The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

have exhibits here, the latter including III,
house and farm of the Republic of tn,
Transvaal, now erected and to be main.
tanned by that country, If it is not gobbleC
up by England.
After leaving the Trocadero. the last
part of the Exposition is soon reached
This statement Is not meant to ignore tbs
excellent annex at Vincennes, but that is
| geographically apart. This section, now
considered, may be divided into two Dor
! tions. the first upon the Qua de Billy be-
| tween the Bridge d'Iena and the Bridge
de lAlma; the other. upon the Quai de la
| Conference and the Cours-la Refine, be-
tween the Bridge de IAlma and the
( Bridge des Invalides. The first section
comprehends the exposition of navigation
de plaisance" and the beautiful reproduc-
/ lions of former times known as Old Paris:
, the second portion includes. upon the
! quail the palaces for congresses to be held
! during the Exposition. the palaces of
4 horticulture and arboriculture. and that
/ CT the city of Paris. 1t also comprises,
: upon the Cours Refine. the series of
varied attractions to which have been
I given the general designation of the Rue
I de Paris
! The exhibits OF navigation for pleasure
! consist principally of elegant yachts,
small vessels. models. etc. The pavilion
I. of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce.
! and the buildings that cannot receive spe-
| cial mention. are in this vicinity.
In the Old French Metropolis.
The panoramic revival of the buildings,
both public and private. of the Middle
Ages, known as Old Paris, is something
that will thrill the very soul of e'-ery
lover of antiquity. 1t is tie work OF NJ.
Robida and occupies a space of six thou
he i,,ht IL .,F Z t,n
Seine, between the Pont de rAlma and
the foot bridge of the Palace of the Arms
of Land and Sea. 1t is erected partly
upon the bank and partly upon piles in
the Seine.
For better appreciation of Old Paris, it
is well to divide it into three principal
groups The first shows the quarter of the
schools, with its narrow, winding streets,
between the porte Saint Michel, the tower
of the Louvre. and the church of Saint
Julien des Menetriers. The central part,
after the place Saint Julien. upon which
is erected one OF the most famous build
ings of the Renaissance, the Chamber of
Accounts of the sixteenth century. destroy
ed in the fire of 1877. comprises a group
of dwellings and hotels. encircling vast
court 1.-THE Court of Paris) having in their
midst a most curious theatre and concert
hall. The third quarter comprises bridge
1.-THE Port-au Change. with its adjacent
dwellings and picturesque population;
heTeabouts are also seen the battlements Of
the Grand Chateet. the Palais with its
grand hall and the winding staircase of
Saint ChaPelle. a corner of the Rue of the
fair Saint Leurent.
Among the other quaint reproductions of
this medieval and intensely interesting
glimpse of the ancient city, are the house
rF nI,,Ia 81, I'll.
Halles; the home of Robert Estrienne. the
celebrated painter of Francois 1 the pill
lOry of Saint German des Pres: the pa
vilion des Cinges, Rue des EtuvesSaint
Honore, where Moliere was born. To make
the restoration. or reproduction more COM
plete, Old Paris will be inhabited by "Old
Parisians," clad in costumes Of the time,
thus showing the dress. manners, labors,
and pleasures Of a bygone age.
Just beyond the Bridge de lAlma is the
palace of Social Economy. in which will be
held the great number of congresses that
Will hold their sessions in Paris, during
the months of the Exposition. no less than
one hundred and thirty being already book
ed and the list is not complete.
Beyond the palace for congresses are To-
Gated the dfngs devoted to horticulture
and arboriculture. lighthouses of majestic
proportions, very high, spacious. and or
nate.
The pavilion OF the city of Paris is -ath-
er sombre and severe IN its architecture.
but it has. certain distinction that pleas
es. In it are shown specimens OF the work
which is carried on in the professional
schools. Other exhibits show every stage
of scholastic instruction and general edu
cation. since the adoption of compulsory
education. Plans and designs of great pub
lie works, for some years hdch are includ-
ed in the exhibits of the sity of Paris pa
vilion.
The Street OF Paris.
The Street of Paris, looming up as one
leaves the last named buildings, will have
quite an interest for many. II is a sort
of artistic mart. or fair in which can he
found some of the most celebrated cafes
of Paris-the Chat Noir. the BOnshommes
Guillaume. the Grand Guignol. Here. also,
are the pavilion of the dance, in which it
is designed to give the dances of all pa-
tons. executed by native women of those
countries; and the house 'du -Rire ct lie
Palais de la Chanson,' which will be. in
jest and song, what the palace Of the dance
represents to the terpsichorean art.
Inter communication between all parts
OF the very extensive section of the city.
devoted to Exposition purposes. will be
easy ana RAPID. a travelling doorway mas
been erected, at height of twenty three
feet from the ground. the platform being
reached by a stairway. The footway is al
ways in motion at two rates of speed. In
fact. there are three tracks. one stationary
and the two others moving, respectively.
at the rate of four and of eight kilome-
ters. TO suit the more active and less agile.
There is also. an electric railroad. En-
trance to the Exposition is very cOnyen-
lent. also. as there are thirtysiX differ
ent entrances distributed judiciously and
each one with a large admitting capacity.
The Annex at Vincennes will especially
interest Americans, for the French Gov
eminent has, there, generously granted to
the United States Commissioners (by
sheer good will" as Commissioner Wood
ward remarked). Il, 600 square feet for
proper display of American lumber Out
door sporting events will be a marked
failure of the Annex at Vincennes, besides
the numerous exhibits.
SURGEONS WORK IN BATTLE.
Most of Ii Done Within or Near the