The times., 1897-03-21

rest upon terra firraa viii be trolley wires
Al the top OF each tower will be a large
depot for thearrivaland Departure Oftrains
OF trolley cars, which VIII speed along
the aerial railway at tweLty-miles-an-
hour rate Imagine yourself riding on a
railroad through the air, twenty miles an
hour. People who are looking for a sen
satiOn that is out OF the ordinary viii
surely be able to find IL here
Among tine other propositions presented
there have been ESQ of them Of which
count has been kept-aFe palace for the
accom- notation Of the public in general, a
gorgeous affair. which, 1t is declared, shall
contain everything that heart could wish
or money buy. Tiare viii be very few
Things that are free. 1t is not the custom
in France TO give something for nothing.
Indeed, it would seem d grievous wrong 10
the Partisan who has 10 pay centime every
time he sits down in a public park 10 permit
the peoples OF the world TO take advantage
OF the comforts inside or outside Of the
exposition, without paying for them
The captive balloon viii be present in
all IT'S greatness, as it appea red at the
Worlds Fair and other expositions Then,
there will be an exhibition Of the works
This will apply particularly TO the more
notable inventions OF great artists. etc,
and viii include portraits, staJuaTy. manu-
script, etc An immense telescope has
been suggested by Nj. DcloncIe. The same
genus also suggests a 2GC-ton clock. A
wine vat that Will hold IS coo gallons is
another suggestion. Then, there are four
movable platforms proposed. which are to
Ia D. aiF 2 a.rr,,
Mines and geological ex hlbits without num-
Der are among the plans submitted. Ca
mile Flammarion, the famous astrono-
mer, wants a tremendous moon constructed,
around which those who desire shall cir
culate in a balloon.
As for theaterS panOTamaS, etc, there
are suggestions without number. OF
course, it is proposed to have the Pas
sion Play Another idea is to have a
submarine theater. Then comes the usual
Alpine panorama, and another. which,
it is alleged, viii represent the mySteriea
OF the ocean.
While eighty-fOur suggestions have beer
held to he worthy of consideration, really
not more than sixty of these projects ara
at all in accordance with the general plan
OF the exposition. s,i.
To appreciate fully the immense amount
of labor required TO place the site Of the
exposition in proper condition, it must
be understood that the work which is now
in progress is simply the first step-thS
demolition of the buildings which now
cover the site. This is one OF the facts
which indicate the determination OF France
TO excel the world. Never before has an
immense section Of a city'S heart been
torn 10 pieces in an effort TO provide room
for an attraction of sufficient magnitude
to make this busy world pause and wonder.
While all the details Of the architecture
have not been worked out. it is certain
hat the palace Of the TIocaGero. which
was utilized both for the exPCSitiCns Of
1878 and 1859. viii be used, S well as
several Of the great exposition halls of So
in the Champ de Mars. although there viii
be changes in all Of them. On the site of
palace OF Industry, in which the exposition
If 1855 was held, Will rise splendid struc-
uTe, TO be used as the fine arts han Of the
UniverSale. Just west OF
this location, and on the same SIDE Cf the
Champs ElyseeS, the ground hJs been broken
'or the Hall of Literal Arts, which is 70 be
a permanent edifice 4 broad avenue win
extend betwe cen these two bindings, from the
Champs Elysees to the Seine
the keynote of it ail. however is the de
termination of France To excel everything
Il the way of eXpositions that the other
lations of the earth have accomplished.
It is their purpose to spare neither time
Tor money Genius is ut their command.
The brightest rlinds Of Europe and America
nave contributed their quota 1He ,.vtrava-
CANT imagery Of France has dereloprd what
nay possibly he termed the most extraOrdi-
lary suggestions that ever emauated from
human brain. The Eirfe! tower was q
wonder. The Ferris wheel astOnisbed the
world. 1t is no extravaganza whatever 10
lssert that the Expositioae Cuivcrsale viii
1--WE birth to marvels at which the nationa
If the earth Will gaze as II in dTeamlaRd