Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-04-14
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

aggregate more than 81, 4,5OO,OOO.
Several additions have recently been
made to the appropriations made by
the States and Territories, which now
aggregate S3,lS0,000. Maryland aud
New York, respectively, have voted
$50, 900 ana S300,000; New Jersey has
increased its appropriation Of 100000
by S5O, 900; Iowa its $50, goo to Sl25.OOO,
and Massachusetts has doubled the
$4,000, which it had already appro-
priated.
1t is proposed to run from New
York to Chicago, at the time of the
dedication ofthe Exposition buildings,
ten special trains, ten minutes apart,
each train TO have elaborate decor
ations and music. 1t is believed that
fully 5000 people will want to make
the trip. 1t is the intention to have in
New York, both preceding and sue
ceeding this triumphal procession,
imposing ceremonies of commemora-
tive character. These include civic
and industrial pageant representing
modern progress, a street pageant
representing the landing of Columbus
and historic \scenes from his life,
unveiling of q Columbus statue in
Central Park, grand banquet and
choral festival. Prominent citizens of
New York, including members of
Spanish and Italian societies, are per-
fecting the plans.
A herd of live elk will be taken from
Idaho to the Exposition. In the
Montana exhibit will be shown about
100 specimens of wild animals and
birds, native to that State, and set up
by skilled taxidermist.
The corporation of rifle manufacture
ers at Liege, Belgium, has addressed a
petition to the government asking for
subsidy to enable it to make a
worthy exhibit Of its branch of in
dustry at the Chicago Exposition. At
Lieg about 40, 900 persons are employ
ed in the manufacture of arms, but
during recent years 1t Is said that the
productions of Liege have diminished
In prestige. The manufacturers are
now trying TO re.establish their arms
In favor, and to this end want TO make
fine exhibit at Chicago.
Idaho will show some splendid
specimens of mica in the Mines
Building. 1t has lodges of mica eight
feet thick add apparently inexhausti-
BILE. Sheets of 1t as large as 10 by II
Inches, without flaw, and as thin as
tissue paper, are not uncommon. 1t
Is proposed to have some of the win
dows in the Idaho building glazed
with mica.
Minnesota will supplement its
Worlds Fair appropriation of $4,000
by 100000 raised by subscription.
Nearly three-fourths of that amount
has already been secured. Hen, epin
county, in which Minneapolis Is sit
uated, has contributed $4,000. Min
nesota will expend 5000 for a build
ing.
The Canadian Pacific railway will
exhibit at the Fair model passenger
train, and also models of the fine ocean
steamers in that compaDy's service.
More than 7,660ca loads of building
material have been received on the
Exposition grounds.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
instructed collectors of customs at all
United States ports that the transpor-
tation of articles entended for exhibit
at the Exposition must be facilitated
in preference to all other importations.
Exhibit from foreign ports are already
beginning to arrive at New York in
considerable numbers.
From the Royal Nurseries for Ireland
John Thorpe of the Bureau Floricul-
ture has received information that two
cases containing $50 plants have been
shipped to the Worlds Fair. The an
nouncement came through Alexander
DiXons & Co., who maintain the nurse
ries. Mr.. Thrope believes that his
floral display will eclipse anything of
the sort which the world has ever
seen.
1t has been finally settled that the
shoes and leather industry will have a
seperate building at the Fair. Repre-
sentatives Of that industry have accept
ed the site offered them, and will erect,
at an expense of 100000, a building,
measuring $50 by 900 feet, in which
they will show an almost endless array
ofleather products, and every process
In their manufacture from the raw ride
to the most finished article.
A Choral building, 100 by 260 feet,
and costing 100000, will he erected
near Horticultural Hall. 1t will be
devoted to musical attractions, chiefly
large choruses.
The Exposition company will pay
500 per lamp for the 5000 to 5000 arc
lamps required for electric lighting.
About 1000, 900 ncandescent lights will
also be USED, but have not vet been con-
tracted for.
Mrs Palmer president of the hoard of
Lady Managers, is in receipt of com
munications through the State Depart
ment showing that the women of Rus
sia are greatly interested in the
woman's exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Secretary Blaine, at Mrs. Palmer's re-
quest, has asked the appointment of an
imperial commission of Russian wom-
en- to collect an exhibit of woman's
work in the empire. Minister Smith,
who presented the request, informs
F Secretary Blaine that the request was
received most graciously and the COM
nilsson was appointed with Nine.
Vishnegradski, wife of the minister of
F finance, as president. Nine. Vishne-
gradski is greatly interested in the
peasant lace industry of Russia, and
has already had considerable cores
pondence with the Board of Lady
Managers on the subject of an exhibit.
The Italian government has selected
its war ship America, to convey to the
: United States the Italian exhibit to the
Exposition free of charge. The Rome
: Chamber of Commerce has invited
other chambers to form committees to
promote the securing of italian exhi-
bits.
Norwegians living in Chicago, with
the help of their countrymen in other
perts of the country, are engaged in