The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-04
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

cent and used its last postage stamp.
And this false report has been pub
lisbed in hundreds and probably thou
sands Of newspapers. 1t is still spread
ing, and naturally is doing the Fair
harm. The fact is that the Exposition
has now S2,5O0,000 cash in bank and
about million more in sight. 1t has
not bad at any time for year and half
less than million dollars to its credit
in cash, and has had as much as
Ss,0OO,000 at one time. Dnring the
last six months the money has
necessarily been expended rapidly for
constructing the great Exposition
buildings. About three quarters of
million month has been paid out for
this purpose. A like expenditure will
be necessary for several months to come,
and moro money will be needed by Oc-
tober The bulk of the receipts of the
Fair from admissions. etc., will not
begin to come in, of course, until the
Fair opens. 1t is in order to tide the
enterprise over until that time that the
Government has been asked to advance
S5.0O0,000. The most conservative esti-
mate Of the Fairs receipts and expendi-
lures places the former about 81, 900, 600
in excess of the latter. There need be
not the slightest fear of the Fair being
bankrupt, or even of its becoming hard
up" if the Government gives the aid
which she has been asked and which is
is confidently expected. Should such
aid not be given the public may rest
assured that Chicago itself, though it
has raised almost S11, 900, 600 and ought
not to be expected to do more, will put
its hand deeper into its pocket and Will
provide enough money to carry the Fair
through to the grand success which it is
determined it shall be and which it GER
tainly will be.
The fair is not bankrupt and will not
be bankrupt The only foundation for
the injurious report referred to is the
fact that the national commission, or
supervising body, has expended all Of
the money which the government APP
propriated for it's expenses for the cur
rent year. That body does not provide
the money for constructing the build.
ings, gathering the exhibits, or other
wise putting the fair in complete con-
dition for the inspection OF the public
This is done by the Worlds Column
bian Exposition" or local Chicago cor
poration. The fair will be dedicated
and opened Oh time, and all bills will be
paid.
Following the recent discussion in
English journals of the relative rne rits
of English and American locomotives
it is suggested that during the Worlds
Fair contest be had to settle tho ques-
ton. 1t is proposed that two or more
crack English locomotives, with English
crews, mako the run from Now York to
Chicago over one of the main railroad
lines, and that the same number Of the
best locomotives Of American manufac.
ture do the same and that the results be
compared.
For the Washington State building at
the Worlds Fair, the lunbermen of the
State have already donated 5000 feet
of lumber and TIA huge logs. measuring
from "a to 121 feet long and from 81 to
AZ inches in diameter at the small end.
The logs alone are valued at $40, 900.
Sioux squaw, living near San Diego,
Cal, will exhibit in the Woman's build
ing at the Worlds Fair q dress Of deer
skins, richly embroidered with sixteen
pounds Of beads. She worked for two
years in making the garment From
the San Diego mission will be exhibited
a valuable collection of fine needle work
by Indian girls.
San Bernardo county, CAL, is con-
templating the exhibition, at the
Worlds Fair, of "palace" OF native
salt, using blocks OF crystalized salt
that measure 12x19 inches and are
transparent.
Mr.. Nahum Barrett, an architect of
Melbourne, has under consideration a
project to arrange for visit of party
OF Australian artisans to the Worlds
Fair. The selection will be mado from
young workingmen, probably those in
the last year of their apprenticeship.
and it is considered that the inspection
Of the new mod es of building adopted in
the large cities of the United States,
and the now inventions in connection
with the science of building. as shown
st the Fair, will prove of immense ad-
vantage to the men.
1t is estimated that the thirty-five
railroads which enter Chicago will ex-
pend $1l0, 600, 900 in increasing and i'm
proving their equipment and facilities
for transporting Worlds Fair visitors
and freight.
The board of trade and citizens of
Fargo, N. D., have undertaken to raise
Worlds Fair appropriation Of S25. 600.
French breeders have become so much
intere sted In making an exhibit Of their
horses at the Worlds Fair that thcy
have sought to stimulate competition,
and thus secure the best results, by
Offering as prize handsome bronze
statue of typical French trotter. This
statue is to be modelled from life by Nj.
lsador Bonheur, and be- awared to the
best collection of trotters exhibited at
the exposition.
Boston man wants to exhibit
skycycle at the Worlds Fair. A sky
cycle comes under the head OF flying
machines.
The Missouri Worlds Fair commits
sion has done great deal of talking,
but infOrm nation has haan rnnoi,nd