Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
SPACE is VERY SCARCE.
About All There l. in the Immense
Buildings Assigned.

Abont All There l. in the Immense
Buildings Assigned.
Ninety per cent. of all the spacein World g
fair buildings has already been assigned
The complaints now pouring in from every
direction come from would-be exhibitors
who want to get the remaining one-tenth
. of space and from firms that offered in
ferior exhibits and were ruled out These
complaints have been anticipated from the
beginning. Scores of applicants for room
in the building seemed to think that things
good enough TO be shown at a county falr
were also good enough for an international
exposition. Many of them refuse to under
stand why their county fair displays have
been shut out.
Only One-Third Big Enough.
About three time as much space was
asked for as the buildings afford Under
these circumstances the assignment
of room was a difficult and perplexing
duty The department chiefs wanted to
make the finest showing possible, and
studied all the applications carefully. In
some depar ments the assignments were
completed months ago The fine arts
building was, perhaps, the first to be signed
away. Chief Ives finished his allotments
nearly six months ago. The fisheries build.
ing was not far behind Transportation
and mines buildings Assignments were
practically finished months ago The same
is true of electricity hall.
Delay at the Liberal Arts.
Agricultural, forestry, and live stock al
lowances are also practically finished. The
only troublesome delay has been in indus
trial hall, in which the manufactures and
liberal arts shows are to be made. Assign
ments in these were delayed because direc.
tors postponed their decision in regard to
the special building for education. Chief
Allison's serious illness also contributed ia
the delay. Director General Davis -s
that final allotments will be made in tnis
section next week
Great Show of Primroses.
The biggest show of Chinese primroses
that has eve been held since that interest.
ing flower was brought from its native
land and transplanted in American and
European coil is now in full bloom al
Jackson park. These primroses are the
first exhibits at the fair to compete for
medals. The time set for Judging the
flowers and awarding the medals is mex;
Tuesday.
The Alps in Panorama
Within few days there will arrive in
New York for shipment to Chicago 8
painting valued at S300,000 and of such
huge dimensions that two freight cars will
be required to bring it to this city. The
painting is a panorama of the Bernese
Alps of Switzerland. In will be placed or
exhibition ct the Worlds fair in a special
ly constructed building, having the uis
tinction of being the largest panorams
ever painted.
Another Choice Souvenir
Another consignment of souvenir coin.
arrived at the sub-treasury yesterday from
Philadelphia The kegs contained 1T2 UOt
coins, or $4,000 worth. a. they are charged
to the Worlds fair at the mint Abou,
S900, 900 souvenirs have now been issued
In the lot that came yesterday was the Fl i
| coin struck with the date 1893 on it,
Exclusively a Colored Opera.
An opera, the music composed and writ
ten by colored man and the cast to Ii,
| clude only colored people, will be on .
the original and unique attractions OF th,
| Worlds fair at Chicago. The opera vii
| be new version of "Uncle Toms Cabin
Its composer is VIII NJ. Cook