The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-05-28
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Gold and Silver and Other Mineral
Exhibits viii Aggregate in
Value a Huge Sum.

Idaho will send q herd OF live elk TO
the Columbian Exposition.
The Arkansas Bankers Association
has appropriated SO, 200 to furnish a
room in the Arkansas State building for
use OF the association during the fair.
Nine Arabs, who are to form part Of
an Arab village at the Worlds Fair,
have arrived, and will exhibit in Bar.
NUNS circus until the exposition opens.
Commissioner L. A. Thurston of Hs-
vail has received word from Claus
Spreckels that the Hawaiian exhibi will
be transported to San Francisco without
charge.
Mr.. Noble OF Cambridge, Mass, is
modelling for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair a bronze statue to represent man
OF perfect proportions according to the
ideas OF Harvard's physical director, DR..
Sargent.
The Virginia Exposition Board intends
to reproduce at the fair Mount Vernon.
the home and last resting place of George
Washington. A large and interesting
collection OF Washington relics will be
exhibited in the structure
Among the curiosities of the North
Carolina department of the Worlds
Fair will be shown some OF the alleged
fragments of the chain which held Co
lumb bus in his prison, the property of
Robert S. Moore OF New Berne.
The Board OF West Park Commission
ers, which has control of the numerous
parks and boulevards in the west diyi-
sion OF Chicago, has decide to make a
$4,000 display OF flowers ABOUT the Hi.
nois State building at the exposition.
Mr.. Mccormick. the London agent of
the Columbian Exposition, has forward
ed to Chicago an application from Mrs.
NJ. L. Mulhgan, who wishes to establish
gypsy encampment within the grounds
OF the exposition, probably upon the
Midway Plaisance. Mrs. Mulligan is al
luded to As being remarkably we'll versed
in gypsy lore and proficient in gypsy
learning. She manages a gypsy encamp-
ment near Liverpool, England.
Bishop J. L. Spaulding OF Peoria, Pres
ident Of the Catholic educational ex-
hibit. announces that Cardinal Gibbons
and the Archbishops OF the U nited States
have requested Brother Maurelian, Pres
ident OF Christian Brothers College.
Memphis, Tenn, to act as secretary and
manager OF the Catholic educational ex-
hIbit.. Brother Maurellan has the ap-
prevail OF the superiors OF his order, and
will enter upon the duties OF his office
without delay. Headquarters have been
for him in Chicago at the
northeast corner OF Thirty fifth street
and Wabash avenue.
Nahum Barnett, an architect OF Mel
bourne, has under consideration a move
ment to arrange Tor a visit OF q party of
artisans to the Chicago Ex-
position. The selection will be made
from young worsingmen, probably those
in the last year o. their apprenticeship.
and it is considered that the inspection
,f the new modes OF building adopted in |
The large cities OF the United States and
II new inventions in connection with
he science OF building will prove OF i'm
nense advantage to the men, who will |
De able TO impart the knowledge thew |
,ain here to their fellow workmen upon !
heir return to Australia.
The gold and silver and other mineral |
EXHIBITS al the exposition will probably 1
aggregate in value several million dol. /
ars. In exhibits OF this description |
colorado will naturally take front rank.
t is announced that the gold and silver
nuggets to De shown by that State alon-
re worth ,25o,OOO. there has been
made a collection OF native gold speci.
mems from all the richest mining dis
riots. A single collection valued at 900
% has already been secured. This will
e supplemented by the finest collection.
ecured "a loan exhibits. In the displav
'i!l be the Silver Queen" a beautiful
tatue OF an ideal female figure executed
q silver and valued at s.. 800 to $4,000.