The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-15

grounds from Waukesha, Wis, hun
dred miles distant, will have to pay ono
cent glass for it. The free water will
be that of Lake Michigan, brought by
tunnel from a point four miles from
shore, and much better than the in
habitants of most large cities are sup
piled with.
AL offer of s12O, 600 in cash has been
made for the exclusive privilege of SELL
ing peanuts at the Worlds Fair.
Ho Shen Chez, translator and at,ache
of the Chinese legation at Washington
has visited Chicago for the purpose of
becoming familiar with Worlds Fair
matters and making arrangements for
Chine SO exhibits. The Chinese govern
mont has made no Worlds Fair approp-
Ration, because such action is contrary
to its policy, but IL will aid exhibitors
By remitting the heavy export duties on
articles sent for exhibition, and will
otherwise encourage the making OF q
Chinese exhibit. Ho Shen Chez says
that his government desires to advertise
its wares, and fully realizing that all
nations are to be we'll represented at
Chicago, will not allow the exclusion
law to interfere with q crcditahe show
ing of its own goods.
Vittorio Zeggio, representing the
Italian government, was at Worlds
Fair headquarters few days ago with
credentials showing him to be u rep
resentaJive of the Italian government
in tho movement to exhibit Italian pro
ducts and industries at the Fair. 1t
appears from circular issued in Rome,
in April, that the minister Of commerce
and industry has appointed the boards
nf tr ad NJ 1y a ~, IN m,
prepare an exhibit, empowering Them
to appoint two com missioners, one of
whom is Mr.. Zeggio. The government
furnished no financial aid, but offered
to furnish ship for the transportation
of exhibits, and suggested that space to
sold in order to defray tho expenses of
the display. Italy asked for about 14O,-
900 square feet in the various depart
ments several months ago.
Tho Austrian wood carving industry
will be- specially represented at the
Chicago Exposition by thirty-four OK
pert wood-carvers from Vienna. VINO
will exhibit thei work inr it's various
branches. Everything is being done TO
organize thoroughly representative
and interesting collection of exhibits.
The Worlds Fair souvenir coins some
of them it is expected, will be issued in
November probably by the middle of
the month. The Exposition authorities
have offered quantities of them to banks
throughout the country at the uniform
price or one dollar each, and it is be-
lieved that those institutions will be
prompt TO avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to geta supply for their custo-
mers. Orders for them are already being
sent in 4t the "a of $4,000 to $4,000 a
day.
Colonel Culp and the committee on
ceren onies have completed the seating
arrangements in the big manufactures
building for the crowds that will attend
the Worlds Fair dedicatory exercises in
October. In the center Of the great
building, which, under the main arch,
measures $50 by 1880 feot, are to be two
great platforms, one at each end OF the
building and the two joined by plat
form about 1,O0O feet long. the honor
airy guests are to be received at the
north entrance of the building. mount
upon the first platform and pass down
to the other at the south end, where the
distinguished visitors will sit. This
platform will have seats for $500 poo
pie, and the other will pro- vide room for
over 1000 musicians. There are to be
$4,000 seats on the main floor
Hayti, next in point of time to the
United tates in declaring it's iDdepend-
ence of European rule, will make a no
table exhibit at the Worlds Fair. 1t
has never participated in any inter
national exhibition and is n bilious to
make it's showing at Chicago very
creditsble one. Agriculture, fore stry,
minerals and historical display will
constitute the main features of its eS-
hibit. c. A. Preston, the Hay5ian com
missioner, visited Chicago recently to
secure space and information and ar
range for erecting S2c, 200 pavilion.
Since 1864 Illinois women have taken
ou6 2S4 patents for inventions and do.
wees OF ono kind and another. The III
inois Worlds Fair board will exhibit
copies of all these patents. and models
OF all of the inventions that can be OBJ
tanned.
The WinpebaSo County ILL.,, Wo.
mans Columbian Club for a time com
templated making on exhibit at the
Worlds Fair, but mas now decided In
stead to raise sufficient money to send
to the Fair for eight days 1856 working
women and pay all expenses. 1t is be-
lieved that many other woman's clubs
will follow their very commendable ex-
ample
Fall Shipment.
THE fall supply of pianos and organs |
of the Hobbie Music Company have com
menced to arrive. The now styles are |