The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-12
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

A. b. de Guervillo, who was commits
stoned to go around the world and give
illustrated lectures on the exposition,
has written from Japan that so great is
the interest in the fair that he rarely
fails to talk to full houses. He was
cordially received by the Emperor and
Empress of Japan, and delivered his
lecture before the court. The Emperor
expressed enthusiasm and delight over
the magniiicence of the exposition
buildings, which were shown by fine
screen views during the lecture.
The collection of the Worlds Fair ex-
hibits in Montana is facilitated by the
Northern Pacific AMI Great Northern
railroads having generously agreed to
carry them FREQ between local points.
In lighting he Worlds Fair, %. G22
incandescent laups, of Ii candle power
each will be used according to present
estimates. The contract for furnishing
and maintaining these lights has Just
been let to George Westinghouse, Jr.,
for $3.50. 900. This is more than 81, 3OO,-
600 less than the Edison Thorn pson-
Houston electrical combine, OF trust,
first asked for the work. This immense
saving was affected by rejecting the
bids and readvertising. Mr.. Westing-
house is required to file bond tor
81 100000 by June 10 to guarantee the
faithful execution of his contract. In
addition to the incandescent lamps,
about 5000 arc light of 1000 candle
power each will be used The contract
for these was let some time ago at SEQ
per lamp.
committee of insurance men has in
hn
lire protection established on the expo
sition grounds, and has reported that
they are in all respects adequate and
satisfactory. 1t found thousands of fire
buckets in the buildings, Babcock ex-
tlngulshers on every hand, chemical
engines at every necessary point, hose
lines reaching to the top of the build
ings, fire alarm boxes numerous and
easily :cessible, an efficient fire alarm
service, system of water works with a
capacity of million, of gallons a day,
watchmen on duty day and night, and
steam engine houses and engines and a
well.drilled force of flremen.
The California Bee Keepers ASCOT
alton Is preparing a notable exhibit for
the fair. Besides honey and bees, the
exhibit will include pressed flowers of
all the different honey flora, specimens
of the birds and insects which are the
enemies of bees, m odels and photographs
OF apiaries, and novelties in the shape
OF production distinctive to California,
especially in the line of beeswax and
foundation.
The old whaling bark, Progress,
which New Bed ford, Mass, will ex.
hibit at the Fair, will begin her Jour
ney to Chicago sometime in June, il is
announced. She has been iull rugged
and spared. Her water line has been
painted brick red, and her deckhouse,
boathouse and davits white. The
cabin and staterooms have been grained
in oak and carpets have been laid there.
In the saloon will be exhibited a col.
lection of articles used and obtained by
whalemen, for example: Whalebone
token by captain who persisted in the
terrible disaster Of 1871, when thirty
three ships were abandoned, with great
OF life in the Attic regions; polar bear
skins, pictures of whaling experiences,
harpoons, knives, tackle. clothing,
boats, etc. The Progress is of 36s. So
tons burden, md was built at Westerly,
r. l., in 1912.
James Dredge, of the British roysl
commission. recently passed vacation
at Venice, and in that ancient and his
CoiiO OlCy IouHu BreaC interest shown
in the Worlds Fair, particularly among
the manufacturers of the exceptionally
beautiful glassware for which the CITY
is celebrated. In the lace and en-
broidery industries also careful prepara-
tions are being made to send splendid
exhibit to the Fair. Commissioner
Dredge writes that the collections of
rare old lace and Venitlan glass which
will be exhibited from Venice
will constitute most valuable section
Of the exhibition to be made of ancient
Italian art work.
The German government is willing to
loan magnificent collie ction of its works
of art to the Worlds Fair. but the loan
of such articles must be from the Ger
man government to the government of
the United States. Tho German gov
eminent PROPOSES to deliver eyery ar.
ticle to the United States consul gen-
eral in Berlin as the official representa-
tive of this government, and will look
to it for the careful transportation, safe
protection and certain return OF every
such article. 1t is believed that there
will be no ttou BILE in inducing the United
States to comply with the condition
specified