Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-03
THE WEEKS NEWS
From Chicago in Relation to the Columbian
Worlds Fair.

Jamaica has increased its Worlds Fair
appropriation to s2j, 200.
1t is reported tina, one hundred tons of ex-
hibits for the Exposition have already been
collected and are awaiting shipment at Lima
and Cailao.
Bavaria will send to the Worlds Fair two
professors from its institute of technology
to report on the progress of the United
States in technical matters.
Owing to the recent increase of Great
Britain's Worlds Fair appropriation 10
$500 900, British exhibitors will not he
charged for space, as at first determined,
Baron de .Jeunes valuable collection of
prehistoric relics, it is believed, will be Sc
cured for exhibition at the Fair. 1t com
prises many rare specimens from caves in
France. DeMaret, who made the collec-
ton, spent twenty-five years in the work.
Costa Rica has one of the largest and
finest archaeological collections in the world.
showing many Columbian relies and historic
data relating to the discovery of America
This collection goes to Madrid this year for
the Spanish Exposition and will afterward,
70 to Chicago.
Contracts have been let for the construc-
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conspicuous feature in the foreground of
the Administration building and near the
shore end of the lake pier. The contracts
aggregate Sz''''o.
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one Vi great interest
The lofty stone monolth, which Wiscon-
sin will exhibit at the Fair, will remain at
jackson park permanently. the park com
missioners having given their consent The
monolith Is loI feet high and cut from II
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An effort Is being made to collect SO 900
with which to build at the Exposition head
quarters for the Sunday schools of the
United States. The scheme contemplate
asking each school to contribute an amount
equal to ten cents for each officer and teach
| er and one cent for each pupil.
A circular has been issued bv the Expo.
sition authorities to all the railway passenger
associations of the United States and indi-
vidual roads, asking that a materially re-
duced rate be made by the railroads on the
occasion of the dedcatory ceremonies next
October. 1t is believed that 800 900 yisi-
tors will be in Chicago from different part,
| of the country.
Mr.. Robert S. Mccormick. resident com
missioner for the Worlds Fair. at London,
has received word that an influential com.
mi,tee in Geneva is actively promoting the
formation of a credi.able Swiss section at
the Fair and is meeting with gratifying
success. Matchmaking will be one of the
chief features of the display. 1t is CON
sidered possible that Switzerland will yet
appoint government commission on the
Fair.
Executive Commissioner RYAN of the
| Ohio Worlds Fair Board. has arranged with
Freeman Thorpc. an Ohio artist. to paint
portraits of the state officers and Ohio con.
rressmen of 1898. to be displayed in the
Ohio building at the Worlds Fair. Mr..
RYAN proposes also to have an exhibit in
this building showing the progress of Ohio
| journalism. and to have upon the walls por.