The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
SOUND OF THE HAMMERS
MUSIC OF THE MIDWAY AT THE
PARIS EXPOSITION ALMOST
DROWNED OUT
GATES ARE CLOSED At SIX
IncOmpIeteness Everywhere Is the
Rule at the Big ShOW-AutO-
mobile ScOrchers i'm
France Checked.
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by the Associated Press.


Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
PARIS, April although work goes on
necessarily night and day. the installation
of exhibits at Frances colossal exposi-
ton is still greatly retarded. The gates
are closed to visitors at o'clock in the
evening, when freight cars and wagons
loaded with exhibits are allowed to enter
the grounds, and from that time on the
exhibition resembles a vast work shop,
with it's changing hammers and swarms of
French workmen busily engaged in COM
pletion of the interior of the buildings and
in arranging the exhibits Even during
the visiting hours the work inside the
Palace goes steadily forward.
The emptiness of the real exhibition
buildings has been a source of increased
revenue to the numberless midway
shows, the managers Of which were smart
enough to have their shows ready last
Saturday and are already reaping a har-
vest. Many of these sideshows are eX-
tremely attractive and realistically
mounted, such as the Swiss village, which
exhibition is an educatio min itself.
M LOUBET'S PLANS.
President Loubet next week will begin
a series OF visits to the exposition, section
by section, as they are completed, an he
will accept all invitations to attend the
Inauguration of the various foreign ex-
hibits.
Installation day, May 10, has been for
mally designated for the opening of the
American pavilion, which is nearing COM
pletion, though work on the interior still
continues.
Arrangements for the unveiling of the
Lafayette statue on the Fourth of July
are progressing rapidly. President Lou
bet, M. Delcasse, minister of foreign af-
fairs, and other French dignitaries are
expected to be present at the ceremonies.
The idea to have young ladies represent
ing each state In the Union pull stimuli
taneously upon cords, which will cause
the unveiling is a popular one, and there
is some rivalry to secure this honor.
Among the selections thus far made are
Miss Porter, daughter of the United
States ambassador, for New York; Miss
Truman, for California; Miss Peck for
Illinois, and Miss JONES'. daughter of
United States Senator Jones, for Nevada
The committee is desirous of having
names suggested for this honor by the
citizens of each state from those intend
ing to visit Paris on the date of the un-
yelling. Frank J. Thompson, secretary of
the Lafayette monument committee, can
be addressed upon the subject
AUTOMOBILE FIENDS.
The wrath of pedestrians In Paris and
the suburbs, backed by indignant pro-
tests from various points in the country
against he;furious and reckless driving of
automobile "scorchers, have resulted in
police action The prefect of the depart
ment of the Seine, in which Paris is sit
uated, has decided to tolerate no further
automobile racing over the roads in his
territory. The minister of the interior,
Nd. Waldeck- Rousseau, acquiesced IN this
action, and has sent a request to projects
throughout Franeeit to prohibit nalIi such
racing. This wilhoput 'stoEG3to many
newly createds longs1 distance contests
which have recently become the craze, In
Guiding International runs. The measure
is generally approved by the press, in
view of the alarming frequency of acci-
dents due to the illegal rate of speed of
the automobilists, who dash through
country villages travelling forty miles an
hour, without thought of slackening
their speed.