The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-14
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


 Mrs. Palmer, president of the board of lady managers, is in receipt of communications through the state department showing that the women of Russia are greatly inter- ested in the woman's exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Secretary Blaine, at Mrs. Palmer's request, had asked the appointment of an imperial com mission of Russian women to collect an exhibit of woman's work in the empire. Minister Smith, who pre- sented the request, informs Secre- tary Blaine that the request was re- ceiyed most graciously and the com mission was appointed with Mme. Vishnegradski, wife of the minister of finance, as president. Mime. Vishnegradski is greatly interested in the peasant lace industry of Russia, and has already had con siderable correspondence with the board of lady managers on the subject oflan exhibit.
 The Italian government has se- lected it's war ship, America, to con vey to the United States the Italian exhibit to the exposition free of charge. The Rome chamber of commerce has invited other cham bers t, form committees to promote the securing of Italian exhibits.
 Norwegians living in Chicago, with the help of their countrymen in other parts of the country, are en- gagged in raising sufficient money to erect a building for Norway at the exposition. Norway's appropriation of $56, ,260 is to be devoted entirely to securing an exhibit.
 One of the attractive features of the Australian exhibit at the fair will be tree ferns from Sidney, New South Wales. These have always been a popular exhibit at London expositions. Chief Samuels has been assured by Arthur Renwick, commissioner of New South Wales, that a number of rare specimens will be sent. The ferns vary in height from eight to fourteen feet. At the close of the exposition many of them will be given to the park commis- sioners of Chicago.
 An East Indian village and ex- hibit will occupy 200, ,000 square feet of space on Midway Plaisance.
 The Silk Association of America and the Silk Industry Association have decided to combine in making the finest possible exhibit of silk goods and products.
 Alta expense of $79, 300 contracts have been let for furnishing the fair with boilers of 10000 horse power capacity. The exposition power plant will burn oil instead of coal. About 225,000 barrels will be re- quired, for which the exposition company will pay 72 1-2 cents a barrel. The contract has been let for putting in about twelve miles of sewerage pipe in the grounds for $57, ,736.
 One million signatures of people directly and indirectly connected with the exposition are being col lected by the Worlds Fair Nam moth Autograph Album Company. Copies of these collections of auto graphs will be bound in three vol umes of 2500 pages each, to be pre- sented, respectively, to the presi- dent of the United States for the Smithsonian Institution, to the gov ernor of Illinois for the state library. and to the mayor of Chicago for the city public library. The names will be collected from all parts of the world.
 The Methodists have decided to hold an international camp meeting of months duration at the time of the exposition. It will be held half the time at Desplaines and the other half at Lake Bluff. Both places are a few miles out from Chicago.
 A handsome two-story building, 165 by BIO feet, with central court GA by 211 feet, will be erected at once in Jackson Park for use as the headquarters for the construction department fire department and po- lice offices. The building will also contain hospital, restaurant and aleenino nuartarS