Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-02
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
More of the Myriad OF Features
Striking Fuferest IN he shown

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Striking Interest TO be shown.
A load of cattle for the worlds fair
started from Hartford Thursday, being the
New England consignment of COWS for the
herd of the American Jersey Cattle club,
which will compete against all corners for
four months in Chicago at the production
of butter of the Connecticut cor ,. One
was from State Treasurer E. Stevens Hen
ry, one from Frederick Bronson of South
port, two from Edgar Brewer of Hocks-
ganum.
An exact fac-simile of the San Louis Rey
mission, perhaps the finest and most cele-
brsted of all the famed old mission ruins
In Southern California, will be seen at the
worlds fair.
A large portion of The agricultural eIhi-
bit which Illinois will make at the worlds
fair will be selected from the exhibits made
at the state fair at Peoria the coming fall
In order to encourage the farmers to make
especially fine exhibits of farm, orchard
and garden products the state board of
agriculture, which has in charge the pre-
psrstions of the STATES worlds fair eKhi-
bit, has offered a number of cash prizes
sggregsting Sc. 500.
The railways Of Argentine Republic have
granted half tariff rates on articles intend
ed for exhibition at the worlds fair, and
free passes to members and employees of
the Argentine worlds fair commission
when travelling on exposition business.
Rsv. John Henry Barrowa, d. D., chair
man of the general committee on religious
congresses In connection with the worlds
fair, reports a very favorable response to
the plan of holding q parliament of rsli-
gions on August 25 to September 3 next
year. From Iceland to Australia scholars
of all religious faiths are looking forward
with great interest to this phenomenal
convention. A large representation is
promised from Japan. The journals and
missionaries and many of the native schol-
ars of India are discussing the plans with
growing interest and favor. Hon. Raj
Maya Das, q British commissioner and
magistrate of the Punjsb, writes tina. in
calculsble good will come from this con-
ference, In free country, of the represent
atives of various religions. The Hindu of
Madras thinks the parliament "msrks an
epoch in the moral history of the world. 1"
Among the recent additions to the advisory
council are DIR. Waldensrrom of the Swed
| ish parliament, DR.. Hjsttalin of Iceland,
the Bishop of Sydney, New South Wales;
DIR. Blodget of Picking. DR.. Fromel, court
preacher, Berlin; Mr.. MokHrai Shimsji, q
leading Buddhist scholar of Tokyo; Pro-
fessor James Bryce, George William Cur
| tbs, Thomas w. HIgginson, DR.. II. II. Jes-
sup Of Syria, George w. Gable, Professor
A. B. Bruce of Glasgow, President D wight
of Yale, President Schurmsn of Cornell
and the eloquent Mr.. Mosoomdsr of CAL
cutts.
Italy has asked for more space in the
| fine arts building for the fine art section of
the italian exhibit at the worlds fair.
United States Minister Porter, in indoors
ing the request, says that the artists of
Rome are making q united and earnest eff
fort to exhibit the best productions of
paintings and sculpture that can be OBJ
tanned in Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice
and Naples. There is In Rome, as In the
other principal cities of Italy. the keenest
desire to send to Chicago the best produo
tons of italian art. Minister Porter, in
writing to Chief Walker Fearn of the for
eign affairs department and Chief Ives of
the fine arts department, expresses the be-
lief that the fine arts exhibit to be made
at the Columbian exposition will far exceed
anything ever attempted by Italy at previ-
GUS international expeditions.
| The Canadian Pacific Steamshi hip company
has agreed to make rate of $40 ton on
worlds fair exhibits from ports of China
and Japan consigned to Vancouver, OF SIC
q ton through to Chicago. This is q re-
duction ranging from SO to 65 per cent
Passenger rates are reduced about one half
The secretary of the treasury has award
ed the contract for the construction of tbs
United States life saving station, author.
lied to be erected upon the grounds of the
worlds Columbian exposition at Chicago
for 81 1878. The station will be q part Of
the governments exhibit at the fair. Il
will be one of the most complete of itl
kind ever erected and will serve to Illus
trste In the best manner the organization
and methods of the life saving service. j
will take the plsce of the present Chicago
life saving station, the crew of which vii
be moved to the new station.
The Warrington worlds fair commits
sion has arranged to make very oomplet
fab exhibit. It will include all kinds o
deep ses and inland species Of hsh oysters
CLAIMS, crabs, Holsters, and other orusta
ceans; turtles, frogs, snakes and other rep
tiles; specimens of Aquatic mammal
such as sea-otter, seals, hshere, beavers
muskrats, etc.; fab eating birds and thei
nests and eggs, and fishing boats and ~
psratus.
Director general Davis has received
petition from tho trustees and elders q
, forty-six German Evangelical Protestar
churches of the Middle states, represen
ing membership of GO, 900, strongly ur,
Ing the opening Of the expedition on Sui
day:
The American Ostrich sompspY hes 81