The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-18
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

| "Old mission" type, llO ny oVO leeC,
with dome, and costing about $751;
600. 1t will be surrounded by hedge
of Monterey cypress.
Vermont will have building at
the Exposition without drawing on
the State appropriation for the cost
of it's erection. One hundred substan-
tial citizens have guaranteed $4,000
| for that purpose, each one pledging
himself to pay 500.
Denmark will spend about S., 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
country.
The governments of Norway and
Sweden have, respectively, asked for
Worlds Fair appropriations Of $751;
2SS and $50, 900. In Norway number
of private citizens are raising fund
of $10,7 with which to build and
send to Chicago counterpart of the
Viking ship which was eXhumed near
Sandefiord, few years ago.
W. L. Libby & Sons, of Toledo, in
tend to erect, on Midway Plaisance, a
factory in which the manufacture of
cut glass can be seen, from the fur
mace, on through the cutting, finish
ing and decorating departments, un-
til the finished product is turned out.
The factory plans call for structure
125X200 feet, of stone, iron and glass,
and with imposing dome. The firm
intends to spend 1000 on the build
ing alone.
Connecticut held an enthusiastic
Worlds Fair meeting at Hartford on
Washington's birthday, Ex-Governor
Waller presiding. A committee of
appointed to look after the States
Sixteen lady managers were also
chosen. Subscriptions being called
for, 5000 was pledged on the spot.
1t is expected that the legislature,
when its deadlock is broken, will re-
imburSe the subscribers.
Special Worlds Fair Commissioner
Alexander Campbell has returned
from Australasia and reports that
great enthusiasm over the Exposition
is felt in that part Of the world. New
South Wales, South Australia, Victor
ia, Queensland, New Zealand, Tas-
mania are all making extensive prep
arations 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.
Baron de Berlepsch, German minis
ter of commerce, has written to the
chamber of commerce of Crefeld, the
principal place in Prussia for the
manufacture of silk goods, that the
Emperor ardently desires that there
shall be as fine display as possible
of German silks and yelvets 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 EN-
perOr, whose interest in Germany's
share of the exhibition is having a
stimulating effect in all directions.
Italy will make no governmental
display atthe Exposition. The king,
however, has recognized the Fair, by
appointing commission, and Minis
ter Of State, Rudini, has informed
Vice-President Bryan and Director
Higinbotham, that the government
will encourage individual exhibitors
in every way possible. He intimated
that it would even pay for the trans
portation of all exhibits. Mr.. Higin-
botham reports that there is through
out Italy much enthusiasm over the
Exposition and that the painters,
SculptOrS and manufacturers of arts
tic wares are hard at work on intend
ed exhibits.
Mr.. Barilusow, of ST. Petersburg,
Russia, dealer in fine oriental goods,
intends to exhibit in the Exposition
rare carpets, shawls, hangings and
textile fabrics from the far orient.
He will furnish number of rooms in
rich oriental styles representing the
residences of the wealthy MahOme-
tans of Asia, and by way of contrasts
the tents of the nomad tribes of the
Kirguiz Tartars. Some of the apart
ments will be in the style Of the
Caucasus, others in the BOkkara and
Chiva styles. The furniture and de-
cOrationS for these apartments have
DCCu lOl OuO ulOSU pal OOllCCUCu dU
great expense in the remote orient.
Remenyi, the well known violin
virtuoso, has made application for a
space of not less than 400 square feet
in which to exhibit his great collec-
,, tion of rare African chronological
specimens. The selection, which
comprises over 800 carefully selected
specimens, has been formed during
the last forty years, and is beyond
question the most perfect of it's kind.
1t is especially rich in the ancient
regal symbols in use among the Zulus,
including scepters royal bracelets,
which were used instead of crowns,
and other emblems of hammered
silver of carved and polished ivory and
Ofrhinoceros horn. The royal bracelets
are especially interesting.
One of the remarkable features of
the Exposition will be series of re-
ligious congresses from August 25
through the month of September,
1898. The chairman of the general
committee, Rev. John Henry Bar
rows, CT Chicago, has associated with
him members of sixteen different re-
ligious organizations. They have
invited the representatives of all the
great historic religions to confer to-
gether and to show what light relig-