Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1900 — PARIS EXPOSITION FACTS. [ARTICLE]

PARIS EXPOSITION FACTS.

THE Paris exposition originated in a notion of M. Jules Roche, Minister of Finance, who, in July, 1892, proposed ths plan to President Carnot. On July 13 of the same year the President Issued a decree announcing a “universal exposition of works of art and of industrial and agricultural products” in 1900. & Eight years have been consumed in the preliminary preparations and In the actual construction of the buildings. The total coot of the exposition proper has been >27,000,000 (135,000,000 francs). Of this sum the government gave 20,000,000 francs, the city of Paris a like sum and the remainder was raised by an issue of popular bonds. It is estimated that 60,000,000 people will visit the show and that strangers will spend about >200,000,000 in Paris during the time of the exposition. About >10,000,000 has been Invested in side shows and amusement enterprises outside the grounds. All the buildings. Including the Paris "Midway," occupy an area of 300 acres. Bpace allotted to the United States, 200,000 square feet. Appropriation of the United States Government, >1,210,000. Duration of the exposition, from April 15 to Nov. 5, 204 days. Number of classified exhibit groups, 18. Number of buildings, including pavilions of foreign states, 65. Foreign powers co-operntlng, 42. Number of regular exhibit buildings, 28. General admission to the grounds wilt be 1 franc (20 cents) between 10 a. m. and 0 p. m. At other hours the admission will be 2 francs In order to prevent too great crowding. But tickets may be purchased outside the grounds at much cheaper prices.