The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-09
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

. .olid gold brick. weighing SOC
.nas and worth sl5o,ooO, will be
..a;b;ted in the Mines and Mining
! .,;ldiug at the Worlds Fair by 3
H.l.ns, Mon, mine owner.
The high school of San Diego. CAL
IN give a grand Fourth OF July
..l.hrstion and devote the proceeds
...,rd making a complete collection
J, San Diego fish for exhibition at
4. Worlds Fair. The specimens
IN be preserved in alcohol and
,,operly labeled, etc. The exhibit
r;ll be competitive on>
The Ohio State Archaeological and
u;.toricsl Society will exhibit at the
Worlds Fair, among nl..ny other
interesting articles, a collection OF
sOecimsns of old colonial and state
bank money. 1t has already gathered d
several hundred specimens. One of
,be most interesting is Mormon
Bill bearing the signature of j.
Smith, the originator OF the Mormon
faith.
More than one thousand men are
aow at work on the mammoth manu-
fsctures building for the Worlds
Fair. The force was recently doubled
by order of the exposition authorities,
Who concluded that the contractor
vas not making as rapid progress as
was desirable. The authorities are
determined that all of the buildings
shall be completed in time for dedi-
cation in October, and the public
NAV be assured that this will be
done. The total number of work
men at Jackson Park now exceeds
1000. 1t will probably be increased
TO 10000 or more.
A group OF Caribs from the Lesser
Antilles, descendants of the cannibal
race discovered by Columbus on his
second uRsysgs, will he at the Worlds
azAir,engaged in making baskets and
il other native industries.
Great Britain, France, Germany,
and, in fact. many other foreign
nations are asking, and almost insist,
ing that more space be granted for
their exhibits at the Worlds Fair.
Sir Henry Wood, of the British
Commission, is reported to have de-
clared that SO great is the interest in
England that he believes the English
exhibit would fill half Of all the
buildings if the space could be
secured.
An agent of the Turkish govern
nent is on his way to Chicago to
superintend the construction of the
Uttoman pavilion and a Turkish
nllage for the Worlds Fair. Ac-
eompanying him are native raasons
Who will build the pavilion.
The Swiss National Council has
appropriated l2O, 900 francs 1924, ,OO0)
'or an exhibit at the Worlds Fair of
sne Swiss matchmaking industry.
i1also approved subsidies for exhibits
y other industries, including female
work in the manufacturing line.
Again the cable has announced
mat Emperor William of Germany
mas decided to visit the Worlds
falr at Chicago next year. This
ume the Allgemeine Zeitung, a lead.
hg paper Of Munich, furnishes the
aaiormatlon, aud claims that it is
aathentic.
The celebrated blue grass OF
Asntucky will be displayed in the
sAniolt which that state will make at
sae Worlds Fair. The display will
POssess additional interest from the
'ae. that the sod grasses are being
Wuected from historic spots in the
'.ase, such as the battlefield of Perry
sMe, the home of Henry Clay, and
'ae birthplace Of Lincoln.
Last April the "World's Fair
}" sent out weekly by the
apartment of publicity and promo
4 s0n OF the Worlds Fair, announced
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