New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

been promised a complete vestibuied limited
train, and a mile OF track IL necessary. will be
built 10 operate American streetcars.
"A prize Of 100000 francs has been instituted
on the private initiative OF the heirs OF Anthony
Pollok who went down with the III fated Bour-
gogne. This prize Is to be awarded under the
auspices OF the United States Commission TO the
best device FOR life saving at sea. The idea has
the sanction OF the Exposition authorities. The
French Minister OF Foreign Affairs and the Min
lister OF Marine have given their moral support.
and therefore our own Secretary OF State may
properly invite all maritime nations to this
humane competition on French soil.
Although the United States National Build
ing will be pre-emlnently the home OF the Amer
lean at the Exposition, ne must not expect TO
find in this place the entire American ex-
hibit. The French classification under eighteen
groups provides for an assignment OF space to
every large nation a. the place where each sep
arate group is located The United States ex-
hibits will be distributed accordingly.
The grounds within the city limits have not
proved adequate to meet the demands for space.
and therefore annex 70 the Exposition has
been officially established at Vincennes. Incl
dental to the Exposition the Olympian games
will also be celebrated there, athletic competi-
track will be provided for trials OF automobiles
and bicycles. There, too most comprehensive
part OF the exhibit Of France as well OF for
eign nations will be located. We shall display
our railroad rolling stock including seventeen
mighty American locomotives. our American BIZ
cycles and our American automobiles vast
workshop for tool machinery. srtesan we'll and
oil we'll appliances, many OF our agricultural i'm
pIements, and on the shores OF Lac Dumesnfi
the exhibit Of the United States life saving sta
ton.
The Minister Of Public Works has Just made
public for the first time the announcement
whereby we are authorized 10 have a pier land
ing on the River Seine In font Of our National
Building Express boats bearing the American
flag will ply between this point and the Pont
National. and connect there with line OF street
cars OF American build leading direct TO the Vim
cennes Annex and establishing thus an all Amer
lean through route"
Mr. Woodward also announced last evening
that NJ Delcasse French Minister or Foreign
Affairs, had informed him that the French Gov
ernment had decided TO commemorate the
Fourth Of July, 1900, by Joining with the repre-
sentatives OF the United States and taking part
In the ceremony Of unveiling on that day the La
fayette Monument which will be erected in the
Place du Carrousel, within the precincts Of the
Paiais Of the Louvre. at the head Of the mag
nihcent vista that leads from the Louvre past
the Place de la Concorde 10 the Arc de Tri-
omphe The EiTel Tower will be placed on that
DAY. which Will be officially known as United
states Day" at the disposal of America,
and Mr. Woodward states that as the President
OF the United States presses an electric button
at o'clock in the morning in the Executive
Mansion at Washington, its action WILL upon
the stroke OF noon in Paris, release 70 the winds
from the topmost part OF the highest structure
in France the grandest American flag ever man.
ufactured in the textile region OF New-Eng-
land" - l. u.