Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-27
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Baron de Jenne's Valuable Collection
Of Prehistoric Relics to be
Secured-Etc.

have complete tannery Piah' III 'pS
ton at tho exposition.
Chauncey M. Depew has been elected
President OF the New York Worlds ran
Roard. Commissioner Gorton w. Alien
is Vice President.
1t is reported that 100 tons OF exhibits on,
for the exposition have already been col.
lected and are awaiting shipment al
Lima and Callao.
The steamship lines covering the west
coast OF South America have agreed 70
carry government exhibits at hall price
as far as Panama. Passenger rates nave
been greatly reduced.
A monster panorama, 445 feet long ana
81 feet high, representing the Bernese
Alps with the Jungfrau in the back
ground, has been painted for exhlbitioh
at the fair. A private exhibition OF the
work was recently given TO the press IN
Berlin.
Baron de Jenne's valuable collection
of prehistoric relics, it is believed, VIII
be secured for exhibition at the lair: IL
comprises many rare specimens from
caves in France. De Maret, who made
the collection, spent twenty-five years IN
the work.
The lofty stone monolith, which WIS
consin will exhibit at the fair, VIII re-
main at Jackson park permanently, tue
Park Commissioners having given their
consent. The monolith Is l07 ieet hlgn
and cut from a solid block OF stone. The
contract for its erection has already been
let.
An effort is being made to collect S2',-
900, with which to build at the exposl'
ton headquarters for the Sunday
schools OF the United States. The scheme
contemplates asking each school to con-
tribute an amount equal to 10 cents ioi
each officer and teacher and l cent lol
each pupil.
Karl Hagenbeck, famous for his ability
in tanning wild animals, is devoting MI
time in Hamburg to a group OF lions
/, tigers, jaguars and hyenas that he ex
i poets to bring to the fair. This groul
consists OF fifty animals, all to be KEEP
in one big cage. Hagenbeck has alread,
0 spent fortune on the group.
i The contract for the erection OF thu
n Texas building has been let tn Wac
contractor for 100000. The building
: will be in Spanish renaissance style, VII
Il measure 85x250 feet, and will have lou
IS towers. The exterior will be covere,
with staff and rendered very ornamental
n The interior will be handsomely finishes
h. with native Texas woods.
k President Diaz has recommended t
the Mexican Congress that October IL c
# this year be made national holiday i
II commemoration of the landing OF Ce
70 lumbus in the new world. He says i
/ his message that the work OF collectin
= the Mexican exhibit is progressing raI
- idly, and that display OF Mexica
y troops will be made at the dedicator
- exercises.
The women OF North Carolina are Of
q ganizing throughout the State for tn
,e purpose OF raising $4,000 with which
o erect that States building at the expos
al ton. The building will be reprodu
ton of the "Tryon Palace" a celebrate
80 structure which was the home of tt
10 Governors in colonial days. The wome
I ia also contemplate placing in the woman
no building memorial of Virginia Oar
vi claimed to be the first white female chi
born in America, thus emphasizing tt
e. fact that the first American woman W;
IL born on North Carolina sill.
on The scene which the expositic
'st grounds now afford, with most OF ii
buildings nearing completion and tt
Nv construction being pushed forward
"a more than 5000 workmen, is accounte
Use so interesting and wonderful that fro
or l 900 to 5000 visitors day willingly pc
Is. the admission fee OF % cents to witne
a. it. Before the abolition OF the free pa
~ system the visitors often numbered
H., high as $4,000 or 10000. The compaI
.nay work OF construction was interier'
-; with, so that it was thought best
- charge an admission and thus dimini
the size of the crowd OF sightseers al
ne at the same time add to the financial I
an sources OF the exposition.
,n The construction OF the expositi'
90 buildings is progressing in the most SO
isfactory manner, and there is no reas
for doubt that all will be completed
De time for dedication. The rough carpe
TO try work is practically finished on all
ls- the large structures except machine
III, hall and the manufacturers buildin
oi and on these it is in an advanced stag
Six or seven Of the buildings have t
I've exterior appearance almost of finish
ply structures, and look like imposing ms
my BILE palaces. The erection OF a numb
is OF the State buildings is now progressr
ac- Landscape gardening and other work
identifying the grounds Is being push
Tho by large force of men, and soddil
ny walk. making and the planting of tho
nld sands of trees, shrubs, etc., is in prt
Ia ress.