Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-24

utialo and n solitary Indian In melen-
holly contemplation Of 1.-THE two
orming, as Bierstadt says IN com
nending the project, n "perpetuation
In bronze Of a dual departing Race"
After exhibition ut Chicago, II II the
Intention TO place the group In the cap
itoi grounds at Denver.
The Bristol (England) Chamber OF
Commerce has undertaken TO iutnlsn
an exhibit for the Exposition that
will doubtless attract great deal OF
attention. In addition, 10 a represeh'
tation Of the manufactures OF tue
place, the exhibit will show much IN
Illustration Of the lives and discoveries
OF John aud Sebastian Cabot, upon
whose early American explorations u
based England's claim 10 ite past anu
present possessions In this country
The Merchant Ncnturef's Guild la.
agreed TO contribute Cabot relics OF
which II hos large collection.
A cablegrnm from Rome states that
The Pope assured Thomas u. Bryan
yic..pf,sltant OF the Exposition, to
whom he gave q special audience, that
he wa. deeply interested In the Expo.
.ition, and would contribute as far a
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Undertaking, and that he would soon
Issue q pontiiicial letter cmbodying ms
sentiments as expressed. An txhiOt
from the Vatican, prepared under me
direction OF Cardinal Rampolla, the
papsl secretary OF state, ispromiseu'
The main Worlds Fair buildings,
exclusive Of what will he necessary
for their roofs and for their Interior
finishing, require $50, 900 panes Of glass
and about $50 tons Of paint. An e.
penditure OF almost $4,000 In neces-
sary for these items. The great manu-.
features building requires % tons OF
paint and $4,000 panes OF glass OF 20
different sizes, the average size being
81 4 ~ inches. In the transportation
building will be- ll2 circular rashes, IL
feet In diameter, each containing W.
lights; aud 0S somlclrcular sashes, -
feet In diameter, having 90 lights each.
In the electricity building there will
be 1000 pane- Of glass, or more than
In any other exposition structure. This
building will be especially conspicuous
nj night M, owing 10 itA extensive
glass surface, the brllliancy OF lie
electaical exhibit will be strlkingly
visible from the outside.
The Administration Building re-
quires only $500 lights Of glass, yet II
viii present finer artistic effects In
glazing than will any other structure.
The climax Of Ornamental glazing will
be seen In great colling sash In the
mammoth dome, 200 feet above the
floor Of tho rotunda. This will have
$50 lights OF many different sizes aud
OF beautifully contrasted color-.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, president Of the
board OF lady managers, has cent out
the following speci ncations for marble
and granite columns, for the infotnia'
ten Of those who may desire to contrl.
butte such columns for the Woman's
Building:
1. Group. Twcnty..eur columns,
IN two groups Of four and two NJ
eight similar shafts. Cannot use white
or gray stone In these groups. Dimen-
slons: sixteen Inches In diameter, ten
feet high.
.. Single columns: II none Of these
groups can be furnished we would like
single columns with cut cap aud base,
made from designs supplied by US or
from drawings submitted TO us by the
donors. These columns are not TO be
placed In the architecture OF the build
Ing, but are 10 DO used az standards to
carry urns or electric lights. They
may therefore vary In design and
color.
3. Pllssters: Pilasters In groups Of
two may be used. Dimensions: ten feet
high, sixteen inches wide, i've inches
thick.
These columns need not DO mono.
liths, but may be- maze In two or three
pieces. IL any OF these groups are OF.
Tered we would like 10 see q sample OF
this stone, and II VIZ can use II we will
seud working drawings for the shaft.
Freight charges 10 be- betrayed by the
donors.
The contractors who are putting up
the big steel truss,s for the roof Of the
Manufactures Building are getting
ready for tho biggest "barn raising" la
history. There are twrnty.nine main
trusses, with n span OF $50 feet and a
height Of 2li feet. They are fourteen
wide nj tho floor anu ten at the apex.
These trusses with the eight smaller
gable trusses weigh 10000 pounds.
The main trusses weigh about $3.50, 900
pounds each, aud they are to be raised
In position from the floor. To handle
these great Iron structures n "traveler"
IL being constructed on the lloor OF the
building 90 by200 feet and 40 foet high.
On top ithis "traveler" will be raised
n GENITAL tower 1856 feet high, 80 that
the total height OF this great Hitting
arrangement In 25b feet. IL will weigh
720, 1000 pounds, and over half AmllllOn
feet OF lumber will be used In Its con
struction. The floor OF the building
will not, Of course, bear this great
weight and the "traveler" will move
on = tracl,spccially prepared for II. As
much m is necessary Of the floor will
be torn up and three rows OF piles will
be driven to support the "traveler."
When the work Of raising the trusses
Is finished, this pillng will DO sawed OIL
and the floor relaid. Another big
"traveier" is being rugged on the floor
Of Machinery Hall to erect the iron
work In that structure-a task scarcely
less difficult.