San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-24
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

1t is reported that the Prince OF
Wales, Emperor William OF Germany
and the Shay of Peria all seriously
contemplate visiting the World'sF air
i'm 1898.
The manager of the great naval ex-
hibition at Chelsea, England, have
consented to allow the model of Nell
som ship, the Victory, to be transfer
red TO the Columbian Exposition.
More than S. 900, 900 of Exposition
is now contracted for and is in pro-
gress.
A movement has been inaugurated
by the Sons of the Revolution in New
York to have October 18th celebrated
throughout the world each year as I"
Discovery Day."
The $40, 900 painting of Christopher
Columbus executed by the famous
Moro in 1910, and purchased in Lon
don by Charles f. Gunther, has arri-
we'd at the custom house i'm Chicago,
and will be displayed at the Fair.
The Sultan of Zanzibar has decided
to make an extensive exhibit, and q
request for space has been cabled
Massachusetts will devote $4,000
to it's educational exhibit. The States
entire appropriation is SIS, 900.
An interesting collection from Asia
tic Russian provinces is being exhibit
ted on the Champs Elysee III Paris,
and it Is said will be taken to Chicago
in 1893. The Exhibition is in charge
of Gen. Annenkoff, Son Of Primo cess
DolgOrouki (mOrganatic wife of Alex
ander II. who is the head OF the
great n-Caucasus railway into
TuIkistan and Afghanestan, The
collection comprises natural products
of Central Asia and arms Clothing,
and jewels and household articles of
the various provinces as we'll as pan
Drama of battle in Turkestan, with
scenic illustrations of the snow. capp-
ed mountains.
ton, held at Pulaski, it was shown
that the people of the Old Dominion
are not lacking in interest in the Col
umbisn Exposition but on the con-
trary are determined to be worthily
represented. The feeling was nearly
unanimous In favor of asking the
Legislature to make an appropriation
of not less than 500, 900.
The Exposition European Commits
sion, in braciDg Messrs. Butterworth
Handy, Bullock, Lindsay, and Peck,
is receiving very marked attention in
European capitals and other cities,
and every where exceptional courte-
sizes have been extended. The Com
mission is doing wonderful amount
of good to the Exposition in arousing
interest abroad and insuring extern
sive participation by foreign nations.
Lieut.. Frederick A. Ober, one OF
the Special Commissioners to South
America q, has written that he has
secured in San Domingo photograph
Of the bones alleged to De those OF
Christopher Columbus. He is incli-
n d to question tbas the remains are
genuine. He also had made a facsi
mile of the historic cross of one OF the
cathedrals in that city from material
that was put i'll the building in 1914
These and many other relics he will
bring to the Exposition.
Guatemala has Appropriated 800, 900
in gold Tor its exhibit at the ExpOsi-
ton, andS20, 900 additional for its bull
ding.
Col. Fred Bracket, chief clerk of
the treasury Department, has been
appointed special agent of the depart
ment under Section 12of the Worlds
Fair Act, relating to the admission of
foreign goods intended tor exhibition
at the Fair. He will establish in
London q bureau Conformation for the
benifis of intending exhibitors where
he willsupply to ell applicants infor-
nation relative to the methods of
shipment ana entry OF goods intended
tor exhibition at Chicago, routes and
cost of traI sportation methods of car
by agents, unaCompaniedby agents,
regulations for returning the same to
pX h / hitOra etc