The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15

both. TIE designers are, respectively.
Miss Miner of Madison and Miss Aears Of
Oshkosh
Exhibits from the Pacific coast states
for the Worlds fair viii De charged only
half regular freight rates eaca way. The
Traascnnfinen-al Association has made
decision recently 10 THAI effect Full tar
If on the forward journey ald free return
are the best terms thus TAI offered by the
other great tra1Ec associations. galifor
MAS exhibit will be fruits largely, aud
will not De returned. hence It vas deemed
reasonable that 5 reduction should be
made on the forward Journey.
George Wilson. secretary Of the Worlds
fair bureau OF muse. mas returned from q
two months tour Of Europe n the inter
est Of the bureau He visited leading mu-
sscians at London. Paris. Munich. Milan,
Genoa. Rome, Vienna. Prague. Dresden.
Brussels and a number OF other places.
Mr. Wilson received assurances from mu-
sicians IN all these places OF cordial CO.
operation &c the fair.
Among the numerous congresses which
Will be held 81 Chicago during the Worlds
falr Is one of wafer coL a1erca- IL - be-
Eeve,i that no difficulty viii De experienced
II making the congress International II
character. IS water trans Por-a-1oa Is 4 sub
Jet of supreme interest 30 nearly every
nation. John c. Do-e, Of Chicago. IS chair
man Of the committee which Is promoting
the proposed congress.
Yacas ciabs and yacht owners, both on
the Lakes aud seacoas5, are TO be invited 10
De represented as Chicago oT their boats
during the Words fair. The invitations
are TO be Official and will be ACCOMPANIED
BIZ detailed information concerning the
depth OF water in the various canals, the
size OF locks, etc Is ~ believed shat sew
erai hundred yachts viii accept this Invi-
taton.
RounsviIle Wildrnan. United States con-
sal sc Singapore. straits Settlements. has
written 20 Walker Fearn, chief Of the for.
e.gu affairs department. that he hopes TO
have one Of the best colonial exhibitions
ever sent cut by that colony. His high
ness. the sultan of lahore, has si-niied
his Intention 70 take active interest IN the
representation 10 be male at the fair.
i miniature model OF typical Western
farm, complete IN ever- detail. will be ex-
hIbited N the Washington state building
st the Worlds fair Among other exhibits
viii be collection If specimens of ali the
species of birds. fish ani animals to De
found IN the state. The interior OF the
building Will be decorated IN large part nv
the women OF the state
The postal facilities and service ae the
Worlds fair viii constitute a part OF the
UnIre! States government exhibit and,
naturally. Will be r1aIe as near perfection
IS possible. The EXPENSE estimated u be
necessary TO accomplish this is si63. lt9.
Postrnaster-CIsneraI " anaUaker has asked
that an appropriation OF that sun be made
by the government
The Worlds fair authorities have de-
cided 70 Bear the expense Of transporta-
ton of such works o. American artists
abroad rs may &c offered for exhibition
az the exposition and are accepted "a ex-
hlotEs- This action was taken with a view
OF securing as complete and representative
collection as possible from American art
lists.
Chief Samuels, of the horticultural de-
parrmenE, has already received donations
OF plants and flowers for the exposition
valued 1t more than $50. eco. All prepara-
tons for the care of tender plants have
been made, and large consignn lents are
expected soon from tropical countries.
4 eahlegram from London says that the
original portrait of Pocahontas. painted in
1917, has been secured for exhibition at the
World fair. The portrait IS owned by
Eustace Neville Rolfe, of Leacham hall.
Norfolk, who Is descendant OF John
Role, whom Pocah0nras married
The food fish OF Wisconsin which is one
OF the best fishing grounds IN the Union,
ara 30 be shown IN 3 ane exhibit at the
Worlds fair. The state commissioners
have appropriated s., 900 20 def-ay the ex-
pense OF preparation Of tina exhibit
Great Britain's building az the Worlds
fair IS now in process Of erection The
structures OF = number OF other foreign
nations VIII be begun within ten days or
two weeks, as com alissioners are on the
ground preparing to inaugurate work
The Commercial Association of 0porto
has decided 70 furnish money for an ex-
hioIt from Portugal IT the Worlds far
About twenty-five wine merchants have
made arrangements TO send exhibits.
/ verv tine collection Of tr0uical plants
moulding some Of the largest specimens,
viii &c sent from Jamaica 20 the World 3
fair. The arrangements for their trans
rortatlon have Already been made