The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-02-25
From Of our own corresponden.l
Cn1oAoo, Feb. II, 1891.


From Of our own Correspondent
CHICAGO, Feb. II, 1891.
Mr.. Gambler has succeeded in the con-
troversy IN the House of Representatives.
The bill passed TO reduce the salary ex-
penses Of the Commission from $55,000
to $27, 900. This action Is widely con-
demned. The women's appropriation is
$40, 900.
Representatives Of labor organizations
have bitterly denounced the Directors
actions respecting violation Of pledges
said to have been made their unions.
They threaten to refuse payment OF sub
scripton on this ground. The Fair off,
cials declare such actions premature.
There is no reasonable ground for warfare
and no cause for offense. The Fair is for
all classes of competent labor, and no obl-
cations to discriminate will be made.
The Catholics are still disagreed as to
how to display their educational methods.
Women are agitating lake marine ex-
hbit; California 5000, 900 for her display.
Director Adds has handed in his resigna-
ton ; his own business requires his un-
divided attention. The Department of H.
stallaton is issuing its blank forms OF APP.
| plieation for space, for the use of exhibit
tors. A copy will be mailed to anyone
desiring it. A prepared estimate, respect
ing the disposal of the buildings after the
Exposition is over, has been submitted.
According to ii, their sale will bring So
000,000 The outline aud specifications
of the women's building have been pre-
pared. The structure is 200 400 feet.
At either end of first floor are rooms so K
200 feet, for reform work, charity organi-
cations and retrospective exhibits. There
is large central court, 60 200 feet. The
first story is Is feet high, the second is 25
feet. The whole building will cost 5000,
900.
Secretary Blaine has sent out invitations
to the following nations, to take part in
the Exposition - Argentine Republic,
Liberia, ustria-Hungary, Mexico, Bel
GUM, Netherlands, Paraguay and Uru-
quay, Brazil, Persia, Peru, Guatemala,
Portugal, Salvador, Roumania, Nicaragua,
Russia, Honduras, Servia, Costa RIGA,
Siam, Chill, Spain, China, Sweden and
Norway, Columbia, Switzerland, Corea,
Turkey, Denmark, yenezula, Ecuador,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece,
Hawaiian Islands, Italy and Japan. A
copy OF the invitation has been transmitted
to Director-General Davis.
Large preparations for the International
Congresses during the Exposition are being
made. A report has been made TO the
Directory, showing the enlisted sympathy
and cooperation Of distinguished men in
politics, science, religion, education, NOR
al and social reforms, literature, law, and
the artistic and learned professions. The
work outlined is ON the broadcast scale,
and congresses OF the representatives, Of
all the branches indicated have been pro-
vided for This will bring 10 Chicago a
large number of cultivated aud intelligent
persons from all parts Of the world. The
success aud scope OF the work is indicated
10 the following committees
On places of meeting, Educational con-
crosses, Scientific aud Philosophical con-
crosses, Temperance congresses, Moral
and Social congresses, Labor congresses,
Literary congresses, Law Reform con
crosses, Religious congresses, Medical
and Surgical congresses, Commercial and
Financial congresses, Agricultural con-
crosses, Arbitration and Peace congresses,
Musical congresses, Artists congresses, e
congress of Governors.
Among those who have accepted posi-
tions on The different congressional COM
mittees are -
Hon. James g. Blaine; Hon. Thomas
M. Cooley Hon. ]. NJ. Rusk Hon. W..
r. Harris Hon. Carl Schurz; Hon. Geo.
w. Curtis Rev. DR.. Edward Everett
Hale; James Cardinal Gibbons; Bishop
Spalding john @. Whittier, the poet;
President Argell, of the University of
Michigan Archbishop Ireland; Prof.
Richard T. Ely, OF Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity aud DIR. McCosh.
The big 500-acre site at Jackson Park
is being prepared for the Worlds Fair.
The beginning OF work there last We'd
nesday morning is the most important
event Of the week just closed, aud marks
an epoch in The march Of progress. The
work to be done in Jackson PARK consists
in dredging, filing and grading the
grounds for the building operations which
are soon to follow. IL is estimated that
five months will be required 10 complete
be beautiful lagoons, islands, basins and
channels One OF the features OF the site
will be the part which water is expected
to play. Along the east shore for nearly
a mile and half the waves OF the lake
will tumble over granite-pavcd beach.
Along the beach will be broad driveway
and granolithic pavement. From here
may be seen throughout The summer sea.
son the white sails and the smoking chin
neys OF the ships of the inland seas.
Openings in the granite beach will al
low the water to pass Inward and branch
through the site. On every hand there
will be artistic bridges aud fleets of cleo
trio boats. While the site now looks like
ridgy swamp, with here and there a
patch OF trees, the architects who have
viewed II aud become acquainted with
the preparations TO be made and the
grouping Of the buildings have declared
that the ensemble will be magnificent. In
forming such an opinion the imagination