Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-03
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

Will be Heard From All
Rtsht-CaIIforn1a and Its Monster
Trees-The Worlds Fair Souvenirs
or tho Columbian Half Dollars.
Connecticut will not be behind in It's
contributions to the worlds fair, but, in
accordance with it's size and population,
will be properly heard from through many
of its leading manufacturing industries and
in many other ways. All reports speak
at the fair as credit to our little Nutmeg
state.
One of the features of the California ex-
hibit at the exposition will be a pampas
palace, twenty feet square, which will be
erected in the state building. The palace
is the contribution of Mrs. Harriet W. R.
Strong of Whittier, CAL, who is large
grower of pampss plumes.
The largest sample of gold quartz ever
mined in Montana was taken out of tho
Mcintyre lode. Its weight is 1,7e5 pounds.
It came from near the surface. There are
other large samples, which came from the
Shafer shaft at the depth of 10 feet; one
from the Musser shaft 100 feet, and anoth-
er from the working shaft 200 feet All
fair at Chicago.
The bust Of the queen upon which the Princess
Louise has been engaged for some months, and
which her royal highness has, with her msjesty's
consent, promised to send to Chicago for exhibit
ton at the worlds fair, is complete. 1t is
notable example of the princess skill, and stand
ing in the queen boudoir at Osborne It has at
tracted much attention among members OF the
wnY rctJ1roS xph rni nfo cd for
Chicago, and these, 1t Is said will after the exhi
bition be sold, the proceeds being given to some
in % all IN ah
Of the queen Princess Louise Is the best artist,
thcuGh she is closely run by PRINCESS Beatrice
| Of one of her famous big trees made a promi-
| nent feature IN the government building at the
| worlds Columbian exposition at Chicago. The
| project the accomplishment Of which is fully
assured, is unique one. The section Of the tree
will be twenty;three feet in diameter and thirty
and theee will be placed in their natural position,
one above the other and so arranged as to form
partment Of the interior with the Kings River
tie COMPANY is now at work getting i out in
their forest Of sequoia eigantea In the Converse
| basin on Kings river in Fresno county
| The contract called for a tree twenty feet six
inches In diameter, but the tree actually found
will be three feet greater in diameter. There
requirement was that this section should be
perfect in all respects, cylindrical, straight and
tree selected is one known as the General
diameter near the ground, but as the object was
to have the section of the same diameter at
both heinz epd .fsn nearly e Of as tbs piece
and =, to ,,, preserve r,s the section from
ments has proved to be work Of considerable
magnitude. The idea is not to send solid sec.
and cut into segments of suitable size and ali to
be numbered so that they can be erected at Chi
cage, SO as to look from the exterior like solid
three parts into which the section is being cut
consists of two parts of fourteen feet each to be
serve as a floor between the two stories, as II
were.
segments is being pushed forward as rapidly az
possible and it is expected that the tree will al
be shipped by the end of October. To get the
| tree to point where wagons can reach 1t re
CURED the building of a road two miles long
The entire exhibit, including the work, will cos
tree when erected at Chicago will be surrounded
| by glass dome and will stand directly under
The worlds fair souvenir coins are ssgoine lik,
hot cakes" and those who want to get one o.
more of them will have to bestir themselves O.
else they will be too late. The desire for one O
these mementoes of the ex position seems to be
as universal as is the interest in the exposition
from all parts of the United States and also from
foreign countries
This souvenir half dollar, it is reported from
| washington, will be the most artistic coin eve
issued from the mint. On the diverse side vii
appear the head of Columbus, designed from tn
Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1892
on the reverse side will appear a caravel, repre-
sentng Columbus flagship, aud beneath it tw
| hemlspheres. Above the caravel will be tUnte
pheres counbsa Hall Dol1sr" There The si is
doubt that this coin will be regarded as the mos
distinctive and highest priced cheap souvenir o
| the worlds fair.
All of these souvenir coins, except five, are be
| ing sold at a uniform price of 81 each. For tn
first coin struck off $4,000 has already been OF
feied, and various prices have been bid for tn
| these souvenirs be distributed as widely as pos
sble smong the peorle, and that all, irreapect
l them, the exposition authorities have sought t
prevent syndicates and others from purchasin
| large quantities and thus "cornerng" tho sale
On the contrary, they have arranged to suppl
, ! banks, business houses and individuals in a
| parts Of the country with many as they ma
toners or friends they require only that 'i tn
orders must be for fifty coins, some multipl
Of fifty, and that the order be accompanied b
b the cash. at the rate of 81 for esch coin. grea
many banks and business firms have gladly CON
piled with these conditions and ordered eac
from fifty to 10000 Of the coins.
Notwithstanding these conditions have bee
! widely published, still vast number Of inquire
CHARTERS asking how the Coins may BE- obtanet
| The best way is to get them through local bank
l all or which are no doubt willing to accommodate
in that way their patrons and the residents of tn
city or town in which they are doing bushes
| If, however, for any reason it is desired to obtai
| them otherwise, the proper method is to form
club of subscribers for fifty coins, or some multi
pie of fifty, and select some one member Of tt
| club to send on the order and money and to di
| tribute the coins when received Orders shou
be addressed to A. F. Seeberger, treasurer world
l Columbian exposition Chicago.
1t is probable that the coins will not be read
for distribution until some time in Decembe
But the orders are being sent in rapidly, and wi
. | be filled in the order of being received. Their
fore it is important that all who desire coli
| should put in their orders as soon as possible.