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

viii make one Of the great displays of
the exposition. Cotton is the leading
vegetable hbre of The world, and the
United States furnishes over Sc per cent.
OF the entire product, 80 that it is enti-
tied to a prominent place in the agricul-
tural department.. AS contemplated by
Chief Buchanan the exhibit will embrace
samples from every country where the
plant is grown to any extent, and various
illustrations of growth and preparation
for market.
Special Treasury Agent General Grs-
venor is meeting with success in enroll
ing Irish exhibits for the Chicago Fair
Merchants of Dublin. Belfast, Cork and
Waterford are seconding his efforts, and
fine display from Ireland is promised.
L'rd and Lady Aberdeen are also deeply
interested and actively working to secure
the same end.
There is to be Columbian exposition
at Madrid, Spain, during the summer of
1892, and the exposition management is
endeavoring to profit by it and secure ex-
hibitors for the Chicago exposition in
1893. Chief Fearn Of the department Of
foreign affairs is preparing a circular
which will be sent out to all the exhibi-
tors at the Madrid exhibition, advising
them that while they are making a dis
play at that tair, they might as we'll Pc
pare also for the Columbian exposition at
Chicago.
Worlds Fair Excursion schemes, similar
to those put in operation in many paris OF
this country, are beginning 10 be regarded
with favor in England, especially in Lon
don. TOynbee Hall Is organizing a tour,
and the Regent Street Polytechnic School
has arranged 10 take parties of 100 each for
four weeks trip for 90 guineas to see the
Fair, and TO visit Philadelphia Washing.
ton, New York, and Niagara Falls. Similar
excursion parties are being organized in
Mexico.
DR.. West, a collector of curios at Anti
gnnish, Nova Scotia, is entitled to the
credit of having shipped to the Columbian
Exposition the first exhibit from foreign
country. The goods came through the
Custom House lew days ago, and con-
sisted of useful and ornamental articles
purchased from the AutigOnish Mountain
Indians. There were a stone hatchet, a
stone pipe, two wigwams. a porcupine
quill box, an iron spear. an Indian game
plate, two pairs OF mOccasins, an Indian
jacket and head dress, several knives, a
moss book, and q wooden fan. The whole
outfit was invoiced al $50, the duty on
which is 81. The goods were placed in
bond
The Colorado Marble & Mining Comma
nv has offered to donate sufficient marble
+" erect the Colorado State building ut the
Worlds Fair. The only conditions the
Company makes are that It's members shall
ne consulttd d with reference to the cOnstIuc
ion of the builbing, so that the effect and
beauty Of the marble can be brOu Iht out to
The best advantage and that the State pay
he railroad freight on the material from
Colorado to Chicago. 1t is claimed thai
70 durability, tone, color, and finish th+
Colorado marble is equal to any that is Inn
ported tiom Italy.
Lord Stanley has promised to do all be
can To have The Domain of Canada make n
creditsble exhibit at the exposition. Many
prominent Canadians are equally inter-
ested, and have promised their aid. THIS
result is due in large measure to the ex
ertions Of j. Allen Hornsby, of the depart
ment of electricity OF the exposition, among
The delegates to the recent national electric
light association at Montreal.
EFT. Jefftry, chairman of the grounds
and building committee of the exposition.
made the following estimate Of necessary
exposition expepse for submission to the
recent meeting OF the national commiss-
ion.