Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-03

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the Fair.
special Correspondence Of the TIMEsI
CHICAGO, February "a, 1S93.
Though much has been said and
more published that New York wa.
dissatisfied with the space allowed fo,
ito exhibits and would withdraw them
from the Fair, We were assured this
morning that very large majority Of
the exhibitors from that common.
wealth will be on hand with exhibits
that will do justice to its greatness
aud the proud position in the sister.
hood OF States.
New York has had allotted to he,
418,00O feet OF surface out Ut a tota
OF !, 000,OOO feet. Size was eranted
the most desirable site on the grounds
and has been given the most favor.
able positions IN each of the exn,bi,
tion buildings. The State has already
appropriated $500, 900. and this am, II,
is likely to be- followed by an add.
tional sum Of the sam. amount. New
York will enter the gates on Nav Us
a grand financial example to Other
States and the grumbling comes from
but few.
Mrs. Caroline Brooks, of Flushing,
L. l.. has been commissioned By the
Indiana Board Of Lady Managers to
model q heroic statue in butter of one
OF the eoddesses of mythology.
The secretary Of the department Of
agriculture has received letter from
n gentleman in Idaho who wishes to
exhibit twenty to Fifty Angors goats.
Arrangements will be made to give
space to this rare exhibit. The goats
we're brought from India aud Asia
Minor.
The general manager Of transpor.a-
ton has just completed = fnsl esti.
mate OF the carrying capacity of the
lines that will control the Jackson
park traffic. He has found that no.
more than 100000 persons can be
handled in one hour, but even that
will make any serious blockade or
Inconvenience impossible. This es-
innate may be increased a little during
good weather, when an extra
torce OF excursion boats may be
brought into service. 1t is
estimated that the elevated railroad
will re able to handle 10000 persons
per hour; aud the two cable roads
$4,000 each; the balance going to the
Illinois Central, Baltimore and Ohio,
and the steamers on the lake.
Ohio has progressed we'll with her
pavilion. Missouri has received lot
Of carved material for hers and begins
work at once. Indiana and Michigan
are driving their Grst nails, aud Ken>
lucky is still excava,ing for her sub.
terraneAn exhibit. Tho representa-
tives from all the States are actively
at work. and as the time approaches
for the opening of the great exposi.
ton, nothing is being left undone to
make their exhibits and general dis
play as fine as time and money will
permit.
To offset the dirty Esquimaux, who
brought a new variety of odors of
various degrees of strength with them
from Greenlsnd's 10y mountains, there
arrived in the city yesterday fifty
three representatives of the people OF
the beautiful palm island of
Ceylon.
The special car containing these
Ceylonese artisans, no come to build
a village at the fair grounds, was at.
Tackled to q Great Western train as it
rolled into the station three hours
late. 1t was strange picture made
by these Southern faces, with the big
vari colored turbsns above them,
thrust out of the windows OF the car,
smiling pleasant greetings to those
who met them. Imagine a mula,to
with just a suggestion of old gold
shining through tile duskier shade and
you have the complexion of the Cey.
lonese. Their hair Is long, thin. black
and fine. The features of the face are
delicate, refined, and classically beau
tiful. All of the newcomers speak
English we'll, some luently and with