Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-16
worlds FAIR NOTES.

I Dlr~cor-Gele DaSi. a.. dcclar,c
that AL applications foe space ought "a
D. prr.sui~i by July !, l-'i.
Tie California world'. rsIr state
I Co,nmi..lSo~r. have Au,hn'ised III
I formsiIon of womsn'' Beard. Eset
commi.sIoo~r ~ill appoint on. msmbfi
7 % thl. Board. E,ch mSm'scr !. aliosed
sl.OcO year for travelling expenses.
Tie North C.rolins legislature failed
. "a m,ksa World. Fair appropriation.
wber.apon the STATE board ~ Agricul'
tur, announced that Il xould undertake
I "a provide al nece..try means and .u-
t-rtntsni the collecilon % sn exhibit
that viii D. crrsiltable Ca thu s,'is. u J.
the lnten,iou IN hav. the state bailding
1t the Expedition a rep!oisriIon OF the
state capitol.
az the si,0o..co - boni., which the
CITY ~ ,hlcsgo voted In AID OF the III
position. sI.eo.OO have ten .old In
New York at par and accrued Interest.
ani the Expo.iilOn treasury has been
r~pl~ul.bed accordingly. The term.
20 ale sre rrg iriei very satisfactory.
They are equivalent % premium OF
one-thlri % one Per cent on the nrst
millions, two-thiri. on the second, aud
ooe Per cent on thu thu third mllllon.
The Exposition suibSriiie. have ten
dsr-i 20 the shoe and leather msnufac-
tur,rs .lie for their desired building In
which "a make n united exhibit % the
leather Industry. A lite was .slectei
twice t~forr, bat hsi Ia D. Withdrawn
owing % change. In construction plans.
IN. .lt. nov Offered !. near the lake
shore. not far from the Dairy building
There 4. little doubt that the leather
men viii accep, the site and. " they do,
they will put up q bulldlng l;o,soo feet,
costing sico,oco.
prsciIoal, working business college,
which I. purely an American institui Ion,
will be one ~ the exhibits 81 tie Fair.
The waichmakers 90 Switzerland, at .
recent convention In IIerbe, decided "a
an he an exhibit nj Chicago Of their IN
s.t aud so.tli-.t watches, but not Ia at
tempt any competition With American
manufacturer IN cheaper grades. They
have applied b. thu swiss Council for
financial aud other aid Ia enable them TO
make a eredltable exhibit.
A c,blegram states TINT the frencl,
government IL about 90 ask the chamber
Of deputies for an sppropri 'tIon OF
3.yDO,0D francs (s.OD,DD) foi the
French exhibit nj Chicago.
The women of Nebraska have under
taken "a furnish the hsmmsr With which
Mr.. Potter Palmer will drive the last
nall In tie woman's BuiIdlpg when u
1. dedicated October ~ next. The nall,
n will Be remembered, will he furnished
by the women Of Montana, and viii BE-
an elaborate production, composed OF
gold. silver and copper. It's Proposed
that the hsmmer De made Of the native
woods Of Nebraska and Inlaid Nth gold.
silver and pearl.
IL IL reported that Il IL the Intention
Of the Government 90 establish at
the Exposition grounds complete
post ofiice. equal In capacity to that re-
auIred by . city Of 3DD,Oo0 or more In
hsbltau,s. and 20 operate u, not only
during thu Fair, hat for several months
previous To the opening and sftsr the
closing. A Government pcst once In
spector Il nov on tie grounds perfect
Ing plans and estimitrs. II IL believed
that the number Of exhibitors Will b.
between 10000 and $4,000. To these
mall Win b. delivered hourly. Malls.
sorted 90 the mall cars, viii be dropped
1t the grounds from Incoming trains
Whenever possible. Al . rough estimate
this Exposition poet ONCE wiil require
about 30 employees and entail IN ex-
pence Of sto,@ % The part Of the
goverpuept,