The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-12-05

architecture, means of transportation.
general industry, industry Of articles of
food, river and sea fishery, health, ma
chinery. lighting, art industry, heating.
geography. complete furniture, safety,
gardening, insurance, etc. As each of
these subjects as well asall of its adjuncts
is to be treated exhaustively, it will be
readily seen that the scope of the expo
sition will be a broad one, and that
cannot fail to be interesting to lovers of
worlds fairs.
The exhibition will be held on a large
tract of land near the National museum
in Amsterdam, and exhibits will be re-
ceived from March Is to April 30. 1895.
One big railway company has granted
free transportation for all goods 60 and
from the exhibition, and awards will be
granted by an international jury. as at
previous exhibitions of the kind. The
Worlds bazaar will be a sort OF Mid
way plaisance, and one of its numerous
interesting features will be a reprodnc-
ton of old Holland in Amsterdam. In
the, center of the grounds will be a large
basin, in which an immense steamer
will be moored. tt will be fitted up ex-
actly like the modern hotel of the high
seas-the ocean greyhound-and there
will be room ON the decks for the ac-
commodation of 2, 900 people. At night
the steamer will be brilliantly illumi-
mated by electric Tight. There will be an
immense area set apart as an arena for
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Europe will I'LL the air with exquisite
melody.
American cook stoves, typewriters,
telephones, electric light paraphernalia
and other appliances the product OF
Yankee ingenuity are extensively used
In Amsterdam, and the coming exhibit
tion seems an excellent opportunity for
American manufacturers to widen their
trade with the Dutch.
Holland has OF late become a favorite
with tourists from all parts of the world.
and next to the exhibition itself the city
Of Amsterdam will prove q magnet that
will draw many visitors. The Northern
Venice, rs Amsterdam is called, is built
npon some 90 islands, and the houses
stand upon q vast forest Of piles. The
city is literally built upon land wrested
from old oceans embrace and is bound
together by over 800 bridges, which
span the numerous canals. The Amstel,
the widest Of the waterways, compares
very favorahly in size and picturesque
ness with the Grand canal of Venice,
and the architecture Is varied and at
tractive. In the center Of each street il
a canal lined with paved quays, upon
which grow trees. The three principal
streets are each fully two miles long
and 22O feet broad, and the circumfer-
ence of the city Is about ten miles.
The most imposing edifice is the pal
ace of Amsterdam, which was formerly
the city hall. 1t was begun i'm 1913, il
built of stone and rests upon 13. go
piles driven 10 feet into the soft, marshy
ground. One of its features is a grand
ballroom III feet long, 80 feet wide
and 90 feet high, which is lined
throughout with white Italian marble.
Another feature Ii o magnificent chime
Of bells, which plays automatically every
hour. To all lovers OF art the Ryks mu-
scum of pictures will be q potent attrac-
ton. 1t was founded i'm 1898 and on
fains n very large collection of the
works of Dutch masters, including those
of Rembrandt, Franz Halls. Helot aud
others famed the world over. There il
also d fascinating collection OF prints
contained in upward Of 200 portfolios.
Tho Ryks museum building was only
completed in 1885 and In the handsom-
est structure In the city.
Amsterdam ID the largest city in Hol-
land and Id the capital OF the Neither
lands. It ID situated on an arm OF the
Zuyder Zee and was q mere fishing viii
iage in the thirteenth century. It was
strongly fortified ten years before Amer
lea was discovered, and after the ruin
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the SoheIdt IL became very large and
! prosperous. 7. v. McKINsTRY.