The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-15
| NEBRASKA DELEGATION,
Sisty-five Representative Mes Are
Ccmino to nosston
ToAT1END DEEP WATER CONVENTION


Omaha, Ncb,, November i2.-An excur-
sion train OF Pullman slcepere will leave,
Omaha for Houston. Texas, arriving there
December O. conveying to the Texas me-
tropolis delegation OF sixty-hve repre-
sentative men from all sections OF Nebras-
ka- The object Of this special delegation
Is TO attend the deep water convention
at Houston. thus to awaken public interest
throughout this territory in the advantage
offered by the gulf lines in the way OF
reduced transportation tolls on the prod
ucts OF the West. The real estate
exchange OF this city has taken a great
interest In this proposed excursion and
recently a special committee was appointed
OF which Mr. w. II. Green was chairman,
to confer with the managers OF the Trans
mississippi exposition and TO cnlist CO.
operation In the matter OF having the
State represented at the deep water con-
vention. At the meeting Of the board OF
managers OF the exposition yesterday tho
matter was submitted by Mr. Green. Ia
vorable action was taken and Mr., Green
VIII carry out the extensive plans already
formulated. The movement 10 well organ
iZed and In response TO requests ssnt out
some time ago the mayors of leading towns
IN Nebraska appointed delegates TO attend
the convention at Houston.
| Tho promoters of the deep water harbor
convention have sent broadcast adyertis-
ing matter regarding the convention ard
have included In their circulars notices
complimentary to the Transmississippi OK
| position. setting forth the advantages
which must accrue to Texas from credit
able representation. In this connection II
may DO stated that the State officials OF
Missouri and the leading commercial Or
CIVILIZATIONS OF st Louis manifest cxtraor-
binary interest in the exposition aud, while
the State legislature made no appropriu-
toh, an ample fund viii be raised amo1g
the manufacturers and producers OF Mis-
s3ur TO cover the coat OF a comprehensive
State exhibit Wisconsin VIII do likewise,
Governor schonod has appointed spe-
cial commission to take charge OF the
Wisconsin state exhibit. A beautiful State
building has boon planned and location
ON the exposition grounds has been IA
| signed Tire manufacturers OF Milwaukee
and Racine particularly, manifest the
keenrst interest bp the exposition and hnvo
contributed $4,000, As is well known.
The legislature of Illinois appropriated
$4,000 for State building and exhibit,
This Building has been planned and n
commanding position assigned 10 1t on
the exposition grounds Town has made
preliminary appropriation and wldesp cad
public interest is manifested In that state.
The State conmission, appointed by au-
thorty OF legislative act has been thor
oughly organized and the work OF gctting
up crgdi,ablc building aud an exhibit
OF the States manufactures and products
| Is well under way, Montana has raised
$4,000 for an exhibit. Tho Black Hills
has voted bond issue, while leadiag cttl-
zens will contribute enough more to insure
the most Gotable mining exhibits ever
made Coorado's exhibits OF minerals win
be no less notable. Its State commission
has been most active. looking To the coli
lection of that States diversified prod
uots Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Nevada
Utah, Southern California and New Mexico
are wheeling into line, and In some in
stancys these States will have remarkable
| exhibits, The governors OF West Virginia
and New Jersey have appointed active
commissioners and they report that extern
siye exhibits Of the manufactures OF those
States viii be made. The governors Of
New York and Pennsylvania VIII soon APP
point State commissioners, The United
| States government bhs made an appropru-
ton Of 100000 and named commissioners,
there being representative OF each de-
partmcnt OF government This commission
Will not only have charge OF the n
Struct1on Of tho government building Ut
the exposition. but Will supervise the ex-
hiblt, designed TO eclipse any former ex-
hbit Of the United States government All
told 81 500 900 will be spent before the
gales Of the Transmisslasippi exposlticn
shall be opened on the LIST OF next June.
at Omaha.
Rapid progress In the construction OF
| buldsGcs OF the TransmIssiss,ppi cxposi.
ton has been made during the past few
| weeks The manufactures the mach nary
lup oil nd 10 m m N
buildings are all up ard viii be completely
! enclosed within ten days. The liberal
arts and the agricultural buildings are
we'll under way. The administration build
| Ing In all but completed, the I'm shing
touches are being put on The foundations
for the fine arts building and the Auditor
ium have been prepared and building
material and dimension stun awaits the
mechanics. The ground for the govern
ment building in the court OF honor
| is ready for tho contractors, who VIII s,on
begin work. A large force OF mc1 VIII
| be employed TO push construction In order
\ to admit OF inside work being finished dur
| ing the winter. Work on The service build
ing and the girls and boys building wiz
| be commenced In few days,
The Nebraska sta.e building on the
Bluff tract will be the frs, Of the state
buildings completed, excellent prpgr sB
having been made since the piles were
driven for the foundation on the 2Sth OF
September. The frame work Is about done
and the massive dome is being raised to Its
coinrnard'rg position, Nebraska appro-
prlattd 100000
The Illinois building and the Wisconsin
building have been designed and the work
Of construction win proceed without de-
lay These buildings Rave been located
upon the Bluff tract In the vicinity OF tho
horticulture ard the Nebraska State
buildings.