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New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

What meal it was How ntcrrninablv it dragged
lis slow length along What small hydraulic bursts Of
meaningless, talk spurjcd out between the entrees
and the ganc,-t talk bc either checked by WATERS
Iroferiug more food or drowned IN the musical
growing of the band believe that haz-
aried a lokc-hut II not heari-and know that
a witty old Irish peer told anccdotc which
"quashed promptly 10y dish OF asparagus being
thrust before HIM Just he the richest brogue
arriving the point But nobody listened 10
him. it did not matter. Nobody does listen to any
body .nythiug nowadays at social functions.
Everybody talks with insane, babbling cagcrucss.
apparently indifferent to whether they heard
not ANY number of people ask questions and
never think OF waiting for the answers Should any
matters small great require explanation. scarcely
a soul has the patience courtesy To attend To such
explanation follow with any lucidity compre-
hension. 1t all is hurryskurry hclter-skcler, and
bad shockingly bad, manners.
given TO understand that Americans, and
Americans alone, retain and cherish the old fashioned
grace of hospitality which Is becoming extinct so
rapidly in Great Britain | fam would believe this;
but of myself do not know | have had no expert
of social America, such rs has been taught
me freely and cordially by Americans in London
Some of these indeed have proved that they possess
the art of entertaining friends with real friendly
delight III the grace and charm and mutual help OF
social intercourse, others, again by inordnate
display of wealth, and teveriSh yearning for the
paragraph-man (or woman) have shown that hospital
ity IS with them, far less concern than notoricty
However this may he, sane person Will allow
that it is hospitality" O ask a number of friends
into your house and keep them all standing because
YOU have managed that there shall be room to sit
down while strong half-cold tea and stale confec
tionerv are hastily dispensed among them. 1t is
hospitality to ask people to dinner, and never
speak word I" them ali evening, because you, if
man, engaged upon your own little business
affair or, if woman, anxious not to lose hold of
your special favorite male fattcrcr.
If friends are in yitcd they surely should be enter
tanned in the friendly and made to feel ut
home by the personal attention of both host and
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CONCERTS BY MASSED BANDS
Prizes Assreoatins $4,000 to De Dis
tributed at tho Worlds Fair.

Never were musical events In Ameri-
en- planned upon such an elaborate sCnlc
ns those of the Worlds Fair. 4 series
of concerts will be given by competing
bands In contest for prizes offered by
the Worlds Fair. These contests will
take place in Festival Hall. Sept Il
to II.
Nine cash prizes, nggreEnting SthooO,
are offered for the successful bands.
The prizes are divided SO AZ To give To
the organization scoring the highest
number of points $500; $1,000 will be
given 10 the band scoring the second
highest number of points and $1,000 10
the one getting the third highest mum
Der
The above division is mnde for bands
in Class A, which consist of twenty
members. In the II class $4,000 will
be given In prizes first, $500; second,
S3,an0; third, $1,000
Class G, which includes bands of thlr-
ty-tive members, Will enjoy the division
of ST., 100 Fer the organization scor-
ing the highest number of points n
| prize Of $4,000 has been named. The
second prize is $1,000 and the third So
| 700
Bands employed by the Exposition
are not permitted to contest. All play
crs must he bona fldc members. and
each musician must have been enrolled
| nj least three months prior 10 the date
OF the contest. Each bnnd must send
| 10 the bureau the name of Its members
and Il nominal entrance fee.
Festival Hall concerts by masscd
| bands viii be given ut 7:30 each day
| during the contest, IN which all contest
ing bands VIII luke part under the di-
| rectIon of distinguished conductor.
All bands entering must agree Ia play
one concert in addition To the compel
Ing concert and massed concerts.
| a separate programme has been pre-
| pared by the Bureau of Music for each
| clnsa md zach ba,,d ..ili rts,p t,ss~~>,st
| the full programme of its class. III,
numbers in all three programmes are
by eminent composers and are choscl
with the view of bringing ont the qunl
tiles OF tie bands performing them, Tn,
list Of composers includes Wagner, Gou
nod, Ofchbach, Verdi. Saint Sacns. III
yet, Strauss and LconcnVallo.
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generations. Tier commcrcal interests
therefore prompted her to make dis
play of teas that we should not for
get.
In sealed glass Jars China displays in
the Liberal Arts Palace some 1,2O0
kinds of tea. Young Tyson and Old
Tyson have Il string of tea relations
longer than the genealogical chain of u
Plymouth Rock. They are neatly Sc
leeted chops" in the language of the
tea farmer, and these classes do not
embrace medicinal teas, which are
quite another lot In the rather modest
number of 400
The teas exhibited vary in price from
few cents Il pound to some rare and
exclusive kinds that are worth their
weight in gold. the tea IN the latter
eases being placed on one side of the
scales and pure gold ON the other
that Is 60 say, the tea of this expensive
kind is worth about $50 gold an ounce.
Only very small quantity Of this eX
elusive leaf Is exhibited, and 1t IS
grown In carefully guarded tea planta-
toIA OF Sal lens flEht uhuef the Slad-
ows of the great wall of China. Its cul-
tlvation is prohibited for any use save
for the imperial family of China and a
few Of the favored high officials.
Mention has been made of the word
''chop" in connection with tea. and 1t
may be interesting to the everyday
reader to know what the word actually
signifies. The tea leaf is grown in va
rious districts of the Chinese empire on
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WEATHER AT WORLDS FAIR.
Cool Nights and Delightful indian
Summer TO Be Expected at ST. Louis.

Usunlly the wnrmcst month OF the
year, July proved to bc one of the most
pleasant of tho Worlds Fair season,
the average temperature being 81 de-
grccs, record lower thnn that mnde
by either Boston. New York, Phlladel-
phin, Cincinnati or Chicago. The
weather bureau records show that the
were Just between the extremes re-
corded nj New Orleans and ST Paul,
cities located Mt great variance.
August In st Louis ~ II month Of
cool nights. and September and octo-
Der are the most delightful months Of
the year 1t IL that period known nS
Indian summer, when the foliage and
birds llnGcr to challenge the coming
winter Nowhere ON the American CON
tnent is there spot more delightful
thnn the Worlds Fair city, garden
of blooming flowers and spraying foun-
taiHs
81. Louis, Hike NIL cities. experienced
several hot days during July. but her
highest temperature recorded was 90
degrees hBhlnSt " uPpTtts feEIN''I"'
by the thermometer at Chicago ON
the same dry the mercury rose 70 30
degrees in Philadelphia and scores of
heat prostratlons were reported from
New York and Boston.
The relative humidity shows st,
Louis TO be about normal Assuming
absolutely no moisture inAthc atmos-
phcre to be zero and nbs0luteWetncss to
be 100, tine relative humiditts' for July,
taken from the records of more than
twenty years, Boston showsN0.6, New
York 722, Philadelphia &c., Cincin'
natl GIG, Chicago GG0 and St Louis
66.3 Tlm same degree of heat inttwd
| places, with different degrees of hu-
nudity, would cause It TO seem the
hotter ~ the point of greater density
st Louis may therefore rightly claim
TO be n summer resort this summer
| positively one of the most comfortable
and delightful places on the map.
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REPRESENTATIVE MEN
ON THE WORLDS FAIR
What Distinguished Statesmen and
Others Say of the Educational and
Inspiring Exposition at ST. Louis.

The public uttcrances of distinguish
ed men who have visited the worlds
fair have but one note, and that of
emphatic praise Here are some of
their comments:
Hon John Hay secretary of state: II
have never seen nor heard of any thing so
fine"
Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw. secretary of the
treasury: ANY father of n bright boy can
AFFORD To send him to the Fair simply to
study any one of at least a thousand eN-
hihits."
Hon. Charles IL. Grosvenor of Ohio: "a
visit Of ten days by II man of ordinary
aptness and appreciatiye capacity To the
Fair is almost equal to a postgraduate
course in university"
Hon. benjamin Il. Odell. governor of
New York: st LouIs has been badly mis-
represented by accounts which say that
her weather is unhearable, The Fair Is
wonderful. -
Hon George C. Pardee governor of Cali
fornia: The governor Of the Golden State.
who has spent all his life within her hor-
ders, finds that he knew only little
about HIS state until he came to the Fair
and SAW all her varied products assembled
together
Hon. Albert H. Cummns. governor of
Iowa: The Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
tion is on the grandest scale of any expo
sition the world has ever seen"
Hon. Richard Yates. governor of Illi-
nois: The more see OF the Exposition
the more enjoy IT
Hon. Fennimore Chatterton, governor of
WyominR. ~ wish the Fair the greatest
success 1t certainly deserves 1t"
Hon. Franklin Murphy. governor of New
Jersey. 1t Is well worth coming from
New Jersey To see even n small part of
this Fair"
Hon. A. H. White. governor of West
Virginia: Il cannot speak too strongly of
the greatness of this Fur"
Hon. William j Bryan: The EXPOSE
tion is an unparalleled wonder"
Hon. John sharp Williams member of
congress from mississippi The most
wonderful thing Of It's kind"
Hon. Hoke Smith of Georgia. formerly
secretary Of interior under President
Cleveland: Il am highly pleased With the
Exposition and believe 1t To be one Of the
triumphs of modern civilization"
Hon. Perry belmont Of New York. In
magnitude and beauty the Fair ia wonder
full II is worth coming long distance
to see"
Hon. Daniel ]. Campan. chairman of the
Michigan Allegation To tho Democratic
national convention Mt st Louis; at IL
positively sinful for parents TO fail to
bring their children t. ace the Fair"
NJ. Paul bupuy, editor Of lie Petit Part
sion of Paris France Il admire the tx
position fer Its immensely, It's spirit Of the
sublime. Its general beauty aud ita com
plctenessH
Prince George Of bavaria: 81 have never
seen anything prettier tim the st Louis
Worlds Fair buildings when outlined at
night with their millions of electric
lights "
lion. Louis r. McComas of Maryland:
"fhe greatest Fair In the world. "
Hon. John r. Dryden of New Jersey:
The people have no idea Of tho greatness
Of the Exposition. Every American should
see 1t g.
r. T. Shants, president of the Glover
Leaf route Of Chicago: Tho Fair Ia u biz
success and win continue to become a
greater success as II progresses
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WAGE FARMERS AT THE FAIR
Prominent Men Planning to Help
Workers Sec the Great Exposition.

Prominent Men Planning to Help
Workers See the Great Exposition.
Wage earncrs of America are TO see
the Worlds Fair by tens Of thousands
under the auspices of the National Civ
&c Federation. A new bureau of the
Federation has Just been established AT
St Louis upon the Worlds Fair
grounds. Back of the movement are
Grover Cleveland David L. Francis
Andrew earn, gle, Cornelius \. Bliss
and others Plans are making To have
n vast number of the wage Farmers of
the United States see the Worlds Fair.
the most glorious spectacle of the age
and the most influential factor in The
education of the American citizen.
The bureau H. in charge of Aiiss Ger
trude Bceks, secretary If the Fedora
tons welfare department. Of winch
Mr. II. H. Nrpeland. head Of The street
railway system Of Ne% York city, Is
Chairman The bureau headquarters II
in the east end of the Palace Of Trans
portation. on the ground flopr The In
position management is IN hearty aC
cord with this moH emcnt on the part
of the Ecdcrntion To induce the lai}so
manufacturers and other employers OF
labor To provide ways and III ans for
the wage ciumcrs of America to visit
the Exposition. President Francis is
displaying personal interest in the IN
dcrtaking by alIortlinE tie Federation
every facility for the contamination of
its efforts, and in this connection he
has directed Theodore iInrCIce, assist
ant to the secretary, to cooperate with
Miss Beeis and Ralph NJ Easley,
chairman of the Fcderatiun's executive
council. in every possible way.
The Exposition management has also
equipped this bureau with clerical as
sistunce and full supply of Worlds
Fair literature Tho bureau will be
used as headquarters for all wage earn
crs coming to the Exposition under its
auspices The aim Of the Federation Is
to make ii feasible for the largest pos
siblc proportion of wage corners To Wis
1t will see that they are met 1T the de
pot by responsible persons and con
Quoted to suitable lodgings, where they
will be treated fairly.
There will also be furnished. free OF
charge, appropriate itineraries indicat
ing the points Of interest to be seen
within n limit Of one week, which Is
about the average time each party will
spend here II viii also indicate the
objects Of special interest to various
craftsmen in their particular lines, so
that they may devote as much time
MS possible To the objects Of peculiar
interest TO them. These and many 9th
er efforts VIII be made TO beIp all wage
earncrs to enjoy the benefits OF this
great Exposition comfortably and at an
expense within their means.
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rlcs from the just, banana ana pine
apple 6bcrs This information Is collat-
ed In the Building of Commerce, where
Il unique and most effective method OF
exhibiting is followed. In one hall are
samples of all "a" articles produced for
export among which manila fiber, Of
course, holds the chief place of prom
iucnee, while in second hail are all
the manufactures from every country
that are imported and find n ready
market among the populacc. Thus the
business man gets dual lesson. lie
sees what he can protitably take from
the islands, and also what he may
profItahly send 10 them. When 1t Is
added that large number of represent
ati1e Filipinos have been brought over
To visit the Exposition and study Amer
can business methods and manutnc-
lures. II will be recognized TINT great
benefit both to the islands and to the
verdi ut large must result from this
work of mutual enlightenment.
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large areas Of ground which are often
mistaken for single plantations. This
IL hardly ever the ease. rs the large
tracts are very often owned by hun
dreds of different men, whose indivlda
uni plots of ground bearing the tea
plants are carefully manned Ont so
That each individual owner may cult
vate and pick his own crop of tea.
Each owner likewise markets his own
tea and puts his own special mark, or
chop on the packages Hence the
term chop signifies mn individual
growth or picking Of tea by one owner
In M area of tea land of. say, thou
sands acres, all apparently under one
ownership, there may be some forty,
fifty or more owners of the plantation
md consequently n like number of
chops" of tea.
1t must not be imagined that all these
different owners of the tea get the
snmc price for their commodity tar
from II, as each of these Individual tea
growers has his own secrets for TN
proving the quality and flavor of ten.
Take. for instance the Annoy and l'u-
chau districts, whence most of the tea
for the United States comes The OWL
ers of chops of tea varying from III
TO 100 chests of 80 pounds each bring
samples of their goods to the various
foreign merchants for sale. These lat
ter turn the Chinese tea growers over
to the good offices of the foreign CT
American professional ten faster who
pnssGs on the goods as to price. The
tea faster has the samples infused, not
boiled. in his presence and passes upon
the quality, flavor, twang aud manner
of curing, fixing price accordingly,
from which there IL never any vafia-
ton and which the tea grower must ae-
oept or go elsewhere TO dispose of his
wares. In single tract of tea land
Hike the one cited above the price has
ranged from II cents, the lowest to
4s1a cents, the highest, per pound
among slXty-one different ten produ-
GERS. A inatter Of great moment that
also figures In the price of tea Is
TINT very often ten from the same dis
trict will have the various chops
blended together In order to produce
special flayOrs.
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enough TO occupy the attcn' IN of Wis
itors for many days. Notuin, 10 com
pare with them was eyer attempted be
fore. They are the climuN of several
decades of educational work which is
placing farming on high Plane and
IL making scientific agriculture pleas
ing reality.
The conspicuous role played 10y agrl-
culture at the Worlds Fair should
bring untold benefits and wealth to
the farming community of the world
and impress all farmers with the i'm
portanec and dignity Of their calling
Passing through these colossal build
ings, studying the attractive exhibits
and fascinated with the bcwildcring
encyclopedia Of rural life which ia
spread out before his eyes. the Worlds
Fair visitor is impressed with the i'm
portant part the farncr plays In the
great world Of industry, and every
farmer who views these interesting ex-
hibits Is given new pride in his vo-
cation If filed with inspiration and I'm
pressed with new ideas IN harmony
with the progressive stride hat farm
ing has been making for the past few
years The visit VIII give an insight
into up to date farming on the most
approved plan and VIII bring new
hopes and blessings TO the farm.
How properly 10 rotate crops, how to
get the best results from fcrtilzing and
irrigation how to protect crops and
a.. q ID
these md many more thin Of vital
interest to farmers and fruit growers
are taught at the Worlds Fair.
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FARMERS MO til
AT WORLDS FAIR
Biggest Department OF the Great ENpoSi,
tiOn Ready For the Inspectitn of the
Army of Men Who Made It's
Creation Possible.

Now that crops have been or are be.
ing laid by, the farmcr prepares for his
trip to the Worlds Fair, n treat that
has long been promised him and for
which he has patiently waited M eN-
position has offered 50 many induce
ments for the farmers presence MS this
one at St Louis. nor has any previous
exposition given the prominence and
space To the subject of agriculture.
August and September are ostensibly
the farmers months nj the Exposition,
for II Is ut this season that the agricul-
turc exhibits are the freshest and best
Products of the new crops are pouring
into the booths from every state in tho
Union, and additions nre constantly
being made To the gorgeous display.
Headquarters for visiting farmers
may he found in every state section of
the great Agriculture Palace. but for
their special convenience there has just
been completed Grange House, stu
atcd in the south end of the building
1t is equipped with II rccc. ttion room.
ladies' retiring rooms and cli ok rooms,
where parcels may be left free of
charge. Here will be kept n list of
moderate priced rooms To aid visiting
farmers and their families IA procuring
accommodations.
The largest building on the grounds
is the Palace of Agriculture, covering
twenty acres, While the rul.ee of Ilor-
ticulture near by covers about II third
structures are filled with exhibits Of
the furm, garden and orcha Il of the
most extensive and elabor. character.
every state In the Union AMI most of
the principal countries of he world
being represented.
Agriculture Is given more prominence
than any other department at the Tx
position. the paramount importance Of
this great industry having Heen fully
appreciated from the very beginning
of the Worlds Fnir moycme II.
About seventy aeres of found are
covered by the agriculture and hortl-
culture department mt the Fair, large
outdoor spaces being devoted TO this
industry. Outside there are growing
crops, trees and flowers, an instructive
six acre farm maintained 10y the Unit
ed Stntes Government Plant Industry
and gardens In all parts of the grounds
There are more exhibits in the Agri-
culture building than In any ether see
ton Of the Exposition This building
Is considered by many people the most
interesting part Of the Noelds Fair.
| The exhibits In the palace of Agri-
| culture and Horticulture constitute Il
| display vast enough and instructive
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WORLDS FAIR
SPECIAL DAYS
Events of Worldwide Importance Crowd
One Another on the Seasons Pro.
gramme--- Hany Congresses and
Conventions to Meet.

Each of the remaining days of the
Worlds Fair season has programme
filed with special events that offer ad-
ditional attractions for late visitors.
National and state governments, mu-
inequalities, secret societies, trade or
ganizations and college fratcrnities
have arranged to participate in the
special dnys allotted To them. and
thousands of persons will be drawn to
the Worlds Fair upon these occasions.
Missouri is TO have an entire week nj
the Exposition, and the Lumhermen
of America will be present for six
days. st. Louis day Sept II, will he
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Canals in England date back 10 an
early period, for the Iionans built two
in Llncolnshire-the Foss dixie, forty
miles long and still navigable. and the
Caer dixie. The first British made ca
nal was constructed in 1874 by Henry
l. and joined the Trent to the Whitman.
1t was toward the end of the eight
zenith century that the greatest amount
Of energy was expended in the building
Of canals. mainly due to the Duke Of
Bridgewater and the skill OF his en-
gineer, James Brindley. In the last
decade of that century a canal mania
ra0ad