The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-01
PARIS EXPOSITION
UP TO- DATE
Actual Progress Of Affairs as Seen by
An 0bseryant COrrespOn-
dent Abroad.

An 0bseryant CorrespOn-
dent Abroad.
PARIS. July 2l.-In an interview to-
day with NJ. Alfred Picduart. Director
General Of the Paris Exposition, was
positively informed that the Exposition
would be ready at the time announced
for its opening.
Il have had experience with expositions
for the past twenty-five years" said NJ.
Plcquart, "and l know that Of which
speak. The list OF May. 1900, will see
every building complete every exhibit
I'm place. every attendant on hand with
smiling face ready TO serve you. Noth-
ing Will be missing. I had experience
with the Exposition OF 1850, which was
"a beautiful success. and with the Fat-
Is Fair Of 1873 So I can accurately judge.
"T0 be sure,' continued VI flguat''
eve have been greatly kept back by the
political turmoil i'm France. 10 was I'M
possible. ion tine reconstruction OF theADab-
met. TO get bills through, but now the
work i- going on az % rapid pace. ana
We stuI have nine months. an wor--ug
months. for by the time IL is too cold
to work outdoors the buildings will be
completed and the remaining months can
be spent on inside work
The ornamental quality OF the French
mind Immediately strikes anyone who has
seen the expositions of other countries.
II is orderly. yet with a great regard for
beauty: one does not wonder after view
ing the classification of ~ Picquart aud
his men. that the French have dsun-
guished themselves I'm the fine arts rather
than I'm bulky inventions.
Take the Palace of Human Iiabitation
which lies in front OF the Hotel DIES In
vaiides I'm this palace will be found
everything which furnishes and adorns
the home. Here will be an carpet and
rug exhibits. all wall paper and wall
coverings. an furniture, including ancient
and modern exhibits and the manutac-
ture Of the latter. A housewife with no
thought outside her home could spend
month I'm the Palace Of Human Habi-
tation and Doe benefited all the time.
Here will be shown the weaving of all
household fabrics such as mattngs. cur
tains. and chair seats and the construc-
ton OF the common articles that are
mysterious units 20 the hOusewife-such
as carthenware. granite, aluminium, and
| nickel.
French economy is shown I'm the loca-
ton OF the Exposition. IL is I'm four
parts. widely separated. The locations
were chosen as there were open places
I'm Paris one of these being the immense
square in front of the Hotel des InVa-
1 lides. or soldiers home. where the tomb
| Of Napoleon stands I'm this square. be-
sides the Palace OF Human Habitation.
will Doe found two other palaces. both
devoted 90 manufacture. This will be
the section most visited. for the Napoleon
statue draws crowds an the year round.
Considerable amusement is created here
hy the American Annex, which is at the
/ Bots de Yinccnnes To was obtained by
( Commissioner Peck, who was discomfort
/ ell with the grant obtained from the
commissioners. Mr.. Peck decided t0 have
/ % section for American products. so OBJ
/ tanned this land. de proposes 30 is said,
/ t0 run little steamers Tying the Ameri-
can and French flags. uD and down the
! river. carrying visitors who wish TO
see the American exhibit. The passen-
gers viii boz transferred to open electric
cars built in America-they cannot build
/ them hcrc-and taken To- the American
section. Here will he shown the large
American machines, the reapcrs, presses.
/ wcavcrs and other big useful inventions.
/ The Exposition grounds are 20 lie
/ marvel of cleanliness. none such could
ever have existed before A Frenchman
/ has adopted the automobile machinery
/ to the watering cart. and this Is the way
/ o. works. Under the cart there Us
/ sDriukiu- apparatus which sends ONT "a
/ fine spray Back of the spray is "a re-
/ v0lving brush which sweeps ug the dust
/ after it has been sprnkIed. Every ten
} feet the brush lifts automatically and
/ leaves "a pile of dirt. which is n bee
! gathered up later by the cleaners. who
/ follow Three hundred of these are be-
ing quietly built and Will Dee placed in
/ operation as soon as possible. The carts.
/ for nothing unsighty is t0 De permitted
on the grounds Will be of deep automo-
/ bile red. trimmed with black snug little
/ affairs that will De- am ornament and an
! exhibit az the same time.
Should sightseeing DRAG there VIE be
! sightseeing of another sort. The most
| ex,raya-aut theatrical preparations 1fe
! being made and the theatres are UNDER
going the process OF decoration. The
J most elaborate interior Is being placed I'm
] inc STRUCTURE hL alIllts 4f.l lt-tlNN'tN t it~f
( theatre. and 20 supply the money for it
/ the divine Sars is working instead of TAX
/ ing f. much-needed holiday. bernhardt
never has any money. and there was dan
| ger two months ago that the Work Wouid
/ be- brought 90 stop owing TO lack OF
] funds
When this state Of affairs was reported
/ 10 Madame She shrugged her shoulders
and gave orders for a trip to England.
/ She has been flying from place 10 place
I there. and is now in France doing tre-
mend0us business transforming. As fast
as the money is earned DO Is sent home 20
| Paris and Is spent upon the decorations
that are % please the visitors 20 the ex-
/ position next year. II Madame's industry
| and unusual frueality holds out the mag
/ nirccnt new playhouse viii be ready.
An intelligent exhibition Of wine max
| ing will be- given by the Bordeaux dis
| tr.ct France is not a country OF proh.-
| btlon.sts. and space has been given be-
J yond the dream Of the fondest wine TAX
/ er to the exhibition OF the making of wine
| in all Us processes. from the grape 10
/ the bottle II is said that a tiny ship
| lo4dad with new wine Will be tossed on