The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15

this collapsed with a roaring crash. This
temporarily ch.cksd the flames and Il
seemed Tor a whil'. ~ Il the rest OF tn"
buildings might h. saved
According to tho latest reports IN
reach IN. u-wspaI-r ofires, sparks were
raining on the French and Italian areas
and they were 10Th ignit"d The work
OF ruin was -till going on and Their" seemed
but little nuI-a of saving any OF the exhl-
bltion
Ih.r. are all sorts - stories about IN"
fat. e the animals no the Ivstnck show
One - that when ~ wac found imp sable
t. say, them u wac d"i"ruu'sl - shoot
them. tint the r-pidIers told oH f'r the duty
were driven back hy the -rurchtng heat.
and the poor animals persisted IN IN"
ram-s
LoSDoN. Aug Is The Times this
morning prints a communication from
th- commissioner 81 the British section
Of the B.lsiaq lnt"rratior'l Exhibition
which confirms tn" maIn facts - 'eie-
gr4.pl.t from brussels To- the press III"
official a. Ids that treasures III art which
never can he replaced and some unin-
surai materials were consumed before
A-y effort cyruli b.. ale to save them.
ton that visitors should b" excluded from
the buildings after o'clock. ~ that no
one was within except few attendants.
Near the heart uf ia" fire wer" "a uunb'
Of dressmakers mannikins. which burne l
fisrcelv and help~i - destroy a priceless
collection II furuitur. which had been
lent TO IN" British -.Cuon II was estI-
mattel Al nearly Sjpnnb for purposes
Of insurance IL contained the famous
Tudor panelIng belonging 20 the Toronto
Museum.
There were also Two large Morlaix
tapestries and unique furniture Of nearly
every period ~ English history which
had been lent toy "A number Of collectors
Among the things which are believed
20 have been destroyed wer" examples
OF every type u old English china as we'll
as reproductions Of the gold and SILVER
plate from the Kensington Museum
All in all. there were dozens Of Collec-
tons Of great value on which infinlt" Tins
and pains had been expended Ia saw moth
ing Of their great cost IN money
PARIS. Aug IA despatch To the Psti'
JOsrnIl from Br't-sels SAYS that the whole
Of the International exhibition has been
destroyed with tho exception 81 the
German section. IL adds that the out
break was caused nv fireworks Bostock =
wild beasts escaped and were shot
The Petit PurisisE saws that many
thefts wer'. committed soldiers found
four persons smashing a case containing
jewelrv Another robb-r -tabb"i a sol
disr who was trying IN arrest him
= The Brussels Universal International
Exhibition. to give full title 20 the show
which tn. thrifty BelgiEns WORKED 20
hard tn pr-uS.r-. opened on April y. the
perfection ia worlds expositioIs, a. the
Belgi.1s ell believed No novics.s they
in the matter Of getting up worlds shows.
for IN 1876 Antwerp saw their first effort,
In isss cd 1897 Brussels produced fairs
and ia Leg" the year 1875 Jaw still another
but this last We the best
The exposition city was erected Alor z
the length OF the BoI- DE la CGmhra over
200 Acres 81 ground were covered with
the exposition hull HING The design-
ers Of the exposition Gimei to cover not
the greatest "mouHt of spas, hut to
group their buildings cnmpactly No
moving sidewalks and elevated railways
such 49, have b.-au installed m recent
American eSpositiors. were necessary
Every nation m tho commerce ial world
was invited 10 la represented NJ the OK
position Those which officially accepted
the B~lgnAn's invitation and installed eX-
hibits under the supervision Of their re-
spective Governments wer" Germany.
France. Italy. Great Britain. HOLLAND
Spain. Portugal. Turkey. Denmark. Per
sia. Salvador. Guatemala. Honduras
Nicaragua. Hayti, Santo DomIngp and
the principality II Monaco Tn. United
Stafe~ having had many eNpo-itipns Of
is own under Government patronage. all
expensive Injuries. declined TO particI-
pate
II was the design ~ the managers 20
depart somewhat from IA" accepted
routine 81 exhibition programmes on thus
occasion and 20 Includ, exhibits charac-
terzed by uM"hn">s Therefor. lee
sides exhibit, representing progress IN
machinery. she f"Nflle trades. food prod
urts. mining and the like. the exposition
governors threw open a section To show
the proEr'-s Of education. the regulation
o. pubiH health and details ~ the modern
sCtenC. 81 social economy A special
building was reserved for demoustra-
ton of the history Of mans borrowing
light from the san
The PAVILION Of the citv - Brussels
was on" e the most elaborate buildings
on tn. grounds u was built IN tn" Rensis-
sane" s,vl". "a copy of on" Of the ancient
historical buildings Of m. Low lands
II Contau"! complete exhibit Of e,iu-
cation. sanitation. MUNICIPAL adrninls-
trai ION and charities
Antwerp had her own pavilion. a rap
lea OF n" house Of the great painter
Rubens The studio Of IN" master. 70
produC'Ad N III" PAVILION. was filled With
many ~ his greatest oanvases lent for
exhibition
Client revived IT. ancient Guild Hall
NJ the fourteenth century. from the top
most gargovle 20 the dungeons below the
street level. The modern hurghsrs u
Client filled their new Guild Hall with
treasures q antiquity
Even HaytI had a building Of ~ own
The Central American republics on
deavored - max. a cresiitabls showing
France. h~inE a neIghbor. ou'did all the
other nations IN the number and magnin-
ceuCe 81 her "Nh bits
gTDIE n (HtgI'g arm