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TTITV OMAHA DAILY 1IE ? : SUNDAY , MAIICII 1J ! , 1808.
Omaha , March 13 , 1SD3.
"I Like to Come Here
Always something new" was overheard yesterday.
Yes , and the store was never fresher , brighter and more bristling
with newness than riofht now , on the threshold of Spring.
New
Silks
Our silk
stock
is at
its best ,
These goods have never been prettier
nor more abundant. The offering for
Monlay morning In New Silks will
challenge the admiration of the moat
critical silk buyer.
AT 49c A YARD Hlack I'ure Dye Ulack
India. In small , neat figures , very new
for waists.
Another quality , 23-ln. , 69c a yard.
AT USc A YAHD Hlack Now Figured
Taffeta Silk , new dot effect , which ai-o
flquaru Instead of round , exceptional
lalue.
AT | 1.2r A YAHD Dlack Kronen Baya
deres , very new.
AT I1.no. $1.76. $2.00 AMI ) $2.25 A YARD
SPECIAL VALUE New Hlack Taf
feta Meteor. This celebrated Black
Taffeta was manufactured and finished
In Lyon * , France , the handsomest rich
blaclc glassy kind that will not cut or
crack. Aflk to sec them. You cannot
get them outside of our store.
New Cotton Bright first
Goods coiners ,
bubbling over with the freshness of
spring time.
Too early to buy ?
Well , hundreds think differently and
nornu choice lots can't hold out long.
1'HINTEI ) COTTONS.
CordeJ batiste lOc per yard. A pleaoure
to look upon colors absolutely fast ;
Ahnora mudraa at 15c per yard.
For hlrt waists , Just the proper weight.
Colors fast.
Organdie : ! ,
Batistes.
Dlmltlca at 12Vie.
The quality and tlic dainty choice styles
will surprlso you.
Indian madras at 20c ; carefully selected
yarns , colorings and designs go Into
the making of these beautiful goods.
Tailor
Made
Suits
Our
tailor m.'irte
suits
are absolutely
Inn
correct ,
l'Htylo \ , fit and make. All ouv cloths
arc thoroughly sponged and shrtnkoa.
and they cost no moro than the. kind
usually sold uuilcr the Mine of tailor-
made suits.
Notions Pompadour combs ,
Among the most fashionable articles for
laldes' hair ornaments at prcient. are
pompadour combs , they are , besides ,
being ornamented very practical In
dressing the hair. Wo are showing
a nice line of them , the proper color
and marking of genuine shell la closely
Imitated , at 20c , 25c. 30c and 35c each.
Also flldo combe at lOc , 12 < * c , 15c and
20e per pair.
Dress Nets Silk brussels net ,
48-ln. wide In black , white , nlle , pink
and palo blue , 90c a yard.
Ulack Tosca net , 45 In. wide. $1.00 a yard.
Dlack figured net , 45 In. wide , $2.00 a
yard.
New chiffons , moussellne do * ole and
liberty silk , In handsome combinations.
Shirred liberty silk In shaded effects.
Sheetings Some remarkable
values.
BLEACHED.
42 In. wide at 8Vic , lOc , 12'c per yard.
45 In. wide at 9'/jC , lie , 14c per yard.
50 In. wide at lOc , 12V4c , IBc per yard.
51 In. wide at lie , 15c , IGVic per yard.
8-4 wide at 15c , 18c , 20c per yard.
9-4 wide at IC'/ic , 20c , 22' ' c per yard.
10-4 wide at 18c , 22'/fcc. 25c per yard.
UNBLEACHED.
42 In. wide at 8 > ,4c , 9c , lie per yard.
45 In. wide at 9VJc , lOc , 12',4c per yard.
60 In. wide at 12' c , 14c per yard.
54 In. wide at 13',4c , lac per yard.
8-4 wide at 13c , 15c , 19c per yard.
9-4 wldo at 15c , 18c , 20e per yard.
10-4 wldo at 17c 20c , 22' ' c per yard.
The Best And the cheapest
paper patterns made
Price only lOc or 15u. They are abslutely
correct and If you buy them once you
will use no other.
Monday The cotton towels
5c Each that won't part com
pany with the linen ,
because Just as much wanted In their
. way. We had to buy two thousand
four hundred of them to get the price.
Extra heavy eiualtty. Fancy borders.
Size. 18x30.
Price 5e.
Hosiery Ladies1 black cotton
hose ,
In out sizes , with ribbed tops and high
spliced heela , S3c : 3 pair $1.00.
Children's line ribbed black stockings ,
with double knees , 25c.
Al't Stamped linen
NecdleWOfk doylies and center
pieces ,
At le. 2e , 5c and lOc each. Reduced from
2VJ.C. 5c , lOc. IGe and 20c.
Muslin
Underwear
Ladies' '
petticoats ,
extra
wide ,
dust
ruflle ,
umbrella
flounce
tucks
and
hemstitching
at $1.00 , $1.25.
Ladles' drawers , of cambric lawn , ruffle ,
hemstitched finish : very good value at
50c and T5c per pair.
Ladles' corset covers of cambric , trimmed
with narrow runic , edged with lace , at
50c each.
Ladles' gowns of cambric- , square neck ,
embroidery trimmed , at $1.00 each.
Ladles' Silk ribbon
Ties ties ,
With fringe , In stripes , checks and plaids
In narrow and wide widths at 25c , 33c ,
40c , GOc , GOc , $1.00 and $1.25 each.
Summer The most
Comforters beautiful line
Of summer comforts that wo ever had ,
has just como In. They are first-class
gcods In every sense of the word. The
cotton Is of the finest laminated
quality ; soft as down and one piece.
Prices , $1.00 , $1.23 , $1.35 , $1.50 and $2.00.
Lining Hair bone ; the ideal
skirt stiffening ,
Thoroughly shrunken , not effected by
dampness or moisture. Considering
width and extreme durableness , makes
It by far the cheapest material to use ;
38-ln. wide , at $1.23 per yard.
Kid
Gloves
New
spring
importation
now
ready
The latest and handsomest effects ever
produced In kid gloves , we are now
prepaied to show you the Foster hook ,
lacing and trefousse clasp are our spe
cialties. ,
&Co.
MAJOR CLVMOTS SCHEME
Asiistant to President Wattles Begins on an
Extensive Undertaking.
WCULD REVIVE SOME LAPSED SOCIETIES
< Knllut SurrlrcH of Former
Jlciuhcrn In tlir Knti-rtnliinirnt
of Visitor * DnrliiK ( lie Kx-
IIOHltlOll .SCIIKOII.
An effort Is to bo made by the exposition
management to revive the numerous societies
farmed of natlve-a of certain states which
flourished In Omaha a few years ago , and
these soclctle-s will bo utilized to assist In
the entertainment of people from other statfs
who may attend the exposition on special
occasions. There were a number of these
eocletlen at one time , amcng them being one
composed of natlvea of Ohio , another made
up of people who claimed Pennsylvania aa
their native itate , etlll another formed by
people from Illinois , others ( representing
Maine , Indiana , New York , and so on to the
end of the list. So far as known , these
organizations have all lapsed , but Major
Oarkson , assistant to the president of the
imposition , on whoso shoulders rests the bur-
ilen of working out the details of providing
lor the entertainment of visitors on special
occasions , believes that these societies should
lie revived , and that the'r old members should
Assist the exposition In arranging to de-
< vtaQ plans for bringing largo numbers
ot people to the exposition from
these stateH and providing suitable programs
for their entertainment. It Is Major Clark-
eon's Idea to have special "days , " when
arrangements will So made to provide spee'al '
attractions for the people from a certain
ptate and the members ot the society com
posed ot natives of tnat state will bo asked
tn assist In making the visit entertaining.
Tor Instance , there will he an "Ohio day , "
when excursions will bo run from all parts
of Ohio and members ot the Ohio society will
OJB expected to fill places on the entertain
ment , committee and assist In nullIng : the
event an enjoyable one. It Is believed that
the presence ot former residents of Ohio
mould go a long way toward making the
visitors feel at home and would do much to
induce them to prolong their stay and cc-mc
DON'T PAY 8100
For a cnursn of Mpdlciil Treatment
when you can have , at nominal
cost , competent treatment for
CURABLE
DISEASES
ot nil kind * utthe
Shepard
Medical
Institute
New York Life Bldg. , Omaha , Neb.
CDCPIAITIPCi Catarrh. Draf-
ortlllnL I I UOi nesaumlnll DIs-
PIIBCS of the Lungs , Stumnch , Kldnrys ,
Nerves tind Hlood. Hrf rence. by tier-
mission , to 5.CCO cured patient * . The
largest nieillcaL oIllct'M arul practice In
lh west. TliFOmnha ne , leniUng
dully , suys : "Tho ShepunJ Mallcal In-
stltuto Is entirely reliable in a profes
sional iiiul buiilni'Hs way. l > r. Shepard
and Ma associates have Kalned and
fully maintained a tcmlinir reputation
tn tlio treatment of chronic diseases.
The public may safply trust them. "
IA/DITC For testimonial * from mln-
VV [ I I I U Istera , teachers , business
men. fanners , otc. , telling how they
were cumt at home through the Mall
Syittm.
DHnU "Ths New Treatment : How
DUUlV It Cure * , " Is sent free to all
who writ p. It l > a clean mrdlcal work
for tha whola family to rrad and U
of treat value to all who seek batter
health , nook and Consultation Blanks
lent frea to all Inquirers. Medlclnea
ent everywhere. State your ca e and
and for opinion and lowest ternu.
Chance * low. Consultation free , per
sonally or by letter.
"
JUtnUou TIU Jtojw.
again with all their frlonds. The same
would bo true of all the other societies.
Major Clarkson desires to communicate
with any of the officers or members of these
state societies regarding this matter , and
Invites them to call at his office In the
Paxton block.
\ VIttCO.MIlltlllIXi ! CONTRACT.
Coniniltti'i * CnniPH to Diunlin to Awnrd
the Work of CniiNtriiullon.
Chairman J. C. Koch and Treasurer A. C.
Cas ! of tbo Wisconsin Exposition commis
sion are In the city for the purpose of letting
the contract for the erection of the Wiscon
sin bulldog on the exposition grounds. Bids
for the construction were taken from local
contractors several days ago atvl final prepa
rations for commencing the construction will
bo commenced before the Wisconsin repre
sentatives leave the city.
The Wlsccusln building will stand on the
bluff tract , directly west ot the Illinois
building , being just Houth ot the gran , ! plaza.
It will be sixty feet square and the cornice
will be about thirty-five feet from the
ground. The- plans were made by the firm
of Ferry & Claa of Milwaukee , and r how a
very pleasing building of. classic style. The
moat elaborate portion of the exterior will
be the main entrance , four Immcnce fluted
Corinthian colurr.r.s supporting a broad pedi
ment. forming a most Imposing front. The
whole building is Corinthian In style and
will form a meat plenalng contrast to Its
nearest neighbors the IlllnoU building and
the Nebraska building.
About $10.000 will be spent for the build
ing and Its embellishment. Like the Illinois
and Nebraska buildings , the Wisconsin head
quarters will bo covered with staff. The
j , lumber for the building has been donated by
j I the large lumber concerns of Wisconsin and
all of this material Is now on the road to
Omaha. The plumbing and other material
required for the proper fitting of the In-
prior of the building has also been con-
rlbuted by Wisconsin manufacturers. A
prominent feature of the Wisconsin building
will be the central court. Almost the
entire lower floor will bo an Immense rotunda
and In the pentcr of thio will be a largo
ountaln , the ban In to contain specimens ot
very variety of fish which frequent Wis
consin waters.
Chairman Koch stated that the commission
las made no effort to prepare for a state cx-
ilblt ot Wisconsin's resources , either In
agriculture or manufactured articles , but has
devoted Its tlmo and energies to Inducing
manufacturers and others to make exhibits.
lie said the work In this line had been suc
cessful and the state will bo represented by
large number of exhibitors , covering all
lines of products.
IJYKITTIVi : cOMtlTTKj MKKTIXR.
T\\o CiniiniiiiilriitUiiiH on Siniilnx Clox-
Inir Vr < Ui'i-t'lvt'il.
The executive committee was entertained
at Its meeting yesterday afternoon by two
communications relating to the mooted ques
tion of closing the gales of the exposition
on Sunday. The first was an olflclal com
munication from the secretary of the Paint-
tors' and Decorators' union , notifying the
committee tint at the last reaular meatlng
of the union a resolution had been unan
imously adopted protesting against closing
the gates on Sunday. The second communi
cation was from Rev. J. R. Getty , who
signed himself as pastor of 'the ' Methodist
OMjcopal church ot OcWltt. Neb. He stated
that ho had felt very friendly toward the
exposition and had about concluded to at
tend and advlee all his friends to do the
.131110 , but since learning that the gates
might be kept open on Sunday be had con
cluded to withdraw hla support and that ot
the 200 members of his congregation unless
It was decided to close th * > gates nn the
first day of the week ,
.Vamr * Ki'utiick > ' rnaimlmilon.
Governor W. O. HHdley of Kentucky hali
officially notified the Department of Publicity
and Promotion that he has appointed a Ken
tucky Exposition commission , composed ot
the following persona : Mr * . John U. Castle-
man , Mrs. James F , Quckner and Logan C.
Murray , Louisville : H. H. Houston. Paducah -
cah ; Charles H. Todd , Owciiaboro ; C. U. Me-
Elroy , Bowling Green ; Charles Blandtord ,
Bewleyvllle ; E. C , Hopper. Covlngton ; Wil
bur It. Smith , Lexington : George W. Welsh ,
jr. , Danville ; J. P. McCartney. Flemlnpe-
burg ; K. C. O'llei , Mt. Sterling ; W. D. Hans-
ford , Somerset.
Concerning hla appointees , the governor
writes : "Tho ladles have great Influence
and may do good In Louisville. I knew the
state would give nothing and tried to ap
point persons who would take an active In
terest. The gentlemen ap'polnted are rtist-
class. " . . ,
MOXTA.VA TO HAVE FIXE DISPLAY * .
Iminrtllntei S op Will He Tukfii to
Krt-et u llullillnic.
W. H. Suthcrlltn. vice president * of the
Montana Exposition board , arrived In Omaha
la.n night and will take Immediate steps to
begin the Montana building. As soai asthe *
plans are approved by the archltect-ln-chief
work will be commenced. The building la to
be two stories in height and the general
plan of It Is not quite completed. Mr. Sutb-
erlln says the exhibits are largely prepared
and will be whipped as soon as' a' place Is
provided for them. The exhibits of mineral
will be finer thna anything the state has
ever sent out. The- leading mines of the
state will each have their separate depart
ments and an effort will be made to arrange-
the ores BO aa to show how they are dis
posed In the veins and their general condi
tion before they are taken from the mine.
Professor Craig of Mlasoula , professor of
geology In the State University of Montana ,
has charge of the geological exhibit and will
have a classified collection of the many
formations that crop out la the state. Pro
fessor Craig has alao prepared specimens of
all the flab found In Montana. The timber
exhibit U under the.supervision of Lieuten
ant Ahrtn of the State Agricultural school.
The largest tree In the state will be brought
to Omaha and tbo commission is having some
difficulty lini deciding between several con
testants for the honor. Montana .will also
have an art exhibit to which Russell , the
cowboy artist , will bo the chief contributor.
Mr. Suthcrlln expressen the opinion' that the
thing which will create the most surprise
Is the fine exhibit of agricultural products
which Is being prepared , Ho says that the
atato has always been , considered a mining
state and few people know of Its agricultural
resources.
HULATIXfi TO FxiMA.V CONCUKSS
Mr. HoxiMvaU-r Will Commit Tilth
ConiiulHMloiiVr JOIIOH ,
WASHINGTON , March 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mr. Rosewater , who Is now in New
York , will hold an Important conference
tomorrow with Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs Jones und Major Powell of the- Bureau
of Ethnology In relation to the proposed In
dian congress , Mr. Rosewater having beei
summoned to Washington by Commissioner
Jones , who desires to have the benefit of
his judgment as to the lines upon which the
congresy should be erected. Later In the
day the chairman of the Bureau of Pub
licity and Promotion 01' the exposition will
have a conference with the director of the
mint , Roberts. In relation to souvenirs and
medals for the exposition , Mr. Resewater Is
now In New York , but Is expected here to
morrow.
Kxiionltloii Chorti * Meeting.
The exposition chorus will nice : Tuesday
night In the largo room In the southwest
cori.er of the fifth floor of tbo city hall. A
piano will bo placed In the room and the
elevator will bo In operation to carry mem
bers of the chorus to the top floor. The
Easter hymn from Cavallerla Rustic-ana ,
"The Daughter of Jalrus , " and "By Baby
lon's Wave" qro In rehcaratl and will be
taken up by Choral Director Kelly.
A number of new voices have been tested
during the last week by Mr.- Kelly and will
bo added to the chorus , at the next meeting.
Letters have been sent to all of the leadIng -
Ing singers ot the cKy , Inviting them to alJ
the exposition by giving their assistance to
the rhorua and becoming members of It.
An exposition -chorus will be organized In
Council 'Bluffs some time thla week. Choral
Director Kelly will call a meeting of tbo
singers of the Iowa city within a tow days
and will form a chorus which " ' " be drilled
by him on the same music rehearsed by the ,
Omaha chorus.
lllilH on the Dairy Iliillillnir.
Bids for the construction of the Dairy
building were opened at the office of the
Deportment of Buildings and Grounds as
follows : Westlake Construotton company ,
$4.728 ; R. C. Strehlow , f5,375 ; Thomas Herd ,
J5.BOO ; A. G. Wahlairom J5.7SO ; William
Goldle & Sons company. $5,845.
These bids were laid before the executive
committee yesterday afternoon and the con
tract awarded the Westluke Construction
company ,
\\SMISSISSHTI \ i . . .i AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION , OMAHA , JUNE TO NOVEMBER , 1898.
HORTICULTURAL BUILDING.
Placed In the Bluff tract , the Horticulture building Is a magnificent central feature , around whltti will bo clustered the various state buildings and some
amusement buildings. It Is 130x310 feet In dimensions and 160 feet to the top of the belfry , which will contain the chimes. The building Is to house the lloral ,
fruit and fo-rcntry exhibits and Is admU-ably adapted for the purpose , the high dome , covered with glass , permitting the exhibition of the tallest ornamental plan la.
In ICio center of the dome will be placed the crystal cave In a pyramid of rooks covered with motvcs and ( loners and dwn the sides of which will trickle countless
little- streams to the pool below. This pool will be surrounded by a double colonnade with vaulted arcfccs , forming a grand circle.
Unrestricted as to motif , form or surrounding , the architect has succeeded hi producing a building singularly etrlklng In Its splendid masses , effective feature *
and excellent grouping. While a classic motif has been adopted , It has been handled with an unconventional freedom that gives to the- whole a rlc ( > Oriental effect.
The basis of design U the chaste Ionic. The details are modeled from ( lowers , fruits and foliage.
On either side of the stately central entiaiico are towers , or rather mosque-llko minarets. This feature Is reproduced on four rildcs , forming an octagon from which
springs the dome. Detwccn these minarets are placed ck-cular colonnades , surrounded by statuary omblcimtloil of tlio seasons. Above the dome la an open ob-
eervatwy balcony from which cati be obtained a grand view , not only of the exposition grounds , but of the city and adjacent lakes , the picturesque valley of the inlgdty
Missouri , and the lovely city of Council Bluffs five miles away. Above thin open balcony Is the belfry. At the ends of the wings are octagonal-roofed pavilions In
harmony with acid emphasizing the general form of design. The wide frieze Is beautifully
ornamented with cuplds. In riotous reveling uniltl fruits and flowers. On
either side of ttie main entrance , on high stylobatc , are placed of " " " "
groups statuary representing "Night" and "Morning , festooned , the coe with morning glory and
tbo other with night blooming ccreus. The building will be profusely decorated with
flower urns , hanging baskets and onnmental plants of every description from
eeml-troplc climes. The execution oC the design and scheme. la original and the grouping of features , with their exquisite detail , will make ttilii one of the finest build
ings of Itn character ever erected. The design la the work of Architect Charles P. Bcl'iidorff ' , Omaha.
CASH FROM DOUGLAS COUNTY
Commissioners Will Help Woman's Board of
Manager ] Materially ,
FUNDS FOR BOYS' AND GIRLS' BUILDING
TwentyFive'Iliilulrcil / ' Dollar * Appro-
lirlulrit In Alii It CoiiNtrut'tloii
Annuunci'iiiciit Conic * from
Good Authority.
If the members of ! the Board ot County
Commissioners followout * , the plan that they
now propose It Iscertain that tbo 'Boys' ' and
Girls' building on the exposition grounds
will be constructed along the lines proposed.
For some weeks , ( ho promoters of the
scheme to construct a building for the ox-
chnlvc use of thp'cjiljdrcn who visit the
exposition have beenu doubtful abojjt being
able to raise funds. The county .commis
sioners .have about decided to come , to their
relief and appropriate the sum of $ _ 2,300 , to
be applied to the 'construction and main
tenance ot the building.
One of the county commissioners last night
In speaking of the condition of the proceeds
of the bonds voted by the county In aid of
the exposition said : "At the adjourned meet
ing of the board , to be held next Wednesday ,
one of the commissioners will offer a reso
lution appropriating the sum of $2,500 to aid
In the construction and maintenance of the
Boys' and Girls' building. It Is certain that
the resolution will be adopted by a unani
mous vote , as all of the members have ex
pressed themselves as being favorable to the
project. Wo have reached this conclusion
after making a careful estimate of the funds
that will be required to collect and maintain
the Douglas county exhibit. While we are
under no obligation to expend the entire
proceeds of the flOO.OOO of exposition bonds
we feel that wo are justified In assisting In
the construction of the Boys' and Girls
building. "
MAKES THE iBUILDIN'O CERTAIN.
When Informed of. the aid that the county
commissioners-had promised In the erection
of the Boys' and Girls' building Secretary
Wakefietd said : "This means that the build
ing Is certain and that It will be constructed
along the original lines proposed. Up to this
time It has been doubtful , about the Woman s
board being a'blo ' to raise sufficient funds to
carry out the original Ideas , that of having
a building to cost $8,000. Now. however , all
doubts are removed , as the money for con
struction is practically all In sight. The
women have raised about $4,000 and $ t,500
will bo realized from the Hatchet , which
with the $2.500 that the county will appro
priate will make up the $ S.OOO required. The
maintenance ot the building will require
considerables cash , but I think that this Is all
provided for. The exposition people have
qlven the concession privileges of the buildIng -
Ing to the -board and then there Is a pros-
poet that $1,500 will toe secured from another
source. With this money all In sight the
building Is a go , and'I ' am of the opinion that
It will be one of the features ot the exposi
tion. "
,
_ _
CJIAXCJUS WHOIUSIIT IX A YKAK.
IToKrcN. nt KnnnUe Piirk Since
Muroli 1H , 1S 7 , IH Wonilrrful.
The exposition ground Is about the live
liest place In town and the manner In which
the work of preparation Is being pushed 'H
an example of energy and push -which - gives
great promise of the miracle too accom
plished In transforming the rough tract of
broken ground Into a , park of beauty and a
city of palates. Ifc ten jupt one year since
work was commenced on the construction of
the expcsltlon bumtlnga and the preparation
of the grounds. March 18. 1897. wns the
date on which the-Jlrat stake was set for the
graders , 'but ' sltico thaj time the transforma
tion which has foken place 1s marvelous.
The work has goJnS Steadily on , the unusually -
usually open wlntqf , haVlng made It poslblo
to work out ot dooirs pontlnuously , and while
no great effort his'been made to rush the
work , the progress 'has been satisfactory.
Within the last TBV "Weeks , however , the
greatest activity'has'been displayed about
the grounds and the work of preparation Is
being pushed wltbxoertsy.An army of men
U employed and tiie < change that has been
wrought In the ajlpcwanco of the grounds
In that time Is fM\lyaa" \ remarkable as the
change that has been made by the erection
of the buildings , f ' .
Persons who have not visited the ground , !
for the lost monthirllt''be < surprised to find
that the bare and bleak bluff tract , which was
devoid ot trees except along the edge ot the
bluff , baa been transformed Into a perfect
forest. Trees forty feet In height and from
six to ten Inches In diameter dot the tract
on every side , being arranged according to a
well conceived plan , and shrubbery In pro
fusion Is growing where none grew before.
The same Is true with regard to the main
court , trees and shrubbery being used hereto
to the best advantage , particular attention
being paid to the requirements ot the stiff
design prevailing In tills portion of the
grounds.
CHANGES NATURE'S FACE.
All of these Improvements arc being car
ried on under the direction of Rudolf Ulrlch ,
the landscape architect engaged for the pur
pose. Over 200 men are working under his
direction. Trees and shrubbery have been
hauled to the grounds by the carload and
are banked on the grand plaza on the bluff
tract until required In working out the do-
Uilui design la each" portion of the ground.
The result of this work has been to change
entirely the general appearance of the entire
exposition grounds , the greatest change being
apparent on the bluff tract , where the trees
and shrubs are used much moro liberally
than In any other portion. The walks are
bordered with large trees to afford ample
shade In the summer and the bushes are
used very freely along the fence and at polnta
where a background of green will add to the
general effect ,
The making of roadways about the grounds
Is also progressing fully as rapidly. The
contractor having charge of making the
roadways on the bluff tract commenced work
the first of last week , the start being made
on the bread avenue which will extend en
tirely through the Midway. Thh roadway
wlllibe seventy feet In width and will extend
from the grand plaza to the north viaduct
and from this viaduct directly west to
' Twentieth street. The avenue will ho mac
adamized , as will all the walks en the bluff
i tract. A twelve-ton roller Is being used in
the work and the top dressing of gravel , well
rolled , will prevent any possibility of dust.
Work will be commenced tomorrow en the
walks In the main court. It has been de
cided to make these walks of brick laid In
three Inches of sand. A large force of men
under Mr. Ulrlch will be employed on th-w
tract tomorrow and the layiivj of walks and
making of parks will be carried on at the
sanltj tlrae"the earth excavated for. the
walks being utilized In making the parks.
The work will be commenced at the ea t
end of the main court and extended to the
west end as fast as pcsslble.
STAFF MEN CLEANING UP.
In preparation for thla work , the staff con
tractors have been very busy for the laxt
two or ttree days cleaning up the debrlo
about the buildings at the east end of the
malm court. This work has been nearly
completed about the bulld.'ogs east of
Twentieth street and the sheds used by the
contractors for workshops have disappeared.
Smith & Eaitmen , the staff contractors , will
proceed at once to finish the little work re
maining to bo done on the buildings east
of Twentieth street and the east end ot the
main court will soon take , on a finished ap
pearance.
The laying of etorm sewers and conduits
for electric light wires has been completed
at the eaat cua of the main court and tha
buildings In that portion of the grounds
have been completely wired for electric
lights. The west half of the court Is being
pushed with might and , main and will be
completed within a very short time.
The government building Is keeping up
with Us excellent record In making progress.
i"he work of the
carpenters Is now concen-
rated on the huge dome and this Is rapidly
nearlng completion. The ficaffoldtag which
completely filled the Interior of the dome
las been removed and a email staging In
ho extreme top Is all that obstructs a view
of the full structure. The height of the
dome inside Is over 100 feet. Preparations
are being made to place the collos.sal . flgura
of Liberty Enlightening the World In , posl-
lon on the extreme top of the lantern
crowning the dome and within a few days
his towerlflg figure will bo a land mark
o full view from all parts of town. The west
wall of both wings of this building are cov
ered with staff and the scaffolding will bo
removed at ore. Work on the east front
s mak'iiK rap'ld progress.
CiiinnilNNloit Orunnlzi'x.
The Oregon Exposition commission hae or
ganized for business and J , F. Batchelder ,
jrosldent of the Portland Mining exchange ,
ias been elected secretary of the commis
sion. He telegraphed to the Department of j
Exhibits that Henry E. Dosch , ntate commis
sioner of agriculture , started from Portland
Friday night for Omaha , to make full ar
rangements for space for Oregon's ex
hibit.
STATE DEPARTMENT'S ' SHOW
Portion of tbo Government's ' Expositioi
Exhib.t Outlined.
MANY INTERESTING RELICS OF GREAT MEN
l.olfiTK of Washington , MinllNon , Hiini
lltoit n ml .IcffiTKoii , l > iiiirH Slwrni'il
! Flirt-Inn l otiMifut nail
Similar Htnti * DouiinieiitM.
As the principal object of the government
exhibit at the exposition Is to show the people
ple of the United States what the govern
ment Is doing and the manner In which It la
done , the Department of State has paid par
ticular attention to making an elaborate and
extensive exhibit of Its functions and the
methods adopted by It for transacting Its
business. For this purpose a brief history j
of the department has been printed for free
distribution , setting forth the 'methods ' of
transacting business in each bureau , Includ
ing one or more of the principal business
matters transacted In such bureau , begin
ning with the receipt of the business mat
ter In the department and then showing In
consecutive order the progress of such busi
ness matter , through the various bureaus
and official hands , until the same la finally
disposed ot and notice therein duly given to
the proper party. This will bo more fully
explained by actual examples of work prop
erly arranged la cases , In a convenient and
compact form , which , together with photo
graphs of the different rooms In the depart
ment , will make an Instructive and com
prehensive exhibit.
Particular attention will bo given to the
method of applying for and procuring pa-a-
ports , the different blank forms used In ap
plying for them and the places where they
may be obtained.
UPPERS BY GRIEAT MEN.
The historical archives of the department
contain many rare collections of papers and
letters * written by 'men ' connected with the
foundation of the government. There will
bo on exhibition one volume of the "Wash
ington Papers , " containing manuscript let
ters of George Washington , Including that
of December 29 , 1783 , resigning his com
mission as general of the army. Thli col
lection comprises 313 volumes. There Is one
volume each of the following collections In
the exhibit : The Madison papers. In seventy-
five volumes ; the Hamilton papers. In sixty-
five volumes ; the Jefferson papers , In 131
volumes ; the Monroe papers , In twenty-two
volumes , and the Franklin papers , In thirty-
four volumes. These papers were all pur
chased by the government. There will bo
also the diaries of Washington , volume 1 ,
May to August , 1781 ; volume 11. August 14
to 'November 5 , 1781 ; volume 111 , September
2 to October 4 , 1781 ; the commission of
General Washington as commandor-ln-chlef ,
from the archives of congress ( this Is the
original engrossed parchment surrendered by
him at Annapolh ) , and Washington's
meteorological record. 1799 , which probably
contains the laat words written by him.
The department has In Its custody the
original Declaration of Independence , but
this precious document Is so faded that
It became necessary to protect It from the
light. A fac simile will be exhibited , with
thirty-eight portraits of the slijncrb. Accom
panying these will be an artotypo of the
original rough draft containing Interlinea
tions and corrections by Adams and Frank
lln , a reproduction of the original petition
to the king of England , October 20. 1774 ,
presented to him by Franklin , and also an
artotypo of the orlgnal Constitution of the
United IState * . with thirty-six portraits of
the signers , making an Interesting and In
structive exhibit. These nrtotype reproduc
tions are so like the originals that they ar
esteemed equally good for exhibition.
LETTERS FROM FOREIGNERS.
Thcro will bo n line collection of auto
graph letters from foreign officials and
cclcbrltlis to the presidents of the United
States , among them being one from
Robespierre , Barere ; Carnet : Louis , king of
Franco ; Napoleon I ; Jerome Bonaparte ;
Queen Victoria ; Alexander I of Russia ;
Wllll-Jtii I , emperor of Germany ; President
Dlaot Mexico ; Ranavalamonlca , queen of
Madagascar , and Chiilalongkorn , king ot
Slam , The autographs of the presidents are
shown In original proclamations on various
subjects , tlio only slgnatuies lacking being
ti&3 ! ( of President William Henry Harrison
and President James A. Garflcld , both of
whom died before signing or.e.
Itiero will be a set of portraits of the
secretaries of slate of the United States ,
maps showing the growth of the United
Slulf.s' diplomatic and -consular service ; maps
showing the expaiirtlon of the United State *
under treaty provisions ; Andrew Jachicn'B
sword ; swords presented to the Unlteil
States by Japan and Slam ; Malay krlsei
captured from plratea ; a largo gold medal
act with diamonds , containing a flcie c-amoo
with a representation of Columbus dlscov.
crlng America , designed and presented to
the United States by the sultan of Turkey
In commemoration of the 400th annlvomary
of the discovery of America ; a statuette of
George Washington by Barcu Marchettl
from the original study and madel by his
master , Houdon of Paris. In 1785-90 , for
an equestrian statue , wtilph , according to
Thomas Jefferson , then United Stairs mill *
Ister to France , was sent to America by
Houdon with the expectation of receiving
on order from the congrraj o" the United
States to have It cast In bronze , but the
mo.Ul waa destroyed by fire In Washing
ton , leaving this statuette as the only sur
vival. II was In the possrflslon of the Rt.
Hon. George Young of Edinburgh. Scot
land , and at tha tlmo of the Chicago * expo
sition ho presented It to the United States ,
and It was placed In the custoJy of tlita
department.
Two flags of much Interest will he ex
hibited , one , a silk flag woven In one piece ,
paid for .by subscriptions received from 2.1,000
weavers of Lyons , France , and presented to
the United States as a durable expression
of their sympathy at the death of President
Abraham Lincoln ; the other Is the first
American flag raised over Alaska ,
A photograph of the Bartholdl Statue of
Liberty Enlightening the World , now stand
ing In the harbor of New York , together
with the original deed of gift from France
and the acceptance of the same by the
United States ; photographs of several of the
buildings occupied by the Department of
State ; the seal of the United States , the
obverse of which Is the legal representation
of the coat of arms , emblazoned In oils ac
cording to the provisions of the- act of con
gress creating It ; the development ot the
seal shown by Illustrations reproduced from
the manuscript reports of the committees
of the Continental congress showing the
various d'slgns submitted ; photographs of
buildings occupied by some of rjur consuls
In various parts of the world , and a number
of minor objects too numerora to mention In
detail , will complete the exhibit.
Uiilli'lnp : tinSlicci - , of Cairo.
The material for the construction of the
Streets of Cairo hs been delivered on tbo
exposition grounds and work will bo com-
( Continued on Fourth Page. )
Nervous , Weak , Tired , . . , !
The fntlRiio from over-taxed nervus
is more Intense , more dcprcssliiK nntl
more disastrous than anything kituwu
' to tired imiselos. The greatest sulTerors
from this condition are women , who
ar < j apt to receive criticism where they
should have sympathy. Their condition
Is not due to perversity , but 1ms Its ori
gin in serious malady. The cause IH
found In the fact that the blood is impure -
pure and In Its Impoverished condition
cannot supply the iijM'ves with proper
nourishment , which Is needed to make
them strong.
The remedy for weak nerves Is found
In Hood's Sarsaparllla "because It purl-
lies , vitalizes and enriches the blood , giv
ing It power to build up the broken
down nervous system , strengthen the
muscles , cure ail Wood diseases , and
give health and vigor to the whole body.
.Special attention Is invited to the follow
ing :
"I am much pleased to recommend Hood's
Sarsaparllla aa the licit medicine for the
blood and exhausted nerves. I was troubled
with rheumatism for over two years , and
physicians did me but very little good.
Finally my trouble became much 'worso and
eventually I was obliged to lie In bed. The
pain In my left hip and leg was very severe
The doctor said my leg trouble bad devel
oped Into
SCIATIC UIIKIJM.VTISM.
One of 'Hood's ' Calendars reached me and
after reading of the benefit HooJ's Eaisa-
parllla had been to othnr.i iwhn were af
flicted with rheumatism , I resorted to IhU
medicine. After taking half a bottle ot
Hood's fiaraaparllln and using a few ot
Hood's Pills , I was able to get up out of
bed. In a short tlmo I regained the use
of my legs and was able to walk. My nerv
ous , stomach and kidney troubles wcro also
benefited by Head's Sarsaparllla and I now
feel like a new woman. When abcoiscs
broke out on my body I resorted again to
Hood's Sareapnrllla , which purified my blood ,
built me up and strengthened my system In
many respects. I owe my present good
health to Hood's Saruaparllla and Hood'i
I'llls.
iinKour : TAKIXC ; uoonvs
Sarxaparllla I could not sleep .well. Now I
Bleep soundly , and fcol rested In the morn
ing. I cannot begin , to tell the good Hood's
Saraaparllla haa done for me. I pral e It
wherever I go , and also think very highly
of Hood's I'llls. If I eat a hearty meal I
take one of the pills and It pro von U all dis
tress. " MHS. imiTTON C. IJiTELL.Soutli.
ard , N. J.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is America's Greatest Medicine liecatiso It acompllslics wonderful CUI-PH when all other medicines fall.
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