Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-04-01
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
President Diaz Favors Fine Showing
Of MexIco's Progress and Ad-
vantages at the Fair.

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Ceylon will conduct teahouse on
Midway Plaisance.
Queen Margaret OF Italy has promised
TO loan her famous collection OF rare laces
for exhibition at the fair.
The grand entrance TO the mammoth
manufacturers building will be decor
ated at an expense OF about SI2 900.
Iowa In its exhibits at the exposition
will show the various forms in which
corn products are useful az food and also
the processes Of their preparation.
Regulations for exhibitors in the sew
eral departments Of the exposition have
been issued, and can be obtained by all
intending exhibitors by applying for
them either in person or by mail.
Sultan Of Turkey has consented to the
erection Of mosque at the exposition
grounds for the religious services OF Mo-
hammedans who attend the fair. 1t is
reported that 5000 will be expended in
It's erection.
The enormouasteel trusses to sustain
the roof Of the manufacturers building
ural purposes. They span 388 feet, and
ItbE W q nGbkilt Vi al IGbbs ll6 tOHbIdtt
for them calls for about s460, 900.
The total amount reported appropri-
ated by foreign nations and colonies for
their representation at the exposition 30
far as heard from ID 1881 ,053. Quite q
number OF those which have decided to
participate have not yet made appropri-
atione.
The Illinois State Board OF Agriculture
has offered number of prizes, ranging
from $50 to $3.50, for the best exhibits
shown at the State Fair, to be held at
Peoria in September. From these ex-
hibits the board will make many selec-
tions for the Worlds Fair.
The Illinois State Exposition Board
has set apart $40, 600 a. a special fund
for the encouragement OF livestock ex-
hibits at the fair. The fund is appor-
toned a. follows: ii rses, 81 per cent.
cattle, 30 per cent. hogs, 10 per cent.
sheep, IL per cent. poultry, 8 per cent.
II. Gloster Armstrong OF London is in
Chicago making application for space
upon which TO show reproduction Of
the Tower Of London, or rather the most
interesting portions OF 1t, such as the
White Tower, Beauchamp Tower, Tower
Green, Traitors Gate, etc. He repre-
sents company willing to expeEd $780,
600 in the enterprise.
The United States Treasury Depart
ment has decided that machinery im-
ported to the exposition from foreign
countries either wholly as an exhibit or
TO be shown in connection with the IL
lustration OF some manufacturing proc
ess shall be admitted free OF duty. Any
raw material imported for use in such
process must pay duty, however.
M. Seranno, Mexico's special Worlds
Fair Commissioner, who visited Chicago
short time ago and made thorough
inspection OF exposition progress and
affairs, has made to his government
report exceedingly favorable to the ex-
position. He advocates an elaborate
participation by Mexico. President Diax
has expressed himself in favor OF MAX
ing a fine showing OF Mexico's' progress
and advantages rather than of her relics
and antiquities.
A bill protecting foreign exhibitors OF
patented articles from all possible prose-
cution for infringement has been passed
by the Senate, and Is pending and re-
ported sure to pass in the House. The
bill reads as follows: "That no citizen
OF any country shall be held liable for
the infringement Of any patent granted
by the United States or any trade mark
registered in the United States, where
the act complained Of lie performed in
connection with the exhibition OF any
article or thing at the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition at Chicago"
Jackson Park will retain ae one of its
permanent attractions the building
which Japan will erect for its headquar-
ters at the exposition. The building
will be modelled after one of the most
famous and architecturally unique OF
Japan's ancient temples, and with its
surrounding garden will cost $4,000.
About 10000 square feet will be occu-
pied. The South Park Commissioners
have accepted the offer OF &. Tegima,
representative Of the Mikado. ID givA the
i structure TO Chicago on condition THAT It
| be kept permanent and in repair, and
that one room in it be devoted to pub
lie exhibit of Japanese works Of art,
which the Japanese government agreea
to replenish from time to time.