The Helena independent., 1892-03-12
NOTES OF THE
WORLDS FAIR,

New Jersey has increased its Worlds
fair appropriation from $4,000 to $7O,O 900
Austria will mako fine exh hit of glass
porcelain, bronze, leather, artistic iron and
cabinet work.
The Illinois Womans Ceramic associa-
tion has seen ed spaca for an exhibit in the
Illinois building.
he grand entrance to the mammoth
manufacturers building will be decorated
at an expense Of about $4,000.
A heroic statue of Columbus by Louis
St. Gaudcns, will stand nefore the
main entrance of ths administration
building.
Mr., Frona Wait, cne of tho lady mana
gers OF California; has otfared to finish in
redwood ono OF tho largo reception looms
IN tho wolnan's building.
Hayti has appropriated $25,0W for ita
presentation at the exposit1on Fred
to represent that country.
III the Illinois state building room
S2x6l f1et has been assigned to kinder
gaitsn exhibit. which will be made chiefly
under the direction of the women.
Tho total amount reported appropriated
by fore,g nations aud colonies for their
lerl esentation ut he exposition. so far al
of those which have decided to participate
haTa not yet made app oprigtons.
] be Illinois state boa:l of agriculture
has otfated nusnher Of p izasranging fl ON
$40 to $780, for the best exhibits shown at
the stats ia +, to be hold i'll Peoria, in
ertemb T.. From thoso exhibits tho board
will make many selections for the Worlds
fair
4 choral hall 1Goxo6O fset will be eroctel
nonr the horticultural building. Vhera Pro.
fessos Tomlins, with 1000 trained voices.
will furnish ralo chor Il music during tho
Exposition. The Welsh Int national Els.
ed tol will occupy the building for a
week.
A cah!egfam states that Switzerland will
pot be cthclalty represented at the expos!-
flon, hut that thH government will examine
ise representations of citizena desirous Of
xhibltlng anu will consider ths question
Il granting aubsidy to enable them to
10 80.
r. Scyderhcim, horticultu ist to the en-
error OF Aust ia, has written fom Eudn-
% tn that he will contribute To the expo.
lntn's hNrAl dla. lay collection of the
arrest roses, embracing 300 standard, 2O)
lalt-st naard tree rosos and 800 rose
1ushep,
The Newport, Ii. l.. artillery, which COLE
rated Its lb0th anniversary several mont lis
go. and clalrns to ho tl.e oldest active mil
taty company in the United States, will at
end the Worries fair. Il yisitea the Oeu
ennial at Philadelphia und attracted much
ttenton.
The French government, through tho Of
b is of Minister Whitelaw Raid. has agreed
p pa nit tho exposition authorities 10 send
sto France. free of duty, rlactrnypes of
nidlnes and other exposition maltar in
audel for use in + enoh pnpsrs, to stielu-
ate interest IN the fair.
Tho Independent New York Eolluetzen,
pnsdered tho elite corps of Gormnn- Amer
ban sharpshooters, have decided to attend
% exposition III u body. This orgnnizn-
on has in lts membership many rromi-
lent businean men. 1t has made two or
acre shooting Loura in Europe on ons of
hich it WAS entertained by Prince Bis
anrck.
Tho United States treasury department
Ias decided that machinery imported to the
spoaition from foreign countries, either
holly AZ IN exhibit or to be shown in con-
ecti with the illustration of sonle manu-
hcluring process. shall bo admitted free OF
lty. Any raw mntnrial imported for use
such process must pay regular duty,
nweyer.
Tho Guaen Isabella association will not
ava pavilion or club house on tho exposi-
In grounds. It's application for space for
sch pavilion has been rejected by the
Aounds and buildings committee. Oh re-
enmsndation OF Chief Of Construction