The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-23
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Trustees and Elders of German Evan.
gelital Protestant Churches Of
the Middle States.

Mexico has Appropriated $sOO. 900 for
her display at the Columbian Exhibition.
The Louisiana Legislature has appro-
pristed IS, 900 for State exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
Over 100000 persons have up to
date petitioned that the gates of the
Worlds Fair be closed on Sunday.
A plan to utilize al. the schoolhosses
in Chicago ~ dormitories for teachers
visiting the Worlds Fair il being axi-
tAted.
Ten or twelve Esquimau families are
to be brought to the Worlds Fair. They
are getting ready = schooner at Halifax
to go after them.
A solid gold brick, weighing 500 pounds
and worth $l5o, 900, will be exhibited in
the mines and mining building at Chi.
cago by Helena Mont. mine owner.
DirectorGeneral Davis has received a
petition from the trustees and elders of
sorty-six German Evangelical Protestant
Churches Of the Middle States. repre-
senting membership OF $500. strongly
urging the opening OF the exposition on
Sunday.
The kentucky building at the Worlds
Fair will be typical representation OF q
southern colonial mansion, one of the
distinctive features OF which is great pill.
Jared porches OF vsrandas. Exclusive OF
these porches the building will measure
about 15x9o feet.
The Michigan Worlds Fair Bos- has
engaged AGENTS TO attend all cor ~ and
other ialrs IN the State the CO.., ny fall
TO secure the trst-premium exhibits OF
farm products that NAV be drawn upoa
for the States exhibit At the Worlds
Fair. Premiums are offered for the best
collections OF grains and grasses.
One OF the novel exhibits in the ma
rine section OF the trans ortStion de-
partment 81 the Worlds Fair will be 200
pen engravings OF American steam YES
seis, beginning with the Clermont and
following down a typical series OF the
present day. The pictures will De sen.
by the New York Ssaboard, marine
paper.
The Washington Worlds Fair Com
mission has arranged to make very
complete fish exhibit. II will include
all kinds OF dee p sea and inland species
OF fish, oysters, CLANS, crabs. Holsters
and other crustaeeans, turtles, frogs,
snakes and other reptiles. specimens Of
aquatic mammals, such rs sea otter,
seals, fishers, beavers, muskrats. etc.
tish-eating birds and their nests and eggs
and fishing boats and apparatus.
The jelly palace, which the women Of
Ca itorn;a will prepare for the Worlds
Fair exhibit, will be l6x20 feet and p
feet high, with two open doors ap-
preached by marble steps. The frame
work will be OF wire. On this will be
placed several thousand jelly glasses,
cups, globes, prisms, ETC.. filed with
jelly Of many shades of color, arranged
in artistic and beautiful designs. The
interior will be brilliantly illuminated
by electricity. The cost OF the frame
work and glasses alone is estimated at
S2,70o.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
awarded the contract for the coustruc-
ton OF the United States life-savins sta
ton authorized to be erected upon the
grounds oil the Worlds Columb isn Ex-
position at Chicago for $7.S7S. The sta
ton will be q part OF the governments
exhibit at the fair. 1t will be one OF the
most complete OF its kind ever erected,
and will serve to Illustrate in the best
manner the organization and methods Of
the ife-saving service. 1t will take the
place OF the present Chicago life saving
station, the crew of which will be moved
to the new station.