sent o1t by a
London syndicate to find the gold MINES
in the bibl cal lands of Ophir, where King
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba got their
riches. He will report to Chief Skiff the
ICouAt VI ulS iuFOottSdtAOlS, ouu EIOLutSSS
to furnish some Interesting matter for the
mines and mining department.
Transportation rates on articles intended
or exhibits at the Worlds Fair will be
the regular tariff rates of the railroads,
plus eight cents per 100 pounds tor switch
| ing charges at Jackson Park. This will
| bring the rates from the various Atlantic
seaports all the way from 90 TO S3 cents
per 100 pounds according to the class of
freight in which the goods fall, and the
| port from which they are shipped. The
| goods will be returned to starting point
free of expense, except for the switching
charges at jackson Park. OF the eight
cents per 100 pounda switching charges,
three 20 to the Illinois Central, and Ave
to the Exposition Company. Freight
charges on exceptionally fine goods, such
as statuary, paintings, china, etc, and on
horses and other fancy animals, will be
somewhat higher than indicated above.
British Columbia has decided to build q
structure, which will be q novelty In
architecture, composed of every variety of
wood known to the British Columbia forsste
The building viii be built first In sections
Of contrasting woods neatly mortised
together. The roof will be Of native slate
and variety of cedar shingles, making In
all q pleasing effect. It II intended to
Ahip the building in sections, ready to be
erected oa Ito arrival. This display win be
unique In every way, the government and
cities Of the province subscribing % the
fund.
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