The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13

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 as all Of its adiuncts
is to be treated exhaustively, it viii be
readily seen THAT the scope of the expo
sltion viii be 4 broad one, and one that
cannot fail to be interesting to lovers Of
world S fairs.
The exhibition will be held on a large
tract Of land near the National museum
in Amsterdam, and exhibits viii be re-
ceived from March ) to April 20, 1895
One big railway company has granted
free transportation for all goods to 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 it's numerous
interesting features will be a reproduc-
ti0n Of old Holland in Amsterdam. In
the center Of the grounds will be 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 ?, 600 people. At night
the steamer Will be brilliantly illumi-
mated by electric light There will be an
immense area set apart as an arena for
sports. and the best musical talent of
Europe Will fill 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
ton 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 viii prove magnet that
viii draw many visitors. The Northern
Venice, as Amsterdam is called, is built
upon some 80 islands, and the houses
stand upon vast forest Of piles. The
city is literally built upon land wrested
from old ocean s EN- brace 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 is
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 edifce is the pal
ace Of Amsterdam, which was formerly
the city hall 1t was begun IN 1648, is
built of stone and rests upon Is, $50
piles driven 10 feet into the soft, marshy
ground. One of its features is q grand
ballroom III feet long, 50 feet wide
and go feet high, which is lined
throughout with white Italian marble.
Another feature is a magnificent chime
Of bells, which plays automatically every
hour. To all lovers Of art the Ryks m1-
scum Of pictures will be a potent attrac-
ton. It was founded in 1898 and con-
tains a very large collection Of the
works of Dutch masters, including those
of Rembrandt, Franz Halls, Helot and
others famed the world over. There il
also a fascinating collection of prints
contained in upward Of 200 portfolios
The Ryzs museum building was only
completed in 1885 and is the handsom-
est structure in the city
Amsterdam IS the largest city in HoI-
land and IS the capital of the Neither
lands 1t is situated on an arm of the
Zuyder Zee and was mere fishing vii
lage IN the thirteenth century 1t was
strongly fortified ten years before Amer
lea was discovered, and after the ruin
Of Antwerp IN 1913 BY the closing of
the Scheldf It became very large and
prosperous. = Y. McKINsTRY.