The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-19
worlds FAIR Notes.

were August 81 and September
upon which 100000, was paid in.
The Worlds Fair power plan
will be of $4,000 horse power, an
will require the services of $50 en-
giners, firemen and attendants.
Mrs Susan Gale Coon of Tennes
see, is now permanent secretary O
the board of lady managers, having
been elected at the September meet
ing.
The London Chronicle says tina
the Prince Of Wales has all but de
cided to go to Chicago to attend the
exposition, and that he is likely tc
be accompanied by Emperor William
Of Germany.
The Pacific Coast Steamship com.
pany which operates all the way from
Alaska to Mexico, has agreed to
carry all exhibits to and from the ex.
position at halfregular freight rates
The Southern Pacific railway system
has made like concession on all
perishable goods. This insures a
very extensive fruit exhibit from the
Pacific coast.
The model for the statue of Queen
Isabella, on which Miss Harriet Hos
mer has been at work in her studio
at Rome, is almost completed. The
Queen is represented in full royal
robes, stepping down from her throne,
with her jewels in her outstretched
hand. The figure is full of grace and
strength, and the robes have been
most skillfully draped by the artist,
giving pleasing outline from every
point of view.
A committee Of live stock experts
has apportioned the cash premiums
to be awarded in the Exposition Live
Stock Department, amounting to
$4,000, as follows: For horses,
1000; cattle 1000; swine, $l5,-
600; poultry and pet stock, $4,000;
dogs, $4,000. This leaves a contin-
gent fund of $4,000, which Chief
Buchanan says should be held for
special breeds of animals that may
have been overlooked.
The dates for holding the various
live stock shows during the EXPOSE
tioh have been decided upon by the
National Commission. The period
devoted to the exhibition Of animals
for awards in the following divisions
for livestock will be as follows:
Cattle, September IL to September
81; horses, jacks and jennets, Au
gust "a to September 27; sheep and
swine, October to October IA;
kennel show or dogs, June IL to June
Il; poultry, pigeons, pet stock, eto.,
October Is to October 80. Exbibi.
tors of horses and cattle must &C.
company their application with writ
ten evidence as to the pedigree of
the animal offered for entry. This
written evidence implies a descrip-
ton or pedigree in the standard live
record books. Animals unregis-
tered, but which have some peculiar
historical value, may be exhibited,
but may not compete for any prizes
or medals which may be offered.
S. H. Peabody, Ex-President Of
the Illinois State University has
been confirmed as chief of the depart
ment of liberal arts of the exposi-
ton. j. NJ. Samuels of Kentucky,
has been confirmed as chief of the
department Of horticulture, and L.
W. Robinson Of Philadelphia, as
chief Of the department Of machinery.
John Thrope Of New York, is sub
chief in the horticulture department
in charge of Horticulture.
The exposition directors have ap-
propriated $4,000 for the expense Of
reproducing at the exposition the
convent of La Ribada, Palos, Spain,
where Columbus lived while perfect
ing his plans for his voyage of dis
covery. The building will be used
for housing an extensive collection
of Columbus relics, and it's ancient
appearance, it is believed, will afford
a pleasing contrast to that of the
magnificent palaces by which it will
be surrounded
At the request of the Latin. Ameri.
can Bureau of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, Cardinal Gibbons has re-
quested the proper officers Of the
several religious orders OF the Roman
Catholic church, both in Europe and
Am ,rlca, to cause their archieves to
be searched for historical records
bearing upon the discovery and
settlem mt of the New World. 1t is
known that every ship that left
Spain, beginning with the first
voyage of Columbus, carried among
its crew a priest or a friar, and that
these missionaries made voluminous
reports to the heads of their differ
ent orders few of which were ever
published. 1t is believed that the
archives Of the church are filled with
valuable historical material.
The National Association OF
Canned Food Packers hoe q nnliod e.,