iin mi sbi BY GOVERNOR HASTINGS. Strict Economy Srcossiry la th Ksltlas el Appropriation!. Tho annual miwisn of Oovonof Dnnlcl II. Hastings was rend to tho Legislature, tin IU nssetnliling. The tnessse;e covers IU oi;tsvo psffea nnd rontntns mors than 11,000 word. It In Jiixt nliout the sine ot the liuit iu'sas of I'reslilcnt Clevelnml. The Onvernor expresses ntlfnetlnn nt the enmrinrntlve iirnsnerlty of tins Htute iliirlnii two yenre ot geueriil depression, lluillitf Unit time there were no rlute and no nesiiienee. flome general Kuoi advice Is given to the legislators, ana n invoke public repet rt the Inwmaker ami their Work. The I ft ;ern or saysi "in Individual or coriioriitimi that arxka to ohtalu dishonest advantage omr lilt neighbor or competitor, or to bring gam to niniseii at m expense or ma HMf, an well a tho briber and lontivbit, ahoulil bo driven - from your hall a the euinn.ua enomr of tho people." Tlia net revenue of tha Mate In 1891 wan ,.-, tttft. and In ley waa 10,17e;.71j,wlileh exceened tha aatituatea only tieoaiisa the Auditor lleneral and Attorney General were diligent In enforcing the payment ot overdue aire. The sinking tond reeelpt from neemtef 1, UV4, to November SO, iww, were 65J,!ns, and the payment were tJ7S,7.1!. The Bint debt December 1, 1DV5, w tt,.W,9i) At the aame time the assets of thn alukinir fund were t4.U77,Oi The slutting fund receipt! from Ileoeinner I, 18'J3, to November 30, 1 Rsl, were iin,uai, ami me payments were t-'iif.. 87B. The total puhlln debt Deeeinlier 1. 1MIHI. waa fl.HIS.Dilo, and the elnklux fund nsseta were tfi.lM.lW). 'lhit leave the net deul f I.BOl.lilA. thu InWMt for GO yours. The Governor aaya that the distribution ot the Hi ate annronrlatlon of 05.5fXI.o00 to the public sehoois la not fair nnd equltuM. Th distribution tt bated upon the number ol resident Uiablea In eaeh dletrloi, and thu discriminate against districts whioh look In dustries to bold their adult population. Tha numuer or eenooi cuiniren siiouiil be eon aldered, aa well aa tha number nt taxable. and the number of aohoola. Tha Oovernor further enyat "The time haa now noma, In my judgment, whan the great rural districts should he nu t- plled Willi high i'-hool nullities i-ittal to thone enjoyed by the towns and smaller oitiei ol the Commonwealth. "Thoae of our farming people who desire advanced eduuatlon lor their children are placed at extraordinary expense In aendlng them away from home, while many of the poorer resilient ol running oommuiiltln are prevented from advancing tholr bovs and glrla beyond thn oomtnou sehoois liecnuso they ennnot afford tho Increased outlay. Without the opportunity for education nt home, parent are oonslantly compelled tu flombat the tendency of youth to atay away from home after they bave formed new a' eiatea and attachment- nnd hare become fumlllar with the life they find In towns ami elites, A ghtnee nt the wniui report ahowa nni wnn nu growtn ami aiitiiing ol tne pop. ulatlon In the Htut.i -t!m agrlnulturul no'. tion are being dupopulnted more and more eai'n year. "The tlmn la at hand to give the vontli of the townsntps advantngea equal to ttiose rounu in ma towna nnd smaller cities, nud the remedy It la believed la neither exiinn. alve nor at vurlane with our nduentiounl system. J lie town-hit) high school Is need. d In our agricultural coinmunillea to urn. vide eqnnl opportunities and advantages with those now In existence In the tonus. II the population ol one township, and other conditions, should not require a ai-parate nign acnooi, two or more lownsnipa could - uuue auu juinuy anare tne expense nua ad vantage. Alter some discussion of renal arstema. the Governor recommends a modtncnt.on ol tne recent Kngtlsh law. so that all the nenl. tentlarlue and Jails shall be controlled by rltate Commission, with branch onminlxsion In tne counties, having power to trnnsler prisoners from one Institution to another. ... - Tile Governor recommends another hos pital lor the Insane. ' There are now five, all overcrowded. The annual Increase ol the ' .Insane la alarming, running for 13 yean, at an average of ot 818. He believes the new institution thou d be entirely under homeo iiathio management. The Increase ol In. aanlty la so rapid that the Oovernor tblnka the counties should build tha asylums aud wnuiui part oi me ouroen. Home defect ol the ballot law are named and amendments euggeated. Attention la called to tho necessity ot bet ter puuuo roaoa. flome Improvement In the details of fac tory inspection am tuggeated. The present law, which limit the ago ol children em ployed In factories, should bo extended to apply to all other avocation in which they em cmpioyeu, snu me rcsir'.tjiioi! or the hours of labor ot minors to OP hours a week ahould also apply to women. This tenement workshop law is now evaded by what la called tha "family worker," or thoae who take shop work home to be eompletod nnd then sublet It In various ways tha entirely vado thu law. The law should lie so amended aa to require all family worker to have a special permit from the Faotory De partment before securing work, oortlfylng that their house arn cleau and In proper aanllary condition. Buoh worker ahould also be brought under the evntrol of tt factory Imr.ment Wuor Mention. ' The vicinity ot Mnrlinton, W. Ta, U said to be infested with bears. Halt the cattle In the African oolanles art already dead of rinderpest.' The water supply of Long Island, Now fork, la said to be giving out. Dr. Isaiah R. Sexton, of Bpartn. Mien.. Il cue of the thirty-three survivors of the V?al of 1812. ' Orny wolves are becoming to plentiful and lestruatlve In Jasper Oounty, Missouri, that fHirtlea are being organised to bunt tueui. ' For hlpm"nt ot aevauteen harries ol I l . ..... n m ... ..a 1. 1 ii iiHuinr eeui to Boston he received only ten sent barrel. ' Hungary has given formal notice to Auitrli ot It Intention to terminate the customs nnd eommerolal convention between tbe twr aoun tries. The Uruguayan Chamber of Deputies hat sroted restrictive measure against tne preai ol tbe country, and a strong oeaaorsutp u t be established. jnTo hi oell mate, John Riley, recently enienoed by Juatloe Bond, ol Lenvenworth, Kan., to a year a imprisonment, haa oon feaaed that within tbe last thirteen year hi fca been In forty-one Jail. Three bandits drove np to the grocery ol Barry CU1I. In Taylor street, Chicago, In a barouche, entered the More and deliberately robbed the proprietor of 2S, all tbe money he had. They then re-eutered tho barouou wu uiuf uu w aijrie. Aa International congress of mothers 1 to to held in Washington In February next. It will be strictly non-aooianan and the dif ferent syKoma of training, rearing and eda anting children will he diaouaeed. The police of Pari hare mired several -Btokagaa containing eopleaofa mtinifeato Ir-tied by Victor Napoleon, appealing to tbe ripte ol J"rauoe ant) declaring that the time approaching for them to decide between aaonarehy anil dnmooxatlo form ot Uor tUatmeat. , A bwutlee rogue in Louisville, Xy., .inilng In alarmed tune that hehadjusl f lantally a wallow I a pint ot eldor In he afterward learned hi wife had nenHonaliy dropped a'suiall quanilty ol a . i IM That AtiMtnm . 1 1. u.l u -l..i..h n and rushed downstairs for warm water, he was on . tbe rogue tole to PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Senate nnd Houis Well Attended at Opin ing Beiilon. Tho Sennlc chamber pnwented a very nnl miited n pen-mice Tue.idny morning, there being, hoi-Id" the Keniitors, a largo attend nuce ol visitor, who crowded tho lohhlet and corridor nud thn npnea back of tha le iitK, A number ot liullos wcro priwuit. The hnndoiiHi clmmlxir wns tnndi morn lieimtlliil by the ninny pretty llorul tributts plnuvd hy fleticW on tlio aeuntors' deaka, M TUB IttmHR. The h'thdsonie hull nl the llonsn of Repre sentative wis crowded wl'h members, poll tielnns nml epeetntorrl from the lime It open ed nt 8 o'clock until the iirinlilymou were culled together nt the noon hour hyt'hlel t'ierk r'ettcrolf. Mnny chnnge have len mad" In the room since, the clone ot tho !nl I.egl-ilature. The ceiling hut been lowered six livt and a Imicl-ome new gallery room and numerous other chnnge made. The eltei't of till Improvement Is seen In tho re. mnrknhln chnnge in thn neoustlo propcrtlo of the room. 1 here were llornl tribute on the desks ol umiiy member,lroin I r lends and COIItltU''llt. H. K. lloyer, of t'hlladelphla, and M. J. Iit'nnan, nl Allentown, were nomtnnteil aa the llepiibllcan and llemoerntlr eninliiluti-e for speaker ol the House. Mr. lloyer receiv ed lll'J and Mr. I.ennnn 83 votes. Mr. lloyer wa sworn In and made a short addiea. After thn House was called to order prayer wna offered by llev. Klwnw.er Adnms, a member from thn Twenty-fourth 1'hllmlcl phia district. The member arrayed them selves before the bur of the House In groups of 20 Intake the oath administered by Judge Klmnntou, of Itnrrinhnrg. i'ho judge wiu escorted to the presence ol the House by t;harke K. Voorhees and Churlea A. kluehl brontinr. i lie return" of the last election for general assembly were presented by lien. Frank Ileeder, secretory tif the Commonwealth. They were opened and read by t hief tierk Fettcrolf. 'Jo hurry ho business, a motion waa tunile thnt the clerks real only the names of those) returned elected. Kyery member answered to his nnmn when the roil w.'ia called by ltendlug tierk Wntklns. The election nlJern II. Ilex, of Hunting don, as chief clerk, followed. He waa op posed by .1 nmee Hwecney, ot llnrelton. Mr, Hex hail ll7 anil Mr. Hweoney UU vote. A. 1), Ketlerolf, of Montgomery, wna elected resl.leut clerk. He received 1117 votes. Ills Democratic opponent, John Dohoney, of llnrrlshiirg, wurt given Hi votes. Tha usual committees to notify the Governor aud at tend to other duties were appointed. The joint Ilepulilican caucus nominated noil's Penrose to lie Henator Cameron's stij ceasor. The tnlnl vote cast for the various candidate were: I'enrose l.'t;l, W'linamnker 76, Henntor Cameron 1, C'ongrewmaii llobln Ron 1, Charles K. ltlce. presiding Judge ol supreme court, 1. llotli brnuchea nt the Legislature held a short session Wednesday morning, and then took a recess until Jnnimry 18 to nllow the presiding officers time to prepnro the list of committees. Henator Holes Penrose and ex-Lleul.-GoT. Chauncey K. lllm-k wero formnlly liomlnnted in both Houses for United Htntes cniitr,nud Henator J. 1'. H. Goblii and llepresentulive l'cter II, Hpcer were appointed tellers. The election will be held at a Joint convention of both bodies January H. Contrary to all precedent, bills wero Intro duced In the Heiiute. No bills will be put In the House until after the committees have been appointed. Henator Vaughn Introduced bills lor the crentlon of the olllce of receiver of tuxes In cities of the third clussj to regu late civil service In cities of tho third ciusn; relating to the division of wards In cities nl tho third class. All of the above were in dorsed by tho convention of cities of tho third class held In Willlnmsport liwt August. A large number of appointments of nota ries public mnilo during the recess wore cou lirnied by thu Hennle. Mr. Coio Introduced a bill erea ing a mining department nnd de fining its purpose nud authority: creating the olllce of commissioner ol mines, dclinlng his power nnd authority, prescribing his duties end fixing bis aaliiryi providing for tha appointment ot a deputy commissioner and Hxme their salaries. Tbs commissioner wl I get tS.OOOaalarv, the deputy tSOn. five clerk tl.oOO and 40 mine inspector (.1,000 each. Thn Henato then adjourned until Hon lay, January IH, A man who escaped from tha jail nt An dorsou lnd., the other night adopted a novel method ol breaking the scent ol the blood bounds which vrero nut on lit track. Wne of the dogs tracked his man to a farmhouse north of tbe city. Here a stranger had stop ped und begged breakfast He bad stolen a tieper-box and had peppered hi tracks alter leaving tbe house, Tne dog almost died aud had to be called off. A Gaa BrM'tloiu At nn exposition at lladlson Bqnnre Garden, Now York City, opening on January 37, 1897, and holding for two weeks, will he td.own every practical apparatus and nppllnnco which ent' ra Into the munura.-ture or dl. tributlon of gas na an Illuminating or heating agent. There will ba dally oookmg dem onntrntlous, and n gns tower ot large dlinea Lions will be one of tbe greatest curicsiUej brilliantly illuminated. CYCLING NOTES. Bicycle mittens, eompojoj of a email mud nnd a guuutlet, are new. Verdi la snld tn be learning Hie bicycle. The veteran ooaipojer 1 olghty-twu eai Captain Mahan, the eelebrated naval hi, torian, just relieved front aotlvo aorviue. 1 an entlMislustio bicyclist.. Mr. Herrman Dnvls, of Now lork, I the only woman who 1ms ridden her wheel ovor the great St, Bernard 1'om. The bloycle wedding Is the latest erase la Philadelphia, buoh a wudding was recently oelebmted. nt which ovor tkW puraou at tended on their wheel. v One of the makers Is thinking of making a number of triplet for 189 for pacing work oa I he race track, whloli will be inaaned by fust crew and furnished froe to raoa-meet miinivgerm. lt, ' Probule that the ontpnt of bicycle rorlSS7 will not bs more than one-half aa large a that of the year 18M. This la no In- flilUUlnn nf wanlni. i.:....!.!-. HI...L. . . tory of overproduction. in rnmon lnglng teacher, Mme. Mar athAHl IUinB.la ku l...l- . , ii 1 ,MW mmtifj wnuini jq or M inlurioua to tb uheet nod Iuqim. I.ri 111. Hn J . . , . . a . . .rurrvsion inrougu tue air aa detrimental to tbe vooul ehor.1. Bnraelriar mi At K1-....1.. ... . ' en oe in-rstwa-l in diameter by n new devioe which flrSal 111 tf nl, t - a. a - - vub.u in wnippea around the wheel, one aide of tbe links fitting the . ... .am oioor ante navmg h 1 B,, lo" drirlng ohaln ol the ..... ....umuiari'i naume nar 11 a been Invented at Bhelton. Conn. The bat 1 A Ii a a I 1.1. - l .... . . eirungaieei tuning, and' I covered W.IB a lelnlr aiilll av . I. .. I 1 .. , ui im narnesi ruouer. The rubber i applied by the valcnnislag prooeas, and presents a neat appearance. .1.-1 1 . j n-i.-o.riuio, null 1H HMUS III flraight, difiped and ram' horn pattern. It t uraraui In ...- nf .1.-. .. .. i . . not rust or flam. The n.ai. 1.- V.I . , - , - - w, "WK" aresra nnve noma Into demand I that most rider bave learned Mailt t bf-ar K -. aa.au.l-.-. - la .a I, ' " , . " iuivi power on ?? i?- ..Th' ,ar""r at uM ' isi wouia oe pieaanter to nnHth.laalMH.a -I a, t .. tic proved that it was o, and lo that f ""''P01 w" without pronortlona'.e w- a.a..uia. uui Terr iiigu gear are ihlng to be avoided. It 1 ir better to nave aom power to (pare than to be oalUvt on in the, Iret hall-doHQ mlU to oa nil faa ear. ' 1 CENTENNIAL FAIR- lENNF.SSF.K WILL HOLT A IJIU WORLD'S K.xrosirtoN. Open nf Jfnahvllln on May 1. 1H07 Slnny tlrrnt N ut Ions to I'.Mr tlclimte lltilldliigs nml tlroiuiils. TE.S'SR.SRrR will liol.ln world's fair nt Nahvilp, licgiuning May 1, H97, nnl continuing (, six miinllis. 'J'Lo oi:nnion la tlin IdOlli nnnivrrsnry of tho mlininsinti of Hie Hlnlo info tho Union. Whilp, of ronrsp, it is not to be expected Hint tbo expnsitiou will lie M pri nt nn nflnir na tlio World' Colam lima Imposition which wn hold in Chicaco, I tin plnn now in tho wnr of fill 111 Imotit ittilicnto thnt tlin exposition will lie nn firent ns must of those held hy fon-igti Nut ions. It will be an lnrp,e na the Antwerp exposition nnd Inrer tlmn n '""1 tiinny others which are well known in thn history of rxponi tiona. riincr tiio worhiV fnir.snys tho Chicago Times Hcnild, tlicrn Ims ench ypnr been nn reposition in the United Htntes. 'J" o llrst xtnt tho California. Midwinter Kxpositiou, which was held iu Hnn Francisco a few month nftor the closing of tho Mr exposition at Chicago, 'lii is proved successful nnd led to nn exposition nt Vtlnntn, the International Cotton tstntes Ktpoeition, which waa Biiccossfti) iu turn. Khorily n!tr the lat of June, lRt4, n compnny wna organized to hold the 'I'enncHsco exposition. A charter was neenred timlcr tho laws of the KUte mid tho stock was plnced lit $',000,0(10. The lirst money jiaid on tbe stook Ktiliscriptions wnn in tho ppriug of 1H!,. nnd the luilnnce of the year m rprtit in nrrnninp; for funds. Thin waa n nlow task, nnd in the spruifr of H!IS thn uviiilnblo capital renchod only $2110,0110, but ninco thnt time the bulunce of tho money necessary hue been seenred. Munnwhilu it wis decided to postpone tho ceiitciitiial, much n tho world's fuir was jnistpotic I nnd for the anme rciison. luo world a fuir wna to have been held in 1H02. but it wna found iniposRihle to OniPh it in time, nnd fo It waa poHlpoueit until IS'Jil. Ha with the Xetiuessce centeuniul. Tcunessee wna admitted as a btnto on Juno J, !"!)(), but it wits found impossible to unisii tlio work in timo to open tho rzpoeition on Juno 1, lH'JO. Following luo precedent act by tho world fair nt Chicngo, tho ground wero dedicntcd on tlio nuniversury anil thu exposition itcclf postponed ono year. HRS. TAX X.F.P.B XtngXAg. H'roldrnt Wnnn' Hoard.) UAJon J. W.TIIOH4S. (Pn-sldrntof Pair.) Elahorato eoremonics were hold on that date at Nnshville, which attracted eminent men from all part of tbe United States. Tho glories of the Btnto in history and the doods of its great men were recited, due regard being paid to the memory of John Sevier, the founder of the State, and Andrew Jackson, its favorite hero. Jn Jnly, 1H05, tbo Centennial Expo sition Company leased and improved a piece ot property of 200 acres lying in the wontern tnbnrb of Nnahville, which La for years been the fnmons race courae known as West Side Park. Tbe grading of the grounds for the (ZpoKttion bnilding waa then begnn. This wna n difficult tiwk. Tho entire contour of tbe pronnd had to bo al tered, only a few trees bning allowed to remain at they were. Two artificial lake were created, one of twenty-five acre and a smaller body of water of two acre. In the centre ot tho plan a high Urrooewaa built to represent the Acropolis nt Athens upon which tbe representation of the Athenian Parthenon waa to be bnilt. Tho first bnilding erected wni the Administration Building, which wo completed in the tali of 18:15. Here the ofilotrs of the exposition, tbe di rector of works, the architool and their aaaUtanU have had their office. Contract were let on January 1, 1SDG, for tha Parthenon, tho Commerce Bnilding, the Auditorium, the Machin ery Building, the Transportation Bnilding and tho Woman' Bnilding. Their const ruction began at onoo and thoKo now onder roof and finished, ex cept in come case the statuary, are the Parthenon, for the fine art; the Commerce Bnilding, 500 by 315 feet; the Minernl and Forestry Bnilding, 400 bj 125 feet; tho Transportation ICS PS B.o - t. . . . ' ' 1 s COMMERCE BVILDISfi OH Til 15 EXl'OSITIOX GROUNDS AT NASHVILLE, TESN. Bnilding, 400 by 120 feet ; the Agri cultural Building, 525 by 175 feet; the Auditorium, seating capacity 0000; th Woman's Building, 100 by eighty five feet,' and the Administration Bnilding, where tha executive officers ar loeated. The buildings are bnilt, lika those at tha world's fair, of staff ovr a baary tram, exospt is tha mh el hat rnrllirnon, the wall of whlnh aro of brick, nnd the roof of steel nnd gjfiss. The preliminary work on Mnchinerf Hull nnd the Power ITonse, Children' Knildini?, Negro Baildirff nnd Hortl ctiltnral Duilding i being done. When these nre welt under way the History Unilding nnd the Liro Htook Arenm will bo commenced. That all of the buildings will be tub AtwiTonim. eompletod In time and the exposition will be ready in May is assured. Meanwhile thn indications are that the exposition will be most successful. Exhibit are pouring in. Bocognition haa been given by twenty-five of the States, which will send exhibits of their resources. Its international olmrootor is assured by the faot that recognition and encouragement has been given by mnny of tbe great Nations of the world. Japan, China, Austria, Eugland, Mexico and the South Ainericau State will be repre sented, and many of them have already sent oxbibit nnd their building are in process of construction. A recent visit to the grounds of tha exposition snowed that rapul prog ress was being mado in the work. 'tM: grounds are cnnily nooessiblo from the city, not more than twenty min utes' distance by tho street ears. Tho park was beantifnl bofore man began to improve on nature's handiwork, and ia now even more boatitifnl. It is said thnt its site ,is prettier than thnt which any other exposition has ever had. On this pnrk a second whito city is rising-, with buildings as white as those of the world's fair nud form in a fine cnutrnst to- tho blue of the hills nnd shy, and tho green of tho water nnd the lawn. The buildings are eplondod specimens of architec ture, with most types represented, in cluding tho Dor io, Ionian nnd ronats ennae, ns well as the colonial type, popnlar 100 years ago in this oonn try. One of t he most important buildings, ant) the flr?t to be delivered to the oflininls comploto, is tho Woman's Bnilding. To tho women of Tciinesiee is dne all of tho credit for the bnilding erected for their nso. A womnc, Mrs. Sura Ward-Conlcy, was the architect, nnd it will be manage.! cntiicly by women nodcr the direction of Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, tho Fresidont of tho Woman' Board, Tho building lias a fiuo location in the sonthwentern por tion of the grounds. It architecture grenlly resembles that of the Hermit age, tlio home of Andrew Jackson, upon which it was modeled, although there are nlso auggostions of tbe Greek style of architecture, which prodtioo a bentttilnl nnd novel effect. The cen tral part of the interior is a largo rotnnda with a grand staircase np right and loft at the rear, nnd tho balance ot tho bnilding is divided into liandaomo apartments for classified exhibits. Tho second btory of tho loft wing, asono enter, is a Inrtro assomblr hall, ia which numerous congresses ot women will meet during the exposi tion. The workmanship on tho etafl columns, the frieze and the figures is of tho lilgbetit order. Mrs. Kirkman, tho President of tbe Woman's Board, Las made nn effort to prexent ttriking features of nnnsual intercut, end special attention will bo paid to woman's work in tbe arts. Every variety of decorative and ap plied art will bo represented. Ono entire room is to be devoted to cera mics; there will bu na elaborate dis play of tbe work of the American and Swiss wood carvers, aud the best wo men nrtibts in the conntry will send gems from their studioi. Woman's increating aptitude as a poster designer has been shown very clearly during the last year or two, and a poster exhibition of the work of women will be one of the feature. Tbe Soa.hern woman, even whon nho essays nieu's work, does not forget the importance of her sex as Lonaokeop ers, and this is shown by the faot thnt tbe chief feat nre of the woman's de partment will be a model kitchen where free prnctioal lecture on cook ing will be given. , Another rbourwill be devoted to an exhibit of the patents nnd invention of women gathered from nit parts of tho eonntry. The surroundings and achievements ot women in Persia, Turkey, Egypt and,. Japan will bs shown iu throe other rooms. One striking feature will be a colonial tt ting room, an extct t-eprodttolipn, of room in an old house in Cambridge, Ma,, wbioh waa onoe. the beadqnar ters of General' Washington, This tt tU bona mt oempUd b Alto Tiongfallow, in whioli her fnthor, tlio fumous poot, formerly lirsd. Fcrhap tha moat splendid bnildin on thn gronnds will ba the fine art building, which i known na the Far thnnon. It i in tho anlnal centor of (ho ground and is snld to be a perfect oopr of the colobrated Athenian build ing, which has boon known for cen turies as thn fluoet piece of nrohitoo- $jf' tore created by man. The Parthenon was designed and oomplnted in tho time of Periolos nndor the direction ot Phydia and Iotinni. Tho bnilding is intended ns n permanent momorial of the exposition, to last after all of the other bnilding shall hove boon de stroyed. It will therefore bo entirely fireproof, with etone foundations, oonorete floors, briok walls and steel roof, the exterior being ornamentod in molded staff imitation ot tbo Athe nian Parthenon. Of course it is im possible to make an exact replioa of tho famous building in snob, a short spao of time, bnt the bnilding is startingly like tha original, ex cept for the dolioato earviugs on tho pediment and the interior doooration. In front ot the Parthenon will be a statue of Pallas Athonao, now boing made in Paris, which, with its pedestal, will be forty-throe feet high. From tbe foot of the terrace tbure will burst ft fouutain, end on nil side artistio features will bo grouped in harmony with tho Parthenon itself, making it thn chief point of interest to the visitors. Near the Parthenon will bo another interesting reproduction, known as tho Kialto. Fur centuries the Btalto Ims been an object of interest to both tho architect and tho student of his tory. It will bo a faithful representa tion of tlio famous Kialto that spnns tho Oraiul Cnnnl at Venice, amid sur roundings that are not inappropriate, for tho Tennessee rky in Juno is bluo nnd touched with warmth resembling that of Venice. Just south of the Parthenon nnd within easy reach of tbe main entrance is tbe Auditorium, which is one of t to most impressive buildings on the grounds. Tho intention is to use it for the meetings of large bodies. Many conventions whioh are to bo hold iu 1HU7 by various sooicties have do tormined to take advantage of tbo opportunity to attond tho exposition nnd their sessions will be hold in tho Auditorium. It is also proposed to hold parliaments similar to those held in Chicago during tbe world's fair. The capacity of tbo building ia about 7000 people. The design is colonial in form and Ionio in treatment. Four portioos, faoing tbe different points ot (ho oompnss, giro the floor a shape resembling short cross, except lor tho circular colonnade, connecting at each corner, forming a desirable promenade and restful place for wearr iiight-soers, while the roof furnishes a beautiful bulaony. which not onlv adds to the charm of the design but in addition allordsa vantage point for the viewing of outdoor displays nnd pageants. The interior dimensions are 200 by 110 feet. Tho tower is 140 feet high. Tho architect is George W. Thompson. i be Commercial Bnilding is the largest on the grounds. It is situated on tho western side nnd Is a! no de signed for the display of the liberal arts. On tho roof will be a garden and other concessions. Tho bnilding measures C91. by 250 feet. The in terior is divided into aisles and a nave, the former being twenty -five feot wide and tho latter forty-live feet hitrh. The central pavilion is two stories in height, tbe second story forming a gallery on either side 111 by 100 feet, overlooking the nave, and is reached by four broad stairways, one on enoh end of tbe four corners. The general style is basod on the Corinthian and Ionio ordors of tho Graeco-Koman. Tho Agricultural Bnilding is more on the lines of the ordinary exposi tion bnilding than most ot the others, It is tbe renaiaaanoe etrle and wu de signed by Julias O. Z ickur. It is 300 by 200 feet in size, with a rongnia eent domeiiaing in the center to a height ot 100 foot, while six minor domes are nsed to balance tbe struc ture. Triumphal arches, magnificently executed, surmount the fonr en tranoe. The Agricultural Building will be well lighted, as tbe domes are partly ot opaque glass, while there are nnmeron window. The building is located so as to show its classical lines snd lino proportions to exoollent ad' vantage. ' The Machinery Bnilding is a happy combination of solidity and force.with delioate outlines. It is of the type of the fauiom Propyloum in Munich, the beat example ot the revival of tbe Doric. It is tbe first buildiug whioh greets tbe visitor upon his entrance into the ground, lt rests bu a ter race, and tha power rooms are lower man tua main building, and tha in- oonventeuee of beat and smoke) are thus avoided. Tho root is high and tho interior ia oommodien. Shad treea grow on three side and th power house it almost biddan from viw in tho follag. Th dimensions r 628 by l (, Vito toil room lea by seventy-two feet. The arrangement of the floor leads to threo main en trances, marked by imposing porticos, with six columns each, crowned by gables sculptured in high relief in ap propriate ilosi-ns. It is sixty-eight feet to tlio lop of tho roof. The north end of the structure borders on tho lake, An interesting feature) will be th Children's lluildiuR. When tho idea of tbo exposition was first bronohed the children began to fake an interest in the attuir, and askod that they be given ohiinoo to show what they could do. Their pennies have been eontribntsd to erect a boatitifnl build ing. Only such things as will amuse and instruct the little ono will be ad mitted. Chimes will be in tho front part of the bnilding, whilo a deer park, with fifty deer, will be in tbo rear. All ot the buildings will be grouped as olosely together ns possible, with a view to artistio effect without sacriflcn of convenience. An attempt will bo roado, if possible, for tho visitor to travel over tho wholo gronnd in it short spaoe of time. Tha chief olijeo tion, and in fact tho only ono to tho world's fair at Chicago, was thnt thero was too mnch to be seen and that the distanoes to lie traversed were tors msgnitloont. Tha Tennessee Centen nial will bo comroct and an onnor- tunity will bo given for everybody to see that which be wishes to see with the least possible expenditure of effort. The amusement row at every world'1 fair sinoe the Chicago Exposition has) been known as the Midway in honor of the Midway Plaisanne, along which these concessions were grouped in Chicago. But the Tennessee Centen nial has fonnd a now namo for thai amusement quarter. Tho place set apart for thorn is to bo called Vanity Fair, alter the (how mentioned im "Pilgrim's Progress" whioh won seen by Christian in his jonrncy through life. In a triangle will be ereoted mnny of tho foatnres which wero at- tractive at the world's fair, with others. Free open air shows are pro posed, barkers nre to have full swing, and there are a number of novelties) anzgostod. ThoDiroetor-Ooneral has, bowovor, dnnlnrod thnt there shell be no exhibitions which would be offensive ti anyonn. Startling; novelties nre promised, and tb WOMAN'S BtUXDISO. Tennessee poople any that the Vanity Fair will eclipse the Midway in novel tios. A typical Sonthnrn spot will bo tho place known as "Gonnl Arbor." Thin wilt be a Jong avennn leading from tbo main entrance of tho Auditorium to the opon walks of the western part of tho pnrk. A light, airy frame work oovors the walk. Which will be over grown with flowers and vines. Tho following are (be officers of tho exposition! Major John W. Thomas, Prosidnnt; Van Leer Kirkman, Nash ville, Vino-Prasidnnt! W. A. Hender son, Knoxvillo, Vice-President; John Overton, Jr., Memphis, Vion-Presi- dont ; Li. V. Lewis, Diroctor-Gonerul. A ( II niCJI 700 TI ARS OLD. One of the Oldest Killflcet of It Kind In the World. Tho ,,3tavckirnho" nt Borgnnd, Norway, depictod herewith is one of tho most vonerablo wooden edillces in the world. Tho interior ot the churoh consists of a large, sqnaro auditorium XOBWAf 'a ANCIENT CHT7RCBa and a smaller and narrower oboir, which latter ends in a somi-circular recess, within which ia the altar. An open gallery snrronnds tha ehurob. Light enters only through small, round holes nnder the main roof, so that tho worshipers ar always hrondei in that semi-darkness su fa vorable to meditation. Workmen's Exchanges. When a strange barber oome to town and want work ha does not waste bit time and shoe-leather walk ing around inquiring at the abopa for a position. Ue goes to on ot the two exchanges and registers bis nam. Then be takes a chair and a newspaper and proceed to make himself com fort able. Boss barbers ar coming in at all .hours of the day, and it tbe ap plicant is sober ho is snr to get ohanee to show his skill within twenty four hours. Tha conlootioners and bakers on tho East Side get their employes from an exchange on tbo corner of Houston and Allen streets. Saw York Mail and Express. '; A company baa been formed nt Pnintavil, Xy., tooprat tho Manoi ooal aaiM M4 thnt plae. .-- a-T 'i-"i '? !i Wf,llea.
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