The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-07
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

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The Worlds Fair appropriations by
foreign countries, as far reported, aggre-
gate more than 81, 100000
1t is proposed to run from New York
to Chicago, at the time of the dedication
of the Exposition buildings, ten special
trains ten minutes apart, each train to
have elaborate decorations and music.
1t is believed that fully 5000 people will
want to make the trip. 1t is the inten-
ton to have in New York, both preced-
ing and succeeding this triumphal pro
cession, imposing ceremonies OF COM
memorative character. These include a
civic and industrial pageantIepresenting
modern progress, a street pageant repre-
senting the landing of Columbus and his
toric scenes from his life, unwilling OF a
Columbus statue in Central Park, a
grand banquet and choral festival.
Prominent citizens of New York, includ-
ing members of Spanish and italian So
cieties, are perfecting the plans.
A herd of live elk will be taken from
Idaho totthe Exposition. In the Monta-
ma exhibit will be shown about 100 speci-
mems Of wild animals and birds, native
to that State, and set up by a skilled
taxidermist.
The Canadian Pacific railway will ex-
hibit. at the Fair model passenger train
and also models of the fine ocean steam
ers in that companys service.
From the Royal Nurseries for Ireland
John Thorpe of the Bureau of Floricul
ture has received information that two
cases containing 1850 plants have been
shipped to the Worlds Fair. The an
nouncement came through Alexander
Dixon g. Co., who maintain the nurse
ries. Mr.. Thorpe believes that his floral
display will eclipse anything of the sort
which the world has ever seen.
A Choral building, 100 by 260 feet, and
costing 100000, will be erected near
horticultural Hail. 1t will be devoted
to musical attractions, chiefly large
choruses.
Mrs. Palmer, President of the Board
of Lady Managers, is in receipt of COM
munications through the State Depart
are greatly interested in the woman's
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Secretary
Blaine, at Mrs. Palmer's request. had
asked the appointment of an imperial
commission of Russian women to collect
an exhibit of woman's work in the en-
pire. Minister Smith, who presented
the request, informs Secretary Blaine
that the request was received most gra-
ciously and the commission was ap-
pointed with Nine. Misllnegradski, wife
Of the minister of finance, as president.
Nine. Vishnegradski is greatly interested
in the peasant lace industry of Russia,
and has already had considerable cores
pondence with the Board of Lady Mana
gers on the subject of an exhibit.
One of the attractive features Of the
Australian exhibit at the Fair will be
tree ferns from Sidney, New South Wales
These have always been popular ex-
hibit at London expositions. Chief Sam
uels has been assured by Arthur Rem
wick, commissioner for New South
Wales, that number of rare specimens
will be sent. The ferns vary in height
from eight to fourteen feet. At the close
of the Exposition many of them will be
given to the park commissioners OF
Chicago.
At the expense of $79,S00 contracts
have been let for furnishing the Fair with
boilers of 10000 horse power capacity.
The Exposition power plant will burn oil
instead of coal. About 225,000 barrels
will be required, for which the EXPOSE
ton Company will pay 724 cents barrel.
The contract has been let for putting in
about twelve miles of sewerage pipe in
the grounds for $57.736.
The Metl,odists have decided to hold
an international camp meeting of a
months duration at the time of the Elk
position. It will be held half the time at
Desplaines and the other half at Lake
Bluff. Both places are few miles out
from Chicago.
An immense wooden box, bound in
iron, was recently found at Helsinfors, in
Finland, by workmen engaged in exca-
waiting in the cellar of an old house.
Upon opening the box the men found
that it contained large parchment and
a quantity OF pieces of iron of odd shapes.
Being unable to make out the contents of
the parchment, they carried it to Mr..
Rizeff, the nearest magistrate, who found
that it was written by Father Suger, one
time minister to Louis the Seventh of
France. 1t was an deliberately written
treatise upon the use of steam as motive
power, and further examination revealed
that the bits of iron were numbered parts
OF rudimental but complete steam en-
CINE. 1t is proposed to fit the parts to-
gether and to exhibit this pioneer steam
engine at the Exposition.
Chief Willard A. Smith, of the Depart
ment of Transportation, is arranging for
a large number OF interesting exhibits.
Recently he has been paying special at
tention to the marine section. In it will
be models of the rig of the old frigate
Constitution, the flagship of Nelson, a
caravel from Spain, the exact copy Of the
Santa Maria, in which Columbus made
his first voyage, canoes of the native
traders of the West Indies, hewn from a
single tree and propelled by twenty-five
paddles. There will be models of such
modern racing schooners as the America,
Mayhower, Puritan and Volunteer, All
sorts of stern-wheel passenger and freight
steamers for river navigation steel-screw
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