Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
WORLDS FAIR.

A CAuroESIA man is keeping Sa6-pound
pumpkin in good condition for exhibit at tho
Fair.
An animal group OF fifty lions, tigers and
Iagusrs is being trained vt Hamburg for eN.
hibit in one cage at the Exposition.
A FEATURE Of the Electrical Building viii
be a Turkish mosq que, seventy feet high, made
Of clear crystal and Illuminated by electric
lights.
TnE space reserved Tor Chill will DO
awarded to Hawaii ms the former country
has determined not to participate in the TX
position.
A SADDLE used by Napoleon Bonnparis
Will be q feature ofthe SIS COO collective eS-
hibt to be made by the Wholesale saddiery
Association.
Is four days last week enough people paid
twenty-five cents TO enter the Exposition
grounds to turn over a thousand dollars Into
the treasury.
W. MArsH KAssoN, who was In charge OF
The D .parlment of Puzzle Comfort at the Cen
tennial, will be at the head Of the same de-
pnrtment at the Exposition.
or u, 500. 900 feet Of timber 10 be used 10 the
Exposition Buildings, o. $500 feet uro now
Ia plac Nearly halt Of The SJtsl 900 pounds
Of iron and steel to be used is iW'ploce.
ABBEY & GRAu have leased the Auditorium
the largest and most beautiful thealer IN
Chicago Tor the entire six months Of the y =
os tioa. A series Of gorgeous speciscuar
pc ormances viii be given.
A STRONG faction ofths directory Of the
Chicago corporation has advanced plan for
scttling the question OF Sunday closing at tho
Exposition by proposing that the grounds DO
open TO the public without charge. while all
the buildings be kept closed, aud tho sale Of
goods be prohibited.
scnUcHERrT, the famous Nuremberg elsc'
,rician. is making a search light for The Tx
posit on Of twenty-five thousand candle power
and which is expected 10 DO visible sixty
niles Distant The next strongest search light
ever shown was made ny Schuckeut Tor the
Frankfort Electrical Exhibition. IL was OF
twenty thousand candle power and could be
plainly seen ct ingen-on.thc'l;hine, iofiy-
i've miles away.
GEoHGE DE HAVEN. who. hs district pas
scnger agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
has been commissioned by the Exposition 10
arrange mn historical exhibit Of railroad
tickets, free passes, Sc Mr. De Haven Il
now general passenger agent Of the Detroit.
Lansing and Northern Railroad. with head
quarters OF Grand Rapids. Mich. aud invites
contributions to bis collection feom all rail-
road men.
PRINCESS Earthe Engaiilchfh, u Russia,
who has gained some fame by her lectures on
Home Life in tie Land Of the Gar, il Ia
Chicago, under commias on from one Of tho
lcading Russian papers. TO report on the pro-
gre and prospects Of the Exposition. The
Princess hardly claims 10 be journalist, but
says she w,il write n series oflorefs. tbs FIRST
being devoted TO the luxury md ease Of reii.
road travel in this country, as iiiudrRiel W
The Pennsylvania limited, 10 which she jour
aeyed froia New York.
iLANs Tor the Morrison tower iqy the Ex-
a.
from New York are that the syndicate 20 erect
the tower ) rs secured nearly all 81 he million
iolars required. II built, the tower will Do
C imposed VI four steel uprights. ~ feet spnrt
Il the base. leaning toward each other. until,
/, l0J feet Up ia the air. they will be only %
feet apart. The upr'ghs will be- held together
by eel bars, and there will be landings NJ
elevations Of 100 feet, 3 " feet so feet and
the top. Four very large elevators VIII take
visitors Up 10 the observation stations. fesiaur-
ants. etc.
UxiTED STATES Civil Service Comm ssion.
sr Theodore Roosevelt has made arrangements
lor the exhibit by tine Boone and Crockett
Club snail island 10 one u the ingpons
aas allotted 10 the club ior~f.le erection o.
typical Western haeter's camp. lhe ciub
vii build hut sueh a. its Numbers use 10
The fer West On their annual excursion alter
inrge game, sad will exhibit tic trophies or
their pr1wcss with tbs ri aad shotgun.
Among these trophies viii BE- uhcd grfziies,
plnther.. mountain lions &c. There vii nlsy
~ shogB tho rifles used BY Daniel Boone and
Dayy Crockett The hunters camp viii bg
IN charge Of half dozen % the most noted
guides who are employed BY the club 70 lead
is members to the iairs Of their yieiima-