The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-25

The funds for expenses are derived from
I'VE sources: The government appro-
pirates t,0s0Oo0. the city Of Paris Avp'V",
tho Bank OF France se.ocoooo, the sale OF
bonds by popular subscription sSe"oD;
sale Of concessions and privileges and Oh
building and other material. after the ex-
position a. over tl.o1oooo-in all a total or
s2SOood0 Holders OF bonds have the PRIV
ilege of participating in twenty-nine lottery
drawings for 1913 prizes. aggregating
81, 10000.
Three OF the buildings will be permanent
the two palaces OF art and the great
bridge of Alexander Ill, which will be
one OF the wonders OF the exposition IL
r. one vast eilipticai arch OF nodded steel,
and glitters in the sun like Furnished sill
yer.
The admission fee viii be francs be-
fore 10 A. m, or about 20 cents; between
10 a. m. and .. m. franc will be the
charge. and after p. m. on week days.
two francs.
From the provinces Of France and from
abroad II is estimated that 40, 10000 visitors
will go 10 Paris over 100000 visitors
were mt the last exposition. BY a most In
genious contrivance in the utilization OF
space. ffty-eight turnstie entrances have
been provided. each differed by ticket taxi
ers, and aggregating capacity OF 5000
admissions In an hour
position grounds, which are replicas OF the
most famous gateways OF the world. The
Holy gate Of the Kremlin, the Sun gate
of Toledo, the Victory gate OF Cairo. the
Roman gate Of Treves. the gate Of Delhi,
the historic tower Of Nesle. the gate of St
Paul OF Basic. and tho St. James gate of
London.
Tho catalogue of the exhibition will cost
$4,000 TO print. Its perusal will be lib
erai education. m II contains historical rec
ords Of all arts, crafts and Industries.
Fffty-nve nations have been asked to
take part IN the exposition. II In ono of
the rules OF the exposition that no country
can have a separate building unless the
executive or ruler Of that country an
nounces his intention OF visiting the ex-
position.
For the entertainment OF the nations
g'fests-royalties and the like--it Is pro-
posed TO purchase the magnificent resi-
dence OF the late Baroness de Hirsch. A
larger gathering OF royalties In expected
than were ever before together, the
queens jubilee alone excepted.
Snapshot flends will be pleased to know
that cameras may be taken into the
grounds Mt n cost OF 10 cents each. H.
however, any one wishes to photograph
works Of art a special permit will be nee
essary.
One OF the most beautiful features win
he the water palace. which has frontage
Of 30 feet and more, will have in the CEN
ter n vast number OF cascades and water
falls. fed by over 10000 gallons or water
every hour
The principal waterfall will be thirty
feet wide and over 100 feet high, and from
the midst OF II will rise colossal sculp-
tured allegorical group representing 'Iiu-
manity. Guided by Progress, Advancing
Toward the Future"
Electrical science will have for It's use
the largest OF the special palaces This
building II f.TH feet long and $50 wide.
and will he the source of all the vast
electric energy used upon the grounds
II is made OF glass. and nj night will look
like gigantic beacon OF light.
Tho summit of the EiYel tnwer--one ~
the reminders Of the last expositi on--has
been linked with the distant tower OF the
Trocadero by means OF an endless cabls
bridge
One can Journey by means OF sedan
chair from one end % the grounds to tho
other, and thus have a superb bird's-eye
view OF the grounds The Ethel tower
Is hcing painted yellow At the bottom
deep orange and gold At the top. Eight
thousand electric lights viii bring out a
striking effect az Might
Another sensational enterprisn Ia a 81
santic pivoted tower I'm telescope fash
ton Il comes to the ground 10 receive pas
sengers. then gradually extends itself 10
It's full height ana after remaining sta
uanary Tor a few minutes swings round
Hike huge crane. and oollapslng again.
deposits TIA human load on the opposite
side Of the grounds
There win BE- a ,opSy-turvy hotel. In
which everything viii be upssde down.
and the visitor VIII Wender - the law ~
ftaa 1aN
be nrn,ly persuaded that he himself l.
walking. hanging head downward from mo
ceiling All the room~ from the rc,eg gar.
den AZ the entrance 60 the kitchen az thu
tor viii be atmpuoasiy furnished
In thc drawing room the chandelier ria.a
from the Hoer. ip tbe bcdrpoms the real
cetling Il csrpctrd and the he'd appears
pendant from the ceiling the hathtuNs
have water sp0utinE upward ON looking
through thc windows out upon the grounds
they too appear reVnyscd SPRINGS. wiroa
ans mirrors are She secrets ~ All this
wonderful Uturfan
IRE worlds largest music bsx made by
an l,alisn who has speat ftteyr years IN
ZEE construction viii be giyrn spare Its
rraper name 81 a alioelectrnpslyvhone
This monster rsus'- hsx plays ever, KIND
~ concert muslc Gee tha most erlshca man
ner In n srr eanrtaiat ~ $50 piecca ~
rasisical aptaaratas whieh alone required
arr outlay - ~ on
The bisGvsl wine TON in the world has
been buiit foF thr sAoN. 90 HOSTS Az doa sal-
Ions or rnerr ther twice az much ha the
famous ueiAaiherg tau 70 As toartctn mo-
ters high ard &c e,-t e sheo One ham
bred porsous have tveu entertained a,
dxnneg In 81
The tuD was dVi4ei into tSo floors tho
ugx,or one reached hs a Hishf of ivrnty
steos was used fcr the bku0uet BAH
and was gavly decorated / was Ike thc
banquet hall ~ en- ot castle Tar tun
was made tn Nancy
The biggest room so The world WiU h.
a feature ~ the show one havinr tht
greatest single nocr st'1ce- 70 Sti meters
In thla nnphiyheater laoN spectators car
he seated
A mammoth telescope. wHich has beer
made al = COS; - sNns0a will bring ths
,,oon within a mile 81 the earth u
masnfncs 10 90 times The highest poVrl
now known = 4ooo tunes Near Ny Vii
he A clock weighing 90 tons
The bigEeS, see-ssw ever seen or dream
"A az viii lift one FAR 40 above the city al
paris ana there is q globe around whicl
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