The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-07-07
PLENTY OF CHAMPAGNE.

and France Send Her Famous Wine
Maj Frod Brackett, special agent Of
the United States treasury department.
sent 70 Spain 10 explain customs regu-
lations 70 Intending exhibitors ot tho
fair, returned 70 Headquarters yester-
day. he was abroad eight months and
brought encouraging news TO Director
General DoviA The government Of
Spain hus ree.ily appropriated but four
teen Thousand dollars for the fair, sold
Maj Brnckett, ''but that docs not begin
70 represent the vniue OF the exhibit VIC
shall receive from TINT country. Now,
for instance. the government hns de-
citled to reproduce tho Santa Maria.
Columbus flagship Instead Of making
m appropriation the government ship
builder wns authorized 10 use all neces-
sary material in the shipyards for that
purpose. ond he has been doing 80.
When left he had one hundred and
fifty men at work on tho vessel. As you
know, our government viii reproduce
Of the boats will be tor~ed to New
York TO take part in the naval
review and then brought to Chi
cago for exhibition purposes during
the fair. Barcelona is the most
important city Of Spain commercially,
and found that there considerable at
tention had been paid TO the exposition,
one newspaper having published
series of articles written by student
Of American history who had produced
some very Interesting articles on the
subject OF the fnir In 1893. We inter
viewed no less than ten prominent Cd
itors CT Barcelona, with the result that
ca the following any they oil devoted
a large amount Of space to the expo
sition. At Valencia we found very
entcrprising consul devoting good
denl OF attention to the introduction Of
American goods into Spain. A largo
fra in Valencia manufacturing cera-n-
les from old Moorish designs intends to
be represented at Chicago. At Madrid
he had very satisfactory interviews
With Scoor Canovas, president Of tho
council Of ministers, and secured frc.n
him letters Of introduction to the gov
erhors Of the various PROVINCES in
'Spsin- During subsequent interviews
with Caooves, and, in fact, during tho
Grubb cooperotcd actively with Us, and
because Of his very friendly relations
with members Of the Spanish govern
Elcnt WIS Ct great assistance to us.
The fac smile Of tho La Rabida con-
vent, with Is to DO roproducod on tho
grounds at Chicago. will undoubtedly
y, q! .,.. .,.rc..t ~ ..:.Irri.:ans, as in
.'at viii *, pace! :I-or+ Il tho exhibit
n'':,''-' :, 70 ~ ,;'. $50, ....>.! -. Colc:r.,
NJ
rsr.';;ct. AS /: TIA exhibit
-.~.;.s ,-:jy interested q tie I9ca-
tons Of transportation and insurance
and arc unable to set accurate infor,n2-
ton on either subject ''Thc French
commission he added, 'is now fully
organized and composedo OF excellent
EatcI.l. It icclu3cs o,aopg It's Eora-
boss The vcacraS.o jules taaaalii Isren:z,
The commissioner general, o member oi
the house Of deputies. c,ld nn active,
Intelligent gentlemen, speaking Eng
l,sh very we'll NJ. Cr;ssoa has had a
very extensive and varied experience
attached to the fino arts department in
1850 and Is faniliar with America and
American customs All these gentle
men, at some later date not yet deter
mined, expect to tal1c up their residence
IN Chicago until the exposition cloeca
The commission intends sending an
architect md engineer to take charge
of the erection of such building as will
be put up very soon. visited the great
champagne districts at Rhci1ns and
Epcrnay and found on consultation
with tho producers thot tho sales, not-
withstzndin9 the increaee Of tariff. he'd
been considerably augmented during
the last year and that they were very
fS~orubly disposed toward the ezposi-
ton The fact that three firms al
Rheims had shipped during the previous
year 10 this country $4,000 cases oi
champagne indicates that there will be
no question sbout having ON extensive
exhibit Of that product