The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

April TO- 1900. is the date of the opening
of the Paris exposition. The doors close
Nov. 8, 1900.
The exposition covers practically the
same space as did the one Of 1889, though
there are go instead Of 240 acres.
The funds for expenses are derived
from five sources. The. government ap-
propriates $4.OOO,OOO. the city of Paris
81. OOO 900. the Bank Of France $6.08O,0Oo. the
sale of bonds by popular subscription $13,-
100000, sale of concessions and privileges
and of building and other material, aft
er the exposition Is over. $1,000. 00o-in all
total of 2SOOO,OOO. Holders of bonds
have the privilege of participating In
twenty mine lottery drawings for Abb
prizes. aggregattng $1.2OO,0O0
Three of the buildings will be per-
manent - the two palaces of art and
the great bridge Of Alexander Ill, which
will be one of the wonders of the expo
sition. 1t is one vast ellipticaI arch Of
moulded steel. and glitters in the sun
like FURNISHED silver.
The admission fee will be two francs
before 10 a. M. or about 40 cents; between
charge, and after 6 p. M. on week days,
two francs.
From the provinces Of France and from
abroad it Is estimated that 40.O00.900 Wis
itors will go to Paris. Over 32,G90,00O Wis
itors were at the last exposition. By
most ingenious contrivance in the utiliza-
ton of space ffty-eight turnsttle en-
frances have been provided, each OFF,
cered by ticket-takers. and aggregating
capacity of 10000 admissions in an
hour.
There are imposing entrances to the ex-
position grounds, which are replicas of
the most famous gateways Of the world.
The Holy gate of the KremIin, 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 the st,
James gate Of London.
The catalogue of the exhibition will
cost $4,000 to print. Its perusal will be
a liberal education, as 1t contains his
toricaI records of all arts, crafts and
industries.
Fifty-five. nations have been asked to
take part In the exposition. 1t IS one OF
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try can have separate building unless
the executive or ruler of that country
announces his intention of visiting the
exposition. 1t was expected that Vice
President Hobart would represent this
nation. For the entertainment of the
! nations guests-royaltfes and the like
1t is proposed to purchase the magnificent
residence of the late Baroness de Hfrseh.
A larger gathering Of royalties IS ex-
queens jubilee alone excepted.
Snapshot f1ends will be pleased to know
that cameras may be taken into the
grounds at a cost of 10 cents each. If
however. anyone wishes to photograph
works of art q special permit will be nee
essary.
One of the most beautiful features will
be the water palace, which has a 'front.'
age of 200 feet and more, will have in the
center a vast number of cascades and
waterfalls. fed by over 100000 gallons of
water every hour. The principal water
fall will be 80 feet wide and over leo feet
high. and from the midst of it will rise
colossal sculptural allegorical group
representing Humanity Guided by Prog
ress. Advancing Toward the FutuFes A.,
Electrical science Will have. for Its use
the largest of the special palaces; this
building Is 1.275 feet long and 25g WIDE
and will be the source of all the vast
electric energy used upon the grounds. 1t
Is made of glass and at night will look
like a gigantic beacon of light.
The summit of the Eiffel tewer-one of
the reminders of the last expositlon-has
been linked with the distant tower of the
Trocadero by means of an endless cable
bridge. One can journey by means Of a
cedar chair from one end of the grounds
to- the other, and thus have a superb
birdseye view of the grounds. The Eiffel
tower is being painted yellow; at the b0>-
tom deep orange, and gold at the top;
5000 electric lights will bring out a strfk-
ing effect ait night
Another sensational enterprise is a gf-
gantic pivoted tower In telescope fash
ion 1t comes to the ground TO receive pas
sengers. then gradually extends itself to
it's full height, and after remaining sta
tionary for a few minutes swings around
like a huge crane. and colIapsIng again.
deposits ITS human load on the oppo-
site side of the grounds
There will be a topsy-turvey hotel in
which everything viii be upside down,
and the visitor Will wonder il the law of
gravitation has been repeated One will
be firmly persuaded that he himself is
walking. hanging head downward from
den at the entrance to Kitchen at the top
will be sumptuously furnished. In the
drawing room the chandelier rises from
the floor: in the bed rooms the real CELL
ing rs carpeted and the bed appears pend
ent from the ceiling: the bath tubs have
water spouting upward. On looking
through the windows out upon the