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Show Itaty'i mg Exposition. Rome, April 16. -Preparations are being made to render , the opening of the exposition of local industries next month o notable affair. There will be at the same time. a national riile contest con-test and a race open to the horses of all countries, at which the grand prize of Romo, amounting to 100,000 francs, will be open to contest for the first time. In connection with the opening, steps are being taken to arrange for a series of fetes which promise to be of great interest- The associated press of Italy is desirous of taking a distinguished part in these fetes. Through its president aud secretary it has addressed an invitation invi-tation to the members of tho press of tho United States to visit Rome in May and share in the festivities. It offers to tho representatives of the American press who may bo able to accept the invitation all the facilities possible to enable them to see ami understand whatever Rome has of interest to journalists. jour-nalists. It is hoped that many American Ameri-can newspaper men may avail themselves them-selves of this opportunity to visit Rome as the guests of tho Italian Associated Press. -t |