The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-10

Randy Recclved-oveF $4,000
packages Already on the Ground.
superb Display in Fine Arts
CHICAGO, Ills, Feb, eighty days
from now tho Worlds Columbian Tx.
position will open,
Djrec.orGeneral Davis has issued a
manifesto, the purport Of which is that
al exhibitors accredited with space at
tho Worlds Columbian Exposition
mpst have their exhibits in place by
April 10, unless it shall appear that
there hayebeen unavoidable hindrapces.
litboro werO no other assurances that
the white city would assume official &C.
tiyity by the time prescribed this noti'
aeaton from the director-general would
he sufficient on the ground that he
could iIl.aEord to promulgato such an
ptterance II there was the shadow Of q
doubt in his mind about all things be.
inc ready. Director General Davis has
mule the order known only after u
most careful survey; after consultations
Nth the chiefs OF tho various depart
ments, and with q iull knowledge oil the
.,ore Of uncertainties which wait on
mo elimination OF any great enterprise.
This assurance that all will be ready
May Is strengthened by an ascumula'
lion OF data cleaned by reporters for the
tribune Yesterday, who made personal
Investigations regarding the exhibits
now on tho grounds and those in tran.
Ill These, by departments, will be
bund under their respective heads. In
addition TO these, the accompanying
statement is given. by way OF contrast.
ing the progress at Jackson park with
that at tho Centennial. The showing,
making due allowance for the difference
in the magnitude OF the two exposl-
lions is favorable to the various depart
ments which have brought the work at
Jackson park to lis present stand.
AHEAD OF TIE CENTENNIAL
The centennial opened in Philadel-
phia May /, 1876. Up to December OF
the previous year no permits or allot-
ments Of space had been made. Similar
permits and allotments were made for
the Worlds Columbian Exposition rs
far back Us September; some in October
and others in November, 1892. Tho Of
flcer OF the centennial did not move to
their offices OH the grounds until Feb
ruary, 1876 The officers of the exposi-
ton Of 1903 moved to Jackson Park in
November 1892. At Philadelphia the
month OF January, 1875, had nearly ex-
PRED before any agent or representa-
tive OF exhibitors reported. And at that
time tho iloorings in the principal
buildings had not been laid nor had the
aisles in tho centennial buildings been
marked oil, or the space, until after
February |. 1t Is also OF record that
none Of tho exhibitors at the centenni-
al saw any oil the buildings Of that ex-
position until three months before its
opening,
In January preceding the opening Of
the Centennial none oil the machinery,
except some in machinery hall and q
few Of the main buildings, had been
placed and the active work OF installa.
ton did not begin until about April 10.
In February the centennial organized
janitor's department with thirty men;
this was increased to fifty in April, and
this force was enabled to keep tho
debris and other obstacles out Of the
way Of the wogkmen until tho exposi-
ton was opened.
CAME SLOWLY IN 20.
In April, 1875, foreign goods arrived
in such quantities and with such
rapidity that it became necessary to
transfer them direct to the buildings,
passing the doors Of the custom-houso
without being checked. Many Amer
lean exhibitors did not contract for
showcases until within two weeks OF the
opening Of the grounds.
Up to the middle OF April, 1875, only
$4,000 packages out OF 1890 had been
received at the Centennial. Between
the middle Of April and the opening OF
the fair-twenty.one days-but $4,000
cut Of $4,000 had been received.
From now until May /, 1893, includ-
Inc the last date, eighty.one days
intervene. And there are now on the
grounds at Jackson Park and receipted
for 5000 packages OF exhibits. A ma.
jority Of these, as will be seen further
on, are foreign exhibits. Tho heads of
various departments are in receipt Of
information warranting them in the
statement that domestic exhibitors arc
ready to ship, and exhibits will begin
to arrive in short time. The various
departments declare that three months
Is ample time for every domestic ex.
hibitor to DO here in readiness, al.
though there are assurances that nil
VIII be hero by tho time designated by
Director.General Davis. bur
lnpoint OF number OF exhibits now
on the grounds New South Wales leads
and Japan Is next. Some OF these OK.
hibiis arrived before Christmas.
CHINESE GOODS REcg1vED.
Yesterday was the best day for for.
oiGn exhibits. Five cars containing
1867 packages OF Chinese goods arrived
over tho Milwaukee & ST. Paul from San
Francisco, Twenty-six packages OF the
Russian exhibits also reached here.
The bulk Of the Russian display Is now
on tho steamship ThingvNlla. Little Of
II is left to follow. The main part Of
tho Austrian exhibit Is also headed
westward. Mossrs. Langi and Hlrsch,
roprescnting tho Austrian commission.
ore, arc on tho way.
Fiity.sevon pieces OF show cases,
which will hold English goods, arrived
~, Chicago yesterday. A large part OF
tho Street Of Cairo left Alexandria oil
tho NnFih CHAIRMAN invfita ulnotnar E,nn