The Humming Bird. 35 



forks is a big knot hole. Five men climbed into the hols 

 and explored the interior of the tree. It was found to be a 

 mere shell, and about 45 feet down it would afford standing 

 room for 40 men. The tree is still green, and a remarkable 

 feature is said to be that it is barked on the inside and 

 outside alike. 



CHICAGO EXPOSITION. 



World's Fair Notes. 



A California " big tree " has been selected in Tulare 

 county to be shown at the Exposition. A committee of the 

 Board of Trade, after an extended tour of inspection, picked 

 out a tree measuring 87 feet 9 inches in circumference at 

 the base, 85 feet five feet above the ground, and 65 feet at a 

 height of 16 feet. 



Denmark has made a World's Fair appropriation of 

 867,000. 



A communication has been received from the British 

 Commission asking for space to exhibit the rifle calibre 

 guns manufactured by the Maxim-Nordenfeldt Gun Com- 

 pany. The company wants to erect a building 30 x 15 feet 

 to exhibit its guns in practice. One end of the building 

 will be filled with sand bags, into which the projectiles of 

 the guns will be fired. It is claimed that the arrangements 

 are such as will insure perfect safety, and will be repro- 

 ductions of a similar exhibit recently given at the Royal 

 Naval Exposition in London. The request was referred to 

 Chief Willard Smith of the Transportation Department, as 

 the exhibit if allowed will come under the head of naval and 

 marine display. 



A very complete, and doubtless an eye-opening diamond 

 exhibit, will be made by Cape Colony, South Africa. The 

 exhibit will include 10,000 carats of uncut stones, a large 

 quantity of very fine cut and polished ones, together with 

 all that is necessary to show the process of mining and 

 washing. For this it will be necessary to transport to 

 Chicago 100 tons of pulverized blue earth, 50 tons of 

 unpulverized earth, and a complete washing machine, which 

 will be operated by natives. The exhibit will also include 

 a unique collection of crocidolite, special diamondiferous 

 products, ostrich feathers, fleeces, etc. It is reported that 

 a Bushman and Hottentot in native dress will accompany 

 the exhibit. 



A continuous clam-bake will be one of the attractions 

 which epicurean visitors will find at the Exposition. 



