The Anaconda standard., 1899-01-08

( inc exposition authorities are being
/ fairly swamped with plans for novel
I schemes. Most OF these will remain
| what they arc noW--beautiful struc-
lures erected in the minds of the pro-
! moters. The authorities are nvesti-
eating every proposition carefully. and
a very small percentage of the ambi-
tious schemes will ever reach a prIc-
tical stage. The American headqulr-
ters are being daily besieged by a crowd
of United States citizens who speak
English with a strong Partisan accent,
and who come in person to explain
their valuable schemes, and end by
requesting small loan on short
terms, Vice Commissioner General
Woodward exercises the greatest pains
with this class Of caller but they are
regarded as an unqualified nuisance Iy
the rest of the American officials
The exposition. from April Is, 1909, to
Nov. of the same year, will be open
day and night and brilliantly lighted
with electricity. To produce this light
q motive power of IL. GOO horse power,
steam, will be necessary. To this must
be added a force of 5000 horse power
for the purpose of producing the cleo
tric energy to be consumed under the
form of motive power. This motive
power will require no less than 200.C00
klogrammes of steam per hour. This
steam Will be produced at the eXtrem-
ity of the Champ de Mars within two
courts, which will contain the batter
les of the French boilers.
The rules and regulations of the ex-
position describe minutely the way in
Which the exhibits are to be sent to
this country. II would be well for
intending exhibitors in America to
study these rules and regulations care
fully. The exposition will be regard
ed as great bonded warehouse, and
foreign products received into the eX-
position grounds will be taken charge
Of by the special customs department
of the exposition and subject to the
general rules OF warehouses; any such
products offered will not be taxed
with more than the tariff applicable
to similar products of the most favor
ed nation.
Objects manufactured within the linn
its of the exposition. from materials
of foreign origin imported under the
customs regime, will not be liable to
any other duties than those pertain
ing to the manufactured materials.
The management of the exposition
will take measures to protect against
danger all objects exhibited, but in
no case Will the management be re-
sponsible for loss by fire or other acci-
dental causes. Exhibitors will be eX-
pected to insure their products at their
own expense On the other hand, the
management will assume the respon-
sibility for damage done to objects eX-
hibited in the retrospective or centen-
nial sections, but only to the amount
fixed by mutual agreement between the
management and the exhibitors and
entered on the certificate of admission.
The management of the exposition
will not assume any responsibility for
thefts and robbery, but will organize
a surveillance department to prevent
robbery. Guards can be appointed by
exhibitors, subject to the approval of
the director generals department. but
in case they do not fulfill their duties
or are found in state of inebriety,
or commit a lawless act, they can be
Immediately dismissed by the director
general. All guards or police will he