The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-09-22
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIS, SEPT. II, 1900.

The Paris Exposition of 1900 does
not equal that Of 1889. Paris adj
mits that fact; know nothing of
the 1889 affair. It-does not begin
to compare with the Chicago Expo
sition of 1898. 1t is hard to judge
of the real volume of the exhibits, or
20 understand TO just what extent
the world has lent its aid. This is
because the site selected for the Ex-
position, or rather the several sites,
are limited in area, necessitating the
crowding of the houses together,
and in cramping them in the matter
of space For instance, the Ceram-
les hall and its companion building,
the Arts of Peace, are scarcely fur
Their apart than is measured by an
ordinary street They extend al
most from the river Seine to the out
side limits OF the grounds, and are
not as large as the Agricultural
building at Chicago. Directly oppo-
site them are the two buildings IN
which are gathered the art exhibits,
the handsomest buildings, and the
best appointed, in my Judgment Of
all of them. Along the west bank of
the Seine, which furnishes all the
water front enjoyed by the EXPOSE
ton, are located the pavillions, or
buildings of the foreign nations.
That of the United States, which is
about the third or fourth, looking
north, from the Pont Alexander III,
| am glad to say is one of the hand
soonest on the grounds. 1t is three
stories high. and has an excellently
appointed restaurant in the base
ment. A handsome dome, modelled
! suppose after the dome on the capi-
toll at Washington, surm cunts it.
and on top OF this dome is a fine eff
gy of the bird OF liberty. From the
base of the dome to it's extreme
height, run rows of electric lights,
something like those on the Admin
istration building at Chicago, and
and these are lighted every night,
whether it is show night or not, and
the stars and stripes float oyer it
day and night. There are thousands
of Americans over here, and all Of
them, apparently, have registered al
our building, and its corridors and
halls, and writing rooms, and read
ing rooms, and restaurant, are
crowded with them all the time
They feel at home here and shove
their feet under the mahogany with
a comfortable, home-like feeling
Judging from the contented look up
on their faces. | saw an advertise
ment in the European edition Of thu
New York Herald the other day
asking for the urn,-and no ques
tions asked, of one small bronz,
hon that had mysteriously disap
9eared from the building. The infer
he was that some reckless reli'
lunter had walked off with it. Thu
ext day correspondent ofthe Her
/ referred to the incident, and hu
Prously suggested that steps shoul'
taken to insure the safety of tn
lsral brass eagles scattered
lughout the building, including
zone on the top Of the dome. AT
ed to the United States building
2. Ross Mccain, a young gentle
Of fine presence and pleasing ad
"a son Of Judge w. s. Mccain
lie Rock. Young Mr.. Mccain
n studying and travelling il
ny for something ovefa year
NE to Paris to remain durinl
,sition. There is postol
rtmeut in the United State
and 50 many American
r mail sent in its care tina
q land Office business.
y pleased with my visit
Zion Italy has hand