Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-01
The Great unIversni Exposi
tionto be'held at Paris
1889.

Elaborate arrangements for the re-
ception and the display of the ex-
hibits arc well under way, and un-
usual facilities both for the transpor
tation of goods from this country
and their care are assured The
government extended formal invi-
tation to the United States to take
part in the exposition. The invita-
ton was accep ed by joint resolu-
tion of the House and Senate, and
the Governors OF the several States
and Territories were requested to
invite the people to assist IN the
proper representation of the pro
ducts Of American industry and Of
the Inconsistencies Of The country.
The President was directed TO ap
point commissioner general and an
assistant commissioner general, to
make all the arrangements for exhib
its, represent the government at the
exposition. Provisl6h was made for
the salries of the commissioners and
the necessary assistants, and the sum
of $3.50, 900 was appropriated to be
used under the direction of the Secre-
tary of the State to defray all ex-
penses. The action Of congress was
approved May 10. and the Presiden,
hae appointed General William B.
Franklin, Commissioner General.
and Mr.. Sosmerville p. Tuck, assis
tant commissioner general.
The commissioners have establish,
ed their headquarters IN the Mills
building, in this city, and are busily
engaged receiving applications and
perfecting the details for a complete
representation. The exposition will
open May 5 and close October 81,
1889, and there will be no charge
for space occupied by exhibitors.
The commission will forward and
return all articler received free of
ff&ght charges.
Ioods of exhibitors who are un-
able to 60 to Paris or send repre-
sentatives, will be cared for free of
all expense, except that of unpacking
and repaeking, There will ne no
duties to pay except on goods that
are sold or consumed.
The exhibition is to be divided in
to nine groups or departments, as
follows:
l. Work of art.
2. Education and processes used
therein.
3. Plain and decorative house
furniture.
4. Textile fabrics.
s. The raw and manufactured
products Of mining, chemistry, etc.
6. Apparatus and methods Of
mechanical industries.
7. Food products.
s. Agriculture, vine culture and
fish culture.
8. Horticulture.
The buildings for the exposition
are now nearly completed. They
occupy the Champ de Mars and the
.Trocadeo Palico and park on the
banks of the Seine. In tho park al
the entrenco to the exposition on.
the Champ do Mars the wonderful
Eiffel Tower is now in course OF
erection 1t is to De entirely of iron
and 200 feet in height. Its object
is to show the triumph OF modern
engineering skill. 1t will be furn-
ished with an elevator of American
manufacture. On the right of the
tower is the palace of Liberal Arts,
and on the left the fine PuIace of
Fine Arts. Large gardens occupy
the centre of the square, and at the
back is the main building, or tho
gallery of machines as it Is called.
The buildings are magnificent struc-
lures Of glass and iron, lighted by
electricity and fitted with every
modern convenience.
THE FAIRS MAGNITUDE.
1t is expected that the total nun.
ber Of exhibitors from oil countries
will reach 10000. il is estimated tha,