The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

ls well as international. In IL eharAe-
.er. In which the people Of the United
states. OF Mexico. OF the Central and
southern American states. and % the
states Of the old world. shall be invited
% participate Medals. with approprl-
ate devices: emblcms and inscriptions.
commemorative OF said Trans-Mluis-
ilppi and International exposition. and
u the awards 10 be- made to the ex-
hibltors. will b. prepared Al some mint
u the United States for the board Of
directors Articles imported from for
sign countries for the sole purpose Of
exhibition. upon which there shall BE-
a tariff or customs duty. will be ai-
United free Of payment Of duty. Gus
toms fees. or charges. Regulations
governing entries Cor foreign goods In
ended for exhibit al the Trans-Mlssls-
lippl exposition have been Issued by
Secretary Carlisle. The regulations are
almost Identical with those In force
Turing the Atlanta exposition.
The people OF Omaha and vicinity
rave subscribed 10 the exposition stock
In the sum Of $4,000. and are re-
lpondlng promptly TO calls Tor assess
ments thereon Stock subscriptions are
constantly being made and the board OF
managers Is confident that the cltl-
tens OF Omaha will raise the total
stock subscriptions 20 a sum exceed
ina ti.OOo.O00 within the next few
months. The Burlington railroad sub
,cribed $4,000. a bond subsidy 10 be
voted by the taxpayers Of Omaha and
Douglass county. OF not less than $500. %
300. Il IN contemplation.
The working forces Of the exposition
are thoroughly organized and are doing
most effective service. The active
management IL In the hands Of an ex-
ecutlve committee OF seven members.
Each member OF the executive commit
tee l. the manager Of one OF the seven
departments into which the work OF
the exposition la divided. These man
ayers were chosen from among the atty
directors elected by the stockholders OF
the exposition The BIN before the leg
lslaturc. carrying an appropriation
provides for state commissioners. who
must be elected as members oi the
board OF directors. IN order that the
state may have a voice Ia the affairs
Of the exposition. The congressional
act. as a matter OF course, provides fol
commissioners who viii have chargy
oi the government exhibit and building
The articles OF incorporation of the OK
position provide Tor vice-prCsIdou
Tor each OF the twouty-tour transmits
slsslpal states ana territories. 90 b,
appointed by the governors OF the re
spective states The yice-prosidcnt
are a. follows;
Resident vlce-nresldent FOR Nohras
ka. Gov. Alvin saunders Omaha; Ar
kansas. Hon. w. q. Vinconhcllor. Ltth
Rock, Minnesota, Hon Frank II. Pea
vcy. Minneapolis; Montana, Hon, W
n. suihorlln; North Dakota. Col, c. a
Lounsborry, Fargo; Iowa. 0corgo p
Wright. Council nluifs; South Dakota
Thomas H. Wells Hot Springs; Ne
hraska. william Neville, North Platte
Missouri. John Donlphan. ST. Joseph
Kansas. C. a. Fellows. Topeka; Art
zona. Charles r. Drake. rusoon; Call
fofnla. George W. Parsons Los An
Ecles; Texas. Gustav Reymorshonei
Galveston. Oklahoma. Eugene Wallace
Oklahoma City; Idaho. H. 2, shawhau
payotte; Nevada. William J. Wester
Geld, Reno; Utah. Louis W. shurilin
ogden City: Colorado. Henry p. Steele
Denver; Nor Mexico. 1. Bradtor
Prince. Santa Re; Oregon, u. S. Cool
salem; alaska. Gov. James shoakley
sltha.