Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-16
IN GREAT STYLE
Will Spain Celebrate the Dis.
cOvery of America.
Every European Nation VIII
Take Part In 1t.

Collections of Priceless Value VIII BE
Exhibited.
MADRID, June 16-The huge building
about to be finished in the Pasco de Re
coletos, intended for the new national
library is not to be used as library un.
til after the Columbus celebrations. II
will be utilized for the art, literature
and science exhibitions to be held short.
ly to commemorate the discovery of the
New World. An entire floor of this large
building will be reserved exclusively for
American exhibits. A special commits
sion has been appointed by the United
States to proceed to Madrid.
Besides the most interesting contribu-
tons and cooperation of the South
American republics, Mexico will send
the treasures of her museums of antiqui-
ties, of art and Of science. She has voted
100000 to cover expenses. Every ma
ton of Europe, including Turkey, prom
Uses cooperation.
Valuable Exhibits.
The pope promises to send everything
in the Vatican relating to the discovery
of the New World, including the cele-
brated bull Of Alexander vi, the Spanish
pope, who drew the lines of division of
the possessions beyond the seas of Spain
and Portugal. Austria and France will
send their most interesting relics of art
and science,
All the private collections of Madrid
will be installed in the new building
where these exhibitions are to be held
In addition to the interesting exhibits
of the retrospective arts and sciences OF
Europe and America there will be u
special exhibition of fine art in the large
palace near the hippodrome, wherein
will be installed a complete collection of
the modern school of Spanish painting
Agricultural Exhibits.
The agricultural and industrial en-
hibitions in the park of the Retro will
be increased by the addition of q special
exhibition of the local Madrid small in
dustries This branch of the exhibition
is to be under the patronage of the
chamber OF commerce of Madrid. The
municipality has voted 10000 of
pesetas for the expenses of the festivi-
ties to take place during the months OF
the celebrations. Most of the cities of
Spain will celebrate the event by local
festivities; but the grandest display next
to that at Madrid is to be at lIuelva.
Restoration of Old Landmarks.
The convent Of La Rapida is being
put back into the primitive condition in
which it was when Columbus, in his
humble pilgrim garb, came to the door
aud begged the monks to give him q
glass of water for his sick and way
Of,Y Thn ragfnrntihn
plete that the Moorish marabout about
whose remains the cdifice of modern
construction was perfected is laid open
to view. The sixty meter column is
progressing we'll The new quay is
finished, as is also the road leading from
it to the convent, and the road from the
convent to Palos is also well advanced.
Things are now in such state of
progress that visitors will have little in
convenience in the pilgrimage to these
lumbus, belonging to an English COM
pany has been put into condition to re-
ceive many hundreds of guests, and the
centenary committee at Madrid will
make the necessary arrangements should
the hotel not afford sufficient accommo-
dations.
4 It E1btltNlbAl Nbllilllblllt VI IlUtlNd,
the president of which is Mr.. Sundheim.
has been very active i'll getting up an III
teresting programme for the coming
fetes. There will be musical competi-
ton for bands, boat races and pyrotech-
mic displays
The bishop of Seville has been invited
to deliver the Grafton on Aug. B, when
the queen regent is to visit La Rapida,
BY that time the carabel Santa Maria is
to be ready and lying ut anchor in the
port Of Palo}. Foreign Warships are
also to be there to fire salutes to the
Spanish flag,
1t is u very curious coincidence that
the present mayor of Huelva is of the
same name as and lineal descendant of
the man who was mayor of the place
when Columbus sailed forth to discover
the New World.
The two small caravals Pinta and
Nina, to be built at the expense of the
American government, will be ready
before October. The authorities Of the
Canary islands, reminding the centenary
committee that Columbus touched at
these islands on his way to discover the
New World request that the three
carahels should also touch at those
islands on their way out to America
next year. The committees has prom
Used that this shall be done.
A petition has been drawn MP and
signed by 10000 inmates Of the Spanish
prisons, begging the queen regent, the
senate, the chamber of deputies, the
pope and the United States ambassador
to have compassion ON their lot and have
an act of clemency extended to them in
memory of Columbus and of the discov-
cry at the New World. 1t is very prob
able that some attention will be given to
this petition.
Besides the exhibits of antique litera-
ture. science and arts. the display of
ancient charts and maps will be very in
teresting, maps showing the Old World s
position as known those days. maps of
later date with the addition of America
and the Indies. and more modern speci-
mems of chartOgraphy that do credit to
trainers will also be shown.
Among the most interesting of these
maps so far Ms America is concerned is
that of Juan De LA Cosa. pilot or sailing
master for Columbus, who went out
with The latter ON his voyage of discov-
cry. and accompanied him home, and
again went out with him ON his second
VOYAGE, in 1493. Fac-similes of these
maps are now being made byspecial per-
mission of the Spanish government for
distribution in the coming shows at
Madrid.
Salem Repeating Itself
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June i6.-Saint