Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-29
RUINS OF THE WHITE CITY.


A COMMITTEE under Chief Thacher de-
clded to throw out nearly 900 exhibits
of wine which were rated ''fair" by the
judges. The decision does away with
the objections of exhibitors who APP
pealed.
TIE furniture in the Pennsylvania
building Is being shipped to Harrisburg,
where 1t will be sold at auction Deem
Der r.
LIEUT. HoPPIN has sold 100 Columbian
Guard swords to w. S. Kirk, of Phila-
delphia, for $1.25 a piece. The uni
forms are bought in quantities by brass
bands
HE Dutch cocoa building on the lake
| shore, at the north end Of the manu-
features building, is being taken down
to be reconstructed in Boston as the
private residence Of J. b. Appleton.
The work Of tearing down the track
and tressle of the Intramural road has
begun at the north loop. The material
IS hauled on the road by electric power
to the south end Of the park and stored
there.
AN army of rats has taken possession
of the Worlds Fair buildings They
are to be seen in droves in all parts of
the grounds. Where they came from is
mystery to the janitOrs who have
charge OF the different departmental
buildings, but Judging from the vast
numbers of the long animals
they must have cOngreoated from all
parts of Hyde Park and Englewood.
The administration building seems to
be 1avorite habitation for the rodents.
The lagoon was frozen over in many
places yesterday.
THE demolition of Lady Aberdeen's
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''CLOsED on Account Of Cranks" is the
sign that appears on the Indiana build
ing.
The treasury building of Columbian
coins, from which the coins had been
stripped, was taken from the rotunda
Of administration building yesterday.
Covered with staff, it will be placed in
the new museum.
THE new Liberty Bell will be loaded
on flat car and shipped to New York
City Tor the prize-winners' exhibition.
After it has remained in New York for
several weeks the bell will be shipped
to Washington, and from there it will 90
to Mexico.
AT the Wisconsin building ZOO
worth Of furniture was sold at auction
Tor $1,000, so the commissioners said.
Wisconsin building cost $4,000, al
though most Of the work and material
were donated. It is said that it could
not be duplicated Tor less than $50, GOO.
The Presbyterian exhibit in the lib
erai arts department., which was never
taken out Of the boxes in consequence
of the SabbatarIan controversy, which
was the only exhibit brought into the
grounds without being opened aud the
removal Of which Director General
Davis refused to permit until the expo
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away without being seen.
THE plan to maintain the Court of
Honor and its adjuncts, with all its
is favored by Director-Goneral Davis.
He thinks that if the Illinois Central
Railway, the Chicago City Railway, and
the alley 81" would put in an electric
light plant and maintain it, it would
make a splendid attraction for Jackson
Park. The South Park commissioners
he agreed have no funds for the pur-
pose, but it would be profitable to the
railroads.
THE wreckers have commenced their
work on the Montana building and the
| Chocolate NJ enler building.
DENMARK collection Of Thorwaldsen
relics was presented to the museum by
COmmissiOner-Genera Meyer.
FOREIGN exhibitors, who are anxious
to get away, make omplaint of the
dilatoriness of customs officers in check
ing invoices.
The demolition OF the Ferris wheel
has been suspended for several DAYS.
But workmen are demOlishing the sur
rounding Offices
The directors are ready for a settle
ment with park commissioners. i
statement Of cost of permanent i'm
proyements has been prepared.
OLD Vienna is now completely Ieveled
with the ground. But the other large
buildings Of the Midway are intact and
look as if they would remain so all win
ter.
The Bedouins of the Wild East show
have at last taken their departure for
the Desert of Sahara, leaving their
horses and camels shIvering in the Mid
way shanties to wait on the laws delay.
THE West Virginia building has been
sold for $500 to ]. II. Hines, r c. Mill
er and David Fitzpatrick, who intend
to reconstruct it at Logan Square III
Chicago and turn it into a club house
for club yet to be organized.
THE exhibit of the Canadian Pacific
Railways's mahogany train, consisting
OF an engine, two frst-rlass day coaches,
dining and sleeping cars, was yesterday
ISIuONGu IIOui Gll0 lIduS pOIIdll DuIlu-
ing. The engine was steamed up and
attached to the cars. The train left over
the Wabash route and is destined for
Montreal.
CAPT. r. E. THOMPSON of the signal
service and Capt. John F. Rogers of the
quartermaster's department, who have
been on duty at the government build
ing all the summer, have been ordered
away. Capt. Thompson goes to San An
tonic, Tex, and Capt. Rogers goes on
the retired list in January. They go in
two or three days.
ADMISSIONS to the Worlds Fair grounds
Yesterday were: Adults, 1876; children,
8; total, AS.
KRUPP's men are getting the big can
non ready for shipment. Ii will be
loaded for the return trip at New York
instead of at Sparrow's Point.
Snow covered the White City yester-
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