-l & ? .;- vr H'- : v - r'V r -"j .- ,r , ? J y t THE SORANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1901. . ' K HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE IN TEN PAPERS.-PAPER A WE LOUISIANA REGION PRIOR TO WE YEAR 1700. NARVAEZ, DE SOTO, JOLIET AND MARQUETTE, LA SALLE. JAMES Q. HOWARD. y& &i w9VPJk&v jbabbbbbbbbbhn ., $ ats vtfir BBBHbHbBBBBi y .& wte 'bbbbbbbbbBI i '? j&, ?VJMbhbhbHIbb ' ?$ zMKtk? "hmbbbbbkbI The author f llu-ic i.ip'H wr.s rilncilcil it Ohio iti'jiiii iimu'rsilj .mil Miniltii illi"j Ohio. Keil'IWil s(iilnl tujli'f l V I1""!!. Wu mlniltltil to tin' lut .'it iiluiiiliiu s-mio voir, In IbirO wrutp .1 luii'l Wo n( Ahi.iliilu Limolii, lllcll U.H tl.ltlllti'll llltn CLI III It. W.H ll. luihiti'il In Mi. Lincoln. In .i mliri. 1'iil, I iiltitl Stiilos kiimI .it M. .Inlni, . II., wli-rc lie lnnilmd the r,iif. I'.is-ul mm- .vimi ktuiti ini; .nil 11ml im liiti'Uitii' In I lie 1 li'il iltlos ( r.un'pc ltniii;il 11 ihhil inti'ic-l in tin- (Mi!.' Mute .toiuiuil on his it'tnrn, .mil lii'lpul tu butlil up that piosjierous ilaily. H'.is chosen tn wiito the life of the Hcpulillun c.in.liil.ili' foi the jirrilriViiiy in 170. mil hit'-r, wrute .ill the HI. tini.iU in tin Si' Vtiil, 'limes on ioiiiiIiii? llt'j I'li'itoi.il Mile. Mnilr r.llloinllj ,n imp New iiK iliilies noil uiih' .nifties Im four ot the iiiiinllilic. I.'nii'inl tin1 .ipiiui-ci'i ili'piitiiunt .it Vvv Noil, in s77 .it "J.'u.l pci . tin im 1 i-t jii'.ir w.h .nil. 1111 til to .!,iH'0 .mil tvo jeu- Mu'i 1o ilnef iippi.iio .it I.ivhi. 1 tut r lliiir pitsi Units li.ul iliiijje of tin' 1 pi .1 iiiitii 1 of iinllio'i nl ilniliis woidi nl IiihiKs ,iutl ;oil,s u! ,111 In ls71 ileliwifil .111 .itMiess on ,nt eitm ition uiikli U.ls W.llllllx I OlIlUHMllhll li. lhllles Nlltllll'l, (Si'insi' William mti-, .iinl 'iUi 11-. His iMs-iil Hie I tiiliii SI tie- -enile Hirer limn In .1 uti 1 11 i Illoll- vote. I- 11 iikiiiIki ot tin1 N.itio'ul 111 torn.ll .1 "t i ttiolt. .iti.l on.' of tin1 l'n hill'iil'M of tin' l.lli't.in Smii'l of v .1 -lii ii--: t "ii ,i'i'l llu' iMiio Suhtj of i u Veil,. l.ui::tli of si n i o In lilu.iry, uiiie e.n-. (i KNOW tlio lilMuiy of the A I.IUllbillll.l I'UlcllllSI-, WO musL V3 know tlio inlni' history nl' Un ion limy pun-hnscd. Who dis covered iiml explored this vast iliiin.tiiiV Who settled iiml developed it'.' Who oxoiclsod MivtMvlBiity 11111I s-l:il -llslii'd political Kovi'inini'iils over it; ;tlr llci-tions lo hi' roif-iiU'ii'd imd 1111 swert'd. Tlio llrist Ktiiupciiii comuiis.'-lonod to (xt-rcisc imy li'Kitiitintc atilliorily over tany part of this torritoiy was the 111 lorltiiii'd isp.mlsh olllccr, Narvaez. Pan lllo ilc Niii'vncz was fourteen when Columbus discovered the West Indies. He was born where the ureat navigator died at Vallatlolid. As second in colu mn nil to Velasquez, who bail eon iiuered Cuba, hi: was ent to suiiersede the Indoinllable I'oitez. who had con Ulteted .Mexico. Cortez biivc his would be successor a blind eye, and incorpor ated (lie invading atiny in his own. The partial blindness of tills repiesen tative of royal authority seems to have characterized all Spaniards siiuc. until the climax of lot.il blindness was cached in IMUt. by the prolines'- Irans er to I'rancc of an empire I.iikt than hat of ChaiieniaKHi'. i'or Ills early ex aloits in i'iiIm, the one-eyed heio, Nar aez, 1111 iiitide second sovernor oi Florida, with authority ex'tondiiiK dell iltely beyond the piesenl stale of ,-oulsiann and Indcllnitely over nil the 'oiests, riveis, swamps and savages lie could conquer. The Indians and alli Kalors came olf victorious, and Xarvaez ptM'ished inlseiabl. .it the mouth of Die Mississippi in vessels that weic not (seaworthy. UK aOTA. Kour 111111 survived of lour hundred, and thereby hunns a tale of woe and Klnry, These survivors were the Hist white men to cross the Mississippi and the American continent Cabez de Viich, one of tile four, who reached Bpiiin by way of New Mexico became the historian of his own wanderiims. t)e Vuea's KlowiiiK oral account of the Klo del Oro and of woutlerful ickIoiis and cities, llred the iinibition of Her nandez do Soto, who hud valued wealth and distinction under the renowned I'izarro, In the conquest of I'eiu. Having Wk lit Two Minutes There will be another car, Hut tlie man r.iii't wait. He chases the rurnml swinRS oil, ).uilin and hot, hut s.tlisficil, He et'pa this ait up all day, lie works that wny, he lunches that way, He contin ues this until his stomach " breaks down" nitl nature couijioK him to "yo slow." nusiuess jueu who have impahed their ligestion by hasty eatinjj will find in Dr. Tierce's Golden Medical Discovery cure for dyspepsia and other diseases if the stomach and organs of digestion ,nd nutrition. It does not give mere eniporary relief, but it effects a radical :ure. It strengthens the stomach, nonr ' she the nerves and purifies, the blood. "For fix long years I suflVrnl with ttivlbrr. kldneyt, and tvltli itullitcbtioii, which li.iflled the belt doctor! In our country." writes 1! 1 Rsntell, lisq , of Woolwy, I'rmce William Co., Va. "I suifcrcil wltli my stomach and back lor t long time, mid after tnWing u 'catt-lo.-ot1 of nedlcJne from three doctors, I grew so bad I :ould hardly do a day's work, Would have leatb-like palm iu the tide, and blind spells. ind thought life was hardly worth living. I o.'sau Ukiuff Dr. fierce' Ooldeu Medical Ills-MVt.-y ud Pleasant Pellets, a acMscd. l)e. fote l had taken half of the second bottle I began o. feel relieved. I got six bottle and used theni, and am happy to say I owe my life to Dr. rici'o and hU medicines." fic riauJs relicts euro biliousucis. won the hitnd of IiIh chleftnln's daugh tur, Do Soto HotiRht nntl obtained the Koveinorshlp of Ciibn. Ho proposed to IiIh HovcrelKii, Cliiirlun V, to compter Kloridn nt IiIh own exectme. The rent les.t, the nmbltlouH, the avnrlclous nntl even the tu'ttU'd owners of vlneynrds and olive Kfovcs, sold nil to follow tlio Peruvian hero. The nobility and aris tocracy or Spain nmilc n mad rush for Bold and became the discoverers of the Mississippi. Havlnt; loft his wife, the ditiiKhter of I'izarro, to Kovorn Culm, De Soto stilled uwity lo his own de struction ami that of live hundred of his followers, at If he were Rally manoeiiverliiK In 11 holiday naval pa rade. Chains for captives, and blood hounds for lleeliiK nborlRlnes, were parts of an unwise and Imperfect equip ment of the third Spanish expedition Into the Interior of Florida. Lnndliitf 011 the west coast, these high-born ad ventures turned towards Appalacheu bay: thence westward to Pensaeoln bay. After wtinderini over what are now fieorKin nntl Alabama, De Solo re turned to the present site of Mobile, where he destroyed a law Indian town, slatiKhleriiiK more than -',000 ot lis Inhabitants. Pursuing the foolish policy or treating all Indian tribes as enemies, the new Rovernor was in an tmendliiK coulllct Willi his new subjects. One he ordered burned alive for bluntly declaring that he l;new of no country whore sold ft bounded. Thenceforward (ompulsory unities manufactured the information demanded. Then they weie thrown to the bloodhounds for mislead ing the fjold hunters. Receiving sup plies from Cuba, the haugthy De Soto, regardless of failure, marohed north west to and across the Yazoo river. Near this "river of death" their winter quarters were burlied, their food, shel ter and clothing belnpr wholly de stroyed. It was while moving west ward, clothed in skins and In mats made of rushes and wild ivy, that these starving Dons first beheld the majestic Mississippi. Powell's painting of this beggarly scene does great credit to that artist's wealth of Invention. The point' of discovery was near the thirty-fifth parallel, now known as the lowest Chickasaw muff, In May, loll, the ex ploring party crossed the River of the Holy Ghost, as the Spaniards tlrst called It, and ascending the west bank and branching off northwest, reached the upper waters of the White river, about two hundred miles from the Oreat river. From the state line of Missouri, tlio extreme northern limit of De Soto's explorations, the party crossed the Arkansas to the salt waters of the "Washita, and descending along that stream returned to the Mississippi at the junction of Hed river. Jtrokeu down by malarial fevers and disheart ened by ids inability to penetrate the forests and marshes of the lower Miss issippi. De Soto prepared lor his de parture to another and still stranger world. He called his chiefs around him nt the last hour and selected Moscoso as his successor. He was tlrst but led within the enclosure of the encamp ment, but later, his followers, fearing that ill consequences might flow from the knowledge of his mortality and death, bis body was heavily weighed and sunk tit midnight in the deep water channel of what seemed to be n great (lowing sett. A llttlng burial place truly for a teleutless chieftain whose cruelties were revolting, who was its pitiless and merciless as the devastating torrents of a river that destioys babes In their cradles and drags children from their mother's jirius. De Soto died May 21, KisS, and Moseoso returned by the way of Texas and Mexico to Spain with less than one-third of tile gay naval ex pedition that set out from Havana. JOMirr and mai:qi'i:tti:. Mine than a century and a quarter had elapsed from the time when (he half-Mar veil Spaniards tied from the lower Mississippi, to the year when the Krenchmon, .lollet and Marquette, appeared upon its upper waters. These experienced explorers, with a party of seven, slartin-, from Mackinaw in two birch canoes, ascended Fox river and connected by a narrow portage with the upper Wisconsin. Floating down the littler, the beauty of the shores of which having Impressed them much, they entered the Father of AVaters on the eurient of the AVisconsln. June 17, ltulS. They descended the great river for 11 thousand miles Fxplorlng, they seemed much impressed by the fright ful appearance of the monsters painted in led, blue and green colors, that tlls ligured certain high cliffs below the mouth of the Illinois. Pursuing the humane policy of kindness and frank ness, the chiefs of the Illinois Indians received Juliet and Marquette In their native and naked dignity, smoking the calumet of peace, and declaring with Inborn grace, that their presence "made the river more calm, the sky mure se H'lie and the earth more beautiful." They passed the lonely foicst that cov ered the site of tlie busy and opulent city of St. Louis, and Inter saw on their left tlie stream lo which tlie Tro quols had Kivcli the name of the Ohio or Iteaiitiful river. The whole of tlie iiiinii and parts of the river remained beautiful, 1 laving successfully ex plored the Mississippi to the Arkansas, some U00 miles I'lOltl Its mouth, tlie tllscoxerers accomplished a perilous but sife 1 ft 111 n, having been absent fiom civilization just four mouths. .lollet, although the sou of a Quebec wagon-maker, was tin enterprising trader, a brave, keen-eyed explorer and an honorable man. Unfortunately for Ids f.unc and fortune lie lost iu lite Lachlne P.npids on Ids return, within sight of home, )ils papers containing the history of his discoveries, Indian relics, In short, everything but life, Peio Maiauettrt wjs born in the pic turesque cathedral town of Loon, In France, A Jesuit without guile, lie was tln spiritual guide and life of tlio expedition. As self-ilunying n soul as over ruvo ui lif for Humanity and Hod, Ho passed to Ids oternnl toward In Mny, 1G75, observing nil tlie rights of his church and murmuring tlie names of Jesus ami Mary, while, calmly expiring In the solitude of tlio wilder ness. A year later tho Ottawas, among whom tlie pious and loving missionary hail long labored, tenderly bore his r mains in a casket of birch from near tho promontory of Sleeping Itear,wiero they rested, to the sacred church of Saint Ignace. As they approached the mission In thirty canoes, chanting their death songs, a vast multitude of In dians, tra-lers and missionaries, thronged tho shores, looking on the strange spectacle In mute and rever ential uwc, To this day, It Is said. that storin-tosscd mariners on Luke Michigan, In tho Hour of darkest and most dreadful peril, invoke on their knees tho prayerful Intercession of tlio sainted Marnuotte. This Christian martyr bus been Honored by a noble statue In tlie American imntliennn nt our national capital, contributed by Wisconsin, ' CAVALltffl DK LA SALLK. Tho greatest of tlio early explorers cannot be followed through bis north ern lake and Canadian successes and failures; his quarrels with tlio Jesuits and his other distressing tribulations. It is enough to know that his merits won the confidence and unvarying sup port of Count Frontennc, tlie ablest of all tho early French governors, and that the illustrious Colbert and tlie worldly-wise Louis XIV were tlie chief promoters of his far-reaching discov eries. Horn of good family In Itouen, he en mo to Canada at twenty-throe, with n splendid physltpie, an excellent education, high Ideals and high am bition. Among tho fruits of a first voy age was the exploration of Lake On tario, tlie discovery of tho Illinois river, and a visit to tlio Ohio river and lo the present site of ChienRo, From tho sec ond expedition resulted the first sight nntl first description of Niagara Falls by Father Hennepin, one of LnSalle's party; tlio building ot the drlffln In 107S, on Niagara river; .the exploration of the lakes ns far as "Detroit in this first of all lake-built vessels; the trav ersing of the upper lakes and pene tration of the Interior of tho Illinois country, where Fort Creve Couer was built, and the intrepid explorer's final triumph over all obstacles and enemies in reaching tho Mississippi by descend ing the river Illinois. LaRallo tolls us that ho was detained nt the mouth of tho Illinois for twelve days, by floating Ice; that in February, 105:!, he found himself moving down the mighty cur rent of the river Colbert, as be named it, made more mighty by the muddy, mad-rushing Missouri; that tlie coun try between the latter river and tlie Ohio, He declares in simplest French, was beautiful; that game abounded ncr where we know De Soto crossed; that the savages were hostile between tho mouth of the Arkansas and junc tion of Tied river, and that early In April, tho parting forks of tho wonder ful river were before their eyes. On April 0, lfiS2, LnSallo mid his then faithful followers, having passed out through tlio three channels of the Miss issippi into tho Gulf of Mexico, effected ti joint landing, and there planting the holy cross, proclaimed tlie divinity of their religion and the sovereignty of their country, "in the 11,1111c of the most high, mighty, invincible and victorious Prince Louis the Oreat, by the grace of Ood, king of France and of Navarro." Shouts of "Long live the king!" and three volleys of musketry confirmed an acquisition or grant of stupendous, though unmeasured, nfagnitiide to Louis XIV. the then most powerful monarch In the world. The successful explorer named the whole vast region, extending to Canada and to tho greal, tributary northwest, Louisiana, In Honor of its new sovereign. Tn 1GS4, tlie ever-l'rlendlv Frontennc having been lecallod, antl the large minded Colbert having died, tlio indo mitable LnSallo betook himself to the court of Versailles, where his signifi cant services, his woith, weight and dignity of character seemed a favor able response to his praiseworthy peti tion and lofty prayer. The minister of marine and colonies, Seign'elay, the son of Colbert,-.agreed to fit out an expedi tion to proceed by sea to tho mouth of the Mississippi, for no less grand a purpose than to lay the foundation of a great empire. The resolute LaSalle purposed to establish it fort and a col ony, sixty leagues above the mouth ot the great river, from which the French could control the settlement ot' a conti nent mill eventually drive the Span lards from Mexico. He was given four vessels to be commanded "while nt sea." by Bentijeu. a captain of the navy, who was so consumed with conceit that the ceaseless recognition of his own importance appeared more essen tial to Him than the success of the ex pedition. Through tlie Incapacity or the deception of lienujeu, the colonists were landed at Motagorda bay, one Hundred and thirty leagues west of their destination, Front this blunder followed no end of disasters. A land lug place In the wilds of Texas was a wholly different tiling from 11 settle ment on the banks of a mighty conti nental river. Tlie martinet of the royal navy hastily returned to Franco, taking what was most useful to the colonists with him. The abandoned settlers were 1 educed In desperate straits. LnSallo nnd his colony, while suffering from malarial fevers, from lack of food and from till the poiT.n and privations of the wilderness, icsolved in March, ltii7, as a last hope to seek succor from the re mote outposts near the northern lakes, Some progress had been made in this dangerous direction, wlion a Hunter's quarrel, lesultfng in tlio killing of Mor euger, LiiSalle's nephew, precipitated a conspiracy, which ended in tin assas sination of the Intrepid lender of the expedition. Here 011 tho banks of the placid Trin ity river, beyond the restraints of civil ization, a wretch named l.archvcstiue, lures under the guns of Duliimi ami Llotot, two more despicable mlscie- mils lying In wait In the reeds, tho un suspecting survivor of a thousand per ns nntl storms; two shots ring out In tlio dead slleiuo of tlio wilderness mid tlio dauntless discoverer drops speeih less at tlie call of death! What 11 sccno for Mime Immortal limner' Tint stern, Hushed facn of La Halle, still il luminated with the light of a unique nobility; tho faithful Friar, Anastase, standing appalled at tlio enormity ot tho crime perpetrated before his eyes, ami the three miserable murderers ex ulting over and Insulting the uncoii sclous victim of their ubhorient treach ery, if any statue Is to bo erected to any of thu earlier discoverers of thu broad domain embraced In tlio Louisi ana Purchase, that Honor Is duo to tlio fearless Lit Salle. His was tho (list Ino.ul mind to grasp the grandeur of tho great northwest mid Its mighty outlet to the sea; ho it was that moved Frontennc, Colbert and Louis XIV to action; he lived a llfo of toll, peril, obloquy and privation to tho extreme limit of Human endurance; Ho suifered untold wrongs and Injustice while liv ing, nnd gavo up His. llfo lo demon strate thu priceless value of America to his country and to mankind. Let us honor unhonored greatness. James cj, Howard, iKi r, . m? ill svwl .';JWv-,R 1 Si 9 ". H EiU Alii teflBouMXIr HLuH p !Pw nWlwKv'i !'',, BifMii'lil 1 ,( V1 1 v 5' Ki I h lw-yW''! ip if l'i r'l 4' lm$imaMMm .$$m I HUH I mWmwkMltfriivnJ t m .IlitblJf!-! ft m ftl r. I KURfM-HlftEflK V'rfflJ ili3l 4 R'l- VLSl'.V B If Wl -J 7 fHHg8! I '4 ifliii J II If $ W 1 m m 'Pii I 1 1 Bill if ( y 1 1 Vi rJ' ftrS MSmMt. 13' HI Hi m tuWm 'ii 1 1 $&M $88! mm mm Afif i lt-7TC 'i I ktlirj.t2Ul F lra.s UK v'V '-o Swell Clothes Without question we believe we have done, and are still doing, more to enable Gentlemen to dress stylish and well at a moderate cost. The "Atterbury" System has, and is still convincing many intelligent men, and the appreciation of our effort is evidenced by the most remarkable increase of sales in our "Atterbury" Clothes Department. It's not alto gether the style and tailoring that has brought us into favor with the best dressers. Correct fabrics and cloth patterns play a prominent part while the tailors who work by this 4tAtterbury" System are all skilled men and are paid expert wages; they take pride in their work and the result is everything is done well even to the sewing on of buttons. Have our salesmen show you through our beautiful "Atterbury " floor. 13 : t yfP IS ''! ) r ',k 'i'tl ihwi 1 The Bo ys' Department Is a very important part of this great outfitting store. The manufacturers have a standing order to advise us tlie moment any new style appears. Only last week some of the newest styles in Boys' and Children's Overcoats arrived, and remember, when buying Children's Clothing, as in everything else, "knowledge is power." Everyone cannot be a judge of cloth or an expert on tailoring. Some clothes are all right to look at but all wrong to wear. It's our knowledge of what's best for the boy that makes it safe buying here. Suits from $2.50 to $5.00. Overcoats from $2.50 to $7. Gents' Shoes.. It's the honesty in leather qualities as well as the styles that's going to make our Men's and Boys' Shoes popular. We don't believe it's possible to make a better $3.00 shoe than the one we are selling, and our $3.50 and $5.00 shoes have received the highest praise from men who insist on comfort and style. See our corner window. It's a revelation in shoe making. Swell Hat Styles It's natural for most of the best dressers of this city to come to this store for the very latest in Mat btyies. 1 ne new shapes and blocks this season extreme, while others are very modest. depend upon it whatever has been the best hat makers this season will and we don't ask you to pay for the sterling quality and style we give at $3.00 and $4.00. k a iv s.uiod: some are can by But you introduced be found here. name. It's the $1.50, $2.00, SAMTER BROS i Complete Outfitters to Men and Boys. q'aiaagsgaBgggEnE Xt SUSQUEHANNA. S,ilal tu III" iilJul'iu Triliun. ,-siisnilfliaiina, Nov :'-' At tin- Homo nl' the Hrlde. No. T .Inikmu si reel, liy tlie Itcv, I'h.irlos W. llnyl. voctnr ot t'lirlst Uiilsccipal I'lmitihi .Miss Kvu. K, Whitney nntl .Mr. t'hailos I'nrils, jr., woo united In umrrliiKo. The Hrlde was tho rt'cliilent of many anil hand some Mueniis of ivunrd. .Mr. mid Mrs. L'urtls Ifi'l today for Ullisrin, litis county. limit thu hrldoKirmm Is on KiiKt'd' Iu Ijuslness. Tlie county commissioners liavo sot tied with tho persons Interested iu tlio $1,000 ol'lVivd for tho apprehension of tlio luti' lOageu and .siimv, wlio now executed lor tlie murder of H'armer A. .1. Popper. It is staled linn William .Morscliius, of UlnKlianitou, received $l0; t'lllef of l'ollce Tlioiuas .1. Sic Slalioii. of rubiUi'humm, $100, and SiOO was divided lamotiK several people con cerned in the capture of tlio men. Thomas II. I.unnlnj,'. n (list clat-s SiiHiiut'hunun inccliiinlc. Has boon ap pointed (,'oueral foreman of the l.eliigli Valley's shops at Duffaln, Susquehanna will luivo a llrst-elass entertainment course tills seahon. Joseph Hoyden, of this place, wlio 1ms lecently ueen employed nt Dunmore, Has been upoplntcd Inspector of tlio locomotives HcIiik built for tlio Krlo liy tlio lialdwlu Locomotive works, iu I'iillndclphia. Tlio Oworo tent of Maccabees lust I'Vculns paid the Hustiuolianna tent a fratiuuil visitation, and the visitors' doKivo u.iiu worked the dejjrcii upon oiKlitv-i'lKhl candidates, A smoker tol lowed. IMwaul Ullloii, of l.auosboro, has boon taken to the county Jail, from where lie will Im taken to the. state asylum, til Danville. Tho funeral of iho l.iu- Kinsius Urntl ford took place and wis largely at tendod on Thursday afternoon from tlio Home in Now Slllford township. Interment us mado in tlin lllalsdell cemetery. ; NICHOLSON, ' spin.ll in ill.- h. r.intoii Tiiliuiii'. Nicholson, Nov. :'-'. Mr. mid .Mis. J. II. Stephens returned to iliulr homo at ltoyal, Friday tttternoon, after spond intf a few ilays with tlielr sou, II. S. Stephens. .Miss llesslo Taylor spent Wednesday ! with Sirs, l.ouls lledell, at i.'.iryls. Sirs. ('. 1.. Kinlth. of Scrantou, Is tho Kiiest of her filend, Sirs. A. V. Stuilt, of Stato street. Sirs. V, i Oockcr Is rlbltlnt,' ft lends at Scrantou, ST. LOUIS' BIG FAIR. Principal Structures Spread Over One Hundred and Twenty Six Acres. Kxact figures Have bum slveu oul liy Isaac l Taylor, director of constfuc tlou and maintenance of tlio St. l.ouls World's fair, sHowHir area antl cost of tlie principal exhibit buildings, Tito total urea of twelve buildings Is 126.S! acres, and tho total estimated cost $0,750,000. Tlie estimated cost Is for the Hare buildings anil does not include sculptural or other decorations, Them will bo probably thirty other buildings iniigiui; from ono to several acres for spoilal exhibits anil oilier purposes, besides thu state and foreign buildings. For example, the proposed Temple, of Fraternity will cover an aero and a half, ilio administration building about tlio same amount anil tlio power house piobably two or linen acres, Tho staienienl of nircctor Taylor III detail is as follows: Viu in lliiililin.'. liiniHiMuiii. i res. u mire'. (wt, Nit llullilmii mwm li. t..P Cjvh filllicrt 1 hvwim Imo lutlliaiK, ojiIi JiK .lint " l'.75 Uu Cilborl J ' Ti. """." I.llioi.d Alt mXI .vj:, r v!i llaiucj 4; Vtmiiif mi.m l.ilHiUi lull's Cutul l.llirlll All) ."JixtiiKJ ' II. ii I'll i i-l o i la,tlnii :UiM i;iicliilty fitxix 5a " ". Vall.cr Klmtull iu.m lluoa -iihI Md.ilhiiKJ ."li'islJO) ' II.IH Van Ilium .V lloue ,,,, TOO," IMiKJlluii Mix IM " tiOl lliiu, ('. Link MO.OOC Sotl.ll lUcni'iiiy ')-5 7'V) " '.'.01 lliuu-il, llajm-. & lljrnett (Ml.iiiX TRiti.Kiulinii jilv Wt " U.nl liliiiami, NjMi & lloU-clliT. . Uit),0iK .Mj'.hlmiv ......i.'JUmm ' riM TUI.IVH (ictrimiuiit iluiMin.' witli t'isliciloi Pavilion awl Onliuuiu IUiIlluii,..,iUv iVJ ' i.Sl .1, Kimv, TJ.ilor ,,, , -5iiltM .Igrkuitural HiillJInc 7ti0Oi) " (..'.u Uau s. Tajlor ..,.,., Sirt.oni Tutll l.'OSJ $0,7,00l ' (I u k- , I . X . ""Ik, ,tWK4 ..-.., .