The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-28

the Champs Elysees this latter includ-
ing the site of the palce Of industry,
which was the International exposition
Of 1855, the first Of the series of French
eXpositions
A MULTITUDE OF SUGGESTIONS.
1t really seems as if every ingenious
schemer the world over has been de-
voting himself to making suggestions
for striking features for the exposition
There is the marvellous city in the
air to be sustained by a gigantic bal
loon. The city is to drop down to the
ground at convenient intervals and take
aboard such additions to it's popula-
tion as may be inclined to thus rise
In the world, or to permit the debark-
alton of persons who are tired Of re-
naming so long within one city's limits.
The woman's building, which has
practically been decided upon, is likely
to be In the form of a composite head,
this head being made in accordance
with a composite picture of the most
beautiful women in the world. The
head is to possess many unique fea-
urest, besides containing all sorts of
condensation the rooms, where
women may gossip in easy chairs, to
the restaurant, where they will gain
at the same time new ideas and ex-
cellent meals.
One of the most unique ideas submit
ted was that of a gigantic fountain to
be placed in the center Of a great basin
or lake. Tremendous force is to be
applied to the jets, forcing them to a
height of 200 feet.
Then there are the great globe, the
aerial railway, and the gigantic tele-
scope. Among the other propositions
presented, and there have been $50 of
them, is a palace for the accommoda-
ha 10 in
affair, which, it is declared, shall con-
tain everything that the heart could
wish and money can buy.
Then there will be an exhibition Of
the works of man from an early period
up to date. This will apply particular
ly to the more notable inventions Of
great artists, and will include portraits,
statuary, manuscript, etc. A 200-ton
clock is under consideration. A wine
vat that will hold $4,000 gallons is an
other suggestion. Mines and geolog-
ical exhibits without number are
among the plans submitted. Camille
Flammarion, the famous astronomer,
wants a tremendous moon constructed,
around which those who desire shall
circulate in q balloon.
AS for theaters, panOramas and other
amusements, there are suggestions
without number. OF course. it is pro-
posed to have the Passion play. An
other idea is to have a submarine the
ater. Then comes the usual Alpine
panorama and another, which, it is al
legged, will represent the mysteries of
the ocean.
The doings of the recent expedition
Of the French to Madagascar are what
some one wishes to exploit on canvas.
And so 1t goes.
TO BEAT THE WORLD.
The entries have now closed, and the
members of the exposition committee
must deliberate over what is before
them. While eighty-four suggestions
have been held to be worthy of con-
sideration, really not more than sixty
one of these projects are at all in ac-
cordance with the general plan of the
exposition. One Of the commissioners
has gone so far as to say that only
twenty-three of them are at all ap-
propriate, but this question must be
settled by the commissioners as q
whole.
To fully appreciate the immense
amount Of labor required to place the
site Of the exposition in proper con-