The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-20
OF THE
FAIR.

The old whaling bark Progress" With
10 extensive museum Of marine curios and
slics of whaling voyages. is now in the
harbor at Chicago. and is being visited by
hundreds of people.
Information has been received that ar
angements are being made in Paris to have
he celebrated band Of the Republican
kuard and the Coincide Franchise actors at
end the Worlds fair.
1t is announced that the postm aster- gen.
brnl of the United States has decided to
ssue a new series of postage stamps, with
designs appropriate to the oommemoration
Pf the discovery of America.
Hip Lung. the wealthisst Chinese mer-
thant in Chicago, together with several in
luential Chinese of Canton, San Francisco
IL New York, have applied for space at
he Worlds fair for a big tea house.
Mrs. Candace Wheeler, Of New York,
president of the National decorative 90.
biety, has arrived in Chicago to taken on
ire charge Of the decoration OF tho in
terior of the woman's building at the
Worlds fair.
New York will exhibit at the Worlds fair
sections of the trees which. are indigenous
o the state. or these there are forty-three
species and eighty five ~varities, a number
which 10 not excellod. IL 10 claimed, in any
btate in the Union.
The pilot commission Of New York has
decided to make an exhibit at the Worlds
fair in tho transportation department.. A
model of a pilot boat. ON the scale Of one
half inch to the foot; and q number of oil
paintings illustrating the pilot service will
be in the exhibit.
The Hoboken Ferry company, of New
Y ork. wants to show = fac simile model of
the twin screw steamer 1t tho Worlds fair.
built in 1906. with original engines and
boiler. As q contrast to this venerable
craft it will show tho model of a modern
screw ferry boat. the Hamburg, built in
1897.
Indiana will make a hne display at tho
Worlds fair Of the results OF msnufaotur-
ing industries & ,owinR out OF the discovery
OF natural gas. Since Indiana first began
TO use the gas in 1885. it 10 claimed. the
Rrowth of manufactures in the state has
been greater than in any other state In the
0nion.
The French commission informs the de-
partment of horticulture of the Worlds
fair that NJ. Andre, prs-eminently the
greatest landscape gardener Of Europe, will
take charge Of the decoration Of the
that part of the horticultural grounds
which will be assigned to the French ex-
hibit. The French florists are not only
willing but anxious to fur all the plants
for this exhibit.
New York will have a large exhibit of in
teI06tlnR h1SSOflc6I f0llC0 AZ tn0 WOrlon0
fair. Among them will be Washington
relics. autographs of all the presidents,
autographs Of the signsis of the dsclnra-
ton of independence and amous mon Of
tho revolutionary war; portraits of famous
citizens of New York. including those Of
all the governors; model OF Fulton's steam
boat, and many other relics dating back to
revolutionary times.
The Worlds fair buildings will DO dedi-
Gated on the Flat Of October instead of tho
18th. congress having passed = bill to that
effect. October II IL the exact anniversary
OF Columbus' landing, allowance being
made for the correction in the calendar
made by Pope Gregory. The change Of
date OF dedication wal made in tho interest
of chronological accuracy. and also to
obliRs New York City, which will have =
Columbian celebration ON October IL.
"Narshall's gold nugget" will DO sxhib-
tied at the Worlds fair by California, and
II ID safe to say that thousands will consider
10 ono Of the most interesting Of the innu-
msfabls objects which will be displayed at
tho great exposition. This 10 the Identical
nugget which Marshall picked up In the
American river. Fob. 16. lS48, when select
Ing . site for 6uttsr's mill. and which con-
stitutsd the first discovery Of gold In Cali.
josnis. The nugget IL about tAs size Of .