New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02

feet. But the West has long been known 10 have
unconventional notions about this subject OF Justice
The mining camps Of Montana and elsewhere have
developed original theories this point. one Is
for the cOntcndmg parties TO look each other squarcy
I'm the eye take aim. pull the trigger and fire. In
flat part OF the country II Is that the bandage
is used In the administration Of justice. and then IT IS
rather In mercy TO the other Of the contcnding
parties and AT times when he IS confronted with II
supcriluous number OF rifle points.
And 30 among other remarkable things that have
come out OF the West Justice with her bandage
thrown aside prepared to encounter the gaze OF the
entire world concentrated In Jackson Park Chicago.
This OF itself Is Triumphant accOmpli, hmcnt for that
community even greater than would hav" been the
constitution 4 "A tower which should outrlval that
Of Paris. i, Is something for the citizen II that mo
tropoi to be proud Of when he reflect, that for
this stately goddess has been tot,lng up and nursing
and preserving her cyc>lslt to the cni that She
might have her eye, opened for the fir, time I'm her
existence In Chicago. and cmpl AT lat The long
stored sense Of vision On l.holdng the wonders II
Place.
The proposition Of Montana 70 exhibit figure In
silver reprc NATIVE of her mineral wealth, has been
discussed for con ,dcrablc period of time. The
statement Is automatically made that the model
Is nearly completed. that L: II. Park. formerly Of
Florence. Italy. and ~ Chicago. f. the sculptor,
and that Mis, Ada Ilclan. 81 Duly's company. j. th"
original Of the model. The figure represents Ju,ir'-
10 loagcr bllndfoldcd--who stands globe with
her right ZOO, resting on the American continent and
the let thrown back n easy position. Her lot
arm Is raised. and In her len hand she hold, the
traditional bglance. one scale ~ which I, filled rp
With gold aud the other s.dc with silver coin. The
scnlcs are evenly poised. intended thus 10 vplfy
the equality Of the metals I'm monetary sense.
The right arm. slightly extended and pointing down
ward. holds an unshcathcd sword which bears Ia"
inscription. Equal Rights; Equal Money and upon
the globe wil appear TIE legend. one Country and
one Dollar
The height u the figure f. oeht feet. and from
30 900 10 5000 ounces Of silver Will De employed
I'm the casting This work viii be- performed bv the
American Bronze Company. 81 Chicago, which l.
under bond for It's faithful execution The globe
on which the figure stands Will. in turn. rest upon
a pllnth Of solid gold the largest casting Of gold
ever made. Of intrinsic value Of s1jo,O0O. Tn"
silver Is provided BY the First National Bank Of
Helena for this specific purpose. Ancr the close
Of the Worlds Fair the silver statue viii De ex-
hlbtcd In the principal cities Of the world by J. O.
Harvey, who, with f. ID. Ighcc. Of Chicago. first
conceived the idea. While IT is exhibition I'm the
Department OF Mining In Chicago, the statue Will DO
guarded day and night by four representative miners
armed with Winchester rifles feature which 4, cacn
lated 10 produce picturesque effect hf,cr the statue
has made the tour Of the world the supervision
Of Mr.. Harvey il Will b" returned To- the First National
ISnk Of Helena for such disposition that instu-
tion may desire to make Of II.
Mr. Park the sculptor. receives for his work $40
600, and $3.50 is the contract price o. DC paid 20
the American Bronze Company for ca,tlng. Tile I'm
trinsc value Of the statue Will De- about $4,000, and
this with the gold value Of the pnth. 100000, WI
pre- an aggregation OF the Two PFC Ous metals OF
the total value Of $4,000.
The declaration At time made that Miss
Dora IIauscr. a beautiful young woman. and the
daughter Of the president Of The First National Bank
denied alphabetically that there was any rivalry
the part Of the women Of Montana IN the matter Of
selecting a model Of their number. The name
Of Miss lIauscr 1t Is said, TO be- used because
OF her own acknowledged beauty and the Of her
fathers Identification with the scheme. !, well
from his relations 10 the Worlds Fair rs n Com
missioner for thai State.
The Commission selected Miss Echan rs the orr ginal
Of the model after ful consideration OF the subject.
At the beginning of the plan they realized the fact
that the work would surely encounter the scvcr,.st
artist criticism. II desirable, therefore, that
perfect figure should be- II f. said that Of the
sixty eight measurements marking The standard Of per
feet physical development of wOmanhod the remark
able result secured that Mis- Rchan cOnfOrm,d 10
Ideal American woman, and In one Of the remain
Ing six did she d"vlac one fourth If m inch from the
standard The fact was also considered that Miss
Rchans face i possessed Of that strength Of
character which made the selection Of her 10 represent
the Goddess OF JuS,icc especially appropriate.
Mr IhFh. IN" sculptor, produced the Drake fuD.
lie Fountain. recently erected and presented 10 III"
city Of Chicago by Mr.. Drake Of the prOpricOTS
Of the Grand Pacific Hotel. in that city. lie has
also Just completed for the State Of Indiana bronze
statue OF Vcelrcsident Thomas 4. Hendricks to
pieces also in the collection Of the late a. r.
Stewart.