The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
ATLANTA'S EXPOSITION
PROMISES TO BE THE MOST INTER
rsTJyG EYER HELD IN THESOUTH.
ssyersl Building Contracts Have Are ~
Been Let, and Others VIII Follow Soon
Some OF the Features.

Tho Cotton state anu lhN'i
position to be held In Atlanta, ga; pm pm
iees ~ be the most elaborate and inter
esting affair of the kind ever heid i'll TIC
South. r,,orra.ionaI
The Cotton States and lnteTna'' CnnI
EXpositIon Company has closeu d co
,r,t - Sbinago parties for the cree
ton OF a scenic railway. IL VIII 10 n az.
an undulating track ana cohsd a scenic
OF space The same concern hdu i - In
railway at the Midwinter ENPosi.IVS" .ba
San Francisco and II was o40
most popular features. A. co,ton
The Tobacco Building OF the Cot'o =,
States and International hxpo Sbristia n
growing rapidly II MI diso huse gbo vent to
see the leading tobacco manuI acVhhtttei.
of the country in behalf Of the eNnaois'
are meeting with very gratifying suc0e "a
They have. visited so iar DuEhain and
Richmond. Va, Philadelphia ana Nv w
York. The manufacturers have taken UP
the matter with enthusiasm.
SPAIN TO TAKE A HAsD.
Senior Don Jose Felipe Segrario, Sec
rotary of the Spanish legation, mas writ.
ten for documents and information ABOUT
the Cotton states and international Tx
position. Spain will doubtless take a
great interest in the Exposition, Tor the
Spanish-American republics will nave
large part in the enterprise. -,,..o
The subcommittee OF the Co 9lIn,,,ra's
j
lower house has recommended, by un-
animous vote, the resolution proVldlns
for an exhibit at the Exposition. II is
expected that most Of the cotton states
will follow Georgias example. ~
The owners of the famous silver statue
have written to the management, ASKING
the privilege Of exhibiting the statue al
the exposition.
SOUVENIR STAMP.
President Collier. Of the Exposition. has
written to Post Master General Blsseu'
asking that a special Exposition stamp
be issued in one. two and five cent de-
nominations. The design suggested Is
that Of a Phoenix, with the date IesI pc
low and 1898 above. Around the whole ls
q circle with the words Cotton states
and international Exposition. Atlanta.
The design is the coat OF arms OF Atahla
WITH the Exposition around H. ,-t.s1
The visit OF members or the Inlted
States Government Commission was one
OF the incidents Of the week at the Tx
position head no quarters. The gentlemen
composing the Commission were shown
through the grounds by President Conner
and expressed themselves as very mus
Mr. W. I. Adams, Secretary of the
Commission, says: I'VE have come mere
now before construction begins 10 ar
range details: the supply Of water for
fhe aquaria. the current for the search
light, sewerage and other details whlch
II is necessary to consider before EXHIBITS
are mapped out.
SOME OF THE FEATURES.
Some Of the special features OF the
exhibit will be a search light OF the
power used on modern cruisers, lhe
electric time ball, which VIII faii every
day al noon. the press, which will print
a typographical map Of certain parts OF
the country, especially the South ana
the very interesting exhibit by the nsh
commission of salt and fresh water
fish The exhibits that are intact re-
turned from the Chicago exhibition, VIII
be shown, and II is believed the exhibit
will be fully as interesting. II Is POSI-
bic that some Of the exhibits when We
desire TO show cannot be gotten into me
Government Building, and small paEl-
ion will have to be erected for them.
During their conversation with Presi-
dent Collier the representatives OF the
government stated that they would re-
quirc a special railroad track 10 the gov
eminent building for the transportation
Of exhibits and that the pavilion which
would be erected could be used for
the exhibit Of heavy ordinance.
GREAT FISH EXHIBIT.
They also stated that the fish exhibit
would be finer than that at Chicago and
that IL would be necessary TO haul salt
tNater from the ocean TO Atlanta IN
tanks for the salt water fish exhibit. y
great deal OF attention will be devoted Ia
the exhibit Of fish of the South, includ-
ing Spanish mackerel and pompanO
Mr. RenniCk. who is chief clerk OF the
State Department, Is frequently cailed
uUon by foreigners for information con-
corning the exposition ana ne went 20
Atlanta to learn all the facts about II
so that he could answer all questions in
diligently.
Professor Clark will consult, in Atlanta,
those i'm charge Of the geological eXhlD-
it's. The three gentlemen will remain in
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