The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-04

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with dome, and costing about $75-
900. 1t will be surrounded by hedge
of Monterey cypress.
Denmark will spend about $500
in showing, as leading feature OF its
Worlds Fair exhibit, Danish dairy,
complete and in operation. The dairy
interest is one of the most important
in Denmark, and the most approved
methods and mechanical appliances
are utilized in the dairies Of that coun-
try. H.F
w. L. Libby & Sons, of Toledo, in
tend to erect, on Midway Plaisance,
factory in which the manufacture of
cut glass can be seen, from the furnace,
on through the cutting, finishing and
decorating departments, until tie fin.
ished product is turned out. The fac
tory plans call for a structure las by
200 feet, Of stone, iron and glass, and
with imposing dome. The firm intends
to spend $40, 900 on the building alone.
Vermont will have building at the
Exposition without drawing on the
State appropriation for the cost Of its
erection. One hundred substantial
citizens have guaranteed $4,000 for
that purpose, each one pledging him
self to pay $Ioo.
Italy will make no governmental
display at the Exposition The king,
however, has recognized the Fair, by
appointing a commission, and Minister
of State, Rudini, has informed Vice.
President Byran and Director Higin-
bctham, that the government will en-
courage individual exhibitors in every
way possible. He estimated that it
would even pay or the transportation
of all exhibits. Mr. Higinbotham re-
potts that there is throughout Italy
much enthusiasm over the Exposition
and that the painters, sculptors and
manufactures Of artistic wares are hard
at work on intended exhibits. !
The governments of Norway and
Sweden have, respectively, asked for
Worlds Fair appropriations of SOL, aSS
and $sa,6oo. In Norway a number of
private citizens are raising fund of
$Io,7ao with which to build and send
to Chicago a counterpart of the Viking
ship which was exhumed near Sandeh-
ord, a few years ago.
Baron de Berlepsch, German minis I,
ter of commerce, has written to the !;
chamber of commerce of Creheld, the |
principal place in Prussia for the man.
ufacture of silk goods, that the Emper-
or ardently desires that there should
be as fine display as possible of Ger /
man silks and velvets at the Chicago !
Worlds Fair. A majority of the silk
and velvet manufacturing firms in the
Rhenish provinces will comply with
the wishes of the Emperor, whose in
lerest in Gcrmany's share of the exhi-
Dition is having stimulating effect in
Ill directions. Is -e
Special Worlds Fair Commissioner
Alexander Campbell has returned from
Australasia and reports that great en-
thusiasm over the Exposition is felt in
that part of the world. New South
Wales, South Australia, Victoria,
Queensland, New Zealand, Tasmania
are all making extensive preparations
for their representation, and splendid
exhibits are reported sure to be sent.
Three new steamers between Sydney
and San Francisco are about to be put
on.
Connecticut held an enthusiastic !
Worlds Fair meeting at Hartford on
Washington's birthday, ex Governor
Waller presiding. A committee of Six
teen, two from each county, were ap-
pointed to look after the States repre-
sentation at the Exposition. Sixteen
lady managers were also chosen. Sub /,
being called for, $4,000
was pledged on the spot. 1t expect
ed that the legislature. when its dead
lock is brU.en, will reimburse the sub
scrbers.
Oae of the remarkable features Of
the Exposition will be series of rclig- !
ious congresses from August 25th
through the month Of September, 1898.
The chairman of the general commit
tee, Rev. John Henry Barrows, of Chi
cago, has associated with him members
of sixteen different religious organiza-
tions. They have invited the represen-
tatives Of all the great historic religions
to confer together and to show what
light religion has to throw on the great
problems of the age. Their plan has
met the approval Of Mr.. Gladstone,
Cardinal Gibbons, the poets Holmes
and Whittier, Archbishops Ireland and
Ryan, Professor Drummond, Professor