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though as the Ethnological building is not yet finished, that part of our 
collection will have to wait. Very few of the seétions will be ready for 
the opening. Spain, Cuba, Brazil, etc., around us, have not yet fin- 
ished putting up their pavilions, in faét, have only just begun; and 
they cannot possibly be ready until well into June. The worst of it is 
that dust and dirt from their building operations will flood our space 
while we are in shape. The Fair people have had terrible weather to 
contend with; strikes have also troubled them; while many foreign 
exhibitors have not+yet got their things here. Nothing of the Russian 
exhibits has yet come, so the Exhibition authorities can hardly be 
blamed for things being behind. Still there will be lots to be seen on 
the opening day. 
I am glad to see the bitters sent by Max & Coronel, but surprised 
that Gaskin has not sent any chocolate exhibit. After what was pro- 
mised it is rather shabby. 
I have been very surprised to find that nothing will be allowed to be 
sold during the exhibition of things brought up for that purpose. I 
brought some of our bright birds, thinking that I should be able to sell 
the surplus advantageously during the Fair—but it is not allowed. The 
regulations are stringent even on the sale of section catalogues. If any 
foreign Commission sells their catalogue or hand book, 50 per cent. of 
the gross receipts must be paid to the Fair management. Conkey & Co. 
have offered to all countries, and their terms have been generally 
accepted, to sell such catalogues on the exhibition and to distribute them 
broadcast, and to give to each Commission 25 per cent. of the gross 
receipts, they take 25 per cent. and the Fair 50 per cent. We shall thus 
realise but little on the expenditure over the handbvok of the colony, 
got up for the exhibition. 
As regards the native Indians, their board will be provided, but they 
‘are expected to bring barrels of clay for making pottery; cotton for 
making hammocks ; bamboos and reeds for making arrows; and mucro, 
etc, for baskets. Prof. Putnam says the Indians will be allowed to sell 
all such things, and this would cover their board. He wants a repre~ 
Sentative pottery-maker, hammock-maker, basket-maker, and arrow: 
maker, etc , and they must bring plenty of material with them besides 
their ordinary living things—and things they carry about with them 
from place to place. As long as there are about two distin& tribes 
represented, he does not mind how many there are of each—the more 
of oneor two tribes the better, since they would thus be better able to 
