UNITED STATES. 



vaturo of the earth and heights and depressions 



in correct proportions. The Navy Department 

 will exhibit 11 model of one of the new battle- 

 ships df the same dimension!* as the original, 

 withall tlienniuiiiieiit and appliances and .. 

 who will go through the drill and tactics of tho 

 service. The model, 848 feet long, with 60 istl 

 of iK'iiin, is erected on piles in the harbor. The 

 fisheries building is opposite the. United States 

 Government building, on the north side of the 

 canal. It will have a length of l.HM) feet and n 

 width of 200 feet, and will contain marine and 

 fresh-water aquaria holding 140,000 gallons, of 

 which -I't.lMK) gallons represent the aquaria for 

 li\e marine li-h, evaporated sea water being 

 supplied by the United States Fish Commission, 

 and restored to its original density by the addi- 

 tion of four parts of lake water to one of tho 

 condensed salt water. In the heart of Chicago, 

 on t he lake front, a permanent building will IK; 

 erected to accommodate the numerous world's 

 congresses that will be held during tho six 

 months that tho Exposition will last, and to re- 

 main as a memorial. It will contain two large 

 halls each capable of seating 8,500 people, and 20 

 rooms for the meeting of sections. A musical 

 auditorium, ICO by 200 feet, costing $100.000, is 

 to be erected near the horticultural hall. All 

 wooden walls are coated with staff, a hard 

 plaster that heightens the architectural effect, 

 ami is preservat ive against fire. The cost of pre- 

 paring the grounds, etc., was estimated in the 

 annual report of the World's Columbian Com- 

 mission, dated Nov. 25, 1891, at $4.693,490; the 

 expenses of administration, operating expenses, 

 awards, etc., at $0,536,963; and the cost of the 

 buildings to be erected by the World's Colum- 

 bian Commission at $7,295,000. Under the first 

 head the items are as follow: Grading and fill- 

 ing, $450,400; landscape gardening, $323,490; 

 viaducts and bridges, $125,000; improving 

 water ways, $225,000; piers, $70,000; railroads 

 on the grounds. $500,000; steam plant, $800,- 

 000; electricity, $1,500.000; statuary, $100,000; 

 lamps, etc., $'50.000: sewerage, water supply, 

 etc., $600,000. The cost of the principal build- 

 ings was estimated as follows: Manufactures 

 and arts building, $1,100,000: agricultural, live- 

 stock, dairy, and forestry buildings, $1,000,000; 

 machinery hall, with annex and power house. 

 $1,200,000; electrical building, $:575.(KK); hall of 

 mines and mining. $260.000; transportation 

 building, $300,000 ; horticultural building, $300,- 

 000; women's building. $120.000; art palace, 

 $600.000; fisheries building, $200,000; adminis- 

 tration building, $450.000; Government build- 

 ing, $400,000. The total outlay of the Exposition 

 Company was estimated at 118,680,468, and the 

 probable receipts were stated to amount to $23,- 

 155.0:!.-,. including $0,898,000 of stock sub<crip- 

 tions already obtained, and $5,000.000 of Iximls 

 of the city of Chicago, the gate receipts being 

 estimated at $10.000,000, the receipts from con- 

 cessions and privileges at $1.500.000, salvage at 

 $1,000,000, and interest on deposits, amounting 

 already to $27,035. no account being taken of 

 future interest on deposits and farther subscrip- 

 tions which were still being made in consider- 

 able amounts. At the time of the report about 

 60 per cent, of the siibscriln-d capital had 

 paid in. In order to make up the $18,500,000 



or more that would be reauin-d to prepare and 



equip the ground- and nildinfS, UK lllinob 

 compativ found it neceanarv to HUM about 

 $H,000,000 more than they bad air- a 

 propo-ed to a-k Coi i grew for a loan of If 



000 from the t'nit.-<| - . tt |,,j ft,-r- 

 wurd it was dei -i. led to apply fi i r up 

 propriation of ihat amount Tin* un 

 proposition of the Exposition <"or|>oratiun *u- 

 approval by ih.- National < ' mmi-ion. and 

 recommended by the President in u mehaage to 

 Congress. 



To stimulate interest in the World's Colum- 

 bian Ex|>osition in Europe and Mipply inf 

 lion, a commissioner was appointed iii L,nd' n. 

 and a commission made the round of the 

 Kuropean capitals in the summer of 1K1, while 

 special commissioners were sent to Mexico and 

 other American countries The appropriations 

 voted by foreign countries, for participation in 

 the exposition amount to about $4.500.000. 

 Among others, the Argentine Republic 

 $100,000; Austria, $147,000; Bolivia, $150,000 ; 

 Brazil, $550,000; Chili. $100,000; Colombia, 

 $100,000; Costa llica, $100,000; Ecuador. $125.- 

 000; France, $400,000; Germany, $25<i.<MHi; 

 Great Britain, $125,000; Guatemala. $120,000; 

 Honduras, $20,000; Japan. $500,00<> 

 $750,000; Nicaragua, $50,000; Norway, $00,000; 

 Peru, $100,000; Salvador, $80,000; British 

 Guiana, $20,000; British Honduras, $7,000; 

 Dutch West Indies, $10.000; Dutch Guiana, 

 $6,000: Danish Wot Indies. $10,000: Ceylon, 

 $40,000. The first appropriations made l>y the 

 States and Territories were as follow: Arizona, 

 $30,000; California, $300,000; Colorado. $100,- 

 000; Delaware, $10.000; Idaho, $20,000; 11. 

 $800,000; Indiana, $75,000; Iowa, $60,000; 

 Maine, $40.000: Maryland. $60.000; Massachu- 

 setts. $75.000; Michigan. $100.000; Minnesota, 

 $50,000; Missouri, $150,000; Montana, $50,000; 

 Nebraska, $50,000; New Hampshire. $25.000; 

 New .Jersey, $20,000; New Mexico, $25.000; 

 New York, $300,000; North Carolina, $25,000; 

 North Dakota, $25,000; Ohio, $100,000; Penn- 

 sylvania, $300,000: Rhode Island. $25.00(1: 

 inont, $20,000; Washington, $100.000: West 

 Virginia, $40,000 : Wisconsin. $65.000: Wyoming, 

 $30,000. New .JeiMV afterward incnasrd its 

 appropriation by fSO.OOO, Iowa added $125.000 

 to the sum first voted, and Massachusetts appro- 

 priated $75,000 more. 



The British building will probably be a re- 

 production of Shakespeare's cottage at Stratford- 

 on-Avoii. Germany is expected to present a 

 picture of national life in the form of a German 

 village. Other attractions will be a IV mpriiun 

 dwelling, a .Japanese village, models of the 



1 anivels of Columbus and Varioi. 'hips, 

 and luminous fountains. The Swiss Govern- 

 ment will include in its exhibits a panorama of 

 the l!erne-e Olx-rland. There will be a >! 

 pavilion ami cafe. A Turkish Iwuar fur the 

 side of Oriental goods will U- o|-ned by n 

 stantinople firm of men-hunts. A- East Indian 

 village will ooeapy 100,000 qaar -Iwat 



Plai >ance. It is intended to ha\e Iwzar vt 

 all nations in which the curious product* of 

 each will ln> displayed f"i amid the Ctt- 

 tomary surround ' -TP' 



Gained a concession for a re*lil rrpro- 



