Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-09-16
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


A GOLD brick worth $3.50, 600 will be ex-
hibited a the Worlds Fair by Montana.
AN offer of $120, 900 in cash has been
made for the exclusive privilege of selling
peanuts at the Worlds Fair.
HAYTI, next in point of time to the
United States in declaring its indepen ieuce
OF European rule, will make a notable ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair
TaIRTY-TWO silk manufactures at LYONS,
France, have decided TO make exhibits at
the Worlds Fair, and each one is striving to
make the finest showing.
The International Peace Congress, at its
recent session in Berne, Switz 9rland, de
clded unanimously to hold its next meeting
in Chicago at the time of the Worlds Fair.
SEATS will be providei at the Worlds
Fair deiicatory ceremonies in October for
1900 newspaper correspondents, it having
been estimated that about that nu nbar will
be present.
GERMANY's Milling at thu Worlds Fair
will cost about SlZ5, 0C0, ami will be a com
blnation Of typical styles Of German archi.
lecture, such as are seen in perfection in
Nuremberg.
From the applications already on file it is
estimated that more than 10000 men will
participate in the great civic parade at the
time OF the dedication of the WorId's Fair
buildings in October.
HE Austrian WOO carving in lustry will
be specially represented at the CHICAGO Ex-
position by thlrty-four expert wool carvers
from Vienna, who will exhibit their work
IN It's various branches.
AMONG the ex 1iDits to be made at the
Worlds Fair by foreign Nations the visitor
will doubtless find that of Persia one of the
most interesting. 1t will include rare sDaci-
mems of art industry WORK.
A NATIONAL Exhibition is now in PROF.
a Init nd
OF the Chicago Exhi bition writes that aImost
the entire exhibit is to be sent to Chicago to
constitute Ecuador's exhibit at the Worlds
Fair
HE chief governing body of the Worlds
Far IS now a newly created Council of Ad-
mlnlstratlon, composed OF two members of
the National Commission an / two members
of the Chicago Directory, or local organize
ton.
A COMPANY has been incorporated with
$780, 900 capital stock for the purpose of
erecting near the Worlds Fair a S75, 900
club house which shall be maintainet dur
ing the Far headQ quarters 70: Wheelman
from all parts of the world
PLANS for the Worlds Fair passenger
station at Jackson Park call for a main
station 15Ox3O0 feet, with an annexed train
shed 1OOx672 feet. Provision is MA te tor
loading and unloading thirty-six trains at
one time OH reserved tracks
APPLICATIONS for space in the Electricity
building at the Worlds Fair aggregate
ooo'OO square feet, while only 1S5, 0OC feet
are available Foreign Nations have al.
ready been assigned is, 900 feet, and several
or them are urgently asking for more.
On each side OF tne MacMonies mammoth
memorial fountain III front of the Admins
tratlon building at the Worlds Fair will he
a huge electrical fountain which will throw
stream 80 feet high, brilliantly illu'nin-
ated by variously colorei electric lignts.
CHIEF SMITH, of the Department of Trans.
portatlon, has secured the promise OF two
monster locomotives to adoIn the entrance
to the Railway Worlds Far passenger sta
tlon, inside jackson Park Each locomotive
will weigh 10000 pounds, and be mounted
on pedestal. They will stand one on each
sloc OF the main entrance.
The Japanese Government has arranpo3
to send to this country 2O09 japanese Oh the
middle class. who are to be here during tina
w orld's Fair aud afterward make a tour of
the principal cities Of the United States
instruction AMI information As to the indus
tries and customs of the American peonIe
constitute the object desired to be attained,
THE French Commission will send to the
w orld's Fair to superintand the horticulture
al and horticultural work in the Franch sac
ton M. LIE Fevre, the superintendent and
head gardener for the City of PARIS. who
has charge Of the gardens in the B0is de
Bologne. NJ lie Fevre was in charge Of the
gardens arouni the Trocadero at the Paris
in 1852.
COLONEL DE PALIrsCHEK, the Austrian
CommlsS1oner-General, writes that tie
Worid-tamed glassmaNers of Austria. es-
peclally Of Bohemia, aud the china manu-.
facturers OF Carlsbad and the surrounding
nelghborhood have agreed uoon N ziny a
grand display Of their industries at the ES-
position The manufacturers OF stained
glass IN 1yrol will join in the exhibit
The Worlds Fair souvenir coins. some of
them, 1t IS now expected, viii be issued in
November. probably oy the middle of the
Inon0n. The Exposition authorities have
offered quantities Of them to banks through
out the country at the uniform rate of one
dollar each, and it Is believed taat those in
Stltutlons will be prompt to avail the n
serves OF the opportunity to get supply for
their customers. Orders for thsin are already
being sent IN at thu rate Of 5000 to $1,000
a day.