The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
GOOD PLACE TO VISIT.
A Former TOpekan Returning
From Mexico.
Tells Of the Big Worlds Fair to
Be Held
In That Country shortly-Interesting
Things About Mexican Life.

Joseph Marsh of this city who has
just returned from the City of Mexico,
and the province of AIichoacan, tells
some interesting things about that
country. Rdr. Marsh says:
Notwithstanding all reports to the
contrary the Mexican exposition is be-
ing rapidly pushed to completion.
The government is represented by
Senior AuguStiu Chavez. government en-
gineer, who inspects the work and sees
that it is executed according to the re-
quirements. Senior M. Barbiaux is
chief Of the carpenter department. M.
AuguSte SerOy, who laid out the Mid
winter fair at san Francisco, is chief
architect, and has his Office in the Ad-
ministratiOn building.
The several buildings in the admin
lstratiOn department are well advanced
and cover 300 square meters The bOu-
quet hall and cafe is nearly completed
and banquet was given there on the
evening of the 10th Of this month
The Administration building has a
tower lou feet high The building is a
two story structure of red brick and of
the Louis XIV style. 1t is surrounded
by moat which is already dug and
partly filled with water. It viii be
placeG among gardens of flowers. Mex
leo has hundreds of flowers different
from anything in this country.
Their Midway is lined with tail,
stately trees with the buildings on eth
er side, giving a long vista toward the
background, and in the extreme back
ground the castle of Chepultepec and
the mountains VIII make a grander and
more striking picture than either Chi
cagO or MtdWinter fairs could have
Every tribe of the Mexican Indians
following his native pursuits will be
represented in the Indian village and
in the forest. and there win be a Mexi-
can restaurant where every thing Will
be cooked and served Mexican style
one VIII be able to see them making
tnelf crookery and willow work. The
village viii resemble the real villages
among the mountains.
The exposition grounds, proper.
cover over 250 acres with streets or
drives % meters wide including paths
on both sides for cyclists Thev are
lined with white ash and eucaIvptf of
which 5000 have been planted during
the past month.
The French, German. American and
Mexican cafes are TO be situated lust
west OF the Midway Plaisance and the
artificial lake. An old arroyo which has
drled Hp VIII be made a running stream
ana the end near the gateway will be
CANNED up to make an artificial lake on
which launches and other pleasure
crafts will be used.
'-Mexicans are catching on 70 A,,,ar7
Marsh. AZ
An association of Spanish grocers
was formed last month to Bovcoff
American provisions and to protest ~
the american congress for the acffOn
taken In recognizing the Cuban belize
anyone
The Mexican Central Mr. Robin
son road is doing a good BUSINESS.
4 ne estimated gross earnings of the
Ale2Ican Central after the first otI.7rfe1r
OF 1896, was s1S6.079 against sI75- $50 AZ
Tor the corresponding time in 1895.
president Diaz is making great i'm
PioNeinents lie has founded a school
opened July 1. This viii knock United
states marine engineers out in Mexico
You people up north have no idea
nov thoroughly the Mexicans utilize
nttle IS wasted A meal for bread MAX
ms IS made Of the inside which is veYv
i hutIIIlous and keeps Well Banana
detrimental stages The skins a mora y
nber from which the finest cloth NAV he
woven and juice extracted may either
De Iermented into a good wholesome
ink ga VI &