, 1892-07-05
wORL,Ds FAIR NOTES.

More than one thousand men are now at
work on the mammoth manufactures
building for the world fair. The force
was recently doubled by order of the ex-
position autorities, who concluded that the
contractor was not making as rapid pro-
gress as was desirable. The authorities
are determined that all of the buildings
shall be completed in time for dedication
in October, andithe public may be assured
that this will be done. The total number
of workmen at Jackson Park now exceeds
| 7,0CJ 1t will probably be increased to 10,
coo or more.
group of Caribs from the Lesser An
titles, descendants of the cannibal race dis
covered by Columbus on his second voyage,
will be at the worlds fair, engaged in max
ing baskets and in other native Industries.
Great Britain, France, Germany, and in
| fact, many other foreign nations, are ask
ing, and almost insisting, that more space
be granted for their exhibits at the world s
fair Sir Henry Wood, of the British COM
mission, is reported to have declared 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 government is
on his way to Chicago to superintend the
construction of the Ottoman pavilion and
Turkish village for the worlds fair. Ac-
companying him are native masons who
will build the pavilion.
The Swiss National Council has appro-
priated 10000 francs 1874 ,000) for an ex-
hibit at the worlds fair of the Swiss watch
making industry. 1t also approved subsi-
dies for exhibits of other industries,
including female work in the manufacture
ing line.
Again the cable has announced that EN-
/ peror William of Germany has decided to
visit the worlds fair at Chicago next year.
This time the Allgemine Zeitung, leading
paper of Munich, furnishes the informa-
ton, and claims that it is authentic.
The celebrated bluegrass of Kentucky
| will be displayed in the exhibit which that
state will make at the worlds fair, The
display will possess additional interest
| from the fact that the sod and grasses
are being collected from historic spots in
the state, such as the battlefield of Perry
vile, the home of Henry Clay, and the
birthplace of Lincoln.
Major Fred Bracket, of the United States
treasury department, is in Chicago TO
make arrangements for handling world s
fair exhibits from foreign countries, which
must go through the hands of the customs
officials. He estimates that large force
of men will be required to properly con-
duct the work.
One of the novel exhibits in the marine
section of the transportation department al
the worlds fair, will be 200 pen engravings
of American steam vessels, beginning with
the Clermont and following down typical
series to the present day. The picture;
will be sent by the New York Seaboard, 6
marine paper
The Kentucky building at the world,
fair will be a typical representation of 6
southern colonial mansion, one of the dis
tinctive features of which is great pillared
porches or verandas. Exclusive of these
porches the building will measure about
70 by 80 feet.
eve were overwhelmed with the magni
tude of the preparations for the worlds
fair. Yes, it is on a much grander scale
than was the worlds fair in Paris. W.
must admit it. OF course l can
not give anything like definite figures, bu
the commercial display alone which France
will make viii not fall short OF $4,000 ,00C
in value. We will have over here an ex
hibit of everything the country of France
produces" These are the words of Baror
Alfred de Vialar, one of the three specia
French commissioners who recently visited
Chicago to arrange for the erection of th'
French building at the fair.