The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-19
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

Director-General Davis has declared
that all applications for space ought
to be presented by July 1, 1892.
The French steamship line, Havre
to New York, has agreed toreturn free
all exhibits which it brings to the Ex-
| position at regular tariff rates.
Herr Wermuth the Imperial Ger
man Worlds Fair Commissioner, has
already received nearly 1000 applica-
tions for space from the intending eX-
hibitors of his country.
The North Carolina legislature fail
ed to make Worlds Fair appropria-
ton. Whereupon the State Board of
Agriculture announced that it would
undertake to provide all necessary
means and superintend the collection
OF any exhibit that will be creditable
to the state. 1t is the intention to
have the state building at the EX-
position reproduction Of the state
capitol.
OF the S5,000,000 of bonds which the
city Of Chicago voted in aid of the Ex-
position, So, 100000 have been sold in
New York at par and accrued interest
| and the Exposition treasury has been
replenished accordingly. The terms
Of sale are regarded very satisfactory.
They are equivalent to a premium of
one third OF one per cent. on the first
million, two-thirdS on the second,
and one per cent. on the third million.
The Exposition authorities have
rendered to the shoe and leather man
ufacturerS a site for their desired
! building in which to make a united
exhibit of the leather industry A
| site was selected twice before, but
had to be withdrawn owing to
changes in construction plans. The
site now offered is near the lake shore,
not far from the Dairy building.
There is little doubt that the leather
men will accept the site and, if they
do, they will put up a building. 150X
600 feet, costing 100000.
The King of italy has appointed a
Worlds Fair Commissioner. Italy, it
is believed, will yet formally decide
is already assured that its participa-
tion, even if only informal, will be of
no mean description. Exceptionally
fine exhibits in sculpture and paint
ing are promised.
A practical, working business col
lege, which is purely an American in
stitution, viii. be one of the exhibits
at the Fair.
The watehmakers of Switzerland,
at a recent convention in Berne, de-
cided to make an exhibit at Chicago
Of their finest and costlieSt watches,
but not to attempt any competition
! with OlppinQn noQnnfQ fIrnpS in
cheaper grades. They haye applied to
the Swiss Council for financial and
other aid to enable them to make a
creditable exhibit.
In Colorado's exhibit will appear a
year complete showing of the flora OF
the state. Miss Aida P. Lansing,
who has been in charge of the matter.
, gathered more than 1000 varieties
last summer, including fifteen OF
more which had never been classified
The Grand Rapids, Michigan, furn.
iture manufacturers will make unit
= ed exhibit and want half an acre OF
space, in which to display it.
A cablegram states that the French
government is about to ask the cham
, Der of deputies for an appropriation
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! French exhibit at Chicago.
' A bill appropriating 100000 for the
4 state representation at the EXPOSE
tion is now pending in the Iowa leg
+ islature. A preliminary appropria
: tion of $4,000 was made at the last
session. A bill for 100000 is also
+ pending in the New York legislature
e 1t is announced that the imperia
t band of Emperor William Of Germany
r will attend the Exposition, having al
r ready obtained permission to do so.
The province Of Ontario, Canada
l will make an extensive mineral eX
hibit Canada has asked for tota
i. of 100000 square feet of space in the
| various buildings.
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