Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-06-17
THE CHICAGO ExPosITloN<
Amount of Insurance Carried on t'e
Buldings-There VIII Probably
Be No Eiffel Tower.

The mines and mining building at the
Worlds Fair is completed.
Amateurs will not be allowed to pho
tograph at the Worlds Fair.
A parade participated in by 24,0oo pi-
cycles may be sight at the Worid u
Fair.
Insurance aggregating more than $3,-
oOo (ol IL now carried on the Worlds
Fair buildings.
The Worlds Fair Commissioners OF
Maryland have authorized the erection
OF a $40, 900 building.
Florida will endeavor to raise $20,ooo
by popular subscription to make an ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
Five bales OF cotton that were raised
in 1862 are to be on exhibition at the
Worlds Fair. These may be properly
classed among the works of the Old
masters.
An international chess congress In
connection with the Worlds Fair is be-
ing advocated, and may be accounted a
certainty, as some OF the most inhuen-
tial chess associations and clubs are
strongly in favor OF the idea.
An association has been formed in
| Germany to organize excursion parties
to visit the Worlds Fair and incident
ally Niagara Falls and number OF the
larger cities. II is proposed to accom-
plish this within a period OF sixty DAYS
and an expense OF between $3.50 and $500.
A glass punch bowl made by the glass
| blowers of Cork in 1925 and presented
| to Daniel O'Connell, the famous irish
patriot, will appear in the exhielt from
Cork. One side OF the bowl bears O'Con-
nel's initials and the other represen-
tation OF Cork, as it then existed.
According to the Liverpool Journal Of
| Commerce the English railways Will
carry Words Fair exhibits at half rates
from any station to the port OF mbarka-
ton. and most OF the Atlantic steamship
lines will transport them at uniform
rate OF II shiIings ($2.67) per ton.
The State Board OF Commerce Of Idaho
has assumed the res responsibility OF raising
$40, 900 with which to sup lement the
States Worlds Fair appropriation oil
81 1000. 1t is reported trat the people
Of the State are greatly Interested In
having it well represented at the exposi.
ton. and that 1T is believed that the
money will be easily raised.
The 100000 Worlds Fair appropria.
ton which Greece has made will be de-
voted in large part to the preparation
for exhibit of reproductions in cast Of
the many famous specimens OF ancient
Greek art now owned by the govern
ment. These casts, it is announced
will be presented to one or more Amer
lean museums after the fair closes.
w. II. II. Lewelyn, Executive Com
mis- sioner for New Mexico, has been in
Chicago securing space in the various
buildings for exhibits from the terrific
res. "We expect to show peonle who
visit the Worlds Fair" he said, "that
New Mexico can raise something else
beside cactus and sagebrush. One ex-
hibit will be 100 watermelons, the mini
mum weight OF each OF which will be
100 pounds"
At the special request of the Empress
of Germany the Princess Frederick Karl
aunt of the Emperor, has accepted the
Presidency OF the women's commission
which will cooperate with the Board Of
Lady Managers in promoting the WON
ems exhibit at the fair. The committee
which has charge of the women's work
in Germany includes a number of wom-
en- of the highest social position, and
will prove most valuable auxiliary.
The exposition probably will not have
an Eiffel tower or anything approximate
ing it in height except the elevation to
which the captive balloons will ascend
There will be, however, three observa-
ton towers about 800 feet high for the
accommodation of visitors who want tc
take bird's-eye view OF the grounds
and buildings. These towers will be o.
elaborate design and beautiful in appear.
ance, and will cost about 5000, 900 each