The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-10
NOTES OF H
WORLDS FAIR.

New South Wales has asked for 3OO, 900
square feet of space.
Director General Davis has declared that
all applications for space ought to be pre-
sented by July l, 1892.
A practical, working business college,
which is purely an American institution,
will be one of the exhibits at the fair.
consignment of exhibits for the expo
sition-the first received from a foreign
corntry-arrived at Chicago Jan. 26 from
Japan.
The Grand Rapids, Mich, furniture
manufacturers will make q united exhibit
and want half ar acre of space, in which
to display it.
The French steamship line, Havre to
New York, has agreed to return free all ex-
hibits winch it brings to the exposition at
regular tariff rates.
1t is announced that the imperial band of
Emperor William. of Germany, will attend
the exposition, having already obtained
permission to do 30.
The province of Ontario. Canada, will
make an extensive mineral exhibit. Can
ada has asked for a total of 100, 600 square
feet of space in the various buildings.
Georgia. like Texas and South Dakota, is
trying to raise a largo portion of its needed
Worlds fair fund through the instrument
tally of the school pupils and teachers.
. SAo AAiPO1Aot 0Gl HILL
Worlds fair commissioner, has already ro-
ceived nearly 2 600 applications for space
from the intending exhibitors of his coun-
try.
A cablegram states that the French gov
eminent is about to ask the chamber of
deputies for an appropriation of $500, 900
franos ($70O.00 0 for the French exhibit at
Chicago.
The California Worlds fair state COM
missioners have authorized the formation
of a woman's board. Each commissioner
will appoint one member of this board.
Each member is allowed $1,000 a year for
travelling expenses.
In response to an invitation the Illinois
Society Sons of tho American Revolution
has decided to furnish a company to partic-
ipate in the parade incidental to the dedi-
cation exercises in October, 1892. The men
will wear continental uniform.
A bill appropriating $500, 900 for the state
representation at the exposition is now
pending in the Iowa legislature. A pre-
liminary appropriation of $4,000 was
made at the last session. A bill for $500 :
900 is also pending in the New York le0is)a-
turo.
In Colorado's exhibit will appear a verv
complete showing of the flora of the state,
Miss Aida +. Lansing, who has been in
charge OF the matter, gathered more than
1000 varieties last summer, including IF
Teen OF nOIe WHICH uAU never Deen ClAaa-
flied.
The king of Italy has appointed a World,
fair commissioner Italy, it IS believed,
will yet formerly decide to participate in
the exposition. 1t is already assured that
its participation. even if only informal. will
be of no mean description. Exceptionally
fine exhibits in sculpture and painting ere
promised.
The watchmakers of Switzerland, at q
recent convention in Berne, decided tt
make an exhibit at Chicago of their fines,
and costliest watches, but not to attem p'
any competition with American manufact-
urers in cheaper grades. They have ap-
piled to the Swiss council for financial nne
other aid to enable them to make II credit
able exhibit.
Charles Hansel, consulting engineer O
the railroad and warehouse commission o
Illinois, has been commissioned to pro
mote the interests of the fair in Europe b,
urging railway companies and manufac
tuners to become exhibitors. Mr.. Hanse
will sail for Europe soon, and expects t,
spend several months in Great Britain an,
on the continent.
III North Carolina legislature failed t.
make q Worlds fair appropriation where
upon the state board of agriculture an
nounced that it would undertake to pro