Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-17
RARE TREASURES
OfArt, Literature and History,
from Pope Leo XIII,
VIII Be on Exhibition at the
Worlds Fair.

His Holiness Deeply Interested in tho
Exposition-Great Britain's Building
Now Being Erected-The Music at the
Fair VIII Be frcm All Countries and
the Best Obtainable.
CHICAGO, June 17.-Pope Leo XIII
has shown the deep interest he feels in
the worlds fair and in America by decid-
ing to exhibit at the fair some of the
rare reasures of art, literature and his
tory which the Vatican contains. Arch
bishop Ireland, now in Rome, has cabled
this information and asked for space for
the exhibit. The Vatican contains a
collection of art and other treasures
which can not be duplicated and which
are priceless in value. The exhibit will,
no doubt, contain many of the most in
teresting of these treasures, and will at
tract, perhaps, more attention than will
any other one display at the exposition.
This action by the pope will certainly
tend to increase greatly the interest
taken in the fair by all Catholic coun-
tries, and thus render it greater and
more successful exposition. and one in
which the entire world will take pride.
To Hon. Thomas B. Bryan and Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer as well as to Archbishop Ire
land, is due much credit for using their
influence to effect the result mentioned.
The Texas Auxiliary.
The Texas worlds fair auxiliary will
open at Galveston Nov. 5, and close Jan.
0, 1893. The auxiliary, as planned, will
be an extensive and very complete exhi-
ton of Texas products, industries, man.
ufactures, etc. 1t will be preparatory to
the worlds fair at Chicago, for from the
collection there shown the state will
take most of the exhibits which will con-
stitue the Texas display at Chicago. 1t
is believed that the auxiliary will be the
means also of supplying a large share of
the money to be expended ON the states
representation at the exposition. Ac-
cording to its prospectus, recently pub
lished, the auxiliary is to be a quite
pretentious affair and greatly promotive
of the trade interests of the state. Mex
leo and the Central and South American
countries are invited to participate in it.
A $4,000 building is being erected at
Galveston for its accommodation.
Reduced Freight Rates on Exhibits.
Exhibits from the Pacific coast states
for the worlds fair will be charged only
half regular freight rates each way. The
Transcontinental association has made
decision recently to that effect. Full
tariff ON the forward journey and free
return are the best terms thus far
offered by the other great traffic associa-
tions. CALIFORNIA; exhibit will be fruits
largely, and will not be returned, hence,
it was deemed reasonable that a reduc-
ton should be made on the forward
journey.
Music.
George Wilson, secretary of the
worlds fair bureau of music, has re-
turned from two months tour of Eu-
rope in the interest of the bureau. He
visited leading musicians of London,
Paris, Munich, Milan, Genoa, Rome,
Vienna, Prague, Dresden, Brussels and
a number of other places Mr.. Wilson
received assurances from musicians in
all these places of cordial cooperation at
the fair.
From the Indian Peninsula.
Rounseville Wildman, United States
consul at Singapore, Straits Settlements,
has written to Walker Fearn, chief of
the foreign affairs department, that he
hopes to have one of the best colonial
exhibitions everSent out by that colony
His highness, the Sultan of lahore, has
signifed his intention to take active in
terst in the representation to be made at
the fair.
Postal Exhibit.
The postal facilities and services at the
worlds fair will constitute part of the
United States government exhibit and,
naturally, will be made as near perfec-
ton as possible. The expense estimated
to be necessary to accomplish this is
$163,047. Postmaster General Wanna
maker has asked that an appropriation
of that sum be made by the govern
ment.
Miniature Farm.
A miniature model of atypical western
farm, complete in every detail, will be
exhibited in the Washington state build
ing at the worlds fair Among other
exhibits will be collection of specimens
of all the species of birds, fish and ami
mails to be found in the state. The in
terror of the building will be decorated
in large part by the women of the state.
Will Boom the Art Exhibit.
The world STAIR authorities have decid-
ed to bear the expense of transportation
of such works of American artists
abroad as may be offered for exhibition
at the exposition, and are accepted rs
exhibits. This action was taken with
view of securing as complete and repre-
sentative collection as possible from
American artists
Donations of Flowers.
Chief Samuels, of the horticultural de-
partment. has already received dona-
tions of plants and flowers for the expo
sition Valued at more than $50 1000. All
preparations for the care of tender
plants have been made, and large con-
signments are expected soon from trop-
ical countries.
Wisconsin Fish Exhibit.
The food fish of Wisconsin, which is
one of the best fishing grounds in the
Union, are to be shown in fine exhibit
at the worlds fair. The state commits
sioners have appropriated $4,000 to de-
fray the expense of preparation of the
exhibit.
John Bulls Building.
Great Britain's building at the worlds
fair is now in process of erection. The
structures of number of other foreign
nations will be begun within ten days or
two weeks, as commissioners are on the
ground preparing to inaugurate work.
Portugal.
The Commercial association of Oporto
has decided to furnish money for an ex-
hibit from Portugal at the worlds fair.
Ahout twenty-tiye wine merchants have