Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-18

| Baron. tie did not seem to mind this
unintentional slight however.
The Paris edition OF the New York
Times will shortly issue two specials.
which are intended for wide distribu-
ton IN America. The first will appear
within two weeks and will be sent to
about 5000 addresses in the United
States, The second edition will appear
Oct. 20 and will contain an officially
revised list OF the awards received by
the American exhibitors. This edition
will reach $4,000 numbers and possibly
10000
The stealing OF exhibits, which to
a greater or less extent always marks
the closing days OF a big exposition,
has begun. The other night piano
was struggled out OF the fair on
false order. Nothing is supposed to
be allowed to pass out of the gates, as
| the exposition as whole constitutes
custom port of entry Stll the
thieves do not seem to have much
trouble in smuggling out all the goods
they manage to steal An the exhibit
ors are supposed to have night watch
men stationed near their exhibits. but
this does not seem TO prevent the loss
OF valuable property. The authorities
are gradually shortening the hours
during which exhibits are to be seen.
as the shortening of the days makes
the prevention Of petty thievery diff
cult in buildings which are not wired
for electric lighting During the last
days of October the buildings will
probably be closed at $50 y, m, IL
not earlier, There seems to be sort of
vague fear here that coal famine is
at hand, and wild rumors about coal
costing $50 ton are heard 1t is
not probable that such a serious state
of affairs exists however. in the gen.
eral dearth of news some Of the alarm
list papers are trying to revive the
Dreyfus matter, but SO far all rumors
have come to nothing,
Tho California state commission,
which has been notable for its gener.
osity and hospitality over since II first
established its headquarters on the
Place de L Opera, last January de-
eided at meeting held lately to make
a large number of souvenir presents to
officials and 20 museums and educa-
tional institutions in Paris The
principle gift is massive redwood
table, constructed from the burl and
root OF one of CALIFORNIA; famous rcd
wood trees The top of the table is s
feet across, and is probably one of tho
most massive articles of furniture ever
constructed from one piece OF wood 1t
was constructed especially for the use
OF the commission. and was brought
through to Paris without any injury.
This table will be given 20 President
Loubet OF the French republic. The
! The forestry museum at VIncemes
viii be the recipient Of number OF
samples of wood exhibited by the Cal.
| ifornia commission. and which re-
ceiyed a Grand Prix IN the recent dis
trlbution Of awards The Hotel Deu,
one of the largest hospitals In Paris.
| viii be given n selection Of California
wines and canned fruit. and the col.
lection of minerals exhibited by Cal.
Ifornla viii be given to a suitable
museum NJ Picard, commissioner
general of the exposition j. G. de
- Ia.
Lepine project of police, are also re-
membered, and among the American
officials r. W Peck, ambassador Por
ter and Consul General Gowdy were
gwen presents,
The close Of the exposition Is just
a litJc over four weeks away, but
scme of the exhibits or rather side.
shows are already taking their leave.
The black and yellow members of vari-
Gus barbarous and seml-clyilized
troupcs have begun TO pack Up their
baggage preparatory to departure.
Tho Troeadcro gardens, which to
certain extent, resemble the Midway at
the worlds fair Of 1893, are now being
emptied Of their colony Of Dahomey-
ans Annamiteg Indo.Chlncse, etc. and
that corner Of the exposition grounds
now presents a rather destcrtcd APP
pcarauce The reason for their de.
parture rs not so much the end Of the
fair as II is the increasing chilllness
OF the weather which the Inhabitants
Of the tropics can not appreciate.
peculiar collection Of curiosities
has been bought by the various
members Of the troupe who
have been tasting Of civilization for
the last six months. But they take
home something besides curiositles
Most Of them have made money and
are going home rich, that Is TO say
rich according 10 their own ideas
Most OF them have al least 500, while
some Of them are taking away 5000.
enough To buy eight frst-grade wives
The minister OF colonies has pre-