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The American Bible Society will make an exhibit in 

 which will appear copies of Bibles in more than 200 different 

 languages. 



The French Chamber of Deputies approved by a 



unanimous vote the credit asked by the government to be 



expended for the French exhibit at the Exposition. The 

 appropriation amounts to 55675,500. 



Mexico's exhibit will include a number of fine works of 

 art. Casts are being made of the sacrificial stone, the God 

 of War, the Goddess of Water, the Calendar Stone and 

 other Aztec relics, now in the Mexican National Museum. 

 From the National Art Gallery, which has a very large 

 collection of paintings, a number of the best works will be 

 sent to Chicago. Among them will be the representation of 

 Hidalgo, the " George Washington of Mexico," which was 

 exhibited at the Paris Exposition. 



The number of men working on the Exposition buildings 

 is now more than 6,000. On some of the buildings work is 

 proceeding day and night. 



Prince George of Wales, who if he lives will some day 

 be king of England, will visit the Exposition, a cablegram 

 from London announces. 



In the Michigan exhibit will be a representation in wax 

 of 500 specimens of fruit which grow in the state. It will 

 be prepared by a Kalamazoo woman. 



E. S. Denison, of Alameda country, Cal., intends to send 

 to the Exposition a pumpkin weighing 326 pounds, 



Ceylon will have at the Exposition several tea kiosks 

 formed of native timber, including specimens of its 

 exquisitely beautiful cabinet woods — ebony, satinwood, 

 calamander, tamarind, nadun suriyamara, etc. Descrip- 

 tions appearing in Ceylon papers indicate that these kiosks 

 will be of most elaborate design and finish, and that the 

 tea industry will spare neither pains nor expense in 

 drawing the attention of visitors to the merits of the fine 

 flavoured beverage. 



A complete collection of Ohio birds, including every 

 variety known to live within the boundaries of the state, 

 will be an exhibit at the Exposition. 



The salt manufacturers' association of Michigan has 

 agreed to make the salt exhibit for the state, and will get 

 up a display which, doubtless, will attract a great deal of 

 attention. A Bay City man has made a life study of salt 

 manufacturing, and has learned the methods practised in 

 all ages for making salt. It is the intention to have him 



