The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-07
WORLDS FAIR MITES.

"The eighth and greatest wonder OF
the world" is what the Worlds fair
buildings and grounds, even in their
present incomplete condition, are pro-
nounced by Major Woods, executive
commissioner of the Connecticut Worlds
far board.
A dispatch from Christana says that
subscriptions are being solicited towards
delraying the cost of building and man
ming the Viking ship, which it is pro-
posed to send to the Worlds fair. 1t is
the intention to man the ship with the
ablest Norwegian sailors procurable, and
to navigate ii across the Atlantic, al
though the attempt Is regarded as very
hazardous one.
The plan Of the exhibit which Ohio
will make Of its school system at the
fair has been adopted by the commits,
sioncrs.
The old whaling bark Progress, which
New Bedford, Mass, will exhibit at the
fair, will begin her Journey to Chicago
some time i'll June, % announced. She
has been fully riggeu and spared. In
the saloon will be exhibited a collection
OF articles used and obtained by whale
men,
The magnitude of the French exhibit
at the exposition can be surmiscd from
the fact that i'll the calculation as to its
transportion TO Chicago it is estimated
that 1t will aggregate fully 1900 tons,
An exhibit from Syrian women, con-
sisting chiefly of beautiful and costly
elnbroideries, has been received by the
board of lady managers at Chicago
The women Of Washington state will
present six urns for decoration in the
womans building and the grounds at
the fair, They will be composed of gray
granite, white marble, pink marble. dali
stone-a greenlsh stone, magnasate-a
blue stone, and one of pottery clay.
These will lie attractiveiy ornamental
with the minerals OF the state. which
consist Of gold, silver, onyx, OPAL cop.
per, coal and iron
Pennsylvania intends to make a hor-
ticultural exhibit which will surpass
anything oil the sort ever made. Aside
from fruits andsviticulture, in which the
state Will not attempt to outdo other
! portions of the country, all branches of
horticulture will be splendidly repre-.
scented.
The German government is willing to
loan magnificent collection of its
! works of art TO the Worlds fair, but tic
loan Of such articles must be from the
German government to the government
Of the United States.
/ Arizona is planning to reproduce fol
+ IFS bullulllB at the exposition tile famous
Casa Grande, which stands in the south.
ern part OF the territory Tho Casa
Grandc, which is probably the most nc.
marlable and interesting prehistoric
ruin in North America, was first visited
/ by Europeans in 1858, by Cabeza &c
Naca and his followers, Of the i'll fated
Ponce &c Leon expedition.
The exposition is deriving quite rev.
cnue from the visitors whose curiosity
prompts them to see the grounds and
the wonderful buildings now approach.
ing completion. An admission OF TWEEN
ty-ive cents is charged, and on singla
days the number OF visitors has exceeded
1900.
james Dredse. Of the British royal
commission, recently passed vacation
at Venice. and in that ancient and his.
toric city found great interest shown in
the Worlds fair, particularly among
the manufacturers Of thc exccptionully
beautiful glassware for which the city
Is celebrated.
In lighting the Worlds fair, 0o, G22 in.
candescent lamps, of 16-candle power
each, viii be used, according to present
estimates.