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Show CENTENNIAL PREPARATIONS. I'hiliidclphia. L'l. The International Internation-al Centennial Committee submit the j following statement: Ittds will be opoiutl on fuestlay next for the art gallery building, to cost if 1,'HX). Tho Slate appropriates J . HK,OLK.l of this 5um and the city of Philadelphia $01)0,1X10. The comer victory hall is to be immcdiatclv crect.tl at a cost of L'ix),0Oil, provided by lhe eitv by appropriation. The machine hall will bo commenced some months, hence, and will cot !)" i.iMIt), pro I vided for by I'hiladclphi.i appropriation. appropria-tion. It will cover ten acres. The main exposition building will be iccUfl as soon as the plans are com-plctal. com-plctal. ,.It will tost if'-'.OMO.iX.H) and will cover twenty acres, and is nearly provided for by subscripliun. I h-Mock h-Mock and agricultural hall will cost f'Joii.nod, The trading, draining of waler, railroad connections, etc., will cost $r00,oiii). Confiii-eneies, unsay, un-say, JS7,.")00; total, fVi-'-V10- Philadelphia Phil-adelphia iqipmpriates $1 ,000((X)0. Subscriptions amount to f 1 ,500,O Kl, h aving a total fo be collected of r'J.'i,0ni), which Ihn board confidently believe can bo raised from the people and tlie general government. |