The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
AT THE WORLDS FAIR


CHICAGO, April 1z.-Exhlbltors In the
manufacturers building ct the far began
tonight to work extra shifts of men 90 put
their displays in order. Electric lights
have been placed in this and nearly all the
other departments. so that all who desire
might work continuously. Captain Hall.
who Is in charge of the ex position custom
house. will have sixty addition al men on
his force of inspectors by to-m orrow night
The exhibits are coming 90 fast now that il
is hardly possible for the force TO handle
them.
The first rapid transit elevated passenger
train TO enter the worlds fair grounds from
the city proper passed over the fence to-
day. The test was satisfactory. Regular
trains are scheduled to begin running
April IS. The trains Will be of eight cars.
making the runs between terminals with
out stopping.
Calfornians have begun the work OF
installing the State viticulturcl exhibits
in the horticultural buildina. The master
piece of the section Will be Q panorama
containing the trunE of California red
wood tree. The stump rises gnarlod. rough,
scanned and Jagged 10 a height OF forty feet
Its ninety feet of circumference is dotted
here and there with decorative 0mblems--
@ horseshoe. wine flask. pick and shovel.
champagne glass. and floating above all
the bear flag of the State and the stars and
stripes. About the base OF the stump will
be seen o group of figures of heroic mold. q
padre holding spade, an Indian girl lean
ing over a basket of grapes, and others typ
ical of the historical development of vine
culture in California Within the tree is q
room twenty-five feet in diameter. flooded
with the light of two hundred globes In
the warm glow il revealed the harbor OF
San Francisco as 1t appears whom viewed
from the sloping sides of the Berkeley hills
Ex-senator stanford and General Miles
are working on special feature for tho
agricultural department of the fair. which.
If II goes through. will be OF special inter
est to trotting horsemen- The millionaire
ex-senator will be in Chicago in few days
and see what can be done The scheme.
which was suggeeted to Mr. Stanford by
General Miles. is 20 institute what. IN horse
parlance. 10 termed -kindergarten."
where baby trotters of all ages below year
lings will be shown In the prize ring of an
amphitheater which will seat six Thousand
spectators Mr.. Stanford proposes TO bring
on fifty collie from Paio Alto and put them
In the hands Of his best trainers.l who viii
give the pubic an insight into the primary
evolutions OF trottins horse. Chief
Buchanan has rendered building in
which the show may be held, aud Is anx-
ious to have it take place.
twenty-five short-horn cattle have ar
rived at the diary barns to undergo the
TESTS tnat Will Dekic MAY 1s ucy are sens
by the American Shorthorn Breeders As
ISOLATION. and IN the charge of II. II.
Kinds. of stanton Mich. In the lets
against them will be the Jerseys and
GuerDseys. already at the barns and other
breeds yet TO come. The first test of two
weeks is for cheese: another OF thirty DAYS
is for butter. and the last of ninety days
is for all commercial milk productA
The kajah of Lahore. accompanied by q
retlnne of servants. arrived to-day from
a.
um. He dresses in native costume. and
wa-la picturesque figure in the hotel corri-
dor.
One of the heroic figures forming part OF
the Column bus quadriga group. which 10 co
hold the position of honor over the Column
bus porticus. bordering the grand piais-
ance. was wrecked last night while BEING
taken from Hat car.