Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

ture is a combination Of Greek and Byzan-
tine architecture with dome on the top
s Illinois has engaged already about 5O.00O
, square feet of space. 1t will have q large
agricultural exhibit and also the biggest
exhibit of foreign implements and manu-
features that the state has ever shown
in any exposition. Attempts will be made
during the next session of the Iowa legis-
lature to add $4,000 to its appropriation
for the exposition. The Wisconsin build
ing has already been planned and it will
be under way before spring. Wyoming ex-
poets to spend something like $40 600 on
her exhibit, and Colorado in addition to a
large amount of space already given in
, the various buildings will have a struc-
ture of its own. Both of the Dakotas
have made appropriations for exhibits and
Montana has a fund half of which was
subscribed by the state legislature and.
other half by Marcus DAILY, the millionaire
copper miner. California will show what
that state Is doing in fruit raising and min
ing. Louisiana has about an acre Of space
in the agricultural building to show its
products, and Texas expects to give big
exhibit of its resources. Applications for
space, l am told, are coming in very rapid
ly from private parties manufacturers and
commercial firms from all parts OF the
United States and the indications are that
the exposition will have a good represen-
tation of the Industries of the whole coun-
try.
Some Queer Features.
Among the curious features Of the exhi-
b;tion will be a representation of our
American Indians. The idea is to have the
government send here fifteen Indians Of
each tribe, and to have each tribe have its
own little camp or Indian village. so that
by walking through this exhibit one can
get a knowledge Of the Indians OF the
United States. These Indians will have
their feast days. They will go through their
various games and the show will be both
IL structive and interesting. Such thing
has never been attempted in any other
exhibition. 1t will probably be carried On
by the government. and will form Il part
of the general show, SO that there will be
no extra charge. The nearness of many OF
the reservations to Omaha will make this
part of the exhibition cost comparatively
little. At the same time the government
will probably send its wonderful collection
of models, showing the Indians engaged
in their various occupations, which may
form a part of this special exhibit.
Among the other queer things to be
will be brought from Missouri and will be
rebuilt here. After Booze left Kentucky
he moved to Missouri, and there spent his
last days. There will be a representation
of the Egyptians of the Soudan and Cher
shows something after the fashion of the
Midway Plasance of Chicago. A day in
the Alps will be the title of a department
showing life in Switzerland. This will lie
made up of real people, of paintings and of
scenic effects built up to represent the
reality. The Alps and their glaciers, the
tourists climbing the mountains, etc, will
all be shown. Then there will be shows
depicting life in the west of the dime novel
description, of the Buffalo Bill order.
Shows containing Indian massacres, such
as a re-enactment of the Custer massacre
of 1871 and other scenes of scouting life
they formerly took place in the west. A
representation of mining at Cripple Creek
will be given, depicting life IN the mining
camps and also other queer features, sLch
as the Sherman umbrella, in which passen-
gers are sent flying around circle in
car which is 1aised to a height of 800 feet
above the earth.
FRANK G. CARPENTER